I’m tired of…
people taking advantage of me because I’m nice.
I am listening to…
machines…. plotters, printers, computers… the same ole same ole
I wish…
I had a million dollars. Then I would start a business that extracts the Colorado Basin’s Oil Shale (Kerogen). We have over 2 trillion barrels of recoverable oil (yeah, I said trillion…. with a T). to put it in perspective.. .Saudi Arabia has about 260 billion barrels of oil.
I can haz oil plz?
Chocolate is…
Something my wife spends lots of money on.
My name…
bob…. just call me bob
Right now I’m craving…
to crush my enemies, drive them before me, and hear to the lamentations of their women. Or something like that.
Someday…
I’ll be rich and famous… or not
Love…
is a choice, not a feeling.
MySpace is…
A monumental waste of time.
But it’s just so much fun!
Today…
is a cruddy day.
Tomorrow…
is a short workday.
QUESTIONS:
Do you miss someone?
I suppose
Are you mad?
always… I hate the world and want to die! /wrist
Is there something you want to tell someone?
I HATE YOU
If yes, are you ever going to tell them?
I do all the time.
Where did the shirt you are currently wearing come from?
work
You’re sad, who can cheer you up easily?
nobody, I don’t cheer up very easily.
What is the status of you and the last person you text?
friends
What’s your ring tone?
t-mobile tone
Do you plan on moving within the next year?
probably not
If you were to die today would your life be complete?
no
What did you do last night?
slept
What color is your room?
some kind of chicky name for taupe.
Any stalkers?
no.. I kill them and bury them in my backyard. Or in the swamp…. mostly the swamp.
Can you drive?
yeah, it’s the most fun to drive through packs of kids at school bus stops. City bus stops work too, but the people are usually way fatter and mess up my truck. Kids are also easier to wash off.
Did you do anything for spring break?
umm…. I worked.
When’s the last time you saw your mom?
last week sometime
When’s the last time you saw your dad?
last week sometime
What’s playing right now?
not me
Animals?
they taste good
Could you live without myspace?
yeah
What’s the last thing that made you laugh?
Throwing my cat down the hallway after it clawed me in the face last night. The way they flail their legs around is pretty funny.
Do you laugh?
yes
Do you hate the last person you were talking to?
I hate everyone… remember?
When is the last time you took a nap?
I don’t… so much to do, so little time. Well, that and I don’t get cookies and kool-aid anymore… and I don’t get one of those super cool carpet mat things… ah.. those were the days.
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
my wife
Are you cool?
no, I’m HOT…. *gag*
Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?
Only if my aim was off…
What instant messaging service do you use?
Yahoo/AIM/MyspaceMessenger/noneoftheabove
What color is your hair?
brown
Are you happy?
I guess
What are you looking forward to in the next few months?
going to NYC
What do your friends call you?
master, oh great and wonderful steve… That kind of stuff.
Ever dyed your hair?
nope
Do you ever drink soda?
yeah but I get picked on in Mississippi for calling it “Soda”. Everything is a “Coke” here… Sprite is a “Coke”, Root Beer is a “Coke”, either that or a canned drink. Hmmph….
What are you going to eat next?
Kittens
Have you talked crap about anyone today?
no, but I can if you want me to.
How’s your ex doing?
Very good last I heard. I’m happy for her.
Is there someone you want to fight?
Fighting is no fun. You kill them in their sleep. You could also push them in front of a bus or train. You might even poison their food. But fight? nah… don’t get mad… get even.
1. Do you think you could last in a relationship for 4 months?
I’ve been married for 5 years, so yeah
2. What color are your eyes?
brown
3. Who was the first person that you texted this morning?
nobody
4. Do you have a best friend?
yeah
5. What is one thing you say a lot?
umm
6. Where is your ex right now?
somewhere in the solar system I think
7. Are you married?
yes, see question one… redundancy alert
8. Have you ever told someone of the same sex you loved them?
yeah, but not in a gay way.
9. Is there anyone that doesn’t like you because of something you didn’t do?
prolly, if so.. I don’t care. If people don’t like me over something like that then they are shallow and I really don’t wanna be around them anyways.
10. Do you miss someone?
This question is hereby boycotted like the 2008 Olympics.
11. Did any of your friends go out with any of your ex’s?
beats me
12. Are looks important?
depends… a happy look is way better than an angry one. oh looks…. sure yeah.
13. What exactly are you wearing right now?
exactly? well… a polyester fabric fleece from old navy, a 100% cotton pair of camo pants from aeropostale, some hanes boxers, wal-mart cheapo 100% cotton socks, and some grey/black new balance shoes, a pair of glasses, a wedding ring…. need anymore “exact” details?
14. Are you mad at someone right now?
hmm… well any terrorist guy who wants to kill me or any other american. Most lamer politicians… and euroweiners who think America sucks so bad.
