Random thoughts of the thoughtless...

So yeah, it's been too long, and it isn't like I haven't had a ton of things I wanted to write about. But yeah, the real world interferes at times.

So I'm going to jump all over the place...deal with it.

1) I'm sick and tired of "insert your team name here" Nation. There is no Red Sox Nation, no Longhorn Nation, no Clipper Nation, etc. If I see any lazy ass news organization refer to any fanbase as a "nation" I'm going to lose my mind. You people that refer to teams like this are as annoying as people that tell me the difference between "rap" and "hip-hop".

2) Women are fucking batshit crazy. Let me kicksplain. I'm married. Happily I should add. So anyway, my wife turned one of those "landmark" ages recently. She was a little depressed for some reason. I turned that same age a few years back and threw myself a big party and drank big ass cups of rum and coke all night. I had a pretty damned good time. I digress. So anyway, I check mail the other day and notice that there was a bill from a jeweler that was addressed to her. Since I'm the financial bitch in my house, I opened it, b/c I wasn't aware that this was an expense we had. And the bill was for over 600 dollars. Imagine my surprise. So anyway, I called and asked her about this charge. Her response: "That was my b-day gift to myself for turning __. I'm only going to turn __ once." I told her that I'm only going to turn __ once this August, and even though it isn't one of those landmark b-days, I'm expecting to get a nice 600 dollar gift too. She said I didn't understand. And that is the one part of that conversation that didn't make my head hurt. Moving on...

3) Gotdamn my Hoosiers shat all over themselves to end the season. Kelvin wasn't that damn good of a game coach. I know this for sure. I think too many players (I'm looking at you Jamarcus Ellis) just opened up a big can of quit. And one player lost all confidence. If you're really an NBA Lottery pick, you should have been more trusting in your abilities and game (yes, Gordon, that's all about you). Just sucks that DJ White, a good kid from everything I've read, had to attend IU during the lowest time in the program for the past 10 years. I wish him the best of luck in the NBA and hope he goes to a team with as many good guys as he is (I'd love my Rockets to take him late in the first round).

4) I hope the media keeps downgrading and hating on the Rockets. This team obviously feeds on the criticism. Fact of the matter is--I'd like their chances in the first round against anyone besides the Jazz and the Suns. Probably the Spurs also, but I firmly believe these Spurs are beatable. And I know, the Lakers with Gasol and Bynum could give the Rockets all kind of trouble. I'm just not sold that Bynum is coming back anywhere close to full strength. And before we induct Gasol into the Hall of Fame, let's remember that he hasn' won a playoff game ever. Not a one. I think Scola and Landry can hold their own with him and Turiaf...maybe even win that battle. So until I know Bynum is back to full-strength, I'm ok with that matchup.

That's all for now. I'll try not to be a stranger. And to maybe start uploading photos and what not. But don't hold your breath.