This is a Stupid Repost

It really is...

I'm going to be out of town for a few days and won't be posting...I was thinking about this post earlier.

It's really funny the reactions that it got from some people...but I think it's one of the best posts I've ever had.

A good look into craziness!!! By the way, be sure to visit the Watchlist

Sometimes Stupid isn't what you think it is.

Sometimes its nothing at all.

Sometimes its someone or something...or sometimes its nothing.

Somtimes its a feeling or sometimes its what fills the void where feeling should be.

So here I sit stupid...wondering where you are. Wondering where I've sent you to. Some stupid place. Sometimes I remember the the stupid things we did and the stupid way you made me feel and I wonder why I was so stupid to send it all away. Or was it stupid of me to think it would ever be.

Sometimes I just wish the stupid world would give someone a stupid chance.

Maybe I just wish I could give this stupid world a chance.

Maybe, I just wish this world wasn't so stupid.

I strongly believe that this stupid world let me be happy for the first time in a long tome to show me how crazy-stupid I could be. It drew the happiness out to expose the stupidness...and prevailed...and I'm so stupid I let it overcome me...but I can only be so stupid for so long.

At some point you have to shut up and take back your stupid life.

Is there a chance to say, "Hey, this was all stupid...let's do it another way"?

Well let's do it another way.

Sleep is stupid.

Why does sleep come for me at its whim? Why can't I control sleep? Sleep is stupid too! Can't I control all things stupid? Does stupid control me? Or does stupid just trick me?

Stupid control!
Stupid Sleep!
Stupid Dreams!
Stupid Stupid!

And your the only one that ever made me feel this way...so stupid...what do you have? What do you have? I know....but is it so stupid? Am I just stupid? And when did Stupid start trying to be a good thing?

Are there stupid heroes?
Are there stupid saints?
Am I so stupid?

Do I really feel this stupid way about you? Will you ever feel that stupid way about me? Did you ever? Will you again? If you do...and if I do...will this stupid world ever give us a chance? Is there a chance? Is it a stupid chance or a stupid chance? Do I want a chance? Do you? Or is this all just really stupid?

Stupid heart
Stupid brain
stupid love
stupid sleep
stupid fears
stupid tears
stupid me!

One of My Kids Doesn't Like Me!

Well, I thought about making this sound like I already have kids and stuff (hell, I might) but I just can't get into it.

For those of you who have read my earlier post, or those who need to catch up I was invaded by a pregnant cat and now find myself raising her illegitimate children.

Okay, I've never been a cat lover and all of the sudden I have three. No big deal...I'm a cat man now. I had a ferret once, but he drank too much and ended up drinking himself to death. That was the coolest ferret, and I miss his antics, but I'd never have another one. So now all of the sudden I like MY CATS not all cats, and I'm taking care of them.

This little bastards were born in a nasty box on the third shelf of my broke down shed in the back yard. They were lucky I even found them, and even luckier that I eventually moved them in the house. I've given them shelter from all the elements, and I've kept them and their mother fed for months. I've changed litter boxes and bought toys and scratchy thingies and I can't believe I'm telling you all this.

See, I'm having a problem because the little girl cat doesn't like me anymore. She doesn't like me to hold her, talk to her, be in the same room with her...I thought that wouldn't happen until at least puberty. The little boy cat loves me! He's laying in my lap right now...purring...while asleep...but she is somewhere hiding in the darkness.

She'll come bite me when I'm sleeping...attack me when I'm not looking...but affection? None!!!

I tried to have a talk with her earlier. I picked her up and asked her "Why don't you like me anymore?" "What have I done that's so wrong?" "Haven't I always tried to give you everything you've ever needed?"

I even went as far as saying, "you're lucky you're even alive!" "I pulled you out of that nasty box...I gave you a home...a warm place to stay...and now I feed you and make sure you have plenty of water and even have bought you toys....and this is the thanks I get!!!"

Ungrateful little skank!

And the bad part is the little boy kitty is just as affectionate as he can be. He sits in my lap, and crawls up my chest, and on the night of my birthday...as I lay there all alone...he jumped on my bed and licked my nose. It was the only time he has ever done that (I wonder how they know) but it pretty much sealed his fate as house kitty.

I'm thinking about contacting my renter and seeing about selling that little ungrateful sleaze on eBay. He's got the inside track...be sure to go check it out.

Can you sell a cat on eBay?

How am I ever going to be a real parent?

A Rant!

Its happened again...I've been reading articles and blogs.
Damnit...

So I hear all these "facts" and opinions about Israel and Iraq and the wars that rage on...I've also heard one of the stupid things I think I've ever heard.

