It's Time to Come Clean

It's been pretty obvious over the past few months that interest has been waning in the blog. There hasn't been a decent comment in over 2 months, and I blame that on the long time in between posts, the lack of substance in the past few posts, and it being the summer and people spending less time reading my blog and more time out in the sun and on vacation. Well, it's time to change all that, garner up some interest in the blog, and get people talking again.

So I have a confession to make. I have a secret that I've been hiding for about 2 months now. I've been thinking about coming clean for a while, and it's finally time to do it. One of my best friends once told me that I need to be more open and honest with my friends, so I'm doing that now.

Here goes: I'm one of the millions of people trying the online dating scene. Feels good to get that off my chest. On July 1, I signed up for a 3 month trial at Match.com. I'll be the first person to admit that I had a HUGE stigma when it came to online dating. I thought it was only for desperate, weird, creepy, ugly, older, and (insert negative adjective here) people. However, due to some strong urging from my Manager and a little bit of open-mindedness, I've realized that is totally not the case. You can definitely find down to earth, attractive people in the 20-30 age group if you search for a few minutes.

Online dating is really for people who are looking for something they weren't able to find in other places. This subset of America is not only gigantic, but takes a cross-section of all types of people. On Match.com, you'll find plenty of attractive people, plenty of creepers, and plenty of normal people. Basically, it's just like every other aspect of society. In fact, I'd be willing to bet you find a lot more down to earth, humble people online than you would in "real life."

In my calculated, crazy mind, online dating works because it's efficient. It brings efficiency to dating. Instead of trying to go on blind dates, meet people at bars, or any of the other ways people are meeting each other these days, you can go online, knock out tons of people who don't fit your criteria, and then hope that the ones who do match will actually respond to you.

Anyway, you're probably all wondering how my online dating experience has gone. Well, let's suffice it to say it's gone pretty similarly to my offline dating experience. Basically, it's going nowhere, fast. Much of the blame rests on me, as I half-assed my profile the first time I put it online. It took me about a month to get around to changing it, and I guess by that time, many people had already seen my crappy profile, and weren't willing to take a second look. I have e-mailed 3 different people (gotten zero responses), winked at 4 different people (the equivalent of a Facebook poke - also zero responses), was winked at by someone who I didn't find very desirable, and received an e-mail from a girl who was seriously illiterate. My profile has been viewed 82 times, but only the 2 people mentioned earlier have thought to respond. So yeah, no dates yet. But I'm trying to reach out to more people to see what happens.

Also, I've come across some interesting things throughout my search of the Match.com universe. I've found someone who I graduated high school with, who I never thought would be online dating in a million years. Like I said earlier, people looking for something they couldn't find elsewhere. I've also found some of the readers of this blog on Match.com. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me, but for a few of you, just know that I know.

As the last month of my subscription begins, I promise to keep you all up to date on any developments in the online dating world. I really am hoping to get at least 1 date out of this thing, if for no other reason to have a great story to tell all of you.

So if you're thinking about online dating, give it a shot. It's seriously not that bad, and there are certainly worse ways to meet people. Just beware, it's pretty pricey, and these sites will find a way to nickel and dime you to death. Good luck.

- Kaps

Song of the Day: Wiz Khalifa - Say Yeah

Follow Up To Brett Favre Post

You knew this was coming. Admit it. When you signed onto ESPN.com at some point this afternoon, you thought, "I can't wait to read Kaps's blog tonight. He's gonna go off about Brett Favre." And you were damn right.

Brett Favre has done it again. A mere 3 weeks after he "retired for good," he's back. Favre signed a 1 year contract with the Vikings today for, get this, $10M-$12M! Just to remind you, Brett Favre went 1-5 down the stretch last year with the Jets and single-handedly cost them a playoff spot with his exorbitant amount of interceptions. Yet he's being hailed as a hero, and many "experts" are now picking the Vikings as the NFC favorites. Are you freakin kidding me? Brett Favre hasn't had a solid 16 game season since 2004. He throws WAY too many interceptions, and he's coming into his 4th new offense in 4 years (coaching change in Green Bay his last year there). Give me a break, he's going to stink. I honestly can say that if I were a Vikings fan, I'd rather have Sage Rosenfels as my QB.

But I'm not here to talk about Brett Favre's potential as a QB. I'm here to talk about his decision-making, loyalty, and viability as a teammate. Like I said last time, Brett Favre changes his mind more than a high school girl choosing a prom dress. I apologize to all the teenage girls out their choosing prom dresses, I never should have insulted you by classifying you with Brett Favre. Brett Favre is much, much, much worse than all of you. No, he's the person who samples 15 flavors at your favorite ice cream joint, he's the person who shops for 3 hours and comes home with 1 shirt, and the girls with the prom dresses, all rolled into one. He literally makes me sick. When I logged onto ESPN today and saw him in his purple No.4 jersey, I wanted to throw up.

Let me put it to you like this. No one likes an indecisive person. Everyone wants to be around people who make a decision, follow their instincts, and live with the consequences. Instead, Brett Favre has trampled on 2 more quarterbacks (Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson, meet Aaron Rodgers). He has taken another franchise for a spin and held them hostage for most of the offseason, who now plan on plugging Favre into their next preseason game this week. He has also disrupted team chemistry, caused unnecessary distractions, and expects to be hailed as a hero. To be honest, I blame the Vikings as well for enabling this travesty to happen.

OK, I've gone on long enough. I could go on for hours, but I'll stop it here. Just another huge black eye on the legacy of the once proud quarterback. Brett, you're pathetic. I hope you tear your ACL in the first preseason game...and so does John David Booty. How dare you steal his number and make him switch to 9!

- Kaps

PS - Please tell me how you feel about this. I would love to know some other opinions.

Song of the Day: Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade

Follow-up to Twitter Post

Maybe Twitter isn't so bad. If it keeps giving us little nuggets like this, I might even join up.

From TJ Ford's (NBA Point Guard) Twitter Page: "Up early.. Takin a dump then wash my hands brush my grill & off to be the best PG.. Doubt me if u want. Hard work pays off."

Wow, that's fantastic, TJ. Thanks for sharing!

- Kaps

Song of the Day: RHCP - Californication