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\"Best Of You\"
Date: May 12th, 2005 11:07:20 pm - Subscribe
Mood: vamped
Spinning in my CD Player--->: foo fighters - best of you




Foo Fighters - Best of You Lyrics

I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you

Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

Are you gone and onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...

Oh...Oh...Oh...Oh...

Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
You trust, you must
Confess

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new

Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
You trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...
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the revolution smile
Date: May 12th, 2005 8:58:02 pm - Subscribe
Mood: deflated
Spinning in my CD Player--->: i told u in my post


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cold roses
Date: May 12th, 2005 5:46:47 pm - Subscribe
Mood: introspective
Spinning in my CD Player--->: ryan adams - cold roses

today was a good day... and its not quite over yet. i got paid today and i bought a cd and a dvd and the rest of it is going to the courthouse unfortunately.. i owe like $77, so i am going to pay like 50 to the court house prolly. maybe $60.00, who knows. anyways, as i was saying, i bought 2 things at best buy today. i was torn between ryan adams' new cd, cold roses, and the metal band, norma jean's, latest disc called 'o god, the aftermath.' if you know anything about these 2 bands then the mere fact that i was contemplating between the 2 of these bands will strike you as perplexing. why? well, because ryan adams is alt. country and norma jean is extremely heavy metal with not one harmonious moment for the albums entirity. which isnt bad, i like norma jean a lot, them and underoath are my 2 favorite hardcore bands, bar none. i ended up spendin an hour in best buy, nothing out of the ordinary for me when i go there, and leaving with ryan adams - cold roses. i am telling you this album is nothing short of spectacular... its not quite as good as his last one, love is hell, but he wont ever top that album. its one of my alltime favorites... ever. but this album is a 2 disc set and i got it for $13.99. decent price. its a very good album. this album is far more country sounding than love is hell and thats ok as well.. adams pulls this genre off and owns it to say the least i think. one of my new favorite songs is on this album, its called, "how do you keep love alive." absolutely beautiful. i love it... its sooo beautiful. this one could and should have been on love is hell i think. but nevertheless, it fits in well with this album too, changing the mood a little bit. i also bought the dvd, apt pupil. if you havent seen this movie, go see it. its very disturbing and very good at that. its dark and haunting. you can buy it for $6.99. so go pick it up. i watched about half of it before i fell asleep because i was tired from not too much sleep last night... i have been sleeping alot lately. for the record. in other news, school starts back up on monday and i begin working at the johnson city police department. i cant wait!!!! i am sooooo excited. other than that, nothing really is going on. i am trying to quit dipping for good this time. and as i say that, i have one in.. haha. hypocritical persay? sure... why not. but i swear, one day i will kick this shitty habit. enjoy the rest of the day.
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cool pics
Date: May 12th, 2005 12:04:53 am - Subscribe
Mood: like a cop
Spinning in my CD Player--->: lovedrug

this is the most wicked looking picture of me and moody ever!!!! he made it after relentless minutes of fucking with his computer and shit. i think its stellar mastership (if thats a fucking word) of computer skills, or photoshop, etc... leave comments and tell me how fucked up my best friend is...





this is another fucked up picture that moody made on his computer... i like it better than the predecessing one i believe, what do u all think? leave the fucked up comments if you must...


this is a cool picture from somewhere online of the new CD from the new side project called Team Sleep. if you people like the killer band, the Deftones, well, chino, the lead singer, has created a side project called 'team sleep,' that is bad ass.. they use alot of synths and beats and shit and its much darker and more dismally mellow than the rocking beats and slams of his main band the deftones.... check this band out and go out and buy their new cd, self-titled - TEAM SLEEP. war....





this is an amazing and breath-taking statue of a police officer... so profound and amazing... its truly an honor to be a cop.






oh yea, i also wanted to share this new song by ryan adams with you all... its sooooo heartfelt and beautiful... i think its one of the best and truest lyrical songs ever!!!

ENJOY~~~!!!!!!!!


"How Do You Keep Love Alive?"
Lord, I miss that girl
On the day we met the sun was shining down
Down on the valley
Riddled with horses running
Crushing them with flowers
I would have picked for her
On the day she was born
She runs through my veins like a long black river
And rattles my cage like a thunderstorm
Oh my soul
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
What does it mean to be so sad?
When someone you love
Someone you love is supposed to make you happy
What do you do
How do you keep love alive?
When it won't
What, what are the words
They use when they know it's over
"We need to talk," or
"I'm confused, maybe later you can come over"
I would've held your mother's hand
On the day you was born
She runs through my veins
Like a long black river and rattles my cage
Like a thunderstorm
Oh, my soul
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
What does it mean to be so sad?
When someone you love
Someone you love is supposed to make you happy
What do you do
How do you keep love alive?
When it won't
How do you keep love alive?

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Police Work Summary - Appreciate us all for what we do.
Date: May 11th, 2005 11:51:46 pm - Subscribe
Mood: clever
Spinning in my CD Player--->: my badass mixtape

Police and Detectives

* Police work can be dangerous and stressful.
* Civil service regulations govern the appointment of police and detectives.
* Competition should remain keen for higher paying jobs with State and Federal agencies and police departments in affluent areas; opportunities will be better in local and special police departments that offer relatively low salaries or in urban communities where the crime rate is relatively high.
* Applicants with college training in police science or military police experience should have the best opportunities.

Nature of the Work [About this section] Back to Top Back to Top

People depend on police officers and detectives to protect their lives and property. Law enforcement officers, some of whom are State or Federal special agents or inspectors, perform these duties in a variety of ways, depending on the size and type of their organization. In most jurisdictions, they are expected to exercise authority when necessary, whether on or off duty.

