My entry into the wonderful world of Blogging

Have you grown weary of thinking for yourself? Have absolutely no clue what is going on in the world? Don't Care? Well then do I have the solution for you. ¡webpablo! is here to liberate you from original thought and any knowledge of things that matter.

 webpablo is eating his gas money

So first off, I want to thank my friends Jared, Ikuko, and Adom. They constantly inspire me to find ways to improve my role in this world. The most recent of which, was coming to the realization that I live 4.5 miles away from work. Jacy and I have been carpooling for a while now, in the Prius, and that has got to reduce our carbon footprint at least a little bit. But for those of you who have known Jacy and I for any length of time, realize, that doing something at 50% is just not as much fun as pushing it up to 160% now is it? So last week Jacy and I decided that we were going buy bikes and start biking to work. Last week I biked to and from work on the days I could which was Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. After doing so, I realized a couple of things. 

1) It's really is easy to bike 4.5 miles

2) I am extremely hungry all the time since I started DOING something again

3) I feel really good in the morning, and didn't drink any coffee on the days I rode to work

So, the way I see it, I am saving a little money on gas for my car, and spending it on food for my belly. I am still deciding how I feel about this, but seeing as how I like eating way more than I like driving, I think it works out. Oh, and here is my bike: Its a Trek 1.2 road bike, and it is amazing.

-webpablo out.

 webpablo is in love

For those of you unaware, I am in New York again. As luck would have it, I love New York. I often have the good fortune of finding myself in the company of those I love. This go around however, there was a trade off. I have been in NY for about two weeks now, and while here, my two year anniversary with Cat came and went. We knew it was coming, so we celebrated before I left, but that doesn't make the day apart any better. So, I will be home this weekend and again surrounded by those I love to be around. As lovely as NY has been to me, it cannot compensate for the ones I care for most. And so, I leave you with a photo that makes me smile every time I look at it. 

-webpablo out! (and home soon)

 webpablo has been in better shape

 As you all well know, I have not updated. I have been downright awful about it. webpablo as a site, and as a person, has definitely been in better shape. But enough of that, I have at least been taking some photos, and there is a very good chance that most updates about what's going on with me, will come in the form of photos. I mean if you think about it, no one REALLY likes reading webpablo anyways. I know you all just come here for the warmth and visual delight that the argyle brings along with my *usually* smiling face. So, I am adding a new link to the top of webpablo.com which you can, and will, click on. I am calling it webphoto 2.0. I want you to let me know which photo layout you prefer more. The new one is WAY easier to maintain and offers some cool features. The old one. . well. . . is the old one. 

-webpablo out.

webphoto 1.0

webphoto 2.0

 Webpablo named him, Ulysses.

There is no itch. There is no pain. There are none of the things that come along with new facial hair growth. There is, only sadness. My dear webpablo readers, I am writing to tell you that 

a) webpablo has grown a mustache in honor of Mustache march. (and it is glorious) 

b) I am going to shave it tomorrow, for there can be no mustache april. 

I have fed it, groomed it, and watched it grow into its mature and bristley state. His name, is Ulysses, and tomorrow. . . he dies. 

-webpablo out.

 Wepablo has a brother

and today is his 30th birthday. I wish I could say that I have always looked up to my older brother and that he was a best friend as much as he was a brother, but I can't. The truth is, there was a pretty good stretch of time where I couldn't really relate to him at all. I think any siblings out there that say that their relationship has always been sunshine and rainbows are either twins, or F(*&$ing liars. If you disagree with me*, feel free to say so in the comments section. Alas, I digress, the point of this post was not to tell the world (all 10 of you reading) that I don't get along with my only brother, in fact, it is very much the opposite. In the last few years, I have developed a profound resepct for my older brother and the path that he has chosen in life. He has a beautiful daughter, is more connected with the family than ever, and continues to amaze me with the intensity and passion which he brings to every challenge he comes across. So with that, Jon, I love you, and Happy Birthday.

-webpablo out

* You are a liar.

 webpablo is home.

