So Tuesday are generally an early morning for me. I’m usually 7o miles away and looking for cars before the clock hits 9. This morning was similar with one exception: I got up early to vote. I was excited. It is a great thrill to cast your ballot. It’s amazing that my voice carries the same weight as everyone else. I read up on all candidates for all positions and studied all the propositions. I whole-heartedly supported Senator McCain and Governor Palin. Unfortunately, God has a different plan for them and for America. I’m not sure why but I learned long ago to not question God’s motives. After hearing Senator McCain’s concession speech, I realized that though he lost, there is not a classier, more honest American around. He displays so many qualities that most (including I) lack. He is a great American and an even better man.

I have heard many people say that they were leaving this great country because their candidate lost. I differ. I am an American. I have always been one and will always be one. I still have lots to offer my country and know my country has even more to offer me. She wouldn’t leave me and I refuse to abandon her. Great Americans run in my family. I have relatives that bravely crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower. They are coal miners in Kentucky, farmers in Missouri, ranchers in Montana,  teachers and preachers everywhere in between. One of my grandfathers island-hopped in the Pacific, bravely fighting at every stop during WWII. My other grandfather liberated Nazi concentration camps during WWII. They were Americans. I am American. Though times are uncertain, I know God will guide the greatest country, His country. God Bless America

So I pretty much had a man-crush on Brett Favre since 1992. I was 9. I am now 25. The love only grew exponentially over the past decade and a half until recently. I loved #4. He was My Brett, Our Favre. I cheered every touchdown and cried at many interceptions. I loved the gunslinger attitude. I wanted to be just like the Huck Finn QB. I vividly remember Favre sans running across the Superdome field after his 1st Super Bowl touchdown. I remember that Super Bowl victories. I smile when recalling all the amazing highlights that were just Favre being Favre. He will always be my player. The guy that was football. He was the Packers for all those years. Now, he’s gone. It doesn’t matter why. I don’t care whose fault it was. He’s gone.

But bigger than my love for Brett is my passion for the Packers. They were my team before Favre. I remember seeing them play before Favre was on the roster, when I was just in Kindergarten. I had a Don Majkowski poster on my wall. I’ve always bled Green and Gold. So last night, the Life after Brett Era begun.

Enter Aaron Rodgers. The mortal replacing the legend. The apprentice taking over for the master. The changing of the guards. The setting was Lambeau Field, the Holy Cathedral of Pigskin. The opponent was the timeless nemesis, the Vikings. And with the Nation watching MNF it began. The Pack did not disappoint. 24-19 Green Bay. Rodgers accounted for 2 TDs. And a Victory. Great way so start the season. And to begin your legacy.

So I just wanted to let you know that I fully intend on becoming a doctor. There is an opening at the local hospital.  I’ve applied and think I will be awesome at it. I have the experience needed to become a doctor after watching Grey’s Anatomy, ST. Elsewhere, ER, Scrubs, and Chicago Hope. I really relate to those doctors and have even been to the doctor before. I know people who are doctors. I’ve watched them and know I can do what they do. I mean, lots of doctors make mistakes and cause harm.  Sometimes people even die because of them, so I know I can do much better. I’ve decided I’m going to be a new type of doctor that doesn’t make mistakes. I’m going to give all patients hope. The doctor that I’m hoping to replace has more education and experience.  But he made some mistakes, and I need to revolutionize the medical industry by being his opposite. There’s one other guy that applied for the same job. He has lots and lots of experience and is a great leader, but I’m young and popular so I can do better. He is very well-respected and exactly what the hospital needs but I’m a change so hope to be chosen as then new doctor. I think that experience and leadership and courage and patriotism and service and knowledge are sooo overrated. I’ve helped bandage some kids a couple times; I have all the experience needed. AND I WATCH SCRUBS. I’m so ready to be a doctor…. So if you are in dire need of a doctor, who would you rather have…the experienced, seasoned, proven, skilled surgeon? or the youthful, hopeful, raw intern? So what’s your choice, voters???

I was just doing a little cleaning today. And when you clean, you need music. So I dusted off the turntable and put on The Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" album. The record was dusty and scratched but not bad for a 40 year old vinyl. The first song was "Gimme Shelter", one of my all-time favorites. The album cracked, popped, and hissed the whole time. It sounded so awesome. In an Ipod, ringtone generation, there is something great about listening to a classic on vinyl. Unfortunately, too much time is wasted listening to what’s popular not what’s good. Something great is also timeless. Whether it’s a great LP or classic book or favorite movie, anything that’s the cat’s pajamas never goes outta style. So as I write this, I’m watching a Batman cartoon and listening to Mick and Keith jam out. Life is classic!!

Hit this button……..flip that switch…..pull the lever…..let’s get this blog machine rolling again!!! Months ago, I was just an amateur blogger. I had no corporate sponsors. I was not wise in the ways of the ancient Blog-Chi arts. After months of searching my soul and regaining my inner groove, I’m back. Like an earthworm metamorphisizing into a beautiful butterfly or an ugly duckling hooking up with a foxy swan or a truck transforming into Optimus Prime, I’m ready to get my blog on!!