15. Are you taking anyone for granted?
who doesn’t?
17. Kissed in the rain?
yeah
18. What is your hair color?
the little bit that still resides on my head is brown
19. How did you wake up this morning?
I opened my eyes and got out of bed.
20. Which is more romantic to you: sunrise or sunset?
sunset
21. What was the highlight of your day?
umm… I haven’t had one
22. Would you die for anyone?
yeah, any of my family members, my wife and her family
23. What’s the last bone you broke?
my leg, about 10 years ago
24. How many different letters are in your last name?
5
25. What book did you read last?
H. Norman Schwartzkopf’s autobiography. Did you know his first name is really just “H.”… not a name, just the initial “H.”? I thought that was funny.
26. How was your day?
how is my day? meh… it is
27. When is your birthday?
yesterday, march 25
28. Are you scared of spiders?
no… I kill them
29. Are you wearing any jewelry?
just my wedding ring
30. What mood are you in?
foul… I wanna stomp a kitten or a puppy… next time there is a stupid question I’ll do just that.
31. What do you think of Fergie?
*stomps a kitten* I think she is a crap signer who is popular because she is a skank.
32. Do you believe in love?
yes
33. What is your current favorite song?
Claire de Lune
34. What do you know about the future?
it isn’t here yet… what does anyone “know” about the future.
*stomps a puppy*
35. Do you Love your car?
no, but I like it
36. Do you only drink bottled water?
no… I have a faucet…. if I lived ina third world country, I would only drink bottled water, but this is the USA…. why here?
37. Are you happier single or with a boyfriend/girlfriend?
I’m happier being married thanks.
38. Do you believe that everyone deserves a second chance?
no *stomps fuzzy wuzzy kittie* bin Laden, Saddam, Arafat, Hitler, Stalin etc…. they deserve to rot in hell.
39. Most hated food?
Feta cheese
40. What are you doing tomorrow?
working, writing reports
41. Do you wish “someone” would call you?
no *throws cute puppy under a moving bus*
42. Do you miss your first true love?
no, I married her
43. Whats your favorite movie(s)?
We Were Soldiers, The Punisher, Jackie Chan Movies, Hot Fuzz etc.
44. What’s something you wish you could understand better?
French
45. Are you crushing on anyone?
no… I am sitting in a chair…. why would I want to crush on someone…. come to think of it, how would you do that? jump off a building and land on them? It’d better be really fun beacuse it sounds like a one shot deal.
My lovely sister and law asked me to post some of the surveys I do on my silly myspace page here on my blog. I thought that was une bon idée so here it is.
1. Have you ever called a person useless?
umm… probably so.
2. What object in your room is really important to you?
hmm…. normally my alarm clock. In the middle of the night when I hear some loud noise… my guns.
3. Are you good at hiding your feelings?
yeah, I buried them someplace in the backyard… I’ve been looking for them for a while.
4. Do you miss your ex?
no
5. Would you kiss an ugly person for $10,000?
no, but I’d punch them for $10,000
6. Where were you today?
home, and work so far. That’s kind of a broad question.
7. What kind of sense of humor do you have?
mostly stupid, a little sarcastic, and a little goofy
8. Do you usually tell people when they hurt your feelings?
no.. I kill them in their sleep
9. Do your initials spell out a word?
no
10. When is the last time you talked to an ex?
an ex what? ex-president? ex-football star? ex-convict? .
11. How often do you give high fives?
never
12. If you had to delete one person off your top friends list, who would it be?
what a lame question. Provoking a Myspace flame war…. all of them… I hate everyone…. just kidding…. nobody.
13. Your ex is on the side of the road, on fire. What do you do?
give them a ride.
14. Your best friend tells you they are pregnant. What is your reaction?
I’d be a little worried…. he shouldn’t be able to do that…. I think I’d have to re-think our friendship….
15. Is your shirt new?
no
16. Where is the last place you went out to eat?
a place that sold food… I think it’s called applebees
17. Have you bought any clothing items in the past week?
no
18. Do you live near an ex?
yeah, an ex-con is moving in across the street.
20. Has your house ever been TPd?
no
21. Did you sing in the shower today?
no
22. Who was the last person you went shopping with?
my wife… I hate shopping, but I love her…. so I suffer through it for her sake.
23. Where was the last place you went shopping?
some godforsaken place where they sell clothes…
24. Do you have the same name as any of your relatives?
yeah, my uncle steve
25. What kind of car does your sibling drive?
sibling as in singular? I have 5 siblings….. josh drives an Isuzu truck, david drives a sweet pimptastic ride with a big stereo ( a hyundai elantra with a big stereo… makes my ears bleed when I ride with him), Paul drives a toyota somethingrather, mary does’t drive yet, and liz is 12… so no cars for her.
