Random Thoughts From a Wandering Mind

Time to get real

2011-11-11T16:02:00.001-08:00

This is it people. No more wasteful spending. It's time to hunker down and save some money. It's starts today. In 3 years I will have saved enough money for a down payment on a condo. let's do this!

Running is not fun

2011-03-30T18:14:00.001-07:00

Let me start this post off with a very clear statement: I hate running. Not dislike but hate. Ok, now that that is out of the way, I have a 10K coming up in May.No I am not crazy or contradicting myself. I will not enjoy any of the 10K. Much like I have not enjoyed the four 10K's before this. And I really did not enjoy any of the two half marathons I ran. I cannot wait for any run I go on to end.

Goodbye Land Lovers!

2010-08-14T22:25:00.000-07:00

Leaving tomorrow for an Alaskan cruise. Can't explain how excited I am. My only regret, I can't do Insanity on the cruise, and with all that food there... I will be posting some pics when I get back!

The Best Fast Food Burgers in L.A.

2010-08-06T12:08:00.000-07:00

Wondering what the best cheeseburgers in Los Angeles are? Visting the area and want to grab a big fat juicy burger? Well if you want it fast and good then check out these fast food burgers in Los Angeles. You wont be sorry and your stomach will be happy.

In The Heights Tour - Pantages Review

2010-07-19T23:46:00.000-07:00

I know it's a bit late, but if you live in or are going to visit the Los Angeles area go see In The Heights at the Pantages Theatre. No really, go now. I can proudly say that I have seen the musical four times. Twice in New York and twice in Los Angeles. All four times just as great as the time before. Lin-Manuel Miranda (Usnavi) has created a great story, with compelling and unforgettable

Not A Happy Camper

2010-07-15T00:43:00.001-07:00

Today was not good. Going to bed. Hope tomorrow is better. Goodnight.

I think i'm addicted

2010-07-07T23:18:00.000-07:00

I can't stop playing "words with friends" on my iPhone. It's very addicting and I find myself checking my iPhone a little too often to see if someone I'm playing has taking their turn. This definitely is one of the best iPhone apps out there. My next vice would be the World Cup. Although my heart was crushed when the USA was knocked out I still find myself following the tournament very closely.

Insanity workout is, well, insane

2010-05-27T22:42:00.000-07:00

So I started doing the Insanity DVD's and they really are no joke. 2 signs that these DVD's are for real: 1. during the warm up you get tired and 2. The people, who look like they are in incredible shape, in the DVD are dying and sometimes are just laid out on the floor at the end. I have only done the first 3 DVD's so far but I am working hard to keep up with it. It definitely works you out and

I got answers

2009-02-25T12:40:00.000-08:00

Or at least I can try to answer your questions. Ask me a question on the sidebar of this blog or visit Mahalo Answers and ask a question there.And read the article I wrote below to see some questions that might never be answered:Have You Ever Wondered?

Review of the movie "The Reader"

2009-02-02T11:42:00.000-08:00

The Reader is a smart, well paced, sexually charged drama that takes place both in the past and the present. It follows the relationship of Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes) and his affair with an older woman, Hannah (Kate Winslet)We first meet Michael as a teen getting off a train in Germany and proceeds to get sick on a sidewalk. A kind older woman generously helps him clean himself up and give him

Christmas is near

2008-12-21T17:08:00.000-08:00

Have you seen your favorite Christmas movies yet? I am sad to say that I missed seeing my favorite Christmas movie of all-time in a theater this year. You see there is a theater in Seal Beach California, the bay theatre, that every year shows "It's A Wonderful Life" in all of its big creen glory. Complete with popcorn and candy. Me and my best friend have gone to see it for the past 3 years and

My trip to New York 2008

2008-11-26T11:02:00.000-08:00

When we landed in Long Beach on Nov.15th all hell had breaking loose. Fires surrounded us, it was snowing (ashes), and the workers on the tarmac had face masks. And my first thought was: Can we go back?On Nov. 11th 2008 me and two of my closest friends "Hopped Jet Blue" and flew 5 hours to New York. Months of talking, planning, searching, finding deals, buying tickets, and waiting finally came to

Review of In The Heights

2008-11-16T16:26:00.000-08:00

When you buy a CD off of one song, invite two friends to New York specifically to see a musical, book a 5 hour flight, and buy tickets a month in advance I think it's safe to say that high expectations for In The Heights were in order. So on Tuesday Nov. 11 2008 me and two of my closest friends hop onto Jet Blue in Long Beach headed towards New York for our date with In The Heights.In The Heights

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you

2008-11-10T09:35:00.000-08:00

A couple of days ago I was putting gas in my car when I heard someone say "Excuse me sir, can you help me?". I turned around and saw an elderly lady holding a gas pump in one hand and a look of embarrasment on her face. She proceeded to ask me if I could help her put gas in her car. I said of course I would.We talked about how wierd the weather has been lately. about how her son usually puts gas

Barack Obama wins!!!

