Hello, heres the update for those of you that care.
I will be getting my liscence back by the end of the month, hopefully.  I'm eligable tomoroow, but, I found out today that I must take a defensive driving class.  Its nice I had so much time in advance for them not to tell me anything until the last minute.  Also a reinstatement fee and expensive insurance.  But then!  Then I shall be driving once again, never to even think of alcohol whilst behind the wheel of my car.
Work goes well, its nice only having to work three days a week and be able to afford to live.  Of course the insurance on my vehicle will probably force me to work a couple extra shifts a week.
In apartment news, I still live there and its begining to feel more homey by the day, still trying to finish my "bar". 
In  roomate news, her Gramma died quite suddenly and my roomie vamoosed (sp?) to Minnesota for the funeral, its been four days and I'm sooooo bored!  Its probably nice, in a sense, for her not having to deal with me.  I tend to entertain myself by teasing her.  Not in a mean way, in a friend way, but in a way one dude tends to tease another dude.  Luckily shes not too girly.  I look forward to grossing her out with my manly bodily functions and talk of my wang.
Tried to start reading twilight ( i know) I just thought I'd give it a chance.  The movie was pretty terrible, but I'm hoping the book is better.  I just don't know if I can get behind sparkly hundred year old vampires falling in instant love with a 17 year old girl.  Also the whole "vegetarian" thing seems a bit lame.  But, we'll see.
In television watching news:  My world is over!  The greatest television show ever created has ended!  I have never been a huge t.v. watcher or follower of programs, but God damn if bsg didn't get a hold on me!  The ending was good, and actually happy in a way.  I still balled like a baby at Lee and his Dad's last scene, as well as Laura's last scene.  But all in all A great ending to a great series.  I've been trying to catch Kings, it seems like it may be good and theres always Lost to catch up on.  Oh, while I have you here.  Why isn't Lost considered sci-fi?  You know, Science Fiction?  They travel i  time and hang out on a "magic" island.  At the very least its fantasy.  Oh well.
Also, I want an X-box, I think I shall become a video game nerd for a while.  My comic book nerdiness has almost vanished due to the fact that I haven't bought a book in months.
I think I may start a book blog, that is if I ever get internet at the apartment.
Okay, thats will do for rambling on today.
Bye nerds

Items on the docket:
1. Go take my fraking placement tests at mtero so I can sign up for online classes. (Eng comp & film history and appreciation) Suprisingly theres no prereq for info tech basics (which I may fail)
2. Begin moving.  I'm paying for rent offcially now so I should at least move my stuff from storage there.  Still contemplating the full move-in.  I could easily walk to everywhere I need to except work.  I only work weekends but the roomie and I have different schedules.
3. Get my bond money back.  I forgot I had that!  $270 bucks dude!
4. Watch the rest of Galactica.  If you have yet to watch this show than you need your brain looked at.  Its the single greatest thing to be broadcast onto televisions.
5. Get a house-warming thing planned.  I was thinking of a litteral suasage-fest.  All meats in tubes as a theme for the food at said get-together.
6. Continue the grind that is probation.  On the plus side I got a new officer and she seems pretty cool and constructive.
7. Get tax refund.  Actually I'm not sure about this one, I tried filing with turbo-tax, which said I owed $26.  When I had problems paying (mainly a free service provoded by the gov't was somehow going to cost me $50?) I went to another site sugested by irs.com and they issued me a return of $400+.  Sooooo. . . . 
8.  Buy Blue October tickets before they sell out.  I'm just edgey about spending any money right now.
9. And perhaps most importantly, plan some more hangings out times with my friends.  The move should help this I hope.

okay thats all, as you were.

So I'm moving, not too far, actually closer to most of you.  I'm moving to papio, right behind the court house (no not jail).  It happened kind of quick, a friend needed a room mate and I volunteered.  The biggest problem (other than the constant money problem) is transportation.  I'll get my liscense back in April but I'm moving next month.  The short term plan is to stay at home and pay rent on the apt until I can fully move in.  On the plus side its near the court house, thers a b-dubs a few blocks away and midlands is across the hoghway.  Also its closer to a.a. and community service stuff.  Downside is its much further from Metro and I don't have a liscense.  All in all I think it will work out okay and may actually make my probation officer happy.  Lets hope antway.
Okay that it for me for now, peace~!

frak.

