July
4
2010

W.O.W. Happiness Is Essential

“Happiness is unrepentant pleasure”. – Socrates

Happiness to me is sometimes all that matters. Our own happiness should be first propriety. Its great try and make the other people around us happy but it should never come at the expense of own sense of happiness. Happyness is a direct link to sanity. Don’t let the actions of someone else influence your happiness and well being. You are the captain of your own ship so don’t let just anyone come along and rock your boat.

I’m just sayin’
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June
30
2010

A Gold Star For Me

So I just left the doctor’s office and I’m in the mall looking for a gift for my wonderful mother and decided to update you guys on what happened with my appointment. Nothing much. I went in for some results to some lab work that I have to get done routinely every 2-3 months. According to my labs I’m doing great. While I don’t feel like I’m progressing and at times I actually feel horrible, I am actually doing well. My levels are had of what they were last October. I started with an a1c of 14, which is super duper high, and now I’m at 7.4. I need to get that down to 6 or under. No biggie… I can get that done before my next appointment in September.

My weight is steadily increasing. My doctor is not fine with it but he isn’t too worried about it because I’m still supposedly in that “healthy zone” as he likes to call it. I’m not thrilled about it and will be taking drastic measures to get it back to where I think it should be. I’m short so too much weight on me and I’ll either look like a pot belly pig or a tree stump. Its a delicate balancing act that I have to play when it comes to my weight and appearance.

So as for now my doctor thinks I’m doing well and that I’m managing my diabetes on my own very efficiently. I got a gold star on my chart for this visit! Don’t laugh… its the little things in life like a simple little gold star tat motivate me. Next time, if I bring my A1C levels down to 6 or below and lose about 5-10 lbs, I may get the platinum one.

That’s all I got
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June
25
2010

School Daze

So I passed my classes for this session. I wasn’t worried about my sociology class because that was a piece of cake. My accounting class was a different story. If you guys only knew the hell I had to go through then you would understand my excitement over passing and being done with that class.

First it started with the labs. I wasn’t able to log in and when I finally did all the dates for my assignments were expired so I couldn’t work on anything. After emailing my instructor, I was told to contact tech support who then in turn told me to contact my instructor. see a pattern forming here? They finally fix the dates and now I’m off to work on my first assignment. The pretest works fine, then I start on the study plan with no problems. Now its time for the post test to see if I’ve learned what I’m supposed to learn for this lesson. One problem, there is no post test! Seeing as this is pretty important I email my instructor who once again tells me to contact tech support and they once again inform me that my instructor has to change whatever the problem is and they can’t help me because of how the instructor set things up.

At this point I’m frustrated. This time I call my instructor and he assures me that he will look into the matter and have it fixed by the time the next assignment is due. It was never fixed. Then he has the never to take off points because it wasn’t done yet I couldn’t do it because I didn’t have access. That’s like penalizing someone for not wearing shoes when you know they don’t have feet! If I had proper access then I would have done the assignment duh!

Anyway, I’m glad to report that I still passed the class with a C even though I failed every lab assignment. There were 4 lab assignments and 4 papers due. Since I aced my papers it equated out to a C. I should have gotten a higher grade considering that I couldn’t fully complete the labs but at this point I’ll take a C if it means that I don’t have to deal with that instructor again.

Other than this last accounting class mishap school has been going pretty smoothly for me. I’m on track to graduate in november if all goes well. I’m ready to move on to the next level. Hopefully my next set of instructors won’t be as idiotic as this one was.

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June
23
2010

W.O.W Just Be Present

“Our children don’t need us to be superheroes, they don’t need us to be perfect. They just need us to be present.” – President Barack Obama

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June
21
2010

Tell It Like It Is

I’ve decided to devote more time to writing. It has always been something that I love to do and a sort of release for me. I will no longer worry about stats, comments, and what people may think of what I have to say.

When I first started writing I didn’t really care what people thought of my work. I need to get Jack to those days. I feel stifled. I can’t express myself freely when I’m worried about what someone else thinks.

I mean I do have to be mindful of the audience that I have but overall I believe that people will understand me better or on a different level if I am more honest and open about how I f
Really feel about things both good and bad.

That is all
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June
20
2010

A Fatherless Child

I see things much differently now that I am a father.  Your priorities change.  Things that seemed to be so important pale in comparison to caring for and loving your child.  As a father, I will never understand how a man can not want to take care of his child.  I know all of the excuses of baby mama drama and all but you don’t need to have a relationship with the mother to have a relationship with your child. No excuse.

