Comics, Movies, TV Shows, Costumes, NERDS!!! Comic-Con 2012!!!

My it has been a while but I come back less than a week before Comic-Con 2012 in beautiful, sunny San Diego. Last year was the dry run. 2011 was the first time I had ever been and with just a one day pass to whet my appetite there was no way I wouldn't be back. One year later, and here I am poised to make a return to a great city with beautiful summer weather where I'll be enjoying the convention and the night life because the weather isn't the only thing that's beautiful in San Diego. There is so much going on I'm not sure what I will make it to but if I have my way I'll spend a large portion of Friday in Ballroom 20. Three of my favorite shows will be having panels back-to-back-to-back. As Ballroom 20 is always the place for some of the most popular panels I'll probably have to get in line early:

10:00-11:00 Community: School is Back in Session— Joel McHale (The Soup), Gillian Jacobs (The Box), Danny Pudi (Chuck), Yvette Nicole Brown (Family Guy), and Alison Brie (Mad Men) from the hit Sony TV comedy have graduated to the Convention Center in advance of their fourth season. Join your favorite Greendale study group for a panel and Q&A to find out firsthand what surprises are in store for the show's return to NBC this fall.


11:15-12:15 Join the Revolution! Nickelodeon's Legend of Korra— The cast and crew of Legend of Korra offer an in-depth discussion of Nickelodeon's hottest new series. Executive producer and creator team Bryan Konietzko andMike DiMartino (Avatar: The Last Airbender) are joined by co-executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender) as they discuss the creative process that brought the first book in the Korra series to life. You'll also get to hear from your favorite characters as talented voice actors Janet Varney (Korra), David Faustino (Mako), P. J. Byrne (Bolin) andSeychelle Gabriel (Asami) will be featured on the panel and renowned voice directorAndrea Romano (Avatar: The Last Airbender) will direct the actors in a live performance from the series. And if you're extra nice, Mike and Bryan may even drop a hint or two about Book 2. So don't miss out! Moderated by Rich Magallanes, senior VP of current series for Nickelodeon.


12:30-1:30 Firefly 10-Year Anniversary Reunion— Calling all Browncoats to unite! It has been 10 years since the crew of the Serenity took flight in the now infamous show Firefly. Science Channel will reunite, for the first time ever, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew from the ship. Join Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and many more for a trip down memory lane, some special surprises, and exclusive Science Channel giveaways. SHINY.




If you're into these shows (you should be) then this is an excellent 3.5 hours on a Friday. Community is such a fantastic show and it continues to improve and impress every season. If you've never checked it out and can only watch one or two episodes, the paintball episodes are always a big hit but my favorite would ahve to be Remedial Chaos Theory. Follow that up with Legend of Korra (hit the link for info, clips and full episodes) which has been a great follow up to the original Avatar series. It will be great to hear more about the upcoming season and see a LIVE PERFORMANCE from the voice actors themselves! Not an opportunity you get very often. Last, but not least, oh no not least at all . . . . (drum roll) . . . FIREFLY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY REUNION!!! That just seems insane. The more I think about it the earlier I think I need to be in line for Ballroom 20. Check out the full list of panels and events at the Comic-Con Website. Jealous yet? I will post some pictures either during The Con or in one single post afterwards. Get psyched and if you are in the San Diego area, come down and check out the festivities. There are tons of events going on outside of the convention itself. Comic-Con has a habit of exploding all over the Gaslamp District that weekend. You'll see.

Shows to Watch

Walking Dead

I've actually only caught a couple episodes but now that season 1 is on Netflix it's time to catch up.  Intrigued so far but I'm not normally a zombie show/film person.  Mostly because they typically focus on gore and the substance can go by the wayside.

Community 

I finally started watching this show, yes I know it's in the 3rd season, and I cannot stop watching this show.  I've burned through the first two seasons in the last two weeks.  Almost fully caught up.  Abed is obviously the best character.  He makes awesome film and tv show references and it would be awesome if that's how he was in real life.  Although, I know that's not true.  Sadness.

