http://www.thefirestarter.org Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:02:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So as usual I'm running behind on things.  I've said it before and I'll say it again- timeliness is not my strong suit.  I'm practically bipolar when it comes to scheduling; at work everything has its appointed hour and I'm on time.  Outside of work... well let's just say it ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/06/24/what-would-you-do-tomorrow-if-you-knew-you-could-not-fail/ I think it's safe to say that in this day and age, everyone wants to be fit.  Fitness is everywhere: people jogging, gyms on every corner, self help CDs, DVDs, books, magazines, personal trainers, you name it.  It's not much of a stretch to say that our fitness crazy is ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/06/24/fitness-for-dummy-me/ I seem to have a fixation with female singers who play instruments.  It started with Meredith Brooks, romped right on past Avril Lavigne, paused briefly at Regina Spektor, and now we're at Katy Perry. I've listened through a bunch of her songs on Youtube, but to be honest the only two ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/06/24/katy-perry/ Park: Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge Ammenities: Day use, only open during daylight hours. Page: ?? Entrance fee: Free Photos: Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge - Day 1, Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge - Day2 I did this park twice over two weekends, to hit all of the trails.  Day 1 was the Jeff Friend Trail and the ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/06/05/jeff-friend-trail-centennial-trail-pine-beach-trail-bon-secour-wildlife-refuge/ Park: Meaher State Park Ammenities: Day use (picnic, etc), two small hiking trails, improved camping. Page: 59 Entrance fee: $1 Photos: "Meaher State Park" under http://www.thefirestarter.org/photos/ The first trail I began from Hiking Alabama was a tiny one- Black Willow Trail: end to end is barely 1 mile, and it's almost all boardwalk.  The park ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/05/11/black-willow-trail-meaher-state-park/ I know I promised Issue #1 "soon", but much like the biblical Jesus, all times are soon to me. Things that will be making an appearance on the site for Issue #1: More Recipes! Bachelor cooking for teh win. More fitness bits! This will tie into my hiking and photography sections ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/04/30/issue-1-preview/ What does that mean? Well, I've decided to release content on my website in content blocks, magazine style. Issue #0 is just a way of summing up all the content from my old site, plus a few posts from this site. Issue #1 should be along shortly :) You can find Issue ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/03/31/issue-0-is-live/ Blatantly stolen from my buddy Todd. I've always wanted to do that.. http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/03/25/just-because-i-think-easter-is-sorta-silly/ I think it's Easter morning I went grocery shopping this morning hoping to beat the crowds. Good thing I didn't need eggs. There was about 2 boxes of egg beaters and the rest was gone. http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/03/23/i-think-its-easter-morning/ It wasn't an easy decision to make. Turns out I didn't have bronchitis at all, but pneumonia and a pleurisy. In a nutshell? When I coughed, it felt like I was being stabbed from my left elbow, up over my shoulder, and down my side to my waist. ... http://www.thefirestarter.org/2008/03/22/ive-decided-to-rejoin-the-world-of-the-living/