Temporary Suspension

Closing this blog down until project 365 is complete, see you next year:
365 Beers

Update

Wow, it has been well over a month since my last post. I guess here is a quick update of things in my neck of the woods:
-closed on house; offically moved in
-help boost the slumping economy with thousands of dollars in consumer goods
-officially can work from home 2-days out of the week and 3-days starting next month (as soon as i get internet), which leads to...
-still don't have internet/phone/cable after 3-weeks; but i don't have many options in my area so all i can do is wait... time warner has a lot of incompetent people...
-heading to taiwan tomorrow for 10-days for my grandfathers funeral

I guess that is it; a busy month taking care of house stuff - next month; payments.

Official Weigh-In

Tank has been larger than PiRo for quite some time. Even before we neutered Tank, he was already taller and longer than PiRo. But at the time of neutering PiRo was still 5 lbs. heavier than Tank. Today we had an official weigh-in and Tank is now officially heavier than PiRo. We both feel that PiRo is a little overweight for her size, coming in at 46.5 lbs (up from 38-40 lbs. earlier in the year). Tank, finally growing into his frame, weighed in at 50.5 lbs. Male Siberians usually fall between 50-60 lbs; that means Tank is nearing his full size.

On another note, we are about 2 weeks away from closing escrow on our new house in south Corona. Lots of busy work ahead, home inspection tomorrow, deciding on homeowners insurance, and finalizing all paperwork. Will post some pictures soon.

FT% (3)

6/10
8/10
8/10
7/10
8/10
10/10
7/10
9/10
8/10
9/10

80/100 = 80%

Thinking that my FT% was inflated, I mixed things up today. For each 10 FT set for the first 5 sets; I made 5 layups before going to the line. This was to imitate real game situations; heightened heart beat, heavy breathing - as you can see it did effect my shooting. For the 2nd 50 FT's I made 5 3's before every set of 10 (the key word is 'made'; if I was shooting 33% that means I took 75 3's inbetween those FT's). Again, this simply helps me practice quickly transitioning from long range bombing to the set FT shot. After mixing in the layups and 3-pointers I'm exactly at 80%, not so bad.

I should change my blog title to "Chronicles of a Free Throw Shooter".

FT% (2)

7/10
8/10
9/10
8/10
7/10
9/10
9/10
7/10
10/10
10/10

84/100 = 84%

As you can see I am starting to work on my FT's. It seems like I am a solid 80%+ during my practice sessions; I need to translate that into my game.

FT% (1)

7/10
7/10
10/10
9/10
8/10
10/10
10/10
10/10
6/10
8/10

85/100 = 85%

SUAQBALB

sometimes you just have to remind yourself to SUAQBALB.

Summer 2008 Stats

Our new basketball season starts on 9/21. Last season we enlisted several significant others to help us with our stats. There may be a few discrepancies but overall the stats are a solid indication of our performance. Here are my season averages for the 8 games that we recorded stats:

Points: 17.25
Rebounds: 6.38
Assists: 1.38
Steals: 2.13
FG%: 39.57%
FT%: 35.90%
TO: 3.88
3's per game: 1.75

I think these are solid SF numbers. The most glaring stat is the 35.9% free throw percentage; I shot 14 of 39 over the course of the season. It is pretty piss poor and needs the most improvement. Other significant numbers are the low FG% - which will be remedied by a more focused mid-range game. Steals, points, & 3's are all team highs. My prediction for this upcoming season:

Points: 15
Rebounds: 6
Assists: 2
Steals: 2
FG%: 45%
FT%: 75%
TO: 3
3's per game: 2

We'll see how close I come to these stats.

2008 Disney 1/2 Marathon Stats

Longest training run: 6 miles
Longest training run in the last 2 months: 4.7 miles
Last three weeks prior to race: lots of food and alcohol

Official finish time: 2:24:55
Average mile time: 11:03
First 5k time: 42:10
2nd 5k time: 36:34
3rd 5k time: 31:16

With all the pain I am in right now I'd say I would never subject my body to this again.. but after taking a look at some of the pictures and enjoying the great gold plated made in China medal - I'm ready to sign up for 2009!!!









Where was Stitch and Simba?

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its been 2 years... hopefully i can accomplish more in the next 2 years...

most affluent city in the country

I was just reading some news online when I came across this article:

Richest City in the US

Solid industry, high median income, tight-knit community, close proximity to a major international airport - make this a high potential area. My second favorite part:

Despite its affluence, the median home price is about $225,000, Evans says. By contrast, San Jose's median home price is $744,000.

And my favorite part is that the darling of the Olympics lives nearby and trains in Plano. Plus Kaini and I could own a mansion, have two horses, an extra car, 4 extra children, and 6 additional huskies for the price of a 2 bedroom here in Southern California.

Vacation in Puerto Vallarta

Once you've been to the Maldives, things just don't seem as 'nice'. But then again, one night (or even one meal) on Rangali Island costs just about as much as a week in Puerto Vallarta. I had a great time but I just wasn't very impressed with the hotel, the ocean, the view, the food, the mosquitoes... However, since it was an all inclusive resort I did count the number of drinks I had (drinks = 1 beer, 1 glass of wine, 1 shot, or 1 mixed drink).

Day 1: 11
Day 2: 10.5
Day 3: 13.5
Day 4: 6
Day 5: 3
Total: 44
[on Rangali, 44 drinks at ~$8 would have been a $352 tab]

Drink of choice:


















After this vacation I feel that I am all 'drunk' out. I am promising myself that I will not have another drink until 2 out of the 3 occur:
New House, New Career, New Year

F*#K this Olympics

Let me start out by stating that I love the Olympics, I love the competitive atmosphere, I love how a life time dream can be achieved with a stick landing, or a dream and four years crushed in under 10-seconds. I love the athletes, they embody the human spirit - dedication and passion beyond measure. The one thing I am pissed about is NBC's coverage. As you may know, I am very passionate about the Redeem Team; this years Team USA basketball team. And I am very pissed off when NBC advertises 'Live' coverage yet when I wake up at 7:15am for the game, it is some lame news broadcast. The game is latter shown on TV at 10am when I (who has been following closely) already know the results. Some people might say, why not just wait and watch the game when it airs; that is bullshit. There was an estimated 1 billion viewers tuned in to Team USA vs. China; that is the whole population of the United States times 3!!! Imagine how many people would be up in arms if you aired the Superbowl 3 hours later... and how can you not know the results when they are plastered on every major website (yahoo, cnn, msn, the list goes on). And again tonight - while surfing the web I come across several headlines that Phelps has won his second gold medal. In the background, NBC is running a story about how there is major competition between the US team and the Austrailian team and enticing viewers of the upcoming big race. F$*K that shit, the results are in NBC!!! Phelps and the US team already took the GOLD!!! F! F! F!... you suck ass NBC... I'm very disappointed with this deception and coverage. This article supports my anger: My Sentiments