Thursday, December 21, 2006

DUN ... done ...

I am done... DUN DONE with my Christmas shopping. I finally stopped by a few places and finished up getting Steph some stuff for her stocking. I think that she will like it.

I am so god damn tired. I went to four different places tonight trying to find two god damn things. Nutella and wonton skins. One store ( HEB ) had ONE (1) jar of Nutella. I guess 50% isn't that bad. I can go to the Asian market tomorrow for some wonton skins. This is for Steph to make chocolate wontons to being over to Carina's house on Christmas. Sounds delicious and well worth the running around.

While I was out, I also bought another Dan Millman book. I read "The Path of the Peaceful Warrior" and I absolutely loved it. I have been wanting to read another one of his books for quite some time now. I also got a book of shots of NYC from the air for like $6... very cool.

Other than that, I know that I am supposed to be happy and all but I just feel kinda sad lately. Don't get me wrong, I am very excited for Christmas and spending it with Steph and her family. I think it's just that I miss my family a lot. The realization that this is my first Christmas in 26 years ever away from them is saddening, but I guess it had to happen at some point.

I have also been tired and sorta burnt from working. I have been going through training for DB2 and Domino. That has been exhausting due to all of the waiting around that I have to due during exercises. If you have dealt with these products before, you will know what I am talking about.

At any rate, Steph should be home in a bit and I have to go finish up dinner. Happy holidays to all!

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Today was...

...a long ass day...


I woke up at 730am to get to work by 9. I made breakfast, got ready and left. I worked on my issues from home. When I got to work, I went to my training from 9am until about 12pm. Then, I had to send the packages with the presents home for Christmas. But ... god damnit, I forgot my badge for my discount. So, I went home, got the badge and went to DHL. When I got there, I was told that I could not use my debit card ( despite that every single time before I have ). So I ran to the bank, pulled out the EXACT freaking amount of money, then went back and did the damn thing. Basically, it went like this... Work -> Home -> DHL -> Bank -> DHL. Argh... needless to say, I was late back to my training.

After that, I had some more training, then a certification test at 3pm. I am happy to say that I am now a Double CLP for R6 and R7 Lotus Notes/Domino. Sweet...

After that, I was planning on going home, but my manager asked me to work the 5pm-7pm shift b/c some ppl were out sick. I agreed b/c I am nice. I stayed at work until about 710pm and then left to go to Costco. I picked up what I needed, got gas for my car, and then FINALLY went home.

One nice thing that happened today was that a very nice woman that I work with sent me a really nice gift basket to say "Thank You" for working so hard on one of the issues that I had with her. It was really nice to see and very unexpected.

When I got home, I started getting dinner ready, did a little work out and even found time to remote in to my parents computer and update/fix a few things for them. All I have to do now is take a show and crawl into bed. I hope that tomorrow will not be so hectic.

Monday, December 18, 2006

Parents are gone...

Well, my parents left yesterday and I am sad. Honestly, in all the times that we have visited, this has been the worst time to say goodbye. They were here and visited for a week. I cannot express in words how good it was to have them here. It's amazing how good your mother's cooking or your father's advice can be after they have not been within close reach for a good while. I honestly choked it back for about 3 hours after leaving the airport yesterday and have been in somewhat of a malaise today. I hope I see them again soon... = (



Anyway...

I went back to kung fu tonight and learned some new things. It is really tough getting back even after just one week of being out. I felt very behind, almost like I have not been practicing enough. All in all, I feel like I am a little off track. The whole week my parents were here, I was relatively in active and did not eat all that well. In that way, I sort of don't like the holidays... why do we have to wait until these times to do these things.. to get together with family... to make the foods that we love? Why all at once? Oh well... I don't have any answers.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Parents are here!!

I know that I have not written in a while. I have been so busy b/c of the holidays, work, and now my parents are here.

For about the last 2-3 weeks, a lot of time at my job as been spend working on a site presentation on debugging. That took a lot of time to get right. I was also working on completing my certifications and finally, it's the end of the year, so getting my end of year review stuff was time consuming as well.

I have gotten most of my shopping done, thank the flying spaghetti monster. I think I might want to get Steph maybe one more thing, but not sure about it yet. I am entertaining the idea.

My parents visit has been really great. We had our Christmas together here this morning. Here's a link to some pics.





We have done other fun things since they have been here. Mostly, it is just good to see them. It is the best present that I could have asked for and if I got nothing else for Christmas, I would be happy.

Since my dad had never been there, we went to the Hula Hut:




We also went to The County Line for some good BBQ and saw some interesting sites:




Tonight, we are going to see "Die Hard" at the Sinus Theater @ The Alamo Draft House downtown.




Last night, we went to see the trail of lights at Zilker Park. That was really nice to see. I enjoyed it a lot.




Finally, so far for Christmas, I have gotten:
- New silicon potholders ( yes! )
- Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy ( book )
- Armin Van Burren ( Trance CD - Double )
- A Mandolin Slicer
- New wirless keyboard and mouse ( Logitech, totally sweet )
- Old Navy Pajama Pants
- A splatter guard for cooking
- A microplane
- A gift card for Target

... and it's not even Christmas yet!!!

