...Clouds in my coffee.
* Day 58: 5K race in Smyrna, the Second annual Run Thru the Forest. Tough course, lots of hills, and too many turns in residential area by my house. I go to a park close by to run the trails sometimes. Almost yelled out "Laura!" when I ran by a friend's house, she probably was still sleeping in at 8 AM. Pace: mile 1 was 8:22 (it was actually faster, because I started way in the back of the pack), didn't feel like it was that fast, mile 2: struggling again, breathing hard and tensed up in the shoulders, around 9:00 pace, and the last mile was also 9:00, but I finished strong and felt great at the end. It usually takes a couple of miles for the endorphins and my second wind to kick in. On a cold day like today (29 degrees at 7:30), I should have warmed up a little more, get in at least a mile or two before getting to the starting line. I also started way in the back, so the first mile was trying to go around slow runners, walkers and strollers. Ran the last two miles by myself, did not pass anyone nor did anyone else passed me. A guy in an Elvis wig and full-length white costume was in front of me the entire race, I almost caught up to him at the finish line but I was a little too far behind and started my push a little late. 27:10 was my time, it was my adjusted goal after the first mile, I realized that this was going to be a challenging 3 miler. Overall, I was pleased with the effort considering the conditions and the hills.
* Not a sport: Poker, Spelling Bee, Golf, Chess, Curling. Why are these on ESPN?
OK, game, contest, competition, required skills, YES. But not sports.
* If you're not in awe of Mother Nature's power, you should be.
Witness the latest: 8.8 earthquake in Chile, South America. Tsunami in Hawaii and worldwide.
Armageddon's coming!!! Everyone look busy. Pat Robertson is going to say God caused the earthquake in Chile so that there will be tsunami in Hawaii to punish Obama's home state. Just wait.
ReInventing Mojo - Midbrow Humor. NSFW (Definitely Not Safe For Work)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Takes One to Know One
* My fantasy is one day go to an event where Joe Wilson is speaking and wait until the appropriate moment to yell out: "Hey you LIE, liar! It takes one to know one!!!" Give him a taste of his own medicine.
* After the Canadian women (chicks) won the Olympic hockey match last night, I thought the celebration was way wild, excessive and over the top. It seemed like they just stopped World War III or invented the cure for cancer or something. It was just a hockey game, people, and for women's hockey, what, like 500 people in America watched it?
* Cops are out in full force this afternoon in Smyrna. I saw 4 different police cruisers within a 2 mile radius. Quota time, it's Friday night on the last weekend of the month! If you must speed, I advice that you keep it around 15 miles over the speed limit. Did I tell you about the time when I got a ticket for speeding 16 miles over the speed limit while I was on my way to the DMV to renew my expired Driver's License and my tag/license plate was expired too. The cop who stopped me had a smirk on his face that I can still remember to this day. My wife had a big laugh about that still today. It didn't seem funny at the time.
* Moon Walk Now. Ask Me How.
* Our priority as a teacher: data, test scores, paperwork, statistics, mumbo jumbo, blah blah blah, assessments, meetings, or the children's well-being. I pick the latter.
* Kill 'em with Kindness. Compassion is the best revenge...
* Trying hard to keep my cool and my sense of humor with 4th and 5th.
Gotta talk less and just do it to it. First priority is to get to work on art ASAP.
"Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add your own unique touch"-Bruce Lee.
* After the Canadian women (chicks) won the Olympic hockey match last night, I thought the celebration was way wild, excessive and over the top. It seemed like they just stopped World War III or invented the cure for cancer or something. It was just a hockey game, people, and for women's hockey, what, like 500 people in America watched it?
* Cops are out in full force this afternoon in Smyrna. I saw 4 different police cruisers within a 2 mile radius. Quota time, it's Friday night on the last weekend of the month! If you must speed, I advice that you keep it around 15 miles over the speed limit. Did I tell you about the time when I got a ticket for speeding 16 miles over the speed limit while I was on my way to the DMV to renew my expired Driver's License and my tag/license plate was expired too. The cop who stopped me had a smirk on his face that I can still remember to this day. My wife had a big laugh about that still today. It didn't seem funny at the time.
* Moon Walk Now. Ask Me How.
* Our priority as a teacher: data, test scores, paperwork, statistics, mumbo jumbo, blah blah blah, assessments, meetings, or the children's well-being. I pick the latter.
* Kill 'em with Kindness. Compassion is the best revenge...
* Trying hard to keep my cool and my sense of humor with 4th and 5th.
Gotta talk less and just do it to it. First priority is to get to work on art ASAP.
"Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add your own unique touch"-Bruce Lee.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thoughtful Thursday
* Day 56: ran (jogged) 2 miles, 40 degrees weather at the Concord Silver Comet trail. Saving energy and tapering off for the race this Saturday: Run Thru the forest 5K. My groin injury mysteriously healed itself after a couple of days. Life's little mysteries! Yesterday I should have celebrated day 55 by running 5 miles in 50 minutes at 5 o'clock. Giving myself a little High Five.
* Republicans? We don't need no stinkin' republicans!
* Michelle Malkin: A Disgrace to the race, a Disgrasian.
