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Hey everybody, it's been a long time.. I remember at some point I promised daily blogs, and I did that for about 2 months solid, which for me is a real accomplishment. Then, as all things inevitably go in my life, I just quit. Sure, I may have posted a few here and there in the passing months, but I haven't done back-to-back blogs since April 7-8.. Frankly, I was surprised it was that recent.. But whatever, I've been busy, my job is kicking the shit out of me, my dog has been pissing in my apartment, i've been getting drunker than a sailor in Thailand, I got in a car accident and totaled my Impala, etc. etc. So here we go, I'm back, at least for today; don't be surprised if it takes me another month to do this again..

This Governor Sanford thing really had me chuckling this morning while I was getting ready and watching the news. I don't know why I've been watching the news so much recently; frankly it's quite demoralizing and only serves to augment my cynicism toward the world. But gems like yesterday's news conference in which this guy tearfully confessed to having an affair sometimes make it all worthwhile. If you don't know the story, this guy disappeared for 6 days, allegedly hiking in the Appalachians. Turns out he flew to Argentina to bang some chick. Now, I'm no politician, but I'm pretty sure if you're some high ranking government official (like a governor, senator, representative, etc.) you're supposed to just bang some young intern at your office and fire her.. Again, I'm no expert on the matter, but I'm quite sure that's how it usually goes. And you know what? They usually get away with it. You start flying out of the country and leaving your state car at an airport in Atlanta, people are going to start asking questions. So let this be a lesson to all of you government officials: stay close to home, hire some young intern, bang her in a seedy motel, and fire her. Which reminds me, I recently heard that senators are exempt from sexual harassment suits, meaning that they can do all the boob-honking and ass-spanking they want without fear of legal retaliation. I wish my high school guidance counselor told me that when I was trying to figure out my career.. Totally would've gone in a different direction. If I ever have a son, I'll be sure to point him towards politics. Nothing like living vicariously through your offspring.

A friend of mine recently told me that they didn't get a job because his would-be employer checked his Facebook and/or MySpace and found a picture of him drinking beer or hugging some chick or some other morally questionable act. I think that's bullshit. I'm sorry, but partying and having a good time isn't a bad thing. I'm failing to see what his partying has to do with his potential employment. It's not like he's a public figure. He's not going into politics, or the priesthood (tongue-in-cheek.. wait, is that a tongue? oh god!), or some other arena where your moral integrity is under scrutiny. He's not Michael Phelps. He wasn't doing lines of coke off a prostitute's ass. The fucking guy wanted an office job, the same as the rest of us working stiffs and, according to his Facebook pictures, he also likes to unwind on the weekend. Fucking devil! Which brings me full circle to my point: me.. I wonder if I'm ever going to be turned down from a job because of this blog. I don't make an effort to hide it. In fact I make a quasi-conscious effort to have people read it. It's mostly for my own bemusement, because I like to say fucked up stuff but I don't always have the wherewithal to spit it out in person. Or sometimes my conscience doesn't allow me to say it because tender ears are present. But really the things I say on here are for entertainment only. Perhaps I should include a fine print disclaimer on all of my blogs so people understand I'm just fucking joking. Lighten up, people, learn to laugh at life. I'm not actually going to suggest my future son become a senator so he can harass young interns.. Actually, scratch that one, I will probably do that..

Ok if you couldn't tell, I'm running on fumes here. I don't know what my deal is, but I haven't been sleeping well lately and it's starting to catch up to me. I feel sluggish, mentally and physically.. But I'll try to get back to blogging more frequently. Mostly for my own sanity and need to get some things out, but also for your amusement. I think this is amusing.. Sometimes anyway..

Later..