Question of the day: "How many times can you tell yourself 'It's time for a radical change to my lifestyle' before it's just stupid to keep saying it because you don't really do what you need to do to make the change?"
I was just perusing a website, http://www.toughmudder.com/, and man did it get me revved up, lol! Could I do that? Not right now, but if I trained for some predetermined amount of time, could I do it? I'd like to think so, but the electric shock thing, man, that sounds hardcore. Would I be up for that?
Now my brain is racing thinking about all the training I'd like to do- race or no race- and all the different ways I can see my life being that would require some major adjustments to the way I live. Eating, spending money, SAVING money, raising my daughter/being a Dad, being a friend, my work habits, finding a woman to share my life with, etc. EVERYTHING is being questioned by a part of my brain that is operating individually from the rest of it right now. I'm typing words here but all of those questions and things are being hashed and re-hashed in a back room. I can faintly hear yelling of some sort, but the door is closed so I can continue functioning in the mean time...
What kinds of things do you all find yourselves questioning in your own lives? I'm sort of asking this rhetorically, but if you want to share in the comments below, please do. Engaging in conversation is one of the reasons I first started this blog, and always hoping to catch some reader's eye and get something rolling as a result of one of my rants.
I'm not implying that I hate my life or crying about things be bad or 'Oh, woe is me" or anything like that. I just periodically get really pumped up about possibilities and see things from different perspectives which make me step back and evaluate, you know?
By the way, I'm submitting this post over at the Dude Write Starting Lineup this week and you should come check out the great community of writers over there!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Comic Book Movies
Finally saw The Avengers last night. Glad I saw it before it was no longer in theaters, but I must say, the experience was lacking. Not because of the movie, but due to a pretty violent storm in our area last night the power was flickering in the theater and twice the movie stopped and had to be restarted. If it hadn't been hurricaning (if that's not a word, it should be) outside I would've demanded a refund and left. But we stuck it out, and the movie was pretty good.
**There are spoliers here if you haven't seen this movie, just sayin**
Firstly, the only romance to speak of was between Stark & Potts, and even that was limited, and almost parodied. They kept it lighthearted and funny. The injection of stupid romance was part of why I didn't care much for Thor when I first watched it. The weird thing between The Black Widow & Hawkeye wasn't just , weird, so I don't include that. It was almost creepy, actually, which I kind of like, so yeah.
The only sort of pre-cursor to The Avengers I hadn't seen, was The Incredible Hulk (2008) which wasn't even the same actor, so I don't know if it qualifies in this sense. Iron Man, Thor, Captain America- those were all the same folks. As previously mentioned, I didn't care that much for Thor, as a whole, but it did have some pretty good action. I liked the Iron Man movies, mostly because RDJ is great, and beause TOny Stark is very likeable. Captain American was kinda of meh, in my opinion. It might be because I don't like the actor, I'm not sure.
The new characters, Hawkeye and Black Widow, were bad-ass in their own ways, I guess, but I could take them or leave them. Hawkeye's prowess was revealed too late, IMO- up at the top of the skyscraper, picking off the aliens, he was very cool. Scarlett Johanson is always smokin hot, though her character lacked something I can't quite put my finger on.
But anyway, I enjoyed The Avengers, in the end, mostly because of Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner/Hulk. He was awesome. Best part- Loki facing Hulk and saying he "will not be bullied..." and Hulk smashing him around the room like a rag doll. That, and in the end, where Iron Man is laying, motionless, and Hulk yells in his face, I was cracking up. I could defintely watch an entire movie of that.
I've heard The Amazing Spiderman isn't so amazing. I'm not sure I've liked the previous incarnations of Spidey in theaters anyway. Batman has done fairly well, and my favorite actor behind the bat is Christain Bale. Dark Knight Rises looks to be very good, and I will go see that. Green Lantern was so-so, maybe leaning toward blah, though the character is one of my favorites from the comics. Fantastic Four, not really my cup of tea, but The Silver Surfer added much to their last film. Haven't seen any of the relatively recent Superman movies.