I try everyday to be somewhat of a good American. I try not to denounce our President and other leaders. It's not because I'm a big Bush fan, but because I believe an old idea of a unified front. I believe in the, "if your not for us, you must be against us" philosophy to an extent. I don't want to tell you that I did vote for Bush one time he ran, and didn't the other. I'll tell you I didn't vote for Al Gore. I will tell you that I think Australia would be a great place to live. At one time I thought Texas was the only place for me (there a'int no better place to be) but maybe Canada would be a good spot to park and rest a while.

I'm tired of the war in Iraq. I'm not saying that we shouldn't have gone to war (although I think they should have been a little more honest as to why they went to war...the duped us on the WMD thing) I'm saying that we shouldn't still be at war. I'm no "we should pull the troops out" tree-hugger, I just think we should have already ended this thing in victory. What happened to "speak softly and carry a big stick"? I fear now that there is no chance of victory. I think of one time I got into a little scuffle in college, I woke up the next morning with a busted lip and nose...all my friends called to congratulate me for winning the fight...I didn't feel like a winner.

I'm tired of far out liberals. I saw a picture of a protest sign today that said, "I only support our troops when they shoot their officers". I wonder if they have ever thought how they got the right to hoist that banner.

I'm tired of hearing about gay marriage and prayer in public schools. I say write a law where only states that allow public prayer (of any kind) can recognize a same sex marriage. Then everyone's happy...except for the atheist and muslims and the ACLU.

The ACLU is supporting the Westboro Baptist Church...as if they're place in hell wasn't already secured.

I'm tired of hearing about people wanting George Bush to intervene in Israel...if he'd had already intervened...then we'd be telling him how wrong he was doing it. Let's just circle around them like in Junior High...when it looks like one of them is definitely on top...then let's step in and break it up.

I'm tired of hearing Americans whining about still being in Beirut. The government is botching the recovery operations...What the Fuck? You're in Beirut not the Bahamas...you didn't recognize an escalating situation? You didn't realize that you're in a place where people walk into crowded areas and blow themselves and everyone they can up? AND!!! You have never thought about how you're in a part of the world where Americans aren't real popular? Did you ever think that putting as many Americans on a couple cruise ships is a real easy target for some crazy terrorist? Let's rush into that Love Boat!!!

Is it Thursday???

So now for the stupid! I'm sure that all of you get these crazy things in your e-mail how Hillary Clinton supported the Black Panthers or Andy Rooney tells off the world...and they're never true (or completely true) and there is a good web site that takes on these myths called Snopes. Well, yesterday I got an e-mail talking about New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his incompetence. So a Texas based company (yeah, still the best state) offered to pay $100 per car to haul off these cars left behind in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...of course they were going to make some money off the scrap...but this would have netted N.O. about $5 million. Nagin turns it down and now they are paying out the Nawlins' nose for the car removal... you can read the snopes report here . I've never been real impressed by old Ray, but this just takes the cake!

If anyone has another side to this story...I'm man enough to listen. I'd hope that you could prove me wrong, because this is just JACKASS!!!

So there it is...rant, rant, rant....

I'm tired of ranting.

Hey, the Texas WettNex cd is# 18 on this chart It's called Leaning In and I penned the title cut...you can hear this song and more here.

Also, be sure to visit my renter...it's my first shot at this, and I want him to have a great time!

Rental Property With a Great View

So I've decided to try this whole rental thing.

Please welcome my very first renter, The Watchlist, to the page. I tell you that it was a tough decision on who to choose. There are some really great blogs out there. In the end I had to go with my gut, and my gut said it was hurting from laughing so much at some of Watch's post.

It's not all fun and games over there though...we may not always agree on the subject, but he does take on some important issues! Plus I'm hoping by having him on the show for a week that I'll get one of those cool weiner roasters.

So be sure to go by and tell him hello.

Is it against the ethics of blogging to battle your renter???

For those of you that didn't make it, you all had great blogs and hopefully we can do this again sometime.

Other news is that my blog has made the Best of Me Symphony again...its all the way at the bottom this time...but go over there and check it out.

Turn off the Mic!!!

Disclaimer: I'm on the verge of a little dip, which is very unfortunate seeing I have a busy week ahead, and so I have felt the urge to be really nasty with my talk all day long.

Fuck! Sometimes it just makes me feel better to say it...Fuck, fuck, fuck...fuck Yeah!

So anyway, "W" slipped up and said a few candid things to the PM. OOOOOPS!

