Cylons Everywhere

I have to say that I am loving the final episodes of Battlestar Galactica. For those of you, who don’t watch it, SHAME ON YOU! It is a great series. But I will say that most of Season 3 and Season 4 are kind of boring and there didn’t really seem to be a lot of point to it, but with 10 episodes to go, it has picked up as my favorite show. I won’t put any spoilers about what has happened in the past couple of episodes, but I am loving it. And it’s not over yet. Even when the final episode airs, there is still more of the Battlestar universe to cover.

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan will cover the Cylons plan to nuke the 12 colonies. I hope they cover some of what is going on around Capirca and/or the Battlestar Galactica during the time the plan is being discussed. And a new series: Caprica is in development, and although I am not 100% behind this idea, I hope that it’s successful because I would love to see the first Cylon war made into a series. How cool would that be?

Busy Days

It has been busy this week. Yesterday, I had DirecTV come out and install an HD Satellite dish. They did a good job, and I was pleased with their work. I also had to publish a podcast (GR:Episode 20 - Fracked) and have heard some pretty good feedback.

But today also is Friday, also known as the end of the week. It's also Valentine's day tomorrow. I didn't get my wife flowers for this weekend, and instead bought some for her yesterday. It was a combo of roses and tulips (I think) with some baby's breath as filler. I got it not because it was Valentines day, but because she's had a bad week and needed some cheering up. And although my wife is sick, I imagine that it did cheer her up a little. If I can make my wife smile at least once every day for the rest of her life, I will consider my life complete. She is so wonderful...

Episode 20 of GR

Episode 20 of Geezer Radio will be up sometime today.

Guilty Satisfaction

I am guilty of one of the greatest moments of my life. A while back, I blogged about how joining Facebook was a mistake because I didn't really find a whole lot of friends from high school that I wanted to reconnect with. Well, that stance hasn't changed, but I do love Facebook. It's a one stop shop for me to post my blog, to put a link to a favorite video or website. I have also connected with a lot of Geezer friends that I normally wouldn't have gotten in contact with. But this morning, I got to have one brilliant moment of giving the middle finger to an ex-friend that always treated me like crap in high school.

Even thought I'm not going to mention his name, this guy was one of the most two face friends that I have ever had. Not going into details, but after high school, I realized that he wasn't much of a friend as I thought he was. Well, today, he sent me a friends request over Facebook, and in a moment of pure clarity, I clicked the "Ignore" button. I started to shake uncontrollably after that, but not from anger or me being scared. I was shaking out of joy. This may sound silly, but I feel like I actually stood up for myself in a way that I was never able to do in high school. I know that sounds stupid from a 30 year-old, but that's how I felt.

But I have to add this, because I would feel like I cheated you if I didn't mention this. This friend that tried to be my "friend" probably was waiting for me to send him an invite, just because he thought that I was this hanger on, but he was wrong. And now that I write this, I kind of regret not finding out why he took so long, or if he didn't see me until this morning. Some things I need to find out right away, and other things can remain a mystery and I don't care. Odd, don't you think?

In Bed

My wife has this unusual, but very funny thing she likes to do. Whenever she opens up a fortune cookie (these day’s they should be called advice or Zen cookies), she’ll read out what is on the little piece of paper and after the last words, she’ll include the words: in bed. Most of the time, it’s a really mundane sentence that makes no sense, but Sunday, me, my mom and the wife all got the following:

My mom got: Idleness is the holiday of fools...in bed.
The wife got: You will pass a difficult test that will make you happier...in bed.
I got: Good things are being said about you...in bed.

I thought that these three were the funniest I have ever seen, and I couldn’t help but laugh at them all.

Now for the usual fair. Last night was the most fun I have had playing online in a long, LONG time. I started out by beating Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, then hopped into a Gears 2 room for the first time in forever. It had nearly been two months since the last Gears 2 night, and I finally remember what I had been missing. I then hopped into a Left 4 Dead room to play some versus. That pretty much ended my night. And what a fun night it was.

Sorry for not posting anything yesterday. I was so busy at work, that I didn’t get the chance. And Sunday night, I was surprised to find out that I have a lot more readers than I thought I did before. I need to keep this updated if that's the case.

Agreeing with the Soapbox

Please check this video out, but be careful, it's not a 100% SFW.

With all that is going on between Sony and Microsoft trying to win a console war, people have taken sides, just like with everything else in this world, and this is the end result. Why do we have to so divided and be so emotional? I think it goes just a little deeper than having a fan favorite. I think the real issue is that everyone wants to have an opinion, think they are right about it and tell it like they see it. That is exactly what has happened with respect to electronic companies. They are called fanboys and to them, one company can do no wrong. Let me give an example.

Yesterday, I got into a discussion with a like minded individual that I have had discussion with before. He basically stated that Apple operating systems are vastly superior to Microsoft operating systems. Now, that being his opinion, I can't argue with that, because no matter how much you argue with someone, their opinion means that they are right. The last time I used a Mac was in high school (12 years ago) and I used to own an iPod. I HATED THE iPod...with a passion. The reason: no customization. The Zune is completely customizable. You can put whatever background you want on there, and Microsoft won't tell you "you can't do that". Does that mean the Zune is better than an iPod? Yes, but only in my eyes. He would probably disagree, and in his eyes, he would be right.

