I slept in this morning because I was beat from the dojo- sweep the leg!- last night. I was supposed to run this morning but will do that tomorrow instead and make up tomorrow on my rest day Friday. then I'll run again Saturday.
The bus ride this morning was good because of the hot guy in the Peter Griffin tee shirt. Dark haired, dark eyes and nice scruff.
I thought I read Joe Paterno is receiving the Medal of Freedom. WTF??? I am sorry but no college football coach deserves the Medal of Freedom. The funny thing is the ex-wife's family are huge Penn State people as everyone in her family- except for her- went to Penn State. I imagine even they would question him getting the award.
Still in the WTF mode, Spider-Man The Musical???? Seriously. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of the Web Slinger but I just don't see how the life and times of Peter Parker translate into material for a Broadway musical. I will have to grill JP on the thought process there. Apparently it is also the most expensive musical to date. Well duh, if you have Bono doing the music for it I can't imagine it being cheap- he lost tons of money on his PALM investment and has to make it up some where.
JW and I are starting our own book club. It is going to be a specialized book club. We are starting a political economy book club. JW thought it would be a good idea as it seems we here in the United States have forgotten just what exactly constitutes a capitalist economy. He suggested we read the usual suspects- Smith, Marx, Keynes, etc. I said well we really should start with the grand daddy of all political economy treatises- Leviathan by Hobbes. I had recently read a review of a new printing of the work and I never actually read it in college. He then suggested some others we should add like Locke and Rousseau. Of course booze will be involved too- it aint a book club unless there is some kind of alcohol.
The markets today had the delayed reaction to yesterday's Fed actions that I would have expected. It was not pretty. After the close CSCO did not help any with the miss in revenues. Tomorrow should be interesting.
I have drinks tomorrow in Hoboken with an Aussie broker. She used to live there and is up for going to my favorite restaurant.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The bus, the bus, the bus is on fire...burn mutherfucker burn
So this morning I did nothing as it is technically one of my three rest days for the week. All that really means is no running.
I had two interns from BAC stop in the office today. The husband's girlfriend EL works for them in private banking and asked if she could send them over to expose them to a different part of the business. I told her sure. I set up having them arrive at 12:30. I would speak with them for fifteen minutes, give them a quick recap of what my job entails, etc. Then I had them set up to meet with one of the international PMs and then a U.S. PM.
First off the arrived fifteen minutes early. Too bad, they had to cool their heels in the lobby of the office. I got up there at 12:30 on the dot. I showed them the entire office. Took them to the desk to explain to them what a trader does on the institutional side. They asked some interesting, intelligent questions. I then took them up to the international PM. I told her she had fifteen minutes. Funny thing is she was kind of iffy about it all, prepared me with she was busy, doing me a favor fitting them in, etc. I went back up after the fifteen minutes and she told me she couldn't stop talking and she needed more time. She had them for an entire half hour. I took them to the U.S. PM next, told him he had fifteen minutes etc. After fifteen minutes I went back up and he said no, he was not done. He kept them for a half hour as well. The interns were then free for the rest of the day and were going to go have lunch somewhere in the city. I think it went well.
I see Van Halen- the real Van Halen not the fake one with Sammy Hagar- is reuniting and putting out an album. Woo hoo! When ever I see Van Halen I always think of 11th grade and my friend KM. We used to have parties at his house, drink his parents cinnamon schnapps and lounge around the pool all day. I sent him an email mentioning it and he said there is only one Van Halen in his book and I was redundant when I mentioned David Lee Roth.
My sons used to be really big with Yu-Gi Oh. I have no clue why, they loved the cards and the game though I doubt they actually played it correctly. Anyhow, for some reason I have had the game stuck in my mind since Sunday. So I have been texting my oldest : "I summon Exodia, the Forbidden One!" He has replied calling me a nerd. I told him everything I know about Yu-Gi Oh is due to him and his brother.
I hit the dojo- wax on. wax off- tonight. Classes were good. I was more the windshield than the bug. Not too sore.
So the Fed did it. Quantitative easing redux. This is going to destroy the U.S. dollar. It will not cause hyper inflation but it sets the right conditions for it. I am surprised the markets weren't down more but there is always tomorrow.
