Choward Falls Asleep Sitting Up

For some reason I always seem to fall asleep with a camera around...damn u Tim!!!

Tmobile G1/ Android

So I got a very special Bday gift this year...that's right 1 day after my bday arrived my new phone in the mail. That's right I got the new hotness at Tmobile the G1!!!

I had pre-ordered the device sometime ago and I just absolutely love it. I'm a former sidekick user and before I got this phone I would have said the sk was damn near the perfect phone. However the G1 adds quite a bit of sophistication over my former device. Its a touch screen for 1, second its google and lastly its very sidekick-ish. So suffice it to say I love the device.

Honestly when I got the device it was a bit of a pain getting all my contacts and shit of my sidekick, but I managed. When I first started using it I found the device a little lacking in app support so I almost went back to my sidekick. However within a few days of people publishing things to the app store (which is currently free) the phone started to surrpass the former features of my sidekick. What I really love about this phone besides the touch screen really is the app support, and the ability to make you own ringtones. I love the very idea that anyone can write any app they want for the app. As soon as I think of one, I'm gonna make it. I might just make a stupid app just to get my feet wet.....I hear its not that difficult.

Genius You're a Genius


So for those that aren't avid Ipod users (yes the small 3% of the
population) this blog probably won't make much sense..my apologies.

So as of the last ipod software update or so (who can keep up) apple
added a new feature called the "Genius". Without completely downplaying
the power of the feature, genius is essentially a playlist generator. It
uses your ratings and what it knows about the tempo and type of song to
select other songs on your playlist that you may want to listen to. In
reading the documentation, it also says it may suggest songs from the
itunes store...but I've never had this happen.

To say I love this feature is an understatement. I have sooo many songs
on my computer building playlists is a royal pain! Plus sometimes I just
wanna chill on the metro, find a song I like and have all the other
songs be just "like" the one I'm currently feeling. It helps my
playlists seem as if their fitting my mood.

Genius your such a genius.

Chow Day 2008

So the day I've been waiting for all year has finally arrived.....yes its finally my birthday. I've never really made a big deal outta my birthday before, but this year I figured hey why not give it a try.

Unfouruntately my Bday is on a Monday this year so I won't really be able to celebrate too much on my actual Bday...but trust I'll get it in :-) 

Actually this year's bday is going to be especially painful....I have an exam in my class...groan. However I got the day off from work....so I guess its a give and take. I have a few things planned for my birthday, but I'm more so leaving the planning up to those who love me...or at least claim to care. It should be interesting to see how this all turns out.

Like i said I've never really made a big deal outta my birthday ever but I know I wanna have a HUGE bday for my 30th bday so this will serve as a good pseudo-run through or practice. I'm sure there'll be some lessons to learn...there's people involved of course.

I'm having a big costume party on friday, I'm really looking forward to it. I'm not actually planning...I handed that task off to somebody else ;) but I'm really hoping its gonna be a blast!! A birthday party would be great...but a halloween/bday blast is even better. I never really even though about the fact that my bday is soo close to halloween, usually I never pay the holiday any mind. I mean realy its not a real holiday but an excuse to hand out candy and dress up.

So as I said this birthday is a bit of an experiment and just to make things interesting....not sure for whom tho yet. I've decided to keep track of who calls/texts/facebooks me and when it should prove interesting who remembers and who doesnt. I mean its not like I haven't forgotten somebody's birthday but its always interesting who just decides to pop up unexpectedly for your bday.

So call/text/facebook, whatever you like....hopefully I'll be enjoying myself :-)

Funerals

So I'm not a family man by any means....honestly some of my friends are
closer to me than most of my family. Lets quickly and briefly look at
the state of my immediate fam...

So my bro is the closet family member I really have a descent
relationship with. Were kinda close and he always has my back but that's
about it. I kinda wish we were more like friends...but its just not like
that. As for my folks, me and my dad are close but have more of a
business relationship. As for my mom, were not close at all...I think of
her more as my kid than my mom. I had a troubled childhood and my mom
caused most of it...but hey past is the past.

Regardless of my childhood issues suffice it to say I'm not close with
my family. Outside of my immediate family nobody really knows who I am
and if they do I'm my moms "troubled kid". That may not make any sense
to those that know me now though. There was only one family member that
ever had ne faith in me and that was my aunt...who passed away in 2003
:( I always regretted she didn't get to see me graduate
undergrad...seeing as how she always knew I'd make something outta
myself.

So as my blog implies, I'm on my way to a funeral with my mom. She
wanted somebody to go with her, and my bro was busy, so I reluctantly
went. My great aunt ruby's husband died who I think I only meet once.
Its sad when folks die, but I'm more so going to moral support. The
funerals in VA where the black half of my moms family is from...ugh a
hour and a half in the car with moms.

I started this blog cuz as I sit in the car, I'm realizing this is
probably the first time I've been 1 on 1 with my mom in probably 10
years. This is weird but all I could focus on is....her hands look just
like mines. Very weird huh?

