Reggie Middlebrooks' Web Site: Blog

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:51:16 -0600

Why love if losing hurts so much? - C.S. Lewis

The United States Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:14:17 -0600

25 Signs You Have Grown Up

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:09:01 -0500

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of "hook up" and "breakup."
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as "dressed up."
10. You're the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won't turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog "Science Diet" instead of McDonald's leftovers.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You take naps.
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at three in the morning would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
20. A four dollar bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good shit."
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
22. "I just can't drink the way I used to" replaces "I'm never going to drink that much again."
23. Ninety percent of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking "Oh shit what the hell happened?"

I guess I am officially grown!
RM

Mt. Fuji-San

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:48:24 -0500

Okay so about 10 days ago I climbed Mt. Fuji with Jason and a couple of his buddies. I've been planning to do this since I got to Japan. It's one of those things you just have to do...so "they" say. I've asked many people about their experience climbing Mt. Fuji and I've only met one person that says that they will do it again! And now I know why. Mt. Fuji kicked my a$$! It was by far the hardest thing I've ever done physically. It was over 4 miles of grueling hiking/climbing to the top of the 12,000+ ft volcano. I can't say that it was all bad though. I have some great photos and I think of the experience kinda like when I went to Boot Camp....I wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world, but I wouldn't pay two cents to do it again. For those of you who have never climbed Mt. Fuji before...which is probably more than 99% of you, you get a wooden staff that you use to help you climb. Along the way there are stamps that you get burned into your stick to signify how high you've climbed. Of course you have to pay for these stamps, but getting the final stamp at the summit of the mountain was a great feeling.

Whitney Houston singing the National Anthem still gives me goose bumps.

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:58:20 -0500

Found a nice little video.

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:18:07 -0500

Here's a short video about a Kiwi living his life to accomplish his ultimate dream. Cute but sad.

14 things it took me 50 years to learn...

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:21:07 -0600

I found a this page on the net...
Fourteen Things That It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn-by Dave Barry
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."
3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
5. You should not confuse your career with your life.
6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
7. Never lick a steak knife.
8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.
9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.
10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.
11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.
12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.
13. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)
14. Your friends love you anyway.
Thought for the day: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

How well do you know me quiz.

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:03:40 -0600

Here's a link to a 10 question quiz that I made. Take the quiz to see how well you know me. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE QUIZ!

New Year's Message from Reggie

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:52:30 -0600

Konnichiwa from Japan. I'm pretty excited about 2007 so I felt like writing. I hope you all are doing well. I know you all are at different stages in your life. Some of you are starting new careers, some of you have recently changed careers, some of you are in school, some of you have just finished school, some of you have recent break-ups and some of you have new found love. Wherever you are in you life I hope that 2007 is full of success and happiness. Happy New Years everyone! My resolution for 2007: In 2007 it's all about taking the game to the next level. Gotta push the envelope. You have to take risks. No great man worth remembering has become that way just by taking what was given to him. The box is a confined space full of mediocrity, you have to step outside of it. There is a certain amount of risk that must be taken in order to achieve the extraordinary. Change your routine. Talk to different people. Do different things. Look at life with a different perspective. Challenge your limits. Become aware of what your capabilities are. Whether it be physically, financially, emotionally, spiritually or mentally. Destroy fear. Fear will prevent you from achieving greatness. Great friends, great love, great careers, great memories...will not happen with fear. Don't over-analyze it, just do it. Remember, it's about the next level. Peace. Regg