The Asian theater is a hotbed of potential military issues for us right now. Apparently we have the USS John S. McCain (named after the Senator from Arizona's father) stationed in Vietnam. It is causing some agita for China it seems. Then there is good ol' North Korea. funny how when they fire artillery into the ocean 115 times and threaten south Korean vessels it doesn't get much play here in the media.
On the way home today was a perfect example of New Yorker mentality even though if was in Jersey. Right at the second stop of the bus in Hoboken the bus started to smell like burning plastic. the chick next to me looked at me and I said, unasked, yes I smell it. Everyone on the bus, calmly got up and got off at the stop. the driver was a bit dumbfounded then smelled it too. Yep, huge cloud of grey smoke bellowing from the back of the bus. No one even bothered to look back and all just started to walk home. I of course tried to stalk the hot guy in the purple, button down shirt but he ducked into the gym...
I had two interns from BAC stop in the office today. The husband's girlfriend EL works for them in private banking and asked if she could send them over to expose them to a different part of the business. I told her sure. I set up having them arrive at 12:30. I would speak with them for fifteen minutes, give them a quick recap of what my job entails, etc. Then I had them set up to meet with one of the international PMs and then a U.S. PM.
First off the arrived fifteen minutes early. Too bad, they had to cool their heels in the lobby of the office. I got up there at 12:30 on the dot. I showed them the entire office. Took them to the desk to explain to them what a trader does on the institutional side. They asked some interesting, intelligent questions. I then took them up to the international PM. I told her she had fifteen minutes. Funny thing is she was kind of iffy about it all, prepared me with she was busy, doing me a favor fitting them in, etc. I went back up after the fifteen minutes and she told me she couldn't stop talking and she needed more time. She had them for an entire half hour. I took them to the U.S. PM next, told him he had fifteen minutes etc. After fifteen minutes I went back up and he said no, he was not done. He kept them for a half hour as well. The interns were then free for the rest of the day and were going to go have lunch somewhere in the city. I think it went well.
I see Van Halen- the real Van Halen not the fake one with Sammy Hagar- is reuniting and putting out an album. Woo hoo! When ever I see Van Halen I always think of 11th grade and my friend KM. We used to have parties at his house, drink his parents cinnamon schnapps and lounge around the pool all day. I sent him an email mentioning it and he said there is only one Van Halen in his book and I was redundant when I mentioned David Lee Roth.
My sons used to be really big with Yu-Gi Oh. I have no clue why, they loved the cards and the game though I doubt they actually played it correctly. Anyhow, for some reason I have had the game stuck in my mind since Sunday. So I have been texting my oldest : "I summon Exodia, the Forbidden One!" He has replied calling me a nerd. I told him everything I know about Yu-Gi Oh is due to him and his brother.
I hit the dojo- wax on. wax off- tonight. Classes were good. I was more the windshield than the bug. Not too sore.
So the Fed did it. Quantitative easing redux. This is going to destroy the U.S. dollar. It will not cause hyper inflation but it sets the right conditions for it. I am surprised the markets weren't down more but there is always tomorrow.
The Asian theater is a hotbed of potential military issues for us right now. Apparently we have the USS John S. McCain (named after the Senator from Arizona's father) stationed in Vietnam. It is causing some agita for China it seems. Then there is good ol' North Korea. funny how when they fire artillery into the ocean 115 times and threaten south Korean vessels it doesn't get much play here in the media.
On the way home today was a perfect example of New Yorker mentality even though if was in Jersey. Right at the second stop of the bus in Hoboken the bus started to smell like burning plastic. the chick next to me looked at me and I said, unasked, yes I smell it. Everyone on the bus, calmly got up and got off at the stop. the driver was a bit dumbfounded then smelled it too. Yep, huge cloud of grey smoke bellowing from the back of the bus. No one even bothered to look back and all just started to walk home. I of course tried to stalk the hot guy in the purple, button down shirt but he ducked into the gym...
