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March 14-19, 2003

War Thoughts

"We regret to inform you that all your sons have passed away, all five… So change your blue star to gold."

- Caroline's Spine

We're at war with Iraq. Okay. Truthfully, I'm pretty indifferent about this. Gas prices'll go up, broadcast tv will be running the same stuff over and over again, and reading the newspaper will be pretty pointless for a few weeks. My indifference comes from 3 things tho. 1) I have no clue why the hell we're fighting Iraq. But, at the same time neither does the rest of the country…or the world for that matter. 2) I've been pretty desensitized to everything. September 11th came and went, as did our little "war" again Afghanistan. Its' all become so commonplace in this day and age, everything just kinda runs together. 3) I don't have a direct connection to any of this stuff. No family members, no friends, no enemies. Evenso, I still feel for all the people who do. Hopefully this whole thing blows over quickly.

"WrestleMania - The Showcase of the Immortals" - Some WWE Promo

If you ask me, I say this whole thing should be settled at WrestleMania. Since everyone is hyping up George W. v Saddam, I say give it to the people. Could you imagine the shit that could go down in that ring? Make it a No-Holds-Barred, Falls Count Anywhere, No DQ match, not sanctioned by the United Nations. That would be infuckingsane. Could you imagine, Saddam coming down to the Iraqi national anthem, everyone booing him followed by W coming down to Hulk Hogan's "Real American"? The fucking place would go NUTS! Have the match go back and forth for a few minutes only to have Saddam gain the upper hand. He'd pummel W. to a bloody pulp (we all know he's a pussy :-)) then when all hope is lost the sound of glass breaking would fill the arena. No, not Stone Cold Steve Austin, George Sr!! He runs (well, hobbles) down to the ring steel chair in hand. He jumps into the ring only to lay the finishing blow onto his son. Saddam then pins W for the 1..2..3. Sr. then gets on the mic revealing him and Saddam were in cahoots the whole time, all why W looks on in disgust/anger. This not only explains why this whole mess wasn't settled in '91 but also sets up a great father/son match at SummerSlam.

Random Thoughts

"Nobody likes you when your 23, and you still act like you're in freshman year" - Blink 182

I'm amazed at just how much you mature while in this place. There comes a point in college when stuff you did when you were younger just isn't funny anymore. Hell, things go from being interesting to just being flat out dull. Then there are those things that were good ideas at the time that you look at down the road and you go "what the hell was I thinking?"

"Watch your mouth. Hold your tongue. Some things are better left unsaid." - Juliana Theory

How true. Sometimes I'm just amazed by the things people say / do. It's like they want someone to yell at them. Lately I've been shrugging it off though. If I didn't I probably wouldn't have any friends, or at least lots of strained relationships. I've been trying to do a fantabulous job at biting my tongue. Most of the time, its better to just not say anything. It's just not worth the added hassle.

"You are a radio star. You are a radio star. Video killed the radio star." - The Buggles

You can be replaced. Nobody needs your company, they just prefer it. You figure as conceited as I am, someone would be saying this to me J. Life's funny. Just remember that you treat those around you how you want to be treated. People can only put up with so much…then it gets to a point where they just don't care or people care way too much because you've been come a bother. If they stop caring, well then you're up a river without a paddle. If they care too much, they're probably gonna beat you with a paddle first before sending up the river.

"I'm never alone, I'm alone all the time." - Bush

I started off as a loner as a kid. Not because kids wouldn't play with me or because I didn't want to play with them, but because I like(d) to think, and its kinda hard to do that with people always around you. I do that everyso often now. I like to sit and think about me, about what's going on around me, and just about life in general. How can you expect other people to know you when you don't know yourself? Which is why when people stop interacting with me (or when I stop interacting with them) I'm cool with it. People outgrow each other all the time, its not really something you can fight against.

"When a man's heart is full of deceit, it burns up, dies, and a dark shadow falls over his soul"

- WCW Sting '97 Promo

I love AIM. Not because it keeps me in touch w/ everyone, but because it lets me touch everyone. (ß probably the gayest thing I've ever said *shrugs). Howso? Everyone's profiles, away messages, online diaries, etc.,etc. No where else will be people express how strong they are or how vulnerable they are at the moment. Not only that, but they don't care. Its like when you put something online, you know that everyone who wishes to see it can, but you pretend as if no one can but you. This is how you know when someone's pissed off, in love, sad, depressed, full of joy, or just "eh." And the weird thing amongst us is the way we talk about it. Its like there's an unwritten rule, "If I post something online, it can only be talked about online, unless I choose to bring it into "actual" conversation." I mean, you never read someone's away message, see its pretty shitty, then run over to them to see what's wrong. You usually IM them asking if everything's okay or you see them everyday pretending you never saw anything, yet keeping knowledge of what they posted in your head in case they bring it up. Interesting.

Guy Mode On

Socks. Socks are what make your hamper smell bad. Unless you work out like everyday, then it probably is your clothes. But in general, socks (especially a few days worth of them) can cause your stomach to turn. Don't believe me? Try separating your socks from the rest of your dirty clothes and tell me which pile smells worse.

"Link, he come to town, come to save the Princess Zelda. Ganon took her away, now the children don't play ."

- "System of a Down" (not really, but sounds like 'em)

The new Legend of Zelda game should be out by the time you read this. I'll get it day one, but truth be told, I'm not too overly excited. Why? I dunno, maybe just because I've seen and done everything there is in the world of videogames. Its come to a point where I'm just buying prettier versions of stuff I played way back when. I mean, I've saved countless princesses, fought in the streets, flown planes, driven taxi cabs, lived in a forest full of animals, raced on waves, dropped random blocks into wells, sprayed pesticide up some gorilla's ass, and to top everything off I've danced on a 3x3 mat in front of people. I think I've done my share of gaming in my time.

"When the evil Shredder attacks, these turtle boys don't cut 'em no slack" - TMNT Theme Song

Okay, Okay, I know. I'm about as fond as the next guy on the current trend of rehashing our childhood. I mean in the last two years, Masters of the Universe, He-Man, Transformers, Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake (girls read this thing too), and countless other 80s franchises have been resurrected…unfortunately, they've all sucked. But every cloud has a silver lining. Once again the Ninja Turtles give me a reason to get up way too fucking early on a Saturday morning.

"and I'm all mixed up, feeling corned and rushed. They say its my fault but I want her so much." - t.A.T.u.

Somehow my girls from tATu have gone unnoticed on the media radar. You figure that 2 Lesiban teenagers from Russia would get a little airtime on ET or something. Nope. I think the whole country has just become really nonchalant about everything. Oh well, at least they're still climbing the Billboard charts. That and getting full sized POP-displays at Walmart. Yes, Walmart. Its probably edited, so it's a bittersweet victory.