Uniformed police officers who work in municipal police departments of various sizes, small communities, and rural areas have general law enforcement duties including maintaining regular patrols and responding to calls for service. They may direct traffic at the scene of a fire, investigate a burglary, or give first aid to an accident victim. In large police departments, officers usually are assigned to a specific type of duty. Many urban police agencies are becoming more involved in community policing—a practice in which an officer builds relationships with the citizens of local neighborhoods and mobilizes the public to help fight crime.

Police agencies are usually organized into geographic districts, with uniformed officers assigned to patrol a specific area, such as part of the business district or outlying residential neighborhoods. Officers may work alone, but in large agencies they often patrol with a partner. While on patrol, officers attempt to become thoroughly familiar with their patrol area and remain alert for anything unusual. Suspicious circumstances and hazards to public safety are investigated or noted, and officers are dispatched to individual calls for assistance within their district. During their shift, they may identify, pursue, and arrest suspected criminals, resolve problems within the community, and enforce traffic laws.

Public college and university police forces, public school district police, and agencies serving transportation systems and facilities are examples of special police agencies. These agencies have special geographic jurisdictions or enforcement responsibilities in the United States. Most sworn personnel in special agencies are uniformed officers, a smaller number are investigators.

Some police officers specialize in such diverse fields as chemical and microscopic analysis, training and firearms instruction, or handwriting and fingerprint identification. Others work with special units such as horseback, bicycle, motorcycle or harbor patrol, canine corps, or special weapons and tactics (SWAT) or emergency response teams. A few local and special law enforcement officers primarily perform jail-related duties or work in courts. Regardless of job duties or location, police officers and detectives at all levels must write reports and maintain meticulous records that will be needed if they testify in court.

Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs enforce the law on the county level. Sheriffs are usually elected to their posts and perform duties similar to those of a local or county police chief. Sheriffs’ departments tend to be relatively small, most having fewer than 25 sworn officers. A deputy sheriff in a large agency will have law enforcement duties similar to those of officers in urban police departments. Police and sheriffs’ deputies who provide security in city and county courts are sometimes called bailiffs. (For information on other officers who work in jails and prisons, see correctional officers elsewhere in the Handbook.)

State police officers (sometimes called State troopers or highway patrol officers) arrest criminals Statewide and patrol highways to enforce motor vehicle laws and regulations. Uniformed officers are best known for issuing traffic citations to motorists who violate the law. At the scene of accidents, they may direct traffic, give first aid, and call for emergency equipment. They also write reports used to determine the cause of the accident. State police officers are frequently called upon to render assistance to other law enforcement agencies, especially those in rural areas or small towns.

State law enforcement agencies operate in every State except Hawaii. Most full-time sworn personnel are uniformed officers who regularly patrol and respond to calls for service. Others are investigators, perform court-related duties, or work in administrative or other assignments.

Detectives are plainclothes investigators who gather facts and collect evidence for criminal cases. Some are assigned to interagency task forces to combat specific types of crime. They conduct interviews, examine records, observe the activities of suspects, and participate in raids or arrests. Detectives and State and Federal agents and inspectors usually specialize in one of a wide variety of violations such as homicide or fraud. They are assigned cases on a rotating basis and work on them until an arrest and conviction occurs or the case is dropped.

The Federal Government maintains a high profile in many areas of law enforcement. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents are the Government’s principal investigators, responsible for investigating violations of more than 260 statutes and conducting sensitive national security investigations. Agents may conduct surveillance, monitor court-authorized wiretaps, examine business records, investigate white-collar crime, track the interstate movement of stolen property, collect evidence of espionage activities, or participate in sensitive undercover assignments. The FBI investigates organized crime, public corruption, financial crime, fraud against the government, bribery, copyright infringement, civil rights violations, bank robbery, extortion, kidnapping, air piracy, terrorism, espionage, interstate criminal activity, drug trafficking, and other violations of Federal statutes.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents enforce laws and regulations relating to illegal drugs. Not only is the DEA the lead agency for domestic enforcement of Federal drug laws, it also has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations abroad. Agents may conduct complex criminal investigations, carry out surveillance of criminals, and infiltrate illicit drug organizations using undercover techniques.

U.S. marshals and deputy marshals protect the Federal courts and ensure the effective operation of the judicial system. They provide protection for the Federal judiciary, transport Federal prisoners, protect Federal witnesses, and manage assets seized from criminal enterprises. They enjoy the widest jurisdiction of any Federal law enforcement agency and are involved to some degree in nearly all Federal law enforcement efforts. In addition, U.S. marshals pursue and arrest Federal fugitives.

U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) agents and inspectors facilitate the entry of legal visitors and immigrants to the U.S. and detain and deport those arriving illegally. They consist of border patrol agents, immigration inspectors, criminal investigators and immigration agents, and detention and deportation officers. U.S. Border Patrol agents protect more than 8,000 miles of international land and water boundaries. Their missions are to detect and prevent the smuggling and unlawful entry of undocumented foreign nationals into the U.S., apprehend those persons found in violation of the immigration laws, and interdict contraband, such as narcotics. Immigration inspectors interview and examine people seeking entrance to the U.S. and its territories. They inspect passports to determine whether people are legally eligible to enter the United States. Immigration inspectors also prepare reports, maintain records, and process applications and petitions for immigration or temporary residence in the United States.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives agents regulate and investigate violations of Federal firearms and explosives laws, as well as Federal alcohol and tobacco tax regulations. Customs agents investigate violations of narcotics smuggling, money laundering, child pornography, customs fraud, and enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act. Domestic and foreign investigations involve the development and use of informants, physical and electronic surveillance, and examination of records from importers/exporters, banks, couriers, and manufacturers. They conduct interviews, serve on joint task forces with other agencies, and get and execute search warrants.

