Monday, November 17, 2008


22. Get a physical - I know, I know, corny picture, but I got a physical this morning!! This is one goal that I can completely credit to this list. If I hadn't have made this a goal, I wouldn't have done it.

I figured I was 25, it was time to get one, and I'm glad I did. I took the morning off of work and Jennifer went up with me. Turns out, I'm very healthy and don't have any problems.

I did have to give blood for the blood tests, and for those of you who know my history, I don't do too well with that. But I did make it through this time, just got a little light-headed.

I'm waiting on the blood tests to come back, but I'm not all that worried about it. I am just very happy that I knocked this goal out by the end of this year. Now comes the hard part...the dreaded dentist appointment..

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Let's Go Clubbin!



95. Go to 10 new Houston bars (2/10) - A few weeks ago, it was our President Ginger's 40th birthday, and we all (about 30-40 of us) got together to celebrate. The night started at the Rockstar suite at Hotel ZaZa (coolest hotel in Houston, and then we all took a party bus to Status.

I had never been, and even though I am not a clubber whatsoever, we had a great time. The outside is the coolest part, away from the dancing. They have a patio that stretches from the building to the street, and it's all Miami-ed up. They have little sections separated by walls, with couches and tables in each one, so you could have your own little private area. There was even a bar outside.

I definitely want to go back sometime. Not neccessarily to dance or for the inside, but to hang out on that patio. I have also heard the crowd can get very interesting there. But overall it was a very fun experience.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Nothing Like NFL Sundays..





95. Go to 10 new Houston Bars (1/10) - I need to get onto these goals, I have a lot of stuff left to do and time is ticking along. I know I've been to some new Houston restaraunts but of course I have forgotten them and not blogged about them. It's hard to always be thinking about the goals.

I have been to Norton's Pub & Grill twice so far this NFL season for the games, and we have had an amazing time. The food is above average and there's a huge selection, and the setup is great for watching NFL games. They also have the new Big Buck Hunter and Silver Strike. I give this bar a 8/10.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Workin Hard...




58. Get a client to buy 10,000 gallons in 1 month. - I finally went out, got my own client to join our fuel program, and got them to buy 10,000 gallons in a single month! It took quite a few clients to get my big one, but once I did, they started buying and haven't looked back. They bought about 7,000 domestic gallons and about 6,000 international gallons, bringing their September total to 13K!

I can't reveal the client on a public forum for legal reasons, but I can say that they fly several Gulfstream III's like the one pictured and I am just very happy that I've finally got a client that I'm proud to have! I should buy them a gift card for helping me knock out one of my goals..

Now, for that 100,000 in a month goal...wow. That's going to take a HUGE client to be able to knock out, but it can be done..

Monday, October 27, 2008

Psycho!



32. New Classic movie each month- (BEWARE SPOILERS!) I love watching a scary movie at home when its cold and rainy outside, it really is one of my favorite pasttimes. I have always been a HUGE horror film fan, and it being Halloween week, I figured to watch a classic horror movie for my goal.I hadn't seen one of the all time classics yet before tonight, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. I had heard all about the shower scene, the stabbing motion, Norman Bates' mother, but I never knew the big spoiler, and I'm glad I didn't.

I thought the movie was solid. In a way I like how the older classics didn't rely on gore and guts to classify as a horror movie, but I do wish there were more jump scenes. There was not a single jump scene in this movie, and that was the only negative considering its considered a horror classic.

I thought the music was superb, kept you on your toes the entire time. The concept (abandoned hotel, creepy manager) was very original for its time. The acting was great, and the storyline and twists were phenomenal.

My only complaint would be that it's not so much of a horror movie for me when there's no jump scenes. The music seemed to build up far too often with not enough punch. But for a suspense movie, this was definitely one of the better ones.

I would however not put this ahead of The Shining.

