Stupid is me on the street corner

what is this you say?? well let me tell ya. Went for a bike ride today and I actually felt OK and did not have the nasal problems as bad as I have been having for the past few months. ( I am now wearing a breathe right strip and man does it work) I tested to see how it would be to ride to work and it was not bad at all - when it warms up I think I will do it. Anyways, I was riding all around and came to an intersection and hit the switch to cross. Now I do clip in and I only unclipped one pedal and as I went to turn my bike my unclipped foot got stuck under the pedal and TIMBER!!! down I went. Right on a big intersection. Not only does that suck but I really hurt my wrist trying to break the fall. I know I would have laughed at me!!!

It was a hell of a week at sea sir!!! almost 60 hours and not all good hours I can tell you and I am looking at more this week.

I think January is a good month for me with new music. Last January - Silversun Pickups. This January - Editors. I picked up their CD and man I cannot stop listening to it. I love new music and I had heard nothing of quality in a long time so I am stoked on the find.

So here is a song from them for ya:

"An End Has A Start"

I don't think that it's
Gonna rain again today
There's a devil at your side
But an angel on her way

Someone hit the light
'Cause there's more here to be seen
When you caught my eye
I saw everywhere I'd been
And wanna go to

You came on your own
That's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands
And air to breathe

I won't disappoint you
As you fall apart
Some things should be simple
Even an end has a start

Someone hit the light
'Cause there's more here to be seen
When you caught my eye
I saw everywhere I'd been
And wanna go to

You came on your own
That's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands
And air to breathe

You lose everything
By the end
Still my broken limbs
You find time to mend

More and more people
I know are getting ill
Pull something good from
The ashes now be still

You came on your own
That's how you'll leave
With hope in your hands
And air to breathe

You lose everything
By the end
Still my broken limbs
You choose to mend

You came on your own
That's how you'll leave
You came on your own
That's how you'll leave

You came on your own

You came on your own

Later!!!

Supa-Cross

A2 on Saturday night was great. IT was a throw back race to 1986 in which the "greatest supercross race" of all time occurred. They matched the old track style as much as they could etc. The old retro gear was pretty cool and the racing was great.

Here is a pic of a few of the girls:



The little one ain't to into it (she fell asleep on my lap) so she is out next year....

Here is one of the opening ceremonies:



Work is gonna be hell I tell you.. A person stepped in for me on one of my responsibilities during my two days off and did OK so the comment was made in our team meeting this morning "now we know it's safe for David to take vacation" to which I stated I have plenty more I can put in for which was summarily DENIED!!!

It seems The Hero has posted... back from the depths.... I was just about to delete him from my list... I still might as he likes Van Halen way to much.

We are now just waiting for the return of The Wrider.

I am gonna tell the sis-in-law up in WA to start a blog. It will us down here stay more in touch - we'll see if she does it.

Sansa Song of the Blog: Beds are Burning by Midnight Oil. Love the old Oil stuff.

Late

Life on Mars

Howdy, as you can see a new logo for 2008. That is just a start and I will do some more changes as time goes on - fresh year needs a fresh lookin blog.

Well, I am off for two days. Maxed out on the vacation hours - 200 - so I had to take some time off. It is needed - work or should I say this project is getting crazier. We are not going to make our deadline and it seems the powers that be finally got wise and are going to push the date - not enough in my opinion but I'll take what they give. I have been given so much to do and to solve that my workload is now being listed as an issue or risk in QA meetings.. not sure if that is good or bad. Good because they have faith in my abilities to get things solved and done but bad cause I am getting tired and turn-around times are not fast enough.. I just do my job and have fun when I can and let mgmt. worry about that crap.

I do take pride in the fact they rescheduled some meetings once they found out I was going to out - just so I can be there. As many Merc. people know - there is not much in the way of kudos you get so I take small things like this as my positives and kudos that I am doing a good job and am valued.

You are missing out on some good times Audio!!!! Come back!!!!!

The contractor who sits in front of me came back from Europe and brought me some KICK ASS chocolates from Switzerland. Damn they were good. I thought that was really cool of her. Kids and and wifey enjoyed as well.

Supercross at Angel Stadium this sat. This is the family outing... me and the girls, my bro and his daughter, my sister's girls and maybe my sister or bro-in-law. Plus....... Unkie Avman is going too.. hahahah - my girls really like AVman and I think it is cool. Did I tell you the 6 year old is way to good at Connect 4 and has beat all of us (including AVman) straight up. Here normal comment to me before we play: BRING IT ON OLD MAN!!!!! - gotta love her.

Finally back to the title of the blog. My favorite show - Life on Mars - on BBCA. I watched Tuesday episode and it was followed with "make sure to watch next week's SERIES FINALE". WTF???? It has only been on for two years.... so I check the web site and it is true. It also appears that it was over a year ago in Britain and the shows run later on BBCA. Damn it all man!! At least I found out many of the characters are going to a new version of the show called Ashes to Ashes. Where Life was a cop who went back to 1973, this time a female cop goes back to 1981. The show is done so well with all the period stuff, etc.. No idea when we will get it on BBCA but not soon enough for me.

Now who can tell me what is the common link between Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes... hint.. what connects those show titles?

Hope you have a good one

Olah

Hey all, first post of the new year and not much happening. Gotta start riding again - damn pumpkin bread weight!!!!

I need to get a light for my bike - went tonight in the dark and that was an adventure - and man was it cold - I swear I froze my sinus passages. Just a few miles to get the legs going again.

Maddy is off to Outdoor Ed. (6th grade camp) and she is excited. She is in a bunk with her best bud so I know she will have a blast. Funny thing about 6th grade camp - my elementary school did not have it - I did not hear of it till junior high and I was like - "what the hell are you people talking about?" I had no clue it existed. Yes it was an OC school - down in the BP - guess our schools were cheap and not like my dad would have spent the cash for us to go anyways......

Work is Work - gonna meet up wit "Your Mom" for lunch on Thursday. I think her days of blogging are done. Speaking of which - I am gonna change up the blog real soon here so it will be under construction for a while.

Adios