tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820281396025603532024-02-19T02:06:55.450-08:00tomorrow might be deadYou won't find routine here, so get off your couch.TMBDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06693457074514685375noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582028139602560353.post-22274951787206729082012-01-07T16:03:00.000-08:002012-01-07T16:03:32.938-08:00London Fog<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that we are about a week into the New Year, I wanted to
share some thoughts on new years resolutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t believe in them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
want to quit smoking in November don’t wait ‘till Jan 1<sup>st</sup> to do
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do think that January 1<sup>st</sup>
is a good time to reflect on the past year and to figure out some new goals or new
directions that you want to make. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On December 31<sup>st</sup> I drove down to Orange Country
because that is where I was gonna bring in the new year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got there in the late afternoon with plenty
of time to get a little surf session in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was pretty bummed when I got to the beach and Newport looked like
London.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fog everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pulled up to my buddies house who literally
lives on the beach and you could not even see if there were waves or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He convinced me that there were so I decided
to paddle out for the last time in 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quick little note for those of you who do not surf - People
surf for a variety of different reasons – Job, recreation, look cool, culture,
spiritual, happiness, the sun, convenience, fitness, all of the above,
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not going to be joining the pro
tour anytime soon so I just do it because it makes me happy and I feel that
when I’m in the water it helps me think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is like a release.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is as if
your thoughts can be poured into a mass that dominates the earth, no thought is
too big for her – nor to small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you
ride a wave it is almost like you are conquering the ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like for a couple of seconds you have harnessed
its power and tamed a beast that has swallowed many.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But then the wave slams you down and it lets
you know that humility is still necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Surfing is cool because you can see people get up and ride waves and its
almost as if the wave was created to serve them – like that wave’s power and
beauty was used by the person riding it to create a feeling of joy and
happiness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then you watch other surfers
and it is as if the man was created to serve the wave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wave has its way and does whatever it
desires, with no regard to that persons safety or well being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I’ve been in both situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I say all that for this story – I paddled out and I could
not see more than 10 feet in front of me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>By time I got out to a point where I wanted to start catching waves I
could vaguely make out what the beach looked like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew which way was east and which way was
west, but it was extremely difficult to decipher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As hard as it was to see behind me, it was
just as hard to see in front of me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
surfed like this for 15 minutes without giving it any thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waves would show up and I would have to make
a quick decision to take it or let it go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then it hit me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is last day
of 2011 and here I am thinking about what I want to do differently next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes my life is very easy and a two year
old could make decisions for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other
times it feels like all the wisdom in Ecclesiastes could not help me make the
right decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing I did know is
that in 2012 I wanted to be able to make clear decisions for my life and not be
hindered by my past or thoughts of the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ummm, hello? Are you there? Fog is surrounding you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You cannot see behind you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You cannot see in front of you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then its like a light finally came on. Ohhhhhhhh!
