A Chicago kid living in a California land

Abstract Energy Drink!!!!!

2009-05-06T13:13:00.000-07:00

My good friend has started a new energy drink company and I want you guys all to check it out if you have the 7 seconds! I will post the link and you guys can go check it out and leave comments on what you think of the brand, product and label. Its an amazing drink and I am excited to see it "take off" Now get off my page and go check it out!

http://abstractenergydrink.blogspot.com

Terrible

2009-03-31T14:14:00.000-07:00

I have officially realized that I am a lame blogger! So now I will take the time to tell the blog world what I have been up to.
First, work.
Second, I went to Florida and South Carolina to visit family and to watch the St. Louis Cardinals. Both were awesome. I miss my little bro so it was awesome to see him. and the St. Louis Cardinals, well they are always awesome so ya it was a fun trip thanks to my dad.
Third, work.
Fourth, work.
Later

Prayer

2009-03-05T13:13:00.000-08:00

It has been forever since I have posted anything because I have been super busy and really havent had time to be on the computer. I am writing to ask for prayer because in the next week I am going to need to some guidance on a few things. Thanks.

"Bro" Codes 21-30

2009-01-16T20:48:00.000-08:00

#21. A "bro" doesn't comparison shop.

#22. If two "bros" decide to catch a movie together, they may not attend a screening that begins after 4:00 pm.

#23. A "bro" never spell checks.

#24. As a courtesy to other "bros", a "bro" never brings more then two "bros"to a party.

#25. A "bro" never asks for directions when he is lost.

*exceptions... he may ask for directions from hot chick who may know the area.

... he may ask for directions from a hot chick who may be lost too.

... he may ask for directions from a hot chick even if he is not lost at all.

#26. A "bro" never wears socks with sandals.

#27. A "bro" doesn't sing along to music in a bar.

#28. A "bro" only claims a fart after accusing at least one other "bro" of farting.

#29. A "bro" doesn't let another "bro" get a tattoo of another girls name.

#30. A "bro" never rents a chick flick.

"Bro" codes 11-20

2009-01-13T14:17:00.001-08:00

I have to add my thanks here before I get to far into this...I want to thank my good friends Jay and Ben Lalasin for first introducing me to the before mentioned "Bro" codes. Now onto bigger and better...

#11. "Bros" dont share dessert!
#12. When wearing a baseball cap a "bro" Shall position the brim at either 6 or 12 o'clock. All other angles are reserved for rappers and the handicapped.
#13. Unless he has children, a bro shall never wear his cell phone on a belt clip.
#14. Even in a fight to the death, a "bro" never punches another "bro" in the groin.
#15. A "bro" never applies sunscreen to another "bro".
#16. When asked, "Do you need some help?" a "bro" shall automatically respond, "I got it", whether he actually has it or not.
#17. Should any "bro" pick up a guitar at a party and begin to play it, another "bro" should point out that he is a tool.
#18. A "bro" leaves the toilet seat up for his "bros".
#19. "Bros" never speak French to each other.
#20. A "bro" always checks out another "bros" blind date and reports back with a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down".

"Bro" codes 1-10

2009-01-11T23:49:00.000-08:00

#1. "Bros" before ho's.
A "bro" never lets a girl jeopardize you and your "bros" friendship. The saying, there are a million fish in the sea is a good rule to live by. If you like a chick that your "bro" has dibs on, that girl is off limits to you! No matter how hot she is!
#2. If a "bro" gets a dog, it must be at least tall as his knee when full grown. Pretty self explanitory!
#3. Whether a "bro" cares about sports or not, a "bro" always cares about sports!
#4. A "bro" never admits he can't drive a stick. Everyone needs to learn at one point or another.
#5. A "bro" will always drop whatever he is doing to help another "bro" dump a chick.
Tips on dumping a chick in 6 words or less:
1) "Maybe try a side salad?"
2) "Cute", You're growing a mustache, too!"
3) "She looks like a younger you"
#6. All "bros" shall dub one of their "bros" his wingman.
Examples of famous wingmen:
Michael Jordan = Scottie Pippen
Bonnie = Clyde
Batman = Robin
#7. A "bro" never dances with his hands above his head.
#8. A "bro" always loves his country, unless that country isn't the United States of America. SHIZAMM!
#9. When pullin up to a stop light, a "bro" always rolls down his window and lets all the other cars enjoy his music selection.
#10. If a "bro" is in the bathroom and runs out of toilet paper, another "bro" may toss him a new roll, but at no point may there hands touch or the door open more than 30 degrees.

I have given you the introduction and the first ten "bro" codes, more to come soon. Comment on what you think!

Something I came across...

2009-01-11T23:34:00.001-08:00

For Christmas, I was given a book that I have found very useful for the man generation. It is called the Bro Code by Barney Stinson. The book has laid the foundation for guys everywhere on how they should act around girls or other guys. In the next few posts, I am going to work my way through the book and give every "bro" out there, rules to live by. Keep in mind, a "bro" is not necessarily a guy, it can be a girl too. But the down to earth definition of a "bro" is as follows: a lifelong companion you can trust will always be there for you. You may wonder, "who are my bro's?" A guy can be a "bro" but that doesnt mean he is YOUR "bro". YOUR "bros" are essentially, your best friends who would give the shirts off their back for you! Hopefully you have a better understanding now and I will proceed to the official "bro" codes. Enjoy!!

