| I Was Born Ready |
[Jan. 16th, 2007|05:48 pm] |
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| | hizzy | ] |
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| |  hungry | ] |
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| | Refused 'New Noise' | ] |
So here I go, here I shoop, the long awaited post.
I'll just cover the broad strokes.
I am working with a general contractor as a Project Manager. Got a promotion with the job. Having a great time.
I bought a 2007 Toyota 4Runner Sport Edition. Her name is Vesper. Silver exterior. Leather inside. I lover her with all my heart. It doesn't take long to realize that saving mother earth with good gas mileage can easily be replaced with legroom and comfort. Oh, man, I have become what I once despised. But isn't that how the story typically ends?
Playing for a seat in the World Series of Poker on Sunday. Maybe I can pull it off again. Let's hope so, I don't want to have to pay for a seat.
I've been dating a girl for about 3 months now. Still can't pronounce her last name. It's Italian. We are going to the Melting Pot tonight for some fondue and wine.
Movies to see: The Departed, Crank, Beerfest, Snakes on a Plane (Really guys, that movie is very entertaining if you just shut your brain off and ignore logic... self aware films rock), Serenity, Layer Cake and Casino Royale.
Ummmm... There is a ton else, but a lot of it you had to be there I guess. Haven't traveled lately, except for when I tried to fly through Denver to see my family for Xmas and my flight got canceled. At least I was in Phoenix when that happened. Go me.
Reply, tell me how you've been, and Amberjean... YOU DIDN'T CALL ME! MY SADNESS WAS MASTODONIC IN NATURE!!!!! Hehe, miss ya.
J. |
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| A Year in the Death of Joe Kiefer... |
[Jul. 11th, 2006|06:26 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | The Hizzle | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  grateful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Kenny Loggins "St. Elmo's Fire" | ] |
So here I am, almost one whole year after my last post. Much has happened. I'll squeeze in as much as I can.
First and foremost, I got 2nd in a poker tournament 2 days ago and won a trip to Vegas and a stay in the Sahara Hotel. I'm playing in a circuit tournament in the world fucking series. That's right kids. That's right.
I went on a few dates with a girl recently but I feel like she is blowing me off / lying to me. Oh well, same old shit.
Went to London in April to see best friend. Crazy times. Met a girl, sister of Alex's friend. It was a wild spring fling. No effin, just good times that shall forever remain in London. Saw Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, British Museum, Buckingham Palace and about 50 pubs. All had Guinness.
Quit my job a month or so ago. Was sick of working with the people I was. Having nightmares about the house. Started the search for a new job. Won't look to hard if I do well at the World Series.
Was able to quit because I sold my house for a handsome profit. Paid off all my debt, including insurance, credit cards, HDTV and car. It's all mine. Turns out I spend a shitload of money without all that, so a job is needed.
My typical day consists of coffee, sudoku, beer, books, DVDs (no cable), and free poker at George and Dragon. That's where I got 2nd place. He's paying for the trip. Booyah.
Some of you I have been a bad friend to. Please forgive me. My new number is 480.577.9425. Feel free to call me, for most of your numbers are lost in the missing phone.
That's all I can think of now. Later.
J. |
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| capital punishment for larceny... |
[Jun. 23rd, 2005|03:35 pm] |
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| | killers (HA!) | ] |
Amidst the willows I prowled, aware that at least one would truly come to puncture my side for the stated purchase I made nigh 36 hours before. Earlier in the evening, I took shots with bear like mouse’s girlfriend over the internet. Hers were to help her get to sleep. Mine were to anger up the blood.
I waited, cutco knife in hand, prepared for an ambush fantastic in nature. cutco’s patented blade dwindled between my fingers, searching out villains.
I waited, lj friends, oh how I waited. 12:01 came. Like a fox, 12:02 followed. None seemed to want to punish me for my deed. I had to be up in 4 hours for work, so I decided to walk to my car.
But BEHOLD! Surrounding Goldie were two homeless people with a stray cat in the background somewhere.
“Loitering. Not on my shift,” I whispered as I quickly slit the throat of the first drunkard. His buddy, who turned out to be a woman, was too wasted to understand the magnitude of the situation. “This will teach you to drink on Wednesday nights…” I would describe the terrible things I did, but just check the obituaries. They will tell all.
