tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61825192011-07-16T08:22:18.723-07:00The Most Phenomenal Feat of All Timemy goals and what i go through to reach themphenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1122054311811275752005-07-22T10:34:00.000-07:002005-07-22T10:47:51.690-07:00Total RecallIf anyone ever asks you to do a 3-day Dietary Recall Analysis, run in the opposite direction.As fast as you can.Peforming this oh so tedious task for my nutrion class last week taught me a few things:I will never ask any of my clients to do this. Measuring/weighing your spaghetti (pasta, sauce, meat, etc . . .) is no fun and makes you not even want to eat.I will never ask any of my phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1119987112639950192005-06-28T11:55:00.000-07:002005-06-28T12:31:52.660-07:00Bitch, I'm BrokeWith about two weeks left in the first session of summer school, I am very close to making an 'A' in both exercise physiology and chemistry (big ups to F. Fakhreddine, the greatest college professor ever. I think I actually like chemistry now because of her).Plans to venture to NYC in October for IDEA's Personal Trainer's Summit have been shelved indefinitely due to my lack of phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1115698590655875092005-05-09T20:51:00.000-07:002005-05-09T21:16:30.680-07:00Certified (c) David (David) BannerAfter neglecting most of my spring classes, cutting off all ties with friends, and taking a vow of celibacy, I am very proud to say that I passed the NSCA's certification examination, and am now a certified personal trainer. Is this a big deal? For me, yes (hopefully, future employers will feel the same way). Mainly because I don't have to shell out another $200 phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1103863884537389752004-12-23T20:47:00.000-08:002004-12-23T20:58:46.260-08:00My wallet is hurting.
Within the past week, I have shelled out $238 joining and ordering exam review materials from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. I can't really afford to spend this much on anything right now, but I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet since the NSCA is supposed to be the supreme certifying organization for personal trainers.
These review materials phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1102900561585693992004-12-12T17:13:00.000-08:002004-12-12T17:16:01.586-08:00I thing something is wrong with my brain.
I have two papers due tomorrow. I have not started on either one. And what am I doing? Blogging and about to meet a friend for "dinner."
*sigh*
I'll get it done by (sometime) tomorrow.
phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1101757820860364952004-11-29T11:41:00.000-08:002004-11-29T20:03:30.116-08:00I started this blog around this time last year. Since then, alot has changed in my life -- well, a lot of things except the fact that I'm still messing around on the computer when I should be studying for finals or finishing up final papers/projects.
The most obvious change is my career path. My aspirations to become a globally lusted-after DJ have been shelved indefinitely. It took a maxed out phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1101440990018342242004-11-25T19:40:00.000-08:002004-11-25T19:49:50.016-08:00Goals
I finally received my personal trainer's textbook, which, i have decided will be my lover for the next five months.
In the next week or so, I will become an NSCA student member.
When I get my next paycheck, I will order the review materials for my test in April.
phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1080622197172110982004-03-29T20:49:00.000-08:002004-03-29T20:53:48.483-08:00I'm right back like I left something.
Well, actually, I'm back like I went on an extended vacation. It's been, what? A month or two since i've lasted posted on this thing?
It feels good to back. As I type, memories of past blogging moments rush to my head. I really don't know what caused me to abandon my blog. Oh, yes, I do.
I spent 800$ on this mixer and I've spent the past few weeks workingphenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1076869457923083292004-02-15T10:24:00.000-08:002004-02-15T10:26:53.466-08:00Why does it have to be so hard to find a DJ name? I have my first gig in less than a month from today, and I stil don't know what I will be calling myself. I've thought of several names, but everytime I google them, it seems that someone has already beat me to the punch. There must be a million DJs in the world.phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1076400737041056772004-02-10T00:12:00.000-08:002004-02-10T00:14:45.263-08:00Just got back from a club. I smell like smoke. I'm tired. The DJs rocked it. I will go back.
