Auf Wiedersehen

Dear Reader,

It has been my pleasure over the short year and some months to annoy and or entertain you with my ramblings. I regret to inform all of you that I Have decided to end my blog. When I started blogging on MySpace, it was a nice outlet for me that very few people noticed, but allowed me to vent some of my frustrations with the world and mostly the assholes I dated. I made the big leap over to blogger.com to reach a larger audience and to share my stories and opinions in hopes that it would resonate with at least one person out there so they could think "hey, I'm not the only one that feels this way". Over the course of the year my postings have become less frequent as I tried to steer away from becoming another Perezhilton.com or Dlisted.com...those sites required too much dedication to the blogging community, and I wasn't willing to "get it up" for them. Then I went the more personal route, but found myself clinging to some ounce of privacy. It became harder and harder to write about my life, the more people knew about this blog. I could try making alias for people, but those in my life who know me, would obviously catch on...so I didn't see the point. All of this led to me merely posting my weekly Kabbalah emails. As for my personal life, don't worry, I've already started writing for a book of short stories of my life...but that's for far off into the future. Publishing your life at the age of 24 seems a bit egotistical. I mean it's egotistical in general, but if you're old, people just call it "leaving your legacy". So I will be back in some form or another, but as of now, TastesLikeBadDecisions.com is dead. I need to spend more time making those bad decisions, than typing about old ones. Thanks for reading!

Love & Light (and Liquor!),
DannyPants

The Saddest Lexulous Table Posting Ever

Oh man. When I came across this posting for a Lexulous (poor man's Scrabble) on Facebook, I literally LOL'd at my desk.

Ladies, 'Abbas' could be YOURS. Seriously? Obviously the man loves a good fart. What concerns me is that a man like this is requesting you be open minded....but also unshockable. If he thinks it's cool to just rip farts left and right and for his new lady friend to do the same...what does he consider to BE shocking?

But on the other hand, note his game speed: SLOW. ;) Yeah, you wanna tap that. Just don't do it after Mexican.

Water Cooler Moment: Brothers & Sisters

UPSET!

Last night was the Brothers & Sisters 2 hour movie "event" where a TON of shit happened; some good, some bad, and some very disappointing.

Well Kitty (and Robert) finally have their baby! And it's black! The show is officially trying to level the playing field, so that gays aren't the only minorities being shown. The lily-white Walker world just got a little darker. Thank god. The best part with Kitty, would be when she realizes that Robert isn't going to make their child's birth, so she tells Sara that if she talks to him, he can kiss her ass. Buuuuut then she backtracks after his heart blip and seemingly forgives him yet again for letting her down.

Which brings me to the Robert fiasco. I was promised DEATH (in the previews). No one died. Robert is still ticking and as inhumane as this may sound, I wanted his character to exit. He's boring, he doesn't click with the Walkers, he totally lies circles around his wife, and to be honest, I just don't like Rob Lowe. What can I say, I was raised NOT to like him. He was the villain in Wayne's World AND Tommy Boy; two childhood favorites. In the preview for the next episode Robert is shown crying and at the end of the "movie", Kitty is holding the baby and said "it's just going to be you and me for a while"...so I think she may dump his ass. Fingers crossed!

The world's most boring couple, Justin and Rebecca are still awkwardly chugging along. He acts whiny, she's distant and constantly pursing her lips...so frankly I zoned out with them. But Justin wants to be a doctor? Good for him. Any good junky knows, getting a fix is so much easier when you have your own prescription pads.

Aaaaaand we get to the bitch known as Holly. She figured out that Tommy is illegally trying to oust her from the company. Oops! Tommy's stupid wife, Generic McBlonde Chick left Holly ALONE IN THE HOUSE. Which leads me to believe that Tommy and his wife apparently don't talk...like..EVER...or bitch would've been smarter when Holly came sniffing around. But I knew the show couldn't oust Holly from the company. She still needs her hand in the Walker cookie jar to be a relevant character in the series. She can't just be downgraded to "occasionally Rebecca's mom"...and NOT having her with the Walkers but still in the show, would be awkward.

