Monday, July 17, 2006

The Wedding

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What can I say about the Scurlock wedding? It was a blast. To me, the evening flew by because I was having so much fun.

It took a few hours to help setup, but before I even realized the ceremony had started, I was walking down the aisle with Jim's younger sister on my arm. It was 5 o'clock already!

Annie soon followed, looking beautiful. And Jim looked great. Everything had gone as planned. I didn't do anything stupid to draw attention to myself.

I even got to see old friends from high school (Jeff, Josh, Megan and a couple of the guys I saw at the bachelor party) and talked to a lot of cool people (Chris and his girlfriend). Then Megan made me realize, I'm totally cynical about relationships these days. I feel like career / money is what's driving me, and family is a close 2nd. And it's not really a secret to anyone that knows me. And on my list, I'd probably put things like friends and hobbies next on that list. That leaves relationships clinging on to the top 5 (maybe).

It was kind of a shock to realize it at that moment. A feeling that got worse as I saw the attempts people made to try and hook up with the opposite sex at weddings.

But I guess that's what makes Jim's wedding so special. They've been together 7 years!! Ever since Jim and I were sophomores at the University of Washington. I know some marriages that haven't lasted that long.

So Jim, best of luck to you and have a great honeymoon. Not to sound like a "toast" speech, but I can only hope to find the type of happiness that you and Annie have. Congratulations.

My First Attempt at Carpentry

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My mind is so fried right now. It's 1 AM and I'm trying to write something clever about Jim and Annie's wedding but I can't. It's not because it wasn't a great wedding. The wedding was a blast. I saw so many old friends that I didn't plan on seeing, and it really just felt like high school all over again (which was kinda weird too).

All I've been able to muster so far regarding the wedding is a short little blog about Chris' nipple.

But while I mull over the topic of weddings and relationships, here's something I've been working on for a couple days. I had this design idea in my head so I went to Home Depot, picked up these pieces, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jin411/191521807/, for about $30, and put it together to make this pool cue rack to go along with my pool table.

I didn't realize starting from scratch was so much work. There were a lot of screws, drilling, trim moulding, stain, sanding, and finish work to do. The first set of wood cost me about $30, but in the end everything ended up costing about $65 total.

The reason I did it on my own is because A. pool cue racks at American Games in Bellevue had racks for $599 and up!! and B. I haven't been able to find a design that I liked at all.

So with that said, I present to you my new cue rack. Not the prettiest nor the greatest design, but it works for me. For now.

Chris Walcker, this is your nipple

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Here's a shot of Jim behind the scenes as him and his best man prepare for Jim's wedding day!!

Congrats Jim and Annie Scurlock. More on that later... but for now, Chris Walcker, I had to show your fans a shot of your nipple.