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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:39:30 -0800

"Accept joy even if you're afraid it might end one day"

eurotrip 2010

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:42:52 -0800

had a great time in italy. i posted pics for my fb friends. if you aren't on fb then umm... hope friendster is going well for you.

now that i'm back, i'm on full on detox. no drinking for the next 2 months. and i'm trying to go 80% vegetarian. which is kinda half ass but still.

basically this means i'm eating vegetarian at home and at work. and i'll "break" if i go out. i don't want to be that guy who goes to the steak place and orders a salad.

invest

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:33:42 -0800

going to italy for debbie and rodney's wedding. first time in europe since 2004 when i went for the monaco marathon. but every time you travel is different. you are in a different point in your life, maybe travelling to a different destination, maybe with different travel partners.

haven't really prepped much for the trip (unless you count viewings of european vacation, eurotrip, and when in rome). it's one of those "just go with the flow" trips.

i always tell people that the best investment they can make is not in homes or stocks, but in yourself. and i think the best way to invest in yourself isn't through fancy clothes but travel and education. b/c while housing markets can crash and investments tank, noone can ever take away what you learn.

i'll keep you guys posted on the trip, ciao! (see what i just did there.)

tito

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:08:37 -0800

congrats to my bro and his wife! they are pregnant so looks like i'll be an uncle soon!

especially happy for my folks. i know they'll make excellent grandparents.

inception

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:35:50 -0800

don't know why i took so long to get around to it, but here's my take on inception:

big christopher nolan fan. loved memento, the batmans, and the prestige. the cast? awesome top to bottom, (leonardo, ellen, jgl, caine) not enough can be said about the casting. music? hans zimmer makes magic out of a fog horn.

i can't say enough good things about this movie. but i have come across some negative reviews. some critics saying the movie didn't work on an "emotional" level. i dunno, it worked for me. i felt you really wanted leonardo to work his stuff out and come out of this one on top.

"Ariadne: Why is it so important to dream?
Cobb: Because, in my dreams we are together. "

totally reminds me of this quote:
"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can be together all the time."
-Calvin and Hobbes

this one definitely deserves a second viewing.

dream stealers

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:49:07 -0800

an excerpt from the latest blog of ryan hall (olympic marathon runner):

"In the ensuing years I've learned a bit about the Negative Neds. Ned was a Dream Stealer. Neds are dangerous. Those who have abandoned their own dreams will try to convince you to abandon yours. Don't listen. Believe in your dream, whatever it is. Hold onto it with everything you have because Ned will come. For every dreamer there are a hundred critics; and the bigger the dream, the bigger the cynic.

Follow your heart and believe in your dreams, surround yourself with positive people, folks who will encourage you in your dream pursuit. Never give up. Never give in. Don't let your dreams die. Bleed, claw, sweat, & scrape to make them a reality. Find the door to your dreams and knock, knock, and knock until your knuckles bleed and your bones hurt. Knock until you wake everyone in the house. When they tell you to leave, keep knocking. If you knock long enough and hard enough, eventually someone will open the door just to shut you up.

The person you want to be, that thing you want to do, start today. Life moves fast, we must move faster.

The world needs your passion. The world needs your ideas. The world needs your dream."

let's keep chasing it people. whatever "it" is.

no fear

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:12:46 -0800

"Fear is like a giant fog. It sits on your brain and blocks everything -- real feelings, true happiness, real joy. They can't get through that fog. But you lift it, and buddy, you're in for the ride of your life. "

that quote is from an albert brookes movie, defending your life. i came across it on netflix and its one of those great movies people just miss the first time around. basically the premise is this:

main character dies and goes to "judgement city" (kind of like pergatory). here he is judged and if he wins, he moves on, and if he loses he goes back to earth. now whats interesting is they don't judge based on how nice you were, etc.

they judge by how much fear controlled your life.

basically the moral is to live bravely, and not let fears control you. great advice i thought. and i know its probably easier to hear than actually live.

hey noone said it would be easy.

why i run

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:08:48 -0800

thank you running.

you have always gotten me past rough spots.

when i was a junior, and transferred to a new high school, i joined the track team. first time i had ever done organized running in my life.

after throwing up during the first run (first and only time i have ever thrown up due to running), it was a great experience where i met some great friends.

