Bon Jovi is performing now. Apparently they now want to sound country. His voice has lowered over the years. This is quickly turning into the Jennifer Nettles show. She looks more & more like Kirsten Dunst too. The fan voting thing for the last song was just asinine though.
Seeing Mos’ Def & Placido Domingo together is a bit jarring. But heck, they may hang and brunch together for all I know. I don’t know how famous works. Don’t they all know each other? Run This Town, cool song, wins. It would have been hilarious for I’m On a Boat to win though. I wonder how many people were hoping Kanye was there to accept the award to see if Taylor would go up there and say Lonely Island & T-Pain should have won lol. Yeah, old joke, but I had to say it.
Apparently Rascal Flatts is on CSI this Thursday. Maybe they can kill the pretentiousness and ego from lead singer Gary “LeVox”. It’s not his given last name. He changed it because it’s Latin for “the voice”. Plus all their songs are getting dumb. I used to like them.
Time to have the tribute to Haiti. Andrea Boccelli & Mary J. Blige singing one of my all time favorite songs “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”. It is odd hearing it sung as opera though. Mary J. is working it though. What’s with the pathetic arm waving in the audience though? That looks ridiculous.
I’m liking the DMB performance. I have the Grammy Nominees CD and this song is on there. It’s catchy with some good lyrics. I really loved his dorky dancing too. Haha
Where has Ricky Martin been? He really disappeared after he shook his bon-bon. But Beyonce’ made history just now by winning her 6th Grammy in one night. No woman has ever won that many in one night. But what is with her dress? It looks like she has football pads underneath it. The Pro Bowl is on ESPN, not CBS.
They paced out the show badly. They could have sprinkled in a few more awards instead of some of these performers. Plus, why didn’t Kings of Leon perform? It’s been forever since they handed out an award. Maxwell performed with Roberta Flack, nice but a little snoozy for late in the show. Then a cool Les Paul tribute but without huge names. Now Drake is performing with Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Travis Barker, so that’s kinda cool I guess. I think they only have Album of the Year left to give out. Finally the last award. Is Lady GaGa wearing shingles? Anyway, Tay Tay won. Sorry Pendergrass. Life is rough. Snowed in and Tay Tay won.
OK it was a decent awards show. Lady Antebellum was awesome, Beyonce was great, Lady GaGa was good, P!nk was interesting. But it felt like an hour between awards. C’mon, I know performances are important, but trot out some hardware too. We want to see how people get ticked off when they lose. I live for that. Plus, LET KINGS OF LEON PERFORM NEXT TIME!!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Grammy Blog - #2
Grammy Blog 2
Lady Antebellum!! I love them. This is a great song, even if it about a drunken late night booty call. I do wish they would have sung “I Run to You”. Trivia, the piano player (the non lead guy) in Lady A is the brother in law of Katherine Heigl. Great performance!
Stephen Colbert is always funny. Loved him earlier and winning and getting his daughter’s coolness approval.
Big awards are coming early. Record of the year goes to Kings of Leon for one of my favorite songs of this past year. At least they admitted they were drunk instead of having people speculate it. But they cut them off too soon. Stupid Grammy producers.
Jamie Foxx just needs a little self confidence I think haha. He is having fun. I think he was even doing the Running Man or Roger Rabbit too. Plus, SLASH was there. Gotta love him and that wild mess of hair. With all the vocal effects going on, I could barely understand what was being sung, but it looked entertaining.
Zac Brown Band is AWESOME! But I wish they had gotten to do a full song, even if Leon Russell was awesome.
Taylor & Stevie were good. Taylor is never going to have the strongest voice. That’s a given. But her songs are well written & well produced. Taylor & Stevie had good harmony on Rhiannon. I LOVED the rearrangement of You Belong With Me sounded kinda 60s Beatles/Pet Sounds Beach Boys-ish. Very entertaining.
Michael tribute in 3D. Thankfully, I had glasses left from my 3D version of Polar Express. But the 3D didn’t add much really. Carrie Underwood was bouncing up & down a lot at times. She looked like a 4 year old that had to pee. She danced MAD white. She made Celine look hip. Michael Jackson’s daughter looks like Abigail Breslin. But the performance was pretty good. Liked that they had Michael singing with them. Carrie sounded a little pitchy dawg. She annoys me, but she usually annoys me on pitch.
Lady Antebellum!! I love them. This is a great song, even if it about a drunken late night booty call. I do wish they would have sung “I Run to You”. Trivia, the piano player (the non lead guy) in Lady A is the brother in law of Katherine Heigl. Great performance!
Stephen Colbert is always funny. Loved him earlier and winning and getting his daughter’s coolness approval.
Big awards are coming early. Record of the year goes to Kings of Leon for one of my favorite songs of this past year. At least they admitted they were drunk instead of having people speculate it. But they cut them off too soon. Stupid Grammy producers.
Jamie Foxx just needs a little self confidence I think haha. He is having fun. I think he was even doing the Running Man or Roger Rabbit too. Plus, SLASH was there. Gotta love him and that wild mess of hair. With all the vocal effects going on, I could barely understand what was being sung, but it looked entertaining.
Zac Brown Band is AWESOME! But I wish they had gotten to do a full song, even if Leon Russell was awesome.
Taylor & Stevie were good. Taylor is never going to have the strongest voice. That’s a given. But her songs are well written & well produced. Taylor & Stevie had good harmony on Rhiannon. I LOVED the rearrangement of You Belong With Me sounded kinda 60s Beatles/Pet Sounds Beach Boys-ish. Very entertaining.
Michael tribute in 3D. Thankfully, I had glasses left from my 3D version of Polar Express. But the 3D didn’t add much really. Carrie Underwood was bouncing up & down a lot at times. She looked like a 4 year old that had to pee. She danced MAD white. She made Celine look hip. Michael Jackson’s daughter looks like Abigail Breslin. But the performance was pretty good. Liked that they had Michael singing with them. Carrie sounded a little pitchy dawg. She annoys me, but she usually annoys me on pitch.
Grammy Blog - #1
I’m an entertainment nerd as you know. And since I have no use for the Pro Bowl, I’m watching & blogging about the Grammys.
The opening number was Lady GaGa and Elton John. I actually liked it. I think I haven’t liked GaGa because of Perez Hilton. He’s a waste. But her performance with Elton John was good. I didn’t get the grease smudged face & dressing like a Lucky Charms marshmallow, but it was good.
Single Ladies is song of the year? Um, ok. Fun record, and everyone has some jacked up version of the video on YouTube, but song of the year? Really?
Green Day & the Broadway cast of American Idiot. I may have to see this in NYC. I’m kinda digging this. Rock music fits well in a broadway setting because of the soaring anthem vibe to the songs.
Aww, Taylor is always humble & appreciative. That’s good.Is Beyonce singing with extras from Starship Troopers? I love how she went more rock than dance. That was great. I’ve seen the clips of her doing You Oughta Know, and she tears into it.
P!nk was way too subdued and the music overpowered her. Glad she took off the shroud Princess Leia used to record the message to Obi Wan. Then, bandages and bodysuits and air dancing, oh my! It looked artistic and beautiful though.
Miranda Lambert looked odd. Yea to Zac Brown Band!!! I want my chicken fried and my toes in the water. I love the CMA Awards. ZBB lost best new artist there (to Darius Rucker) but won it at the Grammys. Haha. GO ZBB!!
Miley, just go away. At least you aren’t singing. But I think still you can’t help but look & sound dumb. BEP, you have some catchy songs. This isn’t one of them. What’s with the mask? Beware, the Phantom of the Grammys? Now with I Got a Feelin’, are they performing with Transformers? Did Fergie get Josh to steal a few? I wonder what Jay-Z thinks. His song was Death of Auto Tune, and will.I.am uses it too much. Will better hide haha.
MORE TO COME LATER!!!
The opening number was Lady GaGa and Elton John. I actually liked it. I think I haven’t liked GaGa because of Perez Hilton. He’s a waste. But her performance with Elton John was good. I didn’t get the grease smudged face & dressing like a Lucky Charms marshmallow, but it was good.
