Hamilton Happenings

Well Melissa and her nursing friends left for Salt Lake the other day. And it's interesting to see how quickly a guy digresses when his wife is gone. Day One: Dinner was cereal... straight from the box. After Melissa found out she said "Well you could've at least had the leftovers." "Well that was more work."  "Putting a container in the microwave was more work?"  "Ya, all I had to do was put my hand in a box and pull out food."  "You frustrate me." Day Two:  I went to the store for milk. I came back with: ribs, steak, brats, and Italian sausage. (And I didn't forget the milk!) Day Three:  Only time will tell I assume this isn't really a trip about nursing, but rather a girl's retreat of sort. They were getting pedicures in the middle of the day today, instead of being at the hospital. They're probably playing some sort of game:  'Let's all leave for the weekend and have fun. And we'll se...

Guess I'm becoming pretty valuable! I got a random call today at work. It was from one of my instructors on campus. He said that he was sitting with a Business Analyst from The LDS Church and they were looking for an intern to work with Database Admins (DBA). The instructor was saying that he quickly thought of me as one that would fill the role well and I could start next week. Well that's quite a shock! I love having options! I talked with the business analyst for a few minutes. I told him that I just finished up my internship with at the Church. He knew of my boss. But being that I'd have to drop all of my classes for the semester and then move back to Salt Lake area it isn't the best option. Besides, I'm sure that if suggested to Melissa that we live for 4 months apart again that I'd always have to watch my back. She would probably attack me. I'd have to sleep in another room. I'd never see her coming if I was asleep. She admitted to hitting me in ...

  So Melissa and I were watching something on Hulu when this commercial came on. At the end of it, she asks "Are you going to become that muscular?" ...So that's how I have to find out that my wife is in to buff black guys? ... I told her that I'd become that black before I was able to become that muscular. Another odd thing that I noticed recently: whenever there is a bad smell, Melissa immediately makes her stinky face , plugs her nose, and glares at me! As if I'm the source of all bad smells. There could be a baby, dog, and a sweaty athlete all in the same room and she'd still accuse me of passing wind. Do all women think their husbands reek 24/7?

Well I've done it again - bought another Jeep. But this time it was Melissa pushing me to do it! (what a good wife!) It's a 99 Grand Cherokee Limited (we previously had a Laredo by the same year.) The people were originally asking $4200 but we Hamiltoned them down to $2800 thanks to Melissa. I was talking & negotiating with the husband. And then the wife comes out appalled that the husband was coming down so much in price. And she snapped and said she was firm on $3000. So Melissa stepped up and said "I wouldn't give more than $2800."  The tension was high as the 2 women shot dagger-eyes at each other. Neither one backing down. Finally the husband agreed. And we drove it home. Then 2 days later I decided to list our Cherokee for sale around midnight, by noon the next day (today) I had it sold. It's been a busy day. So in 2012 alone, I've now owned 4 different vehicles. Melissa is the hospital today. She is just starting her preceptorship in labo...

It's not a far stretch for me to be classified as a nerd. But being a tech nerd isn't so bad. It has a lot of benefits: such as an excuse to buy gadgets. This last week Melissa asked why I get more toys than she does. haha. I didn't have a good answer for her, just told her to switch to a CIT major and she could have the toys too. My most recent accomplishment is parting through the mess in our spare room to setup my desk (as school just started today!) I have 3 monitors setup (technically it's 2 laptops and one monitor.) And then at work I have dual monitors on my desk. So on any given day, I could be using 5 monitors to get my work & school done. How much is too much? Well I think that depends on how nerdy you are? I'm not quite to the point that Weird Al sang about in White & Nerdy . I think at the very least 4 monitors on one desk is acceptable. I've been 4-eyed since I was a child, so I think that entitles me to 4 monitors minimum. Unfortunat...

We've been adjusting well to our new apartment. We like the increased living space (although at the expense of a decreased bathroom & bedroom). The kitchen especially has ample space. We have a pantry, over the stove microwave, and a dishwasher. And our new neighbors hung up wind chimes! But I've found the dishwasher has caused me to be a bit more resourceful. Previously we would wash dishes by hand after nearly every meal. Having silverware that serves 4 was plenty. But now that we have a dishwasher we usually wait for the dishwasher to get full before running (gotta make good use of that energy - we're not heathens.) So a couple times this week I've found myself needing a butter knife, but none are clean. A normal individual would probably just grab a dirty knife and wash it. Or maybe even settle for a steak knife. But my first thought was - why not use a spoon? In this case, I'm attempting to make a delicious PB&J. Keep in mind, I'm not a dimwit s...

"wghoosh wghoosh wghoosh" That's the sound of Melissa's insides... Not so much the digestion - but the baby's heartbeat. IT'S ALIVE! (I tried for about 15 minutes to figure out the best way to spell that heartbeat noise you hear from the doppler thing.) It took the nurse practitioner a little while to find the heartbeat. She said she was having to chase the baby around, and then said "Looks like you're going to be a skinny mom with how much this one is moving around. Chasing it all over the place." So at least the child will be able to help Melissa keep her fitness goals! The doctor was smart to use the doppler for this. Not only was she able to find the heartbeat, but also able to warn us of the rain coming tomorrow! So Melissa is now in her 2nd trimester. For the guys out there, that means she is 1/3 of the way done. Her energy levels are starting to return to normal (with periodic bursts of extreme hyperness.) And she usually doesn't ...