For C&E

I saw this van on the way to school. As soon as it pulled up I thought to myself "That looks like something Cody and Eve would do." Then I thought "Naw, that looks like something Matt would do to his car with Cody and Eve's help."


This thought was further enforced when I got around to the side of the van and saw the mural there. It is a duck riding on a dinosaur's back while a scruffy mountain man type reaches out in friendship. It is hard to see in the picture but the guy is basically how I picture Cody would picture himself.

I know its been a while since I last posted but that is because I have been busy doing things to post about. Once again I find that I am so far behind that I will eventually just make one post that encompasses all March. A quick teaser of the stuff to come: my spring break (otherwise known as the bathroom remodels), my trip to San Diego for Scott and Serena's wedding (otherwise known as that one time when I tried to kill my liver), a quick catch up on my status as a student and gainfully employed individual, and maybe some more pictures of my niece.
I promise all of this will come as soon as my teachers stop trying to kill me or make me quit school. Some times its pretty hard to differentiate between the two motives.

Things I do to avoid homework:

1. Check my email
2. Check the news
3. Make my wife breakfast
4. Fell a tree
5. Fell another tree
6. Put up more lattice work to make it harder to jump my wall using the electric boxes
7. Plan the bathroom remodel for spring break

I'm turning into Cody

I now have 2 jobs. I am working as a researcher at ASU as well as my GD internship. I am doing RF material characterization and will probably be trying to verify some theories about non-destructive measurements of thin film resistors.

Kristina and I started the South Beach Diet a few weeks ago. Ok.. really Kristina started it and I am being a good supportive husband and doing it with her. My wife is a great cook but damn that was a hell of a lot of fish and vegetables. Don't be fooled by South Beach "mashed potatoes." They aren't really potatoes but pureed cauliflower.
I am happily out of the strict 2 week no carb or sugar (that includes fruit) phase. I hit my "weight goal" and skipped straight to phase 3, so now I pretend to eat like I should have been for the last 3 years. Lots of veggies, natural grains and whole wheat stuff, lowfat milks and cheeses and stuff.

Thats really all I have time to say. I am behind in my homework thanks to my first test gauntlet. I have no life anymore.

Happy Birthday Puppy!

Today is Lenny's birthday. He is 5. He was born as Cactus Yikes but now he is just lazy old Lenny.
He had a pretty fun day today. He got a new toy.

It has a squeaker in each arm and leg, a rattle in its head and a growler in its stomach. Lenny was very confused by the growler at first, as is demonstrated by his wide eyes and perked up ears as his new tow bleats at him. It sounds like the cow noise the Fisher-Price barn makes when you open the doors.

This is not staged, that is really how he was sleeping. He is a very spoiled but very happy puppy.