Silly Philly Phanatic…

Ladies and Germs,

Spring is knocking at the door and golf season is right around the corner. I don’t know about you, but I have already gone back to back weeks with getting at least 18 in. Feels great. We started off hot to start the season and after a windy day last week, quickly snapped me back into reality. I guess thats just the slogan of golf carrying its way out… “I hate golf, I hate golf, I love golf!”

We have ALL had them. Those moments where you automatically and instantaeously regret the decision you just (or just did not) make. Because as soon as you see the result of that decision, you quickly want to go back in time and cash in on a mulligan. Well my friends, this list is full of those, most of these are the ones you experience and then you absolutely can’t believe that just happened and actually turn an “Oh NO!” moment into a small chuckle.

Enjoy,

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/things-that-will-make-you-say-nooooooo

It is Wednesday, and it is time for a little mid-week motivation. After celebrating MLK day with a day off of work this week, I thought it was time that we reflect on image that I find to be highly motivational. Dr. Martin Luthur King was one of the all-time great motivational speakers. His speech I watched this week motivated me to share some motivation of some other very important and successful people, to the rest of the world. Be sure to check back to this post from time to time. After having a series of experiences when other people have told you “no” or “you’re not good enough” – these quotes will surely lift your spirits. Enjoy!

So I have gotten the opportunity to travel A LOT this last month for events and all the holidays. Within the last month, I think I actually spent more time outside of my home city than I did actually in it, which is very rare for me. Towards the end, I began to feel the distance and stress that comes with traveling that much and have a new found respect for rock stars. I got the opportunity to go to St. Louis, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, etc…

Alright guys, I accomplished something I have been wanting to learn how to do for a long time now. I think I am most proud of the fact I actually found 15-20 minutes to myself where I could sit down to learn how to do this, but I have been seeing these moving images pop up all around me and I have always wanted to learn how they get those normally what would be large movie files to appear as just animated images that can be read by nearly every web and mobile device. I found the answer key and it is contained in this short 2 minute video. I am glad I found this video cause most of them seemed to be 10-15 minutes long and we over detailed for your above average “photoshoper”. Anyways, I wanted to give this a share as I think it deserves it and hopefully inspires other great and creative GIF files to start appearing. I always enjoy learning new things, and I hope you guys enjoy my new creation in the spirit of one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies!

SO… it comes with no surprise that today’s date is 12/20/2012 – and based on the Mayan’s calendar, the world would be projected to end tonight (12/21/2012). Although, I am a firm believer that this will not come true based on the fact that it already is 12/21/2012 in Australia and they are still with us, from what I am being told. I mean, afterall, if the Mayan’s were so go about predicting what the future holds, wouldn’t they still be around? None the less, I thought it is fun to play on the subject and came across pair of amusing pics that I thought were worthy of a share…

So I feel Hip-Hop music sometimes gets a bad wrap (pun intended) from some of the wild and crazy artists out there that represents it. Most of the stuff out of the Hip-Hop culture that makes it to the radio is not what I feel is the best representation of how the music is suppose to be perceived. Its not about how loud you can make your voice, who can talk the most trash, or who can rhyme about doing the most pointless things with all their money. To me, Macklemore and his team display Hip-Hop to its core. Now, I don’t necessarily agree with everything he says in this desk concert, but I do think his crew does an excellent job representing what the true spirit of Hip-Hop should be.

I still remember the first time heard this little number several years ago. It was of course while I was in the car with my mother as she was dragging me around the city knocking out your typical Christmas errands. I couldn’t put a year on it but I am guessing this is back when I couldn’t just stay home by myself. Not sure why she would want to drag a ball and chain (me) with her everywhere she went in December, but for some reason I was with her in the family SUV and this song seemed to brighten up my misery. It was actually the first Christmas song I had heard that tells it like it is and carries so much truth and character with it.

I might be the biggest culprit to this post. I use to live in Johnson County (Southern Suburban area of Kansas City) and have to drive on I-35 to and from work, which was Downtown. I-35 in the mornings and afternoons is one large parking lot. A drive that normally takes 15-20 minutes is easily turned into an hour. Blame the construction, idiot drivers, slow drivers that are not in a rush to get home, and everything in the middle, but I am sure everyone has felt the serious need to road rage like the guy in this video…