Last night I attended the Bleach movie with Bryan. He's a huge fan of this series, but I just can't get into it. The movie proved to be equally as uninteresting to me. Some people that we knew showed up as well. The theater was mostly filled with what can only be described as nerds. There was even a guy who came dressed as a character - wow! And instead of people laughing at him, they were instead amazed and jealous. Whaaa? I couldn't understand their mentality. I'm sorry, I was trying. So, the movie was okay. It wasn't torture...that's all I can say. At least I earned a "you owe me" from Bryan. I now have the right to drag him to something that only I could love. Yay me! :)
Today Bryan and I are fasting. This will be the first week that we have done 2 days in one week. Monday went so well, and today has been only slightly worse. I am amazed that I'm actually able to do this so effortlessly. I will continue to gauge how this works for the rest of the month. So far I haven't seen any weight loss. I'm just not completely sold on it yet, but I do want to give it a fair chance.
Tomorrow is Friday! I'm super excited to have a weekend with not as much going on. Lately, it seems like there is never a dull moment. I'm not sure if this is good or bad...it just is. I love my life. I love that I don't have to sit around at home and be bored all the time like back in the Philly days, but I wouldn't mind a really slow, dull, and lazy weekend.
So far the weekend looks pretty packed so far. Bryan even mentioned making a to-do list tonight. We are going to see Hulk tomorrow night with the gang. It looks really good. Saturday I have my sparring clinic followed by a double class. We really need to get started on kitty proofing the backyard.
Things getting on my nerves lately:
- spam IM's - they are getting worse everyday
Music I'm digging at the moment:
- American Boy - Estelle
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Things To Occur
So many things are coming up here in the next few weeks as well as the rest of the summer. Ah, summer...I love it so. And I don't want to hear anyone complaining about the humidity. Texas is NOT humid! :)
Before I launch into what's coming up let me relive yesterday.
Work kicked my ass, but I still love my job. When I got home Bryan was almost done with a delicious dinner. I appreciate his cooking more than he'll ever know. And I love how healthy he tries to make everything. As a person who can't cook, I find it all too easy to eat bad because it's convenient. After eating we decided to move around the furniture in our bedroom. It really changed the look and feel of the room. I love it. It feels like there is way more room. I can't wait till our new duvet comes in, and then we get to start figuring out what we want to do in the way of paint and walls. Yay and ugh...lol. I took a little nap, and it was time for class which was awesome! I learned the rest of my green belt form. Now I have to bust my ass to get it looking great if I have any chance of not making a fool of myself at the tournament in like 2 weeks!
What's coming up:
- Tonight Bryan and I are going to see Bleach the movie. I imagine this will be good, but I have to admit I know nothing about Bleach the show. Bryan loves this stuff so I will try it because I love him. :) I really hope I don't have to read subtitles.
- The TKD tournament is coming up on June 28. I will be competing against female green and senior green belts. I have a long way to go in this short time. I will be competing in forms as well as sparring (which scares the shit out of me). Speaking of sparring....
- I am attending a sparring clinic on Saturday at my school. I'm excited to learn but also scared and nervous. However, I'm glad they have a clinic designed as an introduction instead of just jump in there a learn. I will also have to buy my sparring gear which I've learned is a ridiculous amount (over $200)!
- On July 26 I will be testing again...going for the senior green. I'm excited for this. I don't think I will be as nervous now that I have done a testing and know what to expect. On the other hand I haven't done sparring at a testing either, but maybe if I am prepared enough to do the tournament it won't be as big of a deal.
- On June 29 Bryan's sister and her boyfriend are coming for a visit. This is awesome, and I'm really excited to meet them. His sister is the last member of the family that I haven't met. I think it will be a fun trip for them, and hopefully Bryan and I can show them an awesome time here in Austin.
On a side note:
I haven't been kayaking! I'm pretty bummed about it, but life has been crazy busy...more so than I ever thought possible. Of course, it's been busy in a good way. However, I do really want to get back out there on the water especially since it's so warm now. I should really take time to put it on the calender and stick with it. I feel bad that after buying it I've only put it out on the water once. I must be more disciplined.
Don't forget that Sunday is Father's Day.
Before I launch into what's coming up let me relive yesterday.
