Wedding Recap

On the whole, all went very well.  The ceremony was simple, funny, cute, and enjoyable.  My lil princess was fantastic as a flower girl.  I'm proud of my brother, and welcome my new SIL to the family.  Moms didn't cry, but she came close...and it was good to see my father, I'm glad he made it, and got to meet his grandkids as well as his 2 daughters-in-law.  My wife looked pretty damn good, I might add. #biased.  The reception was a good party!  I didn't drink too much, since my girls were there, but had a great time, nonetheless.

Umm, yeah, that's it.

until next time.

*Fishbone*

--oh yeah, I clean up pretty ok, if I do say so myself.  Wait, I just did!

Okay, I might stick around this time

Soooo it's been almost 2 years since my last blog entry.  Gee, what the hell have I been up to?!?!  *shrugs* dah well.  I'm not going to give a full recap of my life since that time, but I will try to be a bit more active going forward....and I mean it this time!  Hey, no time like the present.

**blog entry begins**

Exciting weekend ahead.  My lil brother is getting married and I'm extremely happy for him and my new SIL.  Feeling good about having all my favorite people together.  Between the wife, daughter, momz, brother, cousins, friends, and some general acquaintances...all being in town, it's gonna be a party!  

......................you're waiting for the 'but', aren't you?

.............you think you know me?

........you have no clue!

.....dammit, stop staring at me like that!!!  FINE!


My father is also coming to town for the wedding (arriving today, actually) and I'm glad he'll be here.  Granted, we're not close, but I don't despise him, nor have any vitriol or any negative feelings toward him.  He is my father, and I respect him.  I haven't seen him in over 10 years...so I'm glad that my Princess (who's 8), will get to finally meet her Grandfather.  Not to mention, introduce him to my wife, as well.  Between my brother and I, he'll be meeting 3 grandchirrens for the first time...so that may be a lil overwhelming on all fronts, and I'm aware of that, and will be appreciative of the moments.  

**end of entry**

Ok, so like I said earlier, I'll be a bit more active with this blogging thing.  There are times when I'm chatty, and others when I'm not thinking about a damn thing.  So if you're gonna follow along here are some rules:

• it's my blog, so I'll say whatever the hell I want, HOWever I want
• you're entitled to comment and add your 2 cents.  Any more than 2, however, and you're pushing it
• I'm dumb, on purpose, so remember that.
• I love life, so I never take myself THAT serious.

Welp, that's it for now.  It's good to be back

*Fishbone*

Thoughts from a deadbeat dad...

Sitting outside of my daughter's ballet class (of course, I'm the only man here) and I'm reminded of a recent argument I had with my daughter's mother.  Well, I'm not sure if you could call trading messages through BBMessenger an argument...but you get the point... Anyway, most of this conversation was just pure garbage but the only thing that stuck with me was that she called me a 'Deadbeat Father'.  Now what's funny about that isn't the absurdity of the comment, which we'll get to in a minute, but the fact that the comment left me absolutely speechless...and for those that know me, you know that this is a remarkable feat...

So what qualifies me as 'Deadbeat'?
* I filed for divorce, moved out, and, subsequently, have moved on with my life.
* As a condition of that divorce not only do I pay child support (which I do gladly), but I maintain mortgage payments on the house where you and my daughter live until July, 2011...basically, you get alimony.
* I spend every, alternating, weekend with my daughter.
* I take my daughter to breakfast and school one time a week...and have done so for the last two school years.
* my child support payments are applied directly to the cost of my daughter's tuition and these ballet lessons (which I'm attending, currently)...so I pay for her education and her extracurricular activities.

And yet, I'm a 'deadbeat'....
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I'm a product of divorce.  After my parents divorced and Moms moved us (I have a younger brother) to Houston, my father refused to pay child support for 5 years.  Being the latch-key kids that we were, I remember coming home from school to no lights more than once.  My mother never complained.  In fact, she never said a disparaging word about our father in our presence.  Between 1987-1994, we spent 2 summers and one Christmas holiday with our father in California--only because his wife sent for us.  I played football in high school and college AND 5 years of semi-pro...my father has never seen me play a down.  My daughter is 6....and has never met her Grandfather.  Now that may be as much my fault as is his...but I digress.
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Looking at this small sampling of differences between my father and I, tell me again why I'm the deadbeat....

I've been fortunate to have fallen in love with my best friend and am looking forward to the life we'll build together.  So I'm guessing. Since she (the ex-wife) still has a bit of bitterness in her system (recently snatching our daughter out of a car preventing her from attending my family reunion...all because my girlfriend was coming along....yes, a baby mama drama episode) maybe that's why I'm a 'deadbeat'.  If that's the case, then to quote Redman: "I'LL BE DAT!"

And there it is....

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The Re-introduction...

What's up....what's happ'nin...didn't realize I hadn't posted a blog in almost 3 years...damn, exactly what tha hell have I been doing in all that time?  Well, plenty, actually, and maybe one day, I'll go into that.....just not today.  Today, it's all about jumping back in, with both feet.  So let's take it back to the top.


Allow me to re-introduce myself:
name -      Fishbone (yes, named from Fishbone the Whino from Good Times)
age-          34
smoker-    no
drinker-    damn straight
children-   one...and she's my world
interests-  too many to name


I love sports, soccer and football, primarily...and in that order.  I hate fairweather fans, if you have a squad, stick with them.  Good times and when they suck balls.  I believe in supporting my team(s) and my team(s) only.  Meaning, I root for mine, and not against others...most people just hate on others' teams...not ya boy.  For the record, here is where my allegiances lie:

the alma mater...yes, that's me in there

the football club--soccer for you beginners

the college football team

the NFL team

the NBA team

the MLB team

I'm a random thinker...an intelligent fool...with a very strange sense of humor.  Stick around...this should be fun.


I'll be posting a bit more frequently than I used to......hell, because I forgot I had a blog.  


and THERE it is..... 

Been away for a minute

I'm always here, just been writing more about basketball lately. I'm a big Rockets fan, and I contribute to another blog site that's all about the NBA. Two of my friends who are diehards as well (of the Bulls and Nets, respectively) also contribute...so it's a pretty good potpourri of different junk. Feel free to check us out at http://www.hysmd.blospot.com/

I've been in a funk all afternoon since reading this article. I've been a UGK fan since 1991 as a Sophomore in high school...and to hear that Pimp C passed away this morning has definitely but a damper on my day. You know, the old adage is that deaths happen in 3's. Sean Taylor was killed, senselessly, last week (R.I.P Sean) and laid to rest yesterday. Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room this morning...

In this case, I hope that old wives tale is just that...a tale.

R.I.P. Pimp C

UGK for life.

and there it is. . .

Checking in

Back from the brief vacate.

There's a lot of stuff going on in the world, of course...but nothing I feel like talking about.

Oh, went to see RENT last night and it was great as it always it. A little hard for me accepting Anwar Robinson in the role of Tom Collins (my favorite character) because of his extremely high vocal register...but he did a good job.

So instead of rambling on, I'll holla back when something's on my mind.

and there it is...

Mobile blog #3

I'm on vacation. Be back next week.