My biological father was not around during my formative years, or for any of my years for that matter. I would hear from him every few years. A card and maybe $50.  Luckily I was blessed to have strong men in my family that took me in, filled the void and taught me how to be a man and a father. First was my uncle Jimmy.  When I lived in the DMV it was just my mother, my sister, and me.  My Aunt, Uncle, and little cousin lived about 10-15 minutes away.  The rest of my family was living down south.  My father was non existent during the first 10-12 years of my life. At least.  My uncle Jimmy would take me in and treat me as if I was his son.  We would go to Wizards (at that time they were the Bullets) games, Orioles games, or just spend time with each other.  He taught me how to be a man during my early years.

As I got older, my mother became ill and my sister and I ended up moving down south to stay with family.  My uncle Marion aka my Dad taught me everything about being an honest man from the age of around 10-12 to now.  He is my father and even though he’s not my biological father, he never treated my any different than as if I was his own seed.  Neither he nor my aunt treated us any different than their other children.  They loved us and made sure that my sister and I stayed together.  We could have easily been placed in the foster care system and split up.  They made sure that we stayed together and in the family.  They sacrificed plenty to make sure that we had what we needed.  I love them for that and even though I don’t show it, I really do appreciate what they did for me.

I never knew the issues between my mother and father that lead to them splitting. I was only a few months old when it happened. I never questioned my mother because growing up I learned early that everything she did was for a reason.  My dad wasn’t around enough to ask him so I never received the answer because I never asked.  No matter what the reason, I don’t believe my mother would have ever denied him the opportunity to be a father to his children.

Being a father is one of the greatest gifts that a man can be given and give to a child.  Even if it is not by blood, being a father figure to a fatherless child can make a big difference in that child and father’s life.

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June
10
2010

Glee Season 1 Finale Review

The show opens with Will in the hall and Sue Sylvester passes by him telling him that she’ll see him on Saturday because she is a judge.  They then go to Principal Figgin’s office to argue about it. There is nothing Prinicpal Figgins can do because the show choir committee picks the judges.  She gets to judge because she’s a ‘celebrity’.  Even though she’s a judge, they still need to win at regionals or the group is finished.

At Mr. Schuester’s Apartment… Quinn is daydreaming and remembering back to when her and Puck got together and how he said that he had protection but obviously either didn’t use it or didn’t use it correctly because she got pregnant.  Mr. Schuester walks up to her interrupting  her vision to ask her if she’s alright.  He has invited the group over to have a first annual New Directions set list nomination party.  The guys are really bummed out because they know that Coach Sylvester is a judge and she told them at Cheerios practice that she’s going to crush them.  Tina begins to cry and talk about how she loves them and feels special for being a part of something special.  They then go on to talk about how it’s all over because Glee club will be over and they will each go their separate ways.  Instead of a set list nomination party it turned into a crying session where they just each went around the room and talked about what they loved about the time they shared together.

At school… Will is in Emma’s office telling her about what happened the night before with the set list party and how it took everything in him not to cry right along with them.  Emma asks what exactly he wants from her.  She recalls back to when he wanted to quit teaching and become an accountant but she showed him a video of him singing and he said that it was the happiest moment of his life.  She goes on to cheer him up a bit but then when he says that he’s missed her she tells him that she’s been seeing someone.  That someone is her dentist Carl Howell.  Will thanks her for the help and walks out disappointed.

Driving on the highway… As Will is driving home he is switching radio stations when Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” comes on the radio.  He pulls over and overcome with emotion begins to cry.

The next day at school… Rachel is somberly walking down the hall when Finn stops her and says that they need to talk.  he tells her that She’s their leader and that the two of them are going to fix things and they will go on to regionals and win.  After he finishes she surprisingly kisses him and begins to smile.

In the choir room… Mr. Schuester writes the word “JOURNEY” on the board and begins to reminisce about how it was when they first began up until where they are now.  He talks about how he wanted to quit at one point but they brought him back with ‘Don’t Stop Believing”, they decided to do a Journey Medley.

At Regionals… Will walks in to see them introducing the judges, Josh Groban, Olivia Newton-John, News Anchor Rod Remington, and Coach Sue Sylvester.  The first group, Oral Intensity is announced.  They cut to backstage to hear Puck and the others complaining because they performed a mash-up of Josh Groban and Olivia Newton-John because someone tipped them off to who the judges are.  They are bummed because they feel they can’t win but Mr. Schuester assures them that they have something that the others don’t and that they can still win.  After this, they get set to perform. Before Finn goes on stage Rachel tells him to break a leg, and he tells her that he loves her. They then go out and perform “Faithfully” by Journey.  They then break into “Anyway You Want It“, and end their set with “Don’t Stop Believing“.