Work kicked my ass, but I still love my job. When I got home Bryan was almost done with a delicious dinner. I appreciate his cooking more than he'll ever know. And I love how healthy he tries to make everything. As a person who can't cook, I find it all too easy to eat bad because it's convenient. After eating we decided to move around the furniture in our bedroom. It really changed the look and feel of the room. I love it. It feels like there is way more room. I can't wait till our new duvet comes in, and then we get to start figuring out what we want to do in the way of paint and walls. Yay and ugh...lol. I took a little nap, and it was time for class which was awesome! I learned the rest of my green belt form. Now I have to bust my ass to get it looking great if I have any chance of not making a fool of myself at the tournament in like 2 weeks!
What's coming up:
- Tonight Bryan and I are going to see Bleach the movie. I imagine this will be good, but I have to admit I know nothing about Bleach the show. Bryan loves this stuff so I will try it because I love him. :) I really hope I don't have to read subtitles.
- The TKD tournament is coming up on June 28. I will be competing against female green and senior green belts. I have a long way to go in this short time. I will be competing in forms as well as sparring (which scares the shit out of me). Speaking of sparring....
- I am attending a sparring clinic on Saturday at my school. I'm excited to learn but also scared and nervous. However, I'm glad they have a clinic designed as an introduction instead of just jump in there a learn. I will also have to buy my sparring gear which I've learned is a ridiculous amount (over $200)!
- On July 26 I will be testing again...going for the senior green. I'm excited for this. I don't think I will be as nervous now that I have done a testing and know what to expect. On the other hand I haven't done sparring at a testing either, but maybe if I am prepared enough to do the tournament it won't be as big of a deal.
- On June 29 Bryan's sister and her boyfriend are coming for a visit. This is awesome, and I'm really excited to meet them. His sister is the last member of the family that I haven't met. I think it will be a fun trip for them, and hopefully Bryan and I can show them an awesome time here in Austin.
On a side note:
I haven't been kayaking! I'm pretty bummed about it, but life has been crazy busy...more so than I ever thought possible. Of course, it's been busy in a good way. However, I do really want to get back out there on the water especially since it's so warm now. I should really take time to put it on the calender and stick with it. I feel bad that after buying it I've only put it out on the water once. I must be more disciplined.
Don't forget that Sunday is Father's Day.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Jam-Packed Weekend
I'm a little late on getting my weekend recap up, but better late than never. :)
Friday:
After work, I went home to eat and get ready for my TKD ceremony. I finally decided that I wanted Bryan and his mom to come and support me even though I didn't know whether I had passed or not. However, as many of you already know I did pass. Though there were some kinda corny parts to the ceremony, there were many parts I loved. I really liked taking off my current belt and then having my instructor tie my new belt on. It was surreal to look down and see a color other than yellow around my waist, but it was also very awesome. I better get used to seeing new colors because I'm going to be testing as often as I possibly can. After the ceremony Bryan's mom was kind enough to treat us to some Amy's ice cream in celebration. After returning home, we simply just enjoyed the remainder of the night hanging out.
Check out pictures from my TKD ceremony:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280596&l=47d93&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280597&l=0d094&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280598&l=5e025&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280599&l=c442c&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280600&l=3f21a&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280601&l=4ece7&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280602&l=57ba3&id=163200356
Saturday:
The first thing we (Bryan, his mother, Wendy, her son Nicky, and I) did was hit up the farmer's market on 4th. I had never been to it. It wasn't huge but it was still pretty cool. I was surprised at how many samples and freebies you could get at most of the food stands. Bryan purchased some leafy thing, and I bought us each a t-shirt. They were too cute to pass up. I spent most of my time at the market carrying Nicky around and being amazed by his cuteness.
When we returned home we hit up the garage sale that was being held in our community. There wasn't much to be desired besides some free cookies and smoothies, or so I thought until I spotted a man selling 2 Ataris and a box of games. For $20 I was able to purchase both, all the attachments, and games! I am such a sucker for gaming systems, but I have been wanting an Atari for such a long time. I'm going to finish my little collection one day. Ok, they will always be putting out new ones, but I'll have all the old ones. It's just one girls dream...sigh.
Around 6 Bryan and I headed to Ben's house for the second installment of pancake theater. We didn't stay for the actual movie because we wanted to get home to Bryan's mother who had stayed behind not feeling well. While we were there we enjoyed:
- s'mores milkshakes courtesy of Ryon
- foosball and Ben showing us how the game is played
- a ride on the back of Tommy's new bike (ok, this was just enjoyed by me)
- many, many episodes of Metalocalypse (season 1 - I finally found an appreciation for this show).
On the way home we stopped and rented The Simpsons on blue-ray. It was pretty good. We chilled and finally hit the sack.
