Discussions with Zharphyn

I was doing really well for a while making regular posts, and then I just stopped.  Not certain why.  My HCG diet went well, I lost almost 30 pounds in 37 days.  My wife and I are planning to start another round on February 3rd.  Hopefully I will be more diligent at keeping up with progress posts.  I am hoping to lose more than 30 pounds on round two, that is my personal challenge to myself.  I need to be stricter with my self-control, and I need to avoid my temptation foods.

I have found myself day-dreaming about winning the lottery more and more lately.  I think I need a vacation.  I have built a spreadsheet that I use to calculate purchases, staff salaries, cash gifts to friends and family and some of my dream trips.  I have been tinkering with my spreadsheet for over a year, and it is getting quite complex with calculations and formula.  I have also been cruising MLS listings looking at property, and two have grabbed my attention.  A huge estate and a smaller mansion.  It can be fun dreaming, but I still have to stay focused on reality.  Although I am not completely convinced of the huge estate’s size estimates.  According to what I have found about the property, it has a 45,000 sqft house, situated on 20,000 acres.  20,000 acres is 8094 Hectares or 31.25 square miles.  To those of you who know the park, Campbell Valley Park is 535 Hectares, which makes this private property over 15 times the size.  However, I cannot find a property of that size on Google maps, or the city property zoning.  Also, I would think that property of that size would be listed at a much higher price then that for which it is listed.  There is reference to it being one of the largest private estates in Canada, which helps support the massive property size.  I am tempted to contact the realtor and ask the questions, or arrange a viewing just for fun.

Another one of my guilty pleasures is the Philip DeFranco Show.  He has become a very successful YouTube blogger, reporting his personal take on the news.   He has quite a flair for interpreting the news of the day, and I always enjoy listening to his “Douche Bag of the Day” and the “BAMF of the Day” editorials.  With new episodes airing Monday – Thursday, I look forward to my 6 minute news update.  He recently did a live Q&A session in Dublin during his “DeFranco Does Europe” tour.  It was the first time he had done such an event, and it was a huge success.