So instead of any of you getting revenge on me I decided to let off some steam onto the homeless of phoenix. Im cooking sweet breads tonight. Anyone want to join?
Oh, and my band A COUP AGAINST GOD will be opening for Alter Bridge in less than one year. June 6th, 2006. 6/6/06. booyah. |
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| if sneezing on chinese people is a sin... |
[Jun. 21st, 2005|10:58 pm] |
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| |  betrayed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | darkest hour | ] |
i have a confession.
some of you may find this hard to believe. it's ok. it needs to be out in the open.
today i bought a 'heart' record. the one with 'these dreams' and 'listen to your heart.'
to all those who feel betrayed, i will be hiding in the willow trees at 48th and McDowell at midnight tomorrow night. it will be a knife fight, but rest assured i will have a cutco knife, cuz goddamn those things are sharp.
some things are unforgivable. this is one. |
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| this is it |
[Jun. 12th, 2005|10:39 pm] |
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| | cheerful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | gorilla biscuits | ] |
it's official: change is needed asap.
the past few weeks have been quite eventful and eye-opening. i am going to make some shifts in my everyday activities... back more to how they used to be and not how they currently are. i remember i did something similar to this when i was 16 and those were some good times back then. here is a list of the things i am going to do, and i want to be held to this:
item 1: i am going to mostly avoid the booze. truth is since i started full time this has not been a problem. this boost in responsibility makes me not even think about drinking at all.
item 2: no more gambling for money in the state of arizona save on random special occasions, and i do mean special (ie birthdays). i did the math and found out i am starting my money on fire. enough of that. only that nightly free shit which will prob end once i move to downtown. that's more fun anyway.
item 3: i have to shave the fat. as in there are some people in my life that are not treating me the way i feel i deserve to be treated. in short, im going to stop banging my head against the wall over them. this is more of a 'accept the fact that it is over' kind of thing than anything. rest assured all on my lj friends list that none of you fall into this category. this isn't very many people and it kills me to do it, but fuck it they make me feel empty. friends shouldn't make friends feel empty.
item 4: i need to get back to reading more. due to the absence of item 2, this should not be a big problem. i just picked up the new chuck p. book 'haunted' and it is fuckin amazing. makes my stomach turn, and that is hard to do.
item 5: consume less sugar. this one isn't as important, but i am noticing that most of my diet since i started working involves coca-cola and donuts. i dont give a shit about the health factor, but it is making me sorta lethargic i think. so i'll just try and cut back. again, low guy on the totem pole here.
item 6: talk less about my personal life at work. i make the mistake of thinking that since i dont really talk about other people unless it is something somewhat nice, that others follow suit. i have caught wind that some people at work have made comments about my overall attitude which i think are way off base. to try and mend this, i am going to focus more and prove myself to a bunch of people twice my age. to them, however, proving myself involves kissing ass and playing dumb, two things i will not do. do you all see where the problem sets in? so i think the proper solution is either silence or compliments. this one is going to take some work.
that's it for now. 2 and 3 are the important ones...the others are more of a dr. phil self help kinda thing i will prob try for a week and give up on cuz i will feel like i am kidding myself. i needed this to be written out for all to see.
in the immortal words of the gorilla biscuits...start today. |
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| ramble |
[Jun. 9th, 2005|11:25 pm] |
i don't know what it is, but all of the old ladies at the office seem to like to talk to me. i think i have tricked them into thinking that i am a pleasant young man. its like they are sizing me up to see if i qualify to date their granddaughters.
i got really sick today. i think it was from the chinese food (MSG'D!!!). my stomach didn't hurt, but it all went downhill after lunch. i feel a bit better. i need to take more nyquil to get my ass to sleep.
once again i must abandon all hope. just give up. let the chips fall where they may. stop trying. all these things that made being 16 so great i need to regrasp. i remember that being one of the greatest years only because i abandoned hope.
this all my be a bit confusing, but it makes sense in my head.
fuck, it just dawned on me tonight that i havent had a drink in at least a week. wow, and to think i did this for over 5 years. i dont even really think about it.
eh im not making any sense. |
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| i wonder if i take you home would you still be in love baby... |
[May. 21st, 2005|07:42 am] |
seeing as how yesterday was my last weekday off work for a long ass time, i decided to go play a poker tournament. i entered the tournament at 11 am and was knocked out by a most unlucky hand after 2 and 1/2 hours.
