and speaking of new years resolutions

It makes me feel good that even "d" level celebrities fall off the wagon.

Typically after a breakup I lose weight and go bananas at the gym.  I just like the endorphins and really want to punch people so working out helps.  But some people after a breakup go the opposite direction like Jason Trawick who used to be engaged to Britney Spears.

The image on the right is the after picture.  Poor guy. Maybe he's going to do celebrity fitness and he will get the last laugh.

holy guacamole.

I just saw the Creigh Deeds interview about his mentally ill son that stabbed him and then killed himself.  While I feel sorry that Mr. Deeds was attacked, lost his son and his son was mentally ill I am not surprised that his son didn't get the help he needed.  It's clear that Mr. Deeds loved his son dearly.

It is also clear that he is in a bit of denial regarding this young man having issues (the quote about the health care professional indicating that his son thought he was a demi god.... hello?!!!).  Deeds said that his son was the perfect son, typically perfect children do not attack and attempt to kill their parents.  I dunno.  I also suspect if other people that knew his son including teachers were interviewed a couple of 'black spots' would appear on his "perfect" past.  Generally speaking, it's a rarity that a normal person would go off the deep end.  There are indicators and clues along the way that hint and eventually diagnose mental illness.  Even if he got the help he needed (Mr. Deeds is blaming the VA healthcare for failing his son), what if his son had to be medicated and stopped taking his medication?  Who's fault would it be if he went crazy and shot up a school?  The NRA?  The doctor? The pharmacist?  His parents or a restaurant for not forcing him to take his medicine with his food?

As a society, we need to get a grip on the concept of ACCOUNTABILITY.  There are mitigating circumstances and sometimes background experience that influences someone's behavior but in the end, the choice is yours.  If your mentally ill son decides to stab you, it's his choice, he is responsible and should be held accountable.  I wonder if Mr. Deeds was in denial about his son having issues when he was younger and that in turn took it longer for his son to be diagnosed?  Who's fault would that be?

Holiday spirit

The last time I was at the mall (before the holidays) I had to get PG on someone.

I know it's a dog eat dog world when it comes to parking around the holidays but if I'm on the right hand side with my right turn signal on, sitting there waiting on a parking space... And said car had to go around me because I am not moving, got the turn signal on cause I'm waiting for these people to move out of the spot.

The culprit was parallel to me as though they would make a left turn or go around me.  Instead the teenage daughter jumps out to ask the people (that I've been waiting to leave), if they are leaving.  They said yes and she stands in front of the space.

Since I was in the right lane I parked in front of her and asked her what she was doing.  I then proceed to explain the protocols of holiday parking and spoke to her mother.  What the hell is wrong with people?

Thank god I didn't install that gamma ray on my car.  I would be annihilating people left and right.

Old school memory at the asylum

Remember when you were a kid and popped off to your dad and you came home drunk and high and cops had to be called and you went for an emergency psych eval then three days later was chilling with your pops talking about how you should go snowboarding (courtesy of someone else since you haven't had a job for a year)?

Yeah, I don't remember that either cause if that were me I would've had my ass beat and would be living on the streets. I suspect you might have had the same experience.

I am living on Main Street in Crazytown.  This is some bullshit. I swear when I read this it sounds like some crazy sci fi shit, it can't possibly be real.  But it is.