With just a few hours left in this year I thought I would set up with what surely will be a life-altering blog for my loyal readers as they reflect on the past year and look forward to the one ahead of them. For the past 3 weeks I have struggled to find motivation to write about anything even though a lot of good things have happened. For instance, I have graduated college, I celebrated a great Christmas with my family, and I am currently listening to some Akon in my apartment preparing with what should be a memorable New Years at the Bluebird in a few hours. On the downside of things my Pacers have managed to go winless for the better part of two weeks now, IU has had back to back home losses to Northeastern and Lipscomb, bonus points if you know what part of the country those colleges are in. Also on the Debbie Downer side of the news is the fact that even though I have graduated I am still currently raising money so I can pay off last semesters tuition so I can actually recieve and be able to hold, grope and fondle my diploma. If you are not up to date on my financial aid issues please tune to some of my previous blogs.
But enough about 2008. When most of you read this the year is going to be over anyway. Lets look forward. 2009 baby. Enjoy it.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The 2008 Slammy Awards
In honor of the WWE Slammy Awards last night on Raw which rewarded the top wrestling moments of 2008 I have decided to host my own Slammy Awards using my life experiences from 2008 as the nominees but still keeping the same categories the WWE did. Enjoy.
Tag Team of the Year
This will probably be the easiest and most obvious award I will give today but lets tell the tail of the tape anyways. The tag team of Steve-0 and Bo (aka Chocolate Bear and Vanilla Bear) in 2008 traveled to Louisville, Indianapolis, Columbus (twice) and to Dallas, Texas just to go to concerts and have a Chicago adventure planned at the turn of the year to see a little band called Metallica play for the third time in my life. If not that was award worthy enough for you here's the link to the youtube video of Guy Love sung by Turk and JD from Scrubs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaTR5juMfr8
Best Finishing Maneuver of the Year
This is an interesting topic because I'm not sure whether to make it dirty or not but because this is a family friendly blog we're going to stay on clean street with this one. At this point in my life, being only one week from attaining a college degree when I hear the term "finishing" I just think about finishing college and so even though some stories may get inappropriate later on we're going to let this one be the way it is.
Extreme Moment of the Year
This award is difficult to give out because I tend to do a lot of random things and follow them through for if for any other reason, my own amusement. Runner ups for this award include my Superbowl Party, our night in Columbus, Ohio when there was no power and we didn't have a place to stay, living out of my car for a month and of course the night I danced with a 55 year old woman at in Indy bar because it was her birthday and I wanted her to have a good time (the fact that both of her daughters were easy on the eyes also helped). But the winner has to be the going to Dallas, Texas for the weekend just to see Ozzfest. Plane tickets, hotels, car rentals all for one concert. It was one of those weekends that you can always fall back on and think about and be like, yea I did that and be happy with yourself about.
Couple of the Year
Since I have been single the great majority of 2008 it makes it very difficult for me to nominate myself for this award. That being said I can say that after living with my cousin Sean for a couple months while he was preparing for his wedding I truly learned who the couple of the year were in my life. Sean's cat Ringo and myself had a couple of the best months in my life. That's right ladies, I picked a cat over all of you for the year of 2008. Feel Special. Ringo over the course of 2008 allowed me to watch wrestling and basketball whenever I wanted, never once cared if I wanted him to not sleep in my bed at night and was also a huge fan of my "Flying Ringo" game, a game that I have never found any girl to enjoy up to this part of my life. So girls, I hope you all realize by reading this that you need to pick it up a notch.
Diva of the Year
Instincts told me to just post a picture of the hottest girl I was involved with over the course of 2008. Me not wanting to get my ass kicked decided to go with a picture of the girl I hope to get with in 2009. That's right folks, I give you Kelly Kelly.
OMG Moment of the Year
This award is being given to the most random sudden thing that happened to me this year which is probably without a doubt the night that I hit a donkey on that lonely county road in Randolph County. The good news from this incident was that the donkey was ok, my car was ok (except for a little love dent that the donkey gave me on my hood) and I also get to tell people for the rest of my life that I hit a real life donkey for the rest of my life. It's not something to go out and brag about I know but I like being a story topper and this is quite a doozy of one to have in my arsenal.
Match of the Year
Because I'm a lover and not a fighter and also because my friends are mostly all talk and no game I didn't really see to many altercations that were award worthy which is why I am going to the ring with this one. This past August when Sean, Scotty and I attended Summerslam we had no idea what we were getting into. First off, the event was held at Conseco Fieldhouse and we had to wait over two hours just to get in the place, something I never recall ever having to do from the near 100 Pacer games I have attended there. The event itself was unreal (and I don't mean unreal like everything is fake and its stupid). Whether you're a wrestling fan or not watching an even life will make you a kid again. 4 year old Bo would agree. The match of the Year was without question the Undertaker vs. Edge. Intro music, pyros, a giant 15 foot tall Hell in the Cell, Tables, Ladders, it was just all there. I will say though that when the Undertaker through Edge off the top of the ladder through the entire ring and then proceeded to light him on fire I could of died right now and been fine with it.
