Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Day ???: Nothing Accomplished

November 8, 2011

I'm basically writing just to make sure I get to keep the domain, though it probably doesn't even work like that. I am now thirty years old (almost thirty one) and I feel like I have done even less this year then I did last. I realize that this is no ones fault but my own. I am the one with little to no motivation and I am the one who does not ever do anything to better himself. I am hoping that is going to change very soon but it all depends on me being able to do something that I have yet to do in my life. I am hoping for the best but assuming the worst. This post is as lousy as any post I have written so far on this site, I just wanted to make sure it stayed alive. Not quite sure if I'll ever write again on this thing. If I don't, I will say this: Goodbye dear void.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Day 269: It's Been A While

September 21, 2010

So as it turns out I could not handle writing this thing every single day. You might have thought I could have at least wrote in it maybe once in the previous seven months, but then again you would have been wrong. Though this year (as they all seem to do) has flown by, a great deal has also been accomplished. A great deal has also changed as well. Since I do not like to get into specifics about my life on here, I will just say that things sure do look a whole lot different since the last time I wrote in this thing. That is one thing that I really do love about life is the change. You never really do know where you are going to be a year from now. I did start a script this year and though I most likely will not finish it before I turn thirty, I am now confident that I will be able to finish it. I don't know when that will be, but at least I know that I will.

Until next time though...

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Day 56: Springtime?

February 20, 2010

I live in Michigan, so during this time of year I try to pretend that I am somewhere else. It is usually cold and dreary, with very little hope swirling around outside. This year for the most part has been a little different. I mean, don't get me wrong, it has still been very cold for the last two and a half months. It's just that the snow has been light, especially compared to how bad some other places have gotten it this year. What I mean to say is that this winter, compared to the last couple of winters, has been incredibly easy to live through.

Take today for example. It is only 11am in the morning right now and it is already 30 degrees and sunny outside. It even has that spring smell in the air, which normally doesn't come for at least another two or three weeks. I am very hopeful right now, whenever it is like this during the winter it seems to make waking up in the morning not quite as hard as it usually is. I don't really know where I am going with this thing today, I basically just wanted to write about how nice it is outside. Though I doubt I will actually be doing anything outside today, it is still nice to know that the end may be coming sooner then we thought. For once this winter, I am actually not picturing myself somewhere other then right here. Well, maybe at least for right now I'm not. Until then of course, I will talk to you tomorrow.

Day 55: A lousy day

February 19, 2010

Due to a sick co-worker of my mothers and several bank error's that have left me in the red, today has been a rather lousy day. The fact that I have not eaten anything either, only add's fuel to this crabby fire. I feel bad because I was pretty shitty to my roommate and his girlfriend earlier. I still need to work on my "not being an asshole skills", when I am in a bad mood. I hate it when people take their stuff out on me, so I should probably try not to do the same thing to them.

Tonight I am going over to my friend's house so we can finish up the shooting on our podcast that we started to shoot in Iowa. I can't wait to see the footage, as I believe it turned out quite wonderful. Before I do that though, I really need to get some food in me. When I don't eat for long periods of time I tend to not be very nice to be around. So I'm going to get some grub and hopefully have a better night then I did during the day today. Until then, I will see you later.

Day 54: A free night

February 18, 2010

It is not very often that I get a free night to myself. Tonight is one of those nights and I am hoping to finish off my roster for my Fantasy Fantasy team (www.fantasyfantasyleague.blogspot.com) and then watch some old footage that I took from the Star Wars Celebration III from 2005. The fifth version of the Celebration is happening this August in Orlando and I am really excited about it. I have been dying to check out the old footage for a while and I am hoping that I can get around to it tonight.

I have figured that since nobody is actually reading this thing, that I am no longer too concerned about it's journalesque content. I'll will of course try to not write like this, but for now it is probably how it is going to be. Until then, I'll talk to you later.

Day 53: And like that, I'm back

February 17, 2010

Well, everything that I was hoping would go smoothly, did just that. Given I would have preferred to get home before 9pm, but the fact that I am home at all is just fine with me. I do have to work the rest of the week, but that is fine as well. Two thousand miles in the last 12 days is pretty good. Though I am quite exhausted by the whole thing. I think I am going to go do some more laundry and try to get caught up on "Lost" once and for all. Until then, I'll see you later.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Day 52: Away I go

February 16, 2010

I am going to be leaving to go back to where I was last week in about an hour. I am hoping for a safe ride up and a quick day tomorrow. As of right now, I should be coming back home this time tomorrow. If that is the case, then this week will be just fine. Not that staying until Thursday is going to ruin my life, it will just make it a much more annoying week. I hope that I don't forget anything and that everything goes off without a hitch. I also hope that I am able to write about more than just my mundane life on this thing. I said from the get-go that I did not want this thing to just be my daily journal (I didn't say diary because diaries are what woman write in). I wanted this thing to lead to something more substantial then just what it has turned into over the past couple of weeks.

Once things slow down a little bit, oh who am I kidding, things are not going to slow down. Well, regardless, I hope I am able to turn this thing around eventually. If I don't though, I suppose it will just end up being another sad account of my life. Until then though, have a good night.

