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Sunday, August 9, 2009
What is LIFE supposed to be?
I know there are a gazillion philosophies out there saying LIFE is supposed to be this and that and many things. But to be frank- I just don't get it. Not at all, not one bit.
Some people say chase your bliss. Some people say sacrifice is the essence of life. Some people say it's for the future. Some people say it's your past catching up with you. All of these are conflicting and yet you feel there is some amount of cosmic truth to each of these philosophies. Having said that I still find it difficult to accept any one philosophy and really tell myself -this is the one!
Why can't things be much simpler? Or you know, why can't some higher purpose suddenly come to me and take me and grip me and give meaning and solace to my life. This takes me back to the scene in the movies where the hero is holding on to his dying father who tells him to take revenge or to grow up and be the best soldier or actor or whatever it is. And you know... that guy actually actually has something to live for.
I have a general philosophy. But somehow... it works for everyone else but me! Most of my friends come to me for advice or to seek counsel. And I base my answers on a certain understanding, and most of the times, I am being modest here, it tends to work for them. But for me... I'm still clueless as to how to apply it? What to apply it for?
I'm 24 bloody years old. I still can't figure out what I want to do with my life. One moment it's this and the other moment it's something completely different. There is frustration, anxiety and a certain panic that, you know, how long am I going to be floating around like this?
I find it extremely difficult to put anything in perspective. To be rational about things. Dreams and aspirations are never rational are they?
I had decided some time ago as to what I wanted to do. But unfortunately my folks decided that was not going to be. Then I decided on something else. But that doesn't seem to get me motivated to do what requires to be done. I know it seems simple that I should go back to the first course. But it's not that simple. Why? Well coz in someways the course that my parents have/want in mind is also something that I've wanted to achieve but gave up on.
I've tried to visualize myself 5 years in to the future. I can't see anything except that I feel helpless and stupid and that I haven't done anything with my life. I dread that. I don't want that.
17 comments:
- Madman said...
i just want to tell you one thing
" The Mind sees what it only wants to see "
- August 10, 2009 at 6:29 AM
- Rakesh Vanamali said...
AJ, my buddy pal, life is a platform for learning that the soul is intended to go thru in order to attain a higher state of consciousness! Life is all of a routine and a series of events that none of us can evade!
Allow urself to experience these events that shall play a part in carving your destiny!
Sometimes you may feel dry and dreary, but thats just fine..... let it happen, things happen for a reason, indeed!
Lastly, may I recommend to you the works of Dr. Brian Weiss..... to begin with - Many Lives, Many Masters and a series of others!
Do read them to gain an insight!
- August 10, 2009 at 10:46 AM
- Rakesh Vanamali said...
Oh, and, on what basis have U visualized the future?
Have you, my friend, not heard that "Your view of the future, your biggest competition????"
- August 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Meow said...
I am going thru the same AJ :) Joining the club :) but jokes apart... something we are missing in lyf!!
- August 10, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- A New Beginning said...
Hi!In life when we move on a set track, there are times when we get confused as to what our real purpose in life is all about. When we start thinking about it, we totally forget about the time that passes by, unnoticed, unheard.It is in the present that we need to balance ourselves in such a way that whatever the future might hold for us, we'd be all set to face it, in the best possible manner. Life is all about experiences, its not necessary that if we lead our life in a palnned manner, it goes as we want it to....sometimes its imp to swim with the tide,life just leads us to the right direction...jus believe in yourself and make the best of what you have in your hand at present.
- August 10, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- rimz said...
we, d youth,....r ol of us the same unstable mental state...!!!!
I remain so confused wid the 'to dos' in my life, n evn if sometime i fix something, pretty soon it gets wrong somehow, n i make new plans n ponder abt....
But i biliv in a philosophy of Ayn Rand "Theres nothing of any inportance in life except how well you do your work. Nothing" .
Its so true, but its truer that the way of achievement is challenging evry moment...
[may i b ex-cused for my long lecture??!!! .....:P]
- August 10, 2009 at 10:56 PM
- Ajai said...
