Tuesday, August 31, 2004

It's baseball time

Well, I'm off to see the Yankees play the Indians today after work. I get to watch Vazquez pitch against one of my fantasy baseball pitchers (Jake Westbrook). Guess who I'm rooting for. I'll give you a hint, it's the team that is not evil.

So one of the great things about Yankee stadium is the $5 ticket day. 10 of my buddies and I will be in the bleachers as far away from the field as possible, but that doesn't matter. $5 bucks is worth it to see the Yanks lose in person. Watching them squander their gigantic 10.5 game lead has been such a joy for me. Now I get to be a part of it. Now, I only need to concentrate on not getting shot by some disgruntled Yankee fan.

I have a bad feeling that one of my "friends" will be making signs for the game. They will probably have something to do with the Republican Convention that's in town this week. Hopefully this won't happen, but look as far back as the center field bleachers go and maybe you see us. I'll probably be hiding my face to save some dignity.

Monday, August 30, 2004

Weekend recap

Warning! I'm going to start complaining about something that I really shouldn't be complaining about.

So the government is sending me to New Mexico and Long Beach, California for about a week and a half. Why am I complaining about this? Because I have tickets to a Red Sox/Yankees game in the middle of this travel. Right when the Sox have a chance to catch the Yanks, I'm lucky enough to have tickets to a game. I bought these tickets 5 months ago predicting that this would be the best time to see them. Now I'm going to miss the game I've been looking forward too all year.

Ok, done complaining.

Went fishing on Saturday on the Musky up around Saxton Falls. Didn't catch any trout, but I did catch 2 sunfish and 4 chubs. Caught half on a Wooly Bugger and the other half on a grey Caddis. It was fun getting hits on a dry fly again.

Played some basketball on Sunday. What's up with the random old dude who is always hanging around the court? I think every court has it's own random old dude. We had 9 people so we asked him to play with us. It was amazing how bad this guy was. He was on my team and we stopped passing to him because he would just launch the ball over the backboard everytime. He didn't seem to care that we stopped passing to him. I guess he just wanted some friends. Weird random old dude. Somebody shoot me before I become that guy.

The Daily Show had Bill Clinton and John Kerry on recently. Where's Dubya? Does he hate young people?

I saw "Harold & Kumar go to Whitecastle" on Saturday night. Absolutely hilarious. I can definitely say it's the best comedy since "Old School". It wasn't quite as good as "Old School", but still worth seeing.

Friday, August 27, 2004

QOTW #5

I stumbled across a few quotes this week that caught my eye so I'm posting 3. Enjoy!

Lois: I guarentee you a man made that commercial.
Peter: Of course a man made it. It's a commercial
Lois, not a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.
-Lois and Peter Griffin from an old episode of "Family Guy"

"No, we want somebody better than that."
-CBS executive Les Moonves when asked jokingly by Late Show host David Letterman if he'd consider Jay Leno as a replacement for the departing Craig Kilborn.

"We're playing great, man. I think the big key is everybody's in the doghouse having fun and playing hard."
- Manny Ramirez

Thursday, August 26, 2004

Big Fish

No, I'm not talking about the movie, although it was one of my favorite movies last year.

Anyway, I just realized that I haven't written a post about NJ fishing yet. I then realized that I haven't been fishing in months. This does not make me happy.

For those of you (now up to 3 possible readers) who care, I like to fly-fish. Since there is close to zero information about fly-fishing in NJ, maybe I'll start posting some fishing reports. Of course this is going to be tough since I never get my ass out into the rivers. If you like to fish and live in NJ, here are a few rivers you should try out.

The Pequest River
: A nice size river that has a one of the only two Northern NJ fish hatcheries on it. At times this river is over-fished, especially near the hatchery. The trout become skittish and can be tough to catch. I believe this is a fly-fish only river, which is nice. I've taken a couple of mid-sized rainbows out of here (ok, maybe it was just one).