Backstage… As they are celebrating and feeling great about their performance. Quinn’s mom comes up to her. When he asks if something was wrong with dad, she says that she just wanted to see her perform and that she was wonderful and how sorry she was for missing the other performances.  Her mother has left her father because he was having an affair with some ‘tattooed freak’.  she wants Quinn to come home.  When she asks Quinn to say something she says her water just broke.

Back on stage… next up is Vocal Adrenaline.  They are performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” By Queen with Jesse St. James as the lead. as they perform they cut to scenes of Quinn being rushed to the hospital by the group.  When she gets there she ask s that Mercedes come with her as the others wait nervously.  They show Quinn pushing and in loads of pain and Puck looking on confused and scared as she yells at him that he sucks!!  The rest of the group paces the floor in the waiting room and look on in anticipation.  By the end of the song she has had a beautiful baby girl.

At Regionals… Seems that everyone went to the hospital except Rachel.  She congratulates Ms. Corcoran on their performance but also says that Vocal Adrenaline’s best days are behind them. She wants her to come teach at McKinley and co direct with Mr. Schuester.  She feels that there is so much that she can teach her. Ms. Corcoran tells her that she is tired of teaching Glee clubs and that she wants a real life. She wants to start a family since she missed out on raising Rachel.

In the Judge’s room… Sue steps in and goes off, she tells them that she doesn’t care who comes in first or second but that she knows who she wants to come in last.  Rod Remington was feeling the Bohemian Rhapsody so that’s a vote for Vocal Adrenaline. Olivia Newton-John was offended that only one group chose to honor her so that’s a vote for Oral Intensity, and Josh Groban while hitting on Sue thinks that New Directions should win because they have ‘heart’. As Olivia Newton-John is going off on New Directions she begins to feel sorry and actually takes up for them.  Then the ‘celebrities’ seem to turn on her and wonder why she’s even there because she’s not a celebrity, she’s just like that ‘ragtag’ group from her school. They feel they aren’t good they just try hard.  They start the voting.

On Stage… The groups are lined up as the judges come out to announce the winners.  The runners up are Oral Intensity, which leaves a decision between Vocal Adrenaline and our beloved New Directions. Sue then after a brief pause announce Vocal Adrenaline as the winner.  The dejected group looks on somberly as they realize the they didn’t even place.

Back at the hospital… Quinn and Puck are looking at the baby as she is in with the other babies.  He asks if she wants to keep her and Quinn tells him no.  Asking if he loved her, he says yes especially now. They awkwardly look at and away from each other. Ms. Corcoran then walks up and asks which one of the babies is Quinn’s.  When she recognizes her, she asks if she has a name, and they tell her it’s Beth. *Is she going to adopt Quinn’s baby so that she can start a family? hmmm…*

In Principal Figgins’ Office… Ms. Pillsbury and Prinicipal Figgins are having a heated discussion and she storms out.  Will asks what happened and she tells him that he has already given their choir room away. She says some things are worth fighting for, while she’s talking about the kids he’s talking about their relationship. As she goes to walk off so that she won’t have to discuss it he grabs her arm and tells her that he loves her.  He tells her that Dentist or no, things aren’t over between them then passionately kisses her.  As he is kissing her Rachel interrupts and summons him to the auditorium.

In the Auditorium… The group is on stage and they each tell him how things were with them before they joined the glee club and how much better things are now. They feel that they have won because they have him as a teacher. Glee club will never end because he is Glee club and he’s in all of them now.  They then go on to perform ” To Sir With Love” by Lulu. Sue is seen watching this from the back of the auditorium and she seems to be a little emotional about it.

In the choir room… As Will is clearing out the choir room, Sue comes in to see him and gloat a little. He says that she’s gotten what she wants and that he should shake her hand.  She hits back with one of the lines of the night. ‘Not unless you have some hand sanitizer, I’ve seen that car you drive. I don’t want to catch poor.’  He feels that they were better than Oral Intensity. As they flash back to the judges decisions it shows that she actually voted for them to win first place, Oral Intensity second and Vocal Adrenaline third. This is unknown to Will.  She goes on to tell him that she wants another year to torment him. the show her in Figgin’s office telling him that she want to group to stay for another year and that she gets what she wants because of the blackmail stuff she has on him.  Figgins has had enough and says that he will tell his wife about the pictures before he’ll be bullied by her again. If he gives them another year then she won’t blackmail him anymore. She then tells Will that she thinks that he’s a good teacher. As they shake hands, she tells him to good luck and  relishes the thought of another full year of besting him.