IMDB Rating: 8.7 / My rating: 8

Friday, October 24, 2008




18. Vote for my choice - Today, I voted early. I was going to wait until Election Day, but I got off work early, and early voting was going on, so I went ahead and voted to avoid the lines on Election Day. It was actually my first Presidential election to vote in. I was too lazy 4 years ago to get out and vote when I was 21, and I set voting in this year's as a goal to force me to do it. It felt very patriotic to do my civic duty and vote for our next President. Now its wait and see time...

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The 3rd and Final Debate...



17. Watch a Presidential Debate - I caught most of the 1st debate and missed all of the 2nd debate because I was out of town, so I was forced to watch all of the 3rd debate to knock this goal off, since it was my last chance. I'm really glad I did and I doubt I will ever miss another debate again based on my experience with this one.

I did not like the 1st debate very much. It was sort of like a quarterbacks' first start (you know me with the sports analogies). It was very unorganized, sloppy, and just didn't feel right. This one was a night and day difference.

I was proud of both candidates for helping the moderator keep the pace of the debate and for their attitudes about having a great debate. I thought they both held their own very well and both acted like they should be President.

I don't want to get into the actual issues so much as I want to just break down the debate itself, like I did with the VP debate. So again, just a few quick hits:

- I prefer the sitting at a table debate, it feels like they are right there with us as Americans, and it shows them off more as businessmen trying to sell their product to the viewers as opposed to standing and pointing fingers as if theyre already a dictator. I think all debates should be sitting at a table.

- I loved how the first question of "What are your new plans to help the economic crisis" ended with the 2 discussing how much they were going to cut taxes for small businesses and those making X amount salaries. It's funny how off base they can get..

- The moderator I thought did a terrible job of letting them interrupt one another. They really need to get someone like myself in there who will tell them both to shut the hell up when the other is speaking. It is SO annoying as a viewer to have to listen to them both talk at the same time. That garbage needs to stop.

- The health care topic was a debacle, both of them did not make any sense with their answers, and they both kind of avoided the topic by changing the subject.

- The abortion topic was one of the most interesting, and I did respect Obama for saying that he's not for abortion and promotes adoption even though he votes for women's rights. It did make sense..

- The education issue was the most important in my opinion, since my fiancee is going to be a school teacher, and I loved McCain's policies far more than Obama's. Obama's "trade 4K in college tuition to students for community service" made absolutely no sense, it could never happen, and it seems so far out of this world. The only thing that would do is increase the deficit drastically. I loved McCain's strategies of awarding those good teachers out there, letting military personnel go straight into training for their teachers' certificates, and having more choices among charter schools to attend. I feel that these 2 candidates are going to be putting into place the school system that will be there when my kids are old enough to go to school..

All in all I highly enjoyed the debate last night. I absolutely LOVED John McCain's aggressiveness. He made Obama look like a little girl up there as he kept backing down from McCain's attempts to get him to respond to his threats.

I can not stand how often that Obama ad runs. He has spent so much more money on advertising than McCain has. In this time when our economy is falling apart, thousands are losing jobs, Obama is running the same ad bashing McCain on every channel about every other 15 mins. I watched the Cowboys-Cardinals game that McCain and Obama referred to, and the commercial got so annoying. At least change it up. And I am so glad that McCain pointed that out.

McCain won this debate in a landslide in my opinion. Don't you dare call me biased either because I said Biden beat Palin in a landslide as well. I watched these debates as non-biased as I could, and I could not help but see McCain as our future President while Obama kept avoiding issues, asking McCain to stop asking him questions essentially, and backing down from the fight.

When we are attacked by terrorists or threatened by other countries, I don't want a man up there who won't step up to the fight, I don't want somebody up there who has zero experience in foreign policy and who will let others push him around while avoiding the issue. I want a war veteran, a man who will call out his debate partner and won't back down until he gets answered, I want a man who will step up to the terrorists and enemies and call them out as Reagan did.

Those of you who want Obama to win because of George W. Bush's administration, I quote John McCain last night as he once again looked Obama in the eyes and put him in his place: "If you wanted to run against George Bush you should have ran 4 years ago, I am not George Bush."

John McCain won that debate and John McCain will get my vote on November 4th.

No matter who you vote for though, make sure you get out and vote and do your part..