Right after Christmas

 

At least they are honest.

The only way to get to the future, is to survive today.

I keep telling myself I am going to take a digital vacation, but I am still here.

While I do not believe in abusing animals, I think we should be concerned about people who are homeless for the holidays before the puppies and kittens.

Sherlock Holmes delivered, however, I did think it was odd that my sister and I were the only ones laughing in the whole theater at times.

I love films.

Have you ever searched your name on Facebook to see what you look like in another body?

I have always been afraid to fly, the attempted bombing in Detroit had nothing to do with my avoidance of the air ways.

I have been correct in my Super Bowl predictions for 12 of the last 14 years, this it the first year in which I am going to post it…somewhere.

Facebook is so efficient, if you don’t know how to be a friend, you could learn.  It tells when you haven’t spoke to people for while, when their birthday is and when, when you need them to update their site!

When I reach my weight loss goal I will post a picture of myself on this blog.

Did you know the word monster was in the bible, like six times.

Have you ever noticed that hand models generally come in only one color?

Dan-0-meter if make my prediction to early, he will burn me for it, I won’t tell him for a little while longer.

Thought 15: If the Eagles make it through the playoffs, they will win the Super Bowl. 

(I reserve the right to amend all predictions, before kick off)

The belated journey of the tree...not a typical 15...

 

Hmm which one will it be...

oh look, here is the perfect tree...

cozy little ride to house...

ok, this was way dark but we got it in place.

O' Tannenbaum...

Happy Christmas

This might come in handy for some of you at your holiday parties.  Fifty bucks a pop.  I don’t need one. 

Just cheered for NOTA on the finale for ‘the sing-off’ the were hot in RED!!!

Dan-0-meter=  I got on the air today.  He played my clip. Thanks Dan Patrick!!

Some people should put more effort in how they look from behind.

Thanks Rob, you are awesome.

Hmm, this is the place in the Bible where it talks about a good way to loose weight.  -serena j.

Oh my God!  I’m totally shocked about Brittany Murphy.  So sad!

5 the number of beef cheek tacos I ate today. (They were soooo good!!) That was the only full meal I consumed. 

3 The number of times I prayed for my mother today.

6 the number of times I probably will pray for her tomorrow.

0 the number of times today that I was afraid.

Twice the number of times I talked with my sister about children.

I predict that the Eagles will do well in the playoffs.

Happy Christmas, Merry New Year!  This will be the first Christmas and New Year for my Blog!

Thought 15: If you know the true reason for the season, don’t make any excuses, do your duty.

Things that make you go...are you serious?

Can you  spot the dinosaurs in this picture?  A few minutes after I took this picture,  a guy walked up and start talking to one of the dinosaurs.

Dan-0-meter:  100 calls, two holds, no Air!!

So I’m writing this book.  The characters do some really amazing things when they come out of my keyboard.

I know all the answers to Jay Leno's Jay walking questions.  He really needs to come and ask me.

22 out of 60 pounds goal weight loss.  I have never been this successful in my life!

That feeling you get when you have forgotten something but you don’t know what it is?  I think that is old age. 

If you blow your nose into a tissue and then look at, I’m not mad at you, it’s yours.

Some dreams should not come true.

Logic-- 
Your natural hair color is supported and maintained by the enzyme tyrosinase. 

A decrease in the enzyme tyrosinase leads to  transparent or gray hair.

After 11 months in office President Obama’s natural hair color is decreasing and strands of his hair are turning transparent or gray.

The same thing happened to Presidents Clinton and Bush.

It takes more of the enzyme tyrosinase than the body typically produces to be the President of the United States.

Churches should not require people to be good singers in order to lead worship.  I like it when they do, but the Bible does not necessarily support this practice.

Warning:  This thought could be disturbing feel free not read it, if death commentary is not for you. (highlight to view).
Thought 15: Independent of what your faith is, or what you believe, we all agree that we are alive, and some people are dead.  Therefore, I truly believe that when we are not alive, we will know that we are dead.

