THAT WAS MY NIGHT
I went out to try and have a good time tonight. Did not succeed. I gave the old college try and was sorely disappointed
First, I went to the local street fair known as "First Friday's". It is "supposed" to be an "Art" fair. Quotes used on purpose. This shit sucked unless you were 20 something, and I mean 20, 21, 22 at the most. I have been to this event in the past years and it has been pretty cool, but this time it was a big let down. There were less artists and those that were there were extremely less talented. I am a photographer. I don't consider myself an artist but I do consider myself some one who knows and appreciates art of all genres. The only art that I saw there were actually water colors by Gordon Parks. I know he is a very high standard but I don't hold all artists up to his standard. I have bought items at this, and other, art festivals in the past but I couldn't have forced myself to do so this time if my life depended on the purchase.
Secondly, I was going to go see a concert on Fremont Street that was put on as part of the CMA (country music association awards) Awards in Vegas this weekend. Well I had read that the show was supposed to start at 10pm but low and behold it was not scheduled to start until 10:45 pm. And that was entirely too long to hang out with no entertainment and a shitload of drunk cowboys.
Third, I decided to go to a "free" comedy show at a local lounge. I had been before. Or rather I had tried to go once in the past and the 10pm show had still not started when I left at 10:45pm. This time I decided to show up late and catch the chow as it was just starting. I got there at about 10:30pm and figured it would start before 11pm. At 11:30 it finally got going. How was it you might ask. Let me just say that I don't consider myself a comedian but I had re-written 3-4 of the jokes before the "comedians had left the stage. And my covers were far better. Granted it was free so I didn't expect much but Damn!!! give me something to remember tomorrow. One good joke among 45 comedians that isn't much to ask for.
Better luck next weekend.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
SERIOUSLY BALLIN'
NOT A CAPTAIN, NOT A COLONEL
He was the Major. Major Taylor to be precise. I am reading a book about this gentleman right now. He was a cyclist in the late 1890's - 1900's. A black cyclist in an era of cycling when cyclists were big stars of the era. I am about a third of the way thru the book and these guys were pretty impressive. I read one passage where he was pushing a 108 in ch ring and another where it was 114 inch gear. It would take a few laps just to get uncorked and really push these gears. But once they did they could fly. On a 23lb bike with this huge gearing and a flying start he was at one time able to do a mile in under 1 minute and 20 seconds. He was able to go in excess of 45mph when the speed of a car at that time topped out at 39mph. I am only about a third of the way thru the book but I am sure I will be even more impressed as I progress. One guy was able o do a mile in 57 seconds. Granted, he was following a train as a drafting device but still. Wow!!!
LINCOLN LAWYER
Matthew McConnaughey actually made an enjoyable movie. Lincoln Lawyer was actually pretty good. It was worth the price of an afternoon admission with free popcorn and my own bottle of water.
He was the Major. Major Taylor to be precise. I am reading a book about this gentleman right now. He was a cyclist in the late 1890's - 1900's. A black cyclist in an era of cycling when cyclists were big stars of the era. I am about a third of the way thru the book and these guys were pretty impressive. I read one passage where he was pushing a 108 in ch ring and another where it was 114 inch gear. It would take a few laps just to get uncorked and really push these gears. But once they did they could fly. On a 23lb bike with this huge gearing and a flying start he was at one time able to do a mile in under 1 minute and 20 seconds. He was able to go in excess of 45mph when the speed of a car at that time topped out at 39mph. I am only about a third of the way thru the book but I am sure I will be even more impressed as I progress. One guy was able o do a mile in 57 seconds. Granted, he was following a train as a drafting device but still. Wow!!!
LINCOLN LAWYER
Matthew McConnaughey actually made an enjoyable movie. Lincoln Lawyer was actually pretty good. It was worth the price of an afternoon admission with free popcorn and my own bottle of water.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
SHITTY DRIVERS
BET SHE IS SCARED
I left my workout today and I was pulling of the parking lot some dipshit lady driver decided she need to speed up and see if she could get as close as she could to my front wheel as she cut me off. Did I mention I ride a motorcycle. I was laying on my horn and she just kept coming over in my lane. She must have had to get home to her 12 kids who are living here on my dime. Well I was in a mood so when I realized she was going the same direction as I was (probably because I was following her to scream at her) I decided to follow her as far as she was going. This went on for about 2-3 miles. I didn't get to close in case she did something stupid but I made sure she knew I was there. When she finally made a turn I saw that she had her cell phone in her hand on the steering wheel. What I am wondering is did she have that next to her ear when she cut me off or did she take it out to call her friends or the police because she thought a crazy guy was following her......I hope she was scared shitless!!!
