Hope this doesnt happen!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The winter grind
I made a resolution this year to be happy with what I'm doing today rather than pine for something in the future. Last year, while it was an awesome year, I felt moved way too fast. Maybe it was the second half of the year that flew by. Buying a house, going on vacations, college football, all of these things added up to an amazing year. I was thinking about where the time went and decided that I am in no hurry to get to the next year. So I think it's best for me to slow it down and enjoy what come up each day.
It's easy to think about these things in the dead of winter because a lot of the time you are stuck inside. There are a few things I want to do this year, or rather things I want to work on. Of course I want to travel and whatnot, but by deciding in advance all the individual things I want to do, it boils the year down to a few days of doing those specific things. That is why I want to continually work on projects or develop skills.
First, I want to become a better picture-taker. Some people call this being a photographer, but that sounds too much like a job to me. So I want to take better pictures and learn more about post-processing (aka photoshopping). And when I say photoshopping, I don't mean putting people's heads on other people's bodies (I already know how to do that). I am going to learn how to take my pictures that already look good and make them better. Here's a tip for all of you out there; most of the fixes to a picture can be taken care of in camera.
Next I want to get more experience BBQ-ing. I love to cook, and cooking barbecue is one of my favorite things to do. But I don't do it for the actual action of cooking, I do it for the eating. And more than cooking, I love eating. This is a skill I can work on almost any weekend I'm in town. And it's one of those things that I can do with friends. Last year, Laura and I decided to be more active about going out and spending time with our friends, and that is definitely continuing into this year. My hope is that I can get a bunch of our buddies over to the house a couple times this year to try my ever-improving barbecue. And if the food sucks, we'll order pizza.
Thirdsies, I want to play more golf. Last year I kicked my desire to improve my game into gear and got a lot better. This year, with my indoor driving range (Thanks, Laura), training aids (Thanks, Jim), and other various gadgets (Thanks, mom and dad) I plan to improve even more! I have enjoyed practicing and playing golf. It combines several things I love, outdoors, sports, competition, and shit talking. On that note, I will definitely be working this year to improve my shit talking.
The great thing about my yearly plan to improve on the things I love is that it will get me outdoors a lot and increase the time I spend with family and friends. Increasing the former might actually help me get a tan. But prolly not. The key thing for me to do is to not let myself get bored. If there is a lazy weekend afternoon I need to get my ass off the couch and do something. I'm all for relaxing, but it is so easy to get stuck in a rut. Now I have listed just three of the things I like to do (there are many others), so I have no excuse for wasting a single day.
It's easy to think about these things in the dead of winter because a lot of the time you are stuck inside. There are a few things I want to do this year, or rather things I want to work on. Of course I want to travel and whatnot, but by deciding in advance all the individual things I want to do, it boils the year down to a few days of doing those specific things. That is why I want to continually work on projects or develop skills.
First, I want to become a better picture-taker. Some people call this being a photographer, but that sounds too much like a job to me. So I want to take better pictures and learn more about post-processing (aka photoshopping). And when I say photoshopping, I don't mean putting people's heads on other people's bodies (I already know how to do that). I am going to learn how to take my pictures that already look good and make them better. Here's a tip for all of you out there; most of the fixes to a picture can be taken care of in camera.
Next I want to get more experience BBQ-ing. I love to cook, and cooking barbecue is one of my favorite things to do. But I don't do it for the actual action of cooking, I do it for the eating. And more than cooking, I love eating. This is a skill I can work on almost any weekend I'm in town. And it's one of those things that I can do with friends. Last year, Laura and I decided to be more active about going out and spending time with our friends, and that is definitely continuing into this year. My hope is that I can get a bunch of our buddies over to the house a couple times this year to try my ever-improving barbecue. And if the food sucks, we'll order pizza.
Thirdsies, I want to play more golf. Last year I kicked my desire to improve my game into gear and got a lot better. This year, with my indoor driving range (Thanks, Laura), training aids (Thanks, Jim), and other various gadgets (Thanks, mom and dad) I plan to improve even more! I have enjoyed practicing and playing golf. It combines several things I love, outdoors, sports, competition, and shit talking. On that note, I will definitely be working this year to improve my shit talking.
The great thing about my yearly plan to improve on the things I love is that it will get me outdoors a lot and increase the time I spend with family and friends. Increasing the former might actually help me get a tan. But prolly not. The key thing for me to do is to not let myself get bored. If there is a lazy weekend afternoon I need to get my ass off the couch and do something. I'm all for relaxing, but it is so easy to get stuck in a rut. Now I have listed just three of the things I like to do (there are many others), so I have no excuse for wasting a single day.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Who's your daddy, and what does he do??
Holy Smokes! John Edwards finally admitted that he is the daddy of the daughter of his former campaign videographer (or whatever she did). He said that hopefully, when his illegitimate daughter is old enough, she will forgive him. Maybe he should say, "hopefully my wife will forgive me"
The lesson in this story is no matter how gosh darn beautiful you are, lying will only make you look like a fool. The good thing about the truth is you can tell it over and over again. Many politicians haven't learn that yet.
Just speculation, but I bet that hair is responsible for even more babies.
The lesson in this story is no matter how gosh darn beautiful you are, lying will only make you look like a fool. The good thing about the truth is you can tell it over and over again. Many politicians haven't learn that yet.
