[13] Olympics

The Olympics..

Look, I don't know much about gymnastics, but I do know that landing a vault on two feet is better than landing one on two knees. Olympic gymnastics judges evidently disagree with me, as they awarded China's Cheng Fei a bronze medal yesterday even after she fell on her vault landing. American Alicia Sacramone finished fourth despite, you know, not falling.

And today, 12-year old 16-year old Chinese gymnast He Kexin won gold over Nastia Liukin based on an obscure tiebreaking rule. The two received the same score from the judges, but He won a tiebreak because an Australian judge apparently was watching a different competition.

Every judging break seems to have gone China's way during these Olympics. I'm not suggesting a conspiracy, I just think that judges are humans who are influenced by big names, fans and other external factors. Oh, and they're also terrible. Judged events will always be viewed with skepticism by those who lose for this reason, particularly those who lose to a member of the home delegation. (Think Roy Jones Jr. at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.)

It is because of this skewed inconsistency that Fourth-Place Medal introduces The Real 2008 Medal Count. Our medal count will tally medals won in sports decided on the field of play, not by a judge in a teal blazer.

The judged Olympic events we will ignore for our tally are: boxing, diving, equestrian, gymnastics, judo, taekwondo, trampoline and wrestling. We debated whether to include boxing, wrestling and the martial arts in the list, as they can

The Real 2008 Medal Count

China: 22 gold; 11 silver; 11 bronze

United States: 21 gold; 19 silver; 21 bronze

As you can see, in the events where medals are determined by competitors rather than judges, the gold medal gap between China and the U.S. is greatly narrowed, and the total medal count is an American runaway. Counting the judged events, China has a commanding lead in golds. Hmmm... Nope, nothing fishy about that!

[12] Really?

What's your name, darling?:
Is this a black woman questioning me? Chris.


What do you say we leave for California?:
eh... florida is fine.


Did you hear that Bernie Mac died?:
Yeah :(


Have you ever seen the movie Requiem For A Dream?:
DUH.



Do you ever think that someone is going to come in your house at night time and kill you and your family?:
Um. no.
wtf?

Have you ever wanted to drink blood?:
NO!

Have you ever beat the shit outta someone and been proud of what you did?:
hsietuhaeij a long time ago.



Do you go on IMVU?:
no.


Did you hear that prostitution was the world's oldest profession?:
fuck yeah.



Did you know that the Devil went down to Georgia and he was looking for a soul to steal?:
lol. dumb.



Have you ever read the book Burned?:
no.


Do you ever want to just curb stomp a stupid bitch that was getting on your damn nerves?:
you're getting up there.


Did you know the number '172' can be found on the back of the U.S.

5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial?:
i do now.



Do you like Lil Wayne or just find him annoying?:
annoying - sometimes.


What's your least played song on your iPod, if you have one?:
lol.. i just reset my ipod.



Do you know who Frank Iero is?:
ys

Have you ever had Spermies?:
?!

Did you know that Monday was the favorite day for suicide?:
grouhorijwkbmsrbioseipbnes



Speaking of suicide... did anyone you know commit suicide, and if so, how?:
eroithja9e8rhaq3r89hJNSEROHIJSOIJSDGOBJSNDBJN


What does under your bed look like?:
BLACK LIKE YOUR FUCKING SOUL


Can you ride your bike with no handlebars?:
no :(

Do you think Aaron Gillespie from Underoath and The Almost is sexy?:
no.



My friends little sister is the spawn of Lucifer, do you know any little kids that you think are the devil's work?:
erijeiorjoiejhoaie


Which spelling do you like better, Rosa or Roza?:
EAIRHJAEIHJAEIHJAEITHJAKMBSDGOBS


Don't you get annoyed when surveys have the same old questions?:
YOU'RE ANNOYING


Do you listen to Death Cab for Cutie? If so, what's your favorite song by them?:
iejsthoiej5hoaiejhoaidjhtzodjknsdjknzdosrgnqp4ihgq3p05h9jiohtnsrbjlk


Are your nails painted? What color?:
!???~#T@$#QGES


Do you think Trace Cyrus from Metro Station is hot?:
eruhgaiuerh

If you have a calendar is it on the right month?:
YES.



Does your mom always think your room is dirty when really it's actually quite clean?:
no.


Have you ever been on the ride Steel Force at Dorney Park?:
sETRHWQ#%JW$JR$S

Insert a picture of a famous person you find VERY attractive:
YOUR MOM



What kind of survey was that?!