I wonder how things like this really happen. I wonder if George called Blair today and said something like, "Thanks a fucking lot dick face...as if I don't have to put up with enough fucking scrutiny already! You fucked me...yep, You fucked me! I oughta whip your ass!"

Because this is what I would probably do...and if I didn't want anyone to know about the couple times I have ended up in the pokey...or the few times I inhaled...or that time with the three midget strippers...all right...there weren't three...then I might run for the big office and maybe just win.

I do think its funny, watching the different news mediums today...seeing how they each took different snippets of the conversation. Why can't we all just be honest?

Think about this...I walk into work tomorrow and say, "Man, I'm really fucking hungry this morning. I hope the Taco Lady shows up early, I'm so hungry I could eat a fucking dog this morning." (I don't really talk like that at work)

Now channel 67 reports on my entrance this way...Wren was quoted, "I'm fucking hungry so I'm going to eat a fucking dog."

Channel 68 (they're on my side!)..."I'm hungry, I hope the lady shows up early so I could eat this morning."

Channel 69 would report..."I'm fucking the Taco Lady this morning!"

This is how it works.

I hate politics.

The Texas WettNex are on the roots charts . If you don't know the WettNex please visit their site at www.texaswettnex.com or the MySpace at www.myspace.com/thetexaswettnex or you can go learn more about me at www.myspace.com/michaelwren

Stupid Blogger!

Screw You Blogger!!! This is the second time tonight you have chosen not to post my blog. The second time that I've spent my time on posting something for you to choose not to post it.

Oh, maybe I should write the blog in another application and then copy it to blogger?

Well yeah, I used to do that but I got tired of having to go back and put all the punctuation back in because you kept deleting it!!! It took me as long to find and fix all the mistakes as it did to write them damn post.

Screw You Blogger...no, no...Fuck you Blogger!!!

So here's the scoop on the blog I've written TWICE tonight. This is the shortened version!

I posted last night that I couldn't sleep and it turned around and bit me in the ass. See, I think I ate some funny chicken at the Chinese buffet on Monday, and my stomach has been not so good the last couple of days. I was late to work yesterday, and missed today because it felt like someone planted their cowboy boot square in my midsection. So the fetal position was my choice position of the day. I didn't have much choice but to sleep today, there's not much else you can do in the fetal position unless you're extremely flexible.

Let's see, I was trying to link something in my post(s) that I was writing...let's see...everyone please click on www.myspace.com/joelhofmann band and if you do that you have to go to my band website www.texaswettnex.com or on myspace www.myspace.com/thetexaswettnex and of course I tried to sit in with Joel's band last night at www.rileystavern.com

Okay, then I was trying to get you all to go to http://deadsilence.wordpress.com
I've been sitting here for several hours reading blogs over at www.blogexplosion.com You need to check this one out. This is a blog dedicated to Serial Killers...I'm not the biggest fan of serial killers...but I do like to watch forensic science shows...and serial killers always make for the best show.

All Right, well if this one doesn't post (which I'm going to copy the text this time) well I'm done for the night. If you are reading this then you'll know that I didn't go crazy and decide to bash my computer's brains in!

The Witch Doctor

Here it is...almost one o'clock...I can't sleep!!!

I don't know why. I don't feel depressed. I don't have millions of crazy things running through my head. Hell, I'm even a little bit sick! I haven't been able to keep anything down for over 24 hours.

I was in on the Joel Hofmann Band gig tonight, but had to sneak out early. I thought I'd come home and crash...still wide awake!!!

So now I'm sitting here and thinking of heading back to the Head Shrinker. Not that I think I need to listen to more of her mumbo jumbo...but man if I had one or two of those little pills.

I didn't sleep at all last night! I tried and tried. I moved from the bed to the couch to the bed to the couch...I even tried my sister's philosophy of picturing myself sleeping. I pictured my self sleeping on my side, on my stomach, on my back, standing up...but no sleep!

The little pills!

I don't even like taking pills. I don't talk too much about crazy things, but let's just say that I don't like pills.

But man I need to sleep.

I may have to call Dr. Drugs-a-lot and tell her I just can't sleep!

I can already hear what she'll have to say

Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang...
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang

Which I'm hoping means..."Let's see if we can find something to help you sleep"

UPDATE:

This is crazy here...I just got this e-mail. Let me just tell you that I love to play Poker. I don't love to play poker for the money...I love to play because its a fun game (but I do like winning money)

Check this out and then at the end think this...Don't we have bigger problems than this? Don't we have things that we can't seem to take care of, but somehow this got on the docket?


From my Email
Dear PPA Member:

Thank you for all you do to promote and defend the great game of poker.

