6:00 AM Spider

I have a week off from work this week.  I had some vacation time to burn so I'm just hanging out at home.  But this morning, might have been dreaming, but I thought I saw, without my contacts in, a big hairy spider behind my dresser.  After I thought I saw that, which in my mind I saw with great detail - not possible without my contacts in - I couldn't go back in my bedroom, hence why I've been up since 6:00 on a perfectly good vacation day.  So I retreated out to the deck with a cooler full of beer, peeking into my bedroom every time I go inside to use the bathroom.

God I hate spiders.

GOLD RUSH - South America

I can't believe they're televising the destruction of the jungle.  Where are the Whale Wars people?

275 lb Bench

After joining the gym again, for the past two months, I've increased my max bench press from 245 lb to 275 lb.  The fall semester price will be about $100 but with those results, verses lifting weights in my basement with the spiders, I don't know if I can NOT keep the gym membership up and running.  It's just been nice to use some sturdy equipment that's bolted to the floor.  Openining the first beer of the night at 5:30 instead of 6:15 has been nice, too.

MLB Homerun Contest

Is Bryce Harper's dad trying to brush him off the plate with all these pitches inside?

Bathroom

I'm putting at least $4,500 into my bathroom, none of which I'll ever recoup as I'll never sell my house.  I just hope it turns out well and I can enjoy it for many years.

Anti-social

My dog is being anti-social today.

Bathroom Renovations

I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't have to.  But I'll tell you this: I'll never watch HGTV and all their do it yourself shit ever again.  This crap is not fun, or cheap.

Market Swings

Years ago, back when everything was fairly stable, I don't remember mutual funds fluctuating 1% or 2% a day.  Mutual funds used to be a fairly stable investment.  And granted, for 2013 the market has done well.  But these large swings, either plus or minus, have me a bit concerned.

What else are you going to do, earn .75% on your savings?  Kind of held hostage vs. hiding cash under your mattress.

White Shorts

Ah, good golly.  I saw some broad walk up to the Mexican restaurant.  Nice, nice ass painted with some skimpy white shorts. And then I was pooping when she left two hours later.  With my luck that's pretty standard.

Stinky Feet

She thought she could smell my feet from across the room.  What she didn't know was that there was a rogue two-day-old sock perched above her head.

Gym Membership

Ted: Hey, good to see you back, Brian!

Me: Got sick of just sitting at my desk during lunch, and working out in my basement.

Ted: There isn't much scenery this time of year with the college kids being off for the summer but...

The two girls at the desk gave me the pervy old man look as I gave them my locker key.

Good Lord.

Lazy Sunday Watching Golf

Big Bad Brian is Back!

After a three year absence, I decided to go ahead and sign up for the gym membership again.  Their rate for the summer break was $80; can't really go wrong spending that for a three month membership.

 

The pros and cons of joining the gym:

 

Pros:

 

1. Able to do pull-ups/chin-ups with weights other than 230 lbs.

2. Access to dumbbells other than 25, 30, 45, 50, 65, 70, and 90 lbs.

3. Use of real, sturdy equipment.

4. Able to do seated rows instead of actual bent over rows (back killer).

5. Spend 45 minutes instead of the 30 minute hurry up job at home.

6. Work out during lunch instead of using 30 minutes of free time at home.

7. Use of cables instead of just gravity affected weights.

8. Usually there's college age "scenery" (that sounds bad as I just turned 36, but…).

 

Cons:

 

1. $80

2. The "Brian" effect.

 

Years back I went to this gym every day during the week.  Being a social able gym (people rarely wear headphones), I got to know quite a few of the older crowd who would work out there.  And they got to know me – as Brian, which is not my real name.  I didn't really think much of it until one day when I walked into the gym and heard this booming voice, "Hey, it's Big Bad Brian!  Now it's a party!"  Well, the legend grew after that.  "Brian" stuck around for the longest time, until one woman took me to the hallway and whispered, "Didn't you say your name was B to the…?"  Hoping that she had directed me to the hallway and put her hand on my shoulder for a different reason, I admitted to the confusion in the name.  I just hadn't felt like correcting people since this had gone on for so long.  Then I had people calling me Brian and B to the…

 

When I filled out the paperwork at the front desk I saw three people who recognized me from three years ago.  One said, "Hey, stranger" and another said, "It's been a while."  I wonder if they were thinking, "Is his name Brian or…"

May the 4th be with you

Gonna need it after this...

(Sorry, but after realizing how big my butt really looks I had to take that picture down.)

Leinenkugel's Lemon Berry Shandy

I picked up a six-pack of Leinenkugel's Lemon Berry Shandy last weekend.  While I'm not a huge fan of fruity flavored beer, or $7 six-packs, this beer was quite tasty and refreshing.

Not to be confused with the Leiny's Summer Shandy, that shit is terrible.

Serving Size

If this were the case there'd be two dead bodies in my house.

E-cig

Good golly these are strong.

Boston Marathon Bombing

They put many holes in the older brother.  I would wish nothing less for his sibling.

Weather/Snow

How was it 60º yesterday and snowing today?

Counting

If you have to keep track you might have a problem.