Space, the Final Frontier

I signed a lease last week on my office space. I am now leasing approxamately 1625 sq. ft. (contingent upon bank approval). I am very excited but really won't feel fully comfortable until we start the build out. Next step, bank loan approval, equipment list, and hopefully start the build out by the first of the year.

Best in Show

The best shows on tv are (in no particular order):

The Office
30 Rock
Mad Men
Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ninja Warrior
Rob and Big

Mt. Charlotte, DC

I know I said I would write more but I really have been busy. I was graciously flown to Portland, Oregon to visit the A-dec factory and check out some of their equipment. It was a lot of fun and I got to visit Mt. Hood and the timberline resort (the outside was used as the hotel in 'The Shining'). This weekend I am off to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit the Pelton Crane factory, and next week off to DC for a course on sedation. Mom is heading to Pakistan for a month. I'm sure she will see the Admiral, Baji, LB, and the whole gang out there. She is splitting her time between Islamabad and Lahore.

Practice makes perfect!

I know, its been 4 months since I last posted. I have a new job in Small Town, USA. It pays a lot better than my last job and I only work three days a week! The other two days are spent working on getting my own practice set up. Yep, you heard right, I'm opening my own practice. It will be in Prospect, Kentucky and I can not wait. I am told that it could be as early as four months away but I feel like it might be closer to nine. I haven't signed the lease yet but we have a floorplan that has been approved by the building people. This is a picture of the proffesional office building that my practice will be in. I will put a picture of the floor plan up as soon as I know that everything is a go with the build out. I couldn't be more excited and stressed out at the same time. The office will be completely state of the art and of course will provide the highest quality of denistry in all the land. 42" plasma in the reception room. Coffee, tea, and water for patients. TV's with cable and dvd player in every operatory. Digital x-rays (1/8 the radiation exposure of traditional x-rays). Intraoral camera so you can see a picture of everything in your mouth whether you like it or not. Satellite radio streaming throught the office, no more lite music from the radio with all the talk, now you get lite music with no interruption, haha. More details to come.

Turkey Pictures

Crazy Parents, Tough Kid

You have to watch this. Looking for a new job these days. Just trying to buy a little time and make a little money until I can get my own practice started. I have to find a place where I want to open my practice first, the problem is, I have no idea where.

5 years and 3 months old Sunwoo Ban solves the Rubik's Cube

For everyone that thinks their child is so smart, back to the drawing board.

Ninja Warrior

I am obsessed with the show Ninja Warrior. If you haven't watched it, you need to. I think my favorite is either Makato Nagano, Bunpei Shinatori, or Shunsuke Nagasaki. I have been watching the show for a couple of years now, but have only recently began scheduling daily chores around it. Me and oz are thinking of building a ninja warrior course (or partial course at least). Baby bro is in Turkey with my camera, once he gets back I will post some pics of my car, his Turkey trip, etc.

Maintenance

I don't understand why apartment complex managers feel that a guy with a pony tail, numerous forearm tattoos and a toothpick hanging out of his mouth is the ultimate authority on plumbing, electrical work, painting, and small general contracting jobs. I mean, just because you own a plunger, some draino, and a pipe wrench doesn't mean anything. Oh, you have a pair of jeans with white paint stains, you must be the paint guru of the metro area. Wow, is that a philips head screwdriver, and a flathead! Watch out folks, this guy must have trained under Tom Silva.

Apparently the apartment below us has water leaking. The management keeps sending this crack team of analysts over to 'fix' the problem. Just like they fixed oz's shower....three times. I shouldn't complain, they are prompt in addressing any problems we have had in the past.

Ka-ra-te

I shouldn't laugh at this but he acts so hard by nodding at the camera before doing his thing.

Too Long

Holla at your boy, I'm back. I've been working hard (hardly working, just ask Oz) for six point five months. Got a new ride about two weeks ago! I'm pimpin' the 2005 Nissan Pathfinder, Black. Got it with 22k miles on it. Now I just have to wait a little before I start making it look mean. 22's, chrome billet grill, 4 inch lift. I have to take some pictures after I wash it, but here is a photo off the web. I have officially restarted my diet today. No more Nascar combo's from Rally's. No more spicy chicken from Wendy's. No more drinking 12 oz. bags of M&M's. I have heard about a few new healthy ideas. I heard someone talking about jogging (it might be pronounced yogging...with a silent J). Also, I have been told that fruit and more water can be good for you, I'll give it a try. Does anyone besides Oz remember the Simpson's episode where Homer passes the Gym and goes "Gym (pronounce the g as in great, then eye and add an M), whats a gym?". He then walks in and sees everyone working out and stuff and says "Ohhh, a Gym!(still pronouncing it incorrectly)". Its probably one of the funniest lines i have ever heard on that show. I think it might be the episode when he climbs the mountain.

Apologies

I started blogging about this time last year. I know I have slacked dramatically the last five months but everything has been crazy. New job, new apartment, an income, and all the stresses of the real world. Things are finally starting to settle down a little and so I think its probably time I start writing regularly again. Recently watched Babel and Casino Royale, both were very good. Oz just got me a digital camera (black) for my birthday and I am way too excited to continue writing. Time for me to play with my new toy!

Slow going

I have moved, but my brother is dragging his feet a little, and rightfully so. I started work a couple of weeks ago and it is going great. Once Oz gets moved and settled in, the place will look a lot better. I am starting to get in more of a routine. My next goal is to start updating more frequently and to insert myself into a few professional and social circles. I am guessing that oz will be moved in about a week and a half, dsl should be active soon after. I didn't expect this life transition to take this long, but i'm certainly okay with it. Over the last 18 months I have learned to sit back, relax and just take everything in. More to come...

