First blog from the ipad...

So this ipad thing is pretty cool, I'm currently laying in bed and typing upside down! My GF is laying next to me and I tink she just fell asleep because i am sooooo quiet as I type...

I'm learning to appreciate this ipad thingy more every day. It has cool aps that i would have never even dreamed of, I've been introduced to this addicting game of "angry birds" that is an excellent time waster, and I am also reading e-books on here. Besides reading all the content via books and access to web (including reading the WSJ on it), I'm still looking for ways that it will make me smarter and a better person. It's entertaining but also distracting me from other things I need to be doing and enjoying - like being outdoors and other non-sitting activities. Enough about my cool new ipad for now.

So much has happened since I last posted, let's see if I can recall some things...ahh here's one. Christine moved in (yay)! About 18 months after meeting her it's nice to have her around more often, I really enjoy her company :-) Not to mention, but Christine is the best cook ever and I love her healthy cooking skills. Not only did I obtain one new roomate - it was a package deal! That means Barkley and Lily are here also...great dogs and I love them being here too. CF and I spent the fourth of July in Miami, staying at Fountainbleu with Tim and Kate. Good times, great pool relaxation time! Good food and awesome company! We don't "blow it up" very often but it was a nice change of pace going to Miami Beach for the holiday. We are preparing for a 4-day visit to NJ next week to see some friends and family.

i just read "The Last Lecture" by Jerry Pausch...great story. I wanna be like that with my family, I want them to have memories of me well after I am gone from this earth. I am hoping, of course, to be around a very long time so I will provide a good number of memories....but in the event of an unfortnate scenario, perhaps my family will read this blog one day....and have a better idea of who I was. God knows knowone else is reading it :0)

Checking out from sunny, warm FLA.... This is BRO, signing off. Love, peace, and hair grease!

What a weekend....

So prom #2 has come and gone this weekend, and what a success it was. I am truly humbled to lead such a nice event and a great cause. The kids absolutely loved it. The media loved it. The donors, sponsors, and volunteers loved it. I have a huge supporting cast around me, and they are a great bunch. Who knows what is next? The sky is the limit. It's great to be able to put a lot of smiles on kids who are battling life-threatening illnesses.

After prom on friday night, we followed that up by a nice weekend with the family. It was mothers day weekend and we had nice meals, laughs, and camaraderie. My mom is the best in the world! I also have a great girlfriend - I will miss her while she travels for work this weekend. I will be watching Barks, while Lily enjoys the week with my parents.

My brother also announced that he is engaged, and scheduled to get married in 2012. That's exciting, and I am happy for him! Other than that, I am looking forward to catching up on my sleep this week. It's been hard to get a long night's sleep the past couple weeks as we prepared for prom.

Prom Season in full gear

Hello self. Just checking in. Friday morning, just got back from the gym, having coffee before heading in to the office. I didn't celebrate St. Pattys Day yesterday like most people, just relaxed and watched March Madness (PSU lost first round) and took Christine and dogs to the beach for a nice walk. This is a great time of year to be in Florida - and walking at the beach at night is really wonderful.

We are approx 45 days away from our 2nd annual prom for kids with cancer, and just 2 weeks away from the first one in Cleveland. So I will be in Cleveland for that, and shortly after that making a trip to the D.R. That's right, my wonderful sweetheart got us an extended weekend in the Dominican Republic for my recent birthday present. I am excited to relax and have a good time, and get in some kite-boarding. Chris Sembrot also gets married in April, so the entire month will be a pretty busy one. I've attached a photo from his recent bachelor party in Key West - me, John, and Todd.

In addition to doing more reading and kite boarding, I am trying to do more golfing...especially in preparation for the upcoming Blue Martini golf tourney. We are fortunate to partner with them as all proceeds benefit our prom!

That's all for now. Ciao.

milestone to me happy bday brandon

Hi me. It's me.

Hi me. It's me. Just taking a moment to talk about me. After my cortisone shot a few weeks ago, my knee is a bit better and I am back on the basketball court...baby steps. I have had a nice 2011 so far and this included celebrating Christine's 30th in a fun limo-filled evening, a MLK weekend in Park City, and some relaxing weekends in between. Now that I have downsized my activity list (no more softball and I've finished my MBA) I have more time for other things....

So what other things (I ask myself)? More Christine-time (her sister gets married this weekend), and more efforts in making A PROM for kids with cancer. We are back in full-swing prom season and it's keeping me busy...mainly because I want it to be bigger and better! I joined the FT Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and have met alot of nice people though that. Oh - one more thing I am committed to doing in 2011, and that is reading 12 books by year end. Thats right, me - Mr. Slow Reader - one book per month. I am on track so far...let's see if that continues!

So some of my priorities this year are: more time with Christine, relax with family, healthy food choices, prom numero uno, kite boarding effectively, reading 12 books, building my business, and enjoying life more. My motto in 2011 is simply: gettin' in done, in two-o-one-one. Out.