Friday, November 03, 2006

Flying Spaghetti Monster

Alright, alright, so I was looking for a clip from this past week's south park that dealt with religion and teaching either Intelligent Design or the theory of evolution in schools to children. It was hilarious and definitely had some social merit.

Personally, I do not think that religion has any place in schools ( or in government for that matter either ). I think that VALUES and MORALS from religion are good to teach, but not under a religion pretense i.e. don't be a good person because Jesus said or because you will be rewarded in the after life, be a good person because it is the right thing to do.

Anyway, in the South Park episode, an Atheist is talking to Ms. Garrison and says that she would be great if she wasn't into this whole "God thing". She says that she believes in God because his existence cannot be disproved. The Atheist then says to her "what if I told you that there was a Flying Spaghetti Monster? Would you believe that just because it cannot be disproved?". She then becomes an Atheist.

I thought this was absolutly hilarious. As we were talking about it at work yesterday, a friend of mine mentioned that the FSM was from a website... and in fact it is!! Check out http://www.venganza.org. In particular, read this guy's letter to the Kansas City School Board.
After that, check out this article on Wired.com -> http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/atheism.html.

I personally am not an Atheist. I think that there are many things that do in fact exist that cannot be proven or explained. I however, am not religious, nor do I understand why people believe what they do believe. Then again, just because it is not right for me does not mean that it isn't right for someone else. The problem that I have is when others try to force their beliefs on others when they clearly want nothing to do with it. This has happened throughout history and continues to happen today ( see: almost any war ).

Why can't we all just believe what we believe and let others do the same?

Monday, October 23, 2006

I ran!

Today was a good day.

We woke up this morning around 8. Nanny and Papa had eaten breakfast already so I made a smoothie for Steph and I. Steph left for work and then we three went to the Capital for a bit and then to County Line for lunch. Mm.... I loooove BBQ.

After lunch, we just kinda hung out at home and waited for Steph to get off work. When she got home, we all hung out for a bit. After she left to go to UPS, I went to fill her car up at Costco ( she took my car to work ). When I got back, I decided to go to the gym. Here's the funny part: for whatever reason, I decided that I wanted to jog there. I found out that I did not have a problem and that I kind of liked it.

After I worked out, I jogged back... still not a problem. I discovered that I can infact run and like it. I just need to not run fast. If I run at a comfortable pace, it's not bad. Anyway... when I got back, I practiced my stuff for kung fu and tai chi. I think I want to take my green belt test on Saturday after I drop Nanny and Papa off at the airport.

Anyway... time to go get dinner ready...

So god damn funny...

I got this from the weekly newsletter from my kung fu school... this is so god damn funny...

Thursday, October 19, 2006

It's finally cold...

So, finally, the temperature has dropped below 60 here. It was so nice to see a 57 on the screen this morning and then to feel it when I went outside. I think that it's the first time in a long time that I have actually had to use the heater in my car.

Driving to work though, it DID remind of the time when I moved here and I started to miss everyone really badly... it made me really sad. It also made me very homesick. The feeling to go back is very strong today.

Anyway, this is my favorite time of the year. Unfortunately, here in Austin, it lasts for about 2 weeks. Then it gets cold... well.. cool hehe.

We have about 2 days until Nanny and Papa come to visit. It has been too long since I have seen any of my family or friends from NYC. Speaking of which, I was talking to Alex yesterday and I realized that it has been 2 years ( almost... on 10.24.2006, it will be ) since I have moved to Austin and not one of my friends has come to visit. The one exception is Vinny. He stopped on the way through to San Diego...

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Soccer - 1st and Last time...

So today was not so bad. I had a relatively easy day at work, came home and chilled out for a bit. Jose has been asking me for a while to try playing the goal keeper for his soccer team, so not being one to say that I don't like things without trying them, I went and played from about 630PM -> 8PM tonight.

It wasn't horrible, but I really didn't like it all that much. I don't think I want to join the team. I pretty much have about 0 interest in playing soccer. No offense to all that play it. It clearly takes a lot of skill. I found my love and I think I will stick to that. Sorry guys...

Monday, October 16, 2006

Back to work...

This weekend was really nice. One of the nicest weekends that I have recently had. Steph and I went to Galveston, TX to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. We were really lucky and had really good weather while we were there. The drive home, however, we were not so lucky. No, nothing bad happened, just a lot of rain. In fact, I heard on the radio this morning that Houstin got 10" of rain this weekend... and it didn't start raining until Sunday!!

Anyway, I know I have been slacking on the "everyday" picture, so here is today's....

Sunday, October 15, 2006

Pictures from Galveston

Check out the pics from Galveston. There should be a link over on the right under the pictures section. Come on... you know you want to.

Alright if you are too lazy to look, here is a link...

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Does anyone know...

