This is a blog created by a very opinionated guy. I hope you understand 'opinionated,' because that's all the warning you get. So, just remember, if something on this blog offends you, just LEAVE.

Thursday, August 11, 2005

What's in this man?

School started today. I was wandering about the cafeteria, and someone I vaguely know accosted me to inform me that they had run across my blog. Thinking they had found someone with the same name as me (no, Dark Avatar is not my real name), I asked for a URL. Surprisingly they rattled off the correct address. They then started asking why it was so mean-spirited. Now, personally I've never thought of it as being mean, but I went back through it, and it is rather critical of...well, of most of the world. So I'd like to issue a few disclaimers and apolgies before new readers who don't actually know me start to get the wrong idea.

As some religious people are reading this, I'd like to issue a general apology for my constant dislike of religion, and inform you that I am now running sound at my parents' church. I am still an agnostic trending toward atheism, but I am going to try to cut back on the anti-christ stuff.

I'm also very, verry critical of the government, though I've been kind of easy on them lately. They're messing themselves up enough that most people are able to see it now, so they really don't need my help at this time. BUT....I'm not going to apologize for it, and when the time comes, I will be right back at the forefront of government bashing.

From time to time I do bits about music, usually criticizing modern music. Lately I've been watching MTV and VH1 late at night, when they actually play music videos, and some of it is less annoying than the rest. One band, My Chemical Romance, is rather interesting, but they are uncomfortably close to emo. Somewhere between Goth and Cut-Myself-And-Cry. Also, I've always found funny rap songs enjoyable. I'm not such a crotchety old man in the music world as I seem.

You'll notice I curse alot, and of course there's the "nasty joke" post. I've tried to go back and self-edit, but it's a big job. Also, asteriks don't carry as much punch as the actual word. It's like watching George Carlin do his act with a censor bleeping it out. It's still funny and it still has impact, but something's missing. My language among my friends varies.... I'm much more polite when talking to women, of course, and when my language needs to be moderated, it will be. If I hurt myself, or something bad is going on, then all bets are off and you will hear a stream of expletives that could cause a nasty fire with the right fuel-air mixture.

I seem very cynical. Truth is, I am. I may also seem to not care about the people around me, but that is not the way I am. I am very protective of my friends, and will in fact defend people I don't know or dislike if I feel that they are being attacked in a manner that I cannot allow.
I'm rarely happy with my family; we aren't the kind of people who get along without any trouble. But I do love my family, despite the fact that I complain about them constantly.

Hmm....I think that's about it for now. At least, that's all I can think of. If anything else comes up, I may or may not make an issue of it. Oh, by the way, I'm going to try to update my list of people who should be cloned on the 30th day of every month. If the month does not have at least 30 days, I'll do it on the last day of the month. Any names to be added to the list from an outside contributor will have appropriate credits. I may not use a name, and if so, I may or may not explain why, but don't bet on it. Anyone is welcome to add to my list, but please do it in one of the posts of the list, rather than just any post you come across. It's not that hard to find the post when you think of a name.