Creepy Neighbor Man, Part Five

I got a call last week stating the warrant for CNM's arrest was processed and would be served. I was asked to verify his address and that he still resides at 213 BANNER AVE. Well, he does. And here it is, a week later and that asshole is still walking around with his head held high thinking he cheated the system.

Last week, Wednesday I think, I was leaving for work. I walked out my front door and noticed that CNM was also outside. He watched me walk from my front door to my truck...just staring at me the whole time. When Mike is with me he won't even breathe in my direction. Bastard waits til I'm alone.

I've seen cops try to serve a warrant...once. They had their guns drawn and were ready to go. So what if CNM doesn't answer his door? How long do they wait before they take him in?

I sent a letter to the owner's of the house, who live in California (lot of good that does me) and also to the Homeowner's Association. My only hope is that they will take my letter seriously and not allow CNM and his family to renew the lease on their house.

So, here I sit, still waiting for the system to do something.

t.u. vs. Nebraska

I had the 'pleasure' of attending the t.u. game this past Saturday. I even wore appropriate attire, although I think people could tell I didn't belong. Luckily I missed the before kick off band playing, as I don't know if I could have stood up for 'The Eyes of Texas!'

We were given the tickets and the seats weren't all that bad. We were in the in-zone across from the jumbo-tron on the first row. My only complaint, every freaking 'event staff' person working that day came to check our tickets. Security is apparently tight at t.u. games. And of course there was a big sign tied to the railing in front of us and I wasn't tall enough to see over it unless I was standing, so I had to stand for most of the game.

People have always given Aggie Yell Leaders a hard time. I will, however, not take any more shit talking about the Yell Leaders. Have you seen the male t.u. cheer leaders? They have fringe on their uniforms. And the t.u. band uniforms...dear God. What were they thinking? The only thing I can say t.u. has over A&M is the crowd...they were really freaking loud. Well, until they realized that t.u. isn't that great this year. We left at the end of the third quarter and apparently the game didn't really start until the fourth. I don't know what happened to the first 45 minutes of the game, but t.u. forgot to show up. We did listen to the game on the drive home though. I love commentators. Colt McCoy sucked it up during the first three quarters. Then, all of the sudden, in the last quarter he makes an okay play and he's "magnificent!" I hate to say it, but he's not that good. Of course, anyone following Vince Young is going to suck. t.u. won't see the likes of Vince for a long, long time.

To all my longhorn friends...they did hang in there and managed to pull off a win to a not so good team. I hope next year better things will happen for y'all! (And don't worry, the Aggies sucked on Saturday too!)

Creepy Neighbor Man, Part Four

Okay, so this is the never ending story. This past Friday Mike contacted the Leander Police Dept. to inqure about warrant proceedures. He was told if he was 100% sure CNM had a warrant out for his arrest and saw him, say in his front yard, he could call the cops to let them know and they would come pick him up. Otherwise, we have to sit around and wait for the bastard to do something wrong.

My step-mother contacted the County Attorney, as she was not happy with the information I had gathered. Turns out, CNM did not have to go through a bail bondsman to get out of jail. Because it was his first offense (first time being caught, that is) he was able to put up the bond money without going through the whole bondsman process. So this means there won't be a civil suit, which I had hoped for. If there was, he'd have to come up with the other 90% of his bail. Asshole. The County Attorney connected my step-mother with someone else in the Court system. This person informed her that the warrant was not in their system. Come to find out, it was still sitting on the judge's desk...over a week later. So maybe they're a little backed up. Whoever this Court person was, promised to follow the warrant and call my step-mother as soon as it was processed, sometime this week.

CNM gets to sit at home and feel good about himself. He's gotten away with this shit, for now. We hadn't seen him in weeks, but Saturday afternoon he showed his face. His wife was sitting in the drive way with a beer watching her two kids plant flowers around their front trees, while CNM hacked away at the ground with a chain saw. Weird, right? I think he was trying to till the dirt, but who knows. I secretly was wishing the chain saw would slip and maybe he'd cut off a toe or maybe the whole foot. (Sorry, God...but c'mon, you gotta give me something here!) No luck there. And, damnit, the warrant wasn't processed yet, or I'd have called LPD. It makes me angry.