... of a magical pill that I can take that will allow me to carry out my functions yet be oblivious from the hours of 8am-5pm for the next 6 months? If so, please let me know. I am willing to go to any black market to get this...

Someone out there HAS to know...

Today's OM

I liked this one... more people should pay attention...

Whole-Self Well-Being
How The Body Clears Energy

Whole-self well-being is, in part, the result of a harmonious flow of energy between our physical and mental selves. When this flow is thrown out of balance for any reason, the body and mind react to one another rather than act cooperatively. Ongoing stress, sadness, anxiety, excitement, and fear can overwhelm the cerebral self, causing traumatic energy to be channeled into the body. The body then responds by taking steps to organically dispel the energy that has burdened it and expressing it by means of physical symptoms such as illness, fatigue, or disease. In some cases, these symptoms can simply be allowed to run their natural course and recovery will come about naturally. In most instances, however, health and wellness can only be restored by a dual course of treatment that acknowledges both the physical manifestations of energy clearing and the underlying emotional causes.

Many of the ailments we experience over the course of our lives can be indicative of the body's attempts to process intellectual and emotional energy. Swollen glands, for example, can signal that you are going through a period of emotional cleansing. Even something as simple as a pimple can indicate that your body is ridding itself of toxins and old energy. In Chinese medicine, intense emotions are held in the body's organs as a matter of course. Grief lurks in the lungs, anger inhabits the liver, fretfulness lingers in the heart, worry is held in the stomach, and the kidneys harbor fright. Particular illnesses and symptoms represent the body's attempts to clear emotional energy. Coughs or bronchitis can signify that the physical self is clearing away grief while a loss of appetite may signal that worry is being actively addressed. \n \n
\nWhen you feel ill or imbalanced, treating your whole self rather than treating the physical self alone can empower you to determine the root cause of sickness. Since you understand that your physical symptoms may be an expression of emotional discomfort, you can establish a balanced treatment regimen to ensure that you quickly recover your good health.\n
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When you feel ill or imbalanced, treating your whole self rather than treating the physical self alone can empower you to determine the root cause of sickness. Since you understand that your physical symptoms may be an expression of emotional discomfort, you can establish a balanced treatment regimen to ensure that you quickly recover your good health.



Monday, October 09, 2006

Blah

This weekend was pretty nice. We didn't do too much.

Saturday, we woke up kind of late. Steph went running and I went to Tai Chi where I got some more of "Skewer The Sun". When I got back, we just kind of hung out and didn't really do all that much. Steph fell asleep until about 7. We were supposed to go out with some of Steph's friends, but they decided to go Sunday night instead. We ended up watching "The Fellowship of the Ring". Steph has never seen it. She liked it... of course.

Sunday, I got up around 10 and practiced outside for about an hour. I woke Steph up at 11 and we went to play racketball. About an hour into it, Steph twisted her ankle so we called it a day. We went back to the apartment, iced and elevated it for a bit, then went to Denny's to get some breakfast ( I could use some of that right about now... ). We were planning on cleaning the apartment yesterday, but since she hurt her ankle, we stayed in bed = ) and watched the rest of the fellowship.

After that, we went out to Old Navy so that I could use my birthday card money and then to ULTA for her to pick up some make up. When we got back, we got ready and went out to Merkaba over by 35 and Howard Ln. It was a pretty cool place... very new. The only problem that I had with it is that the 1st bartender that we got was somewhat retarded. I'm not sure what his problem was... he seemed like he was just above the cut-off maybe...

Anyway... we left there around 11, came home, and went to sleep.

Needless to say, I am kind of tired today. It's Monday and it royally sucks. I would rather be almost anywhere else than here.... as denoted by the following picture.



Saturday, October 07, 2006

Fearless was awesome!

Check out some clips...

Friday, October 06, 2006

T.G.I.G.D.M.F.F. Part II

Yeah... so today sucked... a lot... and I look like a conehead in the picture below this... its kinda funny...

T.G.I.G.D.M.F.F.

I think all I've got to say is covered in the subject... here's today's pic...

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Some good work news...

I just got back from meditation class, then Costco for groceries. I damn near fell asleep in meditation class today. I was having a very hard time focusing.

Anyway... some good news from work. I found out today that since I reviewed a test for WebServices a few months back, I now am R7 App Dev certified as well as certified in WebServices.... and the best part is, I don't have to take the tests b/c I reviewed them! Sweet...

Time for South Park...

Blech...

Class was pretty good last night... although we didn't learn anything new in Chen, I was able to help some of my classmates get to where I am so that we can all start learning some new stuff together. I think that we should all be testing for 1st Brown around February, which means that by the end of 2007, I should have my Black Sash.

The new South Park last night was great. I don't play WoW and now I don't want to even more.

Other than that, I have no motivation today. All I really want to do is go home and go to sleep... as denoted by the picture below...

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Doh!

So I'm driving to work this morning and I was just about to turn into the parking lot for my job and much to my dismay, I spill neon green mint mate down my white shirt. No, this won't dry and go away.... it's neon fucking green... so I had to go home and change my shirt... lame...

