Looking Forward

Yes, the Giants are done. Their season ended yesterday. Shut out of the playoffs and left out in the cold. I can go on and on and on about this travesty…but they don’t really have anyone else to blame. If the Giants had not sucked it up during the last couple weeks of their regular season, we’d be headed to the playoffs right now. But they solidified their fate about two weeks ago and are now stuck looking at the postseason from the sidelines...and this coming off a World Series winning season last year. Ugh.

So looking forward…what can Bay Area fans look forward to? The Sharks? Hmm…always a heartbeaker. They always look so promising during the regular season but fuck things up in the playoffs. They’re such a tease. The Niners?…Well, maybe. I mean, their last couple wins were extremely sloppy and I’m not so sure they were well-deserved wins. But hey, Niners in the postseason…crazier things have happened. Cal and Stanford football…? Cal can’t be as bad as Stanford, right? And hello? Who really cares about Stanford anyway? Psh, Losers. The Warriors? Haha. I’m not even going to pretend I follow the Warriors and know anything about them. The A’s?…Well that’s easy, they suck and they’re worst than the Giants. Lastly, the Raiders. Who would believe that the Raiders might actually make the playoffs this year? But they’re actually looking pretty good. Yes, I know, I can’t believe I said that either. But, hey, it’s true.

So what does this all mean…? Peace out to the Giants and see ya' next year.

Vacation Please

It’s coming. Vacation time is coming and I’m so excited. I know, I know, I get really excited for all my vacations…and I always seem to need to reiterate it every time I go. I don’t really know why that is…but hey, I’m just that excited.

I would go into detail about my upcoming trips but that would take away from all the excitement of uploading my pictures and getting to talk about everything when I get back. I mean, I do still need to look forward to something when I return. :-/

So…I guess the point of this post is…well...vacations are coming…and...I’m so excited. Haha.

Change

I don't handle change well. Case in point...upgrading my cell phone.

Let me provide some context for you. As most of you know, my personal phone is super ghetto old school. But I like the simplicity of it. It’s probably about 4 years old but serves my needs quite nicely. Let’s see, the primary functions that I use on my phone are well, the phone, text messaging capabilities, the tip calculator and the alarm. That’s about it…and I’m happy about that. And yes, in the last 4 years, I’ve gone through 3 iterations of smart phones for work…2 versions of the Blackberry and now I’m on the iPhone. And sure, smart phones are cool. I can’t argue with that. But let’s be honest, it’s my work phone and that makes any phone less cool.

Nevertheless, I was told it was time to upgrade my personal cell phone and I knew it was not going to be an easy process. Granted, I should have upgraded my phone about a year ago since the battery requires that I charge my phone every single night or it will die…and also, the keypad on my phone has been a little broken and I get electrically shocked every time I text a space into my message… :-/ Haha. But I’ve been fighting having to upgrade my phone and give away the comfort that I’ve fostered with it these last couple of years. Yes, I’m being dramatic…but I just can’t help it.

Anyway, after getting my new phone and having it make noises and sounds that I wasn’t familiar with, getting text messages that I didn’t know how to retrieve and not being able to find any of the functions that I really depend on…I promptly removed my SIM card from my new phone and placed it back into my ghetto old phone and happily cuddled with it that night. Yes, it was just that traumatizing.

However, since that traumatic experience last week, I’ve been trying to slowly adapt to my new buddy. I’ve resigned myself to having to deal with this new change and have grudgingly put my SIM card back into my new phone. I have been trying to familiarize myself with my new friend…only to have it crash repeatedly while I’m trying to text (and yes, I text a lot). So now I’ve gotten to the point that I’m comfortable using it but so frustrated that it sucks. Ugh. What to do…what to do?

So see...this is why change is bad and never good. You go through change to realize that what you had was better than what you have now. I may get so frustrated having to deal with my new phone that you may find it laying on the street being run over by a car…and my old phone (covered in tape and attached to an electrical cord) teetered to my side.

Moneyball

I don't like Oakland and I'm not an A's fan, but after watching Moneyball...I just couldn't help but want to cheer for the A’s. And this is coming from me...a San Francisco Giants fan. I know, I know, this movie is suppose to be more than just about baseball and can transcend the differences that divide us all....blah, blah, blah. But, whatever, I'm a Giants fan and wanting to watch a movie based on the A's is almost unethical. But hey, like I said, as a Giants fan...I actually enjoyed the movie. It was pretty good (there were some slow parts, but still, pretty good).

There was a bunch of hype around this movie the last couple weeks and that did make me a little nervous. I mean, was the hype because the movie is actually good…or because I'm in the Bay Area and the movie is about the A's…or because of just Brad Pitt? It was probably because all three. Haha. It was a movie about baseball…so I’m not sure if I would recommend Moneyball to any of my sports challenged friends…but there were some funny parts that might entice a laugh. Oh, and I do have the book sitting on my desk…I’m gonna have to find some time and get to that and see how it compares to the movie.

Anyway the only complaint that I have about Moneyball is the ending. I love watching movies with a happy ending…and well, Moneyball doesn’t have a happy ending. Well ok…it’s the A’s, how can I expect a happy ending from the A’s? Haha. Wow that’s funny. :-)

Just Around the Corner

OK I don't know who I can direct my complaint to...so I'm just gonna throw this out there and vent to the world.

