Taste the Rainbow
“We're going on a trip, In our favorite rocket ship!” - Little Einsteins
I had the opportunity to travel to California for a Hardware Engineering Mentorship Event and took this gem. Life has been crazy and this is the first time in a while I had the chance to be in my element. Apple Park was like Disney Land and I can’t wait to go back! I know nobody cares about a sunset and you all want pictures of Julia. Don’t worry, they are on the way!
We're Here For the Sex!
No we didn’t make a porno you nasties!
Juju and I are happy to announce we are having a girl! With preparations for the baby, we will not be able to travel home for a baby shower. If you’d like to buy Julia Danielle Nammari a gift, we are sure she will appreciate it! Here is the list she put together: Baby Registry 🥰
Photo Dump: 41 Days To Go
“Sleep is for the weak” - Unknown
Dear friends,
I’m still alive. I had a few people reach out asking why I fell off the face of the earth. I have been so busy with work and getting ready for this wedding. Gym at 5:30 am, work 12+ hour days, go to sleep, and do it all over again in the morning. Yes I removed all social platforms except this one. I needed to get rid of the distractions. Here are some pictures to make up for lost times. Things will go back to normal soon. Until then, ✌🏽
Goodbye NWI! OSQ to MSQ!
“Bye Felicia” - Craig
I have been asked why I haven’t been consistently posting… No I am not dead.. I have a legitimate reason on why I have been so busy. Apple Orland Square will no longer be my home away from home. I accepted an offer as a Hardware Engineering Technician with Mac System Quality. Unlike my last experience when I moved to California, this is a permanent role! I will be moving to Austin, Texas on November 12th to work at the Corporate Campus! This has been a HUGE year with a lot of changes and I want to thank everyone who has been my support system this entire ride. With this being a special post, I will bless your eye balls with a ton of macro photography taken on the new iPhone 13 Pro Max! Here is a flower, a roof shingle, rust on a bench, a leaf(s), light bulbs in mason jars, and rain drops on a door!
(P.S.) If you want to get us an early wedding gift to help us out with the move, that would be much appreciated! Click here to see our registry!
Sleep is Life
“No exchanges, no returns, and definitely no refunds” - Me
Bae Appreciation Post: So we have a picnic and this one falls asleep… Its ok though because she cute cute. I got lucky 😍🥰 Thank you for being you and helping me be the best person I can be.
The Forgotten Trip to Nola: 4 for 1 Special
"Now is not the time for fear… that comes later” - Bane
Hey all, I have been so busy, I forgot to share these pictures from Memorial Day Weekend in New Orleans. On another note, I have a lot of things in the works at the moment with a lot of gears turning. There will be a handful of announcements coming later this year with the first one coming September 1st! Also, don’t forget to share my OnlyFans with all of your friends! Free to signup! A lot of great content!
Sky’s the Limit: 3 for 1 Special
“Be patient when becoming someone you haven’t been before” - Tanya Markul
Sometimes you need to get away to get a new perspective on life.
It Be Like That Sometimes…
“My biggest regret is not fighting even though it was the right thing to do” - Anonymous
There are certain people that’ll inhabit a small, quite space inside your heart despite any circumstance, happening, or situation. They left a piece of themselves when your souls collided upon impact. There they will always subtly remain. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. Stay positive and keep grinding…
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low but the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit…
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit!Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many failures turn about
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow…
You may succeed with another blow.Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor’s cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.Success is failure turned inside out…
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.- Edgar A. Guest
Sensory Deprivation: Another 2 for 1 Special
"Sometimes life is too uncertain to have regrets" - Kakarot
2020 is finally coming to a close. Don’t go into the New Year with the 2020-WON mentality. If you need something to get your mind off of life, try a Sensory Deprivation Float at Float Sixty! Use my referral code “ROBN23” online or at the front desk for a little discount!
The Benefits of Floating
Getting rid of all sensory input allows the ‘constantly-make-sure-you’re-not-dying’ part of your brain to chill out for a second, allowing the creative, relaxed part of your brain to come out and play. Without the constant pressure of analyzing the world around you, your body lowers its levels of cortisol, the main chemical component of stress. Your brain also releases elevated levels of dopamine and endorphins, the neurotransmitters of happiness. Here are some of the benefits.
The tank suppresses the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system which when active produces our fight or flight response. And it then activates the parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible for relaxation, healing, replenishment, etc. Some physical symptoms of the relaxation response are decreased muscle tension, decreased blood pressure, decreased stress hormones, and increased endorphins. Research indicates increased visual acuity, improved tactile perception, improved auditory sensitivity, and increased taste sensitivities after floating.