The Musky (Musconetcong River): Slightly bigger than the Pequest, this is supposed to be a great trout stream. So far, in 2 or 3 tries I have yet to catch a fish.

Ok, to be honest, I've only lived in NJ for a year, and really haven't put too much time into fishing. Damned full time job! That, combined with the fact that I'm terrible at fishing does not make for many good fishing reports. Anyway, I'll post more info when I get some more experience in. When ice-fishing season starts up, then maybe I'll be able to post something useful. I have much better luck on the ice, just check out the picture in my profile of my huge pickerel I got out of Lake Hopatcong. I also have some cool fishing pictures on my Homepage (link on the right), so check it out!

Gambling update:

Online Poker
Hours: 3
Winnings $28.50

I withdrew the original $50 that I started with so I'm now officially playing with just my winnings. I rule!

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Two hits with one song

I now have further reason to dislike Nickleback. Two of Nicklebacks hit songs are basically the same song. I'm talking about the songs "Someday" and "How You Remind Me". Check out this MP3 link below, it lays both songs on top of each other so you can hear them both at the same time:

Nickleback Sucks

This is hilarious. The song structure is exactly the same. Sure they have different lyrics and slightly different guitar sections, and I think they are played in different keys (sounds like the link edits one of the songs to put them in the same key), but still it's basically the same song. Pretty funny if you ask me.

I got the link above from Fluxblog. It's a cool sight with some rare music. Check it out.

Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Confessions of a disturbed mind

Being a 23 year old male, is it wrong for me to be a fan of Ashlee Simpson? I feel like this should be illegal or something. It just doesn't seem right. It's not that I really like her music or anything. For some reason, whenever her show is on, I always watch it. Or if her songs come on the radio, I listen to them. I just don't understand. Maybe I respect her for following her dreams. Maybe I think she's smart for capitalizing on her sister's fame. Maybe I envy her for doing something that I wish I was doing (no, I don't want my own show on MTV, but a record contract and a #1 album would be nice). Maybe I'm just rooting for her to do well because her sister is such a tool.

I wasn't going to post this here because of the embarrassment of being a closet Ashlee Simpsons fan. However, I guess it's ok since I've confirmed a total of 2 people who've ever read this blog. Also, it's not like I've actually bought her CD or anything (well, at least not yet).

Monday, August 23, 2004

The best fans in the world... Sox fans!

I just found out that my two favorite baseball teams have the two most loyal fan bases in the MLB. Home attendance for the Red Sox is 100.9%, and 99.4% for the Cubs. Isn't that amazing? That's number 1 and 2 overall in the majors. What's even more satisfying is the sad 85.5% that the Yankees put up. Check out ESPN.com MLB Attendance if you don't believe me.

After everything the Sox & Cubbies fans have gone through. Watching their teams lose year after year, they still have the highest attendances. They still go out to support their team. The Yanks win a World Series every other year, but they can hardly fill their stadium. Granted, they have a much larger stadium than both Boston and Chicago, but there are also a lot more people in NYC. Plus, the Yanks have New Jersey as an added fan base. So no excuses. Oh, and forget about blaming the Mets for loss of fan base because Chicago has 2 teams as well.

So greatest fans in the world? No contest. The prize goes to Boston Red Sox fans with Chicago Cubs fans coming in a close second. Sorry Yankee fans, but you guys finish 8th.

Also, when did "The" stadium become Yankee Stadium? Since Yankee fans don't even go to games, I don't think they deserve that title anymore. From now on, when anyone mentions "The" stadium, I'm going to assume they mean Fenway. This is just to piss off my Yankee-fan friends.

Sunday, August 22, 2004

It's a beautiful day

Today is the absolute nicest day in New Jersey this year so far. 77 degrees, slight breeze, and not a cloud in the sky (yes, I'm still talking about New Jersey). So in honor of such a beautiful day, I decided to go for a run. A 72 minute run to be exact. How far did I run in 72 minutes you may ask? Well, I don't know, I'm too scared to measure it. I'm afraid it would only be like 2 or 3 miles and that would be sad. Lets just say it's closer to 5 or 6.

