weird

I found out today the best way to get under the skin of a ultra-hyper, attention starved kid.

Ignore him and give him nothing to do.

As simple as it sounds, sometimes we overlook simple solutions. Kid went about half crazy today. He was desparate for any type of attention. I blame his white trash parents.

Revenge of the Sith

I told myself I wasn't going to go watch SW3 right away. I was heartbroken at how horrible Attack of the Clones was. After I watched it, I felt like George Lucas took a big crap on my chlidhood daydreams of jedis and lightsabers. I was kinda gun-shy to get that worked up again. The corus teacher offered me a pair of tickets to last nights midnight showing, how could I refuse? My game ran over so we were kinda late getting there. Robyn & I had to sit WAY up front (not too cool).The teach I got the tickets from said he was there @ 9:50 & he wasn't much further back at all. I do hate how one guy was "holding" seats for 5 of his friends. Geez. I could see one or two, but FIVE? Oh well......

The movie was way better than I expected. It has better acting, better directing, it looked a bit more real, I had a much easier time suspending disbelief. I like how it seems like so much thought was put into how everything was to be tied in to the original movies. I found Anakin's turn to the darkside to be beliveable. His fear of losing the one he loves makes him go to any length to save her. You can see he resists it, feeling guilt, and anguish. I feel it might have been over the top at a few points, but still good none the less. I felt his motivation, I could sympathize with this portrayal of Anakin. You could see the hatred. But was it hatred of himself?

The two shining characters of the whole prequel were Obi-Wan and Palpatine. They carried this franchise just as Liam Neeson was the perfect jedi as Qui-Gon Gin in TPM. I would definitely watch it again. There was a ton of things I like and only a few I didn't. Where as in AOTC, there were a few thing I really like but hated the film as a whole.

I liked it. I will have to watch it again to fully make up my mind, but it was a definate improvement. Now I'm really stoked for the live action series.

Progress, sweet progress

Despite staying on the telephone for hours last night, I managed to get quite a bit of housework done. My "over-my-head pile o' stuff" that completely filled a decent sized bedroom is now a large pile of laundry and a 2 unsorted boxes. My goal of five or fewer boxes stored is coming around slowly it is coming around. I repaired some of my boken pieces of antique furniture. The desk is still not ok, but it is together. Tomorrow, I'm cleaning the whole house, dust, vacuum, ect., and then I start the back porch. I should call it the patio. It's a huge, screened in porch and it is full too. It's filled with empty boxes, my two giant aquariums, old furniture, and the old appliances. My goal is to sell most of it at the yard sale in a few weeks. If they don't sell, they will be destroyed, or at the very least put to the side of the road.
Pretty soon the giant dumpster will be gone, and I will have a driveway again. I will be able to have the junk cars in my back yard removed. Although I am a long way from it, I am really enjoying the spartan approach to keeping house. Keep what you need, if it is of no use, destroy it. Keep it simple, the new mantra.

When my porch is cleaned off, I'm going to set up an exercise spot, a workspace and a patio/picnic area. I'm going to celebrate the end of all this with a cookout. I must learn to grill.

I finally got my plastic yesterday, costumes will be made soon. I might sell some other stuff on ebay too.

It will be a time of change.
I want to be proactive.
I want to work toward my goals.
I am willing to put in long hours and stay up late nights.
I am ready to make the sacrifices nesissary to take myself to the next level.
This is the year it all changes for the better.
I need to spell beter.
And use more better grammar.
Ha Ha Ha.

Time for a split.

I am going to do a poltics/current events blog separate from this one. I want this to be my soapbox of the soul, and the other will be my window on the world.

I do enjoy the feedback I've been getting from both my fans. All BS aside, I want to keep the dairy and musing part separate. I'll type more later.

Platform for President the New Wilsonism

I have a few very basic concepts that I think can be applied to our country.


1. Keep it simple

I think things are way too complicated. True genius is finding the most simplified application to adress the problem. I get a migrane trying to comprehend the overly redundant & confusing beauracracy. The buisness model would make Rube Goldberg proud. I would, as president, find ways to simplify everything in the government. Simplifing and streamlining would save money. One extremely simple solution to a myriad of problems is to legalize drugs. Maybe not all, mind you, just marijuana at first. This would:

A. Allow us to revert money from "the war on drugs" to homeland security.
B. Taxes from now legitimate grower & sellers would rake in a few hudred million.
C. A good bit of crime from druglords & gangs would dry right up.
D. A slew of legitimate jobs would open up.
E. Terrorists that fuel their "jihad" with drug smuggling would be hard up on funding.

Hell, the drug trade is huge, a multi billion dollar industry. The war on drugs is a joke. The people have spoken, they know what they want. Why BS about it, let the people be responsible for themselves.

Secure the borders. If you have no right to be here, you have no rights here. I think our country is great because anyone can come here and can become a success or failure based mostly on their own determination. Come legally, obey the laws, pay your taxes and welcome aboard! I think we will have fewer problems with illegal immigrants if we legalize drugs (nothing to smuggle). And NO SOCIAL AID TO ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!!! Social aid is for Americans only.

More to come.......