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Some videos of the trips to Whitewater...good times.

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Thoughts to wrap up a great weekend at home. Quotes:

"Nolan's getting married...this is a bachelor party!" Jon Hall (thanks buddy)
"Stop that, or I will have to start purring..." -undisclosed
"$5.00 for a smoke?? $5.00 and Ill let you suck my dick, and that husband of yours looks pretty gay to me!" -also undisclosed-
"My car is trapped on the other side of the train!!" -Laura-
"Permagrin" -Sneig-

"Never tell a stripper your real name. Give them your twin brother's name." -Tyson-

Stripper: "I know you...whats your name?"
Me: "ah....ah....are you sure you know me?"
Stripper: "yeah, are you a Nolan?"
Me: "oh geez."

Wednesday night...night out in Burlington with the crew and everyone who was home from school. White Fox night capped the night.

Thursday...turkey day...got to see the family all day. Gobble gobble gobble

Friday...Timber Ridge in Lake Geneva!! More thanksgiving with the other side of the family...

Saturday...A blurry night in Whitewater. It was good meeting new friends, and seeing old ones.

Sunday...well...packer game, Houlihans in LG with David, Sneig, Dohr, Hall, Steveo, Hornsy, Axman, and Tyson. The thing about Houlihans were the pictures of Long Islands!! Sugar shack after dinner...whitewater bars after sugar shack. Again...3 nights in a row I was up until at least 4am....even watched the sunrise sunday morning!!

Monday...nearly missed my flight back to texas. I thought it left at 9:15pm, but no...it left at 5:15pm. Good thing mom was on the ball to remind me!!

Thanks to everyone for the great time home. Its great to be home, but I apologize if I am short on goodbyes. I elect to take the word out of the dictionary. Its hard to have such a great time...like we always do, and to know I wont see everyone for a long time again. But thats why we take lots of pictures. Look for them soon on my pictures section.

I have the best friends in the world.

Last night I went out with some cool people. I met up with my cousin Brian and his friends down in San Angelo, TX. He has great friends who were lots of fun. We went to a great bar that had a bunch of themes to it including karaoke, country, r&b, mexican, and a coyote ugly theme. Loved it. I like texas and the people here already. But if you ask B-Rob or Dave, they will agree with me that there are some very straight foreward people in this state .

http://www.wimp.com/kickingnuts/
This link is dedicated to Mr. Sneig. From our conversation today regarding "Dumb as hell" and "makes me sick" this is dedicated to them....may they enjoy some of the same pleasures shown in the video clip.

i have moved to Abilene, TX. The trip was about 2000 miles. I really like the people out here so far. It is completely different from San Diego people.

I am excited to come home for thanksgiving. I fly home on Wednesday and fly back on Monday. I will be very busy when home but will be glad to be there. I will be out in Burlington for the tradition of going out in B-Town the night before Thanksgiving. Then the rest of the time home will be with the family.

Currently I am sick of living in Hotels. Today is day 13 of being in one. I have been in 5 different hotels in that time and can hardly remember my room number when I get home. Ive been in Lake Tahoe, Reno NV, Blythe CA, Van Dyne TX, and Abilene TX. I can tell from experience that driving across the country 3 times now really makes you realize how small this world is, yet how hard it is for people to uproot and take a chance outside of the town they grew up in.

I decided to change a few things in my life. Have you ever heard the phrase, "When in Rome, do as the Romans?" Well, lets just leave it that I am in Texas.

Happy Birthday Cousin Bridget, Holly Schaal, and Nick Lorvine!

Well, moving out of San Diego. I am headed to Reno, NV for a OSHA training course, then headed to Abilene Texas. I am going to be there about 5 months, then I am heading back to Sacramento for a project.

Quick thought...this is something I am determined to live by, but it is something to avoid. As we grow up, we need to maintain balance between work and home. I will never take my work home, I will give my friends/family all attention in my free time.

Katie BF...thanks for the post card!!

Grandma Nolan sent me cookies...ooohhhmmm

Lisa, you need to do work at work, not search my name up on the internet...crazy stalker girl. Everyone...look what she found!
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I think for halloween this year I am going to rig up a dish of candy for the kids...that is full of the candy that I always wanted as a kid, but no one ever handed out. Then I am going to put a chain on it, and a glass cover. Then lock it to my porch, so the kids get teased. haha Nah...forget the cover and lock.

I have come to determine some things lately. I moved away from my friends, family, home, everything almost 6 months ago. I have decided that what I miss the most about being home is how simple things are. It is simple and easy to see family, friends, go where you want, and go where you are comfortable. Its where I grew up, I know all there is to know about it, and I like going back and reliving those memories. But by being away from all of that, you force yourself to want to remember more details, notice the things I would overlook at home, because things at home I know that I can see them again, but I might never be here again.

Being on the road in the past 6 months I have done more than I have done in my entire life. And I did them on my own. I found how to be comfortable, take risks, and enjoy what I have. I have met some cool people here, and have the bragging rights to say I lived in quite possibly the coolest city in the US. And then I move....and start back at ground zero. It is not always easy, but there is always something new to see and experience.

Last note, my life does not have much stress. I work hard, and play harder. The thing I think that has lowered stress in my life, minus the homework, exams, classes back at whitewater, is that I dont have any drama. I realized that people dont know me out here, and I can be whomever I want when I meet new people. I can let them in and let them know the real Chris, or I can be whoever I want. It is almost a test, you get to see different reactions people give. Look at it this way, it is a mask, you can be whoever you want to be, until you decide to be who you really are.

On a lighter note, I am moving. November 4th is about my last day in San Diego. Destination...most likely Texas, just outside Dallas. Visitors welcome. NO EXCUSES...I will be 1000 miles closer to home. But please, spare me the pity, visit because it would be fun...Yee haw...oh yeah, and I bought a cowboy hat. Ill fit right in.

It is Wednesday...I made my first trip to LA yesterday. Traffic sucked. But I found a great little town to eat in called Oceanside, CA. Anyone that ever visits California should check out this area. I also found out yesterday that I am moving sometime in November to Texas. I am looking forward to it, it is something new and exciting.

Oh, Congrats to my brother Jason. Proud homeowner in Kansasville, WI. When does the ring come buddy?

Ive decided I want to get a dog...black lab?

Happy Monday....

Wow...thanks Aaron Axelsen for building this blog thing. I am going to try and come up with something interesting to post for everyone to see. My pictures are still on here, just click pictures. I can fill you in on them...First of all...I went skydiving. Coolest thing I have ever done hands down. Quite scary, but worth it. I would not do it agian (due to untold reasons and respects to a friend) but I lived and loved it. It was one of the coolest things I could do in San Diego, CA. On that note I got to go to a Chargers NFL game a few weeks ago...great time. I really like it here in San Diego. The city is everything you can imagine, but the people here are pricks. I do not like the people attitudes in this area. The cool people I hang out with are either very rare, or transplants to this area. Everyone is very good looking. The girls are spectacular to look at, but not worth the breath to talk to. They act so stuck up it makes me sick. Its even amusing to talk to them, just to get their attitude and laugh at it. I miss Midwestern girls ;), they have all the good qualities.

Last thought of the night....to all of my friends I miss so much...you guys are all like stars. No matter how far, I know you are there, and the times I can see you make me that much more greatful.