The Henry Rollins Factor

Last night a friend of mine asked me for my favorite quote, it changes often but for now it is from Henry Rollins. A renaissance man today who is a writer, poet, rock star, and actor.

“Somewhere someone is thinking of you. Someone is calling you an angel. This person is using celestial colors to paint your image. Someone is making you into a vision so beautiful that it can only live in the mind. Someone is thinking of the way your breath escapes your lips when you are touched. How your eyes close and your jaw tightens with concentration as you give pleasure a home. These thoughts are saving a life somewhere right now. In some airless apartment on a dark, urine stained, whore lined street, someone is calling out to you silently and you are answering without even being there. So crystalline. So pure. Such life saving power when you smile. You will never know how you have cauterized my wounds. So sad that we will never touch. How it hurts me to know that I will never be able to give you everything I have."

I admire Henry Rollins quite a bit. His discipline and work ethic are simply amazing. He has a style of communicating to everyone else that allows them to put their own thoughts into order and define them. When I've got the blues I will listen to some of his spoken word stuff or read something from him and that usually brings me down further.

Go figure.

I've enjoyed his show on IFC for quite a while. I don't know if it is still in production or not but I believe the reruns have changed over to Fuse now. He usually interviews filmmakers and indie actors, talks about their projects and such. That appeals to me and the interviews aren't your usual softball questions. Rollins wants to know. He thirsts for education and enlightenment.

What you see is simply what you get, like it or not. Parts of it I like and enjoy, parts I don't but he is honest and upfront about it and that I respect.

The NFL Network

Well tonight on the NFL Network there will be the second Game Of The Year!

Two one loss teams match up in what looks like a very very good game! The problem is that only a fraction of the homes of the NFL Network which makes everyone mad. Well everyone except for those who have the NFL Network such as myself!

Don't fret people, you have options! If your cable company refuses to carry the network as mine does, cancel them and get a satellite system. It is that simple. Before long your cable company will catch on by losing so much business that it'll have to relent.

I have to tell you, it was a very satisfying feeling I had when I brought in my digital converter to the cable office to tell them that I was canceling my service. They asked me why, I simply said that you won't get the NFL Network. Those were my exact words. She had heard it before and told me that is why everyone who cancels cancels! Not only that but she said her dad got a satellite system because of it too!

They understand my friends. They get the message. They haven't changed anything yet and I doubt if they will. I'm inviting some friends over tonight to watch the game, it'll be a great game!

If you can't see it, cancel! You have options.

Man Hall Of Fame Part 9

What do you get when you take James Gandolfini, Christian Slater, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot, Michael Rapport, Tom Sizemore, and Patricia Arquette and put them all into one movie?

My latest induction into the Man Hall Of Fame, True Romance, written by Quentin Tarantino. This movie has it all a man could enjoy.

A comic book manager, a hooker, mobsters, lots of gun play, even the ghost of Elvis himself! This is a wild ride that has often been forgotten or overlooked today even though it did enjoy a special edition DVD release a couple of years ago.

The writing and story are all Tarantino and you could tell he was refining his style before Pulp Fiction, another possible induction into the Hall. While most people enjoy this movie it is violent but in a comical way. Yeah I know that isn't like putting chocolate and peanut butter together that tastes great together, violence and comedy is more of a tightrope to walk. When done properly it is stunning to behold, when it isn't it is a catastrophe.

So if you have seen True Romance you know what kind of movie I'm talking about, if you haven't then you should!

The Magical DVR!!!!

Last Thursday I finally got my first Digital Video Recorder or DVR, like a Tivo.
I have always heard wonderful things about having a DVR and really didn't think much about it since I had no problems programming a VCR back in the day.

However I have to say that in the digital world this really rocks. I have been recording Space Ghost and Dino Boy on Boomerang late at night and then again recording Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home on the same channel later!

It won't record any repeats and it will record the entire series for me!

I really enjoy the geek aspect of the thing. If I could get it to delete the commercials then I'd be happier but I guess it won't. I can fast forward through them though which is nice!

I'm not to the point of not being able to live without it like the internet but I do enjoy it quite a bit:)
Technology rocks!

I'm Losing

43-46 right now. My opponent is done while I have Big Ben going tonight. If he goes off and gets a handful of touchdowns then I could very well take the money in the league again this week!

The perfect team had their first really close game last night but beat Philly after it was all said and done with. Team of destiny, just watch.

