Archive for December, 2007

Dec 31 2007

One Last Post for 2007

Published by Daddy Dan under Uncategorized

Almost forgot, TheFatherLife.com, which is a father-focused online magazine asked to use one of my posts as an article in its latest magazine, which hit today. Check it out here. It’s the post where I reviewed the Flip Video Ultra. I’d like to thank Ben Murphy, the founder of The Father Life, for using my article.

TheFatherLife is a great resource for fathers and I highly recommend checking it out.

Once again, Happy New Year to you all, and may God bless you with love, health, happiness, and success in 2008!

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Dec 31 2007

New Year’s Resolution #4

Published by Daddy Dan under New Years Resolutions

I’ve saved this last, and most important resolution for last. I debated whether or not to share it here, but decided it may help me to overcome the addiction I’ve had and want to get rid of. It may surprise you to know that I use snuff, which is a type of chewless tobacco. It is a nasty habit and I’ve promised my wife before that I would quit using it, but it is very difficult to kick the habit.

The tobacco can have serious health consequences if used over a long period of time, something which I’m approaching soon. I started using it when I played baseball, quit for a while, and then started up again when I started playing in softball leagues. It is very addicting, but for both my own sake and my son and wife’s sake, I’m serious about quitting this time around. I’ve bought some quit smoking patches to use. I’ve tried them before and they do take away the urge to use tobacco.

I hope you’ll all support me in my attempt to quit. Like the other three resolutions I’ve listed in earlier posts, I plan to report on my progress on a regular basis as the year goes by.

I started my original blog in the late summer and switched over here to Daddydan.net around Thanksgiving. I’m so happy I started this and am grateful that I’ve met so many wonderful people. I hope that 2008 is the best year for each and every one of you.

Happy New Year!

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Dec 30 2007

I’m Back

Published by Daddy Dan under Uncategorized

I’ve been away for almost 10 straight days, just enjoying my time off from work and having a great Christmas with my wife, my family, and the Babito.  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a fantastic New Year!  I’m looking forward to a great 2008 and I’m anxious to getting back to blogging and catching up on all of your sites.

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Dec 21 2007

VH1’s Top 100 Songs of the ’90’s

Published by Daddy Dan under Opinion, Music

VH1 has issued it’s list of the top 100 songs of the 90’s. The ranking was based on an online poll.

Here’s the top 10:

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
  2. One - U2
  3. I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
  4. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
  5. Vogue - Madonna
  6. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
  7. Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
  8. Waterfalls - TLC
  9. Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
  10. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

It’s sad that “I Want It That Way” was voted the third best song of an entire decade. I’m surprised MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” (#16) or Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” (#28) didn’t crack the Top 10.

There’s some really great songs (at least some of MY favorites from the 90’s) further down the list:

  • Jeremy - Pearl Jam (#11)
  • Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers (#15)
  • Jump Around - House of Pain (#24)
  • Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (#25)
  • Wonderwall - Oasis (#35)
  • 3 am - Matchbox 20 (#48)
  • Criminal - Fiona Apple (#55)
  • Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G. (#63)
  • I’ll Be - Edwin McCain (#66)

And some really crappy/silly songs that I never want to hear again as long as I live made the list too:

  • MMMBop - Hanson (#20)
  • Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice (#29)
  • Gonna Make You Sweat - C&C Music Factory (#36)
  • Good Vibrations - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (#47)
  • Believe - Cher (#74)
  • Jump - Kris Kross (#75)
  • I’m Too Sexy - Right Said Fred (#80)
  • Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus (#87)
  • Rico Suave - Gerardo (#100)

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Dec 21 2007

New Year’s Resolution #3 - Get In Shape

I know this is a very cliche resolution.  Everyone always adds this resolution to their list, the gyms rake in the cash in January and are packed until February, when most people quit.  So, I’m adding this to my list again this year, but this time I think I’ll be able to stick to it.  Why do I think I can do what I haven’t been able to do in the past?  Three reasons:

  1. I have an addictive-type personality - If I can just force myself to go on a regular basis for at least a month I’m hoping to get addicted to going.
  2. I’m going to work out at work during lunch - My work has a very nice gym in the building.  I used to work out there regularly, either going in the morning before work or right after work.  I think that was my downfall in the past because there were always excuses to miss work.  In the morning, I would sleep in too long or traffic was bad or I had an early meeting.  In the evening, I would have to work late or have somewhere to go after work.  I plan on working out right at the beginning of lunch and then eat my lunch at my desk afterward.  I eat at my desk now a lot anyway, so it won’t be that much of a change in my routine.
  3. I really, really WANT to get in shape - I’m not getting any younger and the older you get the harder it is to get back into shape, so I need to do this now before it’s too late.

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Dec 18 2007

Weird News Wednesday - 12/19/07 (Christmas Edition)

Published by Daddy Dan under Weird News, News, Humor

This week’s edition looks at a molested mall Santa, a nasty Santa ghostwriter, the ghost of Axl Rose, a butt-pinning girlfriend, and a dating service that matches you with your body odor matching soulmate. Let’s get started…..

