Ooh! A new test site!

I am 39% Video Game Addict.

I may play video games but they don’t rule my life. Good for me. But I should be careful not to fall in the grasp of the loving glow of the TV or monitor.

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I will be out of town!

I'm going to a conference in Sacramento, California today and won't be back until late Friday. Anybody ever been? Recommend some places and sites to see? And yes, we will be making the drive to San Francisco. I will take picture and find some time to post them. Love, peace, and soul!

New Orleans honors its police officers

And all that they received was a pin. Its not like the city had loads of money to give them a huge gift. I think its great that those who stayed after Katrina have been honored, and the federal government should honor them as well.

My Johari

I remember doing this in undergrad, but somehow my johari here is different from my college days. Perhaps I have built more walls. Check out my johari And yes, I borrowed this idea from Virenda Thanks dawg! Woof, woof, woof!

Blasts from the past

Ever find someone that you haven't spoken to in years? I emailed the last girl I dated before I got married to apologize for the way I treated her.

But I can not find people that I would like to stay in contact with. Where did these people go? I'm using google, and perhaps being cheap because I refuse to pay for any people finding services. I mean, there is always a backdoor into one of those programs anyway. Anybody out there have any luck?


I'm specifically looking for:

Tracey W. Jones(Common name) of Missouri City, Texas
Josefina De La Cruz of Brownsville, Texas
Bert Heno of New Orleans, LA
Tanya Grant(I know, common name) of Brownsville, Texas


Anybody have any suggestions?

Check out this game!

Its called Hounds and Hare. I can beat all levels pretty consistently except the expert level as the hounds. Being the hare is pretty easy. Tell me what you think!

Number one song in America when . . . .

I borrowed this from Richmond, and depending upon which song was number one on your birthday, you may think that this website is cool. Why did I put it that way? My number one hit was "Bad Blood" by Neil Sadaka. WTH? I've never heard that song before. Does anyone know a website where I can listen to it? And my life song is Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love To You". ?????? That can be taken many different ways.

NBA Allstar Weekend

Just in case you live on another planet, so simply are not a basketball fan, the All Star festivities were held in Houston this passed weekend, and since I am here, I participated in some of it.

Was I at the game? Sure, I was the Jaimee Foxx Impersonator.


All bad jokes aside, I did participate, along with my boys, in their basketball extravaganza. It was a lot of fun, and my kids enjoyed. They met Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon. They got to play on different types of basketball contraptions, and the coolest part . . . .

was as we arrived on the red carpet, a group of about 15 to 20 people cheered our arrival. We felt almost famous for a few moments, until they cheered for the people behind us as well, and the others, and the others. Well, you get the picture here, right?

And that was Wednesday.


On Saturday, the kids went to the babysitter, and the adults went out to play. And as usual, I was the designated driver. I know how to hold my liquor!


Except on Sunday, I took advantage of my free time and caught up with everybody else.


Thus no new threads on Monday. I'm still sick. You'd think at 30 I'd know better. Well I knew, but just didn't care. Happy *hiccup* All Star week *hiccup* end.

Predator killers!

Doesn't it look freaky? Its called an "Assassin Spider" and they reside on the island of Madagascar, but didn't make the final cut for the movie(cue drum roll and cymbal). At any rate, these creatures survive by eating other spiders. Why they weren't used in 8 Legged Freaks I don't know, but I also don't know anybody who actually watched that movie. Meanwhile back at the ranch, if you want a little more info on the spiders, click on the link.

Maybe . . . .

Maybe I'm still upset over the way Hurricane Katrina was handled.
Maybe I'm jealous because my kids have a full time father.
Maybe I'm angry because recess was guaranteed in school.
Maybe Bush doesn't care about black people.
Maybe Bush doesn't care about people who can't make money for him.
Maybe Bush is just really dumb.
Maybe listening to music or admiring paintings is better than talking.
Maybe writing on my blog is better than interacting with people.
Maybe I could just really care less.
Maybe I could just really care more.
Maybe I am blessed more than half of the planet.
Maybe I am the stuff.
Maybe there is hope for you yet.
Maybe you are loved.
Maybe one more day won't hurt.
Maybe you can pass.
Maybe you will love again.
Maybe we can still be friends.
Maybe we can increase one another.
Maybe we can climb the highest mountain and swim the deepest sea.
Maybe you, maybe me, maybe we

No friggin' sanctity?