My prob bro is I need glasses to see what my mind is seeing and I don't have mine around. ;)
I take a lot from the philosophy you just mentioned. My prob is when I am stuck with two avenues, which one am I supposed to take? My basis for visualizing the future is where I am now, which might not be a good thing. Will try and check out the references you've mentioned. :)
Yes, let me know when you want to meet up. We will call all the jobless souls in Chennai and hold one big sammelan! ;)
I too want to live in the present. But having said that, you can't pretend that the choices you make today have no effect on the future. And when it is life changing or career changing decisions that need to be made they can be tough and excruciatingly painful. That's what I was trying to say in my post. Thanks for your comment. :)
Well I was an Ayn Rand fan too. But to me life is not all about work. Work can only be one aspect of my life. For eg: blogging has nothing to do with what I want in life. According to Rand I'd be wasting my time here. But I know I need this and I love this. You can't be too objective about life. There is so much that we still haven't understood it would be silly to be objective. :)
- August 11, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- dumbheart said...
I can't see anything ......and that I haven't done anything with my life. <-- I wonder if you completely agree with what you wrote....and is this what you really feel??? or it just came in flow when you wrote..??
Dont know you much, but what I know you from ur blog is you are happy as of what you are now..and what you have done, but you just want to make it more of it, but the MORE is a question here...isnt it?
What I believe is Advice works for others, Books I read works for the author who wrote, for me to get MORE on life - wait - TIME is yet to come to show me MORE of life.
- August 11, 2009 at 2:28 PM
- Ajai said...
Well that post was straight out and that's why I didn't bother editing it. And no, I'm not happy with where I am now. I admit I want more from my life... I can't take living like this. I just wish I knew which direction to take so that I could carry on with my life. I'm at his place where I'm doing nothing that's so frustrating. I hope you understand.
- August 11, 2009 at 5:43 PM
- Madman said...
ur mind thinks it need glasses thats y u just said that. You are only good as what you think of yourself, if you think you are good you will be good.
- August 11, 2009 at 6:28 PM
- iselldreams said...
No matter at what age you are...it is always almost impossible to envisage where you will be and what you will be doing even the next day...
Partial prophecies are exceptional:)
- August 12, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- The Literary Jewels said...
Your dilemma is understandable. This indecision is a universal human phenomenon. But remember life is not a static thing, it is constantly changing, so a time will come when you will be clear of what you want to pursue with full passion and then there will be no looking back. All the best!
- August 12, 2009 at 1:02 PM
- Unknown said...
After going through your post and the host of comments, I don't think i need to add anything more... :)
but still for the sake of it :P
They say some things cant be answered in a line...
We have many different schools of thoughts on life - dealing with how it came into being, how it is to be lived and what would happen after the end.
People usually stick to one of the views whichever they feel comfortable with.
You could also find your one :)
On a serious note, the fact that such questions strikes you is good news.
'Coz to find answers, we need the right questions to start with :)
- August 13, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- Chhaya said...
Life is just one damned thing after another (yeah yeah, i stole the quote :P) ...
i try to see life from Calvin's (& Hobbs fame) eyes whenever it gets too heavy...
- August 13, 2009 at 9:13 PM
- Ajai said...
Thanks for the comments. Totally agree that predicting the future can be difficult. But success usually depends on predicting the future. At least to a certain degree. It's important to know, at least personally, where u are going in life.
@Amirbit Kaur
Thanks for dropping by. :). I can't wait for the time when I'm out of this indecision phase to come.
Wish it was as easy as that bro. Wish it was that easy.
Thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll give it a try. ;)
- August 13, 2009 at 11:16 PM
- Maya said...
man do whatever you wish to do, as the titan ad goes.. do more..
i have learned from experince that, nomatter whatever you do one ends up at the same place where one is supposed to reach..
paths are different, but the destination that u will reach will be the same..
- August 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM
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As much as Giants head coach Tom Coughlin wants to spread the praise aroundfollowing Monday night's thrilling win in Miami, even he knows that the remainder of Big Blue's season is directly tied to the duo of quarterback Eli Manning and wideout Odell Beckham Jr.
Following their victory over the Dolphins, the Giants (6-7) are once again tied with the Eagles and Redskins atop the NFC East. And with three games remaining, Coughlin acknowledged he'll need those two to duplicate their otherworldly performances, but also reasoned that he needs all hands on deck to win-out and take the division.
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The Panthers (13-0) have been the ultimate team this year. While arguably not as talented on paper as other upper echelon teams, Coughlin marveled at how cohesive and well-rounded they are.