* word of the day: Panacea: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
* CNN has become a joke. Is this a legitimate news network now? Whenever I tuned in to watch, it's either some comedy sketch with Rick Sanchez, or Wolf Blitzer, or this bimbo Campbell Brown arguing with the guests pretending to play devil's advocate. Even Anderson Pretty Boy Cooper has become fluff, all style no substance. May be they should fire ALL of the workers there and start over from scratch. I watch MSNBC but on the weekends they have a weird obsession with some kind of Prison Lockdown or some boring pre-recorded programs.
* Republicans? We don't need no stinkin' republicans!
* Michelle Malkin: A Disgrace to the race, a Disgrasian.
* word of the day: Panacea: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
* CNN has become a joke. Is this a legitimate news network now? Whenever I tuned in to watch, it's either some comedy sketch with Rick Sanchez, or Wolf Blitzer, or this bimbo Campbell Brown arguing with the guests pretending to play devil's advocate. Even Anderson Pretty Boy Cooper has become fluff, all style no substance. May be they should fire ALL of the workers there and start over from scratch. I watch MSNBC but on the weekends they have a weird obsession with some kind of Prison Lockdown or some boring pre-recorded programs.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Keep on keepin' on
* Pride is one of the 7 deadly sins, ain't it?
* Day 55, 2 miles, 44 degrees in 15MPH wind. Taper this week.
* I have a "DEEP UNDERSTANDING" of B.S.
* Socialism should be a piece of cake after surviving 8 years under the dictatorship of Dubya.
* Leftist, Liberal, Progressive, Radical, Humanist, Pacifist, Feminist.
Yep, that's me. Guilty as charged. Since 1984. Santa Cruz, California, Banana Slug.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Just Can't Get Enough
* Still running, Day 53: 3 miles, 58 degrees at the East West Connector Silver Comet trail.
* Thinking about using some "enhanced interrogation techniques" on some of these knuckleheaded 5th graders. Notice I didn't say torture, because that would be illegal.
* Getting excited again about the possibility of SNOW this Wednesday. 30 percent chance of precipitation, and the temp will get down to the 20s again. Yesterday it got up to almost 70 degrees here. I prefer the 20s and 30s when I'm running or when I am out since most people will stay indoors.
* Dick Cheney has a heart? Who knew. Waterboard him. Like that idea a lot.
* You can't win them all. That's what Canada was saying last night after the Miracle On Ice 2. USA won the game 5-3, it was a gut wrenching, ferocious, furious last 5,6 minutes when the Canadians were coming back trying to go for the tying goal. And I also remembered where I was during the first Miracle On Ice, 1980 in Iowa City Southeast Junior High, Iowa in the 8th grade, exactly 30 years ago today.
* Thinking about using some "enhanced interrogation techniques" on some of these knuckleheaded 5th graders. Notice I didn't say torture, because that would be illegal.
* Getting excited again about the possibility of SNOW this Wednesday. 30 percent chance of precipitation, and the temp will get down to the 20s again. Yesterday it got up to almost 70 degrees here. I prefer the 20s and 30s when I'm running or when I am out since most people will stay indoors.
* Dick Cheney has a heart? Who knew. Waterboard him. Like that idea a lot.
* You can't win them all. That's what Canada was saying last night after the Miracle On Ice 2. USA won the game 5-3, it was a gut wrenching, ferocious, furious last 5,6 minutes when the Canadians were coming back trying to go for the tying goal. And I also remembered where I was during the first Miracle On Ice, 1980 in Iowa City Southeast Junior High, Iowa in the 8th grade, exactly 30 years ago today.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sade's new album "Soldier of Love"
I started listening to Sade in my freshman year in college (1984) and have been a fan of hers since. Last week Sade the group released their latest "Soldier of Love", their first in 10 years. I heard the single on Rhapsody and it sounds funky, swingy and upbeat with a modern mix. I might have to get the whole thing on iTunes so I could listen to it during my runs. This will be the fourth decade (80's, 90's, 00's and 10's) of her work. Saw her on the Wanda Sykes show tonight, the woman still looks awesome at 51.
I just realized that even though I will be 45 next month, I would have lived through 6 decades: the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s. Six decades and straight ahead and strive for tone. Onwards and Upwards. Pretty cool, amazing and groovy ain't it?
* 3 albums to download from iTunes onto the iPhone:
1) Pixies-Surfer Rosa
2) Pylon-Gyrate
3) Sade-Soldier of Love
I just realized that even though I will be 45 next month, I would have lived through 6 decades: the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s. Six decades and straight ahead and strive for tone. Onwards and Upwards. Pretty cool, amazing and groovy ain't it?
* 3 albums to download from iTunes onto the iPhone:
1) Pixies-Surfer Rosa
2) Pylon-Gyrate
3) Sade-Soldier of Love
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Bill Maher's New Rules
Transcript of Bill Maher's latest:
New Rule: Restaurants have to finish making the salad. When I order a salad, don't bring me this (picture mixings of a salad). This isn't a salad, it's the ingredients for a salad. But it doesn't become one until it's mixed together into something we call... 'a salad'. Who do I have to pay around here to get someone to 'toss my salad'?
New Rule: Just because you 'can' get pregnant doesn't mean you 'must' get pregnant. The pregnant man is pregnant for a 3rd time. You know, if you have a beard and a mustache and you have a baby every 10 months, you're not a pregnant man, you're an Italian woman.
New Rule: Catholics can't make fun of mormons or snake handlers or any other religion until they admit Ash Wednesday is really creepy. On the other hand, it's nice when a Catholic priest smears something on your kid's face... and it's just ash.