i'll admit, during college i stopped running altogether. i replaced running with beer and mexican food. (nothing wrong with beer and mexican food, mind you). but my life had no balance.

so after i graduated from sc, stepped on a scaled and was shocked that i weighted 200 pounds, i started running again. signed up for my first marathon (la marathon, 2001) and i was hooked.

lately, i've needed running more than ever. this time, not to meet new friends, or to lose 50 pounds. i'm just trying to run until i figure everything out.

slowly but surely. its working.

diploma

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:33:41 -0800

got my diploma and transcript in the mail. 3.80 final gpa. showed it to my parents and they were proud. and that makes me happy.

i realize i'm 33 years old and not a little kid. i realize i should strive for a little more than just trying to impress my parents. but it means alot to me, ok?

sometimes, i feel like i've let them down. and that makes me feel the opposite of happy.

no pain, no gain

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:49:46 -0800

in honor of my friends running badwater, the baddest race on the planet (135 miles and over 12000 feet of gain in temperatures from a low of 90 degrees to a high of 121 this year).

We all neeed to understand that experience is agony and ecstasy at the same time. Pain and joy holding hands. And pain is not suffering, but part of the Good Fight we must fight in the name of our dreams.

let's keep chasing it, kids.

slurricane

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:56:29 -0800

Life is like football: the adversary is the best teacher

Be proud of your scars. They remind you that you have the will to live

When I had all the answers, the questions changed

Recognize problems when they are still small and deal with them before they grow. And learn how to distinguish between a quick summer rain and a devastating hurricane

looking past the surface

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:31:52 -0800

An Indian legend tells of a man who carried water to his village every day, in two large jars tied to the ends of a wooden pole, which he balanced on his back. One of the jars was older than the other, and had some small cracks; every time the man covered the distance to his house, half of the water was lost.

For two years, the man made the same journey. The younger jar was always very proud of its performance, safe in the knowledge that it was up to the mission it had been made for, while the other jar was mortified with shame at only fulfilling half of its allotted task, even though it knew that those cracks were the result of many years hard work.

It was so ashamed that one day, while the man got ready to fetch water from the well, it decided to speak to him:
- I want to apologize, but because of the many years of service, you are only able to deliver half of my load, and quench half of the thirst which awaits you at your home.

The man smiled, and said:
- When we return, observe carefully the path.

And so it did. And the jar noticed that, on its side, many flowers and plants grew.

- See how nature is more lovely on your side? - commented the man. - I always knew you were cracked, and decided to make use of this fact. I planted flowers and vegetables, and you have always watered them. I have picked many roses to decorate my house with, I have fed my children with lettuce, cabbage and onions. If you were not as you are, how could I have done that?

empty zones

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:29:36 -0800

i'm up here in seattle with my folks visiting my bro for his 30th bday. this morning i went to church with my folks. the priest was talking about his impending retirement. he was saying some really profound stuff so i tried my best to remember it all. i used an acronym (TEEN) to remember it all.

Transitions- The priest was talking about transitions. like his transition from working to retired. we all have transitions. sometimes they are smooth, sometimes not so smooth.

End- First step of a transition. Something has to end. Simple enough.

Empty Zones- This is the key. The difference between a smooth and not so smooth transition, the priest said. How long is does the empty zone last? Do you look back? Or are you quick to move onto the next phase.

New beginnings- With every end, theres a new beginning. Most of the time, better than before the ending. It just needs some time to adjust, time to look at through a different set of eyes.

so there you have it. simple huh? ever been in an empty zone? how long did it last?

this made me think of an article that mike azurin posted on facebook a few weeks back:

it's about a brave man who faced an end and didn't want an empty zone. he skipped right to new beginning. this fuckin guy is a hero to those stuck looking at the rear view mirror. sad face.

like it

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:27:46 -0800

if you haven't already heard, facebook is taking over people. even burgs.net has succumbed to the madness.

i've added a prominently placed "like" button on the top left of the page. so like it. heck, next step is to make a burgs.net facebook fan page. which would probably just consist of all my friends and some random internet predators.

thank you al gore for making dreams come true!

usa! usa! usa!

champions

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:58:37 -0800

ron artest got lyrics yo!