Song of the Day

"Loco" by Coal Chamber. The song that made me love metal.

How Depressing

Kristin and I met with a lawyer this morning to work on our will. It's incredibly depressing to spend an hour talking about what happens to our shit when we die.

Link Up, Bitches!

I added links to all the blogs I read. Most of us have never even met, but you'll know me soon enough.

I'd appreciate it if you'd return the favor.

Peace.

Wet Ride

Ted and I went out for a ride on our track bikes tonight and got caught in a thunder/hail storm. Always a shitty experience.

The original plan was to meet up with Skibby and ride at the track, but, like the majority of my plans, life got in the way. I was lucky to be able to sneak away for the short ride we had. Gotta love having family around to help with the kids.

Song of the Day

"Shimmer" by Fuel

Uni-Time

On my way to work today I saw a kid riding a unicycle to school. I tried to take a picture with my phone, but I missed him. He honestly looked like Napoleon Dynamite. I though this was kinda cool and unique, but it begs the question...WHY? Seriously, I can walk faster than this kid was riding, and everyone at school is going to think he's a complete loser. He rode into the parking lot of an inner-city charter school. Yeah...not the kind of kids who are impressed by great feats of balance. Have fun getting your ass kicked! The good news is that there's probably no one there who could ride off on his bike!

I WIN!!!

I was all excited to open my new iPod case today to find that it came with a free 12-month subscription to Rolling Stone and 35 free music downloads. Sweet! Oh wait...fine print. Shit. Turns out the magazine subscription is legit...unless I forget to cancel it a year from now, in which case it auto-renews. 35 free downloads? Yeah, that offer is open to the general public when you sign up for a free 14-day trial. Maybe I'm not so special. Damn. And here I thought corporate America was having a promotion without strings attached.

Damn Gawkers

Does no one have anyplace to be anymore? What the hell possesses people to slow down to 20 mph on the freeway to gawk at someone on the side of the road changing a flat tire. WTF?!?!?! Step on it, asshole!

Even worse is slamming on your brakes when there's a State Trooper going the other way. If he can see you, YOU'RE TOO LATE, DICK! Why risk getting rear-ended at 80? Believe it or not, no one is expecting you to suddenly lock up your fucking brakes, moron.

Can you tell I had to sit in gridlock traffic for 2 hours today?

Song of the Day

"Santa Monica" by Theory of a Deadman

Song of the Day

"Well Enough Alone" by Chevelle.

Yet another new camera

Shit. So, the saga continues. First, we lost our digital camera in Duluth. We bought another one, but it took crappy-ass pictures and it came with a gay-looking case. We returned that one today and bought yet ANOTHER new camera. My computer is probably getting pissed at me for plugging in 3 different cameras in a matter of 10 days. The white-trash lady at WalMart suggested this one, so it's gotta be good, right? Oh yeah, Bodacious-P has the same one and likes it.

Hells Yes

I just downloaded the CD "The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume" by Evans Blue. This is one of the best albums I've listened to in a long-ass time!!! They're similar in style to Breaking Benjamin, which also happens to be one of my favorite bands. I can't express how thrilled I am to have discovered this CD!

They even do a cover of "Possessions" by Sarah McLachlan. That takes balls.

Hangover in a Box

This is my company for the evening.

Song of the Day

"Mine" by Taproot

Song of the Day

"Bullet With A Name On It" by Nonpoint.

Damn

What an ugly-ass car. The Probe was terrible to begin with, but Mint Green? Why would you park this thing in a public place?

Song of the Day

I know I've been slacking on this lately, but I've been busy so gimme a break!

Check out "So Many People" by Neurosonic. They sound like an industrial version of 311. Pretty cool.

Listen carefully to the words...it's quite odd. "I know that your parents are brother and sister..." Hmmmmm

How to Not Be Poor

A lot of people complain about not having any money, but they don't do anything to change their lifestyle and rectify the situation. That said, here are some simple things that add up to lots of extra money:

Save up for a car. DO NOT take out a loan for a depreciating asset. It's basic economics. Not only are you paying interest, but the car itself is losing value at a much faster rate than you are paying it off. This is a biggie. Think of what you could do with the extra $300 a month you don't have to put towards a car payment.

Stop eating out. Dinner out for 2 with drinks costs $40-50. Do this once a week, and you're out more than $200 a month. Go to the store, buy a 12-pack, get some steaks, go home and grill. Total cost: $15-20.

Don't worry about school loans. You're paying, what, like 3% on your school loan? Pay only the minimum! You can MAKE more than 3% on your money in a high-yield savings account...put your money there.

Buy a house. Right now, it's a buyer's market. Buy a house that you can afford (payments less than 30% of your monthly income). First-time home buyers can usually get superb financing deals. This is the best investment you can make. Even when the stock market falls, real estate continues to go up. Renting is a waste of money. Better yet, buy my house!

Get a new job. An extra $1/hour is not a raise. Find a new job every couple years to keep your income growing.

There. Go forth and prosper.

Holy Shit

I think this is one of the most horrible stories I have ever read.

What the hell is this world coming to?

Journalistic Integrity

I got a magazine called "Pheasant Fever" last weekend, and it was touted as containing a collection of knowledge from several authorities on pheasant hunting. I always enjoy a little off-season reading, so I was paging through it. While reading the third article, I noticed that the writing style was similar to the previous article. I started looking, and found that the first FIVE articles were written by the same guy.





Now, I realize that this isn't The Wall Street Journal or anything like that, but I would expect a series of articles IN ANY PUBLICATION to be from multiple writers. Not just the ramblings of some guy.