"It's a Far Cry from the world we thought we'd inherit..."
- Rush, 2007
Nothing could be more truthful...
So, I did get the promotion...and now I am in the middle of a 23 day stretch with no days off...
Yippee...careful what you wish for, no?
"It's a Far Cry from the way we thought we'd share it..."
I can't say its completely horrible..I'm actually liking the new position, and am acclimating to it well - or at least I perceive so. I'm trying really hard to make it a smooth transition, but nothing worth doing is smooth or easy. So, I have kind of resigned myself to a couple of months of struggling, lack of sleep, no social life, etc, until I can better manage my time and those under my watchful eye. I am determined to be successful at this job - failure is not an option. I work hard, and I try to work smart, so basically I have a lot to juggle, but I try to do it efficiently - though its harder right now...
I can't wait for November to be over...
"One day I feel I'm on top of the world,
and the next it's falling in on me...
... I can get back on,
I can get back on"
I have been trying really hard to satisfy irate clients, balance payrolls, do schedules, etc., but sometimes the best of intentions can be misread, and that acts a bit like a steam roller over my psyche. I try not to let it bother me, but it does. There is nothing worse than doing what you feel is your best for someone only to have them spit it back and basically say 'this isn't good enough...in fact, that's even worse...'
"One day I feel I'm ahead of the wheel
and the next it's rolling over me...
... I can get back on,
I can get back on"
At least I did get some good news - I saved a bunch of money on my car insura--- no, that wasn't it...
Oh, yeah... the boat is FIXED!!!! YAY! Mechanic thinks it runs great, sounds great, but couldn't take it for a test drive (float?) because John had the key! hehehe I am hoping we can go out one day soon for an hour just to get an idea of how everything is running... But that also means that I need a day off - next one is Nov. 21...ick
"One day I fly though a crack in the sky,
and the next it's falling in on me...
... I can get back on,
I can get back on"
In the end, though, I cannot complain too much...I have had this position not even 4 weeks, things aren't going THAT bad, and fences are being mended. I have a boat that runs, I have a company car that is pretty nice (apart from being burgundy...eeesh!!), and I have a good idea of where I am going now... Eager to see what's behind the next door... I'll let you know what's inside...
"... I can get back on,
I can get back on"
Lyrics stolen from "Far Cry" - by Rush
from the 2007 release "Snakes and Arrows"
GO FUCKING BUY IT!!!
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
On my ship the 'Rocinante'...
"Headed for the heart of Cygnus,
Headlong into mystery"
- Rush, 1977
Been a little bit since I have written here...mainly since the world once again has gone all meshuggah on me...
Some good...some not so good...
GOOD: Pending promotion at work...hooray!!! There is a very strong possibility that I am going to be named District Manager for my region within the next week. It is happening all so quick, but at the same time I welcome it, because I have definitely worked my tail off to get here.
Now the funny part is that I know that this is equal parts 'deserving it' and 'out of necessity' for my company...which is fine by me, because I'll just work that much harder to prove that I am not just a stop gap. That in and of itself is a good reson for them to formally name me to the position, 'cause they KNOW what they are getting!
Anyway, this kinda threw the proverbial 'monkey wrench' into my personal life - boat, vacations, etc...a lot of it is on hold (though I am working VERY hard to focus on the boat stuff), but in the end its all positive stuff, and I look forward to the phone call saying it's a done deal.
Not So Good:
Painted the boat - the one we are selling - an absolute disaster...just finished sanding it AGAIN today, and gonna try to paint again next week...
The stairs came out great, but took, like 6 hours more than expected...I never did get to see my Dad before he moved... *sigh*
Spending money hand over fist on the boat and accepssories for the boat, but it IS what I expected, so I guess this one is 'neutral'.
Boat update:
Ok, got the engine, and currently boat is at mechanics place having engine installed - we may yet get this out this year...who knows? That would be killer, though...would love to take it for a spin and do some fishing before the end of the season! We'll see...
Also, this is gonna have a totally pimped out stereo system! 6 Polk 6.5" speakers for the mains, a Kenwood waterproof am/fm/cd/mp3/wma/sirius stereo, and possibly a big fat subwoofer to scare away da fishies! John nixed the idea of movie screen, dvd player, and surround sound....oh well, no movies on the water. :-P
We also picked up a bunch of other things - housekeeping type stuff for boat...now all we gotta do is get all the electrical figured out and I think we are good...
Anyways, thats enough for now..I gotta go to bed...really tired and no days off this week again...
Till the next one...
"Spinning, whirling, still descending
like a spiral sea unending!"
Lyrics stolen from "Cygnus X-1" by Rush
from the 1977 release "A Farewell to Kings"
GET IT NOW!!!
Headlong into mystery"
- Rush, 1977
Been a little bit since I have written here...mainly since the world once again has gone all meshuggah on me...
Some good...some not so good...
GOOD: Pending promotion at work...hooray!!! There is a very strong possibility that I am going to be named District Manager for my region within the next week. It is happening all so quick, but at the same time I welcome it, because I have definitely worked my tail off to get here.
Now the funny part is that I know that this is equal parts 'deserving it' and 'out of necessity' for my company...which is fine by me, because I'll just work that much harder to prove that I am not just a stop gap. That in and of itself is a good reson for them to formally name me to the position, 'cause they KNOW what they are getting!
Anyway, this kinda threw the proverbial 'monkey wrench' into my personal life - boat, vacations, etc...a lot of it is on hold (though I am working VERY hard to focus on the boat stuff), but in the end its all positive stuff, and I look forward to the phone call saying it's a done deal.
Not So Good:
Painted the boat - the one we are selling - an absolute disaster...just finished sanding it AGAIN today, and gonna try to paint again next week...
The stairs came out great, but took, like 6 hours more than expected...I never did get to see my Dad before he moved... *sigh*
Spending money hand over fist on the boat and accepssories for the boat, but it IS what I expected, so I guess this one is 'neutral'.
Boat update:
Ok, got the engine, and currently boat is at mechanics place having engine installed - we may yet get this out this year...who knows? That would be killer, though...would love to take it for a spin and do some fishing before the end of the season! We'll see...
Also, this is gonna have a totally pimped out stereo system! 6 Polk 6.5" speakers for the mains, a Kenwood waterproof am/fm/cd/mp3/wma/sirius stereo, and possibly a big fat subwoofer to scare away da fishies! John nixed the idea of movie screen, dvd player, and surround sound....oh well, no movies on the water. :-P
We also picked up a bunch of other things - housekeeping type stuff for boat...now all we gotta do is get all the electrical figured out and I think we are good...
