Brian Spicer <bdspicer>


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Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

Music
Smooth Jazz - Louie Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn. Mostly Classical, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Simon and Garfunkle. Motown, Folk, Easy Listening, R&B. You get the idea...
Films/TV
Heartbreak Ridge, any Clint Eastwood film, any John Wayne film. I like action and drama films, an occassional comedy. The Fifth Element, Robin Hood. I really like classic films when I am out of town and can lay on the hotel bed and eat popcorn while watching. Interestingly, I don't watch many movies on television any more. I like NCIS, The Unit, and now Eureka (since we have cable in our apartment.) Ben Stiller movies, like Dodge Ball and Zoolander. Kill Bill and Kill Bill 2.
Sports
Washington Nationals baseball, Bakersfield Condors (ECHL hockey).
Drinks
No more Coca Cola (sniff), I do like coffee and an occassional beer, Miller Genuine Draft or Heineken, really depends on how I feel when I'm ordering. And yes, Bud Lite, if it's the only thing available. Lone Star longnecks when we're visiting in Texas.
Eating out
One of my true pleasures in life is going out to eat. Doesn't matter what venue. I prefer breakfast or supper. Lunch seems a bit hurried as so many others are eating lunch during their work day.

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  • June 30, 2008

    Started working out a couple weeks ago. Joined a Gym here in town for 19 bucks a month. I go with a buddy since neither of us have the stay-itude to go it alone for any length of time. So far, it's been good. Lost 4 pounds so far. Wish me luck...would like to get down to 200 - 30 to go.

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  • May 13, 2008

    So, we bought a horse. Actually, we adopted one from the Bureau of Land Management. We went to the adoption last Saturday at the Kern County Fairground.

    At first, we looked over all the horses from a platform behind their pens. I saw her and knew that she was the one right away. I went around to the front of the pens where the staff had a placard with the tag numbers and ages of each of the horses in the pens. There were five pens in all. The last pen held a few of the older horses and my future adoptee. My sweetie is four years old.

    Twenty minutes later I was on the phone asking our new stable boss if she could come down to the Fairgrounds to pick her up.

    We let Talia name the horse and she came up with the name "Henna". Henna means "red", and Henna isn't really red. She's a Bay. Not red but dark brown. But Henna works well anyway. Henna is a Mustang, a wild horse.

    Pictures will be forthcoming, probably next week some time.

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  • February 14, 2008

    The day before yesterday I read an article in our newspaper, the Bakersfield Californian, about an accident that occured the day before. The accident(s) happened on our Highway 99 about 70 north of us, but this is the route I take when I go to Fresno once a month. Seems it was foggy, with visibility of only 10-15 feet when the collisions occurred. Yes, feet. People here drive the same when the weather is sunny or foggy -- crazy, stupid. Doesn't seem to matter what the conditions are, some keep going 60, 70, even 80 miles per hour. Oh, 18 vehicles were involved in the accident, with one lady having to be cut out of her vehicle (her SUV was crunched in between two 18-wheel trucks-she wasn't hurt.)

    Of course, we all know that anyone that drives slower than you is a moron and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac.

    Oh yeah, today's Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day everyone. It used to be that Joy and I celebrated today vice birthdays or other holidays, but this year we are rather cash poor for extras like this. So sad...

    Since Joy has been working at night when I get off, I have been fixing dinner. Monday was Meatloaf and green beans, Tuesday I fixed Pork Chops and Broccoli Casserole, and last night was Baked Spagetti. (My mouth is watering again.) I get my recipes off the Internet (recipezaar), print it out, and stop off at the grocery store on the way home.

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Education Info

College:
Washburn University, 2003
Bachelor,Criminal Justice
Grad School:
Capella University, 2008
Master of Science,Network Architecture and Design

Work Info

Employer:
General Parts/CARQUEST
Position:
Help Desk Analyst
Time Period:
October, 2005 - Present
City / Town:
Bakersfield, CA

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  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    So my hubby turns into an egg hunter with a vengeance.

    We really need to work this thing out, Brian. I hate being sad all the time. Like I don't have enough sad crappy stuff to deal with everyday...

    I'm not going to change. Don't want to . Don't think I can.

    That leaves it to you. I guess we can sandbox it for the rest of our lives,eh? We do that well.

    51 weeks ago
  • John B
    John B

    hi mate thanks 4 the add
    hope u had a gr8t w/end
    speak 2 u l8er take care

    51 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    There you are, sitting but five feet away from me and yet, we may as well be miles apart. You are lost in your western, I am lost in cyberspace. You are online on your Bebo right now, there on your laptop, and yet, we have to talk by posting comments?

    Sorry I made you wait three hours for me while I worked on my sedar plate. I appreciate your sweetness and kindness. I don't tell you enough how wonderful you are, Brian. You are wonderful!