I swear its like the ocean was giving me everything I needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a perfect metaphor of what I was
trying to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not worry about the
fact that you cannot see the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do no
worry about the fact that you cannot see the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just be happy to know that you can see the
present and that you can make great decisions based on that clarity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just thought that it was a really cool story and I always
hear stories like that, and I say to myself “man, when is something cool like
that gonna happen to me!” Haha, funny thing is that I almost did not realize it.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You could Google “reasons to travel” and I imagine you would
come up with 452 different reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Traveling is good for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
might get something completely different out of traveling than your friends,
but at the end of the day it is still all positive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll be the first to admit that routine is
not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always</i> a bad thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waking up everyday and seeing the same
things, talking to the same people, and living the same life will continually
get you – what you have always got.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was a teenager I signed up for a missions trip to
Mexico.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our main goal for this trip was
to serve in anyway possible – odd jobs, construction, lending an ear, whatever
they needed. Growing up in Southern California, I was your <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">typical</i> American boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grew
up in a cookie cutter neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had
an older brother who taught me about sports, girls, and life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had an older sister who kept me in line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had a younger sister who I kept in line? Had
two awesome parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had tons of cool
friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loved to play video games. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drank too much soda. Loved sports.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hated math and loved PE. Never spent my
weekends indoors. You get the point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mexico
was probably the easiest “foreign” country to go to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was about four hours (depending on
traffic) to the border.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t know
what to expect, and being so young my mind was pretty open to anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had figured that we were going to go down
there, have some fun, and help some people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I got back from that trip I almost felt guilty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt like selling all my things, never
buying a brand name shoe again, and saying thank you to my Mom and Dad for
always putting food on the table at mealtime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The people I met down there had a bigger smile on their face with half
the amount of material things, than most people did where I grew up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was changed. I was shocked. I was
hooked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">typical </i>boy
turned into a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">busy</i> boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word travel now came in the form of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">work</i> as opposed to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">play</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>College baseball and
baseball as a profession allowed me to travel, a lot. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good thing for me is that even while you are
working you can still play!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Until
recently, my travels kept me in the United States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For those who think that different culture
can only be found in places outside of your country you should go spend an hour
on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, eat at the Blue Plate Cafe in Memphis, see a
show at The Stage In Nashville, or take a drive down the streets of
Anchorage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If time, money, or fear of
flying is limiting you to staying in the States, do not worry there is still a
lot to see!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I owe a lot of my travel addiction to my Brother in
law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a missionary kid and grew up
in Taiwan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there’s guy that knows
travel its him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can even tell he’s
traveled a lot just because of his personality and how he makes choices in
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s truly amazing what travel can
do to a person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was still a little
skeptical about traveling outside of the States mainly because I thought I was
going to have to do it alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can
remember sitting at the computer that day and him being like dude, just click
yes and go for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My first trip was to
Costa Rica. I actually convinced a buddy to come with me and we had a
blast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now all I look forward to is my
next fix. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that is my pitch. Now here are some practical notes to
keep in mind while traveling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plan – Dates, money, people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All of these are really important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While spontaneous travel can be rewarding too, practicality is important
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coming up with a budget to work
with will make the trip less stressful and maximize fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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going on trips with people is always smart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s important thought to pick people that have likeminded people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are going to be in each other’s lives
twenty-four hours a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you like to
site see but travel buddy likes to sleep in – conflict might ensue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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going will have things that you are not used to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Architecture will be different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People will look different. Food will be
different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Different animals might roam
the streets. Traditions, culture, language – all different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make a choice – traveling can be a little overwhelming
sometimes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have hundreds of places
to go, and hundreds of more places to go once you get to where you are
going!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you feel stressed, just make
a choice – flip a coin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once you
experience what your choice produced – use that information and make an even
better choice next time! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Now go plan a trip!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that we’re plastic free, omega 3 boosted and fit, lets
move on to something else. If the first
three topics for you came out of right field, then this next one is going to
come from the bleachers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go learn a foreign language. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Newsflash – English isn’t the most widely used language in
the world. Different languages are used
everywhere, literally. On you next trip
– you’ll run into something that knowledge of another language will help you
with. Learning another language will
help you in your workplace, with your friends, with friends that you haven’t
met yet, and will help you understand different cultures in the world. Language is really an incredible thing and it
will open doors for you that you didn’t even know existed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learning another language is tough. What you’ll notice as you dive into this new
world though is that a lot of languages are linked together. For instance two of the biggest language
groups are Germanic Languages (Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, and
Swedish) and the Romance Languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and
Romanian). Each of these languages have
similar words, context, sentence structure, etc. On the flip side if you take The English
language and compare it to Japanese, you’ll get a lot things confused. A quick example would be the Yoda principle
(yes, from star wars) – in English you say “you are right” but in Japanese you
actually say “right you are”. You think
this would be so confusing, but in reality the sentence and word order of Asian
languages are much easier than English.