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The Giants will definitely need Manning and Beckham to do what they normally do, but also need everyone else to play above their means. It's already a daunting task to beat a team like Carolina when fully staffed, but for the Giants, they'll be hosting an elite team undermanned, particularly along the offensive line.
The men responsible for giving Manning enough time to get the ball in Beckham's hands will likely see another lineup shuffle – not a recipe for success when facing a front seven that ranks near the top of the league with 40 sacks. Left tackle Ereck Flowers exited the Miami game with an injured ankle and did not return. His status is questionable, as he wasn't even able to go through the team's jog-through on Wednesday. Flowers's spot was taken over by left guard Justin Pugh, who saw his customary position filled by veteran Dallas Reynolds.
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"That's life. Opportunities present themselves for the next man up. It's just a matter of which opportunities that you seize and which opportunities you can take advantage of," Beckham said, adding the final stretch is the most important of this uneven season. "We've definitely lost many, many opportunities. But it's still right there for us. We gave ourselves another chance [in Miami]. We know there's only three games left. They're all important, so we just have to give it our all, have everyone contribute, and put our best foot forward."
Everyone is indeed needed. But it all starts with the dynamic duo.
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-Manning was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after his record-setting performance in Miami. He also won the award in Week 5, after leading the Giants to a comeback victory over San Francisco. Manning eviscerated the Dolphins when he completed 27-of-31 passes for 337 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions. His completion percentage of 87.1 seta Giants' single-game record (minimum 20 attempts). The former mark of 84.6 percent (22-of-26) was set by Kerry Collins at St. Louis on Sept. 15, 2002. Manning's passer rating of151.5 on Monday was also a career high for a full game.
-The win in Miami had a domino affect on the primetime schedule. Big Blue's Week 16 game against the Vikings, that was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. EST, has been turned into a Sunday night game, as it'll likely be a battle of two teams still fighting for their respective division crowns. The matchup bumps the original slotted game between the Steelers against the Ravens.
-Coughlin already ruled out linebacker Devon Kennard (hamstring/foot) for a third-straight game, and fifth overall.


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A Sidmouth councillor has given his thumbs up to Boris Johnson to take over the Conservative Party.
Devon County Councillor Stuart Hughes bumped into Mr Johnson while leaving a meeting near Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, June 18.
The former foreign minister is currently running to take over the party after Theresa May stood down as Prime Minister.
Standing against Mr Johnson are Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt, Dominic Raab, Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid.
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Atlético manager Quique Sanchez Flores was handed a two game suspension by the Competition Committee on Tuesday following his sending-off this past weekend.
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Here I show you a Chicken Curry recipe for the fast kitchen. The preparation succeeds in approx. 15 minutes.
It's really easy and if you don't have much time to cook and still want to put a great chicken curry on the table, this is the place for you.
Asian simple and great taste. So the cooking is fun! In the article you'll find lots of information and ideas for variations.
In the video Preparing chicken curry I show you everything step by step.
Have fun reading and trying it out!
- 1. Chicken curry and "Currywurst" are famous dishes with curry.
- 2. When you are in a hurry: version with chicken strips
- 3. The perfect sauce for the chicken curry
- 4. Side dish for Chicken Curry with vegetables – Basmati rice is perfect
- 5. The cooking videos for the chicken curry with rice
- 6. Recipe for Chicken curry with vegetables and Basmati Rice
- 7. Nutritional Value And Calories Chicken Curry
1. Chicken curry and "Currywurst" are famous dishes with curry.
In Germany the "Currywurst" is probably one of the most famous dishes, but also Asian recipes with green curry (thai-kueang kaeng) are very popular. The green curry paste has nothing to do with the famous curry powder. It consists of 50 % of Thai chili, and the rest is garlic, shallots, galangal root (Thai ginger), roasted coriander seeds, coriander roots, lemon peel and shrimp paste.
Add honey or brown sugar to any dish with curry.
Everyone knows the proverb: "Opposites attract". That doesn't only work with relationships but also with curry and sugar. In other words: curry needs something sweet to give the dish a pleasant and full taste.
Chicken pieces cooked as a the whole
For this chicken curry I cook the deboned chicken breast and the legs on as a whole in the sauce (see video), so the meat won't get dry.
2. When you are in a hurry: version with chicken strips
If you want to be even quicker, then slice the chicken breast and quickly sear the strips in a dash of oil. Take out the meat and prepare the vegetables and the sauce. Add the meat to the sauce just before serving the curry. Let everything cook together for about 3 minutes, then it is done.
