Mr. Thomas Doesn't Go To Washington

My favorite right as an American is my ability to express myself freely without being censored, abridged, or suppressed. I dig living in a country where everything is on the table to discuss.

However, the freedom to say whatever you want does NOT give you the right to be a douche.

Tim Thomas is perfectly within his right to disagree with the Federal Government. I don't disrespect him for that. What I do disrespect him for is his lack of tact.

It was simply the wrong forum. The emphasis of the event and the President's speech was on teamwork, and Thomas is an amazing teammate. The President was honoring the Boston Bruins, not Tim Thomas, Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, et. al.

I think a better example to talk about other than the Theo Epstein comparison is the Beatles in 1965 when they were honored with the MBE medal. John Lennon didn't believe in receiving the award and ended up returning his medal as an act of protest in 1969. BUT he still went with the other lads to Buckingham Palace and thanked the Queen and enjoyed the day...with a "little help from his friends"...

But that's just the point. You're being honored as a whole, not as individuals. Take up your beefs elsewhere.

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Thomas now. I love him. As I've said before on this blog, I live through this team and this event is no different. There have been times recently where I've refused to even be in the same room as certain people I don't like and that's pretty immature. In fact, it's wildly childish. So the next time these opportunities arise, I'm going to straighten my tie and keep my head high. No need to build walls and burn bridges.

Now let's get to the two things we should really talk about.
1) Why the hell does Obama get Campbell's number? Then again if you did 44, Seidenberg would have something to say too.
2) Start Timmy tonight. Let's beat the hell out of the Caps and go into the All Star Break at #1. GO BRUINS.

Why Tonight's Loss Gets Me Down

Sure, tonight's 3-2 loss to Tampa is our first since that awful Vancouver bout. But we've been in a slump since then. We've won, but we haven't played our best. Thomas has let in 11 goals in 3 games. Took is having a tough time too. Horton did step it up tonight with two goals. But we are not looking the way we did in the fall and early winter.

They say we live through our sport teams. I defiantly live through the Bruins, more so than any other team. Their playoff run and subsequent loss in '10 disheartened me but I knew we would be better in '11. And I knew I was gonna be better in '11. And when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup, I dedicated myself to being just like them. Dedicated to my work, brave, honest, aggressive, and confident. Every day I try to live like Claude Julien is my boss.

Lately I've been pretty depressed and side-tracked, and so have the Bruins.

But tomorrow will be better. It's the first day of the Spring Semester- a perfect metaphor for new beginnings. So I'll work hard and when I have to perform at work Saturday, the B's will perform Saturday at home against New York. And we'll both get the two points for the win.

I'm not used to stealing hearts

Mineral?
No.
Vegetable?
No.
Animal?
Yes!

This weekend will be the fifth time I've moved in twelve months. I'm moving to a harbor-side flat in a boat yard. It's a pirate's life for me.

Man?
NO!
Boy?
YES!

I think I'm finally coming to terms with all my mistakes last year. It's doesn't hurt as much anymore and I've done all I can to make things better. I may be a wild thing but my claws aren't as ferocious and my rawr is quieter.

Ordinary boy?
NO!
Wonderful boy?
YES!

My film will see me through. Which is a way of telling myself that I will see me through. It's the perfect life for me.

Mother Bobo

God bless Instant Karma at the Earth House, but I payed way too much for Zappa records in high school. Cruisin' With Ruben and the Jets cost me $45 alone. I keep the price tag on the protective sleeve as a badge of honor...of sorts.

But lately I've been practically stealing rare Zappa titles. A couple months ago it was a near mint copy of Freak Out! (original Verve inserts and all) at Looney Tunes for something like $15. Today, it was Mothermania for $9.99 at the Record Exchange. It was unpriced and the fella got the owner on the horn for a pricing. I know my poker face is pretty shitty so when he gave that price, I nearly bit my tongue off trying not to cry out in joy.

Brought it home. The vinyl has exactly two skips. One at the beginning of "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" and the beginning of "Hungry Freaks, Daddy." The latter blows because that song has such great momentum and the mix on this album is way brighter than on Freak Out! Hasn't stopped me from listening to it in its entirety twice already. It's a great album for a best of. It's the only where FZ actually picked the sequencing and some of the mixes are better than the original versions. Thus making it highly sought after.

Also saw that the cat that owned it before me had his way with the gatefold and inner groove. Even though this permanently keeps the album in only the tens of dollars, it makes it probably the most badass copy of Mothermania I've ever come across. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mother Bobo-

I'm kinda OK with this.

Side note- if I ever have a record store, I may called it Wicked Out of Print. Eventually called Wicked in due time. Even my fantasies have fantasies.