How come the farmers around here always choose the absolute most frickin WINDY days to fling their smelly, manure laden compost on their fields?!!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Crazy
I read and watch the news a lot. And with MSNBC, Fox "Noise", and CNN it's really easy to stay informed all the time. But sometimes I get a little obsessed... I think i'm afraid something big will happen and I won't get to watch it as "breaking news." If I see it and it's re-hashed news that happened a few hours ago, I feel kinda cheated or something. I blame Ted Turner for this.
Sometimes I regret that I feel so compelled to know what's going on all the time. Like when all the news channels take a story and run it into the ground 24/7 (which they do a whole lot). But when it's something like this Crazy Baby Lady aka Nadya Suleman, it's especially irritating. After I watch a news segment on her I just feel all ticked off.
Everyone is speculating this insane woman wants to be like Angelina Jolie, and that's very plausible. It occurred to me this is one of those cases that illustrates perfectly: If you have money (and sometimes fame) you're merely eccentric. But if you don't have the money, then you're just crazy.
We all know Crazy Baby Lady doesn't have any money, and she's clearly psychotic. But Angelina Jolie has the money, so she's considered eccentric as she collects spawn to add to her growing "baby army."
I can almost guarantee you if Angelina Jolie didn't have millions (and fame) she would've been locked up for evaluation a long time ago. As I recall when she was married to Billy Bob Thornton she used to carry a vial of his blood around her neck. Who the hell does that? That's frickin weird.
Whatever.
Sometimes I regret that I feel so compelled to know what's going on all the time. Like when all the news channels take a story and run it into the ground 24/7 (which they do a whole lot). But when it's something like this Crazy Baby Lady aka Nadya Suleman, it's especially irritating. After I watch a news segment on her I just feel all ticked off.
Everyone is speculating this insane woman wants to be like Angelina Jolie, and that's very plausible. It occurred to me this is one of those cases that illustrates perfectly: If you have money (and sometimes fame) you're merely eccentric. But if you don't have the money, then you're just crazy.
We all know Crazy Baby Lady doesn't have any money, and she's clearly psychotic. But Angelina Jolie has the money, so she's considered eccentric as she collects spawn to add to her growing "baby army."
I can almost guarantee you if Angelina Jolie didn't have millions (and fame) she would've been locked up for evaluation a long time ago. As I recall when she was married to Billy Bob Thornton she used to carry a vial of his blood around her neck. Who the hell does that? That's frickin weird.
Whatever.
Now that I've gone off on this tangent I can't remember what my original point was. So I better stop typing this drivel and go do grown up stuff now.
And check CNN, of course.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
tech⋅nol⋅o⋅gy-the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, blah, blah, blah
I really, really like technology. I enjoy having my I-Pod w/ thousands of songs, some movies and "30 Rock" programmed onto it, I enjoy my laptop, desktop comp., CD players, DVD players, camcorder, and digital camera. I can be thoroughly entertained in some capacity 24/7 (and I must need to be or I wouldn't have all this junk). I can't imagine life without all this.
Although I haven't completely dispensed with some of the "old school" ways. I have a collection of vinyl that I don't want to part with. And we have 2 turntables. I don't know if that ratchets up the nerd factor in this house, but if it does, so be it. (But my collection isn't as large as Kevin's collection which consists of crates of albums collecting dust in the basement). In fact I add to my collection if I find something really good. A couple of weeks ago we were at RD-4 (it's like a thrift store but with cooler stuff)in their little music section debating how great Billy Ocean may or may not have been back in the day. When out of the corner of my eye I spotted a Simon and Garfunkel album that I had to have...it's really good btw.
Anyway, technology is good. And all these nifty gadgets make up for the fact that we don't all have flying Deloreans. (And we probably shouldn't hold our breath on that one). BUT sometimes it can be really aggravating, like when I pick up the phone to call for some customer assistance.
More often than not I usually end up talking with a robot! That's what happened last week. All I really want is to talk to a human being!
Although I haven't completely dispensed with some of the "old school" ways. I have a collection of vinyl that I don't want to part with. And we have 2 turntables. I don't know if that ratchets up the nerd factor in this house, but if it does, so be it. (But my collection isn't as large as Kevin's collection which consists of crates of albums collecting dust in the basement). In fact I add to my collection if I find something really good. A couple of weeks ago we were at RD-4 (it's like a thrift store but with cooler stuff)in their little music section debating how great Billy Ocean may or may not have been back in the day. When out of the corner of my eye I spotted a Simon and Garfunkel album that I had to have...it's really good btw.
Anyway, technology is good. And all these nifty gadgets make up for the fact that we don't all have flying Deloreans. (And we probably shouldn't hold our breath on that one). BUT sometimes it can be really aggravating, like when I pick up the phone to call for some customer assistance.
More often than not I usually end up talking with a robot! That's what happened last week. All I really want is to talk to a human being!
Apparently they're trying to make these automated voices on the phone more personal. The one I "talked" with even introduced herself with a common name like "Holly". At one point I thought "Holly" was gonna ask me to hang out or go catch a movie or something. It was just plain ridiculous. If they seriously want to make it a more personal experience they should give the automated voices a smoker's hack or something like that. Then the whole conversation could be punctuated with "Holly" stopping to hack her head off.
THAT would be amazing!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Classic
Out of curiosity I looked up what the number 1 song was the week I was born. (October22-28th,1978). I know Disco was the rage...but some of that stuff was pretty crappy. So I was pleased to see it was this song by Nick Gilder, "Hot Child in The City".
I love this song!
I was shamelessly excited when it was used in one of my favorite episodes of "Sex and The City". You can't go wrong with a classic.
I wonder if my parents remember listening to this?!
I love this song!
I was shamelessly excited when it was used in one of my favorite episodes of "Sex and The City". You can't go wrong with a classic.
I wonder if my parents remember listening to this?!
Fashion Disaster
I have a confession to make: I bought some Crocs sandals. Don't hold it against me and keep in mind they will not be leaving the house or backyard, they're too ugly. I wanted something easy and convenient to slide on while I'm constantly going in and out the back door (so George can do his perimeter checks and make sure the backyard is still there).
I own flip flops but they just don't cut it in the cold weather. I do like the way the Crocs feel all squishy when i walk in them. And George likes them too...he's always trying to gnaw on them.
But they're still ugly.
I own flip flops but they just don't cut it in the cold weather. I do like the way the Crocs feel all squishy when i walk in them. And George likes them too...he's always trying to gnaw on them.
But they're still ugly.
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