Customs inspectors inspect cargo, baggage, and articles worn or carried by people and carriers including vessels, vehicles, trains and aircraft entering or leaving the U.S. to enforce laws governing imports and exports. These inspectors examine, count, weigh, gauge, measure, and sample commercial and noncommercial cargoes entering and leaving the United States. Customs inspectors seize prohibited or smuggled articles, intercept contraband, and apprehend, search, detain, and arrest violators of U.S. laws.

U.S. Secret Service special agents protect the President, Vice President, and their immediate families; Presidential candidates; former Presidents; and foreign dignitaries visiting the United States. Secret Service agents also investigate counterfeiting, forgery of Government checks or bonds, and fraudulent use of credit cards.

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security special agents are engaged in the battle against terrorism. Overseas, they advise ambassadors on all security matters and manage a complex range of security programs designed to protect personnel, facilities, and information. In the U.S., they investigate passport and visa fraud, conduct personnel security investigations, issue security clearances, and protect the Secretary of State and a number of foreign dignitaries. They also train foreign civilian police and administer a counter-terrorism reward program.

Other Federal agencies employ police and special agents with sworn arrest powers and the authority to carry firearms. These agencies include the Postal Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Law Enforcement, the Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Federal Air Marshals.


Working Conditions [About this section] Back to Top Back to Top

Police work can be very dangerous and stressful. In addition to the obvious dangers of confrontations with criminals, officers need to be constantly alert and ready to deal appropriately with a number of other threatening situations. Many law enforcement officers witness death and suffering resulting from accidents and criminal behavior. A career in law enforcement may take a toll on officers’ private lives.

Uniformed officers, detectives, agents, and inspectors are usually scheduled to work 40-hour weeks, but paid overtime is common. Shift work is necessary because protection must be provided around the clock. Junior officers frequently work weekends, holidays, and nights. Police officers and detectives are required to work at any time their services are needed and may work long hours during investigations. In most jurisdictions, whether on or off duty, officers are expected to be armed and to exercise their arrest authority whenever necessary.

The jobs of some Federal agents such as U.S. Secret Service and DEA special agents require extensive travel, often on very short notice. They may relocate a number of times over the course of their careers. Some special agents in agencies such as the U.S. Border Patrol work outdoors in rugged terrain for long periods and in all kinds of weather.


Employment [About this section] Back to Top Back to Top

Police and detectives held about 840,000 jobs in 2002. About 81 percent were employed by local governments. State police agencies employed about 11 percent and various Federal agencies employed about 6 percent. A small proportion worked for educational services, rail transportation, and contract investigation and security services.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, police and detectives employed by local governments primarily worked in cities with more than 25,000 inhabitants. Some cities have very large police forces, while thousands of small communities employ fewer than 25 officers each.


Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement [About this section] Back to Top Back to Top

Civil service regulations govern the appointment of police and detectives in practically all States, large municipalities, and special police agencies, as well as in many smaller ones. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, usually at least 20 years of age, and must meet rigorous physical and personal qualifications. In the Federal Government, candidates must be at least 21 years of age but less than 37 years of age at the time of appointment. Physical examinations for entrance into law enforcement often include tests of vision, hearing, strength, and agility. Eligibility for appointment usually depends on performance in competitive written examinations and previous education and experience. In larger departments, where the majority of law enforcement jobs are found, applicants usually must have at least a high school education. Federal and State agencies typically require a college degree. Candidates should enjoy working with people and meeting the public.

Because personal characteristics such as honesty, sound judgment, integrity, and a sense of responsibility are especially important in law enforcement, candidates are interviewed by senior officers, and their character traits and backgrounds are investigated. In some agencies, candidates are interviewed by a psychiatrist or a psychologist, or given a personality test. Most applicants are subjected to lie detector examinations or drug testing. Some agencies subject sworn personnel to random drug testing as a condition of continuing employment.

Before their first assignments, officers usually go through a period of training. In State and large local departments, recruits get training in their agency’s police academy, often for 12 to 14 weeks. In small agencies, recruits often attend a regional or State academy. Training includes classroom instruction in constitutional law and civil rights, State laws and local ordinances, and accident investigation. Recruits also receive training and supervised experience in patrol, traffic control, use of firearms, self-defense, first aid, and emergency response. Police departments in some large cities hire high school graduates who are still in their teens as police cadets or trainees. They do clerical work and attend classes, usually for 1 to 2 years, at which point they reach the minimum age requirement and may be appointed to the regular force.

Police officers usually become eligible for promotion after a probationary period ranging from 6 months to 3 years. In a large department, promotion may enable an officer to become a detective or specialize in one type of police work, such as working with juveniles. Promotions to corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain usually are made according to a candidate’s position on a promotion list, as determined by scores on a written examination and on-the-job performance.

To be considered for appointment as an FBI agent, an applicant either must be a graduate of an accredited law school or a college graduate with a major in accounting, fluency in a foreign language, or 3 years of related full-time work experience. All new agents undergo 16 weeks of training at the FBI academy on the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia.

Applicants for special agent jobs with the U.S. Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives must have a bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 3 years’ related work experience. Prospective special agents undergo 10 weeks of initial criminal investigation training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, and another 17 weeks of specialized training with their particular agencies.

