RIP DARRENT WILLIAMS #27

This Bronco Fan is deeply saddened by the loss of Darrent Williams. This is such a senseless tragedy that took a young and promising life. Bronco Nation will be a little darker for many years to come.

It's funny that yesterday we were all just disappointed by a loss and the end of our season. Now, what we wouldn't all give to have that feeling back in place of this one. It's amazing how quickly things can be put into perspective. Life is so short.

EXPLODING COKE ZERO!!!!!!!

Ok, so what the hell is up with COKE ZERO?? My girlfriend drinks the stuff, swears it "tastes just like coke" and now buys a 12 pack of that instead of regular coke. I think it sucks, and it does not taste like the original COKE. So whatever.... No big deal right? Right. That is until it starts exploding in the fridge. WTF. I have cleaned out the fridge at least 3 times now. Then yesterday I went upstairs to where my bar is and found that the recently added coke zero to the small fridge there had exploded. You might say the fridge is too cold and the coke zero is freezing and exploding or that it was just a random thing, but I think not. No other liquids in my fridge freeze. Not my Sierra Mist, Regular Coke, water, juice, milk, gatorade, nothing. So why does this mysterious new COKE ZERO seem to have a different freezing point than other liquid??? That worries me in a small way about the content of what my girlfriend is drinking. Even if it ends up not being any danger to her, it's still a bitch to clean up. How many times will I have to do it?? And you know....if they are gonna freeze at a different temperature than the rest of the liquid world than I really wish they'd (makers of Coke Zero) put some kind of warning about that on the box. You know something like "WARNING: MAY EXPLODE JUST FOR BEING COLD! BE PREPARED TO CLEAN YOUR FRIDGE AT ANY TIME." And another thing....I think that the 12 packs either need to be cheaper or the Coca Cola company needs to start handing out some refunds for what is being lost just by doing what almost every human being, at least in the US, does with their drinks; refrigerate them. They cost too damn much to lose half to explosion. So my opinion of the whole Coke Zero craze is this: It doesn't taste like COKE, it has an unexpected messy factor and really it's still loaded with sugar and not good for you. Let's all avoid the time consuming fridge cleaning and either go back to COKE or just be healthier and stop drinking it all together.

For the Greater Good

So, I was thinking. I wonder how many people stumble across my blog. 1, 2, 50, 100? It's not like i am like my sister with her some 300 "friends" on myspace. I mean, i'm not sure anyone looks at this thing from day to day. So i have been wondering to myself just how many aimless strangers come across my page, maybe have a laugh and continue on about their day, never looking back. I wonder just how many people i come in contact with, without even knowing it.

With that in mind i decided to use this blog as an additional avenue to raise money for the 60 Mile Breast Cancer Walk i'm doing in October. I'm sure if there really are a few of you out there reading my blog that some of you, if not all, have heard of or seen something about these 60 mile walks. I'm participating in the one taking place in Atlanta. I am part of a team and we are all raising money for this event. I am walking because this disease impacts us all. I have a really good friend that was diagnosed and is a survivor. I walk for her and many others. Male or female, old or young. We have or will at some point in our lives be touched by breast cancer. It is inevitable.

So if you are out there, reading this in blogland and you care about fighting and finding a cure for this disease, then join me. Go the the 3 Day website and get information. I invite you to visit my 3 Day page and donate in honor or memory of someone you love or care about or even maybe a loved one or friend that you have lost. It's a huge cause, a great cause. I'm sure there are millions that support it, are you one?

Thanks to all of you out there that may read this, even if it's just a few. I'll keep posting on my progress, and will post my journal and pics after the event is over.

My Page: http://www.the3day.org/Atlanta06/lexieolson

Why You Gotta Be A Bitch Waitress!?!

What the hell. Why do people have to get a job and then act like they don't want to do that job? Hey, it's not my fault that you got a job that you don't wanna do. I mean damn, i didn't make you get that job, don't take it out on me. Alls i wanted to do was sit and have some good food and some drinks with friends. Why does that piss you off? Why did you act put out to bring me the drink that i ordered? Now i ain't a bitch, i don't complain, i don't send food back, i ain't difficult. But damn, if i order a fuckin drink, then bring it. If my friend orders a piece of chocolate cake then send the shit over. And please don't act pissed off that i told you that the calamari never came. You know why it never came, cause you "forgot about it, sorry". So don't act like that shit is my fault. I tip very well, i'm patient, i'm polite, i say please and thank you. So don't take out your hate for the job you chose on me. And another thing, coming to the table every 45 minutes to check on us is not acceptable. Look, i know you might be tired but that's not my fault either. I just wanted to be waited on, nothing special. If i wanted to have to get everything myself then i would have stayed at home and done that and saved some money. FYI, key lime pie is not cheesecake and "i'll have another" does not mean stay the fuck away from my table. If someone is gonna give a huge tip, about the last thing you wanna do is basically ignore them until they leave. Either get another damn job, or do the one you have. I don't really give a shit which one, just pick one.

THE CHICKS RULE!!!

So, a couple of years ago or so when all the stuff went down with the Dixie Chicks, in particular Natalie Maines telling a London concert audience: "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas," I couldn't believe the response. I live in Atlanta and I was disappointed with my favorite radio station's decision to pull the Chicks' remake of "Landslide" off the air. They justified it by having an official vote, but honestly who that wasn't upset by the comment (me included) was actually going to call up and demand it not be taken off. I actually didn't even know about it until it was already over. I don't think it was a fair representation of what listeners really wanted. It actually seemed more to me like it was a representation of a small group of people who were fired up and had nothing better to do with their life than demand a boycott of a band. How stupid. I think now, and then, that it was total censorship and that it should never have happened. These people who talk about the war and defending our freedoms and all that other patriotic stuff that they like to bring up need to remember that FREEDOM OF SPEECH is one of those. Just because you don't like what was said doesn't mean you can just pull what you don't like off the radio. That's the great thing about radio and other forms of art and media. It's supposed to be FREE of censorship. Totally FREE. I blame the radio station most though, they should have known better. They sacrificed their integrity just because there was a little heat. I do commend one of the DJs though. Melissa Carter was the only one that said "hey, wait a minute. I don't agree with this". I remember her making the point that they were a top 40 radio station and that they should continue to honor that format no matter what, and if the song fell out of the top 40 because of the comments made then that should be the only reason why the station should stop playing it. A voice of reason, even if no one listened to her. Thanks anyway Melissa.

Anyway, my point is that just this week I heard the new Dixie Chicks single. It's called "Not Ready To Make Nice". I love it, I love the words, I love the CHICKS. I love that they are still saying what they feel, no matter what and they aren't scared of it affecting their career. That, my friends at the radio station I love so dearly, is what integrity is. It's standing up for yourself and not backing down from a fight. You Go DIXIE CHICKS!! Thank you for not going away quietly like so many wanted you to.
Here are the words, pick up the single from itunes.

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I'm still waiting

I'm through with doubt
There's nothing left for me to figure out
I've paid a price
And I'll keep paying

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and
I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I’m mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said
Can't you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don't mind sayin'
It's a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Sayin' that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and
I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and
I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I'm still waiting

My little sister's not so little anymore

Ok, so today my "little" sister emails me these head shot pictures that she had done. What the hell?? When did she grow up and become a young woman. It's a little weird for me. Anyway, she is totally beautiful and she for sure got all the looks in the family. These are great and I must say, i'm a little proud. I guess she no longer holds the title of "little sister", I guess she's officially just my "younger sister". Love Ya!

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