Gas

I went to fill up my gas tank this past week and can you believe the price for a gallon of unleaded gas is $3.65?!?! Granted, I was at a Chevron station in the City but still, $3.65 for a gallon of gas is just insane. And the worst thing is…we’re not even close to those peak summer months when gas is known to be in high demand. Shesh.

When did gas start getting so freakin’ expensive? I mean, wasn’t there a time when a gallon of gas was like $2.50…?!?! Wow…how old does that make me sound? It must say something that I actually remember when a gallon of gas was still in the $2 dollar range, as opposed to in the $3 or $4 range. And people could fill up their tanks with $20 versus having to throw down $50 for unleaded gas!!! Ugh…and now, taking into account current world affairs, what are the chances that the price for a gallon of gas is ever going to drop below $3 again? Not likely, huh?

It’s blasphemy!

Never Say Never

When I think of the phrase "never say never"...the first thought that pops into my brain is definitely not Justin Bieber. So I guess I shouldn't be surprised that going to see the Justin Bieber movie "Never Say Never" was a total complete waste of my time. I mean, I didn’t willing go see this movie and I am super glad that I get to expense the price of my ticket and the three others I bought....however, how will I get that hour and a half of my life back?!?!? OK OK I realize and understand that I'm not in the target Justin Bieber demographics...but still.

But anyway, I was surprised at the crowd watching the Bieber movie. There were all sorts of people in that theater. Of course, there were plenty of pint-sized screaming hormonal pre-teen girls (some girls with their loving dads…aww), there were also some middle-aged women (kinda creepy to think of cougar women after the Biebs…but hey, whatever) and then there were actually quite a few packs of pre-teen boys camped out at the theater too. So it was definitely a diverse crowd and made people watching quite interesting.

Back to the movie...what were my takeaways…?

• Bieber was actually quite a cute kid. But who doesn’t look adorable in home movies?

• IMDB lists Bieber’s height at 5’5”…but I call bullshit. I would guess…5’3”. He looks really, really short in the movie.

• He needs to be less appealing to his fan base...my ears are still ringing from all those pre-teen girls screaming in the theaters for him. I mean, do they think that he can actually hear them?
  

Biebs, if you're reading this...I hate you.

I Want To Know What Love Is

Death

My condolences go out to James this morning. His dad passed away suddenly last night from a stroke. And I just wanted to say...I'm so sorry.

Death is such an evil bitch. It's coming for all of us whether we're ready to go or not. Aside from suicide, you can't control when, you can't control where and you can't control how you die. When your time is up...whether you're ready to go or not...you're just gonna go. It's awful.

I've lost a fair share of people from my life. My grandfathers both passed away when I was too small to really know what was going on. My great-grandmother was the sweetest little thing ever and she passed away when I was in elementary school. In middle school, Violet and Terry both died in a car accident. In high school, Daniel committed suicide and Kathy died of an overdose. In college, Sherry died of ovarian cancer, Jason committed suicide and Brian died from AIDS. Post college, I've lost both my grandmothers and two ex-coworkers. So...I've been to my fair share of memorial services and funerals. And you know what? They all suck. I mean, sure, depending on my relationship with them, each service was different, but you know...it's never easy. And what's even worse than that...? I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to lose a parent unexpectedly and have to bear the pain of going through that memorial service. I just can't do it.

So I wish I had some inspiring words of wisdom or some magic phrase that would make you feel better...but I don't. All I know is that life is too short to have a long list of regrets. Do what you want now without waiting for tomorrow.

I'm so sorry for your lose and I'm here if you ever need to talk or wanna hang out. :-(

My Knee

Last week, I enjoyed some much needed time away. I headed up to Reno/Tahoe to enjoy time in the mountains and the snow. And overall, I had an awesome time (pictures are posted). However…I really jacked up my knee. Well…it looks a lot worse than it is (makes me look totally badass)…but it’s still not great. But, ok, let’s talk about that later.

