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HERE COMES THE FUN ... ... ...

1. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
2. What's your philosophy on life?
3. Would you have my back in a fight?
4. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
5. What is your favorite memory of us?
6. Would you give me a kidney?
7. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
8. Would you take care of me when I'm sick?
9. Can we get together and make a cake?
10. Have you heard any rumors of me lately?
11. Do you/have you talk(ed) crap about me?
12. Do you think I'm a good person?
13. Would you drive across country with me?
14. Do you think I'm attractive?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Would you come over for no reason just to hang out?
18. Would you go on a date with me if I asked you?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?

Ok so here is my first "politically" themed post/ rant. I was watching a tv show last night (Prison Break) and something caught my eye. Let me go back for just a minute; one of my favorite am radio talk shows is a guy named Ron Smith, aka The Voice of Reason, who is a practicing libertarian. He has been speaking for years now about how white men are the new hated race on television shows (Law and Order- Now the bad guy is always a rich white man committing some heinous crime) politics (W is nothing but a white racist who hates everyone who's not white and from Texas) and many commercials (there's one where a woman is explaining to her husband about the importance of changing the oil in their car). So, I have noticed this to an extent (mostly law and order and similar shows) but last night it really hit. Of all of the prisoners who are escaping the prison, there are 5 white guys, 2 black guys, and one mexican. The two black guys are in for doing things that were "necessary" to provide for their families. I'm not sure why the mexican is in. The white guys, ones a murder, one is supposed to be D.B. Sweeney, another is some insane dude (not sure why he's in)and the other is a life long criminal and his brother is facilitating his escape. If you look at any report on the population of any prison, it is overwhelmingly black and most are there for some form of violent crime. I understand that this is just a tv show, but, if part of the appeal of a show is the "realism" then why are the characters not "realistic". It upsets me that most white men, regardless of our beliefs, are automatically deemed racists by the likes of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. I don't understand why it's ok to have things like Black Entertainment Television, Miss Black America, The Negro College Fund, and so many other things geared specifically "african-americans". What would Al say if there was a Caucasian College fund, or WET (White Entertainment Television), or Miss White America. It gets me so damned incensed that people pander to him and his ilk. People like him are the reason that we are still dealing with racial issues in this supposed "Super Power" of a nation. My thought, get over what happened long before any of us was alive. It's regrettable and unfortunate, and a smudge on American history. But, move on, educate you youth in the dangers of street life, and teach them that they are beginning their own genocide with the black on black crime, the unwed mothers who have to rely on the government to raise your children, and how to respect yourselves and others. In two words...GROW UP!!!

Well, yesterday on the course sucked again. My wife seems to think that it's "all mental." I suppose it's something like I think I can't play well therefore I don't. And my dad tries so hard to help me and I get mad with him. Am I so fundamentally neurotic that I can't except help from a man who only wants me to succeed in anything and everything I do? Is there something so ingrained in me that I can't except help from anyone? I've come to the conclusion that I'm very selfish, but I do try to fight it. However, it seems to be a losing battle. I know that golf isn't an important activity, but, it allows me to spend time with my dad, and when I'm playing I don't think about work, my mom, money issues or the myriad of other things that bother me on any given day. When I don't play well, I associate it with other things I don't do well in every day life. I suppose that scares the hell out me since I am a perfectionist and I'm my biggest critic. And one of my faults is that if I don't do something well, I eventually give up on it. I don't want to give up on golf. On a brighter note, my dad got his loan for the piece of property on Ragged Point. I'm so excited for him. That place means so much to he and I. It recalls memories for both of us of a happier time when my mom was still here and things seemed easier. I hope he will be able to build the home he wants to and I look forward to being able to help him with that. I see the connection between this place and the old Garrett cottage which his dad and his dad's brothers built together in the 50's (which is only about 1/4 mile from where his new property is). And maybe this will help my golf game? If we're working on the house all summer then I won't be playing much golf, so...stands to reason, no frustration, stop thinking about the bad stuff, and I'll be able to play again. Guess I'll have to wait and see.

So it's Saturday morning and here I am already awake. I wake up Monday thru Friday at 4am in order to get to work on time (it takes my wife and I about 2 1/2 hours each way) and I think my body has become trained to get up that early. Pretty frustrating but it does give me time to catch up with Smallville and some of my other favorite tv shows that I don't get to watch during the week. So, my best friend Jeremy is coming up today to play golf with my dad and I. I've played pretty terribly the past two outings (both last weekend) so I'm pretty apprehensive of how I'm going to play today. The course we play is rather difficult but not to the point that I should be shooting the score that I have lately. I guess we'll see. I stopped by Target last night on the way home in hopes to find some new SW stuff, but, again to no availe. I really shouldn't be spending the money b/c I have several things on order that haven't hit the ole credit card yet and I want to make sure I have enough money to cover those items, but, finding new items is almost like a drug for me. I suppose that's me being obsessive-compulsive, but hey what can I say? So, since target was empty I went to TRU and low and behold, the have the new wave of forged figs. Of course they have to have a rather expensive item ($17) as opposed to something a little cheaper like $6 but like I said it's like a drug and I can't say no. I just can't wait till I have a place to display my collection again. I realized last night that most of my collection has been in storage for over 2 years now and I miss seeing it on a daily basis. I suppose that means I need to get off my duff and finish the basement, but, with LL getting ready to go into the summer months of teaching, money is going to be tight. Oh well, one day. Well, Invasion just started so I suppose I better go pay attention. And then off to golf...we'll see.

Just wanted to take a minute to thank my friend Scott for the help with setting this up. I know I wont be as dilagent a poster as you are but I'll try. And who knows, I wrote a pretty good short story long ago, maybe I'll join you in the quest for writting something. Thanks again my friend.

Well I hope this works. Mr. Graphixdesing is gonna be busy walkin me thru all of this stuff.