PG's Blogness

Just a normal Wednesday...

2012-03-02T09:33:00.000-05:00

Had a great meeting with MF Auto tomorrow. Got some fun work lined up with them. DMG, Gigmark Nd CMOco got treated to a nice dinner at Ruth's Chris.

Work showcase - @ the game

2012-03-01T11:39:00.002-05:00

iPhone app design

Riot day

2012-02-29T20:08:00.000-05:00

Had a great leap day! Spent the day at Riot. We painted the darkroom and hung our TV. Also delivery some banners we designed and had printed. Ben also came by and hung out for a while. The Tribe One crew swung by as well to check out the shop. They really liked it and it was nice to meet some other screen printers in the area. They have a really cool thing going. They are a non-profit and teach under privileged children the ins and outs of the screen printing biz. Hopefully in a few years we can employee one of their students in our shop!

And the best news of the day!!! Mary's last damn day at Walgreens!! So glad she is outta that horribly run, drama filled, hell hole! She is now free to do more important things. She has a few things lined up but for now she is going to relax.

Evo hits 60k

2012-02-28T08:17:00.001-05:00

Work showcase

2012-02-27T20:49:00.002-05:00

2 power point covers a did that I just ran across. Thought they were pretty cool and I completely forgot about them.

Great Saturday!!

2012-02-26T02:44:00.002-05:00

Worked and played today! Printed some wedding save the dates and went to the Valarium for Jenn's bday!

Today was a good and bad day!

2012-02-24T16:10:00.001-05:00

Riot got hooked up!

Philip got hooked up!

Riot got hooked up!

The good...

Clearwater PhillyPhaithful shirt design

2012-02-23T17:29:00.002-05:00

Hot of the presses. Available here

I got me some neon!

2012-02-23T14:03:00.001-05:00

Use to hang in Manhattans now she'll hang at the shop and then the man cave.

Work hard, play hard

2012-02-23T10:57:00.005-05:00

Spent the day at the shop and printed some shirts.
8a - 4p (no lunch break)

Ate and drank at DTG

Continued drinking at the Library

Finished the night off at the Mirage

Backsplash up!

2012-02-18T16:53:00.002-05:00

Mary, Joey and Jim put up our backsplash today and they did a great job! They will be finishing it up tomorrow.

And it begins!

2012-02-18T09:31:00.001-05:00

Waste of time, waste of mind, truly a lightened time

2012-02-17T15:02:00.000-05:00

**Please don't read this is if you are easily offended, weak-minded or don't like me.

I have been thinking about my past, "so called friends" and wondered, why the FUCK have I wasted so much of my time in life, concerned, interested and overwhelmed with those so called friends? Well, it's because they were ALL takers, NEVER... NEVER EVER givers. While I was, always.... and I mean always concerned with them and their current situations. If you (and you know who you are!!) see this and want to comment please don't chicken out (you respond, not your wife)! Show the people who read this (3 people, one of those is unaccounted for, ha!) the fact that you are a "man!" Man is in quotes because those that abide by that usually are and those that I speak of aren't and haven't been for at least 2 years!

It all started with a sleep over, while I was still in high school with a bunch of "grown ass men" still stuck in fantasy world. That turned into a lifetime friendship, but unfortunately it took 10+ years to realize who had the balls and who was still a child stuck in high school. Some are on the fence while some are clearly (I mean clear enough for my unborn child to see) unfit to be categorized as humans, let alone friends. So I guess you get my point? Oh..... You don't understand? Well... let me clarify. I have a FUCKING blog, (Holy shit!!! did you know that??? Oh, that's because you aren't my immediate damn family or my insanely close group of friends that knew about this). I use this blog for the single/sole/unique/ personal fact to keep up with my life.

I have a wildly unique, awesome, confusing, and busy life. I need to keep track of it some how. I like to remember the things I do and the small things I think I don't have time to remember. Do you? (the one's I question are the very ones this "post" is about). I highly doubt you remember the last encounter we had, quick, what was it? Yeah I thought so, you remember! Oh... you don't? Well you're just an idiot if you don't! (remember you assumed I called you that in my last post about you?) Yeah, I called you an idiot and that's because you are, on multiple levels. You have show your side and I'm so grateful. I have grown so much more than I ever would have with your old, experience-lacking, Debby-downer attitude. You turned me into the extremely successful person I am today, thanks!!