The tanks environment eliminates as much external input as possible. It lets your nervous system have a break. In a city with a constant buzz or hum, our systems rarely experience (if ever) the isolation and silence that the tanks environment provides. Having this experience can be very refreshing, nourishing and healthy for our bodies and minds. We are well adapted for acute stress, however, for chronic stressors such as noise and air pollution; business, social, and family pressures; war; unemployment; street crime fear; general antagonism between the sexes; we are not well adapted and have been cited to be a cause of several forms of disease.
From managing chronic stress and inducing a natural calm, to facilitating introspection and identifying various less-serving modes of thinking, many people report drastically improved sleeping abilities. The change in your physical state and your mental outlook may provide you with a healthier perspective in which to put your body and mind to rest much easier each night if sleeping is an issue. Also, 90 minutes in the tank can feel like 6-8 hours of sleep. It is extremely therapeutic, refreshing and rejuvenating. So if you pulled an all-nighter, suffer from insomnia or have a baby who never lets you sleep the night through, floating can help make up for any lack of sleep you may experiencing. Not having to fight gravity lets your muscles, joints, and bones take a well-deserved break. Your body suddenly has loads of extra resources (usually spent supporting your weight, regulating temperature, and trying not to get speeding tickets), which it gets to focus on things like healing and resting.
Side Note
I ordered this Goku: Spirit Bomb lamp 3 months ago and it finally came in! Just wanted to let everyone know!
Dirty Thirty: 2 for 1 Special
“Life is too fucking short, go Balls Deep” - The Hoodie I’m Wearing
The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. You know that meme with the room on fire and the little dog just sitting there like 'like this is fine’. That about sums up 2019 for me. After trying to bounce back from a rough year, I welcomed age 29 and vowed to have 20:20 vision the following year. New opportunities came along and I moved to California. Lost some good friends and made some new ones. The world shut down due to a Pandemic. Apparently that dog just sat there and let the world burn rather than getting off his ass and putting out the shit show. I let myself go because I was on crutches for four months and then lost 22lbs. Now I am in the best physical shape I’ve ever been in.
When you wake up every morning, you have two choices: Sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them. Sometimes it feels that life is working against your favor. If you think about it, we will always win after death. Unfortunately, that is the way of the world. However, no matter how hard it gets, you must always tell yourself that making it is inevitable. You become stronger because you have to be. You become smarter because you make mistakes. You become happier because of the sadness you encounter. In the end, you become wiser because of what you learned. You don’t always need advice. Sometimes you really need a hand to hold, an ear to listen, and a heart to understand. You have a solid support system. Your support system is there. Use it!
In this world, there is always going to be some type of fire under your ass. Whether it is a fire that is going to motivate or a fire that is going to burn, never forget that life goes on. You either chose to move on and risk it all or live in the past… thinking what could have been. Don’t waste time looking back at what was lost! It was lost for a reason! Life is not meant to be traveled backwards. Dori keeps swimming. Dori is smart. Be like Dori.
Let me give you a different perspective. Now read the quote again before you continue. However, replace the word ‘you’ with ‘I’ and the word ‘your’ with ‘my’ in every instance.
I am going to be my only priority going into 2021. So should you! Everybody isn’t your friend. Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn’t mean they are there for you. Just because they say they got your back, doesn’t mean they won’t stab you in it. People pretend well. If they can say ‘lol’ without making a sound, they can say ‘I love you’ without feeling anything. Jealousy sometimes doesn’t live far. Know your circle. At the end of the day, real situations expose fake people, so pay attention. When people show you their true colors, don’t get mad… Paint a beautiful mural of life lessons and keep moving forward. I created all new social media accounts to remove the toxicity of my past. Even though my circle will decrease in size, it will increase in value. Challenges are what make life interesting, overcoming them is what makes them meaningful. Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never have enough. With all that being said, I am blessed. Thank you all for making me the person I am today. Happy 30th Birthday to me!
New iPhone, Who Dis?
“When there is an elephant in the room, introduce him” - Randy Pausch
I am blown away by this camera. The new iPhone 12 Pro Max with LiDAR is a GAME CHANGER!!!!! With a little bit of help, this picture was created in a dark room. Behind me is a red LED tube. Behind the elephant was a blue LED tube. Both tubes were about three feet away from the elephant. The swirling white light was made with an iPhone Flashlight with a finger halfway covering LED. Using night mode, we moved the iPhone in a bunch of different directions to achieve the light trail… WOW! The above image is the edited version. The below image is the unedited version DIRECTLY off the camera! Can you tell the difference because I barely can!
This picture is brought to you by Everyday Experiments!
