Has it been that long since I posted something here!
So what have I been up to? Working overtime like hell and getting acquainted with my new Ipod and a program which allows me to burn my movies and download them to the damn thing. Ahhhh, now at last, something to look forward to at work...
I also got sick with the flu, my dog had surgery and my beloved guinea pig was put down after reaching a ripe old age of 7 years! That's fucking old for a guinea pig, actually. Poor thing, she was actually really cool and now she's in an urn on my bookcase...
What have you been up to?
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Dark Knight...A Lackluster Review...
So, last night I finally went to see what all the hype was about and purchased tickets for The Dark Knight.
I was actually excited and had to get tickets for a later showing as all the rest had been sold out. So I get the tickets in my hot little hand and go to T.G.I.Friday's before the show and have a few beers and this Jack Daniels hamburger that actually turned out to be very delish.
After eating, we head out to Wal-Mart and buy our candy there as it's $.88 for a huge box of Juijyfruits, M&M's and Milk Duds as opposed to $5.00 fucking dollars each at the theater for half the amount. We arrive about 20 minutes early for the show and already there is a huge line to get into our particular show. One minute before scheduled showtime, they finally let us in. We get a good seat.
One thing I did notice was that the previews for the coming attractions all sucked except this one with Ben Stiller and Robert Downey, Jr. which kinda looked funny. Anyway, I digress...So the movie starts and it immediately gets going with the action. I wasn't fully aware of the length of the movie but it seemed to keep my attention for the most part.
All in all, I didn't see what all the hype was about. It was good but not as great as everyone seems to be touting. Heath Ledger wasn't that good and I couldn't see why he said the character made him crazy because it was a more comical one than scary. Oscar worthy? Ehhhh, I've seen better. One thing that started to get on my nerves was the way Batman was talking. He sounded like he was trying to push out a jammed turd most of the time. At one point I didn't even understand what the hell he had said.
Other than that it was fine...
I was actually excited and had to get tickets for a later showing as all the rest had been sold out. So I get the tickets in my hot little hand and go to T.G.I.Friday's before the show and have a few beers and this Jack Daniels hamburger that actually turned out to be very delish.
After eating, we head out to Wal-Mart and buy our candy there as it's $.88 for a huge box of Juijyfruits, M&M's and Milk Duds as opposed to $5.00 fucking dollars each at the theater for half the amount. We arrive about 20 minutes early for the show and already there is a huge line to get into our particular show. One minute before scheduled showtime, they finally let us in. We get a good seat.
One thing I did notice was that the previews for the coming attractions all sucked except this one with Ben Stiller and Robert Downey, Jr. which kinda looked funny. Anyway, I digress...So the movie starts and it immediately gets going with the action. I wasn't fully aware of the length of the movie but it seemed to keep my attention for the most part.
All in all, I didn't see what all the hype was about. It was good but not as great as everyone seems to be touting. Heath Ledger wasn't that good and I couldn't see why he said the character made him crazy because it was a more comical one than scary. Oscar worthy? Ehhhh, I've seen better. One thing that started to get on my nerves was the way Batman was talking. He sounded like he was trying to push out a jammed turd most of the time. At one point I didn't even understand what the hell he had said.
Other than that it was fine...
Friday, July 18, 2008
We're Out of Milk, Just Use Gravy On Those Frosted Flakes...
"More Than One in Four American Adults Now Obese"
This really doesn't bode well for the future of America...
Why is it that whenever they show show a fat person in the media they are:
a) Always alone or shot in some way to seem like an outcast?
b) Always eating something and it's usually take-out or fast food of some kind?
c) The photo is taken at the most cruel angles in order to get the maximum fat roll content?
I thought these statements were interesting:
"Why is the South so heavy? The traditional Southern diet — high in fat and fried food — may be part of the answer..."
"The South also has a large concentration of rural residents and black women — two groups that tend to have higher obesity rates..."
"In today's America, poor people tend to be obese: The cheapest foods tend to be calorie-heavy, and stores offering healthier, and more expensive, food choices often are not found in poor neighborhoods..."
I can hear Al Sharpton's computer keyboard clicking away constructing his next public outcry of racism and demonization of the southern black community. Actually, I would lean towards agreeing with him. While the statistics are probably true, taken in context, I think they are a little biased.
In relation to the number of black people that are in the south, the rates of obesity are higher yes, but the overall number of fat black women compared to fat white women is most likely significantly lower. So, I ask, what's their excuse. They say that the blacks are fat because of basically "fried food and no money to buy healthier items", so what's the reason for fat white folk? If they have the stores with the healthy food and the money to buy it, why the hell are they busting at the seems also?
Seems to me that the reason that everyone is fat is because we stuff our faces with crap and are to lazy to work it off. That's why I gained some poundage. Not because I'm "poor" (who isn't really nowadays) or "ethnic", it's because I got lazy and decided that I wanted a pizza and some beer rather than that grilled chicken salad and iced tea. Simple as that.
So what do we need to do to overcome this? Get the fuck off the couch, put down the fork and get to running or some other activity that sucks ass but slims you down. I have actually started to go back to the gym and have now logged 9 miles on the elliptical trainer in the past 3 days. Not where I was when I started the pizza diet but definitely above my expectations. When I get back to 4 miles a day and lifting weights again, I will be happy with the effort.
