Oy! The Justice..

Well I should have named this blog neglection Part Deux, but I didn't. Once again it's been a little while since I have shared my thoughts with you. So let's get the small talk out of the way first.... This weekend is my 2 favorite guys Birthdays! HAPPY 25TH ERIC AND JASON!!! This weekend you will most likely find my downtown D-town once again. The infamous Car Show is going on, I can't wait to dream and drool all over the new cars that I cannot afford. Even better, there is a huge Winter Festival going on downtown, there's music, food, ice skating and a 200 foot snow slide. Small talk is over, but I am going to tie my small talk into some current events. Speaking of Detroit, today on my ride into work I was listening to WJLB and overheard a wonderful little story on Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Here's a little info for you: 1. The Super Bowl is coming to town shortly, new businesses are opening up, renovations are being made to the slums and weed over-grown parking lots. People are losing their jobs left and right in Detroit. I think it's totally fair to cut jobs and wages to try and fix a horrendous mess that should have been fixed a long time ago ( I hope you caught my sarcasm) 2. No matter how much they "try" to "fix-up" Detroit (I use those two terms lightly) Detroit will be Detroit. People from out of town will not feel more safe because you cleaned the weeds out of the parking lot by Ford Field, they will not feel more safe because you tore down an abandoned building. These things should have been taken care of long ago. Those run down houses could have and should have been torn down and re-built as affordable housing for the working people of Detroit. Abandoned businesses should have been gutted and used either for homeless shelters or for new businesses. I know a few local artists that would give an arm for some working space, I know a few independent business owners would love to have a small quaint little space to sell their wares. Now that was the brief history and editorial, back to the radio. They announced today that there was a brand spanking new Red Lincoln Navigator purchased in Detroit, but not by a wealthy doctor or entrepreneur but by the Detroit Police Department. Hmmmm, a huge RED Navigator, to be used for undercover drug busts. Damn I know if I made a living off selling drugs in Detroit and a huge red SUV was pulling up I would go straight to that window and sell them drugs. Is it not asinine that they would used such a luxurious car, cruise it around town and buy drugs from all these people. I think the people of Detroit, especially ones who chose that type of work would figure that one out rather quickly. So here's the kicker, the Mayor's wife was either seen or wants to drive it (don't quote me it's what I heard on the radio) It seems to me that while all these job cuts and poverty in Detroit are happening, the police dept and especially not the Mayor or mayors wife should be purchasing such things. If you are an official ( and I am not knocking the Mayor or Detroit, I love Detroit, it has so much potential) in a time of change and need, I would take the 5 karat studs out of my ears, I would ride the bus to work, get to know the people, experience what everyone else has to experience on a daily basis. These officials need to understand why America seems to be so angry, where's the justice? Why should they parade around in barrages of expensive cars and wear the top of the line suits, why would they, to rub it in the face of the poverty stricken, and the working class? Does it make them feel as if they are irreplaceable, or better then the people they are overseeing? This leads me into my next argument. Inaugural Ball is just around the corner. Now, my friends know and my enemies know that I did not support President Bush in the last election nor the election before that, however, he is the President and there's basically nothing I can do about that. What I can do though is speak my mind (since it's a "free" country, right?) I totally see the point on spending millions to have 9 Inaugural Balls for a President that was re-elected (maybe), well with the mud slides and flooding and tsunami's we need a little fun right? Anyone, I mean anyone, right wing, left wing, green party, poor, homeless, rich, working, welfare whatever.... would see the need for this (once again I detect some sarcasm) Couldn't we take that money that would be spent on these elaborate snooty balls and send some over to California, and the rest of the West that was flooded and torn apart, why not send some over to the Tsunami victims family? Why not take that money and try to get people off of side walks and feed hungry mouths here in our country. I see the point in sending BILLIONS over to Iraq to rebuild people that are basically ungrateful for our so called help. Take that money Mr. President and disperse it to all the fallen solders families, since everyone knows that they get next to squat after losing a son or daughter, after sending their children off into an unnecessary battle against corrupt people that are not going to change on our account. This is a free country, this country is fair and just, if you have the money and know the right people. I stick up for every underdog and every top dog that truly deserve it. We needed a change, one was promised but never given, and not recently, this has been a promise ever since I was old enough to understand the words out of Mr. Reagan's mouth. I am a 23 yr old left wing, liberal. I am also able to see both sides of a story, what I don't understand is, why can't anyone else, if I can do it, it is certainly not hard at all. If America would get off it's high horse and realize there are others in this world, they were born the same way we all were, they put their clothes on just like us. Why do we get treated like were of a different breed? It's just my opinion, I know it doesn't really matter, but it matters to me. I have a strong passion for justice and fairness, ask my friends.

Coffee and books....

