Past Journals

4/7/05

“It’s called COMPROMISE baby!!”

For the first time (I think), that’s not a song lyric up there…it’s a way of life!!

A way of life for whom, you ask? Well is should be for everyone. The Stones once said, “You can’t always get what you want” (I knew I’d get a song lyric in there somewhere) and it’s true. Figure out a list of things that are important to you, then be prepared to flush everything out of your top three down the toilet.

Those top three?

Fight for.

But I digress. I’m talking specifically about relationships here and being that I am currently in a relationship, I know from which I speak (does that make sense?).

My Saturday was planned. And a good plan it was. Get up around 11am and walk over to Lucky Bar to catch some English league soccer with some drunken Brit ex-pats (because as you know…I’m wannabe Euro trash!) followed by a trip to the driving range to hit some balls followed by a few hours in front of the TV watching the Masters followed by a quick Metro ride to RFK to check out opening night for your defending MLS Champion DC United’s home opener followed by another quick Metro ride to the 9:30 club to see some local music followed by a Metro ride back to the ‘hood for drinks at Brickskeller followed by a stumble home to bed so I can get some sleep for Masters and NASCAR on Sunday.

Now THAT is a kickass day!

That was the plan.

What I will actually be doing on Saturday?

Enjoying the Cherry Blossom Festival of course.

Why?

Cuz that’s what the lady wants to do. Apparently, her parents have never been to the Cherry Blossom Festival before so they’ll be bringing their new RV down from PA to camp for the weekend and check out the Cherry Blossoms. Luckily, I was able to score an invite to this once in a lifetime event.

Woohoo!

Cancel the English soccer, the driving range, and the Masters but since you can’t see cherry blossoms at night (at least I hope not), DC United, 9:30, and Brickskeller are still a go.

Uh, not so fast , it gets better. Because I mentioned that, being a city boy, I had never “camped out” before, they were nice enough to invite me to the campground for an evening around the campfire.

Oh yeah!

Scratch DC United and 9:30 Club.

Uh boy.

Cherry blossoms and campfires. Now THAT is a kickass plan!

But hey, it’s all about compromise when you are in a relationship. I’m sure somewhere down the line, things will even out and she’ll have to do something that I want to do.

Right?

Right!?!

Please tell me I’m right!

Roche

2/23/05

"Cuz I'm losing my sight, losing my mind, wish somebody would tell me I'm fine"

So it’s been a month and a half since my last post (and these are my sins…shout out to Catholics) and since that time.

-The Eagles made it to their first Super Bowl in 25 years

-I’ve been to Mardi Gras

-My main competition decided to go Spanish

-I met a lady friend I really dig

But what do I choose to write about today?

Playstation.

I’m a grown man and my self esteem is tied to how well I do at a video game. How sad is that??

Back in Philly, my buddy Steve and I would play video games for hours a day. Golf, soccer, hockey, and football mostly. He’d beat me more often than not but it was always close and most of the time fun. I’m not a huge video game guy. I like to play games that I’m good at but I’m not to good at many games so I don’t play often. I just don’t think I have the hand dexterity to play well. It’s a burden I bear though. Anyway, I don’t mind losing but I do like being competitive.

So when I came to DC, I stopped playing probably because I like to play against others and I didn’t have anyone to play with.

Quick sidenote, one of the things I hate about myself is when I talk myself into buying games. I’ll convince myself that since everyone else is loving Madden that I should love it too. The problem is, I DON’T love Madden. So I’ll buy it, play it twice, be bored by it, and never play it again. Goodbye 50 bucks! I do the same thing with movie rentals. (By the way, Madden is definitely NOT boring but as I said earlier, I don’t like games I’m not good at or that take a lot of button pushing and that’s Madden). 

In case you are wondering, Tiger Woods golf is my favorite PS2 game. It’s very easy to learn, not a lot of button pushing, and right up my alley.

