Where is the backbone?

The Past/Present:

So I had every intention of disecting the new Goo Goo Dolls greatest hits CD (a week late I know but cut me some slack)....However...I was made aware of a terrible injustice that must be addressed.

So as if my day couldn't get worse...mid morning MCPO N popped his head in to give me the heads up that there is a very real chance that it will in fact ME who does not return to the Yankees next season. I am so pissed off at the Steinbrenner family right now. Where is the backbone??? Get rid of unlucky 13 while you have the chance damn it!!!!!

So I know that I vowed that I would never blog about the King of Choking and I am going to hold to that in the sense that I will NEVER mention that overpaid crybaby's name again. I will say this...it is a good thing that I look good in red because I meant what I said. I don't care if the jerk wins his 3rd MVP this week or not. If the Steinbrenners sign him again...I will hold true to my vow and join Red Sox Nation. (Being that it is a real possiblity that I will be joining the dark side soon I have decided that I should stop referring to them as the Red Sux.) I can only hope that there are other Yankee fans out there who can talk some sense into the organization and keep "Mr. I Can't Deliever When It Counts" out of pinstripes. Sadly...I am not holding my breath.

In my heart I know that my Derek Jeter Obsession will prevail but I have gut-wrenching feeling that I will be investing in a David Ortiz jersey soon. I have choosen Big Papi because I am also certain that my hatred of Manny will power on as well. Maybe the dozen or so Red Sox fans who have talked shit to me all season (justified in doing so but still...) will chip in and buy me the jersey as my "Welcome to the Dark Side" gift.

The Future???:

Damn it all.

Standing Tall

So since I can't sleep I decided to read a few other PCG blogs. A popular topic right now is the whole WGA Strike. It seems that those in PCG World are pretty evenly divided. Half are devastated and terrified of the results of the strike while the other half doesn't give a damn. I happily fall into the later category.

Now I don't really know why the writers are on strike and truthfully don't really care. I am sure it has to do with money but I don't know much more than that. I just know that I don't care. I write every damn day for free because it allows me to escape from the BS of my real job. Maybe the writers should try a real job for a day and see if this strike of theirs is worth it. (Yes I am bitter party of 1.)

The "negative nancy" in me thinks that they should be paying me a refund of all of the shitty episodes of TV that they have written lately. I mean honestly...name one really great show currently on the air that you couldn't live without? I bet you can't. But I digress... So thinking about all of the lousy shows that are currently on TV has made me think of shows that are no longer on and that I miss. So let's take a walk down memory lane shall we????

Perfect Strangers (1986-1993): Okay so this is a no brainer. Everyone loved this show, even if they won't admit it. I am sure that somewhere in my dad's collection of Embarrassing Millie Moments is footage of me doing the Myposian Dance of Joy. As annoying as he was...Balki was also endearing. Sure the show sold out in the end but it had five or six great seasons. I am still pissed that I cannot download the theme song on iTunes or as a ringer on my phone.

Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993 - 1995): So how could any kid not watch a show hosted by a guy named Kirk Fogg? The show was somewhat educational (at least it probably was to the kids who watched it for any reason other than The Temple Run). I always swore that I was going to go on the show and be an Orange Iguana. (I never made it though...which was probably a good thing because I was afraid of Olmec and the damn spider room.) I still can't figure out why in the hell no one could ever figure out that damn Silver Monkey. It was what...like six pieces? Whatever...I wasn't there. Nevertheless...great show!

American Gladiators (1989 - 1996): I absolutely LOVED this show!!! I remember getting up early during the summer to watch re-runs on the USA challenge before going to gym practice. Sure it was nice to watch for the hot guys, but it was also cool because I honestly believed that I could have done most of the events. I think that I even left long-time crush Jon Bon Jovi for a brief moment to crush on Turbo. Internet gossip tells me that the show will be back on in 2008. I doubt that it will be as cool as the original (what ever is?) but that might be because I am not a little kid anymore. Nevertheless...I will watch it at least once as a tribute to my childhood ambitions to be an American Gladiator.

Daria (1997 - 2002): Who doesn't love a cartoon about a sarcastic outcast that was spin off of Beavis and Butt Head? I was never a fan of Jane Lane and absolutely hated Tom Sloane, but I loved just about every other character on the show. Jake was the type of dad that I always wanted though I am not entirely sure why. I think that part of the reason that I loved the show (still do if you want to get technical about it.) is because I wish that I was more like Daria. I have lived my whole life being a "Quinn" and sometimes even a "Brittney" (not as in Spears) and it kind of sucks. Sure the being liked part was cool but sometimes I just want to call it like I see it instead of always trying to say something nice. My sarcasm level has managed to reach amazing levels...but only on occasion. I would pay just about anything for my very own "OK to Cry Corral" shirt. Nowadays when I watch the show I reflect on my high school days. It is then that I think of all of the "Kevies" that I knew and wonder where they are now. If what RK and TL tell me is true, they are taking tickets at movie theaters and carrying flat screens out to cars in front of Best Buy.

So anyway...theose are just a few shows that I would watch if still on the air. Oddly, none of them can be found on reruns. They were good shows for their time...or maybe they were good shows for my time. I don't know but I know that I miss them.

So in closing...strike on WGA. None of the crap that you are putting out these days is worth missing anyway....I think I will jump on Facebook now because I am still not tired but there is nothing on TV.

