Challenge: Day 7

Reconnect with an old friend

Made easy with Facebook. You hear that Sam and Doug. I'm coming for you. Maybe we'll legit hang out next time I'm back in NY. It should be noted that, from 2nd thru 4th grade, I quite literally had a sleep over with these two every weekend.

Challenge: Day 6

Update Your Resume

I don't really have time to do this this morning. I'll have to update you all on how it goes tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I'm going to route some Pepsi trucks. Hooray Pepsi!

Probably the best concert I've ever been to. You know, except for the shooting outside the theater afterward as we were exiting. Awesome times. This kind of music makes me feel good about being white.

Challenge: Day 5

Cultivate Gratitude.

I, and you too, have always made it a priority to say "please" and "thank you." However, there are people out there who may go long periods of time without getting thanked in the capacity that they deserve. I'm looking at you teachers, cleaning crews and barbers. I'm going to share with you, dear readers, a rough draft of a note that I'm going to send to one of my favorite teachers, Ms. Rogow. She was my 11th and 12th grade English teacher at Mamaroneck High School. She wrote one of my college recommendations. She is (was) awesome. I know she's around because she belongs to the pool that every Brandom boy has lifeguard at since 2000.

Dear Ms. Rogow,

I hope that this letter finds you well. I am writing to you today to express my gratitude for being not only and amazing teacher but an amazing person. During my years with you, you saw past the lazy facade and found a way to coerce me into doing work. Your allowance to let us free-write and then to openly express ourselves gave me a new insight into writing and reading. If you hadn't found a way to lay the ground work for hard work I may not have graduated from college, gotten a job or found my wife. You are a wonderful person and while I'm sure that you get these sorts of notes all the time I felt that you needed to know that I have always admired the way that you held yourself while helping us in your class, even us, the stragglers.

This is just a rough draft. I'll be sure to not be so all over the place in the actual letter.

Here's a list of 5 things that I am grateful for. So what if it's not Thanksgiving.

1. My wife for being so tolerant of me doing a sport that she hates.

2. My boss, not only for the steady paycheck but for being a really good person who allows flexibility in how tasks get accomplished.

3. My dad for the free music lessons. Still come in handy when I pick up the clarinet from time to time. It's therapeutic.

4. Coach Gerry. As much as he may not like me he always went out of his way to help me out. Probably because he likes my wife so much.

5. Steak

Challenge; Day 4

Increase Your Testosterone

There are lots of ways to increase your testosterone. There are also a lot of reasons why you ought to. "T" has been shown to lower fat, increase muscle, make you smarter and more fertile. Pretty fucking awesome. Here's what I plan on doing. Maybe more, but these are the easy ones to do.

Get 8 hours of sleep - check

Do Compound movement exercises - check, every fucking day.

Eat Meat - check and will continue to check this box

There are also other ways: getting sun, sex (preferably in the morning) and even thinking aggressive thoughts. Boom, I'm angry and I don't like the way that people are driving.

I'm planning on seeing this band in September in Brooklyn. This should be pretty fun. I'm finally putting my ticketmaster gift cards to good use.