Applicants for special agent jobs with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) must have a college degree and either 1 year of experience conducting criminal investigations, 1 year of graduate school, or have achieved at least a 2.95 grade point average while in college. DEA special agents undergo 14 weeks of specialized training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

U.S. Border Patrol agents must be U.S. citizens, younger than 37 years of age at the time of appointment, possess a valid driver’s license, and pass a three-part examination on reasoning and language skills. A bachelor’s degree or previous work experience that demonstrates the ability to handle stressful situations, make decisions, and take charge is required for a position as a Border Patrol agent. Applicants may qualify through a combination of education and work experience.

Postal inspectors must have a bachelor’s degree and 1 year of related work experience. It is desirable that they have one of several professional certifications, such as that of certified public accountant. They also must pass a background suitability investigation, meet certain health requirements, undergo a drug screening test, possess a valid State driver’s license, and be a U.S. citizen between 21 and 36 years of age when hired.

Law enforcement agencies are encouraging applicants to take postsecondary school training in law enforcement-related subjects. Many entry-level applicants for police jobs have completed some formal postsecondary education and a significant number are college graduates. Many junior colleges, colleges, and universities offer programs in law enforcement or administration of justice. Other courses helpful in preparing for a career in law enforcement include accounting, finance, electrical engineering, computer science, and foreign languages. Physical education and sports are helpful in developing the competitiveness, stamina, and agility needed for many law enforcement positions. Knowledge of a foreign language is an asset in many Federal agencies and urban departments.

Continuing training helps police officers, detectives, and special agents improve their job performance. Through police department academies, regional centers for public safety employees established by the States, and Federal agency training centers, instructors provide annual training in self-defense tactics, firearms, use-of-force policies, sensitivity and communications skills, crowd-control techniques, relevant legal developments, and advances in law enforcement equipment. Many agencies pay all or part of the tuition for officers to work toward degrees in criminal justice, police science, administration of justice, or public administration, and pay higher salaries to those who earn such a degree.


Job Outlook [About this section] Back to Top Back to Top

The opportunity for public service through law enforcement work is attractive to many because the job is challenging and involves much personal responsibility. Furthermore, law enforcement officers in many agencies may retire with a pension after 20 or 25 years of service, allowing them to pursue a second career while still in their 40s. Because of relatively attractive salaries and benefits, the number of qualified candidates exceeds the number of job openings in Federal law enforcement agencies and in most State police departments—resulting in increased hiring standards and selectivity by employers. Competition should remain keen for higher paying jobs with State and Federal agencies and police departments in more affluent areas. Opportunities will be better in local and special police departments, especially in departments that offer relatively low salaries, or in urban communities where the crime rate is relatively high. Applicants with college training in police science, military police experience, or both should have the best opportunities.

Employment of police and detectives is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. A more security-conscious society and concern about drug-related crimes should contribute to the increasing demand for police services.

The level of government spending determines the level of employment for police and detectives. The number of job opportunities, therefore, can vary from year to year and from place to place. Layoffs, on the other hand, are rare because retirements enable most staffing cuts to be handled through attrition. Trained law enforcement officers who lose their jobs because of budget cuts usually have little difficulty finding jobs with other agencies. The need to replace workers who retire, transfer to other occupations, or stop working for other reasons will be the source of many job openings.


Earnings [About this section] Back to Top Back to Top

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had median annual earnings of $42,270 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,300 and $53,500. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,270, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $65,330. Median annual earnings were $47,090 in State government, $42,020 in local government, and $41,600 in Federal Government.

In 2002, median annual earnings of police and detective supervisors were $61,010. The middle 50 percent earned between $47,210 and $74,610. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,340, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $90,070. Median annual earnings were $78,230 in Federal Government, $64,410 in State government, and $59,830 in local government.

In 2002, median annual earnings of detectives and criminal investigators were $51,410. The middle 50 percent earned between $39,010 and $65,980. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $31,010, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $80,380. Median annual earnings were $66,500 in Federal Government, $47,700 in local government, and $46,600 in State government.

Federal law provides special salary rates to Federal employees who serve in law enforcement. Additionally, Federal special agents and inspectors receive law enforcement availability pay (LEAP)—equal to 25 percent of the agent’s grade and step—awarded because of the large amount of overtime that these agents are expected to work. For example, in 2003 FBI agents enter Federal service as GS-10 employees on the pay scale at a base salary of $39,115, yet earned about $48,890 a year with availability pay. They can advance to the GS-13 grade level in field nonsupervisory assignments at a base salary of $61,251, which is worth $76,560 with availability pay. FBI supervisory, management, and executive positions in grades GS-14 and GS-15 pay a base salary of about $72,381 or $85,140 a year, respectively, and equaled $90,480 or $106,430 per year including availability pay. Salaries were slightly higher in selected areas where the prevailing local pay level was higher. Because Federal agents may be eligible for a special law enforcement benefits package, applicants should ask their recruiter for more information.

