So this is what hell looks like?

I should be used to this whole sleep deprivation thing by now. I only did it for 5 years to get through undergrad. It's one of the costs that I have to willingly pay as part of being an habitual procrastinator. But I think that it's finally getting harder. Fucking aging...

Long story short, I'm beginning to hate my decision to return to school. I mean, I am a masochist. I can admit that. But this is a whole new level. I never thought that I would sit considering the physical punishment that I would rather take than work on the stack of papers, write-ups, surveys, and web development staring me in the face right now.

For reference, the current list of in-ring spots that I would rather take than work is:
Cop Killah from Homicide
Muscle Buster from Samoa Joe
Super Contra Code from the Age of the Fall
Burning Hammer from Kenta Kobashi
Randy Orton's thumbtack spot from Backlash 2004 vs. Foley
8-12 Low Ki kicks

This list however, will most likely grow much longer by the end of the week...

A Stupid Bet and This Time I Didn't Take It...

So in a string of e-mails going back and forth between Zack and I, an odd conversation began. It ended with his making a strange prediction, and I quote it because I don't have the time to make this shit up anymore...
"I’m almost willing to bet on when that will all happen. I’d say this:



- Engaged: end of this year

- Married + house + bun in the oven: end of 2010

- 1st kid out + 2nd on the way: end of 2011



I’ll even give you straight-up odds on it – that’s how confident I am."

I laughed so hard, I had to leave the office. When I could breathe again, I sent him back that I'd give him 3-to-2.
Would I put off or even ruin any romantic relationship just to win a bet with my best friend? You're Goddamn right I would. And he acknowledged that, and said he'd do the same thing. He said I could only blog about this if I spoke of his impending victory. So here goes: Zack... you're...heh heh....you're going.........you're gonna win AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! You're fucked buddy, I'm sorry.

Naked Rock Band!

I've missed having the time to write, not that my opinions are worth much. But still, some random thoughts from the past few weeks...

• Yes, as the title states I actually have been playing Rock Band naked tonight. Hey... don't judge me. There are some advantages to living alone, plus the guitar strap is of appropriate length that it tastefully conceals inappropriate parts. It would be worth taking a picture of for humorous purposes...if I had a body worth looking at.


• I have felt like a huge nerd because I'm currently downloading Season 2 of BattleBots...because there is nothing better than robot combat.


• So... the GOP is busy kowtowing to Rush for speaking out against him. Damn, their eyes. RNC Chairman Michael Steele, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, and Georgia Congressman Phil Gingery have made comments pointing out that Rush is nothing more than entertainment and not the leader of the party and have since kissed the pinky ring of El Rushbo and apologized. The DNC has set up a beautiful piece of satire at http://www.dccc.org/content/sorry. It wouldn't be so funny if it wasn't true. The GOP is in so many pieces that a radio host is legitimately the only guidance that the party's base has. Now, I would like to dismiss this as the DNC trying to set up Rush as the main guy in a small attempt to do to the Republicans what they've been doing to the Democrats for years, but this one's pretty much true. Less dirty campaign and more spotlight on the sad state of the Republican party. The GOP's backed off of Rush because they know they can't lose the base that makes up his listening audience, but also knows that they have to reach out to other segments of the electorate before they completely implode in 2010. It may be a sign of the times and the results of 20+ years of the most dirty politicking in the country's history that more Americans claim themselves to be Independents than anything else. If you ask me, it's a good sign. Americans may finally be voting on issues and not party affiliation. I know that's probably not the case, but I can dream can't I?


• Anybody know anything about philosopher W.D. Ross? Me either...but at least I've got until next Tuesday to figure it out and write a paper on his ethical theories. I came back to school why again?

Ok, that's about it for now. I have to find something else to keep me up while I wait for work to roll around at 5am. Some things never change...

P.S. I'll have to write about my summer project soon...

Finally...an answer

I have finally received an answer to the conundrum that's all but consumed me for more than 2 months. Granted, it is far from the answer I was hoping for although it was the answer I expected. I just would have liked it from the source and not a facebook status message. But I have at least gotten conformation on where we stood and knowing is half the battle. Believe me, I knew I wasn't going to win here, but there was hope dangling there. Since that's gone, I can try to start healing and working on doing it the healthy way this time, i.e. not by spending the next 6 months in the bottle. Especially since I will be waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too damn busy this semester for that. Apparently, I can't stumble drunkenly through Master's coursework. BUT, there are several days that I will be out of commission, hopefully this Saturday in BG will be one of them. Feb. 14 will be another all-day boozefest, so don't even bother.

Inauguration Day!

As I write this, it is quarter to noon. Barack Obama's term as President of the United States will begin in 45 minutes. This moment is something that we, that I have waited for for 8 years. This is a day that many thought would never come, the day we elect a black man to lead us. This is a country which at it's founding only counted a black man as 3/5's of a person. And now we have elected a black man to the highest office in the land. If you are not inspired about the potential that this country has, then I don't know what will get your blood going. We, however, must temper our expectations of this man. Obama has been hailed as a savior of some sort, but we cannot allow hype to overshadow reality. Obama takes this office with a country in its worst shape since the 1930's and there will be much hard work to get done. There will also be much resistance to his work. Overall, we cannot allow hope to get out of control. The economy will still suck at 12:01pm. Iraq will still be a huge drain on our resources and on the people of our armed forces. The Middle East will still be ready to explode. But the culture that will accompany the Obama White House will be far different and far more conducive to diplomacy and peace. Zack and I were talking earlier and he made the comment that he was watching CSPAN this weekend and he saw Bill Clinton's inauguration from 1992 and if there were 5,000 people there it was an estimate on the high side. I damn sure know there was not this many people present in 2000 or 2004. They are estimating that 2 million people will show up for the Inauguration. 2 million. That's like emptying Cuyahoga county and sending them to Washington. Take into account the amount of people who will be watching this around the world. The thought is just awe-inspiring.

Happy New Year... a week late!

Yayyyy!! 2009!

Big fuckin' deal. Same shit, different letter.

But being depressing is not why I started writing today. I have a bunch of stuff backed up and really need to blog more often. Fuck, that's a great resolution! I resolve to blog more this year, even though it'll be rough when the semester starts up again. But fuck it! Now to the reason for the first post of 2009.

Achievements.
When I have very little else going on right now, the seemingly small things are rather large achievements. Like today. While at the gym, I leg pressed more than twice my body weight. See, doesn't sound that impressive at all. It was to me, but that's not saying much. Leg pressing 460 pounds is really nothing to those who lift regularly I suppose. But to my tubby, out-of-shape ass, I was impressed. They say it's the little things in life, my penis, and in this case, I guess they're right.

Sittin' at Home

There is really very little for me to do right now... I am bored off my ass because, you guessed it, I am at home. This is really just like last week where I was left in Kent to work and everyone else is gone. Now everyone is gone, there's just no work for me to do. I've only been home for 2 days and I don't know if/how I'm gonna make it the week. Then again, I'm not exactly going back to anything that much better, just a more comfortable bed, but oh so much more alone...