mayday shout-outs!

on to the shout-outs!

happy Earth Day Five Shout-Out to my wondrous friends Brycer D. (a "Mav" statused friend... more below) of Palo Alto, CA and Sylvia F. of Harlem, NY. though my non-phone-callingness has been at all-time highs, i do wish that i was there with you two in SF last weekend. oddly enough, there was a conference there that i could have been at, but then i would have returned to school having lost that entire week (and most likely several important brain cells)...

Happy Tagalong for Tagalogs Shout-Out to my excellently awesome cousin Marissa K. of Cheswick, PA, who upped the ante this year and sent roughly 8 boxes of girl scout cookies to me, through her mom (no doubt) Trish K. not only did i score some bonus points (by giving a few boxes to the ladies in the main office!) but i have secured my peanut butter fix well into november, there's so many boxes!

Don't You Wish You Got To Know Cricket? Shout-Out to excellent friend and fellow sportsnut Sasha B. of St. Croix, VI. sent back from her trip to Antigua and Barbuda to see World Cup Cricket were two t-shirts, stylishly meant for me and Brother Euge. We are big fans and can't thank you enough, even though based on how the Windies (poorly) and Australia (unbeaten) have played, perhaps I should have opted for an Aussie jersey? anyhoo, much love and we wish we could have been there! especially since the "party lawn" looked like the place to be for friends and Hairoun Beer!

Supplemental Tagalog Shout-Out to my dearest and Rowan the Dog from St. Croix, VI for accenting the package of cricket t-shirts with MORE TAGALOG COOKIES!!! between that and the rubber chicken keychain, i've been rubbing my chin and trying to figure out where i deserve such inspirational care packages. i can't wait to see you!

Most Excellent Wingman Shout-Out to good friend and member of "Mav" Status (a high, holy honor I have bestowed only to the best and greatest of friends) Dr. Josh C, DDS of "The Valley", CA. after many a missing moons from having lost contact (i should have known that your AOL account wouldn't be the best form of communication...) we have been re-connected, courtesy a plea delivered for me through dear friend and fishingmaster Stef H. of Torrance, CA. It seems like just yesterday we were failing our radioactive materials handling certification together. and look at you, a board-certified dentist AND commissioned by the US Navy. and no more bleached tips! I could not be more thrilled to see how the 2000's have been to one of my great co-conspirators to many of my grandest moments at USC.

Happy "What is In the Mis Family Genetics?!!!" Shout-Out to my superb cousin Beth L. and her husband (and provider of my cherished USC soccer t-shirt) Tom, of Pittsburgh, PA. earlier this month (5 April 2007), they welcomed the newest additions to the West Pennsylvania Mis': twins Mary Margaret L. and Matthew Everett L. mom and tots are doing fine and i couldn't be more thrilled. just for reference, the family now has 3 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets. we are so going to own any inter-family reunion softball game in the greater Washington, PA county for YEARS!!!

And finally, since i know many of you will forget, Happy Mother's Day Shout-Out to each of you. Don't forget! It's always the Sunday after USC graduation. Nice little way to remember. If only we could remember that day that was (owing to the party the night before...)

--goose