Mike's Journal

04/22/2015 23:24 #59962

Maureen's Birthday

Maureen would be turning 32 on Monday and it kills me. A bunch of my friends have their birthdays in March and April , Jill March 17, MK March 28 and Jen April 25 and Maureen April 27 and it just seems so unreal that Maureen will not turn 32 with the rest of them. It is just so incredibly unfair and I hate it.

We had Maureen's mom and her mom's boyfriend Lou over for brunch last weekend. I feel terrible because I promised her mom I would keep in touch and haven't contacted her since before Christmas. I just oculnd't bring myself to do it. I felt like talking to her or seeing her would be too much for me to handle. Luckily (e:libertad) is very thoughtful and amazing and called her and set up the brunch. It was really great to see her mom and I really want to keep in touch more. I feel terrible becasue I know if things were opposite Maureen would be checking in on my parents all the time and she would know all the right things to do and say. She always knew what to do and what to say in every situation and how to make everyone feel better. That has never been my thing. Maureen always made me want to strive to be a better person. I know people say that a lot after someone passes away but is really true. I am not saying I put one ounce of effort into becoming a better person but she definitely made me realize how great a person coudl be and how much someone could really affect other people. No matter what was going on in her own life she always took time to ehlp others in any way and make sure everyoen else was taken care of. I miss her so much.

This weekend is Diana's bachelorette and shower which will be nice in some ways because we will all be together and in another way is incredibly terrible because it is something Maureen won't be a part of. Me , Jill, Mk and their babies are going to the cemetery on Monday and I'm glad I will be able to spend that time all together.

I miss you Maureen. I always will.

uchina - 04/27/15 23:58
I read this earlier and I wanted to tell you that Maureen was very beautiful and I'm sorry this is a rough time of the year for you. Birthdays are always one of the worst days. She will always be young though, always be beautiful in your memory.

I wouldn't beat yourself up about not keeping in touch with her family, it's something I think they understand too. It's not that you aren't thinking about them, but it was her that you were closest with and it's HER that you want to see. Over time, maybe it'll be easier to keep in touch. I find that I feel the same way about my friend Chopstix' family, I think of them and I want to keep contact, but I'm terrible at it. I also don't want to just keep bringing her up all the time because I don't want to make them feel sad. You just have to do it in little increments, talking about even the most mundane things and maybe you can have moments to reminisce about Maureen and the times you had together. You'll always be special to her family because you were her close friend because you are another person who loved and cared for her and keep her alive in memories and reflections.

libertad - 04/23/15 10:56
I know that Maureen's mom understands because I told her you felt bad and why you haven't been in touch and she just went on and on about how you had such a special connection. So she really does understand, she also talked about all the things she can't do because she can't handle it either. We can go check on them again soon.

I'm really sorry, I know this is an awful time for you, not just her birthday but just summer in general.

04/11/2015 09:30 #59952

National Sibling Day

I guess yesterday was National Sibling Day. Seems like a made up holiday but I am all for made up holidays. I guess in reality all holidays are made up. Nothing is like naturally a holiday. Maybe the solstice? I don't know. Anyhow that is not the point. The point is I have a brother and he is pretty great. We have had our ups and down but all in all I am really lucky to have a brother like Paul. As much as I hate that he got all the luck in the family and we don't see eye to eye on so many things. IN so many ways he is the only person who really understands some things about me and we can always have fun and just say stupid things and find them hilarious. And we are always inventive from glitter mace to vodka tampons. So thanks for being a great brother even if you held me down and shaved my head and put my cash registers out in the rain. So in some ways you were the worst brother ever. Haha.

I was really quite the sausage back in the day.

What beach ready hotties.

hodown - 04/18/15 16:55
I was following your lead ((e:paul)). You're he master.

paul - 04/17/15 19:46
Was I even evil or was it (e:hodown)

mike - 04/13/15 23:56
Don't worry Jess. I'll never forget you as the evil partner of my brother during his most meanest years. haha

hodown - 04/11/15 23:50
Also never forget the vacuum terror. xoxo

hodown - 04/11/15 23:49
I helped shaved the head. I want an honorable mention since my sibling obvs doesn't care and didnt write a tribute to me.

paul - 04/11/15 12:41
Thanks. You are a pretty great brother too.

04/11/2015 09:28 #59951

thoughts during the oscars
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i forgot about this. i was taking notes during the oscars to write a post. never did that but here are my notes.

why does Chloe kardashian get to talk fashion? she looks like she was styled by wet seal and wont stop playing with her hair.

laura dern played reese witherspoons mom even though she is only nine years older. I hate laura dern. I hope she hated every moment of it.

wth gwenth paltrow. are you trying out to be in the romy and michele high school reunion sequel.

ooh so sparkly

wow oprah is with stedman not gayle

yay moulin rouge

less oprah please

what are those furry balls

wow nph has some erect nipples

why is john stamos at the oscars

ExBuffalonian - 04/11/15 18:15
Good post. I love the Oscars. But how could anyone hate Laura Dern? She's so sweet, and did you see Enlightened on HBO? Besides that, I agree with your notes. A note that I took was that JLo looked like Cinderella...if Cinderella was a slut.

03/29/2015 22:25 #59931

What's going on with the Taxis

So since we moved out of the Elmwood Strip area I have been taken cabs a little more often. When the meter is running, it is about $15 from our house to going out on Allen with Tip. Well last night the cab driver picked Steve up and then came to get us and told Steve it would be $5 to get to our house (Steve lives like 4 blocks away). They negotiated a flat rate of $15 for the whole ride from Steves to our house to Allen. Seemed reasonable but weird that they weren't using the meter.

Then on the way home with Dave and Casey they did the same thing and we told them the route and they said it would be a flat $15 . After we dropped Casey off and they had to go to our house the cabbie was like"now it's $20" which we made lcear there were two stops when he made the $15 deal. Anywho, Dave was just like "um no we take taxis all the time , we are only paying $15" and the cab driver was like "ok no problem".

It was all very strange. I really think I rather have the meter on. I don't understand why this is happening all of a sudden. They were regular taxis with meters in them , just not being used. Very very strange.

paul - 03/31/15 02:01
That is so weird.

ExBuffalonian - 03/30/15 09:50
My guess is that the cab driver doesn't report the fares when the meter isn't running. Taxi drivers in Baltimore are shysters, who will drive you all around the city running up the fare if you don't know where you're going. They're probably the same way in Buffalo too.

03/08/2015 13:01 #59889

Hamburger Helper Part 2

I just had my second helping and I am pretty sure this might be the last helping of my life. The more i eat the less i like it.

uchina - 03/08/15 22:33
This is hilarious! Its so true. Those All American things that everyone has fond memories of, we weren't allowed to eat either. When i did, they were so disappointing; Pop Tarts, Those Hugs drink things, Fruit Loops, all gross.