Monday, August 9, 2010
Making cheesey smiley signs with puncutuation marks
So this morning I decided to skip running and do it after work. That then means I would skip the dojo- sweep the leg!- tonight which is okay since I can make it up tomorrow night. The husband is off to the cottage tomorrow morning and spending the night down there so I can go to classes. I slept in kind of late which was nice.
No one of note on the bus this morning. Kind of a let down as there is usually always someone to pique my interest.
One of the moments that made me laugh this morning was when I logged on to BBRG and checked my messages. Last week one Blythe Masters at JPM was excoriated in the WSJ for the pep talk she gave to her division. The press really screwed her over. For some unknown reason I sent her a BBRG telling her not to let the bastards grind her down and she gave a great speech to her troops. I don't know why I did it- call it a whim. Well this morning I had a response from her thanking me for my support with that cheesy little smiley face made with a colon and a closing apostrophe.
I got home and the husband and I hit the gym since it was a bit too humid out to run for my tastes. holy crap there was major talent at the gym tonight! There were too many to mention here, suffice to say the eye candy at the gym downtown is just as good as the eye candy in the gym uptown.
So Eric Northman is a top...
I still don't understand the market. The bond market is telling us deflation is coming if it is not actually here already, yet the equities are ignoring it. Then we get the San Francisco Fed telling us it is highly probable that the economy slips back into recession (for the record I think we are already in it again if we ever actually left it) and equities rally.
The Fed is meeting tomorrow- whoop dee fucking doo. There is nothing they can say that will change the economy. The market has discounted that they will initiate a second quantitative easing. God help us if they say nothing.
No one of note on the bus this morning. Kind of a let down as there is usually always someone to pique my interest.
One of the moments that made me laugh this morning was when I logged on to BBRG and checked my messages. Last week one Blythe Masters at JPM was excoriated in the WSJ for the pep talk she gave to her division. The press really screwed her over. For some unknown reason I sent her a BBRG telling her not to let the bastards grind her down and she gave a great speech to her troops. I don't know why I did it- call it a whim. Well this morning I had a response from her thanking me for my support with that cheesy little smiley face made with a colon and a closing apostrophe.
I got home and the husband and I hit the gym since it was a bit too humid out to run for my tastes. holy crap there was major talent at the gym tonight! There were too many to mention here, suffice to say the eye candy at the gym downtown is just as good as the eye candy in the gym uptown.
So Eric Northman is a top...
I still don't understand the market. The bond market is telling us deflation is coming if it is not actually here already, yet the equities are ignoring it. Then we get the San Francisco Fed telling us it is highly probable that the economy slips back into recession (for the record I think we are already in it again if we ever actually left it) and equities rally.
The Fed is meeting tomorrow- whoop dee fucking doo. There is nothing they can say that will change the economy. The market has discounted that they will initiate a second quantitative easing. God help us if they say nothing.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Pimps don't cry- they don't shed a tear
The weekend with the boys was yet another relaxing one. I picked them up Friday after work. We stopped by PJ and ST's farm on the way home to pick up the husband and the kids. ST had a bunch of his pugs there. My oldest got out to pet them. ST jokingly told him every visitor gets a free pug to take home with them.
Saturday morning I got up and ran my six miles. I was pretty happy with the run as I did it in fifty minutes. I got home, woke up the boys, told my oldest to eat some breakfast and then we'd go play tennis. I told him we need to get there kind of early as the public courts in Hoboken can get busy early. He ate his breakfast and went back to bed. WTF? I told him no we go now. We drove over there and found a parking spot. He told me it says residents only. I said not a problem as I have a parking permit for Hoboken.
We got to the courts and there were three groups ahead of us. We waited. A friend RB who had not seen in quite some time stopped by with his dog and we caught up. It was good to see him and catch up on everything. It was our turn so we got on the court. My oldest has gotten very good and he kicked my ass 6 games to one. Our hour was up so we walked back to the truck and lo and behold I had been booted! My parking permit was not valid for '10- which I knew but was playing the odds I could sneak by; apparently not. I called the number, paid the fine and got the code to remove the boot. I pinky swore my oldest not to tell the husband. Pretty sure the husband doesn't read this but if he does I've just outed myself.
I took a nap when we got home as a six mile run plus a hour of tennis had me beat.
