I have NO clue what happened to my last blog.  I posted it...some people read it...and the next day it's gone.  Myspace has to be one of the funkiest sites sometimes for weird stuff.  I really don't feel like typing everything again, so here's the bullet points - I hurt my neck and head training the other night, I had a great first date with a VERY hot and VERY conservative dark-haired beauty, and my band got nominated for best metal band of the year by 102.9 FM.  Wow...all that sounds pretty huge, doesn't it?  Man, I don't know if anything I've written before could sound so cool summarized in a few bits like that...hahaha.  The injury?  Eh, no big deal...I'm a tough guy...I'll shake it off as my body's healing process will replace all the skin on the top of my head....haha.  The girl?  Ok, I've gone out on numerous first dates over the last couple of years...some have been cool...most have sucked...and I've shared some on here but after a while it gets tiring telling the same old story so I have left a lot of them out.  You know, guy talks to girl, she seems really cool, a date happens and she's either brainless or timid or has political viewpoints different from mine if she has any at all.  This girl is not shy, she's smart, she's as hardcore of a conservative as I am, and is very hot.  Oh, and did I mention that she absolutely loves horror movies and pizza?

Well my time in MMA training is drawing to a close at the end of this month as my contract runs out.  I'm not going to renew, but instead tackle a new fighting art - boxing.  Yep, a dude I work with found a boxing gym that's only a few minutes from where I work and is very well priced, plus it's month to month.  I went during my lunch break today and checked it out and it seems pretty cool.  So why boxing?  I LOVE boxing for one thing, and I truly think boxers are the best conditioned athletes out there.  I want to develop more quickness, agility, and learn how to miss getting punched and counter moreso than I'm learning now.  Yes I know, if a fight goes to the ground blah blah blah...which is what you always hear when people say MMA is the most realistic fighting style and I'm sorry, but I don't believe it.  I honestly don't think there's any ultimate style because they all have their merits.  But think for a minute what a boxer is trained to do...not only punch but have an arsenal of counter punches, and have great footwork to dodge shots and keep a distance.  I was thinking about going to a new Muay Thai school that opened, but I can't justify the money.  I think with the past year training in MMA, I already have a decent foundation to really build on in boxing...plus I'm on my heavy bag at home all the time.  I'll keep training my kicks, elbows, and knees on my own so I will become a true fighting machine baby!  I'm going to see about starting this place next month and just check it out the first month and see what it's like.  It should be pretty cool.

Speaking of cool...holy crap have you seen the clip that was released of the new "Rambo" movie???  It's not a trailer, but like a two minute clip where he is turning guys into spaghetti with a .50 caliber machine gun.  Next Friday...I'm counting down the days.  In fact, on my dry erase calendar at work I have hanging up it says "NEW RAMBO" for next Friday.  This dude walked by my cubicle this morning and goes "Man...I can't believe you put that on there...that is completely awesome!"  Of course everyone else has been making fun of me, but who's going to be the one sitting front row next Friday at 5:00 with his peanut M&M's and bladder buster sized Diet Coke witnessing true cinematic genius?  I will...and the ones who are making fun will go home from work to read the paper, maybe watch a sitcom or two and talk about their day with their spouses before going to bed around 10:30.  So who's missing out?  It's not me...live a dull life with nothing to excite you...hahahaha.  Nah I shouldn't say that...I do work with some cool people, it's just their priorities are out of whack...hahaha.  I really hope this movie does well so Hollywood will realize we don't want Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as action heroes...we want a guy who is believable as an ass-kicker even if he is 60.  And real guys want to watch a movie with a dude who is COMPLETELY justified in what he's doing.  Yes, I hate to break it to some, but there is a right and wrong.  I want a guy who is wiping out the enemy...I want to see a guy showing no mercy to the bad guys and not even flinching when pulling the trigger.  That's why it still breaks my heart that Thomas Jane isn't coming back for the sequel to "The Punisher".  Man what a movie.  That's also why I can't wait to see the next Batman movie because Christian Bale proved his worth in "Equilibrium" as an ass kicker, was awesome in "Batman Begins", so I know the next one will rock.  Oh, and us guys also want to see guns and lots of them.  Yes, fight scenes are cool...but nothing gets my blood going more than huge explosions and bullets ripping up the bad guys.  Oh man I can't wait for "Rambo".

And now let's look at the flip side of that coin - liberal idiots.  I read the other day that in California the state legislature is actually debating a bill where the state will be able to regulate what the temperature of your house is.  Why?  Well it's because we all know that global warming is THE biggest threat ever in the history of mankind!!!  Can you actually believe this crap?  With all the bs that's going on, a state government is wasting their time figuring out how they can regulate the temp in your house to save us all from burning to death or drowning in the rising oceans.  When in the hell is this madness going to stop???  If you want to recycle or whatever, more power to you.  But for a friggin state government to MANDATE what my heater can be run at is bullshit.  And sadly I can see that madness spreading to the federal level.  I am so sick of these idiotic do-gooders telling everyone what they think is the best for them I'm ready to punch holes in the wall.  This country is getting so screwed up that I have to just laugh at these idiots or I'll go nuts.  I look at the presidential candidates and just shake my head because the ones that get any coverage are completely worthless.  And don't you love how the media treats this?  Huckabee wins in Iowa so he's going to take the GOP, McCain wins New Hampshire so now he's going to win the GOP, and then Romney wins Michigan so now he's going to win the GOP.  And then I get to hear all the Fred Thompson ass-kissers here on talk radio in Tennessee trying to keep his campaign going when he obviously has nothing to offer or he'd be doing better.  Plus, he was a lobbyist at one time and I think those guys are scum.  On the Democrat side all it's come down to now is some stupid race story with Clinton and Obama.  There is NO substance in any of it, and we're all screwed.  I swear, when I read what Thomas Jefferson wrote when he said "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants", it really makes you think.  No, I'm not saying to grab a gun and take to the streets...but he did talk about apathy of people and the power of the government.  Sadly I think way too many people are content as long as their favorite sit-com is on...as long as that's not interrupted then what do they care?

And now to end on a positive.  I mentioned at the start that my band...the MIGHTY Noisecult...got nominated by 102.9 The Buzz for the best metal band this past Sunday night.  My jaw dropped...it did.  I heard it on the local buzz show and called Don.  My first thought was Jack Black and Kyle Glass in the start of the Tenacious D video for "Pick of Destiny".  Jack goes "Dude...we're in this" as he stares at the movie poster.  Kyle says "I know"...Jack follows up with "Look how awesome we look!" and Kyle goes "I know!"  That was how I felt...hahaha.  I thought "Dude...you're nominated for BEST FRIGGIN METAL BAND!" and went to sleep dreaming of headlining Ozzfest as legions of adoring fans chanted my name...hahaha.  I'll have more details posted about voting as soon as it's available.  Man, this is beyond cool.  And this Saturday we take a road trip to Georgia with our buddies in Mindsplitter.  Should be a good time.  Wow...best metal band...unreal....

Later sportsfans!