Happy Birthday Sis!

So today my sister Gina is still 29+ some undisclosed number.   The funny part about this, is with our families genetics… she still looks 29.  Love you sis and hope you have a wonderful day.

Working at a bar

So the last thing I thought I would be doing with my life at 33 was  working as a bouncer in a bar.    Not to say that it’s not rewarding, but there are days when I could do without the cigarette smoke and the drunks.    The one thing I will say…nay EXCLAIM:  today I am grateful to have a job, regardless of what it may be.

 

On a side note…     Who needs comedy central when you have 250 drunk rednecks to watch?

Sleep Schedules

So for most of the world, we got to bed at roughly the same time, wake up at roughly the same time and life goes on.   This makes sense since we as human beings are creatures of habit.    For the last little while I have been getting up around 1 PM and going to bed around 6 am.  7 hours of sleep is just about perfect.  But something happened last night that I just can’t explain.  I got very tired around…. 7 pm.  and so I had a nap.   That nap lasted till 3:30 am.  So at 3:30 am I woke up and I have a sneaking suspicion that my sleep cycle has begun a change in evolution.   I really don’t care when it is…I would just like to maintain a sense of normality in my sleeping habit.

Turns out….

It never ceases to amaze me the things we realize, and the manner in which it happens.    It’s like watching Wylie Coyote getting the light bulb turning on over his head.    When you have a hobby, or play sports, or in my case a musical instrument…. Your friends and family are more than likely going to tell you you do well even if you suck.  It’s that family support thing.   While my family is known for saying what they think, family or not… It’s always there in the back of your mind.  Are they saying they like it just because they are my family and don’t want to be hurtful?

Well Day before yesterday a VERY attractive young woman was walking by while I was playing the 12 string outside.  She stopped and listened for a few minutes and then said I play beautifully.  Then asked if I could do another.  So I did.  Again she expressed enjoyment.   So turns out, I must at least be ok, because a perfect stranger got some enjoyment out of it.

p.s.  On the bonus side…. I got her phone # out of it.

Just one of those things I guess….

There are several things in life that really move you.  It could be a plate of what grandmother used to make when you were a kid, a place or even a song.   Music has such a profound effect on me, and the folks that know me can attest to this.  I have heard this song many times, and it really hit me today for some unexplained reason.

I hope the owners don’t go all copyright happy, I am just getting the music out there, and I hope it brings you the same enjoyment it brings me.

Relfection

It amazes me the things we reflect on.   To some it’s past periods of wealth, happiness, and popularity.  To some it’s a lost love.   We can choose to look back the same way we look forward.  Is the glass half empty or half full?    Well for me it’s half full.    There are times I have enjoyed with many folks very dear to me that will never come around again.. for those people are gone now.   While this is sad, I choose to look back at these times and think that my life was enriched, and I am a better person for having known them.

With the human lifespan ever approaching 100,  I look back on the first 1/3 of my life.    I see a lot of bad choices, wrong decisions, and hurt.  But I see a lot of good as well.   How we approach our future depends on the lessons we have learned in our past.  For if we fail to learn from history, our own personal history included…..  We are doomed to relive it.

So looking forward, I think I have made a few choices that are good ones.  Just a few are

#1  Never miss an opportunity to let those I care about know what they mean to me.

#2  Never take for granted the presence of family, because they won’t be around forever.

#3  Never miss an opportunity to have a little fun, because life is serious enough without my help.

#4  Make the time for what’s important, not just when it’s convenient.

This is by no means a comprehensive list, but I think it’s a good place to start.

Thought for the day… 7/16/2010

I am gonna add something to this…

America’s government needs a stimulus package.   If the American people vote every incumbent out of office, maybe that will stimulate cockbag politicians to actually do the job they were hired for. I know serving the needs and best interests of your constituents is a pain in the ass, but that’s the job you wanted….. NOW DO IT!

Don’t Mess With Texas

h/t to Hippie Joe for this one.

Warning… Prairie faeries and Yankees may find this disturbing and offensive, so continue reading at your own risk.

