RECAPITULATION

Okay, so I feel bad about not posting... but not really. I've been crazy busy at work, and have been working through lunches - which is normally when I blog. But I thought I'd write a quick note because next week, I'm going to Las Vegas to get marrried!! WOOHOO!! We fly out on Monday at 2:00 pm, so we'll have to be at the airport on Saturday in order to get through security. Then we'll arrive in Vegas at about 7:00 pm, and I hear that there are slot machines at the airport gate. Now, I'm not much for gambling, but I think I'll give it a try as soon as I arrive, just to see. :) I'll be staying at the Wild Wild West Hotel and Casino Monday and Tuesday night, and that was only about $35 a night, so we'll see how that is. Either way it's just a place to rest my head those first two nights. Susie will be in our room at New York New York for the whole week, so she'll sleep fine I'm sure.

Tuesday, we'll be running errends, like getting our marriage license, etc. and Wednesday, we'll be married (not by Elvis, so just put the thought out of your mind). The girls will be doing girl stuff all day, and that'll give my dad and I some time to hang out.

After the wedding, I'm thinking we'll spend the rest of the week by the pool, sipping brightly colored beverages.

And Saturday, we fly home. :( Bummer.... But we'll be married, and I'll be able to live in my apartment again. Oh, how I miss my bed, and my chair, and my normal morning routine. And after 7 months of staying up late at Susie's, and then going home and getting about 20 minutes of sleep before going to work, I'm thinking I'll hit the sack at about 6:00 pm every night for the rest of the year. I need to get caught up on my sleepy time.

Anyway, I'll see you all after the wedding, and then I'll be Mr. Matt Wolters.... Wait, I'm already Mr. Matt Wolters. My bad.... Susie will be Mr. Matt Wolters.... Forgive me, sometimes I'm a little slow.

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We went camping this weekend and had a blast. Ethan and I slept in my little dome tent from when I was a kid, and Susie and the girls slept in a big tent with an air mattresses. The Pleunes had an impressive spread, complete with cots and air mattresses, electricity, running water, a two stall garage, and 1 1/2 baths. Their rec room isn't finished, so we couldn't play foosball yet... but next time.... :)

Dave and Ceci came too, and truthfully, we were a bit unsure about how Ceci would do, but she seemed to enjoy herself a lot, and was only slightly annoying.... Just kidding. She was ENTIRELY annoying.... just kidding again. She seemed like a seasoned veteran, and we were glad that they came, because they make the campfire that much more fun.

All in all, the whole group had a blast, and the kids were going nuts with all that outdoor fun. Dave, Joe and I got in trouble because we were playing frisbee golf, and I hit the new building with my frisbee. And then Dave hit a sign, so we were told that we couldn't play any more.... But we did, because we're cool like that.

kaybye!

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Okay, a couple of weeks ago, I said that I was going to start posting what I heard from my doctor, and I just saw him the other day, so here goes:

Rule number one: Sugar is the devil!

Did you know that before the year 1900 the average annual sugar intake was approximately five pounds per year per person? In 2007, that number is approximately 165 pounds per year per person. Back in the days of less sugar, you rarely saw people suffering diseases such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes, Parkinson's, allergies, cancer...... etc. etc. etc.

Most people say that those diseases were there, but that they weren't diagnosed because medical science hadn't gotten to that point yet. My response to that is that I agree that those diseases were present, but not nearly as common as they are today. I would be willing to say that the incidences of those ailments was less than 10%.

Sugar increases the production of free-radicals in the body, which are like... enemy soldiers doing their best to break you down. With higher levels of free-radicals, your body isn't able to fight the diseases that are thrown at it.

With that said... avoid sugar at all costs. And don't think that you're in the clear by drinking diet soda, or sugar free candy bars. Those are worse yet. Artificial sweeteners are chemicals that God did not intend for you to put into your body.

Here's another one for you. Do you know how drink manufacturers make caffeine free drinks? They ad formaldehyde! Yeah! That's right!!

Next time, I'll talk about how the body processes sugar, verses how the body processes fat. And I'll tell you how I lost 40 pounds the healthy way.

For now, cut back on sugar... or if possible, avoid it all together.

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Your Star Wars Name And Title

Your Star Wars Name: Matwo Otzee Your Star Wars Title: Srebac of Eisus

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You Are Sky Blue

Dreamy and creative, you the potential in everyone ... and everything! And while you strive to have an ideal life, you are pretty mellow about it. You know your time will come.

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So, last summer I was sitting at work, and my co-worker got a phone call, which he seemed to be very excited about.

“What could it be?” I wondered.

Maybe his daughter had won an award at school. Or maybe his wife had gotten a big, fat raise. Maybe he had just gotten the call that his billionaire uncle, whom he had never even known about, had just left him his entire fortune. Surely, based on his reaction to whatever he was being told, it would have to be something of monumental proportions.

“Gas is two-thirty-two north of town!”

“What…?” That was all I could think to say.

That was what he was so excited about? Earlier in the day, I had filled up for $2.35, so I was thinking, “Wow. You can save three cents a gallon. That’s like… 50 cents off a tank.”

But apparently, I was the only one thinking that way, because within minutes, the whole office was abuzz.

“I hope it stays down ‘til after work.”

“No way! They’ll probably raise it at five minutes to five! Those con artists!!”

“Scoundrels!!!” I said…. Nobody picked up on my sarcasm.

“I’m gonna take an early lunch” said one woman as she ran to her car to take advantage of the greatest deal in the history of Gasoline… apparently. A year later, there are still skid marks in the parking lot.

After work, there was a rush to the door. It was like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona! I thought surely I had seen my last day on earth. It had the potential to be like one of those mass catastrophes, like a stadium grandstand collapsing at an international soccer match where the fans get out of control… or a Michael Jackson concert gone bad… wait… no… never mind.

Later that night, after I had dressed my wounds and said the rosary, I was watching the news and saw a gas station with a line of cars a quarter mile long. This gas station was like… the Dutch Promised Land, flowing with milk and honey, and cheap gas!

Then it hit me…. These people that I work with live on the south side. That means that they’re driving about 5 miles out of their way to get to this gas station on the north side… in order to save, at most… 75 cents.

Being the antagonist that I am, I did some research and found that the average car uses approximately 15 cents worth of gas per mile. Multiply that by the 5 extra miles that they were driving, and they were paying 75 cents to save… 75 cents.

Sometimes there are just no words.

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