New Rule: Just because the Scottish eat it - it doesn't make it 'food'.
(continues...) The Obama Administration has finally lifted the ban on imported haggis - a Scottish dish made from sheep heart, liver & lungs, and simmered in the sheep's intestines. hmmmm... but we already have that here - it's called a hot dog. PLUS, their version looks disgusting while OURS is neatly pressed into the shape of a dog's hard on.
What I'm trying to say is 'buy American'.
And finally -
New Rule: Stop calling the Tea Party phenomenon a 'movement'. To be a real political 'movement' you have to.., well, 'move' -- towards some specific legislative goal. The Suffrage Movement, for example, gained voting rights for women. The Civil Rights Movement outlawed discrimination against Blacks. And the Gay Rights Movement brought us the Winter Olympics.
But the Tea Baggers, they're not a 'movement'. They're a cult. And I'm going to prove it . . .
Now, uh, during the break, I took my usual cross-country roadtrip with Nadya and the octuplets - and everywhere we stopped along the way - diners, truck-stops, medical marijuana dispensaries. People wanted to talk about the Tea Baggers and know some basic things about them, like - Who's their dentist? and Why do they wear flannel in the summer?
But if you look at any cult, whether it be the Hale-bop Comet People, the Scientologists, or Oprah's Book Club - you'll find several common elements, the primary one being - cult members are taught to quickly withdraw into the group and distrust the outside world. Tea Baggers distrust everything. They think everyone's coming for their guns and they shouldn't pay taxes. They're like Wesley Snipes crossed with a fat old white guy who runs a landfill.
Folks. No one is coming for your guns, your Bibles or your fishing poles. And that's not a monster under your bed, it's the Ab Lounger you bought last year and never used.
Cults are also always driven by some ridiculous, unobtainable goal. Like a fiery apocalypse ringing-in 'Paradise' .... or deficit-reduction by way of giant tax cuts.
Now, you know someone has fallen into a cult if you see these signs:
1. Cults have their own vocabulary. Now, I don't speak Shit-Kicker... but I know in their world that 'freedom' means 'guns'... 'diplomacy' means 'weakness'.... 'elitist' means 'reader'... and 'socialist' means 'black'.
2. Cults tend to populate from within, encouraging members to have huge broods of children and to give them strange names like 'Moonbeam' and 'Trig'.
and...
3. Cult members attribute all of their problems to one simple explanation. (picture of Obama - with Hitler mustache)
Now, here's an amazing statistic. In a recent poll almost ninety percent of Tea Baggers said that they thought taxes had either gone up or stayed the same under Obama. Only two percent thought they went down. But the reality is taxes have gone down... for ninety five percent of working families, taxes went down.
Think about that. Only two percent of the people in a "movement" about taxes, named after a tax revolt, have the slightest idea what's going on... with taxes!
So, it would be easy to just mock, except that those who fall under the control of cults aren't necessarily weirdoes, they're victims. And we shouldn't forget that these people are our relatives, our neighbors and the folks at the next table in the restaurant.
Especially if that restaurant is Hooters... and it's Dollar Wing Wednesday.
New Rule: Restaurants have to finish making the salad. When I order a salad, don't bring me this (picture mixings of a salad). This isn't a salad, it's the ingredients for a salad. But it doesn't become one until it's mixed together into something we call... 'a salad'. Who do I have to pay around here to get someone to 'toss my salad'?
New Rule: Just because you 'can' get pregnant doesn't mean you 'must' get pregnant. The pregnant man is pregnant for a 3rd time. You know, if you have a beard and a mustache and you have a baby every 10 months, you're not a pregnant man, you're an Italian woman.
New Rule: Catholics can't make fun of mormons or snake handlers or any other religion until they admit Ash Wednesday is really creepy. On the other hand, it's nice when a Catholic priest smears something on your kid's face... and it's just ash.
New Rule: Just because the Scottish eat it - it doesn't make it 'food'.
(continues...) The Obama Administration has finally lifted the ban on imported haggis - a Scottish dish made from sheep heart, liver & lungs, and simmered in the sheep's intestines. hmmmm... but we already have that here - it's called a hot dog. PLUS, their version looks disgusting while OURS is neatly pressed into the shape of a dog's hard on.
What I'm trying to say is 'buy American'.
And finally -
New Rule: Stop calling the Tea Party phenomenon a 'movement'. To be a real political 'movement' you have to.., well, 'move' -- towards some specific legislative goal. The Suffrage Movement, for example, gained voting rights for women. The Civil Rights Movement outlawed discrimination against Blacks. And the Gay Rights Movement brought us the Winter Olympics.
But the Tea Baggers, they're not a 'movement'. They're a cult. And I'm going to prove it . . .
Now, uh, during the break, I took my usual cross-country roadtrip with Nadya and the octuplets - and everywhere we stopped along the way - diners, truck-stops, medical marijuana dispensaries. People wanted to talk about the Tea Baggers and know some basic things about them, like - Who's their dentist? and Why do they wear flannel in the summer?
But if you look at any cult, whether it be the Hale-bop Comet People, the Scientologists, or Oprah's Book Club - you'll find several common elements, the primary one being - cult members are taught to quickly withdraw into the group and distrust the outside world. Tea Baggers distrust everything. They think everyone's coming for their guns and they shouldn't pay taxes. They're like Wesley Snipes crossed with a fat old white guy who runs a landfill.
