Swine Flu Info

 

Just like everyone else I going do a quick talk about Swine flu officially the Swine influenza A (H1N1) virus. Basically I want to let people know where they can find information.

A Google Maps mashup tracking confirmed cases, suspect cases, deaths and false alarms worldwide.

 

More Information:

1. The CDC’s official page on Swine Flu
2. WebMD’s Swine Flu FAQ, which includes more details about symptoms
3. A Q&A on CNN including history of previous Swine Flu outbreaks
4. The World Health Organization’s Swine Flu homepage, which is updated
5. 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak Wikipedia page, which may be updated before news organizations
6. See all posts on Twitter tagged “#swineflu”
7. Google.org’s Flu Trends page Must give credit were credit is due. Most of the links were put together by ZDNET blog

Remembering 9/11

I will keep this short. Today is September 11^th 2008. We are 7 years removed from the tragedy of September 11^th 2001. I have mixed feelings today. I walked outside at 8:40 today to our flag pole and waited until 8:45 (American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center) for a moment of silence. I was alone and that made me very sad. Last year, the former head of our agency said that he would be out at the flag pole for a moment of silence and there were 200 people who showed up. This year no email that went out, but I walked out and stood at the base of half mast flag and prayed. I have to say that I was not sad that 200 people were not standing beside me, I was sad that not a single person was beside me. I understand that ?time heals old wounds?, so maybe I am just na?ve to think that we should take 5 minutes out of our day once a year, come together, and remember those who have been affected. ?

Please remember:

Pray for those lost 7 years ago.

Pray for the family that suffered those losses.

Pray for the ones that have, and still do, put themselves in harm’s way to protect us.

Pray for tolerance for us and our enemies.

Pray for love.

Pray for good health.

Pray for peace.

Pray for the innocent and the guilty.?

Time of events (courtesy of CNN)

8:45 a.m. (all times are EDT): A hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center, tearing a gaping hole in the building and setting it afire.

9:03 a.m.: A second hijacked airliner, United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston, crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes. Both buildings are burning.

9:43 a.m.: American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon, sending up a huge plume of smoke. Evacuation begins immediately.

10:05 a.m.: The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses, plummeting into the streets below. A massive cloud of dust and debris forms and slowly drifts away from the building.

10:10 a.m.: A portion of the Pentagon collapses.

10:10 a.m.: United Airlines Flight 93, also hijacked, crashes in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh.

10:28 a.m.: The World Trade Center’s north tower collapses from the top down as if it were being peeled apart, releasing a tremendous cloud of debris and smoke.

What is on your iPod?

What is on your iPod?

I use my wife’s iPod Touch 8GB to watch movies, TV, and listen to podcast. I think I have may have twenty or less actual songs on the iPod. Right now I have a play list of Tech, Athletics, Movie Review/Variety, and Comedy. 

Technology:

1.       Buzz Out Loud

2.       Cranky Geeks

3.       DiggNation

4.       dl.tv

5.       Geekbrief.tv 

6.       Hak5

7.       Lab Rats

8.       Loaded from CNET TV

9.       NPR: Technology

10.   Popsiren

11.   Revver collection: Hak5

12.   Systm

13.   Tekzilla

14.   TWIT This Week in Tech

Athletics:

1.       Ironman Talk

2.       Endurance Planet

3.       The Extra Mile

4.       Football Guys

5.       Phedippidations

6.       The Running Shoe

7.       Stay Tune Triathlon report

8.       Finial Sprint

9.       Zen and the Art of Triathlon

Movie Review/Variety:

1.       The Dirtbag Diaries

2.       iFanboy

3.       Mahalo Daily

4.       Make Magazine

5.       The Totally Rad Show

6.       ZapRoot

Comedy:

1.       Barely Political

What is on your iPod? Do you listen to any of the same stuff I do? Leave your comments below.

New Year’s resolutions 2008

New Year’s resolutions

I thought I would write a few new years resolutions for 2008. I hope I will be able to complete all of them.

1. Be a better husband and friend to my wife: I do not think that I am a bad husband, but I think I should try everyday to be the best husband I can
2. Lose Weight: This is a must. Really need to lose some weight. I want to be healthier and have my cloths fit better.
3. Continue to make “A’s” in all my college classes.
4. Be more patient when playing poker: I have been going on tilt after being sucked out on. I know that I have been making good plays, but after a bad loss I really need to tighten down and not loosen up.
5. Change the P4 database to a SQL database.

I have been Lazy

Yes it has been awhile and I have been catching some grief about being lazy an not updating my blog.

SO here is a quick update on what I should have blogged about during my absence (not in any order).

1. Another Secretary’s Challenge completed

2. IDay aka IPhone release

3. I turned 30 years old!!!!!!

4. Taking a History class with my mother at the local Community College.

5. Spent a weekend with my family in Destin

6. Built this awesome computer desk.

7. I have been attempting to play Fury’s Beta. (currently very buggy)

8. I9 was released for COH

9. Played in another football tournment

10. My new CIO has not said a word(business related) to me or my boss in the 3 months he has been working.

OK there are a few things that I would have blogged about if I was not being lazy. I will be blogging a lot more in the future so please check back and see my progress.

Yeah if I have not made any progress Give me a Comment saying you gonna kick my butt it I do not post!

lol

Springtime Things.

We are well in to spring and the weather has been very nice if you like to do outdoor stuff. I thought in this week’s installment of List Wednesday I would talk about the Activities that I have done and planning to do.

Have done:

1. Flag Football Tournament in Destin. Every year the city of Destin puts on 2 of these tournaments. It is a good event. It normal has about 10 teams and they are all very good.