[11] Torn.

I finally saw Batman, and let me just say, it was the best $7.50 spent in a long time. I need to go see it in IMAX, but I'm waiting just a bit longer. Heath Ledger did a fantastic job. He's the best joker, ever.

I've been teaching little kids at a music camp for the whole week so far, from around 9AM to 4PM. I'm not so much a fan of late elementary/early middle school kids, however the fact that it's $25.00 an hour, it's totally worth it. It's definitely building up my patience, so I'm getting more out of it than just money.

As I would want to type more, I simply can't. New episode of Project Runway.

[10] TONIGHT

FUCK YEAH.

Review later tonight.

[9] Oh boy.

Say hello to Eva. She is a corgi bull-terrier mix (or so we think). She is 5 months of age, and 20 lbs. She is our new puppy in the apartment.

She's already pee'd 4 times in the house, two of which were on tile (thank god). She's been on 8 walks, and learned how to "sit" and "lay down" already. She's also come to know her name quite well. All in one day?

I must say, it's quite impressive.


Today consisted of dog, dog, and more dog. However, the one highlight of the day was my two Bravo shows.

PROJECT RUNWAY and SHEAR GENIUS.

It's going to be my entertainment until someone else finds me some TV shows to watch. Or until I find someone to replace TV time, with other stuff.
If you catch my drift.

[8] Scandalous Wall-E

Got this from my buddy Brandon, apparently Wall-E isn't all we thought it was..

Shannen Coffin: From the first moment of the film, my kids were bombarded with leftist propaganda about the evils of mankind. It’s a shame, too, because the robot had promise. The story was just awful, however.


Greg Pollowitz: It was like a 90-minute lecture on the dangers of over consumption, big corporations, and the destruction of the environment. … Much to Disney’s chagrin, I will do my part to avoid future environmental armageddon by boycotting any and all WALL-E merchandise and I hope others join my crusade.


Glenn Beck: I can’t wait to teach my kids how we’ve destroyed the Earth. … Pixar is teaching. I can’t wait. You know if your kid has ever come home and said, “Dad, how come we use so much styrofoam,” oh, this is the movie for you.


Dirty Harry: Have we lost Pixar? Have we lost the wonderful studio who brought us The Incredibles and Ratatouille to Bush Derangement Syndrome? Here you have a winning streak going back ten-years, enormous amounts of public goodwill, equal amounts of credibility as serious storytellers, and they stop things cold, yanking you out of the story with the liberal nonsense. Quite a disappointment.


Jonah Goldberg: I agree with the charges of hypocrisy.
I agree that the Malthusian fear mongering was annoying

(Goldberg [also] posted a lengthy letter from a reader decrying the film’s “fascistic elements,” which apparently include the movie’s discussion of the environment, a character “getting in touch with her emotional, passionate inner self,” and the use of the color red.)


Is this for real?
Maybe he's not so cute afterall.
Or maybe people of today just have their heads so far up their asses.

[7] Healthy rants.

Aight.
Tonight we're going to talk pet-peeves. Not in any specific order though.


Poor Grammar; To be frank, I loathe this the most. I just can't stand when people mess up the things that they mess up in Elementary School. I mean really, their - they're - there. Or even, its - it's. Or how about, here - hear. Seriously. FIGURE IT OUT PEOPLE. It's especially sexy when guys are trying to hit on me online and they fuck that up. "Hey their, hows are you? I thought your cute and wanted to say hi". Bitch, please. Learn to speak/type. It's not that hard, I promise.



Music TOO Loud; I'm driving down the road with my windows down, listening to MY music. Everything is all good and dandy until Mr.Thugs-a-lot comes by in his busted up Cadillac. The bass rattling the trunk, swearing up and down, same repetitive "beats" over and over. BITCH, I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO YOUR SHIT. If I wanted to, I'd turn on the fucking radio, or something (that's all the play on the radio these days anyway - with a few exceptions). So this causes me to have to either; A) Roll up my window, B) Bare with it and wait for the light to turn, C) Turn my music up. I hate that bullshit.


Speakers on the OUTSIDE?!; Are you serious!? Fuckers! When the hell did the trend to put SPEAKERS on the OUTSIDE of your cars start!? I HATE that more than the loud music rant! Bitch, I don't care if you got some gold-ass grills. Maybe even some "tricked out" rims (32s anyone?), or some damn hydrolics! RIDICULOUS!