Randomness in Choctober

So far so good....choctober is going pretty well. A lil stress and a bit
busy but its all for good.

I had class today and homework to do when I get home...groan. Oh and
lets not forget about a meeting at 9am. How do I do this on a regular
basis.

I'm sitting on the metro its about 10pm and I still have things to do
when I get home. I just stay focused on how great my mattress feels :)

Til tomorrow...I shall blog again.

Germs!!!


So I'm a pretty clean guy. Some would say I'm a neat freak but I don't
really think so.

However I will say I am a slight germ-a-phobe, but folks be so nasty. I
mean its one thing to pick up germs from folks you know like friends and
family. Family germs as I call them aren't that bad...I mean yes they
still make you sick but chances are you would have picked up those
anyway.

What I hate is the foreign germs!! The germs you pick up cuz some nasty
ass man didn't wash his hands after using the bathroom or wipped nose
with his hand and then shook yours GROSS!!!!

This is why for the most part I seriously avoid handshakes I just don't
wanna touch folks I don't know. Sorry, I dunno what you've been doing
with that thing. Ewh.

This blog all started because whilst at the gym I saw a man on a
treadmill (featured in my picture) doing the following...

1. Man gets on treadmill with towel around his neck
2. Man sneezes and wipes his nose with towel
3. Man proceeds to blow his nose into the towel!!!!
4. Man then wipes his face with the towel.
5. Man throws the infected towel over the treadmill screen and continues
to work out!!!!!!
6.

Thus he as essentially infected the treadmill!!!! Where is the lysol
when you need it!!!!

Ewh ewh ewh, see this why I slightly hate people maybe I'll just stick
to running outside :(





Happy Friday

This picture is truly worth a million feelings :)

For once its friday and for once I'm not working :) and I gotta thank god for that. 

I've been working like a dog lately and although having this friday off doesn't really give me a break  from school or my school work....its still very nice to have one less thing to do yay :)

In other news j and the new boo having been working on the planning of my bday affair...a halloween part. Sounds like fun, gotta love the friends for the original ideas. This will be a real change, I usually don't do too much for my bday but the last year I been tryna change that so this hopefully will be a nice continuation.

Sidenote, I watched the VP debate...wow Biden really creamed that chick. I really felt for her despite doing better than I thought she honestly would she still didn't really shine. Shame I know she studied so hard :(

Loosing Control / Welcome to Choctober


OMG I haven't done a blog in a week or two...shocking right. Well by the
end of the blog you'll know why, if its not clear already.

Damn...I mean damn sept was not playing around. I know I said I hated
August but damn Sept was worse. I should of known better I mean school
started and all but geees. I don't think I ever had a semester start off
this busy. However I'm starting to get a grip on the insanity and trim
back the schedule "fat" if you will. Gotta remember lean = productive. I
just keep telling myself excellence demands sacrifice. It really helps
me get through those really rough patches were I almost don't wanna get
outta bed.

When I say the last few weeks have been bad, I really mean it. My house
aint dirty, but I'm sure most folks could visibly see its not up to
chowardville standards. I've had to transition myself back to going to
bed late, waking up early and getting it all done. Its a lot to do and
its stressful on the body and since were in the first day of Choctober
I'm remembering I'm about to be a year older....so I'm no spring
chicken.

Yes that's right I said Choctober...its my month :)

However with all this complaining I'm doing I gotta balance thins out
with some good....the economy stinks but god is good....yeah I said it.
He's got all our back and I'm sure its no less than his slap on the butt
that wakes me up in the morning :)

But seriously, there's lots of good going on I'll just mention a few
things...

1. We've finally got rid of a girl I'll simply refer to as Ms. Negative.
Some folks just bring the trash from their life into yours...time taught
me this lesson. But it always takes that person to lash out and me and
my "circle" for me to get rid of em...shame. I should know better by
now, but either way its done. Now things should remain on their positive
trend.

2. This probably shoulda been first but Jams housewarming/party was this
past weekend. Had a great time, very small affair but it was some
welcome down time plus I got to show off the boi toy of mines I've been
keeping hidden for the past few months.

3. Yes that's right I have a boyfriend...wow. A boi actually made it
past the 2 month mark with me. Its been 4 months now and I gotta I
couldn't be luckier. Just tryna not mess it up...we know how I can be :)
Its good to have somebody else to lean on...almost forgot what that
feels like...having a spouse that is.

Finally I wanted to comment on being busy. Its something that I think
separates the boyz from men (just a saying). Sometimes to do big things
you really have to juggle 100 things. I'm not really talking about me
but someone else around me. Being this busy should be old hat to me by
now...but its still not easy. I have these words of advice given to me
long ago...

Make a plan, stick with the plan and remember your plan.

It helps when you remember why you working and getting up...when you
really don't want to.

Ps. If I said I'll call you back or owe you something just call me...I'm
not avoiding you I just sometimes drop the ball. Yall know who you are
:)

On my way home from class now, homework and sleep is in my immediate
future....til next time.

Enjoy Choctober.

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