I got my second Halloween party invitation today...and it just reminds me that Halloween is just around the corner. And I hate Halloween. I do my best to avoid it and anything related to it (well, ok, minus the candy hehe). But that's not what gets to me and what I'm complaining about. What really gets to me is that I see Christmas decorations up in stores already. Yes, Target, Walgreens and Costco...I'm talking to you. Why do you have Christmas decorations up in the middle of September?!?! That's retarded!!!

I mean, don't you remember what it was like to have the built up anticipation and excitement around Black Friday? When you would hit the stores and see everything all decked out for Christmas for the first time and be genuinely excited for the holidays? It was the best. Granted, I used to work hard to do all my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving to avoid the holiday rush...but now, it's barely the end of summer and stores are trying to get me into the holiday shopping mode and ready for Christmas. I refuse to buy into this garbage and refuse to start my holiday shopping until after Thanksgiving. Heck, I just might be passing out IOUs this year.

Ugh. At this rate, I'm gonna be ba-hum-bugging it a lot this year...it's not even Halloween and I'm already dreading the holiday season. And let me tell you...you start playing the Christmas music and you're just asking for a beating.

I’m OK

I’m really ok. I’ve gotten emails from you folks trying to cheer me up (very sweet of you guys by the way)…but don’t worry, I’m fine. Last week was brutal, but, hey, I’m getting over it. It helped that the end of my week was good and my weekend was pretty solid.

I went to the Maroon 5 and Train concert last week and that was really awesome. I wish that the pictures and videos that I took actually turned out so I could post…but alas, they didn’t. So you’ll just have to take my word for it and know that the concert was totally awesome. I also had a nice time with friends at a potluck (ate waaay too much food), bonded with my dad at the Cal game (haven’t been to a game in years) and then hung out and watched the Niners lose to the Cowboys (stupid Niners).

So see…I’m doing ok. Don’t worry about me.

Out of Sorts

I need to get myself back into the game and get my head on straight. As of Sunday, I’ve fallen into a funk that I just can’t seem to shake. I’ve had problems trying to calm my thoughts enough to sleep and can’t seem to be able to get my appetite up enough to eat. Ugh. And it really sucks.

I haven’t had the luxury to be able to change my routine too much this week. I mean, I’ve still been going to work, hitting the gym and running myself ragged trying to keep up with everything around me. But without being able to sleep or eat…it’s really starting to take its toll on me. :-(

I’m trying to dig extra deep to get myself back on track…but it’s definitely not easy.

Stupid Question

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you just have to ask a question, but you don’t necessarily want to hear the answer? But yet, you can’t seem to help but ask it anyway? And then after you ask the question and hear the answer, you can’t help but feel completely stupid for having asked the question in the first place? …does that all make sense…? Either way, I found myself in this situation and let me tell you…it’s an awful feeling.

Let me first start by saying that overall, I had a pretty good weekend. It was just the ending to my weekend that I’m still bothered by. Sunday night, I was catching up with a friend and conversation was going along nicely. But then there hit a point when I just couldn’t resist asking him a question. I knew deep down that nothing good could come from the answer…no matter which way he answered the question…I don’t think I would’ve been prepared for it either way, however, I still couldn’t help but ask.

And now, two days later, I’m still feeling bothered, depressed and mildly annoyed at myself. Ugh. Kill me now.

Being Caffeinated

I'm definitely not one who needs to be caffeinated to start my day. I don't crave the caffeine and I don't understand the obsession. With that said, I do know plenty of people who do. They simply can't function without their morning jolt of caffeine and will rip anyone's head off who gets in their way. And hey, there's nothing wrong with that...to each their own, right?

Anyway, this morning I accompanied a coworker to a local coffee shop so he could get his coffee. It was mid-morning but the place was completely packed. It was definitely a bustling operation that thrived on peoples' dependency on coffee. The line was super long, the staff was annoyingly chipper and the smell of coffee was overwhelming. After my coworker had received his coffee, we were headed out of the shop when this lady yanked the door open from the outside and plowed right into me. She had the nerve to give me a dirty look while mumbling that she can't deal with people before she gets her coffee. I literally had to fight the urge to kick her in the shins.

It would've made my day if I did.

Summer Is Over

Wow…ok after an unplanned and an unexpected hiatus from this blog, it’s time for me to get back into the swing of things and start blogging again. I mean, shesh, I’ve let things go for so long that I almost forgot how to login and post. I know, can you believe it? How could I let this happen?!?! I guess at this point, I should just be happy that I remember how to type, right? Psh. Haha. :-/

Anyway, it’s been 3 weeks since I’ve posted anything and that’s way too long for an unplanned break away. And now…so much has happened that I don’t even know where to start. Summer is officially over and it seems like so long ago since my vacation to Tahoe…not even to mention my trip to Italy. So um…what do I say now? Well, what can I say? I mean, I guess, in a nutshell, I can’t complain. Life has been rolling along…and things have been fine. Oh wait, that’s not true. The Giants are 7 games back from the D’Backs and with only 21 games left in the regular season…things aren’t looking so good for a Giants postseason. :-/ I mean, in what universe do the World Series champions not even make the freakin’ playoffs the following year?!?! Think about that nonsense.

So ok, that’s all I have to blog about for right now…what has everyone else been up to?