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Part I
noun: manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, esp. of the mind. A change of attitude can make your day, believe that. You can let other people & events affect your attitude & make it what it is, or you can control your own. Too often I let external factors impact my mood & attitude, but no longer. To quote Jack Nicholson in Wolf: "the worm has turned, and he's packing an Uzi." Shit happens, and some shit that happens sucks, but you & only you can decide the impact on your life & the outcome. Take control; your life, your mind, and the moments that make up your days, are your own. Too often I play nice when I wanna hit back, withold my opinions when I should speak my mind, sugarcoat or mince words when I should be giving both barrels. Obviously you have to use common sense when taking this tack (discretion is the better part of valor) but by & large it's time to unveil the real Brian for better or worse...and it could be worse.


Part II
Well, Mike Vick got busted (again), this time he failed a drug test for smoking dope, and it looks like his future just gets worse & worse. Instead of maybe a two-year absence from the NFL, they're now talking about Vick being eligible to return maybe for the 2010 season. After 3 full years away from the game & a sullied, soiled rep, where will he land? And of course he was just indicted on state charges for the dog fighting atrocity, and while I'm not sure if he can serve time for both fed & state charges, it ain't good for the Vickster. I hope he gets a nice 5 year fed term, one or two 5-year state terms, and then a suspension from the NFL. And then a nice long stay in the toasty not-so-friendly confines of Hell.

Closing Time
Well, that's it for now, just a few random thoughts. I may be shutting down my MySpace account/profile for lack of decent shit to post. Then again, I may not. I don't have any recent decent pics, and it was a royal hemorrhoid to change the layout. The only saving grace is that I have a blog here (which can be moved elsewhere). We'll see. So if you're one of my friends make sure you have my e-mail & celly on record in case I decide to cut bait. 'Til the next time, live life & get in the game!