Mall Santa molested by 33-Year Old Woman

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A mall Santa in Danbury, Connecticut has charged 33-year old Sandrama Lamy with molesting him while sitting on his lap. The story doesn’t say exactly what she did to molest him, but she was quickly caught by police because she was described as being on crutches. I wish the story had a picture of the alleged molestor, because she must have been ugly for the Santa to have complained.

“Rogue Elf” Wanted for Ghostwriting Obscene Notes from Santa

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Apparently in Canada (Romi?) letters sent by Canadian children to Santa are written by an “11,000-strong army of Canada Post employees and volunteers.” The rogue elf allegedly wrote at least 10 nasty letters to children this year. Now what is wrong with this person? If Santa wants to avoid this problem in the future maybe he needs to start responding to children’s letters on his own. Apparently he doesn’t have either the time or the inclination and I find that sad.

Teacher Calls Police After Being Told She’s “Gonna Die”

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A teacher barricaded herself in her classroom last Wednesday evening in Roxbury, Connecticut when she mistook someone singing “Welcome To The Jungle” over the school’s PA system as a threat on her life. She was working after hours when she heard someone over the PA say she was going to die.

Six troopers and three police dogs arrived to find the school’s custodian and two other teenagers playing with the PA system. No charges will be filed in the case.

I guess the “you’re gonna die” part might have scared her, but she should’ve enjoyed some of the other lyrics, like “you’re a very sexy girl, that’s very hard to please” and “we got fun and games” and “you can have anything you want.” Jeez, what a pessimist this teacher is.

Girlfriend Uses Buttocks to Pin Boyfriend To a Wall

Wow, these must be some strong buttocks! I couldn’t even begin to make this story up or improve upon it, so here’s a lengthy excerpt. Enjoy!

Constance Ann Hertel, 48, of Kanawha Avenue, had been arguing with her boyfriend for several hours Friday, and when the man tried to leave she wouldn’t let him, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.

According to the complaint, when the man tried to pack his belongings, Hertel came into his bedroom and threw a screwdriver at him, hitting him in the back.

She also struck him in the torso with a plastic cup, the complaint said.

Nitro Police Patrolman T.A. Fouch said in the report that Hertel then pinned the man against the wall with her buttocks, and as he tried to free himself, she grabbed him around the head and scratched him across the chest.

Fouch said he observed multiple large fingernail scratches from the top of the man’s left shoulder to the center of his chest, the complaint said.

Hertel also struck him several times in the facial area with an open hand and threw a television in the middle of the floor, the complaint said.

The complaint said that during an interview with police, Hertel said she also threw the victim’s daughter’s computer in the river.

Lastly for this week:

Dating Service Matches Couples By Odor

Tried Match.com or any other dating service without success? Maybe it’s time you tried ScientificMatch.com who promise to find you a date with “a natural odor you’ll love, with whom you’d have healthier children and a more satisfying sex life.”

In a press release, the company states “The fact is, we love how other people smell when their immune systems are different than ours - they smell sexier.”

Warning for you ladies, the story says that “women who take birth control pills, use hormonal patches, or implants aren’t good candidates. The hormones, the company said, leads women to be attracted to different people than those using other forms of contraception.” The service costs $1,995. Happy sniffing!

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Dec 18 2007

Update on The Babito

This is supposed to be a “Daddy Blog” chronicaling my life as a father, but I’ve been focused on other topics lately, so I thought it was time to provide an update on how The Babito is doing…….

  • His Mommy took him for his 15-month checkup yesterday and he’s doing great.  He’s been battling a cold for the past week or so that’s starting to go away.  The cold got him out of his 15-month immunization shots until after the holidays, so he’s got that going for him.  He’s been great about the cold, happily taking his cold medicine and letting us suction out his runny nose.  We make a game out of it by counting “1, 2, 3!” before we start to suction and he thinks it’s fun, usually.
  • We were worried about putting up all of the Christmas decorations and the tree.  We thought he’d be constantly touching and pulling off all of the decorations, but he hasn’t.  He’s been really good about minding us when we tell him not to touch something.  He’s even left the train (seen in the video below) alone, though he loves to watch it go around and around.   He loves looking at Christmas lights and we’ve driven him around our neighborhood a few times to check them out.
  • We’ve tried a few times now to get a picture with Santa, but he is NOT HAPPY AT ALL when we put him on Santa’s lap.  We’ll try again next time we go to the mall.  We’ve been trying to encourage him with our near life-sized Santa at home.  He likes this Santa because he sings and dances.  At first he was afraid of him, but now he loves him.  Hopefully this love will transition to the Santa at the mall.
  • I’m really excited about Christmas this year.  I think he will understand some of it and I can’t wait to give him some of his presents, because I know he’s going to love them.  I think each Christmas will get a little better as he begins to understand what Christmas is all about, with the anticipation of Santa Claus coming to the house and the presents and everything.  I can’t wait.
  • For the last few days I’ve been dropping him off at the babysitter in the morning.  You may recall that earlier he would scream and cry whenever I dropped him off.  Now he doesn’t cry at all and even waves and says “Bye Bye Dada.”  I’m happy that he doesn’t have the separation anxiety any more but I’m also a little sad that he doesn’t really care too much that I’m leaving him.  I guess he knows now that we’re not abandoning him and will be back for him in the afternoon.  By the way, I still feel terrible every time after dropping him off.  I miss him before I even get into my truck to drive to work.

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