disappointment and lost soles..

Yo yo yo! =)

Unfortunately, I will not be posting my plan of attack until tomorrow. =( I'm stuck with a 16 hour shift today and slept in late, so I didn't have time to take pictures of the awesome goodies that will help with my progress. I'm apologize for procrastinating, but I should have time tomorrow to at least snap some shots and give you the juice before I head to work, but for now, I just wanted to take some time and talk about something random.

Here goes..

Last night, I came across this news story that happened in Miami, FL that I just HAD to write about. Apparently, some douche bag dumped thousands of pairs of shoes on the Palmetto expressway early Friday morning, causing innocent Floridians extra stress and delays to the already tense morning commute. Now, many of those who know me, know that I consider myself a shoe aficionado, and that I don't enjoy wearing shoes after they've been worn down; but wow, I wouldn't drive down the interstate and toss them on the shoulder in hopes that eventual roadkill would pick them up and put them to good use! That's what Goodwill and the Salvation Army are here for! After reading that story, I couldn't help but to think what race the idiot was, and after a process of elimination, I narrowed it down to two; either Caucasian or Hispanic.
"Wow, that's wrong of you, but how did you come up with that?"
Simple. I didn't see a pair of Nike's, so I knew the African-American community was out of the picture. Plus, have you seen how old some of the kicks that are still being rocked? As I walked through the city the other day, I saw some busted Kobe's back from middle school and no, they weren't retro; they were butt ass ugly to say the least. And as for Asians, well, c'mon, we'd re-sole and reupholster the relics with the spare leather our grandmothers just wouldn't throw away that was stored under the empty christmas tree box (it's empty because it's up year round) and repeat the cycle till we feel it's out of style (which is an eternity with some of the asian families out there). Pacific Islanders? Well, honestly, they're very "jew" like when it comes to saving stuff so they would fall under the Asian catagory. Now, why Caucasian you ask? Frankly, I have no idea. I just find it nice to stick it to the "man" every now and again. And how about Hispanics? Haha, tell me something, what race did you originally think the jack ass was? Precisely. =)

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Alrighty, I think I've killed enough time. Comment and let me know what you think of the story! =)

Till later!

and so it begins..

Hello friends, fellow bloggers, and world! =)

First, let me introduce myself a little bit..

My name is My (pronounced "me", my mom was heavily medicated when asked what she wanted my name to be, so don't ask) to most of you, but Nick to the rest (call me what you want). I'm 22 years young, originally from Arlington, VA, currently residing in Baltimore, MD and loving it! I work in the Hospitality industry and although it's not a passion of mine, it pays the bills and I can't complain. As for things I like doing, honestly, I'm just an average guy that enjoys the simpler things in life, as well as treating myself to great times with great people and drinks. =) If you have any further questions about me, just feel free to ask and I'll be more than happy to answer. 

Now to the interesting stuff..

So, like most of you out there, I've made some great personal goals for the new year! This years goal isn't much different from all the rest, but the main difference with this time around is that unlike previous attempts, I WILL succeed. The reason why I'm so confident is that I thought it'd be really cool to start blogging my entire journey to accomplishing my goals, and with the help of you guys, get a lot of positive feedback and support!

And what are the goals you might ask?

Well, like a lot of people out there, my first goal is to lose weight. I started this last year, but like most people, I gave into the temptations of the holidays and hit a plateau; and since it was last year, I'm going to start the goal at my current weight rather than my starting weight last year. 

My second goal is to become a fully fledged pescatarian, and eventually become an all out vegetarian. I gave up red meats a couple months ago, but only stayed true to it for only a couple weeks at a time. Now, I know what some of you will say, "but Nick, it's not smart to change your eating habits while you're starting a weight loss diet!". You're right, it's not smart. But, as I mentioned, I've been doing it for a couple of months now and I'm pretty sure my body has adjusted accordingly. 

Lastly, and definitely the hardest to write about due to fear of judgement by people that don't already know, but I'm quitting my number one addiction; marijuana. Though most of you might say that's an easy goal, to me, it's not and I'll explain. I started smoking the ganja back in high school purely as recreation, and fell into the deep, dark world of drugs. After some time dealing and using, I slipped up and spent a night in jail which was the best thing that could've happened to me. After only a couple of hours of self reflection, I decided to jump out of the game and get straight; or so I said. I stopped dealing, but I still smoked up every now and again for the next year or two. Back in August of 2007, my mother passed away and I swore I'd never smoke again knowing that she didn't approve. I mean, what mother would? Well, that lasted for about 48 hours and I was back at it. Honestly, it wasn't to geek out or even to enjoy the high, but more so as a sleep aid. After my mom passed, I found it nearly impossible to sleep on my own, and after a year and half, I've become dependent with it and it's about time to kick the habit. 

How will I keep you updated?

Simple. I'll fill you in with everything every other day, starting on Monday. Why Monday? Well, frankly, it's new years weekend, and I wanted to seriously do it big without worrying about watching calories and what not.

Isn't this blog going to be boring?

Fuck you. That's the last thing it'll be! =) Not only will this be a way to track my progress, but it'll be a way to keep in touch, get to know me, and most importantly, a good way for me to try and use my great personality to bring joy to you guys! But really, for those of you who really know me, you know I have my moments, and this will be a good way to keep them archived. =)

When can I expect hearing from you again?

Well, other than Monday and every other day after that, I'll be putting up another post tomorrow evening with details on how I plan on doing this. As for now, this is just an introduction and an opportunity to see if anyone will actually read this.

Alright guys, I think that was a pretty decent intro and got what I wanted to say out there. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you guys have to say, what tips you may have, or what insults you could come up with. It doesn't matter, as long as you're truthful. Thank you so much for reading and I'll see you soon! =)