Day 51: Cal Ripkin I am not

February 15, 2010

On our Detroit Groudy Radio Podcast we have made 108 episodes. I have appeared in all 108 of those episodes thus far. That all comes to an end tomorrow night as my busy schedule has prevented me from being there for episode 109. Now I realize that 108 of 109 is pretty damn good, but I really wanted to have a perfect record. I am really bummed out about not being able to make this show. I am thinking of making a video for the show tonight as to at least make an appearance in the episode, but it will not be the same. I have so much more to say about this subject, but I think it is best that I keep it to myself. Until then though, I'll talk to you later.

Day 50: An actual day off

February 14, 2010

I have nothing planned passed watching 'Lost' and 'Life Unexpected' today. I am very fortunate to have this day off as this week will once again involve me going away on another business trip. Though this one should only involve a day or two. I am really hoping for just one day, as I am incredibly tired at this point. What I really want to do is sit in my basement and watch all six 'Star Wars' movies in a row. Right now that basically sounds like the best day possible. I just want to do nothing for a while. Which is exactly what I am going to try to do today. Until then though, I will talk to you later.

Day 49: Way too late for this

February 13, 2010

The draft went really well. It seemed like everybody had a great time. The videos were received quite well and I hoping we will be able to get a solid script in place within the next three to four weeks. As it is four thirty in the morning right now, I think I will sign off for now. Until then, I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Day 48: Home Sweet Home

February 12, 2010

We had a half day today so I was able to leave much earlier then I originally thought. On the way home I texted one of my friends to see if she was doing anything, so I ended up not getting home until nine o'clock anyways. She lives about an hour away from me so she was on my way home. I don't get to see her very much so it was cool to hang with her. I do still have a ton of stuff to get ready for tomorrow's Fantasy Fantasy Draft, but I am hoping that it will not take too much more of my time. Though I also need to do some laundry and I am hoping to finally watch the season premiere of 'Lost'. So I suppose I still have a busy night ahead of me. Until then though, I'll talk to you later.

Day 47: Making a video

February 11, 2010

I have decided to make another video for our Fantasy Fantasy League draft on Saturday, so I think I am going to be at it all night. I'll write back tomorrow. I get to go home tomorrow. Hurrah!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Day 46: Stressful day

February 10, 2010

Today was a stressful day. I am very happy to see it coming to an end. I did finally get some sleep last night, which was much needed. Though for one of the few times in my life, I cannot get warm. It is so cold out right now it is bordering on unbearable. I don't know why I am so cold.

I did get a chance to drive around the town a little bit more today and found it to be much bigger then I initially thought it was. Not that it is some huge mecca, but it is actually a decent sized place. I also ate at this great little cafe in town called the "Shay Station Coffee Co." I had this great Baked Potato Soup that came with this roll that was to die for. For my actual dinner I had a grilled chicken wrap with bacon and avocado that was even better then the soup. The real kicker though was their coffee. I don't want to say it was the best coffee I have ever had, but it was the best coffee I have ever had. I bought a bag of it so I can continue to relive the experience.

I do not have any "work" work to do tonight, so I am going to try and work on some of my own stuff for once. Until then, I will talk to you tomorrow.

Day 45: Cadillac, Michigan

February, 9, 2010

I got in around one o'clock last night, as the drive took longer then I expected it to. The hotel is actually really nice, which makes it much easier on me. Today was a decent day, not too difficult. The weather does suck though, it is so damn cold out right now. I also do have some work to do in a bit so today "work wise", is not over with yet. Cadillac is a very small town, much smaller then I ever imagined it would be. Given, I have not really done too much site seeing yet, but it really is a small place. With that being said, I really should get this shit over with. I do not want to be up half the night working on this. So until then, I will see you tomorrow.

Day 44: Here we go again

February 8, 2010

Remember when I said I may have to go away for work this week, let's change that "Maybe" into a "Definitely". I am going to be heading out in about 45 minutes to go up to Cadillac, Michigan. Which is about three and a half hours north west of Detroit. I am leaving tonight because we are supposed to be getting a huge snowstorm tomorrow morning and I really do not want to deal with driving in that shit. I am going to be gone until Friday afternoon, to which I will be back for a couple of days before I once again have to go back up sometime early next week. I am still very tired from this past weekend and I am hoping for a light day tomorrow. Though regardless, this week is going to be a tiring experience.

The Super Bowl was last night and I was wrong in my predictions and assumptions. The Saints won the game 31-17 and it was ultimately Indy's defense that was unable to stop New Orleans. Drew Bree's or Breesus was named the MVP. Which was good because unlike last years winner, he actually deserved it.

Well, I think I am going to finish packing up all of my stuff and get the hell out of here. I am hoping to get up there around midnight, but it will probably be closer to twelve thirty. Until then though, have a good one.

Day 43: What a Super Day!

