I seem to have developed a problem. (among my many). i really can't think of any time in the past when i was jealous of anyone. I usually have the opinion and outlook that anything someone else has, i can also have or get, etc.
but i have heard recently of many of my friends getting promotions, stock options, GIGANTIC raises, and bonuses that are just NICE! (you all know who each of you are). and i in no way want you/them to think that i don't know that they deserve these things. they all worked hard for them and are completely deserving of what they have received. but i am left with this feeling, that i am working just as hard (if not harder in some cases) and am not receiving any of these... i will call them blessings. again, i usually don't mind. i think the reason it is... on my mind... is that i could really USE them! before it wasn't something that i NEED, it was more something that would be nice...
man, i hate this feeling. jealousy is the complete suxx0r!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
I am with Isreal. period.
I know this is a highly disputed subject. I know that war is bad. that horrible things happen during war time. I truly feel for those innocents that are paying the price for other peoples stupidity.
here is how i see it. every couple decades, Israel has to re-establish that they are not prey. they have had their rights, religion, and lives threatened far longer than... well just about anyone i can think of. Israel (and specifically Jerusalem) were theirs before the other people that are currently claiming that land. more importantly, they have been there for over 50 years now. they aren't leaving. it is almost set in stone. they will be there and fight until they are all dead, or everyone else leaves them alone.
in the "6 Day War", the Israeli's established that they are not a push over. in fact they are a cornered badger in its den. and Israel's neighbors keep poking sticks (read 'rockets') into the den. now those neighbors have some how got the whole world all upset that the badger came out and is not content to bite their hand... no they want the whole damn arm. I say they should get it. The U.N. should shut its freaking pie hole. if it had done what it was meant to, they would have stopped the rockets. IF ISRAEL KNOWS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ROCKETS and HOW TO STOP THEM. then the U.N. knew too.
so Israel. I say wreak havoc. destroy them. they have publicly declared that they intend to 'utterly destroy' you. i say you mimic their intentions. destroy them until they capitulate. and only stop when they have stopped. you have superior weapons and training. the only thing that keeps them from being wiped out is your morals. remind them of that.
I am an advocate of 'Total War' because it is the fastest way to end a war and to prevent future wars. in nature animals know when it is best to leave something alone. you don't bother a mother bear, you don't bother a feeding wolverine, and you leave a cornered badger the hell alone! Japan doesn't pick fights with the US anymore... any guess as to why?
here is how i see it. every couple decades, Israel has to re-establish that they are not prey. they have had their rights, religion, and lives threatened far longer than... well just about anyone i can think of. Israel (and specifically Jerusalem) were theirs before the other people that are currently claiming that land. more importantly, they have been there for over 50 years now. they aren't leaving. it is almost set in stone. they will be there and fight until they are all dead, or everyone else leaves them alone.
in the "6 Day War", the Israeli's established that they are not a push over. in fact they are a cornered badger in its den. and Israel's neighbors keep poking sticks (read 'rockets') into the den. now those neighbors have some how got the whole world all upset that the badger came out and is not content to bite their hand... no they want the whole damn arm. I say they should get it. The U.N. should shut its freaking pie hole. if it had done what it was meant to, they would have stopped the rockets. IF ISRAEL KNOWS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ROCKETS and HOW TO STOP THEM. then the U.N. knew too.
so Israel. I say wreak havoc. destroy them. they have publicly declared that they intend to 'utterly destroy' you. i say you mimic their intentions. destroy them until they capitulate. and only stop when they have stopped. you have superior weapons and training. the only thing that keeps them from being wiped out is your morals. remind them of that.
I am an advocate of 'Total War' because it is the fastest way to end a war and to prevent future wars. in nature animals know when it is best to leave something alone. you don't bother a mother bear, you don't bother a feeding wolverine, and you leave a cornered badger the hell alone! Japan doesn't pick fights with the US anymore... any guess as to why?
Monday, January 12, 2009
what is wrong with society? wait. i have asked this before...
so i know that i talk about my travels on public transport...often. but here is another example of how far our society has fallen.
a woman needed a seat. no one close to her was moving. so i half way back in the bus, stand and offer her my seat. i think nothing of it. except all the women on the bus start to clap for me. i am not lying. the women all clapped for me. they all say they are 'so impressed,' 'what a gentleman,' etc. i blush a little and stare at the floor for the remainder of the ride.
my only thought was this. every guy that i know and associate with, would have done the same thing. further more, my mother (and all of the mothers that i know of my friends) would have murdered me if i hadn't given up my seat. so if i don't know any of these A-Holes, does this mean that there aren't REALLY that many of them? or is it simply that i have a VERY small social circle? and if it is the latter... is that a bad thing?
a woman needed a seat. no one close to her was moving. so i half way back in the bus, stand and offer her my seat. i think nothing of it. except all the women on the bus start to clap for me. i am not lying. the women all clapped for me. they all say they are 'so impressed,' 'what a gentleman,' etc. i blush a little and stare at the floor for the remainder of the ride.
my only thought was this. every guy that i know and associate with, would have done the same thing. further more, my mother (and all of the mothers that i know of my friends) would have murdered me if i hadn't given up my seat. so if i don't know any of these A-Holes, does this mean that there aren't REALLY that many of them? or is it simply that i have a VERY small social circle? and if it is the latter... is that a bad thing?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The Utes are awesome.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3815656
that article by mr. Reilly is well stated and clarifies the issue the best.
'nuff said.
that article by mr. Reilly is well stated and clarifies the issue the best.
'nuff said.
who REALLY uses calenders?
i have a problem. my whole life i have had a great memory. this meant i never took notes all through school. i never kept a calender cause i remembered all my appointments, friends birthdays, etc. i know this doesn't sound like a 'problem' per se... except that since marriage my memory has progressively gone downhill. exponentially. i am starting to understand why people forget anniversaries (i remember mine, leave me be).
as a result of my previous stellar memory, i never learned to take good notes and i don't really think to 'check' a calender. what am i to do? this is getting really tough!
so here is what i have decided. i got myself a weekly calender and have gone through the whole thing and placed certain dates in it. i really hope i can get this working...
any suggestions? maybe one that doesn't actually require me to check a calender? :(
as a result of my previous stellar memory, i never learned to take good notes and i don't really think to 'check' a calender. what am i to do? this is getting really tough!
so here is what i have decided. i got myself a weekly calender and have gone through the whole thing and placed certain dates in it. i really hope i can get this working...
any suggestions? maybe one that doesn't actually require me to check a calender? :(
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