The Butterfly

Inspirational story.  Don’t take the easy way out, or you’ll end up fat and...

What a great ad… szymon: Pure evil: Durex: Father’s...

Advice please?

Friend: okie dokies artichokies. i'm pretty busy in the next couple weeks! :o) i'm going to watch the so you think you can dance concert! :o) and then i'm goign to see the US olympics gymnastics team performance! :o) and then i'm going to nkotb! and then i'm going to see celine DIONNNNNNNNNNNN...NEEEAAARRRR...FAARRRRRRR
me: omg, stop
Friend: i LOVE celine! she is beautiful...
me: she's actually very ugly. meaning, not beautiful at all.
Friend: you need to be able to see past her face. actually, she's quite beautiful
me: beautiful innards? I'm very concerned about you...
Friend: well her face IS a little horsey
me: the NKOTB thing was a big warning sign. but that, combined with celine dion?
Friend: BUT her voice is sooo blissful
me: I think we need to get your brain checked out
Friend: and just plain amazing. you're just jealous
I think this is grounds for an intervention...what do you all think?

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Spotted:

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Hey Chief!

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What is Del Monte?

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30-Minute Power Abs Workout

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All Good Things Come to an End...

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Muscle Jaw and Jet Jonathan say READ MY BLOG!  haha.  I...

Hurricane Training

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August Workout Plan

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Re-ranking the West’s future

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Hilarious!  I got a chuckle out of this...

Me tangling with Shaq. Jump ball ref, jump ball!!!

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I was flipping through a T3 magazine yesterday and there was...

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One of the most interesting things I saw at the Jackson...

Em and I drove to Pacific East Mall in Albany today for a...

I was thinking about using this picture for my next album...

“Pinstripe, mayonnaise, lyin’ motherf*cker…”
— I watched Inside Man with...

I ran the Wharf-to-Wharf 10K from Santa Cruz to Capitola...

What should Oklahoma City's nickname be?

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Home Sweet Home

I can’t tell you how great it is to be home. New York was great, but nothing beats sleeping...

Maybe this should be the newest addition to my workout...

Being Tired Is Not a Status Symbol

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I dawned on me today that I despise Chinatowns. No matter...

Me and Em in front of the Brooklyn Bridge!

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Hey dum-dum. You got gum-gum?

A Dairanosaurus Rex!

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New York City, Day 3

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You’re fired!

New York City, Day 1

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Ahhhhhh this is the life. This picture pretty much...

“WE BELIEVE…we’re in a lot of pain right...”
— Goldenstateofmind.com

This is a horrible, horrible day in Warriors history. ...

I’m on the Hampton Jitney bus to Montauk right now, to...

Federer Rollin'

In a draw that was supposed to be problematic, Federer is into the quarterfinals without having...

“The perfect vacation isn’t about where your body is. ...”
— And let me tell you…my...

My new toy is here! I paid $28.00 for this Omron HBF-306C...

I’m satisfied with the Warriors’ moves in the...

For the next couple of hours, I’ll be watching the...

People out there are actually doubting Roger Federer because...

Health Monitor, Saturday June 21st

Woke up at 10:30 am, slept 8 hours Food intake, in order: Low-fat yogurt (100)3 egg whites...

Guiding Principles for Summer Workout...

These are the guidelines I’m using to steer my workout and diet plan this summer. I’ll...

I’ve rediscovered my love of egg whites! Egg whites...

Health Monitor, Monday June 16

Woke up at 11 am (to watch US Open playoff hehe), 7 hours of sleep Food intake, in order: Cinnamon...

Health Monitor, Sunday June 15th

Woke up at 11 am (to watch soccer hehe), about 8 hours of sleep Food intake, in order: Banana (100...

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On Tuesday, we made Banana Bread Muffins! They were...

I dubbed them “reach for the sky” pushups, but...

Ahhh, this is exactly what my body needed. Went to Golden Island today to get a 1.5 hour massage. ...

So, my friend Larry took on several bets (totalling about $300) that he couldn’t get a...

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My summertime Chuck Liddell haircut

“He drinks a whisky drink, He drinks a vodka drink. He drinks...”
— Tubthumping, Chumbawumba

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8 guys in a jacuzzi, gotta love it. How would you like your...

Santa brought me an early Xmas present! Looks like...

“If you’re not improving, you may as well be dead.”
— 2 Wise Men

Xmas Wishes

Dear Santa, I wish for the most wonderful holiday season, to wrap up the best year of my life. This...