All Things Rowdy

Dear Funnist, My girlfriend really really likes amusement park rides. For her birthday she really wants to go to Magic Mountain and ride as many rides as possible in one day. Even repeating rides if possible. I get violently ill on these sorts of things. I really love my girlfriend and want her to have a nice birthday, but I am afraid I will puke all over if I go on one of these rides like this, over and over. Possibly on her, myself or both of us. What is the FUN thing to do?? Really Apprehensive Latino Potentially Hurling Los A, CA Dear RALPH, What do you normally eat for breakfast? I would suggest NOT eating the Denny's Grand Slam that morning. How attractive is your girlfriend? Could you possibly find one more attractive, who doesn't have an affinity for extreme rides? Any other advice columnist at this stage would now say "seriously" and try to give you 'good' advice. Well, you wrote The Funnist, so I am here to give you the fun advice. Eat a light breakf...

Hmm, you probably don't know I can't straighten my right arm fully due to a broken radial head. Also I can't straighten my left ring finger due to an injury. Or that my second toe on each foot is significantly longer than my big toe. But now you know I shave my armpits. And that my eyes are grey, not blue. Or that I am missing half my intestine.

Myself, M. and neighbor M. were down at the little league field having an airsoft war. One of the residents of the nearby trailer park, who was a little inebriated, called 911 saying, "there are a bunch of guys with machine guns on the roof of a building near my house." So when M. said, "hey look there are a bunhc of cop cars talking to that guy", and neighbor M. said, "is that a police helicopter?" I knew it was time for me to see what was going on. As I walked up to the window of the patrol car the first thing he said to me was "airsoft war?" and I said yes. He then rolled his eyes and called it in as a false alarm. We didn't get yelled at, no one got in any trouble and it all worked out just fine. But our little game sure did attract some major attention for a little bit. Basically the cops were happy with what I said, that all our guns had the bright orange tip, we all had eye protection, we were shooting biodegradable bb's, we would ...

So we were running 5k at 0800 this morning. That lead to a breakfast of bacon, eggs, english muffins and juice. Oh and I of course started us in on the pumpkin pies. YUMMY! Lunch turned into the requisite snack platter of various crackers, cheeses, pickles, meats and so on. Dinner was the very traditional and delicious feast of two turkey breasts, home made from scratch rolls, fresh green beans, a couple yams, mashed potatoes, field greens salad, gravy and drinks. Loved it! We all talked about the things we are thankful for and the good things we hope for the future. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

1. Rowdy 21st overall 2. M. 3rd place child (under 16)51st overall 3. Diane, new personal record 4. J. 5. K. .5 second behind J. The ground was super wet, a little chilly and a narrow course. We all had a great time!

better, stronger, faster. I ran 5 miles at 0600 this morning off road, up and down hills and across streams. I of course had to lead and set the pace and was done first. Crazy as I have only run that distance twice previously IN MY LIFE. Then I went to brazilian jiu jitsu for 1.5 hours. I tapped a few blues and held off a few others. So feel pretty good even with 6 weeks off due to my jacked finger. And now for your viewing pleasure:

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the day we meet sparks flew the day i kinda proposed, Mt Soledad the day she got her ring and real proposal, Mt Diablo married in our La Jolla home with just family our reception at The Prado in Balboa Park

bier mugs from Munich & Oktoberfest marble I stole from one of Sadam's palaces terrorist propoganda I picked up my dead shark in a jar the complete 'Outlaws of the Marsh' in chinese and english

an antique straight razor plush sucker arms!! an 1874 printing of JV 'A tour of the world in 80 days' my awesome home gym and rock climbing wall!!

It is funny how anyone older than yourself seems to think they know soooo much. Age is not directly correlated to intelligence any more than vitality is to youth. Good or bad, all things have been for my profit and learning in this life. So the next time you think you are dealing with some punk kid, realize that maybe, just maybe, they have experienced quite a bit in life such as: winning and losing real fist fights having a chronic, incurable illness being married 3 times and divorced twice sky dived/bungee jumped/swam with sharks seen someone die found and met a biological parent been in a war saved a child with the Heimlich maneuver filed for bankruptcy been hospitalized for 28 days straight and numerous week long stays fired from a job been shot at been on food stamps totalled a car traveled to 13 countries seen a child born worked themselves through college doing both full time

I like this outfit cause it says I can dress up, but also I like action to.