Single Ladies is song of the year? Um, ok. Fun record, and everyone has some jacked up version of the video on YouTube, but song of the year? Really?
Green Day & the Broadway cast of American Idiot. I may have to see this in NYC. I’m kinda digging this. Rock music fits well in a broadway setting because of the soaring anthem vibe to the songs.
Aww, Taylor is always humble & appreciative. That’s good.Is Beyonce singing with extras from Starship Troopers? I love how she went more rock than dance. That was great. I’ve seen the clips of her doing You Oughta Know, and she tears into it.
P!nk was way too subdued and the music overpowered her. Glad she took off the shroud Princess Leia used to record the message to Obi Wan. Then, bandages and bodysuits and air dancing, oh my! It looked artistic and beautiful though.
Miranda Lambert looked odd. Yea to Zac Brown Band!!! I want my chicken fried and my toes in the water. I love the CMA Awards. ZBB lost best new artist there (to Darius Rucker) but won it at the Grammys. Haha. GO ZBB!!
Miley, just go away. At least you aren’t singing. But I think still you can’t help but look & sound dumb. BEP, you have some catchy songs. This isn’t one of them. What’s with the mask? Beware, the Phantom of the Grammys? Now with I Got a Feelin’, are they performing with Transformers? Did Fergie get Josh to steal a few? I wonder what Jay-Z thinks. His song was Death of Auto Tune, and will.I.am uses it too much. Will better hide haha.
MORE TO COME LATER!!!
Friday, January 29, 2010
No We'll Never Know What Might Have Been
If only I had done this. If only I had chosen that. What if I had decided this. What if I had decided that. If I avoided this. etc. etc.
Some people seem to live in the past. They live wondering what their life would have been like IF ONLY such & such hadn't happened. I admit that I have done that at times. But the key words, AT TIMES. I can't live in the past.
But why do so many people live in the past? It can't be changed. The past is done, finished. The past has passed (forgive the cliche). The past is a great learning tool. Learn where you came from, learn from your mistakes, failures, and successes. But unless you have modified a DeLorean DMC-12 into a time machine, with a plutonium-fueled nuclear reactor generating the required 1.21 gigawatts of power that propels you into time travel at 88mph thanks to the flux capacitor, then you ain't gonna change the past.
But why would you? If I look back on my life and look at the choices I made, they may not be the most exciting life, but it has it's good moments. But what if we hadn't chose the church we did back in 1989? There are a lot of people that have come through my life that I wouldn't know. May not have gone to the BCM in college. Which means I wouldn't have gone on summer missions and never would have gone to Ulysses, KS or to Savannah, GA. And if Benny Russell wasn't my church choir director, I may not have known I could sing. Then I wouldn't have led music and there goes Union Chapel for me. OK, I don't like that simulation.
What if I had stuck with one of my 2 other majors? What if I hadn't gone into television? I wouldn't have lived a dream and be involved in a television newscast (yes, that was a dream of mine. In the gifted program as an elementary schooler, I once did my own newscast). Also, a whole slew of people would remain unmet to me. I still keep up with people I worked with 10 years ago. We grew to be a tight knit group. I wouldn't have moved on to Birmingham to work, and gain experience, and work with another great group of friends. Then I wouldn't have gone back to Tuscaloosa to gain more experience, this time in radio, which then would lead to a management position back at my old job, which led to me moving to Baltimore to spread my wings and grow and learn and do even more. Me, LIKE A BOSS (with apologies to Andy Samberg & Lonely Island). Even after several years, it feels odd to say I am a boss and I have employees. But none of this would have happened if I had stayed in business (either accounting or marketing, more than likely accounting) or psychology. Yes, I was a psych major. That's why I give advice and try to fix y'all. I think it's better that I didn't become a professional in that. As an amateur advice giver, I can't be sued for malpractice, right?
Anyway, my point, and I do have one, is that all our decisions have a ripple effect in our lives. The people we've met and the experiences we've had along the way are worth it all. They make us who we are. I know that my friends and my job and experiences have made me the man I am today, well, that and ice cream (and probably a good dose of fried chicken too) have shaped me. But the ice cream has shaped me into round. Though my life is pretty low-key & unexciting most of the time, I wouldn't trade it at all.
Some people seem to live in the past. They live wondering what their life would have been like IF ONLY such & such hadn't happened. I admit that I have done that at times. But the key words, AT TIMES. I can't live in the past.
But why do so many people live in the past? It can't be changed. The past is done, finished. The past has passed (forgive the cliche). The past is a great learning tool. Learn where you came from, learn from your mistakes, failures, and successes. But unless you have modified a DeLorean DMC-12 into a time machine, with a plutonium-fueled nuclear reactor generating the required 1.21 gigawatts of power that propels you into time travel at 88mph thanks to the flux capacitor, then you ain't gonna change the past.
But why would you? If I look back on my life and look at the choices I made, they may not be the most exciting life, but it has it's good moments. But what if we hadn't chose the church we did back in 1989? There are a lot of people that have come through my life that I wouldn't know. May not have gone to the BCM in college. Which means I wouldn't have gone on summer missions and never would have gone to Ulysses, KS or to Savannah, GA. And if Benny Russell wasn't my church choir director, I may not have known I could sing. Then I wouldn't have led music and there goes Union Chapel for me. OK, I don't like that simulation.
What if I had stuck with one of my 2 other majors? What if I hadn't gone into television? I wouldn't have lived a dream and be involved in a television newscast (yes, that was a dream of mine. In the gifted program as an elementary schooler, I once did my own newscast). Also, a whole slew of people would remain unmet to me. I still keep up with people I worked with 10 years ago. We grew to be a tight knit group. I wouldn't have moved on to Birmingham to work, and gain experience, and work with another great group of friends. Then I wouldn't have gone back to Tuscaloosa to gain more experience, this time in radio, which then would lead to a management position back at my old job, which led to me moving to Baltimore to spread my wings and grow and learn and do even more. Me, LIKE A BOSS (with apologies to Andy Samberg & Lonely Island). Even after several years, it feels odd to say I am a boss and I have employees. But none of this would have happened if I had stayed in business (either accounting or marketing, more than likely accounting) or psychology. Yes, I was a psych major. That's why I give advice and try to fix y'all. I think it's better that I didn't become a professional in that. As an amateur advice giver, I can't be sued for malpractice, right?
Anyway, my point, and I do have one, is that all our decisions have a ripple effect in our lives. The people we've met and the experiences we've had along the way are worth it all. They make us who we are. I know that my friends and my job and experiences have made me the man I am today, well, that and ice cream (and probably a good dose of fried chicken too) have shaped me. But the ice cream has shaped me into round. Though my life is pretty low-key & unexciting most of the time, I wouldn't trade it at all.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Thank You for Being a Friend
Sometimes, I look at my list of Facebook friends to see just how many people I actually know. It turns out, dern near all! I can't believe I know that many people. I guess over 34 1/2 years, you meet a couple of folks. I love how people know me at different stages in my life and see different sides of me. Some, mainly family, have seen me the whole time. Some knew me when I was younger, but we lost touch between graduation & facebook. Some have known me since I was about 14. Some met me in my mid 20s, late 20s, some even met me in my 30s!! I'm thankful for each and every one of my friends. At one time or another I know we have laughed together. With me, laughter is a given. With some of you I have shared, I have listened, I have worried, I have prayed, I have cared.
I'm so thankful to have so many people in my life that I can turn to in a crisis, if needed. I have friends I can laugh or goof around with. I have friends I can hang out with, sing old songs with, talk about movies with. I've had friends I have listened to in good times, bad times, break ups, marriages, babies, love, death, rehab, job loss, job gain. Thank you for letting me into your lives.
If you are/have been my friend, I look forward to keeping our relationship going, even if it is only over the interwebs. If we haven't talked in a while, drop me a line, even if just to say hey. If we still don't know each other all that well, get to know me. I'm really very nice & fun & funny & charming & smart & loyal. Wow, I sound like a cross between a game show host and a Labrador Retriever. Anyway, I'm polite & good folk.