According to the International City-County Management Association’s annual Police and Fire Personnel, Salaries, and Expenditures Survey, average salaries for sworn full-time positions in 2002 were as follows:

Minimum
annual base
salary Maximum
annual base
salary
Police chief $68,337 $87,037
Deputy chief 59,790 75,266
Police captain 56,499 70,177
Police lieutenant 52,446 63,059
Police sergeant 46,805 55,661
Police corporal 39,899 49,299

Total earnings for local, State, and special police and detectives frequently exceed the stated salary because of payments for overtime, which can be significant. In addition to the common benefits—paid vacation, sick leave, and medical and life insurance—most police and sheriffs’ departments provide officers with special allowances for uniforms. Because police officers usually are covered by liberal pension plans, many retire at half-pay after 20 or 25 years of service.
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hanging out
Date: May 11th, 2005 11:03:33 pm - Subscribe
Mood: forgiving
Spinning in my CD Player--->: anberlin

chillin @ moodys crib
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blah
Date: May 11th, 2005 2:27:49 pm - Subscribe
Mood: great
Spinning in my CD Player--->: STRIP THE IMAGE!!!

i am sitting here, listening to strip the image, one of my friends band and one of my favorites. i just got back from cracker barrel. i went there to eat all by myself because, one, i had no fucking money and a gift card for there. second, no one would go with me... oh well. still, nothing to do during my days.. i only do shit at nights anymore. i am just ready for somethig to do... all in all, i like having nothing to do most of the time, but sometimes, fuck, i just get so bored i cant stand it... beginning this monday, i will be working at the johnson city police dept which i am really looking forward to. i will be pulling traffic duty from 3pm-1am. and before that, i will be in school from 9am-12pm. whew... i am going to have busy monday wednesday and fridays. in other news, i am broke.
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rain go the hell away
Date: May 10th, 2005 4:26:13 pm - Subscribe
Mood: tired
Spinning in my CD Player--->: july for kings

i got up at 12 this afternoon and went to the police department and got my uniform and all. i like it... i look so damn good in it. hey, now i am a man in uniform, yea? haha. i got the official johnson city police department issued uniform. looks bad ass. i love my 2 patches. anyways, i also mailed all of my applications off as well. i mailed one to the smyrna police department, chattanooga police department, and the virginia state police. however, if i get an offer from the VSP, i am taking it.. end of story. if i get an offer from the johnson city police dept., i will take it as well. those are my 2 top choices.. i also applied with the tennessee highway patrol. if i get an offer from them, i will take it as well. so all in all, i have some really good dept.s that i am looking at.. and any of them would be a great place to work if you ask me.. i need to go check my mail to see when and if the tennessee highway patrol has mailed me anything back in regards to my application. oh yea, i also spent my last 20 bucks on gas and food at wendys. i am so broke now its not even funny. i fucking hate it. i am sick of being broke! anyways, i have tried to make an official website but the bullshit coming with them is more than i can bare. so i will just settle for my nifty little blog. this thing is easy to use and serves me well for what i need. plus, i like the friendly community that harbors such webservice. anyways, i am going to get off here. thanks for reading yet again. more later.
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dead weeks
Date: May 9th, 2005 11:51:44 pm - Subscribe
Mood: relaxing
Spinning in my CD Player--->: brandtson

there is nothing to do at buc ridge these days. no one is really here because everyone has gone back home for the summer and shit... so tonite its just me and moody and gruff, the crazy irish fuck, and we are all just chillin here drinking an 18 pack of cheap natural light... i didnt assist in the funding of such cheap shit, for the record. today was a good day - aside from being bored as fuck... all i did was go to the johnson city police dept and get my paper work and schedule for work this summer. and then tomorrow sometime, i am going to be going back down there to get my uniforms for patrol and c.i.d.; hence the screen name.. anyways, other than that, i am just for the most part filling my days with time spent on my new laptop. oh yea, more on this shit... earlier today while trying to be computer saavy, i tried to delete some shit off my laptop that i didnt think that i would need any longer and i will be goddamned if i didnt delete my entire internet explorer and windows media player!!! i was so pissed... needless to say - me and mr bitchtop engaged in world war III and i fucking won because i got mozilla firefox and wmp re-downloaded... so i won. now i am going to go to bed because i am going to get my uniform and shit tomorrow. so i am looking forward to that!!! i cant wait to be a cop.
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only a man lyrics
Date: May 8th, 2005 6:00:00 pm - Subscribe
Mood: unloved
Spinning in my CD Player--->: moody rant

reporting from moodys crib yo'.... here is some new lyrics from my solo project.







im only a man
god only gave me two hands
oh, but i wish i had more
for what my mind has in store for you

but now you won't even kiss me
because you say ive got a dirty mind
i cant deny it
ive got a dirty mind

so go ahead and stare at me
see what you can find
behind all this serenity
ive got a dirty mind

ive only got one tongue
but ill whisper dirty things in your ear
and ill use it to lick you
...everywhere

it's funny..
i never once heard you complain
when your head was buried in the pillow
and you were screaming out my name

when we were up against the wall
so wild, hot and free
you moaned








i was horny - what can i say....
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back in johnson city
Date: May 8th, 2005 4:34:48 pm - Subscribe
Mood: astounded
Spinning in my CD Player--->: Long - View

i rolled back into town a little after 4pm. it was a good drive... weather was amazing. not a drop of rain to be found anywhere.. mothers day is still today so if you havent wished your mother, g/f, g/f's mom, etc, happy mothers day, you are about 6 hours from being in the shitter... or dog house. so get on it. in other news, we had a good mothers day back in cleveland, mom was happy that me and jinna anne were both on town and back from college for what little time we were there. we went to church this morning which was nice and much needed. then we went to outback for mom and it was good as always. the quite possibly best news i have informed you on thus far is this...... i am typing this entry on my brand new laptop!!! i got a new dell laptop for no reason at all.. i walked in and before i left today, mom brings me this package and sets it in front of me and i am like, ok, what is this... and i was like what is this? she responded, just a little something for my favorite son.. i was thinking a shirt or something... haha.. little to my suprise, i got a new laptop!!!! woohoo. its great. i am going to use this primarily for my police stuff. i titled this machine, "clark's police machine." quite fitting huh? well needless to say, my day has been stellar and i dont know how it could go wrong now. anyways, i am about to head over to moody's and chill with him for a few hours because i can and my girlfriend is nowhere to be found... this is nothing new though, so i am jadedly accustomed to it. anyways, i am out. i will post more since i will be on this new computer all night probably!!! stay tuned. and have a great day!!!!
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bout to head...
Date: May 7th, 2005 3:31:57 pm - Subscribe
Mood: uncertain
Spinning in my CD Player--->: IMX

i am about to leave to go back to cleveland for the night. my mom wants me to come see her so i am going to. i will tell you all how this goes when i return tomorrow afternoon, evening. goodday ladies/gents!


