Ode to the end

You had told me I was all you ever needed.
You swore you would always be by my side.
Well eternity sure got cut off at its knees
I'm me and I can't change for you when you won't give a little back
You proved to me what I always knew
Just another woman with a heart filled with deceit
Who never truly loved me
Guess you needed a man who fit the image of perfection you had in mind
I'm just a man
Trying to get better every day
And if that's not a man you can accept
Then I want to find someone else who will

The ultimate liar

"I fell in ove with you the moment I met you."
"You're my best friend."
"I'm yours."
"I can't wait to do life with you."
"I'm in this all the way."
"I want you inside me."
"You're the love of my life."
"I love you more."
"Always and forever."
"To eternity and beyond."

And let's go a little bit longer...

"For me loving you is the easiest and most wonderful decision I have made thus far. When I look at you I get lost in your eyes and smile. When are in pain, I'll be in pain, when you dont want to talk I will keep talking so you know I haven't gone anywhere, when we fight I will still be by your side at the end, when you laugh, I'll laugh, when you're happy I'll be happy because I'll know that I'm doing something right. You are an amazing man of God who in the last 2 weeks has already encouraged me more about focusing on God first than my friends ever have, you are the man I see having a future with, you are the man I will never stop loving even when times are rough, and you are the man I plan to make the happiest and you are the man I plan on staying loyal, honest, and wanting to be with for a very long time. I will always support you, be there for you, I will always have my arms open and my ears ready to listen, my heart is ready to be put back out there and the day we started talking you stole my heart forever. I love you."

Why?

Two of the worst moments of my life have taken place this week. That evil cunt won her court case against my family and the fucking Cubs won the NL pennant. I seriously don't know what I did to deserve this.

The worst year of all time

The deaths (Nancy Reagan, Arnold Palmer, Jose Fernandez, Dennis Byrd, Muhammad Ali, Buddy Ryan, Gordie Howe, Pat Summitt, Merle Haggard, Glenn Frey, Prince, Paul Kantner, Lemmy, David Bowie, Maurice White, George Kennedy, Abe Vigoda, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Garry Shandling, Mr. Fuji, Blackjack Mulligan, and Chyna, to name just a few).

This election.

Baseball.

This is officially the worst year in the history of mankind.

Two months off

1) I so want to say that I’m in love. And I am truly feeling it since I met her one month ago. But I read an article today that it takes 90 days for the initial feelings of infatuation to pass by. I was pretty surprised, I would have thought maybe 4-6 weeks should cover it. But as the male and the more experienced person in this relationship, it’s on me to set the pace. I really do not want to mess this up.

2) These last two days may have been the most boring two days I’ve ever had at this job.

3) The Mets absolutely broke my heart in the wild card game as they could not score even one run. The only good thing about them losing is the Cubs did not have a chance to end their season. Good luck to the LA Dodgers in the NLCS, regardless if Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz are on the team.

4) As for football, the Jets are 1-4. They’ll probably lose Monday night to Arizona and be 1-5. The only thing left to wonder about is how good of a draft pick will they get for next spring.

5) With the pain of baseball and football, it’s a breath of fresh air to have hockey back. The 6) Rangers opened their 90^thseason last night with a home victory over the crosstown rival Islanders. They definitely look faster than last year and the offense appears more dynamic with the additions of Pavel Buchnevich, Mika Zibanejad, Brandon Pirri, and Jimmy Vesey. I definitely think they’re a playoff team if the defense just plays adequately. A Cup contender, that’s a little hard to fathom.

7) Farkle is a pretty outstanding dice game.

8) Garifuna Flava on the South Side of Chicago probably has the best jerk chicken I’ve had, certainly the best in the Midwest. That’s the one cuisine I wish I could find in the western suburbs.

9) Since when did a medium rare steak become warm and red on the inside? It’s all about the hot pink center for me. I don’t go to a lot of fancy steakhouses now, but it seems the more formal the steak place is, the rarer they tend to cook the steak. It’s stunning to me, but I think I need to start ordering my steaks medium.

10) Ring of Honor presents Glory By Honor tonight in Chicago Ridge. The main event is reDRagon of Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly vs. Bullet Club, represented by World Champion Adam Cole and Hangman Page. By no means is this the best card they’ve ever presented in Chicago, but it’s always a treat and an exciting time when ROH comes to town. Tonight should be no different. And to think I’ve been attending ROH shows for 11 years now. It’s pretty remarkable how long I’ve been a dedicated follower of a product that has reignited my interest in attending live pro wrestling.

11) Less than one month till my week-long vacation begins in Costa Rica. I’m certainly excited to say the least. The only thing that doesn’t excite me is the dreaded thought of going back to work after a week away and catching up on e-mails and voice messages.

NHL Predictions

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

d-Tampa Bay

x-Florida

x-Montreal

w-Buffalo

Detroit

Boston

Ottawa

Toronto

 

Metropolitan Division

c-Washington

x-Pittsburgh

x-NY Rangers

w-NY Islanders

Philadelphia

New Jersey

Columbus

Carolina

 

Western Conference

Central Division

c-Dallas

x-Nashville

x-Chicago

w-St. Louis

w-Minnesota

Colorado

Winnipeg

 

Pacific Division

d-Anaheim

x-Los Angeles

x-San Jose

Calgary

Edmonton

Arizona

Vancouver

 

Eastern Conference Final

Washington over Tampa Bay

 

Western Conference Final

Anaheim over St. Louis

 

Stanley Cup Final

Washington over Anaheim