Cleanup, aisle 7

Just wanted to clean up some items that I haven't gotten to....

My upcoming schedule
Seriously, I think getting a job might get in the way in the next few weeks. After interviewing with a company on February 10th (yes, you read that right), I have a 2nd interview on May 10th, this Monday...gee, a mere 3 months (!!!!!) after our first meeting. Thank goodness I didn't try too much to follow up. It's with a telecom company, I'm not even that interested in it...don't worry, I'll get to why in a second.
I'm on a plane to Reno a couple of days after the interview for my 'little brother's' college graduation. He's family, not blood, I've known him since he was born. I'm very proud of him, and since his real older brother is in jail and isn't exactly in the position to get a weekend pass, I'm it. I love this responsibility, and mostly the fact that this kid, who was shy, now doesn't take crap for anyone and knows when to be polite and when to stand up for himself, well I get blamed for that. Yes, I said blamed. It's that funny. If he has a wise-ass comment, his mother blames me. And I'm happy to take that blame. All day, every day. Very proud of him, because I knew college wouldn't be too difficult for him, that he'd stretch his mind, but wouldn't lose himself in something stupid, or worse, waste his parents money on an English Lit degree (yeah, I went there-you know I'm right).
After I get back, there's a wedding over Memorial Day weekend. If I didn't have to go to that, I'd have been on a plane to Boston. The wedding will be fine, I'm going alone-not that I am dating anyone, but if I were and it were a new relationship, I wouldn't feel right bringing her (whoever she is) to meet people in this setting-besides it's their day. Oh, and if you can't go with who you'd want to, then you go alone. Hey, it's my blog, hence my logic.
After Memorial Day, I get on a plane to Boston for the 2nd Annual Absolut Open (aka Pops golf tourney). I will have my buddies from college, hopefully a couple from high school and my neighborhood and some family playing golf while I get tanked and drive a golf cart. I'll be back for a week and honestly have no freaking clue what I'm doing while I'm back other than that one day of golf. I know I'll be seeing my Godson, and I can't wait to see him. He's apparently crawling all over the place and lifting himself up. I'll definitely hang out with Ma for a bit, maybe even see my brother (do not get me started, it's late, I'm tired and I have no idea what to say). I've got some friends to visit with, some family to hang out with, overall I'm only concerned about one thing...and it ties to the interview on Monday.
I could care less about selling phone systems. It doesn't even remotely move me. Yes, having a job and some income would be great, for all sorts of reasons. I just wonder if I'm delaying the inevitable. I'm not freaking out or constantly questioning whether or not I should leave Denver, not by any stretch, but I have allowed myself to really think about leaving and moving somewhere else. Just on my mind.

See, now can't you understand why a job might get in the way the next couple of weeks?

On to some other things...
I think Facebook should change it's name to Shit-Starter. Have you heard some of the moronic crap people fight about, and it's got on some asinine level something to do with something someone posted on Facebook, or a comment made, etc...you get the point. For the last time, while I appreciate all the technology we have at our disposal, I'm getting the notion, strongly, that people can't hold a conversation. And based on our Facebook/Shit-Starter and texting capabilities, subtlety of language is being lost. Look at it this way-if you didn't know me, unless I put something in italics or (in parenthesis)-you couldn't pick up on my sarcasm. Talk to me face to face or over the phone, you can pick it up no problem. That message will be received, zero distortion. Maybe it's me, maybe I have to find a better way to write this? Well I will keep writing this blog, but I will also make sure to hand-write a note here and there. Hallmark still doesn't have anything on me.
Taser Kid-if by now you don't know what I'm talking about, here is a brief rundown. Kid goes to a Phillies game with his dad. Kid decides he should run on the field of said baseball game. Kid runs away from portly security guard/cop. Kid gets tasered. People freak the hell out, on comment boards, sports radio, The View, etc. Quite frankly, and considering our time in history, I'm going to suggest something extremely radical. Shoot to kill. Too strong? Fine. Remember Monica Seles? Oh you don't remember some guy coming out of the stands and stabbing her in the back, severely altering her career and earning capacity? I know different sports deal with things differently, and I still vividly remember Tie Domi beating the piss out of some fat Flyers fan (go figure):


so maybe hockey would be okay. Remember the Malice at the Palace (of course you do). Or how about Tom Gamboa? What I'm saying is this-you can watch CNBC, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS and have them tell you that white males are going to kill you, but I'm not the guy leaving a smoldering SUV in the middle of Times Square to blow shit up.
Back to the sports part-it's written on the ticket stub, you don't run on the field, the court, the ice, whatever. You pay to watch people do something better than you. Look, about the only thing any couch potato can have the right to say they 'can do that better' is kick an extra point...maybe. Otherwise, I know for a fact I can't catch up to a 94 mph fastball, can't dunk, can't rip off a 101 mph slapshot and certainly can't tackle someone who benches 300 lbs. and squats 350. Will I mock them for not being able to? Well, if they play for the Fakers, Yankees, Colts or Flyers, why yes, yes I will. But I won't run on the field. As for Taser Kid, some dope did the same thing the next night and was only tackled. Why? These idiots need to know that there are consequences to their actions. And don't go telling me they could die. Sorry, that's the risk you take trying to interrupt a sporting event. I'm only thinking that if someone got shot, like in the calf, that no one would ever run on the field of play. Ever. Fine, shoot 'em with beanbags, I don't care, but I'm getting tired of the PC Police telling me someone has a social disorder. Some people just suck, and need to be dealt with. There's nothing wrong with telling a schmuck "NO".