On Tuesday, July 11, 2006, American poker players were dealt a bad hand by the U.S. House of Representatives. In a 317 to 93 vote the U.S. House passed H.R. 4411, sponsored by Jim Leach, R-Iowa, which would prohibit banks and credit card companies from processing payments for online gambling bets. It also includes the major provisions of another bill HR 4777 by Robert W. Goodlatte, R-Va., that would force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access or disable hyperlinks to Web sites that offer online gambling.

Inexplicably, this legislation provides exemptions for online horse betting, Internet lotteries and certain fantasy sports, yet poker and other online games are swept into this prohibition bill.

The Poker Players Alliance has worked tirelessly on your behalf to keep this bill from passing the U.S. House. While our efforts have fallen short today, we have had tremendous success in delivering our message to lawmakers and the media. This fight is far from over and we hope that you will continue to stand with the Poker Players Alliance as we continue to fight to ensure that this misguided legislation does not become law.

Each day our organization is growing in both numbers and influence. I ask that you help us in that effort by encouraging all your friends and family to join the Poker Players Alliance. Whether someone plays poker or not, all Americans who value individual liberty and personal responsibility should be part of our campaign.

Now is not the time to waver, our voices must be heard loud and clear. Members of the U.S. House who voted for this bill should know that you oppose their position and similarly, those who voted against it should be applauded for their courageous stand. A list of the recorded vote is available by going to http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll363.xml. Please see how your Representative voted then call or write to let he or she know how you feel.

Again, we are grateful for your dedication to our cause and we share your love for this game.

Sincerely,

Michael Bolcerek


Poker Players Alliance Responds to House Vote Banning Online Poker

Washington, D.C.(July 11, 2006) — Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit Americans from playing poker on the Internet.

"We are disappointed that the House of Representatives would assail the rights of Americans to enjoy the great game of poker on the Internet. It is unconscionable that a skill game like poker gets swept into the net of prohibition, while online horse betting and Internet lotteries get free passes," said Mr. Bolcerek.

"The United States should follow the lead of the United Kingdom by regulating and taxing online poker, not banning it. An economic analysis just released by our organization shows that U.S. regulation of online poker has the potential to raise more than $3.3 billion in annual revenue for the federal government, in addition to another $1 billion for state coffers. We hope that this analysis will give a fresh perspective for U.S. Senators about the benefits of regulation.

"The Poker Players Alliance is undeterred in its mission to promote and protect the game of poker and we will continue to advance the cause on behalf of poker players in the United States."

A copy of the Poker Players Alliance economic analysis can be found at www.pokerplayersalliance.org.

The Truth!

I decided a few months ago(well, it seems like a couple of months, but I think its been close to a year or so) that I needed to become more involved or at least more informed when it came to this world's politics.

I was feeling the need for association. I was looking to form my opinion on whether I was a democrat or a republican, or at least who I agree with more...it turns out I'm just trying to see which one I trust less.

So now I think we've just got a white house full of snakes (but they are our little snakes!) and I'm all of the sudden feeling really guilty for being so rude to the real reptiles.

I'm choosing not to choose, which by the old adage just makes me part of the problem.

Well, maybe so...but what I won't stand for is false degradation or the spreading of lies by people who don't care that their lies effect all those people who don't care to see that they are lies.

So this e-mail about Social Security and the Democrat's influence on it is going around, and I decided to expose it...or most of it...and I still hate Al Gore.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/sschanges.asp

Harry Potter

Look to see what they had to say on the JK Rowling edition of Best Of Me Symphony

http://gcruse.typepad.com/the_owners_manual/2006/07/137_best_of_me_.html

Just look for the picture of Billy Blanks

A Bad Day in an Up State

It happens sometimes.

You might want to call it unfair...you might want to say, "damn it, I just spent damn near two weeks down in the dumps and I finally bounce back and this happens!!!"

Hey, you just gotta keep on keepin' on!

But I did have a bad day. It's not anything I really want to share here, but I was a little angry, and a little disappointed, and a whole lot sad today.

Let me tell you one thing I've learned (not that I can do it every time) in my 28 or so years...Sometimes its just better to keep your damn mouth shut. Especially if you have a mouth like mine that sometimes spits out things that you aren't supposed to even be thinking about. It's better to think things through, and look at all the sides of the story. That's why I was only a little angry instead of a lot angry.

So what did I do? What every head shrinker would tell you not to do...I cracked open a cold beer!

