some more musings...

hello everyone. it's been awhile, so lemme get caught up.

It's Spring Break...and I'm a million miles away from Daytona. Oh...the sadness of not being able to shotgun beers, go to wet t-shirt contests, or see jello wrestling. Instead, I'm in pajamas with American Idol in the background. lame

For all of those that gave me a shout out for my birthday, I thank you. I am 35 and surprisingly spry. I can't drain it from behind the arc anymore or play the net in tennis, but I feel great nonetheless. I got an Emma voice mail singing the sweetest version of Happy Birthday you would ever hear.

I am debating whether to sell a kidney and join the UTC basketball team on the road for some March Madness. I was there Monday night to watch them "punch their ticket" against Charleston. It was like watching an action flick with a bomb ticker. I just kept looking at the clock to see how much time was left. In the end, I felt very privileged to have a press pass, sit on press row, and watch the pure joy those guys had...of course now they get to play Carolina...or someone like that and get destroyed in the first round. Be careful for what you wish for I guess.

It's that time of year again. American Idol is on. Im not going to pretend to know what Im talking about and make a prediction on who is going to win, but to me, this season has been lame. It's Micheal Jackson night tonight and I would rather take an 8 iron right to my ryanseacrest. Anyway, I just think the novelty has worn off. I'm pulling for the girl from Starkville, MS at any rate.

Speaking of bad tv, I think I have a problem. You just have to understand that this household watches the worst crap in history. It would not surprise me to see Bonnie watch anything with Bret Micheals in it (former lead singer of Poison) or the "Hills" you know what, I don't know what that girl is thinking sometimes, but of course, leave it to me to find the bottom of the well....and drink from it.

I was up very late the other night and was doing some surfing. On Showtime, there is a program called "Deeper Throat." Yeah, it's exactly what it sounds like. I check the info button and see that some porn production company is trying to remake the 1970's porn flick......SOOOO, I check it out because I'm pretty sure that the end is near with this on. Guess what, it is facinating. It is amazing to me go "behind the scenes" of a porn flick. I cannot believe how laissez-faire these folks are about doing realllllllly dirty stuff. Here is a line..."Hey, I need some more lube for this scene." Im sure some of you are offended. Hey, Im disgusted Im even watching it, but it's not about seeing boobs....that's cool and all, but it's interesting how much of a business it is and how a porn flick is produced much like a studio flick....just without the lube.

Speaking of crappy TV, if you ever see the show "The Exterminators" on cable, check it out. It's about a family of bug killers that live in Louisiana. It's awesome. I mean, they kill bugs, but the bayou country has critters on roids. Pulling out gators and catching bats and the family is crew of seriously down home southern folk. Trust me, it's funny and entertaining.

Im a moron.

Got another epidural today. It's not a good day when it's 8 am and your nurse is on try NUMBER 3 on the IV. I understand that my veins don't come a runnin,but come on. I nearly took the dadgum thing and stuck it in my own neck. Since my accident, I have really found a deep appreciation for nurses especially, but occasionally I want to choke one out.

Dr. White let me know that one of my discs has gotten worse and that he'd be injecting me more on the hip today and that I'd be more "uncomfortable" later. OUCH....and he was right. It hurts like crap and Im sore. Even the good narcotics are not helping. It's my own fault really...if I get off my fat but and exercise I would be better off. lazy.

Speaking of shots, I must comment on A-Roid. I hate him already for being a Yankee, but really, is there anyone else that I thought was great that wants to step up and break my heart??? I'm waiting for Micheal Jordan to tell ESPN that he was juiced. I have never been more disheartened by what is going on in sports. Maybe Ill just watch college or high school stuff for awhile. They are not totally corrupt..yet.

We are about 60 days into the Obama administration and so far Id give him a B-. I have really started to follow politics again..(now that it's interesting) and I like the fact he has been able to get some stuff thru the Senate and House. The stimulus package had a ton of pork...and wasteful spending, but I guess you can't get too broke. I like the fact he used the executive order to get the ball rolling on stem cell research. Im all in favor of medical research.that could lead to big improvements or vaccines..and I think we need to think outside of the box to whip cancer and HIV, to say the least. Bad news is that there are a ton of scare tactics coming out of the White House. Like....the other day, the headline was that "Iran is a week away from having a nuclear weapon." What the hell man....Iran is no threat to this country...they'd need a boat to get it here....besides, Isreal would make Iran into a glass parking lot if need be. It's a longtime strategy for democrats to push the fact that the world is in the tank, so I wish they would lay off that. Oh, and get ready for this headline. "TODAY, WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY." I don't care who you vote for, it's gonna happen. Taxes are going to go up at some point. Obama only hopes it will be in his second term, that is, if he gets one. One other thing...someone needs to let the democrats know that the "We won, so shove it" attitude is lame....and getting old. Debate and argument keeps everyone on their toes and poliltician honest (relatively speaking) so I think the folks like Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity are needed. They are no less passionate than a James Carville is. Besides, if you form your opinion based strictly on what a talking head says solely, then you are misinformed. End of speech.

Not a great blog at all. Blame it on the drugs.

peace