http://beanblog.com So much sweet, sweet action. benschy@gmail.com(Ben Schy) http://beanblog.com/?b=637 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:16:44 -0600 Stef and I found out this morning that the bun in her oven is a baby girl! Can't wait to meet her on or around November 3! http://beanblog.com/?b=636 Sun, 30 May 2010 14:49:28 -0600 I started watching Lost the summer after the first season aired, and I was hooked after the first episode. I watched it religiously from that point forward and I consider it my favorite television series to date. For it to end on such a crappy note was a huge disappointed to me. <br/> <br/>What it boils down to is this: The flash-sideways of season 6 was a complete waste of time. Instead of spending half of the season watching people slowly awaken and bumble around in purgatory, the writers could have put out more episodes like "Ab Abterno" (Richard's back story) and "Across The Sea" (Jacob/MIB's back story) and brought some resolution to the many many many unanswered questions that came up over the years. <br/> <br/>Lost ended like a soap opera. That ending could have been tacked onto the end of any television drama. The writers really pushed the notion that the story was "about the characters" in interviews leading up to the finale, and yeah, it IS about them, but it's also about the island! Every story is about the characters, but Lost was unique and great because of the island. When someone asks "What is LOST about?", I don't think anyone would ever reply "It's a drama about a bunch of people who go through a journey of redemption and salvation and form a strong bonds". No, instead, most people would say "It's about a bunch of people who crash on a bizarre island with a monster, hatches, time travel, and all kinds of crazy, interesting, interconnected mysteries." <br/> <br/>That's it. That's all I am gonna blog about it. If I get into the details, I'll never finish this blog. It was a great show with a crappy ending. <br/> <br/>Okay, one more thing... Jacob has a "thing" for numbers? Seriously? that's the only explanation? LAME! http://beanblog.com/?b=635 Fri, 21 May 2010 13:58:35 -0600 Every now and then, I get the runs. <br/> <br/>Ever since late 1998 or so, I've considered myself a "runner". I picked up running in my first major effort to lose weight, and as I dropped pounds, my distance and speed both increased. It was that great gob of positive, reinforcing feedback that ultimately led to me dropping about 60 pounds and running my first mini marathon. In the time since then, I've gone through phases... bouncing from running 4-5 times a week to skipping 4-5 weeks at a time! <br/> <br/>I am happy to say that my longest and most inactive phase is now over. I'm back, and ready to get some more miles under my feet and drop a pound or two along the way. <a href="http://runkeeper.com/user/benschy">There's an app for that</a>. http://beanblog.com/?b=634 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:37:45 -0600 This summer, several of us in <a href="http://ibads.org">IBADS</a> will me driving all over the state and brewing beer with as many folks as we can. <a href="http://ibads.org/brewtour-2010">Our schedule</a> lists out dates/events that are locked in, but we have plenty of openings late this summer. Interested in learning to brew beer? Host us! http://beanblog.com/?b=632 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:40:07 -0600 <center><a href="images/beard4a.jpg"><img border=0 width=150 src="images/beard4a.jpg"></a> <a href="images/beard4b.jpg"><img border=0 width=150 src="images/beard4b.jpg"></a></center> http://beanblog.com/?b=631 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:50:47 -0600 Stef's Pregnant! <br/>Due date: early Novemberish. <br/> http://beanblog.com/?b=630 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:04:58 -0600 I think there are two kinds of beer snobs. The first one that comes to my mind is the hooty tooty who refuses to drink "cheap" beer...often equated with domestic light lagers. One of my favorite places to eat and drink (<a href="http://www.richos.com/sportstime.htm">Sportstime</a>) refuses to sell Miller Lite, but will happily fill your glass with <a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/spaten-pils/2542/">Spaten</a>, an import light lager that's pretty similar. A type two beer snob is the inverse of type 1, latched onto whatever beer they've been drinking for years, shunning the blossoming craft/import beer scene. <br/> <br/>I'm Bean, and I'm no beer snob. I don't discriminate. http://beanblog.com/?b=629 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:29:11 -0600 The problem with Facebook is that you don't get to own and control your content. Fleeting thoughts thin out the good stuff, and the whole mess fades away as quickly as it rolls in. I've decided to revive the Beanblog for the things I want to stick around longer than 12 hours. Stay tuned? http://beanblog.com/?b=628 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:22:35 -0600 I've seen a lot of movies lately. Most of the range from mediocre to crappy. There have been, however, two exception in the past weeks: <br/> - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/">I love You, Man</a> <br/> - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844708/">The Last House on the Left</a> <br/>Recommend, ricky, habba enjoy, etc... <br/> <br/> http://beanblog.com/?b=626 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:56:28 -0600 Brewed 10 gallons of <a href="http://ibads.org/martys-ultralight-ale">Marty's Ultralight Ale</a> this evening. Skipped the mash and did an extract brew... 2 hours start to finish.