Friday, February 19, 2010
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As most of you guys know, I'm a huge sports fan, so finally I'll dip into that field today, haha. The biggest news this week doesn't seem to be from Vancouver or the NBA trade deadline that moved 43 different players; instead, it was Tiger Woods' apology.
Like a lot of people, Tiger's my favorite athlete, and never would I have thought, in a million years, that something of this magnitude would happen to him. The one thing I always loved about Tiger was his ability to keep his life private away from the media. Next thing you know, he gets into a one-car accident and the whole world goes crazy. My immediate response to the first rumors of his affairs was, "No way, he would never. He has two kids and a hot wife." I guessed completely wrong, but it hasn't changed my view on Tiger significantly. Of course there's that little thing in the back of my mind that says, "Man, what he did is messed up." That being said, people need to get off his back about the whole ordeal. Personal matters should be kept private, and the only people he needs to apologize to are his family, mainly Elin. However, all of this is inevitable considering he's the most well-known figure in modern sports.
So, about his apology. I honestly think he was sincere in his words and that it was truly tough on him to come forward the way he did, but everyone needs some humility right? The world of golf is barely paying attention to what's going on in tournaments, but instead are impatiently waiting for Tiger to show up again. Golf needs Tiger, it's that simple.
One thing that really irked me was Ernie Els' statement prior to Tiger's apology. "His timing is selfish." To explain this to those who don't know, the Accenture Matchplay tournament started this week, and Els is saying that Tiger's conference is overshadowing the event. Ernie, STFU. Tournaments are going to be held week in and week out until the season is over. If Tiger held his apology statement on another day, it would've been bigger news anyways, he's the damn face of the sport. It also doesn't help when one person kicks another while he's down. The PGA is struggling to bring in money during recent events, and it just further solidifies Tiger's place in golf. On the other hand, I applaud the golfers who understand that the situation is a private matter, and that they're in no place to judge Tiger for his actions. They understand that the game is struggling without Tiger, and they just want him back and wish him well.
Everything I'm saying is biased of course, since I am a fan of Tiger, but I haven't been looking at this situation from one side. I do think that what he did was morally wrong, but if I was to judge him any further, then I'd be doing what I'm tired of hearing from other people. Call me close-minded in regards to this situation, but Tiger is the man. He admitted his flaws with straightforwardness and took full responsibility for his actions. What more could the public ask for, besides the fact that he shouldn't have done any of this in the first place?
To summarize it all, piss off Ernie and haters, come back strong, Tiger.
Like a lot of people, Tiger's my favorite athlete, and never would I have thought, in a million years, that something of this magnitude would happen to him. The one thing I always loved about Tiger was his ability to keep his life private away from the media. Next thing you know, he gets into a one-car accident and the whole world goes crazy. My immediate response to the first rumors of his affairs was, "No way, he would never. He has two kids and a hot wife." I guessed completely wrong, but it hasn't changed my view on Tiger significantly. Of course there's that little thing in the back of my mind that says, "Man, what he did is messed up." That being said, people need to get off his back about the whole ordeal. Personal matters should be kept private, and the only people he needs to apologize to are his family, mainly Elin. However, all of this is inevitable considering he's the most well-known figure in modern sports.
So, about his apology. I honestly think he was sincere in his words and that it was truly tough on him to come forward the way he did, but everyone needs some humility right? The world of golf is barely paying attention to what's going on in tournaments, but instead are impatiently waiting for Tiger to show up again. Golf needs Tiger, it's that simple.
One thing that really irked me was Ernie Els' statement prior to Tiger's apology. "His timing is selfish." To explain this to those who don't know, the Accenture Matchplay tournament started this week, and Els is saying that Tiger's conference is overshadowing the event. Ernie, STFU. Tournaments are going to be held week in and week out until the season is over. If Tiger held his apology statement on another day, it would've been bigger news anyways, he's the damn face of the sport. It also doesn't help when one person kicks another while he's down. The PGA is struggling to bring in money during recent events, and it just further solidifies Tiger's place in golf. On the other hand, I applaud the golfers who understand that the situation is a private matter, and that they're in no place to judge Tiger for his actions. They understand that the game is struggling without Tiger, and they just want him back and wish him well.
Everything I'm saying is biased of course, since I am a fan of Tiger, but I haven't been looking at this situation from one side. I do think that what he did was morally wrong, but if I was to judge him any further, then I'd be doing what I'm tired of hearing from other people. Call me close-minded in regards to this situation, but Tiger is the man. He admitted his flaws with straightforwardness and took full responsibility for his actions. What more could the public ask for, besides the fact that he shouldn't have done any of this in the first place?