Anyways, thats enough for now..I gotta go to bed...really tired and no days off this week again...
Till the next one...
"Spinning, whirling, still descending
like a spiral sea unending!"
Lyrics stolen from "Cygnus X-1" by Rush
from the 1977 release "A Farewell to Kings"
GET IT NOW!!!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Mr. October
I love October for many reasons:
So, with the new month comes a new beginning of sorts...a mini 'fresh palette' to work off. 31 days to get shit straight. Only Baskin Robbins gives you those sorts of options these days.
Work continues on the boat we are looking to sell...This project is now to the point of being seriously retarded... We are putting a $5000 paint job on a boat that we'll sell for around $3000. Someone is gonna get lucky. On top of that, we are redoing the interior - cause I am a retard and thought it would be a good idea to order some hull lining and complicate my life further.
All supplies will be here Thursday...it's gonna be crazy this weekend. I have 3 days off + 1/2 day of work and its completely planned out already. Ok, here goes:
- M
P.S. One last thing...Met fans can't call the Yankees chokers anymore :-) Must be gettin' fat being forced swallowing all that pride and eating all that crow, huh? Oh, wait, you can't cause you'd choke! 7 Game lead on 9/17 and your team lost it all + 1... nice...
- Baseball Playoffs - being that the Yankees are in every year, my baseball season is extended!
- Football in full swing - though the Jets are sucking some serious anus right now...
- Hockey starts - Go Isles! FINALLY rid of Yashin!
- Halloween
- The leaves changing is always nice and colorful
- SLEEPING WEATHER - perfect cool sleeping weather, and you can still get shit done during the day in t-shirts.
- RENTAL SEASON ENDS - Less stress, and I get days off again...yay!
So, with the new month comes a new beginning of sorts...a mini 'fresh palette' to work off. 31 days to get shit straight. Only Baskin Robbins gives you those sorts of options these days.
Work continues on the boat we are looking to sell...This project is now to the point of being seriously retarded... We are putting a $5000 paint job on a boat that we'll sell for around $3000. Someone is gonna get lucky. On top of that, we are redoing the interior - cause I am a retard and thought it would be a good idea to order some hull lining and complicate my life further.
All supplies will be here Thursday...it's gonna be crazy this weekend. I have 3 days off + 1/2 day of work and its completely planned out already. Ok, here goes:
- Friday - scheduled to leave by 12. I know I won't leave till 2... Get to John's by 3, finish filling, sanding, and putting primer coat on boat. Estimated time - 5-6 hours...
- Saturday - 10am - start the process for applying first coat of paint - sanding, solventing, taping, etc. Paint entire boat with first color coat. Estimated time - 4 hours. THEN, help John put pool cover on - Estimated time 1 hour. THEN run home and start cleaning house for relatives visiting next week, then go BACK to John's to lightly sand first coat of paint - Time of completion approx 8pm. Take Xanax and go to bed...
- Sunday - 10am - Second coat of paint (if all went well with first coat), then start hitting the white stripe with paint (just one coat should do) - Estimated time 3 hours. THEN run back home, and build new steps in the back of my house that are falling to pieces with help from some friends. THAT should go quick - about 90 min. THEN go BACK to johns house and see how paint looks...if dry and all is good, then we can start painting the bottom of boat. That should be one coat only, and shouldn't take long at all...maybe 30 min. But this stuff ain't cheap - it's like $100 + a gallon!!!!! Drink beer, fall asleep.
- Monday - Back at John's to see how paint looks - If all is well, we wax, wax, wax and make look like glass...put rails back on and work on the teak wood quick, then attempt to do interior... on top of that, I have to go see my Dad one of these days, too, cause he is moving on the 13th, and I have to get some stuff from him. SHEESH!
- M
P.S. One last thing...Met fans can't call the Yankees chokers anymore :-) Must be gettin' fat being forced swallowing all that pride and eating all that crow, huh? Oh, wait, you can't cause you'd choke! 7 Game lead on 9/17 and your team lost it all + 1... nice...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
"I'm sooooooo Tired...I haven't slept a wink..."
"I'd give you everything I got, for a little piece of mind..."
- John Lennon
Ya know, it's hard... work always seems to get in the way of life...and then when 'life happens', you want nothing more than to crawl away and die... I have felt this way for a few weeks now with work, and added to the stress of being half-owner of 2 large machines (boats) and the enormous steaming pile of bullshit that has gone along with it, I almost feel like my head is going to pop off at the neck, and leave my brain, nervous system, and eyes in place on my body so I can feel, see, and think about the pain that it is causing... I am feeling truly positive...
Anywho...with that said...
Both boats are in John's driveway now...sitting there, all alone with no one to play with but each other. Mainly because I work too much and John..well, he works too much, too. I got home an hour ago - it's now 1am - and I have to be back at work at 9:30am...
"I'm so tired...I'm feeling so upset....Although I'm so tired, I'll have another cigarette..."
The boat shit has been really interesting... the yellow boat, well, it's now mostly blue...the Yellow paint was put on REALLY bad, and when we started power washing it, the paint started coming off in strips - so basically, the boat will now be blue cause A) it looks better, B) we can make the blue shine WAY better than the yellow ever did...
I'll post a pic of it soon...show you all the progress
We also have totally de-barnacled the boat. Man, THAT sucked... I guess this guy didn't put a fresh coat of antifouling paint on there anytime recently, cause it was COVERED COMPLETELY in barnacles. But, a power washer and a plastic putty knife got them all off. Now just needs a light sanding and some fresh paint and will look great under there...
However, I don't think we are going to do much with the cuddy cabin besides paint it... It won't cost much to line it with fresh carpet (maybe $150) but who knows, we'll see...we just need to get it in a nicer condition cosmetically, cause mechanically its solid - most of the lights work, a couple of gauge lights aren't lit, but whatever. Gonna clean up the teak swim platform as best as possible, as well as the doors leading to the cabin...then it shall look really nice, and we should be good to go...
The other boat - holy crap its a MONSTER out of the water - really is VERY clean on the bottom, to our surprise. The hull is in almost impeccable shape, 'cept for the normal shit that happens when a boat is 23 years old...
