So, it appears as if I'm down to just one blog post per month. I'm really going to try and make an effort to write more. My mind is always writing, but I rarely write it down these days. I find that as I get older, it gets more difficult to set apart alone time to write, or read, or do whatever it is you do. But, there's good news, bad news, and even worse news.
When asked which one I want first, my answer is always the bad news. I think it's better to get the bad news first because then it only gets better. In this case, I'm giving the good news first.
THE GOOD NEWS:
The Cincinnati Reds signed MVP first baseman Joey Votto to a 3-year, $38 million contract. This tells me a couple things about the Reds. 1) The Reds got a steal! Votto will only be making a little over $12 million a year, which is about $10 million less than Albert Pujols makes per year. Votto is a very humble person, who doesn't want to be the guy who makes over $20 million. That is clear, because he could have taken arbitration and the Reds would have more than likely had to fork over the money to keep him on their roster. 2) This also tells me, the Reds are trying to win. I think the attitude in Cincinnati is finally shifting! There seems to be an increasing expectation to win. In professional sports, winning is everything. There is no telling what will happen with the Reds next season, but it's a guarantee that with Votto, things are looking up.
THE BAD NEWS:
School has started up again. Hanging out with friends is cool, but it really puts a damper in my day when we hang out because we're in class together. It's not fun. That's beyond the point though.
Somebody has to say it, so I'm going to be that somebody. Facebook is crazy. I love the idea behind facebook. I love that people use it to keep up with family members, old friends, old classmates, etc. I hate that people use it to creep on other people. Don't get me wrong, I've done my fair share of creeping, but I'm not that guy that checks up on the girl you like 7 times a day to see who she's talking to. To be honest with you, I don't care that much. If you pop up on my news feed, and I feel you are worth the time it takes to look at your page, then good for you. If not, good for you. Facebook is becoming more boring than ever. I've given thought about deleting my facebook, but honestly, I would be so out of the loop. Nowadays, you aren't dating until it's "facebook official." Whatever. Facebook has grown into a multi-billion dollar company. I'm interested to see how long facebook will be around...
THE EVEN WORSE NEWS:
It's not really news, but I kind of want to touch on something. What do you do when you don't know what do? Take homework for instance. When you don't know what to do, you ask a friend, ask the teacher, ask someone who actually knows what they are doing. When you have a question about something, you normally go to the source. Now, look at a situation with a girl. You definitely can't go to the source. So, what do you do? Do you ask a friend? Someone who's been in that same situation? You can ask a friend, but it's only an opinion on what to do. Every situation is different and that means you are basically left to fend for yourself. You have to do something. Are you proactive about the situation? Try to switch shoes and see her point of view? Rely on your reads? How about run away? Like I said, every situation is different and it's hard to decide what to do. I guess the 'even worse news' is that you just have to take it step-by-step. Try one thing, and if doesn't work, try another thing. Last resort = leave it alone...
If things aren't going the way you want them to...move on!
