5 Hour Energy

Perhaps it was the placebo effect, perhaps it was the cup of coffee's worth of caffeine or perhaps it was the 8,333% suggested daily value of vitamin B12 that each of these little drinks contains, but something gave me a lot of energy after drinking it.

If you missed my recent 'Moving Day' update, the other day I moved a fairly heavy bedroom suite up two flights of stairs and assembled it all by myself. Unfortunately, I cannot take full credit. I did indeed get a little help from this three inch high, red, yellow and blue bottle with the label '5-hour ENERGY' written on the side... and for what I can tell, it worked.

Unless you live under a rock in Missouri, you have probably seen plenty of advertising for these little energy boosters. I was curious, sure, but it wasn't until I noticed a friend at work with one of these mystical bottles that I really got interested in trying it out. He explained the ingredients and told me they really are good for an occasional boost of energy, so I picked up two the next time I was at the store.

I drank the first one at work on a particularly slow and dull day and it did seem to perk me up. I was chatting with people I could care less about and I was excited to do it. I was moving at light speeds back and forth and up and down stairs, but it didn't really give me 5 hours full of energy. I figured that it was because the dull and boring day overpowered the liquid energy.

Well, jump forward to last weekend... My fiance was at her sister's bridal shower for the entire day, we had just gotten carpet installed in our bedroom and it was time to move our bedroom suite from the garage into the bedroom so that we could actually sleep in a bed. Surprising her was my game and I don't quit easy.

Now I was supposed to have help moving the furniture, but something came up with my help and I was left all alone. Let me tell you, when I really want to do something, I do it, regardless of the hurdles, so my plan was to somehow drag everything up myself.

I was pretty tired, it was early and I didn't really feel like doing anything more than sitting on the couch and watching a 'Flip This House' Marathon on A&E, so I figured I would drink the other '5-Hour Energy' drink and hope for the best.

I downed the drink in two or three sips, went to change into my work clothes and before I knew it, I was steadily pushing a heavy dresser up the last set of stairs in my house and into my bedroom. Time sped by and soon I looked around and noticed that I had already brought everything upstairs... so I began putting everything together and it seemed to take no time at all before I crashed in the bed with sore arms and legs.

So believe me when I say... either I'm a sucker for the placebo effect, or this stuff actually works. My next test is to drink one before we head out on St. Patty's Day and see if I can manage to stay awake longer than normal (9:00 p.m.) Wish me luck!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

'Tis the day of green beer, green hats, green jeans, green tea, green beans, etc...etc... So go out to your local dive bar and spend your Tuesday completely wasted. Make sure you call a cab... pray you don't have to call your attorney, but be prepared to call off work tomorrow morning. Cheers!

Domino, MuthaFu*#er!!

Let me update the status of our 'Big Move.'

We are finally done moving into our house (well, at least, more done than last time,) and just about everything that needs to be delivered or repaired or installed is completed.

New carpet has been installed in the bedroom and second bedroom. The couch and loveseat have been delivered right on time (3 weeks later than we needed,) and to cap it all off, our heavy-ass bedroom suite has been transported from the garage up two flights of stairs to the bedroom (all by myself, might I add,) and it has been assembled to near-professional standards (all by myself, might I add!) Whew...

I will just give you all a warning. Don't Move!! For the love of Christ, unless you absolutely have to, don't do it!! I jest, of course but I would seriously like to start a fund, aptly named, "The Moving Fund," where I could chuck a few dollars a week and by the time I have to move again, I can take all that cash and hire a professional moving company to bust their asses while I sit in an air conditioned limo, sipping mimosas and listening to carribean music, all the while laughing as they struggle to lift a 400 pound bed post up 3 flights of stairs. hehehehe... that's the American Dream right there.

Speaking of iced tea (which I wasn't,) I am actually proud to say that I am one of only 4 or 5 people in the United States that knows the single greatest recipe to make the most delicious iced tea ever!! No lie.

I grew up on this wonderful nectar, passed down from my faithful Mother, and have never, ever found a suitable substitute. There has never been one kind of tea that I would prefer to this, and there has never been a brand or homemade version that I would ever make a permanent staple in my life, this is The One!

Sure, sometimes a company makes a good tea... Arizona for instance whets my whistle occasionally and there are a few others that have very delightful tastes... but nothing, I mean nothing can compare.

I really, really wish I could divuldge the secret and procedure to how to make this particular iced tea, but I really can't. Even though it's a pretty simple technique, it requires a few small touches that make it the absolute best, and unfortuntately for YOU, I won't spill the beans. Tie me up, waterboard me, slice me up with paper, I ain't saying sh*t!!

Ok, that is all. Carry on...

iWant an iPhone Update

My interest in the iPhone has not diminished, in fact, I am desiring it even more than before.

A friend of mine recently upgraded from an iPod Touch to an iPhone and he sold me his iPod for a very reasonable price. There aren't enough words to describe how much I love it. It's a beautiful device and I can now download all of the 'apps' and take advantage of pretty much all the same features that are in an iPhone (minus the phone, camera and 3G, of course.)

Speaking of 3G, that's one of the things that makes me hunger for the iPhone so much... the instant connectivity. Don't get me wrong, wi-fi is popping up all over the place and it's pretty easy to find an unsecured network in any random neighborhood, but it's those times when I can't find wi-fi that my mind immediately thinks of iPhone.

When I'm in a car and would love to look something up online or download a song that is stuck in my head or check the latest Dallas Cowboys news, it's impossible until I can find some wi-fi. This is probably the most frustrating thing.

The lack of a phone and camera are only slightly annoying. I do have to carry around my regular phone as well as my iPod, and it would be nice to have both devices combined into one, but it's nothing that keeps me up at night.

I am on the verge of suspending logic and rational thinking and running out to buy an iPhone, but the price is still a major issue.

My recent use of the iPod Touch (which is pretty much 24/7,) has also sparked the interest of my fiancee, who likes its features as much as me, but also worrys about the price. After playing with my iPod and hearing me go on and on about wanting an iPhone, she has stated that if I get one, she's gonna get one too, so we would be looking at a cell phone bill increase from our current $100 to about $180 and it's hard to justify that at the current time.

My only hope is a raise at work or if I somehow, accidentally rob a bank or maybe inherit a fortune from an unknown Uncle who lives in the Faroe Islands.

I'll keep you updated.

Some Random Things to Ponder

- What the hell is chucking wood? Throwing it? I dunno... it's a stupid tongue twister anyway.

- Sleeping is really weird if you stop and think about it... I mean you basically shut down a majority of your body for a few hours leaving yourself as vulnerable as you can be. It's like a mini-death, every night.

- The people who regularly take a sh*t during work, is that because they can't control themselves, because they are beyond the shame of stinking up a bathroom, or are they just trying to chip a couple extra minutes away from actually working?

- If two trains are headed towards each other, one going 80 miles per hour and the other going 60 miles per hour then... oh never mind... wrong question....

- Why was Mark David Chapman such an asshole?! Just thinking about it really pisses me off.

- Why would The Eagles let Brian Dawkins go? Crazy... haha...