Cluck U

Location: My room
Listening to: Motion City Soundtrack (iPod Shuffle)
Watching: Rutgers v. FIU, 3-0 RU
Reading: Eragon by C. Paolini
Study Progress: Part 2 of 6 in week 2 of 11

My friend got me into watching boxing. He gets Cluck U and invites me over ... I can't turn down Cluck U. So I have a new found respect for boxers. Some of them are dirt bags, but they are athletes. That having been said ... are you kidding me Mayweather. It drives me crazy when boxers can't make weight. I understand how difficult it is to make weight. Don't misunderstand me, being an elementary school coach it kills me when runners are underweight or overweight and when young kids have to alter normal eating habits to make weight for wrestling. It's ok for boys to do that for wrestling, but then we're supposed to teach the girls that it's bad. Anyway, if I was a boxer and if I knew that there was a $300,000 fine for each pound I was overweight, I'd make weight. Mayweather was 2 pounds over. $600,000!!!!! My brother said yeah, but he'll make millions for this fight. He's absolutely right, but $600,000!!!! My dad did well for himself in life by being an attorney, and we don't live in a house worth anything close to $600,000.

Now I'm getting a little political, so sorry if you don't want to read on. It drives me crazy that rich people are complaining about a tax increase for the rich. I know there are plenty of wealthy people that don't fall into this category, so this next statement is for the jerks that are idiots. How am I supposed to have sympathy for you when I see everyday people doing short sales on their homes if they're lucky to avoid foreclosure and my boss doing 2-3 searches a day on foreclosures. Then remembering people complaining about a tax increase to the rich and also fighting universal health care. You people have money so you'll always have health insurance and another point is you'll also have the best health care. Please don't argue how quality of health care will decrease. You're 100% wrong. I've had health problems and needed to see doctors in NYC and they didn't take health insurance at all. They were the best doctors in the world for what I needed so I paid every penny and went into debt. My point is don't do stuff like AIG spas or bonuses or just take a $600,000 fine because you can't make weight and then turn around and complain about money.

That having been said, I wish I could say Mayweather pissed me off and I want to see him get his face beat in, but he's going to win. He's good and there's a reason he has $600,000 to throw away. Ok so now I should go do some more math before Cluck U. It never gets old.

P.S. This might make sense I'm not really sure it was just a rant and I didn't feel like reading it and making corrections so it was in English.

Dear Jack

Location: My kitchen

Listening to: Less Than Jake (Pezcore)

Watching: Yanks/Blue Jays (Don't mess with Jorge. Shelly Duncan was a good addition in fight situations)

Reading: Eragon by C. Paolini

Study Progress: Part 2 of 3 in week 1 of 11

I just wanted to make everyone aware of the following DVD. I'd recommend you buy it, but I haven't seen it yet. I'm very excited to see it and I think it's something that everyone should see.

I can't put in words how much Andrew McMahon has done for me. I've only seen him perform once live and have never met him, but he's such an example that I try to follow when living my life. I've learned that no matter what stands in your way you can still accomplish your goals with hard work.

Andrew's the lead singer of Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate and they made a documentary about the last few years of his life. "The long awaited film, Dear Jack, chronicles Andrew McMahon on a rollercoaster year, through the highs of recording and releasing a solo album (under the name Jack's Mannequin) and the lows of being diagnosed with leukemia and breaking up with the love of his life. "Dear Jack" is a breathtakingly emotional film as well as a testament to family, friends and, perhaps more than anyone will ever know, a love of making music."

You can preorder Dear Jack at the following website:

http://download.wbr.com/jacksmannequin/newsletters/091409.html

Other than that, I don't really have much to say except that I busted my ass last week and over the weekend to get ready for an audit and it went extremely well. So well in fact, my boss proved she knew more than the auditor and almost punched her in the head. She definitely made this woman cry when she left our office. The woman called her an hour later to apologize for being an idiot.

P.S. I'm really starting to focus on math again and my brain finally can read a word problem and get all the information and not get tricked by the problems anymore. I'm a little behind on the studying, but I'll catch up this weekend.

It's called fashion Timothy

Location: My room (recovering from an experience at the library)

Listening to: Autopilot Off (Make a Sound)

Watching: Pitt/Tenn 0-0 (Pitt just blocked a fg. That'll make Auntie K happy.)

Reading: Eragon by C. Paolini

Study Progress: Part 1 of 3 in week 1 of 11

I didn't get much studying done today because I have awesomely funny friends. So my theory is I'll meet the girl of my dreams in either the library or Barnes and Noble. I also need to study so it's probably just wishful thinking. So 4 girls walked into my public library today. All of them obviously used the same bleach blonde hair dye and they were commenting on how great the others hairs looked. Then I noticed a girl with a boob belt. Apparently I don't understand fashion.

This was the facebook status I posted and the abbreviated conversation that ensued.

Can someone explain to me why girls where belts under their boobs? Is it a tribute to steve urkel? Does it have some sort of function? Did they win some sort of WWE or boxing title? I don't get it.

its called fashion timothy lol - mg

I'm pretty sure that's the wrong answer. Try again. - tc

ok fine ..to make their boobs look bigger? - mg

there is never an answer to why girls dress, behave, and act the way they do - ba

hahahahaha brian that is definitely the right answer. - tc

fashion is pretty much mass amounts of people looking dumb at the same time. the dumb look changes from time to time so these dumb people can buy more stuff and help our economy... I should write a book called The Capitalism of looking Dumb - js

I don't know how the Nobel process works, but I'd vote for you Jake. - js

lmao i regret even involving myself in this conversation - mg (mg's a boob belt enthusiast. In my opinion she'd be a good person to interview for js's book. I don't get how beautiful girls like her don't realize how these boob belts make them look ridiculous.)

