And his name… was Trouble.

What kind of heartless, soulless creature could really hate cats? The look on a cat’s face says cute, like a look on a dog’s face says dumb. Don’t get me wrong, dog’s don’t look dumb themselves. But every dog has that one look, if you own a dog, or are close to a dog you know the look I am talking about. That deer in headlights, look-its-shiny, woh-there-goes-a-squirrel look. It leads me to believe sometimes that all dogs are born with an inherent case of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. The dumb look. Cat’s have these too, don’t get me wrong but the cat is more often used for the cute face. They are like the babies of the animal world, halfway to toddlerhood.

So hating cats is like hating one year olds. Who can hate a one year old?

Alright, perhaps my reasoning there isn’t entirely accurate. I do suppose also that comparing a cat to a one year old baby in that matter would be akin to the average internet debate on, well absolutely anything.

Anyway, knowing what I know about people loving cats, especially small children (it’s a given, if you have kids your nodding your head here because you know it’s f’n true) I have decided to attempt writing in a more semi-professional way. By semi-professional I mean pretending to be doing it for real, but I’m really only doing as a hobby kind of way. I am going to write a science-fiction story for my children. All of my kids love animals, and they can all associate with cats. They are all interested in sci-fi related things, as well as super heroes. I am going to write about a futuristic, feline-human bred soldiers trained to fight off the world’s enemies. They will be a squad of various colorful breeds of cat soldiers, one may even be a steampunk cowboy kind of puss in boots who happens to be the band’s ranger. Since my seven year old likes DnD I can form the squad like a futuristic DnD party. A Barbarian class kind of character could be a grappler, where I can tie in wrestling for my kids. His super hero attire could resemble a pro-wrestler’s. I’m pretty sure Aiden would love that. Anyway, it’s got a lot of ways I can incorporate things for my kids. I would need a leader for the group, their total super commando. The Tank in all aspects, his name… is going to be Trouble. I shall model him a great deal after the character of Steve McGarrett played by Alex O’Loughlin on Hawaii Five-0 as my children also enjoy a wee-bit of that.

For this, I shall blame it all on Fifi the Ninja (a friend of mine), who wrote an prompt that involved Catwoman, Gotham and an Old Lady who stole cats. It was kind of fun and silly, and it made me want to do something similar. Being I’ve never been one for following directions too well I’ve decided to use the result of a prompt to prompt me into ideas.

So, I hope this ends up being fun, and perhaps very productive. Now as long as those little brats don’t poo on my story we’ll be all good. But, it’s daddy, so I know for sure Bonita will like it even if she doesn’t listen to it. Jason, will be the real judge.

Oh, and I found a picture of a cat that I thought was cute on Facebook and then I posted it here… gotta go, there goes the squirrel.

 

A Pervert You Say? Nay I Say…

Hi my name is Joshua and I am a boobaholic. I don’t know what it is, but there is something about those round bouncy sacks of fat that just catch my attention. I suppose you might find me a pervert for that and if you did I would have to tell you that you are very wrong. Yes, I love the boobies, but that’s not where my infatuation ends. As a man, or as I put it, “one with an outie, not an innie” I am incredibly impressed and intrigued by everything that is a part of the female form. It is said women often have a higher tolerance for pain then men, and it is because of their biology. A woman’s vagina (which some politicians may consider a dirty word) is capable of amazing feats of strength and flexibility. I know this, because I’ve read about this.

You see, I consider myself a visual connoisseur of the female form. Every woman has something unique and something incredibly beautiful about themselves and I enjoy finding these things during my everyday life. Now, albeit I do enjoy the sight of a big bouncy bum, or a pair of finely formed chesticles, my reasoning behind most of this isn’t entirely sexual. In a society where sex sells, and sex is at the forefront of almost everything and everyone’s mind, I often find my intentions misunderstood.

You see, I like women, but I’m not out to sleep with every single one I find attractive. I believe in building the self-esteem of the women around you, and I believe in appreciating the eccentrics of a woman’s features as well as their personalities. I often find women to be the better friends, and the more understanding and receptive ear most times compared to my male counterparts. I don’t believe in women as trophies, or as arm candy and I don’t believe in women as objects nor notches on the bedpost. For me, women are one of the most fascinating things ever made. Their bodies are capable of so many things, and as similar as they are to men they are just as much different.

So yes, I enjoy glancing at the various forms of the female body, and as I explained to my friend Felicia once in the break room of Wal-Mart, I don’t consider myself adulterous for doing so. If God made man, and made woman then he understands the beauty in their form. If we were made in the image of God then it only surmises that we too can understand the beauty in the female form, and I, as I have often put it, can appreciate that beauty and enjoy doing so.