26. What is your dream job?
World dictator… that way I can drive my enemies before me, and listen to the lamentations of their women…
27. Do you know your father’s birthday?
yeah, nov 30
28. What do you look for in a boyfriend/girlfriend?
a clone of my lovely wife. I’m married. I don’t look for a g/f.
29. How old will you be in 8 months?
8 months older than I am now.
30. Do you prefer a call or a text?
call…. if people text me, I burn down their house.
32. Have you ever been on television?
I sat on one once… does that count?
33. How many cities/towns have you lived in?
8 or 9
34. Do your parents drink coffee every morning?
my mom does
35. Have you ever donated blood?
yeah, gotta feed the bats in the hospital’s basement
36. One song that’s meaningful to you?
The Hammer Holds by Bebo Norman
37. Do you think you’d be good enough to commit a crime and get away with it?
I have no clue. I would guess not.
38. Are you wearing any jewelry?
My wedding ring.
39. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
pool…. no sand in your pants that way.
40. Do you wish someone was with you right now?
no… for the record I hate this question and it shows up in every one of these things. Whoever added this to the survey should flogged.
41. Is there currently a movie showing that you want to see?
Iron Man
42. What are you doing for your next birthday?
well, it’s tomorrow…. so probably working and writing research papers.
43. Do/did you like your high school?
umm… for me it was different… I was homeschooled…. I liked it.
44. Does a kiss make you feel better?
no. I doubt that this question is for guys.
45. What is or was your favorite subject in school?
History/Political Science
46. What’s your favorite kind of cereal?
Rice Crispies ( or cheap variant of it)
47. Is there someone you know you should hate, but you can’t?
why could you not hate someone? That’s kind of retarded. I mean, c’mon… I think Osama bin Laden is a major wanker and I think I kinda hate his guts for the most part. Why could I not hate him? I guess I don’t get it.
48. Out of all of your cousins, which one are you the closest too?
umm…. no clue… that’s a good question… I really don’t know.
50. Is there anyone you trust even though you probably shouldn’t?
any politician. They are lying thieving retards (my apologies to all real mentally disabled folks for comapring them to politicians).
Winning the cultural war is a long war as I see it. Messes are made much faster than they are cleaned up. It takes longer to build a wall than it does to destroy one.
The 20th century saw a significant turn of the United States toward the left as a whole. If we look at what our cousins in Europe have done with their once grand societies, we can get a basic picture of what will happen to our own country if allow this slide to continue. There is one glaring difference though. When Europe began it’s descent into mediocrity the United States was there to play guardian for the Europeans. If the United States were to follow the European’s suit who would watch over us? England? France? Japan? Australia? Denmark? Then there’s Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea and co. that all wish us harm. Who will be our guardian angel?
England and France both have huge domestic problems of their own to face and therefore cannot be relied upon to come to our aid. Japan has a rapidly aging of it’s population and other troubling domestic issues. Australia is the closest thing to a cousin we have anymore, and they are dealing with the same drift leftwards that face here. The difference is that they are losing their battle. Our allies have more trouble than we do.
We have nowhere else to turn for help. As Bill Bennet says at the end of his radio show everyday, “America is the last best hope of mankind.”
All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. I’m not sure that I would qualify as a good man, but I refuse to do nothing.
The tax system we have in the US is unbelievably complex. It is horribly complex to the point where most people can’t even prepare their own taxes. It’s designed so that the taxpayer doesn’t think about how much of their income they actually pay in taxes. The employer takes them out of the paycheck before the employee ever sees the paycheck. Uncle Sam gets paid before the taxpayer. I think that is rediculous.
Taxes should be flatter, if not completely flat. Everyone pays the same percent of taxes. On top of that, I think the government should stop acquiring taxes through payroll taxes. People should have to actually prepare their own taxes every month. If people actually saw what they were paying in taxes every month they would put a stop to much of the rediculous spending in washington and in their own states. People don’t miss the money they have never seen. If it becomes painful to pay taxes, than people will not want to pay as much of it.
If we want to fix our taxes in this country, lets give the power back to the taxpayer. Unless we get the general public involved we will never get the situation resolved.
College has started back and I am taking 15 semester hours. I have French II, American Government, World Literature II, Sociology and Music Appreciation.
So far it hasn’t been too bad. French is interesting, but I’m having a bit of a hard time with it for some reason. I cannot say enough good things about my American Government class. I look forward to it every day I have that class. It’s definitely my cup of tea. World Literature II is a tad boring and I find it to be more than a little pointless. It reminds me of what my Dad likes to call “navel gazing”. I don’t really care that much about why some writer thought it clever to make his writing impossible to understand without hours of blabbing. Voltaire and Swift foundd themselves far more amusing and clever than I do. I suppose it’s nice to be clever, but why not just say what you have to say? Oh well, at least Sociology is interesting.