And get this...we just bought a complete motor for it for $1500 including shipping... its only got 10-20 hours on it, and runs AMAZING (saw the video...should be here sometime next week) and basically is a drop in, dieect replacement for what we have...so we should be good to go then - at least if we wanted to take it out...which I don't think we'll do, cause that would be silly to fill up the gas tank to go out for one day, then winterize...but whatever... we'll see.
"I can't sleep, I cant stop my brain, you know its 3 weeks...I'm GOING INSANE!!!
YA KNOW I'D GIVE YOU EVERYTHING I'VE GOT FOR A LITTLE PIECE OF MIND..."
Lyrics stolen from "I'm so Tired" by the Beatles
from the 1968 release commonly referred to as
"The White Album"
If you don't have this album you are dysfunctional...
- John Lennon
Ya know, it's hard... work always seems to get in the way of life...and then when 'life happens', you want nothing more than to crawl away and die... I have felt this way for a few weeks now with work, and added to the stress of being half-owner of 2 large machines (boats) and the enormous steaming pile of bullshit that has gone along with it, I almost feel like my head is going to pop off at the neck, and leave my brain, nervous system, and eyes in place on my body so I can feel, see, and think about the pain that it is causing... I am feeling truly positive...
Anywho...with that said...
Both boats are in John's driveway now...sitting there, all alone with no one to play with but each other. Mainly because I work too much and John..well, he works too much, too. I got home an hour ago - it's now 1am - and I have to be back at work at 9:30am...
"I'm so tired...I'm feeling so upset....Although I'm so tired, I'll have another cigarette..."
The boat shit has been really interesting... the yellow boat, well, it's now mostly blue...the Yellow paint was put on REALLY bad, and when we started power washing it, the paint started coming off in strips - so basically, the boat will now be blue cause A) it looks better, B) we can make the blue shine WAY better than the yellow ever did...
I'll post a pic of it soon...show you all the progress
We also have totally de-barnacled the boat. Man, THAT sucked... I guess this guy didn't put a fresh coat of antifouling paint on there anytime recently, cause it was COVERED COMPLETELY in barnacles. But, a power washer and a plastic putty knife got them all off. Now just needs a light sanding and some fresh paint and will look great under there...
However, I don't think we are going to do much with the cuddy cabin besides paint it... It won't cost much to line it with fresh carpet (maybe $150) but who knows, we'll see...we just need to get it in a nicer condition cosmetically, cause mechanically its solid - most of the lights work, a couple of gauge lights aren't lit, but whatever. Gonna clean up the teak swim platform as best as possible, as well as the doors leading to the cabin...then it shall look really nice, and we should be good to go...
The other boat - holy crap its a MONSTER out of the water - really is VERY clean on the bottom, to our surprise. The hull is in almost impeccable shape, 'cept for the normal shit that happens when a boat is 23 years old...
And get this...we just bought a complete motor for it for $1500 including shipping... its only got 10-20 hours on it, and runs AMAZING (saw the video...should be here sometime next week) and basically is a drop in, dieect replacement for what we have...so we should be good to go then - at least if we wanted to take it out...which I don't think we'll do, cause that would be silly to fill up the gas tank to go out for one day, then winterize...but whatever... we'll see.
"I can't sleep, I cant stop my brain, you know its 3 weeks...I'm GOING INSANE!!!
YA KNOW I'D GIVE YOU EVERYTHING I'VE GOT FOR A LITTLE PIECE OF MIND..."
Lyrics stolen from "I'm so Tired" by the Beatles
from the 1968 release commonly referred to as
"The White Album"
If you don't have this album you are dysfunctional...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
A Flotilla is nuttin' but Killah
flo·til·la 
Pronunciation: flO-'ti-l& Function: noun Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of flota fleet, from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti; akin to Old English flota ship, fleet 1 : a fleet of ships or boats; especially : a navy organizational unit consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
So, where to start?
The past few days have been nothing short of ACTIVE...
Main Topics:
Ok, so, the boat first... or rather, the first boat
26' Wellcraft - walkaround cabin, sleeps 4-6 people, white/red. possible name - Boatiac (see graphic)
Go here to look at more pics (click the ones that start with 'boatiac')
Pros: Hull in great shape, cockpit in pretty good shape, cabin in good shape - needs cleaning, but what ever.. BIG cabin area, table with seating for 4, got a fish finder (which goes for about $20 on ebay now, whoopee) and VHF ship to shore radio, has shore power, macerator for head (grinds poop...yum), shower, sink, stove, fridge - all working...am/fm/cd stereo
Cons: Engine bad, engine bad, engine bad, oh, and engine bad...leaks here and there thru windows and such, no horn, safety gear or boat lines...there WAS an electric anchor on there, but he took it off after we gave him a deposit (can anyone say "SHADY"?), who knows what the electrical system is like, some lights dont work, the batteries have to be charged, etc etc..., no trailer...
In the end, it was well worth what we paid (don't ask, but just know it was NOT a lot - and less than you are thinking).
Now, we knew this was a project before we bought it, and frankly, if it wasn't so cheap we would never have done this now, but it had to be done - HAD TO BE!
So now, we get home at 8:30 Sunday night, boat registration in hand, all proud, and I start to feel that this is gonna be a ridiculous expense, never gonna get the boat to John's, no trailer etc...but its cool, we got a boat...
9:00pm - John calls me "You HAVE to get online"! "I'm BUSY" "Ok, call me back"
9:20pm - "Whats up, John?"
J: "Get online NOW...u gotta see this"
M: "Will it make me go 'holy shit'?"
J: "Yeah I think so"
M: "ok"
J *sends link*
M: "HOLY SHIT"
Another boat with a ton of shit that we need on it, RUNNING (very well, actually), WITH TRAILER on craigslist...
Price - lets just say it was less than the other boat...but nowhere near as nice... see pics... love the yellow hull, and the old 'lightning bolt' graphic glue remnant...eesh
Pros: has trailer, engine running, full canvas, has horn, safety gear, and some boat lines, 2 nice captains chairs, it runs, it runs, and it runs...can almost eat off the engine...though I'd prob rather not, but you could...if you really wanted...which is weird...
Cons: no interior...um...ANYTHING. It's all ripped out...down to the wood and fiberglass....it's YELLOW, it had an ugly graphic...