My fondness for the female form has led me to be a damn near perfect baby predictor on a pregnant woman, mainly due to my awesome powers of observation. Most cases I can tell what a woman is having by the way their body has changed, and again that is because I pay attention to the way a woman’s body changes during pregnancy. There is no doubt I am very fond of women, but I seek to understand as much as possible about them. My way of doing so, is to understand how their bodies work.

So remember, women are beautiful, all of them and every part of them. Each woman is unique, and there is no shame in appreciating the parts of them that make them who they are, whether they be on the inside or the outside. Don’t be a pervert, be a connoisseur.

Heroes: Thanks for watching.

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Less than a month ago I began my epic destiny. Scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch, I came across the title of Heroes. Now I’d heard a thing or two about the show before, and I’m a big fan of the sci-fi and fantasy genre to begin with. Factor in my interest with super heroes and comic books and Heroes appeared to be a good mix for me to latch onto. Having watched in it’s completion Battlestar Galactica last year, and being relatively finished with Psych until new episodes come on I needed something to watch.

Now I like TV series, mainly because the story unfolds over a longer period of time instead of a small 2 –3 hour window. Heroes possessed 4 full seasons of episodes I could watch, and with a subject matter that seemed interesting to me I gave it a go, figuring I could decide whether I wanted to watch anymore of the show after the first episode.

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This is when Peter Petrelli came into my life. A kind, caring and empathetic man who saw beauty in the world where others might not. He had a kind of emo quality to him, but at the same time represented such hope for what humanity could be. He was a dreamer, an idealist and abundantly loving.

Peter Petrelli felt he was destined for something more but couldn’t quite put a finger on it. He was having dreams about himself flying, and decided to share this with his brother, Nathan. Despite the theme that would be established later between the brothers, Nathan discouraged Peter though it was clear Nathan’s motives were out of self-interest. The very first episode ends when Peter jumps off of a building and Nathan, not Peter flies into the air to catch him. Nathan is not able to hold onto Peter, and when things look at their bleakest… TO BE CONTINUED…

With those three words I was hooked. Everything about the first episode pulled me into the story, the entire episode felt like I was watching a comic book and to have it ended with such a comic book feel left me sold. With my mind made up I began making short work of episodes. If I hadn’t been moving nearly immediately after starting the show I would probably have been finished with it awhile ago.

As the show went on, each episode left me with more questions drawing me further and further into the show. It wasn’t long before I began picking out favorites, and finding myself rooting for them through all of their struggles. Now, this is where I am going to choose to break away some as I don’t want to go in depth with the entire series and ruin anything for anyone who has never watched the show, so instead I am going to do something a bit different and give a rundown on my favorite characters in the series. I’ve already mentioned one of the five in Peter Petrelli, so on to another.

Hiro-Nakamura-heroes-2290434-200-200 Hiro Nakamura, the overly excited and sometimes childish Japanese hero. His shouts of “Yatta” (I Did It) after moving time and space to teleport himself in the early episodes quickly became trademark. The early episodes portrayed Hiro as a very childish and naïve man. As the series progressed however Hiro would grow into a man.

Loving two women he was never quite destined to have, Hiro’s story is a rather sad one. Very few people suffer as much as Hiro does through out the series, but unlike some of the others Hiro never seems to lose his heart. Much like Peter, Hiro dedicates himself to being a good guy. Living by what he refers to as his “Hero’s Code”, and aided by his best friend Ando, Hiro manages to succeed in most of his endeavors. Hiro could possibly be the bravest, most noble character in the entire series.

As a result of this, combined with the many LOL moments provided by the character and the actor Masi Oka it was hard not to be entertained. Hiro was the lovable underdog, and as a result one of my favorite characters in the series.

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Matt Parkman, played by actor Greg Grunberg was a hero capable of controlling the mind of anyone. His powers originally manifested in the form of being able to hear what people were thinking. Matt was a cop who had failed the Detective’s exam numerous occasions because of a learning disability.

He is first introduced on the scene of an investigation behind a multiple homicide, while there is a little girl missing. Matt is able to hear her thoughts and locate her. Matt thinks he heard the little girl talking, and is surprised to find no one else had heard her cries for help. The girls family was killed by a man named Sylar, which is a name Matt hears two FBI agents thinking about. When he brings this up, it leads to a bit of a problem for Matt.

Parkman finds his role in the early parts of the storyline trying to track down Sylar with the FBI. This causes him to cross paths with many of the other Heroes to be, including both Peter Petrelli and Hiro Nakamura. Matt continues to play a pivotal role in Sylar’s storyline throughout the entire series, tying directly into it at the end of the third season and most of the fourth.

