Pirates

Local News | As 3,500 meteorologists meet, one man's mission: Predict pirate attacks | Seattle Times Newspaper

One man's mission: Predict Pirate Attacks. YES. That's my mission too!

Some of my favorite quotes from this article:

"The Indian Ocean is really big."
"The project combines data...on pirate habits."
"U.S. Intelligence about pirates is classified."

Oddly, this Seattle Times article forgets to mention that pirates predictably land in Seattle every year on the first Saturday of July, as shown in this photo from local news source, SeattlePi.

Productivity

This was not my fault.

My latest running mix.

I dare say that this is better than my half marathon training mix. Mainly because it doesn't involve training for a half marathon.

1. Till I collapse - Eminem & Nate Dogg
2. I like it - Enrique Iglesias
3. Bulletproof (Tiborg Remix) - La Roux
4. Me against the music - Britney & Madonna
5. Eye of the Tiger
6. Club can't handle me - Flo RIDA
7. Like a G6 - Far East Movement
8. Hold it against me - Britney Spears
9. Sweet Disposition (Axwell Remix) - The Temper Trap

Things I'm excited about:

1. The Kentucky Derby. May 7th. I'll be there, wearing an amazing giant hat like this one.




2. My birthday, which is going to be spent in Nashville. And then three days later, I'll be at the Kentucky Derby.




3. The return of Cadbury mini-eggs. If we skipped valentine's day candy and went straight to easter, that would be fine by me.

Lame

First, I'm in Seattle. Second, above the American flag? Say what?

Blame Canada for Nickelback

Many thanks to Matt Harvey for his excellent contributions to the blog...




However, I will say that the Backstreet Boys have a special place in my heart. I love you Brian Littrell.

Healthy Living

Today at work, the monthly wellness newsletter came out. It is chock full of valuable tips for improving your life. Here are some of the best:

1. Take the idea of a home gym to a whole new level. Specifically, they suggest doing "speed squats" while brushing your teeth. Make sure to maintain control of the toothbrush! I'm going to test this one out at home tonight. I might choke on my toothbrush. Thank God I don't use a Sonicare.

2. Skip the Bacon. WTF? Wrong.

3. Find your song. Pick a song that makes you feel good about yourself boosts yourself esteeem. Play it whenever you need a lift. For me, it is a toss up between "Eye of the Tiger," "I'm on a Boat," and the theme song from Jurassic Park

What would your theme song be?

Side note: my boss said that his theme song would be Chariots of Fire. So, I downloaded it an blasted it from the ipod player the next time he walked out of his office. Then, I was laughing so hard that I spilled an entire cup of water all over my notepad, mouse, and headphones...FTL.