What A Lazy Weekend

This weekend has been completely a non event for me. I kinda am bummed about it and kinda not, but not for reasons you may think. I'm bummed because I wanted to get out and go walking on the trails, go swimming, and be active. Take advantage of the last few weeks of summer left. Get a end of the season tan and stuff. However, I'm also not bummed cuz having a lazy weekend is kinda nice. No worries :-) So all I have been doing is watching the abundant, non stop coverage of Hurricane Gustav that will be making landfall in about 10-12 hours from now. Thankfully tomorrow is Labor Day so I have off and can watch the landfall :-D

HUMONGOUS Udate!

So lots to talk about in this post. I woulda made a video update but I didn't feel like it :-P So here we go, each updated subject will have it's own paragraph.

Phone: I was looking on YouTube and I saw that there is a new software update for the Voyager. It's like a total makeover and would basically be like having a new phone. And I've been itching for something new until I get a new phone, and this would be the prefect remedy. Well I called our local Annapolis Verizon and asked if they had the update there and they said yes but that they've been having issues with it so until next week instead of updating the phone you bring in, they just give you a new phone with the new software already installed! So I might be doing that today. The problem is, because of the big accident on the Bay Bridge a few weeks ago, they are doing reconstruction of the wall and it is causing a 4 hour backup. So once I cross that bridge, I know I will be in extreme traffic coming home. Is it worth it?
7:45 PM Update- I just got the software update, but not a new phone.


Yesterday: I was gonna go across the bridge and go shopping, eat dinner and get the software update for my phone yesterday, but at the last minute I changed my mind and went to Easton instead. I went to Applebee's, then got my haircut, as you can see in the picture to the left. Likey?



Hurricane Gustav: Well it happened, as I said it would on Tuesday. Hurricane Gustav has become a major hurricane. Today it is a Category 4. At this moment it has sustained winds of 145 MPH. It is gonna hit Cuba today and tonight enter the Gulf of Mexico. There it will become a Cat. 5 hurricane and move towards the Louisiana/Texas coast. My grandfather, who works for the electric company, has already been told he is leaving Monday morning and being sent to the Gulf Coast to help restore power in the aftermath. He did the same thing when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the same region in 2005. This also means that all the oil rigs are being evacuated and prices are about to skyrocket. They are in the direct path of this monster.

Gas Prices: Well, as you can imagine, with a huge hurricane about to pound the Gulf of Mexico, oil prices have shot up. Fortunately, atleast here, it hasn't been reflected in prices at the pump. Right now we have the lowest prices in that state, which has been the case this year, and the lowest prices in months. Two days ago I took the picture to the right of gas prices at $3.38 a gallon. That won't be the case as these next few days pass. Will Hurricane Gustav finally force our local gas station owners to raise the prices over $4 a gallon for the first time ever? We shall see.

Shopping Needs: I need to shop. Badly. I need winter clothes, but I still really need shoes. I'm still using the same pair of shoes and they are not comfy at all. Maybe if I cross the bridge to get the Voyager software update I will go ahead and get some shoes.
7:45 PM Update- I got the software update on phone and while waiting for it to finish, I went to the mall shoe shopping, didn't find any shoes I liked so I got frustrated and left. I did get some worthless socks though.

Blog: So I didn't want to make a separate post just for this so I will include it in this one for obvious reasons. When August 2008 ends, it will be the busiest month ever for my blog. For the first time in the over 2 years I have had this blog, I might actually reach the 30 posts in 1 month threshold! June of this year was the first time I reached 20 posts in a single month, and now just 2 short months later I may make it to 30. Either way, this will still be "most posted" month ever since the previous record is June 2008 with 22 posts, this is already the 28th post of this month. Awesome!

It's Amazing

It is amazing how things can just start coming together when you do the right thing. You just stop for a moment, step back and look at the big picture. It puts things in perspective. That's what I have done the past few weeks and I am so glad I did. I have changed some things around in my life, and already I am seeing small and large results... all of which are positive. Not only do I see things lining up for me in the near term, but also way down the line. I'm so excited. Life is pretty darn cool.

Kelly Clarkson... Where Are You?

