Battle Royale

It's that time of year again when New Year and Old Year duke it out in a 24 round, hard-hitting battle royale. There will be non-stop action and the winner will claim ultimate supremacy for an entire year, so there's a lot on the line.

New Year has remained the reigning Champion for about 2,009 straight matches in a row, but will this finally be the year that Old Year pulls the upset and wins the bout outright?! I have my doubts, but anything can happen.

Alternative Christmas Movies

Ho Ho freakin' Ho!... If you're tired of the average Miracle on 34th Streets, Home Alones, Christmas Story, Christmas Vacations, etc... here are my top 5 Alternative Christmas Movies...

# 5 - Trading Places - You might not think of this as a Christmas movie, and most of it isn't, but the disturbing, drunk and homeless Dan Akroyd donning the Santa Suit during the films finale, brings you right into the Christmas Spirit... oh and you get to see a young, beautiful Jamie Lee Curtis topless.

# 4 - The Ref - Dennis Leary kidnapping a bickering couple during Christmas... nothing says Holiday fun like that. This is a dark comedy and the actors were great playing off of each other.

# 3 - Gremlins - There is no better memory than watching evil gremlins run around the snow-covered, christmas lit town...

# 2 - Lethal Weapon - I love action movies that take place during the Holidays, this is a classic flick which has enough Christmas in it to make it on my list...

# 1 - Die Hard - Absolutely the best Christmas Action Movie ever! It has been an on-going Christmas Eve tradition that I snuggle up in a nice warm blanket and watch the bullets fly. Yippe Kye Aye Muthafucka!!

A Quick Little Rant

I'm really sorry that "Jesus" was brutally punished and murdered for our sins and all, but I don't really need to read spam emails about it that go into depth about how long the nails were that punctured his hands and feet and how the tendons in his arm ripped upon the weight of his body... Thanks but No Thanks... these are not things that I get off on.

And No... I'm not forwarding this morbid tale to 10 friends or anyone else. Why not celebrate "his" message instead of mourning "his" death.

SMH

Why Raw Coffee?

I've had so many people pester me and ask over and over again, 'why the name Raw Coffee?' so I just wanted to post the answer so that everyone will get off my damn back (OK, OK... no one has asked me yet... or read the blog for that matter, but here's the answer anyway...)

I use the term Raw Coffee for coffee that has nothing in it... no sugar, no milk or creamer, no cinnamon... just straight up, black coffee... that's how I drink it. I thought it was funny, plus it's just the raw, harsh way to drink coffee... and as for the blog, I just write unfiltered, raw and harsh blog posts and try to write like I like my coffee... tall black and strong... uhh... wait I think I'm thinking of something else now... nevermind...

New iPhone Blog Coming... NOW

I have decided to dedicate an entirely new blog to the iPhone and leave this blog for random thoughts, which was the original intention.

If you wanna read my personal experiences with my iPhone, apps, cases, etc... then check out my new blog cleverly titled "My iPhone Blog"... check it out! http://ajaysiphone.blogspot.com

iGot an iPhone!!!

It's been a full week and a day that I've had my iPhone and so far... I absolutely hate it. I'm so upset that I got rid of my reliable, sturdy Motorola Z9 phone and bought into the hype of this magical "iPhone." I'm pretty sure it was that cute little jingle that they use on their commercials that sucked me in.

Anyway, I've been using the iPhone for a week now and have had nothing but problems and complaints. For one, the umm, there's that one thing that I... uh...well...for two... the uh, well... hmm...

Now that I think about it, I guess there are no complaints. In fact, after giving it a second thought, this is probably the greatest purchase I've ever made and I couldn't be happier with it. If I think about it even further, I gotta say that I don't know how I possibly lived prior to having an iPhone... life before just seems kind of foggy and dreary, but now life is vibrant and colorful.

Maybe I'm going a little far, but in all honesty, I really do love this phone... not just for the phone part of it (which I don't have any complaints about...yet) but everything this device can do is amazing, and of course all of the apps and the camera etc...etc...etc...

I could probably write a 20 page dissertation regarding the iPhone, but I will try to keep my thoughts short and sweet.

I've been using an iPod Touch for about a year now, so navigating through the iPhone was quite familiar... the only differences are the obvious ones... the phone, the camera and the voice memos (there's a couple others I think I'm forgetting,) but nonetheless there wasn't much of a learning curve at all.

