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To Clone or not to Clone

I know it has been many moons since I posted last but this one thing will not leave my mind alone. I want a clone, yes there I said it, I want a clone of me.

Now you are probably wondering why?

Guess what I am going to tell you.

My clone would work the 10 hour days and go to school full time at nights,

My clone would unclogged the toilet when it is clogged. (even when I am not the one that cloggs it)

My clone would do the things I do now.

What would I do?

Travel the world and meet my friends from EP and Interpals.

Walk barefoot on every beach in the world

Eat foods that I only read about or see on the travel channel.

Crawl through spider infested ruins of some ancient civilization.

I could go on and on about the things I would do if I had a clone.

Andy

Posted by ablmu65 at 12:47 on May 9th, 2011 at 12:47PM
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Long time no C "Communicate with my EP family"

I don't know where life has gone lately, I find myself more and more just sliding away into nothingness. School, work, sleep. The only solace I have found is the short periods of time I can slip away to my woodshop and make something with my hands. Right now I am supposed to be paying attention in class while the teach explains Graphs and linear equations. "Why didn't I pay more attention when I was in school to this stuff" Makes me wish I could go back in time "with what I know now" and do things over again.

Top ten things to remember when I go back in time.

1. Look up Bill Gates and invest in his crazy ideas.
2. Get a lot more practice in kissing many different girls.
3. Not be so afraid of girls and just be myself
4. Explore where I grew up and stop wishing I was someplace else.
5. Write more
6. Spend more time with my dad and this time listen.
7. Go running (A lot)
8. Be a better friend to my little brother.
9. I said kissing didn't I,
10. work on my dreams instead of just dreaming about them

I don't know when I will have time to be back, the teacher is giving me dirty looks and ummmm there not that kind of dirty.

Posted by ablmu65 at 18:40 on October 13th, 2010 at 6:40PM
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It has been a long time

I want to apologize to all my friends at EP. It has been a long time since I have been able to really spend any time here. I check every once in a while but it is not enough to really see who is hear and to find out how everyone is doing. I miss my EP family, my day's just seem to go by without much meaning, work, work and more work with little in between but the text messages from my dear friend Emptyheart. We finished our first book and have plans for the second one. We still have to do a lot of stuff for the first one but the story is done.

I am sorry I can't be here as much as I was, I hope to come back more once school starts in the fall. At least that is my plan. One step closer to my goal of becoming a teacher. I need to keep going, less than 3 years and I will have my masters.

I think about all of you often and pray that you are doing okay.

take care and I will try to be here again soon.

Andy

Posted by ablmu65 at 19:43 on June 7th, 2010 at 7:43PM (updated Jun 7th, 2010)
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Well It finally happened.

I can no longer visit my favorite sight on EP while I am at work. I can't begin to tell you how lonely it was today with me and my computer. My computer was just sitting there doing nothing but wanting to work. So I am going to break some EP rules here and post my gmail address. I have to keep in touch with my EP friends during the day, I will go insane, really I will, EP was my therapy for ADD and ADHD. I needed it, (wow makes me sound bad don't it)

Anyway if you find that you have a few minutes and don't mind sending me an email during the day I would realllllllyyyyyy appreciate it.

ablmu65@gmail.com. (boy that was a hard one to figure out, I put a lot of thought into that one)

Posted by ablmu65 at 16:52 on December 22nd, 2009 at 4:52PM
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Sarah Palin going Rogue Mrs. American Pie

This is a test blog spot to see if the blog posts are going through or are being CENSORED.

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Posted by ablmu65 at 12:03 on November 20th, 2009 at 12:03PM (updated Nov 20th, 2009)
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I worry about a little gray and black puff ball.

My family has been gifted with three beautiful kittens about 5 weeks ago. The mother brought them two us as we have had other cats and probably because they look a lot like the big male tom cat that I own, or owns me. Anyway one of the little female kittens a beautiful little puff ball of gray and black got her two front paws caught in the car door. My wife didn't see that the little kitten had followed her out to the car and was trying to climb in when the door shut. She quickly opened the door and scooped up the little cat and took her inside the house. I checked the kitten over and didn't see that anything was broken. This happened on Saturday night and so we spent that night and Sunday watching over her to make sure she was okay. The little kitten won't use it's front paws, it just slides across the floor on it's stomach. We are going to take her to the vet today to see what if anything can be done for her. She is in great spirits right now, she will roll over on her back and try to play. I worry that she has lost the use of her front paws. I hope there is something that can be done to make her better. I will keep everyone posted. Andy

Update.

