Well this past week was one hell of a crazy one for me. It all started last Wednesday when I got up early to take my grandma to the airport then after that I promised my sister I'd help her move the last of her stuff from where she was staying back to my mom's house, however leaving the airport instead of going on 275 North I went 275 South and I ended up getting very lost luckily I was able to get directions from a cute girl at a 7-11 that was able to get me to 19.
Well I finally made it to my mom's house and after packing up some more stuff I waited around for Marisa to get off work. Once she got home I followed her to the house she was staying at, we grabbed her stuff and I dropped it off and left because I had to run home and unpack my car before heading back out to find the house where my friends wanted me to meet them.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Life & How Easily It Can Change
You know 4 months ago if you would have told me that I'd be living at my grandma's, my younger sister would be living in Brooksville with my friend, and my youngest sister would be living with her friends parents all leaving my mom to bust her ass to the point of exhaustion and pain just trying to take care of the house and three dogs, I would have called you crazy. However that's exactly what happened all because of my asshole of a stepfather.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Michael Jackson
Ok Now I know he died a few days ago but after seeing all the comments online I figured I'd put in my two cents. Now this may upset many people but I'm sick and tired of hearing about him. Yes he was a great artist and will be missed but come one people give it a rest.
One of the things that really gets me is the fact that everywhere I look for every one person that talks about how sorry they are to see him go there is two people talking about him being a pedophile. Now this may upset certain people but according to the courts and the law he is not.
One of the things that really gets me is the fact that everywhere I look for every one person that talks about how sorry they are to see him go there is two people talking about him being a pedophile. Now this may upset certain people but according to the courts and the law he is not.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Movie Remakes and a Thank You
Well I was having a conversation earlier about movie remakes so I figured I would list a few of my favorites along with the originals. Some of these I had no idea were remakes until I looked them up.
The first one is “13 going on 30” with Jennifer Garner which is a remake of a movie called 14 going on 30. This movie was pretty good I especially loved the music including the Thriller dance. Her attitude in the movie is so funny. This is one of those that I had no idea it was a remake although I don’t know if you can count the original or not since the plots are different and the first one a made for TV movie and not released in theaters.
Cape Fear was another good one that I saw once again I never saw the original one but the version I saw with Robert DeNiro was good. DeNiro is a very good actor. He has played so many good roles and usually plays such a macho guy; however his role in Stardust was great however seeing him dress up as a woman in scenes was hilarious.
Ok now Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was another good movie. Some people may not like this version however from what I am told its closer to the book than original was. Personally I liked both versions of it.
Ah yes Cruel Intentions another great one. Who can forget the great kissing scene between Sarah Michele Gellar and Selma Blair? I know I can’t. Plus Sarah was kinda slutty in this movie although the whole incest thing wasn’t so great.
The movie “Four Brothers” was a really good movie with one of my favorite actors Mark Walberg. Well apparently this was kind of a remake of a John Wayne movie called “The Sons of Katie Elder”. Four Brothers was really good and dealt with four adopted trying to avenge the death of the woman that raised them.
I just saw the remake of Friday the 13th and I loved it. I can’t wait for the sequel to come out, they did an awesome job with it and the best part was Jason didn’t get hockey mask until halfway through the movie.
Well not all remakes are good though take Godzilla for example the originals were cheesy but good. However this remake was just awful. I mean come on a radiated lizard egg? Oh and who can forget the lone Japanese guy who can only say Gojira. This was so crappy it was actualy nominated for the Golden Raspberry award.
Gone in 60 seconds was a remake that I had no idea was a remake. From what I’ve read the plots of the two movies are similar. Plus this movie had Nick Cage and Angelina Jolie.
How can I talk about movie remakes and not talk about Halloween. Rob Zombie did such an excellent job remaking this movie. Hell they even begged him to do sequel which comes out on August, 28.
Well since the WARP contest is now over I want to say I enjoyed reading everyone’s blogs and those of you that read mine thank you very much and I will continue to post here and there and will continue to post my Return of the Dragon Gods story every week. I still have a few more stories from my times hanging out with Eric including a video we made of basically me making a fool of myself. Well we’ll see when I blog next but I am defiantly going to take a break. So for now thank you every one.
The first one is “13 going on 30” with Jennifer Garner which is a remake of a movie called 14 going on 30. This movie was pretty good I especially loved the music including the Thriller dance. Her attitude in the movie is so funny. This is one of those that I had no idea it was a remake although I don’t know if you can count the original or not since the plots are different and the first one a made for TV movie and not released in theaters.
Cape Fear was another good one that I saw once again I never saw the original one but the version I saw with Robert DeNiro was good. DeNiro is a very good actor. He has played so many good roles and usually plays such a macho guy; however his role in Stardust was great however seeing him dress up as a woman in scenes was hilarious.
Ok now Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was another good movie. Some people may not like this version however from what I am told its closer to the book than original was. Personally I liked both versions of it.
Ah yes Cruel Intentions another great one. Who can forget the great kissing scene between Sarah Michele Gellar and Selma Blair? I know I can’t. Plus Sarah was kinda slutty in this movie although the whole incest thing wasn’t so great.
The movie “Four Brothers” was a really good movie with one of my favorite actors Mark Walberg. Well apparently this was kind of a remake of a John Wayne movie called “The Sons of Katie Elder”. Four Brothers was really good and dealt with four adopted trying to avenge the death of the woman that raised them.
I just saw the remake of Friday the 13th and I loved it. I can’t wait for the sequel to come out, they did an awesome job with it and the best part was Jason didn’t get hockey mask until halfway through the movie.
Well not all remakes are good though take Godzilla for example the originals were cheesy but good. However this remake was just awful. I mean come on a radiated lizard egg? Oh and who can forget the lone Japanese guy who can only say Gojira. This was so crappy it was actualy nominated for the Golden Raspberry award.
Gone in 60 seconds was a remake that I had no idea was a remake. From what I’ve read the plots of the two movies are similar. Plus this movie had Nick Cage and Angelina Jolie.
How can I talk about movie remakes and not talk about Halloween. Rob Zombie did such an excellent job remaking this movie. Hell they even begged him to do sequel which comes out on August, 28.
Well since the WARP contest is now over I want to say I enjoyed reading everyone’s blogs and those of you that read mine thank you very much and I will continue to post here and there and will continue to post my Return of the Dragon Gods story every week. I still have a few more stories from my times hanging out with Eric including a video we made of basically me making a fool of myself. Well we’ll see when I blog next but I am defiantly going to take a break. So for now thank you every one.
WARP
Well since I have now won the WARP competition I don't have to worry to much about hurrying to blog and word count. I will just post a blog later.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
A Needed Vent
Ok this is pretty much going to be a huge vent about I guess my home life so bare with me. Oh and if you look forward to my “Random Bachelor Card of the Day” segment then I’m sorry to say but since I don’t have my deck with me I won’t be doing it today.
Ok well for those of you who don’t know my relationship with my step father is strained at best. This is mainly due to many things he has done in his past, and his extremely bad temper. Oh and by the way if it means anything to anyone he is a Pisces. Well lately he has been getting on my case about finding a job. It has been two years since I had a job, and has even gone so far as threatening to put my little step sister into my bedroom and putting me into her bedroom if I don’t have one by the end of July, because he has been using her money that she gets from the wrongful death lawsuit of her mother to pay some bills. So what do I do with my time well I study and do homework for college. Don’t get me wrong it’s not that I don’t want to get a job, cause I do, but I don’t like being backed into a corner. Not to mention the fact that it’s not that easy to get one now a days.
Well today he did something that upset me so much that I’m afraid of what I may say or do to him when I see him, he went into my bedroom and took my cloak. This cloak has a lot of sentimental meaning to me because my sister sent the material for it to my good friend from South Korea, and then that friend actually spend time making it and putting it together. So it was not just a cloak you would go to the store and buy, and he took it and told my sister that he burned and threw it away because I’m a pagan. Thankfully he did not burn it and my mom made him return it, but he says that I have to keep it in my car because he does not want it in the house. So basically it’s getting to the point where the energy in my house is very negative, and I feel uncomfortable even being in my own house even when he is not there.
Thinking a little about it now my sister decided to have added to our recent ritual that my mom see my stepfather for who he really was, and for her to come to the conclusion that he needs to go. Well I think it just goes along the lines of be careful what you ask for because you just may get it.
479 Words
Ok well for those of you who don’t know my relationship with my step father is strained at best. This is mainly due to many things he has done in his past, and his extremely bad temper. Oh and by the way if it means anything to anyone he is a Pisces. Well lately he has been getting on my case about finding a job. It has been two years since I had a job, and has even gone so far as threatening to put my little step sister into my bedroom and putting me into her bedroom if I don’t have one by the end of July, because he has been using her money that she gets from the wrongful death lawsuit of her mother to pay some bills. So what do I do with my time well I study and do homework for college. Don’t get me wrong it’s not that I don’t want to get a job, cause I do, but I don’t like being backed into a corner. Not to mention the fact that it’s not that easy to get one now a days.
Well today he did something that upset me so much that I’m afraid of what I may say or do to him when I see him, he went into my bedroom and took my cloak. This cloak has a lot of sentimental meaning to me because my sister sent the material for it to my good friend from South Korea, and then that friend actually spend time making it and putting it together. So it was not just a cloak you would go to the store and buy, and he took it and told my sister that he burned and threw it away because I’m a pagan. Thankfully he did not burn it and my mom made him return it, but he says that I have to keep it in my car because he does not want it in the house. So basically it’s getting to the point where the energy in my house is very negative, and I feel uncomfortable even being in my own house even when he is not there.
Thinking a little about it now my sister decided to have added to our recent ritual that my mom see my stepfather for who he really was, and for her to come to the conclusion that he needs to go. Well I think it just goes along the lines of be careful what you ask for because you just may get it.
479 Words
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Pet Peeves
Well today I was trying to figure out something to blog about then I remembered something I’ve been putting off, pet peeves. This kinda resurfaced last night at Java and Jam or rather after Java and Jam while some of us were standing around talking.
Ok so after Java and Jam last night a small group of us were standing around talking and without asking if it would bother anyone lit up a cigar. Personally I don’t mind smoke from cigarettes or some other types of things that get smoked, but cigar smoke is quite a bit strong. Now proper manners would normally dictate that you ask people if it would bother them before lighting it up, and if they say it will then either don’t light it up or simply go around the corner or something to light it up. I mean come on, most people that smoke cigarettes ask if it will bother other people, so why is it that people who smoke cigars can’t do the same, especially when you have a group of people that are coughing and choking behind you. It is just common courtesy.
Another pet peeve of mine that I seem to come across a lot at home is when I go to use the restroom and the person who used it before me left an empty roll of toilet paper on the roller. This kind of goes hand in hand with another one of my peeves the last person who put the fresh roll of paper on the roller did not replenish the stock under the sink. Ok how can you know there is no more paper left and just leave it for the next person? It makes me wonder how they would feel if it happened to them. It is just one of those things that really upsets me to no end.
One of my other pet peeves is when someone drinks a glass of milk or juice or something similar and only leaves practically a sip in the jug. How can you leave just a sip in the jug? If there’s that much left after pouring your glass then just finish it off. How hard is it to take a sip or two from your glass and just pour the rest in your glass from the jug?
Another thing that gets me is when you have people that make plans for you and then complain when you don’t get there when they said. I’m sorry but I’m thirty years old I can make my own plans. Just because you want to meet someone at a certain time doesn’t mean that I can get there at that time. The only thing this does is make me rush to get there at the time that you said I’d be at a certain place without asking me if that time was good for me.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Stand on a stage or the bar and dance Coyote Ugly style, or entice a group of girls to do so. (Ask management first; you’ll probably get tossed out if you don’t)”
I have a special rule to add to this one. You cannot do this card while at Coyote Ugly because that would be cheating.
543 Words.
Ok so after Java and Jam last night a small group of us were standing around talking and without asking if it would bother anyone lit up a cigar. Personally I don’t mind smoke from cigarettes or some other types of things that get smoked, but cigar smoke is quite a bit strong. Now proper manners would normally dictate that you ask people if it would bother them before lighting it up, and if they say it will then either don’t light it up or simply go around the corner or something to light it up. I mean come on, most people that smoke cigarettes ask if it will bother other people, so why is it that people who smoke cigars can’t do the same, especially when you have a group of people that are coughing and choking behind you. It is just common courtesy.
Another pet peeve of mine that I seem to come across a lot at home is when I go to use the restroom and the person who used it before me left an empty roll of toilet paper on the roller. This kind of goes hand in hand with another one of my peeves the last person who put the fresh roll of paper on the roller did not replenish the stock under the sink. Ok how can you know there is no more paper left and just leave it for the next person? It makes me wonder how they would feel if it happened to them. It is just one of those things that really upsets me to no end.
One of my other pet peeves is when someone drinks a glass of milk or juice or something similar and only leaves practically a sip in the jug. How can you leave just a sip in the jug? If there’s that much left after pouring your glass then just finish it off. How hard is it to take a sip or two from your glass and just pour the rest in your glass from the jug?
Another thing that gets me is when you have people that make plans for you and then complain when you don’t get there when they said. I’m sorry but I’m thirty years old I can make my own plans. Just because you want to meet someone at a certain time doesn’t mean that I can get there at that time. The only thing this does is make me rush to get there at the time that you said I’d be at a certain place without asking me if that time was good for me.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Stand on a stage or the bar and dance Coyote Ugly style, or entice a group of girls to do so. (Ask management first; you’ll probably get tossed out if you don’t)”
I have a special rule to add to this one. You cannot do this card while at Coyote Ugly because that would be cheating.
543 Words.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Return of the Dragon Gods Part 7
Ok well I know the other day I started a Dragon God story dealing with one of Zanroar’s generals Lord Shieldheart, but I didn’t realize when I started it that I’d have to make it a two parter however considering how important his childhood was in explaining his motivations I had to write it. So here is the second part of his story.
“It seems that my doppelganger should be arriving right on schedule with the Rod of Falzure. Shieldheart, I will need your castle to serve as a meeting point for my minion to give me the rod.” Zanroar said. “Most certainly my master, I shall join you shortly. I have some business to take care of.” Lord Shieldheart said. “Very well, but bring some subjects back to test the Rod of Falzure.” Zanroar ordered as leaving. Lord Shieldheart gave an evil smile, “Oh I have just the subjects to bring.”
The busy mountain city of Stormforge was thriving with people. Being the only city on the path in the mountains separating one part of Pandryl from the rest, it was full of activity. Screams started coming from the north followed by half dragon soldiers, being lead by Lord Shieldheart. When Shieldheart got to the center of the city he demanded to see the royal family. Hours later King Jamkool arrived in the city’s center. “Who are you and what business do you have bringing these freaks of nature into my city?” King Jamkool demanded. Shieldheart chuckled, “I am Lord Shieldheart you may remember the name since you killed my father, and my grandfather had your son killed and a curse put on your wife to never bear another son. I’m here to take back my Mithral mines, and rid Pandryl of you and your family for good.” King Jamkool rolled his eyes, “Oh yeah I remember the name. Your father’s death pleased Erythnul well. Now you better leave before I crush you like a cookie.”
Just then an explosion is heard in the south and a piece of metal punches through the top of the mountain landing in front of Shieldheart. He looks down and immediately knows it’s a piece of the rod of wonder. Then there is a flash of light and the ground changes from hard rock to mud. A portal opens up to Lord Shieldheart dungeon, and expands to engulf everyone in the city. Before it closes he sends some of his soldiers to find the other princess. The portal closes and standing in the dungeon are even more soldiers waiting to put the Dwarven city in the cells.
As his army puts the prisoners away Shieldheart goes to his throne room to meet up with Zanroar. When he arrives he informs Zanroar of the explosion and gives him the piece that landed. Zanroar thanks him and tells Shieldheart that for his loyalty he will be the first to receive the mark of a general of Zanroar, draconic grafts. With that Shieldheart is taken to the infirmary.
502 Words
“It seems that my doppelganger should be arriving right on schedule with the Rod of Falzure. Shieldheart, I will need your castle to serve as a meeting point for my minion to give me the rod.” Zanroar said. “Most certainly my master, I shall join you shortly. I have some business to take care of.” Lord Shieldheart said. “Very well, but bring some subjects back to test the Rod of Falzure.” Zanroar ordered as leaving. Lord Shieldheart gave an evil smile, “Oh I have just the subjects to bring.”
The busy mountain city of Stormforge was thriving with people. Being the only city on the path in the mountains separating one part of Pandryl from the rest, it was full of activity. Screams started coming from the north followed by half dragon soldiers, being lead by Lord Shieldheart. When Shieldheart got to the center of the city he demanded to see the royal family. Hours later King Jamkool arrived in the city’s center. “Who are you and what business do you have bringing these freaks of nature into my city?” King Jamkool demanded. Shieldheart chuckled, “I am Lord Shieldheart you may remember the name since you killed my father, and my grandfather had your son killed and a curse put on your wife to never bear another son. I’m here to take back my Mithral mines, and rid Pandryl of you and your family for good.” King Jamkool rolled his eyes, “Oh yeah I remember the name. Your father’s death pleased Erythnul well. Now you better leave before I crush you like a cookie.”