Sunday:
On Saturday our new bedding (1200 count sheets and comforter/shams) had arrived in the mail. While we liked the sheets, the bedding was really nothing like the picture on the site. Both Bryan and I agreed we should return it. Luckily Macy's accepts returns on online purchases in the store. We decided to hit up the one at The Domain. We looked all over the store and found what we liked. We purchased a nice white comforter, and while we found the duvet cover that we liked, they were out forcing us to order online once home. Since we were at The Domain, we decided to have some looks in a few of the stores. I have never been to an Apple store so I fixed that. I have been really wanting an Apple computer (probably a laptop). I think I found the one I want, but the 90 days same as cash just doesn't fit into my budget at the moment.
Check out pictures of Bryan and me sporting our new shirts before heading to Ben's:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280603&l=40945&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280604&l=66c71&id=163200356
And pics from our time at Ben's house:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280326&l=3644a&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280327&l=88328&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280328&l=7dd9a&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280329&l=b2320&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280330&l=16b4c&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280331&l=3900c&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280332&l=209a7&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280333&l=94901&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280334&l=1337d&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280335&l=c9e45&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280336&l=1d17f&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280337&l=05cea&id=163200356
After shopping, we dined courtesy of Bryan's mother. By this point I was finally feeling like I had a connection with her. I definitely like her! :) Lunch was awesome. After this we went home to chill and get ready to take her to the airport. After she was safely delivered to the airport and on her way back to NYC, Byran and I returned home. Wendy and Nicky came over to get some of the famous rainbow cookies (sooooo good) that Bryan's mom had made for the pancake theater. We ate a late dinner after they left because Sunday to Monday is our fasting time.
Monday (our 4th month anniversary):
Fasting was awesome today! I was not really hungry all day. I went to class (first time as a green belt) and had no problem performing. I really worked hard in this class, and still - nothing. Even when we finally made it to Kerby Lane for our weekly meal I was still not that hungry. We were joined by a bunch of the Kung Fu people. However, none of us ate there because our waiter was so damn slow that we all ended up leaving after 30 minutes to get just water which we only received because we asked the manager to get it for us. Ridiculous! Bryan got us some Whataburger instead which really hit the spot.
Friday:
After work, I went home to eat and get ready for my TKD ceremony. I finally decided that I wanted Bryan and his mom to come and support me even though I didn't know whether I had passed or not. However, as many of you already know I did pass. Though there were some kinda corny parts to the ceremony, there were many parts I loved. I really liked taking off my current belt and then having my instructor tie my new belt on. It was surreal to look down and see a color other than yellow around my waist, but it was also very awesome. I better get used to seeing new colors because I'm going to be testing as often as I possibly can. After the ceremony Bryan's mom was kind enough to treat us to some Amy's ice cream in celebration. After returning home, we simply just enjoyed the remainder of the night hanging out.
Check out pictures from my TKD ceremony:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280596&l=47d93&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280597&l=0d094&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280598&l=5e025&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280599&l=c442c&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280600&l=3f21a&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280601&l=4ece7&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280602&l=57ba3&id=163200356
Saturday:
The first thing we (Bryan, his mother, Wendy, her son Nicky, and I) did was hit up the farmer's market on 4th. I had never been to it. It wasn't huge but it was still pretty cool. I was surprised at how many samples and freebies you could get at most of the food stands. Bryan purchased some leafy thing, and I bought us each a t-shirt. They were too cute to pass up. I spent most of my time at the market carrying Nicky around and being amazed by his cuteness.
When we returned home we hit up the garage sale that was being held in our community. There wasn't much to be desired besides some free cookies and smoothies, or so I thought until I spotted a man selling 2 Ataris and a box of games. For $20 I was able to purchase both, all the attachments, and games! I am such a sucker for gaming systems, but I have been wanting an Atari for such a long time. I'm going to finish my little collection one day. Ok, they will always be putting out new ones, but I'll have all the old ones. It's just one girls dream...sigh.
Around 6 Bryan and I headed to Ben's house for the second installment of pancake theater. We didn't stay for the actual movie because we wanted to get home to Bryan's mother who had stayed behind not feeling well. While we were there we enjoyed:
- s'mores milkshakes courtesy of Ryon
- foosball and Ben showing us how the game is played
- a ride on the back of Tommy's new bike (ok, this was just enjoyed by me)
- many, many episodes of Metalocalypse (season 1 - I finally found an appreciation for this show).
On the way home we stopped and rented The Simpsons on blue-ray. It was pretty good. We chilled and finally hit the sack.