Neat

Obviously, I support many different kinds of artists.

When I meet my intellectual match, I will consider marrying them; which begs the question, whom have I met who is not my intellectual match…


I’m not perfect, just amazing! --Bug

18 the number of pounds I lost so far on this diet.

You know that feeling you get when the object of your affection comes into view, I’m so not feeling that right now.

5 the number of times today that I thought of our children who are homeless and exposed to the elements and prayed for them and their families.

If I am seeking a new position it does not mean I am dissatisfied with my job, it means I might be more satisfied with another job.

If you want to be the principal, be wise, then listen.

Art is on the Pulse of society --Mike Lardi, artist

If imitation is the sincerest form of flatter, what is opposite of that?

Dan-o-meter: I have not called the DP Show in 3 weeks, but I will call tomorrow.

Tiger Woods and his family need a whole lot of prayer right now.

I changed my mind, I don't want to marry a supermodel.

If you sing in the shower it will improve your vocal elasticity.

Thought 15:

Sometimes, Confidence is mistaken for arrogance.

The Commonalities of Tiger Woods and I...

We both saw this Sun today…if he went outside or looked out of the window.

We both played sports during our high school years.  Golf for him, CC and Track & Field for me.

We went to college in the same year (I graduated).

He is a golf (aka. physics) genius, I am a genius

He is married to a super model, I want to be married to a super model (I think?)

He has children, I want children.

We both need a blessing.

I make lots of money compared the average international income, he makes gobs of  money compared to the average international income.

We have never had a crush on each other.

We both wore black and white saddle shoes in high school.

We both have had a head injury the left us unconscious.

People like to say things about us that might not be true.

We are both even tempered.

We are both kind of nerdy, sometimes.

Thought 15:  

He is Cablinasian and I am Blindaisish

my stuff...

 

Notice the fold in the rock.

You know that sound your feet make while rubbing inside of your shoes when you walk, it is so blaring in my ears right now!



I enjoy thinking.


Hmmm, Didn't know my brother's ex worked at this restaurant before I sat down.  Should I leave?






I hope you are not suffering from 'piggy flu' today.

Karl Marx is wrong, Television is the opiate of the masses. -Tony Follari

There are no images of Rodeo Dr. on Goggle maps.


I planned ahead and I'm still behind.



Got up close and personal with a Huey for the 1st time


I dropped a 'Passion Bucket' at the game the other night.


15 total pounds lost in this diet...ok I cheated for one whole week, and Thanksgiving is in front of us.  I'm still trying though, and I have not gained back any weight at all. 




Shortest book in the Bible.



My favorite line in the Sandra Bullock film "All About Steve" is "...uh, we were on our way up."






I correctly predicted the Eagles to win this past weekend, but I didn't post it because...




I just sent Paula Abdul a tweet.




Do you get tired of people advertising to you on your facebook, myspace and twitter page, masquerading as friends?  I do.  It the new junk mail!

Thought 15:  If someone does not like you because of your race, doesn't that make them superficial?  

After the Regular day...

Unfortunately, this is one example of the state clean energy production in our country right now.

There are Dead fish lying on the shore line of the Salton Sea, because the water has receded for the winter.

There are no images of Rodeo Dr. on Google Maps!!

The last person who was attracted to me, tried to talk to me during my football game.  I was annoyed.

I preached a sermon during the weekend.  It was inspiring for some.

There is a band called “I Set My Friend On Fire.”  Isn’t  that a bad thing?

Shopping is one example of people preserving evidence of our lives and our culture.

I announced my last football game of the season and I dropped  a “Passion Bucket.”

New tires are like getting new shoes.

On the geology trip that my job required, the tour guide left all of the planned participants behind.


15 the number of mud volcanoes I got up close and personal with last Saturday.

