It's been awhile huh?

Yeah I know. It's been awhile since I logged in last time. A lot has happened between now and then. Most notably my absence from here and meant that I have spent more time on Facebook. Actually that's a lie, that isn't the most notable. The most notable is that I went ahead and started my own business. That is something that I have been wanting to do for a very long time. If anyone is interested, and, well, who wouldn't be, head on over to www.upstateairsoft.com and check it out. It's all mine. 100%. And I have some pretty good deals. If I don't say so myself.

Now over the past year and a half or whatever it's been. I have not only started this Airsoft business but I've been working alot. Full+ time, about 45-50 hours a week. Let me tell you. Working a full time job and trying to get a business going from scratch is a pain in the ass. And to make things worse (or just proving that I'm a little insane) I'm in the planning stages for business numero two.

I'm keeping quiet on this one but I have a goal of August 1st in mind for it. So here's to lots and lots of work for the not-so-fun month of July for me.

Check back frequently for more updates on my businesses and other little ideas that I've got going.

As stated the other day I'm updating my gym results. I did 20 minutes in the Ellipticle then worked my biceps, triceps, pecs, shoulders, abs, and legs. All in all I learned that I'm not as strong as I used to be and that I feel like a giant pussy now that I'm starting out with the gym again. I do, however, give myself a month before I feel good about my self again. I mean I've only been to the gym 3 times and I already feel pretty good. I already carry myself better, I walk taller and I like it.

So non-gym related news now. I went to a friend/former co-workers place today for a birthday party for a current co-worker and I had fun. I wasn't sure I was going to because I didn't really know how every one there felt about me. It was good; we had fun and drank and now I get to go to sleep and go to a wedding where there is NO alcohol... booooo... then another party tomorrow night, then easter, THEN the gym again monday night. YAY gym!

This past week.

This past week as been good to me. I played D&D with some friends, went to the Gym with Sara (which is a first for me since high school) and started a new project which I'm rather excited about.

First let me touch on the D&D game with my friends. You can read about it here. We currently meet every other saturday which is good. It allows everyone enough time to not get sick of it. I'm a little disapointed in the fact that with my new job I may have to work every Saturday. This really sucks because we just started this ritual a month ago. =(

The gym was fun, we only stayed for about a half an hour because Sara had to get to a bridal shower. I used the short stay to test myslef out on the equipment and see how worse off I am now compared to when I was in high school; which is the last time I went to a gym. The result you ask? Bad. I used to be able to leg press 500 lbs. (the max on the machine), I couldn't even move 500 lbs today and 250 lbs. gave me some trouble. I also tried the elliptical and was able to burn 75 calories in my little 10 minutes workout. Again, disappointing, just like the upper body workout I did. The result of this failed outting to the gym? I'm going to go 3 days a week and start off slow doing a total a body workout. I know I'm in better shape then a lot of other people I just need to work on the cardio hardcore and then tone up my muscles again.

This may sound a little unoriginal but I'm going to keep a weekly record of my gym progress on here. I'll update it every friday-ish. Why unoriginal? Because my buddy Jeremiah has been doing it for some time now.

Now my new project.
I'm almost apprehensive about posting it because I know how I am and I've tried this one before. Usually when I start something long term like this I don't follow through with it at all. I get a little ways in to it and then either lose interest in it or just give up.
So without any further or do here it is. I'm starting my own RPG game. I've talked about D&D and I've seen GURPS, Vampire, and all the others out there and I think, "Why can't I do that? Why can't I make an RPG the way I want to see it?" I won't give any details about it right now but I will give periodic updates on my progress. I will also ask that you lovely readers, both of you, poke and prod my on occasion to see how my progress is going.

That's all for now. I have a project to work on.

New Job

I had an interview today for Sangertown Mall Security. It went well and I start in two weeks. I've been wanting this job for around 3 months now. Simply for the fact that I really (I mean REALLY) need the money. $1.50 an hour more, more than twice the hours, and awesome benefits.

So that's what I did today, how about you?

Birthdays!

Oh man! Where does the time go? I deffinatly meant to update this A LOT sooner than I am. This past weekend was so busy and SO much fun. Let's break it down:

Friday, Feb 29th.
I'd been waiting for this day for quite awhile (a month actually) I finally got to start my DnD Campaign which is something that I'd been wanting to do for a long time and then leaving with me with a month was just "gamers hell". Granted it was a good thing because I really needed the time to prepare. If you want to see how that went then clicky here.