Anyway, in the end...this is a case of 1+1 = 1. What I mean is, we are gonna try to put all the good stuff of boat 2, into boat 1 and make boat 1 real good! Or, we fix up boat 2 with some nice interior, get rid of graphic, switch out some stuff from bad engine to make good engine better, and sell for a good price to someone looking for a cheap boat (any interest out there? Sorry, no trailer included!), then buy motor next year for boat 1...who knows...
Tomorrow, I touch base on more about Boatiac, the master plan (aka 'final solution'...hehe Ingrid) and FISHING!!!!!
- M
Pronunciation: flO-'ti-l& Function: noun Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of flota fleet, from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti; akin to Old English flota ship, fleet 1 : a fleet of ships or boats; especially : a navy organizational unit consisting of two or more squadrons of small warshipsSo, where to start?
The past few days have been nothing short of ACTIVE...
Main Topics:
- Saw Rush last night at Madison Sq. Garden - great show...better than the Jones Beach show in July... But, I was very sick, so every 3 sec I was sneezing on the row in front of me. Sorry!!!! (Review on the show in a future blog...check back...)
- Work has been an absolute madhouse, to say the least..."Mental" season in full effect....28 more days...
- Went fishing with an old friend and her boyfriend on Friday - and I won the 'biggest fish' pool!
- Um...John and I bought a boat on Sunday afternoon - then bought another one Sunday night. See story below...
Ok, so, the boat first... or rather, the first boat
26' Wellcraft - walkaround cabin, sleeps 4-6 people, white/red. possible name - Boatiac (see graphic)
Go here to look at more pics (click the ones that start with 'boatiac')
Pros: Hull in great shape, cockpit in pretty good shape, cabin in good shape - needs cleaning, but what ever.. BIG cabin area, table with seating for 4, got a fish finder (which goes for about $20 on ebay now, whoopee) and VHF ship to shore radio, has shore power, macerator for head (grinds poop...yum), shower, sink, stove, fridge - all working...am/fm/cd stereo
Cons: Engine bad, engine bad, engine bad, oh, and engine bad...leaks here and there thru windows and such, no horn, safety gear or boat lines...there WAS an electric anchor on there, but he took it off after we gave him a deposit (can anyone say "SHADY"?), who knows what the electrical system is like, some lights dont work, the batteries have to be charged, etc etc..., no trailer...
In the end, it was well worth what we paid (don't ask, but just know it was NOT a lot - and less than you are thinking).
Now, we knew this was a project before we bought it, and frankly, if it wasn't so cheap we would never have done this now, but it had to be done - HAD TO BE!
So now, we get home at 8:30 Sunday night, boat registration in hand, all proud, and I start to feel that this is gonna be a ridiculous expense, never gonna get the boat to John's, no trailer etc...but its cool, we got a boat...
9:00pm - John calls me "You HAVE to get online"! "I'm BUSY" "Ok, call me back"
9:20pm - "Whats up, John?"
J: "Get online NOW...u gotta see this"
M: "Will it make me go 'holy shit'?"
J: "Yeah I think so"
M: "ok"
J *sends link*
M: "HOLY SHIT"
Another boat with a ton of shit that we need on it, RUNNING (very well, actually), WITH TRAILER on craigslist...
Price - lets just say it was less than the other boat...but nowhere near as nice... see pics... love the yellow hull, and the old 'lightning bolt' graphic glue remnant...eesh
Pros: has trailer, engine running, full canvas, has horn, safety gear, and some boat lines, 2 nice captains chairs, it runs, it runs, and it runs...can almost eat off the engine...though I'd prob rather not, but you could...if you really wanted...which is weird...
Cons: no interior...um...ANYTHING. It's all ripped out...down to the wood and fiberglass....it's YELLOW, it had an ugly graphic...
Anyway, in the end...this is a case of 1+1 = 1. What I mean is, we are gonna try to put all the good stuff of boat 2, into boat 1 and make boat 1 real good! Or, we fix up boat 2 with some nice interior, get rid of graphic, switch out some stuff from bad engine to make good engine better, and sell for a good price to someone looking for a cheap boat (any interest out there? Sorry, no trailer included!), then buy motor next year for boat 1...who knows...
Tomorrow, I touch base on more about Boatiac, the master plan (aka 'final solution'...hehe Ingrid) and FISHING!!!!!
- M
Monday, September 10, 2007
"Another Pleasant Valley Sunday"... shoot me!
At this time of year, my job requires me to be available 6 days a week, usually 10+ hours a day. This I accept - as long as I have my Sundays for football, relaxing, and getting stuff done that I can't get done cause I am working so much.
This Sunday, almost everything went wrong...maybe not as gross as Thursday, but not so good...
Woke up at 9:45...couldn't go back to sleep. Didn't seem to matter that I went to bed at 3am and haven't been sleeping enough - my body said "WAKE UP!" Ok, fair enough...I'll just get stuff done earlier - right?
So, I figured I'd get me an egg sandwich from the deli, as I haven't had one in WEEKS cause I have been losing weight. I take my doggie Lola for a ride, and it's a real nice, sunny day...
I get said egg sandwich, and on the way home, I keep hearing a 'clik-clik-clik' noise... (11:15am)
*Sigh* Nail in my rear tire... wonder-fucking-ful...
So, I eat, call three tire places - all closed (It's SUNDAY), so I head off to Pep Boys to have the tire plugged (11:30am)
Get the tire plugged, but for some unknown reason I am made to wait 45+ minutes to PAY THE $14 FOR THE WORK!!!! I JUST WANNA LEAVE!!! (1:00pm!)
Go to Home Depot to get some lumber to fix the back stairs that are about to give way, get home and start work on the deck (1:30pm)
Discover soon after that with every step I replace, the entire STAIRCASE is crumbling! AAAAGH!!!!! Now I have to rebuild the whole thing...whoopee!! (3:15pm)
John stops by and scares the shit out of me, as I wasn't expecting to see him pop in my backyard... He agrees that the stairs are hopeless, and we put everything away (4:00pm)
We decide its a good idea to look at boats in a few marinas in Pt. Jefferson - unbeknownst to us, there is a gigantic music festival and carnival happening on the docks, so took 20 min to park, 5 min of looking at boats, and 35 min looking for other places to see boats. (5:30pm)
We hit Patchogue and can't seem to find a marina anywhere. For a water-lying area, they sure hide the marinas...same in Bellport, Blue Point, etc etc... We wind up right by the Smiths Point bridge, and my subwoofer was acting up. looked in the trunk and saw the hot lead from the amp was disconnected...went to go screw it in - and blew the amp. Can I get an "AMEN?!?!" (7:15pm)
Now, we get home (8:00pm) and I check to see if I got any email from some people who I wrote to about boats. No such luck, but I DID get an email from an ex who read my blog (about people falling off the face of the earth and not telling you why) listing what she perceived to be my glaring faults. This set me into a little bit of a spin...cause the email was worded with such...VITRIOL... that it sent me for a loop. I'm all for honesty, believe me, and I did ask to hear these things, but WHOA!! I pondered the notion that SOMEONE thinks I am a complete and utter waste of flesh or something...
