Hodgepodge
Isn't that what Alex Trebek calls the categories on Jeopardy that don't really have any centralized theme? Hodgepodge? Well I'm going to roll with it anyway. Alex Trebek is my homeboy by the way. If he'd just let me on that show, I'd make a ton of money. (one paragraph in and already 2 Alex Trebek references, it's safe to stop reading now)
I had it on the other day in the background, and wasn't really paying much attention to it as I was doing something meaningful and important (sarcasm font needed). I hit a pretty hot streak, like 10 or 12 answers in a row to end the Double Jeopardy round. Quite impressed with myself, I decided to sit and watch final jeopardy just to boost my ego a little more. When it came back on I saw Alex, and the category, then the contestants. I had somehow missed it was Teen Tournament week. Hot streak explained.
This brings me to another important topic. Over sharing. I could have told the last story, and completely left out the part that it was the Teen Tournament. No one would have known the better, and I would have looked muy inteligente (Spanish for smart, attractive, and funny)!
Anyway, I'm really awful with over sharing. One of my favorite questions we used to ask in job interviews was "what is one of your worst personal traits?". We got a wide array of answers. Some just couldn't think of an answer, others said they were shy, or chewed their nails. As for me, it's my TMI (too much information) problem. I take great pride in the fact that if asked a question I should be able to answer in about 3 words, I take 5 minutes to do so. Some people like to say they are loquacious, I just say I get verbal diarrhea (a completely different kind of TMI there).
So I've been hitting the gym the last couple of weeks, with mixed results. I haven't lost much weight. I'd definitely fall in the heavyweight division if I were a UFC fighter. I'm getting much stronger though, and the old adage is that muscle weighs more than fat, so I keep telling myself that and throwing down the double whopper after a trip to the gym. Not really the double whopper part, I've been eating a little better too. The hard thing for me is eating small portions. I'm so used to our Texas sized portions down here. Plus I've got a bad habit of eating everything on my plate....
Okay, got sidetracked there. My whole point of talking about hitting the gym, is that I've been on a different kind of music kick here lately. I've never been a big fan of techno or electric music, but it's starting to tickle my fancy a little bit. I went on an iTunes spending binge the other night and bought some of the songs from the Top 10 charts that had a good beat, and might be fun to listen to on the treadmill. I ended up with a 34 song playlist that I've started listening to everywhere I go. Not that it's that great, but it pumps me up whatever I'm doing. If I'm working out, I tend to run at a faster pace. If I'm driving, I tend to take corners tighter and faster, and hit the gas on the straight-a-ways. If I'm washing the dishes, I tend to break a few.
I ended up with some Deadmau5, Swedish House Mafia, Benny Benassi, Fatboy Slim. Some of them were older songs I'd heard, but others were completely new to me. While looking up and down the charts, I ran across a singer named Peaches. I've heard of her before, she sings some trashy songs. They've got a good beat, and are fun to listen to. I've just got to be careful who's around when I put them on.
Anyone else have any good suggestions?
Also, purchased the whole Florence + The Machine album. It's pretty great. She's got a very different voice, but my ears really likey! It gets 2 thumbs up from this guy!
Hodgepodge was about perfect for this one. I just typed for about 10 minutes, and at the same time, typed nothing substantial. I promise there are deeper thoughts in this noggin of mine, they'll show up eventually. Hope if anyone made it this far, that they're doing great!
Oh and by the way, I got the Final Jeopardy answer right. Those 14 and 15 year olds would have had quite the disappointing showing if I were there.
I had it on the other day in the background, and wasn't really paying much attention to it as I was doing something meaningful and important (sarcasm font needed). I hit a pretty hot streak, like 10 or 12 answers in a row to end the Double Jeopardy round. Quite impressed with myself, I decided to sit and watch final jeopardy just to boost my ego a little more. When it came back on I saw Alex, and the category, then the contestants. I had somehow missed it was Teen Tournament week. Hot streak explained.
This brings me to another important topic. Over sharing. I could have told the last story, and completely left out the part that it was the Teen Tournament. No one would have known the better, and I would have looked muy inteligente (Spanish for smart, attractive, and funny)!
Anyway, I'm really awful with over sharing. One of my favorite questions we used to ask in job interviews was "what is one of your worst personal traits?". We got a wide array of answers. Some just couldn't think of an answer, others said they were shy, or chewed their nails. As for me, it's my TMI (too much information) problem. I take great pride in the fact that if asked a question I should be able to answer in about 3 words, I take 5 minutes to do so. Some people like to say they are loquacious, I just say I get verbal diarrhea (a completely different kind of TMI there).
So I've been hitting the gym the last couple of weeks, with mixed results. I haven't lost much weight. I'd definitely fall in the heavyweight division if I were a UFC fighter. I'm getting much stronger though, and the old adage is that muscle weighs more than fat, so I keep telling myself that and throwing down the double whopper after a trip to the gym. Not really the double whopper part, I've been eating a little better too. The hard thing for me is eating small portions. I'm so used to our Texas sized portions down here. Plus I've got a bad habit of eating everything on my plate....
Okay, got sidetracked there. My whole point of talking about hitting the gym, is that I've been on a different kind of music kick here lately. I've never been a big fan of techno or electric music, but it's starting to tickle my fancy a little bit. I went on an iTunes spending binge the other night and bought some of the songs from the Top 10 charts that had a good beat, and might be fun to listen to on the treadmill. I ended up with a 34 song playlist that I've started listening to everywhere I go. Not that it's that great, but it pumps me up whatever I'm doing. If I'm working out, I tend to run at a faster pace. If I'm driving, I tend to take corners tighter and faster, and hit the gas on the straight-a-ways. If I'm washing the dishes, I tend to break a few.
I ended up with some Deadmau5, Swedish House Mafia, Benny Benassi, Fatboy Slim. Some of them were older songs I'd heard, but others were completely new to me. While looking up and down the charts, I ran across a singer named Peaches. I've heard of her before, she sings some trashy songs. They've got a good beat, and are fun to listen to. I've just got to be careful who's around when I put them on.
Anyone else have any good suggestions?
Also, purchased the whole Florence + The Machine album. It's pretty great. She's got a very different voice, but my ears really likey! It gets 2 thumbs up from this guy!
Hodgepodge was about perfect for this one. I just typed for about 10 minutes, and at the same time, typed nothing substantial. I promise there are deeper thoughts in this noggin of mine, they'll show up eventually. Hope if anyone made it this far, that they're doing great!
Oh and by the way, I got the Final Jeopardy answer right. Those 14 and 15 year olds would have had quite the disappointing showing if I were there.
posted by Sancho at 6:37 PM
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