Anyway, during my run I learned a lot about NJ residents. This is what I learned today.

NJ people love yard sales. Every side street I ran down had anywhere from 2 up to 5 yards sales per street, and all they were selling was crap. Old toys and clothes. Totall yard sales I saw would be in the range of 20ish.

NJ hates dead end signs. I must have run down 4 different dead end streets that were not labeled. Just to make sure I wasn't an idiot, I went back and checked. Yup, no dead end signs. Thanks a lot New Jersey.

There really are some nice sections of NJ, no, I'm not kidding. I ran through some wooded areas and down some trails. I even stopped and sat by a lake for a few minutes. There was actually some nice scenery. Maybe I'm just used to the smell.

NJ people love to talk on their cell phones while driving in their cars. I could add this to my reasons NJ drivers suck. Not to mention this is illegal in New Jersey, the people here just don't care. I'm just happy nobody hit me with their car.

Since my legs have decided not to work for the rest of the day, I'm just going to sit inside and play with my TiVo. I get to watch the Yanks and the Sox in two different games today. Right now the Yanks are losing 4 to 2 in the seventh. If the Yanks lose again and the Sox pull off a win, today just may be the best day I've had in months.

QOTW #4

"We're in a state of emergency. I cannot justify not standing up and saying, 'I feel this with every bone in my body: that this country is going in the wrong direction.' Agree or disagree with me - but don't disagree with my right to say it."

-Dave Matthews in Sept 2004 issue of RollingStone

The Sox are hot, the Yanks are cold, and I am happy boy

Now only 6.5 games out of first, the Sox are now starting their run. The only bad thing is that Texas and Anaheim are hot too. However, I think the Sox are in great shape. Here's my theory as to why the Sox are going all the way this year.

The Sox are hitting their hot streak at the perfect time. The Marlins did it last year, and the Angels did it the year before. They had mediocre seasons up until the last few months when they really stepped it up. Both teams went into the playoffs in the Wildcard spot and both teams ended up winning the World Series. The rest of the season doesn't matter. All that matters is who's hot when it counts.

It looks to me like this year it's the Red Sox's turn.

Saturday, August 21, 2004

Random notes

Has anybody been watching the Men's USA Olympic Basketball team? I'm watching the game against Lithuania right now and the crowd is the most annoying crowd I've ever heard. Everybody seems to have a whistle or a horn. They are ruining this game for me. If I ever bring a whistle or a horn to a sporting event, then I want somebody to shoot me.

I finally got TiVo yesterday. It is awesome. I love the live TV rewind feature. I've only been watching tv for an hour and I've rewound it like 5 times. Pausing live TV is great too. The whole thing is just awesome. I can't wait for my season pass shows to start recording. I no longer have to watch Mad TV when I get home from work because nothing else is on.

My buddy Dyl got Lasik surgery yesterday. He had to wear sunglasses the rest of the day. He said his eyes felt like they had sand in them. Ouch.

Won 35 dollars in poker the other night then lost 10 last night. In my ongoing struggle to not become a compulsive gambler, I'm posting all my gambleing efforts. Here are my most up-to-date totals:

Real Poker games: 7
Winnings: -$5
Hours of Online Poker: 2
Online Winnings: +$0.90
(yeah, that's right. I've won 90 cents online)

I haven't fed my pet Pirana for a while and they are now beginning to attack each other. Maybe I'll drop them a piece of chicken or something tonight

Team USA just lost their second game in the Olympics. We need to bring back Bird.

Thursday, August 19, 2004

Bad drivers

Between growing up in Maine, going to college in Pennsylvania, and now living/working in New Jersey, I've had a lot of experience driving from state to state. During my travels, I've encountered many bad drivers. I've also noticed a trend in some states that contained significantly more bad drivers than the rest. So now I give you my opinion on the states that have the worst drivers.

