Things I Have Learned ( part Deux)

Quite some time ago, I wrote a blog on things I have learned. I think now is a good time to follow up with another list. So here we go !

- Books are the ambrosia of Life.
-Freedom is worth the responsibility.
-No one is an expert on you, except YOU !
-Without friends, Life would be boring.
-You should always leave loved ones with kind words. It could be the last time you
see them.
-You CAN keep going long after you think you can't.
-Never mix a common mistake with a rare blood type.
-Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
-Children are the best mirrors.
-Money is a lousy way of keeping score.
-Quiet reflection feeds the soul.
-Everyone has the same amount of Faith, they just invest it differently.
-It's not worth the calories unless it's chocolate !
-Heroes are those that do what must be done when it needs to be done, regardless
of the consequences.
-New adventures help you feel young.
-Peace is a choice.
-No matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
-The truth that brings a tear is better than a lie that brings a smile.
-Tight shoes don't make your feet look smaller.
-Dogs understand love better than people do.
-Never be too eager to find out a secret, it could change your life forever.
-Open minds are healthy minds.

Yep. That's about it. I'm sure there is more I have learned, but I am getting older and the first thing to go is your...I just had it. I know what it is.. Oh well.

Enjoy your own lifes lessons and learn daily. Knowledge is never ending, and it's a great conversation starter. Hey, remember Cliffy from CHEERS !?

Be good to yourselves and remember, EVERYONE likes ice cream.

As Always,
Brandon

Publicity !

Ok, so recently I posted a comment on my Facebook page that drew some ire and inadvertently caused some controversy. When I saw that Amy Winehouse was found dead at 27, I said " This is what happens when you say ' NO NO NO ' to rehab". It's a free country right? I was criticized and tongue lashed for my " non-understanding of addiction and its pitfalls". PFFFTTTT!!!!!!! It had nothing to do with that. I later admitted her death was in fact a tragedy, it was her LIFE that was a joke.

In my honest, humble ( sometimes) and no punches pulled opinion, IM SICK OF SEEING STORIES ABOUT SOCIALITES !. If you go to rehab, good for you. Stick with it. Do the program until you're once again well enough to be a productive member of society. If you go to rehab, that's great. If you go four times, something is wrong. They don't just let anyone work at those places. The training is intensive for a reason. THEY KNOW WHAT THEYRE DOING !!!!

My latest complaint is Kim " I even faked it on my porn tape" Kardashian. Who is she? What does she do? She can't act. She is news worthy why? Because her Mom married Bruce Jenner? Ok, he was famous 40 years ago. But now? And why is her wedding plastered all over every news blog, or info page on the net? So she spent millions. Why? She decided on her Groomsmen. Whoope Di Doooo. I mean who honestly cares? If she is dumb enough to make a sex tape and let it be " stolen" and then released on the internet, she is as dumb as I think she is. If she isn't happy spending a decent amount on a wedding but has to go in the millions, I am not impressed. Why should I be?

Now don't get me wrong, I like money. I wish I had more of it. But I left a relationship because of it. For those of you that read my blogs, you know the story. If you are new to this ( I can't actually believe people still read let alone I might have new fans), a quick summary. I once dated a girl who made a considerable amount of dough. She tried to use that to change me. Homey didn't play that game. So that being said, what difference is a million dollar wedding compared to a simple, elegant, romantic one? Other than the cost. Who really needs doves being released from the trunk of a submarine off the coast of Bora Bora while dolphins do back flips over trained sea monkeys?? I mean hey, that would be cool, but you seen it once...well, you get the idea.

Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, and all the other socialites out there who have the urge to see your name on the news daily, I have but this to say to you. GET A FREAKIN LIFE !! You have the money, go buy a clue. Diana Agron of Glee fame ( she plays Quinn) said it best last week in an article. She simply said " My life is my own business, and what I do with it should not matter to anyone else". Good for her, I applaud her. I like people who have the 'celebrity status', who know they do, and don't feel they need to cash in on it.

Someday I hope to write a book. I hope to be famous for it and makes enough money to buy the above said back flipping dolphins, but I will always be me. Humble, extremely funny, entertaining, and did I mention humble? I won't be releasing any 'stolen' tapes, and my mugshot won't appear weekly on the local celeb rags.

As always, thank you for allowing me to vent. If you're reading this, you are among the few. My personal thanks to you. And i want all to know that yes, I realize addiction is not a laughing matter, I never meant to make it seem like it was.

In ending I would like to leave you with an appropriate quote.

"It is hard for kids these days to learn good manners without seeing any"

Maybe these celebs should stop and think about who pays them.

As Always, Brandon