Jeff who?

I don't know what the fuck that was I watched on FOX Sports Net, but it was quite possibly the ugliest thing I've ever seen. Back-to-back-to-back homeruns in the first inning without even having a damn out yet...and I figured that he was just doing bad last week...good god that was bad. He gave up 5 earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Then Joey Hamilton comes in for long relief his first day with the Reds this year and gave up 9 earned runs, which was irrelevant at that point because it was no turning back for the Braves. Why did we ever get rid of Shawn Estes....we traded him for freakin' Felix Heredia and probably some no-namer minor leaguers... Reports showed that Dempster did well while in AAA Louisville his last start, but his main problem is control...he must learn control. The Red's honestly have a legitimate chance of making the playoffs if they could have CONSISTENT pitching. You could throw 120 mph, but if you can't get it in something called the "strike-zone" then it makes no difference if you can pitch fast or not. Hard throwers are so overrated. Just like I've always pitched, finesse is the way to go. If there's one thing that's always pissed me off, it's Red's pitching. Let me go through the entire pitching staff and see who makes the list of "half-way decent pitchers".

Jeff Austin - At some point this year, he was doing an exceptional job as a starter. Then his last start was a horrid one giving up 5 ER in 0 IP. I figured it was a problem with him physically like back problems, pulled groin, SOMETHING...but I guess not. Then today he either did good and kept his spot in the rotation or fucked up royally and have Joey Hamilton take over...looks like Joey's gettin' the next start.

Danny Graves - Graves, by my book, has the potential to be an great pitcher, but he isn't consistent enough. One start he pitches an complete game shutout, then the very next start he gives up back-to-back jacks in the first inning. That just doesn't fly in the majors. Graves has an outstanding sinker, but when he leaves that curveball of his hanging up in the strikezone...adios senor pelota.

Joey Hamilton - Last year he was our opening day starter. This year we somehow get him BACK after trading him to the Cards in the off-season and then we purchase his AAA contract at some point during Spring Break...absolutely amazing. He had about a 2.64 ERA while in AAA Louisville for us, but gave up 9 ER for us today...whoopdee do. As long as he proves himself worthy on his next appearance, whether it be a start or one out of the bullpen...

Jimmy Haynes - Yes, he may have a 10.5 ERA, but he at least has a good excuse...bad back, and for many of you impudent fools out there, without a healthy back you had might as well be pitching underhand. When healthy...Haynes has a very good curveball...not Darryl Kile mind-boggling knee-buckling sickening good...but good. Compared to his other travesties of a start, he made a very good one yesterday only giving up 2 ER in 5 IP...short start as to prevent any possible back problems from over-working on his day back from the DL.

Felix Heredia - Remember what I said about consistency? Yeah, at the beginning of the year in April and early May, this guy was lights out...now he's just...sucking. Just hope he gets out of this slump soon.

Kent Mercker - Very, very good left handed bullpen guy. He has been absolutely lights out the entire year, constantly getting the job done everytime he's called in. Nothing bad to say about him because although not phenomenal stuff, he does his job and earns his pay.

Chris Reitsma - Another one of the inconsistents... His first start he comes back from AAA, he pitches 8 innings of shutout baseball, then he makes a bad start and they send him to the bullpen. Ever since then, it seems like he fucking gives up a homerun for every time he comes out to pitch...which is not acceptable. Like the walk-off shot he gave up last night...I called that one too. Although having quite possibly the best change-up in baseball, probably better than Pedro, but if you can't set up that change up with good location with your fastball...then it doesn't do jack shit for you change up. Change up is THE best pitch (other than the fastball) in the game if you use it effectively and mix it up well WITH the fastball.

John Riedling - Inconsistent, but did well on his last start. Good for either starting or long relief, whichever they may use him as.

Scott Sullivan - We've had him for years and has never let us down...ok maybe a few times...but he's usually a very consistent pitcher. The DL can change a pitcher, whether it be bad or good, a pitcher always seems to change when being placed on the DL.