143 lbs What I weighed this morning. This is the most I have ever weighed in my entire life. Just earlier this year I was routinely 134lbs in the morning. My exercise regimen has yielded almost 10lbs of muscle gained this year. I never thought it would have happened..... 110 visitors Google Analytics tells me on November 16th I had over 100 visitors in a day for the second time this month. Reminds me of the t-shirt I saw in the airport "more people have read this tshirt than your blog". 3 Had a big airsoft war with the neighbor kids and this is how many times they shot me. I got hit in the neck, upper lip and finger. (Yes, we were all wearing eye protection) 21 Pull ups I did in a row on Friday night.

I was asked recently what my theme song is. Now I don't really feel like my life needs a theme song or sound track continually playing. I don't and never will have an ipod. If I have heard a song, I remember it. If I need to hear it, it is in my mind ready to be heard again. When I do things I just let my internal dialouge suffice. But if pressed, this would rank towards the top as a them song for me.

If you've been following me for a while you know I started trail running this year, competed a little bit and I am training to run faster. Just 5k trail runs and races, nothing special. The San Diego Running Institute (SDRI) is near my house and my jiu jitsu school so when I saw they were starting a trail running club I immediately signed up to check it out. This morning was the first meeting and run. Blah blah blah, information and propoganda. When are we running?!?!?! I mean, I didn't come to this parking lot at 0700 to hear someone talk, I was ready to hit the dirt. It's time to run and V. asks "Who runs faster than a 8 minute mile?" To which me and two other people raise there hands. Great. A group of 30 people and I'm already singled out, laughingly enough now as 'fast'. HA! V. follows this up with, "Alright then, whats your name? Rowdy you lead the group on the run. Go." Who? What? Where? Me???? So yeah, my first meeting with this group...

Every guy should have one meal he actually can cook. At least one. I'm pretty good at making phad thai, yakisoba, burgers, chicken tacos, chicken pot pie and the number one easy for a guy to cook meal, spaghetti. And by cook I don't mean remove from box, microwave and serve. So here are my hints for you making pretty good spaghetti, Chef Boyrowdee style. -use whole wheat noodle. They still taste very similar to the 'other' kind and you will look like you're 'healthy'. Don't get fancy, just use regular spaghetti noodles, they hold the sauce best. -in boiling the water, add salt and olive oil, getting a faster boil and less sticky noodles. Rinse them in lukewarm water as soon as you dump them into the colander to prevent over cooking. -dice up yellow onion and white mushrooms, saute them in the pan, set aside to add to the sauce while simmering. -for your meat, use ground turkey. Again it is 'healthy' and you will win points for being an intelligen...

Does anyone have an actual "old school" 35mm slr camera they will let me borrow?? You know, one that takes like film and all. Not a point and shoot. Just let me know....

I went to my weekly occupational therapy appointment this moring at 0700. It is a good thing I wake up easy or appointments like this would never work for me. Or probably anyone at that... Zero improvement basically. So we decided giving my finger something to do might help, with the idea that not using it had weakened it. How do you think you exercise a weak finger? Why with the biggest tub of Silly Putty you have ever seen. And how do you work on dexterity? Why with the biggest ball bearings you have ever seen. I am sooo going back to jiu jitsu now!!

watchmen graphic novel+smashing pumpkins+winter weather=perfection

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A few people have asked me what I want for xmas. So after a little thinking, scary I know, here is my list. From mild to wild. In no particular order: Gift Apprx Price Location California Superbike School class $1,000 www.superbikeschool.com silver Tiffany money clip ?? Tiffanys store "I am the stig" t-shirt, sz M $25 www.topgear.com 2005 Lotus Elise $30,000 Symbolic Motors/www.lotustalk.com fossil Megadalon shark tooth $50 www.ebay.com New World Disorder 9 dvd $45 online or bike shops white "i'm feeling rowdy" hoodie sz M $35 www.cafepress.com search 'rowdy' diving w/great white sharks off SF $700 wwww.incredibleadventures.com casual SPD mnt bike shoes $70 bike shops Get Fuzzy comic collection books $25 Borders Rock River Armory AR-15 carbine $800 Rock River Armory of ...

Let's say you're a little late to work. Riding a motorcycle lets you get through traffic a little quicker than everyone else, and you're just plain in a hurry. Then suppose a local cop feels your breaking this thing they like to call a "speed limit". You follow the rules and pull over, but like the Grinch, so smart and so slick, you think of a ___________ and think it up quick. "So, why are you in such a hurry?" says the cop without even asking you for your social conformity papers. Yet. "I'm on my way to the hospital. I got called in and they need me there." is the Grinchy reply. "What do you do? Are you a doctor?" "I do Nuclear Medicine. I actually am in kind of a hurry and I do need to get there..." "Really? You got a badge you can show me?" Flint grey eyes twinkling, you know you just won. "Yeah, here it is." And you produce a badge for a nearby hospital with your picture on it and the impressive ...