To summarize it all, piss off Ernie and haters, come back strong, Tiger.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Well, this is my first ever blog. I figured it's a new year, so I'd try something new; there's one of my resolutions fulfilled right there. I think my purpose for starting up a blog is similar to most peoples'; it's to have an outlet to let my thoughts out and let people know what goes on in my head. I've always wanted to keep an updated blog, but 1) I never knew what to write, and 2) I'd probably never keep up with it.
A big reason why I decided to create one was that I don't think a lot of people that I come across take me seriously because of my laid back and sarcastic personality, so this is one way I can really express myself because behind that joking personality of mine, I'm a guy that thinks a lot. I probably don't analyze things as hard as others do, but surprisingly, my brain creates a lot of thinking.
So, just to list a few things that I would like to get out of this new blogging:
1) Find out more about myself.
2) Get better at expressing myself.
3) Let people know what goes on in my insanely unserious, yet serious, head.
For the first entry, I'll just explain my little "slogan."
I think of myself as a carefree guy who just enjoys laughing about everything and trying to make people laugh. Laughing gets me in trouble sometimes as well. I remember as a kid, I would try to laugh off the awkwardness after my parents punished me for some wrongdoing, and that just put me into a deeper hole because it came off as disrespectful. Obviously I knew that it wasn't the best time to laugh, but it was the only way I knew how to relieve my "stress," for lack of a better word.
Here I am, at 21 years old and I still believe that laughter is the best medicine for anything and everything, and my personality has kind of taken on that persona. I rarely say anything serious in public, and I try to avoid "serious" situations at all costs if I can because there's never anything to laugh about. However, having said that, when a serious situation arises, I know when to tone down, but that's never fun. So I'll just patiently wait and laugh when the time is right.
It also takes a lot to make me really angry, and I mean a lot. You could probably sit there and call me any degrading name you please, but you'd probably have to go through a list of 1,000,000 to get me mad; I'd probably get annoyed around 92,000, but I won't get furious until 1,000,000, so don't try to push my buttons by attempting 1,000,001. I'll eventually just laugh it off, but I'll punch you for good measure.
I think laughter brings people closer together. Most of the memories I have with my friends deal with something funny that happened; something that we laughed all together about. I think that laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Not to sound overconfident with my theory or anything, but I think that a big reason why Michelle and I have been together for almost 3 years is because we always find time to share a laugh together. It's either that or my six pack, but I know it's not my six pack because I have an eight pack.
To make a long story short, just find something to laugh about whenever you can because it's a good feeling, a really good feeling.
"A man isn't poor if he can still laugh." - Raymond Hitchcock
A big reason why I decided to create one was that I don't think a lot of people that I come across take me seriously because of my laid back and sarcastic personality, so this is one way I can really express myself because behind that joking personality of mine, I'm a guy that thinks a lot. I probably don't analyze things as hard as others do, but surprisingly, my brain creates a lot of thinking.
So, just to list a few things that I would like to get out of this new blogging:
1) Find out more about myself.
2) Get better at expressing myself.
3) Let people know what goes on in my insanely unserious, yet serious, head.
For the first entry, I'll just explain my little "slogan."
I think of myself as a carefree guy who just enjoys laughing about everything and trying to make people laugh. Laughing gets me in trouble sometimes as well. I remember as a kid, I would try to laugh off the awkwardness after my parents punished me for some wrongdoing, and that just put me into a deeper hole because it came off as disrespectful. Obviously I knew that it wasn't the best time to laugh, but it was the only way I knew how to relieve my "stress," for lack of a better word.
Here I am, at 21 years old and I still believe that laughter is the best medicine for anything and everything, and my personality has kind of taken on that persona. I rarely say anything serious in public, and I try to avoid "serious" situations at all costs if I can because there's never anything to laugh about. However, having said that, when a serious situation arises, I know when to tone down, but that's never fun. So I'll just patiently wait and laugh when the time is right.
It also takes a lot to make me really angry, and I mean a lot. You could probably sit there and call me any degrading name you please, but you'd probably have to go through a list of 1,000,000 to get me mad; I'd probably get annoyed around 92,000, but I won't get furious until 1,000,000, so don't try to push my buttons by attempting 1,000,001. I'll eventually just laugh it off, but I'll punch you for good measure.
I think laughter brings people closer together. Most of the memories I have with my friends deal with something funny that happened; something that we laughed all together about. I think that laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Not to sound overconfident with my theory or anything, but I think that a big reason why Michelle and I have been together for almost 3 years is because we always find time to share a laugh together. It's either that or my six pack, but I know it's not my six pack because I have an eight pack.
To make a long story short, just find something to laugh about whenever you can because it's a good feeling, a really good feeling.
"A man isn't poor if he can still laugh." - Raymond Hitchcock
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