I was left with a feeling of "huh?" in the end, cause I actually HAD closure with this person...so to me it just seemed a bit angry and malicious. Hey, if that was the intent, it worked...
But, I took it all for what it's worth. I sat down looked at things objectively, and while I felt that some points were misguided, I did agree with some bigger things, and those happened to be points that I have been more self aware of in the past couple of years... It's sometimes good to be reminded as to who you USED to be, and see how far you have come - otherwise you really have no benchmark to measure up to and can only guess... Now, I'm not saying go out and piss someone off so that you have something to measure up to, cause that is cheating, but maybe if you talk to a relative or old friend that has seen your progress, then that can help you gauge your growth. It's like an emotional measuring stick :-)
So basically, this day sucked, then got worse, but in the end I am feeling a little better because I again see progress in my personal growth, and it makes me feel that I am NOT just an utter waste of flesh. :-)
Now if I can only feel the same on the golf course!
- Mike
This Sunday, almost everything went wrong...maybe not as gross as Thursday, but not so good...
Woke up at 9:45...couldn't go back to sleep. Didn't seem to matter that I went to bed at 3am and haven't been sleeping enough - my body said "WAKE UP!" Ok, fair enough...I'll just get stuff done earlier - right?
So, I figured I'd get me an egg sandwich from the deli, as I haven't had one in WEEKS cause I have been losing weight. I take my doggie Lola for a ride, and it's a real nice, sunny day...
I get said egg sandwich, and on the way home, I keep hearing a 'clik-clik-clik' noise... (11:15am)
*Sigh* Nail in my rear tire... wonder-fucking-ful...
So, I eat, call three tire places - all closed (It's SUNDAY), so I head off to Pep Boys to have the tire plugged (11:30am)
Get the tire plugged, but for some unknown reason I am made to wait 45+ minutes to PAY THE $14 FOR THE WORK!!!! I JUST WANNA LEAVE!!! (1:00pm!)
Go to Home Depot to get some lumber to fix the back stairs that are about to give way, get home and start work on the deck (1:30pm)
Discover soon after that with every step I replace, the entire STAIRCASE is crumbling! AAAAGH!!!!! Now I have to rebuild the whole thing...whoopee!! (3:15pm)
John stops by and scares the shit out of me, as I wasn't expecting to see him pop in my backyard... He agrees that the stairs are hopeless, and we put everything away (4:00pm)
We decide its a good idea to look at boats in a few marinas in Pt. Jefferson - unbeknownst to us, there is a gigantic music festival and carnival happening on the docks, so took 20 min to park, 5 min of looking at boats, and 35 min looking for other places to see boats. (5:30pm)
We hit Patchogue and can't seem to find a marina anywhere. For a water-lying area, they sure hide the marinas...same in Bellport, Blue Point, etc etc... We wind up right by the Smiths Point bridge, and my subwoofer was acting up. looked in the trunk and saw the hot lead from the amp was disconnected...went to go screw it in - and blew the amp. Can I get an "AMEN?!?!" (7:15pm)
Now, we get home (8:00pm) and I check to see if I got any email from some people who I wrote to about boats. No such luck, but I DID get an email from an ex who read my blog (about people falling off the face of the earth and not telling you why) listing what she perceived to be my glaring faults. This set me into a little bit of a spin...cause the email was worded with such...VITRIOL... that it sent me for a loop. I'm all for honesty, believe me, and I did ask to hear these things, but WHOA!! I pondered the notion that SOMEONE thinks I am a complete and utter waste of flesh or something...
I was left with a feeling of "huh?" in the end, cause I actually HAD closure with this person...so to me it just seemed a bit angry and malicious. Hey, if that was the intent, it worked...
But, I took it all for what it's worth. I sat down looked at things objectively, and while I felt that some points were misguided, I did agree with some bigger things, and those happened to be points that I have been more self aware of in the past couple of years... It's sometimes good to be reminded as to who you USED to be, and see how far you have come - otherwise you really have no benchmark to measure up to and can only guess... Now, I'm not saying go out and piss someone off so that you have something to measure up to, cause that is cheating, but maybe if you talk to a relative or old friend that has seen your progress, then that can help you gauge your growth. It's like an emotional measuring stick :-)
So basically, this day sucked, then got worse, but in the end I am feeling a little better because I again see progress in my personal growth, and it makes me feel that I am NOT just an utter waste of flesh. :-)
Now if I can only feel the same on the golf course!
- Mike
Thursday, September 6, 2007
"It came from...THURSDAY!!!"
Christ on rubber crutches, what a fucking day THIS was...
Lets see if I can conjure the Beatles "A Day In The Life" to describe how this day was... (take it from Paul McCarntey's part)
"Woke up,
Got out of bed...
Stepped in doggie diahrrea instead...
Made my way in the shower
and got cleaned up
And looking up,
I noticed I was late *pant* *pant* *pant*
Got all dressed
and grabbed my wallet
Put my hand in some dog vomit...
Got cleaned up again, and feeling a bit tweaked
saw my cooler had leaked
and my car smelled just like fish.
AHHHH AH AH AHHHHHH... AH AH AHHHHHHH.. AH AH AHHHHHH (etc, etc)
I almost spewed today, oh boy...
My store was filled with idiots
And though the store was nuts for a spell
It seems all I could tell
all these people really wanted was to have me burn in HELL!
I'd love to kiiiillll theeeeem aaaaallllllllll"
So basically, that was it...it sucked...big floppy donkey dick...
I just got home at 10:20pm...and now, I am cleaning vomit and shit from my room, as well as washing the mats from my car, just in time for me to go to bed...AND DO IT ALL AGAIN TOMORROW!!! AAAGH!!!!!
I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!!!!!
