National Bracket Association

currently I'm getting ready for school, still training at my new job, trying to get my house sold, working out my insurance, organizing 6 years of paperwork, helping shoot a short film for a friend, working on a music video, writing a screen play, and trying to capture the essence of Austin. So, what do I do in my free time (aside from Family/Religion)?

I enjoy watching the NBA.

Holding true to my Utah roots, my team of preference are the Jazz. Even though the Jazz are ranked 2 in the Hollinger rankings (my preferred ranking system), I don't see them at a championship level. So, I've put together my brackets for the NBA playoffs. In Bold is the team I think will win. Keep in mind, this isn't how I want it to happen, this is just how I think it will happen. I could be stretching it with the Suns, but since they are my back up team (for when the Jazz fail me) I have them going to the finals. If at any point they get eliminated, then I think the Lakers will get to the finals. But I still think the Celtics come out on top.
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Round 1 - West
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Lakers
Nuggets

Jazz
Rockets

Suns
Spurs

Mavericks
Hornets

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Round 2 - West
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Lakers
Jazz

Suns
Mavericks

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Round 3 - West
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Suns
Lakers

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Finals
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Celtics
Suns

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Round 3 - East
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Celtics
Pistons

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Round 2 - East
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Celtics
Cavaliers

Pistons
Magic

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Round 3 - East
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Celtics
Hawks

Cavaliers
Wizards

Magic
Raptors

Pistons
76ers

interspective

I feel as though I'm running out of things to do on the internet. Digg has lost its flavor, blog hopping has lost its zeal, e-mail has become a medium of p3nis 3nlargement ads and false rumor proliferation. Even so, I probably waste a good 2 hours a day (actually more, I'm too embarrassed to admit the actual number) browsing. At the end of each day, I know I could have accomplished everything in 5 minutes. In fact, sometimes I go to the exact same site over and over, just out of habit (yes, those multiple IP addresses you are monitoring are me), so why do I continue such unhealthy habits? I'd almost say it's borderline addiction. I don't really go through withdrawals without it, but I keep finding myself mindlessly browsing the same things over and over.

Naturally, we shouldn't be addicted to anything. So I've concluded that I need to do something about my internet habits. Obviously I won't eliminate it (since I need it for work), and I could never deny something so beneficial to man, but I've established some goals to better moderate my web usage. For most everyone, you won't even notice a difference, but I say now, no longer expect e-mail replies within the hour. No longer expect me to know all the cool/new videos within the first day. No longer expect me to be as in touch with their family bolag posts.

Oh wait, I suck at replying to e-mails, I'm always last to see new videos, and I rarely comment on bolags. Damn, I've really been squandering my time.

update

I thought I would update everyone on where james and I stand on each of our projects.

tradingloop.com - this has taken the back burner right now. We have all the details worked out, we're just looking for a good programmer to do our database and parametric search programming. If you have any recommendations, please forward them to me.

lemons - I've worked out most of the details, but I'm only about 20 pages into the script. This is our first feature length film. It's still needing a lot of work, but I think it will do really well as our catapult into filmmaking. We're on a two year plan on getting this made. A premise will be announced as soon as I have it registered with the screen writers guild.

jets under fire - we've agreed to do a music video for Jet's Under Fire. Great band. James is leading the way, and I'm trying to absorb everything I can in the process. "Just Like the Cold" is probably going to be the song choice. myspace.com/jetsunderfire.

short film - Even though I have a lot on my plate at the moment, James and I want to have a short film in the works. We have a couple of possibilities (Griffin, this is where you come in) that I'm hoping will come to fruition.