Any shenanigans or goings on I should know about?  Hope everyone had a good holiday, peace homies

No more girlfriend, extremely busy with community service and A.A (being threatened with jail).  Also, trying to make money to pay fines.  On the good side, I gots my financial aid and will be able to start classes for free in December.  My favorite holiday is comming up and unfortunatley I have to work friday night.  This means I won't have the time to do the Joker-thing and my options for halloween fun are limited.  Any suggestions as far as costumes and activities?

Hmmm. . .mer . .snrrt...Huh? What? Whats going on here? Whats that? A post you say? To inform my friends of my current goings on?  I have friends?  Oh yeah, thats right I do have friends.  

 Oh! Hey friends what is up? 

My that is interesting, very interesting indeed.  A new place in mid-town you say?  That is very exciting and I would very much like to visit, some arrangements may have to be made in regards to transportation (which seems to be the main theme in my life at the moment).  But, yes I would love to see this new pad of bachelor you have obtained.  May I suggest over-sized movie posters for decor?

Oh and whats that over there? A foreign exchange student is interested in you, well my lovely grad-student buddy I say go for it.  Half the fun of dating someone from another country is the fact that you can't understand half of what they are saying!  Believe me I speak from past experience.  Plus, europen girls are slutty from what the movies say.   Maybe if you two do hit it off you can bring here back with you during winter break maybe?

Overdraft fees eh?  I recently had a $40 car insurance (which seems silly to have considering I can't legally drive said vehicle) baloon to over $200 in less than a week.  Which reminds me, I need to put some money in the old checking account.

And lest I forget, as if I could, there will be a Gallactica night very soon Mrs.L, very soon.

As for just what the hell I've been up to?  Mostly trying to jump through the many flaming hoops our lovely judicial system has so graciuosly set in my way.  Its proving increasingly difficult to get anything done.  Not being able to drive makes it terribly difficult to get into millard or omaha to complete communtiy service hours or attend A.A. meetings.  I have a meeting with my probation officer monday and I plan to ask about changing my punishment from communtiy service to house arrest.
Part of the reason why I'm in more of a hurry than usual to get all this done with is the fact that classes start at Metro Dec. 4th.  Most likely I'll only take a few online courses to start (the whole not being able to get anywhere).  My planned major is in audio-visual production, the nice thing is that this degree can be continued at U.N.O. for a bachelors.
In gal-pal news: I still have a girlfriend, it got a bit touch & go for a moment, but things are back to normal.  Apparently she got a little spooked due to the fact that she has never been in anything even resembling a serious relationship.  The relationship got to that first "next step" and some freaking out happened.  Sometimes I forget that she is a bit younger than me and with all the different things shes been involved with throughout her life she isn't the most experienced person when it comes to relationships.  Luckily I have complied what can only be described as a black-belt or perhaps a masters degree in relationships, so I can pick up the slack a bit :P.
Anyhoo, Halloween is just around the corner and I am very excited about my costume (though I haven't got it yet) and even more excited at the prospect of a haircut.  Does anyone know of shenanigans going down on Halloween?  I do so love the shenanigans!
Well, until the next time I'm forced to inform you all of my current situations by imaginary enforcers. . . .