Just then an explosion is heard in the south and a piece of metal punches through the top of the mountain landing in front of Shieldheart. He looks down and immediately knows it’s a piece of the rod of wonder. Then there is a flash of light and the ground changes from hard rock to mud. A portal opens up to Lord Shieldheart dungeon, and expands to engulf everyone in the city. Before it closes he sends some of his soldiers to find the other princess. The portal closes and standing in the dungeon are even more soldiers waiting to put the Dwarven city in the cells.
As his army puts the prisoners away Shieldheart goes to his throne room to meet up with Zanroar. When he arrives he informs Zanroar of the explosion and gives him the piece that landed. Zanroar thanks him and tells Shieldheart that for his loyalty he will be the first to receive the mark of a general of Zanroar, draconic grafts. With that Shieldheart is taken to the infirmary.
502 Words
Monday, June 15, 2009
My Official Midsummers Blog
Ok now that I’m more awake than I was yesterday I can talk more about how great Midsummers was. I was extremely happy with how the community came together to help us out. Many people doubted that we would be able to pull it off but not only did we pull it off but we pulled off our first festival and it was a complete success. Since we are a public organization I don’t feel that I’m not supposed to say what I’m about to say, however I will keep it general for now and once the monthly treasury report comes out. From what many people have said when most groups put on their first festival they come out of it in the hole with a negative amount of money, so if a group comes out of doing a festival even then they did pretty good, but we came out of the festival with a positive amount which I guess would defiantly equal a success.
We had so many great people there including those that put on the very powerful main ritual. I realize now that Apollo was trying to warn me that the energy in the circle would not agree with me, since right before I saw not one but two hawks, the messenger of Apollo, circling overhead. We were in the middle of doing an amazing grounding when I happened to open my eyes and look up to see two beautiful hawks flying around in a dazzling circle above. I grew a little concerned but, being the newbie I am, I ignored the sign and closed my eyes when I reopened them moments later and there was no sign what so ever of the hawks. Well I went into the circle and after a while I was bombarded with so much energy that I could not handle it. Then again considering it was held at noon, when the sun is most prominent, and it was a ritual that placed an emphasis on the male aspect. I do wish that I could have stayed however I just felt so overwhelmed and confused with why I was reacting the way I was, thankfully my good friend Brian was there to walk with me. This just proves to me that the ritual was very good and powerful and the coven that put it on is very good, granted it wasn’t my cup of tea but I know of others who it did interest and that is good.
We had two concerts by two enthusiastic headliners. I did not get to see Elaine Silver because I was working on cleaning the dishes from dinner and working on my blog; however I did catch the tail end of Hecate’s Wheel and was amazed. It was quite a funny picture if anyone was watching me; as I approached the Longhouse pavilion while they were performing and just stopped and scratched my head. “Are they playing what I think they are playing”, was what went through my head. As I listened more they were playing one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs, “Comfortably Numb”. I quickly found a seat and enjoyed the rest of the concert. Later on after the concert the drummer felt so comfortable that she could leave her kids in the hands of one of our great Ashes representatives and was able to go dance around the fire circle.
All in all Midsummers 2009 was a huge success and to all of you that made it I’m honored to have shared the experience with you, to those of you that could not make it I hope to see you all at Yule 2009 in six months.
1 st Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Find an empty table and drink the remaining sips in the deserted bottles and cups.”
Wow that was a pretty disgusting one considering what some people do with their discarded drinks.
2 nd Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Ask a gal to layer some lipstick on you, pucker up, and smooch a guy’s bald spot.”
Well if you plan on doing this one I would recommend you bringing your own bald guy cause that could get pretty awkward.
701 Words.
We had so many great people there including those that put on the very powerful main ritual. I realize now that Apollo was trying to warn me that the energy in the circle would not agree with me, since right before I saw not one but two hawks, the messenger of Apollo, circling overhead. We were in the middle of doing an amazing grounding when I happened to open my eyes and look up to see two beautiful hawks flying around in a dazzling circle above. I grew a little concerned but, being the newbie I am, I ignored the sign and closed my eyes when I reopened them moments later and there was no sign what so ever of the hawks. Well I went into the circle and after a while I was bombarded with so much energy that I could not handle it. Then again considering it was held at noon, when the sun is most prominent, and it was a ritual that placed an emphasis on the male aspect. I do wish that I could have stayed however I just felt so overwhelmed and confused with why I was reacting the way I was, thankfully my good friend Brian was there to walk with me. This just proves to me that the ritual was very good and powerful and the coven that put it on is very good, granted it wasn’t my cup of tea but I know of others who it did interest and that is good.
We had two concerts by two enthusiastic headliners. I did not get to see Elaine Silver because I was working on cleaning the dishes from dinner and working on my blog; however I did catch the tail end of Hecate’s Wheel and was amazed. It was quite a funny picture if anyone was watching me; as I approached the Longhouse pavilion while they were performing and just stopped and scratched my head. “Are they playing what I think they are playing”, was what went through my head. As I listened more they were playing one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs, “Comfortably Numb”. I quickly found a seat and enjoyed the rest of the concert. Later on after the concert the drummer felt so comfortable that she could leave her kids in the hands of one of our great Ashes representatives and was able to go dance around the fire circle.
All in all Midsummers 2009 was a huge success and to all of you that made it I’m honored to have shared the experience with you, to those of you that could not make it I hope to see you all at Yule 2009 in six months.
1 st Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Find an empty table and drink the remaining sips in the deserted bottles and cups.”
Wow that was a pretty disgusting one considering what some people do with their discarded drinks.
2 nd Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Ask a gal to layer some lipstick on you, pucker up, and smooch a guy’s bald spot.”
Well if you plan on doing this one I would recommend you bringing your own bald guy cause that could get pretty awkward.
701 Words.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Midsummers, WoW, and other randomness
Well Midsummer 2009 is now officially over and boy was it fun. Just like at FPG Beltaine I felt I became closer to a few people. We had some wonderful carnival games including a bean bag toss, a football throw, bowling, a dart game, a ring toss, and many others. We had an EXCELENT coffee shop that would honestly put the coffee shop at FPG to shame, which is great considering FPG is considered by many as the measuring stick for festivals. Speaking of which Thor and Mystral, who have had a big hand in helping FPG grow, were a huge help to us.
I’d have to say that one of the measuring sticks of how much fun this festival was is the fact that the Hobbit, my friend and now former competitor, was having so much fun yesterday that she decided to not blog and forfeit the competition. That in itself is a huge measure of how good and fun this festival was considering how much she was in to the completion. So yes that is right the 2009 WARP Competition is now down to 2 people, myself and BiaAlethia.
I am still exhausted after the long weekend. I learned many things I need to remember to do next time including drinking more water, wearing sunscreen, and putting on bug spray. Ok wow only 225 words and I’m so tired I’m having a hard time coming up with things to say so I’m just going to do my random Internet search and see what I come up with.
Ok that was an interesting random search, I came up with games and the first thing that comes to mind on that subject is World of Warcraft. This game as many people can attest to is extremely addictive. I currently have three different characters that I cycle through on two different servers. I have a human warlock on one server that I use quite often and on the other server I use I have a blood-elf thief and a Draenei warrior. I have to admit that I do love playing this game and just wish I had more time to play it, however between school work, working on the Phoenix Projects website, and blogging I find it hard to find the time to play it.
Speaking of the website now the Midsummers is over its going to go through some major changes. The main theme will be advertising our Yule festival coming up in December, yes I know that is 6 months away but the sooner we advertise it the more it develops in people’s minds.
Well that put me at 436 words so that’s great. Usually I would put my random Bachelor Dare Card here but I’m too tired to grab one so tomorrow I’ll just do two of them.
471 Words
I’d have to say that one of the measuring sticks of how much fun this festival was is the fact that the Hobbit, my friend and now former competitor, was having so much fun yesterday that she decided to not blog and forfeit the competition. That in itself is a huge measure of how good and fun this festival was considering how much she was in to the completion. So yes that is right the 2009 WARP Competition is now down to 2 people, myself and BiaAlethia.
I am still exhausted after the long weekend. I learned many things I need to remember to do next time including drinking more water, wearing sunscreen, and putting on bug spray. Ok wow only 225 words and I’m so tired I’m having a hard time coming up with things to say so I’m just going to do my random Internet search and see what I come up with.
Ok that was an interesting random search, I came up with games and the first thing that comes to mind on that subject is World of Warcraft. This game as many people can attest to is extremely addictive. I currently have three different characters that I cycle through on two different servers. I have a human warlock on one server that I use quite often and on the other server I use I have a blood-elf thief and a Draenei warrior. I have to admit that I do love playing this game and just wish I had more time to play it, however between school work, working on the Phoenix Projects website, and blogging I find it hard to find the time to play it.
Speaking of the website now the Midsummers is over its going to go through some major changes. The main theme will be advertising our Yule festival coming up in December, yes I know that is 6 months away but the sooner we advertise it the more it develops in people’s minds.
Well that put me at 436 words so that’s great. Usually I would put my random Bachelor Dare Card here but I’m too tired to grab one so tomorrow I’ll just do two of them.
471 Words
Saturday, June 13, 2009
My American Pie Moment or the Time I Met a Girl Wearing Only Boxers
Well now that I have gotten the worst 50 songs ever list done, and I have posted my “Return of the Dragon Gods” story for the week (which will end up being a two parter). I will tell you another story of some of the great times I have had with my best friend Eric. This story, surprisingly, has nothing to do with the great times I have had being a roadie for his band One Breath; which surprisingly might be getting back together for a reunion with some new song as well. No this story deals with one of the many times I went to visit him when he would work out of town.
I called him up one weekend and asked if he was too busy that weekend to hang out, since at the time we were living about 50 miles from each other him in Youngstown and me in Stow. Well he said that he had to work in just outside of Pittsburgh (about 20 miles or so east), but he could give me some gas money if I wanted to come out so I said sure why not.
Well I drove out there and when I finally got to his motel the he was staying at I found out that our other friend Brandon was staying there as well. So the three of us piled into Eric’s Geo Metro and went out, we went to Denny’s and ate some dinner. Brandon flirted a little with the waitress. Then we rode around a little bit and went back to the motel.
After a few minutes of shooting the breeze I decided it was time for me to make the long trip home, so I asked for the gas money they said they’d give me. Well they told me sure we’ll give ten bucks, but you have to work for it. They told me I have to dance for them “American Pie” style. They told me that it would help me boost my confidence with the ladies. Well knowing Eric and how his mind works I said sure I’ll do it, beside I needed the gas money.
So the grabbed the clock radio and proceeded to try to find a good song on the radio. Once they told me to start I danced around a little with a chair and then I took off my shirt and twirled it around a little bit to be funny and threw it to the side. They told me they wanted more so I took off my shoes and tossed them aside along with my socks. Well they still weren’t satisfied so I took off my shorts and threw them.
Well next thing you know Brandon grabs my clothes and runs out of the room, leaving me to chase him wearing nothing but my boxers in about early March. I chased him down the hallway and down the stairs and he continued to run into the parking lot and across the parking lot and hung them off of a truck. I got about two steps towards the door towards and froze.
Sitting on the curb was a beautiful girl wondering what was going on. Well after about a minute and Eric encouraging me to go on I went out there and grabbed my clothes put them back on and then explained to the girl what had happened. She laughed and we just kept on talking for a few minutes until she went back to her room.
Well after my friends joked with me a little bit about not trying to get invited to follow her back into her room they gave me my $10 and I left. So that is the story of how I met a girl wearing only my boxers.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Return from the bathroom with your fly down or with toilet paper stuck to your shoe. Buy a drink for the first sweetie who points it out.”
That could be a fun one to try.
671 Words.
Wow this is the latest I’ve posted but I have overcome the challenge of posting while at Midsummers. I can’t wait to post about Midsummers and all the chaos that will happen tonight.
e
I called him up one weekend and asked if he was too busy that weekend to hang out, since at the time we were living about 50 miles from each other him in Youngstown and me in Stow. Well he said that he had to work in just outside of Pittsburgh (about 20 miles or so east), but he could give me some gas money if I wanted to come out so I said sure why not.
Well I drove out there and when I finally got to his motel the he was staying at I found out that our other friend Brandon was staying there as well. So the three of us piled into Eric’s Geo Metro and went out, we went to Denny’s and ate some dinner. Brandon flirted a little with the waitress. Then we rode around a little bit and went back to the motel.
After a few minutes of shooting the breeze I decided it was time for me to make the long trip home, so I asked for the gas money they said they’d give me. Well they told me sure we’ll give ten bucks, but you have to work for it. They told me I have to dance for them “American Pie” style. They told me that it would help me boost my confidence with the ladies. Well knowing Eric and how his mind works I said sure I’ll do it, beside I needed the gas money.
So the grabbed the clock radio and proceeded to try to find a good song on the radio. Once they told me to start I danced around a little with a chair and then I took off my shirt and twirled it around a little bit to be funny and threw it to the side. They told me they wanted more so I took off my shoes and tossed them aside along with my socks. Well they still weren’t satisfied so I took off my shorts and threw them.
Well next thing you know Brandon grabs my clothes and runs out of the room, leaving me to chase him wearing nothing but my boxers in about early March. I chased him down the hallway and down the stairs and he continued to run into the parking lot and across the parking lot and hung them off of a truck. I got about two steps towards the door towards and froze.
Sitting on the curb was a beautiful girl wondering what was going on. Well after about a minute and Eric encouraging me to go on I went out there and grabbed my clothes put them back on and then explained to the girl what had happened. She laughed and we just kept on talking for a few minutes until she went back to her room.
Well after my friends joked with me a little bit about not trying to get invited to follow her back into her room they gave me my $10 and I left. So that is the story of how I met a girl wearing only my boxers.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Return from the bathroom with your fly down or with toilet paper stuck to your shoe. Buy a drink for the first sweetie who points it out.”
That could be a fun one to try.
671 Words.
Wow this is the latest I’ve posted but I have overcome the challenge of posting while at Midsummers. I can’t wait to post about Midsummers and all the chaos that will happen tonight.
e
Friday, June 12, 2009
Return of the Dragon Gods Part 6
Well here it is my weekly chapter of my “Return of the Dragon Gods” story. Well last week I told the story of the bumbling thief that stole the rod of wonder from Lady Moonshadow’s vault, and then proceeded to try to use it resulting in him becoming a pile of ashes. So this week I will tell the story of Lord Shieldheart. However to tell his story I must go back many years to when he was barely an infant.
Lord Howard Shieldheart was a proud man who was eager for his son Richard to take his throne and lead the battle into the impending war with the dwarves of Stormforge. The day of the royal coronation Richard he had gone missing. The only thing left in his bedchambers was a note explaining that he was taken by the king of the dwarves King Jamkool. Furious that the dwarves and taken his son who had just given him his first grandchild he stormed the Dwarven kingdom and kidnapped the King of the dwarves only son, Nanar. Howard made the demand that his son Richard be returned to him at once. King Jamkool, who was a little mentally unstable made the promise to give him Richard in exchange for not only Nanar, but control of the Mithral mines as well.
After a few days Howard agreed on the conditions providing that Richard be returned first then Nanar would be safely returned, however the dwarves counter offered with the papers to the mines being delivered, then Richard would be returned. Howard agreed to the terms. Days later dwarves were spotted delivering a box to the gates of The Shieldheart castle. Richard quickly ran to the gate to open the box hoping against hope that his son was somehow in it. Richard opened the box and it was filled with the body of Richard slaughtered. Attached to the box was a note reading “We said we would return Richard to you. We didn’t say anything about him being alive when we did. However fear not he was slaughtered for a good cause, he was a sacrifice to the great Erythnul.”
Infuriated that the Dwarven king had broken his vow he decided that he didn’t have to honor his end. Howard ordered his faithful servant to take the infant prince into the woods and kill him. The servant took him into the forest but didn’t have the heart to kill an infant. So he took him deep into the forest and left the infant there to let fate do whatever it wished to the baby.
Hours later a hunter found the baby and brought it in to the local orphanage to be raised there.
451 Words.
Lord Howard Shieldheart was a proud man who was eager for his son Richard to take his throne and lead the battle into the impending war with the dwarves of Stormforge. The day of the royal coronation Richard he had gone missing. The only thing left in his bedchambers was a note explaining that he was taken by the king of the dwarves King Jamkool. Furious that the dwarves and taken his son who had just given him his first grandchild he stormed the Dwarven kingdom and kidnapped the King of the dwarves only son, Nanar. Howard made the demand that his son Richard be returned to him at once. King Jamkool, who was a little mentally unstable made the promise to give him Richard in exchange for not only Nanar, but control of the Mithral mines as well.
After a few days Howard agreed on the conditions providing that Richard be returned first then Nanar would be safely returned, however the dwarves counter offered with the papers to the mines being delivered, then Richard would be returned. Howard agreed to the terms. Days later dwarves were spotted delivering a box to the gates of The Shieldheart castle. Richard quickly ran to the gate to open the box hoping against hope that his son was somehow in it. Richard opened the box and it was filled with the body of Richard slaughtered. Attached to the box was a note reading “We said we would return Richard to you. We didn’t say anything about him being alive when we did. However fear not he was slaughtered for a good cause, he was a sacrifice to the great Erythnul.”
Infuriated that the Dwarven king had broken his vow he decided that he didn’t have to honor his end. Howard ordered his faithful servant to take the infant prince into the woods and kill him. The servant took him into the forest but didn’t have the heart to kill an infant. So he took him deep into the forest and left the infant there to let fate do whatever it wished to the baby.
