The Real World part deux

It's been quite a while since I posted an update. Life is quite a bit busier in the real world. Bohemian Baby had it's soft launch on Monday the 29th. We've got a great product and a great market to sell to and we all know this thing is going to take off sooner rather than later.

I have yet to get into the water and plan to go on Friday. If all the stars line up it would be shoulder high with light offshore winds and totally empty. The reality of living in Southern California mean it'll be anywhere from waist to head high crumblers with 3-5 on each wave.

Another brutal reality of being back (and I knew this was coming), is gas prices. Holy crap! I went from a year of no fuel cost whatsoever to having a car that requires 91 octane. $3.15 a gallon! I will now fall into the "It was better in the good ole days" category when I say I remember when it was 99 friggin cents.

Football starts up soon and since the Cubs have yet again crapped all over a promising season I can now start on my two other teams. Jacksonville will beat Philly in the Super Bowl and while they won't win the national championship, the Florida Gators will surprise Auburn, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee and win the SEC title!

Back In the Real World

The countdown hit zero a little after I touched down on Saturday morning. I think it's a good omen when an airline arrives a full 30 minutes early.
I'm going to have to get a real update together in the next couple days however, because I'm still kind of running around like a chicken with no head.

Quote of the Day

"I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
- Ayn Rand

The Cheat "Told the Truth"

The day that Rafael Palmiero, who up to that point was a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, was suspended for 10 games for violating MLB's new substance abuse policy I dumped him from my fantasy team without hesitation. Then I wondered if I did the right thing, acting as judge and jury and finding him guilty without hearing his "testimony".

From the Washington Post on August 2nd:

"Why would I do that in a year when I went in front of Congress and I testified and I told the truth?" Palmeiro said. "Why would I do this in a season when I was going to get to 3,000 hits? It makes no sense. I would not put my career on the line. I would not put my reputation on the line and everything that I've accomplished throughout my career. . . . I'm not a crazy person. I'm not stupid. This is something that's an unfortunate thing. It was an accident. I'm paying the price."

Or, check out this commentary, which echoes my thoughts.

http://www.taintedbill.com/moveabletype/mt-harper.cgi/4034

Does Mr. Palmiero think we're all complete morons? Does he expect us to believe that a 20 year veteran is allowing illegal substances to get into his body on accident? In the "steroid Era" of baseball!

I mean, when are these guys going to learn? Bonds was injected with "something", but was told it was a vitamin. Right. Does Mr. Palmiero now expect us to believe that he JUST started using steroids (on accident) after he testified to Congress? It was just an accident!

Here's a proposal: The FBI needs to get an X-File opened to find the phantom trainer(s) out there who are going on malicious "steroid Shoot-ups" and bringing down the modern era's biggest icons.

T-Minus 100 hours

The countdown has officially begun. There are now 100 hours until landing at LAX and getting back to the hustle and flow of big city livin'.

UPDATE:
The plans for the foreseeable future include the following:
2005
- move back to L.A.
- work my butt off for a little start-up company I've been fortunate enough to have been invited into
- go surfing
2006
- move to Austin, Texas to continue with this little start-up and make it not-so-little
- volunteer in Texas to keep my skills up and get my firefighting fix
- continue building a life with the beautiful, funny, amazing, fantastic, hyper-intelligent woman I love
- go on an airplane to go surfing

Quote of the Day

"Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that power to work is a blessing, that love of work is success." - David O. McKay