however, i went to one of those free poker places last night and got 2nd out of about 50 people. $30 gift certificate. that's a nice way to end the day.
then i went to casey moore's, though my mood for some reason was not the best. my stomach was mad at me for drinking so much coke and beer. those two had a fight in my stomach. it was a draw.
speaking of that place, amberjean's little shindig is there tonight, and i will be there. |
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| a throat needs slitting, and i don't know where to lay the blade... |
[May. 19th, 2005|07:53 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | okay | ] |
| [ | music |
| | that annoying bird outside my window | ] |
i have a few more days of freedom then it i move into 'working stiff' mode. which isn't a bad thing I kinda want to go into work today and start the full time shit. however, i don't want to go tomorrow since i want to play in a poker tournament.
i've noticed that i do things to keep my life interesting. not like how some people do it... by figuratively 'throwing a dingo into a child care just to see what happens' kinda way. maybe it is testing different waters to find the right one. though some of these waters have 'no fishing' or 'no trespassing' signs on them. but the signs are blurry and about to fall off their hinges.
i havent picked up the book ive been reading for a month. ill change that today. time to get back into reading.
you know how they say you always want what you can't have?... that goes both ways. |
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| you know you didn't get that shirt in the men's section... |
[May. 15th, 2005|07:47 am] |
so here i am, all graduated and shit.
phase I is over. now i just gotta get the fuck into my condo and then everything will be ship shape.
last night i was out with my brother and sister and saw a lot of guys in striped shirts without any women around them so we laughed. we were at dos gringos. it was almost pathetic. there were 7 guys surrounding 1 girl down at the bar. if she wasn't careful that looked like it could turn into a major gangbang.
later i met up with garrett, a buddy from my major. he and a bunch of friends were on a mission to hit every bar on mill. i met up with them on the tail end and only went to Z-tehas and the tavern. the tavern is so goddamn wierd. they should change the name cuz it was full of todds and hip hop music. i ran into athena, a girl i lived in the freshman year dorms with, and talked with her a lot. and her friend liz. athena had a 'yearbook' for people to sign, and this is what i (think) i wrote:
"Athena-
we totally rocked manzy (that's the dorm) like a shark rocks the goddamn ocean. dolphins swim around like they goddamn own the place so we eat them. we truly are the kings of the sea."
something like that.
she asked me if i liked the ocean and i said "not especially. i just wrote what was in my heart."
she laughed.
now today i get to help my brother move out AND AND AND possibly have a cartoon watchin' date with jessica, a very lovely young lady i met the other night. for those of you who weren't there, after i had asked her out very cleverly (i pretended to be all nervous and crap...must have been charming cuz she said yes) i went to the restroom. when i came back, before i even had a chance to sit down, jessica points at me and says "What do you think of Seinfeld?"
this, ladies and gentlemen, is a trick question. YOU ARE TREADING ON THIN ICE IF YOU ANSWER THIS QUESTION!
something i have learned over time, however, is that the asker of this question, when in groups during your absence, is typically trying to prove to everyone else that not everyone on the planet has a boner for that show. so i went with my gut and said 'i think it is stupid.'
that answer, my friends, was the correct one. she got up and sat next to me and we started a 'anti-seinfeld section' of the table. from there we talked about cartoons and shit, we decided to go to az/88 for our real date.
everything is coming up milhouse. |
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| your lunch date is here... |
[May. 3rd, 2005|09:16 pm] |
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| | chipper | ] |
| [ | music |
| | harvey birdman | ] |
so for those of you that don't know, the contract on my house got canceled. it was illegal and we both knew that i was unwilling to go through months of litigation, so i just let it slide. that fuckin bitch. see, this will come back around on her. she fucked me out of a deal, so some deal of hers she will likewise get fucked out of. and it will be worse than this.
on a better note though, i went out looking for more places and found one. about the same price. 23rd ave and indian school. it is right by the 17. but far enough away so you can't hear it. definately wont be moving in until at LEAST the 27th of may, so graduation party and house warming party (should either eventually exist) will be two separate things. 3 bedrooms. very well kept. 2 car garage so no one will jack up my car in the night. vaulted ceilings. skylight. about 400 more square feet. nice.
i am done with school. all done. just have to walk the plank, i mean, whatever it is i walk.