The main thing I appreciate is the constant connectivity. If I had my iPod Touch and wanted to use an app that required an internet connection, I had to search for a wi-fi signal, but now I can use any app wherever I'm at.

Another great thing is that I'm steadily decreasing the number of other devices I need to carry. I no longer have to carry around a phone and an iPod... I just freed up a pants pocket and have no clue what to put in it now... hmm..

There are many other devices that this phone can take place of, including calculators, GPS units, notebooks, and much much much more. There are 85,000 + apps in the App Store and that alone makes this purchase worth it.

So far, so good... will keep you updated the more I learn.

iWant an iPhone Update #4

T-minus 2 hours and counting...

In approximately 2 hours, (give or take, because of traveling time and traffic,) I will finally have my hands on a brand spanking new iPhone 3G(S) 32 GB... I'm overwhelmed with joy. It's similar to the feeling that I once had before Christmas, or the night before we left for a family vacation to the beach... one of those giddy kind of kiddish 'butterflies in the stomach' feelings.

I was worried for a bit, because up until noon today, the AT&T website said I still wasn't eligible for an upgrade, but I checked the website again at around 12:15 p.m. and bada bing... it finally was giving me the upgrade prices... which is $299 for the iPhone I want... ($199 for the 16 GB, and I still might get that one instead, but I really want the 32GB, just so I have plenty of room for the future.)
We shall see...

Also, I ordered two iPhone cases already from eBay and will hopefully have those delivered to me by the end of the week. I ordered the Speck Candy Shell case (black and gray) and I ordered the Switcheasy Rebel case (black and black.) If I really like the Rebel, I'm thinking of getting the Rebel Serpent too, which has a scaled texture spine like a snake... really cool.

The other thing I'm looking into buying is the Mophie Juice Pack, which is like a case/battery pack that I can attach to the phone if the battery is running low. According to reviews, the extra battery should supply about 2 1/2 full charges to the phone, which (depending on usage) should mean I could have my phone charged for about 3 or 4 days without ever plugging it in to a socket. Could come in handy if I ever go out camping... as if...

The iPhone has been in my mind all morning, and I've barely done a lick of work because I'm too anxious to think straight. I keep looking up iPhone app reviews and reading forums and finding tips & tricks, and calculating expenditures and messing with my old phone and, and, and... well pretty much all day has been officially... iPhone Day!!

If for whatever reason I can't get my phone tonight, I will be very upset, but also will have to designate tomorrow as iPhone Day... Let's just all pray that I get it tonight... hey... i don't hear you praying over there... yea you... Pray!! NOW!! Ok, Peace!

iWant an iPhone Update #3

OK, the countdown has begun... what?! My Wedding? Oh yea, there's that too, but I'm actually referring to me buying my very first iPhone.

I figured I would update you on my iPhone saga as there is a new development... in a mere 2 weeks, my current AT&T contract will expire and I will be eligible for an upgrade and a reduced price for a new phone, and the new phone I'm after is, of course, the iPhone 3G(S).

October 12 is the target date... it's actually Columbus Day too, which is fitting because just like good ol' Chris... I will be discovering some new worlds myself. I can't friggin' wait.

I am not totally foreign to the iPhone experience, I currently own an iPod Touch 8GB and couldn't be happier with it. The only thing that would make the iPod Touch better would be more memory (like say, 32 GB,) a quicker processor, and maybe add on a phone and camera... Oh wait, that is the iPhone, isn't it... hehehe.

It's so close I can practically taste it... will keep you updated.

I'm Back, Baby!!

OK, I lied. Apparently I'm back to writing blog posts... Why, you may ask? Well, I just couldn't stay away. I am still in love with Twitter and it is still going to be my number 1 social networking tool, but I realized that blog posts, even if they're never read, are still very satisfying in the fact that I can go into much more depth than in a 140 character 'tweet'... and sometimes, darnit... I just feel like spewing tons of words about nothing in particular and nothing important... So as it is, I'm back.

The topics for today's post is Movies, T.V. and Video Games, because let's face it... what else is there?

