Its Time Once Again

I've been waiting....a long....a long.....time.....FINALLY.....I can now say....

YEA!!!!!!!   FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!

We all have our favorites....

 

Our home towns....

and of course hated rivals....

lets not forget the food....

no..no....the FOOD....

Yea...the FOOD!!!

but no matter win....

or lose....

bad calls....

or nail bitters....

we FANS LOVE our FOOTBALL!!!

Long Live Angry Birds

Why I love playing Angry Birds.

A short essay by ME...

Back in 2011, I was recovering from a really bad accident. Lucky am I, a friend lent me her Ipad & introduced me to a game called Angry Birds. I immediately fell in love with those squawking birds & snorting green pigs. I found mental sanction in all the fun colors & cartoon designs. I also found mental help in those exploding blocks & popping porkers. Suddenly after a month or so...America found Angry Birds too & they were everywhere. Every opportunity I get to play a tournament or just take some target practice i found myself taking out inner angst through target practice & a reapeat button. Now I find myself enjoying the technical side & finding the golden spot for most points & most damage. Whether I'm roaring in space as a puffy Chewy or flinging blue macaws for double points or enjoying a trip through a Chinese New Year, I'm a boy just playing a fun & yet challenging game. I'm also proud to say that I introduced the game to my family & helped in the mass explosionial craze for cartoon tropical birds on a vengeance against those that dare take their eggs or find feather friends.

Long Live Angry Birds!!

Pick Me Up Quotables

 

 

 

 

Finger Length Away

Why is it that everything in my life seems to be a finger's length away from me. As I look back over the years that have created me, I can see where I've come so close to almost wonderful...and...almost disastrous.

I modeled but never became a poster board. I was in a band but never played an arena. I was a major player in the theater world & even was in two movies but never became famous. I lived in a HUGE mansion & drove $100,000 vehicles but never obtained my own fortune. I have dined & partied with the worlds elite & yet continue to fly under the radar. I have held high profile jobs only to have them wither away before they fully blossomed unto grandeur. I am now living with a great guy only to be struck down with unprecedented stress. We have a really cute place but the makeshift bandages constantly keep peeling off. I just don't get why everything wonderful keeps dancing in front of me & then gets pulled away like a dangling carrot constantly torturing a hungry bunny.

Now, me being me, I know that I've also come within a finger's length from bad things as well. So far...each bad situation has been able to be handled with as much dignity as can be mustered up. Even that ever impending fate with the grim reaper has been kept at a distance, although I've been at it's doorstep a few more times then one should ever be! So I am grateful that at least nothing super tragic has come upon me & yet I continue to be saddened at the fact that all things wonderful constantly elude me as well. So I guess for now...I will carry on...living...within a finger length...

Affirmation - Savage Garden

I believe the sun should never set upon an argument

 

I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands

 

I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you

 

I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do

 

I believe that beauty magazines promote low self-esteem

 

I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone

 

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned

 

I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned

 

I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side

I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

 

I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality

 

I believe that trust is more important than monogamy

 

I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul

 

I believe that family is worth more than money or gold

 

I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair

 

I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires

 

I believe forgiveness is the key to your unhappiness

 

I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed

 

I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists

 

I believe in love surviving death into eternity

 

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned

I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned

I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side

I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

Moving In The Right Direction

Today was a momentous day for the gay & lesbian community. With the overturning of DOMA (Defence of Marriage Act) & the overturning of Prop 8 in California the pathway to full equality is not far away. As a gay man living in the United States, the simple right to love fully & not have the fear of being labeled "unconstitutional" brings tears to my eyes & a pep in my step.

For years now I have marched for our rights. I have given of my time & income in our pursuits. I have even stood on my soap box & begged people to listen. All this is for one simple reason...acceptance for all by all. For me, it's not so much just for gay rights but for ALL humankind's rights!! I preach of PEACE! I preach of UNITY! I preach for us to stop HATE & IGNORANCE! I preach TOLERANCE! I preach LOVE!!!

There are many more out there that need our support & therefore I will continue to do my part in helping those individuals & groups be heard. Remember, it's not enough to just say "whatever"....it's time to stay "I understand". It's time to be known as the human race & not as people divided. Whether it's about religion or race or sex or sexuality...it's truly about ALL of US.

I hope that one day, I will find myself walking down the isle to Kelly Clarkson's "Moment Like This". I hope to have a romantic kiss in public without fearing other's reactions. That one day is not that far away but let us also give the same feelings & rights toward all humankind. We are divine individuals & we ALL as precious!! So.....here's to US & the greatest of all things...ONE LOVE!

Pets

What is it about our natures that drive us to wanting to have a pet? I would say that it might be because we love the furry & cuddliness of them but that would be one sided. I personally have had birds for pets and they sure aren't furry. I have also had fish for years & they are far from cuddly. Although I've never owned a reptile, they also are neither furry nor cuddly either (well except maybe a snake but then you've got to be careful in knowing the difference between cuddly and strangley). So what is it?

I can't speak for the world as I personally know people that don't have any pets & simply think of them as a nuisance & just something else to clean up after. So those types of people aside...I believe it has a lot to do with companionship. A pet needs us as much as we need them. They need us to look after their health, keep them well fed with plenty of water but beyond that...they need our personal touch as much as we need their personal touch. Our friendly canine that lays at our feet & protects us from harm. Our feline friends that curl up on our laps & purr us to sleep when we're not well. Our fine feathered friends that sing to us good morning & pick through our hair keeping us free of pests (although we laugh thinking they are "styling" our hair). The sleek reptilians that watch us & provide us with all kinds of new knowledge. Even those 6, 8 & multi legs critters that are just fascinating in many ways. All these pets, in their own ways, give us much joy & keep us from feeling "alone". Even in the times when we are mad at the world & hate everyone in it, we still will turn to our pets in a much kinder manner.

Now, I know that there are people out there that just don't get that. They use pets as money makers, or as punching & kicking bags, or even for sick amusement. As a member of the ASPCA, I will go out of my way to stop any form of animal cruelty & have no problem turning someone in for abuse of any animal. It's pretty pathetic to me to take out any aggression on those that can't fight back, especially animals that have nothing to do with it in the first place. That also goes for those that don't have their pets fixed. It may not be cheap but if that's your answer, you don't need to have the pet in the first place.

So next time you look into your pet's eyes, take a moment to see what they see. I know that there are those rogue pets that go bad but for the majority of them...they simply love you. Each in their own way but deeply & preciously. Every time I'm petting my cats or playing with the family pooch or whistling songs with my bird or even gazing into my salt water aquarium, I can see & feel something special from each of them. I know for a fact that they have enhanced my life. I hope that you all have a special pet to lavish love & affection on, or if you are like me...several pets to lavishly love!