So as you all know Kelly Clarkson is my #1 girl. No matter how awesome any other artist are, Kelly will always be my numero uno. Well, she's been gone for awhile and she's about to make a comeback. Really soon. And from the chit chattery thats going on in the music biz, it's going to be an epic comeback. It is being said that her soon to be released first single from her fourth album will be bigger that One Republic's "Apologize" and Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love". They both broke records. It is rumored that the song that's getting a lot of buzz before it's even heard will be released sometime in September. I'm so friggin stoked! Come on Kelly... bring it on baby! I'm ready for some new KC!

"What Is It"

Here ya go. I haven't made a music video in forever so here's one that never made it online. I made it in January, and am just now releasing it. Look how fat I was! I'm so glad I'm all toned now lol. Anyway 'nuf bout that. Watch the vid!

Hurricane Gustav... Crap!

Above is the forecast path to what will be a major hurricane. Hurricane Gustav is hitting Haiti right now, however as soon as it moves off the coast, it is expected to stay over warm Caribbean water and is therefore expected to rapidly strengthen, and explode into a major hurricane. That's not good at all. It is then forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico Saturday and continue to strengthen. We are potentially looking at a Category 5, the strongest there is, churning in the Gulf. As you see, the forecast has it aimed straight for the oil rigs of the Gulf coast. If Gustav, as forecasted, hits them with such stregnth, our gas prices will easily skyrocket to and possibly over the $5 a gallon range. Right now gas is $3.46 a gallon.

I Really Really Hope I'm Not Getting Sick

So since yesterday my throat has been trying to get sore. It will for a few minutes, and then go back to normal. I hope it's not building up to something worse. I HATE sore throats. When they get to a certain point, there's just nothing you can do about it. Anyway, just hope I'm not getting one. And don't ever again. Lol.

A Dedication Video I Made For A Girl I Work With

This is all fun and games. Don't take it seriously... you can't take anything seriously when it comes to me anyway :-P This is a direct result of the below post lol. The YouTube description is as follows..."She pulled my hair, punched my gut and kicked my knees out with ninja moves she learned in her 'Secret Bedroom Fortress'... and I finally gave in. Here's a video made just for you 'Shuga'." Enjoy! Oh and when the screen goes black at 6:14 it's over. The annotations aren't working on MicVachon.com that says that. So just FYI.

Tuesday August 26 Update: In the three days this video has been online, it has averaged about 45 views a day.

It's A Really Good Thing I Don't Take Myself Too Seriously

So I showed one of the girls at work yesterday my commercial I made for "Mic's Top 100 Songs of 2008", ya know, just to show off my mediocre work lol. Well, someone else heard about it and wanted to see it today. Well, I'm gonna make a really long story short. My buddy Marshall, who also works there, came in the room and said that people were watching my YouTube channel on several computers and their phones right then and there. You know, all the old vids I posted over a year and a half ago of me dancing like a fool? Yeah those. And also my vlogs as well. We have 250+ people that work there and many of them watched something of mine on youtube. It's pretty funny. Word of mouth is a powerful thing. One time I walked in on a group of about seven people watching myu videos, and about an hour or two later in a totally different department, the same thing. It was hilarious to see people scatter when I came walking. Later in the day people came up to me and started cuttin' up about it. Anyway, if you are one of those people that watched me for the first time today, "Hello". Come join in dancing with me when you see me again like some already do! Lol. :-P. If you've been my friend for years now, you will tease me about this for awhile now lol.

Here Come The Guys!

So yesterday I posted some music from the chicks. Well I said that they were heating up my music world. Then immediately after I posted that, I received some hot new tracks from male artists and dang are they insane! This is sorta the battle of the sexes. Who wins? You decide. Here are some of the guys blazing up my iPod these days.

"Got Money" - Lil Wayne ft. T-Pain*
Last year it was Timbaland that was everywhere on radio. This year it's this guy. Lil Wayne is EVERYWHERE! His latest "Got Money" is not my usual go to music. But for some reason this song hit a sweet spot and is my fav song out by a guy right now. T-Pain was the perfect choice to be featured on this track to. Awesome song to blast with the top down.