So Tommy is going to court and possibly jail. Hot. I hope they show him in some shower-sex scenes with his big black cellmate named Tiny. A short ways back there was rumor that Tommy was getting booted from the show cause he's an asshole and is sticking it to Sienna Miller in real life...SO..if they send him to jail, it's a nice way of kicking him out of the series.

And Ryan aka "Walker Bastard No. 2" showed up. Boy needs a shower, haircut, and a sandwich, cause bitch is skinny.

All around good episode..sorry.."movie"...disappointed by the lack of Robert dying, but the rest of it somewhat made up for the show's false advertising. I haven't been this pissed since The O.C. had a Christmas episode in it's last season where they hinted Mischa Barton would show up...only to blow up in my face that it was just her SISTER at the airport coming back from college. UPSET!

Weekly Kabbalah Tune Up: The Temple Inside

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my new call-in satellite radio show last week. And thank you for all the kind feedback. Next week's guest will be Donna Karan. Here is the info again:

Yehuda Berg and Friends
Wednesday at 6 - 7PM EST
Sirius 102
XM 155
XM Stars
Call in number: (888) 410-2102

Now onto the weekly message...

When you give with your whole heart, you are destined to get something in return.

I know a lot of people get frustrated when they share and don’t get anything out of it. The key is not expecting the return to come from the person to whom you gave.

Our five senses block us from seeing that it’s the Light giving, not the other person. Meaning, when you are in a relationship, just focus on sharing and don’t worry about how or when you will get yours because the real exchange isn’t between you and the other, it’s between you and the Creator.

It doesn’t make a difference if the energy comes from that person or from someone else. When you give with your whole heart, even if your judgment is you are not getting enough in return or the person isn’t doing their part, as long as you stay focused on doing your part, the energy will come back. It has to because that is how the spiritual system is structured.

Obviously we cannot continually give to the same person who does nothing in return because we run the risk of giving them what kabbalists call, “bread of shame.” But in the normal course of events, we can become better at not calculating every step of the way, and instead just going with it.

Kabbalistically, letting go of our desire for payback is like building a temple inside of us in which the Light can rest, thereby allowing us to tap into fulfillment and everything that is good. Conversely, when we look for what we can get in return, we build a place for chaos to rest. This becomes the source of all that wreaks havoc in our life.

This week, find the strength to do one-way sharing. Open your heart and give to others, without expecting a return.

All the best,

Yehuda

Is Your Crotch Hungry Girl? Cause It's Eating Your Pants

So many camel toes in my comment section! Sweet baby Jesus. All the mention of camel toes has now officially got that damn FannyPack song from like 4 years ago stuck in my head. :P
And I love you, Anonymous, but even with your recommendation...MAYBE I will add Slumdog to my Netflix...but only after I get through every season of Full House. So it gon' be a while.

Tuesday Update

Hola, bitches.

So...yeah...kind of fell off the edge of the the world for a week. Sorry. But in my defense, I was having some health issues and an overwhelming sense of...let's just call it "laziness"...Also? It's been slow gossip wise and TV seems to be American Idol and repeats of the few shows I watch...so I didn't have much to say. I refuse to break down and do a post about the recession or Octomommy...so I didn't have much to work with.