Today shouldn't be too bad. Hopefully work will go by quickly so that I can get to class tonight. Hopefully tonight, I will learn some new dagger and chen... that would be nice...


Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Birthday Pictures

Here are some pics from my birthday last week. Follow the link...
Birthday Pics
Sep 23, 2006 - 11 Photos

This is why I learn Shaolin Kung Fu...

Whoa.... Super Sweet...










Tired today...

I am tired today... and not particularly happy. Perhaps that is because I am not at home doing what I would choose to be doing, but here in a shed with no windows staring at a computer talking to people who need to read a book all day.

I did not sleep well last night. I did not go to my class last night. I fell asleep around 630pm or so and woke up around 745... I guess because of this, I was not able to fall asleep when we finally went to sleep at like 1130. I was up until about 2am watching stuff that I recorded on the DVR like Trinity Blood and Bleach.


Jose and Rafa are trying to get me to be a goalie for their soccer team. I am going to try it to see if I like it. The games would be on Tuesdays. It wouldn't be horrible if I missed my Tai Chi classes, but they are really important to me and I don't know if I really want to miss them.

Here's a picture of me at work... I'll try to take one as often as possible to see if my mood changes = ).

Monday, October 02, 2006

Back to blogger...

Yeah, ok... I know that I have moved my blog around a little bit. I had it at home for a bit, but decided to move it back here because I can't leave my computer on all night. Also, I installed a beta of Windows Vista and didn't reinstall my Domino server there.

So anyway... things have been alright. I have been going to Kung Fu/Tai Chi a lot and things with Stephanie have been very very good. We are actually coming up on 1 year together which makes me very happy. We are going to be going away the weekend of the 15th to celebrate it even though it's on the 11th.

I won't be talking about work here anymore. I know there are people at my job that can read this, so if you are really that concerned about how I feel about my job, just ask me and I'll be glad to talk to you about it. Don't add a connotation to that, negative or positive.

So ... it looks like the last time I posted here was back in June. A good amount of stuff has happened since then.

1) Most recently, Corinna, Steph's sister had a little baby named Sean Patrick James. He is very very cute and sure to break many hearts in the future.

2) I recently attended my 2nd Kung Fu seminar with Grandmaster Sin where we learned the 3rd and 4th roads to the Shaolin Golden Leopard forms. Meteor Fist will be in March and I absolutely cannot wait for that.

3) My birthday was on 9/24 ( just like it is every year ). It was a quiet night with just Steph and me. She did this really sweet thing where she covered the table with paper and drew a bday cake on it, then stickered pics of my family on. She also made me Hollywood brownies ( see blog entry from last year ) and got me Venture Bros. season one as well as a kick ass totally sweet pair of Pumas. It was great and I loved it.

I will be posting some more pictures from the above events sometime in the near future.

Anyhow, I have been mostly happy. Most negative feelings/thoughts these days come from that other activity that I do from 8am-5pm. Hopefully that will change soon.

Generally, I miss my family a lot and cant wait to see them. My grandparents are coming in about 3 weeks to visit for a week. I am still working on what to do with them while they are here. Then, in December, my parents are coming for a week. It will be really great to see them. I miss everyone so much. It feels like its been years since I have been home....


Friday, June 16, 2006

Shopping is FUN!!!

[RANT]
Ok, so ... when you go to the supermarket, focus on the task at hand. Get off your fucking cell phone.

Now, don't get me wrong, if you need to call home to see which detergent to buy or perhaps what the jelly situation is, by all means, have it. But, if you are strolling through the aisle at 6pm at the rate of, oh, I don't know, .02 steps/second directly in the middle, I strongly feel that I should have the legal right to take out your knees, knock you unconscious and move you ever so slightly to the side of the aisle so that they people that are there to shop, can actually do that.

What is so god damn important that you need to be linked to your house or office while you are trying to figure out which breakfast cereal to buy? Again, extenuating circumstances excluded, get off your god damn cell phone.

Thank you.
[/RANT]

In other news, I am really tired. We watched a movie last night that ended around 12 but after that, I just could not go to sleep. I was up until about 2am just chillin out because I wasn't tired. Turns out, I am very tired now.

Even suckier is that it is going to rain this weekend. All weekend.

Monday, June 12, 2006

Ahhh... and OUCH!!!

Ok, so the last two items I posted about my job aren't so bad anymore. Yeah... I was bitching, but funny how money can make things all that more bearable. Since then, I got a promotion, which came with a boost in the wallet which is always nice.

This weekend, me and Steph moved into our new apartment at the Riata. It's an awesome apartment. You can check out what this place has to offer by going to www.riata.com. It owned by the dude that owns the Dallas Cowboys... insane.

Moving was tough thought... 2 apartments both on the second floor. Today, I am very ... very sore. I will not be going to kung fu tonight...

I'm gonna take some apartment pictures tonight and I will post them soon.

