I hate using the bathroom right after I've cleaned it. I spent all that time trying to make it nice and I want it to stay that way, at least for a few days. So I've been doing things a bit differently in the bathroom like bowing my head further when spitting out my toothpaste or sitting when I pee so I don't spray all over the place. OK that's kinda weird, but the toothpaste thing makes sense. It gets all over the place I brush my tongue.
Anyway, I stocked the kitchen this weekend. I'm not a happy camper when there isn't any food in the apartment, believe me. Not to worry. I've got enough food to hold me over for about 2 weeks....maybe.
I'm glad the weather seems to be improving. Food shopping in the monsoon sucked. The forecast looks good after Monday though. Perhaps some outdoor climbing next weekend??? We'll see. Chances are I'll be back in the gym, but one can hope. Speaking of climbing, the hole in the knee of my favorite climbing pants is getting bigger. I thought about sewing it, but I think a patch would do a lot better since it's torn in multiple places. I might sacrifice some material from a pair of hiking pants that are getting a bit snug in the waist.
Whether I get to climb outside or not, I at least intend to get some outdoor running in during the week. I got 5 days of running in last week, so I've got to keep the momentum going. I'm looking to get back in shape so I can run a few trail races, and a few road races.
By the way I forgot about daylight savings until 6:45PM. I got all excited when I thought I had showered and eaten by 5:45 after a sweet day of climbing. Friggin' daylight savings.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
I miss my iPod
A few days ago I saw a really cool commercial with Yvon Chouinard. He shed some light on rock climbing and discussed removing a dam that no longer serves any purpose. Its removal would allow for the native fish to spawn again as well as providing the nearby beaches with much needed sand. Have a look!
I usually listen to Pandora while I'm at my desk at work. I noticed that every time I change stations a wonderful VIDEO COMMERCIAL comes on! What is that about?! Yes, advertisements pay the bills for many websites. I get it. A commercial EVERY time I change stations is excessively annoying though. Being as that my iPod decided to up and take a crap a while back, Pandora is still the most convenient choice. Grrrrr.
A co-worker and I came across a cool website today. www.passwordmeter.com
You type in a password and it rates the strength or ability to be cracked. Higher scores have less of a chance of being cracked. As you might have guessed, the best passwords are ones that have upper-case and lower-case letters, numbers, characters (shifted numbers) and don't use words or sequential numbers or letters. Basically as random as you can make it. Still pretty cool.
Oh, and I still don't have any tp in the house. I might have to confiscate some from work.
I usually listen to Pandora while I'm at my desk at work. I noticed that every time I change stations a wonderful VIDEO COMMERCIAL comes on! What is that about?! Yes, advertisements pay the bills for many websites. I get it. A commercial EVERY time I change stations is excessively annoying though. Being as that my iPod decided to up and take a crap a while back, Pandora is still the most convenient choice. Grrrrr.
A co-worker and I came across a cool website today. www.passwordmeter.com
You type in a password and it rates the strength or ability to be cracked. Higher scores have less of a chance of being cracked. As you might have guessed, the best passwords are ones that have upper-case and lower-case letters, numbers, characters (shifted numbers) and don't use words or sequential numbers or letters. Basically as random as you can make it. Still pretty cool.
Oh, and I still don't have any tp in the house. I might have to confiscate some from work.
Monday, March 8, 2010
A Not So Rainy Weekend
This past weekend was a blast! I spent the whole weekend with my best friend Monica! We went to the Banff Mountain Film Festival on Friday night. Saturday we went running in the morning and climbing in the afternoon. That night we went to my parents' house for my going-away party. I hate that name. It's kind of depressing and makes me not want to go to Germany. The party was fun anyway. It was really great to have my friends and family there to support me. After my cousin made a fairly nice toast in my honor someone else chanted out "speech." The idea of giving a speech never really crossed my mind, so I passed. Folded under the pressure. They all know how I feel, but looking back at it I wish I had given a speech. Even if it was just something small. If I could do it over I would have said something like this:
"Over the years I've encountered quite a few challenges. Be they the mental rigors of school, the physical demands of sports or the emotional battles of life, I've had my fair share of each of them. Regardless of the challenge, my friends and family have always been there to support me. Without that support I would not have accomplished half of the things that I did. Without that support, I would not have been given the opportunity that lays before me. With that being said, I would like to thank you all for being here tonight to support me once again."