Hours later a hunter found the baby and brought it in to the local orphanage to be raised there.
451 Words.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Top 50 Worst? songs Part 6 (The final part)
Well here we go the final installment of the 50 Worst Songs. I’m sure most of you are happy about this but I enjoyed doing it, and may do something similar in the future. Well anyhow here is the top 5 so called worst songs of all time.
Number 5 on the list is a favorite of mine, Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”. Ok sure he stole his opening riff from Queen, but hell this song is so corny who can stop themselves from singing along to it. I know I can’t stop myself. How can you forget the great lyrics “If there was a problem? Yo I’ll solve it. Check out my hook while the DJ revolves it.” Although I’ve gotta say the metal version of this song is much better. Word to your mother.
For number 4 we go to another good song this one is from everyone’s favorite band to hate Limp Bizkit and their song is “Rollin’”. This song was great, it is catchy, has a great beat, and the video had Ben Stiller and Steven Dorf in it, and was probably the last video to feature the twin towers in it. The video was filmed at the World Trade Center and possibly some scenes inside of it as well.
Moving right along here, the third worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung. Come on people this song is a classic how can anyone say it sucks? It’s yet another song that should not be on this list. Sure these guys were one hit wonders but heck their one hit is a good one. Who doesn’t want to have fun? Probably the guys that wrote this article in the first place that’s who. Judging from some of the songs they’ve picked these guys must a couple of boring stiffs who don’t know how to have a good time.
The second worst song ever is a song that for once I agree with one hundred percent for it being on this list, although it should have been number one. The song is “Achy Breaky Heart” by one of the most popular fathers out there right now Miley Cyrus’s dad Billy Ray. I must admit though I love the Weird Al parody version of this song.
Ok and drum roll please, the number one absolute worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “We Built This City” sung by Starship. Seriously? This is the worst song ever? What the hell? This song is a classic it shouldn’t even be on this list let alone in the number one spot.
I’m glad this list is over because it gives me a headache just thinking of all the good songs that were on this list and knowing some of the songs that should have been on it. Oh well maybe my friends and I can come up with a better list, hell we could even make it into a drinking game. That could be fun I may have to get everyone to try it this weekend.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Call an ex on your cell phone and tell her you want her back bad. After a few moments of saying how much you’ve missed her lovin’, stop and say, ‘Wait is this Candy? Ah crap I dialed the wrong number.’”
That would be a funny one to see someone do. Granted I couldn’t do that one since I don’t have an ex, but still I think it’d be funny.
595 Words.
Can’t wait to see everyone out at Midsummers tomorrow. Now I just have to find a way to post my blogs this weekend.
Number 5 on the list is a favorite of mine, Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”. Ok sure he stole his opening riff from Queen, but hell this song is so corny who can stop themselves from singing along to it. I know I can’t stop myself. How can you forget the great lyrics “If there was a problem? Yo I’ll solve it. Check out my hook while the DJ revolves it.” Although I’ve gotta say the metal version of this song is much better. Word to your mother.
For number 4 we go to another good song this one is from everyone’s favorite band to hate Limp Bizkit and their song is “Rollin’”. This song was great, it is catchy, has a great beat, and the video had Ben Stiller and Steven Dorf in it, and was probably the last video to feature the twin towers in it. The video was filmed at the World Trade Center and possibly some scenes inside of it as well.
Moving right along here, the third worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung. Come on people this song is a classic how can anyone say it sucks? It’s yet another song that should not be on this list. Sure these guys were one hit wonders but heck their one hit is a good one. Who doesn’t want to have fun? Probably the guys that wrote this article in the first place that’s who. Judging from some of the songs they’ve picked these guys must a couple of boring stiffs who don’t know how to have a good time.
The second worst song ever is a song that for once I agree with one hundred percent for it being on this list, although it should have been number one. The song is “Achy Breaky Heart” by one of the most popular fathers out there right now Miley Cyrus’s dad Billy Ray. I must admit though I love the Weird Al parody version of this song.
Ok and drum roll please, the number one absolute worst song of all time according to Blender magazine is “We Built This City” sung by Starship. Seriously? This is the worst song ever? What the hell? This song is a classic it shouldn’t even be on this list let alone in the number one spot.
I’m glad this list is over because it gives me a headache just thinking of all the good songs that were on this list and knowing some of the songs that should have been on it. Oh well maybe my friends and I can come up with a better list, hell we could even make it into a drinking game. That could be fun I may have to get everyone to try it this weekend.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Call an ex on your cell phone and tell her you want her back bad. After a few moments of saying how much you’ve missed her lovin’, stop and say, ‘Wait is this Candy? Ah crap I dialed the wrong number.’”
That would be a funny one to see someone do. Granted I couldn’t do that one since I don’t have an ex, but still I think it’d be funny.
595 Words.
Can’t wait to see everyone out at Midsummers tomorrow. Now I just have to find a way to post my blogs this weekend.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Top 50 Worst? songs Part 5
Well like I said yesterday I plan on finishing up the so called 50 worst songs list. Since I’m down to the top ten I’ll just go straight through without skipping over songs, for today I’ll more than likely only go to number six and then tomorrow go for 5 through 1. Anyhow without further ado let’s start.
Number 10 is a pure classic by two legends Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder singing “Ebony and Ivory”. This is yet another song that should not be on this list. This song talks about racism and how it should stop. So what makes it a bad song?
Number 9 is “American Life” by Madonna. Well this is actually a song I agree with being on the list of 50 worst songs. Just listening to it is enough to make my ears hurt. This is not a normal Madonna song because most of her songs are actual good.
Number 8 is Eddie Murphy singing “Party All the Time” with Rick James. “Party All the Time” is a decent song so why would they put it on this list? I mean who hasn’t gone around singing this song? Is it just because Eddie is known as an actor and not a singer? I have always had fun listening to this song.
So the next song on the list is “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin. I can see some of these songs on this list where they talk about being happy to the point where it’s annoying, but this song just genuinely makes you happy. Maybe it’s just the Jamaican accent that makes you feel good I don’t know but it just feels good listening to this song. Then watching the video I can’t help but laugh at Robin Williams. That guy alone is enough to make you laugh. The song talks about not letting things in your life getting you down, and I think that everyone should do this. Yeah we have stuff going on in our lives that we wish were not weather it’s a jackass of a stepfather making threats against you or bills that are overdue just don’t let it get to you. It makes me wonder if these people are listening to the lyrics or the meanings behind the lyrics.
Today’s final song, number 6, is “The Heart of Rock and Roll” by Huey Lewis and the News. Come on how can you not like this song? Besides the fact that lyrics in the song are all true, so what if he’s just name dropping cities it’s still a good song to listen to. The rock genre is really starting to grow heck two of the top contestants on American Idol this year plus last year’s winner are all rockers. Hell one of those contestants were asked to go on tour with one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time, Queen. So yeah the heart of rock and roll is still beating and beating strong. This song does not belong on this list period.
Random Bachelor Dare Card: “Go up to a blond bomb and pretend she’s a porn star. Say, ‘Didn’t I see you in On Golden Blonde?’”
Wow that’s enough to get you slapped across the face. I’m not so sure I’d want to do this dare.
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Number 10 is a pure classic by two legends Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder singing “Ebony and Ivory”. This is yet another song that should not be on this list. This song talks about racism and how it should stop. So what makes it a bad song?
Number 9 is “American Life” by Madonna. Well this is actually a song I agree with being on the list of 50 worst songs. Just listening to it is enough to make my ears hurt. This is not a normal Madonna song because most of her songs are actual good.
Number 8 is Eddie Murphy singing “Party All the Time” with Rick James. “Party All the Time” is a decent song so why would they put it on this list? I mean who hasn’t gone around singing this song? Is it just because Eddie is known as an actor and not a singer? I have always had fun listening to this song.
So the next song on the list is “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin. I can see some of these songs on this list where they talk about being happy to the point where it’s annoying, but this song just genuinely makes you happy. Maybe it’s just the Jamaican accent that makes you feel good I don’t know but it just feels good listening to this song. Then watching the video I can’t help but laugh at Robin Williams. That guy alone is enough to make you laugh. The song talks about not letting things in your life getting you down, and I think that everyone should do this. Yeah we have stuff going on in our lives that we wish were not weather it’s a jackass of a stepfather making threats against you or bills that are overdue just don’t let it get to you. It makes me wonder if these people are listening to the lyrics or the meanings behind the lyrics.
Today’s final song, number 6, is “The Heart of Rock and Roll” by Huey Lewis and the News. Come on how can you not like this song? Besides the fact that lyrics in the song are all true, so what if he’s just name dropping cities it’s still a good song to listen to. The rock genre is really starting to grow heck two of the top contestants on American Idol this year plus last year’s winner are all rockers. Hell one of those contestants were asked to go on tour with one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time, Queen. So yeah the heart of rock and roll is still beating and beating strong. This song does not belong on this list period.
Random Bachelor Dare Card: “Go up to a blond bomb and pretend she’s a porn star. Say, ‘Didn’t I see you in On Golden Blonde?’”
Wow that’s enough to get you slapped across the face. I’m not so sure I’d want to do this dare.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Top 50 Worst? songs Part 4
Well I figured I might as well get this list done and over with before Midsummers since I will have a hard enough time just trying to find a place where I can write and upload my blogs since we can’t put the competition on hold because most of the people left, myself included, will be extremely busy and will most likely have to leave the festival daily, or nightly, just to blog and miss out on all the fun. So I will not be able to check the list of songs while I’m there or listen to them as well. Anyhow I’ll get started with the list.
So I’ll start off with number 15 since the last one I did was 16. Number 15 is “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts. Wow here’s a band that went nowhere how bad do you have to be when your only hit song that you are remembered for is the theme song to a TV show? I can defiantly see why this song is on the list. I’m surprised that no one got tired of it sooner between overplay on the radio and most people hearing it every Thursday? night.
Number 14 is Bette Midler singing “From a Distance”. Ok this song isn’t that bad, but it was overplayed. Although listening to it now it’s almost like she’s trying to sing a gospel song. I know it was another song for our troops but come on I swear she says “God is watching us” like 50 times. Enough is enough.
Number 12 defiantly a song that does NOT belong on this list, I mean come on who doesn’t like “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys. This song is such a good song and the video was great too, especially with most everyone’s favorite uncle (I liked uncle Joey better but then I grew up watching Dave on Out of Control) playing the congas and Tom Cruise flipping liquor bottles like a pro.
Number 11 is “Invisible” by Clay Aiken. This song is a definite one to be on this list. If you sit and listen to the lyrics of it he kinda sounds like a stalker. The funny thing about him is the whole fact that for years he kept telling everyone that he was not gay even though he was big blip on everyone gaydar, but just this past year when it seems like everyone was starting to forget about him, he comes out of the closet. However I do like the reaction of everyone when he did, everyone pretty much said “Yeah what else is new?” So then he tries to dis Adam Lambert just to get people to say his name. What a looser it’s a good thing they picked Rueben.
Well I think I’ll stop there and work on the top ten tomorrow and Thursday so that Friday I can bring you another Dragon Gods story and maybe I’ll come up with another Eric story for Saturday, but then again this is a random blog so who knows maybe I’ll go for something completely different.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Find a microphone (or use a beer bottle) and sing Beyoncé’s ‘Bootylicious’ to a group of pretty young thangs. Don’t forget to shake your moneymaker.”
That would be a fun one to do and can pretty much guarantee some time with the women since you’ve already broken the barrier down.
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To get a look at the list yourself just click on the title of this blog and it will take you to the website that I found these on.
So I’ll start off with number 15 since the last one I did was 16. Number 15 is “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts. Wow here’s a band that went nowhere how bad do you have to be when your only hit song that you are remembered for is the theme song to a TV show? I can defiantly see why this song is on the list. I’m surprised that no one got tired of it sooner between overplay on the radio and most people hearing it every Thursday? night.
Number 14 is Bette Midler singing “From a Distance”. Ok this song isn’t that bad, but it was overplayed. Although listening to it now it’s almost like she’s trying to sing a gospel song. I know it was another song for our troops but come on I swear she says “God is watching us” like 50 times. Enough is enough.
Number 12 defiantly a song that does NOT belong on this list, I mean come on who doesn’t like “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys. This song is such a good song and the video was great too, especially with most everyone’s favorite uncle (I liked uncle Joey better but then I grew up watching Dave on Out of Control) playing the congas and Tom Cruise flipping liquor bottles like a pro.
Number 11 is “Invisible” by Clay Aiken. This song is a definite one to be on this list. If you sit and listen to the lyrics of it he kinda sounds like a stalker. The funny thing about him is the whole fact that for years he kept telling everyone that he was not gay even though he was big blip on everyone gaydar, but just this past year when it seems like everyone was starting to forget about him, he comes out of the closet. However I do like the reaction of everyone when he did, everyone pretty much said “Yeah what else is new?” So then he tries to dis Adam Lambert just to get people to say his name. What a looser it’s a good thing they picked Rueben.
Well I think I’ll stop there and work on the top ten tomorrow and Thursday so that Friday I can bring you another Dragon Gods story and maybe I’ll come up with another Eric story for Saturday, but then again this is a random blog so who knows maybe I’ll go for something completely different.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Find a microphone (or use a beer bottle) and sing Beyoncé’s ‘Bootylicious’ to a group of pretty young thangs. Don’t forget to shake your moneymaker.”
That would be a fun one to do and can pretty much guarantee some time with the women since you’ve already broken the barrier down.
574 Words
To get a look at the list yourself just click on the title of this blog and it will take you to the website that I found these on.
Monday, June 8, 2009
My First Time and I Feel so Dirty for Doing It
I still can’t believe I did it. It was my first time ever doing it, but I hope I never do it again. I still feel kinda dirty doing it. I mean she just did not perform to my standards. Whoa wait a minute here get your mind out of the gutter this is supposed to be family friendly here, I’m talking about not giving a waitress her tip.
Today for dinner I decided to go to Pizza Hut for dinner so I walk in and after waiting a minute or two my waitress gives me a menu, seats me, and walks away before I even sit down not even taking my drink order. After a minute or two she finally comes back to find out what I want. So I order some cheese bread and a P’Zone then she asks me what I want to drink. Well she brings me my soda and I drink it until there’s no more and then proceeded to wait for about five minutes until she brought my cheese bread sticks before getting my refill. So I ate my sticks and drank my soda until it was half gone then she brought my P’Zone, and didn’t take my empty plates or ask me if I wanted a refill. So I ate my P’Zone and at this point babied my soda even though she was in the booth right next to me rolling silverware and chit chatting about how she wishes she wasn’t there and how the one waiter’s girlfriend just broke up with him. After a while she got up and started wiping tables, on the other side of the restaurant! Then when I was finished she came over to ask me if I wanted a refill despite earlier coming by and seeing a cup that was between half and three quarters empty and most of my food still untouched. The one other thing she did that upset me the most was when she brought me my cheese bread sticks, she set them down on the table, set my refill down, turned around, walked a few feet, and then said “Enjoy”. That’s right she said it like it was an afterthought, I’m sorry but correct me if I’m wrong but as a waitress or waiter for that matter the customer enjoying their food should not be an afterthought. Now I would have excused this and thought nothing of it if the place was busy, but they were pretty much dead. So since she pretty much couldn’t care about me, her customer, I didn’t give her a tip.
Don’t get me wrong I usually give tips to wait staff, barbers, and whoever but the way she was acting I felt she did not deserve a tip. Do I feel good about it? No, but maybe she’ll learn from this and realize that in order to get a tip you have to earn it. Earning a tip means doing things like asking your customer if everything is ok more than once and not when they look like they’re ready to leave, or paying attention to their cup and giving them refills after they get around halfway through the drink, you know small stuff like that. So to any wait people reading this blog relax this is not a regular occurrence.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Have a group of gals give you a make-over using whatever girlie stuff they have on hand.”
This one seems pretty harmless enough and besides there is nothing better than looking a beautiful girl in the eyes whiles she’s putting stuff on your face.
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Today for dinner I decided to go to Pizza Hut for dinner so I walk in and after waiting a minute or two my waitress gives me a menu, seats me, and walks away before I even sit down not even taking my drink order. After a minute or two she finally comes back to find out what I want. So I order some cheese bread and a P’Zone then she asks me what I want to drink. Well she brings me my soda and I drink it until there’s no more and then proceeded to wait for about five minutes until she brought my cheese bread sticks before getting my refill. So I ate my sticks and drank my soda until it was half gone then she brought my P’Zone, and didn’t take my empty plates or ask me if I wanted a refill. So I ate my P’Zone and at this point babied my soda even though she was in the booth right next to me rolling silverware and chit chatting about how she wishes she wasn’t there and how the one waiter’s girlfriend just broke up with him. After a while she got up and started wiping tables, on the other side of the restaurant! Then when I was finished she came over to ask me if I wanted a refill despite earlier coming by and seeing a cup that was between half and three quarters empty and most of my food still untouched. The one other thing she did that upset me the most was when she brought me my cheese bread sticks, she set them down on the table, set my refill down, turned around, walked a few feet, and then said “Enjoy”. That’s right she said it like it was an afterthought, I’m sorry but correct me if I’m wrong but as a waitress or waiter for that matter the customer enjoying their food should not be an afterthought. Now I would have excused this and thought nothing of it if the place was busy, but they were pretty much dead. So since she pretty much couldn’t care about me, her customer, I didn’t give her a tip.
