Many people nowadays list the embodiment of who they are through specific songs they connect with. I think that for me, the complexity of two different Steve Miller Band songs define my simplistic exterior while describing my deep and complex interior.
Outer(The Joker):
I'm a picker,
I'm a grinner,
I'm a lover,
and I'm a sinner,
I get my lovin' on the run.
I'm a joker,
I'm a smoker,
I'm a midnight toquer.
I sure dont want to hurt no one.
Inner(Jungle Love):
The question that everyone's asking,
Usually comes from within,
But the birds and the rain and the truth they contain,
I've written my life on your skin.
Thank you, Steve Miller. For you know not the impact of your words, yet they still sound so profound- and rockin'.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Jay Crawford, You Piece of Shit
I am a diehard Indianapolis Colts fan who will treat this sunday's game against the New England Patriots as my Easter. The only thing I praise on Sundays, sadly, is the NFL. In that case, you can call the six days leading up to the big game Sunday my lent. One of my biggest pet peeves and guilty pleasures (wait-does that mean I hate myself?) is midweek football analysis. In my down time, I have no problem turning on day time ESPN and listening to the pundits claim talk about anything and everything. And I love to hate it, because although I can't get enough of people talking about what I'm thinking about, I hate to hear previews. I am a product of the world I live in, and I need action, not non-action (duh, sorry).
As a sports fan, I am pulling myself away from sports television until Sunday at 4:15, when the game starts. I'm giving up ESPN this week for my lent, and I think I'm going to do it. I'm still going to watch the Office, Weeds, Californication and It's Always Sunny, but I'm tuning out ESPN. I'm tuning out the debates on which quarterback is better (Manning, obviously. Have you seen some of the throws he makes? His combination of velocity and accuracy makes Tom Brady look like he's throwing a game of 500 in his back yard). I'm tuning out Skip Bayless and his opponents forced arguments for the sake of filling up minutes. I'm tuning out who Sean Salisbury thinks has better zone coverage (Cover 2, baby). I'm even turning out Mike Fucking Ditka, his mustache and his referrals to the '85 bears (Fuck you, fuck Brian Piccalo).
I'm not retracting my fandom, I'm just protesting the garbage. I'm the chinaman holding the white flag in Tiennamen Square, and Pregame Banter is my fucking tank. I'm going to stand up and fight the power, even if it kills me.
As a sports fan, I am pulling myself away from sports television until Sunday at 4:15, when the game starts. I'm giving up ESPN this week for my lent, and I think I'm going to do it. I'm still going to watch the Office, Weeds, Californication and It's Always Sunny, but I'm tuning out ESPN. I'm tuning out the debates on which quarterback is better (Manning, obviously. Have you seen some of the throws he makes? His combination of velocity and accuracy makes Tom Brady look like he's throwing a game of 500 in his back yard). I'm tuning out Skip Bayless and his opponents forced arguments for the sake of filling up minutes. I'm tuning out who Sean Salisbury thinks has better zone coverage (Cover 2, baby). I'm even turning out Mike Fucking Ditka, his mustache and his referrals to the '85 bears (Fuck you, fuck Brian Piccalo).
I'm not retracting my fandom, I'm just protesting the garbage. I'm the chinaman holding the white flag in Tiennamen Square, and Pregame Banter is my fucking tank. I'm going to stand up and fight the power, even if it kills me.
What is going on...Up Here?
How the hell are you?
Comfortable?
Wonderful.
Welcome to a little slice of the John Benjamin. I believe in myself, my family and my friends. I live my life in AP Style- riddled with too many commas, filled with errors. I am a student at Indiana University where I write for the Indiana Daily Student. Among my duties at the Newspaper, I write stories for the Health/Science/Business Section, cover the wrestling team and write a weekly prospectus for Fantasy Football (My Passion). I work at Bloomington's finest restaurant, delivering pizzas and bussing tables. I am 22, years old, and hopelessly hopeful that I can earn a living and support a family.
A few other things I believe in:
I believe...
...in living a life with a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde template. I work harder than anyone you meet. I relax harder than anyone you meet.
...that maintaining happiness is the most imporant thing in life.
...in fundamental basketball and good running form. The backboard is a mans best friend and unless you appropriately stretch out your calves, injury is inevitable.
...that sports commentators have the sweetest deal of anyone on the planet.
...See Crash Davis's speech to Annie Savoy in Bull Durham.
...that a football team is best built through drafting hard working players and hiring a quality coach who will maximize their talents.
...I have the best fantasy football team anyone has ever seen.
...the diminishing white athlete is a product of a inferior mental strength. Nothing physical.
...the late Kurt Vonnegut is the greatest author of the 20th century.
...collegiate basketball is the greatest sport because of the unmatched passion shared by both players and fans. It is far superior than college football for two reasons: First, collegiate football is driven by money, and second, no form of competition should be left decided by people who aren't competing. Voting in athletics is bogus.
...education is better learned in a the world, not through powerpoint.
...Arizona Cardinal running back Edgerrin James is the most intriguing personality in all of sports.
..the Rolling Stones are the greatest band of all-time.
...humanity will conquer it's shortcomings, because good always prevails.
...I can change the world one blog at a time.
Comfortable?
Wonderful.
Welcome to a little slice of the John Benjamin. I believe in myself, my family and my friends. I live my life in AP Style- riddled with too many commas, filled with errors. I am a student at Indiana University where I write for the Indiana Daily Student. Among my duties at the Newspaper, I write stories for the Health/Science/Business Section, cover the wrestling team and write a weekly prospectus for Fantasy Football (My Passion). I work at Bloomington's finest restaurant, delivering pizzas and bussing tables. I am 22, years old, and hopelessly hopeful that I can earn a living and support a family.
A few other things I believe in:
I believe...
...in living a life with a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde template. I work harder than anyone you meet. I relax harder than anyone you meet.
...that maintaining happiness is the most imporant thing in life.
...in fundamental basketball and good running form. The backboard is a mans best friend and unless you appropriately stretch out your calves, injury is inevitable.
...that sports commentators have the sweetest deal of anyone on the planet.
...See Crash Davis's speech to Annie Savoy in Bull Durham.
...that a football team is best built through drafting hard working players and hiring a quality coach who will maximize their talents.
...I have the best fantasy football team anyone has ever seen.
...the diminishing white athlete is a product of a inferior mental strength. Nothing physical.
...the late Kurt Vonnegut is the greatest author of the 20th century.
...collegiate basketball is the greatest sport because of the unmatched passion shared by both players and fans. It is far superior than college football for two reasons: First, collegiate football is driven by money, and second, no form of competition should be left decided by people who aren't competing. Voting in athletics is bogus.
...education is better learned in a the world, not through powerpoint.
...Arizona Cardinal running back Edgerrin James is the most intriguing personality in all of sports.
..the Rolling Stones are the greatest band of all-time.
...humanity will conquer it's shortcomings, because good always prevails.
...I can change the world one blog at a time.
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