 'ello!
How been?  I'm doin all right I spose.  Still a waiter, still without liscense, still the scourge of society.  Ah well.  I started a new community service thing with goodwill, its ridicously easy, much easier than the habititat thing.  When I signed on at habititat I forgot how much I hate the construction field. So its to the junk shop with me!  
Lets see, what else?  Oh, on the dating front, I was having a fling with a 20 year old which I broke off when I met a new girl worthy of actaull attention.  This girl reads actuall books (our first conversation was about hom sucky 1984 is) has recently switched from eduaction to computer science, is a former cheerleader and is in a sorority, works for the girl scouts in the summer, loves the show spaced and is cute as a button.  The only problem (according to some) is that she is only 21 (for the recoed I was born in 1980).  I seem to think its all okay and that she is more mature than most and especially me.  I'ne only had one person who is prophising doom, I love this friend and know shes only looking out for me.  But, until this thing blows up in my face I'm going to bug the dickens out of thsi friend.  To start I will be call her Cruel Summer or some other dumb name :P  
But seriously folks, its so nice out it the kind of time friends get together to share their passion for the single greatest thing ever:Kickball!!!  After some discussions with my baby's momma, we have decided its time to once again unleash our unholy spawn upon the unwary masses!  Do our part!  Tell your friends and lets get this thing going!

 Ello all!  How does this wet and wild summer find you?  

Me? Well, I've began my community service with habitat for humanity.  This is pretty cool considering I've been trying to do something with them for a while now.  The pace is slow and the people don't really know all that much about construction, which is cool actually.  Sometimes theire are runs in the paint and the doors are a little crooked, but it is a free house so. . .

In other work-related news, I'm still at B-dubs and only working fri-sun, luckily I can afford this and I may be helping my Dad a few days a week for extra$.  

There are plans for schooling when this community service bussiness is done.  I'm thinking video production and digital cinema.  Fuck it might as well go for it right?

 In regards to my female trouble: the girl I liked apparently didn't like me and is now eithetr too busy to bother with me or is ignoring me (we were great friends once upon a time) I plan to be stubborn and not allow her to ruin our friendship.  

I have decided to try and be a better friend to all my peeps, this can be difficult for me at times because I'm always fraking up and my free time tends to be spent making up for the trouble I've gotten myself into.  Plus, some of my friends are going through a bit rougher patched than I and I should be there.

In other girl news:  In classic Spencer form I have run from the rejection of the girl I like most to a gilr who likes me at all.  This time a cute 20 year old I work with.  Thats right 20 year old!  Who wants to speculate how badly this will end?  Also, I feel I may be going through one of my more whorish stages soon.

Heres a strange thought: over the last few years I've been dealing with all sorts of junk and jumping through many hoops, now don't get me wrong, I know I'm the one who got me into these situations!  The thing is, is that I've gotten used to all the crap and hoop jumping.  I've learned to roll with it and have totally adjusted, its just another part of my life.  I'm more concerned about girls and friends and my future.  Makes me wonder what will happen when I finally do get my shit together.  Could be that I just may turn out to be the raddest dude in town!  So you all better keep an eye on this living at home, near thirty, table waiting, non-driving lameo!

 So, theres this girl I like.  Well, at this point like doesn't quite cover it, its moved past the "like" stage on moved on to what I call the "crushing my chest" phase.  It began some months ago when a gothy girl, complete with short hair (later with purple and then teal streaks) and a pari of the most beutiful eyes you could ever have the luck to look into started working with me.  Usaully around girls whom I find very attractive, I get nervous and avoid them in typical nerd fashion.  This was not the case with her, we became fast friends and grew very close.  It began the kind of friendship that I only have had a few times in my life (I seem to be getting more of these as I get older which is rad).  Talking everyday, comforting each other, encouraging one another with both life decisions and relationships.  I know her as know as well as I know anyone, myself included.  
A few weeks ago my feelings shifted, I started to feel light headed and silly when ever I thought about her.  One sleepless night I realised that I loved her and I knew right then and there things would always be different between us.  I tried my best to hide it and did until last friday night.  We went to the bar and while having a conversation we came upon the topic of us being together(which happens alot)  I backed away and did my best to change the topic.  Later, on the ride home it came up again and this time she was able to drag it out of me, she, admitted to feeling the same.  It was a great moment where everything seemed right and mybe, just maybe the world could be the kind of place it should be.  We went to her house and fell asleep in each other's arms.  The next morning things seemed fine and she took me home.  I saw her at work but left soon after.  The next time I talked to her was monday while waiting to meet my probation officer.  We spoke a little about friday and she said she was happy we said what we did and it needed to be said but she wanted to "move on" because she believes she'll hurt me.  You see she is terrified of the thought of not having me in her life.  I told her I didn't quite agree but didn't want to get into it right then and there.  During my probation meeting I was asked about signifigant others (which I'd usaully find as something that was not their bussiness) but I spilled a bit of what was going on and the gal said: "Either you like each other or you don't.  Whats so complicated about that?"  I didn't tell her about Dani going to school full time and working, or how she has alot going on in her head right now as she is still figuring out who she wants to be.  Also the fact that I have so much to deal with, with probation and trying to get my life to where I want it.  So while I wait outside the probation office for my ride a flood of thoughts and feelings flow through me and I begin to write them down this is what came from it:

Everything is so fragile.  Theres so much conflict and pain.  You keep waiting for the dust to settle and then you realize that "this is it"  The dust is your life going on.  If happy comes along, that wierd, unbearable delight thats actually happy, I think you have to grab it while you can.  You take what you can get because its here and then gone.
joss whedon is rad.

So then. . .
Another march has come and nearly gone and once again I have not gotten through unscathed.  March continues to be a particularly horrendous month in my life, it seems the rest of the year is taken up by trying to recover from what happens in this month.  The biggest irony is that this is the month of my birth, one would think this would be my lucky month or some such nonsense.  Instead I spend my many Marxhes like Cesar being stabbed repeatedly, sometimes in the heart and sometimes by friends.  This March had me xperiencing the joy that is getting pulled over and learning that I have a blood alcohol content of .09 the arbitrary number in this state is .08 so I have been blessed with a my second D.U.I.  Some people my age have children, I have D.U.I.'s  This should make the year 2008 a memorable one to be sure.  I would really like to know why March is such a monkey wrench in my life.  Does anyone know any myths involving bad months or getting repeatedly railed in the month of one's birth and if so how to revesre this curse.  My plan next year is to simply hide for a month, go to the moon, as the saying goes and poke my head out on April Fool's Day to see if my life is still in somewhat good standing or in it's usuall shambles after the merry month of March.

In other news : There is no other news as my life has been consumed with working as many hours as possible to make as much money as possible to hopefully afford a lawyer that may or may not be able to help me.  My guess is I'll somehow make the money but the lawyer won't do shit and I'll see the inside of a jail cell for an extended period of time and not see my driver's liscense for an even longer one.

Also: I have not had a drop of alcohol since my troubles and am afraid to be anywhere near the vile substance as it seems the very sight of the stuff is enough to get me in trouble.  After all I had 1.5 drinks that night and ended up with .09 alcohol/blood content.  So heres a tip to any of you out there who plan on having any sort of enjoyment with alcohol:  make sure your tags aren't expired.

What up people? How have you been?  Me?  Well, I've spent the last few days sick.  It was by far the sickest I've been in recent memory and the crazy part was how quickly it came on, tuesday I had an itchy throat and by thursday morning I was completely ill.  The worst sore throat I've ever had, sinus headache and a chest on fire!  After two days of this I went to the doc who informed me I had bronchitus, the flu and the beginings of strep throat!  Apparently my immune system was bored and neded a challenge.  I'm pretty sure I know where I got all three nasty bugs (something to do with hardcore music shows and germs).  Anyway, after a shot in the bum and prescription for some super-duper anti-biotics I was able to rejoin the world of the living last night if only breifly in a ahlf dead sort of way.  Its really amaizing how wore out one gets from being sick, I mean really, you just lay around and sleep in drug induced commas for a few days, for most this would be a sort of heaven.  For some reason though, all it does is completely kick your ass!  I get side-aches if I walk more than twenty feet and I'm constantly lite headed.  At least thats how it was last night, hopefully it'll be better tonight.  On the plus side: I haven't had a cigarette in alomist a week and the whole idea sounds pretty horrible.