Saturday, March 1.
Didn't have any time to write up my DnD follow up notes on Saturday. Also didn't have time to start any new material for the next session (which will be two weeks from the 1st). I did, however, have just barely enough time to get things set up for Sara's birthday party. The party, by the way, was ok. Nothing like the other parties that I've grown accustom to having but that's what you get when you move in to a place thats "Quiet". yes I used the capital "Q" on purpose.
The party would have been ok if everyone didn't get scared of bad weather that never came. =(

Sunday, March 2.
This was actually Sara's birthday, I wished her a happy one btw. So did many other people with their crazy txt's. Now about a month ago her mom called me to tell me about these concert tickets that she had purchased for Sara. Her mom wanted me to somehow get her to take Monday off because she knew that would be out late in Syracuse (we were, for the record). Well she did get that Monday off which was good because we didn't get back untill almost 1 am. The concert we went to see... Martina McBride. Now... I don't like country music and that's me being nice about it but this concert was fun (shhhh don't tell Sara). I'm sure she knows it though, I had a blast making fun of all the hicks. I was lucky enough to be seated just behind to people with HUGE cowboy hats hahahaha I took a picture and sent it to my brother, he laughed as much as I did. Then there was the stereotypical red neck on the other side of the aisle. Let me describe him to you in case you don't already know: Short hair, old non-brand baseball style cap, carhart jacket, old faded jeans with assorted car fluid stains and some worn out boots to match the carhart. Just looking at him made me feel like I was staring in Deliverance.
So that was fun; before the concert we went to the Dinosaur BBQ and had a fantastic meal for under $30. Rachel Ray can eat THAT (shes a big enough pop icon to use her as a reference).

Almost forgot the best part of the concert, well two of them. The first is when she sang "This Ones for the Girl's" and all the guys where singing their asses off. Makes me laugh everytime. The second was this one drunk guy (and drunk is an understatement) he was headbanging to all the country songs and throwing up the horns. hahaha and it just kept getting better as the night went on.

Almost political

I like to stay away from political posts. I know that at least 75% of people out there don't share the same views as I do. With that being said a friend of mine actually managed to pissed me off with a blog post today. Believe me me when I say, that's a difficult task to do. This person is so intelligent and her being a Conservative Republican never really bothered me, in fact, it still doesn't. What does bother me though is this:

"I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN ENTIRE HIGHWAY FOR SOME GUY WHO ISN'T EVEN THE PRESIDENT!!! I Swear, they blocked me from getting on 75 for 10 mins, then once on 75 they had 20 in front and 20 behind police escorts, and they were going like 25 mph, so I WAS LIKE STUCK! Why would you hold a political rally on a weekday on a campus where ppl actually need to GET TO CAMPUS and GO TO CLASS, not be crowded out by some dipshit running for president. It totally interferred with my commute, and I think it's fucking ridiculus my tax dollars go to pay for vehicles to escort a man who isn't even president."

I mean this person is smart. Doesn't she realize that a black Muslim running for president this day and age should have some protection, seriously.

New Apartment

So it's done. Friday was a busy day. I had talked Sara into borrowing her dads pickup for the weekend so we could get all the moving done but the weather was so terrible out Friday when we went to pick up the keys to the new place that I didn't think it would work out well. I was right, the truck kept sliding all over the road. That's when I made the executive decision to rent a U-haul. Which ended up costing us $50 but that's not bad.
We were able to get everything done by Friday evening. Sara and I loaded the truck about 90% of the way then my brother got out of class and helped with the last 10%. We got the truck to the new apartment, unloaded it, got lunch, put most of the stuff in the rooms it belonged in, returned the U-haul, unpacked and set up the entire apartment all before 10 PM.

Saturday we went back to the old place to clean up a little and grab the little odds and ends that we hadn't gotten Friday. Then had a few people over to see the new place and have a few drinks. I'm not gonna lie, I just want to kick back and relax for a few days but I have to get ready for work now. Suck.

Still a few things we have to get: curtains, blinds, coffee table, end tables, lamps. Next month we're getting: new TV, entertainment center, I'm getting a bed (my brother got the one that I was using and I'm using an air mattress until I get my new bed. Then I need to get a better computer desk.

Ugg work, I really wish I didn't have 4 days of work ahead of me.