10 the number of times I thought about homeless people out in the elements and prayed for them.

Hitchhikers guide to the universe?

Thought 15:  Choosing to respect people is personally empowering.

This image was taken in front of a famous building in Los Angeles, can you guess which one?

I have Faith.

4 the number of times today I drove my car.
 
Is it easier to dig a hole with a vacuum or a shovel?
 
Dan-o-meter: didn’t go to work, 3 calls, 1 convo with Rob, 80 minute hold, no air.  

20 the number of times I went in and out of a commercial kitchen today.
 
0 the highest number, representing appreciation, that I give to describe my desire for cooking food.
 
I need a free back massage


I'm writing a book about person and I don't know what name to give my main character.  

I was on the phone with my mother, a friend walked by, she was able to detect that I was attracted to the person who walked by based on the change in the tone of my voice when I said hello.    Embarrassing.
 
Rosalind Franklin is/was the never-recognized female member of the research team that helped discover deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in the late fifties, early sixties.
 
I have graduated from college.
 
I can not load my groceries properly in the bags at the end of the check out line.  This is a legitimate skill. People should be paid to do this.

Do you ever wonder who is in the car behind you at the drive thru?

Thought fifteen:
I pay people to shop for me.

Questions....

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If honest advertising means you show or tell what is in your food wouldn't pictures of people after they ate your food be good to include with menu images?

The word peace appears in the Bible over 400 times, this one was a real powerful one

When you ask someone what they want for their birthday, they tell you, you go get it, and give it to them, is that a bad thing?

Ten years from now I want to look back and know that something special started right now.

64 the number of times I thought about all the American's who have lost their jobs.

Why is it that when someone is asleep they look like a relaxed version of themselves but in that moment right after they open their eyes from slumber they look like a red-eyed-swollen-crazed-distorted replica of the person you know?

Dan-0-meter: 3 calls, 1 hold, 1 drop...right before the world series opened.


If you got outside, sit in your car, in a driveway attached or assigned to a place which you claim as home, and eat a full meal including drinks, you are either living in your car (God Bless You), or you commute so much that all of your meal times habits have turned you into a "commuter craver." (I created that phrase, you heard it hear first.)

So my process for predicting does not work at this point in the season, like it does for the playoffs in football.  The players themselves are not consistent enough yet.

1 the number of times I woke up this morning.

Smokers who won't light up in their cars confuse me. Isn't easier to get a new car than it is to get new lungs?

When people with whom you speak use that high pitched squeaky voice, are they trying to make you leave quicker?

3 The number of times today I thought of the homeless who are exposed to the elements and prayed for them, it you are reading this you are less likely to be homeless, however, if you are homeless that prayer covers you as well.

When you misspell things in your text messages it does not mean you are not smart, your keyboard is probably to small.

Thought 15:

0, the number of times in my life I have seen a televised interview of an African American person talking about an alien sighting, contact, or abduction.  Are aliens racist? 

THE NEXT BIG THING

Bug’s painting. Permanently installed.

I used to be a television news reporter.

The only way to get an email account when I was in college was through a professor at the university for class work only.  The old Virginia Slims slogan is in order here.  “We‘ve come a long way Baby!”

Have you ever wondered what criminals ate before they got caught?  Me neither.

Waking up with a headache is so disappointing.

Do you ever have that feeling that something big, memorable, or amazing is about to happen but you just don’t know what it is?  I hate the feeling.  I don’t like surprises.

I got my first email account in college because I asked for it, and I was interrogated before they gave it to me.  I did not have a class nor an assignment to recommend myself.

Any ad that begins “...the next X minutes will change your life…”  Wants you to pay them money and it will change your life, you will be in the dark because you won‘t be able to pay the light bill.

You too can be like the Incredible Hulk with this biblical connection (no, he is not Samson‘s brother).

The very first time I searched online, as a result of a class assignment, I did not know I was on the Internet.  I thought it was a new library card catalog with images.  (lol) 

Now, I officially claim the identity of a blogger.  I know, took me long enough.