theres other shit but i feel like stopping. |
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| what a day... |
[Apr. 16th, 2005|08:11 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | accomplished | ] |
| [ | music |
| | killers | ] |
yesterday was a very interesting day for a number of reasons. it was an expensive day. here is what happened:
i bought a house. 2B/2B townhouse 1 story skylights in every room. no appliance over 2 years old. mostly nice looking tile. totally remodeled a couple years ago and you can tell. 13th st and 1/4 mile north of camelback. right near the 51.
then right after i did that i bought a car. used 2004 nissan sentra. i liked the altima better but fuck it not $3000 better. its bronze 23600 miles.
then i went to this goth club called Transyvlania. the hottest girl there took my admission fee and i didn't see her again until the end of the night. there are some strange fuckin goth kids out there. their dancing is to die for. not that i'm that great of dancer, but i run circles around them.
and then a bit after midnight i get a call from lindsey. i have a hard time figuring out which lindsey this is. she thought she was calling a different joe. after about 5 minutes we realize that we know each other through aymie, the girl i was hanging out with that very night. i remember that she got my # cuz i had to pick her up from ASU one day and drive her home.
so yeah, that was yesterday. what will today bring? |
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| the bastard son of light.... |
[Apr. 11th, 2005|03:15 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | mellow | ] |
| [ | music |
| | duelin' banjos | ] |
i went to a dive bar last night that had a giant poodle in it. it wasn't shaved all retarded like most poodles are. but goddamn was it big. did this dog violate health codes? yes. did johnny cash play 3 times on the jukebox in 20 minutes? yes. do i wish this bar were in tempe? fuck yes.
i am particularly proud of myself in regards to how i played poker in reno. i went to the circus circus and found the somewhat hidden poker room. there was one seat open at the 3-6 table. in less than 40 minutes i am up over $100 due to bluffing alone. except for 1 hand where i had an ace with a better kicker than the other guy. this was easily the weakest table i have ever been at so maybe this isn't much of an accomplishment. either way it felt good to go in there, take a shitload of cash, and walk away. like a dark horse should.
in other news, i challenged the mayor of reno's son to a gentleman's duel and won. got him in the leg. i then proceeded to take the cash out of his wallet and took the shirt off his back. it happened to be a johnny cash shirt and it says 'don't take your guns to town' on the back. good advice. luckily none of his blood got on it. |
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| just remember one thing... |
[Apr. 9th, 2005|06:56 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  devious | ] |
| [ | music |
| | the killers | ] |
the mayor of reno has issued a legislative order. he was given a briefing on what i did between wednesday, february 2nd and Sunday, February 6th. the order states that i am "forbidden to enter the city limits of the great city of Reno" and that "the man in question had enough fun the first and only time he was here." all casinos have been alerted of this and are to "immediately apprehend the man in question should he enter any casino."
fuck the mayor i'm going. |
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| i know what jesus would do...he would get revenge via crucifixion...pt 2 |
[Mar. 30th, 2005|01:11 pm] |
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| | thirsty | ] |
| [ | music |
| | queen 'you're my best friend' | ] |
ahhhh revenge. can't really say i've gotten revenge recently. maybe its just the idea at evening the score that just makes my alcohol fueled blood warm. eh no reason for this.
i had a nice time talking to amberJEAN last night. she was cold. as in temperature, not as in being mean for no reason. we talked about the usual stuff, except this time i told some stories from childhood which i really enjoy telling. i found this out when i told them for about half an hour to my friend sara who enjoyed every minute of hearing about what i was like as a kid. i DID get more revenge when i was younger than now, though. ah, happy days.
i am totally putting off homework today. again. i can do it later i guess. i've been doing this for about 17 years and shit always finds a way to get done.
sin city friday. oh fuck yes. i hope that strange looking asian girl with the long neck doesn't ruin the film for me. it creeps me out just to look at her. that fuckin neck...
im eager to find a house. it will be the madd de la nooch. |
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| who i am... who i'll never be... |
[Mar. 19th, 2005|09:22 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  contemplative | ] |
| [ | music |
| | headbanger's ball | ] |
to make the most of life is what i aim to do.
at the same time i made a resolution a few months back, which some of you may remember, to be 'a better man.' i know what i mean by this, and it isn't the stuff that 'esquire' magazine talks about (ie get in shape, eat better, get some new clothes).
