Burning My Travels Clean

A good friend of mine is going through a tough time as of late.  She did something that no matter how or when it happened, was going to be hard, and for that she deserves to be commended.  The right choice, as it seems, is rarely the easy one, or the one that is the most convenient and least disturbing to the norm.  So whether in the end her decision proves right or wrong, at least she will now be empowered knowing that she has the ability to make the tough decision.  Sorry if it seems like I'm beating around the bush (that phrase kinda grosses me out), but I don't want to step on anyones toes or cross any boundaries.  I wont lie, now is the time to be sad.  So if you feel sad, be sad!  The only thing that will make you feel better, is in fact, feeling worse.  It'll pass, and then, head up ;)

The Blazers lost (sigh) and my girlfriends team lost in their championship intramural game today as well which reminds me that basketball is a fickle, fickle game.  Sometimes you make the free throw, and some times you air it.  You just can't predict these things.  I do know one thing for sure though, and that is that I love watching basketball when my team is winning, but legitimately hate it when they're not.  It's a strange paradox, but when it comes down to it, if basketball is on, I end up watching it either way.

One last thing that has been on my mind lately, is that there is a lot of people blogging on here about some serious pot stirring issues.  I just want to remind people that yes, the internet is a perfect place to say those types of things, but I urge you to ask yourself, why you are writing it in the first place.  If you're just trying to raise eyebrows and cause useless debate over a topic that you yourself don't necessarily believe in, that does nothing but piss people off and clog up my blogger news!  For Christ's sake, don't write solely for the sake of being controversial.  To combat this, I've developed, with a little inspiration from a friend, a tool that anyone may use.  Follow this template that is not only non-confrontational but also inspires insightful conversation: Do this: "I think this. What do you think?"  Don't do this: "I'm right, you're wrong. Fuck you."