Hump Day

-100 days 'til the London Olympiad ... On the bucket list to attend at least one Olympic Games in my life ...

-MGM casino and resort in TO? ... Sounds like a good idea to me, adds some flare to a boring downtown core ...

-amazing how an Asian face can change my feeling about particular songs ...

-Excuses and assigning blame = admission of defeat ...

-It's great to look back and laugh at things in the past, that at the time seemed like the be all end all ...

-Funny back and forth the other day on ESPN First Take with Skip, Stephen A. and Jalen Rose ... Athletes are too sensitive nowadays, public eye career = public scrutiny, end of story ...

-The absence of perfection provides purpose ...

~J-Smooth~

Tuesday Randomness

-anyone else miss Blockbuster Video? ... A great last resort option in cases of severe boredom ...

-city vs suburb living ... Lose-lose situation either way ...

-no better competition than with the mind and body ... Attempts to measure up to the external is a set-up for disappointment ...

-guitar prices SMH ... May look to importing from the homeland ... What ever I spend though, it's all in from that point in terms of dedication ...

-Iso Whey ... The only supplement I trust ...

-hard to respect the current generation today in the Philippines ...

-popped my third speed bag, maybe I should hang 'em up like hunters do with heads ...

-the only limits we face are the ones we manufacture for ourselves ...

~J-Smooth~

New week, new entry ...

-if you think about it working can be summed up as simply being paid to talk ... And the pay scale is simply how much your talk actually matters ...

-Mom asked me if I was trying to lose weight ... Been there done that ... Training is a license to eat more ...

-someone said to me "dreams come true, not free" ... I said, "nice, where'd you get that?" ... "Dawson Leery" ... LOL ...

-inspiration is like caffeine, a temporary boost ...

-Garage cleaning continues ... Just SMH at money being thrown out, with all the old CD's, VHS tapes and magazines being tossed ...

-90% decided on learning the guitar ... Time to shop ... Project 2013?

-Always be who you are, without losing sight of what you are ...

~J-Smooth~

Competitive Training Humor

To skinny-armed dudes:

"yo how do you get through the airport with those guns?"

"man keep those pythons in their cages!"

To dudes in need of chest work:

"need some work on your pectoralis minor, 'cause there ain't nothing major about those"

Or if you just wanna get a good dig:

"dude time to switch it up, 'cause that muffin top is played out"

...

-train like a warrior, think like an inventor, act with a purpose

~J-Smooth~

A Thursday check in ...

-distance vs. interval run ... Latter wins ... For now ...

-Big Three training ... Bench Press, Squats and Deadlifts ... Not a fave by my own admission ... But maximum effort is a prerequisite for maximum results ...

-cognition ... The only solutions guide or answer key you'll ever need ... But in saying that it's ironic that we live life in a forward direction, but for the most part only understand things in reverse ... Be a forward thinker I guess ...

-for the most part, I've held the mantra "I'll try anything at least once" ... But under no circumstances will a KFC double down enter the system ...

-adversity ... The best education you'll ever receive ...

-new Usher album due out this year ... I understand that the My Way and 8701 days are long gone ... Next two were passable ... But after Raymond vs. Raymond, will the real Usher please stand up ...

-is there a problem when the car radio has been tuned to the AM dial for the past 2 years?

-life constantly pushes, pulls and turns you in different directions ... But the "core" of you, will always serve as the map home ...

~J-Smooth~

Randomness continues ...

-killed the back/shoulders today ... Bag work ... "admission fees": pullups and pushups ... Iron: barbell press, rows, lateral raises and dumbbell presses with twist (5 sets, 8-10 reps) ... "exit price": pullups and pushups ...

-morning runs tomorrow, gonna try the whole alternating ish ... Jog/sprint/jog/sprint intervals ...

-trying to alternate the meal plan too ...

-never understood the shoe and even moreso the car cultures ... But who am I to judge what people find joy in? ...

-planning, thinking, envisioning ...

-Spoiled American Reunion for myself by reading Wikipedia ... Well that's $13 saved ...

-funny how people wield/abuse what power they have, no matter how minimal ...

-Cleaning out storage containers in the garage the other day ... Kinda like watching a sideshow of my life ...

-no better opportunity than those you create for yourself ...

~J-Smooth~

Keep on bringin' it ...