Favorite Episode, Season 1, Episode 7 - Introduction to Statistics:  Crazy Halloween party, Pierce takes pills he shouldn't and loses his mind, Abed dresses like Batman while speaking in the ridiculous Christian Bale voice.

Weirdest Episode, Season 2, Episode 14 - Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: This episode was kind of a downer.  Pierce takes his dick attitude and senility to new lows as he once again ruins everything.  Such a strange episode.  

3 Things With Mystical Powers

1) Pho - This Vietnamese soup has mystical powers of healing.  If you have to eat soup because of a recent trip to the dentist, Pho will always be there to taste delicious and heal your wounds.  Also great for hangovers.

2) White Pants and Shorts - Something about white pants or shorts just makes women's asses look amazing.  There has to be someone in the stores who regulates the women who are allowed to purchase these items because I don't think I've ever seen an unattractive ass exploiting the power of white pants and shorts.

3)My Vehicle - It has almost 200,000 miles on it and I'm pretty sure it's currently running on hopes and dreams.  There really is no good explanation for why my car is still running but it is and I like it that way.

WTF Resumes?

Wtf is up with resumes?  You have to phrase everything a certain way to make people want you, it's like trying to pick up a girl at a bar.  You're buying drinks, spouting off these and giving that shit eating grin of yours in hopes she'll ring you up for a phone conversation (phone interview) that may or may not lead to her allowing you to buy dinner and even MORE drinks (in person interview) so maybe you might have a chance to make a move at the exact right time allowing you an opportunity to score.  (possible offer?)

The atmosphere at work continues to degrade.  There has been more layoffs and a benefits reduction recently. AWESOME!!  (Totally not awesome).  I have been applying for jobs recently, still not sure about this resume thing.  I've always had the hardest time putting together a resume I thought was good.  The resume I have now is alright.  I guess I'll use what I have for now and keep working on the resume at the same time.  I've gotten several e-mail from companies in the same city I currently live and work.  Sorry companies, I want to move.  I've contacted some and let them know this as they were nationwide companies.

Things have gone back to mundane with the ladies.  Not really any legitimate prospects but good times are being had when possible.  There has been very loose contact with the one that moved away, not sure if anything will ever come of that but might as well keep the lines of communication open.

Seriously, sweet potato fries and/or tots are an abomination.  They don't belong anywhere near my regular fries and tots.  Somebody please strike them down and send them back to hell where they belong.

Mounting Dissatisfaction

Quick post before I'm off to bed.  It's been an odd last two or three weeks.  I just kind of feel awkward much of the time because my dissatisfaction with my current situation is mounting.  Unfortunately, the job market isn't incredibly lucrative at the moment.  My work experience at my current employer has been very mixed which hasn't given me any particular specialty.  This makes it tough to meet the requirements for jobs when they want a certain amount of experience.  I have some experience in many areas but not a ton in one so it's a bit frustrating.  I will be applying for jobs I feel I'm close in most of the requirements and see what happens.

I'm Done With This Place

Seems the well is all dried up for quality women in the desert southwest.  Spent a few years here and found one , and only one, and as previously mentioned she's gone a week after I met her.  My job is no longer challenging or satisfying either and I was over the desert a while back.  Time to move on.  Official, hardcore job search begins.

Timing is Everything, Poor Timing Leads to Nothing

If you've read some of my previous posts I've spoken of some bad experiences with women.  Based on previous experiences, I'm certainly much more discerning (read: picky) about who I date and I haven't been interested in a relationship with anybody I've met in my current city even though I've been here for several years.  That all changed, at least for the week (timeline not of my choosing).

Last weekend I met some friends out and I was introduced to someone I'd never met or heard about before.  A girl who immediately struck me as fun and attractive.  I happen to like fun and attractive.  In the midst of hanging out in the group we talked to each other quite a bit, had an excellent time and she gave me her number (before I could even ask) and told me we should hang out.  And then she told me she's moving out of state in a couple weeks.  I thought, "Alright, we'll hang out anyway.  Might as well have a good time while she's here."  We had dinner a couple nights, drinks on several occasions and before I knew it the week was gone and so was she.  We had such a great time but the timing was incredibly poor.

