It takes me about two hours after hockey to really calm down.

I had a 10pm game tonight, which meant I had to leave the condo at 9pm.  Games are typically an hour, so that puts us at 11pm.  By the time I change and start to drive home, it’s 11:30pm.  I’m home by 12ish.

Then I shower and relax…for two hours.

Tomorrow shall be fun.

It’s been awhile since this was last updated.

I’m down to roughly 188lbs from :gasp: 205lbs back in late January.  It feels good fitting into clothes again — they’re no longer glued to my stomach.  There are several factors into how I lost the 15lbs or so thus far.  It’s mainly exercise.  I’ve been going roughly 5x a week.  Though, I’ll be the first to admit that I sometimes fall off the wagon from week to week — but I’ve been good with making sure I’m at the gym at least 3x a week plus hockey.

Still haven’t had meat in months.  It still feels great.  I’m not as groggy (aka need a nap) after I eat a large meal and I’ve forced myself to continually try new things when available.  I’ve missed having bacon with my eggs, hotdogs at Yankee Stadium, and cheeseburgers.  But besides that, I don’t really look for meat anymore.

Another thing that has helped with the weight: not eating anything later than 8/9ish at night.  I was always good for a snack at midnight right before I went to bed.  I’ve cut this behavior completely out of my diet.

My goal is to be around 175-180lbs by my wedding in October.  That’s just about 10ish more pounds in 5 months.  I was 173 after my broken femur (who the hell breaks the femur, I mean honestly?) — lets see if I can get back to that point.  Not a broken femur.  Back to that weight, I mean.

I am so sick of hearing about the upcoming Super Bowl advertisements.

September Random Rants

Remember last year when Kanye West proclaimed to the world how he would never participate in another MTV VMA event?  Yeah, well, guess what?  Kanye is closing out this years VMA ceremony.  I just lost some respect for you, Mr. West.

Obama has said he does not plan on focusing on Palin’s personal issues.  Great way to save face, Obama — especially when you have the entire media focusing on Palin’s personal issues. 

I don’t trust Google’s new Chrome web browser one bit.  And neither should you. 

This one is not a rant, but a rave.  Bob Sheppard is planning on being at Yankee Stadium for it’s finale.  What a great thing that would be.

Hanna is moving towards the east coast and especially near the Carolinas+Maryland.  Great, just when we’re supposed to be in Baltimore for the weekend. 

Contractors absolutely blow.  Can you not get reliable help these days?  I’ve used several contractors over the last few years, ranging from condo related issues to web site development, and they’ve all failed to finish a product.  Do they not care?  If you’re going to provide a service, then give 110% — if you cannot give 110%, then, at the least, give me a god damn excuse.

I’m so sick of being at the mercy of others these days.  It’s to the point where I’m hesitant to go into talks with any contractors.

I was standing in line at Target today when I noticed something that I didn’t still existed.  The lady in front of me was paying by check.  WHY!  Do you not have a debit card attached to that account?  I don’t see any point in writing checks these days unless paying bills through mail (in which case you should just be paying online; save that paper).  The check is not a safe form of payment; you’re throwing a shitload of data out there for anyone.

Oh, and you’re causing a huge line behind you because you’re taking your sweet ass time filling that ancient thing out.

Before I worked full time, I would be able to stay up wicked late.  On most nights, I stayed up till about 3 in the morning just programming away, or doing something related with, SongMeanings.

These days, 11:30 at night is my 2:30am.  I hit midnight, and I’m done — my body is telling me it’s three in the morning, asshole, go to bed.

I just can’t do it anymore.

Anyone else get the feeling that we’re paying so much attention to the housing-mortgage crisis that inflation is being ignored?  I know it’s all tied into this recession thing that’s about to hit us, but not much time is ever focused on inflation.

The Feds raised it’s inflation forecast for 2008 a few weeks back, yet you barely heard a peep.   I know that a true recession should balance-out our inflation, but it still seems a bit off that you don’t hear too much talk about it.

Shrug.

Do you know what pisses me off?

When you email someone a question, and only a question, and they get back to you with an answer that has absolutely nothing to do with your question.  Hello!  Did you read my email!

Update: I just did the exact same thing to Brian, woops! 

There are three individuals behind you waiting patiently to have their items scanned, so that they may then pay and leave the grocery store.  You are holding everyone up BECAUSE YOU REFUSE TO HELP BAG YOUR OWN GROCERIES.

Would you kindly START TO HELP WITH BAGGING YOUR EIGHT THOUSAND GROCERIES ITEMS?

Signed,

The asshole behind you who keeps shooting you dirty looks.