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That's the moral of today. I just don't understand why some people don't follow this rule. Why say mean stuff that is hurtful to people? Just keep your lousy comments to yourselves. If you aren't happy with your lives, that's not my problem, so don't take it out on me.

I'm going to Chicago today! I haven't been there in what feels like a year - and actually, it probably has been about that long since I've been there. Sure, I've been to the suburbs in that time, to IKEA and what not, but nothing beats downtown Chicago. I just love it. I just moved back from Phoenix and their downtown has NOTHING on Chicago. I love that city and someday I'm going to live there with a big effing smile on my face!

Today was one of those days where you wake up and as soon as you open your eyes, you aren't "feeling it". I just can't find the motivation to do anything. I just feel beyond lazy. Thank god Jessica came over this evening and entertained me for a few hours, or I probably would have just laid in bed all day! It's just been such a long week and I haven't even found a job yet. I feel like I don't even have the time to go looking for one. It's been nonstop from morning to night every day. I've been cleaning, helping my grandma, helping my mom, collaborating with Rachel before she moves to Arizona. I'm also so very sad she's leaving. I always enjoy hanging out with her and we always seem to be so spontaneous together. I also enjoy working on videos with her...we seem to work very, very well together. Our minds compliment each other. So I'm really going to miss all that. I'm just having a weird, emotional day. If I were a girl, I'd so ...

So, today, I went to my mom's house to refresh her landscaping. I don't believe it had been weeded or trimmed in about 2 years, but what can you do. She can't get up and down like she use to, so I went out with my grandma and we tackled the weeds in about two hours or so. While I was there, I went to visit our old golden retriever/hound dog, Copper, who my brothers and I grew up with. When he was a young puppy, he was hit by a car and his front right leg was amputated. So, he has grown up with three legs. I walked over to him and he nestled his way onto my lap and I looked into his eyes and I just started crying. He looks so weathered and old and I'm not even sure why I started crying. I guess because I wasn't around him more in my adulthood and he very much so seemed to remember me and was excited to see me. He could run very fast as a young dog with his three legs, faster than you'd expect him to. And now he barely makes it from here to there. He has arthr...

Answer: A movie director or the owner of a theme park. Walt Disney is my idol. I use to try to build amusement park rides in my back yard and I'd make my little brothers ride them. I'd also make them be in funny videos I'd make with my VHS camcorder. I still want to be either one of these things, that has never changed. I thought this would be a fun way to get to know me, if you don't already. I will try to answer one question a week on this blog. I'll answer random questions that I find or if you want, send me a question of your own and I'll try to answer it. Eric