OMG IT'S RAINING; When you drive, it rains. Period. Point blank. Especially when you live in FLORIDA. "Oh noes, it's raining, I BETTER DRIVE 15 MILES UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT!". NO! Drive the damn speed limit (or +). It's your dumb-ass that is causing the accidents because you are trying too hard to NOT get in one! Unless the downpour is SO bad that you can't see out the front with your wipers on high, then it's alright. There are some circumstances where it's okay to slow down in rain, but not that many. Seriously, if it's just a damn little thunder strom, DRIVE DAMNIT. Or get some new tires, for realz.


Horn dogs; "Hey bro, wanna hook up?". No. I don't. Thanks.





I have plenty more rants where these come from - and I know I have many in common with other people. The difference between me and others? I'm not afraid to say ANYTHING. I'll say whatever, on whatever topic.

[6] This is how it should be done.

First we'll start with a video of Pikachu, and his bitches.

Good stuff.

Now.

I spend a good 20 minutes just looking at this stuff.



People are bloody amazing.

[5] Were they for real?

[4] Totally Awesome.

[3] Good stuff.

I'm officially over it. It usually takes me a few days. But - I'm over it!

Fuck-sake. It's made my last few days hell. Well not really hell, but, just worse than usual.
So all is well. I hope.



I believe I've filled out 8 surveys on MySpace the past 2 nights. That of which, is a terrible ratio. Good way to kill time though. Haha.




So, I'm trying to overcome this sudden depression. It's weird. It came out of no where a few days ago, so there's no way for me to solve it properly. Usually I just get over it, by knowing what is causing it and mending that issue. This case, not so much. I'm trying to pass this wall, and stop thinking about a few things. It's starting to help just a little bit, but not a whole lot. Anyway. I'm trying things to get my mind off it.
I went to the gym today (first time since this came upon me) and it helped. I'll try and get back in to my daily routine of gymming. Haha.


I also found out, that I didn't pass the fucking C.L.A.S.T. AGAIN!! GOD DAMNIT MOTHER FUCK. This "College-Level Academic Skills Test" is the bane of my existence. For real.

I say;
FUCK YOU CLAST. FUCK. YOU.



Life just isn't the best right now - and I know it can be better. All I have to say for now is..

[2] Well, shit.

I think waaaay too much.


However, not like that. ^
Mine can get me into trouble.

Or just fuck things up on different occasions.

[1] Just a Beginning

So. I'm giving blogging another shot. I'm not sure who's going to read it.Most likely no one.

That's cool.



This movie blows, to be completely honest. A drunk 'superhero' that tries to use his powers for good, but always screws things up. Then the public starts to hate him, because he causes too much damage. Turns out he is of a specific race as well. It's actually, just really dumb.

Way to rack up another stupid fucking movie Will. Great one.

( and the other person that is "like him" is totally a STORM rip off from X-Men. Get your own ideas! )


On another note, away from my wasted $7.50 from the movie, I had my 21st birthday on July 10th, 2008. I guess it's sweet being twenty-one. I don't really care for it. I can go to clubs and buy my own alcohol. Great. I don't go to clubs / bars really, and the other part is just going to make me the alcoholic I don't want to be.

Cool.


I've done absolutely nothing the past few days. Seriously. I haven't even gone to the gym. I think I'm in a slump. A very blah-slump. I'm not really sure where it came from either. It's just come over me the past few days. That's okay, I'll get over it soon. I always do.

Until then, I'll keep brawlin' I s'pose.
--
So today, I watched Bravo all day. I realized that, I watch really shitty television. I watched an entire season of "Project Runway" and then also some episodes of "Shear Genius". While, I do love my shows like this - I realize they are all the same, and just really lame. But what else am I supposed to watch? That's all there is these days. I wasted a good portion of my Tuesday nights watching "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila", and the season finale didn't even work out well! Waste of time.



However, one TV show I absolutely love is MTV's "Randy Jackson Presents: Americas Best Dance Crew". Why? Because it's all about real people doing real dance. Not just hip-hop dance...but all types of different dance; LOVE IT.


My favorite crew right now: FANNY PAK





I also watched "Kathy Griffin: Life on the D-List" for a good few hours today. She is one funny bitch. I love her. She doesn't care about the public, and what they think of here. She does whatever she wants, says whatever she says, and everything is ok. Pimp.





Anyway. It's 11:30PM and I don't know what to do with myself.
I need a social life.