Texas Border Enforcement

What could happen if you screw with a TEXAS law enforcement officer – rather graphic….

Living on the border, TEXANS are all familiar with criminals coming from Mexican gangs.  In this situation, three armed felons crossed the TEXAS sovereign border, and tried to rob an off duty El Paso, TEXAS police officer dressed in civilian clothes while he stood in front of a bank.  The plan was for two of them to grab his backpack and toss it to an accomplice on a stolen motorcycle.

However, this well prepared El Paso Police Officer shot them ALL, managing to kill 2 immediately.

The 3rd thug was shot in both arms and bled to death before help arrived.

Do you realize how much this TEXAN saved the US taxpayer by not having to prosecute these worthless thugs?

Arrest and detention for 1 night = -$6,000

Transportation for deportation back to Mexico the next day = -$1,000

Air time for Obama to apologize in 30 min speech = -$25,000,000

Three .45 rounds = $.75

Auction 1 slightly used but scratched motorcycle = $2,500

Taxpayer savings = $25,009500.25

Not bad, not bad at all!

They Picked The Wrong Man to Rob – Too Bad for them ALL! – only in TEXAS!!

God Bless TEXANS!

THE AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME FOR A 911 CALL IS EIGHTEEN MINUTES.

THE AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME FOR A .45 S&W ROUND IS ABOUT 1,225 FEET PER SECOND……

GO DO THE MATH!

From the oh no you didn’t files…..

OMG all of the men in this family are just…..whores

Holy Crap..

Someone actually had the balls to do it.  I shamelessly stole the this from Fox

Michigan Doctor Hangs American Flag Upside Down

Published July 10, 2010

AP

Dr. Thomas Byrd recently flew the American flag upside down outside his Michigan office.

It’s a sign of disrespect to veterans, service members and anyone who’s patriotic — an American flag flown upside-down. Why would someone fly Old Glory upside down, especially during the Fourth of July holiday? It’s the work of a Downriver, Mich., eye doctor, MyFoxDetroit.com reported.

It certainly caught people’s eyes. An American flag flying upside down in front of Dr. Thomas Byrd’s  office over the Fourth of July weekend. The eye doctor says he did it when he asked himself some questions.

“What’s the state of our nation at this time? And I thought that she’s in distress. So, I thought I would flip the flag in the long-standing sign of distress,” said Byrd. “And by inverting the flag I would perhaps get a few people to ask themselves maybe the same question. How is the Constitution doing? How is my liberty? How is my freedom compared to a few years ago?”

Dr. Byrd says flying the flag upside down was never intended to be disrespectful. He simply wanted to get people’s attention, MyFoxDetroit reported.

“A lot of people misunderstood and somehow thought I had some beef with the United States or that I… disrespected the flag or the country, and that couldn’t be further from the truth,” Byrd said.

The U.S. Flag code says the flag should only be flown upside down as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life and property.

“We are certainly in dire danger of property. There’s a great deal of property being taken from people right now, but it’s not the intent that we are in dire and immediate need that we’re being overrun,” said Byrd.

Dr. Bryd says he’s a Conservative who respects the Constitution and he did find some of former President George W. Bush’s approaches to Constitutional issues troubling. Some Conservative and Libertarian groups, such as the Cato Institute, found Bush’s record sharply at odds with the text, history and structure of the Constitution. But those days did not inspire Dr. Byrd to flip the flag.

We asked Byrd who is a greater threat to the Constitution, George W. Bush or Barack Obama? He answered, “I think the Obama administration

, by far.”

I for one am impressed that Dr Byrd knew the code in the 1st place.  He wanted to get the attention of the American people and let them know that he thinks his country is in DEEP shit.  I for one agree with him.  If you have the guts to stand up for what you believe in… show it.  I’m not saying to run right out and invert Old Glory, but there are other things you can do…. one of the biggest things you can do…. VOTE  Vote the cockbags out of office that allowed our country to get into the sorry state it’s become.  Vote for the most qualified person to do the job.  1st and foremost.. Vote for the person who will put the well-being of this country and it’s citizens above all else.