Gabe White - We pay this guy $3.2 million so he better be doing his job, which he has. He came in one of the tightest situations I've ever seen...bases loaded, up by 1 run, 1 out. He strikes out the first batter he faced making it 2 outs. Then the next batter he got to a full count, fouling off 5 or 6 pitches and finally grounding out. White has been lights out as well, being one of the best left handed relievers in the game.

Scott Williamson - If he knew that the strike zone is from a hitter's lower chest to their knees and across the plate then he'd be a very dominating force like he once was before that damned Tommy John's surgery.

Paul Wilson - Pretty good and stuff

Brian Reith - He doesn't know what a strike zone is either. Good stuff, but always a ball...arg!!!

Ryan Dempster - Needs to throw strikes and keep the fucking ball down in the strike zone...dammit...

Holy Shit

IT'S A MIRACLE!!! MY BLOGGER HAS FINALLY UPDATED INSTEAD OF BEING AN IGNORANT LITTLE TWO-BIT WHORE. Thank the lord...

Fuck up

My blog's fucking up, just checking to see if by posting a new blog will get it to work...

Ooo yeah

To go along with all the neato Star Wars games coming out...the PC version of Halo is due out this summer and the new 007 game is titled Everything for Nothing...oooo yeah.

It's True

Greg Maddux = 0wned

Halo 2

GO DOWNLOAD THE HALO 2 IN-GAME ACTION MOVIE NOW!!!

Download it here!!!

Welcome to the Big Show

For most of you non-gamer types out there, the past week or two has been the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3. This is basically the equivalent of gaming like the Oscars are for movies. Many new games that I heard or have known about are going to simply kick ass. The one that will always stand out in my mind will be Halo 2, which Bungie presented an 8 minute video of in-game action...which I am downloading as i speak...weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Doom 3 also looks like a graphically frightening game...and when I mean graphic, i mean mmmmm...polygons and pixel shading bump-mapping....mmmmmmmmmmmmm. She kicks high! hehe I'm gonna try to say this without exploding in my pants, but Star Wars Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy is coming out...Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike is coming out, Clone Wars is on Xbox live, Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Galaxies....oooo god...*changes pants* Nope, I just couldn't hold out. Deus Ex 2 looks pretty kick ass...RPG/FPS hybrid. My dear god I could go on forever. Going to one of the E3 showings is most definitely on my "Things to Do list".

Gaming is my life and it will forever be my life. Gaming won't 0wn my life, but it will become an essential vitamin of my life. If I were not to game, then I would just be out of character and that's something I am completely against and would end up making me look like a hypocrite in the end...and that's one thing I just can't stand are hypocrites. Posing as something I'm not is just silly because, well, I hate posers too lol.

I will soon see Matrix: Reloaded...by next week hopefully...and it's going to be a movie marathon when summer comes. I'm still waiting for that call from Hollywood video though...yep...still waiting...anytime now...

O well, peace ya'll.

...and then

New song FYI

Fake Pic

Here's a cool, but fake pic I found...

Out of it

Wow, yesterday I finally had all four of my wisdom teeth yanked and holy cow I don't remember ANYTHING!!! I've taken so many drugs the past 24 hours to even know wtf I'm doing. I took a Vicodin before going to the doctor, got there. Took my anesthetic as an IV instead of a mask. About 30 seconds after her putting the IV in my arm, I remember absolutely nothing after waking up on the living room couch. Talk about crazy. No more wisdom teeth and surprisingly, it doesn't hurt like everyone said it would. My face is swollen, that's about it. I'm still so out of it, it took me like 10 minutes just to write this. Don't be surprised if I don't come in Monday. See ya.

P.S. Thanks to all of you who showed concern for me. Reason I wasn't on AIM or anything yesterday is because I had to be under 24 hour supervision otherwise I could have bled to death from the openings in my gums.

BTW

Updated Song of the Week

Back from the dead...hopefully

Ok, like I said I will now begin to produce more blog entries than of the recent month or so. AP is over and done with...except for the skippity do da hippy lovin' tye-dye stuff. I applied for my first official job about 10 minutes ago at Hollywood Video in Amelia I've had work experience before, but nothing like working for an actual big company. I worked as an umpire for the Amelia Knothole Baseball Association two summers ago and lasted up to the end of August since that's when summer ball stops. Got paid anywhere from $15 - $45 a game, which included possible tips from the coaches and whatnot. ANYWAYS...I'm hoping that Eric and I can team up and work together most of the time...probably won't be all the time....but at least most of the time. What I do with my money is still undecided. Here's a list of things that have caught my interest as of late when making an actual income...

