Greetings. I haven't posted in a few weeks because not much has been going on. Topping the list of exciting news for me is that I did a "system restore" on my computer and it is now running better than it ever has before. I'm connecting to the internet at lightning speeds as well as downloading TV shows and live music without any freezes. Truly exciting for me. After losing much of my music collection after sophomore year, I never really had the energy to get most of it back. Furthermore, the shittiness of my computer prevented me from downloading effectively. But now, I am back in the game. Disco Biscuits shows are flowing like wine here in Zwonitz, and the untz-waves can be felt radiating throughout Eastern Europe.
Another piece of news I enjoyed was the Michael Phelps saga I like to refer to as
"Water-pipe-gate." What I love even more than his getting down on a phat bowl, though, is the outrage of the American public. Getting pissed at him for the drunk driving arrest is one thing, but taking bong rips? Come on. People say he is a role model; that is fucking retarded. The only thing he should be a model of is how to effectively swim through a pool at high speeds. Anyone who thinks their kids should look up to him as a person is full of shit. I read an excellent article on ESPN.com that pointed out how the public "creates" celebrities like Phelps, and then on a whim destroys them. A valid assessment. Sports are great, and I think young people can learn a lot from playing them. But to assume that athletes should be the primary role models for young people is just ridiculous. I generally think Phelps is a douche, but he actually earned some points with me here. He should ditch his shitty sponsors and start repping bong manufacturers and the marijuana lobby instead. I'm sick of celebrities acting like their responsible just because they want to keep their endorsements. Be yourselves, you douchebags.
In other news, I am now on Winter Break for two weeks. Katy and I will travel to Berlin on Thursday to spend the weekend with my colleague Colin Adams. On the following Monday we fly to Budapest and then Bratislava for a few days. Should be good times, and it will certainly be nice to get out of Zwonitz for a bit. I'm not sure exactly what we have planned for those cities, but hopefully we can balance sightseeing with raging as much as possible.
My tennis season has also begun. We are now 2-0, though I will not be playing in this weekends match because I will be out of town. I crushed my opponents in the first two matches, playing #1 singles for our team. My teammates have also been playing well, and if we continue at this rate we have a good shot at bringing home a championship. Some spectators commented on my racket throwing and screaming of obscenities, but unlike in High School, I will not be penalized for on-court behavior. This is excellent, for those of you familiar with my tennis-related anger problems. I am serving very well, in my last match I did not even hit a second serve until halfway through the match. We need to get a radar gun out there to see if I'm back to my 100+mph skills these days, though of course any gun here would tell us only kmph, which is completely useless.
What else can I talk about? LOST has been thrilling so far this season. I will refrain from discussing it because I hate it when people rack their brains trying to anticipate what's going to happen. Keep your theories to yourself and enjoy the show. I'd also like to express tentative excitement about the Sixers. Losing Brand is good news, as far as I'm concerned. From what I can gather, they are playing pretty damn well. Of course I can't watch the games...so I'm just going based on box scores and highlight reels. We'll see what happens.
That's all for now. I feel that this post may have been somewhat of a ramble, but I'm bored and I have fuckloads of music to jam out to, so I needed an activity.
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