Today was the first day of the Fall semester at UCF…which meant ridiculous traffic and crowds everywhere. I hear they are estimating the enrollment at 56,000 for this year! I hope we can hit 100K soon…that would be sweet! And if they would just replace football with a whole university tug of war competition…we’d dominate everyone!

Another book excerpt to improve your hipness quotient…

Coolness Tip #37: Fellas, never wear a cell phone clipped to your belt or waist…that’s what pockets are for!

As BTB mentioned in his comment on my earlier post, sport has historically been an integral part of human society. It should come as no surprise then that the use of sport as a tool for international development is gaining in legitimacy and is the focus of increasing interest. In short, the goal of most international development programs is to foster opportunities for individual and societal growth and prosperity for people in every corner of the world. Thus, utilizing sport, which is an entrenched and shared aspect of the human experience, to help empower individuals and societies seems like a no-brainer.

A few totally random thoughts for your Wednesday reading pleasure...

New article on the progress of ABK Consultants...

One Year and Nineteen Days In, ABK Keeps On Keeping On
Maverick Founder Touts Companies Continued “Awesomeness”

At last.  I could practically hear the clamoring out there in the blogosphere.  “I’ve been following this blog for weeks…when is he going to explore some freakin’ ambiguity?!?”  Your patience has now been justly rewarded…

Ok, so I’m sure you all remember my food rut post from a while back. Here’s a quick update…let’s just say I feel slightly (or entirely) disillusioned…

Now that I’ve sufficiently pontificated on the relative merits and causes of sports fanaticism…I’ll continue my sports theme with a useful (probably not) guide to identifying the sports fanatics in your life.

My attempt at psychoanalysis...kind of got off track about halfway through and took a different direction than what I originally planned...oh well.

Being a sports fan is such a strange phenomenon.  Now, I’m not talking about those that have a casual interest in sports….who like to catch a game on TV or even in person every once in a while for the entertainment and the opportunity to socialize.

So, I know you're all wondering...what does a super chill guy like me do on a typical Saturday night? If you've read my post "How to deal with agreeable people..." you know answering that question would clearly break rule #4. But, just this once and only because I know how much it would mean to my loyal readers, I'm willing to put my air of inapproachability at risk...

An excerpt from my unreleased book with the working title, Cool Like Me: 100 Tips for Increasing Your Awesomeness…

Coolness Tip #74:  When talking, texting, or otherwise messaging with friends and significant others, directly cite pop music lyrics and artists in unexpected and preferably obscure ways.

And now, a little self-help from the self-anointed guru...

We’ve all encountered them…the overzealous cashier, the painfully upbeat guy sitting next to you in class, the friendly girl in the next cubicle.  What I like to call “agreeable people.”  Those people who are never content to leave well enough alone and let a person revel in their own solitude.  Those people who feel it is their duty to strike up a conversation with total strangers.  Those people who find silences awkward. Whether you’re out running errands or going about your daily business, you are never safe from them. 

I’m sure you’ve heard it said, mainly to ease people’s nerves when starting up at a new gym, that people working out are too busy doing their own thing to waste time judging others. I believe I’ve actually passed this nugget of wisdom along as fact myself. However, recent observations at my local family gym have made me rethink things…

Put yourself in the following situation...
 

Today I reached a new level of what I like to call "food rut." Went to my traditional lunch spot (Qdoba in the Student Union) today between 11:30 and 11:52...as is customary.

So...I created a blog. Not sure how I should feel about this at the moment, but there you go. My reasons for this new endeavor...mainly boredom and the fact that I like to write, love to hear myself talk (in print), and feel I can provide hilarious and insightful takes on pretty much anything. (Note: For those that don't know me well, one of my favorite devices is sarcasm...particularly sarcasm that makes me seem completely egotistical and self-important. I guess it's up to you to judge whether I am either of those, but just a fair warning).