The more you learn about different languages the more appreciation
you’ll have for other countries, and the easier it will be to learn more and
more languages. This won’t be easy and
it’ll take some time. Sticking with it
though will yield practical results that can make life a lot, well, cooler. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choosing a language is fun and tough. You want to choose one that will keep you
entertained, but you also want to pick one that is practical in your life. I grew up 4 hours away from Mexico, so
Spanish was one of those languages that I tried to learn as much as
possible. Surf trips, shopping, eating,
and asking for directions were all made easier because I applied myself to the
language. What’s even crazier is that
10 years down the road half of my “co-workers” speak Spanish too. Who would’ve thought, right? Maybe you choose a language for a trip you
know you’re going on soon. Maybe you
choose a language that your best friend speaks.
Maybe you choose a language whose culture intrigues you the most. It doesn’t matter which one you choose, as
long as you choose one. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You’ll create more value to yourself when searching for new
jobs, and you’ll make more jobs available to search for. It’ll make traveling to a foreign country
extremely easier. You’ll be able to
strike up a conversation with someone you think is cute because language will
no longer be a barrier. New cultures,
backgrounds, and traditions will now be understood, and in return, it’ll make
foreign countries not so foreign. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You don’t have to go out and spend tons of money on classes or
language learning software. I’m not even
saying that you need to become fluent in languages you choose. First, you need to make sure this is
something you want to do. There are tons
of free introductory lessons available.
Podcasts, websites, and even going to your local bookstore are ways to
try for free. Watching movies with
subtitles, or a foreign news station, or even listening to foreign music can be
a fun way of learning. Get a good grasp
of the language and make yourself comfortable with certain, practical
conversations. You don’t need to spend 3
years learning a language so you can discuss politics with someone. You just need to know simple things that
everyday life consists of. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It really is a lot of fun and will open your eyes to a world
of new experiences. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>Drink water out of filters and reusable
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The third one is pretty simple. Go workout.
I’m not speaking though in terms of the way the majority uses this
word. I have no desire for you to have a
six pack or to have a body that you are proud to show in a bikini in the
summer. I just want you to be
healthy. Not everyone is meant to look
like WWE wrestlers or Victoria’s secret runway models. Not to mention, I would tend to question
their tactics anyway. The good news is that working out tends to make our
bodies look better. You really have no excuse
here. You don’t need a gym membership, a
personal trainer, or a workout partner.
All you need is a little motivation and a very important thing called
action. I have a couple things to say
first…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a couple of rules before we talk about getting off your couch. Don’t wear affliction shirts
to the gym – you’re not an mma fighter.
Cut off shirts are acceptable when used in moderation, God gave us sleeves
for a reason. Stop talking – if you want
to use an excuse that you don’t have “time” to workout that’s because you spend
half of your workout looking at lulu lemoned bottomed females and holding
conversations that are worthless. The
chick on the treadmill next to you wants to run, not figure out a way to make
you stop talking to her. Stop getting
your workouts from Men’s Health thinking that a six pack is in your near
future. Bigger is not always
better. And just because your biceps are
bigger than the guy’s next to you doesn’t mean your opinion on politics is more
pertinent. You don’t get to cut to the front of the line or wear a shirt size
smaller than necessary. Oh yea, and
Newton told us that F = ma. Force equals
mass times acceleration. So size doesn’t equate to strength. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All working out doesn’t make you big. No bigger than ice cream at 10 o clock at
night will. (don’t get me wrong, I love ice cream). Having muscle isn’t a bad thing. Yes girls are feminine and have a different
body structure than dudes, but you can still be “fit” too. If you’re at all worried about this, do more
running and body weight stuff. Flat
stomachs aren’t relative to the amount of sit-ups you do. Unfortunately, if it were that easy we
wouldn’t have any fat on our stomachs.
Diet will get you abs before sit-ups will. I’m not a girl, but I feel like a woman’s
body can be either a huge confidence boost or the exact opposite. Listen, wherever you are at right now is
fine. Make a goal, make a commitment and
stay on a course. Don’t desire a better
body because people will look at you different; make a better body because you
will look at you different. If you are
working out for someone other than yourself then you are wasting your
time. You are placing a Band-Aid on an
issue that a better body will not help.
