The Bachelor? STAWP.

So, my wife and I watch the Bachelor. Yes, I know. Believe me, I know. But it's actually really entertaining to watch one person get to decide who he/she is going to marry within, ehhh, a couple weeks. And they are strict on that shit too! It's not like "ok, he gets to decide who he wants to marry but then he also gets to live with three of you for a while without the cameras to see if you are going to be on the next "Who the F*ck did I marry?" .. no. It seems like by the time he has decided to give the last rose, it's already on E! and they are getting ready to announce the wedding date. But see, that's the thing I'm really trying to talk about in this post. This is not real life. Even if he chills with the last woman he really wants to marry, he still doesn't even know her! When he was sending girls home after the first week and then you see them crying and sobbing and saying things like, and I quote, "I don't know if I'll ever feel the same about myself anymore!" .. For real, girl?? You don't even know if he is actually a good guy! what if he is faking it for the cameras and he actually drinks whiskey and beats the hell out of you one day at home! (I'm not saying he is like that but you never know, he said he likes whiskey!) Plus, you've know him for FOUR DAYS!

The point is that this is not real life. You have to be with someone for a while to see what they are really like. There are certain things that need to happen in order to really be a couple. She needs to fart in front of you for example.. and I'm not talking those little teeny farts that sound like a mouse burping, I'm talking full-on fart, one of those farts where you're not real sure if she pooped her pants or not! THAT IS REAL LIFE. Comfortability is key in a relationship! Now I know not all couples fart around each other and I'm not saying you have to have a shitting contest in order to get married, but there needs to be a certain comfortability with each other in which you truly understand what it will be like to spend the rest of your life with that same person. That literally means you have to accept everything that your partner in crime does. For me, it's loving Taylor Swift and holding her hair back as she pukes from a long night out on the town (really only two cups of Vodka and Cranberry) That is real life.

-G

Duuuuude. Deep thoughts.

The deep thought I had while driving to Mccutcheon High School today (I am subbing) (P.S. No wonder Harrison hated this school, it's out in the middle of fucking nowhere!) But back to the point.. I was thinking about where my life would have been if the way it was had not been real. If I had gone to another school, hung out with different people when I was in High School, or done any number of different things than I have already done. You start to think about where you would be, what you would be doing now, and what it would be like if you lived a different way of life. This then makes you think of the question "Why did it come out this way?" .. And i'm not saying I wish my life was different or that I'm not happy with the way my life is now, but it makes you think deeper about everything! Whether we are destined to be where we are or is it all just luck? One of my favorite quotes is from the movie Signs where Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) asks his brother, Merrill Hess (Joaquin Phoenix) what kind of person he is. He says "Are you the kind that sees signs, that sees miracles? Or do you believe that some people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way: Is it possible that there are no coincidences?

This to me brings up a lot of questions as to who we are to the very core. Do we believe that we are on a straight path of pre-destiny or are we on a path that is going to go every which way but forward until we end up wherever we end up because of luck or chance?

If you're religious, look up Romans 8:29 .. See what you think of that one! If you're not religious, try to think of this deeply because this is something that will rattle humans until the day we die.

-G

Mike.Mike.Mike.Mike.Mike.

Ahhh ole' Wednesday. Ye Ole' Humpday. MIKE. MIKE. MIKE. MIKE. MIKE! I want to encourage you to maybe take a risk this week or month and do something that you wouldn't normally do.. Celebrating the New Year is all about bringing new ideas, concepts, and change to your life so today, on the most random day of the week, try to flip it and make it the best day of your week! Always remember that the Love in your heart can beat the bad on any day.. If you're religious, I suggest Romans 5:8 today. That will make your week even better!

-G

Live your life.. Not the one in the article you're reading about

Ok, here's the thing. Can I just say I can't stand articles that try to shame you in some way to do things "before you're 30" or "things you still have to do before you're married in your 20's" .. These articles are just sad attempts to make you think that you can't achieve your goals and dreams throughout your life if you're married or above 30, and the real truth is.. They are completely wrong. You have your whole life ahead of you! You can achieve, love, live, and enjoy your life how you want to because it's YOUR life! Don't let a stupid article change your outlook.

And, the articles use stupid pictures of Hawaii all the time.. Not everyone wants to go to Hawaii!