It's not a secret I don't like football. I especially don't like kids playing football because of how dangerous it is. I particularly don't like high school football because schools are always cutting budgets on things like the arts for their fucking football team. 

My oldest son is in competition marching band. They aren't a pep band, they are not a show band. They do competitions. They have more trophies than their school's football team. No joke.

So this last friday night the football announcer at our glorious brand new broke-the-school-district stadium went on facebook after the game and said that the marching band is only there to support the football team and that they lost because the band kids do not support the team. That they were setting up their show before the 4th was finished and that the band director talked too long before the band played. That the band kids sometimes cheer for the other teams! That their only purpose is to support the football team. A lot of other unsavory things were said, but I missed the post before it got deleted and had to be nosy and text another parent and ask what was said. Something about how marching band parents leave after halftime and thats disrespectful. Yeahhhh I'm one of those. I pay to get in, and I leave, because I fucking hate football. I gave you money for your fucking stadium to support the fucking school and your fucking football team, but I can leave when I fucking want. 

Their show is called Lost Vegas. It's an apocalyptic Vegas. The fucking color guard runs around rampant in the beginning and sometimes they look around looking for survivors. Which they changed. They also wear red ribbons. They also SELL the red ribbons and every cent goes to the victims and family of what happened in Las Vegas.

OF COURSE THE BAND DIRECTOR HAD TO TALK BEFORE. The kids won't even wear their Lost Vegas shirts anymore after what happened. They have been working their asses off --- mind you, just as hard as football players (the band kids have to run a bunch of laps and stand in the heat and rain and are physically exhausted, yes!) --- since late July! They cant change their show now, but they are upset and sad. So at the start of every show they are going to talk about that and talk about what the red ribbons mean.

And this fucking announcer was all "they are only there to support the football team" bullshit.

Also, I know what he was talking about when cheering for the other team. They were cheering a good play, something awesome that happened for a specific player, and yeah, it was for the other team. You know that our marching band parents bake cookies for the opposing teams marching band? And yes, some of the other marching bands are pep bands and even show bands - but ours isnt. 

Naturally this guy isn't getting fired, either. Which I think is absolute bullshit.

I had the choice of getting Horizon Zero Dawn or Breath of the Wild. I chose Zelda. Mind you we are holding off on getting the Switch, but we have the Wii U and the visual differences aren't that major that it will deter me. I did a lot of research and decided HZD is something I can wait on. It's amazing, the plot and visuals are totally something I would super enjoy. But. It's playstyle isn't new. It plays and runs like the new Tomb Raider and Far Cry games with a lot of stealth action and whatnot. And I've played those games. I want something different... something challenging. And frankly this new Zelda game is intense. Personally, I love open world. But even this open world scares me because a lot of reviews are people who are butthurt over dying too quickly because they drown without enough stamina or their gear wears down fast, etc. But I'm up for it, man! Can't wait! 


People are already making fanart for Andromeda. What the heck!? Calm your tits. I cannot wait for this game. In fact I took the 21st, 22nd off... and maybe the 24th and 25th. HEH HEH HEH. Problems? I got em.

If you ignore the serious bad fan-fiction level plotlines (dear GODS is it bad) here is the biggest reason I wont read The Cursed Child. Besides the fact its not a book but a screenplay and JKR didn't write it, but helped slightly and just... ok. Quote spoiler incoming...


( Spoilers al a The Cursed Child )

Opinion:  "I like blue because blue is the BEST COLOR EVER."
Fact:  "The sky is sometimes blue."

Opinion: White God totally made man and he's like, "you can only marry/bang a woman and that's that. If you do otherwise you are totally going to hell."
Fact: Christianity is only about 2000 years old.

Fact:  Religion is not science. Science is real. We evolved. Thus, your opinion that God created the humans that we are today is OPINION and not FACT and thus you cannot/should not, deem your belief of opinion unto other people as law.



Fact:  Blue is not my favorite color.



PS. Why do people dislike the Christian 'Devil' - He punishes the 'bad' people who go to Hell. Sounds like he has a shitty job, but he himself isn't going around doing bad things, is he? Or do I have this all backwards and confused with other religions. Like, is he the persona that whispers and tricks people into doing bad things so they go to Hell? If so, sounds like he has a quota to fill for his job and really probably isn't evil.