Save it. I know I've been gone for a minute. Get over it...ok, you're over it....
I am a consumer. I will embrace it, it is who I am. I see a new product, it excites me, and I gotta try it out. I remember those whitening strips first came out, and my wife told me, "Dont you run out and get those!" She totally knew that I would be down to try em out. Am I that obvious? Anyways, I got that new razor that has the pulse, and I gotta say.....unbelievable! The first great shave I ever had. I have always had shaving issues. Nicks and cuts, rough patches, ingrown hairs. Just the worst. I have used this new one twice, and just silky smooth both times. No problems, comfortable, smooth, no nicks, nothin. I so recommend it to anyone unhappy with their current razor. It is worth the 12 bucks or whatever.
So I am 29. I have come to the realization that I am now too old to be an idealist. Remember when we were 18, and anything seemed possible? Then, you slowly learn about the real world. How things work. Go along to get along, they say. My wake up call came when I was graduating, and my dad sat me down and said, "you gotta get a normal haircut, ditch the earring, shave....there are rules in society, and if you want to succeed you have to go with the flow." The most disheartening realization ever. You think you live in a country were freedom is everywhere, and the older you get, and the more responsibilities you take on....the less freedom really exists. Freedom exists, but at a price. Rich people can do whatever they want, and no one can stop them. They make their own rules. But if you want to exist in the middle class, the comfortable level....you have to conform. It's a sad realization, but it is so true. But I think times will change. Because soon, we will be in charge. Those who are bosses today, will retire soon, and we will be the bosses. I just hope that we can remember what it was like when we were young, and we abhorred conformity. The start up culture has already started to move away from the blue suit-red tie world that used to exist. So maybe there is hope. For the time being though.....we shall maintain the status quo. Go along to get along, y'all.
Can I take a moment to just give a shout out to my friend, Eric Pini. Passed his fireman's training, and is currently a volunteer with a future job imminent. Congrats to you, my friend. Very proud of you.
I think it's high time we pull a Brewster's Millions. Remember that movie? Richard Pryor, had to spend 30 mill in 30 days, and he ran a campaign for mayor with the slogan, None of the Above. If I had the cash, I would run the same campaign. Aren't you tired of voting for the lesser of two evils? I don't care what you say, 4 years after idiot Bush was "elected" we are way worse off than we were back then. And say what you will about Clinton, he did the job. We were doing just fine. And here we are, back at war, people dying, gas prices up, unemployment up. It's insane. And we get to choose between Kerry, the Smarty Jones look alike winner who is always wavering between his first and second thought, and Bush, who has yet to generate a first thought. Great. In the words of Carla from Cheers, I get to choose between the dork, the geek, and door number three. So, I implore you all.....none of the above. None of the above! None of the above! I am dead serious when I say that voting party lines is criminal. It is a legitimate crime against the rest of the country. If you dont have the patience to do your research and choose a proper president, please dont vote. Plain and simple. It's how we got into this mess in the first place....
Hey, movie review! Everyone's favorite...