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best song ever
Date: May 6th, 2005 8:01:25 pm - Subscribe
Mood: discouraged
Spinning in my CD Player--->: the smashing pumpkins

Fool enough to almost be it
Cool enough to not quite see it
Doomed
Pick your pockets full of sorrow
And run away with me tomorrow
June

We'll try and ease the pain
But somehow we'll feel the same
Well, no one knows
Where our secrets go

I send a heart to all my dearies
When your life is so, so dreary
Dream
I'm rumored to the straight and narrow
While the harlots of my perils
Scream

And I fail
But when I can, I will
Try to understand
That when I can, I will

Mother weep the years I'm missing
All our time can't be given
Back
Shut my mouth and strike the demons
That cursed you and your reasons
Out of hand and out of season
Out of love and out of feeling
So bad

When I can, I will
Words defy the plans
When I can, I will

Fool enough to almost be it
And cool enough to not quite see it
And old enough to always feel this
Always old, I'll always feel this

No more promise no more sorrow
No longer will I follow
Can anybody hear me
I just want to be me
When I can, I will
Try to understand
That when I can, I will




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...4 BEERS, THE HOUSE TO MYSELF, AND ALL MY CDS\'S AS LOVERS FOR TONIGHT...
Date: May 6th, 2005 7:01:06 pm - Subscribe
Mood: successful
Spinning in my CD Player--->: NIN & MICHAEL BOLTON

AS I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME THIS EVENING, I HAD A WEIRD THOUGHT. WELL, ACTUALLY TWO... FIRST - WHO IS THE ABSOLUTE POOREST PERSON IN THE WORLD? IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THAT IS A PRETTY SICKENING THOUGHT. WITH ALL OF THE POVERTY, EXCLUDING THIS NATION, IN THE WORLD, I JUST KINDA FELT ODD WHEN I THOUGHT OF THAT.. INTERESTING. SECOND THOUGHT - AND THIS ONE IS RANDOM AND PROBABLY NO ONE IN THE WORLD EVER WONDERED THIS BECAUSE THERE ARENT TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO THINK LIKE COPS, I GUESS.. I WAS THINKING, WHEN A COP PULLS SOMEONE OVER, WHY ISNT IT A LAW THAT YOU BE REQUIRED TO TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE? I MEAN IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, ITS PRETTY LOGICAL. IF APPROXIMATELY 62% OF ALL HIGH SPEED CHASES, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BEING LEGISLATED AGAINST, ARE BIRTHED "AFTER" THE OFFICER HAS THE SUBJECT PULLED OVER, WOULDNT IT BE LOGICAL FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO MAKE YOU TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE? ONCE AGAIN, THAT WAS INTERESTING TO ME AND WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT I WAS LIKE WOW, I NEED TO MENTION THIS TO SOME OF MY PROFESSORS THIS SUMMER IN SOME OF MY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CLASSES AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK.


I JUST BOUGHT THE NEW NINE INCH NAILS CD WITH SOME TRADE CASH THAT I GOT OFF SOME OTHER CDS THAT ARE "PLAYED OUT" IN MY COLLECTION. NIN IS SUCH AN AMAZING BAND WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT. NO ONE ELSE IS LIKE THEM AND NO ONE HAS TRENT REZNOR'S VOICE. AND IT IS UTTERLY MINDBLOWING TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT HE DOES WITH A MACINTOSH LAPTOP COMPUTER, CONSIDERING THAT THE MAJORITY OF ALL OF HIS MUSIC IS RECORDED AND BIRTHED THERE. SOMETIMES IT GETS A LITTLE BIT BRASH OR ABRUPT AFTER LONG PERIODS OF TIME BUT ALL IN ALL, IT GROWS ON YOU; KIND OF LIKE DAVE MATTHEWS, THOUGH THERE IS NO CORRELATION WHATSOEVER. THE NEW CD IS CALLED "WITH TEETH," AND IT IS MORE .... 'ROCKING,' IS THAT THE WORD FOR IT. THE COMPUTERESQUE SOUNDS AND NOISES ARE THERE, YES, BUT TRENT EVIDENTALLY HAD DAVE GROUL, HEAD MAN OF THE FOO FIGHTERS AND MORE WIDELY KNOWN AS BEING THE DRUMMER FOR NIRVANA (GREAT BAND) TO COME IN AND TRACK ALL THE DRUMS FOR HIM ON THIS ALBUM. SO THERE IS SOME AWESOME DRUMMING TO SAY THE LEAST ON THIS CD. GO OUT AND BUY IT, ITS ONLY $9.99.


