Vice Grips

Not too long ago, a friend of mine and I were discussing what our biggest vices are. After thinking about it for about a tenth of a second, I revealed that my single biggest vice is music, or more specifically, buying music. I don't know what it is, but I have a tendency to go overboard when I'm in a record store, or Amazon.com or any other online retailer. There is something in my sub-conscience that compels me to constantly seek out new music. It's almost a curse, and it is most definitely an addiction.

Music is one of those addictions that will cause me to rationalize over-spending. For example, let's say I have $50 in my pocket, not a lot of food in the cupboard and fridge, and my car is running on fumes. What do I do? Well, a normal person would probably buy food and gas first, but no, not me. Nooooooo. I will undoubtedly buy as many CDs as I can for the $50, buy a case of ramen, and then put the remaining few dollars into gas. So by the end of the week,  I'm typically hungry and I can't drive anywhere, but at least I have my music.

Ok, ok, I'm not quite this bad anymore. I sure used to be, but I suppose I have tempered things a bit since I moved to Alabama. Then again, I've done that out of necessity, not because I've vowed to curtail my spending! Truth be told, however, I'm finding much less music these days that moves me in any way. I can't stand 99% of music on the radio, and besides, when I'm listening to the radio, it's talk radio all the way. I'm a talk radio junkie. Even if I wasn't, there still isn't much worth listening to on today's radio stations. Lady Gaga...are you serious? This "artist" is purely about image and not the music. I find it difficult to believe that anyone would even remotely care about her if it wasn't for her "outrageous" costumes. Come on, people! Are you that stupid that you can't see through facades like that?

And then there's American Idol...ok, forget about this one. I don't feel like writing anything else, and to comment on American Idol would require a lengthy dissertation to fully voice my disapproval of such mindless drivel.

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Crazy Winter!

This has been one crazy winter. If only the global warming theory could be true, at least for the next month. It has been ridiculously cold, even here in the Deep South. February has almost passed and it still feels like a freezer outside. What really blows my mind is that next week we will be into March, yet we're supposed to be getting a wintry mix. Oh my! I really don't like the winter, as if that isn't obvious by now. The older I get, the less I like cold weather. The funny part about that fact is that I now understand why old people move to Florida. I finally understand. Somehow, I feel ripped off. I mean, I'm not that far away from Florida!

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Long Time, No Blog

It's been awhile since I've blogged about anything, so perhaps it's time for some random stuff. I don't exactly have anything on my mind, but I'll do my best!

At the moment, I am watching the show For Rent on HGTV. I try to watch every episode, not because I care much about people renting apartments in Canada, but because I am undeniably head-over-heels for the show's hostess, Jodi Gilmour. Good Lord she is hot! Not in the Hollywood anorexic sense, either. She's got meat on her bones, and I like that. Plus, her smile is about as infectious as can be. If only she wasn't Canadian and married!

My brother moved here to Alabama a little over a week ago and I couldn't be happier about that. In fact, he moved into the same neighborhood as me, but at the other end. We live close, but not so close that we can't lead independent lives. It is so nice to have my family together once again.

That's about it for now. Until next time...

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