Carlo's Web page
Welcome to my
page! I will try to update as much as possible whenever I have the time. The
purpose of this page is just to have fun with friends and family. Most of it
will be true, but with some added bonuses. I think you'll like this page if you
know me, but if you don't, please feel free to contact me
in how to make it better.
What's going on with Carlo??
10-29-01
Ok,
a little bit more than a month since my last update. I just haven’t found the
time or the effort to update it. So what’s new? Nothing much….other than that I’ve
been keeping my grades really high this semester. My brother Kurt had to do a family tree complete with
pictures, and had me help with some of the scanning. So, for the next couple of
days, I’ll be going through, scanning, and posting some pictures that are way
overdue for this site. Anyone going out for Halloween this year? If you are, be
safe and collect lots of candy!! One year, my friends and I managed to collect
4 garbage bags FULL of candy!!!! So you probably would guess that I’m going out
this year!
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Nothing, yet…..
9-24-01
It’s
been awhile since I’ve updated, but there have been big things going on around
and I just thought it’d be nice to update. For one, we’ve all heard the news of
the terrorist incidents. In fact, it’s everywhere. Ever since the attacks, I’ve
been glued to channels like CNN and MSNBC to hear updates. What do you all
think about it? Email me on how you feel about the situation and the steps taken
by the Bush Administration to counter-act it. I’ll post them up when I get your
remarks in another section to be added later. For me it was a very scary time.
During the time of the attack, I had 4 relatives around the vicinity of the WTC
and I desperately tried calling them. For the entire day the circuits were busy
so I couldn’t get through. Thank god when they actually called/emailed me about
their situation and safety. Trying to show support, I tried buying flags, but
they’re sold out everywhere around here. You couldn’t believe the lines to give
blood! At one point, the Red Cross had to take their operations to the RCA Dome
to accommodate all the people who wanted to help out.
In
other events this past month, my birthday came around! On September 3, yours
truly turned the big 22. I feel like an old man already! We threw a party (only
for relatives though) here at our new house. It felt more like a house warming
party more than anything, but hey, it’s better than nothing. I don’t remember
when the last time I had a party for my birthday, heck, even one year I forgot
my own birthday. So it’s nice to have a party once in awhile. Life here in
Indiana is getting better, I’m still not used to driving 30 mins to get
anywhere, but what can you do? School is going great! Right now, I’m
maintaining a 4.0 avg!!! Speaking of which, my friends at MSU (Matt and Mike)
don’t believe me of my academic performance! How dare they!! So, in light of
the skepticism, I created a web page dedicated to monitoring my grades for this
semester! To reach it you can click HERE. On it, you can find charts of grades, test
dates, and even syllabuses. So eat that Matt and Mike!!! Also, I signed up for
a Fantasy Football League on Yahoo. To see how my team is doing, click HERE. Right now, I’m trying to learn flash, so
don’t be surprised to see some of that here when I start learning it. Well,
that’s about all I can think of for now. See ya later!
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Added Road to 4.0 Section
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Added Fantasy Football Page
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Changed Colors Around
8-15-01
Hey everyone, what's up? Sorry for the lack of update, but
I'll try to pick it up once school starts (meaning I actually have things to
talk about, because I'm a loser like that). This past weekend, my family and I
went to Chicago for my brother Kurt's belated birthday gift. We went to Disney
Quest located in the middle of the city. If you guys want to go, you'd better
hurry up because they're closing down on September 4th. There were alot of
things to do there, everything from acrades, to midway games, to virtual
reality. The sad thing was, we did everything that was worth going to in 2
hours. So, the rest of the time, we just stayed at the arcade. The place did
have a DDR machine, but it was only the 1.5 mix. After asking some of the
regulars how to do the code for maniac, I was able to enjoy AM-3P the way it
was meant to be enjoyed, on maniac! After Disney Quest, we had dinner at
Medieval Times!! This would mark the 2nd time I've been there. For those of you
who don't know what Medieval Times is, it's basically watching knights duke it
out while you eat. The knight that represented us was the red knight, who ended
up winning it all at the end:) yay for us! Well, that's about all that's
happened to me recently, except that school is starting soon!! I can't wait to
get back!
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- Added new and fixed links.
7-27-01
Hello everyone! I hope you all
are doing great. As for me, it's ok, I guess. A few days ago, I went ahead to
sign up for classes. I think the schedule is not too bad. The one thing I
failed to realize after it was completed was that I really screwed myself over
on Tuesdays. I'm in school from 9:30am - 4:50 pm for 2, yes 2 classes!! It only
meets once a week, but I think I'll have mental breakdowns on a weekly basis!
As for life in Indiana, it's going well. I'm also kind of excited to go to
school. Yes, yes, some of you are probably gasping at this remark Carlo has
made. Being in a new place does funny things to a person. One thing good about
being in a new place is that you get a feeling of being able to start over.
This is my chance to turn over a new leaf, as the popular phrase is stated. I'm
eager to meet new people, and make new friends. I found this place called
Dogs N Suds which I now think is one of my favorite places to go. It's cheap
and it tastes good, you can't beat that combination. Of course, the number 1
thing here is the Chinese Buffet. I love Chinese food, and what's not better
than all you can eat chinese? There isn't!! Finally, I was able to get my
Phantasy Star Online back online. This is also good to keep me busy when I'm
bored. Well, that's about it for me. I'll see you next time, maybe with some
pictures. The camera hasn't been used in awhile, but worry not, it will come to
use very soon.
