H O C K E Y D I N O

1. I can't stand when people put food in their mouth, then immediately take a drink of something to wash it down while the food is still in their mouth.  I find that totally gross.  The thought of it makes me want to gag.

2. Inevitably people always ask me how my Christmas was.  Why?  Do they really care? I don't think they do, because I could make something up and it would go right past them.  I often do that too. I'll make something up, just to ease the conversation.  Truthfully, I have nothing to say about it. If there was something to tell them, I would.  I don't ask people how their Christmas was, because I just don't care. If they want to tell me something, I'm all ears and I'm interested.  However I have no curiosity for the small talk.

3. Miley Hannah Montana Cyrus has a tattoo and she is only 17.  Is that too young to get a tattoo? I personally don't care if she has one or not. I'm just wondering if there should be a law or a rule on this.

5. You ever noticed that people who have tattoos always wear clothes that show them off?  It could be cold as hell outside, and they will still wear short sleeves so you can see their barbed wire or dragon.  Which makes me wonder if they have the tattoo because it means something, or they just want something to show off  to begin with? As if they just want the attention of having a tattoo, because it's "cool" and it draws attention to them?

4. On social sites like Myspace and Facebook, there are certain people that like to leave pictures of partially dressed people on other's sites.  The thing is, guys will be leaving pictures of naked men on women's sites, and women will be leaving pictures of women on men's sites.  I don't get this. Do you people find this as a way of flirting or something?  A guy I know had a naked picture of a guy on his profile picture dressed in nothing but a strategically placed Santa hat.  Why?  I asked him if he was gay, he said no. Somehow he thought the ladies would like it (I'm sure they did), and it would give him attention?  Makes no sense to me.

6. One thing I've never really understood is how anyone can criticize someones occupation.  Oh he's just a janitor, or he's just a carpenter, or he's just a technician.  I don't think someones occupation has ever made me stop to think that I should judge a person less or more by what they do. I know full well people to this. I've heard them.

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7. I've taken about 47,000 digital photos in 6 years. Is that too much?

8. I was asked recently how content I am. I said not very.  Not that I feel bad, but I just don't think it's attainable. I've always had this feeling when I ultimately feel that way, it will be either when I'm old and my life is just about over; or when I've given up and just settled for things being the way they are.

9. The Detroit Lions sent me 2 free tickets to the last game of the season.  Being a former season ticket holder, they wanted to show their appreciation and hopefully get me to come back.  2 free tickets?  How about 8 years worth of my money back instead?  No, I'm not going.  Screw them.

10. How many people that you see walking around talking on their phones or texting, do you think actually are doing that?  I bet a certain percentage are just faking it so they don't have to talk to people, or to make themselves look busy or important.  That has to be the case.  Like a computer monitor, the phone is easy to hid behind.  Ironically it's a communication device being used as a shield.  Can you hear me now?