I just started a little business. Spur of the moment but it gave me something to do for the past month when I had a lot of free time. Check it out:
http://www.evolvebackwards.com/
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Weekend!
What a great weekend! Right now, I'm watching a good game between my Giants and the SF 49'ers. Later tonight, one of my favorite TV shows, The Walking Dead airs a new episode and my girlfriend and I are about to cook a delicious dinner.
I attended the Gamecocks game this weekend against the Florida Gators. It was my first college (D1)/professional game I've been to. The game itself was great. It came down to the last play of the game and the Gamecocks won. Our seats were high up, behind the goal post and opposite of the student section. I had a great time.
The tailgating was great too. We joined a great group, organized by parents. The food was terrific. They served appetizers consisting of dips, meatballs, stuffed mushrooms and deviled eggs. I tried most everything and had a few beers before entering the stadium for the 1220 kickoff.
After the game, we went back outside to the same group where they had been all afternoon. Most of them didn't even go into the stadium. They set up satellites and TVs in their vehicles and sat around watching the game on TV. The food after the game was more like dinner. There was ham and crab legs and a shrimp dish. It was delicious, except you needed to peel the shrimp, which was a pain and hard to do when not sitting at a table. Afterwards, we all had some delicious cake.
I wonder if all tailgaters are this friendly. Was it just because we were in the South that we could just join a party and eat their food? Or, would we have been just as welcome to tailgate with a random group at a Giants game? I'll have to try it and find out.
I attended the Gamecocks game this weekend against the Florida Gators. It was my first college (D1)/professional game I've been to. The game itself was great. It came down to the last play of the game and the Gamecocks won. Our seats were high up, behind the goal post and opposite of the student section. I had a great time.
The tailgating was great too. We joined a great group, organized by parents. The food was terrific. They served appetizers consisting of dips, meatballs, stuffed mushrooms and deviled eggs. I tried most everything and had a few beers before entering the stadium for the 1220 kickoff.
After the game, we went back outside to the same group where they had been all afternoon. Most of them didn't even go into the stadium. They set up satellites and TVs in their vehicles and sat around watching the game on TV. The food after the game was more like dinner. There was ham and crab legs and a shrimp dish. It was delicious, except you needed to peel the shrimp, which was a pain and hard to do when not sitting at a table. Afterwards, we all had some delicious cake.
I wonder if all tailgaters are this friendly. Was it just because we were in the South that we could just join a party and eat their food? Or, would we have been just as welcome to tailgate with a random group at a Giants game? I'll have to try it and find out.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Back in Charleston
And I am happy to be back. I love it down here. The weather is my favorite part. And my girlfriend is here too, which is great. I don't know how I ever lived for so long in the Northeast.
I enjoy driving, especially when I'm in no rush and I don't care about traffic delays or getting cutoff. I just go with the flow. No pressure. Whenever I am stuck in a car for a while, like during an 18hr drive, I just think. I think about a lot of things. I listen to the radio, sometimes music, sometimes talk. I heard a very interesting comment on a Christian talk show. I wouldn't usually listen to Christian talk radio, but, in this case the hosts were covering about the Penn State sex scandal. After that ended, they began taking listener's phone calls. One caller said the following:
"The US has surpassed over 50 million abortions. It has been proven that most people who get abortions are Liberals. Therefore, it is safe to assume that a majority of these 50 million aborted babies would grow to be liberals like their parents, had they not been aborted. Is this God's way of purging the world of Liberals?"
I could not make this up. And the host's reaction was equally surprising, but, polite and professional. They laughed and said they had never heard that claim before. To answer the caller, they simply said that it was not God's will for any unborn babies to be killed.
Something crazy, at least to me, also happened. I was driving down 95 in NJ when I began seeing electronic billboards warning me of an accident ahead and to expect delays. As I came around the next corner, I saw lots of break lights and cars stopped. I made a decision to try and exit the highway and get back on after the accident to avoid the stop and go traffic. Well, once I got off the highway, I had a hard time finding an easy route back to the highway and for a little while I was lost.
I was trying to find my way back to the highway, taking all sorts of back roads and shortcuts. Finally, I knew I was heading the right direction when I stumbled across the same exact deli that I had stopped at when I was headed North from Charleston. It is probably one of the only places in NJ I have ever been and I accidently went back to the same spot. Because of that random accident, I got off at some random exit and randomly found myself someplace I'd been only a month before. Isn't that crazy?
Finally, I was in Northern Virginia when I decided to take a dinner break and let some of the rush hour traffic subside. I was leaving a delicious dinner at Chipotle when I took a wrong turn. I was mad about it because of all the traffic around and now I had to turn around. I was headed in the correct direction again when I went through a big intersection where there had just been a 3 car accident. It didn't look very serious, just some smoking engines and everyone was getting out of their cars to check on everyone else.
