So I played in another little tournament tonight.....did much better this time.  Finished 4th place out of 10.....just out of the money.  I went up big, then just tried to stay calm where I was at while all the rest of the guys were building up their stacks.  So this leads me to mentioning the 2nd Cornelius Invitational.  Saturday January 22, 2005.  We we'll try to start around 6:30-7:00.  Last names A-M please bring something to drink, N-Z please bring something to snack on.  Snack snack snackaroo. 

I got alot of errands done today.  Ran my car through DEQ and somehow passed.  Then ran out to PCC to return a library book, then out to the DMV to get new stickers on my plates.  I was there, so I decided to opt for the Crater Lake plates.  I'll be sporting those soon.  After all that I had some time to go do some shopping that I probably shouldn't have. 

I was offered a job at GP Moto last night.  After all this time of me wanting a position there....nearly 2 years....I am offered, and I have to think about it.  I am leaning towards the side that I'm going to take it, and take another leave of absense from Wells Fargo.  This way if things dont work out I'm covered, and I can also remain on my health benefits until they come up with something at GP Moto.  This is a huge opportunity that I have to take part in something big.  Any input from you out thre would be great.

With these jobs and school, I think I'm not going to be able to coach this year.  I wanted to but I just dont things are going to pan out, especially if I take this new position. 

Well I think that's a good enough post for now.  Please let m know your input and also if you'll be attending the poker night. 

Well the tim has come for me to end my run at the grill.  Yes it was fun, but it was just getting to be too much for me, so I'm no longer there. 

Got all of my grades back today and I passed everything.  Yay me.  3.07 GPA, good enough for me.  And Wells Fargo for that matter as I'll be getting all of my tuition costs back.  YAHOO!!!

I've been playing Madden 2005 lately.  I just started a season as the Colts.  Played the season opener against the Patriots and started off kicking there butt, then they took the lead with about 2 minutes left.  I then started to drive the field down by 4 and......INTERCEPTION.  Punks.  But I forced them 3 and out and used all my timeouts.  I then drove the field again.....80 yards in the final 46 seconds and finished with a nice 36 yard touhdown pass with 3 seconds to spare.  Like any of you care.

Well, the poker tournament didn't go so bad.  8 guys playing.  Big baller Caz takes home the jackpot of $120.  I however did not do so good.  I was "that guy" who walks first.  I did however have the time to play some Need fo Speed Underground 2, and also take up a side game with the next 2 guys that got taken out.  From those guys I sis end up winning all my money back.  So I break even for the night, which is better than the 3rd place guy can say.  Here is a pic of the final hand.  All 3 guys go all in and Caz wins it with 3 Queens, 2 in the pocket.  Apparently he had been pulling pocket pairs all night long.  What a punk!

Finished my finals today.....it's about time.  I think they went well.  Good enough to pass the classes at least.  I also bought my books for next term.  Figured that since everybody is seling their books back right now, it's the best time to try and pick up on the used ones.  Of course the only used one I was able to get was for my writing class.  BUT it's the same book I had for a writing class in the past, just a newer edition.  I'm going to look through them and see if they are pretty similar, and if so, I'll just take the new one back.  That would be sweet, then I get out of books for this term for only about $100 for 4 classes. 

Got a cal from the varsity coach again today.  He wants me to be the head freshman coach.  I told him I'll have to take a look into some things to see if I'll be able to do it or not.  I really want to though.  since I'm thinking about quitting at the grill, I may be able to still work part time and go to school just part time, and that way I may be abl to free up some time to coach.  We'll see.....

Poker tournament is still on for this Friday night.....SATHER, let me know if you're coming and I'll make sure to save you a spot.  We could end up having a pretty nice turnout.

Thats it for now.  I finally get the chance to catch up on some things that I need to do.  I was at work today creating a list of things and I came up with around 15 or so. 

Well Finals week has arrived.  It's been a fun term so far.  I planned my next term and am going to go with alot of the same teachers, one of them twice.  So I still have yet to ask out the girl from English class, and......tomorrow is the last class.  So I checked with the Vegas odds makers and they're putting more money on the Cubs winning the series than they are on me.  Hmmm.... 

I'm thinking about quitting at the grill.  I've done my time there, got an idea of how the business runs and realize that it may not be the best area to go into.  I was wanting to open my own place, but had never worked in one before.  Now I know. 

I'm still chipping away at my buddy Sean tryin to get a job out at GP Moto.  Heck, I've been asking him for over a year now.  One of these days, I can feel it.  Check out his stuff.....www.gpmototech.com

Here are some pics from the track day!