Airports

2008-12-21T11:10:00.000-08:00

I am doing this because Im totally bored out of my head. I am sitting in the airport in San Diego waiting to catch my flight and I have already been pushed back 2 flights. Just to give you a heads up of the situation that I am getting myself into, at this current second Chicago is -1 degrees with like 8 inches of snow and I am leaving San Diego where is 73 degrees and sunny! This leads me to my post: I love people watching and an airport is the best place to do it. With a backdrop of the same three Barbara Striesand Cristmas songs playing and the ever so loud announcements over the PA system the airport is relatively quiet on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Most everybody seems really happy even if their planes have been rescheduled, rerouted or cancelled. I love Christmas so much because of this exact reason. Merry Christmas to everyone that reads my blog and I will write back soon!
Hopefully now I can catch my flight into -1 degree weather!! YEAH!

Snow!

2008-12-18T17:28:00.001-08:00

Last night my roommate and I drove about 10 minutes from our house and we actually saw some snow. It has been cold here for the past week or so but never close enough to get a chance of snow. Then we woke up to rain on Wednesday morning and by the night time it was almost freezing. So about 10 minutes north of our house and about 1000 ft in altitude highter we were able to catch a little snow. I absolutely love the snow and I think It went to my head because I stripped down to my boxers and ran all through the snow. Gotta love California snow!!

2008-12-02T12:01:00.000-08:00

With Thanksgiving past and Christmas less than a month away I can officially say we are in the best time of the year. I love hearing Christmas songs and seeing the colors and lights etc. In the subdivision where I live alot of people have actually put up decorations and lights and it looks really good. Im sure at my house we will putting some sort of decorations up I just don't know how much or when. LOL! the only thing that has been very clear this year is that ITS NOT COLD! Isnt Christmas supposd to be freezing cold and white and hard to drive in etc, etc, etc. Ya we have none of that here, actually yesterday it was 83 degrees outside. So no wonder when I am walking throught the mall or browsing through Macy's its make me all weird to hear Christmas music and then to trip on the flap of my flip flops... :)

Albert Pujols

2008-11-17T11:40:00.000-08:00

Yes in fact, the best player in baseball has won his second MVP and I cannot be more happy about it. I know this is sort of random but Im a huge St. Louis Cardial fan and our first baseman has been snubbed for so many years in the MVP catergory. So I just wanted to let everyone know Albert Pujols is the 2008 MVP of the National League. Go Cardinals!!!!!!

Is blood thicker than water?

2008-11-14T12:38:00.000-08:00

Over the past two years I have thought about this phrase over and over and over. The expression, meaning that family bonds are closer than those of outsiders. In any situation where one was deciding to go with family or "fill in the blank" a person would always side with his family. Now I know that certain crazy situations it is necessary to break ties with your family but those situations are few and far between. So the saying sticks: Blood is thicker than water...or is it? In all situations, to make a right decision one would have to know what the water is and of course what was done to make the blood "thin". In this case, the water is a church and the "blood thinning" is "going to the movies" and "listening to bad kinds of music". I cant really say much more because I am not here to talk down on anybody or anything but the saying keeps ringing in my head... and in this situation, water was found to be much thicker than blood!

The Election

2008-10-30T19:24:00.000-07:00

The election is only a few days away and the decision is going to be made between John McCain or Barack Obama. I, for one am a completely for the right to vote so I will exercise that right this coming Tuesday. The only thing that bothers me is that I am not 100% in favor of either candadite. Yes, I know this is always the fact but in this election it is basically choosing one evil over the other. John McCain is almost as liberal as every Democrat in the Senate and Barack Obama is one step removed from Satan. Barack Obama is an orator and John McCain says "my friends" way too much to be believable. John McCain is against gay marraige and Barack Obama is basically for anything that makes people vote for him. Barack Obama has the governing experience of about 3 years and John McCain has been an elected official for like 200 years or something. John McCain could possibly die while in office because of his age and Barack Obama could be assainated while in office because of his race. So the decision comes down to the successors they have chosen. Sarah Palin or Joe Biden??? Joe Biden is a loser of losers and Sarah Palin is taking heaps of grief from the media which most likely means she is a great person. So my decision is Sarah Palin for President '08. One because she seems brilliant, she is a believer in hard core family values and the free economy principles that I have grown up to believe. And lastly because she is gorgeous... that has to count somewhere right?? ... LOL!

Being in California....

2008-10-15T21:20:00.000-07:00

Where I live here i southern California most would presume it is as close to paradise as it could get in these United States. I must say as a side note to this, I do love the weather and wouldn't change it for the sticky humid days of the midwest and south or the freezing cold days in the north. But I have a small complaint when the fall days (like right now) come and the weather stays basically the same, I miss the good ole Chicago fall and winters. Another thing, these fires that have captivated the minds of southern californians the past two Octobers are terrible. I never thought that at anytime I could be told to leave my house for fear a fire would burn it down. I was watching a movie a few days back and it was a scene in the fall, where the trees across the valley had turned a beautiful red, yellow and green. Thoughts came flooding back of the days when my dad would make my siblings and I rake our yard. I hated it then of course because it seemed like we did it on the coldest days. Now I would love to do that just one more time. Funny how change can make you appreciate what you had... even if it was raking two acres of leaves in, what seemed like -20 degree weather.

First ever blog

2008-10-14T13:26:00.000-07:00

I guess I will take this first blog and catch you up over the past few months. I am currently living in southern California with a very good friend named Justin. He owns a house in a city called Canyon Hills and I am his lowly roommate. Justin has proven to be an amazing man and friend. I made this move about three months ago and I love it.
I am currently looking for a career change which as of right now it looks to be a bad time to do this because of the economy. I also have met some amazing new friends in the past few months. Good friends prove to be a good thermometer of your life, right now I am finding what the value of good friends is.
Over this blog I plan on leaving notes to keep friends and family up to date on my life. Please feel free to comment or ask questions. I am a pretty easy going guy so if you have a criticism or complaint leave it and I will hire somebody to kill you... no, that was a joke. I would love to hear from everybody.