Nathaniel's birthday party is tonight (the big TWO-OH) here on campus. They're gonna watch movies and eat cupcakes in Kristina's room. We're invited. What do you think?

What time should I be there?
And what should I bring?


It's from 6ish to 10 I need to come home home and get some homework to work on (I have a term paper due Tuesday) and I need to pick up the camera to bring back for one of the newspaper staff. It's not a real planned party, just hanging out during open house (dorms open). Wanna meet at home at 5:30? We can grab dinner (they'll have eaten) and then come up together. Let me know asap.

Im gonna be home around 6:30. That
work?

-pb... abd j?

Yeah that's "coooo". I'll take a shower and such. Too much work for you to cut out early today huh? You're usually not there late on Friday (which doesn't rhyme with face or razor blade. FYI). Everything ok?

yeah, I just cut out early wed to fix the
car and I need to finish up my 40. no biggie. Ill see ya soon
babe.

abd j? You're flocking ridiculous
Senor

I hit pb rather than bp, so what would pb be
without J? and I just left the and be abd cause it already didnt make
sence. mak senc?

-jeremy the frog

I almost laughed out loud in the middle of U.S. History just now. I'd have been kicked out by Dr. Williamson in a heartbeat.

lol (obviously that's a lie. I just told you I didn't lol. I'm a liar. don't believe anything I say. Ever. Especially the remainder of this e-mail.)

By the way I was abducted by aliens at lunch and impregnated.

And... I love you.


OOH BURN.

jeremy the frog (aka: jeremia the bull frog)
doesnt find the "impregnated" part very funny. and since when is your name
OOH? I knew the BURN family though. Nice bloaks. miss them...
them and all their flame-bouyant manorisms...

Are you saying that JeremiaH wouldn't love me if I was carrying a love alien bloke's baby?

He's a flockin FROG.

It's not like he can impregnate me.

Ribbit

Yeah, but I hear frogs can do re-amazing things with their lips

It is taking every one of my face muscles to keep from laughing/smiling/vomiting right now.
Thanks for the workout

I heard a rumor that licking a frog blows your mind. It's apparently a favorite past time for some.

what does that have to do with the price of eggs in belgiam? you
silly twitch

Death and pestilience to your combustible fluid

September 14, 2006

I pretty much laughed burst into laughter when I saw your desktop backgroud

I love you infinity...times...n...minus.... *brain explodes*

so yeah.

I put that up just for you babe. Knew you would love it.
Love ya to infinity and beyond

-Benjamin

September 13, 2006

So should I not go to the concert and go to "mens" group? I almost feel
that I would be recieving more spiritual nurishment from the concert than this
group of "men". So Im not too sure... Your
thoughts?

-Benjamin

Hmm...

My thoughts:

I don't know. I feel sort of torn. On one hand, you made a commitment to men's group (even if it didn't live up to your expectations) but I gotta agree that there's more spiritual food at the concert.

But men's group was pretty cool and intense at first right? Maybe now that the house is done they're going to start up again.

My gang's not coming tonight because there's a big school function ( a once a year tradition) and no one wants to miss it. But I'd still be totally up for going to the concert, even without my crew.

If we stay tonight, you'd have a chance to talk to your Dad and mom about the rent situation, and the men won't think that you're avoiding men's group intentionally (which they'll think. cause they're...them.) But we miss the concert. Boo.

If we go, we can support Allaway (YAY!) and hang out with heather and Brian (they're going too), but we're out late and your dad's feelers are hurt.


Ultimately, I think that either situation can be recovered from (there will be more allaway concerts/your dad will forgive you)

I guess again we're down to making a decision based on obligation vs. desire.

I flocking HATE being a grown up.

:-)

Oh but, hey GUESS WHAT?! I got the job!! ELEVEN-FITTTTY an hour. (Does happy dance)

So to sum-up: I'm flexible. We can go, we can stay, I can go/you stay, I'll go to men's meeting and pretend to be you/you can go. There's all kinds of options.

lol.


