Eating

Training? What training…? Seriously, all I did this past holiday weekend...was eat. And I don't mean..."eat" as in to gain nutrients to stay alive and healthy...I mean, "eat" like there is no tomorrow and all the food put in front of me is freakin' gourmet cuisine. Do I feel bad about how much I ate this weekend, you ask. Heck no. Not even one tiny bit. I had a killer awesome weekend and didn’t give one thought to my training regime (that may come back and bite me in the butt later this week…but fuck it).

Saturday I went cherry picking for the first time. We drove up to Brentwood and packed a picnic lunch. We picked and ate cherries all morning and afternoon. When we got tired and bored of the cherries, we all whooped out our bbq lunches, popped open some drinks...and camped amongst the cherry trees. It was definitely very relaxing and fun times. And seriously, eating cherries right off the trees is how you do it. The cherries were amazingly sweet. After I got to picking and realized that I didn't know what I was going to do with a buttload of cherries, I scaled back my bucket and only spent $30 dollars vs. the $50 that I was thinking about throwing down. Which is probably a good move since I’ve been handing out cherries to everyone I know. Haha. As for Saturday night, we hung out and enjoyed some Korean BBQ ribs and sang some karaoke (I would post some pictures and videos, but I was told that I would be hunted down and shot...so the photos and videos will remain private). Hehe. The food was solid...but the entertainment was priceless. Saturday late night, we caught the last showing of Hangover 2 (my review will be posted tomorrow) and had some fun laughs. Sunday was family day. I spent the day in Sacramento hanging with my super cool cousins. As always, we had a good 'ole fun time. But again, I spent practically all day eating. Monday was picnic day...which means...more eating. Sure, there were tennis courts, a volleyball net and an ultimate frisbee game going on...but the main attraction was the food. Oh yeah, and the spicy hot wings eating contest. I don't know whose bright idea was it to have a wing eating contest (there were sauces from 0 - 7 in spiciness and my mouth started burning at 4), but it was crazy to have to eat 10 spicy ass chicken wings in 3 minutes. I would post pictures, but seeing throw up pictures are not pretty...and I was also told to keep those pictures private too. Shesh.

So overall, I had a great weekend. I got to hang out with all my people, I got to kick back and relax and I got to eat to my stomach’s content…what more could I ask for? Oh yeah…a longer weekend. :-)

In Training

As most of you know, I signed myself up for a race at the end of August.

I'm not much of a long distance runner, so I'm definitely in training and will be hitting the gym and pounding the pavement as much as I can until then. Training has not been going so well...but I figure I don't really need to crack the whip until after Memorial Day weekend. Hehe. :-)

So if anyone wants to take a run, lemme know and let's do it.

Bridesmaids

I took a break from my daily grind last night. Knowing the Sharks were playing, I purposely accepted an invitation to hang out with my girlfriends and get away from the torture known as the Sharks playoffs. Good thing I did because it was a heartbreaking loss last night. Ugh. There goes another Sharks season down the drain. Ugh…but anyway…I digress.

I met up with some friends after work to catch a showing of Bridesmaids (you know, that chick flick that is suppose to be the female version of Hangover). And trust me, after the day that I had at work yesterday, I would’ve much preferred a shot, but made due with a girls night out and a movie instead. The movie definitely helped me get my mind off work and being around the company of friends was really nice. It was a great excuse to hang out and catch up.

However, for as much as I’ve heard from my other girlfriends that Bridesmaids was so freakin’ hilarious…it really was just alright. I mean, yes, there were parts of it that were really funny and, yes, I did enjoy it…but I guess my expectations were just set way too high because I thought the movie was just ok.

The movie was totally relatable. I think any female who has ever been in a wedding, has had to deal with prissy two-faced mean girls and has ever faced being in a relationship with a bad dude can relate to this movie. It really did have great potential. But for as much as I could relate to the character and her problems during the course of the movie, I thought the ending was very poorly executed. It just seemed like the writers were tired and wanted to wrap up the movie and just end it. It was a pretty big let down and left a lot of things unexplained and unresolved…which I did not like.

So yeah...it was a good night with friends, an ok movie overall…and a terrible night to be a Sharks fan.

Hot Weather

With Memorial Day around the corner and the beginning of summertime almost here...I'm definitely craving some warm weather and some nice hot days.

Damn San Francisco and it's crappy weather.

I Repent

I broke down and bought myself a new toy last weekend...the Apple iPad 2. Yeah, I know...I repent for all my sins and I can hardly believe it myself. I mean, when I told my friends of my purchase, the most common reaction I received was shock...followed quickly by dismay. Yes, I caved and yes, I am now an owner (maybe not necessarily a proud owner), but an owner nonetheless, of an Apple product.

I keep telling myself, and others, that I've been in the market for a good tablet for some time now. I have been in need of a good traveling unit (that will accompany me on all my adventures) and also a supplement to my aging laptop that I use for my personal stuff. Ideally, this unit will provide me with internet (so I can always have access to the real world), storage capacity for my pictures (a unit where I can unload pictures whilst being away from a computer) and versatility that will allow me all sorts of capabilities (movies, books, games, etc.). And in all my research...I couldn't find a tablet that would fit my needs as well as the iPad. I know, it pains me to say that…and hey, I wish I were wrong. But for the amount of money that you would spend on an average priced tablet, you might as well spend a little more to get a better product…a product that has access to a whole plethora of apps (which can’t be said for most other tablets). Man, it really does hurt to say that.