Anyway, now that I have a male roommate, Tyler and I have been playing a lot of PS2. It’s been fun because we seem to be on the same skill level in the games we play (Tiger Woods, NBA, Madden)…UNTIL we got to FIFA. As you know, I love soccer so it should be a no brainer that soccer would be my favorite video game. Except for one thing, I COMPLETELY suck at this game! It’s driving my insane! To add insult to injury, I naturally am playing my favorite team, Ajax, and made myself the star center forward for the club…except that virtual Roche sucks! Keep in mind that I made him almost perfect in all the categories and he still blows! So not only do I suck…but virtual me sucks and now I’m making my favorite team suck!

Tyler and I played for about two hours the other night and I don’t think I got within three goals of him the entire time. Later I went out with the lady friend and instead of enjoying myself all I could think about was how much I sucked at this game.

I am insane.

Roche

1/4/05

?Insert cheesy U2 lyric here?you know which one?

So Happy New Year to you and yours. I?ll hip you to some site things first. Most of the response I got to the Jason-Roche emails expressed confusion. People couldn?t understand what the point was. Well there really was no POINT per se. It was just an exchange between friends who work in the same business discussing their business?which just happens to be music. I figured it?d be an interesting read. Whatever. There are more entries but I?ve moved them to the Stuff portion of the site (which is a little empty these days so it could use the material). Click here to read more EMAILS WITH JASON .

Catchy name, huh?

So, it?s a new year. What does that mean?

Yeah, I?m not sure either.

Usually, I make a few mildly amusing resolutions that I try (but ultimately fail) to adhere to. This year feels different though. *I* feel different. Something is in the air around me. For me, 2004 was the prelude. All in all a solid year?but you always got the feeling something bigger was around the corner. We?ll see if I?m right or wrong, but remember that in early 2k5, Roche had a feeling.

So no resolutions this year.

Sorry.

I know you were looking forward to what body hair I was growing out or if I am going to try and bang a pagan again this year.

So my New Year?s was pretty fun. This was the first time I?ve ever done the ?dress up? NYE and I must say it wasn?t half bad. I feel like now I?ve completed the ?ways to ring in the New Year? set.

I?ve sat at home alone.

I?ve done Times Square .

I?ve worked.

I?ve chilled with friends.

And now, I?ve dressed up.

What else is there???

I?ve done it all!

Roche

11/23/04

"It's been awhile.since I said I'm sorry"

And yes, it's been a while since I updated. This damn A.D.D. is for the birds.and I think it's getting worse. MUCH worse. I'm of the opinion that A.D.D. is just a younger man's Alzheimer's. Think about it. The symptoms are definitely similar. Someone should do a study to see how many people are diagnosed with A.D.D. go on to develop Alzheimer's. I may be on to something.

So here is how my "affliction" inhibits the updating of this site. I'll be on the Metro going somewhere and a mildly amusing topic will pop into my mind and I'll think, "Ha, that would make an interesting entry.I'll have to remember that for later." Of course, "later" I have no clue what that mildly amusing topic was.

"So carry around a pen and paper Roche and write it down"

Do people actually DO that??? Seriously. Do you see people walking around with pads and pens writing down thoughts for later?? If they do, I've never seen it. It just seems like a hassle. Which leads to my other problem.I'm a tremendous slacker. Combine the two and I'm lucky to get to work everyday.

You know who the real loser is here. No not me. Somehow I get through each day in one piece. No not you either. Let's face it, if you are still swinging by this little corner of the internet, you pretty much know what you are getting.and it ain't much. No, the real loser here is society. I've had some great ideas come through my brain but just as quickly they were gone. Who knows how much better the world would be if I had just had hardworking mind instead of what I've been "blessed" with.

Sad, indeed.

And this is where I'd sign off for another month or so but since I'm writing this at work with no internet access, I might as well continue.

Side note, I don't think we as a society entirely realize how addicted to the internet we really are. Sure we know we LIKE the internet but do we know that we really can't FUNCTION without the internet.because I surely can't. I would propose an experiment where we would try and not use the internet throughout one normal day but there's no way I'd be able to do it. You can try though. Good luck.

Anyway, here are some big events that I COULD have written about over the last month but didn't because I wasn't near a computer at exactly the right time.

