the bible leaves out the part that satan was actually reincarnated

thats right folks! well thats the only logical explanation of this crap. i mean just look at the things! how is that not demonic?!

i havent the slightest as to who actually purchases the sugary, lard, celluite mixture. (sorry but they just remind me of celluite in a bag). everything about the candy itself is a mystery to me. i mean why circus peanuts? my guess is that someone was infatuated with the circus and thought that naming a candy 'circus peanuts' would be a nice gesture. i dont have a problem with that per se, but why single out the peanuts? if anything the name should be 'circus droppings' because that is what they most resemble.

at any rate, beseech the masses that circus peanuts are the devil!!!

as katy perry sings, 'thats what you get for waking up in vegas!!'

thats right, for memorial weekend i was in las vegas with a friend from college, my agent, and two other guys i met for the first time who are teaming up with him. anyway, long and foggy story short, i pretty much need another vacation to recover from the previous! as a result, im still dead tired and havent even had the time nor energy to write anything of substance...wait a second, this blog rarely has anything of substance! hmmm, well on that note.....

i havent even had the chance to gather my thoughts on the american idol finale, which sucked by the way. my final american idol dissertation will be up soon, but for the time being i figured i would just mention a few random tidbits i, for whatever reason, think about...

1. how come alex trebek and larry king look their age, but pat sajak and vanna white look like they've aged about 5 years over the past 2 decades?

2. how come very few sodas allow you to just pop the top and win a soda. now they all have that web address crap. yeah i'll do that for a soda??

3. i like bicycles but get irritated when people ride them ON the street NEXT TO bike path on the sidewalk! grrrr!

4. for whatever reason, i find personalized license plates incredibly ridiculous!

5. on a similar note, there should be some kind of law against how many bumper stickers are allowed on vehicles. one or two, though kinda cheesy in my opinion, is okay i suppose. but when people have like 600 stickers all over their cars i wanna like follow them until they stop somewhere and let all the air out of their tires and put one huge sticker on the windshield that reads 'WILL YOU STOP WITH THE STICKERS ALREADY!!!' sheesh

6. ive mentioned it before, but i cant believe mall chinese food is STILL even allowed to be served. even worse i cant believe i used to eat it! im going to write president obama a letter urging congress to shut them all down effective immediately!!...now thats change i can believe in! i was in kuwait and iraq during the superbowl with troops and was amazed at all the food options they had, burger king, mcdonalds, and starbucks were all options...one of the options also included one of those mall chinese 'food' places and one day we were trying to figure out what to eat when someone mentioned this crap joint. i immediately was like, 'oh hell no! i dont eat that crap stateside so i damn sure aint touching the junk over here in the dust capital of the world!'

7. so why is the spelling bee competition aired on sports center?? wait a sec, why is it even aired?

8. probably just me (yes it is i just checked) but the word 'rectify' could be the 'dirtiest' sounding word that actually isnt. kinda like the phrase 'stimulus package'.

9. i went to a pool party in vegas and im still dumbfounded that men actually wear thongs to the beach or pool. ESPECIALLY if they are overly hairy in 'that region'. come on guys, really? i mean do you own a mirror or have friends that will be honest and tell you that spreading nausea isnt nice.

10. two girls i find pretty hot that i didnt necessarily think so when they first stepped on the scene are katy perry and clay aiken...whats that?...thats a dude?!?!.............ahem, i mean, one girl i find pretty hot..........

11. the difference between 'warn' and 'forewarn' would be what?

12. im starting to think that 2 things i really enjoy are extremely contradictory. the fact that i love to sleep yet also love to stay up beyond the midnight hours is probably responsible for this confused, erratic, and absolutely silly blog!

protest of american idol...of sorts that is

so i had the idea that to protest AI and the fact that allison was shown no love, i am going to subject myself to following:

no food for the next hour...actually make that 45 mins

no tv for the next hour

no internet for at least 15 mins. i know it pains me just to mention it folks

and lastly, i will comment on idol AFTER the winner is announced instead of my customary post before the elimination.i actually dont know why i think this represents a protest but it just is okay!

the ghost in the staircase

i like trying different things with the camera to see what different looks i can create. the following pics are from the same...photo shoot?? yeah i actually conduct photo shoots with myself from time to time.

at any rate, this first pic is the intial pic i had in mind when i decided to be the subject of my own shoot. in a nutshell, i turned the flash off, the camera picked up on the light in the background and is able to snap the pic with the silhouette look. i also obviously put the camera in timer mode, pushed the button to take the pic, then trotted back upstairs to my 'deep thought' pose. apparently going shirtless makes one seem more 'deep'.