2008-11-04T21:59:00.000-08:00

I am right now watching Barack give his speech. I am almost brought to tears. I am not going to lie. This is simply amazing. The first non-white American President. This is something for all of us minorities to appreciate and reveal in. History. Wow. Barack just finished. What a speech. This is a moment I will never forget. This is a new beginning for us here in the states. A new beginning of

Tomorrow is making me nervous

2008-11-03T20:16:00.000-08:00

I'm not one to usually get nervous or anxious over anything. But tomorrow has got me all worked up.I will be voting for Barack Obama. And he better win. Otherwise I might have a broken T.V. tomorrow night. I am really anxious about tomorrow's election. It's not so much that flip flopper McCain or crazy Palin scares me. Ok, she does. Its the fact that they don't seem to bring something that Barack

Do they know how lucky they are?

2008-11-01T09:52:00.000-07:00

I often find myself asking this question. Do they really know? 'Who' might know what you may ask. Well, do fathers know how lucky they are to be holding, carrying, playing with, vacationing with, talking to, and everything else they do with their daughters? Everytime I see a father and daughter together I wish I could be in their shoes. I tend to see it a lot of it because of where I work and I

Here we go again

2008-07-11T23:00:00.000-07:00

Life is just full of surprises. Some good. Some bad. All of them learning experiences. I only know to well that you never stop learning.There has been a few events in my life recently that have really brought this to life. I think I did o.k. in not only handling them but learning from them. One of the most important things I came away with was something tha was so eloquently said in Kung Fu Panda

1-20-09 Bush's Last Day in Office

2008-04-23T21:58:00.000-07:00

Alright people. The day is almost here. The day that most of us have been waiting for. That's right, George W. Bush's last day in office will be 1-20-09. And let me see that it's about time and it's time for change.To celebrate this glorious and wonderful day I've created some t-shirts, stickers, mouse pads, and other cool stuff. Check out my 1.20.09 Store and get some cool stuff or yourself,

The Bum

2006-08-13T17:46:00.000-07:00

This is a short story. No if's, and's, or but's about it. It's short. Not very long at all. I really don't have a definitive answer as to why it's so short. Maybe it's because I wanted to get straight to the point. Maybe that's all there is to tell. Or maybe, just maybe, it's because no matter how short the story is, it's the lesson that will last forever. This story begins at the End. Well,

This week kinda sucked...

2006-03-03T16:25:00.000-08:00

It didn't start out to bad. I felt like a pretty proud dad when Cobi came up to me on Sunday and for the first time told me he was going to get a yellow slip (Yellow slips are handed out at the end of each week to the kids that finish every single assingment)on Friday. He gotten them before, but he gets way more red slips (not good). So to hear such conviction in his voice, I felt like we made a

Friends

2006-01-30T23:18:00.000-08:00

I know this is a little late but I have the greatest friends in the world. I just had another awesome birthday, this time at my sister's house. We drank, we sang, we had a blast. The love I felt coming from my family and friends was incredible, that was the best birthday present I could have ever asked for. My family is my foundation, but my friends are my rock. Thank you.

The Princess Bride

2006-01-24T23:41:00.000-08:00

True Love - The Princess Bride wayCheck this out, it's from the book version of the Princess Bride, "An interview with Buttercup":"That's the thing about love. It's not always pretty. It's not always polite and noble and selfless. Sometimes it's ugly and jealous and resentful. Sometimes it's scary and hurtful. Nobody's perfect, you know.There are times I've wanted more than anything NOT to love

Some of my favorite "Tuesdays with Morrie" quotes

2006-01-19T23:52:00.000-08:00

Discuss..."Accept what you're able to do and what you're not able to do."Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it"Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others."Don't assume that it is too late to get involved." -p18"Well for one thing, the culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. We're teaching the wrong things. And you have to be strong enough to

Martin Luther King Jr.

2006-01-16T23:56:00.000-08:00

"Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man’s sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true." ---Martin