"Because steroid use wasn't banned until two years ago, it's inconceivable baseball would denote in its record book that Bonds might have used performance-enhancing drugs when he set the season home run record of 73 in 2001. And whether any revelations damage his chances to make the Hall of Fame will be determined only when the eligible baseball writers who vote make up their minds in several years."

Just the way it should be!

Ok, so here are my thoughts on the BALCO situation:

Does this ruin everything that Bonds has done for the last 4 seasons?  No. Fact is that taking steroids does not help you put the bat on the ball.  That is the toughest thing to do in all of sports.  And not just to hit it, but hit it so perfectly for it to get out of the park.  If you don't hit the ball perfect, it's not getting out of the park, steroids or not.  You can't muscle a ball out of the park.  You can muscle one out of the infield, but not out of the park. 

Lets not forget that steroids were not banned by baseball.  Maybe those of you who read this don't agree with my views....most of you actually.  Please leave any comments and I will address them in my next post.  Oh, and Matt, this news to me would be like you finding out that Bono lip sycs or something like that. 

The trip to the track went well.  I didn't get any sleep for about 40 hours during the period.  Went up to Kent, WA to do some shooting for a show on Spike TV with the guys from Car and Driver.  It was awesome to see my friend's company really starting to boom and get his name out there.  I don't think my car actually got on tv though.  There were going to be 4 cars focused on, and one of them woul be mine, but for some reason it kinda dropped off when the time came.  Anyways though, it was fun, nobody was hurt, and only 1 small fire that got taken care of without any problems.  I did go up on the dragstrip against the other 2 cars they filmed; an 04 WRX owned by the guy from www.ipdusa.com and an 04 STI that has all the mods I have done to my car, but also a bigger intercooler and the STI turbo, which is bigger than mine.  Well, I beat them both pretty easily.  hahaha.  Didn't make the STI guy too happy.  Too bad for him, hahaha

Borrowed my friends Canon 20D that I was wanting in an earlier post.  Well, now I realy do want it.  I didn't think that the burst mode would have been that big of a deal........but it's huge.  My camera will only take 4 of them in a row.  This one you can hold down forever and it will keep snapping pics, and at a much quicker rate.  I will have some posted up here in a bit.  I was really happy.  The lens I was using was awesome too....i has image stabilizer built into it......DANG.

Ok, I need to get a new update out here really quick.  Going out to race my car on the track in Kent Washington on Thursday.....wish me luck that I dont crash or anything. 

Got my Political Science test back and I go an A on it.....GO ME

Christmas shopping is near complete

I find myself buying more things for me than I do for others when I go out shopping.  I need to finish in as little trips as possible

Got some cool new racing seats in my car for the time being....super spendy......comfortable....hard to see around......hard to get in and out of......RED

Still lovin Taco Bell.....mmmm..mmmm..mmmmmmm

Still haven't asked out girl from English.....hmm..hmm..hmmmmmm

Check out this Bad @$$ system!!

WHAT?!?!?!?!  Those flux capacitors are running 1.21 gigawatts?!?!?!

Final carpet all in....

Well, it's about 1:30am and we're still working on my stereo.  So the physical labor on this has been going on for about 2 months now, but things are finally starting to wrap up.  I heard the first sound out of the sub tonight and it was amazing.  I went inside for a second and all the cupboards in the house were bouncing like crazy.  The majority of this thing should be finished up tonight with just some minor fixes/additions that will be done later on.  Many pics to come!

Had my Polotical science midterm today and I think it went really well.  It was 3 essay's and I did awesome on the first and last.  The other one I'm a little iffy about, but I should still be fine.

Saw that Eric left a nice little comment on my last post so i want to give a little shout out to good ol' Sath!

So there is another cute girl that I failed to really talk to while I was at the vet in Hillsboro with my friend Adam.  May have to make a trip back there, but I'm not holding my breath.

Well, I better get out to the garage before the guys come in here and yell at me for not being out there with them.  I think it's weird that I'm rather technologically savy but when it comes to car audio I'm a total ditz.  Hmmm....

So the next 2 nights are going to involve lots of studying...for political science.  The other stupid people in the class chose the same style of test as we had last time.  The teacher states "It's almost impossible to get an F."  Well Professor, I seem to have done it.  So now I have to study my butt off to try and salvage a passing grade in there so I can get my reimbursement back from work.  What a pain.

Talking with my car buddy last night and found out that he's going to have a 30 minute segment on Spike TV coming up pretty soon about his company.  So he rented out this race track up in washington and wants me to be one of the guys up there with him to run on it that day, no charge.  So not only will I finally get the chance to run on a track, but I might get to be on tv too.....wild!!!

