There are always the questions people randomly ask to try & get to know others. If you could eat dinner with anyone, who would it be? If you could fight anyone, who would it be? (Thank you Fight Club.) If you were trapped on a deserted island, what three items would you bring?
Well I have one of my own. Over the course of your life, who would you like to get drunk with? I like to use this one because there is no limit. I do not ask which one person. It could be five, fifty or however many you can think of. Below are my people (in no particular order).
Conan O’Brien:
We could commentate on everything happening at the bar, & interview random people for the hell of it.
Pat Wentz: (Kent State Social Monster, & now Columbus, Ohio resident.)
I have already gotten drunk with him many times & hey, why not one more?
Chelsea Clinton:
Her & I have the same birthday. Like same day, same year. I almost sent a letter to the White House inviting her to celebrate her 21st with me at Kent State.
Boris Spassky: (Russian Chess champion who was beat by Bobby Fisher)
Take the collapse of Russia, the loss of the Cold War, & put that into a man who was beat by a child at a sophisticated game of intellect. I am sure he as a few stories to share over some vodka.
Joan of Arc:
Uhm, she led an army to key victories during the 100 years war, I am sure she can lead one hell of a bar crawl, & can handle her own in a bar fight!
Ellen Degeneres:
If she is that upbeat & outgoing sober, imagine how much more she would be after a few shots?
Ashton Kutchner:
He is a prankster who is all about having fun. Plus we have a mutual friend we could share stories about.
Ke$ha:
One condition: She has to START sober!
Wyatt Earp:
OK Corral anyone?
Tiger Woods:
Bars have Golden Tee, & that would be my only chance to beat him at golf. Bonus: Every time he looks at a girl I get to say: “I am going to tell Elin!”
Lady Gaga:
This would be anything but normal, & nothing short of awesome.
Al Gore:
We would play the card game “Bullshit”. & no matter what he said, I would call bullshit the entire game, every time.
Betty Ford:
So I can say, “I got drunk with Betty Ford” & enjoy the irony of the statement.
Tom Cruise:
I would just love to hear his drunken rants & what is on his mind.
M.C. Escher:
How & why he came about his images he created.
Don “Mr. Wizard” Herbert
Could you imagine the bar tricks this guy has?
Dale Carnegie:
Talk about the ultimate wing man.
Who would you want to get drunk with & why?
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
That Man
So today I was at Marc's (think of Wal*Mart, but local, cheaper, & shady) & when I was walking down an aisle, there was an unfit mother yelling at her child. How was she unfit? Not because she was yelling at her child, but by what she was saying.
True, she did have a high pitched banshee like scream that would make ANY child, man, or woman run away. I almost turned around halfway down the aisle to avoid the whole scene because of her yells, but unfortunately, I continued onward. As I walked by I heard, along with probably every other customer in Marc's, her berating her child to stay close & don't get lost because there are bad people in this world. She specifically mentioned murderers & kidnappers.
At this point I realized my mistake in not turning around halfway down the aisle.
As I walked by her eyes darted at me. I did not make eye contact, just looked forward beyond what was happening, when she pointed at me, looked at her child, & said the following:
"Like him. That man is going to kidnap you if you don't stay close to me."
Really?!?! I mean, REALLY?!?!?! I do not think, nor has anyone ever mentioned to me ever, that I resemble any sort of kidnapping type. & great parenting by the way. I wonder how many other complexes & fears you are going to give your child over the next few years?
Just because your child will not listen to you, & you are frustrated about it, does not mean you get to point me, someone you do not know, out as a kidnapper to your child, let alone an entire store!
I paused for a second, was about to say something, but then kept my mouth shut & kept walking. I could easily see the child start to cry/scream/whatever at the thought of me, the kidnapper, coming at him, & then his howling banshee of a mother start to yell at me for causing her child’s distress & panic. I had my items to purchase already, so I just walked away to the cash register.
Sad part is, the child still did not listen. As I was being rung out by the cashier, I heard the banshee scream, "What did I tell you!!! He will get you if you don't stay by me!!!"
Part of me wanted to go find the isle the mother & child was in, stand at the end of it with the meanest face I could make, & just point at the child. But I figured that the next ten plus years of that child’s life with the banshee was going to be hard enough, why give him a kidnapping complex as well.
