Bachelor days - 2015

1. Game of thrones re-run
2. A jog.
3. Saw Ex-Machina
4. Saw Jurrasic Park
5. Saw San Andreas
6. Hiked / Biked/ Exercised consistently.

For the six weeks Tina was away, I bought a bike. Did 50+ miles a week on the coyote creek trail.
Picked up on Fitness blender. Setup a plan to climb shasta and prepared for it with weekly ten milers with 30-40 lb backpack. Our trails were:

• PGE Trail
• Wunderlich Trail
• Kennedy trail ( this was the toughest, IMO)

I have lost 4-5 Pounds, I probably need to lose another 5 to trim excess fat. But in all, I am happy with my level of commitment. What I did not get to do was play a lot of video games. I guess I can live with that. 

Healdsburg Vacation

Had a super refreshing vacation. Small group of friends . Great food. Norm's ribs were awesome. And so was Tina's delicious stew. The house was a bit dated but clean. We also celebrated mother's day with Tina. A n I spent a lot of time playing. He was very happy and entertained. The river itself was a bit disappointing, but the downtown area was charming.

The drive to and from was pretty decent. First time I drove both ways myself. Felt refreshed after the break. It was a reminder to me to take it easy from time to time and spend time with friends.

Gaming - Regaining my childhood - Assassin's creed Black flag

Been playing this on my PS4. Its a lot more nicer than the older AC. Its got some pirating and some Indiana Jones like jungle adventure settings. I love the naval element, Very dynamic and interesting battle plays, taking on ships with an assortment of different cannons. The assassin stuff is like any other AC series.

Story: 2/5
Gameplay: 4/5
Graphics: 4/5
Plot: 4/5

The New Home Owner Adventure - 3 months in

Feeling a bit settled in.  Life is still good. But the bills... One of the not so nice parts about being a home owner is the relentless onslaught of bills.  Two HOAs, water, garbage, electricity, special assessments, taxes, the list goes on and on.

Also, now I am beginning to look forward to when they finish the construction for the lots in front of the house, the dust and the construction crews get a bit annoying to say the least. also my front porch is covered with dust, and I cannot quite enjoy the idea of sitting outdoors and drink me whiskey.


Tina and A will be heading home for about 6 weeks. I wonder if I should try and accomplish at least one mini project in that time.  The most likely thing to do is to install shower doors for the 3rd floor shared bathroom.

More ambitious would be to try and wallpaper either the bedroom or one of the bathrooms. I am not feeling too inclined to do that.

Be a little strange to be living in such a big house all by myself. But should use the time to re-charge.