And if you need a friend, I would like to think you can count on me. Right now, my favorite song is "I Run to You" by Lady Antebellum. It's about 2 people in love, but I like to think it can be about friends and how you need someone you can depend on. I don't know how people go through life alone. We aren't built that way. I can be VERY introverted, but I still like to have contact with folks and I like it when people depend on me. Run to your friends, the song says it all: I Run to You video
LYRICS:
I run from hate
I run from prejudice
I run from pessimists
But I run too late
I run my life
Or is it running me?
Run from my past
I run too fast
Or too slow it seems
[Bridge]
When lies become the truth
That's when I run to you
[Chorus]
This world keeps spinning faster
To a new disaster, so I run to you
I run to you, Baby
When it all starts coming undone
Baby, you're the only one I run to
I run to you
We run on fumes
Your life and mine
Like the sands of time
Slippin' right on through
[Bridge]
Our love's the only truth
That's why I run to you
[Chorus]
This world keeps spinning faster
To a new disaster, so I run to you
I run to you, Baby
When it all starts coming undone
Baby, you're the only one I run to
I run to you
Oh oh, oh I run to you
[Chorus]
This world keeps spinning faster
To a new disaster, so I run to you
I run to you, Baby
When it all starts coming undone
Baby, you're the only one I run to
I run to you, I run to you
Yeah
Oh oh, oh I run to you
I'll run to you girl
Oh Oh
I always run to you
Run to you
Run to
I'm so thankful to have so many people in my life that I can turn to in a crisis, if needed. I have friends I can laugh or goof around with. I have friends I can hang out with, sing old songs with, talk about movies with. I've had friends I have listened to in good times, bad times, break ups, marriages, babies, love, death, rehab, job loss, job gain. Thank you for letting me into your lives.
If you are/have been my friend, I look forward to keeping our relationship going, even if it is only over the interwebs. If we haven't talked in a while, drop me a line, even if just to say hey. If we still don't know each other all that well, get to know me. I'm really very nice & fun & funny & charming & smart & loyal. Wow, I sound like a cross between a game show host and a Labrador Retriever. Anyway, I'm polite & good folk.
And if you need a friend, I would like to think you can count on me. Right now, my favorite song is "I Run to You" by Lady Antebellum. It's about 2 people in love, but I like to think it can be about friends and how you need someone you can depend on. I don't know how people go through life alone. We aren't built that way. I can be VERY introverted, but I still like to have contact with folks and I like it when people depend on me. Run to your friends, the song says it all: I Run to You video
LYRICS:
I run from hate
I run from prejudice
I run from pessimists
But I run too late
I run my life
Or is it running me?
Run from my past
I run too fast
Or too slow it seems
[Bridge]
When lies become the truth
That's when I run to you
[Chorus]
This world keeps spinning faster
To a new disaster, so I run to you
I run to you, Baby
When it all starts coming undone
Baby, you're the only one I run to
I run to you
We run on fumes
Your life and mine
Like the sands of time
Slippin' right on through
[Bridge]
Our love's the only truth
That's why I run to you
[Chorus]
This world keeps spinning faster
To a new disaster, so I run to you
I run to you, Baby
When it all starts coming undone
Baby, you're the only one I run to
I run to you
Oh oh, oh I run to you
[Chorus]
This world keeps spinning faster
To a new disaster, so I run to you
I run to you, Baby
When it all starts coming undone
Baby, you're the only one I run to
I run to you, I run to you
Yeah
Oh oh, oh I run to you
I'll run to you girl
Oh Oh
I always run to you
Run to you
Run to
Monday, January 25, 2010
I Love a Rainy Night
As I grew older, I gained an appreciation, respect, and ultimately a love of thunderstorms. But my first love has always been the rain. It is a wonderful & fantastic treat for all your senses. I love the SOUND of the rain. The staccato rhythms of the droplets as they hit the roof or fall on the streets are a welcoming lullaby at night. If you get the chance to be a passenger in a car on a rainy night, it's the best sleep ever! I like the TASTE of the rain when it falls innocently on your lips. Hopefully you aren't getting the polluted rain, but I still like to think of rain as water falling pure from the heavens. I love the SIGHT of rain too. Daytime I actually like the overcast dreary look the rain gives off. Mostly it's because I imagine myself curled up in bed watching a good movie or reading a book. At night, though, the rain gives the landscape a slick look. I love the way the street lights reflect off the rain drenched streets like a mirror. The SMELL after a rainfall is also one of my favorites. I especially love it in the summer when it enhances the smell of the grass and plants and flowers, although I really don't like the smell of most flowers, after a rain, I can tolerate it. I love how rain seems to wash the streets clean, even if for just a few moments. And finally, I love the FEEL of the rain. When I was a little kid, going out and playing in the rain was so much fun for me. I loved going out with an umbrella, or sometimes not and playing around in it. I loved getting wet then coming in and getting in dry clothes. That made me feel so warm & safe & cozy. Too bad we can't do that these days. If we go out on our lunch break to play in the rain, we have to sit around wet for the next 4-5 hours. Not as fun. But it's still fun to get a tiny bit wet on a rainy day. It's not gonna hurt ya ;-)
So yes, I am up VERY late. We don't get enough rain up here, mainly snow yuck. But the wind is blowing too. That's as close as I'll get to a thunderstorm for quite some time. I just want to lie in my bed and take in all the sensory overload this will provide. Next time it rains, think of the good parts of it and enjoy it :-)
So yes, I am up VERY late. We don't get enough rain up here, mainly snow yuck. But the wind is blowing too. That's as close as I'll get to a thunderstorm for quite some time. I just want to lie in my bed and take in all the sensory overload this will provide. Next time it rains, think of the good parts of it and enjoy it :-)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
My Blog-Mindless Weekend Edition
Good evening my loyal followers. Oh, goodness, that makes me sound like a benevolent dictator for life. A statue dedicated to me and being elected with no need to campaign. Nah, I don't lead through fear at work. I can't. We have a Human Resources department that frowns on things like that.
OK, so I caught up on 2 big Oscar movies, Inglorious Bs and The Hurt Locker. Both were good, but The Hurt Locker was better. 2 different cinematic views on the horrors of war and how it affects both the soldiers and victims.
After the movies I had Domino's delivered for supper. Domino's has changed their pizza recipe and I decided to try it. Not because I wanted something as unhealthy as pizza and wings, NO! I had to test this for you, my readers. It was for your betterment. What if Domino's was lying and the new pizza wasn't better. I'm looking out for you! It was pretty good. I liked the sauce & crust. I'm still not a fan of their cheese, but it isn't bad. The crust is very good. Their buffalo wings aren't bad. No, they didn't change them, but I had to taste them to complete the test of the 3 major pizza chains wings. In pizza & wings, Papa John's is the best. But there isn't one as close. Pizza Hut is, but they come in last. Their new wings though are a marked improvement. Overall though, nothing beats Hungry Howie's pizza & wings, especially if you get the pizza with a butter cheese crust!
After the pizza, I furthered my movie nerdness and watched the Screen Actor's Guild awards. Sandra Bullock seems to be coming on strong as an Oscar contender for The Blind Side. It's between her & Meryl Streep. Sandra was great in TBS, and she perfectly captured that character. I've seen many southern women like her, she was pitch perfect. I want Meryl Streep to win though. She was amazing in Julie & Julia. She became Julia Child and made her much more than a cartoon. But who would have thought after Speed 2, Miss Congeniality 2, and this year's All About Steve, that Sandra Bullock would have a shot at an Oscar.