MIRACLE
I don't want to give this one away, but, the US wins the gold. I know, I know. Next thing you know Ill be spoiling Titanic for everyone too. But that's what is great about Miracle. It's not about winning the gold. It's about what it took to win the gold. This is less about the team, and the triumph and the cold war.....those are all elements here, but the real story is about Herb Brooks, the coach, and what it took for him to take a bunch of college hockey players and mold them into a team that could challenege what may have been the most unstoppable force in the history of team sports. The soviet hockey team was the Dream Team before we came up with it. SUperstar hockey players, practicing year round with each other, just to win these world tournaments. Much like Hitler did during his reign, the soviets used their athletic program as a propoganda machine, spending millions to train athletes that would win world wide, and convince other nations of their superiority. And this movie makes that very clear, and equally clear is what it took for this team to overcome that perception. To break down the myth and overcome the fear. I recommend this movie. It is a bit cheesy, but its that good cheese, that makes you smile when its over. ****
LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING
What can I say that hasn't been said. It won best picture! I dragged at the end, I must admit. Taking alot more time to tell certain parts than was necessary. You know the feeling where you know the outcome, but they won't get to it? There is some of that. In addition, I found the end unsatisfying, where the evil is actually defeated. It was not the showdown I was hoping for. The development of Sam though is fantastic, though somewhat unbelievable. How he can go from a middling companion, to such a strong willed force, it left me scratching my head. The head of the chess club doesn't suddenly start at QB for the football team over night. It felt alot like that. Otherwise, visually stunning with great story telling. The scenery was mesmerizing, and Peter Jackson did an unbelievable job of transporting me to this other world. Obviously see it, but make sure you dont have to be anywhere. 3 hours, kids. ****1/2
So it is really starting feel like my wife is gone. I am really feeling on my own more than I ever have. I recently found an answer of NO from her on an evite that we were both sent. It really felt real at that point. I knew then that the NO was not a "no, I dont want to attend that party", it was a "no, I dont want to attend that party because TJ will be there." That is a tough pill to swallow, for anyone. The problem is, I cant get the emotions together to cut ties. I want to get angry, but I can't. Except for the time MB and I had it out last Friday, I haven't been able to get sad either. I am struggling to function because I have bottled up emotions that I can't release. Maybe I am still in denial, I don't know. All I feel right now, is numb. People ask me how I am doing, and the answer is....bummed out. That's it. Im down. It's like, when the Cleveland Browns left Cleveland, people didnt cry or scream and yell (well, some might have). MOst of them just felt bummed out. Something that they had gotten used to having around, that felt like a part of them (and they felt and equal part of it) just up and left. A kiss on the cheek, and off to what appeared to be greener pastures. The Browns weren't happy, so they tried something new, and left an entire city wondering, is there anything we can do to fix this? No, there isn't. I am Cleveland, and MB is the Browns. So, I am stuck following neighboring teams for a while....waiting for an expansion team of my own. I just hope there is a Super Bowl in her future....cause like I said, if I dont make her happy, then whatever she finds out there, I want it to do the trick. I guess that is real love. Loving someone so much, that you can let them go. Boy....that hurts....
If you had a week to live, what would you do? Man, that is so easy. Run up as much debt as they would let me! Screw them! Woo hoo! What are they gonna do, repo the cars I buy? Who cares, I won't be needing em! Suckers....
Why can I get Prozac, but I can't buy weed? Essentially, isnt that the government saying that they understand that I may need a mood altering drug, but I can only use the ones they make? In the long run, aren't I better off with something that is natural, than some synthetic substance designed to tweak specific parts of my brain? That seems stupid when you think about it, doesn't it?
I am so glad I am not a kid today, for the simple fact that they have to wear those dorky helmets when they ride their bikes. We were so much tougher as kids. Nowadays, you can't do any of the fun stuff we used to do. I remember when a good time was going to a construction site and throwing rocks. We would build dirt jumps at the park, and catapult ourselves 10 feet in the air, doing tabletops, and absolutely eating it on a daily basis. Remember Smear the Queer? What a great game! It was so idiotic too. It was basically, a bunch of kids, and one ball. WHoever had the ball, you tackled the hell out of em. You just beat on each other. And then, they would give up the ball. And you know what would happen? Someone else would grab the ball! Knowing full well they were gonna be a target. And the absolute best part of the game was....there was no winner! You didnt keep score or have a goal or anything. It was just an excuse to dogpile on each other. Now? Forget it. The name itself will get about 20 special interest groups foaming at the mouth. Damn soft world. Kids today are a mess because they dont have fear and respect. I know, everyone wants to be their kid's best friend. Listen morons, it doesnt work that way. You be your kid's friend, and he will walk all over you. I love my dad, and consider him the best friend I have in the world. But I was scared to death of him growing up, and it was ok, because it kept my narrow ass in line. Today, it's Time Outs and the like. What the hell is that? Time out? Yeah, you talk back to your mother, and Ill send you to your room for video games and IM chat. What a horrible fate! Ok, I am rambling....
Ok, lunch time.....