The Election

Look, I voted for Kerry. Let's get that out of the way right off the bat. I'm a blue stater, what can I say. Whatever. My point is, I never felt like Kerry was going to win. He always reminded me of Robert the Bruce from Braveheart. Remember when Mel gave him the "they will follow you if you would only lead them speech"? That's Kerry. People WANTED to believe in him.but he never gave them a reason to. I'm not a Bush guy at all but I respect the fact that he came out and said what he stood for. If Kerry had done that.well we'll never know.

The World Series

Not a fan of any of the playoff teams but by the end how could not root for the Sox. Plus, Schilling is just more masculine than me and every one of my male friends combined.

????

See what I'm talking about? This blows. I had a full list of topics to hit but I've forgotten them all! I suck.

Whaterrr. That's the beauty of the A.D.D. I'm never completer down because by the time I've realized that I may have forgotten, I've moved on to the next topic in my head. Sweet.

Oh well.

Internet is back up anyway.

I'm off!!

Roche

10/5/04

"I simply remember my favorite things.and then I don't feel so bad"

So my birthday just past. Some people like to downplay the fact they are another year older. I don't see it that way at all. Being the self centered individual that I am, I see my birthday is a time to celebrate the most important person I know.me!

Seriously, I love my birthday. So what better time to point out things that I love then now. Here is a short list of things that make me smile:

-Birthdays (mine especially)

-the Chili Cook Off

-Local Music

- Vixen's

-Bailey from Vixen's

-The Philadelphia Eagles

-mixed tapes (or CDs)

-Crushes

-THE MIGHTY PEARL JAM

-GREAT Friends

-unexpected acts of kindness

-Cuddlin'

-Grand Marnier

-days where I can wear long sleeves and shorts

-Jimmie Johnson

-The power of music

Roche

9/18/04

"It can happen at any season, we don't need any reason to, sit around and wait"

Damn right! I sure as hell don't need any reason to sit around cuz it's Friday night of my vacation and here I am.on the friggin internet!

Oh well.

It's actually for the best (the loser says to himself) that I'm in. Over the last month or so, I've had a lot of nights off and in that time, I've blown a lot of money.

Why?

Booze!

I've developed a taste for the Grand Marnier recently and while it's fun to finally be able to do a shot once in while.that shit is expensive! It doesn't help that I get buzzed and feel the need to buy a round of the Greg Marnier for everyone. Next thing ya know, I've got a $150 bar bill.

Damn!

Wait, wait, wait. This goes against the last entry.

That's true. My problem is that when I have a night off, I FEEL like I should be out doing something. So when I'm not out, I feel like I should be and when I'm out, I lament the amount of money I spend and alcohol I consume.

Tough life I got going, huh?

I never thought I'd hear these words but.

THANK GOD VACATION IS OVER!!!

Roche

9/10/04

"I got too much life, runnin' through my veins, going to waste"

Quickie today

Working at night, for the most part, is pretty cool. While there aren't as many people listening as say mornings or afternoons, those who are listening seem more a part of the show. I guess that has to do with the sun being down. The main drawback though is that you miss a lot of social activities...in theory. This summer my boss has had me cover middays and afternoons a lot...including this week. I was looking forward to this because it would give me a chance to hang out with my friends at a decent hour or when the "normal" folks socialize. So needless to say, I was very disappointed by the lack of socializing my friends actually do. Maybe I'm rolling with the wrong crew but it seems as if I'm spending a lot of my nights this week alone watching TV. So where is all this cool stuff that I'm supposedly mssing??? The answer is...there isn't much cool stuff. You always think things are better on the other side than they are. But most times, you've got it pretty good they way it is. I'm taking a week off and by then, I'll be chomping at the bit to get back to nights.

It's where I belong.

Roche

8/15/04

"don't touch me.don't touch me.I'm alri.don't touch me!"

It's fun when you find a band that's been around awhile that you just discovered. There's no waiting for new music because EVERYTHING is new! I'm discovering the Streets.

