Weekend Events

Just a couple of pics from last Saturday, January 10th - includes Seth, Evan & I. More pix to come....

King Kai is Here....

Dylan Kai Banzuelo was born today, January 13, 2009 weighing 6.8.lbs. What an adorable yet delicate little man!

I'm in love all over again....

An ode to the rain

Rain showers
Originally uploaded by Ian G7KXV

Rain, rain they wish you would depart
You've got quite a serene and sensual effect
For some reason you have a way with my heart
I've always admired how easily you sooth me until this day, in retrospect

Rain, rain I defer to your superior tendencies
You allow me to refresh necessarily
Take a break from the sun whose energy
Can become irksome
Therefore your visit is always welcome

Just keep in mind your time has an end
Although your timing is perfect on a frenzied day
You certainly turn into a reliable friend
Rain, rain please extend .....
Your stay....

Mmmmm Good!

Last weekend was rather delicious. Where should I begin?

Fridays are usually a dinner and movies kinda night, but after dining at Red Rock Canyon Grill @ The Rio, Evan & I decided it'd be wise to save that $22 movie money and just go home. Steak salad, tilapia, crabcake, calamari, cornbread, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots with white wine & Blue Moon. Yep, we got the itis (ha-ha).

Saturday, I made an attempt to fulfill my resolutions and was almost successful until we got late lunch/dinner at Urban BBQ. I jogged/walked for about 6 miles and then had the biggest appetite. We had some steak salads, crabcake, cornbread, and hickory beans. The rest of the night became unpleasant, if you catch my drift.

Sunday, we did some home shopping and spent some time with my nephew. Lunch consisted of rice & salmon and ice cream cake for desert. It doesn't end there. Then, we went to Lakeforest Mall and found Rita's! I LOVE THAT PLACE!!! Had some Gelatis and felt like the jog the day before was just useless. Headed back to my bro's place and had shrimp linguini for dinner.

For the record, I am not complaining at all. However, it's relatively difficult to stay in shape with such an accessible plethora of delicious and scrumptious food. I have tried the portions thing, but why starve yourself? Perhaps I need to stick to rabbit food for awhile....NAH, NOT EVEN WORTH IT!

NYE 2008

New Year's Eve was an uneventful night, to say the least. I figured that I'd be out somewhere partying or drinking 'til the wee hours in the morning. I had no regrets whatsoever. NYE 2008 & NYD 2009 occurred as planned. I slept a lot and ate so much good food!

The above pics were taken at the Mercers home - includes Jaylen, Lawrence, Ebony, Evan and me.

Welcome, Mr. President!

Barack Obama - Santa Fe Art District
Originally uploaded by Seetwist

For those of you who have gotten your daily news via TV, web or paper, you may already know this.

President-elect Barack Obama arrived last night at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. His beautiful daughters, Malia and Sasha began school today at Sidwell Friends.

I'm super excited about this because I, like many others, have become very anxious about all of the plans he spoke of and how they will go into effect. Although, I will say that his Economic Stimulus plan to create 3 million jobs sounds like a great idea. However, it will cost the American taxpayers approximately $775 billion dollars. This is yet another tax cut similar to what the Bush Administration implemented.

What is your opinion? Do you agree with Mr. Obama's plan?

Check out this site for more info: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2009/01/03/back_at_work_obama_pitches_his.html

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

I've got a few questions for you.....

2008: What was the last thing you did? What was the last thing you bought? Who was the last person you saw? What was the last thing you ate?

2009: Where did you go to ring the New Year in right? Who did you kiss? Same questions above apply as well.

Allow me to answer the following questions

2008: I was at the Mercers playing Wii with Evan, Jaylen, Lawrence & Ebony. I had 3 pieces of chicken & mashed potatoes with cheese. The last thing I bought was a green & white striped LACOSTE polo, green cable-knit sweater and gray turtleneck from GAP.

2009: Evan, Jaylen, Lawrence, Ebony & I stayed in and did the countdown thing however the excitement wasn't there. It was as if it was another day and all we wanted to do was go to sleep. With the exception of Jaylen - now he wanted to play Wii all night (lol).

It's quite obvious who I shared the New Year kiss with and also the first person to see the following morning. The first thing I ate was beef stew and sticky rice when we got home at about 1:20 am. Went to a few stores, but the Dollar Tree had 50% off XMAS items so I bought bows & tags, tape, a coloring book for my nephew and Twizzlers.

Aaahhh, 2009 is finally here and I know people have made their "resolutions" list. I've got only 3 goals for the year: save money, buy a home, and earn my RPA. The two resolutions I'm planning to keep are staying fit and eating healthy. They're the most difficult to stay on top of because I'd like to think I can eat whatever I want and then I'll work out later. Unfortunately, that could mean 3 days or a week after savoring milkshakes, fries, and a burger. Not a good look, so some way I'll devise a fool proof plan.

I wish everyone a joyous and prosperous New Year!

NOTE: You ain't foolin' nobody. Accomplish at least one resolution. Some people forget about that list the day after New Years LOL.