Back to work today. The next big break will be between Christmas and New Year's Day. I take that off every year. Eleven days off for the price of four. Can't beat it!

I enjoyed my time off, the bedlam party was amazing! Chianti was very outnumbered in her alliance with OU even though the party was neutral. Most of the other OU fans didn't show up.

Cursed Again

The second ranked BCS team seems to be just doomed. Kansas had its unbeaten season come to an end last night as it fell to the third ranked Missouri. I believe they are fourth in the BCS rankings. They should leap frog over West Virginia to be the number one team though.

As the BCS crumbles there will be more calls for a playoff system this season as the top spots have become like playing musical chairs and rotated between several teams. This would be the ideal season to hold up the fact that several teams deserve to play for the national championship.

It is amazing to think that college football has been this slow to adopt needed changes. They aren't baseball. The sport that is notorious for not changing at all while their TV ratings experience all time lows. Oh attendance is up at the stadiums though, whoopee. Who cares in the rest of the country?

The top eight teams of this year's field would be amazing to watch in a tournament.

It'll happen someday.

Its Pretty Out And The BCS Is Melting!

It snowed last night!
It looks very nice out but the ground was too warm and it is melting, there is practically nothing on the roads.

Yesterday was really nice. I got out, ran some errands, got a trim, bought cat food, blah blah blah. It was nice out, a little cool out but nice.

LSU got beat yesterday in a triple overtime thriller with Arkansas which gives Kansas the best shot at a number 1 ranking and a shot at the BCS game if they can win out.
Missouri and Oklahoma stand in the way of Kansas playing in the national championship game.

The BCS is melting down and a post season tournament has got to happen sooner or later. People will not stand for the mass confusion that determines the champion in college football much longer.

This year has been a disaster for the BCS with nearly every top team being knocked off at one time or another. It has been an enjoyable season

There is a big bedlam watch party today. I plan on bringing chicken wings, there is a new place that has just opened up and they are supposed to be pretty good. Its been a great few days off and I still have two more!

Post Thanksgiving

Well yesterday was pretty nice. I got some great ham leftovers to eat today and lots of chocolate!

The parade watching in the morning was very nice! The football games were great! I got a new Directv DVR from dad which is cool and has been fun to play with! I recorded Space Ghost last night:)

I got to finally watch a documentary I've been wanting to see for over a year now and even did a blog post on it, Darkon!

You can find the trailer online but it is about a large group of Baltimore residents who have divided up their neighborhoods into make believe hex grids and fight over control of them. These are everyday people who develop characters and play them in real life. It is about being a hero when so many people struggle with their average everyday lives.

The doc itself has finally been airing on IFC this month. I am glad I finally have had a chance to see it. It was as good as I had hoped and it really gives a good glimpse into the struggle against being normal and average.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Enjoy today my friends, even though sometimes you have relatives that annoy you, uncomfortable family situations, ho hum football games, enjoy today you might not have another!

Thanksgiving Eve

Yeppers! Five full days off now!

There is a three game NFL marathon on tomorrow, a BIG bedlam party coming up on Saturday, number 2 Kansas is taking on number 4 Missouri which will be an epic game with the winner going to the Big XII championship ripoff game.

This is why there needs to be a playoff system. All of the top teams get to settle it on the field instead of having to play an extra game when most conferences don't have to do that and can get into the National Championship game.

I'm meeting a friend for coffee at three this afternoon, she is home for the Thanksgiving break from college this week!

Weird Dreams

Tonight I had some weird dreams and now I'm up early. I really can't remember what they are about now but I know that they were bizarre. They weren't nightmares, I don't remember any feelings of anything scary or threatening.

I do remember being in another town, in a hardware store no less. It seems that it also doubled as a grocery store....and then there was the juggling elephant....

Sirius has turned on its Christmas channels! I like to turn it to these channels once they come online at work. It makes the day a bit brighter and more lighthearted. In fact one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time, Bing Crosby's Do You Hear What I Hear is playing right now on Sirius Online! This is a great time of year! Good food, good friends, good football and other sports!

I took first place last night for the week, I'm now in fifth place overall with 429 points. Between last week and this week's totals the remainder of my season is paid up! If this trend keeps up and my team can keep scoring at this rate I'll be in first in no time!

Today is my Friday at work. I'm off the rest of the week!

Second Place But

I have my kicker, Jason Elam going tonight. I have won my weekly match up even though he has Vince Young going. I am up by thirty nine points, a difficult amount to overcome with one player.

