Blood-Type Diet

A few years ago, I went to a show to see some friends perform. I hadn't seem them in a while and when I hooked up with them after the show, I was blown away. My buddy Brandon looked like he had lost a TON of weight and he was never overweight so I was a little confused.

Compared to the way he normally looks, he looked emaciated. But the dramatic weight loss was so surprising and shocking I had to know how he had done it because in the 5 years (at that time) since my accident (I'll blog about that later) I had put on about 50 lbs. and was having a tough time shedding the weight.

Brandon told me that he had gone on a blood-type diet with his mom.  His mom was ordered to go on the diet by her doctor and because it was such a tough and limiting diet, Brandon was an awesome son and went on it with her for support.

For the last few years, I had never forgotten that and swore I would give it a try.  Now that I have a wedding on the horizon, I am now about 1.5 months into the blood-type diet.  I am Type-O, the same and Brandon and his mom, so I have been able to consult and compare recipes and ingredients.  Here's the chart I have to follow:

In the month and a half since I started this diet, I have lost over 25 lbs. and havent felt as amazing in years.  I definitely have not been this thin (and I am nowhere near my goal, mind you) since probably 2005/2006.  As difficult as it was at the beginning, I have found it to be so rewarding and effective.  That, right there, is motivation enough to continue the diet and see it through to the end.

Who knows?  Maybe I'll have a considerable lifestyle change?  Either way, I couldnt recommend this more highly for anyone wanting to shed some lbs. easily.  Someone told me a few years ago that by cutting soda out of my life, I'd lose 10 lbs.  I didn't lose anything but I did cut it out in January of 2008 and have never looked back.  Imagine if I had still consumed soda.  I'd be a glutton for gluttony, probably.

If you are interested in the blood-type diet for you, here are links to each page with some amazing information:

• Type O
• Type A
• Type B
• Type AB

And if you don't know your blood-type (and don't have health insurance),  you can order a home-test kit from Amazon.com.  I ordered THIS ONE and while I let it sit for a few months for fear of pricking myself with a needle, I found it quick, fun, and extremely self explanatory and accurate!

I mix this diet with frequent trips to Runyon Canyon in Hollywood.  I am telling you -- this is working for me.  I'll be posting the products I have been buying and trying with reviews of how they taste and recipes for the meals I have been preparing for the next few weeks.  I couldn't be more happy to get the results I want and the reinforcement from friends and family.

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More 8-Bit

I have been so inspired by Addison's 8-bit character design that I have now created this for the Kevin and Bean show.

I don't think I am going to show it to them yet as I might add Doc on the Roq and Producer Alex and I want to make sure credit goes where credit is due.  The character design is just so simple and fun, I am having a ball playing around with different looks, etc.

I would love feedback if you have it!  And be sure to follow Addison's EightBit.me on twitter!  Soon everyone will be able to create these awesome little dudes!

8BitMe

My Buddy Addison Kowalski made this awesome tutorial for how to create your very own 8-bit-style profile picture!  I made the one above by watching it and I think it looks pretty awesome!

The tutorial is embedded below.  All that's needed is:

• Photoshop
• The following are optional
• a computer
• a mouse
• a keyboard
• a monitor
• power
• eyes
• arms
• a torso
• hands (left and right)
• fingers (all 10 preferred.  5 on each hand if at all possible)
• hand-eye coordination
• ears
• a working knowledge of the english language

I'd love to see what you all come up with!

Pen Cups: A Theory

I had to write a post about this rather than just rant about it on twitter. Why don't all pens have the color they are on the bottom tip?

We all put them in these cups on our desks -- and we always need a pen. But we don't always need a red pen.

Sure, some might say, "Why not just take the red pens out? Do you ever use it for anything anyway?"

And to that I say, "Yes, I do."



I use pink post-it notes (it was a variety pack) and I can't ever write on them in red pen but I have a red pen on my desk -- mostly because I don't mind nor do I care enough to find another pen. Then I have to go for the next pen I have in the cup which is a sharpie (it's not a very full cup). Even the sharpie is red! Yes, I also have a black sharpie but why don't these pens have the colors on the bottom?

Am I the only one who puts my pens in facing down? I do it because, in my mind anyway, it keeps the ink near the tip of the utensil. Nothing bugs me more than having to shake my pen to get it to work -- nothing other than pens not having their color on the bottoms.

There are some brands that get this right. I'm lookin' at you, Staples Brand pens.  But I am ALSO lookin' at you, Staples, because your pens blow.  Seriously.

Anyway, I'm about as over this blog as I am writing it -- but at least I didn't have to grab a fuckin' pen!

WTG Mark Silverman!

One of the stars of "The Undying Monsters!" is the leading Rod Serling VO talent in the world and did this for KTLA's Thanksgiving marathon. You may have also heard him while dropping into a seedy hotel in the dark side of Hollywood...

Yes

just... yes

Scavenger Type

I recorded this this past weekend. enjoy


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this just blew my fucking mind

do it!

you know how i know YOU'RE gay?

you're suing Coldplay over the world's most simple chord progression ever. Seriously, people? Think of "Dammit" by Blink 182. I mention this as the root song as Blink is my favorite band but that chord progression has been used in almost every green day song, Blink song, Sum 41 song... think of a Pop Punk band who HASN'T used that progression. I think SONGS are copyrightable and I think LYRICS are as well, but CHORD progressions might as well be intellectual property. I didn't pay much attention to the original case against Coldplay because i couldn't care less, but now Cat Stevens "needs a quick buck" as i read in a youtube.com comment today, and i agree! a SLIGHT resemblance to a song that came out and sucked 36 years ago does not a case make.

Here's the thing... Coldplay don't NEED to copy anyone. I think they're a great band... and because of this shit, i gave "Viva la Vida..." another listen last night and it's a REALLY good record.. .which is weird because i hated it when it first came out. Anyway, stuff like this pisses me off. They are so successful, there is no reason they would sit around listening to some shitty tunes and say, "hey, you know what? I like this riff... let's steal it". if they did, it was probably "let's make it better". now, I have done that. Listen to LOTB's "Fuck Emo" and listen to the Ataris' "San Dimas High School Football Rules". we ripped them off PURPOSELY because it was satire... but it was also as common a chord progression as "Dammit" is by blink. show me an original chord progression and ill show you my penis.

srsly

sexiest thing ever

all this picture needs is suzi and i in it...

I've been campaigning this for YEARS

Point and Find!

I have been talking to people for a WHILE about this. take a picture and upload it to the web and find out information about said image. I thought it was a little too good to be true but here is the beginning of something great! I love it!