New Daughtry

The new Daughtry album is due to hit the stores in the July (July 14th to be exact) and with the release of his new single: No Surprise out there and getting a ton of air-play, I can honestly say, that after hearing that song, i got really excited to hear that he continues to write amazingly good music.

But he made and announcement on Twitter today:

@CHRIS_Daughtry: BTW, 'Back Again' leaked out somehow....did NOT make the record but is Euro B-side.

I looked for it, and eventually found it.
Now that I've heard Back Again - I thought to myself, "Jesus, if a song THIS AWESOME doesn't make the 12 song cut for the album - how fucking good is this new album gonna be??!? I went to iTunes and immediately Pre-Ordered the album, which btw, will have 3 bonus tracks on it -- FOUR if you pre-order it. So if you're gonna get the album anyways? Go to iTunes and get more bang for your buck.

I'm posting the link here to the song 'Back Again'. For the record, I really hate it when artists like this have their music leaked. But I DID ask if there's a way for me to get a hold of the song and pay my .99 cents for it. *(I'm currently waiting for a response).
However, listening to this leaked song is what wet my appetite enough to pre-order my copy, so i think it serves a higher purpose to spread the news and encourage others to pay for the music they listen to! Support live bands. Support Recording artists everywhere. A lot of work goes into these albums!!!

**EDIT** apparently it got pulled off of YouTube!

Album List

We got a platinum rating at Uplaya.com ..
If you actually wanna hear it... go here: Rivals On MySpace

Be Nice to Your Wives:

I'll be learning this song for a gig .. i promise you this!

The "WTF Were You Thinking" File.

This from the "What the fuck were you thinking" file, a man from New Delhi decides he'd be better without taking a bath for 35 years. I seriously believe he does his fellow country-men a dis-service by admitting this..
And what was the reason for this fucking stupidity?!??

NEW DELHI (AFP) - An Indian man who fathered seven daughters has not washed for 35 years in an apparent attempt to ensure his next child is a boy, newspapers reported.

Kailash "Kalau" Singh replaces bathing and brushing his teeth with a "fire bath" every evening when he stands on one leg beside a bonfire, smokes marijuana and says prayers to Lord Shiva, according to the Hindustan Times.
"I still don't remember how it all began," he said in Saturday's edition of the paper. "I just know it started about 35 years ago."

Dude! If it didn't work after 35 years ... WTF!!!
I can't imagine. Is that not the most RIDICULOUS reason NOT to take a bath!? Jesus, some people are stupid!

From Star Trek To Star Wars

If you haven't seen Star Wars: Episode IV ... here's a synopsis.
If you HAVE seen Star Wars: Episode IV -- you'll LOVE this.

Where Abrams Goes Where No One Ever Wanted To Before.

This may come as a shock to many of you. But I'm a Star Trek Fan. I have been for 35 years. I've watched Trek since The Original Series started reruns in 1974, and watched them every night throughout my youth ever since. I've watched every single episode of Star Trek ever made (sometimes more than two times). I watched the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and was a fan of every other iteration of star trek thereafter. I own the box-set of the movies. I own the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D Technical Manual, and I own the Star Trek Encyclopedia, where you can learn anything there is to know about Trek.

Am I a geek? Yes.
Do i dress up as a Klingon at the movies? I'm not a nerd, ok?!

All that being said, when the rumours about J.J Abrams rebooting Star Trek came out a few years back, I got excited. It was what Trek needed. The movies were becoming the same ol'shit rehashed over and over again, and there IS such a thing as re-writing history, as the TV shows simply copied each other. The proverbial well had run dry and Trek was a dying franchise.
Paramount knew this, and sought out Directors and Writers that were willing to take Star Trek into new directions. Not many jumped at the chance, and those that did, brought nothing really 'NEW' to the table... at least not enough where fans wouldn't start a riot in the streets.

Enter J.J Abrams. He's brash. He's fearless in his movie making (Cloverfield proved that!) He's willing to suffer the slings and arrows of fans that could possible reject his idea of a New Trek. But he's also a genius at movie making.

LilDebLynn and I went to the theater for a 1:30pm showing at an iMAX theater on Saturday. WE showed up at Noon, cuz i knew the line ups would be insane, and luckily we did show up early, because we managed to get AWESOME seats.

My Impressions about the movie:

I'll start here by saying - There may be a few spoilers here. But i promise to keep spoilers to a minimum, and if y'all wish to discuss them in comments, we can do so.

My first impressions of the film was that the visual eye-candy presented on the screen was STUNNING. The USS Kelvin is the first ship you see in the movie, and in some scenes, as the ship maneuvers through space, you feel as if you're standing right there on a Nacelle as it pitches. Amazing.
Exo-planet scenes were spectacular, and the models used for space stations, shuttle-craft, props --- you name it - were detailed and extremely well done.