Just speculation, but I bet that hair is responsible for even more babies.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tech beats Clemson......again
I went to the Tech vs Clemson basketball game last night with Tom. It was a great game, but we didn't know that until the very end. I think I want Tech to win so much that it can, at times, screw up my ability to have a great time. However, last night was not the case. I had the mindset that we could definitely lose this game because Clemson is not bad. But, I love beating clemson more than any other team out there (except for uga, of course).
So the game was close the whole time, but for the most part Tech lead. With a couple minutes left in the game Clemson took a small lead that never exceeded one score. At this point the row of Clemson losers behind us were talking smack to a quiet tech fan sitting next to us. I wanted to pop off in typical "Robert's at a sports game talking smack to opposing fans" fashion. For those of you who dont know, as a student sitting in the student section you can say anything you want without the fear of getting your ass whooped. And when I was a student, I took full advantage of those freedoms. USA! Those were the times.
Anyway, back to the story. I wanted to make fun of the 17 year old Clemson crap bags but there was a kid sitting next to the them as well as their mother. So being a classy individual, I held my tongue. I guess I just made a short story long....Sorry.
Tech went on to win, thus making the game great!! It was fun to go to a basketball game seeing as I hadn't been in over a year.
Another not so cool story. While waiting in line to drain the main vain at half time Tom and I saw Len Elmore. He is one of the guys on the broadcast team for ESPN and former Maryland player. As he walked through the line I put up my hand for a high five and said, "Len, give it up!". At first he kept walking like he didn't see me (but I knew he did.... I'm beautiful!). So I said it again, and at the last minute he slapped me some skin. It was close, I almost got left hanging in front of all my friends. That would have been embarrassing. Come to think of it, I doubt he would have given me such a bodacious high five if I were coming out of the bathroom (for obvious reasons......potentially having pee on my hand).
Len Elmore - The most famous guy I met yesterday
So the game was close the whole time, but for the most part Tech lead. With a couple minutes left in the game Clemson took a small lead that never exceeded one score. At this point the row of Clemson losers behind us were talking smack to a quiet tech fan sitting next to us. I wanted to pop off in typical "Robert's at a sports game talking smack to opposing fans" fashion. For those of you who dont know, as a student sitting in the student section you can say anything you want without the fear of getting your ass whooped. And when I was a student, I took full advantage of those freedoms. USA! Those were the times.
Anyway, back to the story. I wanted to make fun of the 17 year old Clemson crap bags but there was a kid sitting next to the them as well as their mother. So being a classy individual, I held my tongue. I guess I just made a short story long....Sorry.
Tech went on to win, thus making the game great!! It was fun to go to a basketball game seeing as I hadn't been in over a year.
Another not so cool story. While waiting in line to drain the main vain at half time Tom and I saw Len Elmore. He is one of the guys on the broadcast team for ESPN and former Maryland player. As he walked through the line I put up my hand for a high five and said, "Len, give it up!". At first he kept walking like he didn't see me (but I knew he did.... I'm beautiful!). So I said it again, and at the last minute he slapped me some skin. It was close, I almost got left hanging in front of all my friends. That would have been embarrassing. Come to think of it, I doubt he would have given me such a bodacious high five if I were coming out of the bathroom (for obvious reasons......potentially having pee on my hand).
Len Elmore - The most famous guy I met yesterday
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Did some cooking this week
Earlier this week I decided I would try and make a butternut squash soup. I have always like this type of wintery comfort soup so why not make one from scratch. The hardest part was cutting up the squash because it was so dense! Anyway, this took about an hour and a half to complete. What you see is the soup with a cinnamon whip cream and fried shallots. Great recipe from food network.
This weekend I wanted to make some barbecue. A couple weeks ago I smoked an awesome beef brisket with my family. It came out great. On Saturday I thought I would use a recipe from the "Legends of Texas Barbecue" book my parents gave me. I chose to make a boston butt (pork shoulder) seasoned with Lawry's salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Throughout the smoking process I sprayed the hulk of meat with apple juice to add another layer of flavor and keep the meat juicy.
Here's a picture of the boston butt before I cut it up. It was super tender and very flavorful!
The recipe said to serve the meat on buns and top with garlicky guacamole. So that's what I did. I had never had guac on pork sandwiches, but I have liked guac on everything else so I didnt think it would hurt. It turned out FANTASTIC!! I loved the combo of creamy guacamole, tender pork, and garlic. I will definitely do this again!
This weekend I wanted to make some barbecue. A couple weeks ago I smoked an awesome beef brisket with my family. It came out great. On Saturday I thought I would use a recipe from the "Legends of Texas Barbecue" book my parents gave me. I chose to make a boston butt (pork shoulder) seasoned with Lawry's salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Throughout the smoking process I sprayed the hulk of meat with apple juice to add another layer of flavor and keep the meat juicy.
Here's a picture of the boston butt before I cut it up. It was super tender and very flavorful!
The recipe said to serve the meat on buns and top with garlicky guacamole. So that's what I did. I had never had guac on pork sandwiches, but I have liked guac on everything else so I didnt think it would hurt. It turned out FANTASTIC!! I loved the combo of creamy guacamole, tender pork, and garlic. I will definitely do this again!
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