I must say that I’m a little apprehensive about starting at USM next semester. I have never attended a major university before. It should be an interesting experience.
Elections
This is the first time I have ever had the opportunity to be eligible to vote during an election that features a primary for both parties. It has been an educational experience. It seems a bit ironic that I’m really starting my first classes pertinent to my major while we have a major national election going on. It gives me many opportunities to learn about the real life applications of my major.
This election cycle has given us some strange twists and turns. We have, unfortunately, ended up with ole’ John McCain as the Republican nominee. I’m not a big fan of McCain by any stretch. He has not just sponsored, but written several abominable acts of legislation like McCain-Feingold and the McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill. He is not a conservative. I would not characterize him as a liberal either. John McCain is not my first choice as a Presidential candidate. In fact, he is pretty close to the bottom of my list. That being said, I think he will be vastly superior than any of the Democrat nominees at furthering the conservative cause. He is pro-life, he is very hawkish, he is for a balanced budget, he has said that if he were to appoint a Supreme Court judge that appointee would closely resemble the current Chief Justice John Roberts (who is an excellent judge imho). So, despite his warts and flaws, of which there are many, he will be vastly superior to any democrat nominee. I’m not saying I am going to turn into a fanboy for McCain by any means, but he is absolutely the best option available that I can see.
A disclaimer before I get started here;this post is not meant to offend anyone. I simply wanted to write down my musings on some points that were brought up on my brothers blog.I am not picking a fight or picking on anyone.
Just wanted to get that squared away first.
I read today on my bro’s blog that he is fed up with modern politics. Now, by all reasonable standards, I’d say most Americans should be fed up with modern politics. Heck, I’m a Political Science major and I’m fed up with modern politics.
It is completely understandable that people be fed up with the line of crap we have been handed for years. Nobody likes being lied to. I know I don’t. American politics may have it’s fair share of problems, that we can all agree on. I believe the point where my brother and myself seem to diverge is in what to do about it.
I found myself in a place not very dissimilar to my bro’s conclusion a few years ago. I saw politics as a means for the powerful to mess over the little guy. I saw politics as a place where people who like to argue could argue. I saw politics as a gigantic waste of money and a gargantuan waste of time. I saw politics as a formerly noble ideal that had been hijacked by the idiots who ran the country. Basically, I didn’t vote, and I thought people who did were retarded. I had a very hard time seeing how us little individuals could ever find a candidate who was worth voting for. I didn’t want to hold my nose and vote for some guy who would say one thing, get into office and then do something totally different because his money backers demanded it. The idea of politics was more than a little revolting to me. This was my state of mind regarding politics when I was about 20 years old.
I had always considered myself a patriotic kind of guy. I was in Boy Scouts, I knew the Pledge of Allegiance by heart, I could sing the National Anthem yadda yadda. With this in mind, I never thought that the country was the problem, I just saw the political leaders as leeches on our great country. When 9/11 happened, I seriously considered joining the military, but my mom begged me not to. I suppose it was not too long afterwards that I read a quote that has forever changed the way I see things.
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. “
I don’t disagree for a moment that politicians in America leave much, if not all, to be desired. I do respectfully disagree that our response should be to abandon the opportunity to vote because the options are not to our liking. The American political system is very far from perfect, but it is by far the greatest form of government that has ever been given to man. If we really do care about the rights and priveledges that we enjoy as Americans, than we should not abandon our fate into the hands of others.
If we truly value our status as American citizens we cannot abandon our country to those who would abolish everything we stand for. If there is not a politician who adheres to our values, we should vote for one who most closely represents us. For if we do not, and allow those who are diametrically opposed to our worldview to have free reign over our political system, everything we stand for will blown away like chaff in the wind. The decisions we make today will shape the world that our children and grandchildren grow up in. We may not be able to fight for independence, liberty, and our inalienable rights as our founding fathers did, but we can fight for those very same ideals at the ballot box. This fight will not be won quickly. This is a long term fight. Lets not be members of the microwave generation and expect all our results to come to fruition immediately. It will take time, and energy, and constant vigilance.
In a nutshell, if we don’t like the options or the system we have in place how do we expect to change it if we abandon our only way to change it. Abstaining from voting does not fix the problem, it worsens it. If we don’t like the options available, choose the one that most closely resembles your beliefs. There is no candidate that represents you perfectly unless you yourself run for office.
Again, I am not picking a fight. My brother makes some excellent points in his post. I don’t disagree with his assessment for the most part, I only disagree on the response to that assessment.
I finally finished with this semester at school. It’s been a wild ride. The classes were rarely what I expected when the semester began.
It feels good to have all of that behind me. I got A’s and B’s for all the grades I got back so far. I start next semester sometime around the 12th of January.