Don’t get me wrong I usually give tips to wait staff, barbers, and whoever but the way she was acting I felt she did not deserve a tip. Do I feel good about it? No, but maybe she’ll learn from this and realize that in order to get a tip you have to earn it. Earning a tip means doing things like asking your customer if everything is ok more than once and not when they look like they’re ready to leave, or paying attention to their cup and giving them refills after they get around halfway through the drink, you know small stuff like that. So to any wait people reading this blog relax this is not a regular occurrence.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Have a group of gals give you a make-over using whatever girlie stuff they have on hand.”
This one seems pretty harmless enough and besides there is nothing better than looking a beautiful girl in the eyes whiles she’s putting stuff on your face.
605 Words.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
The Bass Player That Got Away
Ok so I have had a pretty decent idea of what I wanted to write about today and at first was afraid I would not be able to tell the story while keeping it family friendly, then I realized the events that happened were family friendly. So I was worrying about nothing. Well anyhow on to the story of how close I was to finding a Ms Right Now who was a bass player.
One Breath at one point was doing so good that we were getting gigs in different major cities including Cleveland. Well one night we had a gig opening for an all girl rock band. We had got there early in the day after hours of long traveling. Well since we were the first band we got in and setup our equipment early. Then we just hung around. Well later on we were in the upstairs VIP room and we were just talking to the opening band, or at least the rest of the band was. I was busy carrying on an in depth conversation with their bass player. Don’t ask me what the conversation was about because I don’t remember, heck I can’t even remember the name of the place the band played in after searching through the different bars in Cleveland using Yahoo yellow pages and Google Earth. I just remember being pulled away from the conversation because our band was about to play and they needed me in the crowd, and getting the feeling that we both wanted me to stay up there.
So One Breath played their set list including such original hits as “Jump”, oh yeah another cool thing about the band was they didn’t do any cover songs they had nothing but originals. After they played we tore down our equipment and packed it all in the trailer in the rain. After the trailer was packed up Eric who was my only ride decided he wanted to leave not even half way through the other bands set list, although later I found out I could have stayed and gotten a ride from the rest of the band. So I didn’t get to even say goodbye to the bass player or even ask for her number. I had to leave right there and then or risk upsetting my best friend and reason for being there in the first place since it was his drums I was in charge of. Granted the reason he wanted to leave was because he wanted to go home and sleep in his own bed before going back up to Cleveland for another gig the next day at a different venue, but still it would’ve been nice to stay and hang out there for a while and maybe even do something that is not family friendly with the bass player. From what I was told she was asking for me later on.
If Eric can get a hold of the band again I may ask him to see about getting the video performance of the gig just so I can show my friends the band and the band they opened for.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “In your best Austin Powers voice, approach a honey and say, ‘Do I make you horny, baby?’”
That would be a pretty simple one to do, not sure on how the girl would react. She would probably laugh her but off at me as she walks away.
577 Words.
One Breath at one point was doing so good that we were getting gigs in different major cities including Cleveland. Well one night we had a gig opening for an all girl rock band. We had got there early in the day after hours of long traveling. Well since we were the first band we got in and setup our equipment early. Then we just hung around. Well later on we were in the upstairs VIP room and we were just talking to the opening band, or at least the rest of the band was. I was busy carrying on an in depth conversation with their bass player. Don’t ask me what the conversation was about because I don’t remember, heck I can’t even remember the name of the place the band played in after searching through the different bars in Cleveland using Yahoo yellow pages and Google Earth. I just remember being pulled away from the conversation because our band was about to play and they needed me in the crowd, and getting the feeling that we both wanted me to stay up there.
So One Breath played their set list including such original hits as “Jump”, oh yeah another cool thing about the band was they didn’t do any cover songs they had nothing but originals. After they played we tore down our equipment and packed it all in the trailer in the rain. After the trailer was packed up Eric who was my only ride decided he wanted to leave not even half way through the other bands set list, although later I found out I could have stayed and gotten a ride from the rest of the band. So I didn’t get to even say goodbye to the bass player or even ask for her number. I had to leave right there and then or risk upsetting my best friend and reason for being there in the first place since it was his drums I was in charge of. Granted the reason he wanted to leave was because he wanted to go home and sleep in his own bed before going back up to Cleveland for another gig the next day at a different venue, but still it would’ve been nice to stay and hang out there for a while and maybe even do something that is not family friendly with the bass player. From what I was told she was asking for me later on.
If Eric can get a hold of the band again I may ask him to see about getting the video performance of the gig just so I can show my friends the band and the band they opened for.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “In your best Austin Powers voice, approach a honey and say, ‘Do I make you horny, baby?’”
That would be a pretty simple one to do, not sure on how the girl would react. She would probably laugh her but off at me as she walks away.
577 Words.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Top 50 Worst? songs Part 3
Well since no one has come forward and said that they don’t want to see me blog about the Top 50 Worst Songs, that’s exactly what I plan on doing, and to anyone who does not want to see me blog about this well I’m sorry but you had your chance to speak up and didn’t. Anyhow the last one I did was number 27 so I’ll just right in from there.
Number 24 on their list is Five for Fighting’s “Superman”. I’m sorry what the heck is wrong with this song other than it may have been overplayed back in 2001? This song is a pretty good song plus it was a feel good song for our country after 9/11. This is yet another of the many songs on this list that should not be.
Wow two songs in a row that are interesting! Number 23 is one of the best songs out of the 80’s, “Sunglasses at Night” by Corey Hart. The person that wrote the article complains about the keyboard and synthesizer and the lack of any real instruments, but I’m sorry that seems to me like most songs from the 80’s.
Ok now as I was going over the list again I found one that I passed up, number 45 Ja Rule and Ashanti singing “Mesmerize”. Ok now this song is one that I can see on the list. It starts out good and is even catchy, if you could understand what he’s saying. Heck the video even starts out looking like Grease, and then towards the end for like the last minute or so it changes from a pop song to a rap song. I had to double check to make sure I didn’t hit a wrong button somewhere. Seriously, WTF?
Ok back to where I was number 22 is one of the few country songs I’ll listen to, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” by Toby Keith. This song basically talked about kicking the asses of the terrorists and pretty much supporting the troops. So why would it be on a list of the worst songs? It makes you think who the heck is picking these songs, don’t it?
Ok even though there was some other interesting ones I decided to skip ahead to number 19, “Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister. What the heck this song is a classic 80’s song. I’m seriously beginning to wonder who picked these songs to be on this list because this song defiantly should not be on it.
Ok now I have one more for the day since I’ve already reached 437 words which means I’m pretty much in my cushion area where if the judges decided that some of the words should be counted as one I’ll still be at least over 400 words.
Number 16 is a pretty decent song it’s “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes. This song was pretty good hell sometimes it just pops in my mind and I enjoy singing along to it. I just found the lead singer is now a very successful songwriter. She has written Gwen Stefani’s “What Are You Waiting For”, Pink’s “Get This Party Started” and, Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” (one of my few favorite non rock songs). So I guess even though 4 Non Blondes broke up she’s still making major money in the music business.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Call you girlfriend or your mother and pretend you’re in the slammer and need $500 for bail.”
Yeah no thank you I kinda prefer living. My mom would kill me if I tried this prank. So this is one that I would defiantly pass on.
615 Words.
Number 24 on their list is Five for Fighting’s “Superman”. I’m sorry what the heck is wrong with this song other than it may have been overplayed back in 2001? This song is a pretty good song plus it was a feel good song for our country after 9/11. This is yet another of the many songs on this list that should not be.
Wow two songs in a row that are interesting! Number 23 is one of the best songs out of the 80’s, “Sunglasses at Night” by Corey Hart. The person that wrote the article complains about the keyboard and synthesizer and the lack of any real instruments, but I’m sorry that seems to me like most songs from the 80’s.
Ok now as I was going over the list again I found one that I passed up, number 45 Ja Rule and Ashanti singing “Mesmerize”. Ok now this song is one that I can see on the list. It starts out good and is even catchy, if you could understand what he’s saying. Heck the video even starts out looking like Grease, and then towards the end for like the last minute or so it changes from a pop song to a rap song. I had to double check to make sure I didn’t hit a wrong button somewhere. Seriously, WTF?
Ok back to where I was number 22 is one of the few country songs I’ll listen to, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” by Toby Keith. This song basically talked about kicking the asses of the terrorists and pretty much supporting the troops. So why would it be on a list of the worst songs? It makes you think who the heck is picking these songs, don’t it?
Ok even though there was some other interesting ones I decided to skip ahead to number 19, “Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister. What the heck this song is a classic 80’s song. I’m seriously beginning to wonder who picked these songs to be on this list because this song defiantly should not be on it.
Ok now I have one more for the day since I’ve already reached 437 words which means I’m pretty much in my cushion area where if the judges decided that some of the words should be counted as one I’ll still be at least over 400 words.
Number 16 is a pretty decent song it’s “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes. This song was pretty good hell sometimes it just pops in my mind and I enjoy singing along to it. I just found the lead singer is now a very successful songwriter. She has written Gwen Stefani’s “What Are You Waiting For”, Pink’s “Get This Party Started” and, Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” (one of my few favorite non rock songs). So I guess even though 4 Non Blondes broke up she’s still making major money in the music business.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Call you girlfriend or your mother and pretend you’re in the slammer and need $500 for bail.”
Yeah no thank you I kinda prefer living. My mom would kill me if I tried this prank. So this is one that I would defiantly pass on.
615 Words.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Irony and Midsummers
So many things to talk about, so little time. I guess one of the funniest things that happened to me today was when I was doing research for a ritual on health. I had just got down the bulleted outline and was starting to do some more research when I started to feel a little woozy. So I tried to lie back down on my bed and it didn’t help. Well I figured it must be because I need to eat something seeing as I hadn’t eaten anything since the two hotdogs I found in the fridge a few hours ago. So I went to grab something to eat but saw that my stepfather was cooking so I grabbed a Mountain Dew instead and went to play a little World of Warcraft. After playing for a little while my wooziness started to get worse so I quickly got to a safe place in the game and shut down my computer. I went out to the kitchen and grabbed a chicken patty and threw it in the toaster oven. Well I sat down and waited for it to cook and I just kept feeling worse and worse after a while I got up to take the chicken out of the toaster oven and just as I was walking by the sink my mouth exploded. I was lucky enough to get most of the esophagus’s contents into sink, however I wasn’t done. You see the hotdogs I ate earlier were older than I originally thought and my body made absolutely sure I got every last bit of them down the sink. Granted I felt much better after that but decided to give the chicken to my dog and just made some toasted cheese sandwiches. I just found a little ironic.
It’s like doing research for a health ritual and then getting sick during the research. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t ya think?
Sorry I was channeling Alanis Morissette for a second there.
Well I haven’t heard from anyone if I should or shouldn’t start the Worst 50 songs commentary up again so I guess that means that either no one cares or everyone liked it so tomorrow I’ll just continue it from where I left off the other day, unless I get a few people that tell me otherwise.
Well The Phoenix Council’s Midsummer is only a week away and I’m pretty excited. I know that it has been hectic as we’ve gotten closer to the event, but I know it will come off without a hitch. I’m hoping it will be as fun as FPG Beltaine was with the only difference being I will know more people. I wonder if there will be different camps like the Vikings and Pirates. Well whatever happens at Midsummers I know it will be quite the experience.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Request Nelly’s ‘Hot in Herre’ or Tom Jones’s ‘You Can Leave Your Hat On.’ Get on a stage (or dance floor) and perform a partial striptease in front of the crowd.”
That would be a fun card to do. Ok not really I wouldn’t want to do that one and I don’t think that people would want to see me attempt to do that.
542 Words
It’s like doing research for a health ritual and then getting sick during the research. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t ya think?
Sorry I was channeling Alanis Morissette for a second there.
Well I haven’t heard from anyone if I should or shouldn’t start the Worst 50 songs commentary up again so I guess that means that either no one cares or everyone liked it so tomorrow I’ll just continue it from where I left off the other day, unless I get a few people that tell me otherwise.
Well The Phoenix Council’s Midsummer is only a week away and I’m pretty excited. I know that it has been hectic as we’ve gotten closer to the event, but I know it will come off without a hitch. I’m hoping it will be as fun as FPG Beltaine was with the only difference being I will know more people. I wonder if there will be different camps like the Vikings and Pirates. Well whatever happens at Midsummers I know it will be quite the experience.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Request Nelly’s ‘Hot in Herre’ or Tom Jones’s ‘You Can Leave Your Hat On.’ Get on a stage (or dance floor) and perform a partial striptease in front of the crowd.”
That would be a fun card to do. Ok not really I wouldn’t want to do that one and I don’t think that people would want to see me attempt to do that.
542 Words
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Return of the Dragon Gods Part 5
Alright so I’m kinda getting the idea that no one likes my whole Worst songs posts so I’ll just keep it to myself, however if I’m wrong and you do enjoy those let me know. I enjoy reading comments, that’s how I know that people are reading my blogs and what they think of them.
Anyhow I figured it was time to do another Return of the Dragon Gods story today since I haven’t done one yet this week and I try to do a part once a week. Today’s story will focus on a very minor villain that played a major part in the story. His name is Cruhorn Mongothsbeard or Cru for short, and he is a Half-elf rogue who is a little full of himself and thinks that he can tackle any task possible or impossible. This story starts to take place shortly before the end of part 3.
“CRU!!!” Zanroar yelled, “Where in the name of The Abyss is that good for nothing Half-elf at?!” The Half-elf, Cru runs into the meeting room where Zanroar and his generals are. “I’m right here sir.”Cru stated proudly. Zanroar just rolled his eyes and said, “I need your services to acquire a very important magical rod from the vault of Lady Moonshadow of Firechester. Our friend here will give you all the information you need to get in and acquire it. Just follow her instructions exactly how she says and remember one thing whatever happens do not make any attempt to use it. I repeat don’t try to use it the rod is way too powerful for someone as pathetic as yourself to use it. Do you understand me Cru?” Zanroar explained. Annoyed that Zanroar didn’t think he could handle something as trivial as an acquisition and delivery Cru replied, “Yeah sure boss don’t use it.” He then proceeded to talk to the sweet smelling hooded woman sitting next to Zanroar getting the instructions he needed. When she was done she left in a puff of smoke.
As Cru arrived in Firechester he went straight to the Moonshadow Estate and saw how secure it seemed, but then no security is a match for Cru the greatest thief that ever lived. He casually walked around the back and sure enough there was a hole in the fence. Cru squeezed in through the hole and when he got to the other side he proudly blurted out “No fence can hold back Cru the Great.” Upon hearing this some guard decided to come and investigate. Cru looked around and saw nowhere to hide so he ran as quickly as he could towards the building hoping he could find the secret door before the guards could catch him. As he ran towards the door he tripped on a rock and as he got up he noticed a door had opened. He quickly got up and ran towards it as it was closing, and he barely made it in as it closed. “How pathetic no guards can catch Cru the Great.” Cru stated as he casually walked down the tunnel toward the secret door that was supposed to be at the end and let straight into a guest bedroom. When he got to the door he quickly opened it and walked into the room.
When he got into the room he could smell the hooded woman’s sweet smell. He looked around the room but she was nowhere to be seen. “That woman better not be trying to get that rod before me.” He thought to himself, as he casually walked out the door of the bedroom. He walked down the hall and right into Lady Moonshadow’s room where the vault that contains the Moonshadow Rod of Wonder. “This is too easy for someone of my skills. I’ll have to do something about that.” He looked in one of his pouches and found some gnomish black powder that is supposed to make the door fall off once he used the flaming dagger on it and he put it on the hinges of the door and poured the powder onto the handle of the vault door, and put the piece of string into it and lit the string.
BOOM!! KLINK KLIN KLINK!!
Cru walked over to the door or what was left of it and opened it. He grabbed the rod and walked out the door. As he opened it he saw a vision of loveliness, and then he caught her smell. “So that’s what you look like under the robe.” Cru said. The woman looked at him and yelled “What are you talking about and what in the name of the Abyss are you doing in my bedroom?” she then saw the rod in his hands. Put that back it’s too dangerous to be handled by anyone that’s untrained.” Cru confused runs away at the sight of guards coming around the corner. He runs back to the room with the secret door and quickly makes his escape out of the estate and into the forest.
A few hours pass by and after not seeing anyone he starts back to Zanroar’s castle. Along the way a group of adventurers approaches him. As the half-orc attempts to attack him he holds the rod out and activates it. A blinding flash of light appears from the rod as it heats up and explodes with a great force.
As the light clears up the half-orc is covered in darkness, the dwarf skin has turned blue, the human paladin is now the size of a giant while the human fighter is now a quarter of her size, gems rain down upon the gnome, and the group’s halfling is now covered in leaves. Lying where Cru was standing is a pile of ashes and only a piece of the rod. The dwarf grabs the rod looks at it and says “Cookie.” and puts it in his pants. The half-orc stumbles over to the pile of ashes and relieves himself on the pile of ashes as the party quickly moves on.
1009 Words, sorry it took so long but I hope it was worth the read.
Anyhow I figured it was time to do another Return of the Dragon Gods story today since I haven’t done one yet this week and I try to do a part once a week. Today’s story will focus on a very minor villain that played a major part in the story. His name is Cruhorn Mongothsbeard or Cru for short, and he is a Half-elf rogue who is a little full of himself and thinks that he can tackle any task possible or impossible. This story starts to take place shortly before the end of part 3.
