Why Friday Night Is The Best Night Of The Week To Party.

Well most people believe that saturday night is THE party night of the week. Not very many people work on sunday morning, as work on saturday morning. This means that far more people can go out on saturday night without worrying about getting up in the morning. Here's where my problem with saturday starts:

The hardest party people (the kind that you WANT out at the club) will almost definitely be out on friday and saturday night. Thing is, drinking hard on friday leads to a hung over saturday. Yes, a lot of people will still go out on saturday, but very few 100% party strength.

On a saturday night you will have a mix on those infrequent party people and then the hung over wrecks from the night before. Niether of these 2 groups is gonna be in the condition to go "all out". I just came to this conclusion after this weekend.

Now a lot of people will disagree, but I think most will find that their fridays lead to greater nights out (more hookups, better memories, and no hangover to deal with until the next morning).

Why We Men Love BREASTS ...

I found myself having this long drawn out conversation with a female friend of mine (women LOVE to talk don't they?). She was going on and on about breasts. Every few minutes she would come back to the same question "why do men love breast so much?". She went on about how men seem to be drawn to them and why we can't look into her eyes instead. Later that day I happened to catch a segment on The National Geographic Channel (sorry don't remember the name of the segment), that gave me a great answer to give to her.

It's simple, men love breasts because it's instinct. Well-formed breasts set off a signal in our primal brains to let us know the woman is a good match for child bearing. It's ironic that most of us men are in no hurry to have kids, yet we can't kick this primal instinct. Asking a man not to like breasts is like asking him not to breathe.

On another level, it is a security thing, especially when a male is breast fed at a young age. In the deep parts of our brains, we remember that image as a source of nourishment.

To cut things short ... Women please don't get so mad about men loving breasts so much. Remember that we are genetically programmed to love them. If you don't want us to stare at them, then next time cover them up (love when women ask why a guy is staring at their chest when they are wearing a low cut top with a push up bra).

Harold Reynolds FIRED!!!????

I was just watching ESPN and they announce that Harold Reynolds is no longer part of the network. The suits over there refused to make any comments. The best comment I have read on the subject is from the The Ragin' Asian Blog:

"harold reynolds got shitcanned from ESPN's baseball tonight. reynolds, in my estimation is easily the most affable guy on that show. not afraid to disagree with someone but doesn't do it for the sake of just disagreeing, jokes around just enough, and will dish out criticism appropriately. he was still a little bit of a player's guy, but i always got the sense that he understood that some ex-players (hi john kruk!) take it too far. with gammons out indefinitely while recovering from a brain aneurysm, there's really no reason to watch this show anymore. tino matinez, steve phillips, and buck martinez all suck. kruk is all right but he's dense and doesn't add much insight.

anyways, there's no word on why reynolds was let go, but we'll keep an eye out for you. seriously, is there even a question as to who is the best guy on that show is? why does espn do everything in my power to make me stop watching them. and why do i keep watching? ..."

You Have to stop by the blog to read the rest. It's guaranteed to make you laugh at least a little.

Why A Rod won't be traded

Well I personally think it would be retarded for the Yankees, the best sports franchise ever, to trade the best player in baseball. He just hit 2 huge milestones in Toronto, and all these sports writers are all back to make a big deal about his slump. The best reason for why he won't be traded come from Mark Feinsand over at the Yankees mailbag, yankeesmailbag@aol.com :

1) He is still one of the best players in the game. If the Yankees were looking to deal him, especially during his current struggles, they would not get fair value back for him. Besides, what is fair value for a two-time MVP who has 450 homers and 2,000 hits before his 31st birthday? Other than getting Albert Pujols (which won't happen) or Johan Santana AND Francisco Liriano (which won't happen), I can't think of another deal I would take.

Yes, he's struggling right now. But I don't believe that he can't handle the pressure of New York. He won the AL MVP award last year playing in the same uniform and in the same stadium in front of the same fans.