Hopefully you have changed since we have talked! Hopefully you have changed A LOT since you now have children (oh, snap..cats outta the bag bitches). I really hope you are teaching and influencing them down the right paths. I'm really concerned and hope that you are not guiding them down the path of settling, giving in and excepting failure much like your own. Your path in life reflects all these attitudes and it deeply saddens me as I use to see tons of potential in you! I tried to help push you towards success but easy, laziness and comfort became your fallback. Raising a generation on failures is not what we are intended to do, no matter your religious (I recognize your agenda), political views or overall outlook on life is. I'm extremely uncomfortable being in, and raising a child in this current world. Maybe that makes you smarter, better and stronger? But to me it's the normal thing to do, a fall back weakness. It's very easy to follow the path of the norm. Have you ever done something to make an experience for yourself? To benefit you're knowledge, education, or god forbid... for others? I have... and it wasn't so I could turn around and tell my peers I had done something they hadn't, I could care less.

It's easy to see and feel friendship and what goes on in that realm. I have multiple friends with children and I can see, within seconds, who cares and who doesn't. Honestly that doesn't matter to me, who has kids and who doesn't. It should NOT DEFINE you but it should help make you who you are. Am I a better/weaker person because I'm an only child or because my parents tried for close to 10 years to have a child? Hell no! I am who I am because of my PARENTS and the experiences they put me in and the the ones that found me along the way. Personally, I don't feel you can provide that if you can't keep a friendship with your our age group (or even worse, and younger one, ha!). What really matters is who tries and who shows what, in those extremely meaningful split seconds of human interaction. I know you don't understand, and that's part of the experiment.

I surely don't know everything and I admit that, but I see the interaction around me and it's hard to ignore. I have been made the person I am today due to my past. I really really believe that. It's actually due to one person in particular. His extremely negative attitude drove me to reevaluate my owe while excluding him and his family from my life. I truly am thankful for those that this post is about. My situation and position in life wouldn't be where it is without them. Really wish I could share my success with them (could actually use them)! I highly highly doubt they'd say the same, but that's fine. They have (this is and will be a stab at their decisions in life) settled and have convinced themselves they are at the top level in life. Live it out and hope your child extends your legacy? You have insanely great potential and could EASILY move up, take advantage of, and conquer in your field, but you're fucking settled, lazy and a slacker! Drives me crazy, can you tell?

Point and case.
I KNOW... individually your situations, and know for a fact that you could move up in your current roles and/or take advantage of your field to increase income and ultimately happiness. Why in the damn world would I say this after the way you have treated me? Because friendship and professionalism DO NOT go hand in hand. I, unfortunately, have first hand experience with this. You don't know about this because you don't know about my experience with starting a company and having it drained due to a bad assumption about a person, much like my experience with you.

Yet another worthwhile experience I needed on my path in life, but...

Fortunately my time with him was expedited compared to my wasted time/experience with you useless fools. I really wish and wonder what my life would have been like had I surpassed you. I totally outgrew some you high school grads in my junior year. It's very sad to look back now and see all the time I wasted but it is what it is, and at least I gained one true friend that has remained true though all this. The true colors were shown at his wedding. I learned more at that wedding than I did at my own about who my friends were! Truth said, I would LOVE to redo my wedding day! Not only because it was the HANDS DOWN best day of my life, but because some the men that stood by my side were not men at all. That, overall truly upsets me, straight to the core, more than anything else. Well, besides the fact that these guys are to weak to talk to me face to face about their concerns and have their wife talk to my wife about the situation. Really? If you have a comment or concern about my PERSONAL (my blog, NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE knows about besides family) writings than, fucking be a man and talk to me! Not my wife?! Really it just relates back to the fact that you can't excel in your career and are "floating" by. So I take it as a compliment honestly. You're so mad at yourself you have to try and upset others. I get it, but damn get over it or try and push that on people that might care, like..hummm that dude that cut you off at the intersection. I'm sure that they care as much as I do, haha!

Man... we never had a good time, pssshhhttt. Really miss that and wonder, what could we be doing this week? Maybe you still have that? I hope so because I do. But still to bad you had to go and ruin it!
Keith's 30th
Jason's 30th
NHLAS 08
Moto GP Indy 08
FL trip

Hope your children are at least an 8th the person you are and can provide to our society. Really hope they don't turn out different from your believes or... heaven forbid gay! If so, give them my name, number and/or email, I'm open minded, un-judging, caring and LOVE hearing young opinions and could probably help them find a school or job!!