Sudden thoughts and second thoughts:

-I forgot to put this in my last update but Barack Obama really moved me with his speech at the DNC. Too late for a DNC observation? Ok. Moving on.

-Tyler and I have been watching a lot of the Olympics and here are my thoughts so far..

1. It's VERY difficult to pull off a beret (AI is the only one who did in the opening ceremonies)
2. Thank God for Brazil .or else the U.S. would take the award for worst dressed nation at the Opening Ceremonies.
3. I think it goes without saying that the "Dream Team" concept is dead.
4. Last basketball reference. Could the team have looked less enthused at the Opening Ceremonies? I can only imagine what the guys were talking about during the flying athletes and torch lighting.
5. Nike wins the award for best uniform design.for their women's beach volleyball outfits. So hot.
6. Tyler says "Misty May" would be a great porn name. I agree.
7. I wonder if the Greeks know if the Games have actually started. Great job getting all the venues ready on time.now how about some of them actually attending the events. NBC must have cringed when one of the swimmers commented that it was great to swim in front of such an intimate crowd. YIKES!!
8. Why isn't Golf an Olympic event?
9. But Table Tennis is?
10. Michael Phelps is better looking with his swimcap on.which is weird.
11. Ian Thorpe has the best nickname (Thorpedo).if only to come up with ways to compare it to his penis.
12. It's fun trying to figure out if the female swimmers are hot (when they are in regular clothes of course)
13. Why does Microsoft Word indent so much when you get to double digits?
14. Anyone else think the main torch looks like a giant doobie?
15. Blaine Wilson looks like a badass.but then you remember that he's a gymnast.
16. Tyler hates boxing so I can't tell you anything about how that's going.
17. And finally, we've decided the swimmers are best in bed.cuz it's all in the hips baby!!

-so after all that you are probably wondering, "who the hell is Tyler ??" Good question. Since we've moved from da 'Ville to the District, Brooke and I have added another roommate. Tyler . If you listen to Elliot in the Morning, you will get to know Tyler because he is the new assistant producer.

-Got to hang out with some of the guys from DC United Saturday after their match. Soccer players can drink.

-And finally, the most important realization I had Friday night. My little sister was in town visiting friends and we got to go out as a group. It's NO fun to be in a bar with an attractive female relative. In fact, it's probably one of the most trying times you can have in a social setting. It felt like EVERY guy in the place was trying to hook up with her. Ugh! Guys suck.

Roche

8/1/04

"You're one of God's better people.and you don't know.that's why you're special"

G etting a ton of response on the last entry. Most of it from people worried about me. No need. Writing that was a way of getting it out. It was cathartic. I wasn't suicidal or anything. Just looking back with fondness and regret over a special relationship. One more thing before I move on to some quick hitters. Don't think that I haven't met some great females in the last three years. I definitely have. I just haven't found that perfect piece to finish the puzzle that is Greg...yet.

Sudden Thoughts and Second Thoughts:

-where does the word "blog" come from?

-Not to be prejudiced or anything, but I think there should be some kind of law banning people over the age of 65 from driving during rush hour. Sixty Five may be too young but better safe than sorry. Seriously, where does a 70 year old need to be going at 5pm??? Shouldn't they be in bed? They should, but instead they are driving 50 mph on the one stretch of the Beltway where I can actually move. Man, that's annoying.

-Communication is everything. I'd rather tell someone (friend or otherwise) too much about me than not enough. Also, when you keep things bottled up they tend to fester. Festering is not good.

-"Seems" could possibly be the worst word in the English language. Think about it.

"He SEEMS like a nice guy"

.until he hacked up his family with a meat cleaver.

"Everything SEEMED ok"

.and then a tsunami hit.

"You SEEM upset"

Ugh!

Try to avoid using this horrible word if you can. It's a harbinger of trouble.

-I've only been watching NASCAR for 2 and a half years but Jimmie Johnson could be the greatest driver ever.

-I'm thinking of having a page specifically for my "list" of things I look for in a girl. Number one.they HAVE to like Robbie Williams.