In the world of T.V. I will start with my favorite summer show, Big Brother. This season, I'm already getting as annoyed as I always seem to get. I always relate/follow/root for a certain alliance, and that alliance always seems to get voted out right away. It has been 3 weeks and 3 evictions, and every single person that was voted out of the house was someone I wanted to stay. Oh well, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

The next show, is a Showtime show called True Blood... and if you haven't seen it yet, please do yourself a favor and check it out. If you were to ask me I will say with certainty that this is the best T.V. show since The Sopranos... it is extremely well written, well casted and absolutely captivating. It is based on a series of books, but the feel of the actual show is like a Quentin Tarantino movie. Think, From Dusk till Dawn combined with Melrose Place. I've just begun watching season 2, and it's just as amazing as the first season. All I can say is... Watch This Show!

Moving on... finally there's a reality show that I don't have to watch in the closet and I can proudly tell my friends about... I am speaking of course about 4th and Long, Michael Irvin's show about finding the next Dallas Cowboy. The show is already over, so I shouldn't even bring it up, but it was a very entertaining show that pitted wide receivers against corner backs to see who could come out alive and the winner is guaranteed a spot on the Cowboys' training camp roster. The players went through a rigorous series of challenges and workouts and each week one player was sent home my Michael "Donald Trump" Irvin who proclaimed... "I'm sorry, the Dallas Cowboys cannot use you," and with that they were sent home.

As I said, the show is over and the winner was a wide receiver, Jesse Holley, who, in real life, only made it as far as The Bengals practice squad in the past. With the exposure he got on the show, and depending on how he does in training camp, he should be able to do a little more this time... or at least maybe make the Cowboys' practice squad. I will be interested in seeing his progress through camp and see how far he can take the ball and run with it... so to speak.

My next topic is the remake/re-imagining of Nightmare on Elm Street. There have been a lot of re-imagining lately, especially to horror movies. There was Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Star Trek... and probably more that I just can't think of right now.

So anyway, I just recently saw the preview of this upcoming movie and am very curious. I am a huge fan of the Nightmare on Elm Street series... own all the DVD's... and watched most of that horrible TV show that they made. I'm just a fan of Wes Craven and the character of Freddy Kruger. So honestly, I don't know much about this new movie except that they recast Freddy and it is supposedly a new take on the story. We shall see... If it re-imagines the movie as well as Star Trek did, then I'm all for it.

My last topic of discussion is Madden 10, the video game, which will be out in about two weeks. It's always around this time of year that I get excited because football is right around the corner. Training camp has begun, the pre-season will be kicking off soon, and of course, a new Madden game is released. I've already spent plenty of time with the demo, which is a mix of good and bad... the bad is that you can't change any settings or the roster, and the quarters are only a minute each... so basically it's a 4 minute demo, also, you can only pick between two teams... the good is that The Cowboys are one of those teams, The Giants happen to be the other... not so good.

In general, this year's game looks very much improved... especially with the realistic speed of the players and the new animations for tackling and breaking tackles... very cool stuff. I don't like how the play calling screen is, I preferred last year's, but what are you gonna do... not buy Madden...muahahahahaha... as if you have a choice...muahahahahaha... anyway, I can't wait...

OK, that's all... see, there's no way I could've fit all that in a 'tweet'...

Blogging is so 2007

Forget about a blog, because in 2009 it's all about Twitter.

As you can obviously see, I have not been posting blogs with the frequency in which I would like, in fact, I often go months and months between blog posts, and I know that nobody stands for that kind of flippant laziness. My excuse is (I know that you've heard them all before, but...) I have been more and more addicted to the newest 'thing' in social networking called 'Twitter' and in being more active with that, I am less active in this.

Twitter is the shit... it's like the news comes to me and I don't have to do anything but open up my twitter account or check my phone and boom, it's all there waiting for me to read... everything from CNN breaking news to what Ocho Cinco ate for breakfast and everything in between. The local people that I follow often update about local drink specials, weather and other happenings around town while people like Adam Shefter (current ESPN reporter/former NFLN reporter) update the latest football news before ESPN even breaks the story.

I'm definitely hooked.

In closing, I don't really know when I'll update this blog next, it may be tomorrow, it may be next week, it may be next year, it may be never... but please feel free to join me at Twitter, where I probably will be posting things more frequently... I hope to see you there... peace out...

http://twitter.com/ajayagliolio

Journey to the Land of TV Hell

Once upon a time, far from the harsh realities of life, I lived in a magical kingdom called My Parent's House, in which the food was free, the laundry was done and the television was DirecTV.

With this immaculate satellite dish came hundreds of channels filled with beautiful HD picture and amazing exclusives such as the NFL Ticket and the NFL Network, which was available to all customers regardless of their choice of programming tiers.

