The really, really overdue update

Hey all,

So this is a major update. I haven't touched this because I have been busy with things, but here is what I have done over the last two weeks.

1. Movie. National Treasure 2. A new adventure for a new treasure. This time Robert Gates is going after the golden city of the American Indians, while clearing the family name after the Gates name is tied to John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. Friendships are strained, some are renewed, and they find the great treasure of the past.

2. Movie. Transformers 2: revenge of the fallen. OK, i'll try to be brief about this. The Autobots, now working with a special government group called N.E.S.T., hunt Decepticons across the planet. Meanwhile Sam, the hero from the past movie wants to move on and head to college, leaving his past behind and become a regular guy. However, things don't work out the way it is planned, and he and Mikaela get thrown in a race against the clock to stop the destruction of earth. That's the best I could describe it. Dammit Michael Bay!

3. Food. Cinnamon Pretzel. It's a pretzel, baked from bread for a cinnamon bun. Delicious.

4. Conversation with Stranger. Talking with this guy about the new Transformers movie coming out. A very cool person, who was a little bit obsessed with the movie, as he told me he followed it since last year.

5. Beer. Killians. Great and tasty red beer. Tastes even better out of the keg.

6. Beer. Bud Lite Lime. It's like bud lite, only with lime. SO, lime flavored water.

7. Beer. New York Hometown. Beer that has a brownish color. Tastes smooth, has caramel hint to it.

8. Event. Erik's graduation party. Went to my friend's party in New Jersey. I haven't seen him in about four years, so to get a chance to hang out again was well worth it.

9. Movie. National Treasure. This movie introduces Robert Gates, who goes on a treasure hunt over a symbol in the Declaration of Independence. As he goes on his quest to find it, he finds the girl, Abigail, and beats rival hunters for the prize, the original prize of the Freemasons.

10. Food. Buffalo Burger. It's my first time having Buffalo meat, and it is well worth it. I found it to be tender, but it was a bit gamey.

11. Date. First date! Well, it was a fiasco. It barely qualifies as one, but hey, it works. The girl, Jackie, was a girl I knew years ago, and I bumped into her when she came into my job. We got talking and I agreed to do something with her. This "something" was a bible study. Granted, it is not something I would normally do, but decided for it anyway. Bottom line; it was something I plan on not doing again. This is definitely regarding people who are too literal.

Now, I do not mind religion. I am a practicing Catholic and everyone has their own personal faith and what they believe in. But when they read something and believe it to be the honest truth, well....there's a problem.

12. Different girl. Jacquelyn Zierau.

13. Event. BBQ of Mike Digioia. It was a 4th of July BBQ. The first of two. Blondie was there, and I conversed with a few people.

14. Outdoor Activity. Fireworks. Came home and shot off fireworks on the fourth with my little brother. It was well worth it.

15. Event. Chelsea's 4th of July party. Another party, this time at Chelsea's house.

16. Movie. Big Trouble in Little China. Kurt Russell plays Jack Burton, a truck driver who gets roped into conflict in San Francisco's Chinatown. A ghost, Lo-pan, needs the life-force of a green-eyed women to regain mortality and retake the universe. He ends up kidnapping not one, but two green-eyed women. It's up Jack, his best friend, and a couple other interesting characters to save the day and the girls.

17. Outdoor Activity. Beach. Topher, Mu, and myself went to Robert Moses. Beautiful day for the beach, and as we were leaving, the clouds rolled in.

18. Conversation with a Stranger. I spoke to a man for a little bit while sitting on a bench. The man, an elderly gentleman and I spoke about the greatness of redheaded women. Needless to say, it was an interesting conversation with a man who had fifty years on me.

19. Event. Concert. Joe Kahl, Steve Fucalaro, my brother Mike, and myself saw Cheap Trick, Poison, and Def Leppard at Jones Beach. Great show, both Poison and Def Leppard really know how to perform.

20. Date. Blind Double Date. I had the second date lined up. This was with my friend AnnMarie's cousin, Francesca. We saw the hangover, and grabbed something to eat afterward. I would say this was a great date, especially after the last one.

21. Different Girl. Francesca Crobak.

22. Food. Challah Bread French Toast. Eh, nothing to fancy. I could swear there was an egg shell I bit into.

23. Event. Chelsea's Party. Another one. This time celebrating the end of the week.

24. Beer. Rolling Rock. A cheap, but otherwise decent beer. Has a taste a little better then bud light.

I'm going to try to get back on schedule with this. Otherwise it will not get completed. Anyway, if you have any ideas for me, shoot me an answer. Until next time.

-Stephen