“CRU!!!” Zanroar yelled, “Where in the name of The Abyss is that good for nothing Half-elf at?!” The Half-elf, Cru runs into the meeting room where Zanroar and his generals are. “I’m right here sir.”Cru stated proudly. Zanroar just rolled his eyes and said, “I need your services to acquire a very important magical rod from the vault of Lady Moonshadow of Firechester. Our friend here will give you all the information you need to get in and acquire it. Just follow her instructions exactly how she says and remember one thing whatever happens do not make any attempt to use it. I repeat don’t try to use it the rod is way too powerful for someone as pathetic as yourself to use it. Do you understand me Cru?” Zanroar explained. Annoyed that Zanroar didn’t think he could handle something as trivial as an acquisition and delivery Cru replied, “Yeah sure boss don’t use it.” He then proceeded to talk to the sweet smelling hooded woman sitting next to Zanroar getting the instructions he needed. When she was done she left in a puff of smoke.
As Cru arrived in Firechester he went straight to the Moonshadow Estate and saw how secure it seemed, but then no security is a match for Cru the greatest thief that ever lived. He casually walked around the back and sure enough there was a hole in the fence. Cru squeezed in through the hole and when he got to the other side he proudly blurted out “No fence can hold back Cru the Great.” Upon hearing this some guard decided to come and investigate. Cru looked around and saw nowhere to hide so he ran as quickly as he could towards the building hoping he could find the secret door before the guards could catch him. As he ran towards the door he tripped on a rock and as he got up he noticed a door had opened. He quickly got up and ran towards it as it was closing, and he barely made it in as it closed. “How pathetic no guards can catch Cru the Great.” Cru stated as he casually walked down the tunnel toward the secret door that was supposed to be at the end and let straight into a guest bedroom. When he got to the door he quickly opened it and walked into the room.
When he got into the room he could smell the hooded woman’s sweet smell. He looked around the room but she was nowhere to be seen. “That woman better not be trying to get that rod before me.” He thought to himself, as he casually walked out the door of the bedroom. He walked down the hall and right into Lady Moonshadow’s room where the vault that contains the Moonshadow Rod of Wonder. “This is too easy for someone of my skills. I’ll have to do something about that.” He looked in one of his pouches and found some gnomish black powder that is supposed to make the door fall off once he used the flaming dagger on it and he put it on the hinges of the door and poured the powder onto the handle of the vault door, and put the piece of string into it and lit the string.
BOOM!! KLINK KLIN KLINK!!
Cru walked over to the door or what was left of it and opened it. He grabbed the rod and walked out the door. As he opened it he saw a vision of loveliness, and then he caught her smell. “So that’s what you look like under the robe.” Cru said. The woman looked at him and yelled “What are you talking about and what in the name of the Abyss are you doing in my bedroom?” she then saw the rod in his hands. Put that back it’s too dangerous to be handled by anyone that’s untrained.” Cru confused runs away at the sight of guards coming around the corner. He runs back to the room with the secret door and quickly makes his escape out of the estate and into the forest.
A few hours pass by and after not seeing anyone he starts back to Zanroar’s castle. Along the way a group of adventurers approaches him. As the half-orc attempts to attack him he holds the rod out and activates it. A blinding flash of light appears from the rod as it heats up and explodes with a great force.
As the light clears up the half-orc is covered in darkness, the dwarf skin has turned blue, the human paladin is now the size of a giant while the human fighter is now a quarter of her size, gems rain down upon the gnome, and the group’s halfling is now covered in leaves. Lying where Cru was standing is a pile of ashes and only a piece of the rod. The dwarf grabs the rod looks at it and says “Cookie.” and puts it in his pants. The half-orc stumbles over to the pile of ashes and relieves himself on the pile of ashes as the party quickly moves on.
1009 Words, sorry it took so long but I hope it was worth the read.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Top 50 Worst songs Part 2
Well yesterday I started yet another thing for me to blog about, and that the list of The Top 50 Worst Songs. I stopped part of the way because it would have been way to long. So I think I’ll pick up where I left off which was number 38.
So anyhow they list “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex as number 38 on the list of worst songs. This song was a great song way back in 1995. I’m surprised that it’s that old because the song is so catchy that it seems like it never gets old. In fact after listening to some of their songs on you tube Rednex isn’t that bad of a band.
Number 37 on the list is “Rico Suave” by Gerardo. Ok now this song is one that deserves to be on the list of worst songs. This song sucks although the song does get some points in my book for inspiring Weird Al to make the parody song “Taco Grande”.
Well they have “Shiny, Happy People” by R.E.M. listed as number 35. Ok yet another one that defiantly deserves to be on this list. It makes me wonder what happened to the R.E.M. I know without all the upbeat happiness. Not to mention they had one of the B52’s singing with them and it wasn’t even the cute one. Then I read that it was supposed to be in reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre, I mean come on now that’s in poor taste ironic or not.
Number 33 is a fun one, “Barbie Girl” by Aqua. After listening to it again all’s I can say is wow. Some of the things they imply in that video are defiantly not Family-friendly. The song can get annoying after a while so I can see why it was put on the list.
Number 31 on the list is another one that shouldn’t be, “Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm” by The Crash Test Dummies. After all it’s not like it’s hard to sing it. The verses are a little out there but otherwise I think this is a decent song.
For number 29 they have listed “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Deep Blue Something. In my opinion this song is not bad at all. Heck how can it be when at coffee night someone started playing it on the guitar and many of the people there started singing it.
Ok one final one for the day and I’ll just have to continue it later on another blog.
Number 27 is “The Final Countdown” by Europe. This one is yet another good song that should not be on this list. I’m beginning to wonder who comes up with this list because I’m close to half way through it and I completely disagree with most of the songs. I mean seriously they listed the synthesizers as one of the worst parts of the song. I personally think that is one of the best parts of the song.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Take off your shirt and do a belly dance for a cutie while humming the appropriate music. Let you posse decide when you stop.”
I’m not so sure people would want to see me with my shirt off but then again they have no problem with the one guy at The Castle who wears the hammock, and knowing my friends I’d be doing it for quite a while.
571 Words.
So anyhow they list “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex as number 38 on the list of worst songs. This song was a great song way back in 1995. I’m surprised that it’s that old because the song is so catchy that it seems like it never gets old. In fact after listening to some of their songs on you tube Rednex isn’t that bad of a band.
Number 37 on the list is “Rico Suave” by Gerardo. Ok now this song is one that deserves to be on the list of worst songs. This song sucks although the song does get some points in my book for inspiring Weird Al to make the parody song “Taco Grande”.
Well they have “Shiny, Happy People” by R.E.M. listed as number 35. Ok yet another one that defiantly deserves to be on this list. It makes me wonder what happened to the R.E.M. I know without all the upbeat happiness. Not to mention they had one of the B52’s singing with them and it wasn’t even the cute one. Then I read that it was supposed to be in reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre, I mean come on now that’s in poor taste ironic or not.
Number 33 is a fun one, “Barbie Girl” by Aqua. After listening to it again all’s I can say is wow. Some of the things they imply in that video are defiantly not Family-friendly. The song can get annoying after a while so I can see why it was put on the list.
Number 31 on the list is another one that shouldn’t be, “Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm” by The Crash Test Dummies. After all it’s not like it’s hard to sing it. The verses are a little out there but otherwise I think this is a decent song.
For number 29 they have listed “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Deep Blue Something. In my opinion this song is not bad at all. Heck how can it be when at coffee night someone started playing it on the guitar and many of the people there started singing it.
Ok one final one for the day and I’ll just have to continue it later on another blog.
Number 27 is “The Final Countdown” by Europe. This one is yet another good song that should not be on this list. I’m beginning to wonder who comes up with this list because I’m close to half way through it and I completely disagree with most of the songs. I mean seriously they listed the synthesizers as one of the worst parts of the song. I personally think that is one of the best parts of the song.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Take off your shirt and do a belly dance for a cutie while humming the appropriate music. Let you posse decide when you stop.”
I’m not so sure people would want to see me with my shirt off but then again they have no problem with the one guy at The Castle who wears the hammock, and knowing my friends I’d be doing it for quite a while.
571 Words.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Top 50 Worst songs Part 1
Ok so I was sitting here trying to come up with an idea on what to write about so I did my random button push and came across something interesting. I found an article that Blender magazine did called the 50 worst songs of all time. So I’ve decided to go through the list and pick out some of the songs and give my opinion on them.
Well I’ll start at number 50. For number 50 they have listed “My Heart Will Go On” aka the Titanic song by Celine Dion. In my opinion the song wasn’t that bad at first but then I heard it again and again and again and now I’m just sick of it. On a scale of one to five with five being a great song I’d give this song a two.
Now I don’t intend on going straight through the list but number 49 was a song I just had to do. The song is “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. Personally this song isn’t that bad in fact I think it’s kinda laughable. I find it funny how people will find random things and say they are too sexy for it like I’m too sexy for this blog.
Number 46 is “Hanging Tough” by New Kids on the Block. Now this song isn’t that bad granted I’d never own it, but then again when I hear it I just think of my sister and cousin going crazy over them like typical teenage girls did back then.
For number 44 they have listed is “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Meat Loaf. Now I don’t see where this would be one of the worst songs ever. In fact I like this song. They say that the reason this is a bad song because he never says what he won’t do but he does in fact say it in the verse before that line. He won’t forget her, he won’t forgive himself he doesn’t leave with her now, he won’t ever do it better than he does it with her, he’ll never stop dreaming about her every night, he won’t move on and, he won’t go screwing around. Ok you know after thinking about it this song seems kinda stalkerish.
They have Billy Joel’s “I Didn’t Start the Fire” as number 41. This song isn’t that bad in fact I think it’s pretty good. They compare it to a term paper that was put together the night before it was due, now I guess I can see that but how does that make it a bad song?
Since this was bigger than I thought and I’m already at 450 words I’ll do one last song and then I’ll continue it tomorrow and just keep going until I finish it. Granted I’ll have to take a break at some point to do my Dragon Gods story, anyhow on with the last song of the day.
For number 39 they have “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin. I don’t know about this song after all how bad a song can be when it spawned the phenomenon that is William Hung. I can’t help but think of him whenever I hear this song he is just too funny.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Ask a honey if she’d like her fortune told. If she says yes, examine her hand and say, ‘You’re going to make out with me.’”
That was an interesting one I could see a couple members of our group doing that too.
593 Words.
Well I’ll start at number 50. For number 50 they have listed “My Heart Will Go On” aka the Titanic song by Celine Dion. In my opinion the song wasn’t that bad at first but then I heard it again and again and again and now I’m just sick of it. On a scale of one to five with five being a great song I’d give this song a two.
Now I don’t intend on going straight through the list but number 49 was a song I just had to do. The song is “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. Personally this song isn’t that bad in fact I think it’s kinda laughable. I find it funny how people will find random things and say they are too sexy for it like I’m too sexy for this blog.
Number 46 is “Hanging Tough” by New Kids on the Block. Now this song isn’t that bad granted I’d never own it, but then again when I hear it I just think of my sister and cousin going crazy over them like typical teenage girls did back then.
For number 44 they have listed is “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Meat Loaf. Now I don’t see where this would be one of the worst songs ever. In fact I like this song. They say that the reason this is a bad song because he never says what he won’t do but he does in fact say it in the verse before that line. He won’t forget her, he won’t forgive himself he doesn’t leave with her now, he won’t ever do it better than he does it with her, he’ll never stop dreaming about her every night, he won’t move on and, he won’t go screwing around. Ok you know after thinking about it this song seems kinda stalkerish.
They have Billy Joel’s “I Didn’t Start the Fire” as number 41. This song isn’t that bad in fact I think it’s pretty good. They compare it to a term paper that was put together the night before it was due, now I guess I can see that but how does that make it a bad song?
Since this was bigger than I thought and I’m already at 450 words I’ll do one last song and then I’ll continue it tomorrow and just keep going until I finish it. Granted I’ll have to take a break at some point to do my Dragon Gods story, anyhow on with the last song of the day.
For number 39 they have “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin. I don’t know about this song after all how bad a song can be when it spawned the phenomenon that is William Hung. I can’t help but think of him whenever I hear this song he is just too funny.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Ask a honey if she’d like her fortune told. If she says yes, examine her hand and say, ‘You’re going to make out with me.’”
That was an interesting one I could see a couple members of our group doing that too.
593 Words.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Mushroomhead story
So I was sitting around our new fire pit tonight trying to come up with something to blog about when I thought why not just do another Eric story, so I will. I kinda figure since I teased everyone about the time One Breath opened for major metal band Mushroomhead I would tell you about it now. First however I’m sure some of you may not know who Mushroomhead is so I’ll tell you.
Mushroomhead is a heavy metal band that is originally based out of Cleveland, OH. I guess they are technically industrial metal. One of the distinguishing features about them is the fact that most of the members wear masks. This has caused some controversy among fans of Slipknot because fans of both bands claim they stole the mask idea from each other. Personally I don’t care because in my opinion both bands are great. Mushroomhead has been on movie soundtracks and on MTV’s “Headbanger’s Ball” so needless to say this was a huge deal.
Now this was a hectic day to say the least. The night before we had played at the exact same venue as a last minute replacement opening act for Prong, another major metal band whom have been cited as an influence to such greats as Jonathan Davis of Korn and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, so we luckily did not have to worry about loading and unloading our gear. However, the band had asked for us roadies to go in and help Mushroomhead unload early in the morning, alas of all five or six of One Breath’s roadies I was the only one to show up. Anyhow I went in and helped them unload the trucks and help a little bit with setup and then went home.
Later on for some reason or another we were running late for sound check and we had to literally run into the venue in the rain and start setting up while the band members tried to find parking spaces. Well we made it in time and after some major hustling and teamwork among the roadies we were ready for the sound check in no time.
Well One Breath played their set and then while the second opening band was playing their own set we went “backstage” and brought along our two VIP guests my sister and her friend. You see the venue they played in was an indoor driving range called the Golf Dome and with a full sports bar in it. Well the backstage area was the driving range and while we were back there we got to hang out with Mushroomhead without their masks on and got to hit some golf balls with them and just generally shoot the breeze with them.
Well when it was time for Mushroomhead to go onstage we left and went to find a place to stand. Luckily we decided to stand on the side because when Mushroomhead got on stage the entire bar was a mosh pit literally from wall to wall nothing but a mosh pit. My sister had to climb on top of a speaker with the help of our bass player because it was so intense.
Well after everything was all said and done and the crowds had left we were talking to the band and they were saying that they were impressed with our band. They even went as far as to give us a few pointers on some of our songs.
Well after our conversation and all we loaded up our gear and headed home for the night.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day:”Tell to chicks you’re getting married, and ask them to fulfill your last wish as a bachelor: to see a little girl-on-girl lip-locking action.”
I would defiantly take that dare or at least watch while someone else does the dare.
If you would like to see a Mushroomhead video just click here and it will take you to a You Yube music video of their first single.
668 Words.
Mushroomhead is a heavy metal band that is originally based out of Cleveland, OH. I guess they are technically industrial metal. One of the distinguishing features about them is the fact that most of the members wear masks. This has caused some controversy among fans of Slipknot because fans of both bands claim they stole the mask idea from each other. Personally I don’t care because in my opinion both bands are great. Mushroomhead has been on movie soundtracks and on MTV’s “Headbanger’s Ball” so needless to say this was a huge deal.
Now this was a hectic day to say the least. The night before we had played at the exact same venue as a last minute replacement opening act for Prong, another major metal band whom have been cited as an influence to such greats as Jonathan Davis of Korn and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, so we luckily did not have to worry about loading and unloading our gear. However, the band had asked for us roadies to go in and help Mushroomhead unload early in the morning, alas of all five or six of One Breath’s roadies I was the only one to show up. Anyhow I went in and helped them unload the trucks and help a little bit with setup and then went home.
Later on for some reason or another we were running late for sound check and we had to literally run into the venue in the rain and start setting up while the band members tried to find parking spaces. Well we made it in time and after some major hustling and teamwork among the roadies we were ready for the sound check in no time.
Well One Breath played their set and then while the second opening band was playing their own set we went “backstage” and brought along our two VIP guests my sister and her friend. You see the venue they played in was an indoor driving range called the Golf Dome and with a full sports bar in it. Well the backstage area was the driving range and while we were back there we got to hang out with Mushroomhead without their masks on and got to hit some golf balls with them and just generally shoot the breeze with them.
Well when it was time for Mushroomhead to go onstage we left and went to find a place to stand. Luckily we decided to stand on the side because when Mushroomhead got on stage the entire bar was a mosh pit literally from wall to wall nothing but a mosh pit. My sister had to climb on top of a speaker with the help of our bass player because it was so intense.
Well after everything was all said and done and the crowds had left we were talking to the band and they were saying that they were impressed with our band. They even went as far as to give us a few pointers on some of our songs.
Well after our conversation and all we loaded up our gear and headed home for the night.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day:”Tell to chicks you’re getting married, and ask them to fulfill your last wish as a bachelor: to see a little girl-on-girl lip-locking action.”
I would defiantly take that dare or at least watch while someone else does the dare.
If you would like to see a Mushroomhead video just click here and it will take you to a You Yube music video of their first single.