In the choir room… As the group looks and stares at Mr. Scuester sadly, he finally tells them that they have another year. They all get excited and celebrate. Before they leave for the summer, Mr. Schuester, with a little help from Puck, sings them a song.  He performs ” Somewhere Over The Rainbow” by Judy Garland. As they sing, they inter-splice a scene of Ms. Corcoran adopting Quinn’s baby at the hospital, ending the first season of Glee.

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June
9
2010

W.O.W. If You’re Not First You’re Last

Winning is not everything but the will to win is.

I think that at times we put too much emphasis on finishing first.  It’s great to finish first , yes.  It’s better to know that no matter where you finish, first last or in between, that you did your best and gave it your all.  There is less emphasis on doing the best that you can and too much emphasis on the outcome.  I am one of those that believes that by giving your all and trying your hardest you are already a winner.

This is not The ballad of Ricky Bobby.  People seem to truly live by the mantra “If you’re not first you’re last”.  While it makes for a great line in a comedy it does not make good sense in reality.  everyone can’t be first, someone has to come in last.  You can all be winners if you give it your all and try your best.

Just my thoughts

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June
5
2010

Turning Our House Into A Home

I somehow forgot to mention that we finally closed on our new home on May 24th. Yeah, I think it may have slipped my mind because we’ve been running around crazy ever since. Who knew being a homeowner was so much work and if you knew how come no one told me?

The moving in part was pretty easy but so tiring. We didn’t hire movers so we did it all ourselves. Since I just started my new job, the day after closing, I didn’t have any days to take off so we had to move all the big things like furniture in the morning and I then had to go to work that night. We’re still sifting through boxes but the majority of our things are unpacked and in place.

One of the first things that I’ve had to do that I dreaded was removing a chipmunk that somehow decided to drown in our pool. Gross!! I don’t do rodents no matter if they are dead or alive, caged or free. I’m not a rodent type person. It’s just not in me.
I may post some pictures later. I’m just so excited that our dream to be homeowners has finally come true. Now it’s time for us to turn this house into a home.

Peace

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June
5
2010

Glee Season 1 Episode 21 Review

This episode starts with Mercedes, Kurt, Artie and Tina going down the hall talking about how great regionals will be next month.  Rachel interrupts them and tells them that they need to come to the auditorium because it’s an emergency.  When they arrive they see Jesse on stage with Vocal Adrenaline.  Rachel asks what he’s doing up there with them and he informs her that he’s transferred back to Carmel High.  Seems that they are in the Glee’s auditorium because the blogs say that they are finished and want to show the glee clubbers that they aren’t by performing “Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen.  After the performance Artie informs them that it’s a Carmel High tradition to psyche out the competition a few weeks before a show.  it’s called a funkification, they show what they have and the competition spirals into a deep funk.  Once they finally reach their rehearsal room they see that it has be tee-peed aka toilet papered.

As they clean up the toilet paper and wonder how they got into the auditorium, Coach Sylvester comes in and tells them that she gave them a key.  She then goes on to make plans on redesigning the choir room into her trophy annex.  She then goes on to tell the group that they have no shot at winning regionals.  As she is talking Will asks to see her trophy then proceeds to smash it against the wall.  Sue then hits him with the line of the night; “trophies are like herpes, you can try to get rid of them but they just keep coming back…”  He then kicks her out.

Later that night… Back at Will’s apartment… Will and Terri are signing their divorce papers with regret and apprehension.  Before she leaves she comes over to Will and tells him that he’s still that 16 year old boy to her *the one she fell in love with* and always will be, then she kisses him on the forehead and leaves.

The next day… In the Choir room…  Mr. Schuester comes in to talk to the group about regrets and asks who has some.  They each go on to name something that they regret doing or someone they regret being with.  He doesn’t want them to regret losing to vocal adrenaline at regionals if they give it their best.  He also thinks that they should somehow get back at them for tee-peeing their choir room.  As they are brainstorming, Puck realizes that it’s up to him and Finn to do something for revenge.  They slash the tires of all of Vocal Adrenaline’s Range Rovers.

In Prinicipal Figgin’s office… Puck takes the rap for slashing the tires as Ms. Corcoran berates him with Mr. Schuester and Coach Sylvester looking on.  Prinicipal Figgins expels Puck and Finn because they committed a felony.  Since Ms. Corcoran doesn’t want them to get expelled she says that they money can come out of the Glee club budget.  Problem with that is that they don’t have that kind of money in the budget.  Finn suggests that they get jobs and will pay her the money in one month.