You don’t need to go from being out of shape to being a model over
night. Being in shape and working
towards a body you’re proud of is way sexier than starving yourself and
throwing up. And stop purposely
distracting us at the gym. My rule at
the gym is that your articles of clothing and self-esteem are directly
proportionate. Practically no clothing
at the gym, means practically no self esteem at home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok now on to what you can do! No money? You don’t need a gym
membership. The ground is earth’s
treadmill. Exercises like squats,
pushups, pull-ups, and crunches require space, not equipment. No time? One hour.
One hour a week is all I ask for.
Three workouts, no less than twenty minutes each. I don’t really care what you do as long as
you do something. There is no
all-encompassing “perfect” workout. A
lot of working out has to do with what keeps you motivated. So pick some exercises (cross fit and the 4
hour body is a good place to start, google it).
The Internet is full of information on how to workout out. No motivation? Working out does a lot more than make your
body look cool. It’s a good stress
reliever. It’ll help you sleep better.
It helps you clear your head. It makes
you take time out of your day to be selfish and focus only on yourself. When done the right way, it can build
camaraderie with friends. It’ll actually
give you more energy. You will get
stronger. Our bodies are amazing. You would be really surprised what we can put
them through and the way they respond.
They actually like when you use them instead of spending 30 mins sitting
on your couch watching American idol.
Still no? ok, forget “working out”.
Choose from the following: Go on a hike, swim in the ocean, take a bike
ride, play with kids, help someone move, do yard work, play a sport, take time
after dinner to walk around the block, spend time running around the
beach. There are a lot of everyday
activities that be construed as working out.
Changing the channel, however, does not count as one. Once again, working out isn’t all about
making yourself look good in those self mirror pictures you send to your
significant other. It’s about having the
confidence of being a healthier, more able person. It’s about asking your body to do certain
things, and have it respond in a way that creates joy happiness in your life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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life. With heart disease at an all time
high it might be time to take a look at our diets rather than our genetics. I’ve picked a subject that I feel is very
crucial to this – meat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m going to attempt to not gross you out as much as
possible, but it’s kind of a gross subject.
First of all, I eat meat. I have no problem with vegetarians and vegans,
if that’s your conviction. I support
responsibly killing animals, but I don’t find a problem with killing animals so
that I can grow big and strong. Do I
think that big business is to blame for this? No. You are.
Population grew. Demand grew. How
can we make twice the amount of meat in half the amount of time for half the
price? Corn and Soy. Both of these two
ingredients were fed to cattle to fatten them up in half the amount of
time. Antibiotics and drugs (including
growth hormone) were also pumped in them to make sure the process went
smoother. Steers that were killed at
ages 4-5 are now killed at 16 months.
Grain fed cows are fatter and fat tastes good, right? On top of all this, businesses plop them in
feedlots where they sit in their own piss, poo, farts, and disease. They have no room to graze and live. That’s why they need antibiotics. Oh and just in case you didn’t know – Corn –
isn’t a vegetable. It’s a grain. And you know what else? You ever notice when
you eat corn and then poo? Whole kernels- I’m talking undigested, whole kernels
show up. We don’t digest corn properly,
and neither do cows. Last thing, giving
cows an “organically grain fed diet” gives cows indigestible, unnatural feed
“organically”. Giving cows a corn based diet gives the big companies exactly
what they want and what you don’t need – weight gain, and fat accumulation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cows eat grass. Cows
eat flowers. Cows eat shrubs. Cows eat vegetation, naturally. They walk around pastures and use their
muscles. They rest in the shade of
trees. They’re happy. Happy cows that
eat a natural diet don’t have as much fat stored. They produce more omega-3 fats (those are
good), vitamin E, and CLA. They contain
less omega 6’s than grain fed cows and don’t contain the half the amount of
saturated fat or cholesterol. Red Meat
can actually be good for you, but like anything don’t over do it. If they situation arises, chose lean cuts of
grain fed beef like filets. From
personal experience, because grass fed beef is leaner be careful not to
overcook it. Yes, it’s more expensive –
but with all the money you’re saving by not buying bottled water anymore you’ll
be set. Lastly, the same rule applies
for dairy products too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ll hit on it briefly but the same situation applies for
chickens and eggs. Chickens don’t just
eat grass. They like bugs, worms,
grains, fruits, and compost piles. They
need to be outdoors too. The conditions
that “normal” chickens live in are more disgusting than the cows. Some literally can’t even walk. There is no sun, no exercise, and certainly
no cleanliness. So What did companies
start to do? They started throwing out words like “cage free” and “free
range”. When you see these labels take
them literally. Cage free means the
chickens don’t live in a cage, nothing more.
