D-Pads & Daisies

Carol: Come on in, and try not to ruin everything by being...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:23:33 -0600

Carol: Come on in, and try not to ruin everything by being you.

Melvin: Maybe we could live without the wisecracks.

Carol: Maybe we could.

“Who looks at a lightly carbonated beverage and thinks,...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:58:53 -0600

“Who looks at a lightly carbonated beverage and thinks, ‘Ooh, this could be a little more sonic’?”

Week 1 of Marathon Training in Photos

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:03:21 -0600

Day 1 - 1 Mile, Tennis & 'Law & Order'

Day 2 - 5 Miles & the Sunrise

Day 3 - 5 Miles & No Sun

Day 4 - 5 Miles & a Delicious Finish

Day 5 - 1 Mile, Tennis & an Iced Arch

Day 6 - 8 Miles & New (TRON!) Socks

Day 7 - Rest, Super Bowl & Italian Beef

Week 1 of Marathon Training in Photos

Zombies, Run! Last year, my friend Nik told me about this app...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:02:10 -0600

Zombies, Run!

Last year, my friend Nik told me about this app called “Zombies, Run!” that was looking for funding from KickStarter. After hearing the pitch, I immediately pledged to fund the game because with the right funding, it’ll be brilliant. The application is basically a running game that actually takes place in the zombie apocalypse. You run from zombies, collect supplies and more. Check out the video above for more info on how the game actually works. It’s slated for release at the end of February, which is perfect since I’ll be logging quite a few miles by then. YAY. XD

Ojai 2 Ocean Marathon This is it. It’s finally time!...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:37:00 -0600

Ojai 2 Ocean Marathon

This is it. It’s finally time! Last year I said, “if all goes well [speaking of the half-marathon], it’s on to the full”. Guess what! IT’S ON!

I started running races three years ago with the thought of a marathon simply that, a thought. I was struggling with knee problems and no matter how great I thought it would be to run a marathon, I figured it wouldn’t be in the cards. Then, I was told by a very good friend, “If you want to run a marathon, your knees will find a way.” I took this piece of advice without a second thought and since then, it has echoed in my mind.

So, I kept running. My muscles and knees became stronger. I ran some 5ks, then a 10k and last year was the half-marathon. Now it’s finally time to complete this serious life goal that I’ve had my eye on.

I did some research around the country on different marathons and I chose Ojai 2 Ocean for numerous reasons. The fact that the race is limited to 1000 entrants caught my eye, mostly because some of the bigger races are frustrating. People end up in the wrong corrals and cause traffic jams due to their slower pace, which means those people who accurately gauged their corral number/time end up being slowed down. In addition, the race is partially downhill, which meets my requirement of “not uphill”, and the temperature is ideal in 50s and 60s. The main reason, though, is that the mere thought of running through the beautiful scenery of California, completing such an important life goal of mine, running my way to the pacific ocean just makes me smile.

I’ve already started running this year and am up to 8 miles on a good day. Marathon training officially starts next week, but I feel like I’m already pre-training. I’m following Hal Higdon’s plan again, probably boosting the mileage slightly as I had done for the half.

I can’t even express how excited I am to start this journey. Some people don’t quite understand why this is so important to me, but the fact remains, it is. I really want to prove to myself that I can do it. I want this accomplishment under my belt. My first goal is to finish. My second goal is to finish in under 4 hours, 20 minutes, which means 10 minute miles. The first goal is the big one, the one that matters most. The second goal would be icing on the cake.

Wish me luck, and for any of my friends in the SoCal area, I’d love to see you out there on June 3rd. :)

Volkswagen Super Bowl ‘teaser’ Commercial Dogs +...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:53:05 -0600

Volkswagen Super Bowl ‘teaser’ Commercial

Dogs + Star Wars costumes + barking music = ultra cute!

Little Chewbarka is mah fave, obvs.

New Year's Resolutions: 2012

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:48:10 -0600

Having actually written out my resolutions for the past two years, I feel like I’m getting a...

New Year's Resolutions 2011: Revisted

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:49:00 -0600

It’s about that time…the time to review how much or how little I’ve done from what...

knowyourmeme: Master of the supermarket! KYMdb - Fuck...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:05:27 -0600

knowyourmeme:

Master of the supermarket!

KYMdb - Fuck Yea

GPOY.

True story.

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:48:09 -0600

True story.

AMAZING slash LOVE IT.

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:33:48 -0600

AMAZING slash LOVE IT.

‘Hunger Games’ trailer Having just read the first...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:08:00 -0600

‘Hunger Games’ trailer

Having just read the first book this past weekend, and already moving onto the second without hesitation, I can’t wait to see this movie. The casting of Woody Harrelson as Haymitch is perfect and the same goes for Stanley Tucci for Caesar. AND LENNY KRAVITZ AS CINNA. I LOVE IT.

architectureblog: (via Fresh Stockholm Apartment Showing...

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:52:00 -0500

architectureblog:

(via Fresh Stockholm Apartment Showing Colorful Details | Freshome)

This refrigerator matches my KitchenAid mixer and for those things to match would be as wonderful as the childhood gifts from my Aunt Pat where the socks always matched the shirts. I love so much about this little kitchen.

thedailywhat Loading Artist [pleatedjeans.] GPOY

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:31:24 -0500

thedailywhat

Loading Artist

[pleatedjeans.]

GPOY

George Saunders on The Colbert Report Colbert: What does the...

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:40:50 -0500

George Saunders on The Colbert Report

Colbert: What does the popsicle represent here? ’Cause I know you people are all about metaphors.
Saunders: Sometimes a popsicle is just a popsicle.

Let’s get some hats, indeed.

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:25:05 -0500

Let’s get some hats, indeed.

Just got another email from Hyundai… I DO like texting my...

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:39:00 -0500

Just got another email from Hyundai…

I DO like texting my friends, crazy-good food spots, rocking the eff out while on the go AND, coincidentally, am a GIANT OCTOPUS in a HUMAN SUIT. It IS, like, the car version of me.

I’d go Vitamin C Orange.

Representin’.

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:25:46 -0500

Representin’.

2009 US Open: Djokovic vs. McEnroe (for fun) All the more reason...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:00:06 -0500

2009 US Open: Djokovic vs. McEnroe (for fun)

All the more reason to love these guys!

I got to see John McEnroe play last night! YOU CANNOT BE...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:09:00 -0500

I got to see John McEnroe play last night! YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!

Joe got us tickets for Champions Series Tennis (thanks, Joe!!!), which is currently touring around the nation (final night is Saturday). Last night we were able to see Todd Martin play Jim Courier, John McEnroe play Andre Agassi, and finally, Andre Agassi play Jim Courier (winners of the previous matches in the evening). Courier took the matches tonight, beating Agassi in a tie-breaker.

There were some amazing shots including Martin accomplishing a backwards-between-the-legs shot. Agassi and Courier’s serves were incredible (so many aces!), and their returns when they faced off against each other only made the matches more exciting. McEnroe also got a little heated, which made myself and the other fans quite happy.

Overall, it was great to see these pros square off against each other. Now I just really want to go to the US Open and probably Wimbledon. Both would be glorious. :)