Most of the time Matt is a steadfast Paladin for what is right, but times do arise when the ends justify his means. Mostly he operates under moral guidelines but pushed to certain lengths he has gone into the morally grey department. Matt is an emotional man, and leads a very rocky love life that effects the majority of his decisions. Above all else, Matt is loyal to his family, whether they be by blood or by deed.

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Noah Bennett or HRG (Horn Rimmed Glasses) played by Jack Coleman is perhaps one of the more complex characters on the show.

Coleman does an excellent job of leaving you wondering his motives for most of the early parts of the series. Often referred to as the man in the horn rimmed glasses, Noah Bennett skirts the line of “morally gray” for the majority of the show. When you are first introduced to him you believe him to be the ultimate bad guy. At times, in the first few episodes I wondered if he wasn’t the man they referred to as Sylar. Bennett was always involved in anything to do with those with abilities, and when he discovers his daughter’s “attempts” filmed by an old friend of hers we are left wondering what he has planned for her.

As the show develops Bennett becomes a pivotal character in doing what is right. Despite his actions not always reflecting it, Noah Bennett is a good guy. Everything he does, he does for a reason. The man with the plan, Bennett balances his daughter’s secret with the long-term effects of his life’s decisions. HRG is perhaps one of the greatest manipulators on the show as well as the most bad-ass non-special. With no special powers or abilities, Noah can hang with the toughest of the specials.

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The crowning piece on the Heroes storyline, Sylar aka Gabriel Gray played by Zachary Quinto plays the most interesting and most developed character in the series.

More often then not, Sylar is the bad guy. Many times we see glimmers of a good guy underneath, but Sylar lives for one reason only. To accumulate power, to become the most powerful of all the specials by taking the powers of others. Sylar, is discovered by Chandra Suresh, a man believed crazy by his colleagues for believing in the next stage of human evolution. After moving to America and deriving a formula to locate those with special powers the first and only one willing to meet with him is a Gabriel Gray. Gabriel, appears to have nothing special about him, but he is able to look at things and see how they work. It is through this power, combined with a hereditary hunger and a power of empathy that Sylar is born. The name, actually comes from a watch Gabriel is wearing when he needs to come up with a name.

Plagued by a need to be special, Gabriel slowly becomes the sociopathic Sylar. As the show goes on however, you begin to see how much Sylar craves just to have a connection. Most of his behavior comes from the uncontrollable hunger he does not know how to leash. Often having his emotions toyed with, it isn’t until Hiro Nakamura begins trying to fix wrongs in the world and confronts a past version of Sylar that the first real glimmer of redemption is shown in the man.

By the time the final episode ended, I felt as though I knew each character personally. I shared in their joys and their triumphs. I grieved with them, and hoped for them when things were going bad. Despite the many bad reviews I read, and the friends on Facebook who spoke on the shows decline, I weathered through it side by side with Hiro, Peter, Parkman and the gang. Even with an ending that many people didn’t like, I found it the perfect way to end the show.

It is a Brave New World indeed.

2CW Gets on TV (EWR Diary)

So things continue to develop with 2CW in the wrestling industry. Now, on National Syndication 2CW will be bringing the best in Independent wrestling action to your television screen every 2sday night. For the inaugural event there will be a tournament to crown the newly created 2CW Empire State Championship. So without further ado…

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2SDAY AUGUST 7TH 2012

Cherry Bomb def. Nikki Jett

The Insurgency def. Crazy Muscles (Loca Vida/Muscle Marcos) with the assistance of their manage Bin Hamin.

After the ring is cleared out, Bin Hamin gets on the microphone to run down his teams opponents.

EMPIRE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT RD 1:

Tommaso Ciampa def. Jimmy Olsen

Cheech def. Jay Freddie

Jason Axe def. Slyck Wagner Brown, after the match Brown loses it and beats Jason Axe down.

Brad Maddox def. Richie Steamboat

INTERMISSION: During the intermission it is announced that next week, Isys Ephex and his opponent for Under the Influence this Sunday, Eddie Edwards will team up to take on the 2CW Tag Team Champions whoever they may be in a non-title match up.

When we return from intermission, Isys Ephex is in the ring with a microphone. He goes on to talk about Eddie Edwards and how he will need to carry him through the tag match next week.

EMPIRE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT RD 2:

Tommaso Ciampa def. Cheech

Jason Axe def. Brad Maddox

EMPIRE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:

Tommaso Ciampa def. Jason Axe to become the first ever 2CW Empire State Champion, when after hitting Axe with everything he has The Juggernaut won’t stay down. Finally, when the referee was distracted, Ciampa blindsides Axe with a pair of brass knuckles putting The Juggernaut out cold.

With that the show comes to a close.