Luv ya babe.
Dayna Jean

If you would still be willing to go, I would love you forever. Hate to
twist your arm in to going to a rock concert though. Hard times. Ill
go to mens group and tough out the night. Hey guess what? YOu
freaking rock my socks! Congrats on the job! Well done. I have
to leave early today to hit les schwab and get an alignment done... my tire is
at about a 15 degree canter right now. bad times. Talk to you soon
babe

-bobjamin the unik

Yeah I'll go--I'll just take skeylar and hope heather's as nice to me without you there as she was the other day.

Either way I'll get to see Curtis, and maybe Sabrina will be there and I can expose her to me some more.

That makes me sound like a disease or something.

:-) Worked on you though I guess.

I'm gonna go run, so I might be in the shower when you get back. Oh, and now that I have a job, do you think you'd be interested in getting a gym membership? I want to get one (preferrably with tanning) and I thought we could go together. I'd prolly work out in the ladies-only rooms, but we'd still be keeping each other accountable and going together and stuff. I don't know, what do you think?

September 12, 2006

Hey Luv ov mi Lyf! Thanks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo much for
breakfast this morning. YOu are
re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-Amazing.
Have a great day.

-Benjamin

You're welcome! That e-mail made it all worth it. I love surprise notes from you.

So... technically I'm in class, and learning and all that jazz, but every other available brain cell is subconsciously imagining being there with you.

I know you have a lot of work on your plate today, I pray that the Lord bless you with an extra measure of rejuvenation and energy. I love you more every day, and I am incrdibly blessed to have you in my life!

Can't wait to see you tonight,
Dayna Jean

**********

I have an interview tonight for a receptionist job. I'm skipping my last comm class (don't worry, Dr. Simmons said it was fine. I just have to make out--i mean... make it up-- with him tomorrow) so I should be home around the same time tonight. Pray for me?

Take…luck! Take luck and care. Take care of the luck. Good luck taking care of the luck that you might have…if you have luck, take it, care for it. TAKE LUCK CARE OF IN IT WHEN YOU TAKE LUCK CARE OF IN IT.

Hey Girl~

Forgot to
tell ya, your friend from 530.945.4277 called last night... I was a little
grumpy with him and attempted to apologize for barking at him.

love
ya babe

k thanks, that was Phillip. It was his birthday.lol.My interview's rescheduled to tomorrow morning (If I get hired I'll start then too). Are you heading home soon?see you soon handsome.

lol. see you tonight.

heading home now, in fact. See ya there. Wanna take the kids swimming
tonight? (dont answer back till ya get home)

-bp

September 8, 2006

I saw an add online today. The director that made Sesame Street is looking for puppeteers for a new show.

You should look into it. You can creep children out nationwide.

Just in case the engineering thing doesn't work out for you.



Sending my love!!

I was actually giving thought to a ventriloquist act...

**********

Dayna Jean~

Do you want to have lunch with heather and friends
then car pool with the groupie to the concert? (I do for the record)
Heather was inviting other people over so she didn't feel like a third
wheel. She has a tendency feel occword (sp) around girlfriends cause she
doesn't have very clearly established boundaries within her friendships and poor
communication... You know the story lil miss com major. Love ya babe, talk
to you soon,

-Bobjamin

That sounds great! Tre (Allison's husband) called me today to ask if we wanted to go with them to Saturday Market (or something else free and downtown) on Sunday and then have Dinner on Sunday after church. He said since their budget is tight, it would be great if we brough like Lasagna and desert and they brought drinks, salad, and bread we could split the cost so it's not to big for anyone.

I think it'd be a blast, but do you think it's too much for one weekend (Clint's, Heather/the concert, AND Ali and Tre)? Cause they might be ok with just doing dinner and a movie at their house (and doing the same thing about dinner) on a weeknight this next week. They'll be out of town for the next several weekends.

Aren't we popular?! lol.

I love you--creepy hand puppet and all.

When are you planning on being home tonight?

***********
By the way, do you have any tips about how I can make heather more comfortable? i'm usually pretty good at reading people, and I'll try and use my degree to the best of my abilities, but I had a hard time reading her last time. She's your friend. any tips on how I can improve on previous girlfriends' strategies? Cause I like her, and I've been in that position and I want her to be comfortable.

