My face

I am growing a beard. Reviews have been mixed from GRRRRRR to AHHHHHHHH.

I don't know why I am doing it, but I am at day 15 with shaving the main part. I do some trimmage to give the illusion of some sort of order, but it is really just going on it's own. People have said I look older. So since I am 27 I must look about 29.

I am aiming for a Joaquin Phoenix thing.

Need to workout more.

The holiday are here

On a previous blog years ago. I had mentioned the fact that Starbucks releases those damn Christmas cups so early. I think I am beginning to get over that. I like them. They remind me of a happier time. I am a pretty humbled person. I feel that I have been very fortunate growing up. So Christmases around the home as a child really were a time of joy. My parents definitely did a great job of keeping the spirit alive. They did a good job of showing me the importance of helping the less fortunate. I remember one Xmas we gave out sack lunches to the homeless that we had made. That had a very strong influence on me even to this day.

Moving on. You know what bothers me? When people have a heavy step. There is a person here who walks hard. It shakes my computer and desk and chair and inner being. Damn that bugs me.

If you have not seen 127 Hours you must. I keep  seeing more and more commercials and I really want to go see it. I probably will during the TG weekend. Although I will want to avoid the malls like the plague that weekend, so it will have to be a standalone theater.

I am going to go off roading this weekend. Look for a picture sum up of that excursion in the coming weeks. I know you can't stand the excitement.

Speaking of Thanksgiving, next week is the week. Turkey, football and family and turkey. In that order. My mom can really sling a turkey. She makes the best gravy literally in the world. There is nothing like it. I would be as happy as a pig in shit with white turkey meat, gravy, white rice and black beans. Pretty much my TG night.

Ok that is all. Do something for the needy. Not everyone has a good Thanksgiving.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Disneyland has started to put up their X-mas decor, Starbucks has been using their holiday cups for a week and my sister already sent me her X-mas list. Nothing like a Christmas list on Nov 1 to get you into the holiday mode. I don't even know where I will be this Christmas. I think it's my turn for a local Christmas. Seems so far away, but only 47 shopping days left. I usually do pretty well Christmas shopping thanks to Amazon. Gotta love their wish lists and ease of shipping. If you would like to spring for a Christmas gift for me, loyal reader, then here is a link to what I currently have an eye on.

Last week a Portos Bakery finally opened up in Downey, CA. I say finally because it was something like 14 months behind schedule. It opened only 3 miles from where my parents live. I can foresee many side trips on visits to my parents house.

Speaking of Call of Duty: Black Ops that comes out tomorrow. There is a great commercial with Jimmy Kimmel and the Black Mamba himself, Kobe Bryant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jM3gSOHRdM

It's a really funny commercial. Some people have been giving it flack because it adds a lightheartedness to war, but seriously, I play the game for fun. I really don't understand people sometimes. I mean the game is rated M it's not for kids it's for people who can separate reality from fiction. Tomorrow I will be blowin some shit up with my friends for as long as I can keep my eyes open. I am coming for you Trevy, I will stab you in the back and not give a shit about it, then Tea-Bag your corpse.

No fancy schmancy headsets will save you from the Xterror

Lakers, Racing & Bumper

What a long time it has been since dropping some knowledge on all my readers. So my childlike attention span has been focused on three things today, in no particular order. The Lakers, RC racing and a new rear bumper for my real car.

First off I am trying my hand at racing a RC car tomorrow. I have been to the track exactly twice and have gotten good at crashing so might as well give it a shot. I have a knack for the trash talking and getting in people's heads so I think I got the mental game down. Everyone knows is 60% mental 50% skill and 25% tires. So I should have a 10% advantage. They have done studies 60% of the time it works every time. Look forward to the race recap next week loyal readers.



Finally after months of waiting, literally since July, my new rear bumper comes in. Could not be coming at a better time either. I was recently rear ended in the G-Ride not to worry, everyone is ok. So I have been doing some modifications to the truck which you can see on my Xterra Build Page. I will be adding a rear bumper into the equation. I sometimes get the question "Scott, why are you adding an aftermarket rear bumper?" I usually reply with the simple retort "Because it's fucking awesome!!" Look at the picture below, wouldn't you agree? Sexy beast isn't it.

 

Last and certainly not least. The Lakers, wow have they been on a tear. This is shaping up to be a very good season. It looks like they are having so much fun out there on the court. Sometimes when I play basketball I imagine myself as Derrek Fisher and moving the ball, showing my skills raining buckets on the defender. Then I realize I have none of those talents and get a team member a glass of water.