At the risk of sounding like a complete hippie, there is something I have to get off my chest - I'm getting really tired of the hate. Literally, dealing with hateful people is physically tiring to me. Now, please understand, I am not some humorless granola-munching, hackey-sacking, Birkenstock-wearing freakazoid, the likes of which are parodied so often on King of the Hill. No one loves the un-PC joke as much as I do. I mean if it makes a statement about some group, be they minority or otherwise, I dig it. What I have had a hard time handling, is these days there are just too many people who I can't tell if they are joking. The hate lurking behind their voice makes me uncomfortable that I associate with people like that. I mean, Joe can make all the jokes he likes about... any group really, but in the long run, I know that he doesn't truly look down on the whole of a section of people. But there are people I know who talk about certain groups with such venom on their lips that I question the "joke" quality of their words. It just makes me physically tired to have to "tread lightly" around these people, because the last thing I want to do is set off another of their tirades.

If anyone out there knows the feeling, or understands what the fuck I'm trying to say, drop me a comment. My one concrete example is the gays. Most all my friends make gay jokes, but many of us know gay people, and certainly harbor no ill will toward them. I mean, as far as being a sinner goes, you could do way worse. But then there are those who joke with just a little too much vehemence. The way the word "queer" rolls off their lips with such a sneer that it ruins the joke moment, and you have to step back and evaluate - "whoa, did they really mean that, or were they joking?" But hell, I understand, what with the way gays have been murdering doctors left and right, eating babies, kicking old ladies, flipping off preachers, rioting in the streets of middle America, stabbing puppy dogs, and burning Black churches to the ground.

posted by MAtt D. at 9:26 PM

 
so, the AdSense thing has been working out well. I'm officially 1/10 of the way to getting my first check. Cool. Pimping ain't easy, but whoring sure is. I am working on a way to get better ads. Thanks to all who have clicked so far.

In the random thought/English major humor category, I have decided that my new favorite adjective is "erectile" and that it should be paired with more interesting words than merely "dysfunction." Not that dysfunction isn't an interesting word, but just imagine some of the other possibilities:
erectile malfeasance
erectile malpractice
erectile compunction
erectile remediation
erectile reparation
erectile jubilation
erectile consternation
erectile dismay
erectile appeasement

...and so on and so forth. The sheer joy of imagining these adjective-noun combinations used in a sentence are enough to give me... chills, what else?

posted by MAtt D. at 3:15 PM

 
so, those of you who are very observant may notice that there are ads in the column to the left of this text. That's because I've sold my soul to google. This is a quick and easy way to make approx $20 a month maybe if people just click on the ads. Sad, but diamond rings ain't cheap. So click, fucker.

Other things on my mind... the Ashlee Simpson show fascinates me strangely. She spends so much of that show attempting to justify her shittihood. "People don't realize how hard this is..." Yes, yes, Ashlee, please tell me how hard your life is, since your Dad got you a record deal and MTV decided to give you a television show based on who your sister is. Yet oddly, I cannot look away.

I don't like the Iron and Wine cover of "Such Great Heights" on the Graden State soundtrack. The rhythym and the lyrics don't match. It's so slow that it puts me to sleep. Just a random thought.

My spring break is next week. I look forward to it with such extreme relish and longing. However I am NOT keeping a countdown on my board as I did with Christmas Break. Nor am I constantly talking about how boy-oh-boy it's coming. I guess I've learned that if the students think you don't want to be there any more than they do, they won't invest anything in the class.

Thanks for reading, comment, and click the ads.

posted by MAtt D. at 8:11 PM

 
FlyingThruWalls: Homie, read my profile. It contains information you will find interesting. (Profile Contents: Rolling Stone Article
To sum it up, the draft will be of males and females between 18 and 34. They will be mostly drafting medical personnel, linguists, and computer network engineers. They will be prepared to put this plan into motion by the end of March, and the draft could occur as early as June 15, 2005. As our generation is the only one getting screwed, it is likely that the rest of America will sit back and let it happen. If you value your life, join in the protest.)
RangerDogMMD: "They will be mostly drafting medical personnel, linguists, and computer network engineers." Sounds like the HTHers better start sweating
FlyingThruWalls: exactly
RangerDogMMD: frightening
FlyingThruWalls: How old are you again?
RangerDogMMD: 23
FlyingThruWalls: That sucks. And even worse, you can't postpone it if you're in college anymore
RangerDogMMD: wow. I was unaware of that
RangerDogMMD: holy shit, I just made the most mind-blowing connection
FlyingThruWalls: ?
RangerDogMMD: Bush needs an army to invade the oil-rich countries of the world. As seen in Vietnam, the draft typically draws only the lower-class rural whites and urban minorities.
RangerDogMMD: Next week, Congress is going to pass a bill that revises bankruptcy law, making it harder for anyone to have their debt forgiven, even in the case of medical expenses
RangerDogMMD: I guarantee you this will make a lot of poor people even further trapped in the cycle of poverty, ensuring Bush all the cannon fodder he needs.
RangerDogMMD: And it would also explain why he's so accommodating to illegal aliens
posted by MAtt D. at 6:54 PM

 
update on StalkerGate - the cops have a good idea of who they think it could be, and lucky for us, the guy is moving anyway. Alli's a lot more at ease with the situation.

I bought a new computer and I'm blogging from it right now. It's pretty cool, it's a Dell 4700 and I finally have XP.

If you haven't downloaded FireFox yet, I highly recommend it. It's a way better browser than Internet Explorer.

So I gave up drinking for Lent, and I have really done so with no struggle. I've been in and out of bars and I've not felt tempted in the least. I'm honestly suprised with myself. Even through the whole Stalker problem, I never once felt like I needed a drink. I never thought that I was an alcoholic or anything, I just always imagined that booze had a little stronger hold on me. It's amazing the things you learn. I've got a little more time to go (about three weeks) and I'm only starting to miss it at all. And I don't even miss the drunkenness part. I mostly miss the flavors and tastes. Weird.

posted by MAtt D. at 3:48 PM