ramble-a-doos!

-Napoleon Dynamite. Great movie but you have to allow for about 2-3 years in between the times you watch it to still appreciate the random humor so beautifully written. The same goes for watching Juno & Little Miss Sunshine.


-Blowing bubbles. What a calming effect they have on a person. Whenever I start to feel stressed, I track down one of the small party favor size bottles of bubbles I've acquired from the 10's of weddings I've attended. I proceed to sit & blow some bubbles into the room. It helps me relax. Try it. Don't worry about the layer of soap that will wind up on the surfaces around you later. Just enjoy the moment.

-Myspace. What the hell happened to that place? It was the beginning of an amazing social media. One could show off their own personality with their page & also venture out into the world of their favorite musical artists. Don't tell Facebook, but I kinda miss Myspace.


-my niece is too cool for me. My oldest niece is now 6 & half. How that happened, I have no idea! But I've come to realize that she is way more fashionable than I will ever be & I could care less. It matters to her to be cute & in style..thanks Hannah Montana. My oldest niece always asks me why I'm not married yet. I'm old enough that I should be married by now. She always brings that up at the most random dinner conversational moments...I always say, "yea you're right but then again, maybe it's not my time yet! I don't think I've met the right guy who'll think you & the rest the family are as cool as I think you are!"...(puzzled look on young child's face)

-sandwich with no lunch meat. I made this sandwich once. Only because I had to thaw out the lunch meat over night...but when morning came, I forgot to put it on my sandwich before I left for work. Idiot! Sandwich of bread, cheese & lettuce is not edible.

-Rip Torn...Best. Name. EVER!

- World War II. A war that will go down as the last war worth fighting in. I may not be highly informed about what all other wars following that war were about, but I know that this was the last war that we were taught that meant anything to our nation. A war of chivalry. Everything after it was so politically driven it was hard to understand the rest. Vietnam, Korean war, Bay of Pigs, Cold war, Kuwait, Gulf war, Afghanistan & even Iraq. (FYI Wikipedia "Football war" just for the fun of it...sports even cause wars, silly soccer!) At least WWII had an actual motive: to rid the world of a crazy bastard named Hitler. Some may argue that the war on Iraq was the same for Saddam, but I don't see that. That bastard was going down regardless whether there was a war or not. I avoid political news because there is no straight forward information or answer as to what is going on in the world. Whether it be CNN, Fox News or The Daily Show...all opinions are played out in the media & it makes it hard to get the cold hard facts in order to form my own opinion of what is occurring in the world today. Long story short, I hate politics with a passion. Election year is like a horrible nightmare where you can't trust anyone & in the end, everyone gets killed by the psycho!

-driving on correct side of street that you learn during learner's permit exam. I'm not sure why I chose this as a topic but I wrote it down at some point & thought it was worth discussing. Now I'm not so sure. Take from it what you will. Whether you're American or British...the outcome could be different.

-reaching out to estranged family members. I have had a letter written on my laptop to my mother's sister for over a year now. I have re-written it several times & gone so far as to print it out & place in an envelope. But I've never had the courage to send it. The aunt I have been meaning to write has been nothing but a pain in the ass as long as I've known her. There was a brief moment after my grandfather passed away where she was civil but I later found out that was thanks to the Valium she was taking in conjunction with the large amounts of alcohol she was consuming. As of this moment, I have updated the letter to her & printed it out. Monday I will place a stamp on it & send it on it's way. Btw, it is not a hateful letter in anyway. That is not my stance in life. My stance is nothing but forgiveness & the act of moving on. I am informing her of my life & all that has occured in the 7 yrs since we last spoke. I am sad that her & I will never have the kind of relationship that me & my own nieces have. But we must no dwell on the sadness but instead live in the moment & being thankful for today. That leads my next topic....

-Cancer...let's kick this bitch in the back! I recently found out that my best friend's dad may have pancreatic cancer. Things are still very much up in the air as far as actual diagnosis & treatment are concerned. But this is something I have feared for him ever since he began to have issues with his pancreas a couple years ago. This man is like my 2nd father. Granted he is way more strict so I would never want to be raised under his roof! But he has always been present in my life growing up. My heart breaks for his wife & daughters. The next couple of months could & more than likely will be his final days. But we must remember that no one makes it out of this world alive. This man has lived an amazing life filled with loving family & friends, abundant trips & lots of joy. I say that last part because that is what I think of when I think of his family. Joy & laughter sums up my time with that family. I have been lucky enough to have been a small part of it all. They have been my escape from my own life & yet have shapped my life. Reality has struck them hard in the past but they have always swung back harder.


-Do you ever think about throwing TP around your home as if it were crate paper? yea...me neither

-Pets are a part of the family. First it was Star the collie mix who I only got to say farewell to in the back yard before my parents took her to the vet. Next was Packer, who was one of the most handsome red fox labrador there ever was. He was strong & loyal. Sadly he was stolen at just 2yrs old, never to be found again. But then along came Coach. The greatest friend I ever had. Just saying his name brings back a flood of memories. It wasn't until recently that I realized how much that dog meant to me. Now that I'm in the vet field, there's so much I wish I had known was happening to him through out his time with us. From when he got hit by a car & had ortho surgery until his final days as he was suffered with cancer. To this day, I still have dreams about him. I dream he is still alive & by my side as I go through life today. Religious people say dogs will never be in heaven because they have no soul. I beg to differ. Wherever I may end up, if heaven is what you call it, I believe dogs & all other pets will be there. They give you more unconditional love than any other human being could ever give.

I'm done rambling for the time being. I think I touched on too many topics but oh well. I'm making up for lost time, I guess. Thanks to Sailor Jerry for being my muse this evening and to Matisyahu for being my soundtrack tonight. You are my generation's Bob Marley, not quite as amazing but your rhythm & sound will get me thru the day!