NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO KEEP IF YOU’RE A NERD

16. I resolve… I resolve to… I resolve to, uh… I resolve to, uh, get my,
er… I resolve to, uh, get my, er, off-line work done, too!

15. I will stop checking my e-mail at 3:00 in the morning… 4:30 is much more practical.

14. When I hear a funny joke I will not reply, “LOL… LOL!”

13. I will stop sending e-mail, ICQ, Instant Messages and be on the phone at the same time with the same person.

12. I will try to figure out why I *really* need 9 e-mail addresses.

11. I will stop sending e-mail to my roommate.

10. I will not buy magazines with AOL disks bound in just to get another 1.44MB disk.

9. I resolve to work with neglected children… my own.

8. I will answer my snail mail with the same enthusiasm I answer e-mail

7. When I subscribe to a newsgroup or mailing list, I will read all the mail I get from it.

6. I will stop using, “So, what’s your URL?” as a pickup line.

5. No more downloads from alt.binaries.*

4. I resolve to back up my new 400 GB hard drive daily… well, once a week… monthly, perhaps…

3. I will spend less than five hour a day on the Internet.

2. I will limit my top ten lists to ten items.

1. I will read the manual… just as soon as I can find it.

Time just flies by.

I’m just counting down the days until this year is over. It’s been one of those years I’d like to just forget, but at the same time has reshaped and reinforced some things that make me… well… ME! When this year started out for me I was in the Los Angeles area celebrating with the woman who would undoubtedly break my heart just a few days later. Then came the 12-13 hour days at work, 7 days a week. After that came other various issues whether it be with myself, family, or friends.  Needless to say, this year has been one of the fastest years for me ever. It seems like there is just so much going on and so little time to do it all in. I look back on where I was a year ago, and I really don’t know how the hell I made the constant trips to Chico.

This weekend I put up the Christmas Tree for the kitties to enjoy. Within a few hours, I had a 12.5 lb Siamese ornament in the tree. I don’t know why Cocoa likes climbing in the tree, but she’s done that every year I’ve put the tree up. Maybe one of these days I’ll have the video camera or digital camera out to capture that memory!

Talking about my kitties, I really don’t know what I could have done without them over this past year. They patiently watched me go through many emotions, yet gave me unconditional love. I still do not know what to get the kitties for presents this Christmas. Cocoa is on her second collar for the year, and Angel has pounce treats. Any ideas out there?

As for sports, I’ve been pretty lost without NASCAR. I’m looking forward to the Daytona 500 – I just wish it was already February. NBA has been a bust for me this year. For the first time in four years I haven’t subscribed to the NBA League Pass. I’ve become a frustrated Kings fan again, and it has been rather hard to watch the games this year. The team just isn’t gelling.

Anyway, for now I will close. For some reason I just felt like babbling.

Best and Worst NASCAR Commercials of the 2006 Season

Best Commercials of 2006:

10) Ken Schrader / Little Debbie – “Little Debbie 500”

I was so thankful when Little Debbie got rid of their “My Girl” campaign. Who would have thought that Ken Schrader would be in a mini mart?

9) Various Drivers / Coca-Cola – “Coca-Cola Racing Family”

Cool commercial. Look for Carl Edwards on the cliff and look for Elliott Sadler on the iceberg. I’m so bummed Elliott is no longer a Ford driver.

8) Tony Stewart / Home Depot – “Zippy Tour”

“That’s the stupidest thing I ever heard you say!” Classic.

7) Dale Jarett, Elliott Sadler / UPS – “Burnout”

This is all that is left of the old Robert Yates Racing. Memories.

6) Michael Waltrip / Napa Auto – “Blue Dodge”

Hey Mikey – This was the only funny commercial you did this year. You are losing it, bud.

5) The Earnhardts / Budweiser – “Father’s Day”

Great tribute to the Earnhardt family. This touching commercial was released during Father Day weekend.

