Water: Mandatory. Pants: Optional.

Left. The final turn onto Manistique River Rd is LEFT.
So the UP has had less rainfall than the last 15 years or something crazy like that and it turns out, as majestic as my cabin is, the people who first built it dug the well and once they hit water they must have said, "Ahhh, thats far enough." So due to a shallow well, we will NOT have running water this year! YAY! This truly will be a "fuck the REAL world weekend". No showers! Don't worry ladies, you won't have to poop in the woods, we can flush with buckets of water from the river. So bring a big fresh water thing with a nozzle so you can wash your face and teeth! Paper plates and PAPER cups are a smart thing, plastic not so smart since we can't burn plastic. Remember we have to cart all of our trash out with us. I am going up Thursday night so you will no be able to reach me around 8 pm Thursday night. So call me before that if you have questions.
Directions
75 North to the bridge
After the bridge look for highway 2 West. Take that for about 65 miles to highway 77. Make a right (North M-77) and take that about 8 miles or so and look for Manistique River Rd. Make a left. It will be cement for about 1/4 mile then it will be dirt. My cabin is around 7.2 miles from that turn, and it will be on the left, right after what seems to be a turnaround spot (a widening). I will put something out for you to see, who knows what that will actually be. Call me with questions and I will see you up there!

Derek

Been a long time

The Donald
Originally uploaded by etarak.

Since I posted last. Just checking to see if anyone still checks this. So, can anyone guess what my boss said to me today?

Cya

If you haven't heard, I'm moving to Arizona in a week. If you don't know why then this link might help.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/states/AZ.html
Cabin trip is cancelled and I'll be home again in December. I'll see you at Ryan's wedding if you are going but if not, then come visit me in AZ.
I will still be updating this blog at least every 6 months like I have been doing. Maybe with the extra time a little more often. We'll see.

Sorry Chad

Oops
Originally uploaded by etarak.

Through myspace Chad almost convinced us that I live in one of the 25 safest cities in the USA.

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/national/newsshare_article.aspx?storyid=61082

Truth is...not so safe.

Pics from Spain

Pics from Spain
Originally uploaded by etarak.

I'm back! Did I win? I waited the longest to blog right? Well I would like to say this is the only picture I brought back from Ibiza but I had to steal this one from the internet since they lost my F'n luggage and my real x-ray is in my bag. Now that was 6 days ago and they are sure they are going to find it any minute now, so I'm not worried. Till then I can use Brians belt, my old beat to hell work shoes, and style my hair with syrup ("you smell nice today Derek"). The trip was fun, I got sick ( a few times), "hurt" my ankle, spent ALL (yes ALL) of my money, but had a great time. So you don't have to ask in person, I drank in Spain. That's it. Did I sight see? Learn anything about the culture? Nope. Sorry, we went out, ate great food, floated on boats and drank. Since I woke up at night, partied till noon, and slept all day, I didnt think I would be jet lagged. But here I am, finally blogging at 330 am when I have to be up at 645am. Why? Can't sleep. Too awake or lonely, or a little of both. Z is in another state (dont know which one, wasn't listening is what he would say) so I have the house to myself. I read my last post and it said, did you hear Justin proposed? Did you hear Ryan proposed?" and I thought, "Ok, now you can blog. So those who haven't heard, Jdub had the worlds future drumming prodigy named Cole Axel Whitaker. He is healthy and from what I hear very cute. I plan on meeting him this week. Just so ya know, FUCK THE REAL WORLD weekend is either going to be a small group, or moved into November. Either way I will be discussing further with everyone about when are good times to go and have good times. I wonder if anyone even comes here anymore. I bet the ironically named non drinker, Bruski, leaves the first comment. Love them gov jobs with internet. Scott, time for another man date, I have to get rid of my mohawk for work! Hope all of you are happy...ish.
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So what up ya'll?

My car
Originally uploaded by etarak.

I haven't blogged in a while so here's the update on whats new. I leased a new Nissan Altima cause it's cheap and it's easy driving. I worked a dealer as low as possible then I went to another dealer and made em beat the deal. So for less then 2 benjamins a month, I don't have to worry about spontanious combustion or my brakes taking a break when I need them most. I also broke my rib wrestling with my friends Johnnie and Jack. Them guys are tough! So when is the next "bring the gang together" shin dig? Eckler hung out last night and we had fun. BOOBIES! Thanks for making the drive my man! So did everyone hear Ryan proposed to Megan? Did everyone hear Justin proposed to his girlfriend? Did everyone hear Chad proposed to Heika? It's going to be another wedding filled year. Well, I be missin everyone, hope things rock for ya!
"Focker, out!"

Fuck Palm? FUCK WINDOWS!

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Originally uploaded by etarak.

You'd think reading all the posts about how nobody can sync this Treo 700 with their PCs would keep me from trying. But noooooo, I had to devote about 4 hours to trying to do the most basic function for a palm phone, syncing it with the PC. If you want me to explain this properly and give you the true experiance of trying to sync this phone, please stop reading this and call me. I'll come over and kick you in the nuts/face/boob! Then, as I talk about the process I will cover your eyelids in peanut butter and force a starving rate to chew them off, so that I may pee directly in your eyes. By the time I am seperating your knee caps from your leg using a poop covered garden shovel, you will begin to feel Microsoft's brilliant and inovative programming genius. I'm sorry but I can't type anymore, I need to go punch something!