Folks. No one is coming for your guns, your Bibles or your fishing poles. And that's not a monster under your bed, it's the Ab Lounger you bought last year and never used.
Cults are also always driven by some ridiculous, unobtainable goal. Like a fiery apocalypse ringing-in 'Paradise' .... or deficit-reduction by way of giant tax cuts.
Now, you know someone has fallen into a cult if you see these signs:
1. Cults have their own vocabulary. Now, I don't speak Shit-Kicker... but I know in their world that 'freedom' means 'guns'... 'diplomacy' means 'weakness'.... 'elitist' means 'reader'... and 'socialist' means 'black'.
2. Cults tend to populate from within, encouraging members to have huge broods of children and to give them strange names like 'Moonbeam' and 'Trig'.
and...
3. Cult members attribute all of their problems to one simple explanation. (picture of Obama - with Hitler mustache)
Now, here's an amazing statistic. In a recent poll almost ninety percent of Tea Baggers said that they thought taxes had either gone up or stayed the same under Obama. Only two percent thought they went down. But the reality is taxes have gone down... for ninety five percent of working families, taxes went down.
Think about that. Only two percent of the people in a "movement" about taxes, named after a tax revolt, have the slightest idea what's going on... with taxes!
So, it would be easy to just mock, except that those who fall under the control of cults aren't necessarily weirdoes, they're victims. And we shouldn't forget that these people are our relatives, our neighbors and the folks at the next table in the restaurant.
Especially if that restaurant is Hooters... and it's Dollar Wing Wednesday.
25 favorite songs
1) "I'm Your Man" Leonard Cohen
2) "Que Sera Sera" Doris Day
3) "Don't Let me be misunderstood" Nina Simone
4) "One Love" Bob Marley
5) ""Stop It" Pylon
6) "Get the balance right" Depeche Mode
7) "This is the day" The The
8) "Where is my mind" Pixies
9) "Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" Dead Can Dance
10) "Rescue Me" Fontella Bass
11) "Creep" Radiohead
12) "Mad World" Tears for Fears
13) "My Girl" The Temptations
14) "Only Happy when it rains" Garbage
15) "Logical Song" Supertramp
16) "Everyday I Write the Book" Elvis Costello
17) "Only You" Yaz (Yazoo)
18) "Blue Monday" New Order
19) "Bring me some water" Melissa Etheridge
20) "True Colors" Cyndi Lauper
21) "Crazy" Patsy Cline
22) "Always On My Mind" Pet Shop Boys or Willie Nelson
23) "Take the Skinheads Bowling" Camper Van Beethoven
24) "Ain't No Sunshine" Ladysmith Black Mambazo
25) "Somewhere over the rainbow/Wonderful World" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana
27) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Beatles
* Ed Helms is hysterical on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
* Pre teen or teenage: know-it-all,cool and hip one minute, idiot and knucklehead the next,
2) "Que Sera Sera" Doris Day
3) "Don't Let me be misunderstood" Nina Simone
4) "One Love" Bob Marley
5) ""Stop It" Pylon
6) "Get the balance right" Depeche Mode
7) "This is the day" The The
8) "Where is my mind" Pixies
9) "Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" Dead Can Dance
10) "Rescue Me" Fontella Bass
11) "Creep" Radiohead
12) "Mad World" Tears for Fears
13) "My Girl" The Temptations
14) "Only Happy when it rains" Garbage
15) "Logical Song" Supertramp
16) "Everyday I Write the Book" Elvis Costello
17) "Only You" Yaz (Yazoo)
18) "Blue Monday" New Order
19) "Bring me some water" Melissa Etheridge
20) "True Colors" Cyndi Lauper
21) "Crazy" Patsy Cline
22) "Always On My Mind" Pet Shop Boys or Willie Nelson
23) "Take the Skinheads Bowling" Camper Van Beethoven
24) "Ain't No Sunshine" Ladysmith Black Mambazo
25) "Somewhere over the rainbow/Wonderful World" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana
27) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Beatles
* Ed Helms is hysterical on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
* Pre teen or teenage: know-it-all,cool and hip one minute, idiot and knucklehead the next,
Friday, February 19, 2010
Oh What A Day!
* Family Guy. Sarcasm. Hysterical. Ex governor. No sense of humor. Loaf of French bread.
* Announcement over the PA system: "At this time, please don't insult our intelligence by patronizing us like we are 2 year olds."
* My name is Earl and I'm addicted to facebook. "Hiiiiii, Earllllll!"
* We Are The Weird...We Are The Children...
School on Saturday? Sometimes too much of a good thing can be redundant and bad for your health. The key to life is finding a BALANCE and not overdo things. Work harder is the opposite of work smarter. Ever noticed how effortless and relaxed the top athletes in the world do it? They know when to work hard and they know you do your best when you're calm, relaxed and under control. The stressed out or out of control ones finish behind and lose, usually. The odds are against you when you are not rested, relaxed or focused.
* The streak continues. Another day, another run.
Bally Total Fitness at 9 PM: 2 miles, 19 minutes, 42 degrees, Day #50.
Upcoming Races:
Saturday 2/27, Run Thru the Forest 5K, Smyrna.