I'm disappointed in the situation.  Finally, there is a young woman who is intelligent, attractive, fun and many other things I value when dating, and she is moving far, far away.  It just plain sucks.  I suppose I should be encouraged knowing that there are still women out there who meet (in this case, exceeds by a large margin) my standards and desires for someone I'd like to date.  Fun while it lasted.  Now back to the regularly scheduled programming.

Update: Monday - Seriously, this fucking sucks. If I were a bettin man, I'd put a lot of money on "Never going to see her again"

Update: Thursday - A few beers and some perspective certainly helps.  Still sucks but not as much as it did Monday.  This situation mixed with work and the mediocrity of the rest of my current social life have combined to make this week crappy.  I'm still fighting to salvage what I can from this week and I believe I have a good shot at an upturn tomorrow.  Stay tuned.

Nuggets of Wisdom and Hilarity

A few things I've heard recently that I thought were worthwhile, funny or both:
Sometimes, not always but sometimes, it helps to know what you're doing.

The we people could get with a degree in the field C students so we often looked elsewhere.  We found hiring someone who excelled at something, anything, and training them was better than hiring someone who spent 4 years proving they just didn't get it.

Conversation I heard at a bar:
"Yeah, she's really hot and actually really nice, but she is CRAZY!"
"If I had tits like that it'd drive me crazy too."

Names I'll Never Give to the Daughter I'm Never Having:

Because these names, or nicknames for these names, are for strippers:
CandaceTiffany
Brittney
Roxanne
Veronica
Josephine


Because most girls I know with this name are of the promiscuous variety:
Lisa
Denise
Sarah
Amanda
Amaris
Ana
Cheryl
Cynthia
Melissa
Marissa
Vicky
Irene
Valerie
Tina
Diana
Carla


Because I have friends/family with these names and they drive their parents (or me) crazy:
Tasha
Erin
Lindsy
Brenda
Debra
Diane
Jan/Janet/Janeil


Because I've had an awful personal experience with girls who have these names:
Andrea
Monica
Christine/Christina
Tanya
Because girls I know with this name are stupid:
Jessica
Elizabeth
Linda
Kristen/Kiersten/Kristie
Bridget

Because girls I know with this name are unstable mentally:Jaime

Eva
Courtney


Because there is one thing or another I don't like about girls with these names:
Vanessa
Maggie
Rosa/Rose


Holly


This to be added to and updated as time goes on.

Comic-Con 2011 - Not Just for Nerds

Comic-Con has Transcended the Nerd Culture
And The Con is now so much more.  Maybe nerd culture has transcended itself.  Whatever the case, even if the in vogue of being a nerd doesn't last, Comic-Con is not just for the traditionally stereotyped "nerd, geek, dweeb" etc.  Let's face it, we all have a little nerd in us even if we don't always want to let that flag fly.  And if you don't, you wish you did because us nerds are the driving force of everything you hold dear in life.

Here's a list of a few things at Comic-Con 2011
I'd be shocked if there were not at least a few things on here you are interested in:

Chuck, Dexter, Twilight, Burn Notice, Big Bang Theory, Futurama, Dragon Ball Z, Batman, Adventure Time, Konami, Capcom, Microsoft, Playstation (which had previews of many upcoming games), Comic Books of every kind, Art (painting, sculptures, drawings etc), LEGO

And that's just a short list.  I know, awesome right?  Check out the recap of my experience, with links to some related galleries at the bottom, and see what I did and saw and why you should get stoked to go no matter who you are.

COMIC-CON 2011
I went to Comic-Con in San Diego a few weekends ago and it was great!  I was expecting a lot of people but DAMN! It wasn't just a convention, it was like Comic-Con exploded all over downtown San Diego.  There were all kinds of events, nerds, cos-players and people just looking to have a good time spread all over the Gas Lamp district.  I loved every second of the entire experience.  This was my first time attending and I was only able to secure a one day pass for Saturday but here is what I experienced.

