RANDOM THOUGHTS:
The following were on my mind between Monday, February 14th and Thursday, February 17th:
-Since when did people of my generation started making a pact to stop naming newborn with normal, classy names like William, Christopher Matt, Amy, Ashley and especially Robert into these weird new kids names like an Aiden, a Carver, a Brayden or even a Lily? And how long before these names make a comeback, if ever?
- It was great to see the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, return to the WWE ring on Monday night as well as back home where he belongs after a seven year absence, even if it is just going to be until early April. Seeing him unexpectedly return instantly brought me a great sense of nostalgia back to a time when I was just a little kid that only really cared about four things: my family, my schoolwork, me being able to watch good cartoons and being a devoted fan of professional wrestling, cheering on for beloved wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Eddie Guerrero and, yes, the People's Champion himself in the process. Also, now that he's agreed to host and probably fight a match (presumably against John Cena) inWrestleMania XXVII, it has also brought an excitement to the WWE that I haven't had in at least five years.
- Chicago's population might have dwindled by nearly 7 percent over the past decade, but the average waistline has continued to grow by over 20 percent...and counting.
/I kid this city because I love it
- Call me crazy, but I'm actually okay with the people of Detroit raising over $500,000 to build a Robocop statue, for two reasons. The first is because there is already a Rocky statue in Philadelphia, so why shouldn't there be another statue dedicated to a famous fictional movie character? Second, the symbolism of Robocop and Detroit is astounding. Currently, the city is broken and beaten down financially and socially, kind of like the skin of Alexander James Murphy and the man who plays him, Peter Weller. Robocop, on the other hand, represents the city that Detroit wants to become: revitalized, unapologetic and bad-ass. Of course, its going to be a while before that happens. But, until then, at least the citizens of the city will have some fun town landmark for tourists to either get attracted to or laugh at.
- Of course "The Chicago Code" has started off its first two episodes (both of which I thought were very enjoyable) with pretty disappointing ratings. I mean, a good and promising cop show that ISN'T a procedural? Psst, not in John Boehner's America! Try bringing that fancy serialization stuff to cable next time, Shawn Ryan!
- With Charlie Sheen's off-set problems, the show losing episode count for two straight seasons and Agnus T. Jones entering college age next year, I have a feeling that "Two and a Half Men" will finally ends its run next season.
Since football season has come to an end and spring is quickly approaching, making the amount of topics for this segment dwindle in length, I have a strong feeling that we are winding down to our last Thursday random thoughts for an undetermined amount of time. Be sure to check back over the coming weeks for updates. Until then, enjoy the rest of your workweek, and I will be back with more random thoughts on Monday.
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
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