Monthly Archives: January 2012

Say “Yes!” to Life

January 27, 2012 in Life

“Everybody dies but not everybody lives”

- Drake (from Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj)

If you’ve ever seen the movie “Yes Man” with Jim Carrey, you’ll come to appreciate this quote. Don’t get me wrong, the movie was sub-par, but the message was inspiring. Say ‘YES’ to life. You could be missing up on opportunities by closing yourself off to the world. See more, do more.

I was carded today at the local 7-Eleven by a Korean guy for buying a $5 scratch ticket…Do you know how old you need to be to buy one of those in Massachusetts?! 18. Who would have known that a benefit of weight loss was looking much younger! AND bonus points for the guy being Asian…I wouldn’t have been as astonished if he were non-Asian, since we all look younger in general, but damn.

Life is definitely on the upswing. Still getting frustrated with the same things: certain work people not doing their job, desktop and gaming laptop failing me in various unimaginable ways, not having my new car yet, etc, but none of it outweighs the [more] positive outlook I have on life now. It takes a little bit of effort at a time, but just aim for small improvements. They’re more manageable and over a long period of time, you’ll look back and see how those small improvements have accumulated into something big.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
No Comments »

Not giving up

January 19, 2012 in Life

“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet…however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.”

- Stephen Hawking

For someone who has and had every reason to give up, this quote is very inspiring (taken from an article from The Telegraph). I’ve learned to take small strides to reach my goals. Set-backs are inevitable, but as long as you keep your eye on the target and roll with the punches, you can get anywhere you want. Having the right attitude can get you a long way. Set your mind right and then proceed to reach your goals.

No Comments »

Happy Birthday to ME!

January 5, 2012 in Life

It’s my birthday today and things are going GREAT! I’ve got great friends, a good job, a nice house, a sporty car on the way, and family to count on.

I think it all started with soccer. Playing soccer last season in the Rt9 soccer league and winning the championship really drove me to want to continue getting better and training post-season. I continued going to the gym doing the elliptical for 20 minutes at first, then slowly increasing the time/resistance as time went on. I’m also working lifting back into my routine. I decided to change my eating habbits with the help of technology and tracked my weight loss progress seeing small improvements which summed up to noticeable improvements.

I feel great, look great, and it’s only going to get better

Loseit says I’ve lost a total of 25.2 lbs since my heaviest. Man. NEVER am I going to let myself get back like that again. I’ve gotten compliments all over without having to ask “do I look like I lost weight?” Even my mom says I’m way skinnier (still not where I should be yet, but getting there -_- mom is the most critical)

For my birthday party, I want it to be even better than last year. Last year I had a pick-your-nose theme where there were cups with various noses on them and people got to choose their own.

I secretly want to have a 6-pack party

At this 6-pack party, you either have to bring a 6-pack of beer/soda or have 6-pack abs. Lol. Dunno if I’ll be able to get one by then, but I like the idea. Also to get in you’ll need to email a photo of yourself doing something silly to housemd@kodakpulse.com. That way there’ll be a ton of pictures to look at during the party.

Back to work for now…but more updates later!

Tags: ,
No Comments »

WoW

January 3, 2012 in Gaming, World of Warcraft

After years of resistance, I’ve given in to the World of Warcraft (WoW). Pictured above is my Human Warrior (dstylian). Unlike the games I’ve been playing (Starcraft 2, Heroes of Newerth, DotA 2), WoW is a game where you don’t start over each time you play. You have a character that you level up (starting from level 1 and maxing out at 85) and find/purchase items for. You level up by completing quests and there’s a whole economy in the game where there is trading, buying and selling of weapons, armor, consumables, containers, abilities, etc regulated by trading districts (chat channels) and an auction house. It really is an entire immutable world where one could spend weeks to explore. The potential for customization is endless making this game appeal to me.

It’s like Second Life, but with fighting

Each character class has its own unique abilities and on top of that, you get to choose 2 unique professions (I chose the recommended Mining and Blacksmithing for my Warrior). Phillip chose to play a Night Elf Rogue, which he later converted to Human Rogue with Skinning and Leatherworking as his professions. Matt opted for Gnome Mage with Mining and Engineering as his professions. Rogues are known for the assassination abilities, bursting down damage and escaping; Mages are good for crowd control, stunning, slowing, immobilizing targets as well as their ability to create portals for ease of travel; Warriors are known for their constant DPS and survivability.

We still have yet to explore the most popular aspects of the game (Raiding/Dungeons), but we’re taking it slow. It’s been a fun journey learning about all the different nuggets that WoW offers. Exploring the different lands is fun in and of itself and around holiday season, there are pretty decorations all around (I know…they’re digital, but still nice)

Tags: ,
No Comments »