What are your favorite comic book superheroes, and which movies have you enjoyed or at elast thought did justice to their heroes?
**There are spoliers here if you haven't seen this movie, just sayin**
Firstly, the only romance to speak of was between Stark & Potts, and even that was limited, and almost parodied. They kept it lighthearted and funny. The injection of stupid romance was part of why I didn't care much for Thor when I first watched it. The weird thing between The Black Widow & Hawkeye wasn't just , weird, so I don't include that. It was almost creepy, actually, which I kind of like, so yeah.
The only sort of pre-cursor to The Avengers I hadn't seen, was The Incredible Hulk (2008) which wasn't even the same actor, so I don't know if it qualifies in this sense. Iron Man, Thor, Captain America- those were all the same folks. As previously mentioned, I didn't care that much for Thor, as a whole, but it did have some pretty good action. I liked the Iron Man movies, mostly because RDJ is great, and beause TOny Stark is very likeable. Captain American was kinda of meh, in my opinion. It might be because I don't like the actor, I'm not sure.
The new characters, Hawkeye and Black Widow, were bad-ass in their own ways, I guess, but I could take them or leave them. Hawkeye's prowess was revealed too late, IMO- up at the top of the skyscraper, picking off the aliens, he was very cool. Scarlett Johanson is always smokin hot, though her character lacked something I can't quite put my finger on.
But anyway, I enjoyed The Avengers, in the end, mostly because of Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner/Hulk. He was awesome. Best part- Loki facing Hulk and saying he "will not be bullied..." and Hulk smashing him around the room like a rag doll. That, and in the end, where Iron Man is laying, motionless, and Hulk yells in his face, I was cracking up. I could defintely watch an entire movie of that.
I've heard The Amazing Spiderman isn't so amazing. I'm not sure I've liked the previous incarnations of Spidey in theaters anyway. Batman has done fairly well, and my favorite actor behind the bat is Christain Bale. Dark Knight Rises looks to be very good, and I will go see that. Green Lantern was so-so, maybe leaning toward blah, though the character is one of my favorites from the comics. Fantastic Four, not really my cup of tea, but The Silver Surfer added much to their last film. Haven't seen any of the relatively recent Superman movies.
What are your favorite comic book superheroes, and which movies have you enjoyed or at elast thought did justice to their heroes?
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Dating Perils of a Nice Guy
Has anyone ever broken your heart? Have you ever been disappointed in a relationship? Has a woman you thought things were going really well with ever, out of the blue, told you that you should find someone better and then proceeded to ignore your attempts to contact her? Yeah, me neither, but I hear that happens to guys a lot. Nice Guys finish last they say. I've started to believe it, but I wonder, why?
Your friends will tell you that you're better off, that there's a million other fish in the sea, or any other string of cliches and trite little sayings meant to console you, but do they help? Does someone saying, "Well, it's her loss," seriously make you feel better? I don't think it would make me feel any better, if someone were saying it to me, if I found myself in a situation like that. I read that loneliness is as bad for you physically as cigarettes or drug abuse. Maybe it IS your loss?
Why does it seem like a Nice Guy can't catch a break in the romance department? You're funny, smart, attractive, you treat women well, you're polite, and Moms love you. You could be having the most fun you've had in a long time with a woman, and you could be thinking, wow, I may have just got really lucky and found someone I'd like to spend time with and get to know better and WHAM. Out of nowhere, she starts telling you that she's got issues, baggage, a history, or whatever, and that she's not usually like this, doesn't want to get involve with anyone after all, even though you "met" on a dating website where, theoretically, you're both there to actually find a person to spend that time with, that she thinks you could do so much better, etc...
