Goal 1: Get 5 lessons this year from someone who knows what they are talking about
Progress: I have signed up for those lessons, I took lesson 1 out of 5 and I have 2 great things to practice, which I am excited to do. As a matter of fact, I'm more excited to practice those things than I am to get out on a golf course. Today, at least.
Goal 2: I don't want to shoot 100 ever again. Starting 4/1/09. Ever.
Progress: I have played 2 rounds since 4/1 and I shot an 82 (par 70) and a 93 (par 71). If I play with a modest level of attention to detail, and follow up on #1, I can do it.
Goal 3: Figure out some consistency with my 3 wood, 5 wood and hybrid off of the tee by the 4th of July.
Progress: I don't know what to do. Off of fairways today I was great with those clubs, very few mistakes and none too costly. However, off of the tee I lost a 3 wood shot, didn't pull out my 5 wood, and I hit my hybrid 35 yards shy of my logical distance.
Goal 4: As an immediate "Summer of '09 Goal", I realistically want to hold myself to no more than 2 holes of 3-putt in a round.
Progress: First, I recognize that you could say, "3-putt twice? WHY?!"...but thats a reality. I sometimes chip the ball onto the green, but i'm still 30 yards away...Sometimes I'm 175 out and I hit a good iron on and I'm still a mile away from the hole. I had too many 3 putts today, and that is irresponsible.
Goal 5: Work on my short game as much as anything else, while at the range or practicing.
Progress: My driver isn't my problem anymore, I don't need to hit it on the range nearly as much as I need to practice everything else.
My opinion is that my handicap, which is at 18.4 now, should decrease on the following line:
April 15: 17.5
May 15: 17
June 15: 16
September 1: 15
Why not have goals, right?
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Friday, April 03, 2009
Trade
Cutler to the Bears
2 First Round picks, Kyle Orton and a 3rd rounder to Broncos.
Trent Dilfer is screaming about how much the Broncos won in this trade.
He keeps calling Kyle Orton a "system QB".
I guess I'm posting so I can look back at this in October and have more of a reason to think Dilfer is a nothing. Why can't Hubie Brown cover Football too?
2 First Round picks, Kyle Orton and a 3rd rounder to Broncos.
Trent Dilfer is screaming about how much the Broncos won in this trade.
He keeps calling Kyle Orton a "system QB".
I guess I'm posting so I can look back at this in October and have more of a reason to think Dilfer is a nothing. Why can't Hubie Brown cover Football too?
Monday, March 30, 2009
Digital Nick.
This is insane, but its my life.
I am enjoying it a bit, but I do feel like it's going to overwhelm me.
Facebook - Nick Fisher
> I'm attempting to use this primarily as a social networking tool, which means basically stay in touch from 30,000 feet up with people I know well and hardly know at all. Its fun to be on there, b/c everyone else is...its a place where those who want to know about me can, but if they want to ignore me, thats fine too.
Twitter - twitter.com/nickfisher47
> I'm using this as a place to keep people updated on the "things" I do...vacations, travel, notices, info, etc...I'll post things on here that really are about me being able to look back in 10 years and say, "neat"...its also a great tool to do frequent updates, especially now that I have twitpic.
LinkedIn - Nick Fisher
> Started using this today, really. After starting using it, I realize that I do think it is going to be THE tool that gets me a job at some point. I am starting to build up the profile and get in as many networks as possible.
Blog - toast47.blogspot.com
> I don't know what the point of this will be other than to vent and tell stories. I don't think i'll open up my twitter or my blog to those in my job search, unless I feel completely compelled to do so at some point. This really is just for those who want to know me better, but I can't imagine that 1/8th of my facebook friends would read it.
What is my motivation for being on all this? Well, its simple, to me, I think. 3 reasons:
1. I am in the job search mode, and I do feel like these are good tools to get things moving a bit. My friends will keep me top of mind with things like twitter and the blog, and those who I worked with in the past will see my updates on LinkedIn, etc.
2. I actually find all of this fun to be honest. It feels like I am part of some kind of larger digital movement that my Grandparents will ask me about someday, and that's interesting, and it sorta ties into #3.
3. When I do have a family, and kids, and they are using whatever technology is current, I do not want to be the older adult that doesn't "get it" or scoffs at the idea of where technology is moving. The adults I am friends with don't realize that all of these tools are part of the normal teenager's life - they are part of what they are...My generation had beepers, Nintendo, then cell phones, then the internet and those 20-30 years older than us couldn't/didn't keep up.
I want to keep up. I want to be able to speak the language when I'm 50.
I am enjoying it a bit, but I do feel like it's going to overwhelm me.
Facebook - Nick Fisher
> I'm attempting to use this primarily as a social networking tool, which means basically stay in touch from 30,000 feet up with people I know well and hardly know at all. Its fun to be on there, b/c everyone else is...its a place where those who want to know about me can, but if they want to ignore me, thats fine too.
Twitter - twitter.com/nickfisher47
> I'm using this as a place to keep people updated on the "things" I do...vacations, travel, notices, info, etc...I'll post things on here that really are about me being able to look back in 10 years and say, "neat"...its also a great tool to do frequent updates, especially now that I have twitpic.