- M
New lyrical interpretation of "A Day In the Life"
Orig written by the Beatles
from the 1967 release "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
If you don't have this album, you don't like music...
Lets see if I can conjure the Beatles "A Day In The Life" to describe how this day was... (take it from Paul McCarntey's part)
"Woke up,
Got out of bed...
Stepped in doggie diahrrea instead...
Made my way in the shower
and got cleaned up
And looking up,
I noticed I was late *pant* *pant* *pant*
Got all dressed
and grabbed my wallet
Put my hand in some dog vomit...
Got cleaned up again, and feeling a bit tweaked
saw my cooler had leaked
and my car smelled just like fish.
AHHHH AH AH AHHHHHH... AH AH AHHHHHHH.. AH AH AHHHHHH (etc, etc)
I almost spewed today, oh boy...
My store was filled with idiots
And though the store was nuts for a spell
It seems all I could tell
all these people really wanted was to have me burn in HELL!
I'd love to kiiiillll theeeeem aaaaallllllllll"
So basically, that was it...it sucked...big floppy donkey dick...
I just got home at 10:20pm...and now, I am cleaning vomit and shit from my room, as well as washing the mats from my car, just in time for me to go to bed...AND DO IT ALL AGAIN TOMORROW!!! AAAGH!!!!!
I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!!!!!
- M
New lyrical interpretation of "A Day In the Life"
Orig written by the Beatles
from the 1967 release "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
If you don't have this album, you don't like music...
Monday, September 3, 2007
"Boat" part II
Not sure if there was really a part I except for the blurb I wrote in my last entry, but anyway...
We tried fishing again this evening...I FINALLY caught a fish - a 15" school blue...wonderful... feeds a family of NONE, but who cares, I caught a fish. John didn't do as well...
Now, the boat that we are going to purchase still has yet to be named - Yes, I understand that it may be silly to name something before you have it, but this has now taken on a life of its own...
The possible names that we had for the boat were as follows
Also, if you wish, you may vote for your favorite by submitting a comment as well...
Happy "boat"ing
- Mike
p.s. I must give credit where credit is due - special thanks to Lisa K for the inspiration behind the naming of my previous blog entry! You GO girlfriend!
We tried fishing again this evening...I FINALLY caught a fish - a 15" school blue...wonderful... feeds a family of NONE, but who cares, I caught a fish. John didn't do as well...
Now, the boat that we are going to purchase still has yet to be named - Yes, I understand that it may be silly to name something before you have it, but this has now taken on a life of its own...
The possible names that we had for the boat were as follows
- Boat
- Da Boat
- Man in the Canoe
- Eat My Ship
- The Leaky Nipple
- Sofa King
- Aura Lee (say it fast, you'll get it)
- Shit (thanks, Paul)
- name of a friend's certain ex-girlfriend - mainly cause the boat may very well go down as fast as she would
- Das Boot (German for "The Boat"...also a cool Jurgen Prochnow movie)
Also, if you wish, you may vote for your favorite by submitting a comment as well...
Happy "boat"ing
- Mike
p.s. I must give credit where credit is due - special thanks to Lisa K for the inspiration behind the naming of my previous blog entry! You GO girlfriend!
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Zen and the art of offshore blues fishing...and "Boat"
Went deep sea fishing last night with my friend John - last minute kinda deal, decided to go on a night excursion for Blues... Not too bad, had a lot of fun - especially watching some kid hurl his guts up after being on the fucking boat 30 min... Guess he'll never be caught dead on a boat again!
What made it worse (and gross) was that he thought it was a good idea to throw up over the side nearer to the front of the boat - while it was travelling at 25 knots. This made for a real awful display of vomit being blown back onto the deck and narrowly missing my feet and cooler...YUCK!!!
Aside from that, and the fact that together John and I managed to catch only 1 FUCKING FISH, it was a good time... A KILLER night to be out fishing...beautiful weather, not cold at all... And we had a 12 pack of Molson XXX to help things. Plus, I still had 2 of my new favorite beer: Dogfish head 90 minute IPA . I think maybe I drank a little too much, but what the hell, last weekend of fun for me for a while...
Gotta give props to The Capt and Crew of the Super Speedy Express II for being so cool and helping us have fun - even if we only caught ONE FUCKING FISH!!! Did I make my point that annoyed me?
Before we went, though, John and I went boat 'shopping', for lack of a better term... Went to go check out some boat we saw on craigslist - was no good, no good... But the harbor master had a boat in the yard that someone was selling... Really nice boat - 22.5', walkaround cabin, shower, head, 2 burner stove, aft cabin, sleeps 4, good engine, new prop, fresh paint, all for $4000.
heres a couple of pics...
I thought the best name for it is simply... "BOAT"...John likes "DA BOAT" - I'll run with that, but I still prefer "BOAT". That would be a good name...
Anyway, I gotta go for now cause I am supposed to play cards tonite...
Hope you like the boat we arent gonna buy yet!
Til the next time...
- Mike
What made it worse (and gross) was that he thought it was a good idea to throw up over the side nearer to the front of the boat - while it was travelling at 25 knots. This made for a real awful display of vomit being blown back onto the deck and narrowly missing my feet and cooler...YUCK!!!
Aside from that, and the fact that together John and I managed to catch only 1 FUCKING FISH, it was a good time... A KILLER night to be out fishing...beautiful weather, not cold at all... And we had a 12 pack of Molson XXX to help things. Plus, I still had 2 of my new favorite beer: Dogfish head 90 minute IPA . I think maybe I drank a little too much, but what the hell, last weekend of fun for me for a while...
Gotta give props to The Capt and Crew of the Super Speedy Express II for being so cool and helping us have fun - even if we only caught ONE FUCKING FISH!!! Did I make my point that annoyed me?
Before we went, though, John and I went boat 'shopping', for lack of a better term... Went to go check out some boat we saw on craigslist - was no good, no good... But the harbor master had a boat in the yard that someone was selling... Really nice boat - 22.5', walkaround cabin, shower, head, 2 burner stove, aft cabin, sleeps 4, good engine, new prop, fresh paint, all for $4000.
heres a couple of pics...
I thought the best name for it is simply... "BOAT"...John likes "DA BOAT" - I'll run with that, but I still prefer "BOAT". That would be a good name...Anyway, I gotta go for now cause I am supposed to play cards tonite...
Hope you like the boat we arent gonna buy yet!
Til the next time...
