So true...

...put THAT on my review!




Good Song: Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue

OJ + Cereal != Good

Note to self: Do not pour orange juice into the bowl of cereal. Milk goes into the bowl of cereal! Damn, I need to wake up as soon as I get out of bed. Anybody else mess this up?

Oh, and "!=" means "not equal" for those non-nerds out there.

Good Song: Margot and the Nuclear So and So's - Dress Me Like a Clown

Weekend Wrap Up

An eventful, busy, and fun filled weekend was had! Heres a blow by blow recap.

Saturday:

Started off with a "sweaty brunch" at a friends house in Mount Pleasant in celebration of another friend's birthday which took place over the holidays. We started out with a solid 65 minute trail run through Rock Creek Park. Who knew that you could get this much trail in the heart of D.C.?! Awesome! A few ankles were turned, and some hands went numb, but all in all a great kick-ass work out. We got back, cleaned up a bit, and set up for the brunch. What a spread! Lets see there were bagels, waffles, eggs, fruit salad, smoked salmon, pastries galore, juice, coffee...and then the goods were brought out. By goods, I mean, bloody mary's and Mimosas. Haha, wasn't a big fan of the bloody mary's, as they were a little too spicy for my liking, but damn those Mimosa's were delicious!

Got home in the afternoon, and rested for a bit before the Redskins game. I'm not a big fan really, but my roomate is so I had to be there to give him some razzing when his Skins mess up. The Skins remarkably took the win though, and any razzing had to be kept to a minimum. But I will put in that the Redskins offense set a record for being the least productive in the history of the playoffs. So, we'll see what the can do next week against the Seahawks (Saturday - 3:30pm).

Following the game I went to see a film over in Shirlington. Checked out Match Point, which was directed by Woody Allen. Not a bad film at all, either! Gotta love those british accents! Go see it if you have a chance.

Sunday:

Started off with a mountain bike ride over at Rosaryville State Park in Maryland with some D.C. Tri club folks. This place was sweeeeet! The trails were smooth, fast, and not too technical. How the trails were graded really allowed you to just let go of the brakes and just flow. Damn, mountain biking is sweet. Although, I think I'm going to need a new bike in the near future as I just cannot take my front forks lack of suspension any longer...

Finished off the day with football, and some napping!

Oh it looks like its gonna be a nice mild day tomorrow, so get out there and enjoy it!

Later!

Good Song: The Posies - Its Great to be Here Again

You got to leave me now, you got to go alone
You got to chase a dream, one that's all your own
Before it slips away
When you're flyin' high, take my heart along
I'll be the harmony to every lonely song
That you learn to play

When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down

I'll keep lookin' up, awaitin' your return
My greatest fear will be that you will crash and burn
And I won't feel your fire
I'll be the other hand that always holds the line
Connectin' in between your sweet heart and mine
I'm strung out on that wire

And I'll be on the other end, To hear you when you call
Angel, you were born to fly, If you get too high
I'll catch you when you fall
I'll catch you when you fall

[Bridge:]
Your memory's the sunshine every new day brings
I know the sky is calling
Angel, let me help you with your wings

When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare

I'll still be there
When you come back down
Take every chance you dare,
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down

When in Maryland...

If travelling or staying in the state of Maryland be sure to moon others till your heart's content. Its now legal! I specifically enjoyed the closing paragraph of the related article:

James Maxwell, one of McNealy's attorneys, said yesterday's ruling should "bring comfort to all beachgoers and plumbers" in the state.

Good Song: Badly Drawn Boy - Four Leaf Clover

Hm.

Blehhhh...I've been scrounging around the 'net the past few days trying to find some famous or profound quote/lyric to represent how I've been feeling lately, but I can find nothing that suits me. Perhaps no quote can truly match the complexity that is the adult life. Its a strange time... and so with that, a quote to motivate:

To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
-Confucius

New Year. New me. New you.

I apologize for the lack of posts lately. Its been an interesting past few weeks dealing with the holidays, work, and personal stuff. I just havn't really had much that I felt like posting over the past few weeks...

Anyways, a few days ago I got an xray on my finger(see previous post) as it just wasn't healing like I thought it should. Turns out I have 2 hairline fractures. Yay. Good news is I don't need a cast and it should heal on its own with time. Little to say, it cost me a pretty penny to find out what I had pretty much already known...but it was comforting to finally know for sure.

Last night was New Years, and I spent it with some old friends, new friends, and a couple random people. I was missing some people, but you gotta make the most of the situation! Here are a couple pics, including a 2005 pinata that quickly met its demise (perhaps a sign of good things to come?).



With the new year make sure you get out there and live. Do something that scares you, improve yourself, and take an adventure or two, and have fun doing it! I know I will.

Heres to an amazing 2006! Who knows what the year will bring.

Good Song: Jack's Mannequin - Dark Blue