Battle-Scenes?? Rocked my socks off. The sound effects in the iMAX theater made me duck a few times. J.J Abrams is very good at painting a scene of mayhem. I actually found myself holding my breath a few times.

The writing: The writing was amazing in this movie. There was great character build up, some very sad moments (LilDebLynn admitted to tearing up in this movie), there was some HILARIOUS moments, some SHOCKING moments and even some scarey moments too. This movie had it all.

It was a non-stop roller-coaster ride! Just when you start catching your breath, the action starts up again, and you sit wide-eyed.

Acting: The acting was GREAT. This movie has a brilliant cast, which shared the same chemistry as the original series.
Chris Pine as Kirk was awesome. He put his own flare on a very, overbearing, woman-chasing Kirk, with a lofty arrogant attitude at the beginning, to a more enlightened and battle-hardened Kirk near the end. And here's a spoiler. Kirk consistently gets his ASS KICKED. I mean, how many times can a single man get abused like this guy? If he's not getting punched, he's falling down a snowy mountain-side, or getting prodded by Dr. McCoy, or tossed by a vulcan - or shot at by Romulans... Pine spent most of his days in makeup, just cuz from the get-go, he always had either cuts or bruises on his face.

Zach Quinto as Spock. Brilliant. They really showed a Spock in this movie who struggled between his Human and Vulcan sides. There was a scene in the movie when Quinto and Nimoy faced off in some quippy dialogue and their mannerisms were perfect. (Oh and um... there's romance in this movie for Spock .. Yip yip)

Pegg as Scotty was awesome. Some of the movie's funniest lines were delivered by Scotty in this movie. He's a gung-ho character - i loved Peggs take on the character.

Yelchin as Checkov. awesome. His dialogue was great. Right down to the "Wessels"

Cho as Sulu: The sulu role wasn't much more as a stand-in role, accept for the katana wielding scenes on the Drilling station. but he was good.

Zoe Saldana as Uhura: She was really good, and had a bigger role in this film than Uhura usually did in any of the other movies. She brought a new kind of sensuality to the uhura role, while maintaining a great "Modern Smart Independent" woman strength to the role. Oh and uhm... there's romance in this one for Uhura too .. wonder with whom??? It's a shocker.

Karl Urban as McCoy: Put simply - he channeled DeForest Kelly through some Wija Board shit man, cuz, not only did he nail his lines, he sounded like him. His portrayal of the Good Ol' Southern Doc who hates transporter devices, and whipping through space at ungodly speeds because of what it can do to your molecular structure was PRICELESS!!! And they even explain where he got the nickname: Bones. Nice touch.

Eric Bana as Nero... well he's an all new brand of romulan. He's pretty much insane. And he has good reason to feel that way.. he was a romulan with nothing to loose after loosing everything (and that is as far as I'm willing to go with that.... to say more would ruin it for those who have yet to see the movie).

Star Trek was one of those movies that I can watch over and over again because so much happens on the screen that you're bound to find shit you missed the last time you watched it. Abrams put out an awesome product.

If you ARE a fan - even remotely close - like me, you will not be distracted by the reboot. They explain it in such a way that makes the entire redo palatable.

Between the stunning visual effects, to the brilliantly done lighting, to the heart-stopping action, to the great writing which pays homage to some of Star Trek more well known lines (Such as: Damnit Jim, I'm a doctor not Magician - type dialog to Scotty's "I canna push 'er any faster Cap'n), right down to Nimoy's reliving his Prime role as Spock (which got applause the instant they showed his face on screen) this movie was brilliant.

Even if you're NOT a Trek fan: See It! It's THAT good.

I would call this movie one of the best movies I've ever seen. I simply cannot find faults to what they did. Sure, we can nit-pick about few things, but i was completely willing to ignore them.

I'm gratified to learn that they are at least making two more movies with this cast.
So until then... Live Long And Proper!

So NOT in the mood.

Recently, I read a blog about how the author (I'm not mentioning names here) felt that she was unfit to be a mom sometimes.
With my chin held high, I explained that she was an awesome Mom because she cared. And I typed my comment with confidence and pride in the fact that I'd felt that way before.
Today is ONE OF THEM DAYS, folks.
I have to be honest, I'm fucking tired. I'm tired of fighting with the kid. I'm tired of constantly pointing out the things he does wrong, because the things he does right, are fewer than those he does wrong, lately.
His whole attitude of late is: "I can't do it!" or "I don't want to do it!" or "I need help - my homework is too hard" or "I'll do it tomorrow - i want to relax cuz, phew, I'm just too tired," [Enter exasperated sigh, with proverbial back of the hand to the forehead, looking upward, head shaking and dumbfounded, with an unbelievable dramatic flare, here].