"Black And Gold" - Sam Sparro*
Um, yeah. Freaking amazing song! Insanely crazy awesome! Completely and utterly unlike anything I have ever heard before. His voice, the music. I love this song. Sam Sparro is a new comer from Australia. He def has a bright future ahead of him. He's all over the international charts, it's time he makes it here in the USA! Oh and I said Lil Wayne's "Got Money" is my fav song out by a guy right now, well this song atleast ties it lol.




"Angels On The Moon" - Thriving Ivory*
Interesting. In a very good way. The vocals, the music, the message... it all makes this song a beautifully haunting ride. It's hard to get me to have a slow song on heavy repeat, but lemme tell you, this song is getting major listenage right now in my world.

Girl Power!

Haha, so why is it that all the insanely awesome music is coming from female artists right now? Actually I always have preferred female artists over male. So I have no room to talk. I'm diggin' a lot of songs by male artists right now too... but not as much as these women. Right now, this is what I'm jammin' to the most. Click the play button next to each song and enjoy.


"Bad Girl" - Danity Kane*
This song is just so fun to sing along with. My favorite part of the song is in the chorus when they say "I can be your addiction if you wanna get hooked on me". Genius lyric. This is my fav song right now.





"Disturbia" - Rihanna*
So Rihanna has been hotness to the Nth degree for some time now. Her latest is no exception. "Disturbia" is a fun, catchy song that you will sing along to as soon as you hear the first 30 seconds. This is the song that will knock Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" outta #1 on the Billboard charts next week. Congrats Rihanna!




"So What" - Pink*
This is an extremely therapeutic jam! Electric rock in the form of perfection. Pink is back, and she means business! If you are having a bad day, just had a fight, or a break up... blast this song and sing along! It helps a lot... trust me.

Six Flags; No Katy Perry; I Need Shoes

So I was all prepared to give you a big update on my life, but then I read my blog and saw that I've been doing a pretty good job using my phone, and you're pretty much already updated on everything. Lol. Yay for portable technology! So pretty much all I gots for you in updates is that I went to Six Flags on Saturday with Tray, rode all the rides many times, went to Denny's, came home late and watched Michael Phelps, then went to bed. On Sunday I dropped Tray off at his grandparents and that was that.

I didn't go to the MTVu VMA concert at Six Flags yesterday. It sucks too cuz' Katy Perry even did a video blog from Baltimore. Ugh. It's sad. But anyway, maybe some other time. Did you like the wonderful English I used in the previous few sentences? Lol.

Anyway, I need shoes. Majorly. I've been using the same shoes for about 3 years now. I HATE shoe shopping. Hate it. Despise it. Loathe it. Strongly dislike to an extreme...it. Lol. So I avoid shoe shopping at all costs. However, I'm down to one pair... and they are highly uncomfortable. So I guess I pretty much have no choice in the matter, especially since they don't really go with all my outfits. So in the next few weeks, or more likely days, shoe shopping will be happening.

Haha, This Is A Bit Late...

Here's a vid I made Sunday while my internet was still down. I forgot to post it to my blog. Oops! Anyway you can still watch it if ya wanna. You will be happy to know that my internet is up and running again! :-D

Good Morning! I Have An Internet Update

So as you know the only way for me to update you is my phone, because of a storm last week that completely fried our internet cables... the outdoor ones. Well this morning before I head off to work I thought I'd quickly update and let you know that they are coming THIS AFTERNOON to look at the problem and hopefully fix it. Hopefully. It might be one of those things where they come and look at it the make a new appointment to actually fix it. I hate that. But hopefully they will fix the problem as well today. I will let you know!

Congratulations Michael Phelps!

He did it. Michael Phelps just moments ago won his 8th Gold in Beijing. This is the first time anyone has won 8 Golds in one Olympics. He also has the most golds ever, combining all his Olympic wins. So once again, the boy from my own backyard, right here in Maryland... CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL PHELPS! THE WORLD'S GREATEST OLYMPIAN IN HISTORY!

OMG! I'm Going To Six Flags!

