Monthly Archives: October 2007

Dating a Model, part 2

Posted on October 31, 2007 by brianmpei

I looked at the card in my hand. I turned it over and over and thought of one hundred and three reasons not to call. Seventy Five of those reasons were all variations on the theme of the number turning … Continue reading →

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Dating A Model

Posted on October 30, 2007 by brianmpei

(this is a mostly true tale though no one will believe me…) During my table waiting days at the coffee shop in the Inn where people came to celebrate holidays I had a lot of interesting people encounters. The waitresses, … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Party

Posted on October 26, 2007 by brianmpei

I don’t have much to say today. I’m putting all my creative energy into a kitchen party we’re having here tonight. Friends from near and far are gathering here to have some fun together and hopefully we’ll be quite serious … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Peeves Today

Posted on October 25, 2007 by brianmpei

I haven’t done a list in a while so here’s my top 5 for this week. Add your own peeves by leaving a comment.

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The Naked Truth

Posted on October 24, 2007 by brianmpei

Most days it would be my Mom or my Dad who picked up the mail at home. But it was Saturday and that meant no school and I was there when the mail came. I walked to the mailbox, not … Continue reading →

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The Road Trip…take the long way home.

Posted on October 23, 2007 by brianmpei

The next day was the last day for our road trip. We’d jump back in John’s car and head back to our Springfield. First though, one last visit with Toni: a picnic in the park. Spring was early in the … Continue reading →

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The Road Trip, part four

Posted on October 18, 2007 by brianmpei

The main event of the Road Trip, well, second to seeing Toni, was going to a Kansas concert there in Springfield, MO. I’d been to concerts at the grandstand at the Illinois State Fair with hard rocking acts like K.C. … Continue reading →

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The Road Trip, part 3

Posted on October 17, 2007 by brianmpei

Some people went to Florida for their spring break, John and I went to Springfield, Missouri. From Springfield to Springfield in 7 hours. We pulled off of I-44 and onto the main strip of the city. Instead of staying with … Continue reading →

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The Road Trip, part two

Posted on October 16, 2007 by brianmpei

My friend John was a year ahead of me in school and a year older than me. He also came from an entirely different world than I did. He had been given and expected to carry responsibilities that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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A Brief Explanation

Posted on October 16, 2007 by brianmpei

Another entry will be posted later. I just wanted to explain the lack of posting. Life has been crazy since we got back home. I’m spending a lot of time feeling like a feather pillow that’s been in an all-night … Continue reading →

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