Monday, April 03, 2006

Today's Daily OM (this is a good one)

April 3, 2006
Listening To The Void
Silence

All sounds, from a whisper to a classical symphony, arise out of silence and disappear into silence. But silence is always there beneath sound and is the space where sound can exist. We tend to think of silence as the absence of sound, but silence has its own weight and quality. When you listen to silence,
you can perceive its intense depth and power. Taking the time to experience silence calms the mind and rejuvenates the body. Silence is the void where we can hear the many sounds that we often ignore - the voice of our intuition telling us the truth, the sound of the breeze blowing, the hum of the radiator, and the noises we make just because we are alive.

One way to experience silence is to wake up before the rest of the world has come alive. Try not to move into activity, and leave off the lights, radio, and television. Sit still and simply listen. You may hear your heartbeat or your breath, but keep your attention tuned to the silence that surrounds you. Stay this way for as long as you can, and allow the sound of silence to penetrate your body until it moves into your core. Feel the gentle, pulsing waves of silence and allow it to cleanse you. Five minutes of communing with silence can leave you feeling vibrant and connected to the universe.

At night, choose a moment after everyone around you has retired and tune in to silence. You can also experience silence throughout the day. Even in the midst of activity, moments of silence are always present. Usually we ignore or feel nervous around silence and try to fill these moments with sound. Yet silence is always there - vast, potent, and available for us to step into any time we choose.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Today's OM

March 29, 2006
Keeping Conscious
Staying Grounded In A Busy World

1. Live simply and live deliberately. By choosing not to get caught up in the details of this fast-paced world, you are doing your part to slow down the . You will also discover that you have more time to enjoy being alive.

2. Stay in touch with yourself. Soul searching, meditation, and journaling are just a few of the many activities you can take part in to stay aware and learn as much as you can about your emotions, reactions, likes, dislikes, dreams, and fears. Having a solid sense of self gives you a firm foundation for living in this world.

3. Support or teach others as often as you can. This can help you form connections with people while also giving you an opportunity to make the world a better place.

4. Consciously choose what you will allow into your being. The media bombards us with visions of hate, war, and pain. Be judicious about what you read, watch, and listen to.

5. Acknowledge the beauty that resides around you. Whether you live in a sprawling metropolis or a stereotypical suburb, there are natural and man-made wonders just waiting to be discovered by you.

6. Nurture your ties to your tribe. If you don't have one, create a community that you can belong to. Modern life can be isolating. When you have a tribe, you have a circle that you are a part of. Its members - loved ones, friends, or neighbors - can be a source of support, caring, guidance, and companionship.

7. See the larger picture. Remember that the way that you choose to live is not the only way to live. Widen your perspective by exploring other modes of being through research, travel, and discussion.

8. Embrace the challenges that life presents to you, and challenge yourself often. After a time, even the most exciting jobs or lifestyles can seem routine. Never stop assimilating new knowledge about whatever you are doing, and your life will never seem dull.

9. Move your body. In this busy world, it can be easy to live a sedentary life. Movement reacquaints us with our bodies and connects us to the earth in a visceral way. It also restores our vitality.

10. Make time for stillness, silence, and solitude. The world can be noisy, and we are subject to all kinds of noises nearly every waking hour. We are also often "on the go" and unable to relax. Being alone in a peaceful place and making time for quiet can help you stay in touch with yourself.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

What's happening?, you ask...

So, to start off, check this picture out...
... my mother made it a point to email this to me thie morning...

This is how I feel when I am at work. I am sorta burnt out.. I need a vacation...

In happier news, I went to a kung fu seminar in Lexington, KY this weekend to see our Grandmaster perform and teach 2 forms that haven't been taught in a very very long time. I will not go into detail here because I really am not supposed to, but they are awesome.

I am so happy that I have started doing Kung Fu as well as Tai Chi. I am feeling better about myself and my physical condition already.

Oh well... back to work...

Monday, March 13, 2006

I got it...

I think I got it. I think I finally got it...

First off, let me start by saying that I am too happy to sleep. Now, a little background. I have been taking T'ai Chi classes for almost a year now, I would say. I have been learning moves up until this point, but tonight... tonight... something different happened.

As I was practicing, this overwhelming feeling of happiness just came over me. I realized a lot of things tonight, but I'll get to that in a minute. To sum it up, there is a baby screaming its head off outside, and I am not bothered in the least by it. I'm not in my own little world... I am not high... I just am....

Anyway... back to this feeling. As I am doing my forms, I am focusing on now. Here and now. I wasn't thinking about things from the past or what I am going to eat tomorrow for breakfast, or about how tomorrow is going to suck b/c it's Monday... I wasn't thinking about any of that. I was experiencing the moment for what it was... the air between my fingers, that carpet under my feet, the blood in my hands... I could feel it all and this was what happiness was tonight. My mind was free. Free from itself...

After this, I laid in bed and thought about my life and where it is right now. When I started working for... well... you know who I work for... one of my goals was to be making 100k by the time I am 30. To be honest, that doesn't seem all that important anymore. I have a job that enables me to do the things that I want to do, be flexible and have a life outside of work. For once in my recent life, I can finally say that I am happy where I am. Content. Not complacent. Happy. The only aspect that is missing is having my family here. I miss them terribly.

