Today is the slowest day at work maybe ever... I don't know why, but it is. Probably has something to do with that being a Monday thing...
it's 80 degrees and sunny outside... and im in here. The worst part is so are like millions of other people around the US and the world working in office buildings... It's terrible. I am going to design an office that takes advantage of the outdoors somehow. I have no experience in architecture, but I did get a B+ in geometry.
Still thinking about Megan Fox... *drool*
back to play little games on my iPhone
Monday, June 29, 2009
Another Monday, Another Post
So I did see Transformers 2 over the weekend, and it was amazing. The last 45 minutes is like one of the most epic things you will watch in an action movie in the past 10 years. Which means I was correct in my prediction. Not only were the fighting robots way more awesome the second time around, Megan Fox was slaaaaaammmiinggg gorgeous in this movie. There was one part where she was changing into this white dress or whatever, and you could see a lot of leg going on... and wow I'll just stop there.
I think the only thing better then being an actor and having all that money because of it, is being able to make out with girls like Megan Fox. Sure it is just on camera, and sure it is only for one or two scenes in a movie, but holy crap every single guy in America is incredibly jealous of that Shi Labouff or however it is spelled kid. That kid isn't even anything special! If he wasn't a movie star, he would never ever in a thousand years plus one get a girl like Megan. It makes me quite mad and even more jealous. What a lucky man. I'm sure he knows he is lucky. He better, or he deserves a punch in the face.
Geez... Time to change the subject before I get lost in thought about Megan Fox
Anyway... Back in reality, nothing terribly exciting on my neck of the woods besides seeing that movie. The working out has sort of fallen out... I don't know, I need to regain motivation somehow. It's not that I mind doing it or that I mind that it is hard and is not easy. Just for some reason I can't bring myself to actually do it. When I do do it, however, I don't want to stop doing it. Even though it is hard and gets progressivly harder since your getting tired and everything.
I find that with a lot of things with me. I have the hardest time just getting started or commiting, but once I do I am focused and dedicated. Maybe that's why I have such a hard time starting, because I know I won't BS it once I start doing it. Like I've said before, anything worth doing is worth doing right.
If I could just get past that first step in my life, I'd be in a lot better shape. Haha, no pun intended but now that I realized it is a pun I'll actually leave it like that.
But it's not always getting past the first step, the bigger problem is finding the first step, and knowing how to take it. That is where things get tricky my friends.
Anyway, I am continuing to build up in my mind even as we speak the motivation to work out and stuff, so we will see what the result is I'm not entirely sure where it will lead me yet.
/end post
I think the only thing better then being an actor and having all that money because of it, is being able to make out with girls like Megan Fox. Sure it is just on camera, and sure it is only for one or two scenes in a movie, but holy crap every single guy in America is incredibly jealous of that Shi Labouff or however it is spelled kid. That kid isn't even anything special! If he wasn't a movie star, he would never ever in a thousand years plus one get a girl like Megan. It makes me quite mad and even more jealous. What a lucky man. I'm sure he knows he is lucky. He better, or he deserves a punch in the face.
Geez... Time to change the subject before I get lost in thought about Megan Fox
Anyway... Back in reality, nothing terribly exciting on my neck of the woods besides seeing that movie. The working out has sort of fallen out... I don't know, I need to regain motivation somehow. It's not that I mind doing it or that I mind that it is hard and is not easy. Just for some reason I can't bring myself to actually do it. When I do do it, however, I don't want to stop doing it. Even though it is hard and gets progressivly harder since your getting tired and everything.
I find that with a lot of things with me. I have the hardest time just getting started or commiting, but once I do I am focused and dedicated. Maybe that's why I have such a hard time starting, because I know I won't BS it once I start doing it. Like I've said before, anything worth doing is worth doing right.
If I could just get past that first step in my life, I'd be in a lot better shape. Haha, no pun intended but now that I realized it is a pun I'll actually leave it like that.
But it's not always getting past the first step, the bigger problem is finding the first step, and knowing how to take it. That is where things get tricky my friends.
Anyway, I am continuing to build up in my mind even as we speak the motivation to work out and stuff, so we will see what the result is I'm not entirely sure where it will lead me yet.
/end post
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wow...
i just made a post with like my own funny pictures and everything, and then blogger said it ran into an error... Screw that. I'm not typing up the whole thing again.
Here is the funny picture, by the way. I was talking about how Transformers is a good movie because of fighting transforming robots and hot girls:
Have a good weekend
Here is the funny picture, by the way. I was talking about how Transformers is a good movie because of fighting transforming robots and hot girls:
Have a good weekend
Monday, June 22, 2009
It's A Big World Out There
I have determined that not that many people read this. That's okay, though. It will not deter me from writing about what I do best: nonsense.
some random guy won the US Open in golf earlier today. The only thing worse for the PGA Tour and it's ratings for having some random guy win, is the fact that it happened in the middle of the day when everyone was at work, and younger folks were probably out and about on a beautiful summers day.
The Dave Matthews Band concert I atteneded on Saturday was unbelievable. I couldn't have asked for a better setlist. This was probably my 9th or 10th time seeing the band live, and I think I finally got to hear every song that I ever wanted to hear live. The new songs from the album translated wonderfully live, and overall it was a great night. Perfect weather too, which was lucky because their was supposed to be rain at any point in time during that day. In fact, it actually did start to rain about 20 minutes after we got out of the concert. Anyway, what a day and what a concert.
