Taylor D. Actually posted his views on modern television and I'd just like to throw out my response (thank you, Taylor for providing me with some material on which to base my final blog post).

I couldn't agree more. Perhaps TV is just a dying industry and so caters to the lowest common denominator of viewers. I think a very appropriate opinion on television was best expressed by a good friend of mine, "It just seems like television is more or less white trash entertainment."
Sorry if that offends anyone but when I think of the amount of crap that one could watch, the amount of time once could dedicate to watching crap - then yes, I'd have to agree with him.

Also commercials. I fucking hate commercials. Waste of time, absolute waste of time. I have a select number of network shows like The Office, and Battlestar Galactica (mmmm, yes) that I can just find on-line for free. Why doesn't everyone just find the shows they like on the internet (they are out there).

I save so much time by not having to deal with such depressing requests for me to purchase Life Alert, Cash for Gold, or Extense "natura" Male Enhancement. You used to be able to tell a lot about viewer profiles based on commercials alone. Now, they are fucking everywhere. Doesn't matter if I happen across the discovery channel or cartoon network (late at night) I get asked to send my family heirlooms for (legal?) tender, while also getting barraged with subliminal messaging informing me how attractive I am while putting back a classy bottle of Budweiser.

I got no judgments, I just call it like I see it.

Cheers! (this is another show which is easily obtained on these new-fangled interwebz)

As the last day of classes approaches, followed by finals, students must look to alternative options for motivation, sleep, and a number of other important things.  Sometimes we have dogs that come in to relieve stress, sometimes you see a spike of students at the Davis center pool table.  Everybody's got their own thing that they do in the finals time.

Me?  I listen to music, and write.  There's nothing like blasting music until you can feel your brain vibrate, and writing with the emotion that kind of song listening can only give you.  That's how I get through finals week.

What do you do?

What is the difference between a song and poetry?

Both can rhyme, or not.  Many poems have rhythm, like a song would. 

Maybe the difference is in the intention of the poem (gasp! Intentional fallacy all you english majors!)  Poems are to display an image in your head, and while most songs do the same thing, most songs are a story of some kind.  A specific story, not neccesarily one wth a bigger meaning.  A poem isn't really a poem if it doesn't show you an image, and suggest the shit out of it. 

What do you find are differences, or unobvious similarities between songs and poems?

Thanksgiving Break.  It can be a time for joy, a time for thanks (obviously), a time for family, or it can be a time of other things.

I believe my Thanksgiving Break fell under the "other things" category.

While I had lots of family up, which is always great to see (other than the incredibly stereotypical comments about my foreign girlfriend).  We had so much family up, in fact, that I was kicked out of my room to sleep on the couch.  Better still, was the fact that my house at night is heated by one pellet stove.  Naturally, the heat rises.  The stove is in the Kitchen I was asleep on the livingroom couch huddled with my dog for survival.  He's a Mini Dachsund, it didn't work all that well.  Although, my call of "could get this worse", was soon answered at 6am every morning by my nephew playing bongo drums next to my head.

Hope all your breaks were less chaotic than mine.

Josh stands - lucky s.o.b. - and looks down the hall to the double doors. I can hear shouting. On the back of my chair hangs a backpack; same one I've had since 8th grade. I take out a picture and stare at it. I think it's my ex, Kinki. She was...hmm...seems like a lifetime ago now but I guess it was only a month before "The Event" that we split. I wonder if she made it down here too.

I slump back down, the memory of my last day's before the crash. Reveling in the last brief moments, standing against the breeze and the sun-.

I hear my name being called, "Chad," - oh right, that's me.

I have no idea who these people are. I just woke up and found myself in front of a screen. 2 screens. I have an inkling as to what I must do but can't move my legs. The back of my head is screaming at me in a low frequency and my hands are covered in blood. I don't know how I got back to my chair. Right, I'm paralyzed. Is it the afternoon? My clock says 11am but it's dark. Too dark. I'm underground. What the hell just happened to me? What happened to us?

Stevie Ray Vaughan makes my life.

Anyone who wants to hear heartbreaking guitar, electrifying solos, and brilliant rhythm, no one does it better than Stevie Ray.  Albeit, John Mayer is today's best I would say, Stevie Ray was his inspiration.  If you want to be in pain ( a good pain ) from the music that you listen to John Mayer, or his inspiration Stevie Ray Vaughan are where you should go next.  Highly recommend. 

Any others that I am missing?