Oh, by the way, two new things:  First off I got a new phone, I still have the old pay as you go, but I have a criket phone now too, the number will be coming out today most likely.
second: My birthday is this friday the 7th, the plan is to work for a few hours in the afternoon, mybe getting some people together for food and then heading over to Addy's in Millard for drinks.  After thinking it over Addy's is probably the most centrally located place.  I mean we'ree talking an overall area that includes Gretna, mid-town and Bellevue so 144th and Millard ave is just far enogh away from everyone to pissthem all off equally!

okay thats it, hope to see you all friday!

Theres this really buff girl glaring at me from an advert and demanding I join a gym.

So . . .How was all of your weekends?  Good I hope.  Mine was somewhat interesting and now I will tell you about so that you will know.  Friday was pretty normal, b-dubs kids at Addy's after work. 

Satuday is a bit more epic so I put it below ;

Hey kids!
Its been a moment or so and I do appologize for my absence.  You see I have been very busy out in the world and have not had time or energy to heave myself online and post something.  Not much has really changed, made a few more freinds here and there and have become completely frustrated with girls.  So I'm back not givng two hoots and enjoying my friends both old and new.  So far the BW3 crew has been pretty cool, everyone tends to hang out together at a bar near the store and its been fun.   The funny part is that there are now sub-groups or splinter groups.  One such group, my group, consists of not one but two Danielles.  So its not a huge group but it is a powerful one!  The first or original Danielle is a bit goth with short, spikey hair and an attitude to match the other Danielle has dark long hair and is much more thrift store and easy going.  So, its probably not hard to see why we make a formidable trio:Goth Chick,  Thrift Store Bohemian, and me the Nice Hobo.  The original Danielle has become one of my faverite peoples and its been neat to watch her the last couple weeks as she has been seeing a new dood and is completely smitten.  Its quite adorable and thus hillarious and fodder for mocking.  New Danielle or Danielle Lite is also in a fairly new relationship but that hasn't kept her from girl watching (she switch hits) which is cool and aprreciated.  No one can spot hot girls like another hot girl.  Now, I probably should feel a lil jealous as they are in relationships and having crazy good humps very frequently, but I believe the old wive's tale that these things work in threes and since theres three of us. . .

Now, enough about work peeps, I'm here to talk to you my internet peeps!  Which is kinda starnge considering I see the peeps on this site on an almost weekly basis (some of them actually are on a weekly basis).  One of those peeps is Summer who was kind enough to do an emergency extraction from Gretna last thursday.  Thursday started great and became awesome and it all started with a comfortable lull in the conversation.  As some of you may have heard by now, I had what can best be described as a near international incident involving a Japanese citizen and his lovely wife.  I won't bore you with details, mostly beacuse I know these specific details will follow me to the grave, but mistakes were made, true idnetities were revealed and one great man's sexuallity was under question.  Luckliy for that great man and hero of many (me) I was able to salvage the incident and make a couple new freinds and as far as sexuality goes?  I've been  secure in my choice ever since I came out of the heterosexual closet when I was nine.  I don't recomend referancing in any way that I may find weiners other than my own cool in the town of Gretna.  For it has become my town and my people do not take kindly to any perceived slights against their benevolent Godfather.  Anyway,  The Bros did not dissapoint and and the Lockwoods have a very comfy couch, my only complaint would be that their was some unaproved photography of my sleeping that normally I'd be angry with but since its the best picture Summer has taken of me I can't really complain.  

I went to a show at Shea Reilly's sat and had many good times.  Missy, Joy, Lisa and the crew were in attedence as well as the original Danielle and her boy-toy Doug (who, btw, is fairly rad).  After Joy's hubby Wilson finished his set we all took off for a lil bar called Molly's were Wilson and Joy frequent.  We were celebrating Joy's 26th year of existance and celebrate we did.  I left shortly before close and skipped the after hours due to the fact that I was tipsy and their were many cute girls.  If there is a bubble over your head with a "?" over your head, let me explain.  It seems of late that I've been meeting lots of cute girls only to have them not remember me, ignore me or some other little game that gilrs seem to enjoy.  Plus I'm not going after the first girl who pays attention to me, this is a fairly new concept to me and is a little tricky.  I found the best way to deal with this new way of doing things is not not take numbers from intoxicated girls.  Wilson's sister tried to give me her # and tell me where the after hours party was.  Unforyunately I didn't know this was Wilson's sister so I preceded to pretend to put her number in my phone.   I saw Wilson today and he asked why I didn't call his sister to get directions to after hours.  oops.  Maybe it'd be okay to get her #.:P  I think I'll impose some kind of Mai Tai rule for accepting and/or giving out phone #'s, two drink maximum, any more and its no deal!  

