semaj: just thinkin’

June 27th, 2005

Funniest Comment I have read in a while

Posted by semaj in Thoughts, Social

Just reading some BS before crashing out for the night I ran across one of the funniest comments I have read in a while. It was a bit crude… but it contained one phase that I had never seen before and it had me rolling.

The article was The video-game industry’s dirty little secret. and the comment was:

Posted June 26, 2005 @ 4:13PM by Ephemeron
If this is true, Japanese gamers are lengths and bounds ahead of their Western gamers in terms of not being complete toolboxes. Half of the reason video gaming is a stagnant pile of llama jizzum is because consumers keep paying to play the same shit with better gfx.

Oh well… off to bed.

June 24th, 2005

Damn suck ass week

Posted by semaj in Porsche, Thoughts, Getting in Shape

Well, haven’t made a post since Tuesday… so I thought I’d better say something. Well, it looks like some people can’t get their story straight about what the hell I am still waiting on to get my car back. Now everyday that I don’t get it back is costing me an extra $30-40, from rental crap and stuff like that.
The temp tags have expired, so I need to go by the dealership twice now… once to get the perm tags and after I pick up the car and put the tags on, again to install the retention bracket for the top so I can use it.
I haven’t been to Kickboxing class since Monday’s fiasco. I just haven’t gotten enough sleep to get over being sore. So I think that I will be hitting the reset button on this weekend… and just sleeping alot.
Missed the NTIS picnic for the first time… since I was messing around Lorton… on a failed attempt to pick up the Boxster. I also missed going to a wake that I found out about too late to go.
Maybe I will get the car back today and I will change my mind about this weekend, especially after I get my new tires installed.
Also… still have no idea what makes some people think the way that they do… but then again, I am sure there are plenty of people that think I am wack too :)

June 21st, 2005

No Car today

Posted by semaj in Porsche

Well today was going to be the day I got my car back… but due to some suspension parts not getting in early enough last week… I got pushed back at least until tomorrow. So I am looking forward to the call. At least my new license plates came in last week, along with my convertible top parts that I needed… so as soon as I get my car back… I should be ready to roll… new tires.. a working top and no more temp tags.

June 21st, 2005

Moday Failure

Posted by semaj in Getting in Shape

Well, hit up Kickboxing class last night… still sore and my arms tired already. Almost didn’t go.. but I am determined to go three times a week.. so off I went.
Got there quite early… so I got ready and hung out for a bit. Class started and it was interesting, we were working with a medicine ball and a partner. Things were going okay until we started boxing with the ball. My arms felt like lead by the time we started and when my partner ( Who was a beast… about my height but built like a bodybuilder ) started punching the ball with me holding it… my ability to keep up went to hell. I had to be replaced and take a break. ( Poor guy that took my place got pounded around the place also by the “Beast”. )
Basically I couldn’t do any more arm stuff at that point. I was done. Came back for the knee work and attempted some combinations… but I was spent. Got pretty upset at myself but I just couldn’t do anymore. I did manage to get myself back together for the last part of class and finish up with everyone else.
I will go agin Wednesday and hope that I can do the arm stuff.. but my arms and shoulders are still hurting pretty bad… so who knows.

June 20th, 2005

Sunday BS

Posted by semaj in Social

Watched a bit of Le Mans… thought about watching some F1… but they did that craziness with the tires… so the hell with watching 6 cars race around the track.
Had dinner with Saif and his wife, then watched the game with Bob and Valentine. At least the game was interesting this time.

June 20th, 2005

Jab City

Posted by semaj in Getting in Shape

Well I did get to training Saturday morning. Not sure if I should have gone, it was circuit training day and since I am new… I ended up doing tons of jabs and some crosses. Also… looks like I will have to learn how to jump rope. Well I am worn out as usual… so we will conclude this for now.

June 18th, 2005

Boxster Update

Posted by semaj in Porsche

I have gotten two updates about when I will get my car back. As of the 14th… the body work was well underway but they were still waiting on a couple of suspension parts. The estimate for return has moved back from the 21st to the 22nd… with the 24th being the outside day.
With the convertible top parts already in… and a new set of tires already on order… next week should be really busy… and by the weekend… fun filled too!

June 18th, 2005

Signed Up

Posted by semaj in Getting in Shape

Well, still sore from Wednesday… and some extra traffic keep me from training last night. But I did get a chance to sign up for 3 days a week and got to watch alot of Friday’s training session. There were alot more people at the session today than I was told to expect. Heck, there were even seven women there….
I really like the attitude of the instructors and most of the “students” where cool too. Bernice ( not sure if I got it right) was there again… she seems to be a big regular there.
Hopefully I will wake up in time for Saturday mornings training. If Derek is running the class… it will be alot of punching… so I will stand a chance… since my legs are still KO’d.

June 17th, 2005

Batman… good Beginning

Posted by semaj in Getting in Shape, Social

Hit up Batman Begin’s last night. It was a good start and it explains alot. Caught it with Bob, Fred and Saif. If you like Batman, the comic or Batman… the first movie at least, make sure you check it out.
Side note… sitting still for almost two hours doesn’t help getting over being sore :)

June 17th, 2005

Sore as Hell

Posted by semaj in Getting in Shape

Man o’ man… I am sore as all Hell. All this activity has got me hammered. Guess that means that I need to keep at it so that I can minimize the amount of time it takes me to recover. I would also have to say that I am looking forward to hitting class again Friday evening and if possible… Saturday morning. Not that I am a Saturday morning type of guy…
Also, helping someone move out of their old apartment the day after having the first day of serious exercise in years wasn’t a good idea either.

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