The Razzies!!!!!! :P

 Well, last weekend of couse was the Oscars (Academy Awards) in which honored the best movies in 2011. I for one did not watch one single minute of. I was watching the USATF Indoor Nationals on ESPN. I didn't even watch the NBA ALL Star Game and I forgot The Daytona 500 was even on but that rained out so I didn't even care. You all are thinking this guy loves Country Music, Fishing, Camping, going to Cabelas, and dressing up like a Cowboy with boots and a Cowboy hat but doesn't like NASCAR. I bet it's good to go to live but I think it is boring to watch on TV. I did love Talladega Nights.

  LOL!! That scene always cracks me up. It's a good movie by the way not like the bad ones I'll talk about.  Anyway don't want to get off the subject. I didn't watch the Oscars. It's basically Hollywood actors and actresses telling each other how great they are :P. Some movies that are nominated I'll watch and most of them are pretty good. Yet I love action and comedy movies a lot. However, I love it how a group of people try to make Hollywood not forget about the CRAP that they put out.

  That's where the Razzies come in. The award is called the Golden Raspberry Awards and they just shorten it to the Razzies.They give out the awards for Worst Picture, Worst Actor, Worst Actress, Worst Director, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Supporting Actress, and so on. They also have special categories during certain years like Worst On Screen Couple/Ensemble, or Worst Sequel/Prequel/Remake/or Rip-Off.

  The term for the Golden Raspberry Award comes from the term blowing a raspberry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_a_raspberry

  They started out small in the 1980's but the media caught on and they have now grow to wear they have cermonies where they honor or should I say DISHONOR the worst movies of the year. They usually announce the nominations a day before the Academy Awards announce theirs and they award the Razzies a day before the Academy Awards Ceremony. This year they will hold the Razzies on April 1st being April Fools Day just for this year. Here is the link with the nominees.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32nd_Golden_Raspberry_Awards

Jack & Jill looks like a dumb Adam Sandler. He hasn't made any good ones in a long time. Not too sure I would put Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon as a nominee, it wasn't bad. Not as bad as Your Highness with Danny McBride, James Franco, and Natalie Portman now that was dumb when I rented it off Netflix

The Movie Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star looks dumb. But, it was made from the same production company that Adam Sandler owns so I'm not suprised. It gives me an idea for another great blog. Who is Better? Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler. I'm sure you'll enjoy that when I get to work on it.

Anyway to look at another movies that won or were nominated for Razzies go here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Raspberry_Award and look at the bottom and browse throught the history. You'll see a lot of Nicolas Cage, Jessica Alba, Sylvester Stallone, Ben Alfeck, Madonna, Halle Berry, Demi Moore movies nominated. However I'm surprised none of Hulk Hogan's movies won or were nominated and he made some terrible movies that sadly I watched as a kid.

Suburban Commando (1991)

Mr. Nanny (1993)

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1997)

and my personal favorite of his which was his first starting role.

No Holds Barred (1989)

Here is a scene from No Holds Barred right after the beginning of the movie when his character refuses to appear on another network and the evil network executive has the limo driver take him to a warehouse to be beaten by thugs but Hogan turns the tables on them. The one word used at the end of the video pretty much sums up the entire movie. Watch and enjoy.

LMAFO!!! OMG!! DOOKIE that's all I have to say. See it for yourself. Hope you find the info on the Razzies entertaining. I would watch No Holds Barred on YouTube if you have time. If you really want to watch Bad movies!! I'm D-Money and that's my two cents!!

What to do over Lent

 This past Wednesday is the beginning of the Lenten season. As you know I like to put up links to explain things much better so here is what Lent is about.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent

Pretty much Lent is the season of 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday where Christians prepare to observe Good Friday during which Jesus was cruicified and on Easter Sunday he was resurrected and rose into Heaven.

  Many Christians I know use Lent to make themselves better by giving up things or terrible habits such as sweets, fats, meat or even Facebook. I'm sorry I can't give those up it would be hard for me to do so. Especially since I like to get my protein from meat during my training periods. Facebook, yeah I could do that but sadly Facebook, Twitter, and other means of Social Media have become our norm. I probably won't check it as often but I like to post some things such as links to my blog!! heh heh.

  Now, you're probably saying well Dustin you're not being a good Christian by practicing Lent. Heh, noboby is perfect. We try to be better but I believe there could be other ways to celebrating Lent without giving up anything. For example taking up good habits and try to use them throughout the year. I've been trying to follow through with my New Years' Resolution now for almost the last 2 months. In fact, how's your New Year's Resolution doing.