I couldn't help but think that I may have been in that accident if I hadn't made that wrong turn. Maybe it was divine intervention, maybe it was not my destiny and maybe it was just luck. I do like to believe that everything happens for a reason. That is how I stay stress free. I tend to let things play out because I believe they will play out in my favor. I don't sweat the little things because I feel that if they are supposed to happen they will, good or bad.
I enjoy driving, especially when I'm in no rush and I don't care about traffic delays or getting cutoff. I just go with the flow. No pressure. Whenever I am stuck in a car for a while, like during an 18hr drive, I just think. I think about a lot of things. I listen to the radio, sometimes music, sometimes talk. I heard a very interesting comment on a Christian talk show. I wouldn't usually listen to Christian talk radio, but, in this case the hosts were covering about the Penn State sex scandal. After that ended, they began taking listener's phone calls. One caller said the following:
"The US has surpassed over 50 million abortions. It has been proven that most people who get abortions are Liberals. Therefore, it is safe to assume that a majority of these 50 million aborted babies would grow to be liberals like their parents, had they not been aborted. Is this God's way of purging the world of Liberals?"
I could not make this up. And the host's reaction was equally surprising, but, polite and professional. They laughed and said they had never heard that claim before. To answer the caller, they simply said that it was not God's will for any unborn babies to be killed.
Something crazy, at least to me, also happened. I was driving down 95 in NJ when I began seeing electronic billboards warning me of an accident ahead and to expect delays. As I came around the next corner, I saw lots of break lights and cars stopped. I made a decision to try and exit the highway and get back on after the accident to avoid the stop and go traffic. Well, once I got off the highway, I had a hard time finding an easy route back to the highway and for a little while I was lost.
I was trying to find my way back to the highway, taking all sorts of back roads and shortcuts. Finally, I knew I was heading the right direction when I stumbled across the same exact deli that I had stopped at when I was headed North from Charleston. It is probably one of the only places in NJ I have ever been and I accidently went back to the same spot. Because of that random accident, I got off at some random exit and randomly found myself someplace I'd been only a month before. Isn't that crazy?
Finally, I was in Northern Virginia when I decided to take a dinner break and let some of the rush hour traffic subside. I was leaving a delicious dinner at Chipotle when I took a wrong turn. I was mad about it because of all the traffic around and now I had to turn around. I was headed in the correct direction again when I went through a big intersection where there had just been a 3 car accident. It didn't look very serious, just some smoking engines and everyone was getting out of their cars to check on everyone else.
I couldn't help but think that I may have been in that accident if I hadn't made that wrong turn. Maybe it was divine intervention, maybe it was not my destiny and maybe it was just luck. I do like to believe that everything happens for a reason. That is how I stay stress free. I tend to let things play out because I believe they will play out in my favor. I don't sweat the little things because I feel that if they are supposed to happen they will, good or bad.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
On the road again
Headed back to Charleston.
As for yesterday, we didn't catch any fish to bring home. Caught a total of 5, but, nothing spectacular, therefore no pictures. Still fun and not that cold.
As for yesterday, we didn't catch any fish to bring home. Caught a total of 5, but, nothing spectacular, therefore no pictures. Still fun and not that cold.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Fishing
Pumpkin Pie
Going fishing today. I'll post pictures.
Yesterday, I did some cooking. I was anxious to start cooking again because I haven't been able to for the past 2 months, living in a hotel. I went out and bought ingredients to make Emeril's She Crab Soup and The Nourishing Gourmet's Pumpkin Streusel Pie. I've made the She Crab Soup once before, with my girlfriend. It turned out amazingly. Today, without the oversight of my girlfriend, it didn't come out as perfect. It was still well received but I know it wasn't as good as the first time.
The pie I made was delicious; to me. I thought it hit the spot and my parents each said it was good (but they didn't get seconds like me). They described it as "earthy" and I think that is a fair assessment. I used about a half cup of honey for the entire pie so it wasn't sweet at all. I was also pleased how it held together and looked like a classic pie.
Recipes here:
http://www.emerils.com/recipe/2284/She-Crab-Soup
http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2011/11/pumpkin-streusel-pie-grain-and-dairy-free.html
When I went out last night, I met up with my two best friends from high school, Matt and Louis. Both of them are in masters programs at their schools. Of course, we did some reminiscing. I was surprised at the different memories we had. I had completely forgotten about some things and was happy to be reminded of them. Likewise, I chipped in some memoriesof my own that they had forgotten about. We laughed a lot.