Tomorrow, after church, I am bringing myself farther into the tech world. Yes, I'm getting an iPhone. It's upgrade day for me and I'm going to take the plunge. The Droid is taking over my office, but I will do the iPhone, but one big reason is they aren't on AT&T and I'm not on Verizon. I may need help in learning how to use the dang thing though. I'll let you know. I may also get a blu-ray player if I find one I like and want. I know, all this technology it's scary. You see, I'm just a caveman. I fell on some ice and was later thawed by some of your scientists. Your world frightens and confuses me! (RIP Phil Hartman)
I want to host The Soup on E! if Joel McHale ever gets too famous to host it. I was watching the clips of Heidi Montag, aka that blonde plastic skank from that MTV show I don't watch (like there is an MTV show I do watch) talking about all her plastic surgery. She's only 23 so that makes perfect sense. She doesn't even look human. Her chest is currently a DDD, which is an F. She wants to end up a size H for Heidi. Seriously? She's disturbed. Then she had the NERVE to say "Beauty is on the inside." She had a brow lift at 23. Your skin is in great shape at that age. What is she doing to herself? Also, nothing is wrong with imperfections. Our uniqueness is what sets us apart and makes us special. Also, who wants to look like they are auditioning for the role of the human and plastic lead in a remake of the 80s cheese classic Mannequin. People should just stop reporting on this heifer and her goings on.
And for my vacation this year, should I go to NYC or LA? I loved NYC last year and would love to go back and see more of it. It's only a few hours by train and I have a hotel where I could get a very good rate. But LA is LA! I've never been to Cali. I'm sure it'd be fun though. Or maybe someplace warm and southern. Who knows. The world is at my beckon call. It's good to be benevolent dictator for life!
OK, so I caught up on 2 big Oscar movies, Inglorious Bs and The Hurt Locker. Both were good, but The Hurt Locker was better. 2 different cinematic views on the horrors of war and how it affects both the soldiers and victims.
After the movies I had Domino's delivered for supper. Domino's has changed their pizza recipe and I decided to try it. Not because I wanted something as unhealthy as pizza and wings, NO! I had to test this for you, my readers. It was for your betterment. What if Domino's was lying and the new pizza wasn't better. I'm looking out for you! It was pretty good. I liked the sauce & crust. I'm still not a fan of their cheese, but it isn't bad. The crust is very good. Their buffalo wings aren't bad. No, they didn't change them, but I had to taste them to complete the test of the 3 major pizza chains wings. In pizza & wings, Papa John's is the best. But there isn't one as close. Pizza Hut is, but they come in last. Their new wings though are a marked improvement. Overall though, nothing beats Hungry Howie's pizza & wings, especially if you get the pizza with a butter cheese crust!
After the pizza, I furthered my movie nerdness and watched the Screen Actor's Guild awards. Sandra Bullock seems to be coming on strong as an Oscar contender for The Blind Side. It's between her & Meryl Streep. Sandra was great in TBS, and she perfectly captured that character. I've seen many southern women like her, she was pitch perfect. I want Meryl Streep to win though. She was amazing in Julie & Julia. She became Julia Child and made her much more than a cartoon. But who would have thought after Speed 2, Miss Congeniality 2, and this year's All About Steve, that Sandra Bullock would have a shot at an Oscar.
Tomorrow, after church, I am bringing myself farther into the tech world. Yes, I'm getting an iPhone. It's upgrade day for me and I'm going to take the plunge. The Droid is taking over my office, but I will do the iPhone, but one big reason is they aren't on AT&T and I'm not on Verizon. I may need help in learning how to use the dang thing though. I'll let you know. I may also get a blu-ray player if I find one I like and want. I know, all this technology it's scary. You see, I'm just a caveman. I fell on some ice and was later thawed by some of your scientists. Your world frightens and confuses me! (RIP Phil Hartman)
I want to host The Soup on E! if Joel McHale ever gets too famous to host it. I was watching the clips of Heidi Montag, aka that blonde plastic skank from that MTV show I don't watch (like there is an MTV show I do watch) talking about all her plastic surgery. She's only 23 so that makes perfect sense. She doesn't even look human. Her chest is currently a DDD, which is an F. She wants to end up a size H for Heidi. Seriously? She's disturbed. Then she had the NERVE to say "Beauty is on the inside." She had a brow lift at 23. Your skin is in great shape at that age. What is she doing to herself? Also, nothing is wrong with imperfections. Our uniqueness is what sets us apart and makes us special. Also, who wants to look like they are auditioning for the role of the human and plastic lead in a remake of the 80s cheese classic Mannequin. People should just stop reporting on this heifer and her goings on.
And for my vacation this year, should I go to NYC or LA? I loved NYC last year and would love to go back and see more of it. It's only a few hours by train and I have a hotel where I could get a very good rate. But LA is LA! I've never been to Cali. I'm sure it'd be fun though. Or maybe someplace warm and southern. Who knows. The world is at my beckon call. It's good to be benevolent dictator for life!
Because I knew you, I have been changed for good...
OK, I went to the movies tonight. I went to see The Lovely Bones because I wanted something light and humorous and I thought a movie about the love story between a paleontologist and a reporter from National Geographic would be light breezy fun. Apparently, I need to open a magazine or turn on a TV every once in a while. Apparently it's about a dead girl. Actually, I knoew what it was about going into it. But the way some of these little 14 year old girls were laughing and carrying on, you'd think it was another dumb Jennifer Aniston movie (but to me, dumb Jennifer Aniston movie is redundant). Parents, teach your kids some respect when they go to the movies. Other people are there to actually watch the movie and not chat, text, and giggle with my friends. OMG do that at home while watching Twilight for the 4,077th time you brats!
In happier news, another work week come & gone and I made it through in surprisingly good fashion. Things have actually been going really well. My staff has hit a good stride and they are pleasant to work with. Is it cynical or fatalistic of me to think something has got to be wrong or will go wrong? Eh, forget it, I'm gonna enjoy the ride as long as I can. Plus, I'm going to get an iPhone on Sunday. That should be good, everyone seems to like it. What about a blu-ray player? Who has one of those?
For the serious part of my show tonight, I'm wondering about the impact we have. Do you ever wonder the impression you leave on people? I partly thought of this because people say I can be very positive on the phone & in person. I try to be. This is partly because that may be their only contact with me and I want to leave a good impression. Also, a kind word and pleasantness (without crossing over to perkiness) can pay dividends in the future as well. Plus, charming yankees with a southern accent never hurts. Hey, play to your strengths!
But in all seriousness, do you ever wonder what impression you have left on people? My hope is that I meet someone and leave them with a positive impression of me. I want people to be glad they met me. For friends, co-workers, people I know for a while, I hope that I leave your life a little bit better for knowing me. Isn't that what we are supposed to do? Shouldn't we as humans want this in life? When I'm gone (not meaning death, but even just moving away) will people be glad they knew me? Will I change things for the better? Will I give positive memories? Will I give good advice? Will I help people? We should want to. Always leave things better than you found them.
In happier news, another work week come & gone and I made it through in surprisingly good fashion. Things have actually been going really well. My staff has hit a good stride and they are pleasant to work with. Is it cynical or fatalistic of me to think something has got to be wrong or will go wrong? Eh, forget it, I'm gonna enjoy the ride as long as I can. Plus, I'm going to get an iPhone on Sunday. That should be good, everyone seems to like it. What about a blu-ray player? Who has one of those?
For the serious part of my show tonight, I'm wondering about the impact we have. Do you ever wonder the impression you leave on people? I partly thought of this because people say I can be very positive on the phone & in person. I try to be. This is partly because that may be their only contact with me and I want to leave a good impression. Also, a kind word and pleasantness (without crossing over to perkiness) can pay dividends in the future as well. Plus, charming yankees with a southern accent never hurts. Hey, play to your strengths!
But in all seriousness, do you ever wonder what impression you have left on people? My hope is that I meet someone and leave them with a positive impression of me. I want people to be glad they met me. For friends, co-workers, people I know for a while, I hope that I leave your life a little bit better for knowing me. Isn't that what we are supposed to do? Shouldn't we as humans want this in life? When I'm gone (not meaning death, but even just moving away) will people be glad they knew me? Will I change things for the better? Will I give positive memories? Will I give good advice? Will I help people? We should want to. Always leave things better than you found them.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the Right. Here I am...
