AUTHOR: Brad DATE: 2/16/2004 10:26:00 PM ----- BODY: -------- AUTHOR: Brad DATE: 2/15/2004 10:06:00 PM ----- BODY: Change of Address

It's hard to believe that it's been well over a year since I have started posting my thoughts and experiences for all of the world to read. I have always had dreams of someday making a real website, complete with pictures and links to music reviews. Well, it appears that that day has finally come. My buddy, Andy, was kind enough to help me get started on a new site that will allow me to do basically whatever I want on it. Andy, Jon, and myself tried thinking up clever little names for what the site should be called. We came up with www.oopispoopwithoutap.com, www.bradtothebone.com, www.onemanband.com, www.thenotsofamousbrad.com, www.theotherbrad.com. I thought site titled www.childporn.com could lure in an interesting crowd of individuals, but then realized I've made some anti-religion comments on here before and the Catholic priests would be offended. I'm kidding, of course, the real reason I didn't go with it is because a) it's just wrong and b) the name had already been registered. The new site will be called Bradical Mindspew and should be up and running shortly. Once it is up, I will post my top albums of 2003 list (I want to put a pictures of the albums by the review so that's why I'm waiting) and I will also update past postings with pictures, as well. For example, the posting where I talk about a midget stripper will actually include a picture of the wee man shakin' his groove thang. In related news, one of my best friends from back home decided to start his own blog and so far it's pretty darn good. Nick is easily one of the coolest cats I know so I recommend anyone who is in the mood for thought, a laugh, or just some good rants about music or politics to check his site out. In other news, in roughly 36 hours I will have officially put my two weeks notice in at my work. I have been interviewing with some restaurants/bars in the area and they seem pretty promising. I can't believe the big moment of truth is only 36 hours away, though. I will be writing about any updates as they transpire. -------- AUTHOR: Brad DATE: 2/08/2004 12:14:00 AM ----- BODY: Wrecking My Plans

I was pretty excited about my decision to grab a hold of my life and start doing what I wanted with it. It's amazing how just the simple thought of knowing you are going to do something to better your life will actually improve your mentality even though you haven't actually done it yet. Well, I decided to tell my boss that I needed to take a day off of work because I had to get my bills from my surgery figured out. He granted me the day off, and I lined up interviews with about 7 restaurants/bars in the area that I thought would be good to work. Well, it just so happens that the day I had off was the worst snow day Kansas City has had in years. It snowed like crazy, but I thought I could beat the worst of it so I ventured out to start my visits. My rear wheel drive car couldn't even make it up the hill by my apartment complex, and my car ended up sliding down the hill and spinning around, hitting a curb. When I exited my car to see if there had been any damage, I saw that my right rear tire was at an angle instead of standing upright. Eight inches of snow ended up getting dumped on us throughout the day. I had to get my car towed and now it's in the shop waiting to be repaired. It was definitely a setback for my plans because, not only was I unable to get a head start on my post-work plans, but I now have a car that needs to be paid for. Yeah, it's a bummer. I'm still going to do what I originally planned, but I will probably just wait another week. I was getting really excited at the thought of leaving my job. In fact, that's the thing I'm most bothered with about the whole thing is that I have to wait even longer, not the fact that I have to shell out more money. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to roll with the punches. -------- AUTHOR: Brad DATE: 2/02/2004 06:47:00 AM ----- BODY: Superboob Halftime Show

For those of you that missed it, a portion of Janet Jackson's outfit was ripped off by Justin Timberlake last night during the halftime show while he sang the lyric, "I'll have you naked by the end of this song". The action resulted in her right breast flopping out on national television. I'm not sure if it was intentional or a mistake. If it was a mistake, why would Janet wear that thing on her nipple? -------- AUTHOR: Brad DATE: 2/01/2004 10:31:00 PM ----- BODY: Getting the Ball Rolling

It has been months since I have done anything with this site. I have gotten caught up with things that aren't important in life. I have allowed myself to settle for a job that strips my freedom and happiness from me and it got the best of me for a while. People had pointed out to me that the overall tone of my posts had turned rather dark and depressing. There was a reason for that, and I am happy to say that I am getting things back on track. I work for a company that brags about how they burn people out while coming up short on ethics. I have worked, on average, 60 hours a week. Plus, I have been on call every third night and every third weekend which means you get calls at all hours of the day or night. My position had a 77% turnover rate in the year of 2003. People stay with the company in hopes of getting promoted. With the promotion, you make a lot of money and are in charge of your own office. What they don't tell you is that the position had a 67% percent turnover last year. I don't understand why anyone would want to be with the company I work for. There have been countless times I have witnessed sad examples of people letting their jobs ruin their lives like the times I would hear my boss telling his daughter goodnight over the phone because he was stuck in the office late. He justifies it by telling us how much he makes, which is really sad to see. There are ten people who work in my office and there are only two that have been there longer that I despite the fact I have only been there for a little over 8 months. There are many other reasons I could go on and on about why I have been unhappy with my work, but the most important thing about the whole situation is that I have decided that after this week I am going to put my two-weeks notice in. I've tried fruitlessly to find a job since November and it's impossible to do when you work from 7am to 7pm most days without a lunch break. I haven't even been able to make a follow up call with the jobs in which I have applied. I am going to apply to different restaurants and bars to see if I can do some part time bartending while I do a good search. Some might think it's a bad idea, but I am actually really excited about it. The thought of working a few times a week to make only slightly less per week than I make now excites me a lot. It feels empowering to survive while not settling for anything less than a life I want to lead. It might not be the ideal thing, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. I will be posting more on this website, including my top 20 albums of 2003 soon. --------