. . and I have to say it feels nice. Granted, most of you had no idea I was gone. Well, you knew webpablo.com was MIA after the new year, but that's mainly because I was slowly, but surely, finding my way home.  Spring time is here, and with the longer days, comes warmth and joy into my heart. I just got back from a short, yet lovely trip down to Mexico City where I met some very wonderful people and got to stay in the nicest hotel I have ever seen. Before that, I was in Austin again. Before that, I was in a very dark place. I returned home to find the trees in bloom and the weather beautiful out on the balcony. I have been away for a while now, and for those of you who noticed, I am sorry. webpablo is home.

-webpablo out.

 webpablo is ready for the future

So, naturally 2007 wouldn't be complete without a proper year end post. Yes, I am aware it is January 3rd, but give me a break, I was processing things. I know I have not been the best of keeping in touch with you all over the last year, a post here, a post there, but nothing that really let you know what was going on. Well, this is because 2007 was full of a lot of soul eroding, life changing, tragic events. Now I realize this post might come off as angry, or sad or something, but to stamp 2007 with any one emotion would be foolish and insufficient. I am writing this post because I am happy to be starting a new year. I know it is arbitrary to seal off a period of time per calendar year, but let me just say, I could not be happier that 2007 is over. I went through most of the year saying that it was a polarizing year, balanced by some really wonderful things, and some really very terrible things. In the last six months, I realized that the bad out weighed the good, and my faith in humanity and the goodness of people has been forever damaged. Without specifics I will say that I have lost people dear to me in very unnatural ways, and have had others injured physically and emotionally. I have been unable to articulate how all this makes me feel, so its easier, much easier to give a general Fuck You to 2007. For those of you that know me, know that I am a silver lining sort of person, and needless to say, it takes a lot to get me down, but I realized that this year, even my sometimes obnoxious optimism can be broken down. If you are still reading, I need to be reminded that good things happen. So, in effort to change my emotional blackness headed into 2008, I need you to comment, or e-mail, or call, or send a letter, or however you feel most appropriate, and tell me about how good life has been, is, and will continue to be. Not for me, but for you, a lot of contact from old friends this year came bearing bad news, so, please, please send me good news. To those of you reading, I might be your son, friend, sibling, boyfriend, or complete stranger. Last time I checked, these titles also afforded the privilege of hearing good news. Since I moved away, it feels like a lot of people in my life forgot about this little detail. So how about it?

-2007 out

Webpablo is fast. . . Cat is faster.  

So, I pretty much had the best birthday ever on Tuesday. I have been having this overwhelming need to drive something. . you know. . . not a Prius. No offense, I love my Prius, but you dont exactly drive it. . you kind of sit in it, and it goes.  So Cat surprised me with a party at a local indoor go-kart arena. They weren't little kid go-karts either, they are the 0-100 in 6 seconds kind. It was insanely fun and most of my closest friends were there to witness Cat's insane driving skills which resulted in her schooling me on the track. Fortunately I am secure in my manhood that I was only hurt deep down inside, and was able to pretend to be a good sport about it. Ouch. . . my pride. 

-4th place webpablo out.

 webpablo wants you to have good credit

For those of you who don't know, my birthday is on tuesday. What surprises me is that at some point in the last year, I became an adult. I don't think it was when I took the new job, or moved up to northern California. It happened sometime after, but before recently. I like to think it was when I decided to take control of my credit. Now, I was raised to respect money and to not spend what I didn't have. But I learned in recent years that credit has an entire folklore built around it. Complete with misconceptions, myths, and fish. . . stories? Anyways, my point is, that in the days of the internets and the amount of free flowing information out there, it is sort of silly to not watch something as life altering as your credit, like a hawk. So thats exactly what I started doing a few months ago. I tried a couple of different credit reporting services on-line, only to realize that I had a hidden collection on a separate bureau's report. Long story short, webpablo now has perfect credit (thanks to super easy on-line dispute tools). It basically cost me $15 a month, I get all three reports, and I can run them daily if I want. I am telling you this for several reasons. 

1) webpablo wants you to have good credit

2) I totally get a free target gift card if enough of you people sign up here.

3) If you have good credit, you can totally buy me things for my birthday. . . see how that works? 

- Fiscally responsible webpablo out!