- Mike
Friday, August 31, 2007
Dammit...another anticipated movie 'semi-letdown'
For months now, I have been awaiting the release of "Balls of Fury" for a loooong time now...from the first time I saw the trailer. Recently, both "BOF" and "Halloween have been getting the obligatory hard sell in commercials - both TV and radio - and in print advertisements.
This just built my anticipation further, to a fever pitch. And tonight - tonight was the night I was gonna go see this movie that promised laugh after laugh. Well it did...IN THE TRAILER.
Don't get me wrong, the movie did have it's funny parts, but most of them were the same ones from the trailer - it's as if they took the best jokes and beat them to death in the advertisements. I really despise when movie companies do that. If you put the only funny parts in the trailer, wouldn't that be a big red flag that MAYBE someone should do some re-shoots, or get someone to 'punch up' the script a bit? I don't blame the actors one bit - Christoper Walken was especially hysterical, lampooning himself, more or less...
Anyways, I am not giving a review for this, except to say that if you are into tired slapstick, physical comedy movies, then run out and see "Balls Of Fury". If you are a Christopher Walken fan, it's a must see, but walk in 1/2 through the movie. If neither of these appeal to you, then go see "Superbad" instead, I guess...
For now, I am going to overdose on my Walken fix by watching "The Deer Hunter".
Mike's (kinda) review - "Balls Of Fury" ** 1/2 (out of *****)
This just built my anticipation further, to a fever pitch. And tonight - tonight was the night I was gonna go see this movie that promised laugh after laugh. Well it did...IN THE TRAILER.
Don't get me wrong, the movie did have it's funny parts, but most of them were the same ones from the trailer - it's as if they took the best jokes and beat them to death in the advertisements. I really despise when movie companies do that. If you put the only funny parts in the trailer, wouldn't that be a big red flag that MAYBE someone should do some re-shoots, or get someone to 'punch up' the script a bit? I don't blame the actors one bit - Christoper Walken was especially hysterical, lampooning himself, more or less...
Anyways, I am not giving a review for this, except to say that if you are into tired slapstick, physical comedy movies, then run out and see "Balls Of Fury". If you are a Christopher Walken fan, it's a must see, but walk in 1/2 through the movie. If neither of these appeal to you, then go see "Superbad" instead, I guess...
For now, I am going to overdose on my Walken fix by watching "The Deer Hunter".
Mike's (kinda) review - "Balls Of Fury" ** 1/2 (out of *****)
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
When it rains...
Ok, so I admit to having a MySpace profile, but I don't really go all out to 'collect' friends or any inane shit like that. For me, MySpace has a specific purpose - besides freezing my computer up every time I log in.
I use it to stay in touch with friends, check out new music, see when bands are playing, etc. It used to be where I would blog - but I blogged so friggin infrequently that I decided to start one here to pay attention to.
Now, however, it has a new purpose - to see how many women from my past hunt me down.
This has been an interesting in my MySpace travelsm and not one that I ever planned on happening, but now it seems like the floodgates are opening. It's kinda cool!
First, about a month ago, my first true girlfriend found me on there - and I hadn't spoken to her in about 15 years...
Tonite, a girl that I was absolutely INFATUATED with during my high school years sent me a couple of messages.
The person who helped lead her to me was another girl that I was ...ahem... 'involved' with in my youth.
But really, it's not like I think these people are looking for me to climb on top of me while smearing peanut butter all over my...um, oh...sorry...lost train of thought - where was I? Oh yes...forgive me... It's not like I think these women want to be with me now or anything - they have their own lives - but the cool part about it is that they look upon me kinda fondly.
And that makes me feel good about myself and how I carried myself, and contiue to do. For the most part, I don't have the greatest self-esteem. Yes, I hide it with bravado and loud words, but in the end I am pretty friggin' insecure at times. Over the years I convinced myself that there was something wrong with me - I mean, I'm 34, single, but I am told I am a 'great catch' - then why the f**k am I single?!?!?!?!
So basically, kind words made me feel like shit. Now, however, I look at things much differently, and I am proud to know that people from my past think fondly of me. It's nice to know that people (men or women) looked at you in a positive light. To me, that says that I am NOT a bad person, that I left a good impression, that I meant something to them at one point - and they never forgot that.
Either that, or time has clouded their vision and they all have Alzheimer's... heehee!
- M
I use it to stay in touch with friends, check out new music, see when bands are playing, etc. It used to be where I would blog - but I blogged so friggin infrequently that I decided to start one here to pay attention to.
Now, however, it has a new purpose - to see how many women from my past hunt me down.
This has been an interesting in my MySpace travelsm and not one that I ever planned on happening, but now it seems like the floodgates are opening. It's kinda cool!
First, about a month ago, my first true girlfriend found me on there - and I hadn't spoken to her in about 15 years...
Tonite, a girl that I was absolutely INFATUATED with during my high school years sent me a couple of messages.
The person who helped lead her to me was another girl that I was ...ahem... 'involved' with in my youth.
But really, it's not like I think these people are looking for me to climb on top of me while smearing peanut butter all over my...um, oh...sorry...lost train of thought - where was I? Oh yes...forgive me... It's not like I think these women want to be with me now or anything - they have their own lives - but the cool part about it is that they look upon me kinda fondly.
And that makes me feel good about myself and how I carried myself, and contiue to do. For the most part, I don't have the greatest self-esteem. Yes, I hide it with bravado and loud words, but in the end I am pretty friggin' insecure at times. Over the years I convinced myself that there was something wrong with me - I mean, I'm 34, single, but I am told I am a 'great catch' - then why the f**k am I single?!?!?!?!
So basically, kind words made me feel like shit. Now, however, I look at things much differently, and I am proud to know that people from my past think fondly of me. It's nice to know that people (men or women) looked at you in a positive light. To me, that says that I am NOT a bad person, that I left a good impression, that I meant something to them at one point - and they never forgot that.
Either that, or time has clouded their vision and they all have Alzheimer's... heehee!
- M
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
The Year of the Rat...
So, I just looked at my profile that I have created here, and it says that I was born in the Year of the Rat...
Now, I am not one to pay much mind to astrology, religion, the stars, moon, whatever... but out of curiosity (and the stigma that goes along with the rat) I was curious to see what traits were inherent in those born in the Year of the Rat...
