July 21,

Sad Songs Say So Much

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Remember that song by Mr. Elton John?
Sad songs says so much? No?
Never mind. You’re too young.

Anyways,
I have always been criticized,
for as long as I can remember,
that I play a lot of sad songs.

Well, I disagreed at first, of course.
I like Rock!
I play a lot of Rock.
I listen to a lot of Rock.

But over the years,
and as I look over my recorded tunes and covers,
I guess I really do.
I play a lot of Sad Songs.
Sad Ballads, if you call it that.

Then I realized, because it makes me feel better.
It makes me cope.
Sad songs have more substance than…let’s say
a happy, fast song full off Yeah, Yeahs or Baby, Baby’s.

Also, my voice is not made for Rocking and screaming.
I can’t. I really can’t.
I sing and play ballads with ease, compared to
hours and hours of trying to make a happy song work.

I don’t necessarily play sad songs because they’re what I feel.
I don’t even pay attention to the lyrics most of the time.
I just like how the music flows.
Let’s say my feelings flow more on the music rather than the message it conveys.

Then I read this article from Huffington Post,

Sad Songs May Actually Elicit Pleasant Emotions

So, that helped me understand.
I don’t mind being criticized now.
I like sad songs.
It makes me happy.

Except Country Music.
That one is just depressing.
(I kid, I kid.)

“Sad is happy for deep people.” – Sally Sparrow

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-22

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Other Dens

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Look it!
It’s on my sidebar.
Other places where I can get stalked.

I called it “Other Dens” for now.
Since I can’t think of anything clever.
Which makes it kind of consistent with whatever I write on here.

Anyway.
Follow me on those links.

Friend me up.

Please.

I am lonely.

Old Man

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A couple of weeks ago,
Abbie blogged about her realization of being (old) “older”.

Read about it here.

You know,
I too had this epiphany not too long ago.

It’s not because I refer to the young kids as “young kids.”
It’s not because I can’t stand the “young kids” of today.
It’s not because I have adult responsibilities now.
It’s not because I mumble a lot when I’m alone.
It’s not because I go to bed very early.
Or had to get some nap time.

I had this revelation,
when I got home from work one day,
and I opened my bag,

And I saw about a dozen different kinds of medications in there.

Meds for:
Headaches, Migraines, Flu, Antacids, Cough, Colds, Wound Care, Sugar Level, Upset Stomach, Nausea, Gas, Diarrhea, Flatulence…..

Geez,
No wonder I am always Grumpy.

And where the hell is my Ambien????

No Updates?

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What is the deal with this guy?
How come he has not updated this site in a while?
What a freakin’ “Lazy Ass” this guy is!

Well, the “Lazy Ass” guy has some news for you!
This guy who owns this website is now “Employed.”

Yes Sir!
I have found myself a job.
The rumour of me being whipped is now over.

But, even though I will be very busy,
I will still continue to write stuff and play music for this site.
And also for your reading pleasure.

That is of course,
I am assuming that people who come across this site
actually care.

Okay, I know you don’t really care,
But I am sure as soon as you see where I work,
You’ll think highly of me.
So I took a picture of the office so I can show you.

Click here –> The Office

See?
Now you realize how cool I am huh?
You start to feel like giving me gifts.
Or a trophy.
Or an iPod.
Or a punch in the face.

So anyway,
If there are no updates to this site,
you know I am doing overtime at The Office.
Working it really hard.

Road Trip Pics are up

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Check them out under Photos.

Again, I apologize for the inconvenience of registering.
It just gives me the security of knowing who looks at our pictures,
and who makes fun of me.
Not that I can do anything about it,
but at least when they laugh at me,
I have the power to “delete user.”

Ah, who am I kidding.
There are only 4 people registered to view them.
And that includes 2 accounts from me.
Shheessshh.

Anyways,
With regards to the trip,
I would like to say thanks to the following people.

To Tracy’s folks in Kansas:
Thanks for the magnificent food you have given us.
Thanks for all of Tyler’s gifts and toys.
Thanks for bringing us to the lake.
Thanks for letting me drive the boat. (I think it’s more of a yacht.)
Thanks for taking me bike riding.
Thanks for taking me to that huge movie theater.
Thanks for taking us to the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper.
(Which introduced me to a whole new world.)
Thank you so much.
We had a really great time.

Thanks to Devona and her family in Wisconsin,
for one memorable 4th of July celebration.
I do wish we get to spend more time together too.
Your kids are most precious.

Thanks to my Brother and his kids in Canada,
for reminding me how fun family is again.

Thanks to my Mom,
for the loads of food she has given us,
so we could feed an army for 3 years.

My thanks to my wife, Tracy,
for putting up with me
through the whole trip.

Thanks also to my son, Tyler,
for being a great traveler.
I am also sorry, you have gone through so much
at a very young age.

My apologies to
Abbie, Michelle, Irene and Edsel.
Whom I was supposed to meet in New York.

Like I said,
our vacation suddenly depended on other people’s time management.
Otherwise, we could have all met and had loads of fun.

Come to think of it, I would even have time to see
2 friends in Greely, Ontario,
1 friend in Windsor, Ontario,
1 friend from Chicago,
and probably, oh I don’t know,
5, 10 more from Ottawa.

All that could have happened,
if I just stuck to my guns, and learned how to say no.

Maybe someday.
Someday.

Someday when we take another road trip vacation in…
Oh, I don’t know.
10 – 20 years from now.

$2,259,082.00

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Apparently,
I am worth

$2,259,082.00

Based on this site –> humanforsale
That is all fine and dandy, but I think I am worth more than that.
The test does not include any of my abilities,
Like, uhhh shall we say,
hmmmmm”¦..

Oh okay, I got some,

1. I have been playing guitar since 1987.
(Though there hasn’t been much improvement.)

2. I made this website, that should count for something.

3. Have you ever known anyone who could change a baby’s diaper in 6.4 seconds?
(10.3 if you actually include cleaning the baby.)

4. I clean the house spotless!!

5. Okay, I don’t cook.. but I make a mean tater tot casserole.
(Thanks to Tracy)

6. I fix and network computers.
(I think.)

7. I understand subnetting”¦
(If Sylvain and Ray helps me out.)

8. Never had any speeding, nor parking ticket.

9. Never drives when drunk.
(At least never got caught.)

10. I can make most people laugh.

11. Usually they point at me and laugh

12. Heck, I make myself laugh

13. I kick ass on Tekken Tournament on Playstation2.
(Except when I play with my 10 year old niece Bea.)

14. I was pretty good in Basketball.
(Note on the word “WAS”)

15. The 80’s is permanently embossed in the way I dance.
(I don’t know if that was a good point.)

16. I am running out if ideas, I am gonna have to ask Tracy for more

17. Nope. not much help there.

18. ……… hmmmmm

Well”¦ I guess this is going nowhere, so I better end it.
Before I lose more value.

Anyway, here are some cool links for today.

Napster Lives — napsterbits
This is one wicked Pinball game — RapidMotion
I told you Linux is way better! — switchlinux
On a Dark Desert Highway. — Hotel California
Harry Potter Erotic twist — HP romance