Before the Devil Knows You're Dead..

Good morning 2o2p.  It's Monday, are you ready?

Today is the first day in my reattempt to tackle a new diet.
About a year ago I had the will to not only start the South Beach Diet, but also live by it for many months.
The end result was a healthy weight loss of about 15 lbs & a definite better feeling of health.
Unfortunately, through some life changes, I decided to drop the diet.

This morning I take another step towards living a healthier lifestyle.
The weekend was good, with the birthday & holiday both giving me excuses to over-eat & drink, but now it's time to get a stranglehold on the lovehandles. 
Wish me luck.
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Last night I watched a movie called "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead", with Phillip Seymor Hoffman, Ethan Hawk & Marissa Tomie.
The flick was about two brothers, both neck deep in financial misery, who decide to make a quick buck by robbing their own family's jewelry store.
They figure since the merchandise is insured & neither of the parents will be working there, both of them know the safe combos & they aren't any security guards, what could possibly go wrong. 
No harm, no foul right?

The heist goes terribly wrong & the movie shows the epic decline of two men's will to not get caught or go to jail, at their own families expense.

In the end, I personally thought the story was good but the acting was incredible.
I wasn't a big fan of the scene transitions...a lot like 'Vantage Point', but I can't say enough about the amazing performances by Hoffman & Hawk.

Worth a rental?  Yes.

and I like where they got the name of the movie..
An old quote:  "May you be in heaven 30 minutes before the Devil knows you're dead."
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Good luck today.
Monday's are a pain. 

-Jay

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Happy Independence Day

"Forty-six U.S. and allied personnel lost their lives in Afghanistan last month, the highest monthly toll since the war started. The 28 American troop deaths also marked the highest U.S. monthly death toll in Afghanistan in the conflict."

With times like they are, let us all give thanks to the brave men & women who go in harms way to allow us the freedoms we will celebrate today.

When you're out today, grilling burgers & dogs, doing cannonballs in the deep end of the pool, throwing back beers while the ladies talk over margaritas, watching the kids run down the slip 'n slide, feel free to send a prayer to those who've fallen & the ones still fighting.

Happy Independence Day 2old2play!

-Jay

Posted by jasontroyhimself @ 12:39 pm EDT | Permalink | 1 Comments

A Humpday Birthday

Turned 28 today!

Also, I found out that Xbox Live didn't like the name CocRocket.   
Again.

So being one year older & becoming tired of the fight to keep Jay CocRocket,
I finally merged both my site name & my xbox live name.

Welcome JasonTroyHimslf.
and to recognize the change, DJ Kraze E updated my signature..  the sweetness:

I'm back btw.
Game on. -Jay
 

Posted by jasontroyhimself @ 8:59 pm EDT | Permalink | 7 Comments

Just when I thought it was going downhill...

As the non-gaming depression sunk in, I thought to myself, "I need a beer."

And lo' n behold, I've found a new purpose for this cast:

 

It shaped into the perfect beer holder!
I love it!

Beer, a cast & a white t-shirt..  West Virginia here I come! 

-Jay

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Gameless Prison

   I have been out gaming for about 3 weeks now due to an injury to my left thumb that until this morning, the f**king idiot doctor has told me was a severe sprain.

   I go back to the docs on Monday & ask to get referral to an Orthopedic Doc..  He takes more x-rays & this morning I get a call to come to the hospital as soon as I can get there.  From that point, the new Doc tells me I have a torn tendon between my thumb & palm & I'll need to be in a cast for 4 weeks.

 

So there it is.
A gameless prison of my own doing..  4 weeks.

See ya soon.  -Jay

(This message took about 20 mins to write with right hand)   haha..

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