Treat Yourself
“It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to, has power over you, if you allow it.” - Unknown
Twelve weeks ago, I started my journey. Quarantine got the best of me physically and mentally and I needed to commit to a change. It got to the point where I was panting after walking up and down the stairs. None of my clothes fit and I felt like a slob. For the first time in my life, I focused on fitness and watching what I eat. Here are some fun facts:
Weight ≈ 189.8 lbs → 167.6 lbs
Waist Size ≈ 38 inches → 31 inches
BMI ≈ 27 → 23
Body Fat ≈ 16% → 12%
Muscle Mass ≈ 81% → 85%
I averaged a 4,800 calorie deficit every week
I worked out for ≈ 7,000 minutes
I burned ≈ 50,000 calories
I consumed ≈ 13,386 grams of protein
I consumed ≈ 11,945 grams of carbs
I consumed ≈ 4,361 grams of fat
I drank ≈ 65 gallons of water
I slept ≈ 635 hours
It has been 129 days since I had Portillo’s Chocolate Cake and I earned one today!
I have always been the person to say I can never watch what I eat because I love food too much… If I can do it, you can do it! Never lose faith and never give up! If you have a friend that is struggling, motivate them. I want to give a huge shoutout to all my friends and family that supported me these last twelve weeks and encouraged me to keep going. I even appreciate all the “you fat bitch!” comments from two of my close friends. You both know exactly what to say to get me fired up so I can continue to push myself. For the next twelve weeks, I am going to focus on gaining. Let’s see how this goes!
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Consistency Is Key
“Stop feeling bad for outgrowing people who had the chance to grow with you” - Unknown
This is my escape… This is my anchor… The place I go every day. To be alone with my thoughts. To push myself. To prove to myself I can go beyond the pain, beyond any limits I thought existed. Not everyone gets it. That’s ok. I don’t get them either… This is MY time! My time where I leave the world behind… headphones on, world off! Sweat, pain, out of breath… I’d rather die than leave with anything left! There won’t be anything left! NOTHING in my TANK! Not an ounce of effort! I give my ALL! Every time! That’s who I am. That’s all I know. That’s how I GROW!
I’ve never known anything less than 100%. Maybe that’s why I’m not in the 99%. The 99% who settle: Who never push… Never reach for what they want in life… Never go the extra mile… Those who make excuses… but never take action! Those who quit when it’s hard so will always find it hard! They’ll always find life hard because they always choose easy. I’m just glad that’s not me. I DEICDE who I am going to be! It starts and ends with ME! It starts here every day! That’s why I go through hell. To prepare myself for the world! To callus my hands and callus my mind so I’m not the average kind!
It starts here! Here where I’m willing to die! I’ll die before giving up! I’ll die before giving in! That’s just who I am! It’s starts NOW! And it never stops! That’s just who I AM! And I’m not changing for any one.
Belly of the Beast
“When you walk up to opportunities’ door, don't knock it. Kick that bitch in, smile and introduce yourself!” - The Rock
I’ve been home for 9 weeks and I am still adjusting to everything being open in the Midwest. I am definitely not complaining BUT its a huge culture shock compared to The Bay Area. Here are the final numbers for the Quarantine Movie Binge: A total of 782 movies, tv shows and audio books with a total run time of 18 weeks 3 days 3 hours 39 minutes. To put it into perspective. my total quarantine was 24 weeks 4 days 3 hours and 30 minutes. In that time, I gained weight just like everyone else and I was disgusted so I have been hauling ass. Consistently going to the gym 6 days a week and watching my diet, I am down 15 pounds and have 5 more to go! There are also a lot of gears turning a lot of different wheels at the moment. I am hoping for a lot of positive things to come out of this hustle. Sucess is all about consistency, not greatness. Working hard consistently gains success. Greatness will come!
Bittersweet
“But when I go to Chicago, I know I'm home” - Hank Sauer
Hey everyone! Life is still crazy and I know I haven’t posted any pictures in a while! I am back in the Midwest and the world is open out here so hopefully I find some time! I want to thank everyone that reached out during the drive to make sure Danny and I didn’t drive off a cliff or get arrested! For now, here is a picture of the middle of no where from the road trip and a before/after picture of a basketball court! Click here to see the few pictures I did take when I lived in California during a Pandemic!
Everything Will Be Alright
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Keeping Up
“It is easier to keep up than catch up” - Unknown
Hey friends! Here are a few of my latest pictures! I have been super busy with work so I haven’t been able to post a meaningful blog. However, I do have a video done and ready to be posted! I will get that up along with more pictures this weekend! I hope everyone is doing well!
Side Note: I have watched 646 movies and tv shows (not including episodes) with a total runtime of 13w 5d 20h 34m. I am being very productive with this quarantine. Shoot me a message if you want my list!
W.T.F.
“Go home, brush your teeth, and wash your ass.” - Rob Nammari
Can everything just go back to normal so I can go outside? That would be great. I just want to do hood rat things with my hood rat friends. Speaking of hood rat things, all I am going to say about the events that are currently happening across the world is this: Stealing and being destructive isn’t helping the cause. If you are partaking in these activities, you are part of the problem. Go home, brush your teeth, and wash your ass.
The Little Things: Part 3
“April showers bring May flowers” - Unknown
Don’t let the Rona get the best of you. If you go out to enjoy the little things, please be safe.