Saturday 3/6, Chattahoochee Road Runner 5K/10K ?, Sandy Springs
Saturday 3/13, Silver Comet 10K, Mableton
* Announcement over the PA system: "At this time, please don't insult our intelligence by patronizing us like we are 2 year olds."
* My name is Earl and I'm addicted to facebook. "Hiiiiii, Earllllll!"
* We Are The Weird...We Are The Children...
School on Saturday? Sometimes too much of a good thing can be redundant and bad for your health. The key to life is finding a BALANCE and not overdo things. Work harder is the opposite of work smarter. Ever noticed how effortless and relaxed the top athletes in the world do it? They know when to work hard and they know you do your best when you're calm, relaxed and under control. The stressed out or out of control ones finish behind and lose, usually. The odds are against you when you are not rested, relaxed or focused.
* The streak continues. Another day, another run.
Bally Total Fitness at 9 PM: 2 miles, 19 minutes, 42 degrees, Day #50.
Upcoming Races:
Saturday 2/27, Run Thru the Forest 5K, Smyrna.
Saturday 3/6, Chattahoochee Road Runner 5K/10K ?, Sandy Springs
Saturday 3/13, Silver Comet 10K, Mableton
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Meeting Schmeeting
* Please help me to help you to help yourself!
* Competition. Capitalism. Cheating to get to the top. That's the American way. So what's with all the hoopla about the CRCT cheating scandal? Allegations are not the truth or facts, so stop treating them as such, in the first place. I choose to not believe in everything I hear. Secondly, QUIT YOUR BITCHIN'! You wanted higher test scores, now you got them. Let's start celebrating and patting ourselves on the back. All this whining and complaining about things you have no control over or none of your dang business is a big waste of time.
If only we spend this much energy and money on actually teaching our children something useful and practical. Reading, writing and listening skills. Will these test scores matter 5, 10 years from now? Doubt it. As usual, it's not the kids but the adults in charge who are clueless.
* Join this, if you dare: The Coffee Party Movement Click Here to Join
* Gonna try to do this in the near future: Run barefoot Runningbarefoot.org
* Loving this Winter in Georgia. Snow, ice, cold extreme weather. That's more like it. This has been the best winter we've had in Georgia over the last 16 years. We were in Vermont where they had record snow: 33 inches in 3 days, then when we came back to Georgia it snowed in January and snowed again big time last week. Georgians didn't know what they were missing. My new favorite temperature: 40 degrees.
* Competition. Capitalism. Cheating to get to the top. That's the American way. So what's with all the hoopla about the CRCT cheating scandal? Allegations are not the truth or facts, so stop treating them as such, in the first place. I choose to not believe in everything I hear. Secondly, QUIT YOUR BITCHIN'! You wanted higher test scores, now you got them. Let's start celebrating and patting ourselves on the back. All this whining and complaining about things you have no control over or none of your dang business is a big waste of time.
If only we spend this much energy and money on actually teaching our children something useful and practical. Reading, writing and listening skills. Will these test scores matter 5, 10 years from now? Doubt it. As usual, it's not the kids but the adults in charge who are clueless.
* Join this, if you dare: The Coffee Party Movement Click Here to Join
* Gonna try to do this in the near future: Run barefoot Runningbarefoot.org
* Loving this Winter in Georgia. Snow, ice, cold extreme weather. That's more like it. This has been the best winter we've had in Georgia over the last 16 years. We were in Vermont where they had record snow: 33 inches in 3 days, then when we came back to Georgia it snowed in January and snowed again big time last week. Georgians didn't know what they were missing. My new favorite temperature: 40 degrees.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
My Theme Song
"You're So Vain" Carly Simon. What's yours?
(or "Secret Agent Man" but with the words as "secret ASIAN man")
* Take your work seriously, but do not take yourself so seriously.
* I think somebody's been reading my blog posting from last week. I noticed that the teachers are behaving this week..Or it could just be my imagination running wild. Again.
* Quercetin is the word. Saw it in capsule form at GNC. Those FRS Energy chews are excellent. Noticeable but subtle difference in my energy level, not like the caffeine in coffee when you'll have a crash later in the day.
* 3 miles today, 29 minutes, 43 degrees at 4:30 PM.
48 consecutive days, I've been running every day since January 1st, 2010.
Rain, snow, sleet, mud, wind, cold, ice, sun, fog...Wonder what's next?
(or "Secret Agent Man" but with the words as "secret ASIAN man")
* Take your work seriously, but do not take yourself so seriously.
* I think somebody's been reading my blog posting from last week. I noticed that the teachers are behaving this week..Or it could just be my imagination running wild. Again.
* Quercetin is the word. Saw it in capsule form at GNC. Those FRS Energy chews are excellent. Noticeable but subtle difference in my energy level, not like the caffeine in coffee when you'll have a crash later in the day.
* 3 miles today, 29 minutes, 43 degrees at 4:30 PM.
48 consecutive days, I've been running every day since January 1st, 2010.
Rain, snow, sleet, mud, wind, cold, ice, sun, fog...Wonder what's next?
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Gay Games continues
The 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver continues tonight....
Yawn...men's figure skating...zzzzzzzzz.............
* Day 47:
2 miles, 18 minutes, 30 degrees, Bally Total Fitness., 5 PM
Yawn...men's figure skating...zzzzzzzzz.............