Call it cheesy if you will. Every word is true. Anyway, on Sunday Monica and I went hiking around the Delaware Water Gap where we were introduced to some trad climbing spots. We'll have to check it out when it's a bit more dry. Running this weekend got me motivated to start running on a regular basis again. I ran during my lunch hour at work today. The weather was fantastic. All excited to be running again, I decided that I would make running at lunch a daily thing. Later on someone ruined my plan by telling me that the second half of the week is going to be miserable. Damn the rain!
"Over the years I've encountered quite a few challenges. Be they the mental rigors of school, the physical demands of sports or the emotional battles of life, I've had my fair share of each of them. Regardless of the challenge, my friends and family have always been there to support me. Without that support I would not have accomplished half of the things that I did. Without that support, I would not have been given the opportunity that lays before me. With that being said, I would like to thank you all for being here tonight to support me once again."
Call it cheesy if you will. Every word is true. Anyway, on Sunday Monica and I went hiking around the Delaware Water Gap where we were introduced to some trad climbing spots. We'll have to check it out when it's a bit more dry. Running this weekend got me motivated to start running on a regular basis again. I ran during my lunch hour at work today. The weather was fantastic. All excited to be running again, I decided that I would make running at lunch a daily thing. Later on someone ruined my plan by telling me that the second half of the week is going to be miserable. Damn the rain!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Get in, sit down, shut up & hold on!
That was on the back windshield of the truck I was driving behind on the way to work today. I want to know where he got that sticker. Absolutely awesome.
Germany is getting closer, but feels so far away. I got word that all the necessary documents were submitted to the appropriate authorities there and now all I can do is wait. LAME! My departure date is anyone's guess at this point.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Snowmageddon
I need to say that I love snow. Without it, winter is just fuckin cold. So I'm glad that we got our fair share this year. I hoping to get on the slopes within the next week or two while the snow is still around.
I find it interesting that so many people that go into panic mode when we get more than 5 or 6 inches. Everyone is racing to buy shovels and salt. Why is it that so many people wait til the last minute to buy shovels? My parents have had the same 3 shovels for the last 15 years (no lie, I remember using the shovel). Others feel like they need to stock up on food and go into hibernation. Seriously? Snow isn't some kind of plague that you need to seal yourself off from. Either way, people hugely overreact when we get snow. Act like you live in the northeast. This isn't LA, we get snow, lots of it.
I'm loving all the snow just as much as the next guy, but I was none too happy when my computer decided to crap out on me during my day off from work. You picked a hell of a day computer! Just when I needed you for entertainment you up and quit on me! There's been some kind of virus on laptop for a long time now. It only recently started to get a lot worse. I ran several virus scans and anti-spyware/adware programs, but this cockroach was persistent. The scans picked up a lot of things and essentially showed that my computer was clean. I determined otherwise when my browser still redirected me whenever I clicked a link from a google search. No good. Anyhow, I went to turn my computer on on Wednesday and was greeted with the infamous blue screen of death. Damn, restart and hope it goes away. Fuck, blue screen again. Try again, in safe mode this time. Nope, still fucked.
So now I'm looking at getting a new hard drive and running the old one as a slave to see if I can recover the music and photos that are on there. I REALLY don't want to lose that stuff. I'm pretty confident that I can recover it. That means buying a new hard drive first. It's always about money. Damn you money. My company has some deal with dell though. Since my computer is a dell, that works out nicely. So I might be able to get a decent discount. :)
Until then I'm pretty much screwed for internet access. I can only get on during work, when I really shouldn't be messing around aways. Shit the boss is coming, ALT-TAB!!!!!!