True, she did have a high pitched banshee like scream that would make ANY child, man, or woman run away. I almost turned around halfway down the aisle to avoid the whole scene because of her yells, but unfortunately, I continued onward. As I walked by I heard, along with probably every other customer in Marc's, her berating her child to stay close & don't get lost because there are bad people in this world. She specifically mentioned murderers & kidnappers.
At this point I realized my mistake in not turning around halfway down the aisle.
As I walked by her eyes darted at me. I did not make eye contact, just looked forward beyond what was happening, when she pointed at me, looked at her child, & said the following:
"Like him. That man is going to kidnap you if you don't stay close to me."
Really?!?! I mean, REALLY?!?!?! I do not think, nor has anyone ever mentioned to me ever, that I resemble any sort of kidnapping type. & great parenting by the way. I wonder how many other complexes & fears you are going to give your child over the next few years?
Just because your child will not listen to you, & you are frustrated about it, does not mean you get to point me, someone you do not know, out as a kidnapper to your child, let alone an entire store!
I paused for a second, was about to say something, but then kept my mouth shut & kept walking. I could easily see the child start to cry/scream/whatever at the thought of me, the kidnapper, coming at him, & then his howling banshee of a mother start to yell at me for causing her child’s distress & panic. I had my items to purchase already, so I just walked away to the cash register.
Sad part is, the child still did not listen. As I was being rung out by the cashier, I heard the banshee scream, "What did I tell you!!! He will get you if you don't stay by me!!!"
Part of me wanted to go find the isle the mother & child was in, stand at the end of it with the meanest face I could make, & just point at the child. But I figured that the next ten plus years of that child’s life with the banshee was going to be hard enough, why give him a kidnapping complex as well.
Monday, January 18, 2010
A glimpse into my way of thinking
Here is a story about how I think about situations.
It was the end of the spring semester of sixth grade, I was thirteen. I was sitting in social studies & my teacher Mr. Tressel, (not the “Ohio State Buckeyes” Mr. Tressel but his brother,) was sitting with each student to give them their progress & grade potentials. When Mr. Tressel called me to his desk I found out that I had a mid B. Now, being the end of the semester with little class work left, I started to ask a few questions about assignments left to see if it was possible to get the A. His answer: Even if I got 100% on the final two assignments & the last test, I would still end up with a B.
Now this is where my thinking turns. I then proceed to ask him what if I get 0% on the two assignments & test?
From what I can remember he was taken aback, but he still did the math. If I got 0% on those two assignments & test, I would still hold onto my B. I thought about this for a second, said ok, & returned to my seat. What did I do? Nothing. Well, nothing pertaining to social studies that is.
I did not do the two assignments. I used the social studies class time for the rest of the year to finish up other course work, or sign people’s yearbooks. (Yearbook signing was a huge thing at Roehm Middle School, you would have had to gone there to understand.) When it came time for that test, I failed. Miserably. Out of 100 points I think I managed to get 20 or so.
What was this test on you might be asking? Nothing really, just the states & capitals of The Unites States of America. & yes, to this day, because of my way of thinking in this particular situation, I can not name many of the states or capitals.
It was the end of the spring semester of sixth grade, I was thirteen. I was sitting in social studies & my teacher Mr. Tressel, (not the “Ohio State Buckeyes” Mr. Tressel but his brother,) was sitting with each student to give them their progress & grade potentials. When Mr. Tressel called me to his desk I found out that I had a mid B. Now, being the end of the semester with little class work left, I started to ask a few questions about assignments left to see if it was possible to get the A. His answer: Even if I got 100% on the final two assignments & the last test, I would still end up with a B.
Now this is where my thinking turns. I then proceed to ask him what if I get 0% on the two assignments & test?
From what I can remember he was taken aback, but he still did the math. If I got 0% on those two assignments & test, I would still hold onto my B. I thought about this for a second, said ok, & returned to my seat. What did I do? Nothing. Well, nothing pertaining to social studies that is.
I did not do the two assignments. I used the social studies class time for the rest of the year to finish up other course work, or sign people’s yearbooks. (Yearbook signing was a huge thing at Roehm Middle School, you would have had to gone there to understand.) When it came time for that test, I failed. Miserably. Out of 100 points I think I managed to get 20 or so.