Week 7 predictions are below.

Dan-0-meter: 5 days, many calls, 0 connection...I think they blocked my number.

Many of the guys who run, cover, and/or make decisions in pro sports look like wanna-be-politicians.  The women look like supermodels.  Do you see a  problem with this picture?

Thought15:  The people who say "Why didn't you tell me?" usually were not listening or paying attention the first time. 

NFL Week 7 Prieview

5 for 5 is the goal!

Vikings will beat the Steelers
(bummer I was wrong!)

Colts will annihilate the Rams
(Yes, I got one)

Falcons should beat the Cowboys.
(still in progress)

Carolina Panthers should beat the Buffalo Bills
(T. O. did his job, wrong again) 


Chargers should beat the Chiefs
(Yes, I was right!)

When the Cowboys loose to the Falcons they are off my roster for Super Bowl contenders.
So the Cowboys stay on my list

Review of Predicions

Dan-0-meter: 0  (what happened rob? I know, just doing your job.)

Next week, the Steelers will beat the Browns. 

I was correct!

Eagles will fly over the Raiders, Sorry McLovin’

I was wrong (ooh, bad news for the piece too...)

Cardinals and the SeaHawks might tie it up

I was wrong Seattle got creamed

Vikings should run over the Ravens.

  I was right!

Fritzy will be happy to see the Broncos run over the Chargers.

 I was right again!

3 of 5=60% accuracy...barely passing

My accuracy improves with the season.

For my American football fans...I will have previews for week 7 up by Saturday.

10 for 10!!

One Point of view from Corporate America

2 more pounds! That brings me to 10 total lost!

5 the number of times I thought of people suffering with hunger and prayed for them

Pensive, the way I feel about 2 of my predictions not being realized.

Happy, the way I feel about the predictions that were correct

Tired, my physical state of being.

It is interesting, if not ironic, that the name of the purported “balloon boy” is Falcon.

Carpenter pencils are rectangular in shape.

10 posts 10 pounds...coincidence?

20 days until my next crow's nest performance.

Do mean people know that they are mean?

If you are depressed think of  this.

Do toothbrush makers think about the incorrect name for their product? Toothbrush vs. Teeth brush?

How much time have you wasted today?

Thought 15:
Can you truly "Fall In Love” more than once in a lifetime?

Climate Change

Good old fashion Eco-friendly cleaning habits. Those are not on my socks.

Have you ever wondered what to do with your old cell phone?

Have you ever heard of green jewelry?

Here is way  to wear 'garbage', earn donation and look good doing it.

Green publishing for a book?

You can do more than brush your teeth to improve air quality.

How much energy are you wasting at home?

What you ‘do’ can be useful too, a composting toilet might be a great addition.

You can plant this paper, it has seeds!!

How are you managing your time?

If you did not buy your light bulbs at IKEA (they will take them back) just tap this 9-1-1 site and follow directions.

The Australians do not use greenbacks anymore, they have polymer notes, and they want to share with the US.

Do you know what to do with expired medicine, in CA there a company for that purpose.

If you can’t get up and help the planet, pay someone else to do it with a membership the Arbor Day Foundation.

Thought fifteen: 

Are you an eco-sexual? 

NFL Week 6 Preview Special

Another view from my favorite place.

Dan-0-meter: 15 calls, 3 rings and I got on the air today! (Thanks Rob, ur cool)



I’m nervous every time I make a prediction.


Next week, the Steelers will beat the Browns


I have never made predictions this early in the season.


Eagles will fly over the Raiders, Props for McLovin’




Cardinals and the SeaHawks might tie it up


Yea, Dan remembered me!


Vikings should run over the Ravens

Peace, to every man that worketh good, I wonder if the Raiders coach has ever heard of this one.


Fritzy will be happy to see the Broncos run over the Chargers.