1) More visits to the movie theater
2) Ability of buying games/movies I want w/o having to nag parents
3) Possible upgrades for my computer (preferably more RAM, Soundblaster Audigy Gamer, and second harddrive when and if my current one is running low)
4) Gas money...
5) Ummm...stuff

Yeah ok that's great I'm finished bye

Pseudoblogging for the masses

Once I get past this AP Chem test tomorrow, I shall continue the blogging on a more frequent basis (at least once a day). I've been planning to do that for a while. After the test tomorrow, things will be going much smoother since my two AP classes are free bells. The only things I have left that worry me are the PowerPoint project for Adv. Programming due Thursday...hopefully Dan will take some initiative in doing that, which I'm sure he will since we talked about it earlier today; got my surgery on Friday; I wish that stupid bitch Conway would fall off the face of the Earth or die of lung cancer or something because I will hate her until the day she dies...fucking nazi.

Post AP Chem Tye-dying should be fun...at least we won't do anything anymore...yay. I told Wilburn I'd bring this 2-hour special on the atomic bomb called Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie I taped from TLC a looooooooooong time ago when I use to be a recording freak. I'm sure filling eight 6-hour tapes with music videos, cartoon clips, specials, standup, etc. is qualified as a freak :).

Post AP History As of right now, I am still unsure on how I did because once again, I am an ünter-standarized test taker and am never sure of myself. If I get a 2...good for me...if I get a 3...good for me...4....yay....5....yeah right. Today, however, we started our series of "do-nothing" until the end of the year. I'm glad we are watching Forrest Gump because it has been so long since I've seen that movie and have actually been thinking of watching it, but thanks to WIlson that helped put 3 hours back into my daily schedule lol...as if it really mattered anyways hardy har har.

Well, time to shut down über for the night. Until next time...buh bye, g'night, adios, adieus, auf wierdesehn, ciao, blah blah blah...time for CSI, Futurama, and Family Guy...yippee

standarizedtestophobia

I've never been a good test taker in the past, nor shall I ever be. I just finished taking a multiple choice part of a practice AP US History test and didn't fair as well as I thought I would. I answered only 26 correct, got 39 wrong, and the rest I skipped. This, of course, coming from somebody who didn't study at all before. I have bad memory when it comes to certain things. I always get things backwards, I'm always thinking of something else. One thing that I'm decently good at doing is narrowing the choices down to at least two out of the five answers; the problem about it though is that I never guess the right one. I would say that approximately 20 out of the 39 I got wrong, I narrowed the answers down to two, with one of them being the correct answer...guess luck wasn't on my side...poo. O well, I'm sure that if I actually put forth a valiant effort to study then I'll have a slight chance of passing...according to how I do on the essays. I'm also thinking about going to the review session tomorrow at Borders just for the hell of it. One last deciding factor on whether I pass or not is if the library has comfortable environmental settings i.e. not an oven, not a freezer, not a rock concert...I'll be able to do fine. All I have to say right now that if the library is a scorcher, then I'm as good as done because I CANNOT focus when I'm being burned alive... Heh, don't be surprised if I get like a 24 or something on the ACT, well, because tests suck.

Going to some random restaurant (better be good otherwise I'm going with Roecker to Don Pablos) will help conclude the day of my first ever AP test on Friday. I would have to say right now that I've been eating out more times with school-related events than I have been with my family lmfao. Thanfully, after the AP tests are said and done with, our classes get to do one of my favorite past-times...WATCH MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!

