Wednesday, July 15, 2009
2009 MLB All-Star game
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Grover's Bad Awful Day
I recently just got a Twitter. It is pretty cool. But gets kinda old once you find out only celebrities and companies are on there. Oh well.
Just got a new dog!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsjMDj5K32Q That was filmed on my new iPhone 3Gs. Molly is a Jack Russell and Whippet (we think) mix. Darling.
Longhorns lost the CWS, Tippett was fired from the Stars, and Da Bears still suck!!
Peace!!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
PETA freaks out over Obama and fly incident
I am predicting a new sports blog will be up soon, as my friend wants to become an opinionist and a sportist (Webster's, I am still awaiting your phone call). I am looking forward to that, so I will let all 3 of you reading this know when the time comes.
Sorry it has been so long. Any good movies? Topics? Suggestions? Let me know!
Joey
Friday, May 29, 2009
California's Prop 8 Debacle
Everyone, by now, should be well aware of what is going on in California with this whole Proposition 8 problem. For those of you who are not familiar with it (and can't figure it out from the picture above), it is dealing with same sax marriage and same sex couple rights. This issue has been voted on multiple times, and each time it gets sent to the California supreme court. This has been an ongoing story for the past few years now, but the overall case of same sex couples' rights goes back even further. A few states (mainly in the northeastern U.S.) have same sex laws in favor of the couples, with states being added to (and taken off of) the list daily. Here is my view of the California government and it's handling of Prop 8.
If you are sensitive to foul language, please discontinue reading now.............
Being the die-hard conservative that I am, I can honestly say that I am ashamed of the bullshit that the California Supreme Court is pulling. Not only is this an equal rights issue, but is it a direct violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, found in the Bill of RIGHTS.
The reason it is a violation of equal rights is obvious. We are taking away these people's rights to have a legalized institution because of their sexual preference. This is ludicrous. People in the Supreme Court who have vetoed the bill over and over (Voting NO is for equal rights, voting YES is against) over a God Damn definition. The first definition given by dictionary.com of "Marriage" is:
"------the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc."
Ok great, we are controlling people's futures and love lives by a definition. Ridiculous. We change the definitions of words every day, but for some reason, people actually have a democratic vote in the greatest country of all, and they still can't change one little thing. But does this really come down to a definition of legality?
No, it is strictly religion. Yes, once again these religious nutjobs step in and let their minister tell them what the Bible says. As a matter of fact, homosexuality is common not only in the bible, but is referenced to some of the greatest minds in the world's history. Names like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all participated in these acts. Some of the stories from the bible use language that doesn't quite convey the point. When you here of men saying to other men "Come here so that I can know you", that is referring to these acts. So these people saying that God does not condone homosexuality is so far gone, because it is referenced as being commonplace in the "Holiest of Books". Why is it that thousands of years later, it is such a horrible thing? Why can't our government allow such couples (some of which are more loyal to their partners than in heterosexual partnerships) to share the same benefits and protection that Man/Woman marriages share?
OK OK! I understand that changing a "tradition" is a lot harder than it seems. So why not set up a new one? Or even call gay marriages by a different word or phrase other than marriage? We could call it "partnerships" or "recognized union".
California obviously can't get this right, which then turns into a Federal problem due to the First Amendment Right of ALL Americans. We are entitled to a separation of Church and State. Doesn't sound like California is practicing that at all.
So then it comes down to a human rights issue, where it all started to begin with. I have family and friends that are directly impacted by this decision, but that isn't why I have formulated my opinion. I just know that deep down inside, it is just right to give all people the same rights and legal protection as their neighbor, regardless of skin color, religion, ethnicity, gender, etc. We have made huge steps in all of these areas, so why not sexual preference?
Now, I know a lot of people may be grossed out or "Homophobic" or whatever other stupid reason they can come up with to disagree with all this, but something needs to be done. I did not vote for Obama, but he did promise "Change". This is change we should all believe in. To not do something about this would be a huge failure to his administration (I think he is failing already, but that is another story for another day).
I have written all this in a span of 10 or so minutes, so it may seem like I am rambling or my words don't run together well. I am not a professional writer, just an "Opinionist" (I just made up a word, I think). I wanted it to seem like I am venting, which I am.
Please share this with anyone you know, whether they are for or against gay marriage, or impartial altogether. This is an issue that my generation (I am 24) needs to have resolved, and we are going to have to be the ones to do it. Please comment and share your opinions. I will post updates and responses to this topic.
Joey
Monday, May 18, 2009
T.V. Shows
Jay Leno will be airing his final episode a week from this Friday, giving him 10 episodes left. Conan O'Brien will be taking his place, but not "replacing" him. Jay is a legend, and Conan is just goofy, but Conan is growing on me. When I heard that Jay was leaving and Conan was stepping in, I decided to watch Conan to try and get used to him. He is slowly growing on me. Everyone reading this (all 6 of you) please watch Jay these last few nights, because you will never see any new episodes after next Friday. Monday nights he does Headlines, which are Newspaper ads from around the country that have funny lines or content that an editor should have caught. So definitely watch next Monday night on NBC at 10:35pm central.