I mean, how can these people attend a funeral and take pictures with their camera phones of the deceased? Want a momento of the person, take home a program! Most programs have photos in them. I wish somebody would take a picture of me after I've been seen by a mortician. I will haunt your behind by singing Barry Manilow songs and doing imitations of Pauly Shore! Okay bud-dy!

Going back to Cali

Nah, I don't think so.

I got this idea from Stephaine where she wrote a letter to herself that said to stop doing dumb (stuff).

Well it sparked something that I noticed in myself since working with at-risk youth at my current job. Most of the staff say that they are not like the kids and never was like them, but I think that I was.

Really.

I was a young knucklehead who missed being locked up or dead because of some praying folks in my family, and a few people who took some time with me.

I didn't grow up with my dad, and my mom usually worked and slept. My oldest sister and grandmother probably watched me more than anybody, but when my sister got married and had kids, I was watching myself through middle and high school. I didn't even realize this until working here.

No one checked to see if my homework was done.

No one checked to see if I was always at school.

Looking back, I quit participating in a lot of things because I had one watching me. I quit playing basketball, and Speech and Debate because no one was there to watch me. That was probably a sorry excuse to quit, but perhaps most of my energy went to trying to survive unwatched.

I was tempted to do some stuff, but never did anything illegal. Wait, I take that back. I was involved in a burglary that my family knows nothing about.

I remember feeling very bad about it, too.

I threw rocks at some gays although the rocks never hit them.

I saw a lady running for a bus, and instead of alerting the bus driver, I said nothing. The lady was hit and thrown 30 feet. She is still alive, but was never the same.

Now that I think about it, I did a lot things, and could really make a long list that would require two days just to read it.

Somehow, someway, I was never put into a position that would require me to do jail time.


I'm not an all around nice and good guy, and that suits me just fine.

Cowboys in the Closet?

Well are they? Cowboys used to epitomize masculinity that was absent of femininity in all of its forms. Cowboys were known for rustling cattle, breaking horses, being able to shoot accurately without aiming(in Hollywood anyway), and chasing the ladies. I didn't know that some cowboys wanted to chase each other. I wonder how this songwriter came up with this idea from the urban cowboy phase? I thought John Travolta's character was anything but gay. I guess when you're out of touch, you really are out of touch.

I don't plan on seeing Brokeback Mountain. I think football fulfills my need to see guys jumping on one another.

Happy Valentine's

Not the most attractive gif, but it fits. On Valentine's day, either you're together, or you aren't.

I would tell you what my wife got me for Valentine's . . . .

But





That is none of your business. :-)


I bought my wife some jewelry, lunch, and a gift set that was to be delivered. I don't buy flowers anymore because she is not the flower type(Blogthing idea?). What did you do for your sweetie or sweeties today?

Presenting Datbury's Darlings

I have wrestled quite a bit over the notion of putting my kids' pics on the web for public viewing, but realizing that they are nowhere near old enough to start their own blog or have a myspace page, the only thing a predator could do would be the same as if they were seen at a mall somewhere. So without further ado:



This is my little princess.




This is my second son, the budding entertainer.




This is my oldest, and as you can see, he loves to play basketball. I prefer for him to own a team rather than to simply play.

Yesterday

My oldest son(6 yrs) was standing outside of the restroom waiting to leave to go to school. He looked somewhat sleepy and distant as he stared off into space.

Then out of nowhere, my daughter(19 mos) walks up to him and gives him the biggest hug a 19 month old can give. As she hugged him, she had a huge smile on her face.

My son was so surprised, but in usual fashion for many of today's youth, he tried not to smile, but hugged her back.


