Be Awesome Today (PicTivation)

Your objective today should you choose to accept it is...

To Be Awesome.

Good Luck.

Have an Awesome Tuesday!

Cheers To The Homecoming Weekend

Phew.

I'm exhausted on a Sunday...a Super Bowl Sunday that is. But I have a good excuse for this; it's called Homecoming Saturday at VCU.

Had an excellent time with friends and close ones along with about 5,000 Ram fans as we celebrated and cheered on the Rams in Siegel to another victory. From grilling outside, eating on the balcony, to drinking...quite a lot, and even busting out some rounds of cornhole.

This weekend has been quite excellent.

Hoping that people were able to celebrate another weekend coming and in about 12 hours leaving us. I'm very thankful that I was able to have some fun this weekend. And I'm pretty sure they enjoyed my company...especially with me being a Designated Driver later that night as we evacuated the dancefloor downtown.

A very eventful weekend for myself indeed.

Now for some Sunday Chilling.
BTW...go referees and commercials!

Ttyl. Cheers.

Sunday On The Road, Monday In The Office

Hey out there!

You ever had one of those days where you just meet up with friends and hit the road? Well that was my eventful Sunday starting at the break of dawn; We gathered in a minivan and hit the road up to Philadelphia, PA.

Some might be wondering why already since it was a Sunday and the Wild Card Playoff games in the NFL were in full swing and just because it might be an odd day for a roadie. Well simply put: VCU was playing Drexel and what else is there to do on a Sunday?

It was quite an entertaining trip. From the 4+ hours on the road, to the random 90s music sing-along/freestyles thanks to 90s on 9 via Sirius, to the pit stops, to the Party Rockin in the bathroom (more on that later), to the actual basketball game, and all the hilarity in between.

Events such as this can really make a person feel whole with a few laughs on the road and some good ol' times kicking it with a few of your closest pals. Don't let events like this skip by like rocks skipping across the lake because eventually the opportunities will cease to exist.

Like my bio says...live each day like it's your final boss battle.
Enjoy life everything single day to get the full appreciation of how valuable time really is.

Now back to the party rocking...word of advice. If you have the "Party Rock Anthem" set as your ringtone make sure you don't have it set to loud while you are in the middle of occupying the toilet and it goes off at random.

Especially in a Pennsylvania Rest Area.
Especially when you are not the only one in the restroom.
Especially if people start singing and shuffling in their separate rooms when the beat drops.

Well...the third one is acceptable. Haha.

Sunday was indeed a fun day.
Monday is a work day but hey...gotta put in the work in order to enjoy the fun.

Enjoy yours...I'm gonna get back to shufflin' in the office.


(Shufflin'!)

(Shufflin'!)

(Shufflin'!)

Ttyl.

P.S. Yes...Cheese-steak was devoured in Philly. Go to Jim's Steaks on South Street for the best cheese-steak in Philly hands down!

What if Weekends Never Existed?

"All work and no play makes the weekend dull and boring. Might as well press fast forward on the weekend and be Monday already." -Kazie

For some reason as I finished one of my beverages at the bar I thought of this question; see the interesting things that pop in a human brain when under the influence?

But seriously think about it...what if we only had 5 days of the week instead of the regular 7?

Which means TGIF would probably have less enthusiasm and joy since we would just go to sleep and come right back in since the usual Friday, Saturday, and Sunday trifecta disappeared. No more weekend BBQs with friends and or family, trips with the clique to Dance Central in your town, or just sitting on the porch under the stars on a Sunday evening.

Whoa...that's scary to think about.

People...take advantage of what's given to us. We have 7 days to enjoy ourselves but the weekend's main purpose is to just kick loose and be laid back because we deserve to have a little fun in our lives.

There are millions of ways to enjoy the week but we as humans live for the weekend.

Recovering From The Epic

"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game." -Michael Jordan

And oh I did this previous weekend.

During this weekend of the CAA tournament I enjoyed myself and then-some. For those that have no idea what this "tournament" is or what the CAA stands for...here's some quick information.

CAA stands for Colonial Athletic Association. This is a college basketball conference that is considered as a Mid-Major. What does that mean? You know those big names like UNC, Duke, Connecticut, Texas, Syracuse? Yeah...they are in Major conferences. Mid-Major is basically like the second division of collegiate basketball.

But anyway...it was a 4 day tournament at the Richmond Coliseum and I got myself and my significant other tickets for. We had a blast sitting down and just watching 12 schools play hoops while having the occasional adult beverages during the madness.

Now of course as most of you know I'm a VCU fan. So when it was our turn to play, I got super excited, loud, adrenaline pumping, and just flat out scary to others surrounding me in the stands. From the buzzer beater by my boy Jamie Skeen to beat Drexel, to the stomping of ranked opponent George Mason; I was really enjoying myself and happy to rep the Black and Gold of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Unfortunately, Old Dominion beat VCU in the final to win the tournament this year but I was still happy with my team and the tournament overall. We were ranked number 4 so we weren't even suppose to be in the final lol. So that was impressive.

Now the recovering part...I sweat up a storm during that weekend, ate a bunch of fast food from a variety of places, enjoyed my share of beer and screwdrivers and other consumptions of alcohol, lost my voice, lost a few pounds, and flat out just enjoyed my weekend.

I had fun in a losing effort. Of course, I would have been stoked if we won the entire thing and locked a spot in the NCAA tournament in March. But alas, we will just wait til Selection Sunday to see if VCU is going dancing.

