Archive for September, 2009

I know my weight seems to yoyo pretty often, but that’s because it really does.  I keep gaining weight and losing weight and gaining weight again.  It’s not the healthiest thing in the world, I know, but I love to eat.  I love to eat in the morning, at night, every time.  And lately, I have been letting myself eat just a little bit more than what I should be eating.  That’s why it is time to diet once again.

Dieting has never been easy for me.  There are so many delicious things to eat out there, that I hate depriving myself of them.  And while I know that it would be much easier to just take the best weight loss pills out there, I refuse, simply because side effects scare me.  As a consequence, I am going to have to start disciplining myself to eat just what I need, and not to binge on every opportunity.  It is going to be a tough couple of weeks.

Ah well.  This gives me the chance to cook up some healthy, low calorie recipes, so I guess it is not such a bad thing.  Hopefully I can come up with something that is diet-friendly yet still delicious.  Wish me luck!  I’ve got a lot of weight to lose!

I have never been a big fan of tricking out and pimping cars.  Maybe that is because I have never been too interested in automobiles in general.  I just do not understand the obsession for customizing the paint job, modifying the body kit, and upgrading the engine.  I do know what looks good though, and how I would want a tricked out car to look like.

First, let us take any car from the Fast and the Furious series.  Now let’s paint it all white.  Let us install some twenty-eight inch rims, some plush leather interior, hid lights for maximum effect, and of course, TVs on the headrests.  Of course, we’ve got to have the sound system overhauled as well.  I do not really want too much bass booming out, vibrating my windows, so let’s have something a little more classical friendly.  Now that’s classy.

While I’m never going to spend my savings on pimping out my ride, I probably would spend to do it if I had way too much cash on my hands.  Otherwise, I’m spending my money on stocks and bonds and venture capitalism.  Maybe I can start my own business.  Get myself rich by selling rims!

One thing I miss the most about attending kids’ birthday parties is playing in bounce houses and slides.  That’s the only thing I really regret not being able to do anymore.  I have never liked clowns or magicians.  But bounce houses really do it for me.  Now THOSE toys were fun.

Sometimes when I see those babies at kids’ birthday parties, I get jealous of all the kids who get to play inside them.  It’s weird, but I really do.  I get so jealous I just want to throw myself into a bounce house and bounce with all the rest of the children playing.  But yeah, I would feel so out of place.  I hear they rent out bounce houses for seminars for adults, though.  But contrary to popular belief, just because I enjoy bounce houses, does not mean I need to attend some seminar or whatever.I just want to bounce!

I am going to two weddings this upcoming month.  I’m not really excited at all for either because let’s face it, I’m not very close at all to the couples concerned.  Also, I don’t usually like the food at weddings.  They always try to feed me fish or fowl when all I really want is a nice thick steak.  Forget the fancy wedding food and break out the grill!

One thing I am pretty excited about is the chance to dress up for the formal event though.  I believe that I look very good in formal wear, whether it be in suits or tuxedos.  I just look dashing, debonair, and devil may care.  Of course, knowing my luck, I’ll probably be made to wear the local formal attire, which is a barong.  Nothing against them, but barongs just don’t look as James Bond as a tuxedo.

Ah well.  At least the food is free, right?

I am getting fat again.  I weighed myself the other day and I have gained six pounds over the past few weeks.  Maybe it’s because I’ve been diligently taking my supplements and working out (my chest has never been bigger), but I don’t want to end up looking like a wrestler.  Underwear model, that’s the goal, not Hulk Hogan!

Maybe I ought to cut down on all the midnight snacks I have been helping myself to lately.  For some reason, I seem to crave food when the clock strikes twelve, or one, or two.  As a result, I have been gaining in girth and whatnot.  Very un-cool.

I suppose I should just find myself some diet pills that work, but those things really scare me.  There’s got to be a better way to lose weight.  Well, actually, I DO know there’s a better way.  I just don’t know if I have the willpower to do it.

I am a huge fan of electronics and if I weren’t so lazy and cheap, I would probably have a room full of the stuff.  I like modems, WIFI routers, a Custom flash drive.. I want it all!  Unfortunately, electronics are pretty expensive.  Computer accessories, not so much, but it’s still a pretty penny that I’m loathe to spend.

If I DID have the money to spend on PC accessories though, I probably would get all those things.  A more powerful WIFI router because mine is sputtering just to send a WIFI signal up to my room.  A Custom flash drive with tons of memory, because if I’m going to be carrying my USB flash drive around, it’s got to look good.  Probably I’d want a new flat screen monitor as well.

But then again, I should just get myself a new MacBook.  This baby has served me well for three years and counting already.  It deserves a rest.

I recently watched RV (I am a huge Robin Williams fan) and it made me curious as to how life is in a mobile home.  I mean, think about it.  You’ve got everything you could ever need in your RV or travel trailer, from a bathroom to an entertainment system.  Everything is literally right at your fingertips.

It seems pretty cool, though.  Traveling and seeing places while driving your very own mobile home.  Just making the highway your home.  And if you ever run into trouble with your mobile home or trailer, no problem!  There are a lot of motorhome towing services out there nowadays that cater specifically to RVs and travel trailers and mobile homes!  Now you don’t even have to worry about your house on wheels breaking down!

I guess my only complaint is that there’s no room inside a mobile home for a gym.  Otherwise, I’d get rolling right away.

Scientists recently caught a giant squid off the Gulf of Mexico while on a research mission.  The squid is reported to weigh in at around 103lbs and measured 19.5 ft.  What makes the catch so remarkable is that these giant squid are extremely rare and difficult to catch.  Unfortunately, the squid didn’t survive the rapid change in water depth.

The catch simply illustrates just how little is known about what else is swimming in the ocean.  We don’t know what other creatures and marvels are just waiting to be discovered under the deep blue yonder.  It must be great being a marine biologist.  Just being out there in the ocean, discovering giant squid and what not.

Unfortunately, I am a terrible swimmer.  Also, squid scare me, and you’re talking about a giant squid?  No thank you.  I will just go to Ocean Park for my share of underwater adventure.

The investigators stormed into the house of convicted drug dealer Michael Difalco with guns in hand.  The drug investigators stopped, looked around, scanned the room.  And then they saw it.  Wii bowling!  The investigators then took turns searching for evidence and bowling for strikes on the popular Nintendo Wii console.  Great fun, right?  It’s all good!

Unfortunately, the whole scene was captured on a hidden security camera connected to Difalco’s computer, which recorded the whole thing.  Not very professional.  The defendant is now hoping that the whole fiasco would render the search invalid, but Sheriff Grady Judd says no chance.

Sure it was a slip-up and everything, but a drug bust is a drug bust.  And now it’s a very funny story to tell the grandkids or the mates at the bar.

Is looking GOOD.  I know that we recently inducted Michael Jordan into the Hall of Fame, along with John Stockton and David Robinson and Jerry Sloan.  I know that Gilbert Arenas will be back to play this season.  I know that the same goes for Tracy McGrady, and that working with Tim Grover has brought him back to his physical peak.  But the biggest basketball news is the fact that my fade-away jumper is looking sweet.

I hate to admit it, but I’ve been watching game tape of Michael Jordan, and his fade-away J is a lot better than Kobe Bryant’s.  That’s why I’ve been trying to figure it out, get my legs under it.  Lately, despite a long layoff from basketball, I’ve been getting it.  I still need to work on the footwork and elevation, but the shot is definitely there!