For several months now, I find myself being drawn more and more to the current.tv. You know the independent media company started by former Vice-President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt.

A show that features "pods" (short programs) that are viewer submitted, viewer created content which I have really been enjoying.

A lot of the programming are only several minutes long and it works for with my business schedule or my time management and have several minutes to just kick back and watch.

I enjoy the fact that I learn something new through current.tv and I'm always interested in media that inspires me and I have found that with current's vanguard episodes.

Uyghur Documentary 01: China's Wild West

This past weekend, they aired a Vanguard report by Laura Ling on a documentary about the Uyghur ( Turkic people who live in Central Asia) and provinces in China where the Uyghur reside.

To tell you the truth, I was not aware of Uyghur people living in Western China until I watched this documentary.  I just had no idea...

This documentary is just one example what is shown on current.tv and why I am so hooked.

If you are someone also wanting media that inspires. Definitely check this channel out!

You can watch Current TV online or enjoy it from the comfort of your couch:

• channel 366
  directv
• channel 196
  dish network
• channel 107
  comcast
• channel 189

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I'm so stoked that I accomplished a 3-mile jog today.  I know for some, this is not much but for right now, to me, its a great feeling to accomplish this goal.  The other thing that I'm doing right now is to achieve my goal of drinking more water.  Actually, quite specific...only water.

I managed to have cut out soda out of my life, I used to drink it daily but the only time I drink it now is on holidays or whenever I visit my parents.  But compared to when I used to drink it every day, no more of that.

Seabright Beach

Anyway, I miss Santa Cruz...

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It's a totally different feeling than Southern California and would be great to live in the area and sometimes I wonder about that.

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I have to say that if tonight’s episode of “Battlestar Galactica” was the series finale, I would have felt a bit cheated.

For three years or so, we have watched the war against the cylons and the group trying to find a way back home to Earth.

So, I quickly went online and read that there are 20 episodes but the remaining ten will not be aired
until Feb. 2009. That’s like eight months away.

The group are already done filming the series but at a recent report from Dragon Con posted on aintitcool.com, even the stars aren’t too thrilled of Sci-Fi channel delaying the series. As one of the main actor’s of the show said, by splitting the series into two, they are getting another season for the price of one.

It’s understandable that with the Olympics coming up, there are no Summer episodes. I understand that with Fall competition of new episodes to be shown, that they didn’t want to compete. But eight months to wait and find out what happens?

Grr….

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I thought it was so cool of Jessica Alba to take part in a "ibeatyou" (dot com) competition and this one is ala a staring contest.  Can you beat Jessica Alba...no blinking!

Jessica Alba - The Stare (official)

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I have been playing "What's up People?" by Maximum the Hormone over and over...  Love the "Death Note" anime series and dig the song!

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Just Another Day - Oingo Boingo.

I love Oingo Boingo and was a big part of my grommet days before I would go out surfing with my uncle.  I used to listen to this song over and over again.

I spent last week finishing up my book and then this weekend finishing up the layout for an article for my writer and photographer. 

NBA Street Homecourt - Xbox 360

So to unwind, I've been getting into video gaming a lot...to de-stress.  Sleeping pattern is now much better and I am able to sleep again in a usual pattern.  I swear March and early April was so difficult with the lack of sleep but I'm glad things are good again.  Before I go to bed, I spend the late hours playing NBA Street on the XBOX 360.  It's interesting how many years have past and I really haven't played the 360.  Yes, I even waited outside of Wal-Mart to buy it on launch day...hehe.  But I've been getting into the whole achievements thing...and now I know why people are addicted to it.  Achievements rock and gives me the added incentive to purchase a 360 version over another console version. 

But still, I don't want to spend $60 on a next gen game.  So, the big 25% off sale at Gamestop to the Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale was quite nice.  I was able to catch up on games that I wanted.  As for "NBA Street", it was a clearance item at Target for $14.99.  I enjoy a lot of gaming and typically RPG's or Japanese-style of gaming... but I enjoy sports games and this one was very fun.  Finally beat it last night.  There are probably three more achievements that I will try to get next...but all in all I'm starting to understand the whole enjoyment of XBOX 360 achievements.

Hell Week starts this week for work...busy again. 

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Ahh...the zoo.  Not really into it but you do it for the kiddies.
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The geese

flamingos mating

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elephant

giraffe

zeebra

the camel

the chilling turtle

the poisonous frong

the dragon

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Ahh...the week begins and it's "Hell Week", the busy times of my business and when I'm pretty much working on a magazine through Tuesday or Wednesday but this week, have two total deadlines.

Last Wednesday, went to the doctor and as expected, knew that I had some respiratory virus.  I couldn't swallow and it was getting worse, so the doctor gave me some antibiotics and some medicine and sure enough, I feel much better now.

As for the sleeping, I managed to sleep well but I'm actually noticing something.  When my two little dogs sleep with me (bare in mind they are shitzu's), one of them snores too loud and worse, he has this habit of licking his paws so loudly, it gets to my nerves.  Granted, I wear ear plugs but I don't want to keep wearing them especially because of them.

Unfortunately, put them in the garage...they scratch and bark and since they don't really sleep in the garage, I gave away the dog house I bought.  I could have them sleep in my son's bed but the same situation...they would scratch on the door.  But I'll probably try that tonight.  It'll probably work since my son can sleep through anything.

Ok...back to work....will post later today.

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After Friday/Saturday's double-punch of insomnia, as mentioned before, I was getting sick.  But from Sunday-Wednesday, I had a sore throat that never gotten better and was worried because with gargling hot water/salt, drinking hot tea and lemon to chloraseptic, I can get rid of it quickly.  But not this time and I was so worried that I had to visit the doctor and see if I have strep throat. 

I've not had that since I was a kid and so, they took a culture sample and diagnosis was negative but they prescribed to me a five-day anti-biotic and some medicine.  And today, I can tell it's going away....so, happy.

I've not been able to drink hardly anything in the last four days or eat anything but sugarless jello. 

I guess, if I had to look at things positively, it would be that I lost an additional ten pounds through stress and hardly eating. 

But now I need to get prepared for Hell Week.  A two week intense workload that will last through the 15th.

Eli Stone moment and I'm starting to hear Lovesong by the Cure play in my mind.  Gotta go!

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