We went and saw The Other Guys yesterday afternoon and it is a hilarious movie. I highly recommend it to anyone who actually reads this. Will Ferrel and Mark Wahlberg were great and Michael Keaton was really good in a supporting role too.
We got home, ordered dinner in and then watched The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Typical Terry Gilliam movie. My youngest watched it with us and he enjoyed it.
This morning I got to sleep in late and the husband went and did his long run. He got done with his run, showered up and jumped back into bed. We slept 'til about 11 AM. A late breakfast was in order. We then decided to watch The Haunting in Connecticut.
This week looks like it should be a nice low key one but that usually means things will unexpectedly cause it to end up busier than I expect.
Saturday morning I got up and ran my six miles. I was pretty happy with the run as I did it in fifty minutes. I got home, woke up the boys, told my oldest to eat some breakfast and then we'd go play tennis. I told him we need to get there kind of early as the public courts in Hoboken can get busy early. He ate his breakfast and went back to bed. WTF? I told him no we go now. We drove over there and found a parking spot. He told me it says residents only. I said not a problem as I have a parking permit for Hoboken.
We got to the courts and there were three groups ahead of us. We waited. A friend RB who had not seen in quite some time stopped by with his dog and we caught up. It was good to see him and catch up on everything. It was our turn so we got on the court. My oldest has gotten very good and he kicked my ass 6 games to one. Our hour was up so we walked back to the truck and lo and behold I had been booted! My parking permit was not valid for '10- which I knew but was playing the odds I could sneak by; apparently not. I called the number, paid the fine and got the code to remove the boot. I pinky swore my oldest not to tell the husband. Pretty sure the husband doesn't read this but if he does I've just outed myself.
I took a nap when we got home as a six mile run plus a hour of tennis had me beat.
We went and saw The Other Guys yesterday afternoon and it is a hilarious movie. I highly recommend it to anyone who actually reads this. Will Ferrel and Mark Wahlberg were great and Michael Keaton was really good in a supporting role too.
We got home, ordered dinner in and then watched The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Typical Terry Gilliam movie. My youngest watched it with us and he enjoyed it.
This morning I got to sleep in late and the husband went and did his long run. He got done with his run, showered up and jumped back into bed. We slept 'til about 11 AM. A late breakfast was in order. We then decided to watch The Haunting in Connecticut.
This week looks like it should be a nice low key one but that usually means things will unexpectedly cause it to end up busier than I expect.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Shocker- ha, that's a good one
This morning I convince the husband to run with me again. I did not run yesterday morning like I was supposed to so I made it up this morning. We ran four mile at a very good pace- 32' 40". The humidity did not help but it was a good run.
The bus was a non-event this morning. Which was a good thing since I was still cooling down from the run and catching up on all my emails and BBRG messages from over night.
Chael Sonnen- total woof! Don't misunderstand me, I am not getting the fight on pay per view but he is hot. Speaking of hot MMA fighters- Roger Huerta. TMZ had a video of him knocking a guy out in a street fight outside a club in Austin. The best part was Dana White commenting good for Roger. Apparently the guy he knocked out punched and knocked out a chick. That was too much for Roger. The best was before he got into the fight he took his shirt off- omg I would totally tap out for the guy.
I hit the dojo- sweep the leg!- tonight. Again it was a surprisingly small class and the substitute sensei was there. Did I mention the substitute sensei is frackin' adorable? Anyhow, he apparently felt the need to do some ground fighting with me. the guy is perfect build for ground fighting- 5' 3"-5' 5". large thighs relative to his body, nice guns, scruffy, dark hair, dark eyes and great ink. Mr. Barrett would be drooling over him. I mentioned it to the husband and he said he may have to stop in there tomorrow and do some marking. Of course I am beat up and sore but it was an excellent experience. I checked him out on the school website and found out he is on the fight team and has fought professionally.
We have the boys again this weekend. I am not sure what exactly we'll do other than go see The Other Guys Saturday night. The weather looks like it will be nice for the weekend but who knows. If for some reason the weather turns on us we'll do board games/dominoes/dvd movies.