668 Words.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Drinking Off the Job While At the Job
Well first off let me just say I had a great time at Poker night and look forward to the next one. For those that read my blog and don’t know what I’m talking about, tonight the community group I am a member of, The Phoenix Projects (http://phoenixprojects.org), put on a poker night as a fundraiser. Anyhow one of the things that makes me happy is the fact that for the past few poker nights we’ve had I didn’t have enough chips at the end of the night to get this little dragon sculpture that I needed to even out my collection. You see on my dresser I have three big wizard sculptures and two little ones and until tonight I had three big dragon sculptures and only one small one so it was a little unbalanced, but now that I had enough chips I was able to get the dragon that had eluded me for months and balance out my collection.
Ok now that that’s out of the way and I still have more words to type I guess I’ll tell another Spee-D-Foods story. This story only involves two other people besides me; my pretty cool co-worker who I’ll call Bruce and a frequent customer by the name of “Wayne”. Well Bruce and I had been working together and closing together for a few months, and he was I pretty cool guy. Well one day he and I were closing and a few punk kids came into the store paid for about 60 dollars worth of gas made a huge mess in the restroom and left, without pumping their gas. So here we had some kids who left without getting the full 60 dollars of gas. Well the night went on and the kids never came back for the money. Well at the end of the night we have to makes sure there is no purchases pending on the register. Well we had to clear out the refund in the register. Since it was closing time and it had been about five hours since the kids trashed the restroom, we decided to accept it as a tip. Looking back I know I should have taken it out set it aside and left a note for my boss, but that’s not what we did.
So at closing time Wayne was in the store and Bruce and I decided we’d spend our tip on some Smirnov Ice. We each got a six pack, and after our work was done we clocked out and while waiting for the registers to produce the paperwork we went over to the tables that were set up for eating hot dogs or whatever and the three of us started drinking and bs-ing for about an hour. Little did we know that this would be Bruce’s last night there. The next day he was fired for smoking weed out the back door. So I guess it was kinda fitting that we did that the night before, after all how many people can say on the last night they worked at a job they got drunk? The best part was the store manager never knew about that night or, if he did he didn’t care.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day:”Pour a Prairie Fire (tequila and Tabasco sauce) down the hatch.”
Wow what a fitting card for the story I just told! I don’t think I could handle that though since hot stuff doesn’t exactly agree with my throat.
581 Words
Ok now that that’s out of the way and I still have more words to type I guess I’ll tell another Spee-D-Foods story. This story only involves two other people besides me; my pretty cool co-worker who I’ll call Bruce and a frequent customer by the name of “Wayne”. Well Bruce and I had been working together and closing together for a few months, and he was I pretty cool guy. Well one day he and I were closing and a few punk kids came into the store paid for about 60 dollars worth of gas made a huge mess in the restroom and left, without pumping their gas. So here we had some kids who left without getting the full 60 dollars of gas. Well the night went on and the kids never came back for the money. Well at the end of the night we have to makes sure there is no purchases pending on the register. Well we had to clear out the refund in the register. Since it was closing time and it had been about five hours since the kids trashed the restroom, we decided to accept it as a tip. Looking back I know I should have taken it out set it aside and left a note for my boss, but that’s not what we did.
So at closing time Wayne was in the store and Bruce and I decided we’d spend our tip on some Smirnov Ice. We each got a six pack, and after our work was done we clocked out and while waiting for the registers to produce the paperwork we went over to the tables that were set up for eating hot dogs or whatever and the three of us started drinking and bs-ing for about an hour. Little did we know that this would be Bruce’s last night there. The next day he was fired for smoking weed out the back door. So I guess it was kinda fitting that we did that the night before, after all how many people can say on the last night they worked at a job they got drunk? The best part was the store manager never knew about that night or, if he did he didn’t care.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day:”Pour a Prairie Fire (tequila and Tabasco sauce) down the hatch.”
Wow what a fitting card for the story I just told! I don’t think I could handle that though since hot stuff doesn’t exactly agree with my throat.
581 Words
Saturday, May 30, 2009
A night with the Knight
Wow I’d have to say this is the earliest latest I have posted since it is starting to go on 4 AM. Anyhow though the reason I’m still up at this time is I just got back from a late night hanging out with The Knight.
We started out the night, after dropping off my sister with Rook, by going to see the new Terminator movie and I must say I’m impressed. I loved the fact that they were using stuff like fighter jets, helicopters and what not because it makes sense. In all the other Terminator movies and the show, which will be sorely missed, they never show the resistance using any vehicles other than a submarine in the future. The other cool thing about the movie was that they sprinkled in little things for the fan boys.
After the movie we went to check out a local sports bar called Overtime to try and do some karaoke, however by the time we got there they had finished hosting the karaoke and were just playing music. That was fine for a little bit. There were few girls dancing around but considering the type guys they were hanging out with, a couple of guys that thought they were gangsters complete with low pants and ball cap on weird, they were not my type and was paying more attention to the other room that had more possibilities. Heck where we sat we didn’t get the normal waitress; the normal waitresses were wearing black ball caps, white tank tops, tight black shorts, black socks, and white shoes while ours waitress had on jeans and an Indians jersey (I kinda felt gyped). Well anyhow while we were there the music they played actually devolved. They started out playing 311 and within about 5 songs went to playing some poor excuse for a rap song that talked about nothing other than “booty shakin’” so when the Knight yelled over the music if I wanted to go get something to eat I quickly said yes.
So from there we went to Denny’s mainly because it was going on 2 in the morning and nothing else is open. After we were seated our waitress came up to us for our drink orders and I swear she had a Charisma of about 19 or20. We had various discussions ranging from Midsummers to comic books (man I love being a geek). Well anyhow it was here that I learned something I never knew, people in about their 60’s are funny when they are drunk. It was funny because they were acting like they were about 30 years younger. This one lady was so drunk she was flirting with a guy in another booth and even went to sit next to him for a few minutes. Then another more sober elder lady was complaining to a pair of cops that were trying to leave about people in some bar selling alcohol to drunken people. We ended up leaving at this time and so were the poor officers. I could tell that they took the ladies compliant lightly. After this we just ended the night.
The funny thing is I tried to start this blog at 4 AM but was so tired I laid back onto my bed after doing a few of these “iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii” and got back up to continue it at about 9 AM which is why I’m so glad that I do post early in the morning otherwise I would’ve been out of this competition long ago.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Circulate the bar and offer to trade piggyback rides for free drinks. (If a guy wants a ride, he better make it a double.)
Wow that sounds like a quick way to get drunk for free, although I may have to limit myself with it due to my back not being the best.
650 Words.
We started out the night, after dropping off my sister with Rook, by going to see the new Terminator movie and I must say I’m impressed. I loved the fact that they were using stuff like fighter jets, helicopters and what not because it makes sense. In all the other Terminator movies and the show, which will be sorely missed, they never show the resistance using any vehicles other than a submarine in the future. The other cool thing about the movie was that they sprinkled in little things for the fan boys.
After the movie we went to check out a local sports bar called Overtime to try and do some karaoke, however by the time we got there they had finished hosting the karaoke and were just playing music. That was fine for a little bit. There were few girls dancing around but considering the type guys they were hanging out with, a couple of guys that thought they were gangsters complete with low pants and ball cap on weird, they were not my type and was paying more attention to the other room that had more possibilities. Heck where we sat we didn’t get the normal waitress; the normal waitresses were wearing black ball caps, white tank tops, tight black shorts, black socks, and white shoes while ours waitress had on jeans and an Indians jersey (I kinda felt gyped). Well anyhow while we were there the music they played actually devolved. They started out playing 311 and within about 5 songs went to playing some poor excuse for a rap song that talked about nothing other than “booty shakin’” so when the Knight yelled over the music if I wanted to go get something to eat I quickly said yes.
So from there we went to Denny’s mainly because it was going on 2 in the morning and nothing else is open. After we were seated our waitress came up to us for our drink orders and I swear she had a Charisma of about 19 or20. We had various discussions ranging from Midsummers to comic books (man I love being a geek). Well anyhow it was here that I learned something I never knew, people in about their 60’s are funny when they are drunk. It was funny because they were acting like they were about 30 years younger. This one lady was so drunk she was flirting with a guy in another booth and even went to sit next to him for a few minutes. Then another more sober elder lady was complaining to a pair of cops that were trying to leave about people in some bar selling alcohol to drunken people. We ended up leaving at this time and so were the poor officers. I could tell that they took the ladies compliant lightly. After this we just ended the night.
The funny thing is I tried to start this blog at 4 AM but was so tired I laid back onto my bed after doing a few of these “iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii” and got back up to continue it at about 9 AM which is why I’m so glad that I do post early in the morning otherwise I would’ve been out of this competition long ago.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Circulate the bar and offer to trade piggyback rides for free drinks. (If a guy wants a ride, he better make it a double.)
Wow that sounds like a quick way to get drunk for free, although I may have to limit myself with it due to my back not being the best.
650 Words.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and the countdown.
So today made the decision to watch a program on my DVR today that I had been skipping over because I only recorded it to see the tail end of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Fuse. Well I still missed the end of the concert but I figured since it was a number one countdown show of Hall of Fame artists I figured what the hell I’ll watch it anyway. It was very interesting considering I ended up singing along to every video even the Madonna “Vogue” video. Well while watching it I noticed a few things about most of the videos or songs that I didn’t notice before. So I figured I’d go ahead and list the videos to the best of my memory and give my thoughts on them. So here goes.
The number ten video was Queen’s Under Pressure (aka the song that Vanilla Ice ripped off for “Ice Ice Baby”). The one thing I did not know about this song was the fact that Queen had a very special guest vocalist on this song, the one and only David “Ziggy Stardust” Bowie. The sad part was after knowing that Bowie sang background vocals on the song I did hear it but up until that point I thought it was just Freddie Mercury.
After that the next one they played was, I think, was Prince’s “Little Red Corvette”. Yes that’s right Prince is in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame he was inducted alongside such great acts as ZZ Top and George Harrison in 2004. Now don’t get me wrong I enjoy his music, heck “When Doves Cry” is one of my all time favorite songs, but I just had no idea he was in there.
The next video they showed was “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash. Wow this was defiantly an 80’s video I mean I remember when it was in high rotation on MTV but seeing this and then seeing newer videos it just amazes me. The thing that caught my eye was the fact that the video was starting to remind me of a bad joke, “So a Rabi and an Arab are driving around Texas …” wow the 80’s were great, we didn’t have to worry about being politically correct.
The next one was “Vogue” by Madonna. All’s I can say about that video was I completely forgot how hot she was when she was younger, but now that she’s in her 50’s she’s more plain looking to me. Then of course who can forget the infamous cone bustier with what looked like she stuck two ice-cream cones to her chest.
After that they finally got back to rock with “Back in Black” by ACDC. Now this whole show was taped at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame annex in NYC and throughout the show they showed various displays. Well before this video they showed Angus Young’s school boy outfit. I found out that he first put it on as a dare and the crowd liked it so much that he made it his gimmick.
After that they played was the song “Drive” from one of REM’s best albums. Although I think they could have chosen a better song from it I would have picked either “Everybody Hurts” or “Man on the Moon” but whatever.
Now the next song they played was a true classic Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.” What little I saw of this video, thanks to my sister’s dog insisting on shutting my singing up by attempting to attack my face and ears with her tongue, was that I could swear that the dancers in the club were doing the thriller dance. I mean you’d think he’d have come up with something different.
The number three song they played on the countdown was another 80’s classic “Walk This Way” by Run DMC and Aerosmith. The funny thing is this version was almost never made. Run and DMC didn’t want to cover a rock song, but Jam Master Jay convinced his band mates otherwise and the rest is history.
The number two song on the countdown was “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2. Seeing this video made me realize how much intestinal fortitude Bono has. He saw that the cops were going to shut down the concert before it could even start so he just says screw it and starts playing anyhow until the cops finally get to the roof of the building and make him go.
Then they saved the best for last, “One”, by Metallica. I just love this song and the video is amazing. I just loved how when they were inducted into the hall of fame they included Jason Newsted as part of the band even though he quit the band almost ten years ago. One of the rumors I heard was that they offered Dave Mustane to be inducted with them since he was the original rhythm guitarist but he declined because “he was going to be out of the country”, but I think it was just because he’s still holding a grudge against Kirk Hammet. Oh and one final thing that caught my ear was the host comparing Kirk Hammet to George Harrison.
So that was my viewing experience I’d love to hear what you all think of the songs or videos.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: ”Find a scary, muscle-bound guy at the bar and challenge him to an arm-wrestling match (or just ask to take a sip of his drink).
Yeah this is one of those that I’d love to watch someone else do it but I wouldn’t want to do it.
949 Words. Sorry it was so long but once I get into talking about music I sorta loose track.
The number ten video was Queen’s Under Pressure (aka the song that Vanilla Ice ripped off for “Ice Ice Baby”). The one thing I did not know about this song was the fact that Queen had a very special guest vocalist on this song, the one and only David “Ziggy Stardust” Bowie. The sad part was after knowing that Bowie sang background vocals on the song I did hear it but up until that point I thought it was just Freddie Mercury.
After that the next one they played was, I think, was Prince’s “Little Red Corvette”. Yes that’s right Prince is in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame he was inducted alongside such great acts as ZZ Top and George Harrison in 2004. Now don’t get me wrong I enjoy his music, heck “When Doves Cry” is one of my all time favorite songs, but I just had no idea he was in there.
The next video they showed was “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash. Wow this was defiantly an 80’s video I mean I remember when it was in high rotation on MTV but seeing this and then seeing newer videos it just amazes me. The thing that caught my eye was the fact that the video was starting to remind me of a bad joke, “So a Rabi and an Arab are driving around Texas …” wow the 80’s were great, we didn’t have to worry about being politically correct.
The next one was “Vogue” by Madonna. All’s I can say about that video was I completely forgot how hot she was when she was younger, but now that she’s in her 50’s she’s more plain looking to me. Then of course who can forget the infamous cone bustier with what looked like she stuck two ice-cream cones to her chest.
After that they finally got back to rock with “Back in Black” by ACDC. Now this whole show was taped at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame annex in NYC and throughout the show they showed various displays. Well before this video they showed Angus Young’s school boy outfit. I found out that he first put it on as a dare and the crowd liked it so much that he made it his gimmick.
After that they played was the song “Drive” from one of REM’s best albums. Although I think they could have chosen a better song from it I would have picked either “Everybody Hurts” or “Man on the Moon” but whatever.
Now the next song they played was a true classic Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.” What little I saw of this video, thanks to my sister’s dog insisting on shutting my singing up by attempting to attack my face and ears with her tongue, was that I could swear that the dancers in the club were doing the thriller dance. I mean you’d think he’d have come up with something different.
The number three song they played on the countdown was another 80’s classic “Walk This Way” by Run DMC and Aerosmith. The funny thing is this version was almost never made. Run and DMC didn’t want to cover a rock song, but Jam Master Jay convinced his band mates otherwise and the rest is history.
The number two song on the countdown was “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2. Seeing this video made me realize how much intestinal fortitude Bono has. He saw that the cops were going to shut down the concert before it could even start so he just says screw it and starts playing anyhow until the cops finally get to the roof of the building and make him go.
Then they saved the best for last, “One”, by Metallica. I just love this song and the video is amazing. I just loved how when they were inducted into the hall of fame they included Jason Newsted as part of the band even though he quit the band almost ten years ago. One of the rumors I heard was that they offered Dave Mustane to be inducted with them since he was the original rhythm guitarist but he declined because “he was going to be out of the country”, but I think it was just because he’s still holding a grudge against Kirk Hammet. Oh and one final thing that caught my ear was the host comparing Kirk Hammet to George Harrison.
So that was my viewing experience I’d love to hear what you all think of the songs or videos.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: ”Find a scary, muscle-bound guy at the bar and challenge him to an arm-wrestling match (or just ask to take a sip of his drink).
Yeah this is one of those that I’d love to watch someone else do it but I wouldn’t want to do it.
949 Words. Sorry it was so long but once I get into talking about music I sorta loose track.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
An intro to One Breath.
Wow so now the contest is down to the final four. We have Stray Hairs whom writes some lengthy blogs that are pretty interesting, then you have The Priestess Warrior who also writes some long ones that are interesting oh and by the way since you like dragons keep your eyes glues to my Dragon God story because after a while you will definitely see many stories with them in it, after that we have the Hobbit she is a wonderful person whose blogs I love reading and am happy to so I am good friends with her, however the final competitor is me and I don’t plan on loosing I don’t care if during the middle of the night I have to sneak over to the college and use their Internet to post during Midsummers since from what I have been told we are still required to blog during Midsummers but we will see. There was a rumor going around that during that weekend we would be able to call a truce, and that’s one rumor that I hope comes true.
Well enough of my babbling on about my future victory. Since I’ve had so much fun telling you all about the different stories of my past I figured since today was a boring day I’d do another Eric story. This one deals with when he was in a great metal band by the name of One Breath. One breath was starting to become a really great band with a huge following when it came down with the fatal disease known as Lead Singers Disease. Lead Singers Disease is a common band killer it happens when the lead singer’s head just keeps on growing and growing until it pops. That is a sad day because everyone has put hard work into the band however the singer thinks that he can just run the band booking shows without consulting other band members.