Anyway, you know her well so if you have an insights, feel free to share.

Dayna Jean

If you talk too her and dont give her any dirty looks, youll be miles ahead of
the other gf's. As far as the sunday thing, seems like it all works
out assuming two details: you arent doing any HW this weekend, and the
folks arnt going to be grumpy if we blow them off for the weekend. your
thoughts? Im cool with one more thing in the weekend. Ive gotten
more sleep this week than most.

bobjamins your uncle

Bobjamin's my uncle?How did I land a looney for a beau?(did you like the cross cultural vocab there? Yeah. Imagine it said with a Brittish Accent)I have mucho homeworko this weekend, but I can do it in between other stuff--but you gotta help me be dilligent about that. We'll warn the parental units ahead of time that it's going to be an unusually busy weekend.As for heather, Why would I give her dirty looks? She seems really spunky and fun. I'm not remotely worried about me liking her... just hoping she'll feel the same. I'll do my best.Hey guess what? You rock my socks.Luv, Dayna Jean

September 7, 2006

[event posting]

It's an invite from my friend Clint. It's a cool crowd (not christian but good people). It might be a little awkward but... free beer and FRAGGGLE ROCK!! I told Clint I'd let him know. Do we have other plans tomorrow night?

if your still at home, my cell phone is on the desk. Check the calander on
there for tomorrow.

-bp

I'm definitely at El Schoolo allready. We both forgot our phones today. Hott.

Have I told you lately that I love you?
Dayna Jean

how about a tenitive yes for an answer then. If my grandparents are in
town still, Ill be spenting time with them, Curt has a concert on Saturday we
should go to. It looks like I will be getting home tonight around 9:15 to
10 pm so dont rush home on my behalf. Class in Corvallis gets out at 8pm.

I bet the grandparents will still be in town... did you mean we wouldn't go if they are? That makes sense because you won't get to see much of them tonight since you're coming home late.

I'm still unsure about tomorrow night. I told him a 'tentative yes' though, just in case. My feelings, my instincts, are to say "heck yes!". Clint and that group are fun, very fun, but I have a history of going overboard there. I think because it's exciting, because I feel like a grown up when I'm there, (Clint was the one who I drank with before I was 21) because I can do anything I want and no one will judge me. I love that there's no pressure. I can smoke a ciggarette, I can drink what I want and laugh at dirty jokes, and no one is thinking about how that reflects my morals, because none of them care a wit about christianity.

They're not bad people, there's no drugs, no raping or anything. It's just that it's certainly not a spiritual environment.

I don't know. It's such a struggle for me because they're my FRIENDS. And I have fun with them, I have a connection with them, and I don't want to abandon that. And I think you'd get along with Clint and his girlfriend and that gang so well! Probably better than most of my friends. Clint reminds me a lot of you (the good parts).

So I guess here's my opinion, I'm only going if you go. There's no way I'd go without you by my side. If we go, I'll be the driver (you can drink if you want to. It's your turn afterall and Clint makes amazing drinks.) If we don't go, I admit I'll be disappointed on some level, but that might not be such a bad thing.

:-)

I want to go too. Ill be in hot water if my grandparents are their and Im
not, but I doubt they would stay for two nights. I would be ok with you
going by your self. I wouldnt even have to bat an eye, but it sounds like
youve thought it through enough for the both of us, so Ill let it slide.
Just know that I love you and trust you to always do the right thing, and when
you dont, then I will start worring more ;-P Love ya
babe,

-bobjamin

I pretty much love your guts.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. You are extremely good at being a boyfriend. I should call your ex's and thank them for the training.

I want to clarify that it's not that I think I'd do anything I regret, but it's the same reasoning behind not kissing you. Chances are I wouldn't rape you before we're married but... why tempt myself unneccesarily?

Besides, it wouldn't be as fun without you. And maybe we'll get lucky and there will be bran-cookies. Those make for wild friday nights. :-)

September 1, 2006

How're those footings and...err.... glu-lam...beams....coming?