FRIDAY
I drove into San Diego Friday around lunch and went straight to the beach.  I highly recommend checking this out as it is always beautiful.  Found a bar with a patio, grabbed a beer and kicked back to enjoy the unbelievable weather and view.  I thought to myself, "I could be a bum here."  After soaking in the sun I checked in to the place I was staying and hit downtown.  I was riding solo that weekend but the situation didn't particularly bother me as I like the sense of adventure I get exploring things on my own from time to time.  I immediately found a South Park setup which was hosting South Park Song Karaoke, a number of food trucks next door, free pictures with characters, create your own South Park character kiosks and Big Wheel Racing!  You read that correctly and yes, it was excellent.  I also scored a free bag a Cheesy Poofs.  100% delicious.  Along my travels I managed to befriend some Irishmen and we met up with a couple friends I have in SD for a night on the town.  Drinks were flowing, people were dancing, and let me assure you there is no shortage of beautiful women in Southern California. All in all, it was a fun night and a great way to start the weekend.

SATURDAY: Comic-Con!
I started the day out in line for the limited autograph signings around 9am (WARNING: There are a lot of lines at Comic-Con).  It was an incredibly long line but once the doors opened, the line moved very quickly and I actually scored a ticket to get the Mythbusters Autographs (Kari, Grant and Tory)!  Who doesn't love Mythbusters?  That show is dope!  Then on to check out the exhibit hall.  I was unprepared for the sheer, massive size of the exhibit hall.  It seems to go on forever and is filled with every kind of entertainment you can imagine.  There were comics, movies, video games, art, you name it they had it.  The very first thing I happened to see?  Axe Cop booth.  It's a web comic written by a 7 year old, Malachai, and drawn by his older brother, Ethan.  It's hilarious, entertaining and probably the best thing I've ever seen.  Poked around and talked to a few of the artists and people selling comics before hitting the line for Ballroom 20 and the Terra Nova panel.  Some of the panels aren't so large and the line is very manageable but things in the large Ballrooms like 20 and H are going to be super popular so you need to get in line early.  As it stood I was a half hour early for the Terra Nova panel at 11am.  That didn't cut it, I ended up being shut out of that panel but not to worry as I was actually more interested in the panel after that, Futurama.  So I waited, played on my phone, caught a few pictures with some cos-players and scored a seat in the Futurama panel at 12:15.  It did not disappoint.  The voice actors were very funny and I got to see some sneak peaks of upcoming episodes.  On top of that, the panel announced they had just been renewed for two more season!  Got out of there and hit the exhibit hall for a bit and I just so happened to see a few people in line to get an autograph.  From who? Billy Zane!!!  Hell yeah!  I got a picture with Billy Zane!  Billy motha-fuckin Zane (his official full name, I believe)!  Shook his hand, told him I was a fan and he was really nice.  Him and Jeffrey Weissman (George McFly, Back to the Future II and III) were raising money for Michael J Fox's charity so I made a $10 donation for the picture.  I uploaded that picture, proceeded outside to get some fresh air and grab a bit of food from one of the food trucks while reveling in all the hateful comments from my friends who were jealous I got to meet Billy Zane.  It was delicious (the food and the revelry).  Hit the exhibit hall again and began exploring.  Quick run up to the autograph area for my Mythbusters autograph and then back down to the exhibit hall. So much to see it was almost overwhelming.  Snapped a bunch of pictures with cos-players.  Those cos-players really broke out the big guns for The Con.  A lot of excellent, very well done costumes.  I watched a few previews for upcoming movies and games, picked up an art book (autographed with a custom  sketch of me by the artist) and scored a free autograph picture from Carlos "El Mariachi" Gallardo who is currently involved with  in an animated zombie feature called Zombie Apocalypse.  Also ran into Brian Posehn walking around on the floor.  Snapped a picture of him while he was talking to someone else, creeper style, but I did overhear him say he always enjoys Comic-Con so I assume he goes every year.  Didn't want to bug him for a picture, seemed like he was taking a ton of them with fans already, but it was cool to see him there.  Finally retired from The Con for the day and explored the Gas Lamp a little more.  Good food a few drinks and Saturday was rounded out very nicely.