now the second pose was significantly later in the evening and after i had loaded them to my computer library. after reviewing the pics, i figured i would try a shot with the background off and the only lighting would be from the lighter/cigar combo. the only problem was, because i was the only person present, i couldnt exactly light the cigar AND snap the pic simultaneously. so i improvised and walked right up to the camera, lit the lighter directly in front of lens, then turned around and again trotted to my posing position. im guessing that because there were a few seconds of darkness and maybe i was moving some, the picture came out this way where im actually partially invisible! i got some what mad because i tried and tried to duplicate the pic yet came up short. i still got some pretty cool shots but nothing like the 'ghost in the staircase'.

you gotta fight for the right to party

not sure how many have heard about the kid who was faced with the decision of going to his girlfriends prom, which would actually be going against his own schools beliefs on dancing, or go to the dance and face penalties from his school which include suspension. he goes to a rather strict christian private school and part of attending the school means one has to sign off on the schools beliefs, and of course, no dancing is one of the things he signed off on. long story short, he ended up going to the dance and in turn was suspended and wont be able to take his final exams NOR graduate with the rest of his class. now i gotta say, i find his schools views to be extremely strict and primitive, but i guess the adage, 'to each his own' fits here. the fact that the school is archaic in some of its precepts is irrelevant because the family knew this when they signed their kid up. the point that honestly saddens me is the fact the school can, or better yet, desire to control peoples behavior OUTSIDE of the school grounds and hours. again i know the family apparently read and signed the agreement and should catch a lot of the blame for him not graduating on time, but i just cannot get over the fact that this school, and others like it, would try and 'legislate' what they deem 'good' behavior. i think that for 'good behavior' to be true 'good behavior', it absolutely has to come from the heart not legislated. one can follow rules and precepts WITHOUT a heart change or even a desire for them. schools as these seem to be more concerned with 'aesthetics' and people portraying their version of what they think God wants everyone to adhere to, rather than allowing people to grow and mature and find out who they are as an individual. in my opinionit is better for people to find out who they are and what they believe, as opposed to, being told who they are and what to believe. obviously im not saying that all rules should be abolished but i just dont see how dancing falls into the realm of what the school should or shouldnt allow while AWAY from the school grounds.



thats just my humble opinion though

AI commentary...even though i have half a mind to not watch the show anymore because allison is no longer on the show.

after last weeks elimination show, i found myself wondering what the worse part of the show was. the fact that allison didnt make it through really turns my stomach, but the fact that paula performed really killed the nights show and not to mention, really put a damper on any intentions i may have had of 'intimate moments' later if you know what i mean. (wink wink) i mean really, how could i expect to 'perform' after watching and listening to her perform ya dig?

anyway, my allison is gone and the show officially sucks. but like the circus, the show must go on and this show starts with the judges and ryan orange-crest...ahem, thats seacrest. i apologize for the mix up, but is it just me or is ryans face getting more orange every week? he either has been spending waaay too much time in the tanning bed or...i wonder if the swine flu can be spread through dirty tweezers or nail filing boards? hmmm

speaking of going on, randy was back at it w/ the cardigans. i like a cardigan from time to time, but good lord, can we take a timeout? can we let them have some alone time in the closet? dawg? what? what? what? that right there? what? dawg? dude? dude?

as ive said before, i do like kara as a judge WAY more now than i did from the beginning. the only hang up i have is that i find her really bothersome to watch as she gives her critiques. this was soooo evident for me yesterday. i could feel myself wanting to look away as she went on and on with her flailing mannerisms and over annunciation of every adjective and verb.

and lastly, for the record, sometimes the paula and simon 'play fights' get kinda annoying. it takes up too much time away from the actual show and its not funny. i must admit that i do like when simon has that 'damn who farted' expression on his face while paula attempts to offer words of nothingness. (that doesnt event make sense but it kinda does all things considered) i mean what are the people supposed to say when they hear, 'i think..you were magical...like a..unicorn....yet sweet like candycorn.....you werent runny......like cream corn..you were fresh like corn...is corn fresh?...and i must say.....you look adorable tonight.....you commanded...that stage like......a pro....a pro of singing good! here is where she signals to us she's finished by clapping that odd clap only she could do. all this is met with confused faces and the brief awkward silence. what else could one expect? i mean she sounds like what it would sound like if someone were to attempt to translate some ancient hieroglyphic.


anyway enough about paula and her stammering delivery. lets get on to the contestants...that all suck, btw, and couldnt hold allison's jock (or bra in this case).