  Another thing I have learned over one of my last bible studies just recently and I know a few Facebook Friends are doing is to honor those who have shaped your life. Thank those who have mentored or influenced you in some sort of way or another. It's good to let them know how they have made a impact on your life.

  Whatever you plan to do if you haven't done it already this first week, then plan to give a little more of yourself to others. That's what I'm trying to do everyday. Who knows you may feel good about yourself as well.

I'm D-Money and that's my Two Cents!!

Valentines Day from a single person's perspective!!

   Ok, I know Everyone is tired of hearing about my love life or lack of. But I'll tell you a little bit of my true feelings of Valentines' Day even if I were married, single, or seeing someone.

   Valentine's Day is nothing more than a Hallmark Holiday!!!! (Open the link) Don't get me started on Mother's Day or Father's Day those really mean something we have to honor our parents that pretty much seem like they were in Hell when they raised us up at times. Kind of like them paying for the pain they gave our grandparents when they grew up. Trust me one day we'll get our payback from our kids. That remains to be seen if that happens to me. Sorry, again for being a Negative Nancy or a Debbie Downer. From a business student's prospective it keeps stores that sell flowers, jewerly, cards, candy, and what not a lot of money so it's kind of helps the economy, a little bit though!

  Like, I said before Valentines Day has become a hallmark holiday where we are forced to give flowers, cards, gifts, and candy to those we loved. I know we give those to those on our loved ones birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas, but my point is can't we just give to our loved ones for those days I just mentioned and also we can give to our significant others JUST BECAUSE we love them and it being THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS other than some made up holiday like Valentines' Day to try to tell us so!!!

  In fact, it was called ST. VALENTINE'S DAY and I found in wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day

The day was about a Roman Priest in the early 3rd Century of the Christian Church who was martyred for his faith during the Pegan Times of the Roman Empire. Stories came about and his day was taken up during the Medival Times with poets writing about his love and soon they wrote about unconditional type of love in their poems and it got turned into being written on cards in the late 18th century. Speaking of History didn't one the most tragic days in American History happen on Valentine's Day in Chicago in the 1920's??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_massacre

Sadly, I've been watching a whole lot of How I Met Your Mother!

Started watching in the show while it's been in syndication and got caught up in the other seasons on Netflix and it's become one of my favorite shows. I love the characters. Barney, of course, is my favorite character. I sadly picture Neil Patrick Harris as similar to the Barney character more than what he is in real life. Anyway the character I relate to on the show is Ted. He's the central character on the show trying to find the woman of his dreams while his Older Self narrates to his future kids  and has some adventures along the way with his friends Marshall, Lilly, Robin and of course Barney! Hillarious Show. I would recommend watching seasons through Netflix and syndication in order to get caught up with the current season. This is the 7th season and I think at the end of the series which is the next season 8 he finally meets the woman who will be his wife and his future kids' mother.

Now, you'll tell me that I also celebrate St.Patrick's Day and its become a holiday that we all celebrate whenever we are Irish or not. I Celebrate St Patties because I have a little bit Irish in my family and it a holiday to honor St.Patrick and my ancestors whenever they were Irish or not (My ancestry is mostly German, Scottish, Welsh and Irish with a tiny bit of Native American by the way) and its a holiday to celebrate one's good health! Also, on St.Patties you can drink green Beer!! :)

I bet there is plenty a single person can do around Valentine's Day or to improve one's chances in the future.

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-enjoy-life-as-a-single-person-on-valentines-day.html

Getting out more is great way. Bar scene is ok but I wouldn't go there. The Gym or church. I for one don't think its a great idea dating someone from work. Makes workday seem weird. If there is one lesson I can give you is DON'T MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE!! But, I'm not an expert on relationships just making some suggestions. However, making yourself available to those around you to develop friendships maybe turning into something more.

One of the things I've been trying to take up is to cook a lot more. Hopefully I can get a croc pot either by buying one or an old one from the folks so I can cook up some things. Ladies love it when they know a guy can cook. Since now I'm back living on my own and without my sister to cook a little sometimes I need to know how to cook some recipes. Can't always hurt. Helps it when they like your cooking!

I'm not whoa is me this Valentine's Day. To be honest it just a reminder how I'm still haven't been able to find the one yet. But I'm keeping my head up still. Keeping myself busy with training for a half marathon this spring, gearing up for officiating track meets this spring, going to register for online USATF Coaching education class first step in coaching certification, and regular work for D.O.D. Lets face it I have a good career and it comes with some good benefits but I just seem like I'm a dull plateau right now. Making some life changes is good which is what I strive for back in my New Years Resolution.