5) It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back- Public Enemy

4) Back in Black- AC/DC

3) Appetite for Destruction- Guns-n-Roses

2) Joshua Tree- U2

1) Thriller- Michael Jackson

Dear Friend,
I’ve seen you lately but I barely recognize you. You’ve just changed so much and I just don’t know why. I loved you the way were. We all did. You were so much fun. I couldn’t wait to see you again. Things weren’t always perfect but at least I was smiling. You cared about your image. Your style was great. You were fair. Maybe I’m just being nostalgic about when I was younger but I just remember things differently, better.
Now I don’t even know who you are. You’re not fun. You’re a shell of who you were, who I loved. I try to enjoy you but that just makes me realize how you’ve morphed. You think bigger is better but it’s not. You stand for all the wrong things. You want things from all the wrong people. My joy has become frustration. I think you’ve already made up your mind. I still care but everyone else says it just a waste of time. They’ve given up. They remember your better days. I hope you can change your ways. It looks like all the evidence is against you though. I’m really close to giving up. And I’m afraid once I’m gone, I’ll never come back. But you don’t care. I don’t think you care about anyone. You are no longer “Magical” or “Legendary”. So NBA, how about you come back before it’s too late.

So I usually don’t sleep too well and I love to eat. No sleep + hunger=midnight snacks!! So here is the list of top midnight snacks. Insomniac fat kids listen up!!

5) Chocolate chip cookies with ice cold milk

4) BBQ chips

3) Cereal. Cocoa Pebbles are best at that time!!

2) Leftover Pizza

1) Cold fried chicken

What’s your snack of choice?

While making a great movie is tough, making a great sequel seems to be almost impossible. Here is my list of the 5 greatest sequels. Only a couple of rules apply: must be the second movie in a series and must be a strong continuation from the first.

5) X2: X-Men United

4) The Road Warrior

3) Terminator 2: Judgment Day

2) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

1) The Godfather II

Honorable Mention: Lord of the Rings: Two Towers, Spider-Man 2, Batman Returns, Another 48 Hours, Shrek 2, Toy Story 2, Aliens, Evil Dead 2, Rocky 2, Bourne Supremacy, Die Hard 2, Ghostbusters 2. All of these are good but not great, not top 5.

Agree? Disagree? I’ll explain if you’d like

With the much anticipated return of “The Office” tonight, I decided to grace you with my opinion (which is also 100% correct) of the funniest things on TV.

5) Rock of Love 2- There is something wrong with a bunch of plastic, drunk, drama queens fighting over a washed-up rock star that wears a wig. Luckily, VH1 makes something so wrong…funny. It’s like The Love Connection meets Wal-Mart. I love how every girl claims “I’m just here for Bret”. I love how he just feels a connection with all those strippers with hearts of gold. I love how choosing which girls get passes is a life or death situation. It’s trashy, predictable, over the top but 100% pure entertainment. It makes you laugh….hard…and lots. After watching an episode, you’re life looks pretty good.

4) My Name is Earl- Easily, one of the most underrated shows on TV. Earl was a a petty crook when he wins the lottery then loses it when he gets hit by a car. While in the hospital and on morphine, he hears about the concept of karma while watching Late Night with Carson Daly (you’d have to be in severe trauma and heavily medicated to watch Carson Daly). Earl makes a list of all the bad things he’s done and decides to do good deeds to atone for them. Earl is trailer trash but you can’t help but root for the guy. You want him to do good, and to come out on top. In a way, there’s a little bit of Earl in us. The cast is a bunch of trailer trash misfits that can’t seem to get it together. Kinda reminds me of high school. Do something good and watch Earl. If you don’t, it may come back to haunt you.

3) The Colbert Report- Congressional Scandals, Presidential Elections, Economic Turmoil, War, Famine. Watching the news sucks. Politics suck too. Luckily, Stephen Colbert thinks so too. I love how he harasses everyone. No one is safe. Democrat or Republic. Man or Woman. Black or White. You’re informed and definitely entertained. You know he wins every debate. You love eating Ben and Jerry’s Americone Dream while you watch. He feuds with Barry Manilow. You long for his “truthiness“. Colbert in ‘08…or 2012…or ‘16.

2) Any news segment or show about the Democratic Candidate race- This reminds me of two special kids fighting for the last Twinkie. I love how Hilary uses her full array of emotions in every interview. I love how Obama believes he is Captain America, Martin Luther King, and Abe Lincoln rolled up into one glowing candidate. I love how they sling mud and talk trash one moment and sing each other’s praises the next. It’s like an updated version of the Odd Couple on crack. I can’t wait for Hilary’s next faux tear or misremembering about a sniper attack. Or for Obama to name-drop another celebrity. Bros and hoes, can’t we just agree to disagree.

1) The Office- If you don’t watch it, please do. It’ll be well worth it. If you do, you know you love it. You know it’s awkward. You know you laugh til it hurts. You know which character you are (even if you refuse to admit it in public). You know you can’t wait to blog, text, twitter, myspace, call, or talk about every episode. You know you already can’t wait for next week’s episode. You know you’ve bought the DVD for each season and hosted marathons. You know Diversity Day, The Dundies, Office Olympics, Booze Cruise, Casino Night, Gay Witch Hunt, Benihana Christmas, Safety Training, and Fun Run. You know Michael, Jim, Pam, Dwight, Angela, Andy, Kevin, Phyllis, Stanley, Oscar, Creed, Ryan, Kelly, Meredith, Toby, Darryl, and Jan. You know you miss Karen and Roy. You know you’ve wanted to put office supplies in Jello. You know you want the theme song as a ring tone. You know you listen to Scrantonicity. You know you’re gonna watch tonight. It’s gonna make you laugh, it’s gonna be painful, it’s gonna be too short. That’s what she said.

RIP-Arrested Development