Anyway...did you watch the Oscars? Yeah...they were OK. Although I'm sure the 5 beers I had made them more bearable than they probably were. I LOVE Hugh Jackman and I thought he did a good job...considering it's just another award show and how awesome CAN a host actually be when you know you're gonna be sitting on your ass watching montages of dead celebrities and awards handed out that no one cares about (sorry Sound Mixing)? Obviously Heath got the gold man and Kate Winslet finally nabbed one too. Slumdog "swept" the Oscars...which kind of annoyed me. I'm kind of annoyed by that film and its stars. Don't get me wrong, I didn't actually see it. By the time I heard about it, it had gotten to the stage where everyone is blurting in your face "oh my god, you HAVE to see this movie!" "Oh my god, it was amazing! You HAVE to see it." Bitch, I don't gotta do shit. It's when a movie gets so drilled in your head that you HAVE to see it, that it makes me despise it even more. I'm MORE than willing to bow to public pressure and conform. I have no pride....but for some reason, when it comes to films, I'm adamant that I will see the fucking film, if I fucking want to. So they won, blah blah. Good for them. And their director can sleep better at night knowing his little child stars, that he set up a trust fund for (which they get IF they finish school) and continue to stroke his neo-British-Colonist ego, where he knows better than "the dark-skinned non-Christians". Bravo. Whoa. Was that a rant? Sorry. Also, the Curious Case of Benjamin Gump, which had the most nods, only one a couple, and they were NOT for the acting. That's the other film I had a beef with. Oh it's so amazing. So original. It's fucking Forrest Gump, people! A man, who's a little different than everyone else, travels the world, learns lessons, and has a chica that he's loved since childhood come in and out of his life. BORING.

Aside from that, TV has been pretty crappy. I missed my Thursday night line up last week due to spending my entire evening as a "walk-in" patient at my doctor's office, that conveniently sends home 3 doctors after 8pm and keeps only one on. And it's open 24 hrs. WTF? It sucked to say the least. I spent my time sitting across from an angry lesbian (who looked 16) and her supposed wife (who looked 40) bitch and moan about how she was told "it was only going to be an hour wait and they're FUCKING LIARS". I was like, bitch, be cool. Gossip Girl is in re-run mode for NO apparent reason other than to tick me off. I have to wait until the 16th for new episodes? Balls. At least NBC Thursday is new this week.

Um, what else? Hmmm. I think that's about it for now. I should try and do some work, but don't worry...I'm back. I wont ditch the blog like that again.

xox
DP

Weekly Kabbalah Tune Up: Potential Pushers

What is a spiritual teacher?

First and foremost, a teacher is a friend, probably the most important friend you could have. Teachers are essential to our lives not because they’re so much smarter, older, or more knowledgeable about spirituality, but because they can see the heights of our potential, and they aren’t afraid to push us there.

When we feel like we’re beyond help, our teacher can boost us back up and make us see things for what they really are. They believe in us when we don’t believe in ourselves anymore.

Teachers don’t help us so we’ll love them more, but they know that they are just a channel for the Light and that the only way to truly help someone grow is to channel what is best for them. That’s why even when they tell us things that are difficult for us to hear or sometimes downright painful to realize, it can inspire us and make us feel great.

Essentially, they are simply plugging us back into the Light. A true teacher understands that our soul already knows everything we could ever need to know – they’re just helping reconnect that part of ourselves.

It’s often misunderstood why the Centre makes such a big deal about coming to classes, about connecting to a teacher. The reason is that kabbalists have known for centuries that the unconditional love from a teacher can inspire and motivate us to do things that might otherwise go undone. It unlocks our souls so we can become better Creators.

This week, strengthen your link in the chain. When was the last time you met with your teacher? Many of you reading this may not have a teacher. If you are a student at one of the Centres, speak with your local Student Coordinator about setting up a teacher meeting. If you don’t live near a Centre, then please call our student support department (1-800-KABBALAH) and find a teacher that best suits you.

Get connected this week. It makes the journey that much more rewarding.

All the best,

Yehuda

Weekly Kabbalah Tune Up: Mt. Sinai Moment

Do you have satellite radio? Know someone who does?

This Wednesday at 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST (3:00 – 4:00 PM PST), I’m launching my new radio call-in show:

Yehuda Berg and Friends
Sirius 102
XM 155
XM Stars
This week’s friend: Ashton Kutcher
Call in number: (888) 410-2102

I will be addressing all the topics that are relevant to your life: relationships, health, spirituality, astrology, career, finances, environment, and more. Each week I will invite a thought leader or role model or celebrity onto the show to talk about a specific topic and hash it out from many sides.

