butcheee.com is back again. It's been about 4 months since anything substantial has been posted here.

But I'm back with a vengeful fury (or a fury of vengeance) just trying to get a few online things working properly. With so many social media outlets to post on, I'm trying to simplify the amount of places I have to post, but still getting them to all outlets. You're probably like... "what a geek!" But don't hate my friend, because I know you have a facebook account and  twitter account you use to stalk people.

Anyhow... if you don't know already here's the new set-up:

1. butcheee.com is still the number one source for all things Efren Baria.
2. butcheee.tumblr.com is your number one source for all things that Efren Baria finds cool, weird, twitter-able, and all the in-between. My blogs from butcheee.com are posted here automatically as well.
3. I've just started a blog with my wife at graceandefren.com. This is kind of a documentation project, just to archive our memories, conversations, inspirations and our lives. Within the 4+ years we've been together, we've seen a progressive change in our relationship, and we think it'd be nice for our daughter (and any future kids) to see how we've grown into this family life.

We've also got Flickr for photos and Twitter for randomness and updates regarding any of the above blogs.

Now... time to get outside and document something worthwhile to post. Cheers!

6 years is a long time. Lots can happen in 6 years, and a lot has. I've been reading some of my archives, and reminiscing and trying to remember where I was at the time of these old blog posts. On a spiritual level, an intellectual level and on an emotional level.

I thought looking back at some of these interesting posts, that it would be fun to deepen them or analyze them further. So I'll be reposting some of them, with new insights and comments. I've experienced and learned so much since some of these posts were published, I feel it would only be right to take a second look through wiser eyes.

Reflection is a good thing. It helps us remember the journey we've experienced... and sometimes that can lead to some answers for the future.

i know i haven't even made an effort to keep in touch. things have been crazy. i guess you can say, i've really just been enjoying every moment without fumbling around to try to type all the details. a lot has happened since Christmas (which was the last time we interacted).

i've been married for 5 months now, and i'm expecting a little girl come near the end of january. i've also been given a new position at work. one of my new consultants highly recommends that i journal my adventures and discoveries as i go along... which is why we're meeting again.

i know you probably feel ignored and neglected, and for that i'm sorry.

i guess you can say it was sort of a sabbatical that i was on. a sabbatical in which i've experienced much, have done much and now i have much to reflect on and to share.

so let's kick it like old times and create some great content! Cool?

and by the way, have you lost weight?

i recently moved servers, and it was taking some time to restore my old entries. i lost a few recent ones... but for the most part we've come out unscathed.

i've been pretty busy lately, so i apologize if i haven't been able to update and clean up the site. so you'll hafta just be patient as you have been already. but i'll be back and blogging soon. so much to say... but not enough time to really just type it down.

and lastly...

R.I.P. Erwin Calamasa

as you can see butcheee.com is back with a new refined and simple look, with still much to say since the last entry. i'll be tweaking the site here and there, so there will be subtle changes taking place over a short period of time.

it's been a crazy summer as always, and after my (past) weekend in Seattle, i can say summer is officially over. so stay tuned with the obligatory 'Summer Wrap-Up' a la last year. and after that i'll be trying my darndest to keep blogging at least once a week.

i guess for now, all i can say is it's good to be back... and i can't wait for autumn, because i bought a really awesome toque (beanie for you amercians) in july for $9 bucks. everyone thought i was crazy, but it was cheap and i wanted to rub it in everyone's face when fall came around, and everyone is paying $25 bucks to wear a toque as kick ass as mine.

anyhoo, it's good to be back. i can't front... life has been great lately (minus the whole butcheee.com shutdown). it's christmas time, worklife is slowly grinding down to a nice holiday halt, and i'm heading to Vancity in a week for a mini vacation before my vacation.

and what else? well... major decisions have been made regarding my future. it's gonna be a good 2006 and beyond.
sometimes we spend too much time trying to discern and figure out what to decide. lately i've been reminded that we just have to decide. follow your gut instinct and your heart, ask the right questions, get all perspectives and then decide. and of course, prayer becomes your navigator throughout all of this.
someone reminded me the other day, that God works 'His magic" after you decide. so right now, all i can do is be patient and hopeful. which i must say... isn't a bad place to be in. Cheers!

saying goodbye was never easy, but it had to be done.

now that you're gone, i'm already missing the things you would do for me. but i'm especially gonna miss your loyalty. through thick and thin, good and bad... you were always there giving me your best.

it's not easy for me to say this to you, but i've moved on. this new relationship looks very promising and i hope you understand. she's definitely different from you. in the way she thinks, acts and feels. and to be honest with you, she's very, very physically beautiful. i can't help but be attracted to her.

i just want to thank you for all that you've done for me, and all the ways you've made me feel complete. you will never be forgotten, and you'll always have a place in my heart. thank you for the memories and the companionship.

sincerely thankful,
efren baria

p.s. i'm sure you know who she is, because you've seen her before, but here's a picture of her again.

a 'lemony snicket' of unfortunate events over the course of december and january caused the delay and the abrupt stoppage of good ol' butcheee.com. there was no internet at my folk's house over the holidays, and my host at the time went outta business right at the beginning of 2005. top that off with a busy work schedule and lack of free time. so here we are ...

regretfully, butcheee.com 5.0 is not at full strength yet. there is still lots to do with this site, the biggest thing being to actually finish it. there are still a ton of errors and bugs lurking around this site, so please tread carefully.

a big thank you again to 'mr. bramos.net.' as well as a huge apology to all my friends and readers (who i've probably lost over the past month).

please leave a comment and let me know we're still on speaking (and reading) terms. i promise baby, it won't happen again.