3. The perfect sauce for the chicken curry
I'm often asked how I prepare my sauces. Here are some of my secrets for you. In my video I show the preparation with chicken stock and soy sauce. That is just one version. You can also take normal cream or even coconut milk. You can take self-made chicken stock or you use a bouillon cube.
3.1 How to thicken the sauce for the chicken
To thicken the sauce you should use flour. You brown the flour briefly in grease and then you deglaze it with cold water, no lumps will form and the flour taste is reduced.
If you prefer a gluten-free diet, you can thicken the sauce with cornstarch. Mix the starch with cold water, then add it to the chicken curry. Once the sauce boils, it will start to thicken.
Another option is to mix one tablespoon of cornstarch with half a glass of cold water. Then bring the sauce to a boil and add the starch water gradually until the desired thickness is reached.
4. Side dish for Chicken Curry with vegetables – Basmati rice is perfect
Boil the basmati rice in a pot next to the chicken curry. Start with the rice to avoid stress. As a general rule, you bring one cup of rice with two cups of water to a boil. Don't forget to salt the water. I give also some brown sugar into the rice for a pleasant taste. Cook the rice with a lid at low heat. Since I worked with a Japanese cook, I always wash the normal rice basmati rice I do not wash! Other Rice: Put the rice into a bowl and fill the bowl with water. Leave the rice for a few minutes by continuously adding running water to it. The rice sinks down on the ground and the turbidities will be washed out. That gives the rice a better taste.
5. The cooking videos for the chicken curry with rice
I have made two Videos for you, the First video shows the preparation of the following recipe, the second video shows you how to debone a chicken…
5. 1 Cooking Video for Recipe Chicken Curry
5.3 Cooking video: How to debone a chicken
6. Recipe for Chicken curry with vegetables and Basmati Rice
Find below my recipe for the chicken curry with basmati rice. It's a simple recipe. I wish you much fun and good appetite!
- 1 chicken parted, see video instruction
- 1 piece of onion medium size
- 1 piece of garlic clove medium size
- 1 slice of ginger 4 mm
- 1 Zucchini medium size
- 1 Stück eggplant medium size
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 1-2 teaspoon Mehl
- 60 ml white wine dry
- 300 ml chicken stock self made or stock cube
- 1 tablespoon Curry yellow curry powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 200 ml soy cream or coconut milk, cream
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- Please prepare and cook the Basmati Rice how I have written in the article point 4.
- Sear the parted chicken in a pan.
- Cut the peeled onions into cubes and add them to the meat.
- Chop the garlic and the ginger slices finely.
- Cube the eggplant and the zucchini and also add to the pan.
- Turn the chicken pieces, put the vegetables aside and pour in some oil, also add the flour and roast everything (instead you can also add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch mixed together with 100ml water later - after boiling, the cornstarch and the sauce will thickne).
- Add the chopped garlic and ginger and extinguish with white wine, pour in the chicken stock and let it boil.
- Season with curry and honey, stir in the soy cream and mix everything properly.
- Add some soy sauce according to your flavor. Let it simmer for another 10 minutes before serving the curry with rice.
- For decoration: some goji berries or candied cherries.


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The World Bank, at the weekend, said an estimated eight per cent of global population will not have access to electricity in 2030 under current policies. It stressed that 90 per cent of the population will be in sub-Saharan Africa.
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2019 Dynasty-Fantasy Preseason Wk1 Chiefs 38, Bengals 17
The big news from this game happened a day before it was played… Andy Reid shocking the fantasy community by announcing that he would be going with a running-back-by-committee approach in the backfield.
Several reactions from that statement…
1) My utter shock.
It's rare that an NFL head coach blathers their plans to the world early on a situation, but when they do – it's usually gold/happening for sure. They aren't changing their minds because they don't want to look bad/they're obstinate.
I didn't understand why Andy Reid was so adamant that Damien Williams was the starter back in June 2019, when he didn't have to say anything but 'we like all the guys we got' and 'best man wins, we have an embarrassment of riches in talent'. Instead, Reid proclaimed Williams starter.
Reid proclaimed it again in July as did the offensive coordinator.