English class was more of the same.....grrrrr

Well, that's about it for now, time to hit the books.  Wish me luck!

Well....he did it!!!  Bonds won MVP #7.  If you don't know me that well, Barry Bonds is my favorite athlete of all time.  Now he only trails Wayne Gretzky for most MVP's (9), but has 4 more than any other baseball player.  CRAZY!!!  I wore (one of) my Bonds shirts today in anticipation.

Went bowling tonight with Adam.  I won all 3 games against the "Pro".  started off the night with 5 straight strikes....then I started thinking about a perfect game and I blew it right there.  Had a 198 though.  Not too shabby.  It was nice to finally get out and do something.  Though I neglected my math homework for the night (sorry Shawn) it was well needed.  I think I work too much.  Greatest part of the night was the guy walking out of the bathroom with TP stuck to his foot.  He noticed though before he walked out the door and kicked it off with his other foot.......but it stuck to that one and he walked out!!  HAHAHAHAHA

Thinking about some things and I'm trying to figure out a way to go to school and coach this spring...but then the financial situation comes into play.  Maybe I should make a trip to the casino to pick up some funds for the spring so I don't need to......probably not.

Speaking of the whole casino thing...I haven't been in quite some time now.  That's pretty big for me.  When I first started going I would win and win and win, then my luck changed.  I think I'm still up overall, but I need to hold onto the money for now. 

I need to find time soon here to go through DEQ.  Never had to deal with something like that at such a busy time. 

Somebody at Wells Fargo today asked if I would work for them the day after Thanksgiving.....I laughed

I think one of the first things I would do if I won the lottery...buy Shawn his Ipod Photo so he'd quit bugging me about it.

Laura is cool.....if you read this say hi or something

Are blogs supposed to be random thoughts, because that's where I seem to be heading.

New socks feel so nice

English class went ok......need to just grow some balls....maybe Wednesday

I think I'm about done for the night, can't think of much more random stuff and sorry, but no pic for tonight.

Well, don't really know what to say....

The car made awesome progress last night....then it went dead as we found that the speakers that I had bought almost a year ago don't fit, although the guy at Magnolia HiFi had told me that those were the only ones they sold they he had known they fit the car.  We'll have to see what happens with that now.  Neighbor then tries to sell me a pair of his that actually do fit...for about $70 more than what I can get them for brand new.  Hmmm...tough call.  I will post current pics....gotta love those right?

Got some new shoes at work today, somebody bought them for another person and they didn't like them.  So I bought them off of her instead of making her take them back to the store.  Pimp pair of Nike's for $40, I'll do that most any day.

Happy Birthday Shawn and Traci!

I have English class tomorrow!  Those of you in the know.....you know

Giants signed Omar Vizquel tonight....that's risky.  12.25 million for 3 years.  Should have saved that money for Nomar.

So this car stereo project is STILL going on.  Around 2 months on the actual labor part of it, have been buying parts for it for the last year almost.  It is tough to get things done though since I know nothing about doing audio installs and since I work every night but Friday's, only get 1 night a week to try and do things.  It's starting to come along rather nicely.  Pics at the bottom. 

Still not close to having my room done...washing clothes part is coming along well though.

Went to Political Science today and the stupid class voted to have the same type of test as we did last time.  All Essay.....what's with that crap?  Some type of test I failed last time....thanks a bunch!!

Um...not too sure what else to write about for today, that's about all that happened.

Have a goodnight.....leave a comment

So I wasn't too happy with the last site, so i decided to start with this new place.  I'm hoping that people will actually post now that you dont have to resister to do so (at least I don't think you do)

To catch up on things, my old site is http://www.robhofer.blogspot.com" title="http://www.robhofer.blogspot.com" target="_blank"http://www.robhofer.blogspot....

Cleaning my room is still going on.  Day 2 of the project.  It turned out worse than it started after the first night because i decied to rearrange while cleaning....what a mess.  It's getting better though.

Thought crossed my mind about selling my camera to upgrade to a new model that just came out.  Why?  Because it can take more pictures per second mostly.  Other reasons too, but that was the main.  Worth the extra $1000 it probably would cost me?  Luckily I decided not at this time.

I found a note while cleaning from my friend Megan that says don't own more than 1000 DVD's....I better count

Well I hope the 2 or 3 of you that see this like the new site.  Tell a friend or something.

Big dates upcoming in my life:

November 15 - National League MVP Announced.....Barry Bonds 7th?

November 25 & 26 - No School AND No Work...Haven't had a day like that in a while