I can't thank you enough for making me who I am now, possibly giving me a super aggressive business mind and for helping me find and recognizing true great friends. I hope for the best for you all and that I'm completely wrong in my assumptions about you....

I'm not, right?! haha.

Good luck, ya dick! If this inspires you... please respond, call, text or email!

Dinner with friends

2012-02-16T23:38:00.002-05:00

Had a nice dinner with Arron, Misty, Clif and Molly. Children included. Unfortunately Mary and Ashley got held up in Cookville. Ashley was buying a new car and Mary was along to help. The dealer drug them through the ringer. Didn't sound much like a nice experience. They didn't know their cars and didn't have their stuff together. Didn't even give them time to go to lunch! Anyways they made it to dinner in time to see everyone and say hi.

It was a nice time and hopefully we can do it more often!

Riot updates and additions.

2012-02-16T09:54:00.002-05:00

We got comcast at the shop!

Got us some couches, thanks Ben!!!

"Da offices??" ha!

Rearrangedamazinglyawesomingly

Home improvements... Phase 1

2012-02-16T09:15:00.001-05:00

New battery for the Evo

2012-02-13T21:45:00.001-05:00

It completely died, so after some debating I went with an optima instead of a small battery + kit. Threw it in and she started right up.

Riot's new exposure unit

2012-02-08T21:53:00.001-05:00

We are moving up in the world! We took delivery of out new exposure unit today from FL! Got it for less than half the price and it looks brand new! Really stepped our game up with this bad boy. Already got more detail out of a 110 then we ever did on our homemader.

Movie night

2012-02-08T21:42:00.001-05:00

George and Nancy's superbowl seats!

2012-02-05T23:58:00.000-05:00

Working on the Evo

2012-02-04T17:37:00.001-05:00

Got her up on the lift to check the oil cooler lines, again, since it was still leaking. Looks like one of the fittings was lose or not tighten down all the way. Hopefully that was it!

I also putting in my short shifter, which has been sitting on the workbench for months. Man was it a mistake to let that thing sit there! It is amazing how short the throw is. I read this one was like the S2k and was highly doubtful but it actually is pretty freaking close! I love it!

Printed today

2012-02-03T18:56:00.001-05:00

Knocked out some Jesco shirts today. Pulled by back out too, yuck!

Movie night.

2012-02-01T21:39:00.000-05:00

Started insanity...again

2012-02-01T10:13:00.002-05:00

After 2 months of P90x I got bored and wasn't really getting the results I wanted. With soccer season right around the corner it's time to build stamina and strength. I'm on day 3 and I must say it's a killer workout and, knock on wood, no shin splits so far! Looking forward to seeing where I am in a month.

Dog watchin' - Holland

2012-01-31T11:13:00.000-05:00

We watched Holland, Ben and Allison's dog Monday night. Super, nice great dog. She loves or hates cats though. She was obsessed with Mako, couldn't leave him alone. Mako put her in her place a few times, even drawing blood, but she still came back for more. She spent the majority of her time at our house laying in front of our bedroom door which is where Mako was.

Mary got that great shot of Mako under the couch with Holland's ominousness paw in the foreground.

Today's shoes.

2012-01-30T08:23:00.001-05:00

Nike Air Trainer II Bo Jaskson's

Getting rid of the collection.

2012-01-29T22:14:00.000-05:00

For a long long time I have collected my wine (some liquor) bottles and today we got rid of them. We kept the ones with meaning (I keep bottles from special events and add little labels to the back) and freed up a lot of space. Now Mako has his favorite spot on top of the cabinets back!

Day at the Zoo

2012-01-28T19:32:00.001-05:00

Went to the zoo today with Travis, Lauern, Aaron, Misty, Madison, Morgan, Ashley and Mary. It was a great day. Afterwards we went to I Love NY Pizza. Pizza was ok, not as good as the company. On the way home we notice dad at his car wash so we stopped by to see him too.

Wine

2012-01-27T17:46:00.001-05:00

Tried a new wine, pretty good for under $15.

Day at the shop...

2012-01-26T17:32:00.001-05:00

Riot day

2012-01-22T19:20:00.001-05:00

Spent a long day at Riot today. Worked on the press and printed a few shirts.

