tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150523182024-03-12T19:53:42.696-04:00JORENE RENEIf we are what we repeatedly do, then I am joyfully #eclectic to say the least; #imagine the interests we share #entrepreneur #nyc #canada #prosper with me @ <a href="http://jorenerene.com">jorenerene.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-77234337487275407322013-07-13T11:59:00.001-04:002013-07-13T11:59:54.112-04:00Spartan
My Spartan Race is scheduled for tomorrow on the muddy ski slopes of Pennsylvania; this is how I planned to prepare for the brutal 5 mile obstacle course: over run Prospect Park for distance familiarity, while alternating between sprint intervals and weight training for strength conditioning. As adults, we generally get over the spectacle of walking after we learn to do so as toddlers, unless Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-19510935529955981892013-07-03T14:45:00.000-04:002013-07-03T14:45:44.432-04:00New Glasses!
Well known secret: my glasses have been broken for some time now. It’s one of those things that illicit subtle stares to confirm they’re indeed broken, without asking any questions. Like with the occasional pimple, most people will not point at your face in passing; however, like the eczema on a sufferer’s neck, it’s hard not to glance every now and then to quietly wonder about treatment. So I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-6791435621789452922013-06-20T16:15:00.001-04:002013-06-20T16:15:47.519-04:00When You Need a Dry Phone
I accidentally submerged my phone in a small tub of water Tuesday evening. Not in a toilet bowl or kitchen sink, my phone fell into a mosquito trap, which I have been in dire need of. Everyone knows that water and electronics don’t mix. Google says to shut down your device, if you can, remove the power source completely, and submerge the phone in rice to absorb every H2O molecule possible. I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-50919662547304040802013-06-11T13:02:00.000-04:002013-06-11T13:02:19.580-04:00Joys of Washing Dishes
My main chore growing up was vacuuming our carpet ocean and rug islands. Every rug was seemingly made with frills flowing from the border, designed to repeatedly jam vacuum bristles. Attempting to rush inevitably sat me down to unwind frills under the foul odor of a burnt motor. There were countless attachments to keep track of, and being tall, my back used to hurt prematurely from hunching Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-419296443752138132013-06-10T12:59:00.000-04:002013-06-10T12:59:26.366-04:00Turnt Up
Most of my friends and associates are older than me, and I just turned thirty. Like those before us, my age group is quickly becoming oblivious to what’s cool, hip, fly, phat, dope, or the bomb; of those phrases, cool may be the only one still in circulation, and it’s still not cool to refer to oneself as cool. The problem is that we’re a productive bunch, and that usually means less rap music;Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-48828802457853566932013-06-05T13:41:00.001-04:002013-06-05T13:41:10.863-04:00Web I Read
If not technical references, I generally avoid reading lengthy non-fiction literature. Self help books from lifestyle gurus with horticultural certifications are not my cup of green tea. And for someone who professes to be as well read as myself, I also detest broadcast news; especially all news as breaking news, flashing lights, and theatrical diplomacy, that promote little more than Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-34277462715940497572013-06-03T14:17:00.001-04:002013-06-03T14:17:53.413-04:002013 NBA Finals
We're headed for the result I most wanted to avoid: a Spurs vs. Heat Finals. Despite being a Spurs fan, as a practical person, I chose the Grizzlies to come out of the Western Conference Finals. The Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph duo was clicking, Tayshaun Prince completed a lockdown wing tandem with perennial defensive force, Tony Allen, and Michael Conley was climbing the elite point guard Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-35742198176740267922013-05-20T13:00:00.001-04:002013-05-20T13:00:46.532-04:00When Mosquitoes Attack