Sunday:
On Saturday our new bedding (1200 count sheets and comforter/shams) had arrived in the mail. While we liked the sheets, the bedding was really nothing like the picture on the site. Both Bryan and I agreed we should return it. Luckily Macy's accepts returns on online purchases in the store. We decided to hit up the one at The Domain. We looked all over the store and found what we liked. We purchased a nice white comforter, and while we found the duvet cover that we liked, they were out forcing us to order online once home. Since we were at The Domain, we decided to have some looks in a few of the stores. I have never been to an Apple store so I fixed that. I have been really wanting an Apple computer (probably a laptop). I think I found the one I want, but the 90 days same as cash just doesn't fit into my budget at the moment.
Check out pictures of Bryan and me sporting our new shirts before heading to Ben's:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280603&l=40945&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280604&l=66c71&id=163200356
And pics from our time at Ben's house:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280326&l=3644a&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280327&l=88328&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280328&l=7dd9a&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280329&l=b2320&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280330&l=16b4c&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280331&l=3900c&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280332&l=209a7&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280333&l=94901&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280334&l=1337d&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280335&l=c9e45&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280336&l=1d17f&id=163200356
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30280337&l=05cea&id=163200356
After shopping, we dined courtesy of Bryan's mother. By this point I was finally feeling like I had a connection with her. I definitely like her! :) Lunch was awesome. After this we went home to chill and get ready to take her to the airport. After she was safely delivered to the airport and on her way back to NYC, Byran and I returned home. Wendy and Nicky came over to get some of the famous rainbow cookies (sooooo good) that Bryan's mom had made for the pancake theater. We ate a late dinner after they left because Sunday to Monday is our fasting time.
Monday (our 4th month anniversary):
Fasting was awesome today! I was not really hungry all day. I went to class (first time as a green belt) and had no problem performing. I really worked hard in this class, and still - nothing. Even when we finally made it to Kerby Lane for our weekly meal I was still not that hungry. We were joined by a bunch of the Kung Fu people. However, none of us ate there because our waiter was so damn slow that we all ended up leaving after 30 minutes to get just water which we only received because we asked the manager to get it for us. Ridiculous! Bryan got us some Whataburger instead which really hit the spot.
Monday, June 9, 2008
WWDC 2008
http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/
OMG! Today is a HUGE day! So many things will be learned by the time our heads hit our pillows tonight. I'm so excited!
There are some things we are almost certain to hear about - things that any Apple enthusiast has been dying to know. Things such as when does this new iPhone drop...which leads to more questions like:
1. What will it look like? (slimmer, thinker, longer, black? - Tell me!)
2. How many new features have you added to it? (video, GPS? - Again tell me!)
3. How many standards of the new iPhone will be able to be upgraded to my current iPhone?
4. And the biggest - How much will this damn phone cost me?
I've been thinking about getting this next generation iPhone and passing the old one along to Bryan. Hey, what better hand me down have you gotten?
Also we shall surely here about any new operating system. I need to know - what will it be like, new features, the name? C'mon Jobs, you're are killing me over here. I've been looking at buying a Mac laptop and need to know if I should hold out for awhile. There's nothing worse than forking out a bunch of money on a computer only to have them put out something brand spanking new making your little investment yesterday's news. Sigh, we've all been there. It's not an easy thing to avoid with constant releases and upgrades. Hell, marketers do this stuff on purpose. One minute you've got the latest trend and everyone envies you, and the next thing you know you're envying someone else for the same product with a tweak.
It pretty much goes without saying, but I'll do it anyway - I'll be following every little update of this event through my Google reader feeds. If you want to follow along I suggest:
- Gizmodo
- Engadget
Trust me - these guys will be all over this event. You won't miss a thing.