"Damn" Moment of the Year
For you non-wrestling junkies this award is given out to the most ridiculously hilarious extended moment of 2008. That is that it is not a single moment, but a string of little moments that make you shake your head and just say "Damn". My "Damn" moment of 2008 came this summer when a friendly case race between Steve and I escalated into have theme music and intros which escalated into a side contest where to put this generously lap dancing was involved and the winner got an actual microwave donated by yours truly. And although I was not in the side contest but was merely one of the officials of the event it does make you kind of put your head down, smirk a little bit, shake your head and just say "Damn".
Superstar of the Year
It should surprise none of you that I have nominated myself for Superstar of the Year. During this year I have lived in Carlos, Greenwood and Bloomington. I have student taught, coached an 8th grade girls basketball team (9-7 was our record), coached a junior high track team (girls got second in the county with only 6 girls), coached a 16 and under girls basketball AAU team (I don't remember our record here, too many random games but it was significantly above .500), and have made a rapid rise at Dunkin Donuts in the process. and I am also on the brink of graduating college to conclude my year academically. Personally I have seen concerts in 5 states, have been to at least a half dozen Pacer games and another half dozen IU games (when we were good). I have seen girls come and go and in some cases come again (that's what she said). I've been told I'm an amazing guy and I've been told I need psychological help. I've made new friends and established new enemies (namely the Financial Aid Dept, Jesse Ballenger is a close second). I lost my grandfather but became closer to my family in the process. It's funny how life works, how the unexpected always seems to happen and how we're so surprised when the unexpected does happen. (Sorry but I had to sum up my 2008 with a JD like statement).
Tag Team of the Year
This will probably be the easiest and most obvious award I will give today but lets tell the tail of the tape anyways. The tag team of Steve-0 and Bo (aka Chocolate Bear and Vanilla Bear) in 2008 traveled to Louisville, Indianapolis, Columbus (twice) and to Dallas, Texas just to go to concerts and have a Chicago adventure planned at the turn of the year to see a little band called Metallica play for the third time in my life. If not that was award worthy enough for you here's the link to the youtube video of Guy Love sung by Turk and JD from Scrubs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaTR5juMfr8
Best Finishing Maneuver of the Year
This is an interesting topic because I'm not sure whether to make it dirty or not but because this is a family friendly blog we're going to stay on clean street with this one. At this point in my life, being only one week from attaining a college degree when I hear the term "finishing" I just think about finishing college and so even though some stories may get inappropriate later on we're going to let this one be the way it is.
Extreme Moment of the Year
This award is difficult to give out because I tend to do a lot of random things and follow them through for if for any other reason, my own amusement. Runner ups for this award include my Superbowl Party, our night in Columbus, Ohio when there was no power and we didn't have a place to stay, living out of my car for a month and of course the night I danced with a 55 year old woman at in Indy bar because it was her birthday and I wanted her to have a good time (the fact that both of her daughters were easy on the eyes also helped). But the winner has to be the going to Dallas, Texas for the weekend just to see Ozzfest. Plane tickets, hotels, car rentals all for one concert. It was one of those weekends that you can always fall back on and think about and be like, yea I did that and be happy with yourself about.
Couple of the Year
Since I have been single the great majority of 2008 it makes it very difficult for me to nominate myself for this award. That being said I can say that after living with my cousin Sean for a couple months while he was preparing for his wedding I truly learned who the couple of the year were in my life. Sean's cat Ringo and myself had a couple of the best months in my life. That's right ladies, I picked a cat over all of you for the year of 2008. Feel Special. Ringo over the course of 2008 allowed me to watch wrestling and basketball whenever I wanted, never once cared if I wanted him to not sleep in my bed at night and was also a huge fan of my "Flying Ringo" game, a game that I have never found any girl to enjoy up to this part of my life. So girls, I hope you all realize by reading this that you need to pick it up a notch.
Diva of the Year
Instincts told me to just post a picture of the hottest girl I was involved with over the course of 2008. Me not wanting to get my ass kicked decided to go with a picture of the girl I hope to get with in 2009. That's right folks, I give you Kelly Kelly.