All predictions subject to be totally wrong.


This is as risky as I will be this week…except for driving.


I’m much more confident during the play offs.

Thought fifteen: The Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, or the Dallas Cowboys all have potential to make a Super Bowl Appearance.

Much Ado about something...

…anyone have an off-switch, this is getting out of control.

Fear is a safety net

No, I don’t believe every single thing I see in the news but I keep watching.

If you have to explain, excuse or apologize for your ring tone it wasn’t a good choice.

Biologically, Chocolate is a vegetable.

17,344,800 minutes is how long I have been converting oxygen and making platelets.

The office within which I did business today, was so scary looking it did not need any of the Halloween decorations.

October 12th is really Indigenous Peoples Day.

Does the 3 second rule count if you drop fish food on the floor?

Dan-o-meter: I was right behind Chris in Syracuse on hold on Thursday, Dan took Chris in Syracuse and the guy from Tulsa and my phone dropped the call. I could been on before 7!!! (Thanks anyway Rob)

2006 the year I did not watch any football nor make any predictions because I was getting addicted.

2008 the year I made mistake in my prediction due to illness and injury.

2009 my comeback.

Real men shed tears…John 11:35

Thought fifteen: People start fighting physically when they can not think of anymore words, but they still have something to say.

Deep...but fun

...From the crows nest…under the Friday night lights. The only place I like better is the 50 yard line (on a Friday night).



Employees of most business wear name tags to work each day, but I seldom hear any customers use a cashiers first name. When I do, people look at me strange.


People who wear teeth whiteners in public confuse me. Isn’t the purpose of whitening your teeth  to fool people into thinking that your teeth look that way no matter what you eat without you thinking about the whiteners?


Sometimes, we assume, things that are attractive to our senses are going to be good for us. That is why there are so many donut shops, liquor stores and crazy people going to concerts and other pubic events, in full wedding regalia proposing to people whom they have never met.


Hands are not attractive. 


Dan-o-meter: 5 calls, 3 days, 1 air (thanks Rob!)

When I am no longer ashamed of my weight I will announce it...somewhere.

This means everyone can be smart Proverbs 4:7

All the cards in my wallet stacked up, equal 1.5 inches. I need to get rid of some cards.


If someone speaks with an accent they probably speak another language. -Jesse Jackson


780, the number of minutes I have been awake today (so far).


2 the number of times today I thought about starving children in the world and prayed for them. 


What is the address of Area 51? I want to find it on Google maps.


I am perplexed by people who complain about a restroom that smells bad. If it smelled like that somewhere else, like your office, your desk or your room it means someone left you a very special gift. Be thankful for smelly restrooms.

Thought fifteen: How many people did you trust not to hurt you today?

Cluttered

DeLorean’s have not been made since the mid 1980s but there was one on the road with me the other day.
Dan-Disaster-Friday-the day I could have gotten on the DP show because he was absent and they needed callers but didn’t because my hands free earpiece was not working.
I hate shopping.
When will I meet Dan Patrick and the Dan-ettes? Seriously.
I made a telemarketer hang-up!
The film Julie/Julia inspired me to start this blog.
I saw a man, dressed business casual, talk on a pay phone then get in a new SUV and drive away.  Where was his cell phone?
How do you know when you are old?
Staying in between the lines has always been difficult for me.
Facebook and Syria are in a cyber war.
I only text my best friend.

8 the number of pounds I have lost so far.
Isaiah 27:1 talks about a huge sea monster that makes me think of the Loch Ness but it has different name.

52- the number of pounds I have to go.

Thought fifteen: You don’t know your name until someone tells you.

Glossary (in no set order)

Did you know you could pick a portable karaoke machine if the party gets dull at your local Sav-on for just $50 bucks. (All images are taken with my cell phone as I go through my day.)

Bible.com=my online reference for study and sermons Psalms 139:14 bragging rights!!

