some of you ladies may have been wondering what such a cool guy like me may look like...well, to fulfill all your lonely fantasies I have posted a picture of my sexy self...I'm the one in the middle.

When good headlines go bad...

Rice confirmation by Senate appears certain...Uncle Bens is best

Astronauts install robotic arm on space station...Steinbrenner makes offer on pitching contract

Surgeon won't clear Owens for Super Bowl...AWESOME!!!

 Diplomats battle to win top job at WTO..they may take our jobs, but they'll never take OUR FREEDOM

Israel, Palestinians end diplomatic freeze...thanks for the space heaters Mohammed

Yeah, so it's cold here.  Cold enough to freeze ice to my windsheild wipers so they can't shoot out the good blue window juice which makes visability possible when your windsheild is covered with road salt.  Needless to say it was an interesting ride to work. 

Speaking of work, we have this new incentive plan which blows.  We used to get paid for the total dollar amount of the accounts we open (different percentage for different types of accounts). Now we get paid per account opened instead of dollar amounts.  Basically, an account with $50 bucks is worth as much incentive as a $500,000 account.  This would be great if I worked in a busier area but as it is I don't.  I work in a wealthy area where we don't open many little accounts but the ones I do open are premium, high quality accounts.  That, unfortunately, doesn't matter.  It's time to start looking elsewhere I guess.

And while I'm on the subject of guessing, there is this bank in NJ, which if you have ever been here you will know what I'm talking about, which has a free coinstar at it.  A coinstar is where you can dump loose change for paper cash.  If you guess how much you have within 50 cents or something you win an unknown prize.  Well, I knew how much I had so I went ahead and "guessed" and was right on.  You want to know what my prize was?...a t-shirt advertising the bank.  Man, if your going to make me advertise at least give me a cooler or a beach chair.  Whatever, free is free.

Hmmm...free...I like being free.  We live in the greatest country in the world.  I know sometimes we don't all feel that way but you hate filled lefty's (props to FrankJ at www.imao.us)  can pick up and go to Canada for all I care.  Bye Bye.

Speaking of bye...my dad bought some beer for me in Canada.  It's called XXX.  We have it here in the states and it is stronger than most other beer but this stuff from Canada is 7.3 ac.  After my team of hardcore mathematicians finished their equations and whatnot we have discovered that is about two beers per bottle.  Trying to explain this to someone who's had a few of them is like jerking off with sandpaper.

And I think I'm out of things to say here this morning...more Samurai wisdow is on it's way though.

Seriously...We've had all kinds of tragedies from natural disasters to sports embarrassments.  We've had hurricanes destroy Florida.  We've had a presidential race between a botox loving hippie and a God loving cowboy.  Thank God for Bush because that other knucklehead would have definitely ended humanity as we know it.  We've had a freakin tsunami.  I didn't know those really happened.  The Red Sox came back from 3 games down to beat the Yankees and went on to win the world series.  The Eagles are going to the super bowl.  If they win I know it's over.  Stick your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye folks.  What else...Britney Spears got married...twice.   We have t.v. shows about nanny's.  They made a movie about a low rider airplane piloted by none other than Snoop Dogg.  We have video games that are more realistic than real life.  5 yr old kids have thier very own cell phones...not to mention they are probably more efficient on a computer than thier parents.  I have my own website for no reason at all.

People, there are so many reasons out there to believe the world is coming to an end.  Lets just pray the Eagles blow it because then we might all have a chance to go on.  Except of course all you Eagles fans who will hopefully have to wait yet another season for your birds to blow ityet again...go Giants...next year that is.

To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not. One must become close with him and make sure that he continually trusts one's word.

da book of hagakure yo!

Truth has no path. Truth is living and, therefore, changing. Awareness is without choice, without demand, without anxiety; in that state of mind, there is perception. To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. Awareness has no frontier; it is giving of your whole being, without exclusion.  

the master...Bruce Lee

Ok, so for the past couple of days everyone in my town has had nothing other than this big snowstorm we're supposed to get to talk about.  Well, It's snowing now so I hope everyone can finally shutup and talk about something way more important like Brad and Jennifers breakup or how the Bush's have a cute new puppy.  

Speaking of new puppies.  I want one.  As far as pets go I'm not really the most responsible person.  I've killed two lizards in about six months and it seems like the only thing I can keep alive is my blue lobster.  I named him tonic and named my dead lizard tanqueray.  Anyway, I think the reason I take such good care of this lobster is because I feed it fish and it kills them with it's claws.  It's really cool to watch unless your one of those sensitive wussies.  Anyway, I want a puppy.  I know that I could be responsible with a dog because thats alot different than a lizard.  A puppy loves you and cqan show affection whereas a lizard will only bite you because it is incapable of love.  Puppies either nibble on your fingers or lick your face.  Lizards whip you with their tail.  I want to name my puppy Deniro when I get it. 

Speaking of Deniro, when does that movie with him and Dakota Fanning come out?  It looks really good.  Heed my words...Dakota Fanning is going to be a HUGE star.  She must be 9 or 10 and she is SO talented.  I can't wait to see her next movie.  Remember when Drew Barrymore was in E.T., yeah, thats what I think of Dakota.  I think she is awesome.

You know what else is awesome?  Snow skiing.  I have been skiing since I was 3 or 4.  I took Ms. Crown for the first time last sunday and she is a natural.  By the end of the day she was really getting pretty good and I would guess after 2 or 3 more times she will be cruising real nice.  I hope she sticks with it because she has a natural talent there.

Anyway, this is getting pretty boring so I gotta go.  Take er easy folks.   

It is said that much sake, self-pride and luxury are to be avoided by a samurai, There is no cause for anxiety when you are unhappy, but when you become a little elated, these three things become dangerous. Look at the human condition. It is unseemly for a person to become prideful and extravagant when things are going well. Therefore, it is better to have some unhappiness while one is still young, for if a person does not experience some bitterness, his disposition will not settle down. A person who becomes fatigued when unhappy is useless.

so says the book of Hagakure and so it shall be

So last night I went to my friends wake.  There were all these people I haven't seen in about ten years and it was good to see them all even though it was under bad circumstances.  Afterwards we all went to  Fridays for drinks and to talk about the old days.  That was all good until my ex shows up and plops her ass down right next to me.  Ms. Crown is not feeling comfortable and neither am I.  Normally it wouldn't bother me to see an ex but she wants to reminisce...

Ten reasons why this situation sucked

1)  It's a wake not a reunion...at least not for you and I

2)  We're not old pals

3)  Don't tell me about my dog which you took

4)  Do you see all my friends here...I want to talk to them, not you

5)  You only know these people because of me

6)  Meet my new younger, more beautiful and super fun girlfriend whom I am in love with (ok, so thats a reason why it didn't suck)

7)  She knows what a psycho you are

  Sure, those were some good times...wanna talk about the bad times...oh wait, I don't have all night

9)  Why are you talking shit about my boys wife, she'll kill you...or me, because technically your my fault

10) "Calm down Ms. Crown, I left her because I couldn't stand her.  You are so adorable when your mad."

Anyway, it was good to see some old faces.  My one friend who was a total badass in highschool is now a cop in Maryland.  What is the world coming to?