Friday funday Aaron's birthday

2012-01-21T22:28:00.001-05:00

Went out with Aaron for his birthday and hit the town. Lunch at hooters, drinks at DTG, saw Red Tails (sucked) dinner at Nama, and show at Ciderhouse. It was a great time! Found out the theater sells beer now too!

Today's shoes

2012-01-20T09:22:00.001-05:00

Vlado Luxury Kicks - Spectro 3s

Today's shoes

2012-01-14T16:41:00.001-05:00

Wearing the Bos for the first time today. 22 years ago today I was watching the Raiders take on the Bengals in my parents living room (they still have the same TV). That was the last football game Jackson ever played in. On a run up the far side line Bo took a hit that produced a dislocated hip. It was a sad sad day. He bounced back and played baseball the next 2 years, I believe.

Today's shoes

2012-01-12T09:34:00.001-05:00

Adidas Mega Torsions

Wednesday night!

2012-01-11T21:46:00.001-05:00

Movie night = met the ADA and chatted for over an hour, missed the movie. Went to the Peter Kern Library after, then home. I decided to have a look at my guns. I haven't shoot them in forever. Possibly going to shoot my new one this weekend. Had it for about 4-5 months but never posted about it. More to come, ha!

We also had some crazy rain today and our front garden got "wash away."

Sickness

2012-01-11T08:40:00.003-05:00

Last Wednesday I got hit with the sick stick. Worked a long day and headed over to the bar with Travis and Matt, felt fine. Got home around 7:45, walked the dogs then fixed some dinner. Steak and baked potato, mmmm. Well, after eating, relaxing on the couch it hit me. Started feel bad, getting weak. Went to bed woke up feeling pretty bad.

Been pushing through and still coughing and nose blowing today. But the worst part is Mary has it now. She sounds worse than I did, and I HATE it. I really wish she would call into work but she is programed differently. She knows she has the obligation to be there and no one else can really replace her. I can't get it into her head she needs to relax and rest to prevent the sick from prolonging. I admire the strength she has just wish she'd do it for her.

Ohwell, I really hope it leaves her soon and she is back to 100%!

Troma girl

2012-01-08T15:15:00.002-05:00

Travis and I met a nice attractive lady and her husband at the B-Movies event we went to in Indiana. She is a Troma actress and she tried out for the scream queen there as well. Yesterday Mary, Ashely and I were watching Saturday Night Live and I notice something. I instantly rewound it to see if I thought I saw what I saw. Sure enough. It was her. She is in the intro for SNL!

Check it out here

Yeah... I took a picture.

Super fun day with the future Stevens'

2012-01-02T20:39:00.002-05:00

Late AWESOME Xmas gift - Hydro 74

2011-12-31T22:02:00.001-05:00

Travis give me this great flask etched with a design from my most favorite illustrator! I absolutely love it.

My next tattoo will be by the same artist, hopefully starting this summer (depending on how the house upgrades go).

Champagne!!

2011-12-31T19:46:00.001-05:00

Bottle from our wedding over 2 years ago and a 2012 new years bottle!

Air Jordan V - 1990 Retros

2011-12-31T18:50:00.004-05:00

This is where is all started. On the road to Philly we stopped off at a shopping center of some sort. I got these and sat them in the seat next to me and just stared at them. I LOVED the way they looked, they were unique. They represented the greatest basketball player at that time and that has held true still today. He scored his career high points in a game that year and this is the year that he took on the super star celebrity role. He was on the level of movie and rockstars now.

The WWII mustang fighter plane was the inspiration for the design and I guess that's what draws me to them. As a show fan these Jordan's are one of 2 pairs I like in the series. These were not cheap but worth every single penny to me! And remember, I posted about them a while ago and I couldn't shake the visions on them.

'91 Bo Jackson Nike Air Trainer Max

2011-12-31T18:44:00.003-05:00

The 1991 Bo Jackson's. Had these as well, in the original color (see below). They are SUPER comfortable and I see myself getting some more of these.

I have a bid out on some of these!

'90 Bo Jackson Nike Air Trainer SC High “Auburn” Retros

2011-12-31T18:16:00.008-05:00

These shoes original came out in 1990 and were endorsed by my favorite athlete, Bo Jackson! I actually had some too! I loved them. Well, I have them again. They came at a price, but I love'em! Look forward to wearing them and the comments and looks I'll get. haha.

Also, these are the retro release and not shoes that are almost 12 years old. These came out this past year and sold out extremely quick.

