Halloween at KatManDu!

Our festivities, which have become weekly events in the recent months, landed us at KatManDu in Trenton last night for Halloween. Yes, Halloween is on October 31st, but many adults celebrate Halloween the weekend before the actual holiday. That is the very first time I had ever been at KatManDu and I had a total blast being there. People who came out for the night consisted of Laura, James, Gena, Lauren, Jason, Charlie, Pete, Dan, Alicia, Caroline, Dave, Lindsay, Marissa, Jaime, myself and some...

Sunday, October 30, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Traffic, the good and the bad kind!

I am liking what I am seeing in terms of the internet traffic coming through this website. Everybody is coming here to read about me or check out the latest news and events! There has probably been a greater influx of traffic coming here in the past two months than there was in six months at the other page I had. I love attention and I am truly flattered. There are times when my posts contain something that could benefit you as well, so it is a plus for all of us. Good stuff ladies and gentlemen!...

Saturday, October 29, 2005 | posted in | 1 comments [ More ]

Off from work today, but the monster in me returns tomorrow!

After venting about the meltdown I incurred at work yesterday, I drove down to Howell to meet up with Jaime and go to her job's manager's house to watch a movie with her friends from work. We watched Monster In Law, which is pretty much a girl flick starring Jennifer Lopez, but it certainly had it's comical moments.Getting back to my job, the fact that one of the managers told me that I did not believe in myself really struck in nerve within me. She lit a furious fire under my ass; that is when...

Thursday, October 27, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Lacking Hospitaliano?

During today's lunch shift at the Olive Garden, I had yet another meltdown in which I lost control of my mental state and totally broke down in a fit of anger and frustration. Many of my fellow employees believed I was weeded (which means, "dealing with too much to handle" in restaurant terminology). The managers assigned me three tables today and I was clearly not ready for it. My experiences today, in my honest belief, go even further than just being frustrated or weeded.My feeling is that I need...

Wednesday, October 26, 2005 | posted in | 1 comments [ More ]

Step in the right direction

NOTE: In my archives, you will notice the additional months/years of blogs, which contain posts that I have transferred over from my Xanga Website. They are ideas, occurrences, and thoughts that I would like to preserve and present here at the Blog of Bryan. Therefore, feel free to read through some of those posts, decipher in your own interpretation what I am saying, and enjoy your own conclusions. Leave a comment if you wish!Today I made significant progress in cleaning my room and doing laundry....

Tuesday, October 25, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Atlantic City Revisited Part II!

At the end of the evening, we all went to the Irish Pub to begin our alcohol consumption. I bought James a beer for his birthday and he thanked me for the gesture. Moments later, he offers to buy me a Yager bomb! I suggested to him, "I bought you the beer for your birthday; you do not owe me anything." He replied, "When it's your birthday, you do whatever the f%*k you want. The shot is on me!" I am never one to turn down free drinks. That was a very nice thing for him to do. We all had a tremendous...

Monday, October 24, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Atlantic City Revisited Part I!

The 609 is fine by me baby!As I walked around the various locations in Atlantic City, I was reminded of some of the fun times I had when I went to school for three years at Stockton. Atlantic City was the same as it has always been; various shows taking place, plenty of visitors gambling their money away in casinos, and people walking around admiring the hotel establishments and living life to the fullest as they emptied their wallets in exchange for some sort of amusement. I have to tell you; it...

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The Quarter-Life Crisis!

The Quarter-Life Crisis!by unknown It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are a lot of things about yourself that you didn't know and may or may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now. You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met and...

Friday, October 21, 2005 | posted in | 1 comments [ More ]

It's getting hot in here!

As you can see from last Saturday night, it was HOT in Hoboken....

Thursday, October 20, 2005 | posted in | 1 comments [ More ]

Gathering myself!

The last couple days have been rather catastrophic, following the enjoyable weekend I had in Hoboken for Jaime's birthday celebration.My bad luck began on Monday afternoon when I lost my keys! Jaime and I did a thorough search of her house and bedroom looking for my keys. We also called Panera's, where we had lunch that day, asking them if they had found a misplaced set of keys. No such luck. At that time, we decided to check the parking lots of Panera's and Sovereign Bank, where Jaime had taken...

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

We put Hoboken back on the map last night!

Jaime's birthday celebration in Hoboken last night was a blast!Charlie, his friend Erin, Jaime, and I had reserved rooms at The Hilton Garden Inn. That hotel was so difficult for us to access from the highway. We must've gone around in circles for like half an hour. Eventually, one of the people attending the celebration found us at Outback Steakhouse, where we parked and waited, and led us to the entrance of the Hilton Garden Inn. After spending some time in our rooms waiting for everybody to get...

Sunday, October 16, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAIME!