Best Title Ever

So to those of you who emailed me and said that yesterday's blog made no sense...to you I say it wasn't supposed to make sense to YOU.

Moving on...I referenced the new Fall Out Boy Song for a different reason but I think that I will spend some e-time on it but frankly it has the BEST Title EVER!

---> I'm Like A Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me and You)<----

Okay...so the title really doesn't have anything to do with the song but I think that it why I like it so much. I heard it announced on the radio while driving around St. Louis and knew that I had to listen to the song because what kind of song would have that kind of title??? This one obviously but I have no idea why. (Andrew, this is where you shine buddy...help me out.) Oh and it passes The Dino Test...who busted out laughing when I told him about it.

Anyway...so the song isn't bad. It is pretty catchy and easy to sing along to. To quote the song...2 out of 3 ain't bad. It gets 2 out of 3 from me because I am not sure if I am thinking of the song in the way that it was intended. Its probably situational. Who knows...I might have a major WTF moment regarding this song once I get my head clear again.

For me...I can't get past the first line. (See previous blogs if you are unaware of the fact that I am a total sucker for first lines.) "Last year's wishes are this year's apologies." Okay...so maybe not a perfect fit for me right now...but pretty damn close. There is another line in the song that gets to me from the chorus. I think that it is the 'What If?' factor. What if indeed.

The video kinda matches the song. It is surprisingly moving as it addresses a real issue. Again...it could totally be situational but the damn video made me tear up about halfway through and I remained teary-eyed until the end.

So needless to say the song is already on the iPod and on the "Right Now Playlist". It is also my number three vote on the daily VH1 Top 20 countdown votes (behind 'Lost Highway' and 'Over You' of course).

So rock on Fall Out Boy. I haven't cared much about your music in the past but this song has me hooked.

Short and Sweet

Thank you.

Oh...and see the lyrics for "I'm Like a Lawyer with the way I am always trying to get you off "

Blog Hiatus

I haven't forgotten about my e-buddies.

Check back on Monday and I will be filled with all kinds of fun stories regarding my journey to St. Louis.

Millie's 4400 Gift Revealed!

So apparently I have the 4400 gift to make any sports team choke! Why else would every team that I like start to suck?? See the below examples that prove my point.

Clearly I am bad luck for sports teams. For that reason alone I am considering buying a Manny Ramirez jersey. With any luck...my ability to jinx a team will also jinx Manny because he sucks and I hate him.

Underated Bon Jovi Songs...Take 1

Unless you live in a cave you are familiar with the Bon Jovi classics such as Livin' on a Prayer and Its' My Life. You have no doubt sang a line from Who Says You Can't Go Home or been unable to get You Give Love a Bad Name out of your head. This is all well and good...as Bon Jovi kicks ass and you should be proud to sing any of their songs. However...there are a lot of Bon Jovi songs that people don't know about because they never listen to the whole CD. So here are few songs that if you don't rock to...you should. So Take My Hand and We'll Make it I Swear...

Captain Crash and Beauty Queen from Mars - Crush: So this isn't your typical rocking Jovi song...but it still rocks. It didn't stand a chance as for as being a break out song because it was off the same album as Its My Life. I can't help but love this song because the characters of track are weird. Not creepy weird but non-conformist weird which I think is pretty damn cool. I know that this sounds weird coming from an Coastie (hello...conformity is a way of life) but I think that is the appeal. I cannot be extremely different. I am not sure that I would want to be all of the time...but it might not be bad some of the time. But I digress...this song has fun lyrics, lovable characters and chorus that is easy to sing along to. I often think of Bobby N when I hear this song because we were weird together. Our friendship worked because we were weird together. I think back and realize that we were invincible together...at least for little while. This is one of the few songs that makes me think of Bobby and doesn't make me sad. I miss my best friend terribly...but this song allows me to celebrate our friendship...not mourn his passing. Getting back on track...download this track and and celebrate being odd. (I say this because if you are reading this blog you must be slightly odd.)

Story of My Life - Have a Nice Day: Ok so it is another song about being different so it isn't that different but whatever. I like the song and I think that you will too. I love the line "And when I paint my masterpiece I swear I'll show you first." I think it is quite romantic. The song is catchy...it is a little inspirational...so it rocks. Laugh away but I swear he is singing to me when he says "This is the story of my life and I write it everyday, and I hope you're by my side when I'm writing the last page".

In These Arms - Keep the Faith: You didn't really think that I wasn't going to have a power ballad on the list did you? Most people think of I'll Be There for You or Bed of Roses when they think of Bon Jovi ballads and they should...because those are their best ones. But this one has got to be their 5th best one...in my opinion. It has all the makings of a power ballad...including lines that would be totally gay if not for the fact that there is an awesome guitar rift playing as he sings them. My favorite of the cheesy lines in this song has to be "Baby I want you like the roses want the rain. Baby I need you like a poet needs the pain." If it were anyone but Jon Bon Jovi singing these lines...it would be lame....but he makes it hot. I swear...the man is a magician.

So there you have...three songs to download if you haven't already. Clearly nothing has pissed me off since my last blog so I am back to writing my random thoughts instead of cursing whatever nonsense is making headlines. I may blog again today if the Colts choke.