Equipment Issues

So I'm going to play some hockey on Boxing Day, with Miss Ashley's family. (WOO!) And to be sure I was ready, I got me a mouth guard, 'cause "shot blockers shouldn't leave home without one." (I'm quoting myself, and I like the feeling.) Am I right? 'cause I mean getting hit in the face (slash teeth) with a stick or the puck would be quite painful, whether you have one or not; but the mouth guard can SAVE your TEETH.

So I got one of those "mold to your mouth" deallies, in the hopes of it working awesomely and all; and isn't it JUST my luck... after going at it a good half dozen (I'm talking regular dozen, not the baker's dozen. six and a half goes would be challenging) times, I can't make it fit, for the life of me. It hurts the crap out of my teeth, and if I don't bite down just the right way, my teeth bleed.

Mmm... How do you spell "fun"?

Solution!

Not wearing a mouth guard. Yes, I have thought on that. This would have me REALLY test my reflexes. I'd need to turn my head, or get a hand up, just in time; EVERY TIME. No pressure, right?

OR

Go for it and deal with the painful mouth issue for however long the game is.

My goodness, what a tough choice... I'm gonna go for "start with it, and see if I can deal. If not; 'bye bye' mouth guard, 'please please' reflexes for the remainder of the game."

My biggest disappointment would be that I paid a wad of dough for a mouth guard which does not work, and I cannot return. THAT's stupid...

Thoughts anyone?

MY Genre of Music - Part II

...but ACTUALLY can) break down and cry to. And some songs can be SO funny, that you can't HELP but laugh to it.
And I LOVE that about it.

Now I know I'm not the first to notice that country music's awesome; nor will I be the last. I mean, it has had a HUGE explosion of followers recently.
But I just wanted to say - for all those disbelievers to hear (or read really) - that "I am a country boy!"

It also helps a bit that I LOVE bluejeans, boots, belt buckles, and cowboy hats.
:P

MY Genre of Music - Part I

I'm labelling myself country.
There, I said it.

I've been humming, and singing, and playing with music a lot recently. I'm a Sinatra boy, don't get me wrong, and I love to sing that era, and genre of music too. But I find country the MOST fun to sing, listen to, and (attempt to) create.

I'm not really lyrical (and I mean that in the sense of "writing lyrics for music") but it's fun to play in country music. There's so much you can say, and do that just won't fit anywhere else.
For instance, what other genre of music do you see a title like "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer"? Yes, everywhere sings of drinking and partying, but no ONE song is solely made to say that one guy (the one singing it, no less) is "pretty good at drinking beer."

I'm sorry, but I find that awesome.

I find that country keeps the humour IN the music, which makes it fun to sing AND listen to. Not only that, it CAN be serious too! And sad...
You can have a song that gets you so well, that you can (not just want to,...