First place in the league this week so far is the Magic with 73 while I have 69. He is done though.

If I would have started Janikowski I would have had over 90 since he put up 22 points yesterday.
Its alright though, at this point my season is paid for. This is how my team was supposed to play every week. Laurence Maroney finally scored his first TD of the year. He was supposed to get at least 1 TD per every two weeks, especially on the highest scoring team in NFL history.

I might have lost Brandon Jacobs for a while, he went down with a hamstring injury. Hopefully it is minor and he'll be back in the lineup soon.

Overall it was a very good day! I do feel that I'll take first place tonight with a few Elam field goals, if not it doesn't matter, second place money is still decent.

Well I've Got

A good chance at a win this week which would put me over .500 again. I'm currently sitting at 5-5.
I'm starting Big Ben, Maroney (which is killing me this year), Jacobs, TO, Evans, and Calvin Johnson. Elam is my kicker with the Tampa D/ST.

I'm facing the 4-6 Eagles. I'm coming off a good week, tying for first overall in points which gives me half of first and second place money put together. I'm still 154 points out of the overall money which makes it very difficult to overcome but with a few weeks left it is possible, especially if Maroney starts to score and gets on a tear.

As I said it is possible but it'll be uphill.

It Seems That

The second ranked team in the BCS poll has a curse. Five times now number two has been upset with the latest being Oregon State.

Basically it seems that the top few teams have been playing musical chairs with the rankings. This is great if you hate the BCS! It will encourage the playoff debate and add fuel to that fire!

Who is the best team in the nation? Who knows! That is why the teams need to determine it on the field instead of voters and polls.

LSU - Tough team but plays erratically, they are penalized by having a SEC championship game.
Kansas - High scoring team, good defense, the only undefeated team in the nation, has played a light schedule though so we really don't know how good they are. Penalized by having a Big XII championship game.
Oklahoma - Always a contender, solid offense and defense, can compete with any team, penalized by having to play in a Big XII championship game.
Missouri - Don't know how good they are either since they have played a lighter schedule, penalized by having to play in the Big XII championship game.

Oh wait! There are THREE BIG XII teams in the top FIVE!!!! They have to play a game at the end of the season to determine the Big XII champion! The problem with that in the absence of a playoff system where the tops teams are included, a conference championship game works against the conference and penalizes the teams in this situation.

Say LSU wins every game now except for the SEC championship game, they will be penalized by the BCS rankings and probably not get a chance to play for the national title. The same goes for the Big XII schools. While it would be fair if every conference had a championship game it is unfair for only two to have one while there is no playoff set up to level the playing field.

So to sum up BOOOOOO BCS, Hoorayyyyy Playoffs!!!!

INDICTED!!!!

Yes the walking disgrace to baseball was indicted yesterday on perjury and obstruction of justice charges!

Well as big a grease fire as Michael Vick is, today he can say, "Well at least I'm not Barry Bonds!"

You long time readers of my blog know my opinion of Bonds and how bad of a guy he is. He used steroids to put himself back into the spotlight, he is a well known surly individual who hates his fans, has few friends, and an ego the size of California itself.

The Giants wanted no part of him after last year so Bonds was forced to go shopping for a team as a free agent. Well now the teams interested in him are breathing a sigh of relief since those who might have been close to thinking about signing him have now saved themselves a lot of money that they could invest into a better player who could actually help their team win.

In the end Bonds will have no ring, a hollow record that ARod will break in less than ten years, and will probably be a convicted felon. So Barry, I have to ask, was it worth it?

Bonds Indicted! Has a nice ring to it doesn't it?

Man Hall Of Fame Part 8

This manly entry has to do with boxing. I blogged about these men before but that was before I founded the Man Hall Of Fame.

"Irish" Mickey Ward and Arturo "Thunder" Gatti are now members. Not only that but they are the bouncers too. Find some of their fights on You Tube. The Arturo "Thunder" Gatti trilogy with Ward were without question the best thirty rounds of boxing I have ever seen.

That is a legendary trilogy of fights that have no peers. Ali - Frazier? Watch them again and then watch Ward - Gatti.

These two men epitomize everything that is good about boxing. A sport that is tainted with scandal, neglect, and people like Tyson.

These are boxers, fighters, and good men on top of all that.

Can You Fight City Hall?

