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I'm Getting A Bike

nobody@vox.com(joey) — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:23:21 -0400

Ok, the bankruptcy
was FINALLY filed last Wednesday. This was a process that survived an attorney firing, a divorce filing, a move, and 2

Plainfield Greenways Map

months stint in rehab - but it is finally done. Thank goodness! Long story but because of all of the divorce stuff and the restrictions around expenses we had to each file simultaneous Chapter 7s. The firm through a curve ball at the last minute and wanted more fees to be paid so I sold my Plasma TV to pay them.

What does
a bankruptcy filing have to do with me getting a bicycle? Well I'll tell ya ... Well after paying the firm the rest of their fees I have a few extra dollars left over with wich I plan to buy a bike.

My apartment is about
a block away from an accesspoint for our town's Trails & Greenway System. That's cool all by itself but what's even more cool is that I discovered that the trail system is directly connected to Metropolis - and the aquatic/recreation center - and the parks - and the performing arts center - and our little downtown - and Dairy Queen - and the soccer fields - and the ball diamonds - and the STBXs apartment complex. How lucky is that?

The little bity issue
is that Metropolis doesn't have bike racks anywhere that I could tell. Now I know that I don't have to lock up a bike here but I'd be less inclined to get up from reading a book at B&N to check on my bike if it were locked up. Ah there are some light poles.

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Ah Yes, An Attempt to Bust My Serenity

nobody@vox.com(joey) — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:43:29 -0400

Because things have been
moving along so well lately I decided to go and get a speeding ticket. Yep. The nice nice officer from Plainfield was standing in the median with his nice nice shiny radar gun thingy pointed at me as I turned the corner of northbound Ronald Reagan Pkwy. The question running through my head when I saw him was "how is this guy going to stop me?" I didn't have to wait too long to get my answer. He walked out in my lane and stuck his hand out like Superman would do to stop a speeding train. I was going 60+ MPH.

There was a time
when I would have been grumbling under my breath for the next two days, swearing that I had been wronged, and most likely would have gotten into an argument with the nice nice officer. The nice nice officer gave me a ticket for violating a City ordinance rather than a state statute. He told me the difference was that the ordinance didn't require reporting on my license or to my insurance company.

I've had such a lead foot lately.

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What the ....

nobody@vox.com(joey) — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:51:12 -0400

Some things I noticed today:

BW3s now has actual french fries. That's new!
Metropolis in Plainfield IN doesn't have bicycle racks anywhere in the complex
I'm really digging this new sober/alone/humble life thing

Today was a great day in Middle America.

P.S.: Il'l tell ya why the no bicycle rack thing is important in a subsequent post.

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The Obama Campaign

nobody@vox.com(joey) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:24:36 -0400

It's been something
like 40 years since Indiana has had a say in a Presidential Primary. The likely nominee is always decided by now. As most of us are aware - this year is different. We have an insider vs a change agent. Some of you folks on here know that I'm generally center to center-right on my politics so I'm stepping out of my comfort zone here. I'm volunteering to help the Obama Campaign in Indiana. I don't agree with everything he says but his messages of hope and action are encouraging.

I find it very interesting
that Obama came to our High School first to speak in Indiana (see circle face waving at Obama). Why is that interesting? Because our entire county does not have any elected Democrats. Because Presidential Primary candidates never campaign in Indiana (at least not for the last several decades).

Anyway, I like the message.
Change. No PAC money. National Healthcare. Energy Independence. FAIR Trade.

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Goofy Circle Face Videos

nobody@vox.com(joey) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:05:28 -0400

The first video is from a few weeks back when Obama spoke at our High School. We walked up to the block to wave at him.

Circle Face Waves @ Obama

The next two videos are from yesterday. We went bike riding and then spent some time at the neighborhood park.

Circle Face @ Swinford Park in Plainfield, IN

Circle Face - Bike Riding at Home

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Nothing Says 'Winner' Like ...

nobody@vox.com(joey) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:51:52 -0500

Blogging from the friendly neighborhood Panera.
This place is becoming a daily addiction. Love the black bean soup. At least the WiFi here is free. Starbucks, across the street, charges an arm and a leg per hour. I thought hourly internet fees went out of style about 1997?

Circle Face and
I had a wonderful weekend. We went apartment shopping and spent almost 3 hours at the 'Jump & Play'. She liked every apartment that we visited. She instantly assigned bedrooms. Of course she almost always assigned herself the master bedroom. Also, I'm realizing that my daughter is a chick magnet. Everywhere I go with her she gets so much attention. I swear the leasing consultant at one place yesterday dropped all the pre-move in fees, the security deposit, and the gave the rest of Dec and all of Jan free just because she was in love with my little mini-me. The lady that was there before us wasn't getting that deal anyway. There is such a wide range of 'niceness' around here in such a small price range. Basically every two bedroom on the west side runs from $600 to $715. In that range you can get in a nice trash lined ghetto or you can get into a a nice place with tanning booth, pool, theater, and 24 hr fitness center. I'd really like to be somewhere in the middle. I don't tan and I my company pays for my gym membership - wonder if I could a discount if I agreed to never use those amenities. Ha. Actually, what I really need to do is find some well off milf widow that owns some houses that is willing to take favors in lieu of rent.

If it weren't for
the safety aspect I'd move into the ghetto for a year but I have to consider my kids ability to be outside - safely. I'm zeroing in on two places in Plainfield, both very near the STBX's place and close to my office. The sheriff's sale is set for Jan 14, 2008. The Bk attorney says that it doesn't matter because once we file (hopefully this week) then that will get set aside and nothing will happen for 3 months or so. If that's the case then maybe I'll wait till spring. I just want out of this sad old house that I'm in.

Anyway, 20 minutes
'til the Colts game. Gotta get home and take a shower before then. See ya.

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