Okie(s) in Florida

Adventures of newly transplanted Okies

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Bye

October 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Those of you who know the Okie know I have an obsession with visiting Russia.
Check this out. Bye.

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Knock, knock Dirt Burglars…

October 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

The smoke has cleared. Going into a bye week, these are the Big 12 south standings:
1) Oklahoma State 3-12) Texas A&M 3-13) Dirt Burglars 3-14) Texas 2-25) Texas Tech 2-2 6) Baylor 0-4
After the off week, we play a diminished Texas team. A school we haven’t beat since 1997. Win that game and all that’s […]

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Huuuuuuuge win….

October 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I’m a pessimist.
I guess it’s from the years of blowing opportunities. It’s part of being an OSU fan.
But today we pulled out the big win against Kansas State, keeping us in first place in the Big 12 south. And it took a lot for me to hear the game.
I bought an XM […]

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Idiots…

October 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

So the other night, I’m sitting in my room playing on the computer to avoid going to sleep.
I’m fiddling around on YouTube. It’s about midnight.
Now, here’s the deal — I haven’t completely unpacked, so I only have one little speaker hooked up to my computer.
Anyways, I’m listening to some music and next […]

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I honestly have no words for this….

October 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments


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Kanye and home

October 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Now my grandmama ain’t the only girl callin’ me baby.
Or so Kanye said.
Kathryn’s coming to visit in a few weeks. I just bought her plane ticket for a cool three bills with taxes. I guess airfare is on the way up — just a few weeks ago I could pick up a roundtrip […]

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A first kind of day…

October 17th, 2007 · No Comments

Today I had my first work published in the Sun-Sentinel. We were blindsided, but myself, my boss and an artist worked together to get it in the paper.
I did the data analysis for the maps (click to enlarge).

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Grocery stores….

October 17th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Those of you who know me have heard my gripes.
Back in Oklahoma, Wal-Mart dominates the grocery market. It was an annoyance because they don’t buy newspaper advertising like other grocery stores. Secondly, I got tired of the same ol’, same ol’.
Kathryn knows I dig Whole Foods Market. Ain’t no Whole Foods Market in […]

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No, I’m not dead…

October 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Ok — so I haven’t posted in a while. It’s because I haven’t had time to unpack, get my computer set up, etc.
Stay tuned.

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Favorite moments at The Oklahoman….

October 4th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I know I’m going to forget some…but here goes:
1) “First thing you gotta do…you gotta shave…” We never did find out about the second thing.
2) “Blome.”
3) Any of Dave’s Cinco de Mayo parties.
4) Going to pick up The Dale at the airport in a limo. Bonus: Watching him sit on the floor and […]

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