Later that day… Will is spotted buying some weed from Sandy because he seems to be depressed.  As they talk about how to get out of the funk, Sandy tells him that Vocal adrenaline has a weakness…

In the choir room… Mr. Schuester writes the work Funk on the board and tells them that they are going to get ‘funked up’!  He tells them that they can beat Vocal Adrenaline by doing a funky number  because you have to have soul to be funky and Vocal Adrenaline is more of a machine.  Their assignment for the week is to turn the school into funky town. When Mercedes says she has this one under control, Quinn says that she can and wants to get funky too.  They all laugh.  She says that she will have something prepared for the next day. 

In Mr. Schuester’s office… Rachel is bummed about Jesse breaking her heart and babbling on and on.  Will begins to drift off into his own thoughts on how to beat Coach Sylvester.  By charming her and then dumping her right before her  big competition.

later in the practice room… Will is going over a few things when Sue comes in to kick him out and he starts to lay on the charm. Thick.  He starts by saying that the way the light is hitting her makes her look stunning.  After showering her with compliments, he asks her to help with this song he is thinking about for regionals, he wants to know if it’s too suggestive.  he begins to dance seductively as he sings “Tell Me Something Good” by Rufus and Chaka Khan. After his hot performance Sue acts as if it had no effect on her and nonchalantly walks out of the room.

later… Finn and Puck are working at ‘Sheets and Things’ with Terri to pay off the damages they did to Vocal Adrenaline’s car tires.  Sandy is shopping and asks the guys about some pink things for his bathroom, when they say they don’t know he berates them and tells them that he needs music to shop. Puck then goes to the stereo, turns it up, grabs his guitar and he and Finn begin to sing/rap “Loser” by Beck as he walks through the store.  soon the rest of the staff joins in only to find that it’s just a dream that Puck is having.  After Terri turns down the music and sends Puck away, she hears Finn ask her how to fold a sham, but for a split second she thinks it’s Will.

The next day… Coach Sylvester is writing in her diary about what happened between her and Will the day before.  She admits to having feeling for him, sexy non murdering feelings.  She thinks that she may be falling in love with him.  As she jots this down Will knocks on her door with some flowers for her, along with some carbo gels.  He tells her that he doesn’t get it either but that you can’t deny their chemistry.  He then goes on to tell her that his divorce has opened his eyes to a whole new world of possibilities. The only thing he wants is Sue. He wants to take her to dinner this week and she agrees.

Back at Sheets and Things… Terri is helping Finn fold a sham and as they talk she decides that she will help him with his Glee assignment to help them both get out of their funk.

In the choir room… Quinn is preparing to perform her piece for the class.  She begins with a speech about how it’s hard being pregnant and not getting the respect she deserves.  As she’s talking, in walks a group of pregnant girls that she calls the unwed Mothership connection.  they get into place and she begins to sing “A Man’s World” by James Brown. *She tried, she really did but umerra it didn’t work*.  The rest of the group looks on in shock.  Afterwards they come up to congratulate and hug her, all except Mercedes who has this look of disgust on her face. *the same one that I have, one of being unfulfilled.*

Later that night… Sue is at the restaurant with a track suit and some pearls on waiting on Will to arrive but he has stood her up.  she decides to go to Will’s apartment.  *He is expecting her and it’s part of his plan.*  She then berates him for standing him up only for him to have her realize that what he did to her is exactly what she has done to him and the glee club.  she ruined his marriage, terrorized the glee club, and sabotaged his relationship with Emma.  He tried to play nice but realized that cruelty was the only way to get her attention. He tells her that he has no interest in dating her and kicks her out.

The next day in the hall… Will sees Santanna crying and walks up to ask if she’s alright. As she walks away he asks Kurt what is happening and he tells him that Coach Sylvester won’t get out of bed and the Cheerios haven’t practiced in days.  The girls are beginning to crack.  Without nationals some of the girls won’t get scholarships.

Back in the choir room… Puck, Finn, and Mercedes get ready to perform their version of “Good Vibrations” by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.  After their performance, Mr. Schuester tells them that it was a great performance but it wasn’t funk just because the name of the group has funky bunch in it.  they realize that they in such a funk that they can’t even pick the right song.

later in the library… Mercedes approaches Quinn about her performance and tells her that even though she’s not a minority she understands how it feels at times.  Quinn goes on to tell her about how she feels when people prejudge her.  In a gesture of good will, to help her release at least a little of her stress Mercedes tells Quinn that she can move in with her and that she has already cleared it with her parents.