I compare the above to how I was feeling a year ago at this time and it is like night and day. I feel that I have come a long way and am proud of myself for doing so. I want to make every effort to have this feeling and attitude at all times in my life no matter what.

Even though I am still too wired to sleep... my girlfriend is in the bed all alone... she's sleeping... but still... she's all alone. I'm gonna go keep her company...

Good night...

Saturday, March 11, 2006

What to do??

Man, I am bored. I was hoping to still be sleeping, but apparently it was imperative that guys stand around on my balconey at 9am on fucking Saturday morning doing ... whatever.

I have been working so much that I don't know what to do on my day off. I feel like I should be working. I mean... I know I shouldn't be but, like all I have done recently is work and go to kung fu. I do have the god damn fucking pinche piece of shit cell phone this weekend so, it may happen.. but hopefully not.

We went out last night for Stephanie's friend Tiffany's birthday. We ended up going to the Cheesecake Factory. I used to like that place... now I am starting to not. I have been to the one here in Austin twice and both times, the service has been slow and the server's have been somewhat annoying.

Some good news... it looks like Stephanie is getting promoted at her other job. Apparently, she is going to be a manager in charge of recruiting people to work for them. That is awesome becuase it will be Monday - Friday, 9-5 and she won't have to work on the weekends. She also won't have to work 2 jobs anymore.

So... what's up for the weekend? Well, I would really like to clean up my apartment. It's a freaking mess. I have kung fu and tai chi from 130-330. Today is our 5 month anniversary, so hopefully we can go on a date = ). I think Steph's friend is having a party at his house tonight, so we might go to that. Tomorrow, I have no idea. I just hope that the fucking phone doesn't start ringing.

Im hungry...

Friday, March 10, 2006

Sorry...

Sorry blog, it's been a while.

Things are good. Except for my legs... my legs are really really... really sore. I started taking kung fu classes again... well... one class, but there will be more to come. Nice to be back...

I tested to brown sash in Tai Chi which means what? Now... I get to learn a form called Buddah Fist. Kick ass... I have been wanting to learn that one since I started. Finally... it's time. Also, I am going to a seminar in Kentuck next weekend to learn 2 Golden Leopard forms form the Grandmaster of our system. That is going to be a lot of fun.

In other news, Steph got a new car; a 2003 electric blue PT cruiser. It is very nice, I will post some pics later for you all to see. She was able to selll her old car to someone at her job which was very convenient for her. I hope I am that lucky when I decide to sell my car and get a new one. That should be pretty soon. I have managed to pay off 2 of my 3 credit cards. I owe a little over 2k now, so that shouldn't really be a problem.

I have been experiencing burnout from my job. I do and say stupid shit sometimes or just zone out. I am not a stupid person but sometimes I just act straight up dopey. Sometimes, I leave work and I can't even get my eyes to relax. There is so much tenseness that I can feel.. I try to release it, but I have a hard time. Eventually, it does go away, but I can see how it's a little annoying to people around me to be spacey at times. Hopefully this won't have to go on for too much longer.

I should probably get to work now... I do have some stuff to look at.

Peace out yo...

Oh... and enjoy the larger font... = )

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

A dream... or was it?

Ok first... heres a bigger font.. happy??

Second... this morning I had a very strange dream... or maybe it wasn't a dream at all. Basically, I couldn't speak and I couldn't move. This guy examined my cat, shook my hand, then turned into a cat himself and left. All the while I wanted to wake up and I couldnt.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Whoa...

Man, things are happening...

I have been getting more and more unhappy with my job. I am being worked ridiculously and there just doesn't seem to be an end in sight. Our managment has asked us (Jose and I) to create an application that will be used world wide here at this company. That is great. That gives us visibility... that makes people who would never know my name know my name.

It is coming up on the time that I can ask for my release from this horrible existence of customer support. I feel though that it is not going to be as easy as walking into my manager's office and requesting it. I know I am going to be dicked around like countless other people.

In light of this, I have posted my resume on Monster, HotJobs, and CareerBuilder. I am putting the feelers out. Amazingly, after only 2 days, I have been contacted by 2 recruites, received a response from a job that I applied to on CraigsList, and also have an interview with Amazon.com. Amazing what a year at a giant company will do for your resume... last time, I couldn't get shit.

Things have been excellent with Stephanie. Out first Valentine's day together was very nice. She got me an awesome blender that I can use to make her romantic things with = ). I got her some stuff from Bath and Body Works. We ate dinner from our favorite place (Wing N More) and watched a movie. It was a really nice night.

I have to say that she has been ultra supportive through this whole thing. She is willing to go anywhere with me and that means more to me than she can possibly know. She is excited for me... she cares about me... very different from previous instances. I love her so much...