New shoes - Shox

2011-12-29T12:38:00.001-05:00

Joey got me some rad Shox for Xmas! Breaking them out today.

Goodies on the way!

2011-12-28T13:21:00.003-05:00

3 days of deliveries in a row! Doesn't get much better. 2 of these are xmas money purchases and 1 is a treat for my hard work I put in this year! You can take a wild guess as to what they are or... have a look at the tag.

My amazing Xmas gifts!

2011-12-27T17:55:00.005-05:00

I have always wanted to take a picture of my gifts and this year I finally did it, and Mako helped! I plan to do this for the rest of my life. Maybe I get a little more clever with it too.

Uncle Bill's new ride.

2011-12-27T10:35:00.001-05:00

Working on the day off

2011-12-26T10:34:00.000-05:00

Finally had time to get the Evo back up and running.

And went down to the shop to drywall in the compressor, made a huge difference in noise reduction.

New 2011 Air Max!

2011-12-25T10:32:00.000-05:00

My lovely wife got me these beauties for Xmas!

Yup.....baller

2011-12-22T21:36:00.001-05:00

New used shoes.

2011-12-21T22:17:00.001-05:00

My buddy Marc gave me some shoes that he has decided to get rid of. Nikes: 2 pairs Air Max, 2 pairs of Jordans including new AJF3s, shox (using as shop shoes) some highs and some Adidas shell toes. All are new or barely used.

Press running a MN 2 color - test post.

2011-12-21T22:02:00.002-05:00

MN belts

2011-12-21T21:59:00.001-05:00

Just picked up Some pretty rad belts for product shots. I'll let it slide that they are actual used Nascar lugs pressed together. Great, creative idea and excellent design. I wouldn't mind having one, just wish they weren't $180!

Riot gear

2011-12-21T21:22:00.001-05:00

Printed up some Riot Ink gear for xmas and give aways.

Riot shop update

2011-12-21T16:31:00.001-05:00

Sorta late updating this but here are a few more things we added. The temp washout booth, sink and exposure unit. The computer and desk, equipped with designer. Our manuals new home and Manhattan's beer fridge!

New oil cooler lines!

2011-12-20T16:44:00.002-05:00

Finally!

Adopted family

2011-12-19T17:08:00.001-05:00

Our soccer team adopted a family that just missed the cut off for the list at children's hospital. Mary and I wanted to help and once Mary's father and brother found out they were willing to pitch in as well. We were able to get them a sizable gift card for walmart. I'm super happy they helped and would love to see there faces when they get it.

MN release party

2011-12-18T19:04:00.001-05:00

This was quite a unique experience. Invite only red carpet clothing line release party for Marc Nelson. I met both these guys about a month ago and have been working with them since. We printed all their give away shirts for the events and I had the pleasure of designing the labels for their pants which is their bread and butter. Seeing a design sewn into a pair of top of the line jeans is pretty cool if i may add. I hope to get some jeans at some point but right now they are a bit outta my price range.

The event felt like something out of LA. High rollers, extremely attractive, well dressed people everywhere. Mary finally got to met Marc and Dave (Nelson) and we had a great time.

Look forward to working with them in the future.

Riot updates.

2011-12-16T18:50:00.001-05:00

Shirts we have run on the auto and the new temporary lighting set up in the darkroom.

Running our first job...

2011-12-14T23:06:00.000-05:00

On the auto!!

Press installed and running

2011-12-13T12:10:00.000-05:00

Todd our tech putting the final touches on the press before giving us the brief overview.

Riot - press day!!

2011-12-12T09:57:00.001-05:00

Got the M&R auto and dryer today! Went smooth as butter.

Yeah... It was a fun night

2011-12-11T12:14:00.001-05:00

Travis's 31st!

Shoe wish list.

2011-12-10T13:07:00.002-05:00

The Jordan V. had a pair as a kid now I want a pair as an adult kid. Can't found real ones in my size for under 200$ but one day I shall have a pair. Hopefully I'll find the raging bull set, comes with a red pair of these along with the black ones.

Workout post and pre juices.

2011-12-09T19:43:00.001-05:00

Riot progress

2011-12-09T19:41:00.003-05:00

Table built, water ready, doors installed and air cooler in place.

Riot - drywall up!

2011-12-07T21:25:00.002-05:00

Divider wall and darkroom.

Riot business cards came in.

2011-12-07T11:24:00.002-05:00

Each member got a different color. They all look great!