FERRARO DIES
I was not a big fan of Geraldine Ferraro....not a hater either ( she really had no effect on my life, and was probably a good woman) but she did provide me with a bit of a chuckle during the '84 election. I was on a month long motorcycle trip that summer (had a great time) traveling from Las Vegas to Seattle and back down the coast to San Diego. Well, while I was walking around the wharf area of San Francisco I came upon a table selling buttons and the one I saw is probably one of the best I can recall. It was a simple button with a simpler play on words, "Wally & the Beave in '84". Love it. Wish I had bought one.
STEREOTYPES...
.....are right because they are true. Did you see the stroy about the guy who robbed a bank and was caught when he ran out on his fast food bill that he placed after he robbed the bank. Here are the facts as reported
Bank Robber: Black Male Adult
Fast Food Meal: Ribs!!!!!
Come on Fuzzy Zoeller couldn't have written that one.
I left my workout today and I was pulling of the parking lot some dipshit lady driver decided she need to speed up and see if she could get as close as she could to my front wheel as she cut me off. Did I mention I ride a motorcycle. I was laying on my horn and she just kept coming over in my lane. She must have had to get home to her 12 kids who are living here on my dime. Well I was in a mood so when I realized she was going the same direction as I was (probably because I was following her to scream at her) I decided to follow her as far as she was going. This went on for about 2-3 miles. I didn't get to close in case she did something stupid but I made sure she knew I was there. When she finally made a turn I saw that she had her cell phone in her hand on the steering wheel. What I am wondering is did she have that next to her ear when she cut me off or did she take it out to call her friends or the police because she thought a crazy guy was following her......I hope she was scared shitless!!!
FERRARO DIES
I was not a big fan of Geraldine Ferraro....not a hater either ( she really had no effect on my life, and was probably a good woman) but she did provide me with a bit of a chuckle during the '84 election. I was on a month long motorcycle trip that summer (had a great time) traveling from Las Vegas to Seattle and back down the coast to San Diego. Well, while I was walking around the wharf area of San Francisco I came upon a table selling buttons and the one I saw is probably one of the best I can recall. It was a simple button with a simpler play on words, "Wally & the Beave in '84". Love it. Wish I had bought one.
STEREOTYPES...
.....are right because they are true. Did you see the stroy about the guy who robbed a bank and was caught when he ran out on his fast food bill that he placed after he robbed the bank. Here are the facts as reported
Bank Robber: Black Male Adult
Fast Food Meal: Ribs!!!!!
Come on Fuzzy Zoeller couldn't have written that one.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
5 YEARS
THAT'S HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN
...since my dad passed away. Actually it was 5 years ago yesterday. I don't know why it didn't occur to me yesterday but today after I got done working out it popped into my small mind that yesterday was the "anniversary". I miss my dad a lot. There are days when I am sitting in the house, or watching a tv show that reminds me of him, or when I just feel as though I haven't lived up to his expectations that I find myself in tears over something that normally would feel very small to me. There are many times I look up to the pictures I have of My mom & dad on my living room wall and just wish I could sit down and talk to them. I miss them & love them.
CELL PHONES
I find that while I am working out at the gym I have to control myself when the dipstick next to me starts talking on the phone while they are "working out". You can't workout and be on the phone. Even Oprah understood this fact. I am not sure that she meant cell phones in particular but the gist was right when she said "if you ain't sweatin', you ain't working out". I mean it is not possible to work out at a pace that will raise the heart rate and induce sweating if you are on the cell phone...either texting or talking. Focus on the workout. You'll be better for it. I have not noticed anyone who is the leader of a country or a company that is on the phone. If your income or life doesn't depend on it put the phone away. Take the time. Allow yourself 1-2 hours to do something good for yourself. For a number of years now I have taken my phone and put it in my fanny pack wit hthe walet and watch so that I don't have to see/hear it ring while I am working out. That's some " me luv me time".