This list only takes into account states that I have personally driven through which include: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Colorado.

5. Connecticut: I don't know if it's the fact that people from Conn. can't drive, the roads are bad, or if there are just too many people driving through at any given time. I can't pinpoint the exact reason Connecticut drivers are bad, but I know it's true. I have never driven through Conn without hitting traffic. Route 84 is an evil, evil road.

4. Pennsylvania: Drivers in Penn. just don't pay attention. Be careful crossing the streets because they may run you over. I think this is because of the abundance of old people driving around the state. South Park's episode about old people driving explans it all.

3. Maryland: Always in a rush. Swerving in and out of traffic like it's their job. I almost got hit twice by Maryland drivers on my last trip from Maine to NJ (no, it wasn't my fault). They must be used to driving around DC because they are always going top speed.

2. Massachusettes: Could easily be bumped up to the #1 spot, but are held back by worthy opponents. Just plain cannot drive. Always driving in the wrong lane, then holding up traffic while they try to merge. I hate late mergers. If I've been sitting in line for 30 minutes, and you try to pass and merge right in front of me, well you are shit out of luck. Mass drivers love to do this.

and finally...

1. New Jersey: There wasn't much competition here except for Mass. New Jersey people are overall bad drivers. No consideration for other people on the road. The concept of a blinker is like a foreign language (other than Spanish because half of NJ speaks Spanish). Their driving behavior is erratic. Sometimes everyone will be driving 95 mph down the highway, while other days the top speed will be 50. I do not understand this. New Jersey also lost points due to their unreasonable car insurance policies. When you can't find insurance for under 2K a year, that's telling us something right there.

Tuesday, August 17, 2004

The Daily Show and the USA

Anybody watch the Daily Show last night? They had Bill friggin' Clinton on. How in the hell did they pull that one off. I remember when this show consisted of Craig Kilborn spouting off bad one-liners and poking fun of celebrities. Of course I still enjoyed it then, but now it's turned into something else. It's become something important.

Yes, I realize that this is still fake news. I realize that it is on Comedy Central and is supposed to make me laugh (which it does very well). But they still discuss important topics. They make us laugh at the stupidness of politics. They make us realize that this country cannot always be taken seriously. Jon Stewart is a genius. He's very smart and a great interviewer. He can talk about important serious issues and still make us laugh at the same time.

I can't wait till I get TiVo so I don't have to stay up till 11:00 to watch it every night.

Monday, August 16, 2004

Somebody change the station!

Spent 9 hours in a car this weekend driving to the Adirondak's. A total of 2 hours sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. It's times like these when I turn to the radio to keep me from going insane. However, if I hear one more Nickelback song I do believe my head will explode. How do these guys get so much radio play?

Ok, I admit that I suffer from zoned-out listener syndrome, which means that often I don't listen to lyrics and just "zone-out" and enjoy the music (this is a definite advantage for Nickelback). However, over the last 3 days, pop radio has forced me to hear these guys 8000 times. So some of their songs began to sink into my head (no, I was not in control of the radio tuner).

Ok, I know how they get radio play. Their songs have catchy melodies and rank high on the ESS (Easiliy Singability Scale) . The songs are predictable and are high energy, which I think is why people like them so much. People can zone-out and sing along, but does anyone listen to lyrics anymore? These guys couldn't write a unique lyric if their lives depended on it. Somehow I feel like I become more stupid every time I listen to them. It's hard to take these guys seriously when they use a phrase like "Coz I'm feelin' way to damn good". Do these guys understand the English language? I think they just threw that random "way" in there because they needed an extra syllable.

Anyway, I can't listen to Nickelback anymore. It is because of this, I think I may start a new blog. One that I can devote entirely to music reviews and maybe post some MP3's. Also, I read this article in the NY Times about music review blogs that got my attention. Maybe people will actually start to read something I write.



I also want to mention that this is the second weekend in a row that I challenged my "consecutive days with out a shower" streak, which is currently held at 3 days.