I THINK SOMETIMES I HAVE A TENDENCY TO OVEREXGERATE THINGS AND PREPOSTEROUSLY MAKE THINGS WORSE THAN THEY REALLY ARE. I DONT THINK I HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, OR WHEN I FIRST CAME TO ETSU. PERHAPS IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDNT DO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I DO NOW, BUT I DOUBT THAT SERIOUSLY. MAYBE ITS BECAUSE I HAVE JUST GROWN SO MUCH MORE CYNICAL ABOUT THE WAY PEOPLE AND THE WORLD IS NOWADAYS. MAYBE THIS IS A GOOD THING, AS IN ALL COPS THINK THAT 99.9% OF ALL PEOPLE EQUAL SHIT AND ARE UP TO NO GOOD. BUT LIKE RIGHT NOW, NO ONE IS HERE AND I AM BORED OUT OF MY MIND. NOW, WHILE MANY WOULD SAY THEY ARE BORED, I HAVE A TENDENCY TO TAKE THAT A STEP FURTHER AND SAY I AM LONELY... WHEN IN FACT I REALLY AM NOT. I GET DEPRESSED SOMETIMES WHEN I AM ALONE BECAUSE I LIKE TO HAVE COMPANY AND I LOVE TO BE SOCIAL... NORMAL TRAITS OF HUMANS, YEA? OR RATHER POSSIBLY IT IS BECAUSE I LISTEN TO SAD MUSIC OFTEN.. ???... I DONT KNOW. I CANT HELP IT, I JUST LIKE MELANCHOLY MUSIC... THERES JUST SO MUCH EMOTION FROM THE ARTIST THAT I CANT HELP BUT BE ATTRACTED TO IT. THEN AGAIN, WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT, I LIKE HAVING TIME TO MYSELF AND BEING THE ONLY ONE HERE. ITS REFRESHING FOR MY SPIRIT I THINK... I JUST WORK ON MY APPLICATIONS FOR BEING A POLICE OFFICER AND LISTEN TO MUSIC, DIP LIKE CRAZY, AND OCCASIONALLY HAVE A CHAT THAT LASTS 55 SECONDS ON AOL FROM TIME TO TIME. JUST A THOUGHT...OR TWO.


I HAVE APPLIED AND SEALED THE ENVELOP FOR THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AND IT IS LAYING ON MY BED READY TO GO IN THE MAIL ON MONDAY MORNING. SCHOOL IS OUT AND THERE IS NOTHING TO DO. I DONT HAVE A JOB NOW AND I AM SUFFERING FROM EXTREME BOREDOM. I AM READY FOR SUMMER SCHOOL AND MY INTERNSHIP AT THE JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO START UP.. MAYBE THATS WHAT I NEED IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW, SOMETHING THAT I CAN THROW MYSELF INTO WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE HARSH REPROCUSIONS (SP) OF THEIR BRUTAL FALL-OUT. POLICE WORK WILL DO THIS FOR ME, I KNOW. IN A WAY, I KIND OF MISS LIVING IN DAVIS APARTMENTS.. FERRET, BLACK, AND GOAT WERE ALWAYS AROUND AND WE ALWAYS DRANK BEER AND FUCKED WITH EACH OTHER UNTIL A FIGHT BROKE OUT, RESULTING IN A NEW FOUND HATRED THAT LASTED FOR 1 DAY OR JUST A FEW LAUGHS. I MISS THOSE DAYS. LIFE WAS MORE SIMPLE THEN. I ALSO HATE THE FACT THAT I DONT TRUST PEOPLE. IT KILLS ME BUT I JUST CANT DO IT. I JUST ALWAYS THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE DOING SHIT THAT IS BAD AND WRONG. AND I WANT TO CATCH THEM SO BAD. I DONT KNOW, PERHAPS THIS IS BAD AND SERIOUSLY WRONG BUT THEN AGAIN, I DONT REALLY CARE. I WAS TALKING TO AARON THE OTHER NIGHT AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS TO A POINT WHERE HE REALLY DIDNT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ANYTHING ANYMORE.. I THOUGHT, SHIT, THAT SUCKS MAN.. BUT THEN AGAIN, ITS KINDA NICE BECAUSE THEN YOU NEVER GET LET DOWN, AND YOU DONT WORRY ABOUT STUPID SHIT THAT IS FUTILE.


AARON AND HIS BROTHER, JOHN DAVID, LEFT THIS MORNING FOR TEXAS. I WAS IN BED AND HEARD THEM HEAD OUT BUT DIDNT GET UP TO TELL THEM BYE. ITS ALL OK THOUGH BECAUSE THEY DIDNT EXPECT ME TO ANYWAYS, LOL. I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO AND NOW I KINDA WISH I WOULD HAVE. I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM THIS TOWN AND GO ON VACATION. I NEED A FUCKING VACATION. ASK MOODY, HELL HE NEEDS ONE TO. THATS ONE PERSON THAT I AM THANKFUL FOR, JOHN MOODY. HE HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME THROUGH THICK AND THIN AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR HIM TENFOLD.


"WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN," BY MICHAEL BOLTON IS AN AMAZING SONG.. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, LYRICALLY AND SONICALLY..


NOW BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYING.. HE HAS SPENT MORE TIME WITH ME THAN ANY OTHER FRIEND I HAVE EVER HAD AND WE ARE GOING TO GET AN APARTMENT OVER IN NORTH JOHNSON CITY HERE AFTER THE SUMMER. I JUST WANT THESE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO FLY BY. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN AWESOME PLACE! I CANT WAIT.


I HERD THIS GIRL I USED TO LIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL WAS FUCKING A 33 YEAR OLD MAN ON A REGULAR BASIS. C'MON GINNI, YOU CAN DO BETTER!


