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Looking Forward To The Summer!
Hey Everyone,

As I sit here doing some online usual stuff before I head to bed, I was just thinking that I am pretty happy and content right now. Things are actually going quite well for once. The weather has gotten finally better, and I am really looking forward to an upcoming great rest of the Spring and new Summer. There is going to be a lot going on that's for sure. There quite a few bands playing in the Connecticut and New York that I would love to see. (Lamb Of God, Anders Manga, Cannibal Corpse, Tool, Black Label Society, Poison, and hopefully NIN again.) Along with that there is the Renaissance Faires and the Mermaid Parade. For all of you who know me, the Renaissance Faires are a must to go to. For someone like me who loves the Gothic, Medievel, and Renaissance Periods would never miss out on something like this. The Mermaid Parade is an event which is held down in New York City, NY around June which as art festival, tattoo convention, and side-show circus act all in one. Hopefully, Insectavora will be there. She is a tattoo woman who can eat fire, and blow it out as well. Like the Renaissance Faire, my friends and I get all dressed up and head out for a long day of hanging out with good friends, shopping, and drinking to top it all off. It shows that some people out there still appreciate art, performances, and adventure outside of just plain hometown bars. Nothing is wrong with those and I will also hanging out on the outdoor patios of places like Black Bear in Stamford and Norwalk, CT, but we all need to leave Stamford, CT once in awhile people!!! LOL What also wil be great this summer too would be having the chance to do some outdoor activites. It will be once time again to work on my tan and head to the beach to also swim too, have get togethers with my friends and do barbeques, trips to the upstate CT Casinos, Cape Cod Getaways, pool parties, playing some outdoor sports like Tennis and Bike Riding, and going out to some sporting events. Baseball season has started, and Soccer will be coming around soon too. My motorcycle course will start in the middle of June, and then I go for my license. If I get it on time praying that the damn Connecticut Community College doesn't cancel my classes for a third time!!!!, I will have the chance to go out and ride legally for once. As for leaving far away from the Stamford, CT area, the only trip I have planned is to go the San Francisco, CA in the end of May/Beginning of June. We will see what happens as the summer goes on. I do have two guests planning to come and see me both from Los Angeles, CA so far this Summer. One will come in the beginning of May. and the other one will come in the beginning of July. Hope that I can show them fun around here in one way or another. Also, as a closure, I wanted to say that I did stick to my New Year's Resolution. I feel a lot happier now, and even managed to fix some of the fall-outs I had had with some people. To the ones that didn't work so well, all I have to say is this, "The ball is in your court now, and I have done all what I can to try to repair things." "I can't simply control things which I can't control anymore." For once, I just don't care anymore, and feel chill and relaxed." There needs to be a middle-ground. I have found that you can't be a jerk to get others to respect you, but you also can't be a doormat to let others walk over you. Sometimes you just got to stick up for yourself. I am not thinking of myself and being self-centered anymore. As I sign off, here are some pictures of Lamb Of God. Hope to seem them in August!

Bob