F**king amazing...the description fits me almost perfectly...there are a couple of things that are off, but here, read for yourself. Those of you that know me well enough will KNOW how close this is to being correct...
http://www.holymtn.com/astrology/rat.htm
I mean, really now...waaaaay to close...
Anyhow, I just found that incredibly interesting. Does your Chinese Astrological thingy fit you? Check it out...
On another note - I seem to have touched a nerve with my last blog post. That's fine, it's the reaction I wanted, because it seems to have reopened lines of communication that were seemingly shut down. Those of you that left a comment here or on myspace, email me and we'll chat about it.
For the record, I must say that the whole 'stop talking thing' - I have done it too...I have never shied away from that fact, but at the same time its not something that I condone nor accept as being the right way to go through life. There were a couple of people that responded in kind that I have done this to them, and I feel bad, but those that expressed this are people I would talk to again...so you'll be hearing from me... :-)
- M
Now, I am not one to pay much mind to astrology, religion, the stars, moon, whatever... but out of curiosity (and the stigma that goes along with the rat) I was curious to see what traits were inherent in those born in the Year of the Rat...
F**king amazing...the description fits me almost perfectly...there are a couple of things that are off, but here, read for yourself. Those of you that know me well enough will KNOW how close this is to being correct...
http://www.holymtn.com/astrology/rat.htm
I mean, really now...waaaaay to close...
Anyhow, I just found that incredibly interesting. Does your Chinese Astrological thingy fit you? Check it out...
On another note - I seem to have touched a nerve with my last blog post. That's fine, it's the reaction I wanted, because it seems to have reopened lines of communication that were seemingly shut down. Those of you that left a comment here or on myspace, email me and we'll chat about it.
For the record, I must say that the whole 'stop talking thing' - I have done it too...I have never shied away from that fact, but at the same time its not something that I condone nor accept as being the right way to go through life. There were a couple of people that responded in kind that I have done this to them, and I feel bad, but those that expressed this are people I would talk to again...so you'll be hearing from me... :-)
- M
Friday, August 24, 2007
Who has the time for this??
It has occurred to me recently that being the ultimate 'nice guy' is a really good way to make a woman want to have nothing to do with you. I mean, I DO try to treat women with respect, I am chivalrous, and in the end it really gets you nothing. you can bring flowers daily...massage feet...cook every meal to exacting specifications...do everything you can to make someone know how you feel, and yet it all just gets flushed away heartlessly.
The women that I know that I am just not interested in (in a romantic sense) are all over me like white on rice in this same kind of fashion that I described above. I guess its a yearning for something that you can't have that really drives the human psyche to do such strange things, to act in such strange ways - all of them very unattractive and reeking of desperation.
Now, I am also guilty of feeling that way toward women that don't want ME. It's very much a 2 way street - this isn't just limited to one gender.
You know what, though. I really really hate when people just stop calling you and you are sure you did nothing wrong. This happens too frequently for my taste - not like its an every day or every month (or even every year) occurrence, but at the same time, it's too many times for my liking.
The worst part of it all is that when that does happen, something snaps inside and makes me become something that people really hate. Then again, it's a direct result of being rejected silently. There is almost nothing in this world that irritates me more. No one likes being rejected...but to be rejected without explanation, damn, I wanna scream!
What I wanna know is: What it is about me that they may have found so unattractive that they would be compelled never to tell me. I mean, I am always striving to be a better person...always...but you can't get there without constructive criticism sometimes. Its sad, because a word from someone that rebuffs you can be more motivating than encouraging words at times.
So, a word of advice to all you women out there...let the guy know what you feel...yes, he may not like it, but at the same time, you'd be doing him a favor. Inadvertently, you could change someone's life completely.
And for all the women that might be reading this (not) and have pulled the 'no contact' thing on me: email me and let me know why you decided that I was not even worth a 'goodbye'. Thanks.
The women that I know that I am just not interested in (in a romantic sense) are all over me like white on rice in this same kind of fashion that I described above. I guess its a yearning for something that you can't have that really drives the human psyche to do such strange things, to act in such strange ways - all of them very unattractive and reeking of desperation.
Now, I am also guilty of feeling that way toward women that don't want ME. It's very much a 2 way street - this isn't just limited to one gender.
You know what, though. I really really hate when people just stop calling you and you are sure you did nothing wrong. This happens too frequently for my taste - not like its an every day or every month (or even every year) occurrence, but at the same time, it's too many times for my liking.
The worst part of it all is that when that does happen, something snaps inside and makes me become something that people really hate. Then again, it's a direct result of being rejected silently. There is almost nothing in this world that irritates me more. No one likes being rejected...but to be rejected without explanation, damn, I wanna scream!
What I wanna know is: What it is about me that they may have found so unattractive that they would be compelled never to tell me. I mean, I am always striving to be a better person...always...but you can't get there without constructive criticism sometimes. Its sad, because a word from someone that rebuffs you can be more motivating than encouraging words at times.
So, a word of advice to all you women out there...let the guy know what you feel...yes, he may not like it, but at the same time, you'd be doing him a favor. Inadvertently, you could change someone's life completely.
And for all the women that might be reading this (not) and have pulled the 'no contact' thing on me: email me and let me know why you decided that I was not even worth a 'goodbye'. Thanks.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The Beginning is a Great Place To Start...
All great events have one thing in common - they all had a 'beginning'. For me, this is my first formal 'blog' ever. I mean, there is that crap on MySpace, but it is not a true 'blog' in the more conventional sense.
So what do I expect to bring to this whole 'blogosphere'? I really have no clue. Maybe some insight as to how I think the world works - or should work. But at the same time, does anyone really care what I think? I don't know. Frankly, I don't care. I'm putting it out here - an open letter to the world updated on a frequent basis - and it's up to you readers to decide whether or not you agree, disagree, commment, don't comment, whatever... It's a free country and you are free to 'do what thou wilt', to put it in Shakespearian context.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoy what you see here... and if you don't, that's ok too...
- Mike
So what do I expect to bring to this whole 'blogosphere'? I really have no clue. Maybe some insight as to how I think the world works - or should work. But at the same time, does anyone really care what I think? I don't know. Frankly, I don't care. I'm putting it out here - an open letter to the world updated on a frequent basis - and it's up to you readers to decide whether or not you agree, disagree, commment, don't comment, whatever... It's a free country and you are free to 'do what thou wilt', to put it in Shakespearian context.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoy what you see here... and if you don't, that's ok too...
- Mike
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