This wonderful arrangement lasted a long time and inspired happiness and tranquility... Unfortunately as it seems, nothing lasts forever.

I recently moved out of the "magical kingdom" and I was presented with the television options of DirecTV, Dish Network or Comcast Cable. So began the hunt.

I figured in many things during my search, such as channels I required, installation hassles and pricing but for some strange reason, I decided to go with Comcast Cable. This was mostly due to the easy installation and lower price.

In hindsight, I must have been drunk, as I didn't factor in that the NFL Network was on a separate 'sports tier' which costs an additional fee per month. (And if you can't tell by now, the NFL is very important to me.)

Now begins a sad tale of problems and sacrifices.

Since having Comcast installed, I dreaded it. It was necessary immediately that the installer return twice to my home to fix problems with either the DVR Box or the internet, which still gives me occasional problems.

I also had to forgo the NFL Ticket, but that isn't as much of a problem since the financial aspects of owning a home do not bode well with paying $300 for something I could see for free at every local bar.

These were problems I was beginning to live with. I bit the bullet and ordered the 'sports package' so that I could view the NFL Network. All of the DVR problems were fixed and I can actually enjoy the On-Demand features of Cable... but alas, not more than three months of this service had passed when very troubling news erupted.

It seems that the NFL Network and Comcast Cable are at odds with each other and cannot seem to come to an agreement. As it turns out and pending a very, very, very last minute resolution, Comcast Cable with no longer be offering the NFL Network to anyone, regardless of having a 'sports package' or not.

This is the final straw in a flurry of problems I've had to deal with since I signed up for the service.

May 1st is the effective date that Comcast will cease broadcasting the NFL Network, so I will actually wait until then to see if a resolution is made. If they do indeed remove it from their lineup, I will be making a call on May 2nd to Comcast and cancel service at which time I will also place a call to DirecTV to set up installation.

It has indeed come to this, so I warn all, do not... I mean DO NOT subscribe to Comcast Cable!! The customer service is lousy, the customer website is horrid, and now this!! It is a huge blow to all Football fans who happen to subscribe to Comcast.

The only saving grace is their On-Demand feature, which is pretty cool, but even with that you are only given a shit pile of free movies that I wouldn't watch unless I was forced to in Clockwork Orange style...

My final word... FUCK 'EM!!

From the Desk of Samb

Hello all, how goes it. This blog post is being written on my fabulous iPod touch from a blogging app my friend recommended.

Pretty neat application and it means that I can post more frequently... Well, in theory anyway, we shall see if I actually follow through and post more (I doubt it.)

Anyway, this is a short post because I just wanted to try out this app. See ya suckers!

5 Hour Energy

Perhaps it was the placebo effect, perhaps it was the cup of coffee's worth of caffeine or perhaps it was the 8,333% suggested daily value of vitamin B12 that each of these little drinks contains, but something gave me a lot of energy after drinking it.

If you missed my recent 'Moving Day' update, the other day I moved a fairly heavy bedroom suite up two flights of stairs and assembled it all by myself. Unfortunately, I cannot take full credit. I did indeed get a little help from this three inch high, red, yellow and blue bottle with the label '5-hour ENERGY' written on the side... and for what I can tell, it worked.

Unless you live under a rock in Missouri, you have probably seen plenty of advertising for these little energy boosters. I was curious, sure, but it wasn't until I noticed a friend at work with one of these mystical bottles that I really got interested in trying it out. He explained the ingredients and told me they really are good for an occasional boost of energy, so I picked up two the next time I was at the store.

I drank the first one at work on a particularly slow and dull day and it did seem to perk me up. I was chatting with people I could care less about and I was excited to do it. I was moving at light speeds back and forth and up and down stairs, but it didn't really give me 5 hours full of energy. I figured that it was because the dull and boring day overpowered the liquid energy.

Well, jump forward to last weekend... My fiance was at her sister's bridal shower for the entire day, we had just gotten carpet installed in our bedroom and it was time to move our bedroom suite from the garage into the bedroom so that we could actually sleep in a bed. Surprising her was my game and I don't quit easy.

Now I was supposed to have help moving the furniture, but something came up with my help and I was left all alone. Let me tell you, when I really want to do something, I do it, regardless of the hurdles, so my plan was to somehow drag everything up myself.