My dad has been storing his bus/rv behind my house for a while. Well the city passed this very intrusive ordinance a few months ago the prohibits an inoperable vehicle anywhere on your property.

Yes that is correct, no inoperable vehicle ANYWHERE on your property. It must be able to start and move at all times. So I come home the other day to find a sticker saying the bus is inoperable.

Well a few months ago the police came by and gave me a red tag for the same thing, I pointed out that it is operable, I don't know how to start it but it runs and moves as it was driven here. They gave me a green tag and said that the case was closed.

So I call them up and the inspector, well she doesn't return my calls for one after I had left THREE messages to tell her that I have a green tag from the police saying it was operable. Then Monday I see her driving by my house but she doesn't stop to talk to me about it which forced me to take off of work to clear it up!

AAARRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

I maintained my cool while talking to her. It was obvious that she had the IQ of a cucumber but I played nice. It is easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar.

I can't wait until someone challenges this ordinance in court, I'm sure it will be shot down quickly.

Man Hall Of Fame Part 7

This weeks entry into my Man Hall Of Fame is the show 24.
When America is in jeopardy there is only one man I want running the operation, one man I can count on to go to any extreme to make sure that nuclear weapon doesn't go off!

One man who still knows the good guys from the bad guys even though some politicians have a hard time figuring it out. He is unstoppable, his methods are the kind of methods we need in today's war on terror. He does what it takes to do the job and nothing short of that is acceptable!

Jack Bauer is that man and 24 is his show. Simply put Jack is the man and as such deserves to be in my Man Hall Of Fame!

I Have Won

My heads up game this week 67-40 and tied for first place overall in the weekly payout! Not a bad week at all but I needed these kind of weeks all along to compete for the top spot in the league.

When your first round pick doesn't score your team tends to struggle. My league is very competitive and it is tough to put together a top flight team. If your first pick tanks you are in trouble.

Today is Veteran's Day, go out and do something nice for a Vet!

Week 10

Well the number one team in the country, Ohio State, got beat yesterday on their home field. The BCS is in disarray this year and that is excellent for those of us who want a playoff system. The amazing Kansas Jayhawks are 10-0 as they knocked off close by OSU. It looks like their football team which has basically lived in the muck of their tradition laden basketball team is finally starting to get serious and create their own tradition.

They remain the lone undefeated team with a chance at the championship now. They'll have to get past Missouri and Oklahoma in the Big XII championship game to get to the BCS game. The BCS is melting down so get out the marshmallows and sticks and enjoy the fire!

Today I'm starting Roethlisberger, Jacobs, Kevin Jones, Calvin Johnson, Lee Evans, and TO. My Kicker is Elam and the Broncos D/ST.

I narrowly lost last week but look to rebound today to climb back up to .500 again.

Highland Park 18 Year Old

Thursday evening after work I decided to pick up a new bottle of scotch to try out. While I was really wanting another Islay malt I still have the Caol Ila left. I have tried a bottle from every region so far except one, Orkney.

This is a very very good scotch. It has a honeyed after taste. I never thought I would be able to taste a lot of the flavors I read about however I am starting to! I am really looking forward to exploring this one more to see what other flavors are in there!

It doesn't have the very smoky flavor of an Islay but there is some smoke present. I still believe that the Lagavulin 16 is still my favorite but this is a very good alternative.

Man Hall Of Fame Part 6

The next selection by me to my Man Hall Of Fame is probably the greatest middle linebacker EVER. Yes I hear people talk about Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, Mike Singletary, even Ray Lewis but to me the only man I would want as a middle linebacker is this man....Jack Lambert.

Jack Lambert, nicknamed Dracula in cleats, was an imposing force and was the mainstay of the Steel Curtain defense that dominated the NFL in the dynasty days of Pittsburgh in the seventies. Just take a glance on You Tube for some highlights sometime.

The man was awesome! No one dominated the position like he did. While Butkus was out and out mean on the field, Lambert was devastating. He was mean and intimidating. He could blow up any play at any time.

This was a man who stuck up for his team mates. If anyone cheap shotted them he was on them and I'm sure they didn't like the consequences of their actions. Jack Lambert played for eleven seasons. He revolutionized the linebacker position standing at 6'4 and over 220 pounds mixed with pure meanness.

Jack Lambert is in my Man's Hall of Fame, if you don't like it talk to him about it.

Do We Earn Happiness?

Now there is a question for you.