And let's face it, with Jobs you never know what you're gonna get. This guy has more tricks up than a magician. (I was gonna go in another direction but magician seems safe. :) ) This guy is as much a performer and speaker as he is an inventor, businessman, and well, a revolutionary. I don't want to turn this post into a "why I admire Steve Jobs speech," but the man is a genius! And I actually was reading about the companies that actually have or are rumored to have product announcements today...whaaa? Why would you do that? "Ooooh, look at me, look at me." Seriously. What? No one cares. Ok, maybe there are a few people who care, but why would you want to compete with the spotlight of Apple today? It's just my thinking that you should want to have a day all to yourself. There's a good chance that your lesser product will be lost in the hustle and bustle of reports on Apple this and Apple that. I mean take a look at this shit:
http://gizmodo.com/5014340/rumor-microsoft-to-upstage-apple-wwdc-with-xbox-360-blu+ray-announcement
Microsoft you get on my last nerves. Blue Ray + XBox 360 = exciting - as long as you don't factor in WWDC day. And why must you constantly try to upstage Apple? Get real! When Jobs releases a product in its first generation it is already better than what a 3rd or even 4th generation product from Microsoft would be. Keep trying Microsoft, you are only embarrassing yourself...in my eyes at least. Most people are too big of morons to realize just what crappy products Microsoft gets them to believe are great. Microsoft - you have been stealing stuff since your creation. I applaud you in your ability to do so and stay top dog, but don't try to pretend to be something you are not. You have a few great products...but it makes me think given your track record if perhaps there isn't something fishy going on over there. And these morons have latched on to your product so hard that they have made it impossible to get away from. I have to look at this crappy Windows XP everyday of my life knowing there is something better out there. Gates, I hope you thank God for morons every night because without them you would cease to exist. And if you really want to know all of the "might have beens" in the personal computer timeline then check out The Rise of Silicon Valley. You can check it out at this site http://www.veoh.com/videos/v606733nf2S6Sm2. There are 5 parts, and I guarantee you will probably learn some very interesting things you didn't know about how we got to where we are today...which is WWDC 2008. Lol, I soft of when off on a tangent there, didn't I? :D Sorry! I feel strongly about these kinds of things. I could go on and on about how much I don't like Microsoft and how Apple would be nothing without the perfectionist ways of Steve Jobs, but I'll stop here.
Enjoy WWDC '08. Hopefully, we'll all find at least one new thing we can't live without today. :)
Things getting on my nerves lately:
- propositions - Do you know how hard it is to not end a sentence with one? Is there like a sentence structure for dummies I need to read? Any tips, suggestions for how to break the habit?
OMG! Today is a HUGE day! So many things will be learned by the time our heads hit our pillows tonight. I'm so excited!
There are some things we are almost certain to hear about - things that any Apple enthusiast has been dying to know. Things such as when does this new iPhone drop...which leads to more questions like:
1. What will it look like? (slimmer, thinker, longer, black? - Tell me!)
2. How many new features have you added to it? (video, GPS? - Again tell me!)
3. How many standards of the new iPhone will be able to be upgraded to my current iPhone?
4. And the biggest - How much will this damn phone cost me?
I've been thinking about getting this next generation iPhone and passing the old one along to Bryan. Hey, what better hand me down have you gotten?
Also we shall surely here about any new operating system. I need to know - what will it be like, new features, the name? C'mon Jobs, you're are killing me over here. I've been looking at buying a Mac laptop and need to know if I should hold out for awhile. There's nothing worse than forking out a bunch of money on a computer only to have them put out something brand spanking new making your little investment yesterday's news. Sigh, we've all been there. It's not an easy thing to avoid with constant releases and upgrades. Hell, marketers do this stuff on purpose. One minute you've got the latest trend and everyone envies you, and the next thing you know you're envying someone else for the same product with a tweak.
It pretty much goes without saying, but I'll do it anyway - I'll be following every little update of this event through my Google reader feeds. If you want to follow along I suggest:
- Gizmodo
- Engadget
Trust me - these guys will be all over this event. You won't miss a thing.
And let's face it, with Jobs you never know what you're gonna get. This guy has more tricks up than a magician. (I was gonna go in another direction but magician seems safe. :) ) This guy is as much a performer and speaker as he is an inventor, businessman, and well, a revolutionary. I don't want to turn this post into a "why I admire Steve Jobs speech," but the man is a genius! And I actually was reading about the companies that actually have or are rumored to have product announcements today...whaaa? Why would you do that? "Ooooh, look at me, look at me." Seriously. What? No one cares. Ok, maybe there are a few people who care, but why would you want to compete with the spotlight of Apple today? It's just my thinking that you should want to have a day all to yourself. There's a good chance that your lesser product will be lost in the hustle and bustle of reports on Apple this and Apple that. I mean take a look at this shit:
http://gizmodo.com/5014340/rumor-microsoft-to-upstage-apple-wwdc-with-xbox-360-blu+ray-announcement
Microsoft you get on my last nerves. Blue Ray + XBox 360 = exciting - as long as you don't factor in WWDC day. And why must you constantly try to upstage Apple? Get real! When Jobs releases a product in its first generation it is already better than what a 3rd or even 4th generation product from Microsoft would be. Keep trying Microsoft, you are only embarrassing yourself...in my eyes at least. Most people are too big of morons to realize just what crappy products Microsoft gets them to believe are great. Microsoft - you have been stealing stuff since your creation. I applaud you in your ability to do so and stay top dog, but don't try to pretend to be something you are not. You have a few great products...but it makes me think given your track record if perhaps there isn't something fishy going on over there. And these morons have latched on to your product so hard that they have made it impossible to get away from. I have to look at this crappy Windows XP everyday of my life knowing there is something better out there. Gates, I hope you thank God for morons every night because without them you would cease to exist. And if you really want to know all of the "might have beens" in the personal computer timeline then check out The Rise of Silicon Valley. You can check it out at this site http://www.veoh.com/videos/v606733nf2S6Sm2. There are 5 parts, and I guarantee you will probably learn some very interesting things you didn't know about how we got to where we are today...which is WWDC 2008. Lol, I soft of when off on a tangent there, didn't I? :D Sorry! I feel strongly about these kinds of things. I could go on and on about how much I don't like Microsoft and how Apple would be nothing without the perfectionist ways of Steve Jobs, but I'll stop here.