Things are also good at the Kung Fu school. I should be testing for Brown sash the weekend after next. This weekend we are going to NYC for my cousin Michele's wedding. We are flying in on Saturday evening, she's getting married on Sunday, and we are leaving Tuesday morning... quick trip. Anyway... the weekend after next, I am going to be testing, like I said up there, for Brown sash. I have to be able to do the entire 64 form and Pa Qua sections 1-6. Piece of cake...

Time for lunch...

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

I am enraged...

I am enraged right now.

Stephanie just called me up hysterically crying from Rudy's because, yet again, her manager Ben is being his normal self. I have never wanted to break someone's bones so much in my life. I know that I can't go there because she needs to handle this and all I can do is support her, but still... I would break every bone in his body if I could. I wouldn't kill him... I'd break everything then let him suffer with being useless for the rest of his life... oh...wait... he already is...

What the fuck is wrong with people that they have to make other people feel insignificant? Someone needs to make him feel like he makes people feel or he will never understand. How can this be pleasurable for him?

She needs to talk to someone there. If I were in her position, I wouldn't care about the job or the money or who I was training. I would "fall ill" and leave and go directly to his management and let them know the litany of rules he has broken for any kind of workplace... and if they wanted to fire me, fuck them. If they want to fire me for standing up for myself, they can take it in the ass for all I care becuase that just flat out aint right and I don't want to work for people like that.

I swear to god I want to hurt him...

What pleasure does a 25 year old guy get from making a person that he manages cry? Well let's see... as with most restaurant managers, they are miserable with themselves because the are doing what they are doing instead of doing what they want do be doing... Dave and Gary are cases in point. This guy is 25, has a technical degree and is a manager at a restaurant. Lame.

Dude, you live in Austin... there are like 2093482903 technical companies here. Either you are retarded, lazy, just plain worthless, or all of the above. I'm going with all of the above.

I can go on forever about this douche bag, but I have to get some work done so that I can be home when Stephanie gets there.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Stuff about Chuck Norris...

Ok... a friend sent this to me today and I came very close to peeing on myself... it's long, but it's hilarious...

When Chuck Norris has sex with a man, it is not because he is gay, but because he has run out of women.

Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

If you ask Chuck Norris what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds till."

After you ask, "Two seconds till what?" he roundhouse kicks you in the face.

Chuck Norris uses ribbed condoms inside out, so he gets the pleasure.

Since 1940, the year Chuck Norris was born, roundhouse kick related deaths have increased 13,000 percent.

There are no disabled people. Only people who have met Chuck Norris.

There is no chin behind Chuck Norris' beard. There is only another fist.

It was once believed that Chuck Norris actually lost a fight to a pirate, but that is a lie, created by Chuck Norris himself to lure more pirates to him.

Chuck Norris once lined up to kick the winning field goal of a high school football game. When the football went flat, he persuad ed the referees to let him kick the field goal with a 3 month old child. Chuck roundhouse kicked the baby 60 yards through the uprights and then proceeded to bang every girl in the stadium.

When Chuck Norris's wife burned the turkey one Thanksgiving, Chuck said, "Don't worry about it honey," and went into his backyard. He came back five minutes later with a live turkey, ate it whole, and when he threw it up a few seconds later it was fully cooked and came with cranberry sauce. When his wife asked him how he had done it, he gave her a roundhouse kick to the face and said, "Never question Chuck Norris."

Those aren't credits that roll after Walker Texas Ranger; it is actually a list of people that Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked in the face that day.

If you unscramble the letters in "Chuck Norris" you get "Huck corn, sir." That is why every fall, Chuck travels to Nebraska and burns the entire state down.

Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.

Chuck Norris does not have AIDS but he gives it to people anyway.

Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris instead decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb. Shortly thereafter he grew a beard.

When Chuck Norris plays Oregon Trail his family does not die from cholera or dysentery, but rather roundhouse kicks to the face. He also requires no wagon, since he carries the oxen, axels, and buffalo meat on his back. He always makes it to Oregon before you.

Chuck Norris built a time machine and went back in time to stop the JFK assassination. As Oswald shot, Chuck met all three bullets with his beard, deflecting them. JFK's head exploded out of sheer amazement.

Chuck Norris sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was fin alized, Chuck roundhouse kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.

A man once asked Chuck Norris if his real name is "Charles". Chuck Norris did not respond, he simply stared at him until he exploded.

Chuck Norris recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.

Chuck Norris can make a woman climax by simply pointing at her and saying "booya".

Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

Chuck Norris once shot a German plane down with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"

The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.

After much debate, President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima rather than the alternative of sending Chuck Norris. His reasoning? It was more "humane".

Chuck Norris often asks people to pull his finger. When they do, he roundhouses them in the abdomen. Then he farts.

Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.

Chuck Norris took my virginity, and he will sure as hell take yours. If you're thinking to yourself, "That's impossible, I already lost my virginity." then you are dead wrong.

Chuck Norris uses a live rattle snake for a condom.

Aliens do exist. They're just waiting for Chuck Norris to die before they attack.