So after an awesome night of shopping and mall walking we saw ''Dark Knight'', my second time seeing it and his fourth lol. Then that was over a bit after 11 PM. We came home jammin to my music with the top down. So fun. Got to bed around 1 AM and I got up at 8ish this morning and thought Six Flags sounded fun. So I got up, bought the tix and got things all situated and then just woke Tray up and told him we were going. Woohoo! I'm so stoked! We will be leaving a few minutes... maybe an hour.

I Have No Internet

Sooo... apparently the storm we had yesterday fried our internet wires. The cable company says they are gone lol. So I will have no internet until Wednesday at the earliest. That means no pictures or videos of any of my antics until then! So sad :-(. Anyway, atleast I still have my phone so I will still be able to update regularly. I'm about to pick Tray up and go to the mall and movies and all that jazz. He's spending the night so woot!

The Insanity That Could Be...

Ok so as you can see in my sidebar under my "Upcoming Mic Events", August 19 I just may attend the Six Flags concert series that features many artists, including the biggest of them all right now, Katy Perry. Well I was wondering what it would be like to see her in concert and well I now know! Lol. Here is a video of her singing that HUGE, record breaking song that has been #1 in the USA for 7 weeks in a row! And just yesterday it went #1 WORLDWIDE. You all know what it is. "I Kissed A Girl". It's insane to hear everyone sing along too! It looks like a crazy show. Take a look below!

Support The 4 Day Work Week!

There are countless reasons to have a 4 day work week. Too many to list. Millions of people across the country are enjoying a 4 day work week and it should quickly become the norm for every company. It saves employees and many times employers tons of money. It is a HUGE morale booster, providing the employee with 52 extra free days a year, while still keeping the same hours at work. Click here to go to 4days.us, a website dedicated to promoting the 4 day work week! I strongly urge you to check it out! It's pretty fascinating what you don't realize until it's put in your face!

July; Poison Ivy; Gas Prices

Ok so I was thinking about it, and July 2008 has been the most intense, insane, crazy month I have ever lived! I mean looking back, the emotional insanity that I went through, and how things jolted up and down, left and right for me was unbelievable. My life has completely changed in many ways because of last month. In the beginning of July I had no idea what was in store for me. And as I exited the month, I was finally starting to fully recover from all that had just happened. Man, intense. I am grateful that I have the family that I have, and that now life is to what the new normal is for me after last month :-D I'm very optimistic as to what is coming for me in the near and long term future.

So unfortunately I got poison ivy last week and it is just getting really bad now. It's especially prevalent on my right foot, around my ankle and up my leg, and then there's another patch on my upper right leg. I guess there is a down side to hiking on my lunch break at work! Lol.

And finally, the subject I'm obsessed about, and will touch on many many times to come, gas prices lol. So oil has "plummeted" to around $114 a barrel. And in doing so, you would think that gas prices would too right? Well they did. I took this photo of gas prices at #3.49 a gallon last week. The only problem is oil prices have fallen more than $10 since that picture was taken, and gas prices have actually increased to $3.60 today. Now, I'm not really gonna complain because when the price was $3.49 here it was $3.75+ everywhere else. So I'm not complaining. And still, what it is now is still way cheaper than everywhere else. Why we have the cheapest fuel, I don't know. But I sure as heck don't mind!

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Gangsta Swimma

Haha, so I had to take the hat thingy to the next level. I was outside swimming after getting off work early (see below post), and I was like, "what the heck, let's whip out the hat!". So I did. This is me playing around trying to look all "gangsta". I'm just wayyy to white to even come close lol. I couldn't even keep a straight face! Lol, I had fun though :-D

Right Now, Life Is Goooood

So today started out as any other Friday. I got up at 6, started work at 7 and that's that. Well at our 1:40 PM break we in electronics were told we could go home at 2 if we wanted to. We usually get off at 3:30. So at 2 PM I was headed out the door came home and got some new music on the computer, checked out the news, and came outside and went swimming and then i layed out on the hammock and tanned as I listened to my music. And that's what I'm doin right now as I type this. I love it. :-)

A New Look?

