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Shayne

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you limes, make margaritas!!

About Me

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Okay, this little section has been the same since I started it Aug '06. Time to update it. Let me see...Born in raised in Ashland, KY (or, more accurately, the little suburb known as Westwood). Got away for a couple of years, but the big black hole of the Mullet Vortex pulled me back. I'm a pretty simple guy. I work hard and take care of my little Princess Hannah (which is redundant, since that is working hard too most days!). Hannah and I live alone, and between the job, her, the housework, the yardwork, the cooking, and the 4 to 6 hour naps I take that account for my usual sleep, I stay very busy. A single daddy's life is not easy, nor for the faint of heart, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Started a new job at Calgon Carbon Corp in July. Still learning the ropes, but seem to be getting along well with the crew, and gradually learning to adjust to a new work environment (and swing shift, if you can ever adjust to that).In my down time (yes, I do get it occasionally). Gimme a few beers or a couple Long Island Iced Teas and a billiard table or bowling lane and I am set. Not hard to please, but often hard to understand. Love me for what I am =)

My Interests

I'm a simple guy. I've never been much of a wild child. I might have a few drinks from time to time, but most nights I am at home, tending to Hannah, and then spending a bit of time on the computer before bed. I like to bowl, shoot pool, and even take in a movie from time to time. As of today (9/26/06), I have joined the Free and Accepted Masons, and a great deal of what little free time I have will be directed at digesting the huge amount of information before me to learn my degrees.

I'd like to meet:

If I had the opportunity to meet one individual, it would have to be Jimmy Buffett. I am and have been a die hard Parrothead for years. Something in the music speaks to me, and beyond that, you have to love the man's life. He flies a plane, vacations on the beach, travels the world, meets interesting people. And all of this ends up being his job. These adventures and experiences become the material for his songs. And for anyone that has ever seen him live in concert, you can tell he loves what he does and that there is nothing in the world he would rather be doing. What a life! Success AND fun.

Music:

Jimmy Buffett (Go figure, if you read the above), Dave Matthews, Nickelback, Counting Crows, Ben Folds, nearly any classic rock...When all is said and done, for the most part, my musical taste is simple. ABC - Anything But Country!

Movies:

Chronicles of Riddick, Lord of the Rings, and just about anything sci-fi or comedy.

Television:

Hannah hogs the TV quite a bit, very glad to have put her her own in her room on those rare occasions when Daddy overrules her to watch *his* show instead of another playing of the Lion King, Max and Ruby, and the Wiggles. The ones I most like are: Smallville, Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, Eureka and what is probably the best sci-fi drama I have ever seen: Heroes.

Books:

Anything by Stephen King! Been a King fan as far back I was able to tackle and 800 - 1200 page book.

Heroes:

Any of the men who risked their lives in NYC to rescue the fallen on 9/11/2001. Make believe hereos are one thing, but no matter how much time passes, those that put their lives on the line then (and those unsung heroes that still do on a daily basis) should never be forgotten.

My Blog

Calgon take me away! - And they are!

It's official.  After a lengthy process of filling out paperwork, submitting myself for a criminal background check, and being poked and prodded by several doctors and nurses for a pre-employment...
Posted by Shayne on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:55:00 PST

Passage of Time

Passage of Time In the silent cloudless night, he looks down upon the cold earth below him.  The soil is a fresh mound a few inches above ground level, no grasses yet adorning its barren surface....
Posted by Shayne on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:58:00 PST

Signs of the times (society's downfall)

I read this today and had to pass it along.  Here is the article from the Associated Press first, and believe me, I have comments to follow: ------------------------------------------------------...
Posted by Shayne on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:17:00 PST

New Smoking Ordinace in Ashland - Another Brick in the Wall

As I am sure most or all of you in the Ashland, KY area are aware, Ashland's City Council recently passed a new smoking ordinance within Ashland's city limits.  This ordinance states that all pub...
Posted by Shayne on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:25:00 PST

You might be a single father if . . .

Well, they always say that you should write what you know, and after some thought the other day I realized how much my life has changed since taking on the role of single father.  Therefore, give...
Posted by Shayne on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:26:00 PST