country bumpkin

i go through various stages when comes to music: when i'm ready to break a leg and dance the night away i listen to more upbeat music (ie: gangsta rap & 80's retro), and when i'm angry or upset i listen to more aggressive music (ie: metal & harder metal), and when i'm feeling at ease with the world i listen to more of the music i'm familiar with (ie: college radio & alternative), and when i am feeling down and depressed i listen to (the types of tracks i have on my blog currently). please enjoy them with me. these are just a small sampling of the great country singers (a dying breed that as far as i am concerned are all but extinct).

spring break

it's been a few days (weeks actually) since i last left the masses (all 5 readers of this blog) with some parting wisdom. my wife told me recently that i should blog more, but since i never really have anything exciting to write about, and when something exciting does happen she writes about on her blog leaving me back to square one. i dug down deep for something exciting and edifying to write about........ and i got nothing. since i'm back at square one with nothing new or exciting to write about, i'm going to use my go to writing crutch which is a........ nother list. now last week was spring break for my son, and i was able to have a week off for vacation to spend with him, and the rest of our gang (we call the johnson family). during this week off i was able to get quite a bit of stuff accomplished while being home. with that being said i'm going to list some of the highlights of my first week off in longtime. these are listed in no particular order:

1. watching several dvd's of some of my favorite shows (ie: the shield/flight of the concords/breaking bad/man v food/& arrested development).

2. watching quite a bit of the college b-ball game for march madness.

3. sleeping in past 3:40am (much needed).

4. naps!

5. going to the park with the gang.

6. meeting adam richman with the kids (the host of man v food) (got the pictures to prove it).

7. watching the sundevils baseball game with kids, pops, nephew, and big bro (also got to see an asu player hit a grand slam, it was so great since i missed a 2 run homer in the first inning since i was on potty patrol). was able to enjoy listening to crowd as they politely advised the umpire of his need to get some glasses or take his head out of a certain area on his body.

8. listened to quite abit of music

9. hair & beard cut (and boys did as well, minus the beard trim).

10. nephews 2nd b-day.

11. cleaning the house (as long as it took and as much as it was a drag to get started, but it looks so much better).

12. facebooking (i know i do it almost everyday, but this was my own real gateway to outside world during the week).

13. watched some steven seagal movies (seriously).

14. staying up past 9:30pm

15. NOT WORKING!!!!

that about sums up my first vacation that i have been able to enjoy in sometime. i felt refreshed, and ready to take on the world, and then this past monday came, and the world came crashing down around me. hope all my 5 followers have a nice spring break (assuming your getting one ha ha ha ha).

the anchor has some tips to save money

to my fav five, i got some tips to help you save that much earned green while this recession stays mean. these tips are in no particular order, and are only there as thought to help you.

disclaimer: please understand that the anchor is in no way affiliated with any of the products or companies listed or their affiliates, and the anchor is not certified in anything, so please proceed with caution.

now my tips for you are as follows:

1. go to library - right now we have been saving bookals of money on movie rentals, and going to

the movies cause most of the films that i want to see i check out from the library. books are always good if you interested in educating yourself (from my previous post you know that i haven't been, but i've recently turned over a new leaf). probably the most important reason is the cd's. i've been able to track down most of the albums that i like to listen to there and gotten them for free (well almost).

2.grow a beard (for the men) - since i've grown a beard i have saved lots of time on not shaving, and money by not having to purchase razors. although my wife has slowly taken my razor over, and i find myself now buying more razors than before. maybe that one isn't such a good one.

3. don't buy a computer when your car breaks down - easier said than done i know. we took our meager tax return, and purchased a p.c. (much needed), then on our way home after purchasing the p.c. amy's car breaks down. sad i know, but luckily for us (me) we have rich in laws where money isn't an object (jk). we have blessed to have family around us who don't mind pulling their resources together to help us get our vehicle fixed (which cost almost as much as its worth). i guess that tip would be more of being surround by people who have resources to help and don't mind using them on you when needed.

4. parks - free public ones that is, when the kids get over anxious and need to shed some of that kinetic energy (they seem to have endless bounds of), we go there. they can play, and then try to kill each other, and then go home. good times.

5. the fifth & final tip for my five readers is to not have any friends. i say this cause since moving to arizona some years ago, i have no real close friends (nearby), so i don't get invited to do things that almost always cost money$$$$. i have some friends at work (work friends - (def) someone you work with, and are friends at work, and when the work bell rings for the day, you don't see them till the next business day) and they tell me about going out on town most weekend (even most nights) and spending money like its goin out of style.

anyway i hope i may have helped shed some light on your pocket book to try to keep some of that much earned and deserved dinero in it. on a closing remark, remember i am in no way an expert in any field nor do i have any specialized training in anything, so please use this advice with extreme caution, cause the anchor is not responsible for anyone (including but not limited to immediate family, friends, co workers, himself, etc).

the main reason i should not reproduce!

and here is a direct a result of this:

now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

new tunes to enjoy.

just posted some new tunes that currently won't leave my ears alone. hope you enjoy them like i do.

my take on v-day - by the anchor of love

i have decided i too would weigh in on the whole valentine days, and whether or not it's a waste. my thought is this.... do we really need a day to celebrate love? i ask this as i share with you the latest stats that i heard recently about love. 1 in every 2 marriages end in divorce, and as of 2009, the stats show that teen pregnancy has hit it's highest point in history and is on the rise. a holiday to celebrate more of this, i think not. in full disclosure i do have a brother who happens to have been born on valentines a couple years ago, and i am sure that he feels different from me. with that being said, i really think we should either do away with valentines day holiday, or make it a federal holiday where we get to have a day off of from work, or receive a floating holiday if it falls on a weekend. i know the service industry/hallmark/& flower industry are probably with my brother and are against me on this, and think im crazy to have said such a thing, but they also have a stake in this holiday, being one of the their biggest moneymaking days of the year. i on the other hand have no stake in this holiday at all. i think there should be a petition sent to d.c. letting congress know that we, the people of this country want to make v-day a federal holiday. now lets rise up in the streets and make this happen (all 5 of us). i shall end on this note and its a quote about love that i feel sums it all up: "love hurts, love scars, love wounds, and marks, any heart not tough or strong enough to take a lot of pain, love is like a cloud, holds a lot of rain". have a happy valentines day all you lovers out there. and remember the hoff love's you, and you, and you, and you!

finally

for the 5 that have been waiting on mouse and keyboard to hear what stupid thing this anchor will post next, well the wait is up. i'm hear to add on to a previous post i wrote about reading. well i'm here to say that i have read 2 whole books so far this year. this may sounds like a minor accomplishment (and you wouldn't be far off base), but for me with my reading on the decline over the years instead of increasing as it was a few short years ago, this is quite the accomplishment. so encase you where wondering what book's caught my eye, they are: "i drink for a reason" by david cross & "behind the bell" by dustin diamond. they are both pretty crass books, so i don't recommend them to the faint of heart. i enjoyed david's book especially for his humor (which happens to be somewhat in my way of thinking about humor), but was very disappointed with dustin's book. being the sbtb fan that i am i was looking for some real insight into the behind the scenes of the show as well as some insight into screech. instead it was nothing more than a hatchet job for everyone who worked with him. there was very little insight behind the show. the worst part was i felt all it was dustin trying to make himself out to be more of a man than i imagine he really is (sorta speak). as i close i would like to ask (plead with 5 readers of this blog) to please send me some book recommendations. i'm in the process of trying to find the next book to read. adios.