It is my understanding that the purpose of writing this blog is to get people to read it and as a result they will learn about NF and Max and as a direct result of THAT they will donate a few shekels to NF Inc Northeast and help to make Max's, and every other person afflicted with this indiscriminate disorder's, life better.
It sounds simple enough, right? All I have to do is sit down once a day and bang out a few hundred words filled with humor and intelligence and witty observation and people will say to themselves "My what a smart and funny young man. His cause seems worthy of some of my hard earned money". The problem is that I really have nothing to say. Since starting this blog I have developed a real admiration and respect for the people that write blogs everyday. Everyday they have something to write about, some opinion to express or some story to tell. I got nuthin'
Don't get me wrong I think about it everyday but the thought of stringing together enough coherent sentences to make it worthwhile for anyone to read seems way harder than running a marathon. I think about all the different blogs that I see and it seems like I am not even smart enough to rip off their ideas.
I could go on a rant about how tired I am of hearing about Lance Armstrong and as disgusting as I find him I also find Oprah Winfrey equally as reprehensible for trying to turn her interview with him into a two part extravaganza that will get people to watch her network. (by the way, has anyone told her that she is no longer relevant?) I could opine about Notre Dame's Manti Te'o and how I could care less of whether he had a girlfriend or not. Somebody should tell him that most people stop claiming to have imaginary girlfriends sometime around the 10th grade. ("She's from Canada. You wouldn't know her")
Maybe I could breakdown the AFC Championship game and what the Patriots have to do to get past the Ravens. Here's my analysis. If the Patriot's offense can score more points than Baltimore I can virtually guarantee you that they will return to the Super Bowl. That is my mortal lock. Go right now and bet the house on that.
If sports isn't you thing, maybe you would want to read my reviews of current movies. Well, I have been to the movies exactly once in the last 6 months. A couple of weeks ago I went to see Les Miserables and I loved it. I sobbed like a 12 year old school girl and I will NOT apologize for it! Anyone who doesn't get at least a little misty when Anne Hathaway sings "I Dreamed a Dream" has no soul. My advice to you though, don't expect a real uplifting film. This is a beautiful but long and very very sad film. By the way Sasha Baron Cohen was badly cast in this.
If sports or cinema doesn't float your boat then maybe a list. I see a lot of blogs with lists. Best this or worst that. I think it has something to do with lists being easy and quick to read. OK. I'll give that a shot. Anyone who has spent anytime around me has heard me refer to many things as "The Devil's Work" These are things so heinous and such a blight on human existence that they could only have come from the Satan himself. So here is a top ten list of things that are the Devil's Work:
10 Speed Bumps
9 The Real Housewives of Anywhere
8 Microbrewery Beer
7 The Beatles ( C'mon...The most overrated band in the history of music)
6 The Westboro Baptist Church
5 Pumpkin Flavored Anything
4 Twitter
3 Grapes with Seeds
2 Brownies with Nuts
1 There's Something About Mary
Or maybe I just ask for donations. Please donate to NF Inc. Northeast. If you do you will feel better about yourself and good things will come to you. You will feel better, your family will love you more, your friends will respect you, you will be regular and all of your hopes and dreams will be within your grasp. How can you pass that up???
See...like I said...I got nuthin' to say.
Til next time...
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
A New Beginning
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends...
It is January of 2013 and I have officially begun training for this years exercise in pain, agony and stupidity. I am of course talking about the Boston Marathon and I have sent in my application and received confirmation from my good friends at the BAA that, yes, in fact they are going to let me run this year despite my less than ideal body type.
I have fully recovered from last year's ungodly hot run and I am looking forward to making this year the best one yet from not only a time but also from a fundraising standpoint. Last year I was overwhelmed by the donations that I received. I set a goal of raising $3,000 and I was thrilled to receive over $3,700. This year I am going raise the stakes and see how people respond. This year the goal will be $4,000 and I am confident that it can be reached and surpassed.
As far as time goes...well...I think we all know where this is going (or at least you would if had read this blog over the last couple of years) My goal this year is to break the ever elusive 5 hour mark. For some perspective the first year I ran I finished in 5:55:21. That was followed by times of 5:21:29, 5:33:20 and last years brutal 6:03:42. To shave 22 minutes off of my best time is, at best daunting, and sometimes, it seems downright impossible. However, I am going to work harder than I ever have and I WILL break that 5 hour mark. It is up to you to break the $4,000 mark.
