T Diddy :: Your Friendly Black Dentist

I recently incorporated yoga into my training program. One reason is that my body cannot take running 3 miles 4 times per week. Second, running 4 times per week is boring even if I throw 30 minutes of swimming on top. Third, I told my wife I would do it with her. Well, yoga is hard. I moan, I groan, and complain through the whole session. I do not have the strength or flexibility to successfully complete a 45 minute workout. The movements take a lot out you. I will stick with it and see my body improve. After 2 workouts, I am a believer. The new program is 2 days of running and swimming and then 2 days of yoga. This should keep me healthy.

I am tired of everybody having events that require a gift. When is it a rule that gifts are given for house warming. Or when somebody graduates or buys a new home. For every event in life, we are invited to give a gift. I lost count of the number of gifts that I have to give in the next few months. I have graduations, house warming, kids, birthdays, father day, and an anniversary. I still owe Noah and Katie a wedding gift. I really want to say no more gifts from the Haynes family. However, from the depth of my heart, I do enjoy being a grateful and cheerful giver.

Thank God I did not watch the NBA finals. It sounds worse than I could have even imagined. The media is tearing it apart and the fans even stopped watching. The Finals received the lowest ratings in its history. I am not surprised. In fact, it is good riddance. The NBA product is terrible. They have overpaid players that lack the integrity, dedication, and professionalism to go with their supreme athletic ability. And that is exactly the issue. It is all athletic ability. These players have no skill. What they do have is the ability to wiggle their shoulders in the camera lens (during a game) after they do a dunk that only scores 2 points. This act is tiring. The NBA caused this themselves and deserves the low ratings. The have a little dictator for a commish, the rules are ridiculous and tailored for misfits, there are too many teams, and the players are young and immature. The NBA is terrible. Oh how I wish we can turn it back to the 80s when basketball was basketball.

Speaking of sports. They need to end pregame, halftime, and post-game interviews. The questions are all the same and the athletes give the same typical answer. And when they do not, the media jumps down their back with dispariging remarks and analysis. Moreover, who cares what a 22 year old punk has to say about their sport. They act like basketball or football is so important. I know that if you pull aside 95% of the players and try to have a intelligent conversation about the political debates, you would be disappointed because outside of their sport, they are dumb as door nails. If you think I am lying, call up Eddie George and try. I say that fool on my honeymoon and all that fool can do is talk about football. It is sad that he is a bed of rocks. Tracy and I were laughing.

I am tired of people doing dumb things. Think before you act or speak. Please know that there are ramifications for your actions. Do not complain about what happens or try to blame other when you sowed your own seed. Take the responsibility.

I am tired of this lazy young generation. They have a sense of entitlement without working for anything. Just because you graduate from school or your daddy gave you everything does not mean you are ready be a marketing director immediately. There are lessons and skills that must be learned. Experience is the only way to obtain these skills. Work hard and be patient.

Why do people who are divorced or have bad marriages try to give married couple advice? If I wanted your advice, I would ask. However, I do not because I do not want to end up like you.

Why are the people in Philadelphia not intelligent?

Why do we have less friends as we age than we do growing up? On top of that, even your good close friends, you lose contact with. When you call, they don't return calls (even after 4 months). Or they may text you a message after screening your call. By the way, those types of texts suck. Don't say hello to me after 4 months of silence by a text. The only person I know outside of school is my wife.

When you know the future is bright, but not exactly sure how it will look like is faith. Faith is what keeps us living knowing that tomorrow will bring great things. I am not talking financially.

Finally, why is it now 2:13 am and I am writing this. I should be in bed sleeping. Especially the long day I had. I was tired at 10 and I still could not sleep. So, here I am typing away about nothing.