My first gig is in less than a month! I'm helping spin at an organization on campus' 80's Party. Will write more after rest.
I need a name!phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1075785517491829702004-02-02T21:18:00.000-08:002004-02-02T21:20:55.780-08:00In two months, I want to buy a new mixer. The one I want costs a lot. No worries; that's what I have a job for.
Before I go home for the summer, I will play at some show/club/bar in Austin.
My first gig will be on campus, opening for an act that the Music Entertainment Committe brings.
My collection will hold only the greatest tunes known to man.
phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-107527123693401772004-01-27T22:27:00.000-08:002004-01-27T22:29:26.936-08:00It's hard to find the energy and time to blog when school, work and practice drains you.
I will be back soon, though.phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1075065173483328682004-01-25T13:12:00.000-08:002004-01-25T13:15:00.450-08:00Dear Bank Account:
Please forgive me for abusing you. I really didn't mean to take so much money from you at one time like I did on yesterday, but you have to understand that sometimes I just get this urge to go out and buy new music. Yesterday, I let that urge get the best of me, I really lost it.
I will try my best not to run out and spend $70 on records at one time, especially on a weekend phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074967733484083622004-01-24T10:08:00.000-08:002004-01-24T10:19:01.640-08:00Studs Terkel's Working will probably go down in history as one of the books that made the greatest influence on my thinking and outlook on life.
In the book, regular people "talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do." It's quite an read; Terkel speaks with everyone from a prostitute to a priest. What amazes me about Working is that out of all of the people that he phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074750414936184032004-01-21T21:46:00.000-08:002004-01-21T21:48:56.560-08:00Is it possible to teach myself to be ambidextrous? It's hard to scratch with one bum hand. My good hand is either on the record, or on the cross fader and I need two good hands to control both.
Yeah, I know I said I wasn't going to purchase anymore music this month, but something came over me while I was in Tower Records (which is conviently in walking distance of my residence) and made me phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074665273885350022004-01-20T22:07:00.000-08:002004-01-20T22:09:54.513-08:00Can someone please remind me why it's such a good idea for me to get my degree?
Thanks in advance.
The first day of class was a complete bore fest. I spent most of my time fighting to stay awake in each of my three classes, particulary History of Journalism, which is being taught by a man who could have very well invented paper.
In have decided to spend no more than $50 per month on vinyl phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074503812842064012004-01-19T01:16:00.000-08:002004-01-19T01:18:50.793-08:00Highlight of my day:
After giving me my change, a melancholy Whataburger employee at the driver-thru window says: Thanks for coming to Whataburger and have a wonderful life. I couldn't help but laugh. She looked at me like she was surprised that I found her comment humorous, which made me laugh even harder.phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074490680270663742004-01-18T21:38:00.000-08:002004-01-18T21:41:01.640-08:00My roomate probably hates me for playing my music so loud and for so long. Oh well. I hate him too. This fool has gotten into the habit of waking me up in the middle of the night - and that ain't cool at all. Can't he and his stupid girlfriend find somewhere else to talk at 4 in the morning besides the echoing dorm hallways?
Jeez!
I spent the majority of today doing the usual, making love to phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074217596619608922004-01-15T17:46:00.000-08:002004-01-15T17:48:29.826-08:00This has to stop. I can't keep spending so much money on records.
On my way to Alien to pick up the new Usher single, "Yeah," I made what was supposed to be a quick stop at Waterloo. I figured that its shelves would be stocked with a nice selecection of recent singles that Alien seems to be unaware of.
Once again I took a stab at finding something fresh in the house section. Someone here, phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074144142424799082004-01-14T21:22:00.000-08:002004-01-14T21:24:14.700-08:00I can already feel it -- that ghost that haunts me every semester and tells me that THERE IS NO TIME TO DO ANYTHING. I hate having to look at my watch constantly to make sure I'm doing doing one thing for too long.