* Day 47:
2 miles, 18 minutes, 30 degrees, Bally Total Fitness., 5 PM
Monday, February 15, 2010
TGIM...TG It's Monday
46 days in a row of running: about 4 miles today, 2 miles indoors on the treadmill at LA Fitness and around 2 miles outside at Tollison Park later. Didn't bring my Garmin watch. Lovely day, 38 degrees with plenty of sunshine and some wind. Nobody was at the park for some reason, maybe it's too windy, and still wet on some places of the trails. I see remnants of wannabe snowmen in the middle of the soccer field or in someone's yards. Blobs and blocks of snow on the grass.
* Dead Can Dance is one of those groups with a distinctive sound, like the Beatles or Michael Jackson or even Vivaldi, you instantly recognize that it's them. Or at least I can. May be it's Lisa Gerrard's voice, or the instrumentation of heavily-layered drums and bass, ethnic Eastern vocals contrasting with electronic synth sounds and effects. Yesterday I thought I heard the intro of Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough" on NPR's Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me. I am pretty sure that was it. I had another idea while I was listening to bluegrass music on 1690AM Voice of the Arts the other day, remixing a hip hop beat would be groovy underneath all that banjo jangling. I get these ideas when I'm in the car or in the showers.
YOU ARE HERE X
* Dead Can Dance is one of those groups with a distinctive sound, like the Beatles or Michael Jackson or even Vivaldi, you instantly recognize that it's them. Or at least I can. May be it's Lisa Gerrard's voice, or the instrumentation of heavily-layered drums and bass, ethnic Eastern vocals contrasting with electronic synth sounds and effects. Yesterday I thought I heard the intro of Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough" on NPR's Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me. I am pretty sure that was it. I had another idea while I was listening to bluegrass music on 1690AM Voice of the Arts the other day, remixing a hip hop beat would be groovy underneath all that banjo jangling. I get these ideas when I'm in the car or in the showers.
YOU ARE HERE X
Sunday, February 14, 2010
V Day
More Snow! More Snow! More Snow!!!!!
How could it snow tonight when it's 45 degrees outside right now?
How could it snow tonight when it's 45 degrees outside right now?
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Snow Child Left Behind
Mother Nature is the greatest artist of all time. I've always been a fan of her works. Acts of Mother Nature are awesome, although sometimes she has a sick sense of humor.
It's a lovely bright shiny beautiful morning here in Georgia, we've got about 4 inches of snow overnight. Most of it stuck. Woke up at 8, looked out the window, there's nothing as serene and peaceful like the morning after a snowstorm. Pristine clean white everywhere. So I went outside to run on the streets around our place at 9 AM. There was little traffic, the sun was out, there was no wind, and the temp was 26 degrees. Atlanta Rd was barren, I could have run in the middle of the street. Four miles and forty five minutes later, I made it back home with the 2 newspapers for the missus. What made it an awesome run? Slow, easy, paying attention to the surroundings, relaxed breathing and smooth arm swings. Only slipped a couple of times on the icy downhill road and turn at an angle. Didn't fall because I was under control and did not try to go too fast. I was just out enjoying the scenery and the fresh air. I just love the sight, sound, and smell of fresh pure white snow on the ground and sidewalk. Especially the crunching grinding swishing noise of my Saucony running shoes on the packed snow.
Oh, by the way, this is the 44th straight day of running at least a mile a day.
4 miles today, in 45 minutes, sunny 26 degrees weather.
# Say It Loud...I'm Gold...And I'm Proud!
They changed the "Yellow" line (MARTA public transportation system in Atlanta) to "Gold", starting now. Thanks for the sensitivity, but I thought we could have just changed the South line to the "Black" line. See how that works.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Free Form Friday
To the empty school building, thanks for a good ending to the week.
"At this time, you may leave the building."
* It's 92˚ in Australia and 110˚ in Brazil today.
Global Warming, you asked? Yep. I say it's still on.
TO SNOW OR NOT TO SNOW...
*DISCLAIMER: The following blog contains offensive and/or adult language including secular free-thinking spewing. Approach at your own risk. Don't say I didn't warn you.
* Trust me, I'm an administrator.
* My pet peeves:
1) people who don't know what they're doing
2) people who don't pay attention to whatever they're doing
3) people who don't care about what they're doing
* You're setting an example for your children, people.
*Stop Socialism!
Dismantle Social Security, Fire, Police and Public Schools. Who needs them anyway.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Let It Snow Let it snow let it snow
* Today's Word of the Day: N/A
as in Not Applicable.
* I always get giddy like a little schoolboy whenever there's a possibility of snow here in Georgia. The forecast calls for 1 to 3 inches tomorrow. We'll probably get half an inch at most... It will be too warm, around 34, 35 so nothing will stick. I might be wrong, I hope I am 'cause I LOVE SNOW. Here is the only place that starts snowing when the temp is around 37 degrees. And I have been in snowy weather conditions in New England, Midwest, Texas, Colorado, Pacific NorthWest, Europe, and New York City where you could tell when it starts to snow, right around 32 degrees, right?
* Love the sound, sight and smell of freshly fallen snow.
