Otto really seems to be having a hard time with me being out of town.
Seattle Half Marathon
by mario on 30. Nov, 2009 in seattle
Yesterday I ran the Seattle half marathon with my good friend Jerry. It was a lot of fun, and we came within 5 minutes of Jerry’s goal of running it in 2 hours. It might have been my un-aerodynamic beard or Jerry’s dislike of hills that kept us from achieving that mark.
Five things I miss about Germany
by mario on 20. Nov, 2009 in los angeles
I am not exactly sure why I am writing this. You probably don’t care. Then again, you probably also don’t care about why I am training for an Ironman, why I thought I could live without a cell phone or what I think about those weird five finger shoes. Most of my entries are about [...]
shutters on the beach
by mario on 11. Nov, 2009 in los angeles
I met a good friend of mine for a drink last night at Shutters on the Beach. I had a pretty good idea of where the place was, but thought it might be smart to confirm with Google Maps. See below. Those directions didn’t lead me anywhere, especially not the beach. This is why I [...]
how to tell someone that they need to lose some weight
by mario on 10. Nov, 2009 in los angeles, otto
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. This is getting out of hand. Or maybe we just need to work on his posture.
When you don’t have anything nice to say
by mario on 27. Oct, 2009 in los angeles
It’s best to say nothing at all.
I learned about that saying when I first moved to America. Actually, my college sweetheart reminded me of that line on a daily basis. Credit to her, she lived and breathed it.
It took me a while to figure that one out, which in combination with the fact that my [...]
passion versus determination
by mario on 02. Oct, 2009 in los angeles
I am currently working on an interactive course to help recent college graduates get their careers kicked off. In the process of building this course, I have had the opportunity to speak with many of my peers who’re successful executives. One of the topics that has come up over and over again is that many [...]
this year is not over yet
by mario on 22. Sep, 2009 in los angeles
Summer is coming to an end here in Los Angeles, which means we are transitioning from warm summer days to warm fall days. Seasons are really something special here in LA, let me tell you.
I have one more triathlon race this weekend. Then I am going to get as out of shape as possible before [...]
malibu triathlon
by mario on 17. Sep, 2009 in los angeles
As many of you know, I did my first triathlon last weekend – the Olympic distance event at the Nautica Malibu Triathlon. Things went a lot better than expected and I was able to complete the race in 2:46, which landed me somewhere in the top third. I couldn’t have done this without my awesome [...]
rodeo in joliet – produkt revüw
by mario on 20. Aug, 2009 in los angeles, reviews
Let me preface this entry by saying that the author of this book, Glenn Rockowitz, is a co-worker of mine. Now let me also say that he works in our Seattle office, and we have never met, talked and I am pretty sure he doesn’t know I exist. But through some co-workers, I heard that [...]