Started a new a way of living (heatlh/dieting wise). at 3:12 PM

I am focusing on high protein and high fiber foods (with minimal to no fats) such as certain beans and peas. I will consume small amounts of meat (chicken breasts, tuna, etc..) that will be lean or canned in water. I will be implementing oatmeal and nuts (almonds for example) as extras. I weigh 172 now. My goal is to get to 150 to 155 or so. My mission is to trim the fat from my body to see what muscle is hidden under there. Then build from there in necessary areas (shape/sculpt my body).

CompTIA Network+ Certified Baby!!! at 10:15 PM

This test was more difficult to study for than I expected. The story of my day today is kind of crazy. Lets just say I got a little sick during the exam but had to push through to the end. In the end, I walked away with a big "Congratulations" on the screen. My certificate will come in the mail in the next few days. I'll post it. I'm so excited! I've been intimidated about getting a certification for a very long time now, but finally I did it on my first attempt.

Praise God!!

Hopefully to come...

• CompTIA A+ (which I should have gotten before this one)


• CompTIA Security+


• CCENT


• CCNA

Probably more if I have time and the wits. Otherwise, I'm going for my bachelor's degree!

My Finger!!! at 10:09 PM

About two or so months ago, I cut my pinkie finger laying floor tile. It hasn't healed yet to this day and it hurts when I bend it so I went to the doctor today to have them look at it. The doc says I cut it worse than I thought I did and apparently have cut my tendon. She says there's nothing that can be done about it and she's sorry.

So, that's stinky news. Playing guitar, piano, typing and playing games amongst many other things... I will forever have a sore finger. That STINKS big time! Not to mention she thinks I have carpal tunnel developing in that same arm.

Oh well... I'll go as far as I can with what I got in life. I'm a Christian... gotta be optimistic.

Ceramic Tile at 5:57 PM

So the past two days I've been working really hard at tiling my bathroom floors. The hardest part is cutting the tile. Unlike vinyl tile, there is no flexing the tiles with ceramic. It took FOREVER to make all the cuts necessary. Today I was able to finally mix the thinset (mortar) and spread it out. I laid all the tile and its looking pretty good already. Tomorrow (or Sunday if I can't get to it tomorrow) will be grout. I'll update with the final floor pic when its done.

Today, I almost cut off my pinkie. I don't even know what did it. I was laying the tile when I realized there was blood all over my shirt and drips on the floor. I looked at myself until I saw blood dripping from my pinkie. The cut had to be almost to the bone (infact I'm pretty sure I was looking at bone). Right on the knuckle. The skin is very thin. Took about an hour for it to stop bleeding. I didnt' even feel a thing when it happened but now its killing me. But, after some peroxide, neosporin and several bandaids and napkins... I think I'll be alright.

I told Karen that she better LOVE the floors.

Blankman! at 8:24 PM

I havn't seen this movie in a long time. It came on MTV2 and I couldn't help but stop and watch it. I used to be such a fan of Damon Wayans. This movie has got to be his CHEESIEST but sad to say... I'm drawn to these little chessy flicks. They're short, stupid and childish. I LOVE IT!

Ceramic Tiling - Step 1 at 6:24 PM

Well, today Karen and I decided to make a move on our bathroom floors. We had vinyl tile in the these rooms but with the water from the tub and shower over the past two years, they are popping up everywhere. They looked horrible. So, we decided to go with ceramic.

Yesterday we found the best price for black ceramic tile to be at a place called "The Rug Shop" here in Greenville. We chose a desing from the brand "Armstrong" called "Suede" and the color was black. So, this morning I went in and paid for the tile. Its supposed to be here Tuesday.

So, I came back home and went ahead and removed all the show molding, vinyl tiling, as well as the lanolium flooring underneath, all the way to the subflooring (which to my surprise and benefit was backer board). Since there was already backerboard down, I'm good to go for tiling. That's a huge step out of the way.

So, Karen and I then decided to go over to Home Depot where we bought the remaining supplies to lay the tile (luckily we had a $50 gift card). We had to get thinset (the glue for the tile basically - the mud/mortar), grout, tile spacers, trowel, grout float, grout sealer, a couple of buckets to mix in and of course a wet saw. We are "ready for take-off." Just waiting for the tile and we'll have this stuff down in no time.

As of now, while waiting for the tile to come in, we have backer-board floors. Kind of funny looking but sad to say... it looks better than our vinyl tile did popping up all over the place.

Ninja Turtles at 1:59 PM

I just watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the first movie back in the early 90's). Call me immature if you want but that movie still ROCKS! You say "immature," I say "classic." Cowabunga!