What makes me angrier is the comment my step-mother made. I made the statement, "he got off for now, but you better believe if he steps foot in my house, he won't be leaving it alive." She replied by saying, "now you need to think about his kids!" I'm sorry, did he think about his kids when he pulled his little stunt? No! Yeah, it would suck to see your "dad" go to jail and I'm sorry, but what are you teaching your kids? It's not okay to attempt to attack someone or enter someone's house without their permission. It's not okay to skip out on your court hearing. What a responsible adult he is. What a role model. His kids would probably be better off without him.

I hate the bastard. I want to spit on him. It was all I could do Saturday afternoon when I saw him not to start screaming, "you sorry mother f-er!"

I promise there will be more to come...

The Country Life

This past weekend we went to my mom and step-dad's house. They live...well, in the middle of nowhere...between Sabinal and Utopia. My step-dad, Frank, raises deer and apparently other "fun" animals. While he and Mike were out riding around on the mule they encountered a scary sight.

Mike, apparently, had his leg dangling from the side of the mule and when they passed the snake it began to rattle its tail. Mike, being from the north, had never seen anything like it. When Frank caught sight of it, it had his head cocked and was ready to strike. Thankfully, Mike pulled his leg in before the snake had a feast. After a few shots, the snake gave in. If you've ever killed a snake before then you know they wiggle and squirm well after they are "dead." Frank gave it an extra bullet just in case. The damn thing wouldn't stop moving. It was kinda freaky. It measured 64 inches...that's over 5 feet long and it had 10 rattles.

So, I think Mike is traumatized for life. He's now insisting he buys a pair of boots and long pants before going back. I'd have to say I agree.

Creepy Neighbor Man, Part Three

Last Wednesday, October 10, CNM was scheduled to appear in court. The County Attorney had informed me that I could call her on Thursday, following the hearing, to find out about the outcome. I called. Guess what...jackhole didn't show up for his hearing. The attorney explained to me that he posted bail after being arrested and paid $2000 as a promise to appear in court. So, this means his bail was set at $20,000, right? She explained that he now has a warrant out for his arrest. My question, though, is how long does it take before they arrest him? Is it like a traffic violation? I've had a warrant out for my arrest before for not completely paying off a ticket. Of course, mine was an accident, but usually in those cases you don't get arrested until you get pulled over again and they run your license number. When does CNM get arrested again? He never drives, his wife always does. He's always home cause he's a bum. Will they go to his house and pick him up? I mean, running a stop sign and trying to attack someone are two very different things. Basically what this says to me...CNM, asshole, got off. He will go unpunished for what he "did" to me. I'm very angry at the system. There's got to be something, legal, I can do. This guy can't just get away with this. Any suggestions, legal suggestions?

Beat The Hell Outta Baylor!

Being back in College Station this past Saturday was AWESOME!! It was so fun to be a part of the Aggie family again. We got there early enough to watch the famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band march across campus and into the stadium. It was so neat to see the lines of people waiting to watch them march by. And my most favoritest part, singing the Aggie fight song and watching the entire stadium sway back and forth as they sang, "saw Varsity's horns off!" Plus, I actually remembered all the words to "The Spirit of Aggieland!" I was very proud of myself.

My second most favoritest part was seeing the 12th Man. Every school has their traditions, but to be a part of the Aggie tradition is the coolest thing ever. Someone said to me this past Friday, "A&M is just quirky! I have never understood the Agriculture and Military thing." Normally I would have been offended by the "quirky" comment. Every college has their own special things that are different. You can't peg A&M as "quirky!" However, I wasn't offended because "A&M" isn't Agriculture and Military...it's Agricultural and Mechanical. Sure, they have the Corps of Cadets, but get your shit together before you go making comments.

I had to teach Mike what "hump it, Ags" meant before the game so he wouldn't be shocked when every person in the stands bent over and began yelling. And I had to tell him that every time the Ags scored and the cannon went off, you "mug down!" He was a little confused, but was a-ok with the whole process after the first touchdown. AND...I think he even got a little used to the "whooping" after every "Fightin' Texas Aggie First Down!"

It was touch and go at the beginning of the game. I was a little embarrased and worried that freaking Baylor was going to give the Aggies a real game. Thankfully, it got better and there were no worries. Standing the whole entire game was a little difficult as it was 400 degress out there, but we made it. Now, every year I plan to go to at least one game and experience it all over again. I love being an AGGIE!!