Friday, August 13, 2004

Rules of office lethargy

My week of office freedom is coming to an end. This whole week my boss has been on travel so I've spent my days playing the trash throwing game, drafting my fantasy football team, researching TiVo, and of course writing blogs. However, my boss (who has a striking resemblance to the guy in the trash throwing game) will be back next week and I will be forced to go back to pretending like I'm busy. I've come to realize that this is something I do fairly well (pretending to be busy I mean). So here are my rules for anyone who wants to impress their boss by hardly doing any real work.

1. Look busy. Keep some sort of Word document or Excel spredsheet on your desktop (computer or real desktop) at all times. This is for emergency visits from the boss. Make sure you can pop them up on your screen quickly so it looks like you've been working on it all along. I like to use Microsoft Outlook. That way it always looks like I'm checking/reading emails (very important part of government work).

2. Be alert. If you wear headphones, keep one ear open. This is absolutely necessary. Bosses have a way of sneaking up on you while you're not paying attention. I find that having my headphones on one ear allows me to listen to music and game sounds, while still being able to tell if someone is walking towards my cubical.

3. Be smart. Make sure your computer screen is at an effective angle. By this I mean that your boss can't see your screen when he immediately walks into your cube. This is to give you some extra time to get something work related on your screen.

4. Do some work you lazy bastard. Try to get something done. I'm talking 10 to 30 minutes of work per day here. Make a couple of phone calls, make a slight revision to a chart, clean your desk, anything. This way, if your boss askes you what you've been working on, you can sound like you've been productive and you don't have to make anything up.

5. Pace yourself. Don't do too much work in one day. Your boss will get really high expectations of you and this will haunt you the rest of your days.

6. Here is my favorite. Try to schedule yourself to show up to work at least an hour before your boss does. This means you can be up to an hour late and your boss will never know. This is assuming you don't have any jerks for coworkers who will tell on you.

I'm sure I've got some more, but I'm too lazy to think about it. I don't want to spend my last free day getting too much accomplished. I think I'm going back to looking up TiVo stuff.

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

QOTW #3

“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”

-G.W. Bush (Who I will from now on refer to as Dubya)


Want to see how Bush and Kerry stand on some of the issues? Check out this MSNBC article for a quick comparison.

Top 5 unknown songs

There is so much music out there in the world that nobody ever hears. This is really too bad because some of it is just amazing. I'm putting together my top 5 songs you've probably never heard of before (probably soon to be followed by top 5 unknown bands). If you love music and are looking for something new to listen to, then here's your chance. I'll be expanding this list to a top 10 list on my Homepage (see my links).

5. Carry This Picture For Luck - Dashboard Confessionals
Ok, I have to admit that I've started liking this band a lot. This guy really puts a lot of emotion into his songs and that's an understantment. The song I picked is really cool and has a cool rhythym to it. Also some talented guitar work as well.

4. Muzzle of Bees - Wilco
The only reason this song is not #1 is because it lost points for Wilco's popularity (since this is a list of not-so-well-known-songs). But I need this song on here because it's amazing.

3. Hello Sunshine - Super Furry Animals
My friend Maria from Lafayette sent me this CD. This song starts out on the iffy side, but really turns out to be cool. Apparently these guys have been around for quite a while, but I had never heard of them before. Very cool song.

2. Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
This is definitely a strange band introduced to me by my friend Aaron in Maine. It's a very unique style of music, but definitely a joy to listen to. A great song.

1. Running Out - Goldspot
I put this song at the #1 spot since I don't think many people have heard of Goldspot before and this song blows me away every time I listen to it. It's pretty intense and an awesome song to listen to on the road. They have a really cool website too where you can listen to their EP. I have the link posted under my Kick-ass Bands links.