Superbowl Sunday should have been rad and profitable but we were dead and I only got 4 tables, 3 of which another server gave to me because she felt bad for me.  I was off by the fourth quarted and watched the rest of the game there, both Dani's were working and each only had one table and those people were going to be there till the end.  SO the three of us sat at a table in the back and watched the rest of the game.  I enjoy sports and really like football, it was a good game and I was happy to see the underdogs win.  After word it was Addy's time so the three of us joined the rest of the crew who were already off and much fun was had.

I guess to sum up: I'm no longer on the moon and my once microscopic circle of freinds has grown incredibly and the amount a genuine, high-quality people in my life has increased as well.  Its nice to find people you truly connect with and none of this would have happened if my initial group of awesome peeps hadn't found me.  Just who are these rad peeps that in so many words saved my silly little life?  If your reading this, than its you.



Awwwww!!!!  I'm so sweet!!  So there you go another long rambling post full of spelling errors and gramatical nightmares.  In a way I'm like some kind of grammar terrorist, striking fear into the hearts of english teachers everywhere!
Yeah, I'm pretty rad.

Hmm...so..

Christmas is a mere seven days away and I have to tell you, I really haven't gotten into the whole holiday cheer thing.  Not that I'm not cheery or anything, just not feeling that Christmas joy of my youth.  I think my destructoin of Christmas started when I spent the holiday in Japan and realised it was really just another day.  Much was the samee this year until my drive home from work tonight.  Excitement gripped my heart as I had the idea of having the peeps all get together to watch Sweeny Todd before heading out to X-mas bowl.  This cheered me up, then I thought about Matt and Summer's party and the cheeriness increased!  

So anyone down with seeing Sweeny Todd before Holiday Bowl?

In living situation news:  I'm getting worried that my roomie to be is going to back out on me.  This would be tragic and quite possibly freindship damaging for quite a while.

I am Legend was very good, even with noisy babies and tweens;P

I bought the new Coheed album and its just okay.  I'm a little disapointed, but I'm hoping it will grow on me.

In WoW news: I'm currently at 24 and holding as there is a new patch and I have no idea how long its going to tkae to download.

In the "things to do" catagory:  I still need to get at least an outline of my zombi story put together by thursday.

Rejoice all you nerds of the web!  I've recently joined in one of the more nerd-tastical groups which exist in the inter-web.  I finally got myself a copy of WoW.  Much of the credit goes to the Lockwood clan for geting to actually work. Little known fact: Matthew is a level 70 WoWizard!  It was also nice cause the Lockwoods took the long journey out to the mythical land of Gretna, or as I like to say: "The other Silent Hill".  It would have been cool to show them the town, but there was much excitement to be had in the online world.  So far its been much fun and Summer has hooked me up with rad gear.  Now I'm at 18 and getting completely smacked around, must be part of that "learning curve" they speak of in the battle chest guide.  Which reminds me, I dated a girl who had a battle chest once, it was at once both scary and awesome.  Anyway, WoW is fun and I hope to be at 20 by weeked's end.
Of course, work, may not let that happen.  I have friday off (Yay!) but saturday I have a bartending class at 9a.m. then my shift starts at 10 (serving) and I believe I'll be there until my second shift starts at 4p.m. and I probably won't get out of there until11p.m. or so.  Then Sunday is another split with half the day serving and the other cooking.  I don't mind working weekends, but I would like to serve only and not all day every day.  I'm afraid I might be getting stuck in the kitchen.  I'll have to talk to someone about that.
Hopefully, I get my desired schedule so I can make the maximum amount of cash so I won't have a problem when I move out at the New Year.  Everything seems a go to move in down the street from the Lockwoods, now its a matter of applications and cashola.  I might want to check the place out first too :p.  This is an exciting prospect, I've always wanted to live close to friends (well I do now ,but...).  I envision an entire block filled with all my faverite pals, just hanging out all freindly-like, borrowing tools and such, maybe cooking out on the weekends and drinking tastey beveredges.  Did I put too many "e"s in beveredges?  If so I did it TWICE!
uuhhhmmmm. . . . not much else going on here and its time for me to get ready for work soooo........
BYE!

