Tuesday, December 29, 2009

To LOVE & To LEAVE

Since this blog is primarily for my remembrance and there's like 2 1/2 people who read this. I thought it it might be cathartic for me to list all of things I Love and all the things I'm Happy to be Leaving from GMS.

Love to Leave:

~Getting on an Airplane.
~4am wake up calls
~Hearing the words Red Bags, Invest or FS ever again.
~Setting up an event, in a tent, outside, in the Freezing cold.
~Any kind of GMS or WV email.
~Getting cut from a show.
~Going through Security.
~Any layover. Of any kind.
~The hour before the Invest Break when I wish it were over.
~Last minute phone calls/requests.
~Cancelled/delayed flights.
~Middle seats.
~Going somewhere cold.
~My feet at the end of the day.
~Hearing Tamara's voice.
~Getting yelled at.
~Getting attitude from the Media.
~Load-in Breakfast. Normally terrible.
~Radio farts and 5 year old jokes.
~The beginning of the day when I have to put my ear piece in.
~Mostly early GMS, the agonizing wait from when we are done til we can leave.
~Getting my things stolen in Hawaii.
~Leaving my bible in an airport, camera on a plane and countless things in my hotel room.
~Lobby call the day after the show.
~Never counting or numbering forms again.
~The idea of Hospitality Suite and Phil Town Questions.
~Talking with irate attendees.

Don't know if I will make it without:

~Post Show Dancing.
~Papa Aaronnd's
~Tamara's Sushi (I hope she's not reading this.)
~Clean Fresh Bath Tubs (this should be #1)
~Family Style Dinners with a large crew of GMS.
~Snorkeling in Hawaii.
~Seeing Colin Powell in the hall.
~Giving Laura Bush a booty bump.
~Running in different cities.
~Having my bed made for me.
~Getting to see places like Peoria or Moline, IL.
~Watching TV in a Hotel room.
~Pete's TB/end of day hat.
~Rick Nash's laugh.
~Working with my brothers.
~Rooming with SKY, TK, or HC.
~Eating at some of the most incredible places w the most incredible people.
~A sunrise on an airplane.
~The kindness of my co-workers.
~Dustin telling a story or joke (most.)
~Going to Canada.
~Eating Steak/Affording Steak.
~A free flight to NYC or anywhere.
~Kicking A** at my job.
~Dorian crashing a car into a hotel.
~Bi-plane ride in Alaska.
~The look of terror when our crew descends on a restaurant.
~Learning something new.
~Getting a Hand Shake from Rudy.
~Starbucks runs in the middle of a show.
~Getting an immediate paycheck.
~Working with the Great Hannah Newlin.
~Really Good Catering.
~Free food from the Green Rooms.
~Biggest moment in GMS history: Chatting with Bill Cosby, shaking his hand, him calling me by my name, and cracking jokes on me. Best day. Dr. Huxtable in the House.
~And Mostly seeing many many dear, kind, funny and special people every month.

The Good has mostly outweighed the Bad. I am forever grateful for GMS, but am so glad to be moving on.

Friday, December 18, 2009

FL does VA

This is Jana's first time in a Real Winter situation.
I hope she makes it out alive.

For Jana:

May you find the man of your dreams some day.
And, By God, I hope he owns a Peacock.

Two for One





BK BDay Dinner

Dinner with the best of Brian's Friends. Dickie, Sean Dey, Laiza, Sean Rogers, Me, Roommate Lee Jung and Jana. These are my favorite moments. Love & Laughter was abundant. I have to say I made a Kick Awesome Chicken and Black Bean Quesadilla with Sonny's Corn Salsa, Rice and Sour Cream sauce. After full stomaches, we had a most Ugly Face contest. Jana won with the Quadruple Chin. Laiza lost with her totally un-ugly face.

::We Love You Brian::




Monday, December 14, 2009

Brian Kenney Gets Older.

Today.
Happy Birthday Brian.
A Faithful Friend and All around Good Guy.
Hope 22 is one of the best years ever.
muchLOVE.