Shootin the breeezze

I know, I KNOW. I've been slacking. Approaching finals week has kept me wrapped up in homework. For anyone who reads this and happens to be in school as well, you guys can probably vouch for me.

At any rate, some very exciting things in my life are taking place. It's a good time to be me.

#1 - I've just received a new time spot at the radio station every Friday at 630-7pm. This is an additional time spot to the one I hold every Wednesday at 7pm. Wednesdays is reserved for talking mostly political issues with Frog, you know, the joke book guy. I plan to use Fridays as a means of exposing as much local music as I can. If you feel yourself worthy, let me know, I'd love to share with you.

#2 - Music and business have come together to help my get a good grasp on what it is I want to end up doing with my life. If you know me, then you know that this is something that I've been struggling with for a while. So, it's good news.

#3 - Recently, I've been inspired to continue writing my book and try to get it published, some how. Cross your fingers!

#4 - It's almost x-mas time. I love Christmas.

#5 - I'm surrounded by people who love me and care for me. Ironic.




Smile!



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VICTORY! part 2

First of all, go ducks


Now that that is out of the way, how about them Blazers?
Last night the Blazers started off a five game road trip with a win in Detroit. This keeps them tied for first in the Northwest and gives them a 66% win rate(12wins-6loses). I am not a big fan of rankings, but check out what Marc Stein ranks us.
From www.ESPN.com with the ranking in bold:

"2008-09 Power Rankings: Week 5
RANK (LAST WK) TEAM REC. COMMENT
1 (1) Celtics 16-2 This second straight 16-2 start by the Celts, so readily deemed inferior to the Lakers' start by so many readers, has been topped only twice in the past 10 seasons: Dallas in '02-03 (17-1) and the Lakers in '01-02 (16-1).
2 (2) Lakers 14-1 If it's any consolation -- and we realize that it's probably not -- allow us to confirm that the only other two Phil Jackson teams to start so well (Bulls at 17-1 in 1996-97, Lakers at 16-1 in 2001-02) went on to win it all.
3 (3) Cavaliers 14-3 2010 talk ain't going away no matter what Charles Barkley says, but don't forget to spare a good word for what the Cavs are doing now. Example: Cleveland just swept four games in five nights ... by a combined 80 points.
4 (9) Trail Blazers 12-6 When they lost Oden and looked so shaky on the opening-night stage against the Lakers, how many of you had these kids closing November with a road win in Detroit and one of the last two unbeaten home records?"

And what about week five last year?

"Week 5 5-12 27 Roy's response to getting routed by a team that lost Duncan before halftime: 'This is definitely the lowest point.' Our response: That's probably wishful for a team that has endured 18 straight losing months. "

From rank 27 to rank 4 a year later. I can taste the playoffs already.



-J

ps. Thank you Steve Blake for scoring a 3 pointer in the last minute of the Hornets game on Friday, making the score 101-86. The only thing tastier than a Chalupa is a free Chalupa.

The gift that keeps on giving

If you thought working at Wal-Mart is a shitty job before, just wait till you watch this.



First of all, who the hell goes to Wal-Mart on black friday. Arn't the prices child-labor cheap already? Is this what Christmas is all about? One family got a dead relative for Christmas. Another family recieved a dead baby from santa this year. At least you got a 9-piece spatula set for a buck fifty!

Now, I could go on a huge rant about how we are too materialistic in this country, but it has all been said before. I just hope that Wal-Mart hooks these employees (or the closest relative...) up for what happened.

-J

Payback

My mom showed me this video over Thanksgiving break and it is one of the funniest videos I have seen this year.



I think it busted his glasses.

-J

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy belated Thanksgiving to all! Forgive me for having not blogged in a few days, I've been wrapped up in a good amount of family-time and really didn't care to miss out on too much.

I just want to let everyone know how thankful I am:

la pinche familia - They'll have the hardest time getting rid of me. I wouldn't be who I am without them. And I'm pretty sure I straight up couldn't do shit if I didn't have each and every one of them.

mis amigos - I like to keep a close circle. I'm happy to say I don't know 713 people at U of O on facebook. I know about 12 or so people who I can be myself around and know that they'll still at least pretend to know me in public. If you think you might be one, you probably are.

music - creating and listening to it. It's basically the essence of humanity. Think about it and listen to ALL of it...except maybe country.

comida - i need it to stay alive, so...well...it's kind of like a bonus when it tastes good.



BUT WHAT THE SHIT IS THANKSGIVING REALLY ABOUT?

I don't know, so I looked it up.

Apparently the Pilgrims weren't the nicest people around.




At any rate--eat, drink, and be merry!




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What happened to motorcycles?

Bucket List - Why not now?

In the town I live in, it's hard to miss the hundreds of kids pouring through the streets, all of them undoubtedly on the way to their next engagement whether it be school, work, or some other pressing obligation. So many of the people I know are drowning themselves in books and jobs and basically just an unbelievable amount of stress. Where did all the people who actually LIVE their life go? How come it seems as if no one is reaching for the stars anymore? Are we doomed to go to school for 20 years and snag a degree, only then to work for another 40 and die? What happened to everyone?

If you know me, then you might be aware that I like to consider myself to be a sort of outlandish person, some might say weird. Regardless, I have come to find, just like many others, the appreciation for doing something everyone says you're supposed to do before you die, or at least planning to (I have an exciting bicycle trip coming up soon and I've also got the pleasure of planning my brother's bachelor party). And I was happy to see many of the people I knew in high school traveling abroad this last year to places like Spain, Ireland, and other places I probably didn't hear of. It's just the sort of thing everyone, in my opinion, should be doing.

What's sad is that so many of these busy people see the ones who are doing what they WANT to do and stop and ask "Why does HE get to just stop and travel the world?" or "She's so lucky to not have real priorities" or "I wish I could do something like that, I just have too much stuff to take care of" or some other bullshit excuse. B-u-l-l-s-h-i-t.

I'm not sure who said it, but I remember hearing a life concept that I felt was absolutely, positively true: If you want it, you will get it. I think it was Dr. Phil or someone.

The point is--is that if any person wants something, they WILL get it, that is if in fact they really do want it. If someone says they want good grades, and they truly do, they WILL get good grades. If someone wants to do well at a job, and they genuinely WANT to succeed, they WILL. If anyone really wants to do anything, they WILL do it.


So really, you have no excuses. Do it all, do everything; do it while you're young and before you have any life-ruiners (children). There's no reason not to. Ohhh booo hooo I might get a term behind on getting the degree I want...booo hooo I can't just drop everything and leave. The only thing standing in your way are your excuses. Stop being the person you think everyone wants you to be and start being the person you know you want to be.

Dress differently. Give your phone number to everyone. Learn to play the ukulele. Walk in the rain. Lay under the stars. Write a book. Climb a mountain. Be outrageously polite. Learn how to tango. Visit a real blues club. Learn Muay Thai.


It doesn't matter really what you do as long as it makes you happy, right?

What do YOU want?





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