Wrap-Up
Sunday I had to make the trip home, and I was sad, but I had such a great time I have vowed to return in 2012 for ALL four days.  Apparently I will be attending with a few of my friends as most of them were insanely jealous and mad that I didn't invite them this year, guys and gals alike.  Sorry everyone, but it was a last minute thing when I bought my ticket.  I assure you, my friends, we shall descend upon San Diego in 2012 with avengeance.  Below are a few links to galleries from this year's Con and any updates I think of in the future.  Enjoy.


Cos-Play
Famous People, Panels and Cos-Players

Movie Soundtracks - Locked, Stocked and Snubbed

It always surprises me when looking up lists of the "Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time" that Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is NEVER among the ranks.  Even when looking at the top 20, 30, 100.  It doesn't matter.  Go watch that movie, listen to the soundtrack and tell me it isn't awesome.  I dare you.  You'd be telling me a bold face lie.  The songs choices are magnificent for each scene and it adds up to an album you can really listen to straight through.  It's an album that features Dusty Springfield, James Brown (twice) and The Stooges.  Simply put: It-Is-Excellent! Here's a link to the Amazon page for the soundtrack.  Just listen to the preview of each song, you'll want to check out the full version of each song.  I honestly can't think of another movie for which I like the soundtrack better.  Can you name anything?

I Want to Move Home, Just Not Sure I Can Afford the Bar Tabs

WOMEN = AIRPORT SHUTTLE?
The last couple trips I've taken I've used a new airport shuttle system: women who like me.  It's a great system.  I don't have to inconvenience my friends or family for a ride, I might get to make out a little bit before I get on my plane, it's a great.  No, I don't feel bad at all.  In fact, it's my new system for whenever I go on trips.  If at all possible, get an attractive woman who likes you to drive you to the airport.  Of these two situations, one of them has a boyfriend and still hooks up with one of my friends.  I think she's under the impression that I don't know the latter part of that statement.  She also tell me that she likes me and misses me.  She's pretty sketchy.  So I don't feel bad about having her give me a ride to the airport because she wants to see me before I leave.  The other is a girl who's liked me since high school.  By liked, I mean she just wants to have sex with me (her words).  It hasn't happened yet because of certain cock-blocking factors (Cock Block Rate: 8) but it will happen.  What a great system, try it out yourself.

ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Slow and steady economic recovery.  I'm not talking about the world economy, I'm talking about my bank account.  I took a trip home a couple weeks ago and spent a ton of money.  I really want to move back there, I'm just not sure I can afford the bar tabs.  Caught up with a bunch of friends and had a blast.  What can I say, I'm a sucker for fun and when I'm having a great time I don't think too much about how much I'm spending if I know I have the money.  Yeah, it was a bit excessive but good times with good friends are the best.

3 Ridiculous Reasons People Don't Support USA Soccer

I'm a huge USA fan and was at the USA vs Mexico game a couple weeks ago.  The Rose Bowl is a great place to watch a game, loved the scenery and weather, but the lack of support for USA soccer sickens me.  There were 93,000+ people at the game that day and probably 70,000+ were rooting for Mexico.  I know most of the people in that stadium were not born, nor have they ever lived in Mexico.  They were born in America, they should support USA.  I hear ridiculous reasons why people do not support USA even though this is where they were born.

Reason 1: "I don't support USA because people in America don't care about soccer."

This has to be the most ridiculous of all the reasons.  There are millions people in the United States that say the same thing and choose a foreign country to root for in soccer.  All of you out there who believe this obviously care about soccer and you are American (can you see where I'm going with this) so if you supported USA we'd have the same following as every other country.

Reason 2:

Them:"I'm Mexican, I support Mexico"

Me: Weren't you born in [insert American city here]?

Them: "Well yeah, but I'm Mexican"

No, you're not Mexican.  You have Mexican heritage, but you were born in America, you are American.  The same goes for anybody else who has heritage from a foreign country.  If you were born in the US and live in the US you are American and you should support your country.