OMG Moment of the Year
This award is being given to the most random sudden thing that happened to me this year which is probably without a doubt the night that I hit a donkey on that lonely county road in Randolph County. The good news from this incident was that the donkey was ok, my car was ok (except for a little love dent that the donkey gave me on my hood) and I also get to tell people for the rest of my life that I hit a real life donkey for the rest of my life. It's not something to go out and brag about I know but I like being a story topper and this is quite a doozy of one to have in my arsenal.
Match of the Year
Because I'm a lover and not a fighter and also because my friends are mostly all talk and no game I didn't really see to many altercations that were award worthy which is why I am going to the ring with this one. This past August when Sean, Scotty and I attended Summerslam we had no idea what we were getting into. First off, the event was held at Conseco Fieldhouse and we had to wait over two hours just to get in the place, something I never recall ever having to do from the near 100 Pacer games I have attended there. The event itself was unreal (and I don't mean unreal like everything is fake and its stupid). Whether you're a wrestling fan or not watching an even life will make you a kid again. 4 year old Bo would agree. The match of the Year was without question the Undertaker vs. Edge. Intro music, pyros, a giant 15 foot tall Hell in the Cell, Tables, Ladders, it was just all there. I will say though that when the Undertaker through Edge off the top of the ladder through the entire ring and then proceeded to light him on fire I could of died right now and been fine with it.
"Damn" Moment of the Year
For you non-wrestling junkies this award is given out to the most ridiculously hilarious extended moment of 2008. That is that it is not a single moment, but a string of little moments that make you shake your head and just say "Damn". My "Damn" moment of 2008 came this summer when a friendly case race between Steve and I escalated into have theme music and intros which escalated into a side contest where to put this generously lap dancing was involved and the winner got an actual microwave donated by yours truly. And although I was not in the side contest but was merely one of the officials of the event it does make you kind of put your head down, smirk a little bit, shake your head and just say "Damn".
Superstar of the Year
It should surprise none of you that I have nominated myself for Superstar of the Year. During this year I have lived in Carlos, Greenwood and Bloomington. I have student taught, coached an 8th grade girls basketball team (9-7 was our record), coached a junior high track team (girls got second in the county with only 6 girls), coached a 16 and under girls basketball AAU team (I don't remember our record here, too many random games but it was significantly above .500), and have made a rapid rise at Dunkin Donuts in the process. and I am also on the brink of graduating college to conclude my year academically. Personally I have seen concerts in 5 states, have been to at least a half dozen Pacer games and another half dozen IU games (when we were good). I have seen girls come and go and in some cases come again (that's what she said). I've been told I'm an amazing guy and I've been told I need psychological help. I've made new friends and established new enemies (namely the Financial Aid Dept, Jesse Ballenger is a close second). I lost my grandfather but became closer to my family in the process. It's funny how life works, how the unexpected always seems to happen and how we're so surprised when the unexpected does happen. (Sorry but I had to sum up my 2008 with a JD like statement).
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
After weeks of nontraditional posts I have decided to go back to my roots, to where it all began and get in touch with my true fan base for awhile. Since we last left I have moved to a different Dunkin' store and am quickly becoming a steamliner with uppermanagement written all over him. Now this sounds familar? A guy whos not really a motivated worker at his current job gets promotion after promotion. Of course in that movie he ended up robbing the place and getting away with it, but why would I need to rob Dunkin' anyway?. (see Regaining Paradise: The Search for the Lost Green Monster from the grips of the Evil Coquette in the Financial Aid Office: Parts I and II). And with the way managers are getting fired/arrested I'm probably going to own the place by Christmas.
In Sean we Trust
In honor of Sean and his always good advice I have decided to listen to him once again and write a book about my life (also known as an autobiography). And although I have no idea how long I will think writing a book is a good idea he is very persistent that my life story this past year or so could entertain the masses in a very episodic way. So with this claim I expect him to begin writing his foreward to my book that will be included in it. And keep in mind cousin, in Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto the foreward is actually longer than the book itself.
A Love Story
So I recently kind of threw myself at a girl and although I was not expecting major dividends from it immediately I knew I would be proud of myself for it. Anyway in preparation for this I watched the famous scene from the movie The Sandlot where Squince finally loses it and shows his affection to Wendy Peffercorn. Although I didn't go this far with my antics it probably wouldn't of been the worst idea. Well anyway, heres the link
In part because of the Men's teams deficiencies this year and also in part of the IU Women's Coaching staffs loyalty to Dunkin Donuts every morning for their morning coffee brewed by yours truly I have decided to make a season long section to IU's best basketball team. The ladies are 4-2 in this young season and are gearing for their 4th victory in a row when the take on Miami (FL) this Friday. IU!
Inspiration for Tom
In honor of the holiday season I have decided to use this quote from a Charlie's Browns Christmas for your daily inspiration
"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."
--Linus (referring to the stick of a tree that Charlie Brown picked out to use for Christmas)
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