A Lot Has Changed in Five Years

This is the car I want:  Tesla Model S P85D

WOW.  A LOT has changed in the past 5 years (since I last wrote here).

Stacia Loo is giving me crap for writing in so many places about so many things.  Stacia Loo is a social media marketing expert and my fiance,  We started seeing each other almost 4 years ago and are going to get married in Hawaii on October 3, 2015.  That's 80 days, 2 hours and 17 minutes from now.  You can read about our destination wedding at JoeandStacia.com.

I've got a number of projects going on right now.  Always a lot of irons in the fire as they say.

A few of my favorite sites are:

Holy Crap - It Pays to Do Research

I've been doing a lot of reading about nutrition and energy lately and tonight was studying up on a product called MMS or "Miracle Mineral Solution" - which is a sodium chlorite solution that helps get a body more Alkaline.

A guy named Jim Humble apparently invented it, wrote the book and has treated thousands of people all over the world (especially in Africa where there is a huge problem with Malaria). I looked at a lot of different websites that proclaimed all the benefits of MMS - and then just before I was going to run down to Whole Foods to buy some MMS, I came across this site called MMSFacts.com which says the US Food and Drug Administration has raised safety concerns over the substance and that the largest manufacturer of MMS, Project GreenLife has voluntarily recalled the product - as of YESTERDAY August 13th, 2010.

Sure glad I didn't go try to buy some ....

BTW - a friend had brought me over a container of Organic Wheat Grass Powder last winter. I did try it - but it tasted horrible - much like drinking dirt or mud. I didn't drink it again - until 3 days ago. I have consumed an increasing amount over the past three days and I am telling myself that I actually like it (and I will if it actually gives me more energy).

Geeze - should this blog be about health and nutrition?

First Post at Silver Linings in Over a Year

I really hope that nobody decides to read this blog, because it will probably be super boring - guess I will have to change the title ..

I'm just looking for a way to keep track of some things that I'm working on.

I've been doing pretty good at the gym for the past couple of weeks and want to start writing out my progress.

Today at the gym I've done 40 minutes of cardio (so far and may be going back)

UPDATE: I did go back around 10:30pm and did another 40 minutes, bring the total of the day to 80 minutes. and a two a day

8/12 - 45 minutes cardio
8/11 - 70 minutes cardio two a day
8/10 - 40 minutes cardio

5th day AC and WNC! Good job - tomorrow will be #6

I have been 'thinking' a lot about getting out my old book in process "The Sufferer" and writing out my workouts. It's probably the only way I'll make huge results.

Today I weighed 179, compared to 165 on 8/1 - going to go for 200 by November 1st.

Subaru Owners Beware of Max Breymaier - He will rip you off!

This ad was originally posted on Craigslist - where this ripoff artist lurks.

If you are looking to have your Subaru repaired - beware of a guy name Max Breymaier who lives at 23004 46th Ave W in Mountlake Terrace. maxbreymaier@hotmail.com He'll quote you a decent price, but apparently does not know how to fix cars. He claims to be a Subaru expert, but he was supposed to replace my transmission and over three tows and two months later (and a lot more money than I was quoted) - it still does not drive. He refuses to properly fix this and now is making threats to me for wanting my money back.

BTW - he is unlicensed, unreliable and uninsured. I would not want my worst enemy having to deal with this guy. BEWARE.

The silver lining on this is that I get to warn others about him, report him for running an unlicensed auto shop out of his home and take him to small claims court to get my money back. And that I get to look for a Subaru mechanic who knows his butt from a hole in the ground.

Have you heard of Tempthaus Friday's @ Vertigo with Xposed Entertainment?

I haven't yet been to Tempthaus Friday's @ Vertigo with Xposed Entertainment (it might be too young a crowd), but there sure are some good looking girls in the photos from last night ...

I've heard some good things about Vertigo, but am a little down on them after featuring them in Eastside Business newspaper twice - and them reneging on a promise to advertise. They're also really missing out on a great opportunity to host an event for Eastside Entrepreneurs. It would probably be a good venue and I'm sure we could pack the place out.

It seems like many local businesses feel like we owe them something - but unfortunately, without their support and advertisements we won't be able to stay in the business of promoting local businesses. Everyone is voting on the future of newspapers - whether they realize it or not. Either someone does something to support their local publications (subscribe and/or advertise) or else they are voting for them to disappear.

Right now it seems like people don't think newspapers matter, but I really do believe they'll miss us if we get voted out ...

The silver lining in this is that the people are getting the opportunity to vote (whether they know it or not) and their voices will be heard!

Just posted about the City of Bellevue's Voices of Diversity television show http://ping.fm/lmsen

Stamps.com - How NOT to Do Customer Service

Some how, some time ago I signed up online for a FREE Stamps.com account. I have never used it, not been charged and every so often request to have it canceled. They will not do it unless I call them on the phone - despite the fact that I signed up online and should be able to cancel it online.

Please help stamps.com realize that if they are signing people up online, they ought to be able to cancel online as well. Their email address is accounts@stamps.com Please feel free to write them and them know that it is not good business to try to highjack customers - it makes us feel a little alienated.

The silver lining to this story is that the market has an opportunity to respond, Stamps.com has a chance to respond to the market and I have the opportunity to warn others about their current policies.

Attempting to write about my friend and associate Eileen Mintz who died yesterday. She was one of Eastside Business's biggest supporters.