Free range means chickens have the availability to go out doors if they
want to. The feed stations are indoors
though and they aren’t allowed to go out doors until much later on in their
short life. The doors to go outside are
usually small and often unused. They key
word to look for when buying chickens and eggs is “pasture”. This is the only true version of chickens
living in their natural environment.
Natural means healthier chickens with better sources of omega 3’s and
vitamins. They also contain less
cholesterol. Oh, and Just in case you didn’t know – egg yolks are supposed to
be orange, not yellow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have tons of more information on the benefits of each. Google is a good starting point. </span><o:p></o:p></div>TMBDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06693457074514685375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582028139602560353.post-47973720219412710492011-12-22T15:22:00.000-08:002011-12-22T16:06:18.152-08:00Quit Drinking...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, this isn't about quitting booze. Although you should probably cut back on that too. </span><br />
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money? Would you like to help keep the oceans clean? Would you like to eat fresh fish free of
environmental contaminants? Would you
like to keep cancer out of your body? Perfect, go buy a Nalgene bottle and a
Brita filter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In case this comes as any surprise to you, you should
probably sit down. (if you’re not already).
Plastic is not good for your body.
This fact becomes more of a reality when the plastic is heated or
reused. Plastic bottles are formed from
PET or polyethylene terephthalate. PET
is linked to causing problems with our endocrine system (hormones). I’m sure we have no clue what our endocrine
system does, I sure didn’t. It basically
means that PET is indirectly linked to cancer, cognitive problems, birth
defects, learning disabilities, etc.
Will one plastic bottle hurt you? No. The issue here is that we use
plastic out of convenience. Its not that
difficult to go to your local supermarket and buy a water container that isn’t made
from plastic. This means that you have
to buy a water filter too, fill up the container and lug it around with you where
ever you go. Super difficult right?
Naaaaaaaat. A BPA free bottle could be
anywhere from 5 to 25 bucks, and a water filter will save you tons of money in
the long run. The EPA is very stringent
on tap water in America, and the FDA is less stringent on bottled water. 40% of bottled water is filtered tap water
anyway. So instead of paying a dollar
for Dasani water, go buy at 25 dollar filter and save hundreds of dollars a
month. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oil is used to make plastic.
Oil is used to transport plastic.