When I got home and walked the kids another dog walker came up and commented on how great the kids were and he thought they looked great. I said thank you. He commented at least two more times. I started to wonder if he was fishing for me to say how great his dog was. I just couldn't bring myself to compliment his dog since I don't like the breed and I know the dog has issues with the kids.
As I was taking the elevator down to go the the dojo- Cobra Kai never die!- some guy commented on how great my shorts were and asked where I got them. Please- that is one of the lamest attempts at a pick up line I have ever heard. apparently he thought the wedding ring was just for show.
So oops on the jobless claims. They were higher than expected once again proving the ADP numbers are a misleading indicator. It does not bode well for the unemployment number tomorrow which could possibly see the dreaded 10% level again.
Let's assume the GSEs do some grand move like taking all the mortgages they own (which accounts for roughly half the entire mortgage market in the U.S.) down to the market rate. That means someone will take a major hit to their P&L. The other rumor running rampant is they could just write off all of the principle on the underwater loans to take them to market level. that also entails someone taking a large hit to their P&L. August 17th is the date to keep on your calendar. Watch out...
A record number of Americans are now on food stamps. That is how bad is out there. Over 40 million Americans are receiving some sort of assistance when it comes to getting three squares a day. We need some sort of public works program- think about all the roads that could get repaired and we need to replace and upgrade our entire power grid. What happened to all the shovel ready projects that were around when the first stimulus was passed?
Running again tomorrow morning. Shorter run than this morning. the boss announced it is pink shirt day tomorrow as well. Why? No clue, he likes to mess with people like that, lol.
I had to stop at the grocery store tonight after the dojo- wax on, wax off- and as I was standing in the checkout line I do what all normal people do- I perused the tabloid covers. There on one of them was an article that made me laugh out loud. Siegfried & Roy Shocker: Roy caught on videotape soliciting gay sex. I really don't know what was shocking? That he was caught on video tape? That he had to solicit? It cannot be that he is gay.
The bus was a non-event this morning. Which was a good thing since I was still cooling down from the run and catching up on all my emails and BBRG messages from over night.
Chael Sonnen- total woof! Don't misunderstand me, I am not getting the fight on pay per view but he is hot. Speaking of hot MMA fighters- Roger Huerta. TMZ had a video of him knocking a guy out in a street fight outside a club in Austin. The best part was Dana White commenting good for Roger. Apparently the guy he knocked out punched and knocked out a chick. That was too much for Roger. The best was before he got into the fight he took his shirt off- omg I would totally tap out for the guy.
I hit the dojo- sweep the leg!- tonight. Again it was a surprisingly small class and the substitute sensei was there. Did I mention the substitute sensei is frackin' adorable? Anyhow, he apparently felt the need to do some ground fighting with me. the guy is perfect build for ground fighting- 5' 3"-5' 5". large thighs relative to his body, nice guns, scruffy, dark hair, dark eyes and great ink. Mr. Barrett would be drooling over him. I mentioned it to the husband and he said he may have to stop in there tomorrow and do some marking. Of course I am beat up and sore but it was an excellent experience. I checked him out on the school website and found out he is on the fight team and has fought professionally.
We have the boys again this weekend. I am not sure what exactly we'll do other than go see The Other Guys Saturday night. The weather looks like it will be nice for the weekend but who knows. If for some reason the weather turns on us we'll do board games/dominoes/dvd movies.
When I got home and walked the kids another dog walker came up and commented on how great the kids were and he thought they looked great. I said thank you. He commented at least two more times. I started to wonder if he was fishing for me to say how great his dog was. I just couldn't bring myself to compliment his dog since I don't like the breed and I know the dog has issues with the kids.
As I was taking the elevator down to go the the dojo- Cobra Kai never die!- some guy commented on how great my shorts were and asked where I got them. Please- that is one of the lamest attempts at a pick up line I have ever heard. apparently he thought the wedding ring was just for show.
So oops on the jobless claims. They were higher than expected once again proving the ADP numbers are a misleading indicator. It does not bode well for the unemployment number tomorrow which could possibly see the dreaded 10% level again.