Now I want to say a little bit about why I am doing this at all, my son Max. As a lot of you already know my oldest son was born with a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis. It has caused him a wide variety of problems including a number of tumors that have grown on the surface of his skin, a larger, more complex tumor that has grown on his elbow, some learning disabilities, some fine and gross motor skills problems and an inoperable brain tumor. He has done remarkably, inspirationally well despite all of the things going against him. He is now 16 years old and a junior in high school. He gets pretty good grades (much better than I did in high school) and he is now a licensed driver. (Yikes!) He is very heavily into the FIRST Alarm Robotics team (and now he can drive himself to the lab...Yay!!!) He is now looking at (gulp!) colleges. He originally wanted to go to WPI for video game development but we are also looking at Fitchburg State for the same discipline. He continues to surprise us every day. He is a smart, funny, weird and always inspirational figure in our family.
I know every parent thinks this but I truly believe Max is destined to do great things and by raising money for NF Inc, Northeast I think we can all make that happen.
As always ANY amount of money is greatly appreciated and you can donate in one of two ways:
If you want to visit NF Inc. Northeast you can visit them here.
Also take a look around this blog for some surveys and other fun stuff that I will post over the next couple of months. Take a read of the book that I am writing and feel free to let me know your thoughts and opinions. I have posted the first several chapters on this blog.
Thanks for listening and please come back and visit often.
Til next time...
It is January of 2013 and I have officially begun training for this years exercise in pain, agony and stupidity. I am of course talking about the Boston Marathon and I have sent in my application and received confirmation from my good friends at the BAA that, yes, in fact they are going to let me run this year despite my less than ideal body type.
I have fully recovered from last year's ungodly hot run and I am looking forward to making this year the best one yet from not only a time but also from a fundraising standpoint. Last year I was overwhelmed by the donations that I received. I set a goal of raising $3,000 and I was thrilled to receive over $3,700. This year I am going raise the stakes and see how people respond. This year the goal will be $4,000 and I am confident that it can be reached and surpassed.
As far as time goes...well...I think we all know where this is going (or at least you would if had read this blog over the last couple of years) My goal this year is to break the ever elusive 5 hour mark. For some perspective the first year I ran I finished in 5:55:21. That was followed by times of 5:21:29, 5:33:20 and last years brutal 6:03:42. To shave 22 minutes off of my best time is, at best daunting, and sometimes, it seems downright impossible. However, I am going to work harder than I ever have and I WILL break that 5 hour mark. It is up to you to break the $4,000 mark.
Now I want to say a little bit about why I am doing this at all, my son Max. As a lot of you already know my oldest son was born with a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis. It has caused him a wide variety of problems including a number of tumors that have grown on the surface of his skin, a larger, more complex tumor that has grown on his elbow, some learning disabilities, some fine and gross motor skills problems and an inoperable brain tumor. He has done remarkably, inspirationally well despite all of the things going against him. He is now 16 years old and a junior in high school. He gets pretty good grades (much better than I did in high school) and he is now a licensed driver. (Yikes!) He is very heavily into the FIRST Alarm Robotics team (and now he can drive himself to the lab...Yay!!!) He is now looking at (gulp!) colleges. He originally wanted to go to WPI for video game development but we are also looking at Fitchburg State for the same discipline. He continues to surprise us every day. He is a smart, funny, weird and always inspirational figure in our family.
I know every parent thinks this but I truly believe Max is destined to do great things and by raising money for NF Inc, Northeast I think we can all make that happen.
As always ANY amount of money is greatly appreciated and you can donate in one of two ways:
- First - Go to my CrowdRise Fund Raising page here and leave your inspirational words of encouragement (or scathing insults) along with your generous donation.
- Second - Make out a check to NFNE and send it to NF Northeast - 9 Bedford Street - Burlington, MA 01803
If you want to visit NF Inc. Northeast you can visit them here.
Also take a look around this blog for some surveys and other fun stuff that I will post over the next couple of months. Take a read of the book that I am writing and feel free to let me know your thoughts and opinions. I have posted the first several chapters on this blog.
Thanks for listening and please come back and visit often.
Til next time...
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