Rave: Back holding up ok so far after injury. Might not completely embarrass myself at this upcoming meet. Rave: Having a coach has been great. I get to shut my brain off and just do what's programmed. Rant: A few too many gains are being had. As in I'm in danger of not making the 242 class. Oh well, I have a month still. Rave: In addition to good coaching I'm getting the opportunity to work with an Olympic caliber weightlifter twice a week. The nuances of weightlifting are ridiculous. He has me doing technique work with maybe 40 kilos and I'm sweating like I just did a truck pull.
Rant: Got my car washed today by the local Catholic school cheerleaders. The looks I got for ogling the big breasted girls in bikinis means I've officially hit the age that it's creepy despite my dashing good looks. Rave: I don't give a fuck and plan to return with my wife's SUV.
Rave: I just landed a major contract. It's production and distribution so I can two side that bitch. Mega Rave: I think they want to make it work as much or more than I do. Rant: I'll have to pay royalties on each unit. Rant #2: I'll have to hire more peeps. Not easy to do around here. Rave: It'll still be worth a raise.
Rant: If I have to see another one of these videos where suburban white people are rapping about being parents, I'm gonna freak.
Mega Rave: My goal when I started taking golf lessons was to become a bogey golfer. That's 18 above par. On the course today, I shot an 87! I did not execute the way I know I can from my lessons and practice at the driving range. I played really smart, and stayed mentally tough in adverse circumstances. It was a huge day for me. Best round I played, but I didn't even play nearly as well as I could. I'm very excited. Mega Mega Rave: Angel is now 40, so I totally feel free to get old man creepy with her. FINALLY!
Rant: Why do I read the comments section under anything on the internet? Do I hate myself that much? I need to watch cute puppy videos for like a straight day at this point.
Rave: Made 2 gallons of sangria for a work party tomorrow. Office is closed for the "staff appreciation event" Also Rave? Boyfriend is in the best mood ever because he just had his best round of golf. He is the cutest when he is excited. Like, seriously adorbs. Rant: This will just make him want to golf more. Rant: Based on the above, I think I might be an old person.
Rant:This. Abbreviating words that in no way shape or form should ever be abbreviated. Rave: Sister is pregnant again. Rave: Date tonight.
RANT: WHAT?!!! Dammit. Not in his case so much but, how come shit like that never happens to me? WHY. Was he with "her"? I bet he was.
Huge Rant: After 8 years of trying to get into a public school system, the wife went through two rounds of interviews and was offered a job this morning. Fucking. Awesome. 30 mins later, they called her to ask what her certification was (something on her resume that they had been given multiple times, by the way). She's certified k-6, but since the job was pre k, they can't hire her (despite the fact that pre k is what she's worked in since she graduated college). She's crushed, and they're stupid for not asking a key question art the beginning of the process and instead waited until after they offered her the damn job. We're going to see if her degree, experience, etc is enough to get her the endorsement add on to her teaching license without needing to take any courses, but who knows.
Rant: Got my voided pay stub in the mail. But where's my actual paycheck? How the hell do you fuck up a direct deposit?
RAVE Have you seen the pets fucking with people doing yoga yet? I outright giggled. I can't remember I giggled at the internet.
Rave Accepted a position as a Digital Content Producer at NFL.com and will be going to work for them in Culver City starting on Monday. Couldn't be more thrilled, never expected to be making adult money in this field so early in my life. This is an opportunity I thought might not present itself due to my not having a college degree. Thankfully, a former boxing colleague of mine got me an interview and I beat out about 15 people for the job. Anytime I've gotten an opportunity to do something I've over exceeded expectations, I don't expect that to stop now. Rant: It is an editing position so I don't have a byline, though I might be able to change that down the line. Also have to back off a bit on my other gigs. My time covering the Oakland A's has ultimately come to an end but I will continue to freelance about boxing and music. Thanks for all the support I've gotten from people in validation on some of my work, it means a lot.
Fucking Rant - Well, the axe finally fell. Thanks to our lovely government, my health insurance company is pulling out of Florida. FUCK! Annnnnd…so far all have been able to find for equal coverage is double the price. I'm ready to cut a motherfucker.
RAVE: Totally made a vacationing family's day today on the highway. I was coming back from running some errands when I saw a big rental RV parked on the side of the road at a picture-taking pullout, the laughingly small engine hood up, and the family of 5 standing looking at it with a look of dejection on their faces. The father was on his cell phone, apparently calling for some roadside assistance. I pulled over to see if there was anything I could do to help. Turns out that they had stopped to take a pic, and then the RV wouldn't start back up. I had him try to start it, but even though I could hear the solenoid click, the starter wasn't doing anything. So I grabbed a breaker bar from the back of my Jeep, gave the starter a few solid whacks, and had him try it again. Fired right up. I recommended that he have the rental company replace the starter, showed him where to try whacking it in case it happens again, and then went on my way. Felt good.