Let's assume the GSEs do some grand move like taking all the mortgages they own (which accounts for roughly half the entire mortgage market in the U.S.) down to the market rate. That means someone will take a major hit to their P&L. The other rumor running rampant is they could just write off all of the principle on the underwater loans to take them to market level. that also entails someone taking a large hit to their P&L. August 17th is the date to keep on your calendar. Watch out...
A record number of Americans are now on food stamps. That is how bad is out there. Over 40 million Americans are receiving some sort of assistance when it comes to getting three squares a day. We need some sort of public works program- think about all the roads that could get repaired and we need to replace and upgrade our entire power grid. What happened to all the shovel ready projects that were around when the first stimulus was passed?
Running again tomorrow morning. Shorter run than this morning. the boss announced it is pink shirt day tomorrow as well. Why? No clue, he likes to mess with people like that, lol.
I had to stop at the grocery store tonight after the dojo- wax on, wax off- and as I was standing in the checkout line I do what all normal people do- I perused the tabloid covers. There on one of them was an article that made me laugh out loud. Siegfried & Roy Shocker: Roy caught on videotape soliciting gay sex. I really don't know what was shocking? That he was caught on video tape? That he had to solicit? It cannot be that he is gay.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Unconditional love
Worked out lightly this morning as it is supposed to be my rest day but whatevuh...Holy crap- orange long sleeve tee at the gym this morning! The kid had to be in mid twenties but he is stunning. He wears nice pants too, lol. I noticed he attached his work i.d. with one of those retractable string things to his pants. I was not quick enough to see his name but I'll work on it, lol. Pretty sure I did not stare but it was real tempting.
White pants was on the bus this morning. He was wearing flip flops too. On a Tuesday? I think he may be in my line of work but not sure which side of the desk he is on.
I met up with JP for coffee before work this morning. He looks great- he has a new trainer and it is working. He seems to be in a good place with work as he is involved in a big production here in the city. He is working with Sylar which is cool and I told him he needs to get friendly with him and bring him out in Hoboken one night. His job is challenging but I know he is up to it. At least he has not fallen asleep at the light board.
I shocked the woman who sits next to me when I said today I am in favor of letting the Bush temporary tax cuts expire. I was leaning that way earlier due to conversations I had with JW and then when I read David Stockman, David Stockman's editorial it was the final nail in the coffin for me. I am all for less taxes but we need to man up folks. We are screwed and taking the easy way out won't do us any good. We need to face facts and realize we have to make some hard choices and those choices will cause pain, discomfort and social angst. I learned late in life that the right choice is also usually the hardest one and the seemingly impossible one to make, you think you won't survive it. Not true.
GTL=Gym...Tan...Laundry. The Jersey Shore. Everyone at work is talking about it and I just cannot abide reality television. Regardless of The Situation's abs I will not watch the show.
Mitch Miller died. The gentleman had a special place in my heart believe it or not. Growing up my favorite Christmas album my parents had was the Mitch Miller Sing Along Christmas Songs. I read his obituary and did not realize he was such a big deal in the music industry.
The dojo was tough tonight. Sensei is on vacation so there was a substitute for him. No clue which one he is from but he was good. It also seems he invited two of his own students to come down for class. Both black belts, one sempai and one joshu. I was the only other male in the classes so I got the honor of working out with them. I think I acquitted my self just fine but I will be sore tomorrow especially when I have to get up for my four mile run...
A bunch of upcoming movies I think will get me into the theater. Piranha 3D, The Last Exorcism, The American, Machete, Resident Evil: AfterLife, MegaMind and of course Paranormal Activity 2.
The title refers to one thing and one thing only- dogs. Dogs are really the only creature you will encounter in your life that completely and truly embody unconditional love. I got on this topic because my brother (the smart doctor) and his wife had to put down their dog today. It sucks! It also makes me concerned about our older dog and how the husband will handle it when we have to make that decision.
White pants was on the bus this morning. He was wearing flip flops too. On a Tuesday? I think he may be in my line of work but not sure which side of the desk he is on.
I met up with JP for coffee before work this morning. He looks great- he has a new trainer and it is working. He seems to be in a good place with work as he is involved in a big production here in the city. He is working with Sylar which is cool and I told him he needs to get friendly with him and bring him out in Hoboken one night. His job is challenging but I know he is up to it. At least he has not fallen asleep at the light board.
