2. I went out with some friends to watch the game the other night. The sports bar was located near a movie theater and a few dance clubs. What my friends and I noticed where how scantily clad the young girls were in the are. We were a bit confused as to why they were dressed this way, and why they didn't seem to really care. I don't know, if my daughter or little sister dressed like that, they wouldn't leave the house. I guess the people around these girls don't feel the same way. Just curious as to that line of thinking. It was a popularity contest on who could have the shortest skirt.
3. With the Pittsburgh Penquins in the Stanley Cup there is a constant barrage of Mario Lemieux comparisons with wonder boy Sydney Crosby. Crosby is no Lemiuex and never will be. Mario was probably the best pure goal scorer in the history of the game. While Crosby is still young, even at the same age Mario was far superior. I'm really tired of the media latching on to him making him out to be the next 99 or Mario. It's just not there. He's pretty good, but he is not that good - yet. I don't think he'll ever be, but it's possible if he improves. Go Red Wings!
5. My friend who lost his job has about a month until his last day. He has some options, and one of them is escaping corporate America for a while. His close friend is calling it Independence Day for him. Truthfully there's a part of him that wants it to happen, just to get out. Just to be free of the stress of the daily grind for a while. To get away from the red tape. To spend time actually living instead of dying a slow death in the walls of an office cube, while the world and time passes you by. I have another friend who is so sick of the layoffs and they way the company treats their employees, is going to walk away from it all too. She has enough money to live for a few years saved up, and wants to just do what she wants. I envy them both for that move towards freedom. Independence Day...can you wait for it?
4. I saw a report that thieves are now looking for houses that have manicured lawns and nice landscaping. It's a signal to them that the owner probably has good lawn equipment to steal, as well some money to boot. Well that sucks, now you have to fool thieves into being a slob and not cut your lawn? Man this world is nuts. I've always felt that if thieves could use their ways for good, they'd be filthy rich.
6. I drove by a Home Depot, and right across the same parking lot was a Lowe's Hardware store. Are you kidding me? How can the local city government allow this? Why would either want to be located in this spot? Location, Location, Location... but this can't help either one have an advantage over the other? I don't get it. I find the same thing when I see 2 drug stores at the same intersection. Enough!
[ Today's blog is brought to you by the word PATIENCE. They say patience is a virtue. I say it totally blows ]
7. Well 4 games into my softball season and we are 1 and 3. We won our last game but it wasn't pretty. Defensively we turned it up a notch, so that was refreshing. However the team we beat was not that good. We left 15 runners on base. The worst part was bases were loaded 3 times and we couldn't drive a runner home. There's something going on with our team, and I'm trying to figure it out. I believe while we are older and slower, we are not smarter. To overcome age, you have to use your brains and our guys aren't thinking. We must adapt to win. It's the only way.
8. With the Detroit Pistons losing in the Eastern Conference finals, I reaffirmed what it is that I don't like about the NBA. The Pistons represent that perfectly. They are overrated, lazy, lethargic, and could care less about winning. They emphasize things that don't matter etc. I really tried, but that fact is I just don't care anymore.
9. I'm always reading about new gadgets and the latest Internet widgets. My only frustration lies within the fact that there really is too much. There's too much of what I don't need, and not enough of what I want. Yet you have to check this out when you get a chance. Microsoft Surface: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/videos.html#gid=demos&vid=d4 Now this is very cool. I'm not a proponent of that company for various reasons, but this is bingo! They hit the nail on the head with this stuff.
10. If you don't tell someone something, is it really a lie when they find out? Probably not, but if you know they would be upset if they found out would you be willing to take the chance anyways? Isn't then the same as a lie, withholding information? The truth is the truth, no matter how you slice it or present it. Even if you don't tell someone, the truth is you still did it. Doesn't that make it wrong? You don't tell them because you want to protect them, yet when they find out you hurt them because you didn't tell them, and because you did it. Complicated.
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