But, enough with the hypotheticals. Let's talk about reality. What do you Nice Guys out there find the most frustrating about relationships and what do you do if you find yourself in these kinds of situations? Do you find yourself finishing last? Should Nice Guys really expect more from the women out there? Are Nice Guys just not doing it right?
Ladies, feel free to chime in here as well. Your perspective is imperative to understanding how this all works.
Your friends will tell you that you're better off, that there's a million other fish in the sea, or any other string of cliches and trite little sayings meant to console you, but do they help? Does someone saying, "Well, it's her loss," seriously make you feel better? I don't think it would make me feel any better, if someone were saying it to me, if I found myself in a situation like that. I read that loneliness is as bad for you physically as cigarettes or drug abuse. Maybe it IS your loss?
Why does it seem like a Nice Guy can't catch a break in the romance department? You're funny, smart, attractive, you treat women well, you're polite, and Moms love you. You could be having the most fun you've had in a long time with a woman, and you could be thinking, wow, I may have just got really lucky and found someone I'd like to spend time with and get to know better and WHAM. Out of nowhere, she starts telling you that she's got issues, baggage, a history, or whatever, and that she's not usually like this, doesn't want to get involve with anyone after all, even though you "met" on a dating website where, theoretically, you're both there to actually find a person to spend that time with, that she thinks you could do so much better, etc...
But, enough with the hypotheticals. Let's talk about reality. What do you Nice Guys out there find the most frustrating about relationships and what do you do if you find yourself in these kinds of situations? Do you find yourself finishing last? Should Nice Guys really expect more from the women out there? Are Nice Guys just not doing it right?
Ladies, feel free to chime in here as well. Your perspective is imperative to understanding how this all works.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Please go to sleep!
Anyone remember when you were little and you played all day outside, ran around like a fool, got all dirty, climbed trees, threw sticks, chased your friends, maybe went to the pool for a few hours, and then, once you were home and ate dinner and *maybe* took a bath or shower, you were so tired you could barely keep your eyes open?
Anyone remember stories your parents have told you about how funny you were as a child because you'd play and play and exhaust yourself to the point of falling asleep in the middle of your Legos on the floor?
And who can forget the times riding in the car, on the way home from the park or the pool, or especially a longer trip to Grandma's or something, and falling asleep in the back seat?
If you have kids, you have longed for those moments. I know I have. My daughter will be 9 this summer, and while falling asleep in the car has happened, it's been a while, and now we're at the point where pretty much no matter what's happened throughout the day, or what time of night it might be when I finally cave in and force the "go to bed" issue, she cannot/will not fall asleep.
She whines about it, sometimes I get frustrated by it, but I also feel bad for her. We get up pretty early on weekdays, even in Summer, and I know she's tired. I've heard about a natural supplement called Melatonin being used to help regulate sleep, but we've not tried it yet- I'm still a bit of a procrastinator (see previous posts, and I'll say more about that later, I'm sure.) What do you recommend?
Anyone remember stories your parents have told you about how funny you were as a child because you'd play and play and exhaust yourself to the point of falling asleep in the middle of your Legos on the floor?
And who can forget the times riding in the car, on the way home from the park or the pool, or especially a longer trip to Grandma's or something, and falling asleep in the back seat?
If you have kids, you have longed for those moments. I know I have. My daughter will be 9 this summer, and while falling asleep in the car has happened, it's been a while, and now we're at the point where pretty much no matter what's happened throughout the day, or what time of night it might be when I finally cave in and force the "go to bed" issue, she cannot/will not fall asleep.
She whines about it, sometimes I get frustrated by it, but I also feel bad for her. We get up pretty early on weekdays, even in Summer, and I know she's tired. I've heard about a natural supplement called Melatonin being used to help regulate sleep, but we've not tried it yet- I'm still a bit of a procrastinator (see previous posts, and I'll say more about that later, I'm sure.) What do you recommend?