* Today was a rough day at school. Some older kids were getting disrespectful and rude. A few adults were even ruder. I didn't eat lunch, just a chocolate/caramel bar called "Oh Yeah!" that I got from GNC. But after my run (42 consecutive days of running), I felt great. Must be the lunches I eat in the cafeteria every day. The short run really cleared my head and relaxed me after this long hectic day. I gotta rest up for the race coming up on Saturday, so only did a mile and a half. For the first time in a few weeks, I could actually breathe.
* I think the deli counter woman at Publix was flirting with me, she said she thought I look like 25 years old. OK, lady, time for some new glasses. But, really, sometimes I feel like I am 15, and my wife said I often act like a five year old. Age ain't nothin' but a number baby.
as in Not Applicable.
* I always get giddy like a little schoolboy whenever there's a possibility of snow here in Georgia. The forecast calls for 1 to 3 inches tomorrow. We'll probably get half an inch at most... It will be too warm, around 34, 35 so nothing will stick. I might be wrong, I hope I am 'cause I LOVE SNOW. Here is the only place that starts snowing when the temp is around 37 degrees. And I have been in snowy weather conditions in New England, Midwest, Texas, Colorado, Pacific NorthWest, Europe, and New York City where you could tell when it starts to snow, right around 32 degrees, right?
* Love the sound, sight and smell of freshly fallen snow.
* Today was a rough day at school. Some older kids were getting disrespectful and rude. A few adults were even ruder. I didn't eat lunch, just a chocolate/caramel bar called "Oh Yeah!" that I got from GNC. But after my run (42 consecutive days of running), I felt great. Must be the lunches I eat in the cafeteria every day. The short run really cleared my head and relaxed me after this long hectic day. I gotta rest up for the race coming up on Saturday, so only did a mile and a half. For the first time in a few weeks, I could actually breathe.
* I think the deli counter woman at Publix was flirting with me, she said she thought I look like 25 years old. OK, lady, time for some new glasses. But, really, sometimes I feel like I am 15, and my wife said I often act like a five year old. Age ain't nothin' but a number baby.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Atlanta's MARTA "yellow line" rebranding
Mixed reaction on MARTA's ‘yellow line' rebranding | ajc.com
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Say it Loud, I'm YELLOW and I'm proud.
Wait, that ain't right! Oh, I forgot, I live in the Deep South. People heeere still think all of us Asians as Chinese. The former artistic director of the Alliance Theatre used to call me "Lee", when I worked there. Something hasn't changed, and I think many people here still prefer it that way, and that's the sad part. Once again the yellow fellows get the brunt of the joke. I guess we just gotta embrace it. Hey I'm having fun with it y'all.
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Say it Loud, I'm YELLOW and I'm proud.
Wait, that ain't right! Oh, I forgot, I live in the Deep South. People heeere still think all of us Asians as Chinese. The former artistic director of the Alliance Theatre used to call me "Lee", when I worked there. Something hasn't changed, and I think many people here still prefer it that way, and that's the sad part. Once again the yellow fellows get the brunt of the joke. I guess we just gotta embrace it. Hey I'm having fun with it y'all.
Wrong
* Seen at work today: a certain fifth grade teacher using the center post of the double doors as a dancing pole, as in the stripper pole. As she was doing this, another colleague was saying: Smooth, girl, real smooth... And I thought I have seen everything.
* School Strategic Planning Mid-Year Report:
Monitoring Plan: Don't stress out too much about all that teaching stuff, you're not going to make them dumber.
* A kindergartener told me: Art is the only thing I like about this school. It was not the first time. Art, PE and Math were my favorite subjects in school.
* Ba Dum Ba Dee Dum, Bum Bum (2X)
Green... Acres has a lot of Germs.
* Failure is not an option, but it's a highly likely possibility for some of them.
* Pray all you want, Mother Nature still trumps any God any day.
* School Strategic Planning Mid-Year Report:
Monitoring Plan: Don't stress out too much about all that teaching stuff, you're not going to make them dumber.
* A kindergartener told me: Art is the only thing I like about this school. It was not the first time. Art, PE and Math were my favorite subjects in school.
* Ba Dum Ba Dee Dum, Bum Bum (2X)
Green... Acres has a lot of Germs.
* Failure is not an option, but it's a highly likely possibility for some of them.
* Pray all you want, Mother Nature still trumps any God any day.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Manic Monday
* What in the world was up with those pantless/ half-naked people in the Super Bowl commercials last night? This year's ads/ commercials were horribly uninspired, lame and super-stupid. The Who rocked the Half Time Show I'll tell you that much though.
* A first grader today said her grandma is 47 years old. Man, I feel old right there and then. I AM OLD, will be 45 in a month.
* Sarah Palin is the gift that keeps on giving.
From the teeny tiny tea party. Talk to the hand, I laughed until I can laugh no mo...
* A first grader today said her grandma is 47 years old. Man, I feel old right there and then. I AM OLD, will be 45 in a month.
* Sarah Palin is the gift that keeps on giving.
From the teeny tiny tea party. Talk to the hand, I laughed until I can laugh no mo...
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Do It to It
- New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 20. You saw it here first.
* Do Ask. And DO Tell.
* Enough with the asking and telling, just shut up and kiss me.
+ MC Cha Gio Yo on the microphone. One two one two you know what to do.
* Sarah Palin AKA "Funniest politician in America",
as in Dumb and Dumber funny, as in "You're a joke, lady", and as in "that sound of laughter means they're laughing AT you, sister" funny.
^ 37th straight day running. One mile today. My previous record was four days in a row. Man, no wonder my legs are tired.