But anyway, as for cost, I’m definitely not a fan of throwing down that kinda money for an iPad...but I figure if I really use it and throw myself into the experience, I might actually grow to love it. And hey, for all the rave reviews and the cult following around Apple products…this thing better out live me. Ok ok, I doubt it...but here's hoping.

Cheating

Since news broke of the whole Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver fiasco, it’s been all over the news and, to tell you the truth, I’ve been itching to throw my comments out there. I mean, a week ago the story was just that they were getting separated…and, yeah, that sucked. But who would’ve thought that not only did the Govenator cheat on his wife, but he also fathered a love child?!? Can you believe that shit? That’s awful.

But, ok, let’s start with the cheating. I don’t care who you are or what you say, there is no excuse for cheating…male or female. No excuses at all. Cheating is the worst betrayal of trust in a relationship and I don’t know how anyone can really rebuild a relationship after that. I mean, everything is pretty much broken…and with good reason. Also, how could anyone justify staying with someone who cheated on them? I mean, wouldn’t you want to have some self-respect and be able to walk away from someone who would do that to you? C’mon, why would anyone keep themselves in such a relationship? It would be pure torture. Personally, I’d rather be alone forever than to be with someone who would cheat on me and lie to me. Screw all that nonsense. Fuck ‘em.

And if cheating wasn't bad enough...now there's a child? Holy crap. Can you even imagine what it would be like if the person you’re with has another child with someone else whilst being in a relationship with you? I mean, really?!?! That’s beyond crazy and completely unforgivable. I don’t even know how someone would even begin to try to justify or explain that. And, seriously, I don’t even know how the Govenator is still walking...because that is some really crazy shit.

So bottom line, Maria, you need to leave his ass, take all his money and cut his balls off. Done and done.

Thor

On Friday night, I enjoyed a night out for dinner and a movie. I know I'm not one to hit the movie theaters...but hey, it was definitely a nice change.

Dinner was absolutely fantastic. I don't remember what the place was called...or where it was exactly...but I had the most incredible baby back ribs. They were probably the best I've had in quite awhile. I mean, these ribs were literally fall-off the bone tender...and the sauce had a nice tangy but sweet flavor. Oooh...so good. And along with the ribs, I also enjoyed an amazingly nice apple coleslaw and a slice of cornbread. Oh man, it was so good. I'm drooling just thinking about it.

Anyway, after dinner, we went to go see Thor. Now, considering all the hype around the movie (big blockbuster, bad critic reviews, my friends and their mixed reviews, etc.), I didn't know what to expect. But you know what? I was pleasantly surprised. Granted, it's not going to win an Academy Award or anything...but to start off my summer movie season, it was pretty solid. The storyline was pretty good, the characters had good development and there was plenty of action to keep me entertained.

Now, I'm not too familiar with Thor. All I know is that he's the God of Thunder...I wish the movie went into a little more detail about his character and what kind of power(s) he 's actually capable of. But in the movie, he just basically walked around with his hammer and manly chest...and things just sorta happened. He didn't really seem to have any special super powers of his own. But again, overall, I liked the movie more than I thought I would. Maybe having low-to-no expectations going into the movie helped. :-/

But yeah, that's about it. There are a whole crapload of movies that are coming out within the next month or so that look really cool and I'm super excited to check 'em out. Sooo here's to the start of my summer movie season.

Goddamn Sharks

Sure, a lot has been going on these last couple of weeks and I have plenty of things that I could talk about...however, that's all gonna have to wait. Why? Because I'm blogging out of pure frustration today.

I just finished watching Game 6 of the Sharks vs. Wings series...and I'm about to rip someone's head off. The game was so bad that it was just painful to watch. Their passes were off target, their shots on goal sucked and play, in general, was just sloppy. And worse yet, the Sharks played like they've lost all heart. There was no drive...no sense of urgency...no real desire to fuckin' win and kill the Wings. Overall, it was a horrible game for the Sharks. And, to be honest, this game should've never happened. The Sharks should've been able to put this away two games ago. I mean, really...what the fuck, guys?!?!

The Sharks are now in a do-or-die situation. Thursday is Game 7...and to be honest, I'm not sure they deserve to win. They've had plenty of opportunities to put this whole thing away and advance to the next round and yet...they just can't seem to get it done. Fuckin' Sharks piss me off!

Relationships

I just need to write
So that I can clear my head.
I need to get things down on paper
And find the energy to get out of bed.

I don't know what to do
When things just aren't meant to be.
It's so sad and hard to accept
Because it's just something I didn't want to see.

There are times that make me think
That things could actually have worked out.
But there's nothing I can do
When someone else has too many doubts.

You can't help who you love
Even if it causes much despair.
It's not something I can just turn off
And pretend that it's not there.

I can't do things on my own
And try to make everything okay.
I wish there was a way to do that
Because it might make the feelings go away.

I don't know what to do now
But I know I had to try.
It was the hardest thing to have to hear
And totally made me cry.

The worst thing of all
Is knowing things could've been so great.
But in the end there's nothing to be done
When someone else doesn't want to date.

I wish things could be different
And a happy ending was on the way.
But I just have to accept things now
And try to go about my day.