I'm at my wits end. My patience has gone from unsurmountable - to an empty tank. I think, both, LilDeblynn and I are at a loss.
I'm not an over-achiever by any stretch (tho' Deb arguably is), but Jeezuz...

Here's what happened yesterday - but first, I'd like to give some history as to why I thought yesterday's drama was simply RIDICULOUS.

When i was 7 years old, I would visit my grandmother every Friday night - and I would spend the weekend with her. It was a thing. Times were different then, I realize that, completely, Ok? I get that. To show HOW different a time it was. I would get off of school at 3:30pm (not 2:15pm), and I would walk to the bus-stop at the corner of the street, and I would take public transportation across the city to my grandmother's apartment building - on my own. Armed with the $5 that my father gave me THAT morning, I would walk down the back alley way, leading to the back door of an Italian Restaurant, (no doubt run by a mob), place my $5 down on a half-door ledge and order a box of Zucchini Fries (which came in a large pizza box full!!!! With my $1 change, I would walk up to my grandmother's apartment and visit with her, while having my zucchini fries and a can of coke ... ALL at the age of 7 years old.

On Saturday mornings, I would wake up at 6am, and watch my cartoons. By 10am, it was breakfast time, and my grandmother would ask if I'd like to cook my breakfast myself. "Hell ya!!! Gimme a frying pan, some bacon grease and potatoes, and I'll whip us up some home-made home fries and eggs baby! ya!!"

My Grandmother showed me how to cook eggs and bacon, and homefries... I wasn't allowed to do it until she was up, however, but when she woke up - i fired up the stove and cooked for myself.

by 8 and 9 years old, i was baking cookies, and cooking steaks. I could cook a roast when i was 10 - and Spaghetti by 11 -- was cooking dinner for my family between the ages of 12 and 18 ...

So when Raymond, last night, said, "I'm hungry," i thought in my heart of hearts, "I'll let him cook an egg sammich!" just as my grandmother did. When i was allowed to cook at age 7, I was excited.
Raymond? Not so much! Not giving in to his misgivings, I encourage.. "no - you do it yourself.. you'll see - it's super easy."
And then the same ol' words came out.. "How 'bout if it isn't?!"

GOD I HATE THOSE WORDS!!! Fucking "What if.." questions drives me insane, people. IN ...... SANE!
I explained the entire process. Not once.. but 3 times. I wanted him to do it on his own.. we were in the very next room, with quick access to the kitchen... if there was a nightmare, we could be there in two seconds... we just wanted him to be proud of a NEW accomplishment. Like i did when i was a boy!

We talked him through it - all the while, he was tear ridden... After 3 minutes of "pulling teeth" Raymond, in a HUGE FIT of drama, he started screaming like he was shot in the back with a .45 pistol at a drug-raid! We get up - and he's bawling.. "I "accidentally" touched the metal part of the handle when i was moving the pan" ... he cradled his pinky finger. Now.. the metal part of the pan, would be next to the INDEX finger... NOT the pinky... there was no burn mark.. and he kept poking at it saying it hurts...
Essentially, he sabotaged his entire effort in order to get out of doing it..

That is the story of our lives people. Raymond trying to get out of doing ANYTHING he doesn't like. Homework. Chores. Eating dinner that's good for him (instead of Toast with sugar on it - which is what he wanted instead of an egg sammich).

Oh, btw, the finger today? Not a mark!

It drives me insane. Batty. Crazy. up the wall and around the bend.

I push hard because, Raymond needs to be pushed. If we didn't... he would do nothing. The boy is smart, bright .. but lazy as fuck. And I have to be honest, I'm starting not to care. I'm getting to the point where, I don't care what he eats. I don't care if he wears a sweater on a cold day outside or not, because the sweater is upstairs, and even tho' it's cold out, going upstairs seems like too much of an effort to stay warm - so best just freeze and who cares right? Ya.. I don't care about that anymore. I don't care what he eats. Wants to eat Sugar in a bowl... Fuck if it means peace and quiet in my home - then so be it!
Homework? What's that, anyway? Dont' wanna do it.. DON"T .. i don't care. Flunk..

I said that to deb last night. He deserves to fail. In fact, I think he needs to. he needs to taste failure because he doesn't realize how good he's got it.
He's content to be like his dad (which isn't me btw)... A grade 9 drop out - and a non-owner truck driver by necessity, who recently bought a t-shirt for his child with "School Books for sale; NEVER BEEN USED" on its chest. Way to enforce your stupidity ASS HAT!!!
It's too bad he doesn't aspire to be more like his mom ... who's a hero really. She's fuckin' smart. Accomplished, by working HARD with very little and successful. But that'd require work, and it's much easier to have other people do everything for you.