Well 3 xray's and 2 little splints later our $375 little bundle of purr is coming home. They say that she should make a full recovery and given her current spirits (meaning she charmed everyone at the vets) we have no doubt that she will survive. She may not be as fast as her other kitten brothers and sisters but she is by far the most adorable. I will try to get some pictures of her taken and posted.

Posted by ablmu65 at 13:26 on November 9th, 2009 at 1:26PM (updated Nov 10th, 2009)
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Public Service Announcement

Don't take your health for granted, get in to see a doctor even if you are feeling well. Case in point, I went to a wellness fair given by the company I work for, they did the old thing of urine test and blood work and check my blood pressure. I thought I was doing okay, well my test results came back, guess what. I have problems. My Blood Glucose level is 282 (healthy range is 70-110) My Triglycerides are at 257 (healthy range is 10 - 190) and I am a moderate risk on my cholesterol I don't want to be a statistic, I am not read to have my picture in the newspaper, so I am going to do something about it. I have to much life left to live to be taken down by thinking I am in good health. Get checked up regularly, don't let your health be a surprise like it was for me. Okay enough preaching I will get off my soap box now. Andy

Posted by ablmu65 at 12:13 on October 21st, 2009 at 12:13PM
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Airplane Lessons

Our first flight as father and son didn't go as planned, Blake my youngest has been talking about getting a starter RC air plane off and on all summer. It was to be his Birthday present so a couple of weeks ago He and I went out on a Saturday to buy his first plane. It was fun spending time with him, talking about how much fun it will be to fly it, and just spending time together. I hope he doesn't grow out of it like my other kids have. I guess that is part of growing older, I miss spending one on one time with my kids. Anyway, we went out for lunch, stopped by a book store and then went to the hobby shop. This place is wonderful if you love hobbies. RC plans as big as a small car hung from the ceiling, along with plastic model planes, trains, you name it I think they had it. It was fun watching his face lite up at each new section we went to. After looking around for a while we finally settled on one that was easy enough for a starter plane and yet sturdy enough not to break to easily. (I made sure that the instructions came with parts list) Anyway we get it home and put it together without any problems or without any left over parts. Well after we charged the battery, we discovered that it didn't work, it was too late that night to take it back and so it would be Monday that I would take it back in to have it looked at. It ended up needing a new battery so it was a quick fix. The weather turned ugly for the next few days, it wouldn't be until Thursday before we would have a chance to stretch our wings and fly. Blake was waiting for me when I came home, big smile on his face, holding his air plane waiting to fly. The weather was perfect, just a little breeze, a few clouds so we gave it a try. At first we just taxied up and down the drive way learning how to steer the thing. It is a lot different than RC cars so it took some getting used to. Once we (I) felt comfortable doing that and having him watch me, I opened it up full throttle and it started to fly. My heart started to race and so did my sons. I forgot one thing, we have trees bordering our property. I tried to turn and the little plane was trying its best to do what I ask but it wasn't fast enough. As the little plane plowed through the old oak tree it sheared off the main wings and the front landing gear. My heart almost stopped when that happened, but it broke when I heard my son say "NOOOOOOOO!" I turned and with tears in his eyes he said "Can you fix it dad" I told him I would try. We come to find out the plane couldn't be fixed but replacement parts could be purchased. That night before I went to sleep, my youngest son taught me a big lesson. He came in, gave me a big hug and told me not to feel bad, and that he still loved me. Bad things will happen in life but family most of the time will still love you even when you wreck their planes.

Posted by ablmu65 at 10:14 on October 8th, 2009 at 10:14AM
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How do you put a price on someones life?

