Asshole of the Week

Well, I had great intentions with this blog because I see so much shit from one week to another, crap that I need to vent about, and as this BLOG is titled "I Just Had To Say" which gives me all the opportunity and reason to just do that. But somehow it's gotten lost over the past year. I miss writing... it's something I have always enjoyed. My love of photography and exploring the world outside has taken over hugely. Snapping pics of birds and animals, sharing to friends of what I see so close to home, is something I get joy from now. The fact that some people I know are now actually stopping to look at the different birds around them is great. Having more people aware of our animal friends will be beneficial to the animals in the long run and I hope that it might make some people look at life a little differently, enhancing it... like how beautiful the simplest things are around us. I mean, what does it cost a person to stop and look a bird in a tree? Their time? The morning song of an American Robin could be the beginning soundtrack to a great day, sending one off into the world with a smile before they get into their vehicle on the way to work.

Anyhoo, back to the reason I am writing here. I have encountered my "Asshole of the Week". Shit, it was only Tuesday when this happened, I hope I am not jumping the gun with this one and soon run into a worse one before the weekend hits.

The joy of the internet. The joy of Facebook. All a part of my virtual world and sharing what I see with my friends near and far that cannot see what I see. Facebook has many groups one can join, pick an interest of yours, and there probably is a group on Facebook with fellow enthusiasts. A few of the groups I belong to are nature groups, backyard bird watching groups, stuff like that.

So, occasionally I share some of my photos within these groups. I have become much more selective these days with that when a while back one of the group admins *borrowed* one of my prized Owl photos without my permission. I was so proud of that shot, not that it was spectacularly clear, but the fact that I saw two Long-eared Owls sitting in a tree together. But that is another story and that is another asshole whom I should have blogged about a while back.

Well, I shared a photo, and a few hours later I got a private message from someone here in Canada who also belongs to that group on Facebook. For whatever reason he sure felt the need to express to me his disliking to my current Facebook profile picture.


Ya, that's my pic. A shot I took of one of the McFarlane Toys Spawn figures line-up. His name is "The Freak". I collect a few toys, he is in the mix. I like this figure. And somehow I see myself as this character when I step outside. Well, not really how I see myself, but how I sometimes think others see me. Look at that long-haired guy... what a freak! Boy there's a list of assholes behind that one. If this really bothered me, I would'a gave in years ago and become more of a norm I suppose. But I really don't care what most people think.

So buddy writes me an e-mail containing a few lines on what he thought of my profile picture. He stated he really didn't like it. He thought I was wrong to be on Facebook and having something so grotesque for my photo. Oh, and I was a coward as well for not showing my real face to the world. No true animal lover would have a photo like that to represent themselves.

What was the point? I know this guy like I know the subway system in Tokyo. How high is the horse this guy rides around on? How miserable is one's life to just go off like that? Jezus pal, get a grip on yourself, either a good tight grip around your own neck and do us all a favor or maybe have a time out alone somewhere, getting a grip on another part of your body before you start the day, and then walk out to the world much more relaxed.

I chose ignore with this goof. As much as I wanted to retaliate. Take the high road on this one, let him think he's done something right. Hopefully he just goes away, finds someone else to bother, and eventually crawls back into his deep dark hole until the next time Jupiter's moons are all in alignment or something similar. Like I really know if Jupiter's moons ever line up.

Well, I spent enough time blogging about this guy and I just had to say "he's definitely the asshole of the week (so far)!"