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

True Americans will vote Kerry

In my last post about politics (Politics, smolitics), I may sound a little stupid. I just couldn't understand why people would vote Bush. He seemed like such an irrational choice. However, since then I have learned a little more information about our current president and why people like him so much. Here is what I learned:

Apparently Bush is a charismatic figure. He's a very likable person, has a good sense of humor and can make people feel comfortable. He apparently speaks to God so he has a strong appeal towards religious people. He's against gay marriage so all the Homophobics like him. The unemployment rate is the highest it's been in 10 years, so people who hate jobs like him too. So he's got a lot of support behind him and now I know where it comes from. It comes from the crazy half of America.

But for everyone who wants to vote for Bush, I have three words for you:

Stem Cell Research

This could save people's lives. This could cures diseases. This would make the world a better place. It represents the future of medical science. But Bush has put limits on it. WHY?? I don't understand? Why say no to saving lives? Why deny people the right to live?

If you don't want to save lives and cure diseases, then vote for Bush in November. If you are Pro-America, then vote Kerry.

Monday, August 09, 2004

Rafting post 2: It kicked ass!

Here is installment two of my whitewater rafting trip on the Kennebec River in Maine. Here's the good stuff.

There is nothing quite like whitewater rafting in Maine. It was just amazing. After an intense ride through some class 4 rapids, there was a nice long drift where the scenery was just unbelievable. It's a tough workout followed by a nice and relaxing float down the river. So nice and I can't wait to do it again next year. I got to do this 2 days in a row, so I was in heaven. Rafting may be sneaking into my top 10 things to do on the planet earth.

Living in New Jersey, I had forgotten what stars look like. When the sun went down, the sky was awesome. I've never seen the Milky Way so clearly before. Absolutely no light pollution and just a beautiful sight. It was funny listening the the Jersey people trying to share their knowledge on constellations. I heard at least 3 people say they "found" Orion. Guess what, you can't see Orion in the summer, it's only visible late Fall and Winter. I made some people feel dumb about that one.

"Oh, you think you found Orion did you? Guess what, you're a moron."

(no, I didn't say it like that, but I should have).

I was on the crazy raft. It was full of 40-year-old guys who were just looking to get us killed. We did half of one of the rapids backwards on our raft. Dyl and I got vaulted out of the raft when our guide steered us into a rock. Still, it proved to be quite the exciting ride. I wouldn't have wanted to be on any other raft.

The rafting guide's wife winked at me and told me she liked my sweatshirt. She also tried to give my buddy Dyl a back rub. Hmmmmm.

Funniest quotes of the trip:

"This is how they do it in Norway." followed by "Am I bleeding yet?" (our rafting guide, Hans, while trying to open a bottle in his eye socket)

Overall, this was an amazing trip. It was intense and relaxing at the same time. It was just what I needed (which was to get away from NJ for a while). Now I'm back at work, with absolutly no motivation to do anything at all except write about rafting. Gotta love the government job.

Rafting post 1: The complaints

I just spent the last 4 days on a whitewater rafting trip in Maine. Lots of stuff to talk about so I think I'll split this into 2 posts (the good and the bad)... I think I'll start with the bad.

10 and 1/2 hour car ride with 30 people packed into 3 vans that could comfortably hold 6 people each. You do the math.

Camping in Maine with 30 people from NJ and NY is not really the ideal camping crew. First of all, NJ people do not know how to start a fire. Luckily I was there to save the day. Here's a quick lesson for you... Paper and small twigs first, then add some slightly thicker pieces of wood. The big stuff doesn't go on till last. Honestly, this should be common knowledge.

Oh, and another thing. People were amazed that I was hanging out in shorts and a tee-shirt while they were all supporting sweatshirts and long pants. I'm from Maine Goddamnit, I'm cold-blooded so leave me a lone.

No Moose sightings. Come on Maine, I only get up there once in a while and I want to see some Moose.

6:00am wake up every day. What kind of vaction is this?

Nobody, and I mean nobody knew how to pack. Again, good thing I was there to save the day. Packing is an artform, and this was my masterpiece. I strategically packed myself into the back seat with pillows all around me. I slept the whole ride home.