7-12-01
Almost a month since the last
update, sorry about that folks. I've been busy getting all settled in our new
house in Indiana. The move out went pretty smoothly as the moving company
handled everything very smoothly. I guess you get that good when you have
moving as your business. They packed, loaded, and unloaded for us, all in the matter
of 2 days. When they got done with the unloading, we had to unpack. Almost 2
weeks later, we're almost done! The garage is full of boxes and some parts of
the house are still being reorganized. As of now, we have no lawn, just dirt.
However, this made it easy for the people who install the sprinkler system to
do their job much faster. The neighborhood here is nice, lots of space, and
lots of big houses. I'm kind of disappointed for the lack of young people such
as myself around the area. Everyone here are either executives or retired
executives, it's pretty intimidating at first to fit in such a high class of
neighborhood. Coming from Sterling Heights, this is a new experience:) Getting
to know my way around here wasn't as bad as I thought it was. The roads here
are pretty simple to learn, and I've been downtown a couple of times to goto
the mall. I'm also enjoying the wonders of cable modem and now can play my
games without much lag at all! Also, it allows me to update my pictures much
faster. Speaking of pictures, the only ones I've put up at the time of this
update are 2-3 shots of our old house with my friend Mike, Hugh, and my
sister's bf Ron. They're under the Indianapolis
Section. Enjoy!
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- Added Pictures to Indianapolis Section
6-16-01
I just came back from a week trip
to Indiana. It was fun to stay at my dad's apartment and go around town
(especially to our new house). I really liked the mall there, which is 4
stories tall. To make it even better, they had a GameWorks on the top floor!! I
also walked around downtown and I have to say, Indianapolis is a very nice
place indeed. I'm not much of a downtown person, so I was very amazed at what
was there. The sheer size of the buildings had me looking up for most of the
time. It was clear to everyone one there that I was a tourist, but not for
long. hehehe.... Anyways, I checked out our new sub division and house, took
lots of pictures for you to see, so enjoy!! I'm thinking of making a new layout
for the page, so keep coming back to see if I actually do!
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-Added pictures to my Indianapolis Section
5-16-01
As some of you may or may not
know, I will be moving to Indiana at the end of June. So this past weekend, I
decided to take a little trip down there to take a look at the progress of the
new house. Yes, it's getting built, and yes, it's very nice. The area is still
under development, but there are already allot of houses around. All of them are
huge!! I was completely amazed of the size of our house. Location is great as
well, as we are about 15 mins away from downtown Indianapolis. Everyone there
is nuts about racing! This past weekend was the running of the Indy 500, and
everything around town had it's racing theme going. I can go on and on about
this, but I want to keep it short. Next time I head down there, I'll bring
along the digital camera and get some shots of the house and attractions around
here. Check back later and maybe the update will be done:)
New/Redone/Fixed
I decided to keep note of what has been done since
the update, for the convenience of everyone.
-Alphabetized Menu
-Added Indy Section
3-26-01
What is it with me and feeling to
update every 3 months?! I'm guessing it's the lack of motivation. So what's up
with Carlo? For the last 3 months, it's just been school. I've taken up a new
hobby though, it's called Dance Dance Revolution. My brother Kurt and I are
always trying to out do each other every Friday when we go to GameWorks in
Auburn Hills. They don't allow video cameras or still cameras in there, but
that won't mean I'll get pictures of it sometime! So stay tuned for them.
12-26-00
What's up people? I just got back
a few hours ago from New York. You ask "Why did you go to New York
Carlo?" Well, the reason why is because that's where my family and I
always celebrate Christmas. It's been a tradition for us since 1985, and my
relatives who live there have been doing that ever since they moved there.
I'd have to say that it was a good Christmas (like every year.) I got some
really nice gifts, including a digital camera! Yay, no more long waits for
photos to develop and then wait the scanning process. It's now point, click and
upload. There're some pictures from the trip that I posted. It's under
Christmas on the menu to the left, but you can just get to it by clicking here. So, after being here a few hours, it was all
rest and relaxation. Today was also the end of the Cell Games (for all you
Dragonball fans). What an ending it was!!! Well, that's it for now, check out
my Christmas section!
12-14-00
Another Update. A Blizzard just
passed through here a couple days ago and my friend Matt and I were dumb enough
to go out on Monday night to return my car. There was lightning, 55 mph speeds,
and snow that felt like daggers going into your face. Also, since we went when
the storm was just picking up, there were no paved walkways anywhere. I got so
much snow in my shoes that I should've went bare-footed and not have been able
to tell the difference. Parking the car was alot of fun to, if you like getting
stuck in snow. We got stuck 3 times trying to get into a spot. I can't wait
till I have to go back and try to find my car under the 30 ft of snow it's
going to be in. There'll be pictures of my buried car soon. Just last night, I
was involved in a little game called King of the Hill. I was thrown into ice
balls on the very hard ground. My back still hurts from it. That hill is not
very stable for I went through the hill at one point and found myself in a
little cave. Good thing the cave didn't collapse on me, that's not a good
thing. For if I die, I cannot spread the love of The Carlo anymore, and I know
you guys wouldn't want that either.
Exams are finally over with. I hope all my college peoples
passed their desired classes. As for me, I sure hope I passed them all. My math
final was rough, Economics was simple, pretty decent on the Physics, and
hopefully done well on my computer class. Well, enough updates.
11-20-00
My god, it's been over 3 months since I've last
updated. But since the christmas season is here, I thought I'd finally tidy up
the place. What have I been up to these last 3 months you ask? Mostly school.
Nothing has really changed. There's a 6 ft Christmas tree that's fully
decorated in our room now (sweet....). I'm determined to be the most festive
room in Shaw!! Christmas is almost here!!! I say forget Thanksgiving and go
right into Christmas!!! Happy Holidays!!