Then my second son(35 mos) came behind my oldest and gave him a hug as well.

I wish I had my camera to capture that moment.

It seemed that whatever was on my oldest son's mind seemed to leave at that moment.

He was a happy camper, and everything was going to be all right.

Sometimes all we need is a big hug, long squeeze, with no words. The hug is saying plenty by itself.

Have you hugged someone today?

Cancel American Idol

For this year. Paris Bennett is heads and shoulders above anybody who has ever been on the show. If you want to be thoroughly entertained, keep your eyes open and ears pierced for her next performance. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed, or you will receive a full refund.

How to Stay Young

I received this in an email from my friend Dawn:

HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and
height.

Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down. (keep this In mind if you are one of those
grouches;)

3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain get idle.
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!


4. Enjoy the simple things.


5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and Lots of
time with HIM/HER.

6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire
life, is our self. LIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.


9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign
country,
but NOT to where the guilt is.

10 Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

Nerdiness test

Oh my God I can't believe my score. Thanks a lot Dawn! Now I need to find a dorkiness test. I can not believe my score. So I'm half nerd, somewhat weird, and coolness has yet to be determined. I'd be cool at a Stevie Wonder convention!

Wow, that was a dorky comment.

Big thanks to Chris for the test.

One of my favorite websites

This is a website designed for today's man. It covers the usual men topics along with questions that we are sometimes afraid to ask or do not know who to ask. Also, this website is great for ladies who are trying to understand their men better. Check it out as I read it almost daily!

Good joke

Good joke!

Priceless

January 17th, 2006 (No.2320)
AskMen.com Rates This Joke: 8/10


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Martin wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table. He sits up and notices his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. Martin looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotless and clean. So is the rest of the house. He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table. "Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go shopping. Love You!"

So he goes to the kitchen and, sure enough, there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper. His son is also at the table, eating. Martin asks, "Son, what happened last night?"

His son says, "Well, you came home around 3 a.m., drunk and delirious. You broke some furniture, puked in the hallway, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door."

Confused, Martin asks, "So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me?"
His son replies, "Oh, that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your pants off, you said, 'Get your hands off me, bitch! I'm married!'"

Moral of the Story:
Self-induced hangover... $100
Broken furniture... $2,000
Breakfast... $10
Saying the right thing to your wife when you're drunk... PRICELESS

Catholics want to team up with Michael Jackson

Hmm. Should I send my resume over to the Vatican? I mean, I have no PR experience, but what I do know about the Catholic Church and Michael Jackson would lead me to never bring the two together.

I would like to start a revolution because the idiots are taking over the world. Its true, and its everywhere. How did we smart people allow this to happen? We're like kindergarten teachers who leave the room while sharp scissors are laying on the kids' desks! This article blew me freakin' away!

Viva la revolucion!!!!

Black History Month Spotlight: Dr. Walter S. Mcafee

A famous scientist.

Interested in this position?

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma

Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa

JOB DESCRIPTION :
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities! Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :
The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :
None. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about it this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play your cards right.

Maybe its just me . . . .

but how in the hell does a 15 year old boy get to marry a 37 year old woman? Never mind the fact that the boy is missing, who authorized this wedding? This had to be a hormone issue for the woman, and where are the boys' parents? Forget what Bush is talking about, we have some serious domestic values in America that need some tweaking.

Do you know what today is?

Its my anniversary month. I started blogging 1 year ago this month, and I have been blogging for a year now. Believe it or not, I'm actually excited about this minor milestone, but as I read through my entire blog this morning, I feel that many of my topics and writings have been very surface, and not very inviting IMO. I don't feel as if I am establishing any type of connection with anybody through my words. Perhaps I need to record some midis and post them, but until I do, I think that I will open up much more. Apparently my students have stopped reading my blog, so I can venture out beyond the port. I can expand and get much deeper into my thoughts. In doing so, I will tweak the appearance a little bit as well. So fasten your seatbelts, you're going on a ride like never before, and take that how you will. :)

Black History Month Spotlight: Benjamin Bannaker