Post #700: New AEROSMITH Single: “Legendary Child!”
The timing couldn’t have been any more perfect for this occasion to strike! This is my 700th post here on Your Captain Speaks! To celebrate, my favorite band wold premiered their brand new single “Legendary Child” last night on live television! This is a moment that us die hard Aerosmith fans have been waiting for close to a decade now. The song is terrific in my opinion. It’s not commercialized, although it may become commercially successful. That’s how you know it’s a winning tune. I’m going to leave you with the lyrics. Read them carefully, because they do an amazing job of capturing the last 4o+ years that has been, and still is, Aerosmith!
LEGENDARY CHILD
Legendary Child
I’ll tell you what I’m talking about
Making love at 17, yeah we had the luck
But we traded dem toys for other joys
And we didn’t give a (whoah)
I took a chance at the high school dance
Never knowing wrong from right
And that same show 40 years ago
Being televised tonight
Cause getting from inside my head to the Taj Mahal
I went from never having none to want to have it all
I wanna keep that dream alive
And eat that honey from the hive
With all the noise and all the glamour
No surprise, you know I am a
Legendary Child
Legendary Child
I think a what I’m trying to say
Sticks and stones may break your bones
At least they’ll rearrange
I’ll drop a dime, and every time,
I get myself a nickel’s change
They say we don’t know jack
At the plant we proved them wrong
We traded in our soul tonight
and sold them for a song
And if Satan had a lady friend it was Mary Jane
I never wondered why she tried to drive us quite insane
And how we got that golden fleece
From toking on that pipe of peace
Yea as far as I can see
There is a God ‘cause I got me a
Legendary Child
Legendary Child
Post #699: Launching a Zenfolio Account
I am going to be creating an account on Zenfolio in the next couple of weeks to feature some of my photography. I’m going to feature a lot of urban and street-style original shots, and also some nature and wildlife shots mixed in. Eventually, as I progress in my abilities, I’ll look in to doing some portraits and whatnot, but that’s ambitious right now. Keep it simple, stupid!
Post #698: Selling ‘Scentsy’ is NOT a Real Job!
I went to bed around 12:30am, and here it is 2:30am…and I have yet to be able to fall asleep. Don’t ask me why, but I was thinking some really random thoughts while tossing and turning, so I figured I’d share at least one with you.
It occurred to me that too many of my friends are relying on selling Scentsy to make money, instead of actually getting out and finding a real job. I would say at least 5-10% of my Facebook friends are doing this. 5-10% may not sound like a lot by putting it that way, but if you think about it, 5-10% of EVERYONE’S friends adds up quickly. Scentsy is something you should sell as a supplement to your full-time job. The same goes for those people who sell ViSalus and Avon and all that similar crap. I can honestly say that the people who I know that sell Scentsy are the same people who mope around the house all day complaining that there’s nothing to do, their husband’s are always working and are never home with them, and they have kids that they can barely take care of because they’re flat broke. Why are they flat broke? Because they won’t (or can’t) hold down a real job at a brick and mortar store.
Another negative trend I see happening is people falling into the trap of earning worthless certificates or degrees that enable you to “work from home,” such as doing medical transcription or similar things. This, to me, is just as bad as selling worthless products from home, like ViSalus, which you will NEVER hear me recommend to anyone even though I have never tried it. We were built to eat real food, not to drink bogus shakes that only temporarily solve your weight problem. But anyway, that’s another story for another time. 
Post #697: Looking Ahead to July
I ended up getting out of work pretty early this evening. That was alright with me…it gave me time to go to the track and get in a couple of miles before it got dark out. I’m not sure what the “law” is regarding running on the track after dusk, so I’d rather play it on the safe side and not chance having to explain myself…
I was just looking at my plans for July, and it looks like it’s going to be a busy month. I’d like to go to Daytona on the 7th to catch the NASCAR race, plus I have a few 5Ks to run, and then on the 26th is the Aerosmith concert in Atlanta, and then I’m planning on heading home on leave. I hope everything works out as I want it to…but I guess anything can change between now and then. We shall see.
Post #696: I’m Back!
As mentioned in my last post about a month ago, I’ve have been extremely busy! The good news is that I graduated leadership school and finally pinned my next stripe on, so things are awesome for the most part! But the best news for you, of course, is that I get to continue blogging again now that I have SOME free time!
It just dawned on me that I’m approaching my 700th post! I wonder what it should be about? Hmm, I guess it’s something to think about over the next several days as I continue to inch closer to the big moment!
Post #695: Busy!
I don’t see myself being able to post much for about another three weeks or so. All of my time is being taken up by school and homework, and when I do have free time, it’s mostly spent getting things done while I’m not at school or doing homework!
Things are good for the most part around here though. Sorry for the posting gaps. I’ll try to do better after it’s all over with!
And…thank you for putting the site over the 12,000 hit mark!
Post #694: It’s time for…
…Stevie Wonder to stop making appearances at every celebrity award show.
…Oprah to finally leave TV behind and become a thing of the past.
…and Bono to start focusing on Rock and Roll again instead of trying to rid the world of disease.
Post #693: New Puppy Soon, Hopefully!
I’ve been actively looking for a new Golden Retriever puppy! I’ve already contacted a few individuals to set up some interviews and appointments to select one, so now it’s just a matter of finding the right one with all of the required medical currencies. More on that as I get info!
This past weekend I ran my latest 5K. I finished in just over 28 minutes, and that was a good accomplishment for me. I don’t think I’ll be able to do any more until May, and that’s quite a bummer…
Post #692: The ‘Dollar Store’ is Ruining Our Country!
There’s another “Dollar Store” being built here in Valdosta. While the concept of that kind of a store was ingenious when they first started popping up everywhere, I’m afraid all they do now is remind people (who live off my tax money) why they aren’t out looking for a job. I mean, free State money AND a dirt cheap place to buy just about EVERYTHING they need? How is that motivating people to land a great-paying job to afford better quality merchandise and kick start this economy? Walmart is nowhere near Dollar Store standards, but it attracts mostly the same group of people. Shopping at the Dollar Store should be a choice a person makes because they want to, not because they have to based on their monthly state welfare check/card/food stamp allowance…that I pay for.
