Barak 1 McCain 0 | Sarah Palin | Kayaking | Chocolate Soy Milk | Botts Dots

I TiVo'd the first presidential debate and watched it tonight. Please note that I did not watch any post-debate commentary or reviews; I wanted to make my own conclusions. Simply put, Barak Obama is the clear choice. I will dive into details in my special Election Coverage blog entry tomorrow night. Why do you have to wait? Easy, its 1040p and I am slightly tired. But don't you worry my friend, I have a lot to say about the matter. Very rarely am I at a loss for words.



I also had a chance to watch my TiVo'd Sarah Palin interview with Katie Couric. She is not the most worldly person I have ever seen; and John McCain has reason to keep her from the press. The VP debate is coming up on Thursday and she would better off not showing up. Joe Biden, who is sometimes a "open mouth and insert foot" kind of guy, is going to thrash her. I almost feel sorry for her...nah not really. Its all about choice and she chose this. She must bear the consequences (good and/or bad) of her choices. And for those of you who think this is about gender...you are so wrong. It is about being qualified for a job. Do you seriously believe this person is qualified to be VP? Or better yet president, if something happened to John McCain?
HECK NO.


I went kayaking this morning at LaJolla shores and I had sooo much fun. We saw seals, paddled near the caves, and just enjoyed being on the ocean. I will have pics at Flickr once the people I went with get them to me. I am going in 2 weekends again if anyone wants to join me. No doubt the highlight of the weekend.


I am addicted to Silk Chocolate Soy Milk, it tastes so good. I switched from drinking regular 1% milk to soy awhile ago. I buy cow's milk only when I need a cold cereal fix. Or more specifically, a Lucky Charms fix. Considering how addicted I am, I think they lace it with an opiate...kidding. :)


We did not have these at home (RI) because the snow plows would rip them off, but what a cool little invention they are. Not only do they help with night vision (because they reflect in your headlights), but they give a little "thud" when you run over them. Here in Southern California, they take the place of most painted lane markings. You are probably wondering why I am mentioning them in "Maximus". Well, all I can say is that if it were not for these circular pieces of ceramic and plastic, I would have totaled my car today.

Lesson learned: Do not text message your friend while driving on the freeway. Your car may drift into the other lane. "Thud thud", "thud thud"

Later
Geoff :)

SOB - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4zp-g2Jec

[Perfect, you know this has to be]

Resumes w/ email addys, Multicultural Culinary Experiences, 9/11

OK..so maybe I am being overly critical about this first one. So I was in a co-worker's office yesterday and she had a stack of resumes on her desk for a recently opened teaching position. The top resume looked and read very professional, until I got to the person's contact information. The email address of the applicant was 'jesusfreak5@***.com' (I have blocked out the domain to preserve anonymity). Let me first say that I am all for a person believing whatever they wish to believe in. I have no issues with other people's religion (or lack there of). However, why would a person seriously use this email address on a professional resume? Why not use 'professionalteacher5@***.com'?

Today I went to a nearby, locally owned, deli for lunch and has some really grub. The first course was Tortilla Soup. It was piping hot and yummy. The main course was half a reuben, also equally delicious. It was the best 7 bucks I have spent in a while.


Yesterday, driving home, I saw a sticker on a car that stated 'Do you remember 9/11?' I thought to myself...yes I remember 9/11. But I do not dwell on it. There is a big difference, IMO, between remembering and dwelling. I completely agree that what happened that day sucked... big time. But people...can we please move on?



SOB - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk

[I have been on a major 80's kick lately]

Later
Geoff

Please Stand By...beeeeeep

I just got back from seeing Steal Dawn in Ramona. I am really tired, and I promise to write about this weekend later today. But for right now, its time to examine the inside of my eyelids.

Later
Geoff :)

Being Thankful - 2 months down

Going into my second full month of being chemo and cancer free. I thought I may take a moment to say thank you to the people who helped me through my recent battle with cancer. Mere words can not convey my gratitude. All I can do is live my life in the hope that I have and will continue to make you proud. You will all be remember in a very special way, which will become apparent in a couple of weeks. Here they are...in no particular order:

Dr. JJD
CMC
FEC
EGS
SS
CAM
HB
KB
ACF
LCF
LMF
MLF
TJT
DM
SJC
CD
TA
AG

Going kayaking this weekend...I will be taking pictures.

