Making goals.

So, I've gotten to the point again where I'm feeling a little spread thin. I think it's important to have goals and a list of things you want to accomplish, but I sometimes find that my list is so long, I don't think I'll be able to do any of it. So, I'm trying to pare down the list a bit.

I like playing music, and think I will continue to do so, but I don't think it can be a focus right now in my life. I just don't feel I have the time to really get good at it.

I really need to get into better shape. One thing I'm toying around with is a 4-5 year plan to try to get into and finish the Ironman race in Hawaii. I think I could do it, but I would need to give up a lot of other things in my life to do it. Do I really want to commit 5+ years to it?

Motorcycling. I am definitely going to continue to ride my bike. However, in 1-2 years, if I'm training 20 hours a week, I probably won't have much time to ride... Still, there are vacations and such.

So, I guess I have to figure out how much I want to devote the next 4-5 years... Is it worth the sacrifice to do an Ironman? I kinda figure most who have done it would tell me that it is...

SG:U

Watched StarGate: Universe last night. It's getting pretty good. I really like the Eli character.

Some people were concerned it would be too much like Star Trek Voyager, but I can assure you it's NOT.

Also, while there are SOME parallels between Rush and Baltar from BSG, they are really very different characters. Baltar was totally for self preservation. Rush is totally for science and discovery. I have a feeling Eli and Rush will either end up trying to kill each other, or becoming family.

Enough for now, as I don't want to spoil it for anyone. You can see the first pilot episode on iTunes for free this weekend. Last night's episode is on Hulu.

1 bhp grass chompin and fertalizin' machines!

So, there I was spending the day at work reading a forum I frequent about Ninja 250's. There is a thread someone started about trying to buy a motorcycle behind his mother's back, as his mother doesn't approve of them. Now, this guy is 18+, so the majority of us kept telling this guy to just move out and get his bike...

Anyway, eventually people started talking about their pets and how the thread was hijacked and a train wreak. The next thing I know, a person posts a pick of a guy beating a dead horse.

What did I suddenly post? "Horses make good pets too!"

And later "I'm thinking of upgrading some day..." followed by this pic:

That got the best laughs and "LOL!"s that I've ever gotten on a forum. But then, it got me thinking...

I suddenly feel the urge to buy a horse...

Now, this is, of course, entirety impractical. I could not afford any horse right now and would have no where to keep one. As a matter of fact, I grew up with horses around and hatted ridding them. But I loved going out and talking to them. I even liked brushing them. Well kept horses have a certain sent to them that just makes me happy... As long as my own two feet are on the ground.

So, I spent the last half of the day at work looking at different kinds of horses. There's a few types of horses that have what's called an "Ambling Gate." This means that instead of trotting, which quickly tires out a horse, it does a "fast walk." Some breads can amble faster then others can trot, and it doesn't tire the horse out. Plus, it's very smooth, just like walking.

Suddenly, for the first time since I was probably 5, I kinda... just a little bit... want to ride a horse...

So, to all those people who rode 150 hp or 80 hp bikes and went down to a 32 hp 250cc Ninja and love it... Oh yeah? Well, I'm thinking of going all they way down to 1 hp, so there!

To Change or Not.

So, here I am contemplating sending my resume in for a new job at a new company. They are small, profitable, and no venture capital. The job would be more inline with my schooling and what I've been training for.

So, why the hesitation to send in my resume?

Well, first, I doubt that they could pay me similar to what I'm making now. I can't really afford a pay cut, as I'm trying to pay down debt. But that wouldn't normally be enough to stop me from at least sending in my resume.

See, my current job doesn't place a lot of demand on my time. I never have to be on call and have time during the day to do other things if I want. If I change, I'd probably be put on an on call rotation, and be very busy during my time at work. Would that be good? I don't know. If I want to go back to school, my current job would be better, as I could do some studying while working. But who knows if I'll ever go back to school. I certainly can't afford it right now.

Well, maybe I'll send it in any way. Might be a nice change... who knows?