2) He has a no-trade clause. Like it or not, Rodriguez can veto any trade that is brought to him, and being as aware of his own image as he is, I find it hard to believe that he would waive his no-trade. That would be an admission that he can't handle what's going on in New York, and I don't see that happening.

3) Who would take his salary? There are only two or three teams that would take on the $16 million a year the Yankees owe him (assuming that they would throw in the money Texas gave them to take him in 2004, that is ... otherwise, it's $25 million per season), and two of those teams are the Mets and Red Sox. Do you think the Yanks would deal A-Rod to either of them? I think not.

The bottom line here is that he's not getting traded this year. Whether you like it or not, that's the way it is.

Lose weight without buying some BS book

Most Important first off: Do NOT buy one of those diet books ... I guarantee you that all the "useful" info they give is available free and legal on the internet. Now to the good stuff.

This is all stuff that I have used with a lot of success:

- Eat 60% of your daily calories before mid day (preferable before lunch) ... This DOES not mean eat more calories, but the same as you usually do just distribute your normal calories earlier in the day.

-Eat Your Veggies!!! I know it's so cliche but it helped me get closer to cut quicker than Atkins ever did. You want to eat A LOT ... Like 3 - 6 small bowls worth per day or 3 big bowls. Not only is it packed with nutrients, but it is low in calories. It is also high in fiber (more about that later). The biggest thing is that your body has to burn calories to digest, but it can't get all those calories from the shrubbery you just ate. It then burns fat to help digest that green goodness.

-Eat your fiber!! Veggies help, but there are plenty of other places to get it from. Check labels. You want to try to get close to 40 grams of fiber per day if you are losing weight. If you can't get it all from good food, then there are plenty of good fiber supplements. Fiber is technically a carb, but it slows down your digestion and helps get rid of what your body doesn't need ... Trust me though, this doesn't mean you will spend a lot
of time in the bathroom.

-Check Labels for bad stuff ... Stay the HELL away from High Fructose Corn Syrup!!!! This stuff turns str8 into fat unless you are running a marathon. If you see partially hydrogenated _____ , also stay away as it is processed fats.

-Eat more fat! What!? That's right eat more fat. The catch is it has to be the good kind. I personally use flax seed oil and fish oil pills. There are many studies you can find online about how eating these good fats actually help you lose weight.

-Eat more, but less ... Meaning eat more times per day, but smaller portions. It keeps you full and helps keep that metabolism up.

-Don't use salt. Sodium is not just bad for blood pressure. If you pinch your "problem area" and it bounces back and kind of ripples outward like water, then you have extra water weight. Your body is mostly water, but you can still have too much. Sodium ions like to stick around the stomach and help retain water. Water weight can actually make you look to have almost 5% more body fat ... YIKES!!!

-Drink more water. Why drink more water when water retention looks so bad? Glad you asked. If you drink more water your body gets out of water retention mode. When you are dehydrated your body panics and starts holding on to any water it can. Water has the added bonuses of suppressing appetite and fueling your body. I personally drink close to 2 gallons per day, but I work out a lot.

-Weight Train! Well this one should be a no brainer. More muscle burns more fat all day, everyday. Everyone has their own programs. Mine is 3 days of hitting the bowflex (yes bowflex is that good) M W F. Monday is chest and back. Wednesday is arms and shoulders. Friday is legs. As far as reps and sets, it's not about how many reps and sets, as it is about TUT ... Time Under Tension. You can do more reps at a fast pace or you can do fewer reps at a slower pace (say 7 seconds to complete the rep). After each of these workouts I do 3 sets of crunches to failure aka till I want to die.