...since my dad passed away. Actually it was 5 years ago yesterday. I don't know why it didn't occur to me yesterday but today after I got done working out it popped into my small mind that yesterday was the "anniversary". I miss my dad a lot. There are days when I am sitting in the house, or watching a tv show that reminds me of him, or when I just feel as though I haven't lived up to his expectations that I find myself in tears over something that normally would feel very small to me. There are many times I look up to the pictures I have of My mom & dad on my living room wall and just wish I could sit down and talk to them. I miss them & love them.
CELL PHONES
I find that while I am working out at the gym I have to control myself when the dipstick next to me starts talking on the phone while they are "working out". You can't workout and be on the phone. Even Oprah understood this fact. I am not sure that she meant cell phones in particular but the gist was right when she said "if you ain't sweatin', you ain't working out". I mean it is not possible to work out at a pace that will raise the heart rate and induce sweating if you are on the cell phone...either texting or talking. Focus on the workout. You'll be better for it. I have not noticed anyone who is the leader of a country or a company that is on the phone. If your income or life doesn't depend on it put the phone away. Take the time. Allow yourself 1-2 hours to do something good for yourself. For a number of years now I have taken my phone and put it in my fanny pack wit hthe walet and watch so that I don't have to see/hear it ring while I am working out. That's some " me luv me time".
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
THE OLD DAYS
18:00 MINUTES
Had a good workout today. Or at least a good workout by my current standards. Back in the 90's I went from around 290 pounds down to around 195-200 lbs. Stayed ther for about 5 years. I have long since gained back 90 percent of that weight. Mostly due to laziness or apathy but alos due to a number of years wear I worked extremely long hours and just couldn't motivate myself to hit the gym, though I did keep up not one but two memberships. I would get back in the mood, or mode, every 6 months or so and do or say all the right things about how I was going to lose this weight this time. And occasionally I would lose 25-35 lbs. Right back it would come with the next crisis at work or in my life.
I still want to lose that weight and if I actually get my diet in line it will happen pretty easily considering the time I am spending in the gym or on my bike these days (due to my current state of unemployment). Today I got on the treadmill after an hour on the stair master. My current time on the treadmill is 40 minutes. I warm up for about 10 minutes and then I alternate 1 minute at 6.2mph and 1 minute at 4.2mph. I just started back on the treadmill and I am still very heavy so that is good for now. But it got me thinking about the past. In 95-96 I was running pretty strong (18 min 5k) and I would go into the gym and do my workouts on the treadmill ( I enjoy the constancy of the gym and the ability to scientifically repeat workouts to measure today against yesterday). Today I felt pretty good about "run/walking 3 miles in 38 minutes today. In the past I wouldn't have felt like "wasting my time" with such a workout. I used to go into the gym at 2am in the morning before the day of a race and do 45 minutes on a stair master and run 3 miles in around 24 minutes and not even be tired. In fact I would get up 3 hours later and go run a local 5K race just for fun, usually in a sub 19 minute pace.I am able to be happy with what I accomplished today but some where in the back of my mind is that little guy going you can do better. you can go faster. He doesn't care that I way 80 pounds more than when I could do this in the past. My goal for this year is to run a few 5k's in the last 3-4 months of the year in sub 25 minutes. Nothing grand, but it is on the road back. Hopefully I can lose some of the weight that I want to to lose so that this goal is possible. One foot in front of the other and continuing to adjust my diet will definitely make this possible.
Had a good workout today. Or at least a good workout by my current standards. Back in the 90's I went from around 290 pounds down to around 195-200 lbs. Stayed ther for about 5 years. I have long since gained back 90 percent of that weight. Mostly due to laziness or apathy but alos due to a number of years wear I worked extremely long hours and just couldn't motivate myself to hit the gym, though I did keep up not one but two memberships. I would get back in the mood, or mode, every 6 months or so and do or say all the right things about how I was going to lose this weight this time. And occasionally I would lose 25-35 lbs. Right back it would come with the next crisis at work or in my life.