So for right now being single isn't too bad. I'm striving, hoping, and praying someone will come my way. One day I could change my tune about V-Day and cave in and buy my girlfriend/fiancee/wife valentines day gifts but for now I'm glad I'm not spending my money on a HALLMARK HOLIDAY!!!

The Death and Return of Superman

I'll post a blog about Post Super Bowl thoughts this weekend. Plus I might have another about the mystery of why we have a Valentine's Day holiday.

Anyway I saw this video on YouTube. It's 17 minute long commentary/parady like video that was made and done by Max Landis (who if all don't know is the son of filmmaker John Landis, the guy that has done AnimalHouse, the Michael Jackson "Thriller" music video and other things.) Anyway, Max Landis is this funny video goes into the debacle back in the early 1990's of D.C. Comics trying to increase it sales thinking that people don't care about Superman anymore, so they decide to kill him off.

It makes the character popular again and they then bring him back and it's funny with all of these theories and comic book characters involved. Landis thinks it pretty much changed the comic book industry mostly for the bad since D.C and Marvel comics killed off but brought back many superheros and villians after the whole Superman death thing.

 Anyway, I'm a huge fan of Superhero movies I like a lot of them. But I would have to say the best superhero movies I've seen involve Superman, Spiderman, and Batman (I'm not including Batman & Robin that movie stunk like poop :P )

 I hope you enjoy this 17 minute parady video and it includes appearances from celebrities such as Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, and Simon Pegg.

Best Super Bowl Commercials

  Well here there are! Thanks to the power of YouTube I have listed some superbowl commercials that I have loved over the years. The Super Bowl has become an event where advertisers for companies spend huge amounts of money for air time during the big game. Many of them are funny and some are to introduce a new product like Doritos and Pepsi have done over the years. Here are what many consider to be the first great ones back in the 80's

Coke Commercial with Mean Joe Greene (1980)

1984 Apple Macintosh Commercial that changed technology forever. Those were the most famous ones but here are my favorites. Majority of them are Beer Commercials. This includes the Budweiser Frogs!!

I miss the Budweiser Frogs and especially the Lizards

Damn you PETA!! I say bring them back! Especially bring back these guys (another budweiser superbowl classic)

WASSUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
Here's are some Bud Light Commercials

Now here are some Doritos commercials from the past Super Bowls

Now here isoneof  my favorite Career Builder Commercials that aired on super bowl sunday!

Remember these EPS Commericals. You will after watching these

This commercial made us fall in love with Betty White all over again!!

And last but not least Terry Tate: Office Linebacker

Of course they show Movie Trailers of upcoming summer movies during the super bowl. Well I hope you enjoy wasting your time watching these. Hopefully my next blog post will be a little more informative. But I wanted you to laugh and get ready for the Super Bowl (the game and the commericals). I wish I could say the same for the halftime show with Madonna :P

Who to cheer for in Super Bowl XLVI

   Well, now after another NFL season we come down to the best 2 teams meeting in less than 2 weeks in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI (that's number 46 for those who don't know roman numerals). Those two teams are the New England Patriots (AFC Champs) vs the New York Giants (NFC Champs). Now if you like me aren't a crazy fan of either team but just want to watch the game because lets face it the Super Bowl in itself is a media show. With all the activities that leadup to the game itself and pregame festivities, halftime show, and advertising the game gets blown out of hand. Speaking of advertising Super Bowl Commericials are almost fun to watch as the game itself.  I'll post some of my favorite Super Bowl Commercials I'll probably find on YouTube in my next blog post.
  Back to the topic, who to casually root for in the game. For me I'm going to be looking at this from an Ohio State Fan prospective and cheer for the team that has the most former Buckeyes on it. I've looked at both rosters and found that there is nobody on the New England Patroits roster that is a former Buckeye. To add on to that their quarterback is of course Tom Brady!! :P

  There is one of him in action and the other with his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen. Now I admit reading his biography Brady had to work real hard to achieve what he had accomplished but Buckeye fans doesn't it make your blood boil a little bit that this man went to Michigan. You just love to hate Tom Brady for all of this. I mean he is already guaranteed a head bust in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame for leading the Patroits to 3 Super Bowl Wins and getting MVP and great QB stats. Those reasons alone plus there are no Buckeyes on the team is why I'm not rooting for the Patriots.

