Today I woke up and did the usual weekday routine, got ready for work, walked to the metro, took the metro and walked from the metro to my office hoping I don’t continue sweating all day long. Everyday I pass by the same Wall Street Journal newspaper stand, the one where you put in 50 cents or whatever and you pull open and take only one paper (If you’re honest. The newspaper companies have a lot of trust in people. That’s another story). Anyways, I’m always fascinated that the WSJ stand has a credit card reader, which makes sense since not many people carry around $2.50 in change. Today I had a much different though than I have had any of the previous days I’ve walked by this machine. Today I thought, “only in America can you buy a newspaper from a little stand with a credit card.”

After I had this thought I immediately stopped walking and realized how stupid I was to think that. That thought implied that this little credit card device was so complex that only Americans have the intelligence to think of something like that. How wrong was I. This is mere childs play compared to what you can do other places. You can pay for a soda with a text message in Japan. That’s when I realized I desperately need to get out of the US for a little while.

I have a very open mind and normally don’t think I’m better than anyone else. Today I realized that I have conceited thoughts just like everyone else in this country. I think Lewis Black said it best….(paraphrasing)…People think the US is better than every other country. How do they know? Have they even been to another country? Maybe other countries just give away stuff for free, like healthcare. This statement is probably true, while I would not want to live in many other countries, how can more than half the country say the US is better than every other country when they haven’t left the US? Its probably the same reason why people who never even thought about going to college think George W. Bush is an idiot when he went to Yale and managed to become President of The United States. I don’t ever see the logic.

Amazing Ear Buds by Ear Candy

I ran in a 5k a couple weekends ago and couldn't find my earbuds. A week later I finally found them in the back of my jeep, I put them in my in my shorts pocket. When I went to run two days later I forgot where I put the earbuds and wore an old set of headphones. So, before this gets any longer, I washed and dryed the ear buds in my shorts and they still worked. Ear Candy makes an excellent pair of earbuds.

DC Gun Laws

The DC attorney general Peter Nickles is worried about motorcades being threatened if DC gets rid of its gun laws. He says prohibiting The District from enacting legislation would have a serious public safety impact. How? There are already plenty of shootings in DC. The people who committed the shootings obviously did not buy their guns in The District. Does the attorney general think criminals are going to start buying guns legally to commit crimes? There is going to be a risk to the public regardless of gun controls laws. He is also quoted as saying “Government facilities, dignitaries and public servants are prime targets for terrorists, both foreign and domestic.” Seriously? Are terrorists going to come to DC and buy high powered rifles? Shouldn’t background checks prevent something like this from happening? The only purpose a gun control law serves is preventing a law abiding citizen from purchasing and owning a firearm. Maybe it will decrease crime if a criminal has to worry about someone shooting back.

Nitro Circus

I've managed to catch every episode of Nitro Circus this season. Travis Pastrana and his friends are some crazy mother f****rs. I, probably along with the rest of the Nitro Circus fans, have come to the conclusion that if it has wheels or it can be rode, Travis Pastrana will try to do a backflip on/in it.

God I wish I was that stupid and fearless. (not kidding) I'd love to have the balls to attempt half that crazy $hit they do.

Washington Nationals

I have recently moved to the DC metro area and decided to go to a Washington Nationals game. For those of you who don’t know, the Nationals moved from Montreal where they were known as the Expos. The team was at risk for being shut down but, moved to DC to start the 2005 season.

The Nationals currently have a record of 2-10 (1-8 when I attended the game) making them the worst team in baseball.

The Nationals were off to an excellent start scoring 5 runs in the first inning with a grand slam by Austin Kearns. The team went into the 9th inning leading 6-3. Without warning the Nationals fell apart. The bullpen let up one run and the SS Alberto Gonzalez botched an easy throw over to first that turned out to be a game changing error. I’ve seen better throws by 12 year olds. The Marlins homered to tie the game at 6-6.

Extra innings was not much better, Alberto Gonzalez had another terrible throw drawing first baseman Adam Dunn of the bag. The Marlins went on to win the game due to an awful pitching display from the bullpen and two errors by Alberto Gonzalez.

It makes me wonder how someone who hasn’t even started a quarter of a season since being called up can be number one on the depth chart at shortstop, especially when he is makes two throws like that. Maybe Gonzalez needs to take some fielding lessons from third baseman Ryan Zimmerman who made a spectacular off balance throw to second base.

Keep in mind, the Nationals blew the Sunday nights game in the 9th inning as well. I think the Nationals need to shake up the bullpen.

Barack Obama and George Bush

The only reason this half white man was elected is because of George W. Bush and his lack of popularity. Did he really do that bad of a job? He ousted a tyrant who was committing genocide, he tried to fix social security but no one listened. Bush didn't make people buy houses they couldn't afford. Bush didn't make companies buy mortgage backed securities and lose all their money. Now who is helping bail them out? Obama seemed to think a debate was more important than the economy. Oh and gas prices, look who was president when they went down. I think that proves he had nothing to do with the price of oil despite the ignorant public opinion.

All he did was give republicans a bad name because America thinks a person who went to Yale is a moron or an idiot. When less than half of America went to college nevermind and Ivy League school. A "C" average at Yale is much better than not going to college at all. He did manage to become president so he is obviously has something going for him that 299,999,996 people minus everyone under 35. I'd like to see everyone who thinks he is a moron try and run for president.

Personally, I think Obama being elected could be a bad thing in a lot of ways. For one, he lacks experience and has extremely weak ideas on the defense of the country.

I have listened to a few Black-Americans (not sure why they are called African Americans since most of them were born here in America. ) and they think they "won't have to pay for health care, won't have to pay their mortgage." I seem to remember white people having to pay for their mortgage when there was a white president. Considering he is only half black wouldn't logic suggest they would only have to pay for half their mortgage?

Also, why does everyone seem to think people who worked hard to earn their salaries should be punished by taxes? Why is half the country looking for a hand out? Are people that lazy that they hate the government but then want them to bail them out of every problem they have. Why should people who bought houses they couldn't afford be "rewarded" for screwing up their lives and people who can afford their houses have to pay for it?

Who knows maybe people will be happy when they have nothing for retirement and for the sake of the country I hope Obama can do everything he said he will. I won't be the first one to say "I told you so" if he can't.

Gym People

I don't understand some people at the gym. There is the guy who walks around naked in the locker room. Why can't he wear a towel? He is fat an old. He will carry his towel but won't wear it. I don't want to see some naked old guy. Does he really think people want to see him naked?

Then there is the tall large woman who wears really tight clothes but has cellulite and flab. She hurries around the gym and does one set of like 30 things. Its mindboggling how she hasn't lost any weight. I wish she would wear looser clothes and buy a longer shirt. I can wear sweatpants to workout, why can't she?

Next are the high school kids who spend 30 minutes using leg press. They load up around 1000lbs, need two people to help push the weight to get them started and after all that they do one rep. Its not even really a rep, they barely break thier knees and the sled moves about 4 inches total. What the hell is the point of that? I can do 10 FULL reps with around 800lbs, maybe they should lower the weight so they can actually get a good workout.