2. Secretary’s Challenge. This was the first this event happened and I am glad that I was able to be a part of it. I am looking forward to the next one.

3. Lee’s Place 5k. Although I froze my but off, this was a good run. My wife likes to make fun of the course because you pass the finish line 3 time before the 4th and final time to complete the race.

4. Palace Saloon 5k. Fun race and a ton of people. Around mile 2 you go up a ½ mile long incline and then it is all down hill to the finish line. Super fast finish. I had to catch my self from running too fast down hill because I was scared that I might trip over my own feet.

5. Fudpuckers Beach Volleyball Tournament. Absolutely a great tournament. This was the first time I played in the tournament and it was great. Really good people and a fun atmosphere.

Want to do:

1. Flag Football Tournament Tallahassee. This is a benefit tournament. I have put together a team and hope we can do ok.

2. Furry Scurry 5k Trail run. This race raises money to help support the local animal shelter. My wife and I have already registered.

3. Canoe the Slave canal. I have been talking to a coworker about taking my wife and I on a canoe trip through the slave canal. It is a passage that was built to merge the Wacissa River to the Aucilla River.

4. Start a beach volleyball day. I have been talking to another coworker about having a day where we play Beach Volleyball. I am going to try to make it on Monday’s.

Is there an thing you would like to do or have accomplished this spring?

Stats day Monday week 6

Well I did a little work this last week, but not as much as I would have wanted. Since I was playing in the Fudpuckers Beach Volleyball , I wanted to take it easy and not be tired the day of the event. I had a good time at the volleyball tournament. I played with a few guys from Baton Rogue. Although we did not win a game we were competitive. It was the first time I have played in a beach tournament. I will say that jumping out of sand and jumping off a hard court are total two different play styles. I felt so sluggish in the sand.

I have a bad sunburn right now.

Although the guys I played with were really cool and I appreciate the opportunity to be on their team, I really wish I could have formed my own team of people I know. It was such a party atmosphere there on the beach, that it made us want our friends to come down to Fort Walton Beach and enjoy the fun.

The hotel we stayed in was the BOMB!! My wife and I stayed at Destin West . It was a suite with one bedroom, one nook that had bunk beds, and a sofa the pulled turned into a bed. It also had two baths, Washer and dryer and a full kitchen. It over looked the pool and the bay. The pool area had 2 hot tubs, a few pools and a lazy river that went around the entire thing. Awesome hotel!

So, if you are reading this I want to let you know that I the beach tournament happens twice a year. There will be another one sometime in September. We are planning to get people together and play in this tournament. It will be fun.

Waist: 38

Weight: 227

Things that make me happy

With the tragic events of this week, I wanted do a list of things that remind people of the good in the world. There are so many bad things that we see on the news everyday, it is very easy for people to forget what makes us smile. Here are a few things that I make me happy.

1. My wife: She is so good to me. There is nothing that makes me more than being with my wife. I love her so much

2. Pets: I love my dog Tia and my cat Loki. There bring so much joy to my heart. Every morning I wake up hang my feet off the bed and Loki starts to purr at my feet. When I return from work I open the door to the garage and Tia comes around the corner with her tail wagging

3. Christmas: I know that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and for that reason alone I am happy. I also know that I still wake up at 6:00 AM and run to the Christmas tree to open presents.

4. Movies: I love to go sit in and watch a good movie. For 2 hours I forget all my problems and just focus on the movie.

5. The 4th of July: I love Fireworks. I do not like fighting for a spot on at Tom Brown Park, but it worth it once you see the sky light up.

6. Sunday brunch with my mom: On Sundays after church my wife and I eat brunch with my mom. This is just a simple thing, but it means a lot to me.

These are just a few things that make me happy and put a smile on my face. I hope that you can think of things that make you happy. Please fell free to share them if you want.

Things that I need to improve

Things that I need to improve. We all know that there are things in our life that you just need or want to do better. I thought I would list a few of the things in my life that I know I want to improve.

1. Understanding of God: I feel that I can always learn more about the God. I KNOW, I should read my bible more! I have gone to church most all my life and sometimes I still feel that I have not even comprehended 1% of what Christianity has to teach me.

2. Organization: I am one of those people that 99% of the world would call unorganized. If you look at my office you will see that what I mean. The odd thing is that I love lists, schedules, and tidiness. I just do not like creating them or cleaning.

3. Communication: I think most people can work on this aspect of their lives. I would like to be a better communicator to my beautiful wife and my family. Sometime I can not express the proper words, so I say nothing at all.

4. Focus: I need to start and finish things. College is a good example. I know that I can do anything asked of me, but I often lose focus. I need to work on finishing a project with the same enthusiasm level as I started.

5. Work Ethic: I do not think that I am a bad employee. I do think that I can improve at work.

6. Health: This is another aspect of my life that I need improve. I have started trying to live healthier life. It is a hard change for me because I love being active, but I love to eat copious amounts of fatty foods too.

These are just a couple of thing that I feel I need to improve in my life. Is there anything that you think you should improve?

List your favorite Ice Creams

Well my wife and I recently made ice cream and it got me thinking what is your favorite flavor? I figure that i would list a few of mine and hope you would list yours too. Also, it has been so hot lately that ice cream really sounds good right now! To bad I am on a diet or I might have to hit up

1. Chocolate – Ah yes the classics

2. Rocky Road – It sooooo goood!!!!!!!!1

3. Black Forest Dream – Cold Stone Creamery Rocks!!!

4. Chocolate Fudge Brownie™ Ice Cream – number 4 on there list and on mine!

5. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream - another great Ben and Jerry creation. Someone give those guys a hand