“The Official Blog of Daniel J Garcia”

“Good day, Sunshine…”

It seems that I am never going to get myself back into a regular posting routine. I guess all of you in internet-land will just have to copus and dealus (thats pseudo-latin for cope and deal). I find that actually going to my blog and starting to type is the first step. The rest of it just kind of pours out in a series of jumbled, thrown together sentences and thought phrases. The result is a mixture between sometimes moments of clarity and other times not so much. Anyway, on with the show…

First off, I just found out that everyone’s most loved sensei Mr. Miyagi (aka Pat Morita) passed away the other day. I usually read CNN on a daily basis and I don’t remember seeing anything on there about him. That is pretty annoying. The man was so ingrained into our 80’s pop culture growing up and I am a little sad at his passing. I don’t know how many people called me “Daniel-San” over the years, in fact, some still do. The Karate Kid was such a great 80’s film of coming of age and standing up for yourself, and Mr. Miyagi was our Yoda. We will miss you Pat.

In other news, things are generally going pretty well. I am happy, healthy, and there is a noticeable bounce to my step. I even feel like singing again. If I get ambitious, I may try and visit one of my old chapters to see about singing with them. I don’t want to put the cart before the horse (or the lead before the bass, heh heh), but we’ll see. Ask me this moment, this second, and I will tell you that life is good. Tomorrow may be another day, but right now I am smiling, cause when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you…

I also went to see “Walk The Line” last night, which is the new Johnny Cash biopic. I would have liked to have heard some more of his hit songs, but on the whole, it was a very good movie. Joaquin did an excellent job as the venerable Mr. Cash and Reese Witherspoon was fantastic as June Carter. It gave a lot of insight into how he got started and how he fell in love with June. I liked it and I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some Oscar nominations for both Joaquin and Reese. They even had them singing a Bob Dylan song as a duet (It Ain’t Me Babe), so right there you know that it was a good movie! BTW, for the generally uninformed (certainly not any of MY friends I’m sure), the title refers to one of his songs, coincidentally titled “I Walk The Line”.

This is a great song that is still ringing true for me today. It also helps that it is in my vocal range! If I get adventurous enough, and with enough encouragement, I may get up and attempt to sing it sometime, but not without more practice!

Anyway, I REALLY need to do some coding today. I also need to laundry, eat lunch, and go to the gym. What’s that you say?!?! Go to the gym?!?!? YES. I even have a personal trainer. So far he is kicking my arse, but he’s a pretty nice guy. I’ve only actually been there twice starting last Sunday, but I DO plan on going weekly, multiple times a week. I have found that I have pretty good leg strength but my arms…not so much. Hopefully that will all change. In the spirit of having an open mind and putting my best foot forward, I even got some workout clothes, a new pair of tennis shoes, and a gym bag. I am a walking Nike ad! To my credit, it was all on sale and at least the shoes are pretty comfortable. I have a pair of New Balance sneakers which hurt my feet too much. I think I will be giving those too Goodwill at some point.

Finally, in a new effort to add some more fun to the site, I am giving in and will be attempting to add some silly quizzes, features, etc. Today’s choice? What is your pimp name!

Your Pimp Name Is…

Maestro Glider

Maestro Glider. Yea, I like that!

Be seeing you…

Daniel General