Rant time: It seems like each year I go to the DMB summer concert, there are less and less fans each time and more and more random people that are there because they think it is cool or they think it is an excuse to run around and spew high school drama from the top of their lungs... Oh well. At least I got to experience the time when sitting out on the lawn meant the majority of people were singing along and actually, and this is quite a concept, actually listening to the music. It seemed like most of the people there didn't even know there was a concert going on... That could have been for the fact that a lot of them were too intoxicated to even remember the music, but whatever. Whatever makes you happy I guess. I think the solution is to buy good tickets next year and get actual seats closer to the stage.
Anyway, enough of the ranting. It was still fun but I just needed to get that off of my mind.
Wimbledon has started. I know, I know, most of you (the few that read this) are probably like "WHAT?! why is he talking about TENNIS?!" Ok well first of all, Tennis is a good sport if you just get over yourself and watch it. Two, it's really the only sport that goes on during the summer that is also on TV and involved professionals that also coincidentally is exciting to watch. Don't get me wrong, I love golf, but it's better used as a sleep aid then a source of entertainment when it comes to watching it on TV. Don't even get me started on baseball. There are so many things wrong with Major League Baseball it is not even worth getting into. It would take longer then all the posts on this blog combined. And another paragraph too.
But anyway, it has started and I am excited. True, I used to be like you and probably passed when I saw tennis on TV, but if you get into it you will see it is pretty exciting to watch. It is pretty fast paced, the shots that are made are amazing, and there is a lot of tension in the close matches. It's a great sport really fun to watch.
Well I think that is all from me for now. Probably about to go to bed soon but want to check a few websites before I do, maybe read a little bit from the commerative Sports Illustrated I got a few days ago on the Penguins Stanley Cup Championship Season (Woooo!!). It has definitely settled in by now, and is now forever locked in history in my mind. A memory so vivid and important that it is ready to pounce at a moments notice, even in 50 years, from my subconscious into my short term memory when I am telling my grand children about the great Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the understated Marc Andre Fleury, and the underdog Maxime Talbot. Oh it is glorious to think about.
With that, I bid you a good evening
some random guy won the US Open in golf earlier today. The only thing worse for the PGA Tour and it's ratings for having some random guy win, is the fact that it happened in the middle of the day when everyone was at work, and younger folks were probably out and about on a beautiful summers day.
The Dave Matthews Band concert I atteneded on Saturday was unbelievable. I couldn't have asked for a better setlist. This was probably my 9th or 10th time seeing the band live, and I think I finally got to hear every song that I ever wanted to hear live. The new songs from the album translated wonderfully live, and overall it was a great night. Perfect weather too, which was lucky because their was supposed to be rain at any point in time during that day. In fact, it actually did start to rain about 20 minutes after we got out of the concert. Anyway, what a day and what a concert.
Rant time: It seems like each year I go to the DMB summer concert, there are less and less fans each time and more and more random people that are there because they think it is cool or they think it is an excuse to run around and spew high school drama from the top of their lungs... Oh well. At least I got to experience the time when sitting out on the lawn meant the majority of people were singing along and actually, and this is quite a concept, actually listening to the music. It seemed like most of the people there didn't even know there was a concert going on... That could have been for the fact that a lot of them were too intoxicated to even remember the music, but whatever. Whatever makes you happy I guess. I think the solution is to buy good tickets next year and get actual seats closer to the stage.
Anyway, enough of the ranting. It was still fun but I just needed to get that off of my mind.
Wimbledon has started. I know, I know, most of you (the few that read this) are probably like "WHAT?! why is he talking about TENNIS?!" Ok well first of all, Tennis is a good sport if you just get over yourself and watch it. Two, it's really the only sport that goes on during the summer that is also on TV and involved professionals that also coincidentally is exciting to watch. Don't get me wrong, I love golf, but it's better used as a sleep aid then a source of entertainment when it comes to watching it on TV. Don't even get me started on baseball. There are so many things wrong with Major League Baseball it is not even worth getting into. It would take longer then all the posts on this blog combined. And another paragraph too.
But anyway, it has started and I am excited. True, I used to be like you and probably passed when I saw tennis on TV, but if you get into it you will see it is pretty exciting to watch. It is pretty fast paced, the shots that are made are amazing, and there is a lot of tension in the close matches. It's a great sport really fun to watch.
Well I think that is all from me for now. Probably about to go to bed soon but want to check a few websites before I do, maybe read a little bit from the commerative Sports Illustrated I got a few days ago on the Penguins Stanley Cup Championship Season (Woooo!!). It has definitely settled in by now, and is now forever locked in history in my mind. A memory so vivid and important that it is ready to pounce at a moments notice, even in 50 years, from my subconscious into my short term memory when I am telling my grand children about the great Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the understated Marc Andre Fleury, and the underdog Maxime Talbot. Oh it is glorious to think about.
With that, I bid you a good evening
Friday, June 19, 2009
2:00 On A Friday
The only thing worse then waiting for the bell to ring in your last period of the day when you are a kid in school, is waiting for the clock to reach that hour when you are free from work when you are of adult age.
Unfortunately that time is still two and a half hours away as I write this.
So the NHL awards were lame. Was really badly produced, not very exciting, people didn't even really even clap most the time. At the very end when they were moving the camera around the audience, they cut to the great Mark Messier, who was seen head down texting on his cell phone... That's about how awesome those awards must have been even if you were there. Athletes can definitely put on a show if it deals with athletics, but boy... Hockey Players are nooo entertainers otherwise.