Enjoy WWDC '08. Hopefully, we'll all find at least one new thing we can't live without today. :)
Things getting on my nerves lately:
- propositions - Do you know how hard it is to not end a sentence with one? Is there like a sentence structure for dummies I need to read? Any tips, suggestions for how to break the habit?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
She's Here!
We picked up Bryan's mother from the airport yesterday at 5ish, and I finally got to meet her. The result? I like her...a lot. And hopefully she feels the same. We drove home from the airport and stayed in for the rest of the night. Bryan cooked a delicious meal that was enjoyed by all. I'm getting really spoiled by his awesome skills in the kitchen, but I've been making a real effort (at least I hope so) to try and cook more. Let's be clear that my cooking may not be actual cooking by many people's standards but the tummy is full. I'm always looking for recipes that I want to try. I still have to find 5 before I can mark it off my list and so far I haven't found a single new recipe. Oh well...keeping trying. I'll get there one day. :) I still make a mean Dorito casserole. ;)
I ordered an Omaha Steak package while Bryan was in New York, and it arrived yesterday. Yay!! It had quite a bit of meat and other things in it. We started in on some of it last night and will continue to eat it until its gone...which probably won't be so long from now. Their meat is soo good. It's already a bargain, but I had a coupon that made it a real steal. I'll be dining on filet mignon one night this week while Bryan and his mother enjoy their Top Sirloins. :D Jealous yet? Well, if your interested we got the whole package for $59.99, and I'll be happy to share the coupon with you if you want the same deal. It even comes with a chocolate cake that I don't need, but that didn't stop me from eying it super hard last night.
It looks like tonight Bryan's mother and I will be going to see Bryan do his stuff at his class. That should be fun to watch. I've only seen him test. Plus it will be nice to see his mother some more and perhpas bond a little.
Tomorrow night is my TKD ceremony. I haven't decided whether or not I want Bryan to be there. Even though I'm almost certain that I passed, I just keep thinking what if I didn't? It will be disappointing if I don't, but I don't want anyone to be there to see it if I didn't. On the other hand, I'd really like there to be someone there if I do. Ugh! I'm crazy...I can tell you this much right now. You think they could call or something and give you a heads up. It's been days! I'm going crazy here!! I feel like there must be some info I'm missing out on that the rest of the school must know...a mass emailing list I'm not on or something. Jeez!
Moving on...my lunch is almost here. Speaking of eating. Bryan and I have decided not to fast again this week due to his mother's visit. I think this will be good though. Next week we will fast twice. So this week will be more like a building block into the real deal. I'd like to try this out for a month at twice a week along with my normal exercise and eating habits and see where I stand at the end of that. If the program is working well...and I hope it does...then I think it's something I could do long term. There is nothing to prepare or buy. You just don't eat. If anything you're saving money on groceries. :) Just don't cook some big meal that will have left overs the day before you fast. You will want to eat them. That is just torture!!
I ordered an Omaha Steak package while Bryan was in New York, and it arrived yesterday. Yay!! It had quite a bit of meat and other things in it. We started in on some of it last night and will continue to eat it until its gone...which probably won't be so long from now. Their meat is soo good. It's already a bargain, but I had a coupon that made it a real steal. I'll be dining on filet mignon one night this week while Bryan and his mother enjoy their Top Sirloins. :D Jealous yet? Well, if your interested we got the whole package for $59.99, and I'll be happy to share the coupon with you if you want the same deal. It even comes with a chocolate cake that I don't need, but that didn't stop me from eying it super hard last night.