That's enough for tonight. Go Nuggets and Cavs, they are both going to the Finals, just watch.
Joey
Dedication......
I finally went and saw Star Trek, and it was freaking amazing!! Although I am not a huge Trekkie, I would definitely go see it again in the theatres, which I never do for movies. Big props to J.J. Abrams for putting that all together and making it believable (I now know what a planet imploding looks like). The story line is easy to follow (could have done it without the whole time travel thing). The casting was perfect, even though I was skeptical to see Harold from "Harold and Kumar" in there.
Well, the Rockets lost in Game 7 to the Lakers. It was fun while it lasted. I predict it will be the Nuggets and the Cavs in the Finals, with the Cavs winning in 5.
Stacy's graduation was this weekend, and I was proud to see her walk across the stage. I am excited to see where her path leads her now. I guess we will just have to see!! Graduating college, now that is Dedication!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
It's been a long time, shouldn've left you.....
I don't know if you can read the fortune I received here on the left, but it reads" Share your insights with close friends for rewards this week". So to everyone reading this, PAY UP!!
Ok, so the Mavs won a game, at home, by two. They are not about to go into Denver and beat the Nuggets at home for game 5. Sorry, just not going to happen.
As for the Rockets, who knows what is going to happen. After losing Yao to a broken foot, Houston's chances seemed slim to known, but they pulled out a big win against L.A. at home. Tonight they play in L.A. for game 5. Hopefully the newly crowned King of Houston, Aaron Brooks can lead Houston to another road win.
So I have gonna a little vintage the past few nights. I went out and bought a Calvin and Hobbes book. If you haven't read any of this comic strip, please do. It is freakin hilarious. I also downloaded Lemonade Tycoon on my iPhone. It was a free App so I went ahead and downloaded it, it consumes about 30% of my time now. A while back, I downloaded the old school Oregon Trail game that was on the computers we used to play on at elementary school. If you want to get directions on how to download it, click here and read "Escapements" post down at the bottom.
I was also in a mood to listen to a little Mr. Pookie and Mr. Lucci last night. They were bug with my group of friends because we grew up right next door to these guys (yeah, we were gangster). Some of those songs bring back memories. It is always good to take a trip down memory lane, next week, I will blog about how I T.P.'d someones house, just for ole times sake.
OK so now I am going to talk a little bit about Hockey. There, I did it.
Alright. I will probably get back on tonight after Orlando and the Rockets win, as well as my Astros.
And congratulations to Stacy, who is graduating college this Saturday. I am very proud of her, and can't wait to do the same thing in August. Congrats Stacy!
Joey
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Let's Vent!!!!
Ok, so I am not going to talk about how much I love the new Coors Light vented cans, I honestly can't tell the difference. It seems that all beer companies think they can't make their product any better or differentiate any more, so they find other ways to sell to the customers (Blue mountains, vented cans, funny commercials, etc.). But that is not what I am here to talk about.
I am really here to talk about Rockets/Lakers part Deaux.
Ridiculous. Childish. Whatever you want to call it, L.A. was acting like a bunch of spoiled brats. Odom was all over Scola the whole night, and then what Fisher did? Make sure and watch the video here. It's almost as if Fisher and Bryant were having nationalized tryouts for the L.A. football team that doesn't even exist!!
Even Luke Walton tried getting into the mix. But when it was all said and done, Fisher was thrown out (and eventually suspended for a game), rightfully so. Then, along comes spoiled step child Kobe Bryant. He through an unnecessary elbow at Ron Artest (seen here, but the video is quick, watch around the 4 second mark). Kobe was not suspended.
Favre is staying retired, I guess he reads my blog......
So, as some of you know, Allison was voted off American Idol. I thought the female fans would vote to keep her in, but I guess their love is too strong for the 3 remaining guys.
Picture above is the Jolokia pepper, named by Guinness (Records, not beer) as the hottest pepper in the world. I am a huge fan of trying spicy foods, but I am still looking for the spiciest in the DFW metroplex. The spiciest I have found is the Atomic Wings at Wingstop. They are really good and have quite the kick to them, but I am still looking to be knocked off my feet. I am willing to try anything, so please make recommendations. The only thing I will not try at this time is curry because I think it smells like crap. But I will make anyone reading this a challenge:
1) You choose the place and the dish.
2) Attend the restaurant with me
3) If i can not finish the dish, I will by both of our lunches (or dinners)
4) If I can, you have to pay for your own mean.
Let me know, like I said though, no curry. I am interested in finding something to challenge my taste buds.
Thank you for reading.
Joey
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Who thinks Favre should stay retired?
OK here it comes.......
Yes, I am about to talk about American Idol.
I hate Adam Lambert, I think Danny sounds the same, and I think Allison is annoying. I want Kris to win the whole thing, but still think Anoop had better vocals than the first 3 I named. Adam sucks. He whines and makes noises that only cats in heat make. And the judges praise him, and the little girls love him not realizing he "bats for the other team". I think his voice is annoying and he is over the top. I hope he gets voted off. We will see tonight.
That's it for now, I will post after the Rockets game, and might have time to watch the Results show.
Joey