Cannon Fodder

Every morning I wake up, brush my teeth, shave and head out to work. Each day I get to work and I wonder what will this new day bring that will just piss me off. Now, I really try not to be negative. I do. I do! I know that people think I see the glass as half empty. That is true. It’s not that I cannot see the water in the glass, I just want the glass to be full. I appreciate the half glas of water I have, but I don’t see what is wrong with wanting a fuller glass.

This brings me to my job. I am very happy to have a job. I work really hard for the company that employs me. I have looked the other way as people treated me and thers absolutely miserably, but went unscathed because “sales people bring in money”. I always say “they can’t sell anything if I don’t keep their computers and servers running”. Which is true. Whether or not you realize it, you IT staff in your organization is what keeps things ticking. You need to make a sale? You want to get reimbursed for expenses? You want to develop software? You want a paycheck? Well all these things depend upon your IT department. Without the computers you use and the servers you use, not only would you not be able to do your jobs, your companies would not be able to cut your paychecks. Remember that the next time you are asked by your Help Desk to look under your desk and tell them your port #. “That’s your job” really isn’t an appropriate answer to give someone trying to help you. In fact, when you say things like this, it just tells us that you don’t really want help at all.

On another topic…. NBA. What are the Blazers thinking? Offer Brandon Roy the max deal. Quit screwing around with this 4 year BS and give him the contract he has earned. Aldridge deserves pertty close to the max as well. Get it done now. If you let them become restricted free agents at the end of the year, there is a very good chance that you will lose one if not both. Yes, you have the option to match any offer, but disrespecting your top players is not how you bring in top free agents. Kevin Pritchard, I am beggin you… please….. get it done.

Random Thoughts

Ok, today I have some generally random thoughts. Feel free t provide your thoughts on these thoughts…
-Carlos Tevez, as much as I would like to see my City team sign him, is a traitor if he goes there.
-Real Madrid is making a joke of European Football.
-Hedo Turkoglu made a mistake choosing Toronto over Portland.
-You should never have a car or anything in the name of yourself AND your mistress.
-Why is the black community accepting Michael Jackson only now that he has died?
-Kobe Bryant will never be as good as Michael Jordan.
-My Grandmother is right, Jordan Almonds DO taste like the color purple.
-The Lakers are going to have the best record in the West next season, but they will not win the Conference title.
-I miss my Father every day.
-I do not think that 2012 is the end of the world, I am not an idiot.
-Gonzo is the best Muppet.
-True Blood is a great show and everyone should watch it.
-Everyone has the potential for greatness, but very few achieve it.
-Tequila is excellent.
-Cuban cigars are also excellent.
-I find golf to be relaxing yet infuriating.
-Do not teach young children the “purple nurple”.
-When I am sick, nothing is better than watching “Dazed and Confused”
-Unless I want to watch “Anchorman”.
-Cristiano Ronaldo is not worth the money.
-I’d like the economy recover so I can have some new job prospects.
-Obama is out after 4 years.
-John Edwards should not have made a sex tape.
-My views on abortion have changed in the past few years.
-There is nothing wrong with Pabst Blue Ribbon.
-I doubt many people will read this from top to bottom.

I’m Back

Well, I just finished unpacking from my much needed vacation. Now I need a vacation again to recover before I go back to work. I know, it sounds like a cliche, but I need a vacation to recover from my vacation. Now, I know what you are thinking and yes, it is true to an extent. I did drink too much…but only on a couple nights and never enough to give me a hangover.

My favorite event of course was the infused vodka contest. I took the trophy back with my grape-basil infusion. It was much more popular than I thought it would be. I liked it, but it was not my best. It was good enough to win by a single vote, so that is good enough for me. I capped off the evening with a Cuban cigar and some wine. All in all, a wonderful evening.

We also played a couple rounds of golf while we were there. I played a round at Aspen Lakes and it is an awesome course. Some of the best views I have ever seen. The course was difficult, but not so difficult that I tossed my clubs. Well, my driver, but only once.

Well, time to start the laundry, but I should hopefully have more time to post again. Baseball is over for the season, so I have more free time.