Ok, a little harsh. Every now and then their were a few good comments that showed some personality on the players part, but it was hard to tell when the awards were basically the "Russian Awards" as one of the presenters on the show actually even joked about himself. Hard to be interested when the guy up at the mic is speaking to the vocabulary of a 7 year old. Not his fault. If I was paid to play hockey in Russia and I was from the US, I don't think I'd put much effort into learning Russian, even after being there for a few years.
Was nice to see Chara and Tim Thomas (Boston Bruins) win their respective awards for best defensemen and goalie. They seem like classy guys, and they had good speeches when accepting their awards.
Enough about all that now, already took up half a post.
What else what else...
new iPhone software 3.0 came out. I don't know if I already mentioned it or not, but it is pretty cool. They added some neat features. I won't really get into it because as I am typing this the suspicion grows that I've already talked about this... But I could be wrong. Chances are if you own an iPhone you already know about it and probably have the new software.
Ok, so this is a chance for people to sound off... and a chance for me to see if anyone actually reads this.
I am looking for some new music to listen to. I just need a few albums to give a try to fit inbetween the stuff I have been listening to forever. If you have a band, a few bands, artists, whatever, leave a comment with your suggestions. It can be anything or anyone, even rap which I don't like but ONLY if it doesn't sound like usual rap. If you don't know what that means then your better off just not leaving that suggestion.
I don't know what else to write about. Life is kinda boring when you work 8 hours a day and then just do the same few hobbies every day (guitar, video games, read a magazine). Not that its really boring for me, because I love doing those things, but it doesn't leave a lot to write about on a blog...
Or does it it? I think I might have sparked a few ideas for my next post... Probably involving one of those hobbies of mine I mentioned.
Leave your music suggestions, please!
Peace.
Unfortunately that time is still two and a half hours away as I write this.
So the NHL awards were lame. Was really badly produced, not very exciting, people didn't even really even clap most the time. At the very end when they were moving the camera around the audience, they cut to the great Mark Messier, who was seen head down texting on his cell phone... That's about how awesome those awards must have been even if you were there. Athletes can definitely put on a show if it deals with athletics, but boy... Hockey Players are nooo entertainers otherwise.
Ok, a little harsh. Every now and then their were a few good comments that showed some personality on the players part, but it was hard to tell when the awards were basically the "Russian Awards" as one of the presenters on the show actually even joked about himself. Hard to be interested when the guy up at the mic is speaking to the vocabulary of a 7 year old. Not his fault. If I was paid to play hockey in Russia and I was from the US, I don't think I'd put much effort into learning Russian, even after being there for a few years.
Was nice to see Chara and Tim Thomas (Boston Bruins) win their respective awards for best defensemen and goalie. They seem like classy guys, and they had good speeches when accepting their awards.
Enough about all that now, already took up half a post.
What else what else...
new iPhone software 3.0 came out. I don't know if I already mentioned it or not, but it is pretty cool. They added some neat features. I won't really get into it because as I am typing this the suspicion grows that I've already talked about this... But I could be wrong. Chances are if you own an iPhone you already know about it and probably have the new software.
Ok, so this is a chance for people to sound off... and a chance for me to see if anyone actually reads this.
I am looking for some new music to listen to. I just need a few albums to give a try to fit inbetween the stuff I have been listening to forever. If you have a band, a few bands, artists, whatever, leave a comment with your suggestions. It can be anything or anyone, even rap which I don't like but ONLY if it doesn't sound like usual rap. If you don't know what that means then your better off just not leaving that suggestion.
I don't know what else to write about. Life is kinda boring when you work 8 hours a day and then just do the same few hobbies every day (guitar, video games, read a magazine). Not that its really boring for me, because I love doing those things, but it doesn't leave a lot to write about on a blog...
Or does it it? I think I might have sparked a few ideas for my next post... Probably involving one of those hobbies of mine I mentioned.
Leave your music suggestions, please!
Peace.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Another Mobile Post
So you will be able to tell which ones are mobile because I still haven't figured out how to put a title on mobile posts. I'm not that concerned though. It's sort of along the lines of how I always thought all book covers should just be white or black or something with an unimpressive font -- so as to never having to worry about judging a book by it's cover.
Speaking of that, does anyone over the age of like 13 even do that? I did that as a kid... But now I could care less what is on the cover.
I don't know how long text messages can be in the first place, so time to close this post. US Open starts today, which is cool, and I have the DMB concert on Saturday up at the Pavillion I am excited for. Now that I have an iPhone, anticipate pictures.
NHL Awards on tonight as well. If you like hockey I'm sure you will tune in.
Ok I'm done for now
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Long Time
It has been 6 days, I'm sure any reader I have had has probably moved onto other blogs by now. But I must continue. I am like the independent ice cream seller who has his little hut to sell ice cream out of, and down the street there is a big-time ice cream chain company with their 50 foot sign and a billion flavors. But you know what? That ice cream may be really good, but it tastes all the same. This ice cream is lesser known, but who knows? Maybe you think it tastes better then that ice cream. So next time your driving down the street, stop by. The line is a lot shorter here.
That is my beautiful analogy for the day. I love making them, expect it to occur again sometime.
So where were we last time?
I can't even begin to describe the feelings I have/had after the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. Even 5 days later or whatever it has been it still seems unbelievable, although there were certain points in those days that it would really hit me and I would get goosebumps reading an article or seeing a picture of the team. Crosby is on the front of this weeks SI, coming out tomorrow. Might be on news stands today already, I don't know. Mine always gets in on Thursday.