Little at a time - Riot

2011-12-06T20:29:00.001-05:00

More progress on the shop!

2011-12-05T15:05:00.002-05:00

Travis's dad's workers were on stand by today so we put them to work! They are good and quick! Everything is coming together!

Sunday work + football

2011-12-04T16:09:00.003-05:00

First to the shop again today. Painted and put up some lights.

Then home for the Titans! Yeah I'm crazy, and it worked! We won!

Working on the shop

2011-12-03T17:41:00.002-05:00

Getting the air compressor in place

Last bit of the huge workbench

Pressure washing, pressure washing, and pressure washing

The painting begins

8:30am was the meet up time and we got right to work. We move tons of wood, swept, remove the biggest baddest workbench in history (350 pound place of steal included), pressure washed, pressured washed some more and painted. It was a long productive day. I have plans to go out tonight but that may not happen, due back at the shop at 9am.

Fun Friday.

2011-12-02T17:36:00.000-05:00

We picked up our monster air compressor today! It's a 700 pound beast. Our air dryer wasn't in yet so we'll have to go back for that. We dropped it off at the shop and had plans to move it tomorrow.

After all that we met up with Molly, Mya and Clif for dinner. We had a great time and Mya was great. We sat for about 3 hours talking, ha.

Mary's done!!

2011-12-01T13:28:00.001-05:00

We recently found out Mary's days are number at the dub. I can't wait for the day to come! She deserves so much more then she is getting. They are losing a true asset. I'm just looking forward to having my wife in my life more!

Pop the champagne, life's about to get fun!

Slowly but surely - diet

2011-11-29T10:18:00.001-05:00

Started week 4 of p90x this week. I have been on and off with eating and also up and down in weight so I wanted to track progress. I got as low as 224 but 4 days off caught up with me, ha. I'm definitely getting stronger, faster and having more stamina. I'm gaining muscle too so that's skewing the weight in a bit too.

Can't wait to get back on the field for spring soccer! I'm going to be a different person!

Fantasy Football - last week

2011-11-29T09:17:00.002-05:00

We like to cut it close. With the second spot in the division up for grabs we have one game left. Everyone in my division plays each other but me. Of course I'm going up against the guy with Aaron Rogers! I'm projected to beat him by 11 though, but we shall see. It's been fun, let's go Tacos!

Titans!!

2011-11-27T17:30:00.002-05:00

Picked a great day to wear my newest CJ jersey. He had 190 yards. Hopefully
he keeps it up! Titans beat the bucs in a up an down game today!

Work showcase - AD Village

2011-11-22T11:44:00.003-05:00

This is an illustration I did a while ago but never put it up. It's for a local company that does international business with conduits, tools and machinery. This was a main focus in there marketing materials.

Sick, maybe mild flu?

2011-11-22T11:00:00.000-05:00

Been feeling bad for about 5 days now and it's killing me. I can't focus on work and it's preventing me from working out. I'm rarely sick and when I do get it I'm just on the edge. Not completely down for the count but enough to be annoying and holding me back.

Cleaning day

2011-11-19T18:39:00.003-05:00

Riot's new spot got half a bath yesterday.

Today's shoes

2011-11-18T08:52:00.001-05:00

The new finishline exclusive 2011 Nike AirMax released on the 11th. They are the most expensive shoes I have ever purchased but I think they are beautiful and extremely comfortable. The sole is completely air filled and include a 2 year warranty.

I plan to buy another pair when the 2012s come out.

New iPhone case!

2011-11-17T11:11:00.002-05:00

Best iPhone case ever! Super thin, light and best of all, completely carbon fiber!

Workout - Week 4

2011-11-17T09:12:00.001-05:00

Still going strong, in my second week of P90x and enjoying it! I'm down 10 pounds and feel great.

Movies!

2011-11-16T20:19:00.001-05:00

Recent movies I have seen on movie day!

Money!

2011-11-11T21:57:00.002-05:00

Guess how much that is!?

Riot Printing's the next step!

2011-11-09T21:01:00.002-05:00

Today Riot Printing got real! After 3 years of running in a basement we got a 3800 sq ft space, an automatic press and a dryer to handle it! A lot more to go but the ball is rolling!!!