Made another trip to the record store. This time, it was Alien Records, which specializes in house and techno music but also carries a decent amount of hip hop.
Purchases (No more phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1074122877859197292004-01-14T15:27:00.000-08:002004-01-14T15:29:49.750-08:00Paid in Full
Finally got my hands on some greeenbacks and guess where I ended up?
Yup.
The record sto'.
In a desperate search for a cheap keyboard, I hit up just about every pawn/thrift store in my area. Couldn't find a reasonable keyboard, but the thrift stores yielded some tasty treats.
Today's purchases:
*A sealed copy of Wu-Tang Clan's classic debut LP, Enter the Wu-Tang. $7.98
*phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1073953102909012902004-01-12T16:14:00.000-08:002004-01-12T16:18:43.986-08:00I'm tired.
I had to load and unload everything by myself. Too many trips back and forth to the car.
Turntables are heavy. Records are heavy.
It feels good to be back at school, though. Now, i must unpack and get ready for my first day of work at the gym tomorrow.phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1073792114096019562004-01-10T19:35:00.000-08:002004-01-10T19:35:34.470-08:00I scooped up some goodies yesterday at my favorite store, Half Price Books:
Usher -"U Got it Bad" 12" (House mixes by Tee)
Usher - "U Don't Have to Call"/remix
Janet Jackson - "All for You"
Kool and The Gang - Ladie's Night.
Some nice R&B cuts for warming up/slowing down.
I can't really explain the feeling, but I feel like I have been possessed by the DJ demon because all of a sudden my heartphenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1073601685950834522004-01-08T14:41:00.000-08:002004-01-08T14:41:45.796-08:00Only three more days at home
I'm getting pretty good at this beat-mixing stuff. Putting my records into bpm order has definitely helped me get better. I would have never know that songs that are more than five or six bpms apart can't be mixed if I hadn't read Piper Terret's Bedroom DJ. Before I was enlightened by her book, her story of steps she took to try to become a DJ with a collection of phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1073283759501438302004-01-04T22:22:00.000-08:002004-01-04T22:22:58.430-08:00First purchases of the year:
T.I.- "24s"
BoBo Luchiano f/UGK- "Bitch Get Up Off Me"
I finally checked out some Dallas record stores besides Tower. I ended up at All Time Party Time. ATPT sells mostly house music, but it also has a large hip hop section. I particulary liked the fact that the store carried a nice size of Southern/Texas artists, but I became a little frustrated trying to dig phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1073104498119293302004-01-02T20:34:00.000-08:002004-01-02T20:35:16.443-08:00I've been a bad DJ.
I have practiced a total of maybe two hours since last week. No greatness will come out of such actions.phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1072924962526145512003-12-31T18:42:00.000-08:002004-01-02T20:32:49.773-08:00My nephew has arrived and is doing just fine in the hostpital. I can't wait for him to be old enough for me to introduce him to all types of wonderful music.
Tonight is New Year's Eve and I'm going out like a sucka -- chilling at the crib, once again. I'm halfway done with arrainging my record collection by bpms.
New Year's Resolutions/Goals? A few.
-Finally sign up for a martial arts class
-phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1072763817611514772003-12-29T21:56:00.000-08:002003-12-29T21:58:53.130-08:00DJ Uncle
Haven't been doing much practicing these past couple of days. For the past two nights, I've been arranging my records by bpms. I had to stop early tonight because my nephew tricked us into thinking that he was going to make his grand debut tonight. Nope. Didn't happen.
He should be here tomorrow.
That super post will hopefully be up by the end of the week. Maybe.phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1072501447765234342003-12-26T21:04:00.000-08:002003-12-26T21:04:24.550-08:00I have a super post to put up that I've been saving for a couple of days. Too lazy to put it up right now but it will be worth the wait.