They have great pictures... I guess a magazine that basically calls itself 'Sports Pictures' should... The Leading Off portion of their magazine, which comes in the front (how appropriate) is the best part of the mag. For those not familiar, they fill two entire pages at a time of pictures from the past weeks sporting events. They are awesome, great photography, and wonderful quality. Like mini posters really. I am expecting an awesome one from the Stanley Cup game.
I could go on and on forever about the Pens and their victory, but I think I'll just leave it at the fact that I couldn't have been more happy and proud of the team and city. I'm pretty sure on this blog, a few posts back, I said something along the lines of not counting them out and believing... Well, believing is a big thing and after game 5 a lot of people either doubted or had already said it's over. Well it 'aint over until the clock reaches 0.00 on that clinching game, so maybe a lot of early-bird doubters learned a lesson from this amazing victory. What a win, and what an incredible season. October can not come soon enough.
The working out continues. This is the second week. I got some advice that I should just take a before picture, save it, and then in 8 weeks put it next to a picture of how I will be. Ok. Fine with me, just means I don't have to take pictures of myself every week for 8 weeks. Fair enough.
But the working out does continue. Going pretty well, today is actually another workout day so I'll be sure to muster up some good ol' Rocky courage and energy. Always helps when doing stuff like this to channel Slyvester Stallone. I don't know why.
Alright, enjoy the rainy day (if your in Pittsburgh)
That is my beautiful analogy for the day. I love making them, expect it to occur again sometime.
So where were we last time?
I can't even begin to describe the feelings I have/had after the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. Even 5 days later or whatever it has been it still seems unbelievable, although there were certain points in those days that it would really hit me and I would get goosebumps reading an article or seeing a picture of the team. Crosby is on the front of this weeks SI, coming out tomorrow. Might be on news stands today already, I don't know. Mine always gets in on Thursday.
They have great pictures... I guess a magazine that basically calls itself 'Sports Pictures' should... The Leading Off portion of their magazine, which comes in the front (how appropriate) is the best part of the mag. For those not familiar, they fill two entire pages at a time of pictures from the past weeks sporting events. They are awesome, great photography, and wonderful quality. Like mini posters really. I am expecting an awesome one from the Stanley Cup game.
I could go on and on forever about the Pens and their victory, but I think I'll just leave it at the fact that I couldn't have been more happy and proud of the team and city. I'm pretty sure on this blog, a few posts back, I said something along the lines of not counting them out and believing... Well, believing is a big thing and after game 5 a lot of people either doubted or had already said it's over. Well it 'aint over until the clock reaches 0.00 on that clinching game, so maybe a lot of early-bird doubters learned a lesson from this amazing victory. What a win, and what an incredible season. October can not come soon enough.
The working out continues. This is the second week. I got some advice that I should just take a before picture, save it, and then in 8 weeks put it next to a picture of how I will be. Ok. Fine with me, just means I don't have to take pictures of myself every week for 8 weeks. Fair enough.
But the working out does continue. Going pretty well, today is actually another workout day so I'll be sure to muster up some good ol' Rocky courage and energy. Always helps when doing stuff like this to channel Slyvester Stallone. I don't know why.
Alright, enjoy the rainy day (if your in Pittsburgh)
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Burning Time
So I needed like 15 minutes before I left to go to lunch, and today is sort of a slow day and I don't have much to do... I was already perusing the internets throughout the morning, and was running out of sites that I frequently visit... So what was there to do?
Make another blog post.
I think this is only the second time i made two posts in one day. The first time was when this thing started, and I put an intro and the first "chapter" of life stuff that I was going to be talking about. Funny how I haven't done that in awhile, and it was the aim of this blog. Oh well. This is more fun anyway.
It's like writing in a journal afterall, and I wasn't going to do that because like I said in one of those early posts, who cares and who will want to read it? But then I realized, well that is all blogs are anyway. They are like these journals of stuff that their authors care about and then it just so happens that people come across these blogs and care about the same thing.
I'm still not sure if anyone actually reads this, it's something that blogger/blogspot/whatever this thing is called really needs to add; the ability to see how many people visit your blog... It would be nice to see if I have really been talking to myself and two other people the whole time.
If this ability already exists somewhere within blogger, then I apologize to the kind people that created this thing.
Still 6 minutes remaining.
If I wrote for 7 minutes, this post would probably get unbelievably long. How bout I waste some time by putting up some interesting links? I will have to find them, of course, and then it will take time to upload them into this post.
Searching...
Project Natal -- In case you didn't take my suggestion and look for it yourself, now you have no excuse but to just click on the link and learn about Natal. TRUST ME. Even if you don't like video games, you will be at least intrigued by this. I still plan on making a full blown post about this soon
Internet Economy Creates Jobs -- The power of the internets!! The internet has created a whole ton of jobs. Still convinced there is nothing it can't do. Except feel. And eat. I dunno maybe the internet eats and I'm just unaware.
Robot That Reads Intentions? This is both cool and kind of creepy at the same time. Robotics advances everyday in terms of things we get them to do for us, but this article talks about how scientists/engineers are working on robotic intelligence that can work with us. Very cool stuff. If I was smarter in the ways of mathematics and science I would have gone into Robotics; fascinating stuff.
I'm a minute past when I was planning to leave. Successful wasting time post, indeed.
Make another blog post.
I think this is only the second time i made two posts in one day. The first time was when this thing started, and I put an intro and the first "chapter" of life stuff that I was going to be talking about. Funny how I haven't done that in awhile, and it was the aim of this blog. Oh well. This is more fun anyway.