It looks like tonight Bryan's mother and I will be going to see Bryan do his stuff at his class. That should be fun to watch. I've only seen him test. Plus it will be nice to see his mother some more and perhpas bond a little.
Tomorrow night is my TKD ceremony. I haven't decided whether or not I want Bryan to be there. Even though I'm almost certain that I passed, I just keep thinking what if I didn't? It will be disappointing if I don't, but I don't want anyone to be there to see it if I didn't. On the other hand, I'd really like there to be someone there if I do. Ugh! I'm crazy...I can tell you this much right now. You think they could call or something and give you a heads up. It's been days! I'm going crazy here!! I feel like there must be some info I'm missing out on that the rest of the school must know...a mass emailing list I'm not on or something. Jeez!
Moving on...my lunch is almost here. Speaking of eating. Bryan and I have decided not to fast again this week due to his mother's visit. I think this will be good though. Next week we will fast twice. So this week will be more like a building block into the real deal. I'd like to try this out for a month at twice a week along with my normal exercise and eating habits and see where I stand at the end of that. If the program is working well...and I hope it does...then I think it's something I could do long term. There is nothing to prepare or buy. You just don't eat. If anything you're saving money on groceries. :) Just don't cook some big meal that will have left overs the day before you fast. You will want to eat them. That is just torture!!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The Foot In My Mouth Way...A Retraction
Ugh...ugh...ugh! Last night was a total bust. Bryan and I battled our way all the way down to the South Lamar location of the Alamo Drafthouse and struggled for 10 minutes to find a parking space only to get a call from my TKD instructor saying that the Alamo had canceled the pre-screening and demo of The Foot Fist Way. How rude!! It wasn't my instructors fault. The Alamo didn't even take the time or courtesy to call him. Poor guy! He drove over an hour just to get there. He invited us to come eat with him and a few of the other students that had arrived to see the movie, but we decided to go to a restaurant that I ate at a lot while I was working at LGI. I had bragged on it so much, and Bryan wanted to try it since we were in the neighborhood.
Here's a pic of him before the meal:
It was probably good that things worked out the way they did. There were still many things that I wanted to do before today (the day Bryan's mother arrives!). We definitely used our unexpected time wisely. We hung framed art up all over the house. It looks really nice too. Bryan already had quite a bit up, but now we are both represented. So, for those of you have heard me talk a lot about my photography but haven't seen any actual proof of it...well, the next time you come over have a little looksy. :) Oh and if it's mine its for sale...lol...not that any one would want it, but hey, "I'm just sayin'."
Work is good today. I'm currently eating lunch at my desk because I'm working through lunch so I can go with Bryan to pick up his mother from the airport around 5. I look forward to meeting her and hope she will think highly of me.
Looks like the Pancake Theater is on for Saturday. I'm really excited to do this again. Hmmm...I wonder what we will be bringing?
Lastly, I keep waking with stuffed ears. This happened for the first time last Friday. It stayed that way the whole day. It's not painful only annoying, but the worst part is that it knocks off my equilibrium making TKD very difficult. I even had to take allergy medication before my TKD testing. Not having balance on an important day like that would suck in a royal way. It's happened a few other days since only not as bad...until today....ugh. Everything has a roar to it. This sucks. But again, it's not painful, just annoying. I just wish I knew what was causing it. Any guesses/suggestions?
Music I'm digging right now:
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Here's a pic of him before the meal:
It was probably good that things worked out the way they did. There were still many things that I wanted to do before today (the day Bryan's mother arrives!). We definitely used our unexpected time wisely. We hung framed art up all over the house. It looks really nice too. Bryan already had quite a bit up, but now we are both represented. So, for those of you have heard me talk a lot about my photography but haven't seen any actual proof of it...well, the next time you come over have a little looksy. :) Oh and if it's mine its for sale...lol...not that any one would want it, but hey, "I'm just sayin'."
Work is good today. I'm currently eating lunch at my desk because I'm working through lunch so I can go with Bryan to pick up his mother from the airport around 5. I look forward to meeting her and hope she will think highly of me.
Looks like the Pancake Theater is on for Saturday. I'm really excited to do this again. Hmmm...I wonder what we will be bringing?
Lastly, I keep waking with stuffed ears. This happened for the first time last Friday. It stayed that way the whole day. It's not painful only annoying, but the worst part is that it knocks off my equilibrium making TKD very difficult. I even had to take allergy medication before my TKD testing. Not having balance on an important day like that would suck in a royal way. It's happened a few other days since only not as bad...until today....ugh. Everything has a roar to it. This sucks. But again, it's not painful, just annoying. I just wish I knew what was causing it. Any guesses/suggestions?
