I’ll be taking a sabbatical from work July 1st through August 15th. I’m looking forward to decompressing and taking some time off. Some things I’ve got planned so far:
- A trip to Puerto Vallarta with Melissa
- A trip to Las Vegas with Chris
- A half-marathon in Los Gatos
I’d like to get some improvements done to the condo as well; we’re thinking about hardwood flooring and maybe a couple other things.
I sure hope all the wildfires in California are put out soon; the haze in the sky from all the smoke is really a bummer.
Posted in: vacation.
I was shopping at Macy’s with my wife recently when, during a long wait at the register in which I consequently got bored and started snooping around, I noticed how incredibly old their computers were:
And this is the case with most of the department stores I’ve been to. I worked at Mervyn’s for a few years during college and always wondered, even back then, why on earth their technology was so dated.
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I recently signed up for an account at MapMyRun to keep track of my running activities. Seems pretty cool so far. They’ve got a Google Maps mash-up for mapping out runs and saving your routes. You can also look at other runner’s routes which they’ve made public. Here’s a map I just made tonight, which I’ll be running tomorrow:
You can also do some cool stuff like track the mileage on your shoes, etc. so you know when it’s time to replace them. I think I’ve got about 100 miles on my new pair of shoes so far.
There’s also a new running store on California Ave. which will be opening soon I believe – Zombie Runner. Though it seems this store is more tailored toward ultra marathoners(insane), it will definitely come in handy for runners of all kinds.
Posted in: running.
This post is inspired by the Wysz and his hatred for idiot marketing.
I recently received a very official and important looking piece of mail. I get a fair amount of junk mail and quite a few pieces that try to get past the average person’s manual “junk mail” filter by putting things on the envelope like “official”, “important”, or even “time sensitive”. I’m usually pretty good at filtering these out, but sometimes they do such a good job of making mail look important enough that I shouldn’t take the chance of throwing it away and end up opening it. Here’s a recent example:
Whoah, what’s this? “Official Property Documents Enclosed”, from the “Administrative Offices of APF/OV”, whatever that is. Hm, I guess I should open it just in case.
Ugh. Gimme a break. It’s some company trying to get me to refinance my mortgage. I really hate this crap. I wish there was some way to make this illegal.
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My wife and I celebrated our three year wedding anniversary tonight and enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Left Bank in Menlo Park. Do yourself a favor and have their Salade Nicoise. I’m pretty sure it’s the best salad I’ve ever had.
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I’ll be backpacking starting Thursday the 24th and returning Tuesday the 29th. I’m joining a few friends and we’re heading down to Big Sur. It’ s my first backpacking trip, and I’m really excited. A bit nervous, but excited. Looking forward to lots of good hikes, great pictures, and fun times. I can’t imagine being away from the internets for that long, so wish me luck. 
Posted in: vacation.
My brother Andy and I have decided to run in the San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon on June 1st. We’re going to run in a half-marathon this weekend in Santa Cruz. This will be his third marathon and my first. It’ll be a good chance for me to get acclimated to running with a large group of people and the atmosphere that comes along with it. I’m feeling good about the half-marathon, as we’ve already done a 13 mile run recently, and we’ve been training fairly regularly at the gym as well.
I went to Roadrunners and had the stride analysis to see what kind of running shoe I need to get. I have a slight pronation so I ended up getting a pair of Asics Gel Kayano 14’s, and so far they’re pretty great. Other things I’ve got so far:
- Superfeet insoles
- blended wicking socks
- runner’s shirts and shorts
- runner’s glide – no chafing!
- gatorade, powerbars, jelly beans
- sun block
I’ll post some pics from this weekend’s marathon.
Posted in: running.
The first game of the season for the San Francisco Giants was yesterday. They lost 5-0. Unfortunately, I think the season opener will be indicative of the rest of the season for the Giants; not getting blown up, but getting beat, and not scoring much if at all. A 100 loss season? Damn I hope not, but with the way the N.L. West is looking, it’s entirely possible.
I’m certainly no baseball scout, but why aren’t the Giants starting some of the young prospects? There are few to be excited about, but still – how about these guys:
- Eugenio Velez
- Fred Lewis
- Rajai Davis
All of them are young, blazing fast, and have more upside or potential. And they can be put in for the following:
- Rich Aurilia
- Ray Durham
- Dave Roberts
It’s no secret the Giants are bad. Let’s clean house and start re-building. Management has said they’re taking a team in a new direction, so it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. And by that, I don’t mean dropping 128 million on Zito.
Oh, and I realize I haven’t really been posting about sports; there may be a few more sports and baseball-related posts in the future.
Posted in: san francisco giants.
