I get this horrible funny feeling that the L.A. area is due sometime soon for a strong earthquake. Let’s face it, it has been a good while since any pressure was relieved by a major temblor here. And the hot muggy weather as of late is not helping ease my fears…
The last time we shook real good was in January of 1994, with the now infamous Northridge Earthquake. That was quite devastating to many people, and thank God my old house withstood any serious damage. Previous to that was the Whittier-Narrows quake in ’87, and that one stands out for me only because it happened right before the morning bell in Junior High. My classmate María Caraballo never could escape me teasing her throughout high school when she had the sad sorry misfortune of her distraught parents coming over to the campus to pick her up. Who can forget her mother going off in heavy Cuban Spanish, "¡AY, TODOH LOH PLATOH DE LA COCINAH Y TODO MARIA HIJA, QUE DESASTREH!" God, that was funny!
A strong jolt however, is not funny at all, and lots of praying needs to be done I think, in order to avoid this uneasy feeling I have of an impending catastrophe…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake
I'm feeling lazy.
Just plain lazy.
My God man.
London has been hit again in eerie attacks reminiscent of those exactly two weeks ago.
Thank God no one was seriously hurt or killed, but it can't be good for the British and their psyche.
Nor for our peace of mind in America either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_July_2005_London_explosions
So I started doing the gym again about two weeks ago rather intensely, but have slacked off the past four days or so due to exhaustion! Some incredible little ball of energy I am! One day short of my 31st birthday and the one year anniversary of this blog!
I had a decent weekend, but I realize that I am burned out from work, and I need at least two weeks vacation, which I think at this point I'm gonna take sometime in September or October, whether I go anywhere or not, although a trip to New York or Vegas would sure be nice.
So there I was, thinking...who are the greatest rock bands of all time? I'd have to include Café Tacuba from Mexico as definite candidates. The English-speaking world however, has given the world the most group talent by far...
England
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Pink Floyd
Queen
Radiohead
The Clash
The Smiths
Ireland
U2
United States
The Doors
The Eagles
Aerosmith
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Smashing Pumpkins
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Ramones
The Grateful Dead
Mind you, these are just some of my personal choices, and I'm not necessarily a big fan of some of these bands, but I think most would agree my list is purty good. Yeah, I left out some Australians and Canadians I know, but oh well.
I'd never stopped to think how much talent the U.S. has given the world too! Somehow I always equate Britain with the awesome bands, but we've had some good stuff too.
Good God Almighty. It's summer again in the San Fernando Valley and boy do we know it. Year in and year out, it gets very very hot here and today is the hottest it's been all year so far. Earlier in the day, it got to about 97 degrees here in my part of town; I can't imagine good ole' Woodland Hills and Chatsworth or the desert areas! It's still about 78 degrees outside and it's almost midnight!
And it's only going to get worse...
Whoopdeefreakin'doo!
I can't stop humming the tunes off of Coldplay's latest album, X&Y.
They are definitely not in the songwriting league yet of U2 or Radiohead, but damn their new songs are catchy.
Alas, this glorious long 4th of July weekend is coming to a close. For most it already did, but I took an extra day.
I had a great time yesterday. Barbecue, fireworks, playing games with friends. I really need to go back to the gym though. Too much of my life is focused on work and leisure and not enough on my hot lean gorgeous body. LOLOLOLOL!
We'll see...
It boggles my mind that people less educated than myself are supervisors over me and can tell me what to do and what not to do at my job! WHY CAN'T I BE MY OWN F**KIN' BOSS??!!
This is what I chose. And yes, it is a bitter pill to swallow. To work in an office with so many God damned bitches and c*nts telling me what I gotta do at work.
Sweet dear Jesus. I'm glad it's Friday. Thankful it's a long 4th of July weekend.
I really hate it here (work). Had I planned out my life wisely, I'd be my own boss by now.
BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
And it really irks the f**k out of me.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8234503/
OH COME ON! COME THE BLOODY F**K ON!
Ah yes, another ordinary Thursday by most standards, but in my life, nothing is ordinary anymore.
I feel a burst of hope, a sense of something big on the horizon (no, not my penis), and I am very much pleased with the sense of accomplishment so far. I’m on the verge of turning 31, and I have never ever in my entire life felt this much sense of control and confidence in myself. It’s as if anything and everything is possible now. This is something I never could have imagined or even considered back when I was 25 even!
The anxiety disorder which so plagued me for years is not something I let get to me as much anymore. I do have my fair share of panic attacks and scary moments, but I’ve learned to live with them and control them as best possible. My emotional demons, which were numerous during most of my 20’s have not entirely vanished, but do not rule my existence as they once did. I feel a sense of fulfillment with my life that I can honestly say I never ever did before. For so many years, it was a dark, lonely, scary, frightening, and insecure world for me. God, when I look back and think about it, I really had some serious emotional problems there. It almost brings me to tears to see how deeply f**ked up I was and how long a way I’ve come. How I didn’t kill myself, God only knows. By his grace…
Most people wouldn’t know it or hell, even believe it, but it was a long hard emotional road to get to where I am now. I thought for awhile there I was going to go crazy. To have this stable (sometimes boring) but decent job, a nice car, good friends, and lots of hope to move ahead, is really quite miraculous. I am seriously considering going into teaching so the road back to school is a ‘comin’ soon! The motivation to do something more with myself is certainly there.
I am not entirely perfect in my life right now by any means. My one and only true romantic personal relationship barely hangs on, and not because of me. I am not a good boyfriend in the monogamous sense of the word. I have a promiscuous lascivious side which I like to fulfill from time to time. Why anyone would want an intense relationship with me is beyond my comprehension. Could it be that I’m just a nice guy? That they can see I do have a good loving heart after all? I dunno. One thing is certain, I have never felt so confident of my sexuality as I do now. So what if I like boys? It bothers so many still, yet to me, it’s an integral and enjoyable part of my life which frankly boosts my ego. It’s nice to be told I’m a stud! At 25, I didn’t believe that, now I think I do. I really think I am good-looking, not because I am conceited, but because so many have said it so, and my self-esteem is now healthier than ever before. Even the moderate drinking, some occasional pot use, and other acts reserved for rebellious teens have come to play a major point in my life. And it’s ok! I might even do a porn shoot soon for crying out loud! Is this all too wild to be true? Perhaps. Do I care? Not really. Does it make my current life interesting and worth living? Totally. Do I have shitty days? Of course. But that’s fine. I shall not let them destroy the progress, the incredible progress which I have made. Unless someone I love dies on me, I end up with a horrible disease, or other major setbacks occur, nothing can stop this. NOTHING.
Thank you God. Thank you therapy. Medication. Mikey. My friends. Wisdom from living.
If only I had figured it out when I was younger, but then again, do any of us ever?
With age (a mere 30 years old), so much has come to be…
And I’m loving it.
Such hypocrisy. We have a shortage of military personnel, so let's just let the "gays" come out now and still die for their country like they have been doing forever.
F**K OFF!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8218961/