Dads 2004 ZO6

2011-11-08T22:06:00.002-05:00

Dad got a new vette up in Maryland recently and I borrowed it on Monday morning. It's super fun to drive and the sounds it makes are second to none. He wasn't to happy with the paint on the 01 so he sold it. He seems to love it and I'm extremely happy he finally got one!

Working out - Start of week 3

2011-11-07T10:45:00.002-05:00

So after to weeks of trying I have come to the conclusion my shin splits are more than just temporary. I'm really going to have to work on them. I have been sketching them daily but just riding the bike isn't enough. I decided I'm going to start P90X again. Started today, and it sucked! I do look forward to the outcome though!

Clif's E55 AMG

2011-11-05T10:29:00.000-04:00

After visiting with the Clif, Molly and seeing baby Mya it was time to check out the new toys. Clif's new ride, the E55, looks way better in person! We took it for a spin and it almost has me thinking about selling the Evo! It's that nice and fast! The tech the car has is amazing! Seats the grip and move to the sides to add more support in turns. Sports modes, ride height adjustments, insane brakes, 470hp and 515 torque! He had me stop on the road and smash the pedal. The rear of the car began to slide out. The smoke in the rear view are more of an indicator than the sound of the car. I mean that in a good way too, it's still throaty but not over board like the Evo.
Most excellent car!

Maybe I'll wait and pay off the Evo and then get one... ha!

Mary and I...

2011-11-04T10:43:00.001-04:00

Together for 5 years today! Feels like just yesterday we met at World Gorado when she said, "You have how many tattoos? Yeah, I would NEVER date you! "

Look at us now!

Healthy dinner with Dexter

2011-11-01T19:58:00.002-04:00

Vols tix

2011-10-29T17:31:00.001-04:00

We gave our tickets for the game tonight to a friend. He is taking his daughter to her first vols game. Pretty awesome!

Operation get healthy - day 5

2011-10-28T09:21:00.001-04:00

Been doing shin workouts throughout the day yesterday. This morning I tried the insanity warm up but my shins starting to hurt. So I rode the bike 5 miles again. The weight seems to be falling off though. 30 pounds to go, ha!

Mya Rawlings!

2011-10-28T09:01:00.001-04:00

Our good friends Clif and Molly had their beautiful little girl last night! They had a full day of labor but everyone is good and healthy. I look forward to meeting her!

It has arrived!

2011-10-27T14:00:00.001-04:00

This is the last official picture taken with my iPhone 4.

Nice day for me today! Went to Nama for lunch, headed home after lunch to wait for my packages. Only shady moment of the day was that as I approached our road the FedEx dude was driving by. I thought, "Damn it! I missed it." Assuming I had to sign for it. Then the question arose. Should I be that nutty guy that follows the FedEx dude to get a item that just can't wait (even though I had been for 3 weeks)? Well I decided against it. Pulled into the driveway and BAM! There she was sitting at the front door, my brand new iPhone 4S!

I also had a package coming UPS the same day. I thought it'd be funny for them both to show up at the same time and pull an old western style shooting out to get me my package first. But alias, they were about 2 hours apart.

I also had a delivery from USPS, the trifecta!

Insanity - day 4 no insanity

2011-10-27T12:19:00.005-04:00

So during yerterday's Insanity workout I started getting pretty bad shin splints. They bothered me the rest of the day unfortunately. Insanity is pretty high impact so it looks like I'll need to work my way into it. Sets me back a little but its ok. I need the work out anyways.

I really need to work on these and get rid of them. So to help with them I have ordered 2 on these compression sleeves. I have read quite a bit online about people saying they really help, so fingers crossed.

Today I rode the stationary bike for 5 miles split it with pushups and squats.

Insane insanity.

2011-10-26T09:52:00.003-04:00

Dropping the pounds but shin splints getting worse.

Started working out.... for real this time!

2011-10-25T09:58:00.004-04:00

Started Insanity yesterday. It truly is insane. I started at 238 pounds. That's a day after eating and drinking horribly. Today I was already down 2 pounds! I'm working out in the mornings, seems to work better for me and it's great to have it over with for the day. I'm really looking forward to the outcome and definitely looking forward to fitting in all my clothes I can't quite rock right now.

RIP Marco Simoncelli

2011-10-24T09:55:00.003-04:00

Marco passed away yesterday after a horrible wreck involving Colin Edwards and Rossi. When we went to the GP race at Indy in 08 I took that picture above as we passed him walking into the pits. He was on a 250 at the time and made that jump up to Moto GP soon after. So sad.