Ramblings, Incoherent Thought and Family

April 1, 2009. A day that will forever live in Infamy. When the news came down last week about Time Warner's plans for Internet Capping in Rochester...I remember feeling outraged and a little ambivalent at the same time. On one hand I sit and think "Man...that sux. I'm furious..." and then I think "They won't do it...they can't do it...that's nuts right?" Fast forwarding 9 days...I'm seeing now the truth. It's probably gonna happen...at least for awhile. Which has only infuriated me more. Time Warner is made up of people who's only goal is to make money. That should surprise ABSOLUTELY noone. To hear the words monopolistic, and unfair makes sense. It is...but they've got us by the short hairs here. TWC is made up of shareholders, corporate raiders, and executives who are being hit in this time by the 'economic downturn' (and by 'hit' I mean may need to only take 10 weeks of vacation in Bora Bora). So having them lo...

I woke up this morning...thankful for my friends. Such an odd statement coming from me. Especially given how little sometimes I truly know about being or having friends. Yet here I am...thankful for 'em. Most of my life...I've gone through my days thinking "why can't I have friends?...what's wrong with me?" I've said it before but I was a VERY AWKWARD geeky kid. VERY hard to get to know. I seemed to revel in being unlikable at times. Sure I desired it more than anything...but my actions and outlook seemed to cloud that. I'd make a stupid joke here that could be insulting...I'd ask a stupid question...I'd play dumb for a cheap laugh. I'd throw an insult at someone so then I'd then be backed into a corner where I usually tried to fight my way out (very badly I might add...I was NEVER a good fighter...I got one good one in once...with John Stambach in 7th grade...in Mr. Y's class...he was busting on me...pushes me and I punched him in...