TONY BLAIR, THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN ENGLAND, WON HIS 3RD TERM AS PRIME MINISTER OF GREAT BRITAIN... THE LABOUR PARTY STAYS IN POWER... THIS IS GOOD NEWS... IN OTHER NEWS, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING KILLED IN IRAQ LIKE FLIES. I AM SO SICK OF HEARING ABOUT MY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN DYING OVER THERE IN THAT GOD-FORSAKEN COUNTRY. ITS SO FUTILE AND POINTLESS. WHO CARES ABOUT IRAQ BESIDES GEORGE W. BUSH AND HIS RIGHT-WING NUT-JOBS IN THE WHITE HOUSE? CORPORATE INTERESTS... I SAY FUCK SOME CORPORATE INTEREST AND SAY WORK ON AMERICAN INTEREST! THIS CONFLICT WILL GO ON FOR YEARS AND YEARS AFTER THAT SHITBAG IS OUT OF OFFICE. THERES NO END IN SIGHT AND NO PLAN TO WIN THE PEACE THERE... IT TOOK 2 MONTHS TO WIN THE WAR AND AFTER 2 AND A HALF YEARS, WE STILL HAVENT TRAINED A POLICE FORCE TO SUBSIDE THE INSURGENCY!!!! WHAT THE HELL BUSH?!?!?! I DONT UNDERSTAND.. ITS BEYOND ME.


OH SHIT, I NEED TO TAKE BACK MY MOVIES TO MOVIE STARZ TONITE! GLAD I THOUGHT OF HOW BORED I WAS AND HOW BAD I NEEDED TO TAKE TO THEM BACK. ANYWAYS, THIS POST IS HELLS LONGER THAN I INTENDED IT TO BE AND I COVERED WAY TOO MANY TOPICS. I APOLOGIZE. WAIT, NO I DONT. THIS IS WHAT A BLOG IS FOR, RIGHT? I WILL POST MORE TONITE MORE THAN LIKELY WHEN SOMETHING ELSE HITS ME. GOOD EVENING TO ALL. STAY SAFE.












my boys from NIN



NINE INCH NAILS!!!!!!
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nothing....
Date: May 6th, 2005 4:19:57 pm - Subscribe
Mood: clever
Spinning in my CD Player--->: the AC unit outside my window

i have some cool new pics. i got this one myself and the other is the cover of nine inch nails' new CD, "with teeth."











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anti-republican sentiment
Date: May 6th, 2005 12:12:41 am - Subscribe
Mood: sophisticated
Spinning in my CD Player--->: Copeland







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apartment searches return goods
Date: May 5th, 2005 7:32:14 pm - Subscribe
Mood: overjoyed
Spinning in my CD Player--->: Josh Todd

me and moody went apartment hunting this afternoon and we had luck. we found some really nice places to live. our first choices are summerchase and homestead properties. both were tight. we are leaning hard towards summerchase though. the apartments are extremely nice and they have a fireplace!!! so on saturday nights, me and moody, along with our girlfriends, will be laid up on the coutch and the recliners watching the Vols beat the fuck out of whoever they are playing while drinking beer and watching the fire burn. ahhhh - i cant wait! aaron and john david rode around all night last night getting high and listening to music while me a moody and clint chilled. those bastards. oh well, me and moody are bored as hell and we need something to get into tonite so if you have any ideas - call our cells.


here are some more pictures that i have aquired recently.


i cant wait to be a cop



knoxville police department



this is for cgoff out in oregon or wherever he lives.. i thought you might like that son!!! haha



me and moody... future partners at the johnson city police department



hand-cuffs



moody - what the hell are you looking at




the best alternative rock band ever!!! my friend joe hedges' band, july for kings.



me and moody on the job - arresting shitbags for drugs more than likely.
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good night last night and today
Date: May 5th, 2005 10:58:18 am - Subscribe
Mood: shifty
Spinning in my CD Player--->: Long - View

well clint and his gf came into town last night and didnt have anywhere to sleep so i let he and his gf sleep in my bed. needless to say, i am going to have to wash the sheets because i think he fucked her... or so john david claims. i believe him, either way i was currently washing my sheets (for the record) so clint and his girl, who is pretty and very nice, left this morning at like 830. me and moody and clint and his gf stayed up late drinking and having a good time. today - me and john david will probably go doing something fun. maybe go see a movie or something. i dont know. i think he wants me to take him to the firing range. so that will be fun. anyways, i just wanted to get that shit recorded in my blog because when i have a good time or something cool happens i like to get it down so i can go back on this shit someday and sit here with a beer in my hand and have a laugh. coming later, i talked to a virginia state trooper for 20 minutes this morning on the phone. he really reassured me about their agency and i am going to richmond to test on june 25th. more later on that though.



a very cool hardcore band's banner that i wanted to promote on my site. if you guys dont know who norma jean is, go out and buy their latest cd. its heavy as hell and PURE METAL!!!


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awesome day off
Date: May 3rd, 2005 7:13:15 pm - Subscribe
Mood: intelligent
Spinning in my CD Player--->: the revolution smile

today was a good day. i didnt have any exams. the bad news is that i have my last one early at 8am tomorrow morning. back to today... i spentall day over at moodys chillin and just hangin out. we hit golf balls and passed football for hours. then since it was his dads birthday we grilled out and i ate hamburgers and hotdogs, courteousy of moody himself. he is a good cook. this is the second time we have grilled out and he is a good grill bitch. anyways, i really dont have anything else on the agenda for tonite. i might watch a few movies that i rented last night. sorry i havent updated my blog in ages, but i have been busy and finsihing up with this semester, which was good overall. have a great evening.
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my newest pics
Date: May 3rd, 2005 2:46:14 pm - Subscribe
Mood: horny
Spinning in my CD Player--->: lifehouse

these are some of the pics that i have attained recently...



an amazing police pic



mine and moodys police patch



prison
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