I shocked the woman who sits next to me when I said today I am in favor of letting the Bush temporary tax cuts expire. I was leaning that way earlier due to conversations I had with JW and then when I read David Stockman, David Stockman's editorial it was the final nail in the coffin for me. I am all for less taxes but we need to man up folks. We are screwed and taking the easy way out won't do us any good. We need to face facts and realize we have to make some hard choices and those choices will cause pain, discomfort and social angst. I learned late in life that the right choice is also usually the hardest one and the seemingly impossible one to make, you think you won't survive it. Not true.
GTL=Gym...Tan...Laundry. The Jersey Shore. Everyone at work is talking about it and I just cannot abide reality television. Regardless of The Situation's abs I will not watch the show.
Mitch Miller died. The gentleman had a special place in my heart believe it or not. Growing up my favorite Christmas album my parents had was the Mitch Miller Sing Along Christmas Songs. I read his obituary and did not realize he was such a big deal in the music industry.
The dojo was tough tonight. Sensei is on vacation so there was a substitute for him. No clue which one he is from but he was good. It also seems he invited two of his own students to come down for class. Both black belts, one sempai and one joshu. I was the only other male in the classes so I got the honor of working out with them. I think I acquitted my self just fine but I will be sore tomorrow especially when I have to get up for my four mile run...
A bunch of upcoming movies I think will get me into the theater. Piranha 3D, The Last Exorcism, The American, Machete, Resident Evil: AfterLife, MegaMind and of course Paranormal Activity 2.
The title refers to one thing and one thing only- dogs. Dogs are really the only creature you will encounter in your life that completely and truly embody unconditional love. I got on this topic because my brother (the smart doctor) and his wife had to put down their dog today. It sucks! It also makes me concerned about our older dog and how the husband will handle it when we have to make that decision.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Credit where credit is due
Saturday's movie choice was good. The Sorcerer's Apprentice was actually not a bad flick. Three out of four of us surveyed said it was good.
Yesterday was actually a very nice lazy Sunday. I did not run as Sundays are my rest days. The husband has a different schedule so he had a sort of long run. He then took a nap and I did the laundry and cleaned up the kitchen. I made the boys clean up their room with me and I called my younger son big guy. My oldest stopped what he was doing looked at me and said "I thought I was big guy?" I told him you both are my big guys.
Mom went in to have her hip replaced today. I called and spoke with her from the bus ride in. My brother- the smart one, he's a doctor- was up there for moral support. He and my dad both called to let me know everything went well and as expected.
I was a bit shocked to find out my crackberry is viewed as a threat to national security by so many foreign governments.
I have to say as much as I thought it was a bad idea for the federal government bailing out the auto makers it seems to be a success for now.
I was supposed to do one of my short runs this morning but I decided to sleep in. I skipped the dojo- sweep the leg!- tonight as I have a light week and can hit it tomorrow night. I ran three short miles in under 24 minutes which was pretty good.
Seriously- there is a need for Step Up 3D??? And they are remaking Red Dawn??? Wolverines!
Yesterday was actually a very nice lazy Sunday. I did not run as Sundays are my rest days. The husband has a different schedule so he had a sort of long run. He then took a nap and I did the laundry and cleaned up the kitchen. I made the boys clean up their room with me and I called my younger son big guy. My oldest stopped what he was doing looked at me and said "I thought I was big guy?" I told him you both are my big guys.
Mom went in to have her hip replaced today. I called and spoke with her from the bus ride in. My brother- the smart one, he's a doctor- was up there for moral support. He and my dad both called to let me know everything went well and as expected.
I was a bit shocked to find out my crackberry is viewed as a threat to national security by so many foreign governments.
I have to say as much as I thought it was a bad idea for the federal government bailing out the auto makers it seems to be a success for now.
I was supposed to do one of my short runs this morning but I decided to sleep in. I skipped the dojo- sweep the leg!- tonight as I have a light week and can hit it tomorrow night. I ran three short miles in under 24 minutes which was pretty good.
Seriously- there is a need for Step Up 3D??? And they are remaking Red Dawn??? Wolverines!
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