Reason 3: "Team USA isn't even made up of Americans, they have names like Bocanegra and Ching"

NEWSFLASH: America is not just white people, it is an incredibly diverse country.  Everybody knows that and as an American you should be proud of that diversity.

This are just the top three that come to mind, I'm sure there will be more I think of later.  It just doesn't make sense not to support USA in sports when you are an American.  People complain because Americans don't support their teams the way other countries do but what the complainers don't realize is THEY are the exact people they are complaining about.

Top Ten Cosmic Hip-Hop Songs

Top Ten Cosmic Hip-Hop Songs
Forever Begins - Common
Sunshine - Atmosphere
As The World Turns - Blackalicious
Gravity - Da Bush Babees
Astronomy - Black Star
Bring Back Pluto - Aesop Rock
Time and Space - Digable Planets
Intergalactic - Beastie Boys
Positive Contact - Deltron 3030
Fett's Vette - MC Chris

I was jamming to some hip-hop today and Bring Back Pluto by Aesop Rock played on random.  I really did  the entire None Shall Pass album but that particular track got me thinking about the best cosmic and cosmic related hip-hop songs so I decided to make a Top Ten.  The order listed isn't my ranking, just the best flow for all the tracks.  Hit the link to check them out on YouTube or you could always go to one o fmy personal favorite websites, GrooveShark, and make a playlist. Enjoy

Multitasking FTW!

People say multitasking isn't that great or efficient, but I think it depends on what you're doing.  Like if you're trying to send a text or read an e-mail but you have to go to the bathroom, that is easily a situation where multitasking is not only great but more efficient.  You're relieving your body of stress and trolling your friends on Facebook at the same time.  WIN!  So next time you're doing something on your phone, take a second to consider if it can wait until you're on the toilet.  Plenty of free time for you hands during that situation, at least I hope your hands are free while you're on the toilet.  If they're not, you're probably doing it wrong.  That, or you're a dirty bird.

Fear the Shadow Man!

Just another frame I drew in relation to the other two Shadow Man posts I made

Weekend Upgrade Package

WORK STATUS UPGRADE
On the plus side at work, I'm finally doing some things I want to do.  On the negative side, I haven't done this particularly type of task in five or six years so I seem to be really disappointing the person who is trying to teach me.  I'm going to try and put in extra hours this week to step my game up.  I truly do want to impress my current mentor because I respect them and I respect this work and what she's trying to teach me.  If I can pick it up and learn it well I will have an incredibly marketable skill but, more importantly, I will be extremely proud of this skill as many people don't have it and I will have learned from one of the best.  Judging from the way people talk about my mentor and vie for her time, she's probably the best in the entire company.  Here's to hoping I can make this happen.

FEMALE STATUS UPGRADE
I was recently introduced to young woman I think is mighty attractive.  She's also nerdy, fun and extremely cool.  Hard to beat a combination like that.  Not sure if she's diggin me or not but I intend to find out here in the near future.  Apparently there are people pulling strings for me in the background trying to make this happen.  That feels good, that people think highly enough of me to help me out like that.  Since the day I was introduced to this prospect other women seem to be really into me.  It's really strange.  Women want to talk to me, they want my number and invite me to hang out.  A waitress hit me up and said "hey, let's exchange information".  A WAITRESS! That never happens. Crazy ridiculous.  I'm certainly not complaining, it's awesome and fun and great and mind boggling all at the same time.  Women are strange creatures and we shall never understand the mystery of their ways.

WEEKEND FUN UPGRADE
Ridiculously fun weekend.  Went out on Friday, hung with some friends and caught the Green Lantern.  Mediocre at best, but fun hanging out with friends.  Had a blast.  Chilled on Saturday, got a few things done (but not too much, I was relaxing).  Sunday watched USA take down Jamaica in the Gold Cup. Excellent!  Then embarked on a journey of bicycles, water parks, pools, epic water balloon fights, slip and slides, relaxing in pools, beer, bag toss throw downs and more beer.  It was an amazing Sunday, best one I've had in ages.