OK, I hate politics. It's right up there with shoe shopping for me. I hate politics because people can't have civil political discussions. People on the right think people on the left are crazy. People on the left think people on the right are cold & heartless. What about those of us in the middle? Where do we fit in the political vortex? We are derided for having no opinion. But you know what, I do have opinions, and they don't always agree with the left nor the right. Sometimes, I split my ticket when voting. Scandal, I know. To me, what happened in Massachusetts is neither the dawn of a new revolution nor is it the end of the world as we know it. I feel fine. But on a side note, if a Democrat can't get elected to the Senate in Massachusetts, then they are either lazy or a moron, or a bit of both. Wow, she must feel like a huge loser.
We spend too much time griping about how people are different than us. Instead, shouldn't we see how we can work together for a common purpose? Are we really that afraid of differences? Are we afraid we'll catch their cooties? Grow up! If we can't have a discussion with another person about a subject without wanting to physically harm them, then we need to learn some maturity. For the love of all! Wow, see what politics does to me? I become so unfunny. But seriously, if you can't have a political discussion and still be civil, don't bring up the topic around me. I'm likely to move on (not .org haha). I want what is best for my country and the people in it. I'm and independent fence rider and dang proud of it!
OK, random thing. Dreams are just weird. It's amazing how our dreams work. Last night, I had a dream I was donating bone marrow or something. They had to put a needle in my hips or something. I woke up and I had arthritis pain in my hips. OK, arthritis is bad enough in my waking hours. Can't I get a reprieve in my sleep from it? Oh well, it's been much worse than this so I guess I can cope.
Well, that wasn't humorous at all huh? I guess I've just been in too good of a mood lately. I don't know why. I don't care why, I'm just enjoying the ride. My employees have been better than I could have ever asked for. I got to travel for work and maybe help folks. My family still worries & cares about me. I get to have amazing conversations with my Facebook friends. Throw in some cake & ice cream and this fat kid is happy. It doesn't take much does it. Live life & enjoy it. Life's too short to be miserable. Enjoy the good times & learn from the bad times.
We spend too much time griping about how people are different than us. Instead, shouldn't we see how we can work together for a common purpose? Are we really that afraid of differences? Are we afraid we'll catch their cooties? Grow up! If we can't have a discussion with another person about a subject without wanting to physically harm them, then we need to learn some maturity. For the love of all! Wow, see what politics does to me? I become so unfunny. But seriously, if you can't have a political discussion and still be civil, don't bring up the topic around me. I'm likely to move on (not .org haha). I want what is best for my country and the people in it. I'm and independent fence rider and dang proud of it!
OK, random thing. Dreams are just weird. It's amazing how our dreams work. Last night, I had a dream I was donating bone marrow or something. They had to put a needle in my hips or something. I woke up and I had arthritis pain in my hips. OK, arthritis is bad enough in my waking hours. Can't I get a reprieve in my sleep from it? Oh well, it's been much worse than this so I guess I can cope.
Well, that wasn't humorous at all huh? I guess I've just been in too good of a mood lately. I don't know why. I don't care why, I'm just enjoying the ride. My employees have been better than I could have ever asked for. I got to travel for work and maybe help folks. My family still worries & cares about me. I get to have amazing conversations with my Facebook friends. Throw in some cake & ice cream and this fat kid is happy. It doesn't take much does it. Live life & enjoy it. Life's too short to be miserable. Enjoy the good times & learn from the bad times.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Spreading Sunshine (yeah, not as cutesy as it sounds)
“One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger” - Japanese proverb
Monday didn't suck! I don't know why I'm starting with that, but I just wanted to put that out in the universe. Who knew it could happen, but it did. I had a good day at work AND I found new shoes that fit and that I like and that weren't expensive. I don't ask for much. I enjoy the simple things in life. Oh, and ice cream. I REALLY enjoy ice cream. Hopefully I'm not addicted to it. At least I'm not addicted to what Tiger Woods is addicted to. I don't know why, but I find it funny there is a rehab facility for that, and funnier that it's in Hattiesburg, MS for some reason.
Sunday, I enjoyed the return of Jack Bauer on 24 and I watched the Golden Globes. I'm a big entertainment junkie. I work in TV, I go to the movies most every week, I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly for the love of all. Plus I have seen or soon will see most all of the big contenders. I'm really wanting to see "The Hurt Locker" but it has such a long wait on Netflix, I may have to see it On Demand. Yeah, I'm a movie nerd, and you can combine that with my other nerdy tendencies (just finished a book by my favorite author and savored it), I don't care.
But the theme of my life recently has been "spreading sunshine". Yes, that sounds so cloyingly sweet and overbearing. Normally, I'm sure it is. But let me clarify, I'm not a perky person. I hope I'm not at least. Perky works for some, but not for me. But in my job, I have to be positive and reassuring and, most of all, encouraging. THAT is something I'm apparently good at. And you know what, I like that. I'm sure I'm better at encouraging others than I am at encouraging myself. I think that's because I'm a fixer. If I see someone having problems or feeling down or unsure, I want to jump in and fix that. That's why I was in North Carolina last week, fixing not only the situation, but trying to fix their belief that things can work. If we go in with a defeated attitude, we aren't going to succeed.
Plus you never know where you get to spread sunshine. I've spread it to a department at work that has made things tough for us the past couple of weeks, and gave them an encouraging word. People appreciate that. Today at Wendy's it was something as simple as having my order ready and giving it clearly to the cashier. WOW, seriously? People still can't go to a fast food restaurant and order without becoming as confused as Paris Hilton at a calculus test? The options aren't that vast America. At most places you have the choice of burger, chicken, or sald. Or with me, burger or chicken (see, I've simplified things by ignoring whatever that salad nonsense is). Yet you stand there mouth agape and glassy eyed. You are the type to ask if the hotel you are staying at for a conference will provide soap (don't laugh, that happened. No, I'm not kidding).
Also, smile at people. That is one thing that infuriates me about the north (besides the winter. Ah, to live in Florida would be nice. Oh to dream), people won't smile at you. I don't care, I smile at them anyway. So spread sunshine wherever you go. As they always say, You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. But the truly genius among us know you catch the most flies with manure. Spread it all around! And be nice to everyone & respect everyone, no matter how different they are from ya :-)
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Talking to Myself, and Feeling Old
Well, another weekend has ended for us and a new week begins. Unless, of course, you are off work for Martin Luther King, Jr Day. I am not. Oh well, such is life.
I made it back from my trip tired, but satisfied with the work I did. Hopefully it turns out for the best. I put on my best positive attitude and laid out what I thought would help them out. Only time can tell. A great part of the trip was the weather on Friday. It was around 60 degrees. Awesome!! But on my way to the airport, apparently someone did something bad because I think half of the police force in Raleigh zoomed past. I saw them assembling behind earlier in my drive, then came the convoy. I was just glad they weren't headed towards the airport. No, I wouldn't allow that to happen. I'll hurt a fool my dang self before they mess with my airport security. I'll sit on someone. But my 1 hour flight was fine. That is such a short flight. Very bizarre.
I'm still not quite done with my book "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant" by Anne Tyler. But I am more than halfway through. Wow, I resemble Ezra Tull in that book. Not completely, but wow, that's me.
Then I got back here and Saturday was a very nice day. It was sunny & in the 50s. I actually got out and about just a little bit. I went to eat at Mason Dixon Family Restaurant which serves portions that are way to big, but tastes pretty good and decent prices. I got chopped steak with gravy, so you know I was content. Then there was the dessert. OK, I got the dessert at TGIFriday's that seemed like it'd be awesome, but was just good. This dessert is probably served just past the pearly gates.
Today, it was raining on my way to church. I know it's a law you have to have your headlights on in the rain. Can we make it a law that if someone doesn't, you can throw stuff at them? On a foggy misty morning you don't think it's necessary to turn on headlights so others can see you? Safety isn't necessary? Seriously? Ugh. Church was good. It's what got me thinking about my pity party status on FB today. It's true. If you throw a pity party, you invite everyone you know, but nobody wants to go. If I want to get involved in drama, wait, I DON'T want to get involved in drama. There is a difference between leaning on friends for support in troubled times and always being "Woe Is Me!" Why is it some folks aren't content unless everyone around is just as miserable as them.