As you can imagine, I’m pumped about this new opportunity, for many reasons. Over the years I have had the pleasure of communicating with many of you via email and now that this forum has presented itself, I think this is the perfect opportunity to take our communication to a deeper level.

In addition, this is a wonderful opportunity to get the message of Kabbalah into the world at a rapid-fire pace. And it’s no coincidence the show is starting this week. A couple of week’s back, the Zohar portion was about Moses and his revelation atop Mt. Sinai. For those of you who don’t know, the Zohar says the revelation was not only heard by those gathered at the foot of the mountain, but in fact it was received by the entire world.

Every single one of us has our own Mt. Sinai! Whether we know it or not, the potential exists to talk to millions of people.

For me, this new talk show is a Mt. Sinai moment. I invite you to be part of it by blogging, facebooking, emailing, twittering (and whatever new networking device is out there that I haven’t yet heard about) your friends and inviting them to tune in. This is a perfect way to introduce new people to this wisdom without clobbering them over the head.

Again, for all you long time readers, and those who are new to the wisdom, please tune and call in. I would love to hear from you. And I know that all the effort you put into making this show a success will lead you towards awakening into your own Mt. Sinai moment.

All the best,

Yehuda

Letter from the Editor

Hey Gang,

I don't normally address comments or commentators directly. Some of you beautiful people have requested posts or my take on an issue and I've gladly talked about it. I use the term "talk" loosely, as my writing skill barely passes for that of a fifth grader...

But I just wanted to say thanks to all who have taken to leave comments. I know people read my blog(I have magical powers that tell me so), but few leave comments, so thanks. It's nice to get some feedback...and it's been mostly positive, so keep it up!

To the few haters who respond to my posts...keep going. It doesn't bother me. I always welcome a healthy debate. It DOES bother me that you have the balls to attack me...but do so anonymously. But whatever. Either or, it's funny to read.

Almost Wednesday! Hang in there!

xo
DP

Dancing With the Has-Been's

Seriously, ABC? This is the lineup you give us for the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars?

* Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell
* Rapper Lil’ Kim
* Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor
* “Jackass” wild man Steve-O
* Actress and reality show star Denise Richards
* Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson
* Singer Jewel
* Rodeo star Ty Murray (who is also Jewel’s husband)
* Actor and comedian David Alan Grier
* “Sex and The City” guy candy Gilles Marini
* Country singer Chuck Wicks (who is also Julianne Hough’s boyfriend)
* Former Go-Go’s singer Belinda Carlisle
* Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Nancy O'Dell? OK. You put in a news magazine bitch and you're guaranteed coverage throughout the season...depending on how quickly she gets booted off.

Lil' Kim? Love her...but she can barely move her face, let alone her legs on a dance floor. I hope they work "booty clapping" into a routine for her.

Lawrence Taylor...uh...sports dude...uh...next.

Steve-O...really? Fresh out of rehab is he? He's gonna be one of the jackass "always on/gotta be funny" type of "stars".

Denise Richards aka Bridge of Satan. There are few people in the world I actually see no redeeming quality in and she would be one of them. Ten bucks says she takes Charlie Sheen to court so she can drag their kids to the front row of all her performances and she can weep to Tom Bergeron about how hard her life is. Also..."actress"? Really?

Shawn Johnson...uh...sports...again...next.

Jewel: LOVE her.

Jewel's husband....uh....whatever.

David Alan Grier. Well...what else is he gonna do? "Chocolate News"? Argue with the network to finally release his short-lived, Delta Burke comedy "D.A.G." on DVD? He fits in.

Gilles Mirini? Needs to be naked all the time and dancing only with Maks. Hold on. Let me enjoy that image..................

I don't do country, Chuck.

Belinda Carlisle? Reaaaallly reaching there, ABC.

Aaaaand billionaire, Wozniak. Good for him. He'll be like Mark Cuban but NOT annoying as hell. Maybe Kathy Griffin will show up.

All in all...what an awful lineup. I will definitely not be watching this season.