I was pretty tired, it was early and I didn't really feel like doing anything more than sitting on the couch and watching a 'Flip This House' Marathon on A&E, so I figured I would drink the other '5-Hour Energy' drink and hope for the best.

I downed the drink in two or three sips, went to change into my work clothes and before I knew it, I was steadily pushing a heavy dresser up the last set of stairs in my house and into my bedroom. Time sped by and soon I looked around and noticed that I had already brought everything upstairs... so I began putting everything together and it seemed to take no time at all before I crashed in the bed with sore arms and legs.

So believe me when I say... either I'm a sucker for the placebo effect, or this stuff actually works. My next test is to drink one before we head out on St. Patty's Day and see if I can manage to stay awake longer than normal (9:00 p.m.) Wish me luck!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

'Tis the day of green beer, green hats, green jeans, green tea, green beans, etc...etc... So go out to your local dive bar and spend your Tuesday completely wasted. Make sure you call a cab... pray you don't have to call your attorney, but be prepared to call off work tomorrow morning. Cheers!

Domino, MuthaFu*#er!!

Let me update the status of our 'Big Move.'

We are finally done moving into our house (well, at least, more done than last time,) and just about everything that needs to be delivered or repaired or installed is completed.

New carpet has been installed in the bedroom and second bedroom. The couch and loveseat have been delivered right on time (3 weeks later than we needed,) and to cap it all off, our heavy-ass bedroom suite has been transported from the garage up two flights of stairs to the bedroom (all by myself, might I add,) and it has been assembled to near-professional standards (all by myself, might I add!) Whew...

I will just give you all a warning. Don't Move!! For the love of Christ, unless you absolutely have to, don't do it!! I jest, of course but I would seriously like to start a fund, aptly named, "The Moving Fund," where I could chuck a few dollars a week and by the time I have to move again, I can take all that cash and hire a professional moving company to bust their asses while I sit in an air conditioned limo, sipping mimosas and listening to carribean music, all the while laughing as they struggle to lift a 400 pound bed post up 3 flights of stairs. hehehehe... that's the American Dream right there.

Speaking of iced tea (which I wasn't,) I am actually proud to say that I am one of only 4 or 5 people in the United States that knows the single greatest recipe to make the most delicious iced tea ever!! No lie.

I grew up on this wonderful nectar, passed down from my faithful Mother, and have never, ever found a suitable substitute. There has never been one kind of tea that I would prefer to this, and there has never been a brand or homemade version that I would ever make a permanent staple in my life, this is The One!

Sure, sometimes a company makes a good tea... Arizona for instance whets my whistle occasionally and there are a few others that have very delightful tastes... but nothing, I mean nothing can compare.

I really, really wish I could divuldge the secret and procedure to how to make this particular iced tea, but I really can't. Even though it's a pretty simple technique, it requires a few small touches that make it the absolute best, and unfortuntately for YOU, I won't spill the beans. Tie me up, waterboard me, slice me up with paper, I ain't saying sh*t!!

Ok, that is all. Carry on...

iWant an iPhone Update

My interest in the iPhone has not diminished, in fact, I am desiring it even more than before.

A friend of mine recently upgraded from an iPod Touch to an iPhone and he sold me his iPod for a very reasonable price. There aren't enough words to describe how much I love it. It's a beautiful device and I can now download all of the 'apps' and take advantage of pretty much all the same features that are in an iPhone (minus the phone, camera and 3G, of course.)

Speaking of 3G, that's one of the things that makes me hunger for the iPhone so much... the instant connectivity. Don't get me wrong, wi-fi is popping up all over the place and it's pretty easy to find an unsecured network in any random neighborhood, but it's those times when I can't find wi-fi that my mind immediately thinks of iPhone.

When I'm in a car and would love to look something up online or download a song that is stuck in my head or check the latest Dallas Cowboys news, it's impossible until I can find some wi-fi. This is probably the most frustrating thing.

The lack of a phone and camera are only slightly annoying. I do have to carry around my regular phone as well as my iPod, and it would be nice to have both devices combined into one, but it's nothing that keeps me up at night.

I am on the verge of suspending logic and rational thinking and running out to buy an iPhone, but the price is still a major issue.