    51 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I love you, Brian. I've had a nice weekend- even if we didn't get much done. Sometimes just hanging out together, lounging around doing nothing is such a nice thing.

    52 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I am SO GRUMPY today. And I'm not even pre-menstrual. I think my sugars are out of whack and I am in fight-or-flight mode... I love you, even in my anger.

    60 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    It was hard having you gone for the week, picking you up at the airport then having you home for only a few hours before you had to leave again to go to Fresno this weekend for drill. My heart is heavy for all the spouses that are left behind. What a special breed- the military spouse. Yes, the active duty member is really doing all the work, but whilst working, they do not have as much emotional angst as those left behind in the day-to-day, hum-drum world. Besides, when two people are incomplete without each other, well, that said in itself describes what it's like when one is without the other.

    You come home this afternoon. Finally. I don't get off until 5pm, but then we'll have the entire evening alone to ourselves. Woo-hoo!

    Hey, I got an email from a Roosevelt classmate of mine and he said a couple people are starting to think about having some kind of 30 year reunion next year. Maybe I'll go. I can be proud of my life, can't I?

    64 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    i'm going crazy, brian!

    66 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    Giving you all my love for today! A&A Brian's girl...

    67 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    Love you. Gonna miss you when you are in Baltimore... Absence does make the heart grow fonder!

    69 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I have a headache that won't go away. I wonder if it's my sinuses being stupid or perhaps that tooth that is broken in half? Either way- dentist this Wed and then Dr. this Friday. Praise Adonai. What would I do without you? Fall apart- that's for sure.

    70 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I love you, I love you, I love you.

    Did I mention I love you, Brian?

    You know what? I love you.

    So much.

    Don't know what I'd do without you!

    72 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    Happy Valentine's Day, my lover. Always and all ways. Your wife who loves you with all her heart.

    72 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I miss you, miss you, miss you, Brian. Please drive safe coming home from San Antonio. Pay attention. And pray all the way back to me. Ilove you.

    77 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I had such a good time with you in San Antonio, Brian. I am so glad that Eva got to meet her great-grandparents in person! Now if we can only get Kiamoni out to San Antonio, eh? What do you think that would be like? Lots and lots of advice for everyone, I suppose. It's so good to be home, isn't it? You're passed out on the couch right now, have been for almost an hour and half, and it's only 8pm! And New Years Eve to boot. I love you, Brian.

    78 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I've noticed none of us have taken Frank's profile off of our Bebo even though he passed away. Why is that? I feel kind of disrespectful taking it off so I'm leaving it on. That and it feels like we still have a piece of him everytime we read it. Strange thoughts for a strange Friday, eh?

    80 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    We leave in one more day and a wake up (at 3:30am?)! How exciting, eh? Are you going to bring your laptop? It's going to be a lot of work, but I have no doubt that it will be worth it. Talia is so excited at going to Oma and Opa's house because they have a decorated tree and then Santa Claus can come and leave presents. The wonderment of a child's point of view :D

    80 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    I'm glad you're home, sweet man of mine. I love you so much. Hey, today is Donna's birthday. You should drop her a happy birthday line.

    89 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    Come back to me my love...

    I miss you so much.

    Do you realize this is the first time I've been all alone- completely alone in my residence? All those other times you went somewhere there was a kid or two with me.

    I was so scared the other night I almost called J.D. around 2am to come home. I kept seeing neetches out of the corner of my eye and I was convinced that someone or something was in the house.

    I prayed then prayed out loud, claiming the name of Jesus and the power of the blood, out loud. The Holy Spirit made me notice that Bud wasn't barking and if someone or something was there he would surely be going off.

    So I was able to supress my anxiety and desire to run as fast as I could and lay back down in bed and fall asleep. I wish it hadn't been so late otherwise I would have taken an Ambien or Darvocet or maybe even both to sleep.

    I love you, Brian. Come home to me. Fly from North Carolina back into my arms, my beloved.

    90 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    How sad that my beloved Redskins lost to the Giants today! We're 2 and 1 now. But I'm sure we'll make it all the way this year! This is our year because I am paying attention to them. Hail to the Redskins. Hail victory. Braves on the warpath. Fight for 'ole D.C.!

    92 weeks ago
  • Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire
    luv Joyous - Sociochemist Extraordinaire

    My beloved, my darling, my husband, my friend. You are at work and I oh, so long to have you here home with me. At least we'll be together this weekend in Fresno. I am so excited to see you go up during Commander's Call and be formally promoted to Master Sargeant. You have worked so hard all these years to reach this point and your hard work has paid off. Now, every drill weekend I get to be with you... how awesome is that? Come home soon, my lover, because it is so lonely here without you!

    95 weeks ago