Ok. I'll stop pretending like I know what the heck you do.

I love you!

Hey Girl~

The beams are getting cranked out today. Hey, Alesa
called. Her Number is 503.951.3047 and she was needing to know how you
were getting up to Yamhill (micro managing the world again I suppose). You
did find a ride, yes? Could do it if you aren't having any luck. I'm
sure grandma would let me borrow her car for a few. So how is that
communication research coming? Learn anything new about those crazy
cutters :?) Talk to you soon, Call me if you want. Love you Dayna
jean

-Benjamin

I would love to call you. I wish I had a break to do it in. It's been a CRAZY day. I just got out of a 2.5 hour class with a difficult professor--if you can call him that. He's a little...senile... so he doesn't really teach much. Just regurgitates the same information--speech 101-- no matter what communication class he's supposed to be teaching. In this case It's: Interpersonal Communication 4174: Persuasion. A senior level class. And again...I'm learning speech 101 for the 4th time.

A little frustrating but at least an easy A. And the textbook is REALLY good, (the department head picked it) so I can still learn what I'm supposed to about Persuasion... I just have to read the entire textbook to get it. :-)

Laura said she'd take me. It seems like it's a lot of inconveninece on her, but I think she must really want company cause she seemed excited about it so I was more than willing to let her! I'm not going to have a chance to call Alesa... I have classes straight through until 5:30, with only enough time between to change books and walk to class, but if I get a chance I will try and set her mind at ease.

Turns out that organization for cutters I was telling you about "To Write Love On Her Arms" has a really cool story. Most of their financial support comes through emo concerts and t-shirt sales, and I think we just might be obligated to support them this next month at their portland concerts eh? :-) All in the name of good works.

Hey guess what? I still love you!

Especially when you call me Dayna Jean.

August 23, 2006

Everyone is so tense here, trying to get stuff done on the house. Alesa asked me to take Skeylar school clothes shopping (i'm supposed to ensure she gets modes stuff...heehee) and I'm so tense cause I've been absorbing all of the not-so-positive energy in the house.

So... I've decided to take the car, turn on the ramming button, and go hunt down small innocent children.

In case I'm dead, or in prison, when you get home... "I love you".

I feel ya. Sorry for asking you
to focus in that environment. Ive been there. Funny how they always wonder how
and why I always neededto go study at starbucks growing up. They always gave me
flak forthat and now I have someone to share in my "holding of the tounge."Talk
to you soon. Just in case cows start dropping out of the sky andkill me and the
car on the drive home, I love you,

-Obi- Won A.K.A. Ben
Kenobi

I freaking love you!!! I was at the store and I was backing out of the parking space and all of a sudden, for no reasonable reason I thought: "I hope there's not a cow behind me". In the ROSS PARKING LOT. lol.

I guess we really can read each other's mind cause... what are the chances that I 'd think a cow was hovering behind the car in downtown salem?

I miss you friend, I'm gonna go get to work... maybe my optimism will rub off on the folks. I hope everything's going alright there.



Bring it on home to me.

I need a Kenobi fix.

July 24, 2006

Ben, Here's that info you asked for. I'll be praying that you get at least one teacher with a soft heart.

Either that or an attraction to young men.

:-D

By the way, I attatched picture of myself so you could have a little bit of me at work with you. I know you miss home terribly at the moment, and I figured if you could just look at a picture of someone here every once and a while, it would increase your productivity.

*smiles innocently*

Have a great day!

FOR YOU:
An engineer, a mathmatician and a communications graduate were given the task of finding the height of a church steeple (the first to get the correct solution wins a $1000).
The engineer tried to remember things about differential pressures, but resorted to climbing the steeple and lowering a string on a plumb bob until it touched the ground and then climbed down and measured the length of the string.
The Mathematician layed out a reference line, measured the angle to the top of the steeple from both ends and worked out the height by trigonometry.

However, the communications graduate won the prize. He bought the vicar a beer in the local pub and he told him exactly how high the church steeple was.

<-------ME-- now you don't have to miss me!