I won't get too political, but I'm amazed at the stupidity of people protesting Arizona sports teams. Based on a bill that was passed in state legislature. That basically mimics the federal government, the same government that won't do its damn job. Here's how I relate this whole thing-ever had a roommate? Yes? Great. Ever ask said roommate to pass you the remote? Like say, 5 or 6 times? And they ignore you? What do you do? Do you ask for the remote a 6th or 7th time, or do you get up and get the damn remote yourself? And that, boys and girls, is the stupidity we deal with. I have no issues with immigration, I have huge issues with illegal immigration. I have a hard time listening to the head of Mexico telling me how my country should deal with illegals, when if his own country weren't so damn corrupt no one would have a reason to try and break in to my country. Hell I have friends that aren't from this country, others with dual citizenship, and to them, I can only say thank you for signing the guest book to my country. It is now your country. What if you came here legally, did everything diligently, earned for yourself and maybe even your family? What is your thought about just giving everyone a free ride? I would think that if it were me I'd be pissed. Spare me with Arizona being racist. That's crap and you know it. If Montana passed the same law, would there be this outrage? Doubtful at best, because I don't know how many people from Canada are breaking into the US....they usually sign the guest book. Thank goodness the same people that tell you in one breath that we are 'one people' are the first to point out who looks different and why should be mad or scared of them.
Hell, I'm all for racial profiling, if it means my cousin doesn't get strip searched at Dulles ever again. Because a lot of those people that flew planes into the World Trade Center were blonde-haired, blue-eyed white women, right? How about killing 13 people in Fort Hood screaming 'Allah Akbar'? Trying to blow up a plane by lighting their underwear on fire? Blow up Ft. Dix? Blow up Times Square? The USS Cole? Gee, I think I see a pattern here...none of them were White, Black, Latino or Asian, were they. None were even women!! They were, say it with me now, radical Muslims. Don't like that term? How about Islamic Terrorists? Better? Because that's what they are. If I'm coming across as mad, then I am getting my point across. The liberal media and their white guilt is not my white guilt. I have none. I don't take the time to discriminate-if I don't like you, it has nothing to do with the melanin level in your skin. Of that I can assure you. Now if you want to blow me up, I might not like that so much. Liberals suck. It's okay for South Park to take shots at everyone but Muslims. Fuck off, you are not protected. Way to nut up, Comedy Central. That was pathetic. When the Times Square bomb failed, dipshits across the dial were hoping, praying, damn near begging it was a white male, and hopefully a member of the Tea Party. Media sucks. And then it had to make sure it didn't announce that he was Muslim. They were hoping it was someone white who was disgruntled at the system, so they could put everyone under the same cloak. So much for individuality. So much for my safety as a citizen. We as a nation have had way too many attempts at blowing people up. And don't you worry, it will happen. Someone will get it right, and we will forever be changed again. Do you remember September 10, 2001? Me, neither. I guess all I'm saying is that if you watch the national news, or the big media affiliates, for anything other than weather and sports, you're being misled, at an alarming and disgusting rate. Feel free to question authority, and if someone tells you not to, tell them what they are doing is the rape of self, the rape of individuality, of personal freedom. There is no punishment for that unless you stand up for yourself and say "NO". Once you say no, you change the game.
(Sorry, I'm a wee bit peeved at the stupids again)

Roman Polanski wants to seal testimony if he comes back for his rape trial. Hey Roman, be thankful you've been able to duck the law in the open for 30+ years, and I don't care if the now woman says to let bygones be bygones, you drugged and boozed up a 13 year old girl and had sex with her. Consensual or not, it's still disgusting and very much illegal. Take your medicine. And to those in Hollyweird signing petitions telling the courts to let this go, are you friggin' nuts? What would you do if it was your 13 year old daughter? Let it slide??

Lawrence Taylor...wow, this story is getting weirder by the hour. First she was 15 and LT (the original) slapped her around. Then she's 16. And her pimp beat her up. Then it was that she told LT she was 19 before they did anything. Look, I'm not comparing Polanski to Taylor. They are very separate issues. If LT paid a prostitute I honestly have no issue with that. If she told him she was 19, that's a business transaction between adults. However, I'm hopeful that you could tell how old she is, but in this day in age, maybe not. LT cheated on his wife, that I have a problem with. Ignorance of the law doesn't mean that it doesn't apply to you, so I think LT will be getting some time of fine and sentence. Let me just say that the talking heads on TV who are 'appalled' that someone would pay for sex are lying thru their overwhitened teeth. What the hell do they think dating is? Or better yet, ask a sports writer what kind of lovin' he got the day he went to Tiffany's.....your witness.

JaMarcus Russell got released, and now the debate is if he's the biggest bust in NFL draft history. I'll make it short-yes, he's a bigger bust than Ryan Leaf. Leaf only took $9 Million, Russell took damn near $40 Million. This isn't about stats, or alienating your teammates, or pissing off the media. Football is big business, and Russell was a higher draft pick and took more money, case closed. Now Russell has to decide if he really wants to play football, and if he does, where can he learn the most about the pro game. Otherwise it is just wasted talent, and that's sad.

Shitty night for Boston sports teams, as the Celtics treated Game 3 like they were the Washington Generals and LeBron was Curly damn Neal and the rest of the GlobeTrotters. The Red Sox plain sucked. The B's, they played a decent game, and had a legit shot to close out the series with Philly. I will take a split on the road with Game 5 back in Boston with the chance to shut it down for the Flyers and allow them to make golf plans. I hear Florida is lovely this time of year.

Sunday is Mothers Day. Call your Mom. I've talked to mine twice this week already, and she already got her flowers-to which she doesn't think she deserves. She cracks me up. I'm her son, she deserves so much more.