My recent use of the iPod Touch (which is pretty much 24/7,) has also sparked the interest of my fiancee, who likes its features as much as me, but also worrys about the price. After playing with my iPod and hearing me go on and on about wanting an iPhone, she has stated that if I get one, she's gonna get one too, so we would be looking at a cell phone bill increase from our current $100 to about $180 and it's hard to justify that at the current time.

My only hope is a raise at work or if I somehow, accidentally rob a bank or maybe inherit a fortune from an unknown Uncle who lives in the Faroe Islands.

I'll keep you updated.

Some Random Things to Ponder

- What the hell is chucking wood? Throwing it? I dunno... it's a stupid tongue twister anyway.

- Sleeping is really weird if you stop and think about it... I mean you basically shut down a majority of your body for a few hours leaving yourself as vulnerable as you can be. It's like a mini-death, every night.

- The people who regularly take a sh*t during work, is that because they can't control themselves, because they are beyond the shame of stinking up a bathroom, or are they just trying to chip a couple extra minutes away from actually working?

- If two trains are headed towards each other, one going 80 miles per hour and the other going 60 miles per hour then... oh never mind... wrong question....

- Why was Mark David Chapman such an asshole?! Just thinking about it really pisses me off.

- Why would The Eagles let Brian Dawkins go? Crazy... haha...

Drumroll Please...

If you've been wondering what this world is missing, I might have just figured it out... and the good news is that it is only two years from becoming a reality.

I'm not talking about the end of this current recession, free wi-fi or flying cars... I'm talking about something much more exciting. Something that will make everyone more happy to be alive. I'm talking about a movie. A long awaited and much anticipated movie of epic proportions. A movie that will undoubtedly receive critical acclaim and numerous awards before it's run is complete.

You may be asking yourself, "What the hell do you mean? What movie could you possibly be talking about?" Well... if you've prematurely glanced at the picture below, you probably already know what I'm talking about... but if not, the movie I'm referring to is none other than....










FRAGGLE ROCK!!!

The beloved television show created by puppet-god Jim Henson is becoming a major motion picture that is slated to release in 2011. The movie will involve the Fraggles leaving their rock and finally making contact with the human world.

There aren't too many details at this time, but just knowing that a Fraggle Rock movie is in the works is enough to excite the hearts of every child from the 80's.

Moving Day Cometh and Wenteth

It has actually been a week since we moved into our new home, I have just been extremely busy with moving, cleaning, decorating, working, sleeping and eating and I havent' had a chance to write a new blog entry in a while.

Well I'm back to report that everything went ok. The majority of our sh#@ has been moved, and most of it stayed in one piece (r.i.p. wall mirror.)

We are getting new carpet for two of the rooms, so we haven't been able to set up our bedroom set, and we are also waiting for our couch/loveseat to be delivered, which won't be for a couple of weeks, but besides that, we're in good shape.

Ok, that's the update... hope you were as entertained reading it as I was writing it. I'm sure I'll be back soon to post another nonsensical entry about some random foolish thing that pops into my head at the time. See you then.

P.S.

Does anyone remember the show Today's Special? It was a weird kids show about a department store after hours and it had a mannaquin that comes to life and a bunch of puppets. I used to watch it when I was little, but no one that I work with seems to know what the hell I'm talking about... I know it's real because I looked it up on google and found the picture you see to the left, but did anyone but me ever see it? hmm...

New Pennies... who gives a $#%*

Exciting news came over the wire today stating that the U.S. Mint will be producing new pennies, which will somewhat chronicle the life of Abraham Lincoln, who spent most of his after-life, engraved on the penny's face, which actually isn't a "penny" at all, it's a 'one cent' piece, but no one seems to care or pay attention to the difference. The fact is, a penny is a Canadian one cent piece, which is actually called a "penny," where as the American "penny," is called 'one cent' as it clearly states on the back of a penny... I mean a one cent piece... so go ahead take a look, you'll see.

Anyway... As we quickly reach President's Day, the government is going to be producing new 'one cent' pieces to celebrate the long life of Abraham Lincoln who is now about 200 years old.

Along with new quarters for every state, and new dollars with weird colors and new credit cards that are to be surgically implanted in customers' hands, it's looking a little more odd in America than it did yesterday.

Hell, I remember when money was green, and spare change was gold and a soda only cost a dime plus you got free cocaine in em, and video games were 2 bits, and newspapers were given out by poor children on street corners and giant lizards stampeded our villages from time to time, breathing fire and eating friends and families as they continued their rampage... ah, those were the days.

