• My Certs

     In the past few weeks, I’ve added a handful of certifications to my life. The full list: Professional Association of Diving Instructors, Open Water Diver National Auto Sport Association, Driving Instructor American Heart Association, CPR/AED American Safety & Health Institute, Basic First Aid Road Runners Club of America, Coach Thinking of getting something IT-related in the near future.

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  • My Pro Bowl Ballot

    Each year I submit a Pro Bowl ballot. Each year I put a solid amount of time into it. Each year I forget I did it and therefore can’t compare the folks I selected to the folks who actually make the team. This year will be different. Below, I present to you my picks. Highly justifiable with statistics, but with an ever so slight…

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  • Watching the Boob

    For an unknown reason, my TV viewing has skyrocketed in the past month or so. Interestingly, I’ve also put on a handful of pounds. Hrm. Will need to work on that. Anyway, I just finished watching Rome. The series depicts the lives of the ordinary man and the aristocracy in the late BC period. I’m not sure how much is historical fact, but I’d…

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  • Race: Virginia Run Turkey Trot 2010 (5k)

    Two posts ago, I mentioned I was running this race, my usual, on Thanksgiving Day. Well, that was a week ago, so how about a recap? Awoke around 5:30, had laid everything out as I’ve learned to do from a million races before, suited up, ate a bit of breakfast, and was on my way toward Centreville by… shoot, I don’t remember, but I…

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  • What I’m Thankful For

     I kept a bit of a running list on Thanksgiving of all the items that came to mind… I’ve been busy, and today stumbled across that list. great friends hot water heat shelter great family an education clothes health people who care people to care about transportation music football art pajamas butternut squash wine

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  • Holy Crud – A story about a lack of updates

     No, not really. Just been busy… Since November 1st, it goes like this: fundraiser happy hour, birthday bash in DC, Matt Costa show, running club board meeting, two late nights at work, art auction, Skins game, Ben Harper show, coaching exam, whisky tasting fundraiser, full day mountain biking in Maryland, night of meat in DC, two solid weekend days of IT work, 8am every…

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