4) Kasey Kahne/Allstate – “Girls Day Out”

Is Kasey Kahne really that hot to ram your car into something? All us guys have to look at in racing is slim pickings: Danica Patrick, Kelly “girl” Sutton, Sarah Fisher, and Erin Crocker.

3) Denny Hamlin / FedEx – “Hobbies”

This is hands down the best of the FedEx commercials staring Denny Hamlin this year. He is a great stock car racer who has many great years ahead. He is a great “Rookie of the Year” placing 3rd in the chase this year.

2) Darrell Waltrip / Toyota – “Stunts”

Ol’ D.W. is at it again! I love his crazy Toyota commercials.

1) Carl Edwards, Mark Martin – “Crazy Old Man”

Hands down the best NASCAR commercial of the year! I love the fact that both Carl and Mark star in this one together.

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Another NASCAR Season Done…

Well Jimmie Johnson won the Nextel Cup Championship. Damn. I was really hoping it would have been someone else in the top 5 (Harvick, Hamlin, or Earnhardt, Jr.) Congrats, JJ and the Hendrick Motorsports team.

Only 91 days until the Daytona 500. I can’t wait! The NASCAR channel begins in January on SIRIUS and Tony Stewert will have his own show! Whee!

But for now I will concentrate on the Sacramento Kings.

It’s November already?

This has to be the fastest year in my life yet. I’m finding it hard to believe that it is November already. 2006 has been the most challenging and emotionally-driven year ever for me. At least the year will be over soon and it will all be a fresh slate.

Novemeber also marks the end of the NASCAR season. It has been one of those weird twist and turn silly seasons. So many drivers are changing car makes and teams. Next season will be so weird with well-known drivers in different rides. Ford Racing has lost some great drivers for next year. Mark Martin to a Chevy? Dale Jarrett to a Toyota? Elliott Sadler to a Dodge? One word: OUCH! So what drivers have Ford Racing teams gained? Two rookies (David Gillaland, David Ragan) and Robby Gordon. Ford can just scratch off winning a Manufacturer’s championship for next year as well.

NBA season began this week, but I’m not as excited as I normally am. The Kings organization has changed even more since last season. Key players such as Bonzi Wells were lost, and Coach Adelman was fired. I saw part of the Kings game on Wednesday night, and yes, the Kings are playing better defense under Coach Musselman. My current concern with this existing roster is whether or not this team will be in the playoffs this year.

Well, I guess I’ve rambled on long enough for now. Next week I’m taking some well deserved vacation away from work.

Smoke wins; Carl takes 6th; Gordon DNF!

It’s been a pretty interesting chase for the championship so far.  Today’s race continued to be entertaining.  Any race day is a great day when one of my favorite drivers wins the race.  It’s amazing that Tony won after running out of fuel in Turn 3.  I guess an eighteen second lead does wonders when coasting to the finish line.  What made the day complete was when Jeff Gordon’s fuel pump went out with only 29 laps remaining.  I just love it when the king of whining is knocked out of a race – especially a “chase” race.

Mark Martin also ran a great race today and moved up from six to third in the standings.  So after three races, here are the drivers I would like to see win the championship:

1) Mark Martin – he’s come so close so many times at winning a championship that I would like to see him win in his last full season in the Nextel Cup.

2) Kevin “Happy” Harvick – I’d love to see the driver that replaced the late Dale Earnhardt bring Richard Childress Racing back to its glory days.

3) Jeff Burton – One of the last remaining gentlemen in the NASCAR garage.  Wasn’t that a great race last weekend?  It’s hard to believe that he went so long without a win.   I’d like him to win the championship for the same reason as Harvick – it would be great to see RCR win a championship.

I can’t say I’m excited about the other chasers – especially Gordon, Johnson, and Busch.  I just don’t think I can ever support a Hendrick driver.  Next week the race will be at Talladega which is always exciting.