kris- zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. i am simply not a fan. i thought he left alot of proverbial meat on the proverbial bone with the song 'apologize' while the second song was so unbelievably ridiculous i almost dont even want to comment. almost. randy had the audacity to say that was better than kanye's version! easy there big fella. why dont you take a breather and maybe loosen your cardigan some because that version wreaked! my brother was amongst those who liked it, but his musical ear stinks! he's in the air force and has been in war situations. im thinking that due to the war time experience and shrapnel possibly lodged in his ear canals, he is unfit to say whether this song is good or bad. hehe

donna summers was way over the top yesterday. i thought the theatrics were pushed to the max with the U2 song and the aerosmith song was typical. and by typical i mean the regular loud banshee like shriek that breaks glass, relieves constipation, causes dogs to run for cover and im almost positive it has something to do with the swine flu outbreak.

i couldnt stand danny's first song and paula should not be allowed to choose songs! it wasnt a terrible performance considering what he was given to work with. now the second song was absolutely amazing. i really hope it was enough to get him through to the finals.

so my guess is that kris will be eliminated tonight and danny will face off against adam in the finals only lose before the show even starts.

random pics

i really enjoy taking pics whenever i get the chance. whether it be silly/random stuff that probably few would like, things while visiting new or intriguing places, of the fam', or taking shots actually for someone, i really feel at ease pointing the lens to and fro.





these are a few shots i basically forced my wife to take...kidding...kinda. the first is obviously something i played around with just because i wanted a 'different look'. the latter is one of several pics we took one day and yes it had snowed the previous days and it was freezing cold! hehe, well i was warm and bundled in 68 layers of clothing.














another thing i like to do is take pics while indoors of relatively random stuff. i love the way my oldest daughter describes it, 'daddy i like the way you make regular things look cool.' it really challenges my brain to find things that are 'picture worthy'. the syrup and bedroom pic are from two different vegas stays and the last one is simply a pic i took in my house and i swear to drunk im not God ; )













this pic is one i saw while riding around. its also proof that not all my pics outdoors are of silly or confusing street signs
















coughcouldnthelpmyselfcough...okay, am i wrong, or is this absolutely the most elaborate sign of all time! i almost wrecked trying to read the whole damn thing! whats truly amazing is that in all its elaborate-ness, i havent the slightest as to what message its supposed to relay. 'slow, house next to edge of street'??? uhh and thats surprising or new information? i mean why stop there? they should make 'stop' signs that read 'stop cars entering intersection plow into the side panel of car and severely raise insurance rates. i was expecting it to say 'continued on back of sign' at the bottom!

you gotta fight for the right to party

not sure how many have heard about the kid who was faced with the decision of going to his girlfriends prom, which would actually be going against his own schools beliefs on dancing, or go to the dance and face penalties from his school which include suspension. he goes to a rather strict christian private school and part of attending the school means one has to sign off on the schools beliefs, and of course, no dancing is one of the things he signed off on. long story short, he ended up going to the dance and in turn was suspended and wont be able to take his final exams NOR graduate with the rest of his class. now i gotta say, i find his schools views to be extremely strict and primitive, but i guess the adage, 'to each his own' fits here. the fact that the school is archaic in some of its precepts is irrelevant because the family knew this when they signed their kid up. the point that honestly saddens me is the fact the school can, or better yet, desire to control peoples behavior OUTSIDE of the school grounds and hours. again i know the family apparently read and signed the agreement and should catch a lot of the blame for him not graduating on time, but i just cannot get over the fact that this school, and others like it, would try and 'legislate' what they deem 'good' behavior. i think that for 'good behavior' to be true 'good behavior', it absolutely has to come from the heart not legislated. one can follow rules and precepts WITHOUT a heart change or even a desire for them. schools as these seem to be more concerned with 'aesthetics' and people portraying their version of what they think God wants everyone to adhere to, rather than allowing people to grow and mature and find out who they are as an individual. in my opinionit is better for people to find out who they are and what they believe, as opposed to, being told who they are and what to believe. obviously im not saying that all rules should be abolished but i just dont see how dancing falls into the realm of what the school should or shouldnt allow while AWAY from the school grounds.

thats just my humble opinion though

duets on idol...