To give some back ground to this story I have to go back about 6 years ago. At the end January of 2003 my dad went in to have his foot operated on. It was a problem that he had been dealing with since his youth (skiing accident) Anyway you would think that this wouldn't have been a problem and it shouldn't have. In February a few day's before Valentines day he died of a massive stroke caused from blood clots. We found out shortly after, that the culprit was a little medicine called Vioxx. He had been on the medicine for a while before the surgery and no warnings what so ever of how that would effect him or the potential hazzards of the medicine. Well the settlement came in after 6 years of waiting for the class action law suite to run its cycle and we found out what the balance of my dads life was worth, just over $20,000. Lets just say that the family was a little upset that so little was thought of my father and the balance of his life. I know that no amount of money can bring him back and so it really doesn't matter what value "They" think he was worth. It just bothers me that the balance of his life is equal to that of buying a new car. I just want my dad back, even for just a little while.

Posted by ablmu65 at 06:48 on September 2nd, 2009 at 6:48AM
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My mini vacation

I will be gone for the next 4 day's I will not have access to the internet I will be at the beach. I think.

I am taking two of my children to a church camp and leaving them there and from there I will continue in the general direction of the ocean. I promise I will stop before I drive into the water.

Once there I will apply various types of sunscreen and then go play in the water.

I hope to back soon with all of you my friends.

Andy

PS in case of emergency Emptyheart knows how to get in contact with me.

Posted by ablmu65 at 18:42 on July 22nd, 2009 at 6:42PM
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There are just some things you shouldn't do or say.

Someday I will learn that there are some things you shouldn't do or say. My wife got her first set of Bifocal glasses yesterday. She had just put them on and I in loving jest said "You have Grover Glasses" She looked at me and said she didn't understand, so I got up really close to her and in my best imitation of Grover said..... "NEAR" then I went across the room and said "FAR" She didn't think it was funny.

Posted by ablmu65 at 07:21 on June 17th, 2009 at 7:21AM
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Just heard one of my favorite songs.

Five for Fightings - 100 years

I get goose bumps every time I hear this song, I want all 100 years, for play, for family, for adventure, for books to be written, I love this song.

I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
I'm 22 for a moment
She feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a they
A kid on the way
A family on my mind
I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy, Time to lose yourself
Within a morning star
15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
Half time goes by
Suddenly you?re wise
Another blink of an eye
67 is gone
The sun is getting high
We're moving on...
I'm 99 for a moment
Dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
15 there's still time for you
22 I feel her too
33 you?re on your way
Every day's a new day...
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to choose
Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live

Posted by ablmu65 at 12:27 on June 16th, 2009 at 12:27PM
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A season of change

Okay, I have decided to change my user name. I figured if I couldn't pronounce my old user name then most likely no one else could either. So lets try this one on for size and see what everyone thinks.

Have a great day everyone.

Andy

ummmm I kind of miss my old name so I am going to combine the two and go with ablmu65orAndy

I have decided to go back to my old name of ablmu65. Now for those that wish to pronounce it I will explain how it is done.

abl = able

Mu = Moo

able+moo 65 = Ablemoo65 :)

The nic is really a combination of my initials and my wifes Initials and the year we were born. lol not really a word.

Posted by ablmu65 at 05:00 on June 10th, 2009 at 5:00AM (updated Jun 16th, 2009)
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My Dream Job

My Dream Job. About 18 years ago I had an idea for a job that would not only be fun to do. Over the years I keep coming back to that idea. It seems like reality always sets in and I put this idea on the back burner to cook a little longer. I read the other day that an idea not in writing is only a wish and to start an idea on the road of reality you must first write it down. So here I go. I have always loved to sit and listen to the stories that my parents told and the stories that my Grandparents told when they were still alive. Some of those life stories have been put to pen, some of them we even recorded the voice of the story teller. My dream job would be to travel all over the united states, starting first in my own little community, go to the nursing homes and sit down with the older generation and record their history. I would love to create books for each family. Working with the family to match pictures with the stories. I am sure that there are commercial kits out there that you can buy to do something like this. I don't want this to be a kit, I want to set this up so it is done in person. Quality time spent with each history, a real story, a real life, something that a history kit won't be able to touch. This idea has hit me this year stronger than ever, I think that is partially due to the job My wife has. She works in a nursing home, each day she tells me that so in so has died or Mrs. Smith was telling us the funniest story about when she first learned to drive. I know there has to be a way that I can do this, and make it work the way I have seen it in my dreams. Maybe someday. Andy

Posted by ablmu65 at 08:50 on May 28th, 2009 at 8:50AM
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Right now I just want to be a kid.