It really started earlier in the day, because even when I break the rules, I observe the rules. I had two Aleve in the morning, then another two Aleve sometime in the afternoon, knowing damn well that the instructions restrict consumption to three Aleve in 24 hours, and only if the pain subsists. Later that evening, in bed and alone, my face starts to itch; what comes to mind? The side effects Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-51243804977298398742013-05-09T13:06:00.001-04:002013-05-09T13:06:33.747-04:00The Great Gatsby Review
I have never consciously read a book and purposely watched the theatrical adaptation; my prerogative has been the exact opposite, whereby I actively avoid doing the two. I read Malcolm X and never saw the Denzel Washington performance, that I’m assured was robbed of an Oscar. I still rate Fight Club as the greatest movie I have personally ever seen, and I will never read the book; although, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-68337144344532097552013-05-01T11:59:00.001-04:002013-05-01T11:59:21.549-04:00NBA Playoffs 2013 Round Two
That’s right, we’re skipping ahead straight to the second round. The Heat took care of business against the hapless Bucks. Brandon Jennings should be suspended to start next season for guaranteeing four wins, or any wins for that matter. The Knicks would’ve swept the Celtics if not for the J.R. Smith suspension; expect a win at Madison Square Garden tonight. The Pacers will trudge through the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-18011005421224185592013-04-30T12:34:00.000-04:002013-04-30T12:34:31.018-04:00Two Roads Diverge
During this wait for my scheduled Firefighter’s Physical Fitness Exam, numerous training programs have reached out to offer strength and aerobic preparation. I met one such program at Prospect Park during one of my routine laps: I’m an athlete; then I passed them: I’m a competitor. And during the weekend that just passed, gratefully filled with humid 60 degree days, I biked from Brooklyn Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-24565566263877644172013-04-15T13:03:00.001-04:002013-04-15T13:03:12.360-04:00Brave New World
While I try to read a novel per month, the start to this year kept me in front of illuminated screens more often than my weary eyes appreciated. Having read Brave New World and The Great Gatsby so far in 2013, two more books this month and I’ll be caught up! Another bit of news that crossed by literary and technologist worlds: Amazon recently bought Good Reads. Barnes and Noble really dropped Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-72296960428970975532013-04-11T12:52:00.001-04:002013-04-11T12:52:40.683-04:00NCAA Women's Basketball 2013
With the NBA Playoffs right around the corner, and the Kevin Ware fueled men’s college game in the rearview, here’s to the ladies.
The face of women’s college basketball for the past two years has been Brittney Griner. Brittney initially exploded onto the national scene with superficial criticism regarding her physique, followed by multiple in-game dunks, and highlighted by a National Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-61482231956025319402013-04-10T12:56:00.001-04:002013-04-10T12:56:52.912-04:00Vegeta is Stronger Than Goku
My straightforward top five list of favorite Japanese manga, in order: Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Initial D, Fist of the North Star, then Dragon Ball Z. All of these stories revolve around power struggles, and feature breathtaking battles that expand your imagination. Far Eastern producers are skilled in creating epics of this type, the closest American animated production was the Batman Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-53162697165854495852013-04-09T12:32:00.001-04:002013-04-09T12:32:49.506-04:00Why I Walk in the AM
My warm weather mornings used to begin with a jog, or sprint intervals between pot holes; ever progressing towards a healthier lifestyle, I recently decided to walk in the mornings instead. While it's a given that my ethnicity is particularly at risk for high blood pressure and heart disease, it's less well known that mornings are a terrible time for anyone to strenuously exercise.