What was this test on you might be asking? Nothing really, just the states & capitals of The Unites States of America. & yes, to this day, because of my way of thinking in this particular situation, I can not name many of the states or capitals.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
“How soon 'not now' becomes "never'.”
Ever notice how some, well most, people push off things? A talking, that vacation, a doctors visit, fixing the car...
It usually is explained by, "Not now because -insert excuse here-." & there are many reasons for this. Fear. Skewed priorities. Lack of confidence. Comfort level.
I have a cousin who now has to have a toe amputated b/c he never went to the doctors over something small, that eventually turned worse & got infected.
I had a friend who never rode a roller coaster till he was 23. He was always afraid as a child. His first words when getting of the Millenium Force at Cedar Point, "So THIS is what I have been missing?!?!?!"
Most people want to do whatever it is, but lack something inside them to do it. A small push from the outside can help them out.
I say help a friend by giving them that push. I also say give yourself that push too. I say find something you have put in the "not now" category & do it this week, or make solid plans to do it as soon as possible. Not only will it be refreshing, but it will add some excitement.
It usually is explained by, "Not now because -insert excuse here-." & there are many reasons for this. Fear. Skewed priorities. Lack of confidence. Comfort level.
I have a cousin who now has to have a toe amputated b/c he never went to the doctors over something small, that eventually turned worse & got infected.
I had a friend who never rode a roller coaster till he was 23. He was always afraid as a child. His first words when getting of the Millenium Force at Cedar Point, "So THIS is what I have been missing?!?!?!"
Most people want to do whatever it is, but lack something inside them to do it. A small push from the outside can help them out.
I say help a friend by giving them that push. I also say give yourself that push too. I say find something you have put in the "not now" category & do it this week, or make solid plans to do it as soon as possible. Not only will it be refreshing, but it will add some excitement.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
I don't ever recall a good Monday
As I look back at what I have seen, most of the good or better has been spuradic, fleeting, & not much. But I do not ever recall it happening on a Monday.
Monday seems to be reserved as the day everyone struggles to get through. The day everyone dreads. Even if it is not Monday, people have often used "It's my Monday" to express that today is a day they do not want & are pushing to get over as fast as possible. I say why not do a few small things to make Monday more bright?
Identify one thing you wanted to do over the weekend & do it on that Monday as a make-up.
Make a "could-do" list for the week instead of a "to-do" list.
Keep a running list of good things that happen for you on Mondays to look back on.
Find out what is making that particular Monday bad & eliminate it
What would/do you do to make Mondays fun?
Monday seems to be reserved as the day everyone struggles to get through. The day everyone dreads. Even if it is not Monday, people have often used "It's my Monday" to express that today is a day they do not want & are pushing to get over as fast as possible. I say why not do a few small things to make Monday more bright?
Identify one thing you wanted to do over the weekend & do it on that Monday as a make-up.
Make a "could-do" list for the week instead of a "to-do" list.
Keep a running list of good things that happen for you on Mondays to look back on.
Find out what is making that particular Monday bad & eliminate it
What would/do you do to make Mondays fun?
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Testing
So this is a test to see if I can get this blog up & running. I chose the name "This might or might not be updated" for two reasons:
The first reason being that this is a statement I like to use when trying to answer a question without answering it. "Wait a minute...do you like Sarah?!?" "I might or might not like Sarah".
It is technically an answer, but it does not answer anything, & the meaning can change with how you say it.
The second reason being that I am random in a non-random way. I can & have made routines successfully. But...I have also dropped them for no reason only to pick them back up at a later time. I can easily see myself posting in a routinely fashion, then stop posting for a month or so only to start up again in the same routine I had previously established, hence, "This might or might not be updated."
So check back oftem as this might or might not be updated!
Christofer
The first reason being that this is a statement I like to use when trying to answer a question without answering it. "Wait a minute...do you like Sarah?!?" "I might or might not like Sarah".
It is technically an answer, but it does not answer anything, & the meaning can change with how you say it.
The second reason being that I am random in a non-random way. I can & have made routines successfully. But...I have also dropped them for no reason only to pick them back up at a later time. I can easily see myself posting in a routinely fashion, then stop posting for a month or so only to start up again in the same routine I had previously established, hence, "This might or might not be updated."
So check back oftem as this might or might not be updated!
Christofer
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