...is a terrible idea and i hope they never do it again. well thats what i initially thought until i heard adam and allison perform. other than the,'i need a thesaurus to think of another fitting word to describe' shrill he does seemingly ALL the time, i actually liked the duet.

on second thought, i think i liked that performance but am against the idea of duets. its not solely because kris and danny sounded like two guys who just happened to get up and improvise the same karaoke(took me forever to spell karaoke right) song either. i just dont like the idea and will probably need some time to explain exactly why. at any rate, danny was better than kris and.......speaking of danny.....

wow. i actually felt awkward for him as he, not only hit, assaulted that last note. it just seemed to keep going on and on and on that i felt like i was blushing for the guy. i really like him and like that simon added that he should still be okay, but that was beyond terrible. even the start of the song sounded bad. either way i like him and he's my second favorite behind good ol' allison.

speaking of allison, i kinda felt like the judges were hating a little bit and giving bad feedback that was unwarranted. i gotta admit, that i had not previously heard ANY of the songs performed but out of the four, i liked this one the best. maybe somewhat bias, but for me personally, i could not listen to any of the songs performed on my ipod. thats just me though.

christina aguilera, i mean, adam, had another performance that i just didnt vibe with but the judges loved. i guess im just not into the sound of his voice at all. im not a rock fan either, but i also dont like country music all that much but like a few people here and there. the same goes with adams genre and i just simply dont like that theatrical opera sound.

that leaves kris. the only way to describe this is to type exactly what was in my brain while he performed as well as now as i reflect. hum drum, boring, sleepy, what am i doing tomorrow, are we out of milk, has he done the same song the entire show, marbles, corn dogs are awesome, text 'vote' to 5702 to vote for allison, hey why is ryan talking? oh i guess that means he's done already.

anyway, i hate to say it, but i think its either kris or allison leaving tomorrow. I THINK it should be kris, but the thanks to judges being waaaaaay over critical, i think my girl could be in trouble. i think danny will survive and adam will do sort of like matt when he got his reprieve and be safe.



one last thing...okay two. dude, randy, what?? i was like what?? no cardigan what?? dawg, dude, dawg, dawg, dude, what??

and lastly, im still trying to put my finger on it (thats what she said) but as ive stated before, im starting to like kara as a judge and i think she offers really good critique. but one thing im noticing is that, even though she offers good advice, it is for some reason bothersome to actually watch her give the advice. again, i dont know why just yet. i do think she's relatively easy on the eyes, but AS SOON as she starts to form her mouth to speak, i wish they would put her in one of those 'shadows' like they do for people who are protecting their identity for whatever reason. i dont know, even disguise her voice for the full effect. or even have her sit in a room off site and 'accidentally' lose the feed...i dont know, just bear with me folks im still sorting through this myself.

the minivan pandemic

with the swine flu buzz pretty much owning all the tv, newspaper, and radio time these days its pretty easy to overlook other issues america faces. just spit-balling here, but i can think of several instances where more media coverage would absolutely raise awareness and help eradicate the dangers they pose. a few of these issues are: the issue of people wearing a blue tooth earpiece while not in use-cmon, its not cool or sophisticated. men wearing capri pants- i mean do you own a mirror? trash shows like 'tmz'-they remind me of lettuce, tasteless and annoyingly messy. also, the fact that mall chinese food still exists is gross. not to mention the portions are epic!

anyway, taking the cake without a doubt is the minivan pandemic! i swear 80% of the time i experience any sort road rage or just horrible driving, its a man driving a mini van! whether its someone doing 60 mph in a 20 or 20 in a 60, frustration ensues. i feel that action needs to be taken immediately! i propose that no mini van should be allowed to drive over 52mph or be allowed to make left turns, and the tinting of the windows is strictly prohibited.

minivans are the new station wagons and action needs to be taken swiftly.

the results are in...

well i know everyone has been anxiously waiting for the dance competition results, well probably not the results so much as the video, but i digress. the results are in and i apparently 'shook what my momma gave me' enough to win over the crowd and judges to win the coveted judges choice award! (just know that im taking a bow as i type this.) isnt it funny how one can start off relatively shy and reserved but as soon as they win become annoyingly arrogant?! hehe, well thats exactly how im approaching this entry. jokingly of course... or not ; )

im still waiting to find the video to post, but when i do BEST BELIEVE i will do my own american idol like critique of every contestant! should be fun considering i did in fact win! in the meantime, this video/interview aired a few days before the competition. the interviewer is joe kayata, who is a sports reporter in RI and was actually in the competition.

in actuality, all the routines were good and entertaining, plus we were interviewed before the competition and they played those just before we started our routines. it made for a good intro leading up to the routines and got the crowd warmed up.


signing off for now, but thats just until i can get the videos of all the contestants...including the winner. whoever that was. although im sure he and his partner were awesome. whoever they were. i mean if i had to guess, i'd say he was the athletic type. just guessing though. i dont know, guess we'll have to wait and see ya know.