LinkedIn - Nick Fisher
> Started using this today, really. After starting using it, I realize that I do think it is going to be THE tool that gets me a job at some point. I am starting to build up the profile and get in as many networks as possible.
Blog - toast47.blogspot.com
> I don't know what the point of this will be other than to vent and tell stories. I don't think i'll open up my twitter or my blog to those in my job search, unless I feel completely compelled to do so at some point. This really is just for those who want to know me better, but I can't imagine that 1/8th of my facebook friends would read it.
What is my motivation for being on all this? Well, its simple, to me, I think. 3 reasons:
1. I am in the job search mode, and I do feel like these are good tools to get things moving a bit. My friends will keep me top of mind with things like twitter and the blog, and those who I worked with in the past will see my updates on LinkedIn, etc.
2. I actually find all of this fun to be honest. It feels like I am part of some kind of larger digital movement that my Grandparents will ask me about someday, and that's interesting, and it sorta ties into #3.
3. When I do have a family, and kids, and they are using whatever technology is current, I do not want to be the older adult that doesn't "get it" or scoffs at the idea of where technology is moving. The adults I am friends with don't realize that all of these tools are part of the normal teenager's life - they are part of what they are...My generation had beepers, Nintendo, then cell phones, then the internet and those 20-30 years older than us couldn't/didn't keep up.
I want to keep up. I want to be able to speak the language when I'm 50.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
College Basketball
I am not a fan of College Basketball. I used to love it so much, especially when I was at UMass...and I just loved going to every game and following the team, the Conference, and NCAA overall.
I loved picking brackets, talking to people about who the All-Americans should be and what made this particular season better than that particular season. It was awesome.
Over the past 4 or 5 years, however, I have started to really find college basketball to be very dull. Here are the reasons why I just don't really care about college hoops:
1. My main reason is that it is, simply put, a lower form of basketball. Pro Basketball is readily available most days of the week, and given that its 12 man rosters, and 30 teams, you know you are seeing one of the top 360 players in the world play. For college, the rosters are 12 men, but there are literally hundreds of D1 teams - the players aren't as good. I don't understand why this logic doesn't translate to WNBA ball, where the players are not as tall and not as good, but they certainly dive on the floor and are as frantic as college players, there is no question about that.
2. I do not buy the "there is more passion in college than pro" argument. I don't buy it at all. As almost a rule, with a few exceptions, the only players that are worth watching treat their Freshman seasons with as much blase and indifference as Pros do in a contract year. I think what people mistake as "passion" is really just an athletic person compensating for mental and physical mistakes.
You may see harder dives to the court for a loose ball in college - you may even see a defender chase a man down court even faster - but my argument is that pro players lose control of the ball, their bodies, their defensive positioning and offensive mentality at a rate so distinctly different than college players, and it looks like they are lazier, when they are simply more in control.
3. This is by far my weakest argument, but I cannot stand how teams change their uniforms every single season. I look at the UConn of today and I think, "what are these idiots wearing?!" Even Michigan State who is on right now, why that long white stripe down the side? What is wrong with a green uniform? Georgetown too...
I know the reason, I mean, when you have a team like Memphis and your #1 selling jersey last year was Derrick Rose, and he is gone now, why not change to a new look on the uniform? This may be at first about my disdain for uniform changes, but aside from the head coach, there is no reason, aside from alma maters, to like or dislike a team. The personnel changes so significantly every year.
I have more thoughts, but they aren't articulate enough. not that these were.
I loved picking brackets, talking to people about who the All-Americans should be and what made this particular season better than that particular season. It was awesome.
Over the past 4 or 5 years, however, I have started to really find college basketball to be very dull. Here are the reasons why I just don't really care about college hoops:
1. My main reason is that it is, simply put, a lower form of basketball. Pro Basketball is readily available most days of the week, and given that its 12 man rosters, and 30 teams, you know you are seeing one of the top 360 players in the world play. For college, the rosters are 12 men, but there are literally hundreds of D1 teams - the players aren't as good. I don't understand why this logic doesn't translate to WNBA ball, where the players are not as tall and not as good, but they certainly dive on the floor and are as frantic as college players, there is no question about that.
2. I do not buy the "there is more passion in college than pro" argument. I don't buy it at all. As almost a rule, with a few exceptions, the only players that are worth watching treat their Freshman seasons with as much blase and indifference as Pros do in a contract year. I think what people mistake as "passion" is really just an athletic person compensating for mental and physical mistakes.
You may see harder dives to the court for a loose ball in college - you may even see a defender chase a man down court even faster - but my argument is that pro players lose control of the ball, their bodies, their defensive positioning and offensive mentality at a rate so distinctly different than college players, and it looks like they are lazier, when they are simply more in control.
3. This is by far my weakest argument, but I cannot stand how teams change their uniforms every single season. I look at the UConn of today and I think, "what are these idiots wearing?!" Even Michigan State who is on right now, why that long white stripe down the side? What is wrong with a green uniform? Georgetown too...
I know the reason, I mean, when you have a team like Memphis and your #1 selling jersey last year was Derrick Rose, and he is gone now, why not change to a new look on the uniform? This may be at first about my disdain for uniform changes, but aside from the head coach, there is no reason, aside from alma maters, to like or dislike a team. The personnel changes so significantly every year.
I have more thoughts, but they aren't articulate enough. not that these were.
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