This is a swiveling chair tour of my office! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajubmomkEEY]

I would personally like to thank those that conceived of and fought for American Independence.  Over the years the 4th of July has become more about fireworks and cookouts than for recognition of our independence from Britain and our fight for self-determination.  Independence, liberty, and the freedoms we fought for are not only American values but values ALL humans struggle for.  So please remember those that have fought, died, and LIVED for these values all over the world. I am a very proud American and I salute her today, on her birthday!  God Bless America! … See my Tabblo>

I know I use my blog to complain about a lot of things…some of them gereral complaints and some are more esoteric than others.  I’ve finally got something on my mind that I think bugs EVERYONE. Have you ever noticed that there are some people out there that don’t know how to respect your personal space?  Seinfeld made fun of it in the “Close Talker” episode, where Judge Reinhold would get WAY to close and talk to them as if he was a normal distance away.  I, like most people, have a healthy respect for ‘personal space.’  There is this guy (a …

So, it’s Tuesday. A few people have died in the past week or so. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcette, Billy Mays, and M.J. Of course many other people died in that time but the news media doesn’t cover those. Many Iranian protesters have been detained, killed or injured in the past week but it seems that media outlets are relieved that they’re able to STOP covering that story. It felt to me that CNN and other vampiric outlets feel they’ve bled that story dry…so fresh meat for the sensationalizing had to be found. The fickle nature of our information consumption embarasses …

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My work PC is such a piece of crap that I won’t be posting those photos until I get home tonight. It’s pretty sad when it barfs for 20 mins trying to open 45 photos. Pisses me off…

I spent some time in Lowell last night waiting for Jean’s dress fitting.  It had been some times since I’ve spent any time in Lowell and to be honest I miss the grit.  Working for the municpal EMS was probably one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve had outside of my time on the Seneca. I really enjoyed driving around waiting for an emergency, which sounds a bit weird, but it’s true.  Nothing would please me more that to walk into a chaotic scene and take control, providing order and a solution.  I loved being the person that people looked …

I feel like I’m completely unable to focus on anything in particular… and I’m starting to think other people are taking notice.  I’m also afraid that it’s not getting better. Am I losing any edge that I might have had?  I went from being very sharp a few years ago to needing to focus intently in order to be able to function normally.  Very curious indeed. Faithfully…Mookie.

[brightcove vid=27118086001&exp3=6555681001&surl=http://c.brightcove.com/services&pubid=769341148&w=486&h=412] Band of Brothers was AMAZING. My Grandfather fought in the Pacific and I had always hoped that the producers of BoB would make this mini-series…and they have. I can’t wait to see it.

I’m now burning about 1100-1300 calories each morning due to my lengthening my aerobic workout an extra 15 minutes.  Doing the elliptical for 45 minutes burns me almost 900 calories and, the weight circuit is at least 300 calories.  I finally feel like I’m going to start being able to burn more calories than I take in. I’ve been working out consistently for almost 2 months now and my weight hasn’t really fluctuated at all.  I’m still around 215lbs.  I’m building muscle for sure, I can see it so the trade off of form for weight is in full effect.  …