Other than a speed bump every once in a while I'm pretty happy. As I blogged about the other day I believe that things and people don't really make you happy. They might enhance your state of happiness but that really isn't what you strive for. I'm happy and at the moment I'm securing my financial future which will enhance my happiness! If I were unhappy I'd be just as unhappy then no matter my finances.

Everyone strives for the emotion of happiness and in our society, well in every society from history's pages, people tend to get it turned around. They essentially quest for things that they believe will make them happy while missing out on all of the opportunities around them that would give them the feelings they crave.

Happiness can be small everyday things, my coffee card for example. I'm very happy when it gets filled up so I get a free cup. Its not a mansion, a fast car, nor a massive yacht but a simple yellowish card with ink stamps on it.

I essentially earn those stamps by going into that one shop every morning. I do believe that when you earn something it does give you a better idea of happiness well along with accomplishment and self worth.

So why aren't more people happy? I do believe it stems from the idea that things make you happy as I said earlier. Once you have X then you feel Y, when the new wears off of Y you are back to getting X again.

Now this is kind of Pollyannaish but notice the small things around you. Watch the Sun rise and set. Notice the marks on the Moon. Look at the leafs on the ground. Walk around and notice the Fall colors. Simple but they will earn you a bit of happiness.

Sometimes there are people who are just happy being miserable though. They continually have a bad day and want you to know about it. Every detail of it. As if sharing their misery wasn't enough they want you to be just as miserable. I believe I've blogged about this as well but a while ago, they are just comfortable being unhappy. They feel maybe that they are unworthy of being happy or being happy is too much work. Who knows but it doesn't mean you have to follow their lead.

So take one part of being aware of things around you, add in some small action of some sort, stir and enjoy.

The Strike Is On

But will anyone notice? After reading many dismal reviews about this Fall season's offerings most people who don't watch the big draw shows will be happy to see what the studios have lined up next.

Perhaps this will give the writers a needed break to come up with something original and give the studios time to reimagine what entertainment is supposed to be. Originality appears to be nearly dead. Quality has been missing in action for quite a while.

Maybe this will be good if we can stomach the new round of reality shows that are bound to be coming our way.

Most shows will air their final produced show by the end of the year, you can bet that this will be a Winter in which people will find other things to do. Perhaps more people will turn to sports, reading, spending time together as a family, who knows what kind of crazy idea they will come up with. Perhaps by the time this is over we as a consumer will change the face of entertainment by demanding something better.

Roethlisberger

Scored me five touchdowns last night but I fell short of winning by four points, 45-48. It was a rain soaked game though and fun to watch.

My financial plan has now taken a very good turn! Looks like I can have my mortgage paid off in about thirty six months without a part time job! I'm very excited about this and I'll fill you in when I get it done! That pays all of the utilities, gives me a nice weekly budget, and pays off the mortgage about nine years early! It was only on a fifteen year to begin with so I've been paying on it for a while and have a sizable amount of equity.

Once that if finished I have options, lots of options!

You know, most people believe that you have to have the right job first and then you'll be happy, some thing you have to have someone in your life first AND THEN you can finally be happy, or a car, or some piece of jewelry and only then can you finally be happy.

I believe this firmly, with every conscious thinking cell in my head that if you aren't happy now those things won't matter one bit. It is nice not to worry about paying what you can every month but that doesn't make you happy does it? It might for a few days until you have to pay it all again. It isn't happiness, that is relief and delay.

Once you can be happy on your own THEN I believe that things will fall into place for you. You'll find someone to share your experiences with, you'll find more job opportunities, they won't make you happy but they'll enhance your happiness at that point.

Be grateful that you can read, that you have your eyes to see this, that you have people around you who care for you, isn't happiness the real goal after all and not stuff? I'm a pretty happy guy, when my mortgage is paid off I'll be super happy! LOL!

I'll also be just as happy if I paid it off on its normal schedule though. Do you see the difference I'm talking about?

Alone Most Of This Week

At work. My coworker, Picky Eater, is off until Thursday. These make for pretty good weeks. They tend to go pretty quickly.

My fantasy team chalked up another loss yesterday which drops me below .500 on the year.

In other news I feel good with the extra sleep! It feels like I'm sleeping in when in reality I know that it is just my normal sleep schedule that was interrupted by Congress.