Then after church I claim temporary insanity because I went shoe shopping. If it wasn't necessary, I wouldn't have gone. Ya see, my feet are big and flat, VERY flat. I mean, you'd almost expect me to say AFLAC in Gilbert Gottfried's voice. Apparently, most of the country has normal sized feet. Not me. So it takes me twice as long to find shoes because I'm picky and they don't fit. Macy's was a no, Rockport started off helpful then he got perturbed a bit when I asked if they had anything "sturdier". Kiss off old man. Then I made the mistake of this place called Nordstrom's. Downstairs was clearance/outlet type merchandise that was crowded and a mess. And all mediums. Then, I went upstairs. It's a whole different world up that escalator (I hate escalators, that's another blog). This should tell you all you need to know about this pretentious monument to honky excess: THEY HAD A PIANO PLAYER! What the WHAT! There he was, and he was playing Tiny Dancer which made it surreal. Went to the shoe department. The clearance rack had stuff I didn't like. Then the regular shoes, most didn't have prices. That's never a good sign. Those that DID have prices, I wished they weren't on there. I'm not paying over $200 for a pair of shoes. Seriously? No! Then I looked down and noticed my boots were coming apart. BOOO!!! I think I'm just gonna ask if I can wear house shoes or injure my feet so I can wear some. That'd work.
At least the rain washed away all the road salt. But if it rains tomorrow (Monday), I'll have to get off my Everclear greatest hits kick and get back on Karen Carpenter. I'm not sure which is more depressing.
I made it back from my trip tired, but satisfied with the work I did. Hopefully it turns out for the best. I put on my best positive attitude and laid out what I thought would help them out. Only time can tell. A great part of the trip was the weather on Friday. It was around 60 degrees. Awesome!! But on my way to the airport, apparently someone did something bad because I think half of the police force in Raleigh zoomed past. I saw them assembling behind earlier in my drive, then came the convoy. I was just glad they weren't headed towards the airport. No, I wouldn't allow that to happen. I'll hurt a fool my dang self before they mess with my airport security. I'll sit on someone. But my 1 hour flight was fine. That is such a short flight. Very bizarre.
I'm still not quite done with my book "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant" by Anne Tyler. But I am more than halfway through. Wow, I resemble Ezra Tull in that book. Not completely, but wow, that's me.
Then I got back here and Saturday was a very nice day. It was sunny & in the 50s. I actually got out and about just a little bit. I went to eat at Mason Dixon Family Restaurant which serves portions that are way to big, but tastes pretty good and decent prices. I got chopped steak with gravy, so you know I was content. Then there was the dessert. OK, I got the dessert at TGIFriday's that seemed like it'd be awesome, but was just good. This dessert is probably served just past the pearly gates.
Today, it was raining on my way to church. I know it's a law you have to have your headlights on in the rain. Can we make it a law that if someone doesn't, you can throw stuff at them? On a foggy misty morning you don't think it's necessary to turn on headlights so others can see you? Safety isn't necessary? Seriously? Ugh. Church was good. It's what got me thinking about my pity party status on FB today. It's true. If you throw a pity party, you invite everyone you know, but nobody wants to go. If I want to get involved in drama, wait, I DON'T want to get involved in drama. There is a difference between leaning on friends for support in troubled times and always being "Woe Is Me!" Why is it some folks aren't content unless everyone around is just as miserable as them.
Then after church I claim temporary insanity because I went shoe shopping. If it wasn't necessary, I wouldn't have gone. Ya see, my feet are big and flat, VERY flat. I mean, you'd almost expect me to say AFLAC in Gilbert Gottfried's voice. Apparently, most of the country has normal sized feet. Not me. So it takes me twice as long to find shoes because I'm picky and they don't fit. Macy's was a no, Rockport started off helpful then he got perturbed a bit when I asked if they had anything "sturdier". Kiss off old man. Then I made the mistake of this place called Nordstrom's. Downstairs was clearance/outlet type merchandise that was crowded and a mess. And all mediums. Then, I went upstairs. It's a whole different world up that escalator (I hate escalators, that's another blog). This should tell you all you need to know about this pretentious monument to honky excess: THEY HAD A PIANO PLAYER! What the WHAT! There he was, and he was playing Tiny Dancer which made it surreal. Went to the shoe department. The clearance rack had stuff I didn't like. Then the regular shoes, most didn't have prices. That's never a good sign. Those that DID have prices, I wished they weren't on there. I'm not paying over $200 for a pair of shoes. Seriously? No! Then I looked down and noticed my boots were coming apart. BOOO!!! I think I'm just gonna ask if I can wear house shoes or injure my feet so I can wear some. That'd work.
At least the rain washed away all the road salt. But if it rains tomorrow (Monday), I'll have to get off my Everclear greatest hits kick and get back on Karen Carpenter. I'm not sure which is more depressing.
Friday, January 15, 2010
I Thank the Lord for the Night Time
OK, I'm thinking Neil Diamond was correct in thanking the Lord for the night time. I've always been a night owl. I like staying up late. Heck, I was even born at 3:30pm. I'm guessing it was so I could stay up later and enjoy the late evening. Do I do anything exciting in the evening? No, I'm boring. But I still like it when the night comes.
When I was little, I thought all the cool shows came on late. When your bedtime is 830pm, your world view is quite limited. I loved Fridays when I could stay up late and legally watch the late news, reruns of Benson, MASH, Barney Miller, maybe even Johnny Carson (Jay Leno, you are still a jerk). Sometimes I'd stay up and read books, listen to music in my bed (or Channel 6 on the radio), read Trivial Pursuit cards, etc. I've been a nerd for a LONG time.
These days though, I like the night for other reasons. For one thing, sunsets. My love for sunsets has been there for a while. The colors that are in the sky during a sunset are amazing. A sunset after a storm, though, is absolutely breathtaking. Plus, it calms me. If I'm lucky enough to be out when a sunset occurs, I know it's a great bookend to the day, a coda. My rough day is over and the stress and the panic and the frantic mad dash are over for about 12 hours or so.
I also love the peacefulness of the night. At home, I always liked it when everyone was asleep. I can be alone with my thoughts. Maybe read, watch some stupid show on E! or HGTV. I actually like just lying in bed, in the peace and quiet in the dark. Alone with my thoughts, looking for clarity, I lie there staring into the dark wondering what's coming up next.
Finally, to show I'm not completely boring, I do love the excitement that the night brings. Well, at least the look of the excitements. I love how cities are lit up in the dark. Whenever I fly, I love getting a window seat for the view anyway. But at night, that view takes on a new dimension and new meaning. I love watching as the dark night is pierced by all of those lights below. The cities look full of promise and activity. I peer out the small window on the world and see thousands of stars in amber and cool blue. To me, it's as if the universe was turned upside down and I'm looking down at the stars. (A starry night is another beautiful thing, especially at the beach. I could write another full blog on that). My favorite big city light show though was Times Square, NYC. I had seen it in tv shows & movies for years. Last year, I finally went. I'm sure I must have looked like Jethro Bodine or Gomer Pyle (dumb hick in the big city) but I didn't care. All 5 of my senses seemed to have a reaction to everything that was going on. It was midnight on a Saturday. The place was packed, signs and advertisements lit the area like a man made sun. I was overwhelmed at seeing that dream come true of visiting NYC. I had to take a video of me doing a 360 in Times Square and trying to soak everything in.
Hopefully this explains why I'm usually up late chatting, writing, reading, etc. I just love the night. It has so much to offer (especially a rainy night, Eddie Rabbit was spot on!). Maybe one day, I'll be brave enough to do more than just observe.
When I was little, I thought all the cool shows came on late. When your bedtime is 830pm, your world view is quite limited. I loved Fridays when I could stay up late and legally watch the late news, reruns of Benson, MASH, Barney Miller, maybe even Johnny Carson (Jay Leno, you are still a jerk). Sometimes I'd stay up and read books, listen to music in my bed (or Channel 6 on the radio), read Trivial Pursuit cards, etc. I've been a nerd for a LONG time.