I then pulled up my online poker account and started gambling. Now I'm no professional, but I can usually make a few bucks playing cards (well, until the beers start to stack up) but I was having some trouble today. I had to quit, because I couldn't get my mind to quit drifting back to it. I missed a few things, and not so much things that cost me money, but more things where I could have made money. Checking on that hand...err!!! I also got mad because I accidentally clicked fold on a straight hand. ERRRR!!!!

So I went outside and played with the monsters. Its funny how little things make everything brighter! They were running around and tackling each other. I was laughing at them. They were ganging up on momma kitty and trying to take her down. She would kick their ass for a second and then start licking them. I'm thinking I might let them in tonight...even if they are ankle biters.

I've already got Poon Tang in the house. She's sitting here cleaning herself on the floor beside me. You've gotta love a self-cleaning Poon Tang. She'll get up every once in a while and rub against me, and then lay back down and start her cleaning again.

You wanna hear a story I thought I'd never share? Poon Tang and I used to hold hands when we slept.

I know, sounds funny...but before she had the babies she would sleep in my bed at night (I think we were both lonely, and just looking for companionship...it really wouldn't have ever worked...or maybe she was just looking for her babies' new daddy...I feel so used!) She would sleep up close to my head, and one night I had my hand out and I woke up and Tang had her little paw curled up and was "holding" my first two fingers. I left it there so I wouldn't disturb her, and soon she was sleeping like this most every night. When she had the monsters, she quit sleeping in my bed. I can't believe I'm not deleting this paragraph.

So there you go...well, my mind is still drifting in and out of the little thing that got me earlier, but I'm feeling better. I think I'm fixing to go back outside.

Beer Me!

Pepperoni Pizza

I wrote in an earlier post about my weird rituals of eating Animal's heads off (Animal Crackers that is) and Fried Chicken Skin (Yummy!)

Yesterday I had a couple slices of Pepperoni pizza, and what do you know...I remembered another. When eating Pepperoni Pizza, I eat all the pepperonis off the pizza before I eat the pizza.

I'm trying not to self-psychoanalyze, but it's hard not to. Feel free to leave your opinion.

So anyway, I came up with a few more...I'm a freaking weirdo!

Lucky Charms...Love 'em. I haven't had them in a while, but I'd eat all the toasted oat pieces first, and then eat the marshmellows last!

I actually had to focus on changing this, but I used to eat one thing at a time on my plate and I usually ate them in order of favorites from least to most. If it were steak, potatoes and peas then I would eat the peas first, the potatoes second and then the steak last.

Iced Tea...I use Sweet and Low...always two packets. 8 oz glass...two packets. 12 oz...two packets...64 oz...two packets.

Always have to have fair treatment for my appendages.

If I retie one shoe, I have to retie the other. If someone rubs one of my feet, they have to rub the other. If they don't...it drives me freaking crazy. Had an evil girlfriend one time who would use this against me. She'd rub one foot, or massage one hand and then walk away. Evil!!!

There are more...but....

Anyway, good news is I've started sleeping a little bit.

More Good News...The WettNex are playing at the River tomorrow night...check us out www.myspace.com/thetexaswettnex

Poetry Contest

I feel like I've cheated...but I entered some song lyrics (that I wrote, so its really not cheating) into a a poetry contest.

Thought I might share them

If It's So Easy To Leave
Michael Wren
Michael Wren Publishing 2006

I'm not so much into love right now
I used to pretend that I didn't know how
Then you came along and somehow
I let myself, slip right in.

In is in until you're on the outs
Fingers point and you're full of doubts
Then theres tears and words and they're all about
Whose fault it is...it's mine again

If it's so easy to leave then just walk away
There's nothing here to see, its all gone away
If being done is the only way, then its the only way
If it's easy to leave...it's easy to leave

I think love is a fool's game
You jump right in and don't look both ways
Now I'm stuck out here and you've gone away
What do I want to say? What do I want to say?

I never thought you'd just turn and run
Look at these pieces, they've all come undone
I thought all along you were the only one
but now its only done
Where's all this coming from?

If it's so easy to leave then just walk away
There's nothing here to see, its all gone away
If being done is the only way, then its the only way
If it's easy to leave...then why don't you leave

Politically Bipolar

I drove about 1000 miles this weekend...lots of time to think!

I spent several hours on the drive home today listening to radio talk shows. Its interesting getting policital views (and seeing the left and right influences through different programs) from different hosts from different states.

I see the United States as one big bipolar nation. We swing from right to left with every issue, action, and leader. Sometimes we're stable and sometimes the pendulum doesn't swing in full motion...but the whole thing is...we are politically bipolar. You can say you are on the left or on the right...you can say you're neither...but think about the nation as a whole and the way it reacts as a whole.

Ahh...we're all just another nut in the jar!