A Scattered Hello.

G'day all,

Not to dabble too awful much in the banal but in the winter, specifically in Ohio, the earlier it gets dark, the shorter the days get it seems the more prone I seem to be to doing nighttime things. While this probably doesn't initially bother you, (and it should because it bothers me) it can really throw a mans rhythm off. Generally speaking its not altogether healthy to say, brush your teeth three times a night or wash your teddy bear twice an evening, and I'll thank you not to ask why he needs to be washed daily.

Those, however true, are my problems and, as was recommended to me earlier in the week, perhaps these blogs do seem to share a constant trend of subtle negativity. My immediate reaction was, unbelievably, one of disbelief, i guess that everyone thinks they know themselves and I fancy myself fairly positive (I have on transformer underooos on right now!) However, after haphazardly sifting through some blogs I believe i know why some could take that position. Rare is the blog that I compose that I don't think thru to a fault. In fact, on the reg, it's usually just sitting around, straight drewmode, and sometimes these idol fingers find their outlet in keystroke format. Perhaps too often. .......and I did notice how close idol fingers and stroke are together.

In these ramblings though, and maybe when it's just me taking highway 1 in the old gray matter, I don't often stop to ponder the beauty of a sunset, that's for conversation carried on between myself and someone I'm trying to impress/kiss. When dancing the dance we call blog, I seem to leave the engaging and happy untouched and deal more with the bad/challenging (for me) /observational (probably not)/hank azaria/ minutia, for better or for worse, and I think it's an outflow of my natural gift to infinitely overlook the good and move onto what I don't have a handle on, which could be a reason why I have, for the better part of ten years, tried to explain why they even made the movie Eddie.

Thus, I think that, after some thought, this would be my rebut: Negative no, Contemplative, hopefully yes. Self- Aggrandizing/Serving, always. Look out for "Top Ten Reasons Andrew Kicks Ass," hitting the Internet soon.



It feels as if the economy is poised to move one way or the other lately. I have always been a big believer in the Automotive and S&P being seminal indicators in general swings. I think that what some economists (see above: self serving) don't factor in is that America's economy is, at least to some degree, a young engine. More to that point, this engine was constructed on one premise, that is to say the robustness of this economy and country, was predicated on the large auto and other assembly oriented industries, being successful. That is what bred initial industrialization and generated middle class wealth. I look to these industries to be indicators then for two reasons.
1.) I believe in their numbers being reflective of how this country rolls (and if we don't pay no tolls we ain't eat no rolls)and.....
2.) I also believe that, in order for our country to stay buoyant an eventual shift must, in regards to market orientation, take place.
This economy is not centered on the dot com side. We still hold most wealth in classic industries. Thus, i watch the S&P to wonder when the dog will learn its new tricks. Which it must do, the economy, to no ones surprise, will re-orient itself or die.

Which of course begs the question (I guess) of what this new economy will look like. I, like CNN (and that pains me) seem to be a bit apprehensive at both the acclamation phase of the general public if this change does take place, AND a bit apprehensive if this change will ever occur. The race to the bottom for manufacturing costs, will (in the long long run at least) eventually bottom out. Pricing back IN American work and labor forces, what will the economy look like then? Who knows, but to get there we'll see fireworks first.


On another note I wanted to extend to the readership a true wish. Something I rarely do within these html walls (be true that is). A wish that someone explains to me the fervor over holiday shopping. I understand the need to get the ones you love gifts. Furthermore, I even understand at times it's necessary to get them lots of gifts. Despite this though, I still can't understand the frantic-ness out there. The mall looks like Clay Aiken was in the lobby.(Actually I'm not quite sure what that would look like, mix of vomit and sequins probably). I just don't understand the stress level. My vote if for assignment of headphones when you enter the mall pumping "Feliz Navidad," into your brain. Try stressing during that chorus and your more than likely a lost cause....oh and I want to wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heEaArrrttt. Feliz Navidad Motherfucker.