Later at Sue Sylvester’s home…  Will goes to see how Sue is doing.  Her house is filled with trophies.  He goes on to tell her that her pulling out of nationals with devastate some of her kids.  She tells him that she’s tired of those kids, she has devoted her life to them and has nothing to show for it.  She is so lonely that she doesn’t even like Will but was jumping at the chance to be with him.  He then apologizes for what he did to her and gets her back on her feet.  His motivation works and she is up and back at it.

The next day in the hall… Rachel receives a call from Jesse telling her to meet him in the parking lot. She excitedly goes out to meet him in the parking lot.  As she runs to him, his smile turns into a sinister scowl.  As soon as she stops the Vocal Adrenaline crew come out of nowhere and pummel her with eggs from every direction!

Back in the Choir room… Rachel is telling them what happens and the guys decide to go out and beat up Vocal Adrenaline but Mr. Schuester stops them.  He tells them that they are amazing no matter what Vocal Adrenaline says or does. He tells Rachel to call Jesse’s cell phone, when she does Mr. Scuester takes to phone and tells them that they need to meet in the glee auditorium Friday at  3 sharp.

Later that night.  Will is at his apartment watching Sue and the Cheerios accept another national title.  At the end of the interview she is asked where she is going to put the huge trophy, right after she says that she knows just the place the doorbell rings.  In walks some cheerios with the trophy.  They set it up in the middle of his Apartment.  She then gives him two options. 1. the  trophy can be installed in the choir room inside a bulletproof case as a daily reminder of his failure as a man and an educator or 2. he can kiss her on the lips. With tongue!  Just as he leans in to kiss her she stops him and says that she’s not going to do it and even his breath stinks of mediocrity and it’s making her sick, walking out.  the next day, the trophy is installed in the choir room.

In the auditorium… Vocal Adrenaline sit and wait as Rachel comes out to introduce the crew.  After telling them that they are about to do something that Vocal Adrenaline could never pull off the group begins  the last performance of the night of “We Want The Funk” By George Clinton and Parliment Funkadelic to a shocked Vocal Adrenaline.  After the performance, Jesse tells one of the members that they’ve never done a funk song and now he’s depressed.

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June
4
2010

Alvin, Simon, And Theodore Better Stay Out Of My Pool

The first thing I do in the new pool? Remove a chipmunk that drowned. I know ewww and eecckk right? Everybody knows that I don’t do rodents of any kind dead or alive so in order for me to get it out I needed the strength and guidance from God, Jesus, Joseph, and Mary! And throw in Buddah as well!
I got it out but I don’t know if I’m going to be swimming anytime soon.

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May
26
2010

Glee Season 1 Episode 20 Review

This week opens with Tina and Mr. Schuester in Pricipal Figgins office.  She’s in trouble because she is wearing the ‘Goth’ look.  Seems as though ‘Twilight’ fever has taken over the school and kids are dressing and acting like Vampires.  Prinicipal Figgins tells Tina that she has to change the way she dresses and if she sees her dressing in goth attire again then she’ll be suspended.

At Kurt’s house… Finn’s mom is walking him into the basement as he has his eyes closed, so she can surprise him.  When he opens his eyes he’s surprised by Kurt and his dad standing there smiling and offering him sparkling cider.  Burt (Kurt’s dad) has asked Finn and his mom to move in with them.  Finn is pissed about it!  Not only does he not want to move in, but he also doesn’t want to share a room with Kurt.

The next day in class… Tina shows up in some jeans and a sweatshirt instead of her usual attire. The others try and help her find a new look by giving her suggestions of everything from hoodrat to cross country skier.  Rachel then comes storming in to tell them what she found out about Vocal Adrenaline.  She got this info by going through the dumpsters behind their auditorium.  she found 18 empty boxes for Christmas lights, which lead her to a fabric store.  At the fabric store she asked about red Chantilly lace and they were sold out.  As the others ooh and ahh in shock Mr. Schuester confusingly asks what it all means. Kurt tells him that they are doing GaGa. They feel that it’s over.  Mr. Scheuster gives them their assignment for the week.  Lady Ga Ga!

Later that day… Rachel, Mercedes and Quinn decide to go and spy on Vocal Adrenaline as they rehearse the dance moves for ‘Bad Romance’.  While the instructor is trying to tell them about ‘theatricality’ she decides to show them by performing ‘Funny Girl‘ by Barbara Streisand.  As she performs Rachel is mesmerized by her presentation and gets up to go down to the stage. By the end of the performance, Rachel is at the front of the stage as she tells Ms. Corcoran that she is her daughter.