If you're interested in some poetry, here was one that particularly moved me this week, Being an English Major and all.  Tell me your thoughts?

Trees fly by,
as a neon moon keeps constant
watch, watch as the world keeps moving,
behind the glass,
and the bus rolls on.

A tired man lays,
head rested uncomfortably against the window,
thoughts of his son reflecting in the glass
things he wished for
things he wished he had said
things he wished his son could see

and the bus rolls on

A ridged young woman,
stares blankly forward,
scared to death of what may lie inside her,
scared that neither she, nor her baby
will see the moon dancing betwixt the trees again,

and the bus rolls on.

A young man sits,
legs tucked against the seat in front of him,
thinking of a beautiful woman,
her hair around his smiling face,
her thighs around his waist,
her eyes gaze into anothers across town,

and the bus rolls on

daughters contemplating murder
pastors on the way to last sermon
criminals running from court
tired driver,
late night moonlight
child plays in the road

Boom.



And the bus rolls on.

Pretty intense stuff eh?  Let me know your analysis, boss!

Whenever you are feeling down, you can always take a look at this and feel better.  If you can watch this and not feel better, you have no soul.

Hey Chad -

Just so you know, Aim is on the way out, and SKYPE is the way to go.  Not only does it have a more consistent chat function, but the video chat and audio chats are great.  Wonderful if you're looking to entertain those foreign ladies, if you're into that.  ;-)

www.skype.com

So I got a new cell phone and figured I would give that whole texting thing a try. Let's just say I learn fast and soon I will be able to talk with you instantly, instead of having to wait for you on this web bloggy thing. Maybe when your home you can get me on that facebook thing all you kids spend days on. Yay! I am excited. ttyl. I am practicing my texting lingo. lol

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, almost. What do you want for Christmas Chaddy?!? If you don't tell me what you want I might buy something embarrassing! Get back to me on this blog thingy soon because I am dying to go shopping for all of my babies!

--Aunite Annie

What is a post about heavyweights without tony perkis...ben stiller is a complete genius. " Come here you devil log!"

Sorry for spamming your blog here Chad but I had to...hope you enjoy bro.

--Wayne Littal

Peace meng.

Just thought you would enjoy this considering we talked about this movie for hours a few weekends back...crazy the things you think of when dranking your face off.

--Wayne Littal

Chaddy I was wondering if you were able to get all the classes you wanted for next semester. Hopefully you did and you are getting all your requirements out of the way...you aren't on the five or six year plan like your cousin was...

Man, it seems like just yesterday that we arrived here...yet we are almost done with our first semester at college. Crazy bro, hopefully we can stick around a few more semesters to tear up this campus. I guess this half year has felt so short because I was basically in a drunken and high state this entire time...haha.

--Wayne Littal...the boss.

Peace meng

It is almost the end of your first semester at school Chaddy!!! Are you excited?? Make sure you eat well and get enough sleep in the coming weeks, you do not want to be tired and hungry for your finals. Good Luck!

Gabriel Iglesias is great, glad to see others enjoying his comedy. Off the top of my head I gotta say that Katt Williams and Dave Chappelle are my all time favorites though.

Josh we gotta hit up the gym, I too have consumed enough food to put out a elephant...I swear to god I have a boulder of stuffing lodged in me that is becoming another organ.

Hey my man Chad - Long time no see!

Sorry I haven't been around.  Crazed Turkey day break.  40 lbs man!  Hope you had a great Turkey day yourself, and you too Kinki!

I've seen this guy beforee.. He is sooo funny, i have another video of him.. it is worth watching it.

Yeah that is true. roni is always hating on us. Whatever.. yo chad, check this out!! hilarious man..

OMG, leave him alone!!! Why is this guy always hating on you Chaddy? DO you even know him? Oh well, dont worry about anything that he says, he is just hating...

Aww is this going to be a romantic trip? Well Spain is cool, Ive been there, done that. Germany? BEen there, done that, its cool, too.. How about France? Its cool, too. Not hating, just saying. You should check out Hawaii. haha losers

Yoo Chad, what are we doing for spring break bro? Look, let me enlight you a little. My cousin has a house in Madrid, Spain next to the beach. It is sick!!! Or how about this? My other cousin has a mansion in Germany and guess what? They both offered their house for the month because they are going to be traveling. And guess what's the only thing we have to do? Get tickets!!! WHat's up? Let me know my dude, because i am going either way :) SICKKKKK!!!!