I'm saddened and depressed about it. I'm depressed because it reminds me of the fact that I'm not happy in my working situation, and i'm hard pressed to find the courage to leave it. Simply put.. I can't afford to take a pay cut. we are at the very limit of our finances and a move at this stage of the game would mean at least ONE missed paycheck, and a huge financial strain.

After Raymond went to bed last night, I looked at Deb and said, "I'm not cut out for this, I don't think. I simply don't have the patience anymore." and what saddened me even more, was she looked as helpless as I felt.

Fighting back with the boy isn't working. It's not. It's worthless, and i'm loosing far too much hair over it, and the hair that is remaining it turning white. I've endeavored not to care.

When he came down this morning he said, "Good morning Al.. You know.. I think i want an egg sandwich for breakfast," I told him in no uncertain terms, "Don't frackin' start with me,"

I'm afraid that this kid may be doomed as an adult, eating hot dogs and microwave kraft dinner for the rest of his life, and that I've failed to be a parent.

I'm not perfect. And sometimes I think my life would be so much simpler if I just didn't give a shit!

I'm Herrrre!

Hello my lovelies!
Ok, so I know it's been a while. But life has thrown me for a few curves, and i really needed to pull away from a lot of things, not the least of which, was blogging.
However, a story in the news today caught my attention - and it's just another example of how Quebec is becoming more and more communist than ever.
It's no secret, I can't stand this province. I don't enjoy the culture here. I find it backwards. I hate driving in this province - and now that i work within the province, I almost feel dirty. I swear to you - 50% of the people who work in this building smoke! IT's disgusting when you see them all out there at 10:15am killing themselves. Blech!
This is just one man's opinion, don't get me wrong. I have family in Quebec. But i don't hold it against them.
But seriously, driving in Quebec is like driving in a foreign country. It's amazing, how when you take a 1 minute drive over a bridge across the Ottawa River in to Quebec, the roads, road-signs, the lights, the streets - everything just looks ... DIFFERENT/foreign.
I've driven in cities in the United States that felt more familiar to me than driving 2 minutes over a provincial border. The streets are too narrow. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to how the roadways work... they go all over the place. In order to drive south, you first have to take a street heading East for about 2 minutes, than turn left - heading North -- drive for another 5 minutes, before taking a highways, that leads South finally, which turns East - and then eventually turns back West, in order to take a easterly jaunt ... it's retarded.
The Urban planner for this province is a drug-addict i SWEAR!

In any case... the story in the news is as follows:

MONTREAL - Quebec's civil registrar wants a Montreal couple to explain why they want to give their baby boy the middle name "Avalanche."
It's the latest hurdle for the family, who were originally told - because of a translation error in a letter - that the registrar had rejected the baby's first name of Logan.
But Marie Godbout, a spokeswoman for the registrar, says the translated letter should have said the government had a problem with Logan's middle name - Avalanche.
She says the registrar only rejects uncommon names it feels will cause children to be ridiculed and that parents can appeal the decision.
William Azeff says he and his wife chose the name because it reflects their commitment to nature.
He the registrar originally took issue with the name of his other son, Brant Glacier, before giving approval.

Come ON! The province is now telling people how they are to name their kids!! That's fucking ridiculous! It's unconstitutional and WRONG! If James Hunt wants to name his kid Mike - that's his fucking prerogative! A governmental body has no RIGHT to tell people how to name their kids... plain in simple.
However, here in Quebec, not only can they do THAT - they can tell companies which languages to use when dealing business. They've instituted law that states that should a company not serve its customers in french FIRST (or HAVE signage in its windows that are in FRENCH and NOT ENGLISH) THAT it will face fines upwards or close to $5000 or more. Communism in its purest form!
I hate this place! That's all i have to say about that.
Every time i come to work now, I have an innate need to take a shower.... which by the smell of the air just outside my front office door, many people here need!

yay - friday - woopty-fuckin'-do!

I'm so tired of being broke.
I'm tired of coming to a payday, and seeing less that $100 left in my bank account.
I'm tired of never being ahead anymore.
I'm tired of getting pissed off because i can't go somewhere because i can't afford the fucking gas!

I'm fucking tired of not being able to afford getting my teeth fixed .. cuz it's another $1000 I don't have.

I'm tired of seeing bills that are way too high, and not enough money in my account to fucking pay them!
I'm tired of telling friends "Naw man, sorry - i can't go out - uhm.. i don't have the money!"
I'm tired of not paying bills some weeks so that I can actually go out and do things - because if i don't have a life, I go MENTAL.

I'm fucking tire of this shit!
I can't LIVE LIKE THIS.

I admit it; I cried!

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