Things That Scare Me

We live in a society where a lot of people--in particular young people--think it's cool to act hard.  Too many people want to act like thugs for no reason, and in reality the majority of them are softer than mashed potatoes.  I'm not a fan of this trend, and I think people should just be themselves.  Now don't get me wrong, I listen to a lot of hip hop just like any other 30 year old white dude from The Burbs.  But I've never felt the need to act like a thug.  So in protest of a society that thinks it's cool to act tough, I am going to blog about three of the things in life that scare me.....

1) Animals That Can Eat Me

I fear any creature on this planet that could end my life just because it wanted some dinner.  Sharks, alligators, & crocodiles are proably at the top of my list; and I would have to say that I am most afraid of bull sharks simply because they can survive in fresh water and have been spotted as far north as Michigan.  It's not that I am so scared of sharks that I won't go into the ocean, but I can't help but think "I hope Jaws isn't lurking around here" every so often whenever I'm chilling in The Atlantic.  Now I know that one is more likely to get struck by lightning than to be attacked by a shark. However, I actually have an Uncle who was struck by lightning.  Thankfully, he somehow survived.

2) Serial Killers

I also fear anyone who enjoys killing people.  This fear is largely originated from the television series Criminal Minds.  Criminal Minds has fallen off lately, but the first few seasons have some episodes that are pretty terrifying.  The scariest aspect of Criminal Minds is that the murder scenes are very vivid and realistic.  The writers do a good job of putting the viewer in the mind set of a helpless murder victim.  This show is responsible for severly altering my awareness levels whenever I walk around a dark corner or into an unlit room.

3) Parallel Parking

Last but not least, I am scared of parallel parking.  I know that I am losing Major Man Points for this, but hey it's the truth.  If I were to make a list of things that I suck at in life, parallel parking would be close to the top.  Given that I have lived in the metropolis of Weirton, West Virginia the majority of my life, parallel parking was never really a skill that I had to master.  In fact I could probably count the number of times that I have parallel parked on my fingers.  Regardless, I am honestly intmidated by the thought of parallel parking.   


            

Upon Further Review....

March Madness

I'm a casual sports fan at best these days.  In fact the older I get the less attention I pay to sports.  It's not that I dislike sports, I just don't put the same amount of time and effort into watching them as I used to when I was younger.  However, I do still follow March Madness semi-religiously.

The NCAA Tournament is a special kind of awesome.  It's the kinda thing that will have me on the edge of my seat watching a game between two schools I didn't even know existed.  In fact a lot of times I don't know a damn thing about the teams I'm watching; but I'll still watch regardless just becaue it's entertaining basketball.

So many games.  So many buzzer beaters.  So much awesome.  Gotta love March Madness.    


             

R.I.P. Nate Dogg

Some Rap Songs I Like...

I listen to a lot of hip hop.  (Go Figure).  The following is a few newer joints that I'm diggin these days.  Some are newer than others...

Stinkbugs!!

My 9 to 5 is a shipping and inventory management position with a company that sells health care equipment.  The majority of my work day is spent in our warehouse.  We have always had our fair share of insects flying around the warehouse, but as of late one particular insect has become King of The Castle. 

Last summer our warehouse was invaded by stinkbugs.  These bastards are everywhere, and it doesn't look like they're going away anytime soon.  The stinkbug to employee ratio at press time is about 10:1 advantage stinkbugs.  It has gotten so bad that some of our customers have called customer service to complain about receiving stink bugs in packages that have been shipped from our warehouse.  I guess Free Stinkbugs isn't one of our best promotional ideas??  Luckily, they don't really cause any major problems though.  They don't bite, or even really bother me; but they're everywhere.  And for some reason I felt the need to blog about them.  The End.                

Greetings....

What's up.  My name is Chris.  However, I have acquired a few nicknames throughout the 30 years I've spent on this planet.  Some of them include: Tex, Cully, E, & Vanilla Shaq; but I am mostly commonly refered to as Nin.  To be honest I'm not 100% sure where I am going to take this blog, but some of the topics I plan on blogging about include: music, life, and randomness.  Thank you for your time, and I promise I will try to make this interesting.