20 random things I'm thankful for in no order what-so-ever:
Punkin Pie (the kind made with punkin and not pumpkin)
Christmassy winter snow
Parents who let me live here (for just one more month, hopefully)
Old School friends (for keeping it real)
A job which pays me money
The Brothers Lounge
Holiday Bowl
The Newcastle brewery
Japan (in general)
Silverstein's hair (for it is at once both hillarious and sad)
Douche-bag, former- friends (for showing me a real friend is by comparison)
A brother and sister (who are my faverite people in the world)
My iPod and its 12 gigs of music
A car with a heater that works (though there is the missing window issue)
Cute girls
New School pals (for being the kind of people I've always wanted to be friends with)
Science-Fiction (in general)
Sushi
Ex-girlfriends (mainly the Ex part :P)
Having Thanksgiving off

 You ever wonder why with all the ga-billions of planets out there we have never had contact with aliens?  And I don't care to hear anything about government conspiracy non-sense.  One: the government couldn't possibly cover up a giant-ass flying saucer just showing up on someone's lawn some sunday afternoon on Long Island;  Two: the government hasn't had the best track record with scandals or public bathrooms as of late.  I believe aliens don't visit us because they all see us as the lameos of the universe.  Aliens don't come to earth because the things we try to be or see as the best parts of humanity are actually quite silly.  Think-about-it!  They're most likely the Vulcan types with their logic and reason and stuff.  If they have super-fast space ships and other such technological advances they're most likey a very advanced people who have moved past silliness.  What silliness you ask? The idea that you're only supposed to be with *one* person your entire life, or sacrificing your life to save your enemie's life, or crying at works of fiction or really any of that stuff thats suppossed to make the human spirit so fantastical.  I'm sure you've all read or watched something where the thing that saved humanity was love or courage or some other hokey made-up virtue.  I believe that crap ladies and genltemen, crap in the highest order.  Most likely aliens see us as either peace and love spewing hippies or crazy foundamentalists, or some strange combination of the two taking only the worst parts from both.  I think, if we ever really want to see really-real aleins, we need to be more dickish or change what it means to be human to our more jerk-like tendancies.
and with that sirs and madams, I am out.

Okay heres a thought:  What if aliens don't visit us cause we're the lameos of the universe!  Think-about-it!  What if all advanced aliens are all Vulcan-like and all about logic and such.  They'd see us all being with one person forever and think we were crazy!  Also, we get all emotional over music and movies and tv programs.  I'm sure you've all seen or read stories where something about humanity (thats not technological) such as love or courage or whatever made-up "virtue" we have, ends up saving everyone.  Well, I think it crap my good sirs and madames nutty crap. Thats why no one comes to visit, its not because we have nukes or blow each other up an a daily basis or any of that other 50's sci-fi parable crap.  The aliens don't come because what we think is the best part of being a human is or the "human spirit" is actually incredibly lame.  Fighting for resources makes sense to a degree, having more than one mate totally makes sense and getting worked up over fiction is quite silly indeed.   Aliens most likely veiw us as either hippies or fundamentalists or a strange combo of both, taking all the bad attributes and none of the good.  I think if we want to ever hang out with really-real aliens we need to be more dickish as a people or at least put jerk-like values at the core of what it means to be human.
and with that my good people I am out.