Megan I need you to stop this hideous fashion trend. Be a rebel say no to boob belts. -tc

Thanks Tim... what really makes you look dumb is looking dumb in a different way then everyone else. Once everyone else adopts your dumb look, you no longer look dumb.. how weird is that? Then of course you have hipsters which are a different animal all together - js

Your 2nd book in the series ... The Capitalism of Looking Cooler than No One. - tc

To keep this intellectual Urban Dictionary defines Boob Belt as "A belt that a woman wears above her waist and below her breast, which makes her breast more noticeable." This is how they use it in a sentence "-Damn Jenny's boobs look great
-Duh, she's wearing a boob belt" - tc

I am dying because this proves another little known stereotype that Pedone's West Philly class introduced to me. "All white girls is named Jennifer." -tc

hahahaha... good title... Hipster are even weirder... They are trying to look horribly dumb for the sake of coolest out of irony... but there are millions of hipsters who look the same way so in fact, they are failing at this. technically they are looking cool, although they dont want to..,. ok I am done, my brain is starting to hurt... - js

a boob belt?! I've never seen or heard of such a thing. insanity - dg

we need to get you out of the lab dr. gella and into the public library. i'm updating my blog with a photo. - tc (I don't lie)

oh thank god. i want to be able to rock the latest trends in lab and if that means I need a boob belt, well so be it - dg

I appreciate any fashion statement that says, "Hey! These are my boobs! Look at them!" Provided said boobs are ones I would want to look at. -bh

*This post is the first part in a series in which running dorks educate doctors.

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Location: My room

Listening to: Jack's Mannequin (The Glass Passenger)

Watching: Yanks/TB (Current Score 2-1 TB, Jeter tied Gehrig)

Reading: Eragon by C. Paolini

Study Progress: Part 1 of 3 in week 1 of 11

I was going to title this Revelation 9, but then I read that the Manson Family claimed the Beatles were telling them that Revolution 9 was a reference to Chapter 9 in the book of Revelation which is about the apocalypse and prophecy.

So Life Goes On is more appropriate for this post and 09.09.09

I originally thought this post would be ripping girls for being dumb and stupid and always putting me in the friend zone. I was going to say how great I am and how if I'm a great friend give me a shot at being more than friends. Also it was going to be about how I'm not being friends with girls because girls like the bad guys that treat them wrong so maybe I should try that.

...then I had a revelation. Whenever I get depressed or think my life sucks I generally try to listen to Jack's Mannequin or Something Corporate because Andrew McMahon beat cancer and is living an awesome life so what am I complaining about. I forgot to do that until a friend of mine asked where she could donate money for a walk I'm helping a friend raise money more. I had forgotten my own cardinal rule of listen to Andrew on my iPod whenever I get depressed. So I put it on Jack's Mannequin and had the following revelation.

If you want good things you have to go out there and get them. In particular I noticed that getting out of the "Friend Zone" is so simple. My dad taught me about zone defense in rec basketball. You have to learn to work with what the defense is giving you and look for weaknesses in the zone so you can get an open shot. I used to look at the "Friend Zone" as more of a place that you got stuck in. Now I look at it that if you're stuck in a place where you don't want to be you have options. Stay and make the best of it, do something to better your situation, or just get up and leave.

Look at me being an optimist.

Format

When I was sitting in Barnes and Noble people watching I decided to make this blog have some sort of routine. I'm trying to get my life into a routine so I can pass the Financial Mathematics Exam in the Actuarial Series in early December so this makes sense.

Location: Woodbridge Library

Listening to: Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine)

Watching: Gamecast of Yanks/TB (Current Score 1-0 NYY)

Reading: Eragon by C. Paolini

Study Progress: Part 1 of 3 in week 1 of 11

Your slice of pi: I'm annoyed that I just got a text that Tim Lincecum is out for at least 5 days. That's why I'm taking a study break. I won the regular season and it's the first week of the playoffs and I'm going to lose because Lincecum is down, Jeter went hitless in 2 games yesterday, Aaron Hill had to leave the game early because his wife went into labor, and Ryan Braun is hurt. It's like they say anything can happen in the playoffs.

Also on my mind is camping/hiking/backpacking and how I'm going to save up to buy gear in the spring and a roof rack for my car so I can bring my bike along.

I'm really motivated to study and actually stay on task and sit for this exam in December and start a new career. At the same time I need to start waking up early and getting back into shape.

I'm also thinking about going to the first ever St. Joe's football game on Saturday and see what alumni show up.

I'm going to start reading fun books more at night and watch less TV so I can finish the 3 Paolini books and then move on to the Dan Brown world of Digital Fortess, Deception Point, and The Lost Symbol. (Sidenote: I do like that Barnes and Noble is open on weekends and holidays and has a Starbucks, but the library has free books. Also they don't yell at me for bringing my Nalgene because apparently in their eyes water isn't a necessity to live it's "an outside beverage". I save 10% on their overpriced Fiji water that I know Mr. Fischer would say is not from Fiji because he's tasted water from Fiji.)

Also this is mostly for Leigh. How do I link this to Facebook so it will update Facebook?

Alright back to studying Equivalent Rates of Interest and Present Values.

Runner's Pi

So I'm new to this whole blogging thing and it took me a long time to come up with the name Runner's Pi. I'm pretty proud of it. That's enough work for tonight.