-Cardio SUCKS!!! I also do 3 days of cardio, but with a twist. Running SUCKS ... I much rather prefer rollerblading. I like a high intensity interval: skate at 50% top speed for 5 mins, followed by 20 sec at top speed, then 10 sec rest, repeat the 20 sec sprint with 10 sec rest 5 times, finish with 50% top speed for 5 mins ... Don't forget to stretch. Usually one of my cardio days I will use the same interval on the punching bag to keep things fresh (also so I'm ready to defend myself from jealous boyfriends).

-SLEEP!!! Get at least 8 hrs. Your body loses more weight when you get enough sleep for it to repair. It also reduces stress. Stress produces cortisol which means more belly fat for you. So SLEEP damn it!!!

-Sweat! Not Sweet, but sweat ... ya know like a pig. If you spend about 50mins in sauna you can burn close to 600 calories!!! It burns calories, flushes toxins from your body, and is good for skin health. Make sure to drink plenty of water. If you can't afford to hit the sauna enough, you can buy a sweat suit and put on a bunch of layers. You can sweat that butt off while you are at your computer (remember that working out is still important couch potato). You should also take a vitamin afterwards to replace some of the nutrients you lost.

Good Luck and step away from the donuts buddy!!!

No Yankees in the post season?

The Yankees are a big time team, so naturally they make big time news. Such a high payroll, so many injuries, and there are even more questions. I can't help but laugh when all these sports "experts" say that the Yankees won't make the post season this year. Don't they remember what happened last year? Last year the Yankees were in bad shape in the East, but went on to win the East ... again (I will give the "experts" the fact that this year the wild card MAY not come out of the East). You can't count the Yankees out, EVER!!! Steinbrenner has the cash and Cashman knows how to make the moves.


Which brings me to the next thing bugging me today ... A ROD. Now I know what you are thinking, here comes another A ROD basher. You would be DEAD wrong to think that though. I was one of the many fans that laughed out loud like an evil genius when Alex put on the pinstripes. Love being a Yankees fan and getting the best players all of the time. It's like being a spoiled kid.

Arod is like a flashy toy for Yankees fans that worked really well (well enough to win the MVP for god sake), for awhile. Now that the "toy" isn't working exactly how we want, it seems like time to throw a tantrum. I understand the boo birds, but they have to realize they are making things worse. Alex Rodriguez can't win the MVP every year, he's only human. The thing a lot of these boo birds don't understand is the things that Alex IS doing for the team. Yes he's been sketchy at third and yes he's not hitting well, BUT his teammates are playing well. All the media and the fans are focused on A rod. It's hard to focus on too many things at once, so the rest of the team can slip under the radar. Everyone puts pressure on Arod and the rest of the team can just relax and play the game.

Now let's just give the guy a break. He's paid very well, so we shouldn't feel sorry for him, but we don't need to harass the guy.

Let AROD play and work it out on his own!!!

The Infamous Head Butt

I don't think I really have to tell you what head butt I'm talking about, but for the sake of those that may have been living under a rock ... I'm talking about Zenedine Zidane's head butt to Italian player Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup of Soccer (Futbol). I personally thought it was hilarious. A lot of sportscasters have expressed their disgust, but we know that they were laughing just as hard as us behind the scenes.

This head butt thing has become a phenomenon. I've heard about the incident so many more times than the fact that Italy did win the cup, that my head is spinning. There have been so many people around the world obsessed with what exactly was said. Now the parody videos have exploded all over the internet. My personal favorite is below:

As you can see, Zidane loves
to give head.

I'm not a fan of France (and I'm American, coincidence?), that being sad I think that the media shouldn't be so hard on Zidane. It was obvious that he wasn't going to win another cup so he wanted to leave his fans with a lasting impression (an impression on the chest of Materazzi as well).

Almost lost in the mass of video parodies and Zidane comments, Italy won their 4th World Cup. Now that I have been sucked into the Zidane commentary I want to do something that the media has failed to ... tell you the most important part of the 2006 World Cup Final:

ITALY WON!!!!

ITALIA CAMPIONI DEL MONDO!!!
(Better luck next time France :P)