February 7, 2010

I am still feeling the happy hangover from the past 36 hours. Though I am still incredibly tired at this point, it is not bothering me in the least. Today is the Super Bowl and we are having a bunch of people over. The Saints are playing the Colts and though I don't really care who wins, I am sort of pulling for Indy. I really just want Peyton Manning to win more Super Bowl's then Tom Brady. I know that sounds horribly petty, but it's the truth. The Colts should win as their defense is much better. I am also hoping for a high scoring game, that would be pretty great. Regardless though, I think it should be a really good game. Well, I suppose I should get back to cleaning and getting things ready for the party. I will talk to you later. Oh yeah, I might be going away for work this week again, so I may once again be coming to you from the road.

Day 42: Can you say perfection

February 6, 2010

To say today went well is the understatement of the year. I don't think a interview/shoot has ever gone as well for us as it did today. Not only did the footage turn out great, including the substance of the interview itself, but the person we shot really thinks we are amazing. This interview has the possibility of doing so much more for us then I ever imagined it would. He already wants us to come back in August for a big convention, but we might also be able to become this sites main crew of people. I can't even describe to you how excited I am about this entire thing. The drive home right now doesn't even feel like a big deal to me. I think all of us are pretty much on cloud nine right now. Things are starting to get really good. For the first time in a while I can honestly say that the future is truly looking bright.

Day 41: We're finally here

February 5, 2010

The next couple of entries were originally written in a notebook, which is why they were posted days after the fact. I've been really busy so I apologize.

It might have taken around ten hours to get here, but we are finally in Iowa. It was a very icy ride down, luckily for me though, Mike drove the entire way. It is incredibly cold outside right now, much colder here then it has been back in Michigan. I am very excited to be doing this interview and I hope it goes as well as I think it is going to. Mike and Josh seem pretty nervous, but I honestly feel fine. Not much else to say, though after the interview I can only imagine that I will be chock full of information. I know we are going to be shooting in a couple of places in this town, so that will be pretty cool. If everything goes well, we might be coming back here again sometime very soon. Anyways, until then.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Day 40: We're going to Iowa, yeah Iowa

February 4, 2010

Remember that interview that I was supposed to be going out of town to do a couple of weeks ago? No, really, you don't remember that? Huh, I figured you would have been paying better attention to me by now. Well, it has been re-scheduled for this Saturday around 12:30pm. We are going to be interviewing someone who is a pretty big deal in the world of gaming (video gaming that is). I am not at liberty to discuss it as of right now, but once I am I will let you know more about it.

You see, I am on a couple of podcasts right now. One is a show on my own website (Well, a website that my friends and I host) called Detroit Groudy Radio. It is more of a comedy show, so it usually has a wide range of different topics. The other show I do though is for the website, www.twingalaxies.com. It is the home to video game world records and the video game hall of fame. Naturally, this show is more streamlined and is obviously only about one topic. The interview that we are going to Iowa to shoot is for the Twin Galaxies Podcast. They are both video podcast's, so if you really want to see me you can download the shows. I will post the links at the bottom of this post.

We leave tomorrow afternoon for Iowa and we will be coming home very early Sunday morning. We are really hoping for big things with this interview and have even higher hopes for the show in general. I would like nothing more than to be able to do stuff like this for a living and never have to work my regular nine to five job ever again. The goal is to be self employed and completely self sustaining in five years. If that means moving away from Michigan, then so be it. I am willing to do whatever it takes to move ahead. Like I have mentioned so many times before, I turn thirty next year and I would really love to have my life on the right track a year from now.

I will try to post over the next couple of days but depending on the road schedule, I cannot promise anything. Anyways, I hope you have a good one. I will write back soon.

Website Addresses:
www.twingalaxies.com
www.groudy.com

Day 39: I'm losing part of me

February 3, 2010

I love making the titles seem so overly dramatic as to assume that something grand is going on. In reality though, I am just on a diet. Though I really dislike that word so I am going to say, I am starting a new eating regimen. I am actually in the middle of my second week and so far it is going quite well. All I have done really is to not drink pop or beer and I have cut out fast food completely. Even a month ago this would have sounded really difficult, but I think I just got to the point where I knew I had to change something. I am at my heaviest weight ever and I am just sick of being so fat.

My new eating regimen is very simple actually. I eat an apple in the morning (I've actually been doing this one for years), I eat a peanut butter sandwich and a small cup of soup for lunch and then I eat a small bowl of canned vegetables and a bowl of soup for dinner. There are so many different options for soup out there that it has not yet become boring. I will start to eat other things next week, but I figured it is always nice to get your body back into a normal schedule before you go and do something drastic. By drastic I just mean exercising, I'm not getting my stomach stapled or anything like that.

My goal is to lose twenty pounds by mid April and forty pounds by August. If I am able to stick to the plan and start exercising, this goal should not be a difficult one to attain. The hard part is when I finally do reach my goal, actually keeping the weight off for good. I am very positive about my chances for completing this task, as I have done this same thing numerous times. I will periodically post something on this, but for now, will leave it alone.

Sorry for the late post, will try harder next time.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Day 38: Happy Lost!

February 2, 2010

Tonight is the last season premiere ever for "Lost". I am very excited for it but also sad to see it coming to an end. I have a podcast as well tonight so I will not waste any more of your time. I think I am coming down with a chest cold as well. I love the winter. Have a good one.