Now before anyone asks me no I do not play an instrument or sing , I was the drummer’s (my best friend Eric’s) own personal roadie, drum technician, and so on. Basically I would set up the drum set and test the microphone levels on them as well.
Seeing as I only have a few more words left I’ll do a brief talk about when they opened up for the band Mushroomhead. Yes that’s right they opened for them in the in the same place that was starting to become a normal place for them to play. Well I’ll tell you the full story another day since I am falling asleep while writing this.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Offer to buy a drink for the first girl who delivers her thong to you.”
Not sure if I’d want that dare or not because I’m not sure I’d want it after she was wearing it that’s kinda gross.
482 Words.
Well enough of my babbling on about my future victory. Since I’ve had so much fun telling you all about the different stories of my past I figured since today was a boring day I’d do another Eric story. This one deals with when he was in a great metal band by the name of One Breath. One breath was starting to become a really great band with a huge following when it came down with the fatal disease known as Lead Singers Disease. Lead Singers Disease is a common band killer it happens when the lead singer’s head just keeps on growing and growing until it pops. That is a sad day because everyone has put hard work into the band however the singer thinks that he can just run the band booking shows without consulting other band members.
Now before anyone asks me no I do not play an instrument or sing , I was the drummer’s (my best friend Eric’s) own personal roadie, drum technician, and so on. Basically I would set up the drum set and test the microphone levels on them as well.
Seeing as I only have a few more words left I’ll do a brief talk about when they opened up for the band Mushroomhead. Yes that’s right they opened for them in the in the same place that was starting to become a normal place for them to play. Well I’ll tell you the full story another day since I am falling asleep while writing this.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Offer to buy a drink for the first girl who delivers her thong to you.”
Not sure if I’d want that dare or not because I’m not sure I’d want it after she was wearing it that’s kinda gross.
482 Words.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
A Chapter in the Spee-D-Foods Saga
Well yesterday I had so much fun talking about some of my past experiences that I figured tonight I’d do a different chapter the chapter I will call the Spee-D-Foods Saga since this mainly deals with the year or so I worked at a convenience store in Stow, OH by the name of Spee-D-Foods. Working there was like watching a soap opera and occasionally being sucked into the storylines.
Well first of all let me do the whole disclaimer thing. The stories you are about to read are true to the best of my knowledge and memory names have been changed to protect the innocent and not so innocent. Ok now that that’s out of the way let me introduce you to the main cast of characters. First there is Rick, the store manager; then you have Rick’s wife and mother to their son, also an employee, by the name of Missy; another key player was a fellow employee who became the assistant store manager Stacy. There are other minor characters but for today’s part of the saga I’ll start with the juiciest story of all.
Our story began around Thanksgiving time, I think, well one day when Missy and Stacy were working together a man came in and Missy started to flirt with him. Well this guy, I’ll call him Bill, kept coming in whenever Missy would work, and they would flirt with each other. Well eventually Stacy convinced Missy to ask him out. Bill, seeing that Missy was not bad looking, said yes. Well many nights Missy and Stacy would go out and they would meet up with Bill at one of the bars.
This went on for quite some time eventually involving me to help cover. Yes, unfortunately, I helped out this little fiasco but it was mainly because I had a thing for Stacy but looking back I regret it and would not do it again. I was young, yes early twenties is young, single and had a thing for Stacy I was blinded so get over it. Anyhow back to the story, well helping them out helped me out as well you see I was offered to run a spot light for my best friend Eric at an exclusive New Year’s Eve party for a lot more money than I would have made if I worked at the store. So when Rick told me I couldn’t get it off even though Missy wanted to work it with Stacy I came up with a plan with help from Stacy and Missy. On the 29th while I was working I pretended to be getting sick so sick that I had to be sent home early by Stacy whom I was working with that night. Well I was sent home I went to Youngstown and called off on the 31st. Well the night of the 31st after the store was closed Stacy and Missy went out and partied like they planned.
This kept up for a few more months until one day after Stacy either quit or got fired, I forget which, she came in and told Rick the whole story, minus the whole part of my fake sickness. She told him how Missy and Bill even made out in the restroom and how they would make up stories to tell Rick so that he would watch the security tape of days other than when Bill and Missy would make out in the store. Rick confronted Missy about it and they fought. Missy even yelled at me thinking I told and Rick yelled at me for not telling him. After things calmed down Missy apologized to me and things got back to normal, or as normal as they can be at Spee-D-Foods.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Find a girl with a cell phone. Ask for her number. Then, go back to your table and call her. Ask her if she thinks you’re hot. (or talk dirty to her)”
That could be a fun one to do, if you have a working cellphone.
676 Words
Well first of all let me do the whole disclaimer thing. The stories you are about to read are true to the best of my knowledge and memory names have been changed to protect the innocent and not so innocent. Ok now that that’s out of the way let me introduce you to the main cast of characters. First there is Rick, the store manager; then you have Rick’s wife and mother to their son, also an employee, by the name of Missy; another key player was a fellow employee who became the assistant store manager Stacy. There are other minor characters but for today’s part of the saga I’ll start with the juiciest story of all.
Our story began around Thanksgiving time, I think, well one day when Missy and Stacy were working together a man came in and Missy started to flirt with him. Well this guy, I’ll call him Bill, kept coming in whenever Missy would work, and they would flirt with each other. Well eventually Stacy convinced Missy to ask him out. Bill, seeing that Missy was not bad looking, said yes. Well many nights Missy and Stacy would go out and they would meet up with Bill at one of the bars.
This went on for quite some time eventually involving me to help cover. Yes, unfortunately, I helped out this little fiasco but it was mainly because I had a thing for Stacy but looking back I regret it and would not do it again. I was young, yes early twenties is young, single and had a thing for Stacy I was blinded so get over it. Anyhow back to the story, well helping them out helped me out as well you see I was offered to run a spot light for my best friend Eric at an exclusive New Year’s Eve party for a lot more money than I would have made if I worked at the store. So when Rick told me I couldn’t get it off even though Missy wanted to work it with Stacy I came up with a plan with help from Stacy and Missy. On the 29th while I was working I pretended to be getting sick so sick that I had to be sent home early by Stacy whom I was working with that night. Well I was sent home I went to Youngstown and called off on the 31st. Well the night of the 31st after the store was closed Stacy and Missy went out and partied like they planned.
This kept up for a few more months until one day after Stacy either quit or got fired, I forget which, she came in and told Rick the whole story, minus the whole part of my fake sickness. She told him how Missy and Bill even made out in the restroom and how they would make up stories to tell Rick so that he would watch the security tape of days other than when Bill and Missy would make out in the store. Rick confronted Missy about it and they fought. Missy even yelled at me thinking I told and Rick yelled at me for not telling him. After things calmed down Missy apologized to me and things got back to normal, or as normal as they can be at Spee-D-Foods.
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Find a girl with a cell phone. Ask for her number. Then, go back to your table and call her. Ask her if she thinks you’re hot. (or talk dirty to her)”
That could be a fun one to do, if you have a working cellphone.
676 Words
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
My time at X-Fest '01 with Eric
Well I was sitting here trying to figure out what to write my blog about while at the same time trying do work on the Phoenix Projects website for our Midsummers festival when I started thinking about some of the wild times my best friend, Eric and I used to have. So I figured I’d tell at least one of the stories and I could get at least 400 words out of one of those.
First off let me tell you about what he does for a living. I’m sure many of you have been to a concert of some kind, weather it was a huge one or a small one most concerts all have one thing in common; stage lighting. Well Eric’s job is to bring the lights, set them up, and sometimes does the show. Well many times I would help him out and in return I would get in to the concert for free.
Of all the times I helped him out I would have to say my favorite was the 2001 Pittsburgh X-Fest. First off the bands playing there included Staind, Fuel, Disturbed, Saliva, Crazy Town, and Train which considering at the time Disturbed and Saliva weren’t even popular enough to play on the main stage it was pretty cool. Well one of the cool things was the crew and the rock stars both ate in the same catering room at the same time and when I went to eat Aaron Lewis was in there so in a way I can say I ate with Aaron Lewis.
Although I’d have to say the best part of it was this one girl who was working event security. She had blonde hair, that was either braided or in a slight dreadlock I can’t remember which with I think pink and/or blue ribbons in it, and blue eyes. If I remember correctly I think she was in her late teens to early twenties like I was at the time. Anyhow I remember being in one of my rare moods where I had the courage to go up to her and carry on a conversation with her a few times. If I remember correctly her parents owned a local furniture store or something. At one point during the day long concert she was telling me how she was hungry so I went back to catering and grabbed either an apple or a banana and brought it to her. Well as the night wound down we still talked and I planned on talking to her again after the concert but unfortunately things did not work out that way since she left before I got finished.
Anyway that was the time Eric and I went to X-fest as time goes on I’ll tell some of the more wild things we’ve done like the time I got literally stoned in the park, or maybe even the times we made the crazy videos or even one of the many gigs I went on with him and his band One Breath. Who knows what story I’ll remember next?
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Regardless of what song is playing, invite a cutie to dance the Macarena.”
Well that card could be interesting depending on the song it could hilarious too.
546 Words.
First off let me tell you about what he does for a living. I’m sure many of you have been to a concert of some kind, weather it was a huge one or a small one most concerts all have one thing in common; stage lighting. Well Eric’s job is to bring the lights, set them up, and sometimes does the show. Well many times I would help him out and in return I would get in to the concert for free.
Of all the times I helped him out I would have to say my favorite was the 2001 Pittsburgh X-Fest. First off the bands playing there included Staind, Fuel, Disturbed, Saliva, Crazy Town, and Train which considering at the time Disturbed and Saliva weren’t even popular enough to play on the main stage it was pretty cool. Well one of the cool things was the crew and the rock stars both ate in the same catering room at the same time and when I went to eat Aaron Lewis was in there so in a way I can say I ate with Aaron Lewis.
Although I’d have to say the best part of it was this one girl who was working event security. She had blonde hair, that was either braided or in a slight dreadlock I can’t remember which with I think pink and/or blue ribbons in it, and blue eyes. If I remember correctly I think she was in her late teens to early twenties like I was at the time. Anyhow I remember being in one of my rare moods where I had the courage to go up to her and carry on a conversation with her a few times. If I remember correctly her parents owned a local furniture store or something. At one point during the day long concert she was telling me how she was hungry so I went back to catering and grabbed either an apple or a banana and brought it to her. Well as the night wound down we still talked and I planned on talking to her again after the concert but unfortunately things did not work out that way since she left before I got finished.
Anyway that was the time Eric and I went to X-fest as time goes on I’ll tell some of the more wild things we’ve done like the time I got literally stoned in the park, or maybe even the times we made the crazy videos or even one of the many gigs I went on with him and his band One Breath. Who knows what story I’ll remember next?
Random Bachelor Card of the Day: “Regardless of what song is playing, invite a cutie to dance the Macarena.”
Well that card could be interesting depending on the song it could hilarious too.
546 Words.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Return of the Dragon Gods Part 4
Well it’s officially a new week so that means another part of my story “Return of the Dragon Gods”. The past few parts of the story have dealt with the main villain of the story which is also the main character of these stories, Zanroar. Well this time around I’ll focus on the other villains. I’ll start with the doppelganger and maybe in this part I shall go on with the others. Well enough talking let’s get on with the story.
After about a week of trudging around with the party of adventurers and trying many times to steal the Rod of Falzure from the gnome that took it, the doppelganger came up with a plan. He needed to get away from the group first though. He left his room and went downstairs.
As he got down there the crazy Dwarven cleric who shaves his beard constantly, was down there so he went up to him trying to keep his cover. “So Neetch, are we going to go clear out that prison today or what?” Neetch just looks at him and says, “Cookie!” and then gets up and walks away. The doppelganger went to get up when the group’s bard comes down the stairs. “Make way for the great Zoey Stardust.” She yelled as she made her way down the stairs. Neetch yells to her, “Pass the remote.”
Later in the day when Neetch and the group’s half orc barbarian Ront went off to “check out the prison situation” and the paladin, rogue, and bard left somewhere in town he made his move. He took a horse and traveled to an ancient set of ruins and stood there outside. “Hey dumbass I need a favor.” He yelled. Nothing happened. “Listen, if we’re going to bring back the true Gods we need the Rod of Falzure and some idiot gnome has it. The gnome would be easy if he wasn’t always around this group of adventurers including this crazy nut job cleric of Erythnul.” Suddenly one of the gargoyles stood up. “Listen just because you’re Zanroar’s pet doesn’t mean you can boss me around. I’ll do you this favor but you’d better think twice before calling me a dumbass again. So what do you want me to do?” “Come to the town of Firechester and start attacking the Dirty Wish Inn yelling for the rod. Just leave the rest to me. I promise you this will be the last favor I ask of you ever.” the doppelganger said as he walked away.
Hours later the gargoyle attacked the inn. The gargoyle ended up getting killed during the fight. “I told him I wouldn’t ask him any more favors.” the doppelganger thought to himself. Now everyone was starting to gang up on the gnome trying to get a hold of the rod. Finally the paladin told the group, “Do what it takes to get the rod.” Neetch, Ront, and the doppelganger fought Fitz (the gnome) until he was he was dead. Before the doppelganger could grab the rod, the rogue Halfling grabbed it and gave it to the paladin.
The party picked up their fallen comrade and headed towards the temple the doppelganger followed along until he came up with a plan to grab the rod. He walked up to the paladin and told her that he’d run ahead and let the temple‘s clerics know they were coming, and ran ahead. When he got to the temple he snuck up on the high cleric and slit his throat from behind. Then with the High Cleric dead he could easily pose as the high cleric and the idiots would just hand him the rod. He quickly changed into the high cleric and met the party at the door. “Ah your friend told me you’d be coming. I’ll gladly take that evil rod from your hands.” The paladin handed the rod over to him. “Good. Now you can just go down that hallway and you can heal your friend’s wounds.” He said as he pointed down the hallway. As they went down the hall way he quickly threw the rod in his satchel and changed into a nondescript human and ran off to meet up with Zanroar.
703 Words.
After about a week of trudging around with the party of adventurers and trying many times to steal the Rod of Falzure from the gnome that took it, the doppelganger came up with a plan. He needed to get away from the group first though. He left his room and went downstairs.
As he got down there the crazy Dwarven cleric who shaves his beard constantly, was down there so he went up to him trying to keep his cover. “So Neetch, are we going to go clear out that prison today or what?” Neetch just looks at him and says, “Cookie!” and then gets up and walks away. The doppelganger went to get up when the group’s bard comes down the stairs. “Make way for the great Zoey Stardust.” She yelled as she made her way down the stairs. Neetch yells to her, “Pass the remote.”
Later in the day when Neetch and the group’s half orc barbarian Ront went off to “check out the prison situation” and the paladin, rogue, and bard left somewhere in town he made his move. He took a horse and traveled to an ancient set of ruins and stood there outside. “Hey dumbass I need a favor.” He yelled. Nothing happened. “Listen, if we’re going to bring back the true Gods we need the Rod of Falzure and some idiot gnome has it. The gnome would be easy if he wasn’t always around this group of adventurers including this crazy nut job cleric of Erythnul.” Suddenly one of the gargoyles stood up. “Listen just because you’re Zanroar’s pet doesn’t mean you can boss me around. I’ll do you this favor but you’d better think twice before calling me a dumbass again. So what do you want me to do?” “Come to the town of Firechester and start attacking the Dirty Wish Inn yelling for the rod. Just leave the rest to me. I promise you this will be the last favor I ask of you ever.” the doppelganger said as he walked away.
Hours later the gargoyle attacked the inn. The gargoyle ended up getting killed during the fight. “I told him I wouldn’t ask him any more favors.” the doppelganger thought to himself. Now everyone was starting to gang up on the gnome trying to get a hold of the rod. Finally the paladin told the group, “Do what it takes to get the rod.” Neetch, Ront, and the doppelganger fought Fitz (the gnome) until he was he was dead. Before the doppelganger could grab the rod, the rogue Halfling grabbed it and gave it to the paladin.
The party picked up their fallen comrade and headed towards the temple the doppelganger followed along until he came up with a plan to grab the rod. He walked up to the paladin and told her that he’d run ahead and let the temple‘s clerics know they were coming, and ran ahead. When he got to the temple he snuck up on the high cleric and slit his throat from behind. Then with the High Cleric dead he could easily pose as the high cleric and the idiots would just hand him the rod. He quickly changed into the high cleric and met the party at the door. “Ah your friend told me you’d be coming. I’ll gladly take that evil rod from your hands.” The paladin handed the rod over to him. “Good. Now you can just go down that hallway and you can heal your friend’s wounds.” He said as he pointed down the hallway. As they went down the hall way he quickly threw the rod in his satchel and changed into a nondescript human and ran off to meet up with Zanroar.
703 Words.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Weeding in the rain. Oh what a glorius feeling.
Well the majority of my day was spent weeding out the area where we do our barbequing, however the Gods decided it would be even funnier if I did it in the rain. I started out in the one corner and everything was fine a little hot but fine none the less. Well after I came back out after a break from the midday sun. I yanked a few more weeds and then it started raining a little bit, I figured no big deal it’s only water. Then after that Zeus decided to taunt me into going back inside with his thunderbolts. At first I just ignored them, and then he started getting closer. So I figured ok fine I guess I’m done for the day. Wrong!
