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Back On The Weight Loss Track
2008-05-17 07:34:00
Okay, so I didn’t reach my goal weight of 200 pounds before I went on vacation to Myrtle Beach. But The good news is that I was still able to ride everything at Hard Rock Park and that’s what really matters. When I weighed myself upon my return late Saturday night I had ...
What Happened To Aahz And Z?
2008-05-07 18:30:00
Although I’m going to try to update Philaahzophy over the next few days I don’t know if I’m going to be able to. Why? Because I’m taking Z on a surprise trip to both the Soft Opening and the Grand Opening of the new Hard Rock Park amusement park in Myrtle Beach, SC!!! We’ve been ...
Bitz ?n? Pieces O? Good News For Aahz
2008-05-05 07:33:00
A few different bits and pieces of good news for me from around the web over the last week or so. None really bloggable by themselves but combine them all together and add in this coming Wednesday’s exciting developments and you can see it’s a good time to be me The first bit of ...
Smoking Screwup
2008-05-02 07:43:00
Last night (Wednesday) I straight up forgot to put on my new patch. I remembered after I was already in bed, but decided that getting up to change my patch wouldn’t be any better than getting up to have a cigarette. This morning I woke up without the desire to smoke. ...
Dieting And Quitting Smoking DO Mix! Who Knew?
2008-04-30 22:11:00
Despite all of the “common wisdom” out there that says people gain weight when they quit smoking I decided to reisk my forward (or is that downward?) momentum on my weight loss goal by quitting smoking as well. It’s now been 10 days without a cigarette (wow! I actually had to look that ...
One Week Tobacco Free - Where?s My Benefits?
2008-04-28 06:54:00
As I type this message I will be passing the one week (7 days / 168 hours / 10080 minutes) mark since I last smoked a cigarette. And all I want to know is where are the benefits?!? Last night Z and I went out for a seafood dinner. Neither my senses ...
Moving Forward With My Weight Loss Goals
2008-04-24 19:57:00
Thirteen days to my weight loss deadline and I’ve been cracking down rather successfully. Last week I reported that I’d bounced back up to 242 pounds, well I’m proud to report that I’ve not only regained my footing, but moved even further into territory that hasn’t been explored in a few years: 235 pounds! ...
72 Hours Tobacco Free - An Apology
2008-04-24 07:12:00
I passed the 72 hour mark without smoking a cigarette a few short minutes ago. Overall today was definitely easier than yesterday. But it still had its challenges. The morning started with the return commute to San Jose to finish getting Rover smogged (I promise to post my rant on this tomorrow), but ...
Approaching 48 Tobacco Free Hours - Getting Edgy
2008-04-23 02:43:00
With my weight loss deadline looming a mere 15 days away I decided to up the ante a bit and stop smoking as well. Note that I did not say “I’m trying to quit smoking again” or anything like that. I was very specific: I have stopped smoking. While returning fro dropping off ...
Weight Gain Chronicles Revisited
2008-04-15 20:31:00
Do you remember the opening sequence of ABC’s Wide World Of Sports?  “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.”  What they failed to mention is that sometimes even the smallest of victories can lead directly to the agony of defeat.  Last Thursday I weighed in at 237 pounds.  I was ecstatic to have ...
Bombed Out At Bay Meadows Opener
2008-02-07 04:33:00
Today was opening day of the last(?) horse racing season at Bay Meadows in San Mateo. I thought I’d attended the last season at Bay meadows a couple years back, but they managed to get an extension.Unfortunately, I bombed out in the betting department and that wasn’t the worst part of the day. ...
I HATE Being Sick!
2008-01-29 21:19:00
Considering how little care I take of myself I’m actually sick pretty rarely. But when I am, it’s usually a doozy. Last Tuesday I started to feel sick, so decided to head things off at the pass and stay in bed on Wednesday. Well, that didn’t work and I ended up getting ...