When Williams missed time in camp with a hamstring, and Reid low key praised Carlos Hyde…the fantasy observers went nuts seeing an RB controversy brewing. I listened to Reid's press Q&A, he didn't hint at any controversy or issue with Williams…just wished he were healthy to go. He just praised Hyde for a good camp, along with praising half the team as well…the usual nonsense puff stuff meeting with the media for five minutes. "Everything and everybody is great!"
I railed against the machine that was saying there was an RB controversy here…because I thought for sure Reid would stick by his earlier guns. I felt quite confident of that belief when I saw, the next day, that Williams was sitting atop the RB depth chart. Williams was also back to practice. I felt like it was a decent time to buy Williams on the news spin against him if you could steal him.
A few days later, Reid makes the statement about an RBBC…and I look like an idiot.
2) This type of thing doesn't happen, until it does…and it's serious.
You just do not go from unquestioned starter Damien Williams, to passive-aggressively/oh-by-the-way mentioning your RBBC plans on satellite radio unless something not-good, for Damien Williams, has happened behind-the-scenes.
This was not a situation that sprung from an open competition and by-gosh look at Carlos Hyde take the lead. Andy Reid had to know what Hyde offered as a talent or they wouldn't have signed him. Rare/never do established, proclaimed starting RBs lose their job because they are (minor) injured in training camp. If anything, according to NFL-ways, the coach should rally/defend Williams. The O-C was doing just that days before Reid's statement.
Reid could have also just opened the door slightly by praising Hyde-Thompson a bunch and saying he was excited by their talent depth/options…he could have slowly backed into it over the next few days. He didn't. He went from Williams as starter in interviews and on the recently released depth charts to 'we'll try an RBBC' just days later.
It just doesn't work that way in the NFL. It should…these coaches should shut their mouths about their internal plans anyway. But they can't help themselves. It's so very odd the timing of all this.
I'm trying to find out what happened from inside sources, but be on the watch for two things…
a) Maybe Williams said or did something in frustration and pissed Reid off…and now he's in the doghouse. It cannot be just the hamstring issue. Many #1 RBs won't even play in the preseason or work much in camp, so missing time is not the end of the world. Something turned Reid on Williams, who he loved up until 48 hours ago.
Williams was a head case in college and was kicked off of the Oklahoma Sooners late his senior season for missing meeting/event times. Suspended twice his senior year, the final one being dismissed.
b) There may be a PED or 'other' suspension coming, and Reid knows its possibility, but it hasn't been announced yet, etc.
3) All roads lead to Carlos Hyde?
Be default, he's going to be the guy…potentially. Damien Williams could get back in the race -- but if you assume Williams did something very bad (and has a history) to make Reid do a sharp turn, I don't think we see Reid turn again and go, "Just kidding, Damien is the starter again."
4) I was wrong, after I was right…I should've just stuck with my first instinct – but I was wrong recently, which is very bad.
I bought into the narrative/logic that hard-headed coaches stick to their guns and that there was no cause for concern on Williams. I went from calling him 'a risk' and 'overvalued' all summer to suggesting people trade for him as the price/rumors dropped last week. Three days later, the bottom fell out with the RBBC announcement. I may have led you down the wrong path if you went after Damien via trade. I misinterpreted the evidence and got a minor burn.
It happens, but I still hate it.
No time to cry. We got a million decisions to make on player situations in fantasy – you won't bat 1.000 on them. We just gotta win more than the competition. If I'm interpreting the situation now…I'm leaning to the side of things that Williams is actually worse off now than we think. There's hope he reclaims his starter's crown, but I feel the whipsaw actions in this by Andy Reid only happened because there is a real (bad) catalyst behind it. I'm going back to my Hyde 'undervalued', Williams 'overvalued' stance until further notice.
I cannot foresee a moment ahead where Reid goes…"No, really…I was just kidding…we're all-in on Damien." I think he was 'in', and now he isn't, and I don't think Williams can easily get that back again. The toothpaste is out of the tube.
Now, let's look at my preseason game notes…from the actual game itself.
-- So, you're also then wondering if rookie RB Darwin Thompson (5-22-0, 1-29-1/2) is now in-play as a 'winner' in the Damien Williams fall from grace. It doesn't hurt but I think he's not going to be that big of an impact for fantasy 2019.