Chuck Norris's girlfriend once asked him how much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. He then shouted, "HOW DARE YOU RHYME IN THE PRESENCE OF CHUCK NORRIS!" and ripped out her throat. Holding his girlfriend's bloody throat in his hand he bellowed, "Don't f--k with Chuck!" Two years and five months later he realized the irony of this statement and laughed so hard that anyone within a hundred mile radius of the blast went deaf.

Chuck Norris appeared in the "Street Fighter II" video game, but was removed by Beta Testers because every button caused him to do a roundhouse kick. When asked bout this "glitch," Norris replied, "That's no glitch."

Chuck Norris lost his virginity before his dad did.

Chuck Norris only masturbates to pictures of Chuck Norris.

Filming on location for Walker: Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris brought a stillborn baby lamb back to life by giving it a prolonged beard rub. Shortly after the farm animal sprang back to life and a crow d had gathered, Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked the animal, breaking its neck, to remind the crew once more that Chuck giveth, and the good Chuck, he taketh away.

Chuck Norris is not hung like a horse horses are hung like Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris was the fourth Wiseman. He brought baby Jesus the gift of beard. Jesus wore it proudly to his dying day. The other Wisemen, jealous of Jesus obvious gift favoritism, used their combined influence to have Chuck omitted from the Bible. Shortly after all three di ed of roundhouse kick related deaths.

To prove it isnt that big of a deal to beat cancer. Chuck Norris smoked 15 cartons of cigarettes a day for 2 years and aquired 7 different kinds of cancer only to rid them from his body by flexing for 30 minutes. Beat that, Lance Armstrong.

The original theme song to the Transformers was actually Chuck Norrismore than meets the eye, Chuck Norrisrobot in disguise, and starred Chuck Norris as a Texas Ranger who defended the earth from drug-dealing Decepticons and could turn into a pick-up. This was far too much awesome for a single show, however, so it was divided.

Chuck Norris used live ammunition during all shoot-outs. When a director once said he couldnt, he replied, Of course I can, Im Chuck Norris, and roundhouse kicked him in the face.

If paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, and scissors beats paper, what beats all 3 at the same time? Answer: Chuck Norris.

On the 7th day, God rested. Chuck Norris took over.

When his martial arts prowess fails to resolve a situation, Chuck Norris plays dead. When playing dead doesnt work, he plays zombie.

Although it is not common knowledge, there are actually three sides to the Force: the light side, the dark side, and Chuck Norris.

Scientists used to believe that diamond was the worlds hardest substance. But then they met Chuck Norris, who gave them a roundhouse kick to the face so hard, and with so much heat and pressure, that the scientists turned into artificial Chuck Norris.

God offered Chuck Norris the gift to fly, which he swiftly declined for super strength roundhouse ability.

When Chuck Norris was denied a Bacon McMuffin at McDonalds because it was 10:35, he roundhouse kicked the store so hard it became a KFC.

Chuck Norris drinks napalm to quell his heartburn.

A ducks quack does not echo. Chuck Norris is solely responsible for this phenomenon. When asked why he will simply stare at you, grimly.

Chuck Norris once tried to defeat Garry Kasparov in a game of chess. When Norris lost, he won in life by roundhouse kicking Kasparov in the side of the face.

Chuck Norris roundhouse kick is so powerful, it can be seen from outer space by the naked eye.

Chuck Norris doesnt believe in Germany.

If you want a list of Chuck Norris enemies, just check the extinct species list.

Chuck Norris has never blinked in his entire life. Never.

Chuck Norris doesnt need to swallow when eating food.

If Superman and The Flash were to race to the edge of space you know who would win? Chuck Norris.

Ironically, Chuck Norris hidden talent is invisibility.

Chuck Norris eats transformer toys in vehicle mode and poos them out transformed into a robot.

Chuck Norris owns the greatest poker face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 world series of poker despite him holding just a joker, a 2 of clubs, a 7 of spades, and a green number 4 from Uno and a monopoly get out of jail free card.

Chuck Norris invented a language that incorporates karate and roundhouse kicks. So next time Chuck Norris is kicking your ass, dont be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.

Chuck Norris invented water.

Chuck Norris went looking for a bar but couldnt find one. He walked to a vacant lot and sat there. Sure enough within an hour an a half someone constructed a bar around him. He then ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground. Chuck Norris yelled over the roar of th e flames, always leave things the way you found em!

One time while sparring with Wolverine, Chuck Norris accidentally lost his left testicle. You might be familiar with it to this very day by its technical term: Jupiter.

Contrary to popular belief, Chuck Norris, not the box jellyfish of northern Australia, is the most venomous creature on earth. Within 3 minutes of being bitten, a human being experiences the following symptoms: fever, blurred vision, beard rash, tightness of the jeans, and the feeling o f being repeatedly kicked through a car windshield.

Thursday, January 05, 2006

Whoa...

Ok... I was never really a football fan, but, I think I am now...

Last night, Stephanie and I went over to James' apartment to watch the Rose Bowl (UT vs. USC). What a game... and it was so much fun.
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