It's Been Awhile

I know you the reader (not readers' since I can't see more than one of you out there actually reading this blog) haven't heard from old Dave here in a minute. I know, I know, you're right, I have been slacking. Well, to be honest, I became bored with trying to think of ideas to write about and maintaining this blog, but in reality my attention became diverted when I became infatuated with making stop motion romance stories with my authentic 80's My Little Pony collection. This went on all summer up to about two days ago, when abruptly my budding film career came to a crashing halt when when my sister held my ponies hostage and executed them one by one by melting them with a magnifying glass. Worse part is, I don't even have a sister, so what the hell was she burning my ponies for anyways?

Zombies going Apeshit

This all brings me back to the present, as I sit here in my Rapture Bunker, which by the way, a complete waste of money being that two raptures transpired and I have not yet seen a single zombie, unless of course I'm talking about Christmas shoppers shopping away helping big name department stores meet their sale quotas (spend, spend, spend, my little piggies). Secondly, my sister (by the way, a total bitch) whom I don't actually have, was able to get into my bunker and burn my precious pony babies. So writing this blog is all I have left since my money has all been spent on this bunker, film equipment for a failed film career, and the pony burn hospital bill that I'm still paying off.

As I looked into Starlights (my favorite pony) eyes as she was succumbing to her burn injuries, I decided to take back my life and continue writing my blog in her honor, all the while continuing to tweet away like any lonely individual just wanting to be heard. Although I won't be able to comb Starlights gorgeous mane any longer, I did promise her mother, who by the way is the owner of the Rainbow Beauty Salon in Coltonville, Ponyland, that I shall honor Starlight's memory by continuing this shitty blog. At least now since it's so close to Christmas, it simply means one less pony gift I have to buy.

Studio Bunker

So as I nestle in my Rapture Bunker, with the remains of the rest of my burnt ponies from Ponyland smoldering in the fire place, I've begun to look forward to next year and trying my best to keep up with this blog up even if it is only once or twice a week. Also, since I have less ponies because of my bitch sister, I may sell my current Rapture Bunker and move into a studio Rapture Bunker to save money and space since like I said, I have less ponies now, but ever since seeing Charlie Browns Christmas special last week I have been sleeping on the roof like Snoopy.

I would definitely have to say I have to give Thanks to Chris Renter, Jason Baker as well as Ryan Schrader (also a blog writer at: www.botscast.com) for getting me back in front of a computer and hammering out this first of many terrible blog posts. Cheers me old Chinas!

Today's Event in Japan

Picture from: http://framework.latimes.com/

I am putting my normal ranting aside today, I will continue as usual come Monday.
I honestly feel my complaining about how terrible the MTA subway is, or how single
people will soon not have to worry about sleeping alone due to the upcoming bed bug infestation, appears absolutely meaningless when compared to what is taking place in
Japan this very moment.

Like myself, most people woke up this morning learning about the devastation that rocked Japan while America slept for the evening. The rest of our world, at some point or another today, will also learn the magnitude of what has transpired in Japan. As up to date status' unravel before our eyes whether through television, radio, print as well as internet, please take a moment and reflect on life and how fragile it can be, many people have lost their homes and lives today.

picture from http://www.bbc.co.uk/

I'm in absolute shock watching video of the tsunami laying waste over the northern coast of Honshu (For those unaware, Honshu is the main Island in the Japanese archipelago). The tsunami, as you know (if you are intelligent enough to comprehend the news), was triggered by a massive earthquake around 80 miles off the northern coast in the Pacific Ocean. This earthquake also happens to have been Japan's largest earthquake ever recorded and 5th largest in the world since 1900. As updates trickle in, I'm sure It will be weeks perhaps even months before we understand and grasp the total destruction that has taken place.

I have been to Japan a couple times so far in my short lifespan, and rest assured I can vouch for Japan and say what an amazing country as well as the people of that nation are. I have many friends including my better, more beautiful other half, who are from Japan and I think this is part of the reason I am very shocked and taken back by everything that has gone on down there. Just writing about this is very tough for me and I won't even be able to formulate half of what I'm thinking into this blog to make this post respectable.

Ok so I wasn't planning to rant, but the Asshole brigade has already stormed out the gate douching about on the internet, especially on Twitter. As of this moment as I am writing this Godzilla is trending, seriously? I can only assume that it's mostly insensitive people sitting behind a computer making light of something as real and serious as what is happening in Japan. I am very curious to know how these dick holes would feel if their families were swallowed up by an earthquake or drowned by a tsunami. It's one thing to rant about our subway system, but about peoples real pain and suffering, come on.

I will have to admit, Fox News was on top of things this morning (did I really just write that?). As much as I loathe the right leaning blabber machine, Fox were basically the only news outlet besides CNN to have any coverage of the events unfolding in Japan. You would have to think that something of this nature which will be in time affecting the world would be worth more covering than Lohan's day in court. This is what's wrong with America sometimes, there is a country reeling from the after affects of a devastating natural event, and news channels HLN are more concerned with covering some dime store celebrity's day in court, or Sheen.

Anyway back to the reality of what has occurred. The catastrophe in Japan is not going to simply disappear over night. You can help in relief efforts by going to the Redcross or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone. You can also go to Global living which has set up a relief fund that you can donate to towards helping the people in need there. For other options you can go to Huffpost, where they have a page with various organizations you can donate to. Let's all hope Japan a speedy recover from this devastating disaster.