* Do Ask. And DO Tell.
* Enough with the asking and telling, just shut up and kiss me.
+ MC Cha Gio Yo on the microphone. One two one two you know what to do.
* Sarah Palin AKA "Funniest politician in America",
as in Dumb and Dumber funny, as in "You're a joke, lady", and as in "that sound of laughter means they're laughing AT you, sister" funny.
^ 37th straight day running. One mile today. My previous record was four days in a row. Man, no wonder my legs are tired.
Friday, February 05, 2010
Freaky Friday
One of our favorite cities, Asheville, North Carolina
Today's mantra: "Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are."
Change your attitude, change your thinking, control your mind. You're allowed.
"Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly." Thich Nhat Hanh
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT, SUGAR.
That quote from the play Dark Rapture by Eric Overmyer reminds me of Portland Stage Company where I worked 20 years ago. Actually the play was done in Dallas Theater Center, another theater I worked at with the old artistic director from Portland Stage and where I saw my old boss Niall who is now married to Amy, another co-worker back at Portland. Oh boy, talk about Six Degrees of Separation, wait, that was another play I did at Dallas. It was a pleasant surprise to read on Amy's blog that she is now back with him and is now raising her two boys, one is a two year old with Niall. I'm not very sentimental but that is a sweet and heartfelt love story. I saw Niall in Dallas about 15 years ago and the last time I spoke with Amy was in 1992, almost 20 years ago. She is a wonderful writer and photographer. Check out her blog A Commonplace life. I like the concise, simple, straightforward and unpretentious style of her writing. Her photographs have so much emotions, expressions and feelings in them.
Today's mantra: "Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are."
Change your attitude, change your thinking, control your mind. You're allowed.
"Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly." Thich Nhat Hanh
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT, SUGAR.
That quote from the play Dark Rapture by Eric Overmyer reminds me of Portland Stage Company where I worked 20 years ago. Actually the play was done in Dallas Theater Center, another theater I worked at with the old artistic director from Portland Stage and where I saw my old boss Niall who is now married to Amy, another co-worker back at Portland. Oh boy, talk about Six Degrees of Separation, wait, that was another play I did at Dallas. It was a pleasant surprise to read on Amy's blog that she is now back with him and is now raising her two boys, one is a two year old with Niall. I'm not very sentimental but that is a sweet and heartfelt love story. I saw Niall in Dallas about 15 years ago and the last time I spoke with Amy was in 1992, almost 20 years ago. She is a wonderful writer and photographer. Check out her blog A Commonplace life. I like the concise, simple, straightforward and unpretentious style of her writing. Her photographs have so much emotions, expressions and feelings in them.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
GAGGG...me with a spoon.
* Green Acres Getting Gorgeous Group (GAGGG). Sounds like a ton o' fun. (Rim Shot) Ouch!
Are we allowed to have fun at school?
* "If you're here, then BE here." Gotta live in the moment, be like a cat. Some people bring their home life and activities to work and guess what happens when they go home. They bring their work home with them.
* Get people's attention or die (in the first 30 seconds). As in a performance or at the beginning of a class, presentation, speech, or any event involving a large group of people.
* Collaborate, not confront.
* 34 days in a row of running at least ONE mile a day. One and a half mile today. The beat goes on.
Are we allowed to have fun at school?
* "If you're here, then BE here." Gotta live in the moment, be like a cat. Some people bring their home life and activities to work and guess what happens when they go home. They bring their work home with them.
* Get people's attention or die (in the first 30 seconds). As in a performance or at the beginning of a class, presentation, speech, or any event involving a large group of people.
* Collaborate, not confront.
* 34 days in a row of running at least ONE mile a day. One and a half mile today. The beat goes on.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Tuesday's gone
* Re: the Grammys
Lady GaGa rhymes with CACA. Sounds about right. As much of today's music. They all sound the same, like crap. Whatever happened to melody and simplicity in a song? I don't listen to commercial radio any more. I don't listen to the same CDs over and over like I used to when I was in my 20s or even 30s. Nowadays, I keep an open mind and ear and listen to WREK-FM, the Georgia Tech's students' radio station or WRFG, the community station when they play blues or international music. Heck I even listen to AM: the Voice of the Arts in Atlanta 1690AM. Online or internet stations SOMA-FM and Radio Paradise are my choices. Hate Pandora. Last FM is all right in small doses.
* Three things kids (and adults) need to learn:
1. How to pay attention. 2. Practice self-control. 3. Know when to stop
Quote of the day ( from Zen Habits):
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu
Lady GaGa rhymes with CACA. Sounds about right. As much of today's music. They all sound the same, like crap. Whatever happened to melody and simplicity in a song? I don't listen to commercial radio any more. I don't listen to the same CDs over and over like I used to when I was in my 20s or even 30s. Nowadays, I keep an open mind and ear and listen to WREK-FM, the Georgia Tech's students' radio station or WRFG, the community station when they play blues or international music. Heck I even listen to AM: the Voice of the Arts in Atlanta 1690AM. Online or internet stations SOMA-FM and Radio Paradise are my choices. Hate Pandora. Last FM is all right in small doses.
* Three things kids (and adults) need to learn:
1. How to pay attention. 2. Practice self-control. 3. Know when to stop
Quote of the day ( from Zen Habits):
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu
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