...so it all begins here...

I have zero intentions of making this a typical blog—

First off—sorry, I have to interrupt myself—I hate that fucking word: "blog." How lazy are we today that we can't spell out or say "web-log"? For the love of God, it’s two extra letters! “Blog” makes you sound like a Neanderthal. “Web-log” makes you sound as if you understand how to speak English.

Anyways, as I was saying, I have zero intentions of making this a typical WEB-LOG. I don’t intend to post everyday with updates on my whereabouts or how many times I watched an episode of Family Guy or South Park (4 today). This is going to be a place for me to explore whatever it is that I want to. As the pseudo-headline reads:

This is about what I want to write, not what you want to read. If you don't appreciate my thoughts, go outside and tell a tree... because I honestly don't care.

No Joke. Listen, I am all about discussion. If you feel like you want to converse with me on an issue, do so in a civil manner and I will be more than happy to talk things over with you. But if all you want to do is criticize, then you’re wasting your time, my time, and Google’s server space.

I’ve always loved writing… about things I want to write about. It can be very cathartic when you finally stop and read-back what you vented about. It can also be a great process to help make others feel good—and really, that’s what life’s all about. Think of it like this: if every one person on earth made it his or her responsibility to care for the welfare of two other people, life would be one continuous high.

So now what? What can you expect from this web-log? I can’t guarantee there won’t be ramblings about stuff you probably don’t care about, but what I can promise are funny stories, random thoughts, jokes, rhetorical questions, poetry/lyrics, suggestions on just about any topic…

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