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new in, out old

(Whoa man!  It just hit me that I have little time to write this post so hang with me…)

I wanted to do a year in review of my favorite/not-so favorite things like last year, but considering I’ve put it off for too long I’ll keep it short.

First thing that comes to mind is the trip with my wife to fabulous Barcelona, what a food coma’d good time that was, still reminiscing a lot.  Also went to Chicago a few times for standard levels of awesomeness.  I’ll be spending New Year’s there this year for the first time.  Very excite.

Can’t forget my first half marathon in lovely Napa Valley California last summer.  So far definitely my favorite and most intense running experience.    It was last year’s resolution to complete a half and I ended up doing a 2nd one in Detroit so take that!

Other good stuff from 2009:

Bad stuff:

  • Kwame
  • Short stint with Blackberry
  • No film work
  • Michael Jackson
  • Twilight movies
  • Bubble Boy
  • Sarah Palin
  • Athletes on Twitter

I know there’s a lot more and I’d love to elaborate, but I’m out of time.

Best of luck to you and yours in the next year and decade!

See ya in the future.

<3
-p.

Add comment December 30, 2009

futból

Have you ever seen a soccer movie?

Well, 2 of the last handful of films I’ve seen were.  The Damned United and Rudy y Cursi.  Both pretty good I thought, except for one thing- little to no actual game being played.  For instance, build up and build up to such n such game, walk through the tunnel, cut to score and locker room(!).  Maybe I’m just a sports movie purist, but can a guy get a little PT?

Is this just for soccer movies?  I think every other sport movie I’ve seen has a substantial amount of said sport being played in it, maybe to add drama, violence, perhaps added suspense and tension between old foes.  Maybe its just tough to film a soccer scene, the field is pretty huge after all.  In any case, if I don’t see some playing next time, I’m gonna be mildly upset.

In other futból news, what the what happened with Ireland v France.   Not cool Henry.  I support a re-match.

-p.

3 comments November 20, 2009

2nd Half

Yesterday I completed my 2nd half marathon.  It was fantastic.  Out of 19,326, I came in 3,201th place.  262nd in my age group.  Awesome!

I decided to participate in the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar half soon after I did the Napa to Sonoma one this past summer.  Although I didn’t train as much as I wanted, I finished and it was a great run.  There were a handful of great moments in the race:  crossing the Ambassador bridge at sunrise, fun signs, running through the Detroit/Windsor tunnel, great music and beating my Napa time by 14 minutes!

You can even see video of me finishing here:

http://www.freep.com/article/20091019/SPORTS23/91019013/1318/

I’m at around 2:24:25, grey shirt, arms raised. Triumphant. 

Next up, the Turkey Trot. 

 Big thanks to friends and fam for support along the way.

view from bridgemedal n bib

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p

1 comment October 20, 2009

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