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Ok, back to studying

No soup for me

I'm not much of an emotional guy, which is the main reason why I'm not a consistent blogger. I usually try writing about things I've done that day or things that are on my mind, but for me, doing much of anything usually consists of me sitting in my über room, playing on my über computer, watching my über TV, and doing some ünter homework. That's...about...it. Yeah, sure I have a car and license, but I really have no place to go. Might be because of my non-existent paycheck, but maybe when I'm accumulating something a little more than pocket lint. I actually drove to the movies for the first time this past weekend, which is what I hope to make a weekly occurrence, well, because I can never resist a good movie at the theater; even if does cost $8.50. I even promised myself a long while back that I would go to movies on a constant basis. I'm hoping that my mom will let me go see Matrix: Reloaded next Thursday before my surgery. What I'd really like to see happen is all of us get together and go to the movies as a big ass group or some shit; Peter, Casey, Eric, Dan, Karen, Nesi, Jason, Chris, Ryan, etc...that'd be a good time.

Another One Bites the Dust

As for one something I feel I need to get off my chest, earlier today while at school walking through the hallway, I was some girl who was balling her eyes out because her boyfriend / prom date / lover person "fooled around" with somebody else and she obviously found out. This made me sick to hear that some jackass guy fucked up his relationship with this beautful young girl because he wanted some more "poontang" or whatever bullshit excuse that stupid fuck had. Don't get me wrong on this, but she really was pretty hot. I know I may sound shallow for saying that, but I know nothing personal about this girl and didn't even know who she was to begin with jajaja. From this, I'm not saying that I wanted to go out with her, but the fact that her relationship was completely fucked because of some greedy bastard thinking he could have more than one girlfriend and actually get it to work perplexes me in more ways than one. What is this world coming to? Seriously...too many fuck ups in this world right now and I'm getting fed up with it.

As for the AP US History test coming up, I'm still unsure on how I'll be able to do. I just got a practice test from Roecker and maybe that will help me a bunch.

...and as for the Red's game I was watching...RED'S WIN...OMG RED'S WIN...WALK-OFF HOMER FROM AARON BOONE...RED'S WIN!!!!!

Hmm...

Wonder how many people lost their virginity Saturday night, if they hadn't lost it already

Here's to the Night

I updated the song of the week, which I'm thinking about moving back to Sundays now. I figured it's appropriate for prom week. There sure has been a lot of things on my mind as of late. It was fun having Dan over. We went to the WT festival to help out...our good deed for the week. We then went straight to Milford Theater to see Xmen 2...kick ass movie. Much better than the first one, I thought, but no Gambit dammit. Then after the kick ass movie, we stopped in at Blockbuster to rent some things...we got Jackass: The Movie...quite possibly the funniest "movie" I've ever seen. It wasn't really a movie either, but more of a tape compiled of all these stupid stunts and crap that they did. We also got Red Faction 2 for the XBox. Later that night, which ended at 5:30 lol...we thought about going to after-prom, but for some reason I wasn't in the mood because I didn't know who would be there and didn't feel like being left out in the dark with just Dan and I. Now I'm kind of regretting not going, but I know it's done and over with and there's always next year to go to. It figures that AFTER the after-prom, my mom tells me who was there and were like "When's David gonna be here? blah blah." Mainly Peter and Andy, from what i heard...thanks a bunch mom... After talking to my dad about prom he said "It's an experience that you have to experience." So maybe I will experience it, who knows. I told him the low-down on MOST girls (I swear if you say anything Michal...) and how difficult girls can make it just to go on one single, solitary date with somebody. I told my dad how it can't just be a formality anymore...it doesn't matter if you've known the girl since 1st grade or whatever and/or have been friends with them for years on end and when sometimes you just want to go out on a date or go to ONE dance with them for kicks, they act like you want to marry them or something. I consider it as a date JUST being a date and not some obligation to go steady with this person for 6 months or whatever it may be. And to top our weekend off, Dan and I woke up 2:30 this afternoon, with my mom calling down for Dan because his mother was here...yikes!

Seeing as that it is now May, getting a job for myself will happen soon...either at Hollywood video, Blockbuster, or someplace in the Super Mecha food strip of Amelia that ISN'T fast food...which eliminates everything but Pizza Hut..haha. Time to make a little cash for doing more shit...like go to the movies...w00t! And hopefully when the time comes around to get new clothes, I might be ordering some off of thinkgeek.com haha. Those are some funny funny shirts.

I think this is enough for this blog, so I'll catch you guys on the flipside....peace.