Sony and Microsoft have gone at it for years, and they both have loyal fanboys. I am a fanboy of neither. I own both consoles, and while I think the 360 is superior to the PS3, that doesn't mean the PS3 can't have anything good (Killzone 2 Demo was AWESOME). The fanboy wars need to stop. In reality, we all need to stop and smell the roses and be nice to each others opinion. So, the next time you think it would be fun to incite a fanboy war, watch this video and remember, you could be the guy that Adam Sessler points out.

Cheese for the Tortured Artist

So, Christian Bale went on a crazy tirade when someone moved his cheese. Okay, so no one really moved his cheese, but someone did interrupt his scene and he went crazy. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please Google: Christian Bale Tirade, but be careful that it may not be SFW.) Anyway, what is the end result in all of that? If you listen to the audio, he pretty much loses his cool and starts cursing out someone from moving into his line of vision during a really intense scene. But was it wrong? Did he have the right to curse that person out? Let’s analyze.

Now, I’m not an actor, nor am I a person of consequence that could be considered famous. I do have a small cult following, but with that said, I can hurt feelings when I write or say something (it just doesn’t make it onto youtube...yet) and it hurts real feelings in real people. What I wrote yesterday, was a prime example of something that could have hurt feelings, even though I was writing about my feelings. So, if I did that, I am sorry.

Slinger, if you read this, please know that I have no hurt feelings towards you or anyone else in the GGSE. I don’t think what happened was intended at all, but when I first saw it, it seemed that way. Looking back, it seems kind of silly. So, I hope you and anyone else who was hurt by it can accept my apology.

Now, back to Christian Bale, did he hurt feelings when he went off on that tirade? Probably. But people do that. I can hit a pretty big boiling point given the right circumstances. And one of the ultimate questions that will need to answered is, will this hurt his career. I’m not sure. When I think of Christian Bale, I think of a guy who is committed to his work. He should be. Anyone who wants to be respected in their job should care about what they do. If they don’t care, would you hire them? I wouldn’t.

The fact is that the way he threw his fit made me think that he cares more than just some actor trying to get a million dollar pay day. It actually makes me like him more because he cares about the job he is doing. Unfortunately, the movie industry (and society as a whole) relies on people getting along.

But there are instances when someone can go “postal”. I couldn’t tell you how many times I have wanted to yell at someone and tell them that they were wrong, and even though I know that, the situation requires diplomacy, so I must hold my tongue. So what Christian Bale did might hurt his career and right now, I give it a 10% chance at doing that, only because the Batman series is so hot at this moment. But he needs to keep temper under control.

Stop Moving My Cheese!

There is a good book out there called, "Who Moved My Cheese". I haven't yet read that book, but I think that I need to put that on my reading list. Why? You may ask, well, I am having a VERY difficult time figuring out if I am going to the GGSE Meet and Greet (M&G) in Orlando in May. I am kind of getting upset at all the changes this year.

It all started last month when I was told that the M&G would be in Orlando. Now, when I first heard the idea of it being in Orlando, I was against it. Mainly because I had become accustom to Atlanta, and thought that that was the perfect setup. After it was finalized and set in Orlando, I made peace with the decision and put my full weight behind it. I got behind it so much, that I called my dad, who lives in Inverness and asked if he could come by Orlando while I was there to visit (he was thrilled). Okay, so it's set for the first weekend of May in Orlando. Well, then they announced that it might get delayed to the second week, but it wasn't set in stone. A week later, it's been moved to the 3rd week in May and I am not happy! Why? Why am I so upset about this? The reason: I specifically told everyone that I can't make it that weekend, and what do they do? They schedule it for that weekend. I know this may not have been the intention, but it seems like they did that on purpose and they don't want me to go this year. I'm holding out the hope that is not the case, and it probably isn't but I do have to say, it seems like it.

Now the above situation started with the someone moving my cheese (having it in Orlando, instead of Atlanta where I was comfortable), but is now it's turning into whether I can go or not because of the circumstances of my life.

Although I have yet to confirm whether I can make it now or not, I do have to say that this is symptomatic of a larger problem for me. What problem is that? Well, my sister once said I had an aversion to change, and while I disagree with that in it's totalitarian whole, I can't help but say that when I get comfortable with something one way, I like it to stay that way. When I go to restaurants, I usually get the same thing, and you know what? I like it that way! Do I need to change what I eat when I visit a certain restaurant, or listen to a different radio station once in a while, or like No Doubt's "It's My Life" over the original? I guess I need to move my cheese.

But...

I like my cheese where I know it's tasty and good.

T-Rex Wife

My wife is a T-Rex. That's just a simple fact. Why do I say this? Does she scare me? Not most of the time. Does she threaten to eat me? Never. So, why do I call her a T-Rex? The reason lies in this: Whenever she get's home from work, she stands in front of me with her arms positioned so that they look like a T-Rex's upper arms. Also, if I don't move she will not be able to find me... I wish I had a picture and maybe one day I will, and when I do I will have to post it.

Okay, so this is very anti-climatic in description, but if you see the picture, you'll understand...maybe.

Episode 19

Episode 19 of Geezer Radio will be posted today. Tomorrow I will be covering why my wife is a T-Rex.