This morning me Mustang and I got stuck in the driveway. I didn't make it to work untill 12:30 and that's only because my father had to take me. Work sucked as usual. Right now I am once again in an "artsy" phase all I really want to do is paint and read and listen to massive amounts of music and hang out at coffee houses and shop for vinyls. It's actually getting hard to get up in the morning knowing that I have to go to work and stay at my computer till 5. Hopefully that feeling will pass shortly. I am now officially addicted to coffee, I have to have at least 2 cups a day in order not to get a headache. I want to go to school full time so badly right now, but I can't. Here's my vision for the upcoming year: Work full time till summer, hoping to get all my bills paid off and if not paid off at least at a managable payment. In the fall I want to attend school again full time and work part time to support my cell phone and car payments. I cannot wait to have my time occupied with homework and books and notes again. Right now I don't really have a new goal to work towards besides the bills and it's depressing. At least with school I could meet new people and learn things, I feel like a vegetable right now, I had to start reading books not a book at a time but 2 or 3 at a time just to feel satisfied. I recently found myself wandering through my lap tops Encarta, just to find things I have never heard about and to read about them. Im cared Im going to start memorizing the phone book or somehting if I dont start classes soon. More to come tomorrow. Email me with any odd questions or suggestions.

State and Main.....

I love Ann Arbor, it is one of my favorite places. I stopped by there tonight for some light shopping and a trip to my favorite coffee house Espresso Royale on State St. They have the best Raspberry Mocha, it even beats Borders, which is pretty damn good. While at ER I stumbled across a flyer with a web address, which promotes the stand against the Inauguration. You can visit it here... www.progressivesolidarity.com . I thought it was neat, and for friends of mine I already sent you an email on it so please pass it along. Anyways, happenings for this week, catch me Wednesday night either at the multi-sports complex for my brothers hockey game or downtown at Cafe Classics for open mic night. Wish Jerry still worked there, I could get the hook up on some coffee. Still haven't put any of my art up there yet, someone needs to give me a swift kick in the ass. Next Tuesday I will be at the Majestic on Woodward for the Scissor Sisters concert and this weekend you'll probably find me at Erics' or in Ann Arbor.

Dislocated....

There are many things I can tolerate, but there's a few I can't. I can't tolerate wannabe poets/indie/punk shits. I don't want to hear your whiny bullshit, it doesn't make any sense. You're not original, or indie if you're writing and wearing and speaking the same things as the rest of your punk/indie friends. I think I may just hate poetry all together. Dislocated is exactly how I feel right now, I don't want any part in anything right now. I want to be by myself, doing my own things not worrying about others or having others pry into what I am doing. You make me sick you desperate whores who jump at the chance of a dick talking to you. You make me sick when you screw around with love as if it were it were a toy. You make it hard on the rest of us who really do care and dont screw around on significant others. You make me sick left of center religion pushers. Keep it to yourself, stop pushing you ideas on me when Ihave enough of my own. Stop dragging innocent people down with you. You're not rebellious if you don't have a good reason to rebell. Go back to your shit hole job, your ignorant boyfriend, leave what I've built up the hell alone. I just feel like life is out of control right now. Im sick of everything and everyone. If I hear or see anything that pertains to some whiney ass "punk" "poet" wannabe I am going to barf. Stop whining so much and maybe you would be able to get something done. Dislocated is only the beginning, I wish I could just detach myself from everything and everyone.

Sigh.....

Well tonight I watched "Garden State", it was not what I expected. It was a mediocre film, wasn't as funny as I thought it was going to be, there was a good romance plot, but other than that it would not have been worth it in the theaters. My day was pretty boring, long and boring. I've been on this computer pretty much all day long. I am going to put together a mix cd for Eric, perferrably an ecclectic mix of "chill" music in which he really isn't very educated about. I am also starting a new book titled "The Undesirable Lightness of Being", by Milan Kundera, it should be interesting.This author also made another book titled "Laughable Loves" which seems like it as well would catch my interest. Nothing to do when the weather is bad except read and poke around for new music. Hopefully we will get slammed with 5 inches of ice so I don't have to go to work tomorrow; I don't like being bore but it sure beats being bored, half asleep and parked in front of a computer at work.This is my newest idea for my future home, I want to purchase 2 king sized Tempurpedic beds and cover them with a down matress top. I also want to cover it in baby pink silk and velvet. I want to be able to actually sink into the bed and stay there for a few days. For now though I am dealing with my cotton leopard print sheets and kitty kat pillow cases on my twin bed. I am off to hit that small bed so I can let my feet dangle out of the sheets and let an arm hang out under the headboard and ruffle the sheets. Hopefully I will be writing tomorrow as well that means I will be at home with spare time on my hands and you know I am not about to get out of my pj's, so I will be happy and content.

And...GO!......

Well Happy 2005, hope it's going well for you. I didn't get a New Year's kiss, as usual, someone was allergic, just kidding. Got some really nice gifts for Christmas and had a good time with friends and family. I want to give a thanks to the Webb Family for letting me stay and drink NY'S Eve and thanks to Eric, for snoring all night. Hehe! Anyways another year another resolution. Im not telling what it is though. So I'm rested and ready for another year, and more wonderful experiences. I'll let you know all about them when they happen. Oh, one just did, a huge thanks to my working partner in crime for the spectacular Chippendales 2005 calendar, thanks to he my day goes a little faster, becuase all I can do is stare and droll over Mr. January. If you want a peak at it email me or catch me at the Magic Stick and Majestic on Tues the 18th to see the Scissor Sisiters.