-tweaked the regimen to avoid the "plateau" ... Speed and heavy bags first to get loose ... Arms day: pullups, pushups, then iron (3-5 sets, 8-10 reps): EZ-Curl Bar, dumbbell extensions, concentration curls, hammer curls with twist ...

-Facebook buys Instagram ... Am I that outta touch with pop that I had no clue what the latter was ... SMH

-Definitely poised to get to that next place ... Interest in the current place has definitely flatlined ...

-Blue Jays, feelin' the "new" swag ...

-If it happens great, if it doesn't I'm cool with it right now ... Different priorities at the moment ...

-contemplation on a YouTube niche ...

-never gave music the dedication in the past ... Never too late to start? ...

-the Apple viral outbreak must've drawn smirks and chuckles from the Apple haters ...

-failure and success are one in the same ... A crossroads ... Only difference is which emotions they manifest ... Have to keep moving from both, can't dwell on either ...

~J-Smooth~

This and That

-ever strive for something? ... Get close, but yet so far? ... And the whole time, questioning why that's even a goal ...

-current annoyances: 1) people attached to cell their cell phones or failure to adhere to cell phone etiquette, 2) weak sauce poser slang "yo I'm peace-ing", 3) lazy canadians who idle their cars in parking lots to get a closer spot as opposed to parking a little further and God forbid *gasp* ... walking ...

-for the most part my discipline in saving income mirrors my training ... But can't help but SMH when I add up the cash flow going to the "necessities" ...

-Haven't touched my PS3 since December ...

-Tried Gatorade "Recover" outta curiosity, afterwards felt like I may as well have downed a McDonald's milkshake ...

-It's good to be a dreamer, but it's even better to wake up and make those dreams a reality ...

~J-Smooth~

... And the entries just keep on comin

-the dichotomy of workouts: a forum for release, yet a mode of relaxation

-last Sunday was a great reminder of being a wrestling fan ... Great show from The Rock ... Taker/HHH, just epic ... Brock's return the next night was the icing ...

-genius ... Is the word I use to describe the person that came up with Subway subs on flatbread

-Always wanted to learn to play the guitar ... Must be a Pinoy thing

-YouTube talent pool is crazy ... Yet the one's from there that get the mainstream shine is puzzling

-Letting the external set your limits, predetermines your outcome ...

-dug deeper into my cultural origin the other day ... The quest for "why?" continues

-NBA - Linsanity = ***yawn***

-It's become cliche to think that it's better to be well-rounded as opposed to being the master of one thing ... Again, why set limits? ... Why not try and master everything you do? ...

~J-Smooth~

April kickoff

-April 1st ... All too fast 2012, need to slow down a bit ...

-Wrestlemania 28 ... Haven't been this excited about WWE since '03 ... #TeamAttitudeEra ... Rock, Jericho, Taker ... Congrats to Mike Tyson on the WWE Hall of Fame ...

-never too late for anything ... Only the good Lord decides when it's over ...

-my Apple conspiracy theory ... (typed on my iPad mind you LOL) ... Create device - purposefully leave flaws - release to public, heavily over-price ... High price creates a "status symbol" ... Flaws leave public coming back for the next model ... Apply, Lather, Rinse and Repeat ... My theory is standalone entry-worthy, but I figure I've given them enough power by even saying this much ...

-breakfast: miles ... lunch or dinner: 25 mins bag work, 40 mins iron, 25 mins core ...

-"go to" bucket list: (no particular order) Australia, Japan, Russia, Carribean, Polynesia

-peace out Canadian Penny ...

-just amazed how inspiring a simple act of kindness can be ...

-said goodbye to an old family friend yesterday ... RIP and God Speed L.P. ...

-before going to the "goodbye" yesterday I hesitated leaving the house, deciding whether to rock a gatsby, the extra thirty seconds taken probably saved my life ... Getting on the highway entrance ramp a car was knocked around across lanes ahead of me ... Thank you #1 to the Lord ... Thank you #2 to my vanity ...

-Most powerful aspect of the human experience, faith or love?

-my favorite aspects of the human experience: laughter and competition

-5 Guys ...authentic American or watered-down Canadian version? ...

-Beiber fan said to me the other day: "his latest track is definitely a step down" ... My response "I didn't know it was possible to take a step down from garbage" ...

-don't waste time with could've, would've and should'ves ... Take pride in the have dones ... And direct all focus and energy on the will dos ...

~J-Smooth~