So a lot of Kent Island guys (and others of course) are wearing their hats like this again. It's like a plague. From guys right here on the island, to music videos, even Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimmer, are all wearing their hats like this. I think it makes them look like pompous, arrogant, foolish, idiots. Lol. But of course I had to try it out on myself. I'm definitely not a hat person, but maybe I could make an exception with this look? Does it work? Or should I stay away from the hat?

My Cell Phone Is Practically A Radio

I have become quite addicted to buying ringback tones for my cell phone this past month. Those are the ones that people hear when they call you instead of the boring ringing. It's not what I hear, but what YOU hear when you call me. I just like sharing the music I enjoy with everyone! Currently I have 5 songs in random rotation for when you call. Who knows which one you will get! I'm sure that I will be adding more as the days go by.

Woohoo! Tray Is Coming Down TODAY!

So I haven't talked to Tray in FOREVER. So I just randomly texted him today and asked him how he was doing. Well he said that he was coming down to Maryland TODAY! He lives in Massachusetts. So now I'm all stoked cuz we will be hangin a lot this week. So maybe some pics and vids to come? Who knows. You MUST click here to take a look at what went down the last time he was here!

It's Takes A Secure Guy To Blast Britney Spears

So yeah, I will admit it, I'm a HUGE Britney Spears fan. :-O Her music is awesome. Her music is my fav. Well today I was driving home from the book study and I was blasting all classic Britney Spears. When I got to the overpass and the red light there, "Oops! I Did It Again" was on and guess what, I never turned down the music. I just let it blast! Lol. Why should I care what other people think about my choice in music? Well, actually I don't lol. So there :-P

New Fav Place To Eat Lunch; Peach Fest; Caterpillar

So at lunchtime at work I usually hop in my car and drive to the park that is in the business park I work in and eat there in the serene park setting. It's beautiful! That's where these pictures were taken from. Well I have since come across a new place in a different location in the business park. Who knew there were so many purrty places just where I work!? This is a picture of what I see when I eat lunch now.

And here is a picture taken as I was eating lunch of a yellow/gold finch. He didn't care I was right there.


Moving on... this Saturday (yesterday) was the annual Peach Fest. Kent Island has the best peaches you could ever taste! It's awesome! Every year we always go peach picking. This is me getting some of the tastiness! My legs and shorts look so weird in the pics lol. The shorts were loaded with my wallet, phone, keys, money and who knows what else!



And finally, my mom found this caterpillar and it looks like it has a smiley face. It tried biting her. I said that the face is supposed to be a defense mechanism to try and "scare" birds out of trying to eat it. I told her, if birds are smart enough to avoid it, and she's not... apparently calling her a "bird brain" would be a compliment lol. Needless to say I got hit haha. Here's the caterpillar that tried to viciously attack my mom.



So that's whats been going on so far this weekend. Hope yours is going as well as mine! :-D

OMG! It's 4AM And I Can't Get Back To Sleep!

Ok so if you have been keeping up with me, you have noticed that I've been on an emotional roller coaster the past month. Well JUST when I was finally almost back to normal... at 3:30 this morning it all came back at once in one big emotional rush I wasn't expecting. It came from a phone call. And now I can't get back to sleep over and hour later! The only reason I'm telling you this is so when I look back at this... I wanna remember what and idiot I was. Lol. This weekend may turn out very interesting... let's wait and see. I will update you tomorrow. Its lightning so who knows if i will get back to sleep now.

6:45 PM UPDATE - Haha, it was lightning at 4:30 this morning when I originally posted this, and now as I type this update from my computer it's lightning and thundering lol... I see a trend! So NOTHING has happened from last night/this morning. Hopefully it won't. I'm tired of it and just want to move on. I'm really happy right now cuz' I found out some more info on this subject that was like... "Whoa" lol. It made me feel a lot better and lifted a lot of stress off my chest. But yeah, there's still time tonight for things to evolve. I doubt they will though, especially since I don't want them to. BTW, I didn't get back to sleep this morning until after 6 AM.

August 3, 11:45 AM UPDATE - Woot! So what has come of this debacle? Nada! Woohoo! And by MY choice :-D This has been quite the eventful, non-event. Lol. So let's all move on from this subject together! Once again... WOOHOO!