If you can decode this, let me know. You will win a prize. Email or comment your guesses. 31-45 11 13 32 21 35-45 11 43-52 32 42-31 21-35 33 44-33 32 32 55 52!

1. My xmas wish list, from mild to wild. 2. Funny photos of..... just wait and see. 3. Photos of some of my favorite murals and graffiti in SD. 4. The first letter to The Funnist. Stay tuned, stay tuned loyal readers.

CAN'T I EVER GET A LINK TO POST IN THE TEXT OF MY FREAKING BLOG!

Over at The AV Club website, , they recently did a feature about the most useless books derived from websites. The number one happened to also be my number one, I Can Has Cheezburger?, . So low and behold but what to mine eyes should appear but this cute little book, thanks UPS dear. Thanks DD

1. It is November and you have to worry about hot weather and your house burning down. 2. You can ride your motorcycle year round. 3. Tacos come with cabbage, not lettuce. 4. Three of your dresser drawers are devoted to shorts: cargo board biking running swimming etc. 5. You own "dressy" flip flops. 6. 'Chonis' is the only word you know for underwear. 7. 60 degrees is cold.

In the New York Times Magazine on Sundays there is a weekly feature called "The Ethicist" where people write in with their ethical dilemmas to be resolved. It's been said many times "you're the funnest person I know", or "you should be the Minister of Fun" to me. Well in keeping with my personality and using my natural gifts I have started a new blog feature called "The Funnist". You can email me with whatever question or delimma you have and I will give you the appropriate FUN answer. I will publish the email and my response (of course keeping you anonymous) for all to enjoy and learn from. Email RowdyStyle@gmail.com to ask The Funnist something today.

From San Francisco(the Presidio) to New York(Gray's Papaya) in 30 days.

Today I ran stairs. Steep big stairs for a little over 60 yards(????). And the last bit is twice as high in rise as the previous bit. Demanding. I warmed up, did some dynamic stretching and push ups then it was time to go. GO! Here is how it went, run up as fast as possible, maximum effort. I was covering this distance in 10 seconds on average. Sprint up heaving and straining. Walk down and do 10 push ups, recover. Repeat. And repeat. And..... till I had done this set of stairs 10 times and had done 110 push ups. At the end I was on the verge of passing out or puking. Anaerobic/aerobic overload accomplished.

So in my sifting through the trailings of the interwebz, mining for something precious I found the Nat Geo channel looking for people in San Diego with stories to submit to their show "Locked Up Abroad". Guess they need some gringo in a Mexican jail programming. How funny that I jokingly posted about my Morocco experience in the past month and how it was soooooooo close to being a hostage kidnap scenario worthy of that show. Being held "social" hostage for a few hours hour is hardly worth submitting but it is still a great travel story.

A little about me, I am 169cm tall and I weigh 62kg. Just so you know...

since i have been whining a bit in my last few posts, i thought i should post some pics of me smiling to counter the negativity.

Half a bag of Baby Ruth minis does not a dinner make. Nutrition Fail.

I had a great mountain bike ride this morning. I went to see the new 007 movie and enjoyed myeslf. I went out to lunch. I ate all the candy I wanted today. But for some reason it seems like a sucky day and I am not happy. I want to be doing more. I hate nights at home alone doing nothing.

right now, that is the hardest thing for me to do. our relationship is very very very heated and strained right now. i can no longer speak to her and she can't even make eye contact without the hatred burning through. my plan is to wave, smile and not talk to her at all. and now i guess we will talk through our insurance companies...... "pride" (shaking my head) "pride"

Well, not faster than my fastest speeding ticket. That was for 120mph+ up in the bay area on one of my motorcycles. yeah... !anyways! I ran my speed workout today. I'm working on running 6 minute miles over the course of a 5k trail race. .5 mile #1 was 2:59 .5 mile #2 was 3:01 .5 mile #3 was 2:59 with the normal walking in between those sprints. I spent a total time of 25:34 to go this 3 miles and my average heart rate was 145bpm. All of this tells me that by February I should be running my 5k race in under 19 minutes!! Nissan Xterra race at Mission Trails, February 2009 watch out!

so today is a day where i really like doing nuclear medicine. i just wish it would have worked out for me here in san diego. i really wonder what it will be like to have a MS and be a physicians assistant 2 1/2 years from now.............

Rowdy + boredom + thinking = stilts

brazilian jiu jitsu ride my motorcycle boulder rappel mountain bike

The Volvo C30 is in first place right now to replace the Acura as the next new car. Went and drove one today and I really liked it. And a top line one is only $30,000.