We’re 40 % Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-86104521583219068012013-03-06T18:00:00.000-05:002013-03-06T18:00:14.563-05:00First 5k of 2013
Yesterday I ran my first 5k of 2013, and recorded a personally respectable 3.5 miles in 28:01; so a little over a 5k. The day before, a friend presented their 29:38 to me. I was very proud and congratulatory of their accomplishment, having crossed the 30 minute barrier for the first time. Their progress then put my aerobic condition in perspective, and led to my taking advantage of a sunny day Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-91255835676400801242013-02-20T15:11:00.001-05:002013-02-20T15:11:16.175-05:00Restroom Etiquette
You're asking yourself, why? Because I'm frequently in the restroom with urinal conversationalists and soap allergy sufferers, that's why. Let's review some methods to combat the bad habits of rest mates. Check the door lock before knocking or turning the handle, sometimes there’s a vacancy indicator, prove you’re literate. When entering, try to clip the door knob with your forearm or wrist, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-88760555613089147742013-02-19T12:48:00.000-05:002013-02-19T12:48:54.557-05:00Five Minute Plank
A friend of mine challenged herself to work towards a five minute plank, then she quit. I decided to record my attempt at an inspirational video, to gut through the pain; even when it feels like nobody cares. My personal best at the time was approaching the three minute mark. On the difficulty scale, the five minute plank ranks far less intimidating than 100 pushups or the four minute mile. OneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-51379836663229157832013-02-18T13:01:00.000-05:002013-02-18T13:01:06.771-05:00NBA All Star Weekend
The actual game started 45 minutes after its scheduled 8 pm start; rightfully, some in-game booing remained from the preceding Sears Entertainment Showcase. Every stoppage in play provided an excuse for Kia, All State, and whoever Kyrie Irving ages for, to advertise with a musical act. Excessive theatrics and commercials aside, the game itself was very touchy; the frequency of airborne players Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-53507278635831345412013-02-14T13:36:00.000-05:002013-02-14T15:02:55.732-05:00Women, Please
Ask a group of men about women and we’ll readily admit that we’re stupefied. Ask a group of women about men, and prepare for a torrent of misinformed garbage spew from their delicate lips. Ladies, for the supposedly smarter sex, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Some blame magazines, I blame absentee fathers. If no one took the time to outline simple terms for a desirable relationship, then Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-47594839910058701382013-02-13T13:21:00.000-05:002013-02-13T13:21:03.283-05:00Hit on in Tampa
As a moderately handsome man, I have a few of these stories, I know your plight ladies; hell, accept my apologies for every failed attempt at wooing your sisterhood. I vividly remember this one time in Tampa, Florida. I was on the bus, can’t recall where I was going, and I sat next to a rotund lady with a friendly face. Her face was friendly, not attractive; for anyone adamant about beauty Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-54259333641948122562013-02-12T13:11:00.000-05:002013-02-12T13:11:17.322-05:00Expletives and Insults
For the most part, I quit outright cursing, ever since the emotional expression of vulgar language was proven to momentarily shut off your brain; the occasional “fuck you” or “fuck off” escapes for the dry humor. Being the loudest person in the room has never been in my best interests either. Not to be disillusioned, my passive aggression is very smug despite my best attempts to seem aloof. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-70986235685574742752013-02-07T18:30:00.001-05:002013-02-07T18:39:07.118-05:00Pro Homo
On OKCupid, there are questions used to compute your compatibility with potential mates for a relationship, as friends, or as enemies. Whenever I encounter a high enemy rating, I’m always assured that woman is a Christian with extra-marital children, and they hate homosexuals. I’m that heterosexual black male who endures flak for drawing a civil rights analogy from the homosexual movement for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-24591751084891314882013-02-06T13:17:00.000-05:002013-02-06T13:17:12.107-05:00Succeed Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana, born Zoe Yadira Saldana Nazario, is currently the go-to minority action heroine of Hollywood. When Will Smith cracked the movie blockbuster code, it must have occurred to another demographic that similarly promising rules applied to them. Once a movie producer accounts for conventional wisdom and historical demographics, we’re left to conclude that profitable movie investments Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15052318.post-44940919926081589372013-02-05T14:51:00.000-05:002013-02-05T14:51:26.524-05:00Mac versus PC
Like the mathematically inept with calculators, Macs are for people who simply need things to work, PCs are for people who need to know how things work, and Linux is for poor posers forcibly turned smug elite. I would know, I’ve owned every platform and read The Oatmeal. Now, Macs have left the hallowed grounds of designers and eccentric homes, to infiltrate developer circles and general Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697146714234638761noreply@blogger.com9