the Tommy|Zor era

I still have writer’s block, but does it ever feel good to write. Very good.

I’m not sure how many of you are still reading this site anymore. I suppose if you’re reading this article, then you’re still reading the site. And I thank you… and congratulate you. I want to do this for a few reasons. One: you’re spending your time actually reading something online rather than facebook updates. Two: You’re reading and reading helps improve literacy. It saddens me how few people still read in this world. Do you remember a building called the library? You can take out many books for an extended period of time for free. It’s like a video rental store, but you’re not being ripped off by paying ridiculous fees to borrow a movie. Although rental places will be a dying breed soon enough as well – many now “borrow” movies from the Internet. Much like the library, you can “borrow” digital information for free. Maybe the Internet has turned into the new library, but I’ll be damned if today’s Internet junkie will still read a book.

I guess this is the point in the article where someone starts screaming at me and flooding my inbox with arguments such as, “This is the digital age gramps – get with the fucking times!” Sorry, let me rephrase that as it would actually appear: “hey j00 is noob and old cuz books suxors” I’m here to tell you that reading a book still holds more value than reading things online (unless of course you read ebooks or the gutenberg project, which are digital copies of the printed books). It’s a helluva lot more difficult to publish a book than to publish a website. There has to be a) value in the published work, b) meet some sort of criteria for writing standards and c) paper to print the books on. I still have faith in the world though. Just look at the sales records for the Harry Potter series… and the recent rise in graphic novels. Graphic novels seems to be the way to go with today’s crowd. Words, pictures and you can “borrow” them from the Internet to read on your digital interpreter.

Don’t mind me. I’m just bitter because the world is changing and I don’t want to buy an Apple product. Damn are they ever doing a good job with marketing. I went into Chapters the other day and all their stations are now Macs with touch screen capabilities. In February of 2006, a speaker at the ted conference demonstrated the potnetial of touch screen technology. I see that technology now in the iPod touch. You know what they should really design? A real-life prototype of Rosie the Robot Maid from the Jetsons. Anything that would prevent me from obsessively compulsively cleaning my bathroom all the friggin’ time would be much appreciated. My hands are getting mauled and destroyed from using all those harsh cleaners. So help me if anybody comments that this whole problem can be solved if I just wore gloves.

Speaking of cleaning bathrooms, this article is going to take a mad dive in a different direction. Clean your bathroom. I’m serious – just take the time to really scrub it down and get it clean. People who visit you will appreciate it. If you haven’t had people over at your place in a long while, it’s because you haven’t cleaned your damn bathroom.

Ever get annoyed by sports fans who refer to their favourite teams as “my” team, or “our” team. I’m sorry, I wasn’t aware that you became the owner of said professional sports team. I mean, I was shocked and amazed when you said “Hey, did you hear? We traded {insert athlete’s name} for {insert other name}! We’re so going to take it this year!!!11″

Uhhhh… “we?” Now I’m confused – you’re obviously part of the team in using that pronoun. Are you part of the coaching staff, the management, or the players? Please help me to understand, I’m dying to know. I ‘aint no hater when it comes to sports. I have teams that I love cheering for, but I find it best not to have an emotional attachment… except for the ’93 Jays. That was the year my team won their second World Series (back to back no less). Those were the good ol’ days when we were such a well oiled team.

Just a random thought – if Jesus were to play any sport, I think he’d be a kickass Water Polo player. Before any of you beat me to the punchline: Jesus may walk on water, but Chuck Norris can swim on land. There, I used a Chuck Norris joke on this site. The last time I hit a low this bad was when I asked my mom to drive me to the beer store… so I can pick up a case of Lucky Light in cans. We’re talking bottom of the barrell value brand beer in cans, all while being driven by my mom – at the age of 25. And I don’t even live in the same city as my parents.

I went to go see Twilight the other night.

Really? You expected me to comment on that any further? I don’t think so.

Okay, okay. I read the damn book, but that’s ALL I’m going to say.

One more note for today…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! What better way to celebrate than this birthday gift:

Yes, I really was THAT excited

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