This is the best moon shot I could get. Time was about 650ish am.
2.22.2008
2.20.2008
Death March
I'm back, been home a few days now. Somehow, somewhere along the way I got the crud. Nothing bad, just a little congested. My little one woke up this morning throwing up, with a horrible cough, and a slight fever. I get to stay home and watch her as the wife had to go to work.
I've decided to start running. Not just because I have to but because I want to. I'm going to start running some 5 and 10K's, yeah thats 3.1 and 6.2 miles. Farthest I have run is 5 miles, in 56 minutes. Currently I can do 3 miles in about 30 mins. Not bad, but not what I want either. I want an 8 min mile, I'd be happy with that.
The first thing I may do is the Bataan Death March Bataan Death March Its in NM, at the end of March. 26.2 miles total with either a 35 lb ruck or I can go "light" with just a camelback and water. That one is not just a race but an experience...I think I may have lost my mind somewhere in the last few weeks....
I've decided to start running. Not just because I have to but because I want to. I'm going to start running some 5 and 10K's, yeah thats 3.1 and 6.2 miles. Farthest I have run is 5 miles, in 56 minutes. Currently I can do 3 miles in about 30 mins. Not bad, but not what I want either. I want an 8 min mile, I'd be happy with that.
The first thing I may do is the Bataan Death March Bataan Death March Its in NM, at the end of March. 26.2 miles total with either a 35 lb ruck or I can go "light" with just a camelback and water. That one is not just a race but an experience...I think I may have lost my mind somewhere in the last few weeks....
2.16.2008
Mexican Food that aint....
I'm in Gallup NM, Nice little town, and has the usual tourist stop stuff. 8 of us went down to this little Mexican restaurant. Turned out to be traditional mexican so it was kinda bland....The funny thing is this town is predominantly Navajo Indian and it was mostly Navajos that worked there. One of our guys a while back didnt realize this as he started talking Spanish to this one lady. Finally after the third time she told him she was Navajo....
There was an obnoxious group next to us...well just one guy that was obnoxiuos...really bad. I wanted to choke him out more than once....
The other thing that annoyed me was the little kids that walked around trying to sell stuff. Some had jewelry, some had pottery, and it was never the same kid twice....Really sad though.
Be home tomorrow...
There was an obnoxious group next to us...well just one guy that was obnoxiuos...really bad. I wanted to choke him out more than once....
The other thing that annoyed me was the little kids that walked around trying to sell stuff. Some had jewelry, some had pottery, and it was never the same kid twice....Really sad though.
Be home tomorrow...
2.10.2008
Demonic Coffee making machine
I like coffee, its good, and I'm kinda cranky till I get my morning coffee....
I have access to this industrial sized coffee machine. Its the devil. There are no instructions with it, just filters, pot, and coffee.
Day one....I recon the evil machine that is holding my nectar of sweetness, see that it has left over grinds and burnt on coffee in the pot. I grabbed the pot, cleaned it, and poured water in the reservoir and notice it immdeiatly started brewing even though I hadnt flipped on the switch yet. The smell of who knows how old coffee brewing is just putrid. I had just poured in the water....I didnt have the pot in place....what was this thing doing? Stupid machine....
Clean up on Isle one....
I noticeed earlier there is a metal pot, and a plastic pithcer associated with the coffee machine but I ignored the plastic pitcher as it would melt on the hot plate. I dont have two containers with my coffee pot at home, I add water to the pot to the desired amount, pour in water reservoir, place pot on hot plate and turn coffee pot on. I figured most coffee makers worked this way....Not this one.
Next attempt, I decide to use the plastic pitcher to pour the water and have the metal pot in place to catch said water.....
However, I didnt have the filter in place nor the grinds ready, so now I'm just brewing water...but its not going everywhere so I thought. You see the coffee comes out of the filter area in a steady stream. However, the water that goes into the the filter comes out in about 6 different streams to saturate all areas of the grinds.
and you guessed it, it doesnt flow in the pot, instead its spread is just wider than the mouth of the coffee pot and water goes everywhere and I have to stand there and hold the pot up to catch all the water...
Clean up on Isle two...
Now I'm really pissed...I hadnt had my coffee and this demonic machine is standing in my way of getting my nectar...
After further analysis, I notice that once water is poured in the reservoir I have about 2 seconds to have the metal pot and grinds/filter in place to brew coffee. finally after about three attempts I get it right and settle into a state of coffee bliss.....Life is good....
I have access to this industrial sized coffee machine. Its the devil. There are no instructions with it, just filters, pot, and coffee.
Day one....I recon the evil machine that is holding my nectar of sweetness, see that it has left over grinds and burnt on coffee in the pot. I grabbed the pot, cleaned it, and poured water in the reservoir and notice it immdeiatly started brewing even though I hadnt flipped on the switch yet. The smell of who knows how old coffee brewing is just putrid. I had just poured in the water....I didnt have the pot in place....what was this thing doing? Stupid machine....
Clean up on Isle one....
I noticeed earlier there is a metal pot, and a plastic pithcer associated with the coffee machine but I ignored the plastic pitcher as it would melt on the hot plate. I dont have two containers with my coffee pot at home, I add water to the pot to the desired amount, pour in water reservoir, place pot on hot plate and turn coffee pot on. I figured most coffee makers worked this way....Not this one.
Next attempt, I decide to use the plastic pitcher to pour the water and have the metal pot in place to catch said water.....
However, I didnt have the filter in place nor the grinds ready, so now I'm just brewing water...but its not going everywhere so I thought. You see the coffee comes out of the filter area in a steady stream. However, the water that goes into the the filter comes out in about 6 different streams to saturate all areas of the grinds.
and you guessed it, it doesnt flow in the pot, instead its spread is just wider than the mouth of the coffee pot and water goes everywhere and I have to stand there and hold the pot up to catch all the water...
Clean up on Isle two...
Now I'm really pissed...I hadnt had my coffee and this demonic machine is standing in my way of getting my nectar...
After further analysis, I notice that once water is poured in the reservoir I have about 2 seconds to have the metal pot and grinds/filter in place to brew coffee. finally after about three attempts I get it right and settle into a state of coffee bliss.....Life is good....
2.05.2008
Take a little trip
I got to go on a little trip for a few weeks...I got to drive on the Extraterrestial Hwy, and passed Elvis' driveway on the way up. I'm in a dessert, but it was 28 degrees and snow on the ground yesterday. Very weird, I thought being a dessert there wouldnt be any snow...Forecast is up to 38 F for today. I'm somewhere around 5250 feet in elevation, if my barometric pressure watch is right. I think they call this area, Area 52....
Yesterday driving up here, We got to hear some sonic booms from UFOs...We didnt actually see them though, maybe later.
My room is full of static electricity. I shock myself on EVERYthing and it hurts...
I'm on Dial up...Dial up just sucks after you've been spoiled by the evils of High Speed internet.
Got to watch the super bowl, in Las Vegas. Go Giants!! Glad the Pats didnt win.
BT
Yesterday driving up here, We got to hear some sonic booms from UFOs...We didnt actually see them though, maybe later.
My room is full of static electricity. I shock myself on EVERYthing and it hurts...
I'm on Dial up...Dial up just sucks after you've been spoiled by the evils of High Speed internet.
Got to watch the super bowl, in Las Vegas. Go Giants!! Glad the Pats didnt win.
BT
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)