 

   Now, the New York Giants. At one point they almost didn't even make it to the playoffs. They were 7-7 and had to beat the Jets and the Cowboys to win the NFC East to make it which they did. Ending up killing the Atlanta Falcons 24-2, upsetting the defending Super Bowl Champions Green Bay Packers 37-20, and beating a very stout San Francisco 49ers team 20-17 in overtime to get to the Super Bowl. There are 2 Former Ohio State Buckeyes on the team, offensive lineman Jim Cordle, and Tight End Jake Ballard who has become a surprise this season and become the 3rd leading receiver behind Hakeem Hicks and Victor Cruz.

Jake Ballard with an amazing TD Catch

Well whomever you root for this seems to be a great matchup between 2 teams whom have met before 4 years ago in Super Bowl 42 when Eli Manning drove the Giants down the field to a game winning score to win 17-14 and the biggest plays of the game happened on Manning's pass to David Tyree.

I'm not a fan of either team but since I don't want Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady to win another Super Bowl and it would be cool to see Jake Ballard get a ring for the Giants. I hope the game is great to watch and the commercials will be better to watch this year. Can't say the same for the Halftime show, Madonna is performing my suggestion is to turn to something else for 20 minutes before the game comes back on.

That's my two cents!!!

New Years' Resolution

  HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!! Yeah I know I'm posting this a few days after the new year but it still feels like it's almost 2011 with the weather finally being cold and snowy. Ohio didn't get a White Christmas and now we have to suffer through the next approximately 2 1/2 months of winter. But that's ok because the cold weather is what makes us from the north tough. We can deal with all four seasons in the North/Midwest and that's how I like it. To me it makes training for a spring marathon much more satisfying.
 
   In fact, that's what I'm doing today writing about my new years resolution. Running a spring marathon and PR'ing is on that list of course. Now when people make New Years Resolution for them it's hard to stick with them. You always see the gyms crowded the first month of the year. After that the attendance at these gyms die down. You can always tell the regulars from the non ones. People complain it gets too busy for them with work or what not. That's sometimes the problem. There are those who can't develop good or healthly habits and they tend to fall into bad routines instead of good routines.
  
   For me, last year around this time I thought about starting a blog. I didn't know how this would effect me. I started this back in February but almost a year into it I started to realize who reads this and give me their opinions of my blog post. I tried to be informative on my opinions on certain things. I don't talk about politics too much or not at all because everyone has an opinion and I don't want to get too dicey with mine.

(To be honest many of them like to smell their own S*** if you know what I mean)

  Like I mention in my very first blog I usually write about my faith, sports, some thoughts in life, anything running or training related, and defintely something funny. Keep it informative but entertaining has been my goal for this.

  Throughout the year I think I've been very funny with Jack Bauer vs MacGyver   and with Pro Wrestling Part 1 and Part 2 They have been some of my most read and popular ones. I've seen my beloved Buckeyes in trouble with the NCAA, Lebron be the quitter that he is. Also I share some thought on Gratitude & Contentment in my faith.

 I believe the best ones I shared this year were when I shared my  Blood, Sweat & Tears and was able to run the Boston Marathon. Through the rough times and great times had this year while also turning 30 years old finally, I think my friends and family for being there with me. I'll try to update or write in my blog still. It's hard when you get busy but at least 3 a month would be alright.

To show you what I plan to aim for this new year I don't think is that far off I believe. I mean you don't want to go to high and end up in disappointment. These seem very obtainable in the new year.

1.) PR in the marathon and the half marathon at a new age!! (Getting much healthlier)
2.) Read my bible a little more (This I need to work on, good thing my bible study friends keep me up with this.)
3.) If not PR in marathon then get a time where I can run again in the First Wave & First Corral at the 2013 Boston Marathon.
4.) Keep my place clean (LOL)
5.) Save my money a little bit more!!
6.) Read more into the Track and Field Officiating Rule Book to become a better Track Official.
7.) Yeah another thing. READ a little bit more. (Goes along with # 2 & # 6)
8.) Run USATF Club XC Nationals again in December (This one would be my 7th in a row if I continue to run it).
9.) Take any certification test in order to get a license in becoming a Personal Running Coach this year (Idea has been put into my head for awhile. I would like to work with anybody in training for anything up from 5k-Marathon. All speeds. Hopefully or maybe get back into coaching Junior High or High School Cross Country/Track & Field.)
10.) Keep myself positive and date a little bit more in hopes that I may get closer to finding THE ONE!!

I think those aren't out of reach!!! What are your New Years Resolutions.