After rehearsal… Rachel and (her mom) Ms. Corbin are sitting in the auditorium seats talking.  She tells Rachel that she knew it was the right time for Rachel to find her when she her extraordinary performance at sectionals.  Rachel asks her if it was hard to not become a star.  She tells her that it feels like a broken promise.  Ms. Corcoran begins to regret telling her because they both seem sad about it. She says that she is sorry and will call her before rushing off.

In Will’s Office… Finn comes to talk to Mr. Schuester while he’s learning all this amazing stuff about lady Gaga. Finn tells him that the guys don’t want to do lady Gaga and that they are always doing what the girls want to do.  Will agrees and decides that he should find something that the guys want to do, Finn already has an idea.

In the hall… Puck is trying to convince Quinn to name their daughter ‘Jack Daniels’.  She keeps telling him that she is giving up the baby.  Tina is dressed in a Gaga inspired champagne bubbles dress and outfit with Kurt dressed in a Gaga inspired Mozart fit.  As they walk down the hall, people stare and look in shock.  As they are walking two jocks push them into a locker. * This must be Kurt’s tipping point* Kurt says something to them and when they come back he says it’s okay to push him around but not a lady (Tina).  They quip back that lately they can’t tell the difference, saying that they aren’t ga ga for Gaga and how they ‘dress all freaky’ and then rub it in everyone’s faces. Kurt tells them that it’s about being theatrical and expressing who they are, the same as when they wear their football uniforms.  Their are just expressing themselves. As the confrontation is about to be over and the jocks are walking away, Kurt tells them not to be late for their appointment at super cuts, the jocks then tell him to watch his mouth Homo.  This leaves Tina and Kurt hurt and embarrassed.

Later at Glee rehearsal… The kids are showing off their Gaga attire.  When they notice that Rachel is missing, they begin to tell how they were spying on Vocal Adrenaline and Rachel found out that Ms. Corcoran is her biological mother leaving the others in shock.  they think that Rachel is going to leave them for Vocal Adrenaline but their wrong.  A soon as they say something she walks in telling them that she won’t leave and that her dads have moved the therapist into the spare room at their house.  They decide to focus on Rachel’s family issue a little later and focus on the songs as they break into a Glee performance of ‘Bad Romance‘ by Lady Gaga. *It’s not half bad. I like it.*

Later in the Bathroom… Finn is getting hassled by the same two jocks that hassled Tina and Kurt earlier.  They think that Glee is gay and him being a jock and being in Glee makes him bisexual.  they begin to push and shove one another.  Before leaving they tell him to get out of their bathroom, because the girls belong across the hall.

At Vocal Adrenaline rehearsal… As they are taking a break after a run through, Rachel comes to her to ask for her help in sewing a Gaga outfit because her dads can’t sew.

Later in the auditorium… Rachel shows up with a new Gaga inspired outfit.  When the others comment on it she tells them that her mom helped her. As they get settled Mr. Schuester decides to introduce the guys performance.  They are on stage dressed as Kiss and perform ‘Shout it Out Loud‘.

Later in the hall… Kurt and Tina are walking down the hall talking about the guy’s performance when they run into the same bullies again. And back them into a wall.

Later that evening… Kurt and Finn are in their room, as Kurt is repairing his damaged outfit and Finn is cleaning off his Kiss makeup he asks Finn to talk to the jocks about not messing up his outfit the next time they harass him.  Finn says that he won’t because it’s already hard enough that people think that they are dating.  He then goes on to say that he doesn’t understand why Kurt has to make such a spectacle of himself and that he should just try to blend it. It would be easier on him.  As Finn goes back to taking off the makeup, Kurt comes over to give him some advice and help him take it off when Finn begins to spaz  out and slaps Kurt’s hand away telling him not to touch him! Realizing that he overreacted and embarrassed he finishes taking off his make up in the laundry room. Kurt yells at him to grow up!

In Will’s Office… Ms. Corcoran is explaining to him that she knows why he called her and that her reconnection with Rachel is not a plot to mess with them before regionals.  Will isn’t worried about regionals, he’s worried about Rachel’s emotional state.  He just wants to know if she is as commited to it as Rachel.  Even though she can’t have any kids because of some medical problems she doesn’t feel that Rachel needs her.  Will tells her that he feels that she needs to tell Rachel.