-As long as I'm single, I must live in a city. I don't know how I survived in the suburbs for almost three years. Yeah, I know I'm a strong person, but still (Thanks for pointing that out, if I had done it on my own it would have been bragging).

-All that glitters is not gold.

-I REALLY like beer.and not in the binge drinking way.

And finally,

-if you put the words "just" and "saying" together it pretty much gives you a license to say whatever you want.

For instance,

You're sister is a tremendous whore who has banged at least 7 of your friends (male and female) since April.

"WHAT!?!??!!"

Just saying.

"OH.ok"

See?

Try using it sometime.

Roche

7/28/04

"L-L-Y...Why...because you're..."

"The Truth is...I miss you...so."

Man, that Chris Martin has a way with words!

Sorry to get sappy on you but hey, it's my "blog" so I can do what I want, right?

Everyone has that one person in their life who got away. Most times, it's very difficult to move on but it eventually happens and it gets to the point where, while still remembering the history, you forget all the feelings and emotions involved in the relationship.

And then something happens to remind you. Maybe it was your favorite TV show. Maybe it was a line from your movie. Maybe it was that inside joke that only you two were in on.

And everything comes rushing back.and it sucks. Especially when you are the one who blew it.

If you are like me, you can't just leave it at that. You have to go through all the pictures, and letters, and emails to REALLY bring the "I had a great relationship and blew it" point home. That's what I did tonight.and it sucks.

I sense a recurring theme.

Thing is, I knew it at the time. I knew that I had a great thing. I knew that I had blown it. I knew that things would never be the same between us. I realized all of it at that moment in time.

But I was cocky. Don't know if cocky is the right word. Naïve? That's better. I thought there'd be a line of girls that I could be happy with.ok, at least ONE.

Three years later and I'm still looking.

At the time, I told her that there would come a day when I would regret (I mean, really regret.not just feel bad) what had happened and wish she was still in my life. I meant it when I said that. Or as much as I could have meant it at the time. I was a knucklehead who wanted to hang out, hook up, and see where life took me. Now I've done all that and it's led me here. I'm at the point I thought I would be.and it's a lot worse than I imagined.

So, what am I saying. If you are the knucklehead in your relationship, realize that great girls (or guys) don't just fall out of the sky every few years. You get one, if you're lucky two. Treasure that person and never take them for granted. If I could find some half as great as her...

If you are dating the knucklehead, well, never settle. You deserve the best. Give them a chance but don't think that there isn't someone out there who appreciates everything you have to offer. I think mine did, and I'm happy in the "you set a record in the championship game but your team lost" sort of way.

They'll be no "crawling back into your open arms" for me.

And rightly so.

Roche

7/7/04

This really isn't that big of a deal. I mean, yes, mistakes were made. But in the scheme of things, it's minor. But whenever Elliot decides to get involved, minor becomes major. So here we are in another "Roche situation" and everyone who blindly believes everything they hear on the radio is jumping to conclusions. That's fine. My opinion of Elliot hasn't changed (I've written about him numerous times so check the archives if you are unclear about my feelings) nor am I surprised at the uproar. The real story is actually pretty friggin tame. Guy is assigned a project by his boss. He does what he thinks is an adequate job but when he submits his work, his boss doesn't agree. The boss sits him down and tells him how he can improve the next time he's given a project. End of story. Happens thousands of times a day in the workplace. It's probably happened to you. Luckily, the genius of Elliot is that he is able to take a generic subject and get people passionate about it. I wanna be him when I grow up.

And if you read the last paragraph and thought, "What the hell is he talking about??" Well let me just say that Iceland ROCKED!!

Roche

6/30/04

"Tube Teck-knal-logy!"

Dammit! I had just updated the journal with a insightful but scathing commentary on the method in which radio ratings are measured and this stupid f*#king Macromedia Contribute software freezes up! So now, NOTHING! This blows. And we all say the same thing..".this will never happen again cuz I'm gonna save my work every paragraph from now on". But who really does that!?! It's terribly time consuming. Plus, where is the adventure? Live by the sword die by the sword is what I always say (actually, I don't always say that since I rarely see anyone actually carrying a sword anymore. sigh...medievel times, how I miss thee).