About an hour later the rain stopped so I decided to go back out. Guess what happened after I pull a few more weeds. That’s right it rains again this time a little harder, but I just keep going. Then Zeus decides that it was so much fun watching me scramble inside the house that he starts taunting me again. Once again after the first few thunderbolts I do nothing, so he says ok fine then and lights up the sky. Seeing that I once again drop everything and run inside and of course as I run in I hear the thunder and I swear it sounded like a chuckle.
Well a few hours later the rain dies down and I go back out. I’m sure you can guess what happens next. The rain starts picking up little by little until once again the Gods open up the floodgates. This time I decided heck with it I’m just going to stay out here and finish the job. Besides all the rain was making it a lot easier to pull the weeds out of the rocky area that shouldn’t even have plant life but unfortunately someone was a little too lazy when they set it all up there. What was supposed to happen was they were supposed to put some black plastic down before they put down the rocks.
Anyhow back to the story, so this time I figured I’ll just stay out here and finish my job. I’d say I was out there for another hour or so before I finished most of it. Then Zeus decided to taunt me again. Well this time I’d finally finished weeding and cleaning the barbeque area for the most part and came in the house. I was so wet that I literally had to peel the shirt off of my body. Well after I took my shower I had to grab some groceries from my parents’ car, and big shocker the rain had left already. So anyhow that’s how my day went ended up all wet
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Approach a hot chick, bend over, and say, ‘Mommy,I’ve been a bad, bad boy. I think I need a spanking.’”
Wow I could say so much about that with many of my friends but I won’t because I have to stay family friendly .
521 words.
About an hour later the rain stopped so I decided to go back out. Guess what happened after I pull a few more weeds. That’s right it rains again this time a little harder, but I just keep going. Then Zeus decides that it was so much fun watching me scramble inside the house that he starts taunting me again. Once again after the first few thunderbolts I do nothing, so he says ok fine then and lights up the sky. Seeing that I once again drop everything and run inside and of course as I run in I hear the thunder and I swear it sounded like a chuckle.
Well a few hours later the rain dies down and I go back out. I’m sure you can guess what happens next. The rain starts picking up little by little until once again the Gods open up the floodgates. This time I decided heck with it I’m just going to stay out here and finish the job. Besides all the rain was making it a lot easier to pull the weeds out of the rocky area that shouldn’t even have plant life but unfortunately someone was a little too lazy when they set it all up there. What was supposed to happen was they were supposed to put some black plastic down before they put down the rocks.
Anyhow back to the story, so this time I figured I’ll just stay out here and finish my job. I’d say I was out there for another hour or so before I finished most of it. Then Zeus decided to taunt me again. Well this time I’d finally finished weeding and cleaning the barbeque area for the most part and came in the house. I was so wet that I literally had to peel the shirt off of my body. Well after I took my shower I had to grab some groceries from my parents’ car, and big shocker the rain had left already. So anyhow that’s how my day went ended up all wet
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Approach a hot chick, bend over, and say, ‘Mommy,I’ve been a bad, bad boy. I think I need a spanking.’”
Wow I could say so much about that with many of my friends but I won’t because I have to stay family friendly .
521 words.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
A Phoenix Projects website comercial disguised as a blog
Let me preface this blog by saying while in some places this may sound like I’m griping, I can assure you all that I am not and in fact I love every minute of working on the Phoenix Projects website (http://phoenixprojects.org) it’s just that in text format it may seem this way but in vocal format you would know. Please do not think I am b*tching about my job because I in all seriousness love every minute of it.
Ah the trials and tribulations of being a web designer for a community. I just realized that I have spent a total of around seven hours sitting on my couch doing various things to improve the Phoenix Projects website, and it seems like only one hour. The funniest thing is the public won’t even see ninety nine percent of the stuff I worked on today yet.
I started the day out by going through the pictures on the FPG website from Beltaine looking for pictures that were only of members of the Phoenix Projects and all I can say is wow there was a lot of pics to go through, and a lot of stuff I missed while there. I think next time I go I’ll have to go to more things and be more active as opposed to sticking around the campsite or trying to do homework. Anyhow back to what I was talking about before I got sidetracked. One of things that amazed me while looking through the pictures was the fact that in the pictures of the Celtic games, where the Phoenix Projects’ Realms Fighters kicked some serious buttocks (once again congrats), most of the pictures were of one person granted that person is one of our fighters but still it seems a little unfair to the other fighters (no disrespect towards him as he is someone I consider a good friend). Oh well anyhow I found a lot of good pictures even some interesting ones, let’s just say (to paraphrase a great comedian) Hot dog on a Steek. I can’t wait to post them along with all the other pictures I have ranging from when the great Raymond Buckland came to visit to pictures of two of our clean ups. Another thing I have learned is that it’s hard to find open source faery pictures that are family friendly.
Although some of the other things I did for the site was trying to figure out Dreamweaver so that I can make some cool changes to the site. Well as I was going through I noticed some changes that needed to be done to our Midsummers page of events (for more info check http://www.phoenixprojects.org/midsummer09.html )that if it weren’t for the Hobbit telling me I may not have known. However that’s one of the things I don’t mind, as long as I’m told things before it’s too late. Although one of the things about doing the site that does get to me is when instead of sending me an e-mail when something on the site is wrong people tend to tell other people that have very little to do with the site what’s wrong with the website, and then I have to hear it from them. This to me is the equivalent of someone finding something wrong with my work and instead of telling me they tell my boss, my boss then has to tell me, and no one likes hearing from their boss when they messed up.
Although before anyone decides to visit the site let me just warn you that it may look a little rough around the edges but like I said I’m in the process of doing a redesign and had to change some codes that affect the whole site but within the next few days maybe even tomorrow the entire site will be revamped.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Tell a babe you really need her support— ask her to donate her bra, then wear it over your man-boobs.”
Wow you know the sad thing is I could see some of my friends doing that dare with no problem.
687 Words.
Ah the trials and tribulations of being a web designer for a community. I just realized that I have spent a total of around seven hours sitting on my couch doing various things to improve the Phoenix Projects website, and it seems like only one hour. The funniest thing is the public won’t even see ninety nine percent of the stuff I worked on today yet.
I started the day out by going through the pictures on the FPG website from Beltaine looking for pictures that were only of members of the Phoenix Projects and all I can say is wow there was a lot of pics to go through, and a lot of stuff I missed while there. I think next time I go I’ll have to go to more things and be more active as opposed to sticking around the campsite or trying to do homework. Anyhow back to what I was talking about before I got sidetracked. One of things that amazed me while looking through the pictures was the fact that in the pictures of the Celtic games, where the Phoenix Projects’ Realms Fighters kicked some serious buttocks (once again congrats), most of the pictures were of one person granted that person is one of our fighters but still it seems a little unfair to the other fighters (no disrespect towards him as he is someone I consider a good friend). Oh well anyhow I found a lot of good pictures even some interesting ones, let’s just say (to paraphrase a great comedian) Hot dog on a Steek. I can’t wait to post them along with all the other pictures I have ranging from when the great Raymond Buckland came to visit to pictures of two of our clean ups. Another thing I have learned is that it’s hard to find open source faery pictures that are family friendly.
Although some of the other things I did for the site was trying to figure out Dreamweaver so that I can make some cool changes to the site. Well as I was going through I noticed some changes that needed to be done to our Midsummers page of events (for more info check http://www.phoenixprojects.org/midsummer09.html )that if it weren’t for the Hobbit telling me I may not have known. However that’s one of the things I don’t mind, as long as I’m told things before it’s too late. Although one of the things about doing the site that does get to me is when instead of sending me an e-mail when something on the site is wrong people tend to tell other people that have very little to do with the site what’s wrong with the website, and then I have to hear it from them. This to me is the equivalent of someone finding something wrong with my work and instead of telling me they tell my boss, my boss then has to tell me, and no one likes hearing from their boss when they messed up.
Although before anyone decides to visit the site let me just warn you that it may look a little rough around the edges but like I said I’m in the process of doing a redesign and had to change some codes that affect the whole site but within the next few days maybe even tomorrow the entire site will be revamped.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Tell a babe you really need her support— ask her to donate her bra, then wear it over your man-boobs.”
Wow you know the sad thing is I could see some of my friends doing that dare with no problem.
687 Words.
Friday, May 22, 2009
My American Idol Grievance
First off I will admit it. Yes I am a fan of American Idol. After all when the God you follow is Apollo; the Greek God of Music and the arts, among many other things, shows like American Idol where the goal is supposed to be to find the best singer sort of grab your interest. Now that the season is over and I’m sure by now everyone knows the result and who won it I can air my grievances. Although if for some reason you have been able to not find out who won yet, first of all I commend your stealthiness second you may not want to read on.
Now with that out of the way, I can get down to the business at hand. America what the hell were you thinking?!? Kris Allen as the American Idol winner? Don’t get me wrong he was a good singer and all but Adam Lambert was a much better singer. This is what happens when you have little teenage girls voting, going “I’m going to vote for Kris because he’s cute.” Hello I thought this was supposed to be a talent competition not a popularity contest. Then again I should have realized this was going to happen when they made the top four the top three and got rid of whom, in my opinion, the one person who should have been in the finals, Alison. Alison was another one that could sing better than Kris but once again the teenage girls came out in force and pushed her away for Kris. This just makes me sick that America can’t get a singing competition correct. Instead the misguided youth has taken it over and turned it from a talent competition into popularity contest. Although I hope that some of the other factors didn’t play into it like the fact that Adam openly admitted to kissing another man, or the fact that Kris is a devout Christian. Oh well enough about that I know that both Adam and Alison will make albums hopefully they will out sell Kris’s album and Kris ends up getting a career like Taylor Hicks.
Well since I got some words to fill in and I’m done with that subject I’ll move on to a new one. Well my random method of hitting a random letter on the keyboard while the cursor is in the yahoo search box came up with a pretty ironic subject. I say this is ironic because while writing this blog I was talking to the Hobbit on YIM and were just discussing the same subject which is tattoos. Well anyhow a lot of people in the community have been talking about tattoos and some of them even have gotten some. Well I currently do not have any tattoos but for, at the very least, 10 years now I’ve been saying that on my arms I will get a dragon on one and a wizard on the other. I think that this will look good on me. However I’ll dive further into this subject in another blog since I’m far enough into my cushion that I don’t have to worry about if the judges will count some of my words as one when Word counted them as two, and I can’t really think of what else to say on the subject at this time.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Convince a hottie to buy you a Funky Monkey if you make monkey sounds and do a monkey dance on the bar. (Check with management first. Don’t get your ass thrown out.)
That would be one I’d love to see someone do but would hate to be the one that got that card because thanks to my new shell breaking initiative I’d have to do it.
633 Words.
Now with that out of the way, I can get down to the business at hand. America what the hell were you thinking?!? Kris Allen as the American Idol winner? Don’t get me wrong he was a good singer and all but Adam Lambert was a much better singer. This is what happens when you have little teenage girls voting, going “I’m going to vote for Kris because he’s cute.” Hello I thought this was supposed to be a talent competition not a popularity contest. Then again I should have realized this was going to happen when they made the top four the top three and got rid of whom, in my opinion, the one person who should have been in the finals, Alison. Alison was another one that could sing better than Kris but once again the teenage girls came out in force and pushed her away for Kris. This just makes me sick that America can’t get a singing competition correct. Instead the misguided youth has taken it over and turned it from a talent competition into popularity contest. Although I hope that some of the other factors didn’t play into it like the fact that Adam openly admitted to kissing another man, or the fact that Kris is a devout Christian. Oh well enough about that I know that both Adam and Alison will make albums hopefully they will out sell Kris’s album and Kris ends up getting a career like Taylor Hicks.
Well since I got some words to fill in and I’m done with that subject I’ll move on to a new one. Well my random method of hitting a random letter on the keyboard while the cursor is in the yahoo search box came up with a pretty ironic subject. I say this is ironic because while writing this blog I was talking to the Hobbit on YIM and were just discussing the same subject which is tattoos. Well anyhow a lot of people in the community have been talking about tattoos and some of them even have gotten some. Well I currently do not have any tattoos but for, at the very least, 10 years now I’ve been saying that on my arms I will get a dragon on one and a wizard on the other. I think that this will look good on me. However I’ll dive further into this subject in another blog since I’m far enough into my cushion that I don’t have to worry about if the judges will count some of my words as one when Word counted them as two, and I can’t really think of what else to say on the subject at this time.
Random Bachelor Dare Card of the Day: “Convince a hottie to buy you a Funky Monkey if you make monkey sounds and do a monkey dance on the bar. (Check with management first. Don’t get your ass thrown out.)
That would be one I’d love to see someone do but would hate to be the one that got that card because thanks to my new shell breaking initiative I’d have to do it.
633 Words.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Circle peves and talents
Ok so since yesterday I decided to do my story instead of answer the challenges that were made I will answer them now. Yesterday both The Hobbit and The Priestess Warrior issued challenges; The Hobbit issued the challenge of telling what some of your pet peeves are when it comes to circles and along with the reverse side of that being what do you like the most about public circles and gatherings, while The Priestess Warrior issued the challenge to tell about your special gifts or talents.
I will start with the second challenge since it will be a little bit easier. I’d like to think I’m kind of an empath, however with me I usually can only feel the negative emotions in people mainly sadness. No matter how much a person tries to hide it I can usually feel it. I have found that this can be both a blessing and a curse. I have always enjoyed helping people and doing whatever was necessary to make them happy again. This is how it can easily be a blessing; however one instance in particular was when it became a curse for me. That instance was about a year ago when my grandfather passed away. We had the whole family over for Mother’s Day and when he passed on at first I was fine then when it set in for everyone else I could feel everyone’s pain; I felt my Grandmother’s, my mother’s, my uncle’s, my sister’s, my cousin’s, and even all of the friends of his and my grandmother’s that would come by. It was very overwhelming and the worst part of it was when I went into the room he was in I could feel nothing in the room at all after he died yet before he died I could feel his presence in the room. His funeral was even worse as was his burial. All of the sadness of everyone felt like it was just being attracted to me.
Another talent I’ve noticed is that I can see the romantic links between two people and weather the link is strong or weak. This is one that is still very new to me but the first time it jumped out at me was at the clean-up. Before anybody had told me or they made any moves towards each other I instantly felt a big connection between Peanut and (I’ll use the term that someone else used for him before due to lack of a better one) Twig. The moment I saw them both at the same place at the same time I was practically blown away. Later I found out that I was correct and they were in fact a couple.
Ok now for the First challenge, my pet peeves about circles and what I like about them. For me this is a difficult one due to that fact that I’m still learning in the craft and don’t fully understand all there is to know. I really don’t have any major peeves about circles other than the one that Hobbit mentioned about talking, but I was just taught that it was common courtesy not to talk when other are talking because that is rude. As far as things I enjoy once again the Libra in me is taking over and I can’t think of anything that really stands out that I enjoy the most. I enjoy pretty much everything there is about circles and gatherings, especially the people. There is just not one thing that I can say I like or dislike above all else, everything is pretty much equal. Then again I’m so easy going that not much does bother me.
Today’s Random Bachelor Dare Card is: “Get a girl to laugh … without talking to her.”
That one sounds easy but I guess depending on the person or the girl it could be harder than it seems.
650 words.
I will start with the second challenge since it will be a little bit easier. I’d like to think I’m kind of an empath, however with me I usually can only feel the negative emotions in people mainly sadness. No matter how much a person tries to hide it I can usually feel it. I have found that this can be both a blessing and a curse. I have always enjoyed helping people and doing whatever was necessary to make them happy again. This is how it can easily be a blessing; however one instance in particular was when it became a curse for me. That instance was about a year ago when my grandfather passed away. We had the whole family over for Mother’s Day and when he passed on at first I was fine then when it set in for everyone else I could feel everyone’s pain; I felt my Grandmother’s, my mother’s, my uncle’s, my sister’s, my cousin’s, and even all of the friends of his and my grandmother’s that would come by. It was very overwhelming and the worst part of it was when I went into the room he was in I could feel nothing in the room at all after he died yet before he died I could feel his presence in the room. His funeral was even worse as was his burial. All of the sadness of everyone felt like it was just being attracted to me.
Another talent I’ve noticed is that I can see the romantic links between two people and weather the link is strong or weak. This is one that is still very new to me but the first time it jumped out at me was at the clean-up. Before anybody had told me or they made any moves towards each other I instantly felt a big connection between Peanut and (I’ll use the term that someone else used for him before due to lack of a better one) Twig. The moment I saw them both at the same place at the same time I was practically blown away. Later I found out that I was correct and they were in fact a couple.
Ok now for the First challenge, my pet peeves about circles and what I like about them. For me this is a difficult one due to that fact that I’m still learning in the craft and don’t fully understand all there is to know. I really don’t have any major peeves about circles other than the one that Hobbit mentioned about talking, but I was just taught that it was common courtesy not to talk when other are talking because that is rude. As far as things I enjoy once again the Libra in me is taking over and I can’t think of anything that really stands out that I enjoy the most. I enjoy pretty much everything there is about circles and gatherings, especially the people. There is just not one thing that I can say I like or dislike above all else, everything is pretty much equal. Then again I’m so easy going that not much does bother me.
Today’s Random Bachelor Dare Card is: “Get a girl to laugh … without talking to her.”
That one sounds easy but I guess depending on the person or the girl it could be harder than it seems.
650 words.
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