12 - June 24, 2010

Initial Impressions

Christopher Setterlund

June 24, 2010

1.      To all of the girls checking me out at the gym, think of me as the NFL, you need 2 years of college before I am interested.  Been waiting a while to bust that one out.

2.      Something is starting to come over me, I might actually be turning into a soccer fan.  Maybe not looney like the ones who’d kill a player for a mistake, but a normal fan none the less.

3.      Imagine, the U.S. winning its group in the World Cup for the first time since 1930 while Italy and France go home.  There might not be a title coming but I’ll bet it will be a great ride.

4.      To all of those who watch The Office, I feel like I am Jim.  My life is eerily following the show.  I feel like I am here right now: The Office: Season 2 Episode 22 - Casino Night

Where it goes from there is all up to whoever is writing my life.

5.      Honestly, some guys at the gym just don’t realize how much of a tool they are.  Some white trash guy today with his gold chains on making a point to shout out his rap music as he walks around the gym.  Wow he needed a dumbbell upside his head.

6.      Okay there has been a lot of debate about this on WEEI but here are the facts.  It is Papelbon with an ‘N,’ not Papelbom, damn you idiots can’t you read the back of his jersey? 

7.      It’s not everyday that you see a turtle in your yard.  He was coming up the driveway as I was leaving, so I snapped a few shots of him and then carried him out back since that was where he was heading.  Haven’t seen him since, hope I didn’t get him eaten by a hawk or something.

8.      When I say my life is like a Seinfeld episode it is for things like this.  Go to Subway for dinner, pull into the lot and there are two girls fighting.  One fat one yelling she owed her money from the bar across the street, the skinny one trying to get into some apartment.  Some old white-haired guy tried to break it up, all we needed was a ‘Jerry, Jerry!’ chant.  Dinner and a show, the cops came but I don’t know what the ending was.

9.      Dr. Tim answers your questions: “What’s the difference between cooking with salted or unsalted butter?”  A: “One has salt, the other doesn’t.”  Thanks Dr. Tim.

10.  You ever look up and realize you have sort of gone off the tracks?  Been a hectic month or so and I just realized this fact.  It’s all about focus, someone I know says that ‘if you want to get to where you want to, you have to be selfish.’  Amen.

11.  Getting stir crazy not traveling the past few weeks, next week comes Gloucester Part II, along with probably Ipswich and one other spot.  Can’t freakin’ wait!

12.  The washing machine I use is a liar, it took about 20 minutes for it to count 5 minutes.  Liar!  Maybe it’s evil?  Or like if Forrest Gump was a washing machine?  ‘I am not a smart machine, but I know what clean is.’  Whatever.

13.  Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson.  I was one that was able to keep his personal oddities separate from his musical genius.  No matter what people think of him there is no denying that he is one of the greatest musical talents to ever live.  He was also a huge part of my childhood, rest in peace MJ.

Do You Remember?: Classic Public Service Announcements: Snuffy the Talking Fire Engine, Abominable Snowman – Balancing Your Meal, Time for Timer – Hanker for a Hunk of Cheese, McGruff the Crime Dog

Quote of the Day: “Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.” - Anonymous

Song of the Day: Billie Jean – Michael Jackson  buy the song here

Photo of the Day: A turtle in the driveway.

1 - May 26, 2010

Initial Impressions

Christopher Setterlund

May 26, 2010

1.       With all of the crazy advances of modern science would it be too much to ask that they create a hybrid season of spring and summer?  You know, long sunny days, but no humidity and temps no higher than 80?  Mid-90’s in May are not going to cut it.

2.      At Quizno’s today this adorable old African American woman ordered ahead of me.  75-years-old.  She was so funny and sweet and very particular about her sandwich.  However, she did blow us kisses and tell us she loved us before she left.  It made my day, that and the Baja Chicken Sub, serious goodness.

3.      What is the deal with the 9/10 cent in gas prices?  Is it supposed to be some trick to make us think it’s cheaper?  I’d actually rather gas be 2.85 than 2.84 9/10, sorry oil companies you are not that smart, obviously.

4.      I am thinking I must be part vampire, or cannibal, with the amount of times I bite my tongue and inside of my mouth.  Am I the only one who does that?

5.      Went to the beach today and the dreaded shacks are already at the entrance in anticipation of Memorial Day.  I think if you are a local you should get in free as compensation for the visitors that come and completely annoy us, not all, just some.

6.      I find it sort of amusing that these meatheads at the gym can lift 300+ pounds, but can’t lift a spray bottle to clean their damn sweat off of the equipment.  I’d be more impressed with that exercise big man.

7.      I think that holding the Super Bowl in New Jersey in 2014 is a good idea because it opens it up for Foxboro, but the cynic in me says it will probably be 20 degrees with heavy snow on the actual date.

8.      Wonder what percentage of girls date these loser tool guys for the challenge of trying to ‘fix them?’  I have a female friend who says that girls do that.

9.      What happens when there are too many people trying to be ‘chiefs’ and not enough willing to be ‘indians?’

10.   I would rather be shot down than ignored.  How about you?

Quote of the Day: “I would rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not.” – Kurt Cobain

Song of the Day: As – Stevie Wonder

Photo of the Day:  Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown RI