Thompson did two things in this game that will rocket his dynasty rookie and fantasy value…
1) He caught a TD pass…a catch and run 29-yarder. We're starved for good football news, and the media loves things on players it loves…and they seem adore Darwin Thompson. It was a pretty vanilla catch and run TD, he outraced a slow-ass linebacker in a wide-open field for the score. It was fine/good, but I saw headlines like it was the mic drop moment of 2019 play…that's a little too hype.
2) He had a 10+ yard run in the game where he jumped high in the sky over a tackler. The fans love nothing more than leaping players. It's a weird dynamic about fans (and game announcers and the media). If a player lowers his shoulder to drive for 2-3 more yards…it's dull. If that same player stops running, jumps, thus losing speed/movement, and gets tackled as he lands for those same 2-3 yards…it's seen as 'special' and 'wow'.
I thought Thompson looked fine but wasn't otherworldly. He accounted himself well, and if Damien Williams is about to 'go down', Thompson would be in-line for that 20-25% workload share with Hyde at 75-80%.
-- The other KC Chief crowned superstar from this game was Mecole Hardman (1 carry for -5 yards, 2-31-1/3). He looked very fast on his jet sweep/touch pass catch and run score…and that's what will be locked into everyone's mind…in part, because they already had a great opinion of Hardman. I saw some things differently.
For sure, his get the ball out of the backfield and race past everyone for a 17-yard score was nice. He is obviously very fast. Box checked.
What you won't see or hear in the media are notes on his other plays. From my eye, one thing stood out (besides 'great speed') – Hardman still looks spastic and unpolished as an NFL wide receiver. There is little fluidity in his routes/breaks into routes. He's flailing and flapping his arms and making erratic cuts and so wound up he's not seeing the ball well. He's trying to out-speed everyone but there's more to being an NFL WR than that. The good news is – the speed is real. Sometimes fast guys are fast on paper but not with pads on. Hardman looked the speed part on his TD run. I just caution you…John Ross looks really fast all the time too, he's just terrible at being a wide receiver. I think there should be a healthy fear of that with Hardman…not assumed, but just a caution.
We also won't mention his true end-around running play where he was not as quick going east-west and was chased out of bounds for a loss and brought down quickly by an official who forearmed Hardman in self-defense and Hardman went down like he was shot with a tranquilizer dart while the out-of-shape middle-aged official/line judge/chain gang dude just looked down at him.
I worry that Hardman is a kick returner's mind/movements trying to become a legit wide receiver and it's not there yet…or may never be. He had the problem at Georgia of just not standing out as a consistent receiver, but every once in a while he'd make a splash play.
With his speed there is hope, but there are things to worry about beyond the speed.
-- The Bengals also played in this game. I'm just now mentioning that. They looked lethargic compared to the Chiefs. The final score was indicative of the reality. The Chiefs are younger, better, deeper than the Bengals. It's going to be a long year in Cincy.
My first item to note on the Bungles…
The starting WR trio was Boyd-Core-Malone, for those keeping score. Andy Dalton started a series and he targeted Tyler Boyd on four of his first 5 throws to WRs, FYI.
Without AJG…Boyd is a week-to-week WR1 threat in PPR, on targeting projections alone.
-- Bengals rookie RB Trayveon Williams (5-5-1,1-13-0/1) started and got a nice push of touches to get work in. He looked solid. He didn't disappoint or show out better than I remembered. He was who he was. I think the Bengals will trade/cut Gio Bernard and make Trayveon the Mixon handcuff/partner.
-- Bengals rookie UDFA WR Jamal Custis (1-14-0/1) played with the 3rd-team mostly and had a nice inside route and tough catch over-the-middle in the game. No real push seen here for a guy who has my attention but has a huge uphill battle to making fantasy waves someday.
-- Ditto that sentiment for Bengals UDFA WR Stanley Morgan (3-42-0/5), who also like a lot. The difference for Morgan vs. Custis – Custis was barely noticeable in this game. Morgan was being looked for by different QBs, he made a few nice grabs and was returning kicks as well. Morgan got a showcase, Custis was just another guy out there. Stock moving back up on Morgan.
-- Stock moving down on Chiefs 2nd-year LB Dorian O'Daniel (2 tackles). He worked his way to interior starter last midseason and then fell off and is now working 3rd-team. A great waste of talent, or there are issues off the field. The O'Daniel scarfed up quietly by the Patriots watch is on…
-- Ryan Finley (13-18 for 109 yards, 1 TD/0 INT) looked solid, not rattled in his debut. He's on his way to the #2 role this year…and, eventually, fans whining for a QB change in-season when the Bengals stink and everyone blames it on Dalton.