But I digress.

I suppose it's my fault. If I had saved my work, this wouldn't have been a problem. Going even further, if I had bothered to learn HTML I could use better software than Contribute. In the end though, it's much easier to blame the technology. The real loser here is you since I'm much to lazy to re-type my ratings rant and know you' re stuck with this half assed technology diatribe instead...unless Contribute decides not to upload it, in which case you have that weeks old Moving rant to digest some more. On a positive note, I've updated the links page!! If you are a sports fan I highly recommend you check out the Sports Guy's site. It's awesome. He probably knows HTML. Bastard!

Roche

6/16/04

"Guess who's back...back again!"

When people (ok person) start saying you need to update...then you REALLY need to update.

So why no update? Moving. And as great as moving sounds in theory...in practice, it blows. Brooke and I decided to make it easier this time by hiring a moving company and that just made things worse. The "estimates" are always WAY too low so on moving day, on top of all the other anxiety you are experiencing, your bill is at LEAST double what you planned. Fun times.

Than throw in looking for a place, packing, unpacking, getting everything turned on, setting up the new place, and getting to know the new area and you've got yourself a recipe for disaster. Brooke and I definitely hated each other for a few weeks...mostly because of me. I never realized what an obnoxious jerk I am (shocker I know). I always thought I had a "live and let live" type personality but this move has borne out the fact that I want what I want and nothing else. I also don't deal with change to well. So add in to the mix that moving exposes the worst of myself. Great! Brooke is a saint for putting up with me...and she doesn't even get any sex out of it! Moving definitely tests a relationship. You think you are ready to marry that special someone? Plan and execute a move together then you'll know for sure.

But now this it's done...it's awesome! These last two years in Rockville have let me know that I'm a city kid through and through. I like the hustle and bustle that you can only get in a big city. So if you are out in DC this summer, keep an eye out, cuz I'm back in my element!

Next entry...SOCCER!!

Roche

5/11/04

Wow! That was like the longest week ever! Sorry it took so long to get back up and running (cuz I know you were waiting with baited breath for a new entry) but I had a ton of trouble getting my new laptop set up.

BTW, the whole laptop thing made me feel REALLY old. My grandmom always needed my help with anything "new fangled" and I always knew how to use all the latest technology. But this laptop was WAAAY over my head. Which makes me sad.

Oh well, it's all set up now and I type this from my couch while surfing with my wireless internet. Technology rocks!!!

So, and I know you've heard this before, the updates should be coming fast and furious from here on out. I should be updating a few times a week. They won't always life shattering but they'll be there. I've also updated the FAQ page. Go check it out! I took a while, but now I'm wireless, the world is our oyster (although I hate oysters...actually I've never had an oyster...but I can imagine that I'd hate them)! So I guess the oyster analogy isn't appropriate here. The world is our pizza!!

Roche

2/23/04

" I was a superman, the looks are deceiving "

I had a fantastic time in New Orleans for Mardi Gras (you HAVE to go there before you die!) and I was all set to recap it here. But than...

I read my message board.

First, thanks to Samantha for the compliments. It's good to know that the fact that I don't take myself too seriously comes through on the air.

All I can say about "Phrasing"'s post is...

She is 100% right.

My fatal flaw is that I absolutely S-U-C-K at relationships. I mean I REALLY suck. Almost every relationship I've ever had has ended cuz I messed around. It's not something I'm proud of...it's just the truth. Phasing mentioned my insecurity and I think that plays a pretty big role in my infidelity. Growing up, I didn't date a lot for reasons I won't bore you with here but I think that, because of that, when a female shows some attention to me, I feel like I should act on it...whether I'm dating someone else or not. It doesn't make a lot of sense, I know, but it's what I've always done. Lately (starting in the last year and even more so in the last six months), I've realized that hooking up with a girl just for the hook up kinda sucks. Sure it's fun when you are actually doing it but what than? Now you have to call and hang out with someone who you really don't have a lot in common with and it just leaves you feeling very empty and cheap. So (and anyone who's ever dated me is rolling their eyes right now) I'm trying to clean up my act. I'm being selective (what a concept!) about who I want to hang out with and I've been a lot happier because. I'm also not hurting people as much which is a nice little by-product. My thing was always, cheat, than lie, lie, lie to cover up the cheating. But if you start something with someone with the attitude of, "Here I am, here are my scars, this is where I'm coming from" and (and this is the hard part) MAINTAINING that philosophy, eveyone can make decisions based on truth and not lies.