Music I'm digging right now:
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
The Wait Is Killing Me!
This week is odd for many reasons. Not odd in a bad way...just different from a normal week.
First of all there are no TaeKwonDo classes this week. Well, there are a couple, but because of primary testing that was held this past Saturday and secondary testing being held this week the classes are all off. There were no classes last night. The schools all take the day to pour over all of the results from Saturday's testing. The wait is killing me. It will all be over on Friday though. Pass or fail, I will finally know. Friday is the awards ceremony. I'm excited because I have never been to an awards ceremony and scared because I still believe somehow there is a small chance that perhpas I didn't do as good as I had thought. Yeah, I know - don't say a word! I really enjoyed my night off last night. I have been going at TKD classes so hard lately. It was good to just chill especially after all of the upacking and cleaning I've been doing lately.
Bryan's mother comes on Wednesday and will be here till Sunday. She picked a good week. Now that I'm done with testing and classes are all crazy anyway, I can really focus my attention on her visit. I've been cleaning the house like a mad woman to make sure it's spotless, and we've revamped the guest room. I really like it and hope she does as well.
Yesterday Bryan and I fasted. We finally feasted at our Monday night tradition of Kirby Lane. I'm amazed that I don't eat more after fasting for 24 hours. I expected to make up for ever meal I had missed in one sitting, but find that the opposite is true. Perhpas the fasting gives your stomach a chance to shrink. I hope so. I wouldn't mind losing a few pounds. Not many...maybe 5? There's muscle under there begging to show. :D
First of all there are no TaeKwonDo classes this week. Well, there are a couple, but because of primary testing that was held this past Saturday and secondary testing being held this week the classes are all off. There were no classes last night. The schools all take the day to pour over all of the results from Saturday's testing. The wait is killing me. It will all be over on Friday though. Pass or fail, I will finally know. Friday is the awards ceremony. I'm excited because I have never been to an awards ceremony and scared because I still believe somehow there is a small chance that perhpas I didn't do as good as I had thought. Yeah, I know - don't say a word! I really enjoyed my night off last night. I have been going at TKD classes so hard lately. It was good to just chill especially after all of the upacking and cleaning I've been doing lately.
Bryan's mother comes on Wednesday and will be here till Sunday. She picked a good week. Now that I'm done with testing and classes are all crazy anyway, I can really focus my attention on her visit. I've been cleaning the house like a mad woman to make sure it's spotless, and we've revamped the guest room. I really like it and hope she does as well.
Yesterday Bryan and I fasted. We finally feasted at our Monday night tradition of Kirby Lane. I'm amazed that I don't eat more after fasting for 24 hours. I expected to make up for ever meal I had missed in one sitting, but find that the opposite is true. Perhpas the fasting gives your stomach a chance to shrink. I hope so. I wouldn't mind losing a few pounds. Not many...maybe 5? There's muscle under there begging to show. :D
Tonight will be fun and hectic. It will be fun because we are going to a pre-screening of The Foot Fist Way. It's a comedy about TaeKwonDo which is cool enough, but to make it really awesome, my instructor is giving a demo before the movie. It's being held at the South Lamar location of the Alamo Drafthouse. I love the Alamo. I can't wait to see it. However, there is so much to do tonight since Bryan's mother is coming tommorrow. Oh well, I'm sure we'll find a way to fit it all in if we combine our powers. Hehe..that's for your Bryan.
There is talk of trying to do another edition of our own Pancake Theater Saturday night. The last time which was also the first time was so much fun.
Sunday is the June meeting for my meetup.com photography group. This is the first month that I entered their montly photo contest. I don't care if I win...mostly becasue you don't actually win any thing, but it will be cool to see who did win now that I'm a part of it.
So, as you can see it will be a busy, busy week, but it will also be a lot of fun.
And just in case you were wondering - the cats are getting along pretty well these days. Everyday they sleep a little closer....hehe. :)
Oh, and I love my job!! :) I made the right decision.
There is talk of trying to do another edition of our own Pancake Theater Saturday night. The last time which was also the first time was so much fun.
Sunday is the June meeting for my meetup.com photography group. This is the first month that I entered their montly photo contest. I don't care if I win...mostly becasue you don't actually win any thing, but it will be cool to see who did win now that I'm a part of it.
So, as you can see it will be a busy, busy week, but it will also be a lot of fun.
And just in case you were wondering - the cats are getting along pretty well these days. Everyday they sleep a little closer....hehe. :)
Oh, and I love my job!! :) I made the right decision.
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