These days though, I like the night for other reasons. For one thing, sunsets. My love for sunsets has been there for a while. The colors that are in the sky during a sunset are amazing. A sunset after a storm, though, is absolutely breathtaking. Plus, it calms me. If I'm lucky enough to be out when a sunset occurs, I know it's a great bookend to the day, a coda. My rough day is over and the stress and the panic and the frantic mad dash are over for about 12 hours or so.
I also love the peacefulness of the night. At home, I always liked it when everyone was asleep. I can be alone with my thoughts. Maybe read, watch some stupid show on E! or HGTV. I actually like just lying in bed, in the peace and quiet in the dark. Alone with my thoughts, looking for clarity, I lie there staring into the dark wondering what's coming up next.
Finally, to show I'm not completely boring, I do love the excitement that the night brings. Well, at least the look of the excitements. I love how cities are lit up in the dark. Whenever I fly, I love getting a window seat for the view anyway. But at night, that view takes on a new dimension and new meaning. I love watching as the dark night is pierced by all of those lights below. The cities look full of promise and activity. I peer out the small window on the world and see thousands of stars in amber and cool blue. To me, it's as if the universe was turned upside down and I'm looking down at the stars. (A starry night is another beautiful thing, especially at the beach. I could write another full blog on that). My favorite big city light show though was Times Square, NYC. I had seen it in tv shows & movies for years. Last year, I finally went. I'm sure I must have looked like Jethro Bodine or Gomer Pyle (dumb hick in the big city) but I didn't care. All 5 of my senses seemed to have a reaction to everything that was going on. It was midnight on a Saturday. The place was packed, signs and advertisements lit the area like a man made sun. I was overwhelmed at seeing that dream come true of visiting NYC. I had to take a video of me doing a 360 in Times Square and trying to soak everything in.
Hopefully this explains why I'm usually up late chatting, writing, reading, etc. I just love the night. It has so much to offer (especially a rainy night, Eddie Rabbit was spot on!). Maybe one day, I'll be brave enough to do more than just observe.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
We Can Be Heroes, Just for One Day!
Well, I'll start with the frivilous and silly before I give you the more serious & substantial part of today's blog. Kinda like cheese sticks before the grilled chicken.
OK, the hotel room is pretty nice. But there is something about the bed. I wish hotels would warn you before you lie down that the beds are that TempurPedic stuff. Don't get me wrong, they are nice, but if you are expecting a bit of a bounce, and you just sort of sink in, your body goes into a little bit of shock. I did have a good night's sleep though. Another positive, the sink and mirror are completely separate from the shower. I don't know what cruel sadist thought you needed some big huge mirror facing the shower so you could see yourself getting out of the shower, but I hope there is some sort of punishment, cuz that just ain't right.
For a bit of marinara sauce with the cheese sticks. Conan O'Brien, who is getting royally hosed by NBC, really gave it to Jay Leno last night in his monologue. Conan was telling the audience how he tells kids to believe in themselves. Their dreams can come true, unless Jay Leno wants those dreams too. haha. TEAM CONAN!
On to the meat of today's blog, heroism. With the catastrophe in Haiti, I'm sure stories of heroics will emerge, which is good. People acting selflessly for others, doing the right thing, and not caring about the why or how, that's a hero. But what makes a hero or role model? And this is where I slam some athletes. It's been said over & over, by "experts" and by athletes, how athletes shouldn't be role models for kids, their parents should, teachers, firefighters, police officers, etc. I completely agree with that. But guess what, they are looked up to by kids. They want to be the superstar. They want to sink the winning shot, hit the game winner homer in the bottom of the 9th, sink a long putt to win the Master's. They look up to you athletes and you screw it up with sheer stupidity. Gilbert Arenas, seriously, you brought a gun to the locker room? What are you, 12? Who knew a grown man could be that dumb, DON'T ANSWER THAT. Mark McGwire, you are now asking people to feel sorry for you after you admitted you used steroid during your most productive major league years. You are such a jerk. Roger Maris is now a pretty much forgotten because you and exploding cranium Barry Bonds smashed his record. Why should anyone feel bad for a cheater? You symbolize so much of what was wrong with baseball back in the late 90s & early 2000s. You are a jerk and I hope your number of Hall of Fame votes goes down every year. Tiger Woods, you've acted like scum. You had a beautiful wife & children. You had a sparkling reputation and more endorsements than you knew what to do with. You gave it up to be with any woman with a pulse apparently. Now the world thinks you are on a level with Jon Gosselin. Was it worth it. If you didn't love your wife, why did you marry her, or why did you stay with her? Not fair to her or your children. You are a male skank and you deserve all that you get or lose. Athletes, I know you don't wanna be a role model, but you are. You can be a hero, you don't have to do big things. It's the little things that make you a hero. Helping someone in the time of need, listening to them, going the extra mile, encouraging them, being a friend. Simple things make you a hero & a role model. Follow it, dang it!
OK, time to step off the soap box. We had an appetizer and main dish. What's for dessert? Oh yeah, it's the Cadbury Creme Egg I bought at Kroger tonight. Oh yeah, sugar rush!!
OK, the hotel room is pretty nice. But there is something about the bed. I wish hotels would warn you before you lie down that the beds are that TempurPedic stuff. Don't get me wrong, they are nice, but if you are expecting a bit of a bounce, and you just sort of sink in, your body goes into a little bit of shock. I did have a good night's sleep though. Another positive, the sink and mirror are completely separate from the shower. I don't know what cruel sadist thought you needed some big huge mirror facing the shower so you could see yourself getting out of the shower, but I hope there is some sort of punishment, cuz that just ain't right.
For a bit of marinara sauce with the cheese sticks. Conan O'Brien, who is getting royally hosed by NBC, really gave it to Jay Leno last night in his monologue. Conan was telling the audience how he tells kids to believe in themselves. Their dreams can come true, unless Jay Leno wants those dreams too. haha. TEAM CONAN!
On to the meat of today's blog, heroism. With the catastrophe in Haiti, I'm sure stories of heroics will emerge, which is good. People acting selflessly for others, doing the right thing, and not caring about the why or how, that's a hero. But what makes a hero or role model? And this is where I slam some athletes. It's been said over & over, by "experts" and by athletes, how athletes shouldn't be role models for kids, their parents should, teachers, firefighters, police officers, etc. I completely agree with that. But guess what, they are looked up to by kids. They want to be the superstar. They want to sink the winning shot, hit the game winner homer in the bottom of the 9th, sink a long putt to win the Master's. They look up to you athletes and you screw it up with sheer stupidity. Gilbert Arenas, seriously, you brought a gun to the locker room? What are you, 12? Who knew a grown man could be that dumb, DON'T ANSWER THAT. Mark McGwire, you are now asking people to feel sorry for you after you admitted you used steroid during your most productive major league years. You are such a jerk. Roger Maris is now a pretty much forgotten because you and exploding cranium Barry Bonds smashed his record. Why should anyone feel bad for a cheater? You symbolize so much of what was wrong with baseball back in the late 90s & early 2000s. You are a jerk and I hope your number of Hall of Fame votes goes down every year. Tiger Woods, you've acted like scum. You had a beautiful wife & children. You had a sparkling reputation and more endorsements than you knew what to do with. You gave it up to be with any woman with a pulse apparently. Now the world thinks you are on a level with Jon Gosselin. Was it worth it. If you didn't love your wife, why did you marry her, or why did you stay with her? Not fair to her or your children. You are a male skank and you deserve all that you get or lose. Athletes, I know you don't wanna be a role model, but you are. You can be a hero, you don't have to do big things. It's the little things that make you a hero. Helping someone in the time of need, listening to them, going the extra mile, encouraging them, being a friend. Simple things make you a hero & a role model. Follow it, dang it!