I still want to lose that weight and if I actually get my diet in line it will happen pretty easily considering the time I am spending in the gym or on my bike these days (due to my current state of unemployment). Today I got on the treadmill after an hour on the stair master. My current time on the treadmill is 40 minutes. I warm up for about 10 minutes and then I alternate 1 minute at 6.2mph and 1 minute at 4.2mph. I just started back on the treadmill and I am still very heavy so that is good for now. But it got me thinking about the past. In 95-96 I was running pretty strong (18 min 5k) and I would go into the gym and do my workouts on the treadmill ( I enjoy the constancy of the gym and the ability to scientifically repeat workouts to measure today against yesterday). Today I felt pretty good about "run/walking 3 miles in 38 minutes today. In the past I wouldn't have felt like "wasting my time" with such a workout. I used to go into the gym at 2am in the morning before the day of a race and do 45 minutes on a stair master and run 3 miles in around 24 minutes and not even be tired. In fact I would get up 3 hours later and go run a local 5K race just for fun, usually in a sub 19 minute pace.I am able to be happy with what I accomplished today but some where in the back of my mind is that little guy going you can do better. you can go faster. He doesn't care that I way 80 pounds more than when I could do this in the past. My goal for this year is to run a few 5k's in the last 3-4 months of the year in sub 25 minutes. Nothing grand, but it is on the road back. Hopefully I can lose some of the weight that I want to to lose so that this goal is possible. One foot in front of the other and continuing to adjust my diet will definitely make this possible.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
WHAT TIME IS IT
NO SERIOUSLY
I woke up at around 11:30 this morning and promptly went to the couch and fell right back to sleep for a couple of hours (one to many beers and a hard workout yesterday). The problem is I don't think that my phone reset automatically as it usually does so I am honestly not sure what time it is right now. I believe that it is 4 pm-ish but not sure. Maybe this post will tell me what time it was posted. Got an interview with 24 hour fitness for a graveyard position tomorrow. Might have another interview for a bartenders position this week also. Have to start a week long photo assignment tomorrow for a local convention company. I have to go back 2-3 times a day and shoot the same location for changes in the set-up. Won't make much from this but I will make it up next week when I shoot the real job for the company. Hopefully make between 1500-2000 for this job.
I woke up at around 11:30 this morning and promptly went to the couch and fell right back to sleep for a couple of hours (one to many beers and a hard workout yesterday). The problem is I don't think that my phone reset automatically as it usually does so I am honestly not sure what time it is right now. I believe that it is 4 pm-ish but not sure. Maybe this post will tell me what time it was posted. Got an interview with 24 hour fitness for a graveyard position tomorrow. Might have another interview for a bartenders position this week also. Have to start a week long photo assignment tomorrow for a local convention company. I have to go back 2-3 times a day and shoot the same location for changes in the set-up. Won't make much from this but I will make it up next week when I shoot the real job for the company. Hopefully make between 1500-2000 for this job.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
IS LAS VEGAS CATHOLIC
A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
I was watching the news this evening and heard a story about the Las Vegas school district. It seems as though there are a number of the local high schools that are falling below acceptable standards. Due to this fact they are relieving some of the teachers and administrators of their duties. I think that is great if they are not doing the required job get them the hell out of the school. That's the way that it works in the real world of employment...either do the job or they will find some one new who can do the job. One problem, the school district has siad that they are not firing the teachers and administrators. They are "relocating" them. Man, do I feel sorry for the new schools that get stuck with these personnel. It made me wonder if our schools were run by former administrators of the Vatican. After all, they were "relocated" also.
I was watching the news this evening and heard a story about the Las Vegas school district. It seems as though there are a number of the local high schools that are falling below acceptable standards. Due to this fact they are relieving some of the teachers and administrators of their duties. I think that is great if they are not doing the required job get them the hell out of the school. That's the way that it works in the real world of employment...either do the job or they will find some one new who can do the job. One problem, the school district has siad that they are not firing the teachers and administrators. They are "relocating" them. Man, do I feel sorry for the new schools that get stuck with these personnel. It made me wonder if our schools were run by former administrators of the Vatican. After all, they were "relocated" also.
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