Results Of The (Not So) Great Diet Pill Experiment
2008-01-14 18:44:00
Just over a month ago I wrote about starting a diet pill experiment to test the efficacy of Relacore. As I wrote in the original post- I’m NOT a fan of pills. Americans are way to dependent on their “medicines” and I’ve been adamantly opposed to taking all drugs (legal and otherwise) most of ...
Holidays Bring Welcome Greetings
2007-12-30 06:38:00
The interconnectivity and searchability is both a blessing and a curse. Especially when it comes to maintaining a personal site such as Philaahzophy. Everyone’s Googled themselves at some point and they’ve likely used the Big g as a starting point for finding old friends, lovers and acquaintances as well. Much of my ...
Christmas Music That ROCKS!
2007-12-20 09:02:00
I’m not normally much of a fan of either music or Christmas, but I heard this the other day on the Greg Kihn show and absolutely had to have it-   [See post to listen to audio]   Enjoy!   »Tags: Christmas, Led Zeppelin, music
Reason #817 That I Absolutely Love My Boss
2007-12-15 01:07:00
Well, perhaps it was more carma then Karma after all. My boss was able to come through for me with the cash I needed to get Rover fixed today. Woo Hoo!! That means I will still manage to survive this month without having to search around for multiple Payday ...
Karma Strikes (Or Is That Carma?)
2007-12-14 23:09:00
About three weeks ago the brakes on my ‘89 Ford Bronco (affectionately named Rover) started making noises to let me know they needed some work. I’ve had other noisy brakes in the past and figured I could make it to payday, which is the 19th - next Wednesday. I was wrong ...
Football Keeps Invading My Life
2007-11-22 17:33:00
It’s no secret that I’m most definitely not a football fan. Yet, somehow it keeps invading my life. Sometime after we separated X became a rabid New England Patriots fan. I’m not sure how as she’s never lived in New England (or even been there as far as I know) and ...
What Does Your Christmas Tree Say About You?
2007-11-21 22:07:00
As I traveled the main drag of the post-rural communities that I now call home and witnessed the Christmas Tree lots springing up I began to wonder and remember. When I was a child our Christmas tree was decorated with a mish-mash of ornaments largely selected and created by my sister and I. ...
Smallest Room Gets A Bit Smaller? Again
2007-11-21 03:14:00
Y’all may recall my recent rant/how-to on saving money in the bathroom. Well, the smallest room in the house got a little smaller today as my roommate added not one, but two makeup mirrors. Apparently, this will allow him to not only shave closer, but to trim his own hair in the ...
I Must Say It Is A Good Day
2007-11-19 18:57:00
Okay, more than that, it’s a great day - payday! Yep, I’m in a good mood and, other than that, there’s not really any point behind this blog post. Keep reading if you would like to share my joy, though…. Today is not only payday, but my largest payday in about five years. ...
Aging Space Station Prepares To Attend Prom
2007-11-14 22:45:00
Okay, so that headline is totally BS, but it was the first thought that entered my mind when I ran across this story at Space.com last week and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head! With NASA’s go-ahead today, astronauts have geared up for a tricky solar wing repair at a ...
Photos Finally Back Online
2007-11-12 17:30:00
I wrote last month about rededicating myself to photographing the trips Z and I take and sharing those photos with all of y’all. I chose to use ShareAPic as my photo host because, like Yuwie, they actually share the revenue they earn as a result of the content you provide. Unfortunately, when I tried ...
Play With Your Money With Zero Risk Of Loss
2007-11-09 21:39:00
Have you ever read your money? This isn’t a diatribe about hidden Masonic messages. I’m talking about the things that regular folx like you and I write on our money. As some one who’s handled tons of cash as a result of various career choices (bank teller, cashier, small business owner) ...
Reason #1,872 To Detest Striking Workers
2007-11-09 06:14:00
I’ve never understood the concept of going on strike. If you’re unsatisfied with your work conditions, pay scale or benefits, quit your job and find another one. If you aren’t satisfied with any of the offers in your industry: quit and find another one. I suppose I’ll have to do a ...