Anyway, Reno was cool. I haven’t been to Reno in ages. Before hitting up the slots and the tables, we had fun at the midway and played some arcade games. Over the course of the night, I found out quite a few things about myself…I love hitting the arcades and trying to win some of those cheap stuffed animals (which I’m probably just going to end up donating at a later date), I absolutely suck at skeeball (I mean, really, really suck)…and I love challenging anyone to a game of air hockey (I love air hockey). Ha! And as for snowboarding in Tahoe, well…I had a blast. Despite not having hit the slopes in a couple years, it was just nice to get outside, get on my board and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Now, let’s get back to my knee. As I was saying, it was such a gorgeous day on the slopes…and what happens when the weather is nice in the mountains…? Well, snow turns to ice. And what do you think happens when I haven’t been up to the slopes in awhile…head straight for the black diamond runs…and take a bad fall…well, see the picture sequence below:

Me snowboarding.

Those are my choices to head down the moutain.

My poor knee after a particularly bad fall.

Craving

I have the biggest craving for a really good kickass pastrami sandwich.

If anyone knows of an awesome place, let me know...and let's go. My treat. :-)

Super Bowl

You know, this is the first year that I’m not all that excited about the upcoming Super Bowl. Yeah, I know, I wish I could get myself excited, but I just don’t seem to care this year. I mean, it’s the Packers vs. the Steelers. And, to tell you the truth, I haven’t met anyone rooting for the Steelers…must be because Roethlisberger is a huge douche bag. But who knows.

And as for those commercials…well I can’t say that I’m all that excited about those either. It must be because I’m not a huge tv watcher most of the time and so I’m just starting to lose interest in those too. Although, the commercials I used to look forward to were probably…Bud Light, the famous Budweiser Clydesdales, Doritos, and…those talking babies. But is it worth sitting through a game with teams I really don’t care about to see those commercials…? Eh, I haven’t decided yet. But I got a couple Super Bowl party invitations I haven’t responded to yet…I probably should do that soon. Hmm...if I decide to go to a party...which party would have the best food...? Hehe. :-/

Anyway, Go Packers!!

Happy Chinese New Year

Today is Chinese New Year and we’re ushering in the Year of the Rabbit.

Of course, for those of you who don’t know the traditions of Chinese New Year, today is a special day. I mean, it’s New Years. It’s a day where I must wear something new (preferably red and bright). Check. It’s a day where I must look at the oranges and tangerines that are on display and not eat them. Check. It’s a day where I can look forward to dinner with the family and enjoy lots of good food. Check. It’s a day where I can return to a nice clean home, because all of last week was spent cleaning up the bad spirits of last year. Check. And it’s a day where I can put all the bad thoughts and bad energy behind me. Check.

Sooo…Gung Hay Fat Choy! :)

I'm Done

I sit at my computer,
With so much to say.
How can I make myself feel better,
And take the pain away?

I’m at a loss for words,
On how things got so bad.
I wish I knew what else to do,
So I can stop feeling really sad.

We didn’t have a lot of laughs,
Because all we did was fight.
But after all was said and done,
I hate that you were right.

You tried to warn me,
And tell me things I didn’t want to hear.
It sucks more than life itself,
That you always knew my greatest fear.

The worst thing I’ve had to deal with,
Is having to feel so low.
There is nothing worse than hearing you say,
I’m sorry but I told you so.

I’ve been thinking back to all the times,
You really didn’t care.
It seemed to make you really happy,
To see me dealing with despair.

You’ve done a lot of harm,
That I’m still trying to make amends.
I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make it better,
Because you made me question my best friends.

It’s the beginning of the month,
And time for a fresh start.
I know I’ll start feeling better,
Once we are finally truly apart.

I’m ready to put everything behind me,
So that I can finally start moving on.
It’s time for me to really let things go,
And have you be completely gone.

So this is my last message to you,
And I hope you don’t think it’s a lie.
But I’m finally ready to let things go,
And I’m willing to say goodbye.

So I take this final time,
And know I can’t change the past.
But I’d really love to get you out of my head,
And out of my life at last.