needless to say it hasn't gone how i have expected. never does, but overall i have done well. until now.
but i think it will all work out in the end. i think it may have worked itself out already. i will know soon. the difference is that this time i will take the early steps to make sure i do not get myself into what once was. if i even need to. the lights that once faded, initiating this show, may have already risen and people are heading toward the nearest exit. maybe even for both shows. i hope not though.
am i purposely being alusive? fuck yes. |
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| bullitt train to moscow... |
[Mar. 17th, 2005|06:29 pm] |
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| | grateful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | beatles | ] |
here are some bullitt points about my trip to new york:
- i did a hell of a lot of walking, a good portion against my will cuz our little tour guide had a boner for walking everywhere.
- saw the world trade center site. there was a high school choir there and they sang some prayers and i cried.
- went to the metropolitan museum of art, ranked the highest in the usa for a good reason. for the price of 1 beer (7 bucks) i saw some of the most fantastic historical art.
- walked through central park.
- saw the statue of liberty on the flight in.
- took a pint glass from a number of bars i went to.
- drank a lot of coffee & had some expensive ass delicious food.
- went to a surprisingly entertaining jazz lounge with alecia from tucson (who i hadn't seen in about 2 years) and we spent a good portion of that time talking to the bisexual greek bartender.
- went to the museum of sex, also with alecia. it was about the history and development of nude photos and porn, originally called "blue films" and men would have "stag parties" and sit around watching porn.
- met bill fuller, a pulitzer prize winning photographer for his 7 picture photo essay on the massacre in lebanon a few years back. he told me about a bunch of his Life magazine friends dying in the past year, many of who took some really famous photos everyone has seen.
- saw a taping of the dave letterman show that was aired wednesday night. it had amanda peet and this guy who ran over 200 miles straight over the course of 76 hours. he is going for 300 miles next. the tickets were free from this promoter on the street.
- took about 100 photos all throughout the city.
- saw alex totally blow it with a very cute young lady at a bar. i won't get into details but i will say that we had about 10 drinks in us each when the whole thing started. i sobered up while he kept drinking. mistake with a capital m.
- on the subway ride to the airport the subway car decided to have a power failure and held us up for 45 minutes. we had no idea if we were going to make our flights or not. we did.
thats most of the highlights. i left stuff out but it was a packed trip. you probably all lost interest already anyway. out of jealousy. |
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| i am the enemy... |
[Mar. 13th, 2005|09:47 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | recumbent | ] |
| [ | music |
| | sitcoms | ] |
hanging around alex again is too much fun. we had some great food today. we also went to the metropolitan museum which is one of the best in the country, and boy doe it live up to the title. i got some great pixxx.
i wish we wern't hanging around rich people all the time cuz they all seem to have something against going to dive bars (even the ones ranked in the top 41 dive bars in NYC by the local "New Times" type paper).
i think it is great here, but i would never live here. i like streets with 3 lanes each way and grocery megastores too much.
people do dress well here though. it isn't all fashion x 10, but it is presentable.
i went to a S&M bar last night. that was something else. everyone looked so mid 40's in age and "normal". |
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| in the hands of sterile hate... |
[Mar. 12th, 2005|11:41 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | devious | ] |
| [ | music |
| | pokemon | ] |
so i am in mew york right meow. it is kinda cold. alex's flight got canceled so i have been hanging out with his old roommate from hong kong and his friends. alex is flying in today somehwere around 3pm. it would have been hella fun if he would have come out with us last night, but there isn't anything i can do about that.
we are going to terry town tonight to see his uncle. that should be the madd shitt.
this is a good little reminder as to why i live in the heat. oh man do i like heat... latino heat...
i am meeting up with a college buddy soon, so i got to get going. |
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| midterms are for bulldykes... |
[Mar. 8th, 2005|01:24 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  distressed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | library snaps | ] |
so as i was saying, i have 2 midterms tomorrow. i have done a bit of legwork...just enough to pass the tests, pass school and start working. 72 hours from now i will be laying over in NC on my way to NYC! AMERICA FUCK YEAH!
where i will spend lots of money, see an exciting city and hang with my best chum.
and the chick in my user pic is my new gf.
i wish. |
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| An Unfit Eulogy |
[Feb. 20th, 2005|11:19 pm] |
Hunter S. Thompson killed himself tonight (Sunday). He was 67.
I don't know what to say. |
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