StarGate: Universe was pretty good. It was a bit ruff in places, but it was the pilot, so there's hope for a great new Sci-Fi show. It actually made me want to go back and watch the old SG:1 and SG:Atlantis shows. Might try to start picking them up at Half Price Books... :P

Soccer game today @ 4:30 pm PST. Sounders vs Crew in Chicago. We really need a win. Here's hoping to see the Freddie to Freddie pass and the header by Nate. Bicycle by Osvaldo would be neat! :P

On another note, real Irish Cream in coffee is good. That is all.

Blogger.

So, here's something I really DON'T like about blogger. I don't like that the width of the page doesn't seem to be dynamic. It's very cramped on my high res laptop screen. It should be variable depending on the width of the screen. I can probably figure it out since I can edit the html. I just need to DO it... I've also been playing around with WordPress at beowuff.com, but then I'd have to host it... That might still be an option.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Epiphany...

Okay, so I realized something today that I think some people were trying to hint to me. Blog posts about not posting anything in awhile suck. The people who write them suck. The blogs that post them suck. ENOUGH! I'm done with that :P

SO:

This google wave thing looks pretty neat. Kinda like IRC, email, IM, wiki, blog, etc all rolled into one. I'm really looking forward to playing around with it. Now, if I just knew someone who had an invitation they could send me... (hint!)

wave.google.com

I'm also looking forward to watching Star Gate Universe tonight. One of my favorite writers, John Scalzi (there's a link to his blog on the right of my blog - Scalzi), is a Creative Consultant. That means he gets to go through the script before hand and tell them all about the science rules that they are breaking and how they might get around it while still maintaining entertaining fiction. Kinda looks like a cross between BSG, ST:DS9, and ST:Voyager. Hopefully just the best parts of each :) I've also not seen Lou Diamond Phillips in anything for awhile. Seems like I like most things he's in.

Star Gate: Universe

On another note, I've been slacking a bit on the music front. Need to pick that bass back up and slap it around a bit... XD

Sounders game tomorrow. Playing Columbus in Ohio. Cross your fingers Sounders Fans! We're not out of the playoffs yet! Still going to try to go to 3 Lions, but we'll see how Amy's feeling. I also need to verify when the game starts.

Seattle Sounders

End of Line.

Why don't I post on here very often?

Well, I think part of the problem is that this site has no "direction". Instead, it's a catch all. But, I've got a better tool then a blog for such a thing. It's called facebook.

So, what am I going to do with my blog?

Well, I'm not really sure at the moment. I have a feeling that if google wave pans out like I think it will, I may be visiting facebook directly a lot less. It may also allow me to write more here. Also, I'm thinking about possibly starting a few different blogs on specific subjects. I just don't know if any one of them will hold my interest long enough to be worth it...

Long way home...

Took the long way home from work today. Got lost on some nice curvy but slow roads north of Woodinville. Found my way to Hwy 9 and headed down towards downtown Woodinville. Got cought up in some construction and had to detour to get to Woodinville-Duval road. Finally made it out to Snoqualmie Valley. Nice road with very little traffic, mostly going the other way. Then, headed out to Ames Lake Road and Union Hill. Hit the detour due to construction on Union Hill and ended up on Novelty Hill Road. The east side of Novelty Hill is fun, but the west side is straight and boring. Guess which side I was on? Finally got on 520 for about 5 blocks headed up Old Red Road home. It's HOT out!

The wife speaks!

So, I've been commanded by my wife to update my blog... So here we go:

We're going to a personal trainer now once a week. It's been good so far. Lots of motivation. It's still tough to get to the gym the rest of the week though. Next week, we're going to try going to the gym in the morning before work. The goal is to stick with it for a month to see if we can form a habit out of it.

I've also still been thinking about career changes. I think I need to start taking some general classes to decide what I want to do now, but I've got it narrowed down to:

1) Music Production

This is my first choice right now. I've always enjoyed both listening and making music... Maybe I'd be good at producing it?

2) Economics and Investments

The guys who are doing it now don't seem to be doing it very well, do they? Maybe I'd do better?

3) Physics and Mathamatics

I've always liked theroetical math and the idea of physics. I definatly need to take some more classes to see if I like it.

So, since I'm not actually taking classes right now, I'm going to try to spend an hour playing around with music every day. Just do SOMETHING... Writing, playing, whatever.

Anyway, that's all for now. I'm off to go read up on the current MIDI tech!