Flowers For The Reunion
2007-11-07 01:42:00
As y’all may suspect, I did not win a chance to purchase tickets to the most highly anticipated concert of the century: Ahmet Ertegun Tribute at O2 in London featuring Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Pete Townshend, Paolo Nutini, Foreigner and a little band called Led Zeppelin. Nor am I going to be able ...
It?s My Blog And I?ll Write What I Want To
2007-11-06 22:57:00
About the only feedback I’ve received thus far from my Review Philaahzophy Contest is that I need an About Me page and Philaahzophy is not very focused. Alas, I already knew both of these things. The former has been remedied with my new About Me / Usage Guide page, and the latter ...
Apparently Wired Has Never Heard Of Radio
2007-11-03 04:53:00
The writers at Wired’s How To Wiki apparently have never heard of radio. At least according to this article, Cheat the Music Industry: Never Pay for Music- Despite the continual legal pursuit of music file-sharing “criminals” by the “RIAA ( )”<>, the ability to find great music and create a significant music library at ...
So Much For Easy Entrance To The Mile High Club
2007-11-03 04:27:00
The new Airbus A380 is the world’s largest Jumbo Jet and seemed to be the perfect chance for the less daring to finally enter the Mile High Club. No more sneaking off to the restroom, developing secret knocks, fornicating in fear that you’ll be caught any second. But Reuters reports that such ...
Makeovers Aren?t Just For Women Anymore
2007-11-02 04:11:00
The folks over at MakeoverSolutions seem to be aware of the metrosexual movement since they have a full range of options for male makeovers, but that awareness doesn’t seem to have extended beyond their excellent virtual makeover application as that’s pretty much the only place I was able to find a male place on ...
Philaahzophy In November 2008
2007-11-02 04:00:00
No, I’m not running for President. Ron Paul already has the majority of my basis covered in that arena. But Rishi over at rishiraj.info is sponsoring a Group Writing Project on the subject of ?How I see my blog after one year from today? and I figured I’d take a stab at ...
Aahz Takes 5th (sort of) At Palm Disc Golf Tournament
2007-10-31 19:00:00
This past weekend Z and I played in the fourth Palm Disc Golf Tournament in Milpitas. This tourney is a little bit different than a standard PDGA sanctioned tournament in that it’s a “target” course instead of a “basket” course. Since the course was created in and around an office complex there ...
Philaahzophy Contest Update
2007-10-30 22:07:00
I started the $50 Review Philaahzophy Contest a little over two weeks ago, and must say I’m not too impressed with the results thus far.  The contest has been listed at about a dozen different contest blogs, but only received a small number of entries.  This, in and of itself though, isn’t the real ...
Category RSS Feeds For Philaahzophy
2007-10-11 18:04:00
I’m slowly starting to pick up some regular readers (thanx everyone!) and realize that Philaahzophy can come off as a bit unfocused. People may be interested in my thoughts on earning online, but not on the personal posts about Z. Or they may be interested in the anarchistic theory, but not ...
Yes, Virginia, There Are Real Blog Contests?.
2007-10-04 00:31:00
Despite the plethora of blog contests out there one single scammer has made many, many people believe that the “big” prizes are always scams.  Well, today I’m happy to testify that they’re dead wrong.  That pic on the right is a screenshot of the $511.50 PayPal payment I received from McGrath Info Solution for ...
Quitting Journal - 12 Hours
2007-09-26 19:45:00
Over the last couple of months I’ve been increasingly distressed over the amount of control my 30 year cigarette habit has had over my life.  I’m not stealing car radios or snatching old ladies’ purses to pay for  my habit, but I have been doing things I’d rather not be doing and thinking about ...
What?s Old Is New Again
2007-09-26 03:42:00
One of the things that really got me hooked on road trippin’ was finding the massive advertisements painted on the roofs of barns all around the Midwest. By the time I was discovering these ads for the first time most of them were fading and the barns which held them decaying. Many ...