I find it interesting that so many people that go into panic mode when we get more than 5 or 6 inches. Everyone is racing to buy shovels and salt. Why is it that so many people wait til the last minute to buy shovels? My parents have had the same 3 shovels for the last 15 years (no lie, I remember using the shovel). Others feel like they need to stock up on food and go into hibernation. Seriously? Snow isn't some kind of plague that you need to seal yourself off from. Either way, people hugely overreact when we get snow. Act like you live in the northeast. This isn't LA, we get snow, lots of it.
I'm loving all the snow just as much as the next guy, but I was none too happy when my computer decided to crap out on me during my day off from work. You picked a hell of a day computer! Just when I needed you for entertainment you up and quit on me! There's been some kind of virus on laptop for a long time now. It only recently started to get a lot worse. I ran several virus scans and anti-spyware/adware programs, but this cockroach was persistent. The scans picked up a lot of things and essentially showed that my computer was clean. I determined otherwise when my browser still redirected me whenever I clicked a link from a google search. No good. Anyhow, I went to turn my computer on on Wednesday and was greeted with the infamous blue screen of death. Damn, restart and hope it goes away. Fuck, blue screen again. Try again, in safe mode this time. Nope, still fucked.
So now I'm looking at getting a new hard drive and running the old one as a slave to see if I can recover the music and photos that are on there. I REALLY don't want to lose that stuff. I'm pretty confident that I can recover it. That means buying a new hard drive first. It's always about money. Damn you money. My company has some deal with dell though. Since my computer is a dell, that works out nicely. So I might be able to get a decent discount. :)
Until then I'm pretty much screwed for internet access. I can only get on during work, when I really shouldn't be messing around aways. Shit the boss is coming, ALT-TAB!!!!!!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Acceptably Lazy + Moderately Productive
Last night I went to World Cafe Live in Philly for the first time to see the guys of Jealousy Curve play. They totally commanded the stage with their energy. The new material is even more amazing than their last two albums. I can't wait for the new release. It was really cool to see them play at such a great venue. I'm used to seeing them play at small cafes and smoky bars with terrible acoustics. World Cafe Live is none of those things. Smoking is not allowed. Awesome. They have two levels, both of which have their own stage + bar. Sweet! The acoustics are fantastic and the many tables + standing room makes it a very comfortable place to listen to great music and hang with friends. I'm looking forward to going back soon.
I decided to dedicate today to being acceptably lazy and moderately productive. Let me explain.
-I woke up around 8:30AM: acceptable for the weekend.
-The first thing I did was start my laundry: productive.
-Made coffee and played guitar for 2 hours: lazy.
-Watched the Winter X Games while folding laundry: lazy + productive.
-Prepared food for the crock-pot while watching the movie War: productive + lazy.
4(lazy) + 4(productive) = acceptably lazy and moderately productive.
Good enough for me.
I decided to dedicate today to being acceptably lazy and moderately productive. Let me explain.
-I woke up around 8:30AM: acceptable for the weekend.
-The first thing I did was start my laundry: productive.
-Made coffee and played guitar for 2 hours: lazy.
-Watched the Winter X Games while folding laundry: lazy + productive.
-Prepared food for the crock-pot while watching the movie War: productive + lazy.
4(lazy) + 4(productive) = acceptably lazy and moderately productive.
Good enough for me.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Video Retard
I'm pretty excited for all the climbing that will take place once I get to Germany. It might take me a little while to find a partner I trust though. Aside from that, I want to be able to share my experiences with all my friends back home. Pictures are super cool but I have another idea in mind. Recently I have taken interest in getting a video camera. It will take some shopping around because there is no way I'm going to buy a crap camcorder. I want to get a legit video camera so I can learn how to edit and make decent looking videos. I'll be honest, I'm no audio/video/computer guru. But I'm not technologically retarded either so I'm pretty confident that with a little bit of hard work and a few screw ups I'll figure it out.
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