And it does get easier as you go along, as cliched as that may sound. You just have to suffer for a bit to reap the reward... and suffer I am right now...
This really doesn't bode well for the future of America...
Why is it that whenever they show show a fat person in the media they are:
a) Always alone or shot in some way to seem like an outcast?
b) Always eating something and it's usually take-out or fast food of some kind?
c) The photo is taken at the most cruel angles in order to get the maximum fat roll content?
I thought these statements were interesting:
"Why is the South so heavy? The traditional Southern diet — high in fat and fried food — may be part of the answer..."
"The South also has a large concentration of rural residents and black women — two groups that tend to have higher obesity rates..."
"In today's America, poor people tend to be obese: The cheapest foods tend to be calorie-heavy, and stores offering healthier, and more expensive, food choices often are not found in poor neighborhoods..."
I can hear Al Sharpton's computer keyboard clicking away constructing his next public outcry of racism and demonization of the southern black community. Actually, I would lean towards agreeing with him. While the statistics are probably true, taken in context, I think they are a little biased.
In relation to the number of black people that are in the south, the rates of obesity are higher yes, but the overall number of fat black women compared to fat white women is most likely significantly lower. So, I ask, what's their excuse. They say that the blacks are fat because of basically "fried food and no money to buy healthier items", so what's the reason for fat white folk? If they have the stores with the healthy food and the money to buy it, why the hell are they busting at the seems also?
Seems to me that the reason that everyone is fat is because we stuff our faces with crap and are to lazy to work it off. That's why I gained some poundage. Not because I'm "poor" (who isn't really nowadays) or "ethnic", it's because I got lazy and decided that I wanted a pizza and some beer rather than that grilled chicken salad and iced tea. Simple as that.
So what do we need to do to overcome this? Get the fuck off the couch, put down the fork and get to running or some other activity that sucks ass but slims you down. I have actually started to go back to the gym and have now logged 9 miles on the elliptical trainer in the past 3 days. Not where I was when I started the pizza diet but definitely above my expectations. When I get back to 4 miles a day and lifting weights again, I will be happy with the effort.
And it does get easier as you go along, as cliched as that may sound. You just have to suffer for a bit to reap the reward... and suffer I am right now...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Interesting Morning...
So...I'm dragging my ass outside with the pugs this morning because they need to shit and pee and I'd rather they do that outside than in and I hear what sounds like a cross between some good sex and a whiny celebutard coming from one of the condos near the elevator. The overly vocal female engaging in said sausage hiding technique sounded like she was liking it but was moaning and "screaming" in this whiny voice. It reminded me of a sorority girl trying to decide which Louis Vatton strap to buy for her purse. It was painful. Not too mention, ANY of the single guys on my floor are seriously hot so I was a bit jealous. That elevator certainly did take it's sweet time getting to my floor...
Anyway, we finally make it to the pugs favorite dumping area and I see my neighbor standing outside smoking a cigarette all stealth-like. The same person who was lecturing me on the hazards of smoking a few months ago. Well, kettle, I was curious as to why he was smoking and the look on his face was priceless! Busted. By the way, He said he was stressed...
So...We get back up to our floor and the hallway is dead silent. Mission accomplished in whatever bedroom that was previously alive with nookie. Dogs get fed and watered and I leave for work. As I get outside, I see something on my vehicle and it's a piece of string (resembling a shoe string) with the words "danger" embroidered throughout. Weird. Then, of course, my superstitious mind starts to wonder if it's a sign and if I will die on the way to work. So far I'm still alive...
Almost too much excitement on a Tuesday morning...
Anyway, we finally make it to the pugs favorite dumping area and I see my neighbor standing outside smoking a cigarette all stealth-like. The same person who was lecturing me on the hazards of smoking a few months ago. Well, kettle, I was curious as to why he was smoking and the look on his face was priceless! Busted. By the way, He said he was stressed...
So...We get back up to our floor and the hallway is dead silent. Mission accomplished in whatever bedroom that was previously alive with nookie. Dogs get fed and watered and I leave for work. As I get outside, I see something on my vehicle and it's a piece of string (resembling a shoe string) with the words "danger" embroidered throughout. Weird. Then, of course, my superstitious mind starts to wonder if it's a sign and if I will die on the way to work. So far I'm still alive...
Almost too much excitement on a Tuesday morning...
Friday, May 9, 2008
Open Mouth, Insert Foot...
"Clinton Touts White Support"
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/clinton-touts-white-support/
LOL. Classic quotes:
"...the party could not win in November with just “eggheads and African-Americans,”..."
"...she’d chugged down many a beer with Joe and Jane “six-pack” in an effort to woo white voters..."
So now I have a new name to call you Obama supporters: Eggheads!
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/clinton-touts-white-support/
LOL. Classic quotes:
"...the party could not win in November with just “eggheads and African-Americans,”..."
"...she’d chugged down many a beer with Joe and Jane “six-pack” in an effort to woo white voters..."
So now I have a new name to call you Obama supporters: Eggheads!
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