Transition

It has been too long since I last posted. I have been living a very odd existence for the last three weeks. I moved out of my old apartment on the 28th of June. I couldn't find a nice apartment until recently so I have been living at home with Mom since last we spoke. I finally found a nice apartment and will be signing the lease tomorrow and moving in on Thursday. I made a makeshift closet in the garage from dowel rods, hooks, and old lumber laying around since my college days. It actually looks pretty good. All of my worldly belongings are also in the garage melting away as we speak. I walked in the garaged today and my couch was sweating! I have been sleeping on a twin size bed which has been causing me to wake up with a stiff and sore back everyday. Good times. My mom still lives a simple life therefore we don't have the luxuries that most people living in the 21st century are accustomed to. I have been using Mom's dial-up internet to check my e-mail and naturally we don't have cable either, so it's pretty boring. Our DVD player has been acting up, so yesterday I watched Braveheart on VHS. I hate living in transition. I am transitioning into a new job (in contract negotiations as we speak), new apartment, new gym, new friends, new haircut (the mid-length gentleman's cut aka the Senator's cut just doesn't suit me, I'm going back to the buzz. It will definitely show my thinning spots, but I would rather that than cover them up.) I hate the fact that I haven't been able to work out. At least I have been playing tennis and/or running on a daily basis. Well, I will update/complain more when I am finally settled in my new place, sleeping on my full size bed, surfing the internet via cable modem, and watching PBS with 200 stations on standby.

End of an Era

I put some pictures of the graduation party up but my computer has been acting weird and it won't let me load the graduation and wedding pictures. As soon as I can figure it out, they will be posted. I am moving on Sunday (wipes single tear from cheek). I have lived in this apartment for four years! This is the longest I have lived anywhere apart from the apartment complex that I grew up in. It is very sad when you have to leave a place that you have spent such a significant part of your life in. It just wouldn't be the same without school or my friends anyway. BG has already started his program at UCLA, JB is back in Wisconsin, JC is still looking in Seattle, MJ is looking in South Carolina and Oregon, and others are spread out from Arizona to Florida. I suppose for the near future I will head back to Louisville. I'm still not sure exactly what I want, but a nice opportunity is available back in the Ville. The next time I write will be from a new apartment in a new place.

Party

Slow and MP at the grad party

Suma, JB, Slow, JC, BG, Wes, and Chad at the graduation party

I'm back

Well, it has been a month since I last posted, but I am back. I never really left, just convinced myself that I had more important things to do other than post. I am now Dr. Slowmar, but I insist that you still call me Slowmar, or just Slow. I will be taking my Jurisprudence exam in two weeks and that will be the last hurdle before I am given my license to kill/practice dentistry in Indiana. I will also take the Jurisprudence exam for Kentucky as well within the next couple of months. I went to BG's wedding in Santa Barbara last month and it was a great time (he honeymooned in Thailand, Maldives and briefly in Singapore). I also went to Chicago for Memorial Day weekend and have spent quite a few days in Louisville as well. I am in the process of packing everything in my apartment for the move. Where am I moving you ask? I have no idea. My lease expires on June 30th and I have submitted my move out day as the 28th. I'm sure I will decide in the next couple of weeks where to move. I have narrowed it down to Indianapolis and L.A. (Louiville Area). I am still very confused and conflicted with what to do both personally and professionally. I won't bore anyone with that mess though. I will finally be posting some pictures from the graduation party (April 22), graduation (May 14) and BG's wedding (May 20th).

Pictures

Another view from our Villa.
Our pool and view from the pool area
Marina during early morning. Really nice view of Pedgral, our place was on the left side of the mountain.
Not ours, but impressive, 14 feet, 820 lbs!
Wes fighting a marlin, lost it about 40 feet from boat. That's Luis (our captain) helping
Wes.

Taking a Break

Well, all my requirements are complete. I will turn in my school mailbox key on monday as well as my computer. Apparently they have to delete eveything from my computer and then reinstall any operating system and software that I provide. Although I am essentially done, I would guess that by wednesday the paperwork will be official and I will be cleared to graduate. A week from today I will be graduating. The school will have my computer for the next few days and I will be busy cleaning and preparing for graduation. I will then be retaking the operative portion of my board exam on the 19th and then head to Santa Barbara for BG's wedding. That being said, this will probably be my last post for a couple of weeks. I am putting up some pictures from Cabo but will put more up when they get sent to me. I am still waiting for my graduation party pictures and hopefully I will have some Santa Barbara pics as well.

Villa de Blase

I got back from Cabo monday night and I'm finally rested up and back to normal. The Golden Dome was rented so we stayed at Villa de Blase in Pedregal. I don't have a digital camera yet but once I get pictures from all the guys I will post some. I will also put pictures from my graduation party up when I get them from my friends. Pedregal is really nice, it's considered the Beverly Hills of Cabo. It is a completely private community of Villas and mansions. Apparently Madonna has a place there, as well as Stallone, Micheal Jackson, and Steven Segal. I don't really know if Steven Segal having a place is a selling point but oh well. I went deep sea fishing for striped marlin and tuna on friday. We got some box lunches and breakfast from a neat little shop on the marina called Senor Sweets. Fishing was great except that I got sea sick three times. This was certainly better one of my buddies that got sick nine times! We hooked one marlin but it broke the line about 40 feet from the boat and got away. We spent a lot of time on the beach as well. Also, at a place further down the beach called the Office. At night we hit some of the usual spots: Cabo Wabo, El Squid Roe, and Passions. I had a ton of fun on Saturday during the day when we all went ATV riding. Sunday night was a great dinner at Nick San sushi restaraunt. It was all really fun, but ridiculously expensive. The only cheap thing was lunch every day from this cool little place called La Guardinas which had 1.50 fish tacos!