So there it is. My fatal flaw.

Other than that...I'm perfect.

Roche

2/5/04

"This is such a happening tailpipe of a party!"

Did you dig the Super Bowl? Oh you wanna talk Janet instead? That's cool. Just one question.

What's the big fucking deal??

I'm gonna make an argument and than I'm gonna give you your only possible retort (cuz I don't want you to strain yourself too much while you're here). If you remember back to a past journal concerning Elliot and what he says about me, you'll recall my answer was some along the lines of "you can only give people power over you" (or something heavy like that). That perfectly applys here.

I've been watching a lot of BBC America lately (BTW, Couple <the British version> and The Office are two AMAZING shows!) and in British television they say "shit" and other strong words all the time. Last I checked, they seem no worse off than we do. In the Netherlands, smoking the ganja is legal. They don't seem to be looting the place when their sports team when a championship. Point is, when something becomes passe' it becomes boring. So Michael Powell, before you get your panties in a bunch just remember that this would probably be a non-issue if people like you would just relax and laugh at the ridiculous nipple ring Janet was wearing rather than looking to prosecute someone.

Retort to argument:

I'm a BIG believer in the "if you don't like what you see/hear, turn the station" adage. I like to think of myself as a pretty liberal guy. But I know that once I have kids, I'm really gonna monitor what they watch and listen to because I do believe that children should learn a majority of their early life lessons through their parents. So I can see how someone would be upset if they were sitting down with their kids to watch football and instead have to explain why Janet's saggy tit has a Chinese star through it.

Counterpoint to retort to argument:

If ya know that P. Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock, and Janet Jackson are scheduled to perform at halftime,   don't you KNOW something kinda questionable is gonna happen and take the proper precautions.like say , buying the Lingerie Bowl on Pay Per View instead???

And on a final note, how ironic that is would have been safer to watch the Lingerie Bowl than the actual halftime show?

Roche

1/19/04

"They took your life.they could not take your pride!"

So you had off today.awesome! But why? Yeah, I really don't know why either. MLK day is turning into President's Day or Columbus Day.some vague holiday that we really don't know why we have off.we just do. That cool.but still.

Listen, I think you know from listening to the show that I'm not some soapbox guy on a lot of real "serious" subjects (although whether or not I have a shot with Britney is a pretty serious subject to me) or someone who identifies with any particular group (being bi-racial kinda excludes you from both in a lot of ways) but I will tell you that when Elliot played that MLK tribute this morning, I felt something. Black, white, Asian, or whatever, there aren't a lot of people out there today doing what Dr. King tried to do:

Standing up for yourself in a nonviolent manner.

That IS something that I believe in. Listening to the drops during the U2 song, it bummed me out that he isn't around anymore to continue his work. Although, it was apparent that he knew he was stirring the pot a bit much and might have to pay for that with his life. He seemed ok with that.

The point is the "President's" and Columbus did a lot for our country but when it comes down to it, there aren't any songs about them or sound bites from any of them. It's in the past. FAR in the past. But you can turn on the TV and SEE Dr. King. You can HEAR what he had to say. Plus, when it comes down to it.it wasn't that long ago when he was alive. So why not take advantage of that? Don't just look at it as a holiday from your job or school. Look at it as a chance to remember someone who gave his life for a better world to live in.

Even if it's as small as listening to the words of a song.

(And to think, I was just gonna write about how hard it is being an Eagles fan!)

1/13/04

"Nothing changes on New Year's Day"

Because it's time.

G-Ro