In Kurt and Finn’s room… Kurt is showing Finn the room he redecorated so that he would like it and feel more at home.  It’s a Morrocan themed room.  Finn tells him that he is insane if he thinks he can live in that room.  Kurt doesn’t understand why Finn is getting so upset about it. Finn says that he doesn’t want to dress in front of him and such. He knows that Kurt has a crush on him and feels uncomfortable about it.  Kurt begins to become frustrated and yells that ‘it’s just a room Finn!! We can redecorate it if you want to!’ Finn cracks and shows his homophobic side and begins to go off on a tantrum!  sayiing things like ‘ first we need to get id of the faggy lamp, and then this faggy couch’! He i interrupted by Kurt’s dad as he comes down stairs and rips into him!!  He confronts him about using the word Fag and how it is horrible! He makes him feel like crap, he thought Finn might have been different from the others but he sees that he’s not.  He then tells Finn that he can’t stay there, he loves his mom and if that costs his relationship then so be it because his family comes first and he can’t have that kind of poison around. ‘Out in the world you do what you want but not under my roof’.  Finn leaves the basement embarrassed and ashamed with his head down.  Kurt’s dad then turns to him before going back upstairs to tell him that the place looks great.

The next day at school… During Glee rehearsal, Finn tells Kurt he wants to talk about what happened but Kurt doesn’t. When he says that he thought Finn was different, he tells him that he is different.  While Mr. Schuester is preparing to talk about something, Puck walks in.  He has something that he wants to say to Quinn and wants everyone else to hear.  His dad wasn’t there for him, but he wants to be there for his child.  He then, along with they other guys, performs ‘Beth‘ by Kiss.  After the performance he tells Quinn that he would really like to be there when she’s born and even though she’s giving up the baby that she should name her Beth.

Later that day… Rachel is in the auditorium going over some notes when Ms. Corcoran comes in.  She says that she really wanted things to work.  She feels that it’s too late for them to have anything, it would just be too confusing.  they decide to be grateful for one another from a far for a while.  They give each other a tearful hug goodbye.  She then gives her a present.  A fancy cup with a star. *the cup is because Rachel said that when they first met she was thirsty. This is because whenever she was sad her fathers would bring her water. So now whenever she gets sad she gets thirsty.  Ms. Corcoran gave her the cup to remember her by whenever she gets sad.* Rachel asks that before she leaves if she’ll sing a song with her. They perform a jazzy rendition of Lady Gaga’s ‘Poker Face‘. *Excellent performance!! Probably the best of the night! Their voices accompany one another’s very well.*

The next day in class… Mr. Schuester walks in to his surprise to find everyone in their costumes.  They found out the lesson for the week from Tina, as she walks in dressed in her goth attire, was that you shouldn’t dress like something you’re not to be like something you’re not and that’s its okay to be a little theatrical. they flash to a scene of Principal Figgins coming down the hall only to see Tina dressed in full vampire gear. She tells him that her dad is the king of all vampires and that Asian vampires are the most vicious of all vampires.  If he doesn’t let her wear her goth clothes then her dad will fly into his bedroom and bite his face because he’s really pissed!   After that Artie realizes and asks where Kurt and Finn are…

In the Hall…Kurt is being harassed by the two jocks and about to get beat up when Finn shows up superhero style and says that they aren’t going to hit anyone. He is dressed in a lady Gaga Red rubber dress!!  He tells Kurt that he still has a lot to learn but wants to thank Kurt for helping him realize his faults.  As the jocks begin towards Kurt, the other Glee members show up as support.  Realizing that they are outnumbered they leave.  For now.  Rachel says that she is tired of people always calling them freaks, Finn tells them that they are all freaks together and should not have to hide it.  They decide to go back in the room to practice for regionals, ending this episode.

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May
25
2010

North Korea Is Through With South Korea

 

So I’ve been following the situation with North Korea (click here) for a little while now and this new move surprisingly doesn’t come as much of a shock to me.  I knew that eventually Kim Jong Il was going to declare some type of act of war against the South.  It was written on the wall.  This latest move just solidified it for me.  Check it out here. This move came after south Korea announced and made public their report that showed evidence that North Korea sunk one of their Naval warships killing 147 people, also announcing that they would be cutting some of their trades and denying permission for the North Korea cargo ships to pass through their waters.  Kim Jung Il is not one to take this lying down.  He has threaten military action because of this and we already know that he’s capable of doing damage.  Here’s a report and proof of them sinking a South Korean Warship back in March.  Click here for the story.

The statement from North Korea announcing that it is severing ties with the South is here.

South Korea is already readying their troops as well, just as a precaution. President Obama has already told his military commanders to be prepared for a response in case something does happen.  so I ask again, do you feel that we can fight two wars on two different continents effectively?

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