OK, time to step off the soap box. We had an appetizer and main dish. What's for dessert? Oh yeah, it's the Cadbury Creme Egg I bought at Kroger tonight. Oh yeah, sugar rush!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Long & Winding Road
OK, first off, 445am is early, DANG early. But, I didn't mind. It's a good tired. I was able to help, I'm in a hotel room, and I can expense meals. To me, that is a success! I'm now exhausted (in a good way) and the kind of full where you just want to waddle to a soft spot and lay around like 3rd base. I had mozzarella sticks, steak with loaded mashed potatoes, and brownie obsession from TGIFriday's. I don't do it often. I pig out, it's just usually on junk food. As for real food, not so much on the pig out. For a fat kid, I'm quite a picky eater. Ironic, ain't it.
Ooh, some woman today deserved to be called a heifer. She was tailgating someone for close to a mile when she could have easily gotten into another lane and passed the car. Stupid entitled heifer! The road belongs to more than you!
OK, Lane Kiffin, what an idiot. Fans of other SEC schools knew very early on (day 1) that this guy was full of empty promises and no substance wrapped up in a shiny package, like rice cakes. He picked fights because he didn't have the talent to back it up. Plus, c'mon, he never looked like he wanted to stay there. He commits NCAA violations and claimed ignorance. No school with a halfway decent athletics department allows that (well, except any that hire Kelvin Sampson). Then he leaves and the Vols riot. Haha, that's hilarious. Mainly because I remember the Vol reaction when Dennis "Moobies" Franchione left after the threat of sanctions and did it late in the recruiting season and Bama had to search high and low for the right coach and save the recruiting classes. UT better hope some former player with a modicum of coaching experience and a famous dad needs a job.
Speaking of football, yes the National Championship trophy was on display in WalMart. Even people in Alabama thought it was a bit much. But it was a corporate deal with Dr. Pepper & WalMart, it wasn't a reflection on my beloved home state. I mean, most of the folks on http://www.peopleofwalmart.com aren't even in Alabama. Seriously, do you think people in Alabama would have WalMart as the BCS Trophy store of choice? Heck no! It'd be at the Bass Pro Shop instead.
I missed The Middle, only saw half of Modern Family, but watched Cougar Town. I love that show. This weekend, I'm gonna take it easy & relax (shocking I know) and watch DVDs of some of my favorite films of 2009: I Love You Man, Paranormal Activity, District 9, and (500) Days of Summer.
OK, that's all for now. Comment or email please :-)
Ooh, some woman today deserved to be called a heifer. She was tailgating someone for close to a mile when she could have easily gotten into another lane and passed the car. Stupid entitled heifer! The road belongs to more than you!
OK, Lane Kiffin, what an idiot. Fans of other SEC schools knew very early on (day 1) that this guy was full of empty promises and no substance wrapped up in a shiny package, like rice cakes. He picked fights because he didn't have the talent to back it up. Plus, c'mon, he never looked like he wanted to stay there. He commits NCAA violations and claimed ignorance. No school with a halfway decent athletics department allows that (well, except any that hire Kelvin Sampson). Then he leaves and the Vols riot. Haha, that's hilarious. Mainly because I remember the Vol reaction when Dennis "Moobies" Franchione left after the threat of sanctions and did it late in the recruiting season and Bama had to search high and low for the right coach and save the recruiting classes. UT better hope some former player with a modicum of coaching experience and a famous dad needs a job.
Speaking of football, yes the National Championship trophy was on display in WalMart. Even people in Alabama thought it was a bit much. But it was a corporate deal with Dr. Pepper & WalMart, it wasn't a reflection on my beloved home state. I mean, most of the folks on http://www.peopleofwalmart.com aren't even in Alabama. Seriously, do you think people in Alabama would have WalMart as the BCS Trophy store of choice? Heck no! It'd be at the Bass Pro Shop instead.
I missed The Middle, only saw half of Modern Family, but watched Cougar Town. I love that show. This weekend, I'm gonna take it easy & relax (shocking I know) and watch DVDs of some of my favorite films of 2009: I Love You Man, Paranormal Activity, District 9, and (500) Days of Summer.
OK, that's all for now. Comment or email please :-)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Hey Hey Hey! That's What I Say!
OK, I've been asked to blog, because apparently, a status update isn't enough. I don't know what all I'll write about, but whatever crosses my mind, good or bad or positive or negative. Right now, I'm sitting here in my recliner doing what I do best, watching TV and mocking things mercilessly. I say go with your strengths. I'm also doing laundry since I have to leave on a work trip tomorrow. It's my first work trip outside of Birmingham. I feel like such a grown up. Well, that, and I'm on a medication they advertise on TV with a long list of side effects. That's how I know I've really made it into adulthood, even more than my male pattern baldness.
First off, American Idol is back on TV tonight. I don't usually watch the opening rounds. I can't stand to hear bad singers being ridiculed by judges. Especially when one of those judges is flipping POSH SPICE!! When you are known as the Spice Girl with the worst voice, you really should never judge anyone's singing ability. That should be written in the UN Charter or something. Also, the woman looks like sketches drawn from the recollection of people who were abducted by aliens and asked what the creatures looked like. Add some skin and about 3 pounds of makeup and you have Posh. I was watching for a moment and saw the judges laughing when some untalented man with long hair and bad skin was singing through his nose so badly I wanted to give him nose spray. Show a tad bit of respect to the losers. Even the drunk mess that was a bad singer & judge last year was nicer than that. I'll watch again when the real singers come in.
I'm also watching HGTV which is the main target of my snark. HGTV should really be called PHTV, for Pretentious Honky Television. Watching these people looking for a new house takes entitlement to a whole new level. Even Dallas Cowboys fans don't act this entitled for no reason. Everything is just too small, it doesn't have an open floorplan, no granite countertops, but worst of all NO ROOM FOR ENTERTAINING! For shame, why don't they just condemn the house and take a wrecking ball to it. What kind of entertaining do these people do? Most of the time, they are having people over to watch football and eat burgers. That doesn't take 5,000 square feet. Up your price range (not price point, stop saying that) or lower your standards, or build your own house. Next, why does a family of 2 need a 3 car garage? Plus, some of these men on there need to assert themselves. These are the most beaten down & whipped men I've seen. Do you even have an opinion on the place you will live? Marriage is a compromise, I thought. Finally, going to the local farmers market and being able to chop vegetables does not make you a chef.
Well, I have to sleep soon. I have to wake up early to fly down to Raleigh. Did you know 4:45 comes in an AM version? WOW, you learn something new every day. Any ideas for the next blog?
First off, American Idol is back on TV tonight. I don't usually watch the opening rounds. I can't stand to hear bad singers being ridiculed by judges. Especially when one of those judges is flipping POSH SPICE!! When you are known as the Spice Girl with the worst voice, you really should never judge anyone's singing ability. That should be written in the UN Charter or something. Also, the woman looks like sketches drawn from the recollection of people who were abducted by aliens and asked what the creatures looked like. Add some skin and about 3 pounds of makeup and you have Posh. I was watching for a moment and saw the judges laughing when some untalented man with long hair and bad skin was singing through his nose so badly I wanted to give him nose spray. Show a tad bit of respect to the losers. Even the drunk mess that was a bad singer & judge last year was nicer than that. I'll watch again when the real singers come in.
I'm also watching HGTV which is the main target of my snark. HGTV should really be called PHTV, for Pretentious Honky Television. Watching these people looking for a new house takes entitlement to a whole new level. Even Dallas Cowboys fans don't act this entitled for no reason. Everything is just too small, it doesn't have an open floorplan, no granite countertops, but worst of all NO ROOM FOR ENTERTAINING! For shame, why don't they just condemn the house and take a wrecking ball to it. What kind of entertaining do these people do? Most of the time, they are having people over to watch football and eat burgers. That doesn't take 5,000 square feet. Up your price range (not price point, stop saying that) or lower your standards, or build your own house. Next, why does a family of 2 need a 3 car garage? Plus, some of these men on there need to assert themselves. These are the most beaten down & whipped men I've seen. Do you even have an opinion on the place you will live? Marriage is a compromise, I thought. Finally, going to the local farmers market and being able to chop vegetables does not make you a chef.
Well, I have to sleep soon. I have to wake up early to fly down to Raleigh. Did you know 4:45 comes in an AM version? WOW, you learn something new every day. Any ideas for the next blog?
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