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In an ongoing attempt to bleed my opinions all over your computer screen, I'm selecting one album from every year that I've been alive that has some sort of significance to me…and then writing about it. Welcome back to 35 Albums in 35 Years.
1989: Weird Al Yankovic's UHF Original Soundtrack
In the summer of 1989, I went to a movie with a group of my friends. This was the "summer of the bat," Tim Burton's Batman having been released a little less than a month earlier. There were still lines to get in to see it. Or to see Ghostbusters II, or to see Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, or to see any number of other blockbusters that came out that summer (there were a lot). So, our parents dropped us off, we bought our tickets, got our sodas and candy and popcorn, and walked into the dark theater.
There was no line for our movie.
It's very possible that we were the only three people in the whole theater, but I didn't notice. I was too excited. This was the movie I had been waiting all year for. This was my reason for existence. This was my Woodstock. And for the next 97 minutes I watched UHF, the Weird Al movie in absolute delight. It was the best and funniest movie I'd ever seen.
I was ten.
After the credits finished rolling, we went to the mall and each one of us immediately bought a cassette copy of the soundtrack. It was the latest of a string of albums that captivated me in my pre-adolescence. The newest opus from the man responsible for so much of my sense of humor (then and now). Weird Al was my hero back then. He was a hero to all of us. We bought all of the albums. We videotaped the episodes of Al TV when they would air on MTV. I used to perform his songs with a couple of friends in front of my elementary music class on an almost weekly basis. One of those friends even took accordion lessons. We were obsessed. If we could have grown mustaches back then, we certainly would have. The adulation was that true and pure. My friends and my brother and I were all devout acolytes in the temple of Yankovic, and a new album (and a movie too!) was a grand reason for excitement and exultation. It did not disappoint.
UHF is kind of an oddity in Weird Al's catalog. The parody songs come from an interesting array of artists (Dire Straits, Tone Loc, Fine Young Cannibals, REM) that date the album a little more than others do. There are also a couple of sound bites from the film that find their way onto the album ("Spatula City!") that feel like short comedy skits, a device Yankovic never really experimented with before or since. And while I've always been a fan of Weird Al's own songs, his original material here is so much better than the parodies (although "Spam" is fantastic). The title track is just massive in sound and scope for a novelty artist, transcending its own novel nature and blossoming into, for lack of a better phrase, a real song. "UHF" was probably the first Weird Al song I remember feeling deserving of far more credit than it ever received. Sure, it was funny, but it still felt like more than a joke. It felt like it could have competed with and beaten any of the awful, by-the-numbers pop tunes that dominated the radio then (and now). And maybe that was just a 10-year old fan's unwavering devotion and opinion, but the song still holds up.
The other original songs on the record should be proud to puff up their collective chests as well. "Generic Blues" is exactly what the title suggests, an aping of the blues that's both hilarious and apt. "Let Me Be Your Hog," despite its 30-second run time (or maybe because of it) is still funny, and still makes me laugh every time I hear it. Then round the whole thing out with a fun and bouncy instrumental ("Fun Zone") and a Rolling Stones-themed polka. Magic. Finally we close with "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota," one of my favorite songs ever. It's a perfect representation and satirization of the country and western, Americana storytelling songs that were coming out during the 70's and 80's, blue collar and studio slick. Years ago, when she was sad, I sang this song over the phone to my wife (then my girlfriend) to make her laugh and feel better. And it worked.
My everlasting thanks to Weird Al Yankovic. Now, go make yourself a Twinkie wiener sandwich and listen to this album.
- Favorite song: "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota"
- Runner up: "UHF"
Some other albums I almost wrote about instead: Nirvana's Bleach; Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique; Julee Cruise's Floating into the Night; LL Cool J's Walking with a Panther; Motley Crue's Dr Feelgood; Faith No More's The Real Thing; Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine.
Thomas H Williams
From a bunker somewhere in Central Texas, Thomas H. Williams spends most of his time with his wife, his two sons, and his increasingly neurotic dog. He listens to a lot of music, drinks a lot of excellent beers, and gets out from time to time. For even more shenanigans, visit heavenisanincubator.blogspot.com.


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