I just arrived at the birthday girl's house in Howell. She has received the gift I got for her, which happens to be an AIPTEK 6 megapixel digital camera that includes a taperecorder, MP3 player, and a feature that allows her to record video from DVD's, TV, and VHS. The camera is a really nice camera; she is delighted with the gift that I have provided. All she needs to do now is learn how operate it properly.Tonight we are off to Hoboken for the birthday festivities. Along with Jaime, it is also...

Saturday, October 15, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Week of the "rain and train"!

Throughout this entire week, two things have been rather constant.Raining and training.Eight (8) straight days of rain! I think it safe to say that the rain has overstayed its welcome. I am tired of seeing cloudy skies and getting drenched every single time I go outside. This rain definitely needs to stop! Since this past Monday, I have also been in server training. For the most part, I have made sufficient progress with my training. I am learning the ingredients for the appetizers, entrees, and...

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Back to where I was, but elevated this time around!

Wow! The low price for New Jersey Gas today is $2.39. Gas prices are definitely going back down, which is good news for this Jersian.Procrastination has the been the name of this big baller's game in the last couple days. Monday marked the first day of my Hospitality Management internship, which I am conducting as a server at the Olive Garden I work at. My internship deals with service, management, and Point of Sale (P.O.S.) systems.One of my assignments has been to come up with a schpeel that I...

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Guitar splendor of "President" George Dubya Bush!

"Go back to your home in the tree with the Keebler elves, Mr Bush!"Who ever said George Bush is not a compassionate leader of our country? By golly, look at that kind and caring man. While survivors mourn over the loss of their homes, and more unfortunately, the losses of loved ones due to the devastating force of Hurricane Katrina, Bush finds a little time out of busy schedule of doing absolutely nothing [in what remains of New Orleans] to demonstrate his guitar-holding skills for the crowd at...

Sunday, October 09, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Osprey ball Aftermath!

Friday night was a terrific time that seemed to come and go way too fast. The Osprey Ball is always an exciting occasion, but I admit that it felt rather unusual omy my part going this year as opposed to other years because I am no longer a campus resident. Ray, Melissa, Jack, Mike, Anna, Erik, Colleen, Frank, Jaime, and myself were all present for the 2005 Annual Osprey Ball, which proved to be special a event in its own right.Throughout the evening, I suddenly began to realize that I just might...

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My Top Five Professors I have ever had at Stockton!

Since it is Homecoming Weekend at Stockton, and I am spending this down time in the computer lab waiting for Jaime to get here, I figure I will devote a post to my five favorite professors throughout my years at Stockton. The list was not a hard one for me establish, as I know from personality, character, dedication, and devotion to me as a student, exactly who they are.Dr. Arthur WorthingtonI took three courses with this man (Intro/Management; Spring 2003, Business Policy and Strategy; Spring 2004,...

Friday, October 07, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

HOMECOMING WEEKEND AT STOCKTON: OSPREY BALL TONIGHT!

As I am once again here at The Richard Stockton College of NJ during Homecoming Weekend of 2005, I have the opportunity to once again attend the Annual Osprey Ball. This is indeed my fourth Osprey Ball, but the first one for which I am not a student residing on campus. Ray and Melissa are here for the weekend as well; Jaime will be coming down for the evening very soon. We are still trying to establish a place at which we can get ready for tonight's ball. Before the Osprey Ball, Jaime and I plan...

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Somebody wake him up! September is over.

Just in case anybody failed to notice, the "Wake me up when September Ends" song is totally played out!!That is just my opinion, but I firmly believe it is well shared. In fact, I know it is well shared judging by my fellow employee's responses when the song plays on the radio in the kitchen. September is over ladies and gentlemen. Today is October 6. Wake the man up already and stop playing that song!!!Thank y...

Thursday, October 06, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

"Interning as a server?? What is he thinking?"

I just returned home from having a stuffed slice with sauce at M&S II. Yummy.Now I have to get ready for work in a few moments.As I announced yesterday, I was recently promoted to server based on the fact that I am one of the best employees The Olive Garden currently has. I also need to conduct an 200 hour internship in order to officially graduate from college in December. I wonder just how well this serving stuff is going to go for me. I prefer serving to bussing any day of the week. I make...

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 | posted in | 0 comments [ More ]

Finally, I'm a server!

Hello to all of my family, friends, and fans.Two days ago, I was promoted to server at The Olive Garden [my place of employment]. I think that is terrific news, knowing how my work performance, efforts, and reliability were all shamefully overlooked by the management team at P.F. Chang's China Bistro in Atlantic City. Serving at the Olive Garden is a good interim job and it serves as the internship I need to complete in order to graduate from The Richard Stockton College of NJ this December. I will...

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