A lot of oil. So if you complain
about war while drinking water out of a plastic bottle, save it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recycling is a huge issue regarding plastic bottles. Plastic can be recycled but the problem is
that it doesn’t (haha). So where does
the plastic go? The ocean. The ocean has
currents and those currents pick up the bottles and they all go to the same
spot. Google the Trash Vortex or the
Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Most of
this stuff is “out of sight out of mind”, and if that’s the case for you then
think about this. Fish. You eat them, right? Well if there is
contamination in the ocean, specifically plastic, then what do you think winds
up in the fishies bellies, on our plates, and then in our bellies? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, just in case you’re not dead tomorrow, go help your
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We were put on this earth to be responsible though. I eat meat, I’ve littered, and I’ve spit my
gum out on occasion. I’m not some crazy
protestor that is going to picket for world peace and recycling. But I believe that as human beings and people
that occupy this earth we are to be responsible for ourselves, the generation
after us and to protect the things that we give the distinct title of
“beautiful”. I just am attempting to help out your quality of life and open up
eyes to serious environmental problems that can be helped by the individual,
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The man, whose names bears the contests sole purpose, is Eddie Aikau. Eddie was just your everyday Hawaiian kid who grew up in Maui and moved to O'ahu at a young age. He worked at a Dole pineapple cannery and bought his first "real" surfboard at 16. He started off charging the beaches of Waikiki and later on graduated to the epic swells of Hawaii's North Shore. His job at the pineapple plant had run its course and he convinced the city and county of Honolulu to appoint him as North Shore's first ever lifeguard. Eddie started his job saving foreigners and marines out of the water in huge swells that they had no point being in, and continuing to surf some of Hawaii's biggest waves. He was living his dream winning big wave surf contests like the Duke Classic in 1977 and saving countless lives in the water. Something was missing though.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the evening of March 16, 1978 he and several others started out on a journey to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 15px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 15px;">retrace the ancient Polynesian migration passage between Hawaii and the Tahitian Islands chain - 2,400 miles south of Honolulu. Headed up by the Polynesian Voyaging Society, Eddie and crew took a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 15px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 15px;">double-hulled replica canoe called the Hokule'a on a journey of a life time. The crew set out with no backup vessel and no modern day navigational instruments. By midnight the vessel had sprung a leak and eventually capsized. In the morning, the crew was hanging out for dear life while caught in a serious south flowing current and trade winds. Against the captains wishes, Eddie had volunteered to paddle back to Lanai for help which was guessed to be 12 miles away. By 10:30am Eddie had convinced the Captain and stated off on his journey. At 8:27pm a Hawaiian Air jet pilot saw the crew and had relayed for help saving them all. Eddie was never found. A memorial was built at Waimea Bay where Eddie spent his days saving lives and surfing waves that most Hawaiians wouldn't dream about. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The purpose of our trip is to simply serve. The military does so much for us, and this is our feeble two week attempt and giving something back. Here's a little quote from a famous movie that I think of, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post."</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The first person I think of is Pat Tillman. After reading up and watching the documentary about him, I know that Pat would cringe at even the thought of me mentioning him in this post. He would balk at the idea of calling him more of a hero then the comrades that served next to him. He turned down millions of dollars because he felt the duty to put his thoughts into actions and serve the country he loved. That's a guy i commend. That's a guy that i look up to. That's a guy I call my hero. For Pat the words "tomorrow might be dead" were a reality that he had to live with every day he went to work. Most of us who sit at home can even begin to comprehend the level of dedication he made through his choices. I hope I can be half the man Pat Tillman <b><i>is.</i></b></span><br />
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In any case, I’ll run down a quick bio for you. Travis started riding on two wheels when he
was four and has never looked back. He
actually started out mountain biking, but quickly moved on. He finished high
school early, and became a world freestyle champion at 14. Life has always been in the fast lane for him
amassing countless first place finishes, motocross championships, X Games gold medals,
and even a sport change into rallying. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, he was the first person to do a double backflip on a motorcycle. Injuries have been a part of his career
too though. He’s endured the following:
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dislocated spine, torn ACL, PCL, LCL, and MCL in his left knee, bucket handle meniscus tear, broken tibia and fibula, surgery on his
left wrist twice, left thumb once, two surgeries on his back, one on his right