CA and ACF - Thanks for giving me a kick in the proverbial ass. I am having so much fun. :)

To SS, LCF, LMF, HB, KB...I could not be prouder of the 5 of you. :)

SOB - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wG6Cgmgn5U

Click and you will know why

Later
Geoff :)

Bakersfield

This entry will be short, as I am getting ready to go down for a sumptuous Holiday Inn continental breakfast. I am in Bakersfield for a Youth and Government training. And let me just say, without offending anyone who has pride for the city, this place is NOT the most happening place in California. Being a non-native of the state, I have expectations that every city in Cali will look like San Diego or LA with lots of things to do. However, Bakersfield....not so much. And its hotter than hell.

I am not complaining, just making observations. Anyhow, to make you feel better here is a small list of famous people from Bakersfield:

• Korn (if I grew up here, my music would be angry too)
  
• Kevin Harvick
• Robert Beltran (from STV)

For more information go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersfield

More to follow...

SOB - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci3JOhVZUPs

[Very angry, very Korn, very nice]

Later :)

Coca Cola Icees and BoA ATMs

OK. Today was a great day. But lets backup to last night. Before picking Chris up, I stopped at a Bank of America ATM. I am a big BoA fan. Bill pay and direct deposit makes me happy. It keeps the bill collectors happy too. Anyway, getting my gaming money took all of 10 seconds.

A friend of mine and I went to Pala to play some table games. The limits were not too bad 10-15 dollars or so. We played blackjack and 3 card poker. While playing 3 card poker (and having only $20 down...grrr) I hit 3 of a kind. The odds of that happening are about 425 to 1. Needless to say it paid handsomely. Chris...I still owe you lunch. Anyhow, so today, I attmepted to deposit my cash winnings. I went to 4 BoA ATMs, in 2 different cities, and not one would take a cash deposit!
WTF Bank of America???!!!! I think the new ATMs that count your money are really cool. But sometimes I wish that we go back to the old fashion "Place your money in an envelope with really crappy tasting glue" ATMs. And yes...I am a tech guy.

Did you know that BoA ATMs run Windows XP Professional Embedded? Yeah I saw one reboot in front of my eyes.

So I had to go to Ecke to workout this evening; Mottino closes at 5. I was stopped at an intersection and noticed that the service station across the street had an ICEE poster in the window. My heart raced. I have not had an ICEE since i was a kid. I remember that the old K-Mart food court in Coventry RI had an ICEE spinny thing. My favorite flavor is, hands down, Coca Cola. Unfortunately, this service station had only Cherry and Blue Raspberry. I asked the dude behind the counter to ask the owner to get Coca Cola flavor. I told him that I would be in here EVERYday if he did. The dude, who by the way, was not understanding English very well. So he just nodded and smiled. I could have been telling him that the world was about the blow up, and he would do the nodd and smile...grrrr.

Anyhow, my ride back home was so much better sipping a 24oz Cherry Icee. Now..if it were a Coca Cola ICEE, I would not be here typing this. I would be driving south on the 5 freeway, going back for a refill.

SOB - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1BQIALVxZ0

[Yes I do sing (or shout) this in my car at high speeds | >= 2:20 is my fave]

Later :)

Kayak is in

This will be my first blog. I promise I will be better at this thing. Anyhow, my kayak is in. I will be paddling this weekend here taking a quick lesson ---> http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&q=oceanside+harbor&ie=UTF8&ll=33.211511,-117.393551&spn=0.015152,0.038624&z=15&iwloc=addr

This will be a busy weekend, lots to do. I need to make clean clothes...wearing the same pair of boxers will just not do. Need groceries too, I just ate the last Lean Cuisine in the freezer.

Next weekend off to Bakersfield for YnG adviser training...ranks pretty high on the cool meter. Going to a Padres game Monday...thanks Dara!

SOB (no...not that) (Song of the Blog): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiU7o7hRJmE

[By far one of the coolest workout (or other activity) songs ever]


Later

Geoff :)