The Mid-Year Cowbell List

Yep, it's that time again. Since we're officially at the half-way point of the year, I'm posting my list of things in 2010 thus far that "need more cowbell."

For those that have seen my past lists on Facebook, you already know the deal. For those that haven't and don't watch much SNL (especially classic SNL), "cowbell" is from a famous SNL skit featuring Will Ferrell and legendary actor Christopher Walken. That was the line he was known for when critiquing the band in that skit. "Fellas I need more cowbell, gotta have that cowbell.". I would post a YouTube video of the actual skit but it's no where to be found on YouTube for some strange reason.

Without further adieu, here's the list:

1. 4th of July (just not the same anymore). It used to be about celebrating independence and freedom. Now it's about who's cookout to go to, where to vacation (Essence festival, beach, etc) and where to watch fireworks. Most of that is fun (especially the cookouts) but, like Christmas, takes away from the true meaning of the holiday. Bringing me to,..
2. Fireworks. Sorry but I just don't get the thrill in them. Sitting outside in 90 degree weather watching a bunch of smoke and sparkle up in the air. Big whip!
3. The weather this year (extreme frigid coldness in January followed by the horrid heat in June). What the heck? That kind of stuff is enough to kill even the most active car batteries.
4. BP corporation, Self-explanatory.
5. The oil spill situation. How in the world can we not STOP this, when we as a nation have stopped soo many other calamities?
6. The Chevrolet corporation, for discontinuing the Cobalt after many recalls and such. And guess what type of vehicle I currently drive?
7. Shannon Price (Gary Coleman's ex-wife/widow). Really Shannon, do you think you're gonna get off this easy, even if you are innocent?
8. Too many breakups and divorces this year, including mine in April 2010.
9. BET Awards (another self-explanatory one). Although I've heard from several folks and critics that it was much better than last year, I am still boycotting it (and any of the millions of reruns of it). I did watch the Chris Brown performance on YouTube and in my opinion, those are real tears.
10. The improving yet deceiving job market. There are jobs out there, but not the quality of jobs there once was. You have to start somewhere but still.
11. Careerbuilder.com. I would like to know if anyone has actually found a REAL job off of there. Over the past six months, they have turned into nothing but a front for spam and a network marketing recruiting site.
12. Mainstream radio. I mean, I like Drake also. But he gets played all the time like he's the G.O.A.T. or something. And let's not even get started on Gucci, Wocka, etc. Vary it up some!
13. Alicia Keys. First you steal Swizz Beatz from his wife, then he knocks you up and now you're getting engaged. What???
14. Nicki Minaj. Another self-explanatory one.
15. The NBA Playoffs. We knew the Lakers were gonna make it, and then the Bobcats bow out after 4 games. Next The Orlando Magic sweeps the aforementioned Bobcats and then the Atlanta Hawks. Then the Celtics make y'all look like a bunch of high-school scrubs.
16. The entire NBA. It's just boring now really. Not as exciting as NCAA ball, even with Duke winning it all.
17. The Cleveland Cavaliers. Y'all were the favorites all season, and you blow it two years in a row. Now your head coach is gone, and your star LeBron may be also.
18. Movies (just not the same as they once were, so predictable, expensive, and mundane).
19. Kobe Bryant. I covered this briefly in another blog. Too cocky, arrogant, and thinks he's Jordan.
20. Ron Artest. We knew the season couldn't end without any antics from you. First you color your hair like you're Dennis Rodman. Then that insane post-game speech? Good Lawd!
21. The NCAA for allowing the destruction of the Big 12 conference and allowing the Pac-20 (or whatever they're calling it now) to become a mega-conference).
22. The We Are The World remix for the Haiti victims. C'mon now, why in the world would you mess up that classic?
23. The smoking baby. Geez!
24. Facebook, it's becoming too much like Myspace.
25. Brett Favre. We know you're pretty much gonna return to the NFL, your lazy tail just doesn't want to go to training camp! What makes you above the NFL laws?
26. Nikki Haley. Please SC, don't let her win! It has nothing to do with her being a female, a Conserv, she just had crooked policies. Plus she's much like Sanford and Sarah Palin endorses her, hint hint!
27. Sidenotes (SNs) on Facebook status updates, ESPECIALLY when the SN is longer than the frikkin status itself!

That's all for now my blogging fans!