Big Disappointment

So last night Tia and I had been out on the town. We had talked beforehand and decided that we could get home no later then 9:30 to ensure that we got our Office fix for the week. Shortly before arriving home I realized that there would be no Office because of the splendor of the winter olympics. What made matters even worse was the fact that Men's Figure skating was the featured sport for the evening. What could be worse then that? Is there a single sport on the face of the earth where there is a higher concentration of homosexuals participating(not that there is anything wrong with that)? But the last thing that I want to watch is a bunch of gay dudes, wearing tights, jumping around with packages flopping in every direction imaginable.

On another note, how disappointing was it that Arrested Development has finally come to an end. Why did this show never catch on? Is it because the humor actually requires some thought, and people are so accustomed to laugh tracks or studio audiences that they don't know what is funny without the MAN telling them. I thought that the 2 hour finale was great but I was seriously shocked when I read an article that said that Malcolm in the Middle had a better audience then arrested. I guess we can all just watch stellar programming like Skating with Celebrities, 7th Heaven, and Boston Legal(which has got to be the worst show on TV).

Further Gun Fun

So basically right after I wrote the Dick Cheney post I stumbled upon a new tid-bit. I know that Jeremy won't be overly interested in this, but a portion of this blog has to be dedicated to the sports side of life. So Sebastian Telfair who has been marketed as the face of the Blazers finally gets in the news. However, it has nothing to do with his play on the court.

Apparently a loaded gun was found on the team plane as the team was getting ready to fly out of Boston. The story gets even better with Telfair's excuse being that it was his girlfriend's gun, and that he accidently grabbed her bag. First off, does anyone really believe that it was his girl's gun(even though it is registered in her name). I mean how many 20 year-old girl's are dying to get their hands on a pistol. Secondly, why in the world does a 20 year-old millionaire need a gun? Is he really afraid of someone capping him in Portland? Lastly, why(even if he needed a gun) would he need to take the gun on a team trip.

All athletes should take heed of the necessity to not have a gun or be associated with gun use. Some classic examples of gun totting athletes include Jayson Williams blowing a massive hole into his limo driver's stomach(and then trying to cover up the killing by claiming it was a suicide. This is a guy who lived on a 50-acre estate and had more money then he could ever spend in a life time, yet he got off on showing people his fancy guns. You would think that Telfair could have learned a lesson from Williams. But I guess the saying that you can take the person out of the hood but you can't take the hood out of the person holds true.

Wild West

Something is seriously wrong in this country. No, I am not talking about the war. Or the fact that the President would have us all believe that global warming is some sort of left-wing myth. I am talking about the fact that the Vice-President of the country can shoot a guy in the face and it isn't considered a big deal.

Seeing as how I am not a big hunter, nor do I really endorse the idea of killing animals(but I guess to each his own)I don't really understand how you accidently shoot someone in the face with a shotgun. Can't the VP pick out a safer method of relaxation? What do you think that the rest of the world thinks about this?

The funniest thing about this is to think of the possible jokes that could be made using the VP's name and something like shooting a load of pellets. But because I am only the 3rd funniest of my brothers according to my wife(there are only 4 of us) I won't try to make jokes. Fill free to make a joke on the comments. By the way could this picture be more accurate for someone who would ACCIDENTLY shot his hunting companion?

True Love

As Valentine's Day is approaching, I decided that maybe it's time I actually posted something on this blog since my name is in the title. It's been interesting to think that our time here in Oregon is most likely drawing to a close. We have really enjoyed our time here the past 3 years, and I really think it has brought us closer as a couple. I can now truly say that Peter is my best friend. With that in my mind, I think perhaps we have become such good friends, that we have started to become a little bit of the same person. In keeping with Peter's blogging style, I've compiled a countdown "list" of the top 5 reasons why Peter is becoming a girl.

Reason #5. He uses my flowery, smelly hand lotion on a nightly basis. The other night when we got into bed, I had to ask what that perfumey smell was. (It was his hands)

Reason #4. We record the Bachelor every Monday night so we can watch it on Tuesdays. The other night, I was yelling at him to come to bed, but he could not tear himself away from the Bachelor, even though he knew full well that we would watch the entire episode the next day. He said that he "Had to see what happened" OKAY.....

Reason #3. The other day I happened to come home early from work and Celine Dion was blasting in the apartment and Peter was singing aloud at the top of his lungs. (This is actually not true, however, I thought a list of 5 things was better than 4).

Reason #2. I came home one day to find my brand new Oprah Home magazine sitting on the bathroom counter next to the toilet, which is a clear indicator that it had been read for probably at least 1/2 hour. This magazine is all about home furnishings and decorating. You be the judge.

Reason #1. And....the moment you've all been waiting for.....the #1 reason that I think Peter is becoming a girl.....last night when we were hanging out with some friends, he casually said the word "panties" multiple times in a conversation. Our friend Shane sat there, shocked. In my life and in my experience, most guys cringe at that word and refuse to ever use it. Yet Peter was just throwing it around like it was completely normal.

So...there you have it. Happy Valentine's Day!!

The Lack of Good Bread

Anyone who has lived abroad or spent any amount of time out of the USA(Europe or South America) has noticed that life revolves around bread. Why is it that we as americans have decided that we will be satisfied with terrible bread?

While spending some time in Italy this summer we were able to eat amazing food on a daily basis. However, I think the thing in the culinary department that we miss the most is the bread. Here is a simple picture of a delicous breakfast that conssited of some sweet bread and an excellent beverage.

While I am complaining I might as well mention why don't we have any cool old school bridges? I mean would it be too hard to build something like this?

Message Boards v. Blogosphere

While I really enjoy blogging, I have been addicted to various message boards for the past couple of years. While the blogosphere and message boards are similiar in many facets there are also some striking differences. I have noticed two main differences between the two mediums.

First, on a message board there is a lot more back and forth dialogue, whereas the blogosphere is more open to diatribes. On the message boards that I frequent there are numerous characters who are on there all day long posting an assortment of messages(which leads me to wonder what they actually do in terms of productive work). Thus, you can usually get a response to one of your posts in a short amount of time. Basically there is a whole lot more human interaction.

The second major differnce is that in getting human interaction people turn into the High School Jock when anyone posts something that they don't agree with. My favorite message boards often have posters who conclude their posts with such drivel as, "you have been owned", "you are a joke", "I'm going to kick your a#$", or something along those lines. I guess that when participating in the cyber realm many people still have to confront their Napleon Complexes. It is good to know that there are still plenty of Biff Tannens in the real world and the cyber world.