Chris in Syracuse=my calling nemesis

Dan-o-meter=The number of times, per day I call the Dan Patrick show, got through and did or did not get on the air during my morning commute with my California hands free device installed.

The Jedi= my highly efficient assistant with whom I work, she makes me look good.

Smart for Life=the current diet that I have committed to, to deal with my health challenge.

525,600= the current length of this project.

Eagles=my current super bowl favorite. Subject to change without notification.

Jack in the Box= a sentence with a prepositional phrase. Oh, and a fast food restaurant that gave me an ulcer.

MerryWebby=one of my favorite books to read as a child
http://www.m-w.com/

Willaby=my all time favorite book to read

Bug=my sister ;P

QLAB=quick like a bunny

The Snap=the time when I am not allowed to talk during my announcing at the football game.

Thought 15=me, I’m a closet writer, this is my prewrite

Curious

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes.
Dan-o-meter: 1 of 3, no air.
I ‘resigned’ from the singles dating site, tired of waiting for others to pay up.
Have you ever dreamt in the third person?
I am not paid for the time I solve problems for work while I am off the clock. They are getting a bargain.
Psalms 116:1,2 permission to just cry, if you need to http://www.bible.com/.
Unplug your cell phone for week. See what you get done.
I had two hours to workout today, and I just didn’t.
I had some smart cookies. Day one went well. More to come. www.smartforlife.com
Hmmm, okcupid.com looks intriguing.
1 the number of times today I thought about getting into a relationship.
4 the number of times today I thought about child birth.
2 the number of times I thought and prayed for children in abusive homes.
The Jedi was absent, my senses were dulled as a result.

Thought 15: My ‘to-do-list’ is on my ‘to-do-list’
　

15 on 15

The view from the best $25 seats in Staples Center.

50 the number of miles I drove before 7 am.
Dan-o-meter: 0

Q: What would you do if someone of the opposite sex, whom you did not know, walked up to you in public and touched you inappropriately?

A: Speak up and physically and verbally defend yourself. Someone needs to say to men and women that it is ok to say what you do and do not want to happen to our body...in public.

2 the number of times I thought about my hair while speaking with someone to whom I’m mildly attracted.

Some states don’t recycle, when you travel consider mailing recyclables home, or to http://www.terracycle.net/ .

Frustrated, is how I imagine some people feels when I pass them on the freeway.

1 the number of times I ate food that I liked today.

Food is specifically created to attract my sense of taste, Do chefs get more dates?

When I admit to myself how much help I need, I feel better.

If I have a bad day, I pray. If I have a good day I pray.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 option to tap into your God DSL…with a blessing.
Awkward: Standing behind someone in line while they adjust their underwear with no consideration of your point of view. (Yes, this really happened to me.)

If I were 5 inches taller I could compete with Lisa Leslie, instead I just look up to her.

Thought 15: Have you ever noticed that adhesive
bandages (also known as Band-Aids), even clear ones, only come in
one color?

day 1

Cool carbon dioxide bubble.


525,600 minutes is how long I am committed to this project।

60 the number of pounds I need to loose.

0 the number of times I thought about buying a passport today.

 0 the number of times I thought about cooking food.

12 is also the number of years I have correctly predicted the outcome of the Super Bowl game.

Pink & Purple the color of my current notebook for writing random thoughts and great ideas

50 the number of times the average human eye adjusts for per second so that host human can see.

Equal to 200 miracles in 2 seconds

Amount of miracles I have experienced in the past 5 minutes, infinite. I’m still here.

Psalms 139:14 biblical validation to be proud of myself http://www.bible.com/

0 the number of minutes I have spent working out today

Eagles 1. Bird of prey, 2. rough starting football team in the 09-10 football season.

2 the number of times today I thought and prayed for women, whom I have not met, who need to get out of an abusive relationship.

Thought 15: If people feel stupid after they talk to you, you might not be as smart as you think.