I want to sit on the floor of my office and play with legos and watch cartoons. I don't want to work anymore today. Or make paper airplanes and fly them out the 3rd story window. I want to launch spit balls at people as they walk by my office door. I want to make crank phone calls from the office next door and I want to sit on my chair and spin until I puke, then race the chair up and down the hallway. Yep that is what I want to do.

Posted by ablmu65 at 15:03 on May 27th, 2009 at 3:03PM
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Started New Group, I EP Scrap Book

http://www.experienceproject.com/group_pr...

Those in charge of EP have expressed an interest in this idea, *IF* there is enough people out there that would go along with it. So pass the word around join the group and tell EP what you think.

It would be fun to see pictures submitted by members in a EP online scrap book.

Simple and fun.

Posted by ablmu65 at 14:08 on May 11th, 2009 at 2:08PM
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I would like to introduce my Son

I really debated on if I wanted another family member on EP. My reasons were "This is my special place, where I have a fantastic group of friends from all over the world" I was being selfish. So after giving it much thought I helped my oldest son set up an account. His name is Hoodythegreat. This should give you some indication of what he likes to wear "a lot" His interest in EP came about when I would talk to him about all the interesting people I have met here. The stories we have shared, the great community of family that this has become for me. He wants to experience the same thing and I hope that he can. Thank you all for being my friend over the past year and I hope that we can continue to be friends in the years to come. Andy

Posted by ablmu65 at 12:51 on April 22nd, 2009 at 12:51PM
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Links to my future

A while ago I started down the road to a dream of mine. I took about 16 weeks of classes to learn the art of voice over and these two links are the end of that 16 weeks of work. I hope to someday use what I have learned, to do audio books, or radio and TV commercials. Let me know what you think.

The first one is a Comfort Inn radio spot that I recorded in October of last year.

The second one is an add for a Christmas Ghost tour in Ghettysburgh.

You should be able to cut and paste these links into your web browser to hear them. again I hope it works.

Andy

http://www.mssclient.com/zarzour/media/103008class/andy-comfortinn-01.mp3

http://www.mssclient.com/zarzour/media/122808class/Andy-01.mp3

Posted by ablmu65 at 12:00 on April 17th, 2009 at 12:00PM (updated Apr 17th, 2009)
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One Day Closer

One day closer to my goal of starting a podcast dedicated to the members of EP. I have had this idea/dream for almost a year now. A place where people can not only share their stories but to download and listen to them as well. I will keep everyone posted as to when the official kick off date will be. If you have any questions or if you have suggestions please let me know.

Posted by ablmu65 at 06:20 on March 31st, 2009 at 6:20AM
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2009 will be a great year.

Just when I thought that 2009 was going to be just like any other year, fate steps in and changes my way of thinking. I am sitting here at my computer smiling at how the day has turned out. It started out okay just like any other day, I went to work, I continued working on a proposal that I had started yesterday and about 9:30 I am called into the HR office. I meet a few solemn faces on my way there so I have an idea of what awaits me. I wasn’t surprised that my job had been downsized but you can never really be prepared for something like that.

I have had some family members ask why I am not more upset about it. Well it was just a job, it was a job I did well but it was still just a job. I have been through this once before about 6 years ago. I was devastated at that time because I had become my job, my job defined who I was and when the company closed down I didn’t know who I was anymore. I have another job in the works, I interviewed for that job 3 weeks ago because I felt that something was up with all the closed-door meetings. If I get that job that will be great, if not I will keep on looking.

I have found that there are more important things in life than the job I do. I am a father and husband that has a great family. I have a great friend that I am writing a book with and I have my health. I will be okay and I will survive this. I am more than the job I do. I also have the wonderful friends here on EP. So if you see me posting more than usual over the next few days you will know why. I have this wonderful opportunity of a few day’s off that I am going to enjoy before I start my next big adventure.

Andy

UPDATE: On Tuesday after going to the unemployment office to fill all the paper work, I got a phone call from the other company I applied for. I GOT THE JOB!!!!!

When one door closes another is open, we have to decide if we take that next step and walk through the door.

Thank you my friends

Andy