It's like writing in a journal afterall, and I wasn't going to do that because like I said in one of those early posts, who cares and who will want to read it? But then I realized, well that is all blogs are anyway. They are like these journals of stuff that their authors care about and then it just so happens that people come across these blogs and care about the same thing.
I'm still not sure if anyone actually reads this, it's something that blogger/blogspot/whatever this thing is called really needs to add; the ability to see how many people visit your blog... It would be nice to see if I have really been talking to myself and two other people the whole time.
If this ability already exists somewhere within blogger, then I apologize to the kind people that created this thing.
Still 6 minutes remaining.
If I wrote for 7 minutes, this post would probably get unbelievably long. How bout I waste some time by putting up some interesting links? I will have to find them, of course, and then it will take time to upload them into this post.
Searching...
Project Natal -- In case you didn't take my suggestion and look for it yourself, now you have no excuse but to just click on the link and learn about Natal. TRUST ME. Even if you don't like video games, you will be at least intrigued by this. I still plan on making a full blown post about this soon
Internet Economy Creates Jobs -- The power of the internets!! The internet has created a whole ton of jobs. Still convinced there is nothing it can't do. Except feel. And eat. I dunno maybe the internet eats and I'm just unaware.
Robot That Reads Intentions? This is both cool and kind of creepy at the same time. Robotics advances everyday in terms of things we get them to do for us, but this article talks about how scientists/engineers are working on robotic intelligence that can work with us. Very cool stuff. If I was smarter in the ways of mathematics and science I would have gone into Robotics; fascinating stuff.
I'm a minute past when I was planning to leave. Successful wasting time post, indeed.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Late Shift
Not sure why I am posting this late in the first place... I have to wake up in 6 hours and 45 minutes. That's alright though, after this I'll be sure to hit the hay.
Where did they come up with that expression anyway? Did beds of the olden days have hay somewhere in the mattress or something? I couldn't see hay being all that comfortable just by itself. I would think it would be pretty itchy, actually. But alas, I have never tried sleeping on hay before, so my opinion is uninformed about the subject.
Today was a workout day... This push-up workout is tough. The type I had to do today consisted of doing a sort of shuffle and then pushing up. You would hold yourself like you usually do at the top of a push up, but then you had to slide one of your hands over to the other, and take the outside hand and push it out further, and then proceed to do a push up. Going left and then right was just 1 rep, so it was tough... On top of being tired and still sore from Monday, I didn't do as well as I hoped I would, but i did as many as I could and they said that was alright in the program guidelines.
Speaking of doing what you can do, The Penguins pushed a game seven against Detroit. Friday can't come soon enough, and I am both excited and nervous. I am very optimistic, however. I don't know if I mentioned it in my last post or not, but in my opinion if we could get past game 6, I knew we would have a strong chance at game 7. It has seemed that all year when our team knew it was now or never, they always stepped up and showed their true potential. I believe this will be the case on Friday, and I strongly believe we can win that cup come Friday. It would obviously be very special if they could.
Even if we don't, it has been one heck of a ride, and not only in my opinion but as many fans and sports analysts say, this has been one of the best years of playoffs in a long time. It's done a lot for the sport and the NHL, which is good of course. Always a good thing when you draw people into something they previously didn't know much about, or didn't think they cared for until they experienced it... But then again, I guess thats with a lot of things in life.
I should sleep.
Until next time.
P.S. If you have any interest in technology, and more specifically video game technology, look up "xbox360 natal" on google and learn about this technology that will change video gaming forever. Next post will provide my thoughts on the initiative and what I think it means for video games in the future.
Where did they come up with that expression anyway? Did beds of the olden days have hay somewhere in the mattress or something? I couldn't see hay being all that comfortable just by itself. I would think it would be pretty itchy, actually. But alas, I have never tried sleeping on hay before, so my opinion is uninformed about the subject.
Today was a workout day... This push-up workout is tough. The type I had to do today consisted of doing a sort of shuffle and then pushing up. You would hold yourself like you usually do at the top of a push up, but then you had to slide one of your hands over to the other, and take the outside hand and push it out further, and then proceed to do a push up. Going left and then right was just 1 rep, so it was tough... On top of being tired and still sore from Monday, I didn't do as well as I hoped I would, but i did as many as I could and they said that was alright in the program guidelines.
Speaking of doing what you can do, The Penguins pushed a game seven against Detroit. Friday can't come soon enough, and I am both excited and nervous. I am very optimistic, however. I don't know if I mentioned it in my last post or not, but in my opinion if we could get past game 6, I knew we would have a strong chance at game 7. It has seemed that all year when our team knew it was now or never, they always stepped up and showed their true potential. I believe this will be the case on Friday, and I strongly believe we can win that cup come Friday. It would obviously be very special if they could.
Even if we don't, it has been one heck of a ride, and not only in my opinion but as many fans and sports analysts say, this has been one of the best years of playoffs in a long time. It's done a lot for the sport and the NHL, which is good of course. Always a good thing when you draw people into something they previously didn't know much about, or didn't think they cared for until they experienced it... But then again, I guess thats with a lot of things in life.
I should sleep.
Until next time.
P.S. If you have any interest in technology, and more specifically video game technology, look up "xbox360 natal" on google and learn about this technology that will change video gaming forever. Next post will provide my thoughts on the initiative and what I think it means for video games in the future.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Workout Continues, Benjamin Button, Pens
That title is more like a headline in a paper then a title for a blog post. But, same idea since it tells you what this post will contain.
Haven't posted in a few days, sorry to leave everyone hanging on by the edge of their seat there...