But until then....I'll enjoy my time at the Coliseum with fans from VCU, ODU, JMU, William & Mary, Towson, Drexel, Northeastern, Georgia State, Hofstra, Delaware, UNCW, and Delaware. Thanks for the memories.

Hope you people enjoyed yourselves now and in the future...

Back to our regularly scheduled program of life. :P

Milo

"The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” -Scott Hamilton

Don't let anything stop you from having fun or enjoying something you love, nothing.

Another hazy evening, at least this one is a tad warmer from previous.

Smell of asphalt, whips, nature, and canvas.

Thankfully I got today off, kind of needed an escape.

Plus it’s nearly the weekend, so things can wait.

Cruising around, enjoying the sights and sounds.

Beating myself up for forgetting my camera…again.

Such a forgetful klutz I be at times.

Thankfully Roz has his backup equipment. Saved by the flash.

People turning their heads, eyebrows raised and all.

It’s as if they’ve seen some outside species or something.

Confuse about all the stares of…well confusion.

I’m just having fun, return the eyebrow to ground level.

My version of fun may be frowned upon by others.

They’re turned to smiles as I go airborne.

Just a dude caught in the wind and trying to be fancy.

What? I don’t need a skateboard to do tricks.

Skateboarding was my past love, it was hard breakup.

I may not be able to shred down halfpipes,

Or jump vert ramps with ease.

But I’m still able to have fun with just 2 wheels.

They’re 5 times the size of the standard deck wheels

And they’re two of them instead of the regular four.

But I still need to push them to gain speed,

While wildin’ out in the air for a big score.

It might not be a “socially accepted” activity for my state

I could care less for what others think.

As long as my friends and I enjoy ourselves,

That’s all that matters right?

Not a real fan of the automatics, I prefer a manual.

Gives me more speed as I push the chair down the ramp.

Yes, helmet is on. Better safe than sorry.

Don’t want to end up in worse state than my permanent leg cramp.

It’s quite a rush seeing the sky from upside down,

And also hearing people clapping as you land.

This is my passion, won’t end til’ my heart goes flat.

Not even a life-threatening situation will stop that.

Big Air.

Happy Turkey Day!

No words of encouragement in this entry...well maybe just a few.

Happy Thanksgiving and make sure you stuff all the food your stomach can.
Plus spend some time with your family and close friends, it's more fun that way.

Oh...and of course watch the gigantic pile of sports games on the tube while stuffing your face with Aunt May's home-made apple pie. Mmmm...apple pie.

Enjoy your Turkey Day folks!!! :)

All I Want To Do Is Have Some Fun!

"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game." -Michael Jordan

I just don't get why people think fun is a bad thing in life.

Fun is needed in every person, building, street, house, radio, job, etc. It just makes everything less stressful and an absolute joy. Yes, life can make things difficult in order to experience this with things such as jobs and busy schedules and whatnot but that's no excuse why fun can not come towards your doorstep.

People just need to create their own fun in the workplace. Let's face it, about 20 of your co-workers sitting at desk rapidly typing reports for 8 hours straight in a silent room where nothing you can hear except for the tap-tap-tap of keys on the keyboard...yeah, sign me up!!!
Play some music while working, talk about the latest buzz at the local water cooler, put a smile on your face, do something!!! Sitting their like a silent piece of flesh won't make your environment magically turn to paradise.

Fun is not needed just at work...it's needed outside those walls when you clock out. Hence why there are things like bars, clubs, amusement parks, libraries, arcades, movie theaters, concerts, beaches, and on and on and on. There is a variety of things out on the streets that can help you find something fun to do. And you could even bring friends to tag along for the ride...shocking huh?

People...get out there and make some fun today!!!

Add Some Freight To Your 31st

"You cannot run from this- it will follow you. It may lay dormant for years. Something may trigger it to become more active and it may over time reach out to communicate with you." -The Psychic, Paranormal Activity

So my friends and I decided to go to a midnight showing of Paranormal Activity 2. I'm not really a fan of movies that attempt to scare me or make me jump out of my seat...unless they do a really good job of doing it of course.

Which lead me to this random thought of mind: People need a little bit of freight in order to have fun.

Let me explain...this thought has something to do with our current holiday around the corner which just so happens to be Halloween. The time of year where people go find a costume from vampires to zombies to Little Red Riding Hoods to french maids and have a good time spreading dread and fear around the dark, grim streets on Halloween night.

Fun right? OF COURSE IT IS!

I've yet to find someone that doesn't like dressing up and going to neighbors houses dressed up as Freddy, Micheal Myers, or any member of the walking dead for free candy and a good time! Especially kids...kids do love free candy. Mmmm...Snickers and Milky Ways.

Even teens and young adults get in the action on the 31st. Hosting house costume parties with everything from hippies to ballerinas to Wolfman. Tunes blasting, dancing the night away while doing the Thriller dance for the 12th time that night. It never gets old.

Halloween is great because we basically act like alter-egos and spread fear to those that we come in contact with and they usually give a good scream or chuckle, not the regular mean grin or evil eye if it was a regular Wednesday morning.

Whether you like leaving blood on glasses, spiders in the fruit punch bowl, or a human limb on someone's shoulder...fear is great, especially when it's good clean fun with the local Ghostbusters unit on Main St.

Enjoy your Halloween Folks!!! Watch out for that zombie coming out the pipes...no seriously, it's gonna grab your leg.

P.S. Paranormal Activity 2 was meh...good movie with a weak ending and some Holy Shnikes! moments that will have you freak out like a adolescent teenager on Prom Night. :)