I Don't Want to be Fat

The men in my family tend to have quote a few medical problems when they are overweight. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, things of that nature.  That is pretty much my motivation for working out and eating anything healthy. I also don't think it's attractive to be fat and I would be disappointed in myself if I were.  As an American I don't want to be a part of that stereotype either. You feel the same? Well you should. Our country needs a reboot in many ways and this is just one of them.

PSA: Keep It Clean, Watch Out for the Seam

I've never experience this before in my life until just recently so I wanted to put out a PSA for the men of the world:

DICK CHAFING IS NOT A JOKE
I am an active guy.  I run, swim, bike, play football, soccer and various other sporting activities.  I've always had a pretty copasetic situation going on down there save for the few times I've had some chafing between the thighs.  Nothing unusual.  Recently I ran out of clean underwear so I decided "I'll just wear some shorts under my pants today".  Well, that turned out to be the entirely wrong thing to do.  After walking around all day in jeans, then running after work and then playing a football game after running, the crotchal region was in a dire situation.  The seam on the inside, front of the shorts spent the entire day irritating me in such a way as to be extremely uncomfortable for the coming week (something which has just recently improved).  "Didn't you feel it happening throughout the day?"  Well you would think, but it actually wasn't all that uncomfortable.  It wasn't until late in the day when I first started feeling discomfort.  The next morning turned out to be the worst.

WHAT DO I DO?
If this does ever happen to you, and I hope it doesn't, I recommend keeping the chafed area clean and using neosporin+pain relief and anti-bacterial band-aids.  This combination will help keep it clean, pain and itch free.  The last thing you need is for you penis to become infected.  That is a situation I hope nobody ever has to deal with.

For all of you who thought the affliction of Dick Chafing was a joke, it most certainly is not.  Keep it clean and watch out for the seams.

A Weekend for Me, Stupidity, Illogicality, Annoyance, Dislike, Hatred

THE WEEKEND

FINALLY I had a weekend where I got to do what I wanted and not tend to somebody else's functions, events, needs and desires.  I got to hang out with friends, blow off some steam and genuinely enjoy myself on my own terms.  It was excellent.

INNER MONOLOGUE

I'm a bit more introspective than most people which tends to make me a bit more self aware (I like to think).  One thing I've learned about myself over the years is I have very little patience or tolerance for stupidity.  Stupidity and illogicality to be more specific.  I'm not saying everyone has to be a top scientist, mathematician, doctor etc, but the lack of ability to think for one's self and lack of common sense within society is simply staggering.  People who make decisions based on the most insane, illogical, nonsensical criteria irk me at my very core.  This extends into all aspects of life and conversation.  I've always fancied thinking for myself, making my own decisions based on logic and things I believe to be important.  When I meet people who say things like "I'm republican/democrat because my parents are" I can't help but feel sorry for them.  I knew a girl in college who would call her parents for consult with just about every decision in her life.  She was absolutely lost and confused at most times of the day.  And there was this other person . . . .

RESULTING PERCEPTION

BLAH BLAH BLAH you get the point.  These things just get on my nerves to the point where I become annoyed with the persons very presence.  If I'm continued to be subjected to this persons presence I begin to genuinely dislike them which, in certain extreme cases, has become hate in a few situations.

PERCEPTION AS A COPING MECHANISM

I've also notice I begin to dislike someone as a defense mechanism.  This mostly applies to my plight with women.  If I'm really into a young lady who happens to be interested in me but she has a boyfriend or starts going out with someone who is not me, I'm obviously not going to be happy with that.  I still have feelings for them and I feel I've been slighted just a bit.  Still ok, typically we remain friends because if I actually like someone it's because I enjoy their company and conversation.  But then there are still those feelings kicking around which I can't express or explore because the person they're meant for is taken.  This situation gets really frustrating and I become peeved at the person the feelings are directed because they're making me feel this way and causing me issue.  It's ridiculous but it helps me keep my sanity and deal with the situation.  I never lash out at the person, it's more of an internal defense mechanism to keep the feelings I have from taking over.  I suppose I developed it over time to cope with the situation instead of wallowing in pain and self pity.  Much better I think.