Workout
So far so good. The beginning is sore, as I remember it being back when I lifted in school. Sore is a good thing though, it means you are actually doing work and not just pretending to work your muscles. Stretching definitely reduces the soreness, and you should always stretch before and after, but you should still have some indication in your body that you have worked out, at least a few hours after the fact... Just a note for any other skinny guys out there that are doing this with me. Expect the first pictures to come this friday. It will be like the base pictures, I guess, since I didn't take any before I started doing this whole thing. But oh well
Benjamin
So I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button last night. I was so engaged and interested in this movie, that the snack and drink I had next to me at the beginning of the movie remained untouched all the way till the end of the movie, when I remembered it was there in the first place. It definitely had its typical Brad Pitt scenes, where he is on a motorcycle or a sailboat just showing off his dudeliness, but overall it was a very thoughtful and original concept for a movie. I won't really get anymore into that, either you have seen it or you are planning to. Well I'll tell you to stop waiting and do it, you won't regret it.
It is a bit on the longer side, I think like two hours and thirty minutes, but even after all that time I was sad to see it end. Apparently it is based on a short story. Shame on me for not knowing the author, but props to him for coming up with a great story. Not really the hardest concept to come up with, when you think about it, "Ok...so, instead of this guys life regular, lets just reverse it! And throw in the classic love story but just make it applicable to the situation!" but the execution, the acting, and the way the story is told makes it a gem. Loved it. Gets my unprofessional seal of approval. And I don't watch very many movies. Mostly cause most of them are terrible
Pens
This could be their last game tonight. I think the fact that they are at home, paired with the fact that they don't want to see the cup go to another team on their home ice again, will at least give them enough extra push in their already high motivation to get this to game 7. Whether we beat Detroit at that last stand, on that game 7, on their own ice, is really 50/50 at best in my mind, but for now let us not dwell on that. We have to get through tonight first. It is now or never, do or die, and every penguin that will be on that ice knows that. Not sure I have been more nervous and more excited for a hockey game then tonight.
Lots of "professionals" aka journalists on the radio and such are throwing the whole penguins organization under the bus pretty much after Game 5 (which was, as we know, abysmal), but I think they put waaaayy too much emphasis on one game for them to think we are out of it. In my opinion, we are anything but. The only thing more motivating then loss is losing and being angry (in the right way) about something. That gives you a fire. We were angry in the wrong way in game 5, started taking stupid penalties and such. But I believe that if this team has channeled that anger into motivation, into "enough of this" kind of thinking, they can bring that cup back to Pittsburgh.
Do it Pens.
Andrew OUT
Haven't posted in a few days, sorry to leave everyone hanging on by the edge of their seat there...
Workout
So far so good. The beginning is sore, as I remember it being back when I lifted in school. Sore is a good thing though, it means you are actually doing work and not just pretending to work your muscles. Stretching definitely reduces the soreness, and you should always stretch before and after, but you should still have some indication in your body that you have worked out, at least a few hours after the fact... Just a note for any other skinny guys out there that are doing this with me. Expect the first pictures to come this friday. It will be like the base pictures, I guess, since I didn't take any before I started doing this whole thing. But oh well
Benjamin
So I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button last night. I was so engaged and interested in this movie, that the snack and drink I had next to me at the beginning of the movie remained untouched all the way till the end of the movie, when I remembered it was there in the first place. It definitely had its typical Brad Pitt scenes, where he is on a motorcycle or a sailboat just showing off his dudeliness, but overall it was a very thoughtful and original concept for a movie. I won't really get anymore into that, either you have seen it or you are planning to. Well I'll tell you to stop waiting and do it, you won't regret it.
It is a bit on the longer side, I think like two hours and thirty minutes, but even after all that time I was sad to see it end. Apparently it is based on a short story. Shame on me for not knowing the author, but props to him for coming up with a great story. Not really the hardest concept to come up with, when you think about it, "Ok...so, instead of this guys life regular, lets just reverse it! And throw in the classic love story but just make it applicable to the situation!" but the execution, the acting, and the way the story is told makes it a gem. Loved it. Gets my unprofessional seal of approval. And I don't watch very many movies. Mostly cause most of them are terrible
Pens
This could be their last game tonight. I think the fact that they are at home, paired with the fact that they don't want to see the cup go to another team on their home ice again, will at least give them enough extra push in their already high motivation to get this to game 7. Whether we beat Detroit at that last stand, on that game 7, on their own ice, is really 50/50 at best in my mind, but for now let us not dwell on that. We have to get through tonight first. It is now or never, do or die, and every penguin that will be on that ice knows that. Not sure I have been more nervous and more excited for a hockey game then tonight.
Lots of "professionals" aka journalists on the radio and such are throwing the whole penguins organization under the bus pretty much after Game 5 (which was, as we know, abysmal), but I think they put waaaayy too much emphasis on one game for them to think we are out of it. In my opinion, we are anything but. The only thing more motivating then loss is losing and being angry (in the right way) about something. That gives you a fire. We were angry in the wrong way in game 5, started taking stupid penalties and such. But I believe that if this team has channeled that anger into motivation, into "enough of this" kind of thinking, they can bring that cup back to Pittsburgh.
Do it Pens.
Andrew OUT
Thursday, June 4, 2009
New (Old) Ambition
Back in September, I had started a journey to gain some weight/muscle by working out. Nothing crazy, but definitely pretty serious. I did it four days a week with my old roommates down at our house during our senior year of college. It was easy because I had them to go with, for one, so I wasn't scared about going by myself and not knowing what to do. I had never lifted before this time in my life, and I am a skinny kid... So not only would it help me in a healthy way but I would probably also be more appealing to the opposite sex if I put a little more weight on.
