I was browsing the internet, like I do, randomly and with no purpose, when I decided to see what was on Netflix. I’ve watched a lot of movies on Netflix streaming since I cancelled the DVD service. Well, I watched a lot on streaming even when I had the DVD service too. So really, I’m watching the same amount of streaming movies I did before, really.

But I was searching for a movie to watch. Where the Red Fern Grows is under the section titled Starz Play. Which I assume is a selection of movies being made available for streaming from Starz. (I know, I’m pretty smart.) It’s not the version I remember seeing many years ago. And by remember, I don’t mean I remember the story or anything, I just remember there being a movie called that a long time ago. I did vaguely remember it’s about a kid and some dogs and end the end you cry. But that’s about it.

I looked over Netflix to see if they had the older version streaming, but they don’t.

I did however see a movie called White Lion that made me go to YouTube, search for White Lion, and then watch this video from my past.

Now I have a movie to watch.

That’s going to change in version 2.0. I plan on, when the budget allows, to buy fresh stuff and make things from scratch. No more things that have ingredients that I don’t recognize. No more prepackaged meals. Of course that doesn’t mean I’m going to be baking my own bread, at least I don’t think so. I think it takes more time and some special equipment for that. If there was only some resource I could use to find out how to bake bread.

Speaking of eating fresh, I have to make a comment on Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution now. If you haven’t seen the show, it’s about this world famous chef going around the country trying to change the food that school districts are making available to the children. It think it’s an awesome endeavor and fully support what he wants to do. But I don’t support how he, sometimes, tries to get the point across.

In one of the episodes, he had an overweight teenager and a local fast food restaurant owner together in a room where the teenager is, basically, blaming the fast food owner for making her and her parents fat. That’s just wrong and being sensational just to make a point. In some ways the end justifies the means, but not in this case. We can’t blame fast food places for making us fat. That’s personal responsibility. That starts at home.

If your kids are fat, blame yourself.

Geez. Version 2.0 was supposed to not lie and I did it already. I’m such a bastard. Yes, it’s all my fault. I did it. I chose to sit at my computer at night and browse meaningless websites and watch inconsequential videos instead of getting off my on-the-way-to-becoming fat ass. It’s my fault and I take full responsibility. But now that I’ve decided to get something going, I have hit a snag.

I’m moving soon and need all the money I can save for that. I need to have money to pay some deposits and get a moving truck to pick up all the furniture that is being donated to this cause. I’ll be sure to send out hand written thank you notes when that happens. Because it’s important to go the extra mile when thanking someone. Sending an email or posting a Facebook message is just, well, lazy. But that doesn’t apply to birthdays for people over 25 years old. Facebook and email is okay for that.

So what’s the delay for? Damn dirty old shoes and the money to replace them. The shoes I have now are falling apart. Holes in the soles and on the back of the shoe create blisters and make it to where I can’t run. I’d take a picture of them and show you, but all I have is this camera phone and it sucks taking pictures. That does, however, give me another idea for fundraising.

So, loyal reader of my blog, what can you do about it? You can help in the fundraising effort to get me some new shoes! I’m going to work on raising the $40 necessary to purchase the ASICS® Men’s Gel-Express 3 Cross-Training Shoes I found at the Academy online store. Size 8D if that matters to you. How do I ‘work on raising’ this money? By shameless begging of course!

So if you want to help participate in this worthy cause, to save a life, and for the children, because everyone wants to save the children, you can click the Donate button below and donate whatever amount you feel is worthy of a child’s life and well being, or me getting a new pair of decent running shoes, your choice.

[Update: Achieved!]

Thanks in advance, and once I raise the required amount, I’ll take pictures of me using the new shoes and start an immediate running program to lose the weight. After all, if you’ve donated your hard earned money towards my shoe purchase, and for the kids, the least I can do is get off my butt and actually use them. Heck, I’ll even start a video series of me working out and getting healthier, for, you guessed it, the children.

Please think of the children.