Danny California

Hmm...haven't posted in some time. Been quite busy. Red Hot Chili Peppers concert last night. Awesome. Good god the acoustics at ACC sucks. Great performance by the band though.

Never saw so many ugly teens smoking pot in my life. Fugly.

Giveitaway, giveitaway, giveitaway now...

Sir...

Um, exactly when did I become a "Sir." As I'm ordering my coffee this morning the woman says, "Thank you sir." Sir? Wow, she was talking to me. It got me thinking, at excacly what age did I transition from being just a guy to Sir.

Elton John became a Sir when a queen touched him with her sword...no, not that kind of queen and that kind of sword you perv.

Its not like we live in 19th century England when everyone was referred to as sir. Well, wished someone had told me the day, I would have had a party of some kind with all my friends where we could have sat around in tuxedos or smoking jackets and sipped cognac.

As I was working out this morning, Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen came on and I thought, wow, look at these old people trying to relive their youth. Then I thought, wait that song is from fucking 1984, that's 22 years ago and I still know all the damn words! As for reliving youth, I'm sure getting out of bed at 5:30 in the morning to and drive to the gym and work out for 90 minutes has nothing to do with that. :D

Well, in the words of Blink 182,

...My friends say I should act my age.... What's my age again?

R.

Anyone got an extra pair of legs I can borrow?

Well its day 2 and all is going according to plan. Two days at the gym, eating my 6 meals per day of fairly healthy food.

I can't tell you how tired I am at this moment because...well, I'm too tired. I know my legs are around here somewhere, I seem to have lost all feeling in them. Tomorrow the pain arrives.

Motherf....ahh to tired to curse.

Fiscal 07 here we go...

Its just how I feel. I know the new year doesn't start until January but growing up I always felt like Labour Day was the last day of the year. It obviously has to do with starting school and starting a new school year. This feeling has remained with me and is just as strong as ever.

Whenever I make resolutions, it usually begins in the Fall and not in January. Something about making changes in the dead of winter when all you're really looking forward to is summer, seems unnatural.

I would say that this was a good summer. I know that summer doesn't officially end until Sept. 21 but today is the unofficial end. The weather was great. We had a nice holiday. Unfortunately I only played 2 rounds of golf this year because I was so busy at work. Perhaps next year will be better.

Last year was spent training for my marathon. I can't believe the anniversary of that event is just around the corner. This summer was spent training to look like the Buddha. I think I've achieved my goal. Just stick a ruby in my bellybutton and I can lay down.

This up-coming year (fiscal 07), will be different. I will exercise more, drink less, read more, be more focused and efficient with my time. Yes I will, magically evolve into all that I've wanted to be...tomorrow...

Its like little orphan Annie all over again....tomorrow, tomorrow....all will be better tomorrow. I am trivialising this of course. To change and truly change one must go through a series of steps and hard work. I have made my goals, even written them down and prepared myself mentally for that lies ahead. I hope, with some confidence, that I've set realistic goals. I've made an effort to balance my needs and desires with reality and what I really "can" do.

I do not want to change everything about me. I rather like the way I am at the moment. I just want to add a couple of things that are missing and remove a couple of things that are not productive. I guess time will tell how effective the plan really is and to what level success will be achieved.

I wonder why sometimes that I'm always driving for change. Always wanting to improve and make something different. Sometimes I think I should just be happy with the 'status quo' and enjoy life. The question is whether or not we can truly enjoy life if we do not grow and change and strive to be more than what we are.

So, on the eve of the new year. I pause, wonder, reflect, plan, anticipate and motivate. Tomorrow is a new day, sure its filled with the same problems and challenges but what a great opportunity to move ahead.

Happy New Year everyone...

R.

Been

a week now and I haven't posted, bad me. Much has happened. Must update soon. I will leave you with the best quote I've heard yet....

Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!

I so must motherfucking update my motherfucking blog....