This is also why I'm keeping this blog. So that I don't forget these little memories that were so much fun.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Last night was a blast. Dinner was great. None of us had been to this particular restaurant before and it was delicious; exactly what I was looking for. The three men in the group all got the veal chop special. It was a bone in 16 oz cut. It was extremely tender. We all loved it.
Today, I have a few things on my schedule. I want to vacuum out my car and clean my computer with compressed air. When my parents return from their wedding I know we will be having a steak dinner on the grill tonight and I look forward to that. I was hoping to do some hunting or fishing today but it's not going to happen, but, I will try again tomorrow.
I have been having dreams of performing my own weather balloon experiment to get my own pictures of near space. After I blogged about it last week, I have thought about it more and more and I am going to try it. I should have a couple of weeks to get it done once I get back to South Carolina. My budget will be $200. I will need to purchase a Canon camera because they can be easily hacked. I will also need a prepaid cell phone with gps capabilities so that I may track the location of the payload. Other obvious items to purchase are a weather balloon, parachute and stryofoam box. I'll keep you updated.
Interesting stat: I just read that 30% of Americans less than 40 years old, have a tattoo.
Today, I have a few things on my schedule. I want to vacuum out my car and clean my computer with compressed air. When my parents return from their wedding I know we will be having a steak dinner on the grill tonight and I look forward to that. I was hoping to do some hunting or fishing today but it's not going to happen, but, I will try again tomorrow.
I have been having dreams of performing my own weather balloon experiment to get my own pictures of near space. After I blogged about it last week, I have thought about it more and more and I am going to try it. I should have a couple of weeks to get it done once I get back to South Carolina. My budget will be $200. I will need to purchase a Canon camera because they can be easily hacked. I will also need a prepaid cell phone with gps capabilities so that I may track the location of the payload. Other obvious items to purchase are a weather balloon, parachute and stryofoam box. I'll keep you updated.
Interesting stat: I just read that 30% of Americans less than 40 years old, have a tattoo.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Home Sweet Home
After my graduation in Groton, I b-lined it for Cheshire, CT, where I spent the evening with my Aunt and Uncle. They had some company over and we had a nice dinner together. I spent the night there, woke up this morning and was on the road by 1030, headed home. It was an easy trip and I made good time.
Once I got home (home alone because my parents are at a wedding in NH), I unloaded some stuff and wanted to work out. I jumped rope for 10 minutes to warm up and then went for a nice run around my neighborhood. I like running around my neighborhood because it is safe, picturesque, and a good workout. I like to see that it still looks how I remember it.
I'm going out tonight with newly-wed friends of mine. They have been a couple for as long as I have known them, since high school. I went to college with Steve and we joined the same fraternity. Needless to say, Steve and Elyse are some of my best friends. I couldn't make their wedding reception (it was a destination wedding) this summer because it was to close to my final exams. I have been telling them for a long time that I would treat them to dinner as a wedding gift. That is what were are doing tonight.
It also turns out that tonight is my fraternity's formal. The formal is called "3 to 3" because it begins at 3 in the afternoon and ends at 3 in the morning. Basically it is 12 hours of drinking, which gets difficult. The funny part is, tonight is also daylight savings, so it becomes 13 hours of drinking. This happened to my formal a few times. Most partiers will not be able to stay awake until 3am. Only my senior year did I make it until 3am and that was because I had a game plan. Pacing yourself is a must.
All this writing about my formal makes me wish I was going again. These were always great times... I think. After all, we have this motto: "It's the times you don't remember, that you'll remember forever."
Once I got home (home alone because my parents are at a wedding in NH), I unloaded some stuff and wanted to work out. I jumped rope for 10 minutes to warm up and then went for a nice run around my neighborhood. I like running around my neighborhood because it is safe, picturesque, and a good workout. I like to see that it still looks how I remember it.
I'm going out tonight with newly-wed friends of mine. They have been a couple for as long as I have known them, since high school. I went to college with Steve and we joined the same fraternity. Needless to say, Steve and Elyse are some of my best friends. I couldn't make their wedding reception (it was a destination wedding) this summer because it was to close to my final exams. I have been telling them for a long time that I would treat them to dinner as a wedding gift. That is what were are doing tonight.
It also turns out that tonight is my fraternity's formal. The formal is called "3 to 3" because it begins at 3 in the afternoon and ends at 3 in the morning. Basically it is 12 hours of drinking, which gets difficult. The funny part is, tonight is also daylight savings, so it becomes 13 hours of drinking. This happened to my formal a few times. Most partiers will not be able to stay awake until 3am. Only my senior year did I make it until 3am and that was because I had a game plan. Pacing yourself is a must.
All this writing about my formal makes me wish I was going again. These were always great times... I think. After all, we have this motto: "It's the times you don't remember, that you'll remember forever."
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