Moving Day Cometh

As you may or not know, I am soon moving into my first house with my wonderful fiancee Jen. Moving Day is only two weeks away, and as I look around, I have only one box packed... the Cowboys stuff.

I still have to pack my movies, lights, clothes, game systems, tvs, surround sound, chairs, music equipment, books, tables, bags, papers, pens, mugs, food, cameras, discs, posters, tapes, candles, medicine, soap, deodorant, pillows, blankets, flashlights, decorations, cables, adapters, shoes, doritoes, jars, scale, night-lights, desk, hard liquor, towels, q-tips, toothbrush, razor, pictures, etc, etc...

I do admit to being one of those people who finishes his shopping on Christmas Eve but I really should get moving on this whole moving thing before the time arrives and I'm stuck scurrying like a rat. Trouble is, I just don't know where to begin in this heap of forgotten items.

I have about 12 tons of crap that will probably end up getting thrown out, but it's just such a huge task to wrestle, I am hesitant to begin. Any second now I'm sure that I'll finally hop to it and grab a trashbag and start digging around, but for now I can't picture myself moving a pinkie.

Ok ok, so as it seems that I'm about to give up and call a moving company, the magic of the written word strikes again as we jump into the future. I did indeed finally get off my ass and dig through my storage room. I've removed everything belonging to me, minus two heavy crates filled with old vhs tapes, I'll figure that one out later. It's a miracle that I've managed this much, but after such torturous work, I must take a rest. Tomorrow is another day, and an opportunity to go through all the stuff I've pulled out of the room... step 2 1/2.

iWant an iPhone

I like my phone, it's a great phone, it's the Motorola Z9, which is basically the Razr in the body of a slider. It makes calls with great clarity, I can access the internet (somewhat,) and there's a pretty good camera in it. It really should be all I'll ever need.

The problem is, I want more... I want full html internet access and GPS and helpful applications and bigger storage and WiFi and touchscreen and and and... well basically what I really want is an iphone.

Yes, the iphone, 2007's greatest invention, and one that has now paved the way for countless imitations. It is truly a remarkable piece of equipment that goes beyond what a phone was ever thought to be.

The 'apps' that you can get from Apple are almost enough to sell the device alone, but everything else works great too. It's a good phone with good clarity, the camera is just as good, if not better, than my Z9 and the full html internet access would allow me to finally see all those websites that I currently cannot on my phone.

Not to mention the interface, which puts everything in front of you with the push of a button...uh, i mean, a push of a screen. Accessing your calender, or youtube video or a best friends' phone number has never been so easy. Geez, I want one...bad!

So, ok I've established that I want one, but why don't I have one? Well, it's a financially tough time right now and I am currently moving into a new house. On top of that I am getting married in a few months. The timing just isn't right.

The sign of hope on the horizon is actually due to all the imitators. The price of the iphone, which initially retailed for about $600 is finally coming to a reasonable price tag of about $200. It's still a bit more than I can spend right now, but that doesn't stop me from wanting it and bitching about how I don't have it.

I'll have to re-evaluate my financial situation after a couple of months in my new house, hopefully I can manage a few extra bucks and finally get my hands on this magnificent technology... I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

It's all over the second we ride up "Troy's bucket..."

Welcome to the very first blog that I've ever made since the last one when I made my other first blog a while ago before.

No, no... you don't have a reading disability, I really did just type that. It's me, not you... honest!

But, anyway... My other blogspot blog (incrediblecowboys.blogspot.com) has been a huge success for me and has received wonderful feedback from all corners of the globe. It has been massively profitable and has etched a large cult following in 11 of the original 13 states.

Ok, ok... I'm lying. I don't think anybody's ever read my Dallas Cowboys blog in the 2 years I've been posting on it, and I doubt anyone will read this blog either, but why let something minor like that stop me from doing what I sort of enjoy.

The main focus of this blog is to not have a main focus. The Cowboys blog is very restrictive and narrow in it's topics, but here, at "Raw Coffee," I can be free and post all of the random genius thoughts that flow through my mind.

I will ramble, I will not always make sense, my sentence structure is pretty poor, I'm not original, I'm very boring, I never properly learned how to spel or tipe and, as you can surmise, I'm very rarely serious, so please don't take my writing too seriously... you have been warned.

* 10 bonus points and a star sticker to whoever can tell me where I got the quote for this post's headline*