Aren't you 20 or 21 already Chad? hehe jk jk your auntie is all worried about you, she posted 2 videos of people breaking bones and stuff.. You should respond at least, you know.. and tell them you are a big boy and can take care of yourself already.. if you can haha

Chaddy your mother and I are serious about you being safe this winter. You better always wear your helmet, and try and go slow through the woods. Also, if you really can avoid all those crazy contraptions that not are riddled throughout ski slopes, they look soooo dangerous. I don't want you to end up like this poor fellow...


Please use your head and be safe Chaddy!!

--Auntie Annie

Yo dude, me again...just wondering if your gonna be going to the UVMSSC turkey day yam jam on Friday. I know I will be there; rumor is they are gonna have a gnarly set up for us to shred. I am getting excited just thinking about it. Also, weather report says there will be some freshies on friday. This could be epic, you better not miss out. Let me know if you need the details son.

--Wayne Littal
aka Wayne "no longer clever enough for nicknames" Littal

Peace meng.

Chaddy I know you have been skiing your whole life but both you mother and I want you to be safe this year. I don't want you ending up in the hospital with broken ankles like the poor kid above. Just think about you well being when you are on the mountain. Do not do anything stupid please Chaddy. It would kill me to hear about my little Chaddy getting hurt on the ski slopes.

--Auntie Annie

Snow = Stowe
Chad, strap on your skis, and please don't forget your steez.
Stowe will be opening up in 2 days, 12 hours, and 44 minutes. So get ready to start shredding the mountain. Watch that video above and try not to get too excited bro, because it the not too distant future you will be those guys. I hope your ready because I plan on throwing down three's from the start and finishing off with some cork sev's, possibly with a switch landing thrown in there. Get pumped!

--Wayne Littal
aka Littal John Wayne
aka Littal Wayne's World
aka Littal Weezy F Baby
aka Ulysses

Peace meng

Your cousin Jeffrey Jr. is coming up for a visit this weekend to see what UVM is all about. I am trusting you with him so do not do anything dangerous; maybe show him the campus and the downtown area, but DO NOT take him to parties. He is a handful to deal with as is so I do not need him tasting the freedom of college life and coming back more rebellious. He reminds me of his father Jeffrey Sr. way too much, and we all know how much your Uncle loved to party back in the day! So Chaddy please be safe and take care of your cousin.

--Auntie Annie

It's me again just checking in again to see if you have any plans for the weekend. Now that I am free of the bubonic plague I need to hop out of my bed and into some random girls bed....haha. Therefore I suggest we start checking out the club scene this Thursday. Hopefully all this cold weather wont keep everyone from coming outside. In the meantime I am just going to sit here in the warmth of my room and beat Modern Warfare 2 for the 100th time....the game is like crack to me son. If Modern Warfare 2 was a women I would take it out to a fine dinner, maybe a movie, and then take her back to my place and......wow I've got to control myself here, haha. Well I am gonna go kill me some enemies for a few hours (I really mean days).

--Wayne Littal
aka Littal Weezy
aka Chuck "the iceman" Littal
aka The Littal Superstar
aka Lawrence

Peace meng.

First off I want to thank you for fixing my computer over Thanksgiving break as I have not been able to browse your little web page thingy here for some time. I see you have been going through quite the character change there in the past!! It was great to see you over break and I hope you had a blast at my house with all our family. Thanksgiving couldn't have been any better...well maybe if your Uncle Jeffrey did not drink so much and make a complete scene it would have been perfect, but then again it would not be Lebowski get together if he didn't drink himself into a stupor; at least this time he didn't pass out at dinner and snore. Well, I am going to do some browsing on the world wide web now since you fixed my laptop. Thanks Chaddy!!

Love your Auntie Annie

I apologize for my absence Chad, but let me explain myself real quick bro....I have had one hell of a month full of highs and lows. It was a roller coaster ride of pain and joy. First I was stricken with the horrible flu of the swine, and let me tell you that shit is ridiculous. H1N1 had me wishing i could go to class and learn for the first time in my life. That horrid sickness left me looking like that girl from the exorcist, my roommate had his holy water and bible out screaming "The power of Christ compels you!!!" One morning i woke up feeling fine and was so ecstatic I ran outside in my boxers to thank the heavens....but that only lasted a second or two because apparently while I was bedridden the ice age rolled in. So now as I prepare for the impending winter I say to mother nature bring on the snow yo!!!

--Wayne Littal
aka Littal Wayne
aka Littal Ceasar
aka Littal John
aka Steven


Peace meng