It was also easy because one of my roommates, Theo, is an extremely fit guy, built like a barrel, and knew all about the weight room. He was also very nice to help me from square one especially cause I had no idea what I was doing. So we would go, Monday through thursday and do our thing, and come the end of November (making it 3 months that I had worked out) I had gained about 8 pounds just in muscle. It definitely wasn't from eating because I was eating about the same as I ate before, so it had to be the working out.
Anyway, the evils of school got in the way and I got way too concentrated on finals so I had slowly stopped working out. First it was going 3 days a week, then 2, and then just none at all. By Janurary I hadn't gone in over a month. I wanted to, but once you stop something sometimes it is hard to get back into it.
Fast forward to present day and here I am, back at square one. I lost all the weight I had gained from lifting, and my physique also returned to its unimpressive self once more. I hadn't lifted in several months, but today getting out of the shower this morning was the first time that I really noticed it. I felt a few different ways about this. I was part sad, I was part disappointed, I was part angry at school and at myself, but then most of all I felt a strong motivation. I felt the urge to get back into it, because I knew that it worked and I knew all I had to do was to do it, because I was there before. I saw back in early November how much more of a guy I looked like, instead of a skinny looks-like-a-teenager at age 23.
So today I decided I would get back into it. I don't live down at school anymore, so I don't have the 5 minutes drive to the brand new free gym that they have down at the university, but there is some weights and a bench down in my basement. Also, I read this really great article, that came with directions, the other day about how you can add layers of chest and arm muscle just by doing difference types ofpush ups. I was skeptical, but it came from Men's Health Magazine which is pretty legit if you ask me.
You do the push ups three times a week, alternating days. So I figured, great. I can do these three times a day then work on other parts of my body one or two days inbetween rest days for the push ups. After 8 weeks you are suppose to see a change, results varying of course.
So I have a plan, and I have the motivation. To make things more interesting, I am very confidently going to take pictures of my arm and chest at the end of each week and post them on here, so people can see the progress I have made. This will also help keep me motivated and sticking to it, cause I know I have the obligation to update my progress on here.
Not only do I want to do this for me, I sort of want to do this for other skinny guys out there that sort of wish they had a better body. I don't know how many of them are out there, and if they are even reading, but maybe they can see through my experience that if you put your mind to it, it is possible to do. You just have to do it, and do it for real. Don't half-ass it. Don't do it if you aren't going to do it right.
Anyway, tomorrow is the first day of the pushups, then it will continue on monday. Pictures will be up starting next Friday.
This post is already getting long, but go pens!
It was also easy because one of my roommates, Theo, is an extremely fit guy, built like a barrel, and knew all about the weight room. He was also very nice to help me from square one especially cause I had no idea what I was doing. So we would go, Monday through thursday and do our thing, and come the end of November (making it 3 months that I had worked out) I had gained about 8 pounds just in muscle. It definitely wasn't from eating because I was eating about the same as I ate before, so it had to be the working out.
Anyway, the evils of school got in the way and I got way too concentrated on finals so I had slowly stopped working out. First it was going 3 days a week, then 2, and then just none at all. By Janurary I hadn't gone in over a month. I wanted to, but once you stop something sometimes it is hard to get back into it.
Fast forward to present day and here I am, back at square one. I lost all the weight I had gained from lifting, and my physique also returned to its unimpressive self once more. I hadn't lifted in several months, but today getting out of the shower this morning was the first time that I really noticed it. I felt a few different ways about this. I was part sad, I was part disappointed, I was part angry at school and at myself, but then most of all I felt a strong motivation. I felt the urge to get back into it, because I knew that it worked and I knew all I had to do was to do it, because I was there before. I saw back in early November how much more of a guy I looked like, instead of a skinny looks-like-a-teenager at age 23.
So today I decided I would get back into it. I don't live down at school anymore, so I don't have the 5 minutes drive to the brand new free gym that they have down at the university, but there is some weights and a bench down in my basement. Also, I read this really great article, that came with directions, the other day about how you can add layers of chest and arm muscle just by doing difference types ofpush ups. I was skeptical, but it came from Men's Health Magazine which is pretty legit if you ask me.
You do the push ups three times a week, alternating days. So I figured, great. I can do these three times a day then work on other parts of my body one or two days inbetween rest days for the push ups. After 8 weeks you are suppose to see a change, results varying of course.
So I have a plan, and I have the motivation. To make things more interesting, I am very confidently going to take pictures of my arm and chest at the end of each week and post them on here, so people can see the progress I have made. This will also help keep me motivated and sticking to it, cause I know I have the obligation to update my progress on here.
Not only do I want to do this for me, I sort of want to do this for other skinny guys out there that sort of wish they had a better body. I don't know how many of them are out there, and if they are even reading, but maybe they can see through my experience that if you put your mind to it, it is possible to do. You just have to do it, and do it for real. Don't half-ass it. Don't do it if you aren't going to do it right.
Anyway, tomorrow is the first day of the pushups, then it will continue on monday. Pictures will be up starting next Friday.
This post is already getting long, but go pens!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Music, Hockey, Random Bits
The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled out a win last night, which many of you may have known. To prove that we have been playing our game and we have more or less gotten unlucky in the beginning of the series, Bruce Orpik, Penguins defenseman, had this to say after the game last night,
No, that isn't the direct quote if you were really paying attention to the interview. Yes, that is pretty much exactly what he said, verbatim, because my memory is unbelievable like that.
