September 2008 Archives

my computer got fried this weekend. literally. i smelled the smoke, opened up the computer, and smoke came out.

i debated fixing it up but i realized i've had it for over 4 years. i also have all the files backed up. so i just ordered a cheap 500 dollar computer from dell and will just use it til it crashes.

in fantasy news, i'm 2-2 in p4p and 3-1 in my other league. i won my baseball league which is super sausage but hey, i'll take the money.

good heroes last night...i like this season so far. much better than season 2. at least its moving pretty fast!

usc vs oregon this saturday! fight on!

i love sports. i always have. i guess its been passed down from my dad. for those of you who have ever met the guy...he's even more sausage than me! i'm sure anyone who has checked out my site realizes how borderline obsessed i am with sports. i can't help it really. i wish i could talk about stocks or world news or politics...but i'm just not into that stuff.

winning vs losing
i love to win. scratch that...i HATE to lose. i don't think i get excited about wins at all, maybe b/c they are expected? but losses are just crushing. like getting punched in the stomach. thats seriously how i feel. when i compete, i count on my desire not to lose being greater than someone elses desire to win.

retirement
i think i get high off the competition. i still play basketball..sometimes. but now, my main thing is running. dont get me wrong, i would rather play basketball over running any day of the week but i'm getting perilously close to reaching old filipino guy basketball status. i'm just worried about what happens if my knees or back give out and running is not an option. i guess i'll have to cross that bridge when i get there.

having kids
i honestly think i'll be a good dad. there is only one thing that concerns me. the sports. i think this is probably applicable to alot of my friends as well. i'll probably want to push and try to live vicariously through them. i really have no idea what i'll do if i have a son who isn't into basketball. hell i'll coach him in rhythmic gymastics if thats what he's into.

being a fan
sometimes i wish i wasn't a fan b/c as a fan, i feel so...helpless. there is absolutely NO control. what am I gonna do, cheer louder? and this will accomplish exactly what?

thanks for reading this. i just had to type it out. i'm frustrated for obvious reasons. i should really clean it up and turn it in as a dissertation for my phd.

question: anyone with an iphone have any "purchased" apps that are really worth buying? in particular, i'm curious about the star wars game, the force unleashed. i admit i'm a full on star wars geek. but just seeing if people think its worth the 10 bucks.

i've been fine with free downloads, the best one so far being "white noise", an ambient noise app for the iphone.

big game vs the beavers tomorrow! fight on! beat the ______(insert witty beaver comment here)!

did u watch heroes last night? if not you may want to stop reading now.

my thoughts:
-if i was a fat bald mexican dude with a mustache, for halloween i would just wear a white shirt and keep yelling, "i'm peter petrelli!".

-mohinder: normal guy. turns into spiderman. gets some. turns into the fly.

-nathan petrelli: doing his best benny hinn impersonation.

-sylar/claire: that thing was pretty weird. then weirder at the end when you realize that he's HER UNCLE.

all in all, i liked it. maya doesnt talk too much. not too much of that black girl with the muscle memory thing. looks like a promising start. i'm hooked again.

fantasy league update: 2-1 in both leagues. glad that brian westbrook seems to be ok.

usc update: 2-0!

tv show update: heroes season premiere tonight!

running update: 10 miles on sat. 6.2 yesterday. sore as hell.

school update: kicking my butt.

work update: see school update above.

"When DeSean Jackson learned 'SC had already promised the No. 1 jersey to Turner, he eliminated the Trojans from contention. Granted, there were several other breakdowns in communication that had already left a feeling of doubt in DeSean Jackson's mind about signing with the Trojans. But learning he would not be able to don the No. 1 jersey was the straw that broke the camel's back."

thank you desean jackson for your boneheaded play last night.

sincerely,
brian westbrook

great weekend to be a trojan fan. i don't know which one my dad enjoyed more: the 35-3 usc victory over ohio st or the 59-0 byu win over ucla.

thanks to felix and big jay for hosting an excellent tailgate. i had two bacon chili dodger dogs. i started the day off studying. then i thought about some people i know who can study and drink at the same time. so i tried it. it doesn't work for me.

cinco ocho! i don't even know if he's the best lb on the team. scary.

as if the usc/ohio state hype wasn't enough...i recently read this:

"Rumor is that Saturday's tailgating could be the mother of all tailgating".

i'm about to start my fall semester. wed 7-10 i have my project management in healthcare and on thursday from 4-7 i have my social technologies class. these are actually two of the more interesting classes so i'm pretty excited.

beat the buckeyes!

just came back from up north last night. i'm exhausted. san diego was great. up north was fun, my cousin got married. but theres nothing that beats sleeping on your own bed.

ouch, sorry tom brady.

got a ton of work/school stuff to catch up with. its been a tough monday so far.

dude tatum bell is a bag stealer.

i'm in sd for a radiology conference. pretty geeky but will be cool we get to go to the sd zoo tomorrow.