RobZerrvations
Musings from a Meandering, Mischievous Mind
The Princess And The ‘Z’.
I have written here several times about my trials and tribulations regarding my success, or should I say, lack of success, with cheerleaders. Some of my readers have written since to let me know that perhaps I was just out of their league. Perhaps that is true. But I have had relatively good success with queens and princesses in my life. Now, I don't know if they are above or below cheerleaders in the dating food chain, and I care not, for I can make claim to having not only dating a princess,...
Dating Is Just So High School.
I have had little choice in my life but to have relationships. I guess that's the way it is with most of us, at least those of us who don't want to end up one day living with a bunch of cats, our corpse rotting until someone comes to check on a complaint by the neighbor that the house next door has a foul stench. As we all know, I have definitely had my share of relationships. Most have been delightful, some extremely painful, others that should have gone somewhere didn't while others that...
I’m Sure I Have A Word For It.
For as long as I can remember, I have had a huge vocabulary. While I would love to thank the public education system for it, they didn't really help much. Instead, I must thank my brothers. Before you think I'm going to get all mushy here, let me explain. When I was a wee lad of seven or so, my three older brothers delighted in teasing me mercilessly, like older brothers seem to be born to do. As you recall, they slit the throat of my Gumby and talked me into blowing on the dog's face, telling...
Obamalocks And The Three Scares.
Once upon a time, in a land of once endless opportunities, there stood a big white house on a hill that was the envy of all the land. It certainly was to the bears who inhabited the tiny town of Republicana. For while they had all the wealth of the country to make them very, very happy, they couldn't find a way to buy the pretty white house on the hill. They tried of course. They even found a way to get even more money without working at all. Through an aggressive acquisition plan developed by...
Young Love, First Love. But Marriage?
I was pondering a question this morning that really gave me some pause. Should two consenting adults under the age of 21, given that they are mature enough to handle the situation, go ahead and get married? Of course they should. If the two adults are mature enough to handle the situation then age is not a factor. The only thing that is important is that each person has seriously thought about his or her relationship with their partner. Is there a mutual commitment? One of the biggest...
I Plead Temporary Insanity.
In 2004, I changed my entire life. I did it in the space of a week. I left everything I had ever known for a woman I barely knew. I left my business, my home, my family and my friends, flying off to Florida in search of happily ever after that was never really happy and certainly not ever after. In short, I was insane. I didn't really realize this until today. I was talking about some upcoming changes in direction in my life with my cohort in crime here in Florida and it dawned on me - I was...
I Still Got It!
I was watching the Grammy Awards Sunday and it's nice to know that I still have my finger on the pulse of American music, even at my age. I had to laugh at one comment on Facebook that one of my contemporaries only recognized Paul McCartney in the lineup of entertainment. I assume they also remembered the Beach Boys and Bruce Springsteen as well, but just forgot to mention them. Me, I knew an awful lot of the performers. I may not be a fan of all their work, but at least I know them by name...
Flirt? Wine Not?
I have to say that the middle of February is fast becoming my favorite time of the year. No, it's not because of Valentine's Day. I already covered my revelations on that issue. Rather, it turns out that in 2012, it is the intersection of two important celebrations, ones that until now I didn't even know existed, but enthusiastically support. Frankly, I am so excited about them that I think we should have a national holiday on the level of say, Arbor Day. What? People don't get that day off?...
What If?… It Never Happens!
As I've mentioned before, I was born with the family worry gene. My mother is an Olympic level contender in this regard, able to conjure up nearly any doomsday scenario on the fly, adding "What Ifs" until your bright idea withers and dies on the vine right before your very eyes. It's never intentional. She is just a worrier. Not only does she worry about her own life, but those of every one of her children, grandchildren and now, great grandchildren. I'm not sure if I acquired the worry gene...
VD? Not My Bag.
Like everyone else in this land of ours, I get a bad case of VD once a year. I guess I'm just not being careful about how I maintain my relationships and I get a little sloppy now and then. I know that in this day and age, I should be exercising the proper precautions so I don't have to deal with all the problems VD can cause in a relationship. But sadly, this has been a lifelong problem of mine. It all started in grade school, you see. I really didn't understand the true gravity of it, or the...
Bar With Me For A Moment.
I've never made much of a secret that I love a good bar. Not any bar, mind you. For instance, I don't like an upscale martini kind of bar with all the customers sucking down top shelf martinis. There's nothing wrong with a place like that. It's just not me. Rather, I prefer a good working class bar. It just feels more honest to me. The people there are more varied and a little more real, largely because they represent the lower to middle echelons of our society, not the wealthy and wannabe...
Can Ya’ll Just Shut Up?
I have been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. I assume it's the old life in a state of flux thing again. Yes, once again, I am in a state of flux, but at least this time it's not because an ex-whatever is giving me the old heave-ho. Change is inevitable. It is the only way to make progress. Choose to stand still in life and you'll end up frozen in time as the world passes you by. It's a lesson I know well, have often embraced, and right now, am relearning again. I know this because my...