Anyway, he is right. Hockey is like that. It is a crazy sport and like a lot of other sports sometimes a lot of luck is involved. It is frustrating when you hear things on the radio and blogs on the internet talk about how Fleury is playing like garbage or the Pens just aren't good enough for this Detroit team. Well #1, lucky bounces for Detroit is not a goaltenders fault. #2 If you go back and watch last years final and this years final you will see that the Pens are definitely up to the task, and getting the win last night hopefully shut up some of those that are quick to start throwing people under the bus.
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I don't think I mentioned it on this blog yet, but I love music. I have been playing guitar for something like almost 5 years, and I sing as well. I have some music recorded, if you go on YouTube search for "Andrew Graciano" and you should come across some of my stuff. I have a cover from the Dave Matthews Band -- song called The Space Between. I have a Learning to Fly cover, Tom Petty obviously. And I have an America cover, Sister Golden Hair on there. Go listen if you wish.
Anyway, the new Dave Matthews Band album came out, and although I have yet to listen to it I've heard it's pretty decent. Not great, not bad, but good. I can live with that. Especially since the band has been around 18 years. Holy crap. And no wonder, because they are amazing and one of my favorite bands of all time. Apparently lots of people agree with me or they wouldn't still be around.
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Random bits:
Notice the pictures? Yea. I know people are more prone to reading stuff with color
("OOOOHHH LOOK, VISUAL STIMULI!"), and I don't like reading blogs without pictures cause it sucks and is boring. Well ok, now we don't have to worry about that now. If they aren't regular pictures like these, they will be altered photos that I change for my amusement, but that will also fit what I'm talking about... sometimes. Don't expect anything amazing in photoshop, I'm talking Microsoft paint here baby. That actually will probably make them funnier anyway...
That is all. Enjoy this rainy day. Or if you aren't from Pittsburgh, whatever weather you may have.
" It's funny how it works, [Detroit]definitely played their best game tonight and ended up losing. We didn't play our best game and we got the win "
No, that isn't the direct quote if you were really paying attention to the interview. Yes, that is pretty much exactly what he said, verbatim, because my memory is unbelievable like that.
Anyway, he is right. Hockey is like that. It is a crazy sport and like a lot of other sports sometimes a lot of luck is involved. It is frustrating when you hear things on the radio and blogs on the internet talk about how Fleury is playing like garbage or the Pens just aren't good enough for this Detroit team. Well #1, lucky bounces for Detroit is not a goaltenders fault. #2 If you go back and watch last years final and this years final you will see that the Pens are definitely up to the task, and getting the win last night hopefully shut up some of those that are quick to start throwing people under the bus.
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I don't think I mentioned it on this blog yet, but I love music. I have been playing guitar for something like almost 5 years, and I sing as well. I have some music recorded, if you go on YouTube search for "Andrew Graciano" and you should come across some of my stuff. I have a cover from the Dave Matthews Band -- song called The Space Between. I have a Learning to Fly cover, Tom Petty obviously. And I have an America cover, Sister Golden Hair on there. Go listen if you wish.
Anyway, the new Dave Matthews Band album came out, and although I have yet to listen to it I've heard it's pretty decent. Not great, not bad, but good. I can live with that. Especially since the band has been around 18 years. Holy crap. And no wonder, because they are amazing and one of my favorite bands of all time. Apparently lots of people agree with me or they wouldn't still be around.
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Random bits:
Notice the pictures? Yea. I know people are more prone to reading stuff with color
("OOOOHHH LOOK, VISUAL STIMULI!"), and I don't like reading blogs without pictures cause it sucks and is boring. Well ok, now we don't have to worry about that now. If they aren't regular pictures like these, they will be altered photos that I change for my amusement, but that will also fit what I'm talking about... sometimes. Don't expect anything amazing in photoshop, I'm talking Microsoft paint here baby. That actually will probably make them funnier anyway...
That is all. Enjoy this rainy day. Or if you aren't from Pittsburgh, whatever weather you may have.
Monday, June 1, 2009
It's Like a Chameleon...
Another change to the blog.
After further consideration I've decided to write about pretty much anything on this blog. I had just made a post a few days ago about writing on the Stanley Cup Finals that are taking place, while promoting my penguins blog that I had made. Well to make it easier I just decided to scrap that blog and write about that on here instead. I was sufficiently frustrated enough that I haven't written about the first two games, but that is ok that I didn't, cause this is not a strict penguins blog. It's the omni-blog.
I think I should consider that as a name change.
Anyway, yea. Not only will write about my views on life as you have seen, I will also throw in stuff like that that I am interested in/are my hobbies.
That is all. I am at work and should be doing things probably.
Maybe I'll produce some content later that is actually worth reading.
After further consideration I've decided to write about pretty much anything on this blog. I had just made a post a few days ago about writing on the Stanley Cup Finals that are taking place, while promoting my penguins blog that I had made. Well to make it easier I just decided to scrap that blog and write about that on here instead. I was sufficiently frustrated enough that I haven't written about the first two games, but that is ok that I didn't, cause this is not a strict penguins blog. It's the omni-blog.
I think I should consider that as a name change.
Anyway, yea. Not only will write about my views on life as you have seen, I will also throw in stuff like that that I am interested in/are my hobbies.
That is all. I am at work and should be doing things probably.
Maybe I'll produce some content later that is actually worth reading.
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