Gmail Misses Own Phishing Letter
2007-09-20 20:17:00
One of the reasons I love using Gmail (and recommend it to everyone I know) is because it’s excellent at catching spam and phishing emails. But it sure missed one today-     Reply   Reply to all Forward Print Add Gmail to Contacts list Delete this message Report phishing Show original Message text garbled?   to philaahzophy@gmail.com     date   Sep ...
Movies The Way They Oughta Be
2007-09-19 03:02:00
Today was carpet cleaning day. As a result I needed to get my client out of the apartment for 2-3 hours while the carpets cleaned and what better way to do that then to go to the movies. I managed to convince him to see The Brave One with Jodie Foster ...
Is It Time To Return To School?
2007-09-17 20:36:00
Speaking of non-traditional education…. I always excelled in school, scored exceptionally on my SATs, got accepted to all four of the top American universities I applied to, and won a full scholarship (including living expenses) from the United States Navy. Unfortunately, I was so convinced at the beginning of my senior year of high ...
In Case You Still Trust Doctors
2007-09-17 19:59:00
I’ve never been a fan of doctors. I use them the same way I use a mechanic - I ask them to fix the things I’m not comfortable doing myself. But diagnostics and minor fix-its I can handle myself and save the cash, thank you very much. Then, today, Reuters published ...
A Brief History Of The Fight Against Baldness
2007-09-15 23:32:00
I stumbled across the following “magic spell” while doing some random reading on ancient Egypt- Fat of lion, fat of hippo, fat of cat, fat of crocodile, fat of ibex, fat of serpent, are mixed together and the head of the bald person is anointed with them. Yes, it seems men have been fighting going bald ...
Another Big Vote For A Southern Road Trip
2007-09-15 13:12:00
Well, it didn’t take long for someone to cast a pretty heavy vote for a so-cal road trip. A friend linked me over to a California travel blog with a few articles on things to do in Southern California. It was the reminder of the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits that really ...
Plastic Surgeon Provides History Lessons
2007-09-14 11:43:00
Remember my run in with the plastic surgery true believers last month? I can’t forget it, because thees folx just never give up. Every day or two another “defense” of plastic surgery drops into my inbox despite my continued assertions that I was just pushing for a reaction. The latest link ...
Just Can?t Get Started Today
2007-09-12 03:05:00
Remember that light I saw at the end of the tunnel? Turns out it was just some phosphorent rock or sumthin’, cause it sure as heck wasn’t the end of the dark, dark tunnel. I wrote a while back about the wheel bearings going out on Rover (my truck), well he’s had ...
Are You Ready For Some Football?!?
2007-09-07 04:07:00
Personally, I could wait, but it’s coming anyway. I was very pleased when my last roommate moved out, in part, because he was way too big a football fan. Unfortunately, my new roommate is a football fan as well. ::sigh:: At least he’s not a major fan, he just likes ...
PostieCon Ads Dampen Desire To Attend
2007-09-06 21:54:00
Since joining PayPerPost in late July I’ve been debating whether or not attending PostieCon would be a good idea. I’m sure it will be highly educational as well as the perfect networking opportunity. But I’m just crawling out of a period of extreme poverty due to unemployment and am not sure it ...
The Hidden Joys Of Waiting Rooms
2007-09-06 12:15:00
Part of my job is to escort my clients to their various doctors appointments. This means I frequently find myself in doctors waiting rooms for several hours at a time. Obviously, I always take a book to read, but books aren’t exactly cheap, and I’m a pretty fast reader, so this can ...
Reason #12,994 To Hate Football, But Love The Internet
2007-08-31 06:17:00
In the past I’ve pretty much avoided watching Big Brother. Not because I hate reality TV, but because it requires too much of a commitment. Three hours a week? Split over three days? Come on already! Does no one in America have a life? Well, this summer I ...
Michael Myers Is Not Supposed To Be Human!
2007-08-30 12:02:00
Rob Zombie's "remake" of the John Carpenter classic, Halloween, is just another piece of gore strewn, pop psychology propaganda trying to prove monsters are made, not born. Looking for horror? Rent the original.
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