I made a dash to Half Price Books today and picked up a few records:
Chic's Greatest Hits
"Money, Power, Respect" - The Lox
"My Projects" - Coo Coo Cal
"In Da Wind" - Trick Daddy
"Im a Thug" - Trick Daddy
"I don't Know"- Usher ( I want to take this back, or phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1072058807627967802003-12-21T18:06:00.000-08:002003-12-21T18:07:03.076-08:00Malcolm in the Middle is the best show on tv.phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071991489513363802003-12-20T23:24:00.000-08:002003-12-21T11:13:43.330-08:00Digging in the Bargain Crates
My initial plan for the day was to venture to record stores that I have yet to check out, but I ended up going to a friend's place instead. My urge for human interaction with folks other than family superseded my need to seek out new places to spend money that I don't have.
I did end up at Tower Records (again), though . I saw a bunch of new records that I'm phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071949243748416722003-12-20T11:40:00.000-08:002003-12-20T11:40:58.386-08:00Reasons why I have seldom left the house this week:
- my gas tank was as close to 'E' as you can get without your car stopping
- i was broke
- my turntables made me feel guilty for leaving them untouched
It's Saturday and I'm finally going to get out the house for a little while.
*reaches for list of Dallas records stores*phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071883010067206242003-12-19T17:16:00.000-08:002003-12-19T17:17:04.860-08:00Mix master?
Call me a lucky bastard - I beatmatched two songs today. In case you don't know, beat matching is when a DJ gets two different songs to play at the same tempo. It is one of the hardest things for a beginning DJ like myself to learn -- most DJs say it took them anywhere from months to years to figure it out. I've only had my turntables for two months.
If I remember correctly, the phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071814386467959862003-12-18T22:13:00.000-08:002003-12-18T22:13:21.096-08:00Uh, do you need any part-time work over the holidays?
Very short practice today. I woke up late and spent most of the day trying to figure out why Windows XP is making my computer choke. I've called the computer help desk at my school so many times during the last few days that I'm sure that they all just love to hear my voice.
Jack: Uh, this is Jack . . .I called like five minutes ago. . .I phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071731004099912722003-12-17T23:03:00.000-08:002003-12-17T23:04:28.630-08:00DJ Broke
I finally made myself practice on my turntables today. My practice session wasn't nearly as intense or for as long as I need, but it was something. Currently, I'm focusing on beat-matching, the oh-so difficult task of getting two records to play at the same tempo. All of the books and online articles that I have read have noted that it could take anywhere from months to years to get phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071209112002300362003-12-11T22:05:00.000-08:002003-12-11T22:05:24.873-08:00Did I mention that I was a DJ?
Well, I'm not quite an "official" DJ as of yet, but I'm working on it. Sort of. About a month and a half ago I spent about a grand on a set of turntables and a mixer. Obviously, I'm still quite new at this DJ thing. I wish I had more time to practice, but being in school makes makes that sort of difficult. If it was up to me, I would wake up, mess around on the phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071120237973491592003-12-10T21:23:00.000-08:002003-12-10T21:24:10.403-08:00Lick Upon?
When one has endless space to write, in a place where millions of people could possibly read one's ramblings, what does one write about? I still haven't figured that out yet. So, I figured that if I just write, I'll get a better idea of what I want Lick Upon to be all about.
It took me about two days to figure out what the name of this blog would be. After several titles, which I phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1071025631751425212003-12-09T19:07:00.000-08:002003-12-09T19:07:24.066-08:00Man, studying sucks. phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182519.post-1070925979395081162003-12-08T15:26:00.000-08:002003-12-08T15:26:31.110-08:00Okay, so I'm new to this whole blog thing. I've heard been hearing about 'blogs' and 'web logging' for a minute now, but I've never really given much thought to making one of my own. Until now.
I don't really know what this blog will be about -- I'm still in the process of figuring all of that out. I just have a lot of shit on my mind, and I've heard that I'm a fairly descent writer, so, what phenom feathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780708770337165386noreply@blogger.com0