Friday, June 22, 2012
TGIF 6/22/12
Well, good thing this isn't a blog, because my latest experiment to rekindle my writing has flopped, again. Big surprise. I just need to make more time for it and/or decide what it is I want to write here. I spend all day talking to coworkers, clients, bosses, and on my Dad weeks my daughter, and when I'm alone and might have or make time to write, the only things I'm thinking of are venom, bile, and complaints! I've gone back and forth in the past over whether I should put them down here or not, and I'm still not sure it's what I want to do. I'm not saying my life is garbage or anything, I just have issues, LOL.
My life is actually pretty decent, but I do find myself easily irritated. Not necessarily quick to anger, which may have been the case earlier in my adult years, but just very irritable, and when I hold it in it only gets worse. I go to the gym frequently, which helps, and I take meds for my borderline high blood pressure, which I know doesn't hurt. What then, do I see as the purpose of my writing, here or otherwise? I've always thought I'd like to write a book, but if all my writing is in the vein of cathartic (hopefully) ranting, what would a book be about? Who would want to read it?
I do enjoy writing and in teh absence of a therapist, this is where I get out a lot of the darker things bouncing around in my head. If you're reading, thanks, and if you stick around perhaps you'll see different things here besides a grumpy, aging man, lol.
My life is actually pretty decent, but I do find myself easily irritated. Not necessarily quick to anger, which may have been the case earlier in my adult years, but just very irritable, and when I hold it in it only gets worse. I go to the gym frequently, which helps, and I take meds for my borderline high blood pressure, which I know doesn't hurt. What then, do I see as the purpose of my writing, here or otherwise? I've always thought I'd like to write a book, but if all my writing is in the vein of cathartic (hopefully) ranting, what would a book be about? Who would want to read it?
I do enjoy writing and in teh absence of a therapist, this is where I get out a lot of the darker things bouncing around in my head. If you're reading, thanks, and if you stick around perhaps you'll see different things here besides a grumpy, aging man, lol.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
(Yet) Another Go
So, here we are again, me, trying to figure out what to write here and what anyone other than myself would be interested in reading about, and you, my intrepid reader, trying to decide why the Hell you would keep reading. Hrm. Well, there is something new on the Web that I think is pretty interesting. It's called DudeWrite and you can check it out over at http://dudewrite.blogspot.com/
It's a place for guys to share their blogging about guy stuff and yes, compete with each other! Because guys like to compete. But yes, I think it's definitely worth following along to see what happens. I may even be over there sometimes, if I think I have a post that's worthy.
Anyway, I've also been (back) in touch with a good friend who, it turns out, is also a fledgling blogger, and we may end up collaborating on something. Sounds great to me and I'm looking forward to seeing what pans out.
That's all for now, don't want to burn myself out right at the start! Not making any promises, but I'm not going to limit myself to one post per day this time. If I find something or thing of something worth mentioning here, I plan to. It could be anything. ANYTHING. See, left you with that little hook, take the bait, you know you want to.
It's a place for guys to share their blogging about guy stuff and yes, compete with each other! Because guys like to compete. But yes, I think it's definitely worth following along to see what happens. I may even be over there sometimes, if I think I have a post that's worthy.
Anyway, I've also been (back) in touch with a good friend who, it turns out, is also a fledgling blogger, and we may end up collaborating on something. Sounds great to me and I'm looking forward to seeing what pans out.
That's all for now, don't want to burn myself out right at the start! Not making any promises, but I'm not going to limit myself to one post per day this time. If I find something or thing of something worth mentioning here, I plan to. It could be anything. ANYTHING. See, left you with that little hook, take the bait, you know you want to.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Mon. Jan. 23rd, 2012
Well, that didn't take long. Lasted longer than some attempts, but I just don't have the motivation to write anymore. I feel like I have nothing to say except to spew vitriol of my life as I see it right now. Seems pointless to go on and on about it with only negative things to say. Not time well spent. So, yeah.
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