elbow, nine on his left knee, six on the right knee, but only one shoulder
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is a poster child for the saying “tomorrow might be dead”. Every time he leaves a ramp, comes off a
turn, or jumps out of an airplane it could be his last. On top of constantly being referred to as a
down to earth, cool guy, he does a bunch of work for charities too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wanted to talk about though, was a stunt Travis pulled off in Puerto Rico. In his search for adrenaline, he decided to
jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Oh, with no parachute… with NO
PARACHUTE. How someone can jump out of
an airplane - placing their fate in the hands of others and knowing that
there’s a giant possibility that this could be the last 5 minutes of their
life… is hard to grasp. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Towards the end of the baseball season, a buddy of mine (Clay Hensley) put a shirt in my locker that featured four letters on the front. "NDCQ" - this stands for Not Dead, Can't Quit. Extreme? Yes!!!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did some looking into the company and found out that it was created by an Ex Navy Seal named Mack. Mack has a very long history and you can check out his story on the website. This dudes incredible, and I don't even want to spoil what he's all about so you'll have to go check him out. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to the slogan. Not Dead, Can't Quit is a pretty straight-forward saying that states you aren't going to give up until your body doesn't allow you to. It encompasses what would be the ultimate dedication mantra in life. This stuff is right up my alley. I figured the website to be a online shop for their shirts, pants, and other clothing ideas they offer. But what I found out was that it was more a community that was dedicated to information on how to get the most out of life. To take a quote from the website, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">NDCQ.com is website community of committed individuals who wish to make the very most out of the incredible gift that is their lives." I couldn't even begin to say it better. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">So go check them out, I read two articles that talked about being unreasonable - which basically means when life says its reasonable to give up, go a step further. The second one I read, was about getting your lazy butt off of the couch! Insert smiley face.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">Their shirts are super comfortable and message is awesome. Look 'em up at <a href="http://NDCQ.com/">NDCQ.com</a> and follow them on twitter @NDCQ.</span></span></span></div>TMBDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06693457074514685375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582028139602560353.post-60475948637604421352011-11-27T17:26:00.001-08:002011-12-01T01:04:15.599-08:00100 bucks for some fun, no problem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me - "Tomorrow.....? hahaha.....Tomorrow might be dead!"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw8j2SSL33gftZottrzUhndcIA0rOzfqyOp2LjY9_1uOukpicgAZelVgzgov_yj7a0aMN4O2YjsZyAwAu-p4w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div>TMBDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06693457074514685375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1582028139602560353.post-88310867679589073512011-11-27T16:10:00.001-08:002012-01-03T00:58:44.391-08:00I really, really don't like excuses<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyones got one, and they never get you anywhere. So lets just do ourselves and everyone else on this planet a favor and get rid of 'em. I don't want to hear why you can't do something, I just want you to do it. Busy, sick, tired, girlfriend, boyfriend, not strong enough, not enough money, scared...not good enough - don't care. Dead... dead might be a good excuse but that's about it. If you have a desire to do something - do it. One of the most common sayings I hear is "Oh, I'd love to but I can't". Listen to yourself, you'd love to? But you can't? No, if you'd love to then you would. Love makes us change our whole entire being to facilitate action. Think about what you love, and what you do for love - and then see if you ever make that statement again. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That rant comes from the chains people shackle themselves in during their everyday routine. Our weekdays look like this: Wake, coffee, drive, traffic, work, lunch, tired, energy drink, work, traffic, tired, microwave dinner, tv, tired, pass out on couch, repeat. Our weekends are spent trying to escape the reality of our routine lives with booze, dinners, errands, and making our couch cushions become entirely too familiar with our rear ends. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a sense, i'm the pot calling the kettle black. From March 1st to October 1st my life is chalk full of routine. I sleep in, have breakfast at lunchtime, practice, play, and repeat for a 190 plus days. While it's difficult for me to break up that routine during the baseball season, I still do. That part of my life though makes October 1st to March 1st look like a miniature hide and seek game for me. Sometimes adrenaline is hiding at the top of a cliff in the middle of the ocean, or at the bottom of a rocky hill - but i guarantee you I'm going to find it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's what this blog is going to be about. If you want help getting out of your routine and maybe finding a little fun in your life. Come here. I'm sure i'll get off topic, and i'm guaranteed to confuse you a lot. At the end of the day though, we'll be having fun.</span><br />
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