Who eats lobster and fried turkey while camping? What, was I staying at the Mariott or something? Ok, this one's a stretch, I shouldn't be complaining about this one.



(my favorite non-Mainer question: When does a deer turn into a moose?)

Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Quote of the week

Here it is, the second installment of QOTW:

"Bush was just another sarcastic preppy who gave people nicknames and arranged for keg deliveries."

-Garry Trudeau (Creator of Doonesbury and classmate of Bush at Yale)


Quick Note:
Jimmy Kimmel and Luke Wilson on Entourage this week. Great episode, Wilson is hilarious. Entourage has now made my "TV shows that I must watch every week" list. Cheers to Johnny Drama!

No hard feelings

I'd just like to say that I'm not mad at the Sox for trading Nomar. I wish he would have stayed, but it looks like there was no other alternative. I mostly blame Arn Tellem (Nomar's agent) who passed on not 1, but 2 contract extension offers from the Red Sox, and gave no counter offers.

The bright side. I now have 2 baseball teams for follow. The Cubbies have an awesome pitching staff (if they are all healthy), and are looking like the team to beat in the NL. With Nomar's bat, they've got a ligitimate chance at the series. I never really followed the National League very closely before so this will be a new experience for me, and help keep me busy at work.

Speaking of keeping busy at work... check this out. It's a game where a guy is throwing paper into a trash can. This is breaks the roof of the laziness scale. I'm too lazy to crumble up paper and throw it into a real trash can, so I need to simulate it on the computer. Yes, I'm a government employee.

(my high score is 8605... and yes, I know that's unbelievable because I kick ass!)

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

My eyes are burning

I generally don't have a problem with old people. My only complaint is when old people use the locker room at the gym. This is hands down the worst part of my day. Why do old people feel the need to walk around naked? This is something I don't understand. If they were just changing clothes, then I would be fine with this, I could close my eyes for 5 seconds then go on with my business. However, this is not the case. They walk around and talk to people, like they forgot to put their clothes back on. I am forced to get changed with my eyes glued to the floor.

I'm am writing this because I was traumatized last night at the gym. I was in the locker room bending over to tie my shoe. Just then, an old naked guy walks right by me. He could have gone around me or moved over just a little, but no... he had to walk as close to me as possible. Imagine my horror when I realized there was "old man penis" inches away from my face. I almost freeked out. I'm hoping in time I will black out this memory.

The very last thing I want to see in the world is a naked 70 year old man. I'm not kidding, it's the LAST thing I want to see. Yet, I still see it everyday. Somebody needs to introduce these old people to a great invention. It's called a towel.

(no, I am not homophobic. I wouldn't want to see naked 70-year-old women every day either)

Monday, August 02, 2004

Tying up some loose ends

Now that the weekend is gone, here are some random thoughts that I need to get out of the way.

Yes, I am still recovering from the big Nomar trade from this weekend. I saw him in a Cubs uniform for the first time and still couldn't believe it. I did find out that Nomar turned down a 60 million/4-year deal from the Sox before this season. So at least the Sox tried to keep him. The big thing that worries me now is that in the very unlikely chance the Red Sox play the Cubs in the world series, I would have to root against Nomar. In which case I believe my head will explode.

I'm starting to think that poker is not my forte. Here are my recent poker stats:

Poker games: 4
Money won: 0
Money lost: $30

My new favorite commerical is the T-Mobile comm. where the guy is running around at night on his phone (caught in headlights, hanging around trash cans, tackled by a dog). It makes me laugh every time I see it. Especially when he gets nailed by that dog. Hilarious.

So I had a "Sty" in my eye this weekend. What the hell is up with that? And yes, I do shower everyday, and No, I do not wear make-up.

I spent some time this weekend updating my Homepage. It is now slightly better than before. Some more pictures of me and friends are now up there. Check it out.

Am I the only one who believes that Cheez-it's are the worlds greatest cracker?