I watched the second disc of Twin Peaks last night. It is definitely quirky and all David Lynch. I'll tell you all about it minus spoilers by the end of next weekend. This weekend was great! Yesterday everyone got together at Beersnob's house and we watched the game I blogged about last night! It is always a great time when you are able to get that many people together to watch a game!

I've got some great friends!

The Masterpiece Is Still Being Painted

The Pats recovered from a unstable first half to beat the Colts 24-20 in their quest for the perfect season. Tom Brady was merely mediocre at best and still won in a handily fashion.

This was the biggest hump in the Patriot's season so far and now only Pittsburgh stands in the way. The playoffs will now likely go through Foxboro and if the Colts should meet them for a rematch it'll be in the cold of New England now.

Normal Time Again!

I love this time of year, we are back on normal time and the dreaded DST has ended! I feel great now that I have gotten that extra hour of sleep back!

Today is the biggest game of the year as I've blogged about already. My fantasy team will be at full strength with Roethlisberger, Kevin Jones, Maroney, Lee Evans, Calvin Johnson, TO, Janikowski, and the Broncos D/ST. I feel I have a good shot at another win this week.

I purchased Twin Peaks the complete series yesterday. I've heard a lot about this show and over the years have caught a few minutes on TV but didn't watch it when it aired in 1990. This show burned out quickly but mustered a massive following that still lasts today, just do a search on it and you'll see many sites dedicated to the memory of the show.

I'm looking forward to seeing the entire series, it'll probably be my viewing this week. It clocks in at just 30 episodes with the pilot which I watched yesterday so with 29 left I can knock that out in just prime time viewing this week.

The pilot was quirky, enjoyable, and pure David Lynch. My visit to Twin Peaks will hopefully be a journey I'll remember for a long time!

Super Bowl 41.5

Tomorrow will be the biggest regular season game of the year and maybe of the past few years!

The Colts have a huge game, the Patriots have a big game and they play each other. The Colts schedule gets tougher and the Pats season gets easier and only have Pittsburgh standing in their way of the perfect season.

I really feel that the Patriots will win this game and probably win it easier than people expect. Probably by two scores. I think that the Pats are angry this year and won't rest their starters if a perfect season is on the line. Even after they have wrapped up home field in the playoffs they will still have their boot on the throat of the NFL.

I watched some of the Bear's 1985 season, they were a great team. I've only heard of the Dolphin's 1972 season. I'm witnessing the Patriot's 2007 season and I do honestly believe that once tomorrow is over with they will have the biggest season of all time.

I've blogged about this before but I don't think I can emphasize it enough, this is going to be a perfect season for the Patriots. Brady will set records, the team will set scoring numbers, and they will waltz through the rest of the season and the post season.

Wooohoooo!!!!

So there I am watching basketball and football on TV, it is a little after seven. A knock on my door!
"Come in!", I shout since I am expecting someone but then I think, "Usually Harry just walks in and yells knock knock so I don't have to get up."

I get up and who is it? UPS with my second monitor! I start to unpack it and plug it in when Harry shows up and true to form, and my wishes, he just comes in and says "knock knock".

So I plug in the monitor and reboot and after some color adjustments I have my second monitor back! I'm so happy!

Everything Is Good!

All of my numbers from the lab work were golden except for the blood pressure, which was lower than the last visit but still higher than it should be. My cholesterol and all of that was peachy keen.

I got a prescription for a medication that not only lowers blood pressure but also helps prevents kidney stones which I usually have one every two years or so since I was nineteen. I'm going to get the Y membership, my company has arranged for a monthly discount, so swimming will be a huge help.

I'm thrilled that everything is better than I had thought!

Doctor's Appointment

Yep today I have a doctor's appointment to get the results of my lab work that was done last week. I purchased another George Foreman grill for work to start making lunch there.

I'm serious about fixing the hypertension and not being on any medication. I'm also going to the local Y before long and starting to get in shape. I feel that swimming will be the fastest way to do that, I work all day so after work it would be pretty relaxing to swim and get in shape. Two birds and all that.

I've been eating healthy every evening, grilling a meat, slicing a veggie or two up and grilling that, drizzling it with olive oil and putting seasonings on it with no sodium.

I feel this is a very temporary thing and will be solved quickly. I have read about it online and done some research so I'm optimistic that it will go away soon.

Wow, can you believe it is November already? It is pretty cold out this morning, high 30's. The NBA season has pretty much half way kicke.....tipped off with about half the teams playing already. Next week the college basketball season opens!

It is a busy time of year!!!! I love it!