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| ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Quote of the MomentFat, drunk, and stupid, is no way to go through life, son.~Dean Wormer, Animal House~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 1:29 PM...*siiigh* I think Dean Wormer made an understatement there...
So, I'm trying to think about how to tell a friend of mine what an utter douchebag he's become.
Last night, we all hit one of our favorite bars in the area for some late night refreshment. And he acted like we were all hunky dory, no problem. Everyone was best buddies. It was probably one of our better nights.
However, there are other nights when we have gone out with him, that he completely ignores us. He may come over and say hi, but it turns into, "Big Poppa Oggling."
Now, I have no problem with my boy hittin on chicks in front of me, hell, if he asked, I'd even help him. But for him to dog us the way he has been...that's just unacceptable.
* Will talk to us, seemingly only if we are the last people in the room.
* No longer wishes to even hang out with us.
* He gets depressed easily when some girl he liked goes to talk to some other random dude
* When we try to cheer him up from this, we get the brunt of his anger
As his female friends, we are officially tired of this bullshit. And we don't want the douchebaggery on us. Soon, someone may just hit him with a beer bottle or something...I swear to god.
So, let me know what ya'll think about this issue. Cuz Lord knows, I may kill him if he gets much worse.
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Quote of the Moment
It
is not always easy to diagnose. The simplest form of stupidity - the
mumbling, nose-picking, stolid incomprehension - can be detected by
anyone. But the stupidity which disguises itself as thought, and which
talks so glibly and eloquently, indeed never stops talking, in every
walk of life is not so easy to identify, because it marches under a
formidable name, which few dare attack. It is called Popular Opinion...
~Robertson Davies~
"Can A Doctore Be A Humanist?"
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2:26 PM...I wanted to stay silent...But, in lieu of the last week's goinz on, I probably shouldn't.
 I
really didn't want to get in on the whole "Don Imus" action. I figured
every single LJer would at some point. But, after an entire week of
soaking things in, listening to what people have had to say, and
finally, watching (of all people) Bill Maher last night, I decided I
needed to finally go ahead and get out what has been going on up in my
head.
Let me see if I can break this down...
The First Ammendment:
Alrighty,
a lot of people will try to bring this little thing up. However,
there's a saying I've always loved, "Your freedoms end where mine
begin." Unfortunately for Mr. Imus, he stomped all over the rights of
these young women to their rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness." Oh, and did I mention that his statement of "Nappy Headed
Hos" could be construed as hate commentary? There are laws against that
- it's all part of that whole, Civil Rights legislation. Pesky things,
those.
Humour:
Okay, look. I know Mr. Imus is
considered to be a "shock jock" type humourist. So is Howard Stern. I
also would put Jim Rome in there (yeah, a girl who knows who Jim Rome
is...how hot is that fellas?). However, I can't stand any of these men.
So, what do I do when it comes to the 1st Ammendment and Humour? I
change the damn dial.
Now, as far as just humour, look at all the
great comedians...they point out the flaws of society, of
government...basically, the ludicrousness of life in general. They do
not prey upon the weak, the suffering, or the truly deserving. You have
never seen a comedian go on a USO tour and take potshots at the troops.
Why would any true humourist then, take shots at a deserving group of
young, teenage women?
The Media:
Really not making
things much better. Most of these young women probably hadn't heard of
Mr. Imus until someone pointed out what was said. Like Bill Maher said,
we are living in a "gotcha!" society, between YouTube, the paparazzi,
and watchdog groups (ie: the PTC), nothing can be said anymore. Look at
what happened to Michael Richards while doing a small standup gig? Who
would have known about that? 15 years ago, it would have been some
random thing to random guy #52 - "Hey, that guy who plays "Kramer" on
Seinfeld went apeshit on stage man." That would have been the end of it
for the most part. Now, we have pictures of Britney Spears vagina on
the television while she goes crazy and shaves her head.
These
young women are not the demographic for Mr. Imus. Yes, what he said was
hurtful. Yes, it was wrong. But were it not for watchdog groups and our
crazed media culture, it would have gone relatively unnoticed. I hate
to say this, but our young people today are almost too sensitive. We
live in a world that is being sanitized, sterilized, and
antibacterialized. If they don't hear it now, when they are 30, and are
shocked when they travel and someone drops the "N" bomb on them, what's
going to happen? How will they react?
I will not defend Mr. Imus.
But I will say this, previous generations have fought harder and longer
and against bigger adversaries, dealing with much more terrifying
situations. I really don't want to hear bitching and griping over
someone who gets called a name on a playground that can easily be
walked away from.
The media has made too much of this. They needed
a juicy story and they found a great one, particularly with the help of
the "Reverends" Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, neither of whom I see as
being anything but people out to further their own careers...kinda like
ambulance chasers out to build up their firms. They are even jokes
within their own community. I really don't want to hear any more from
them.
The Players Themselves:
These young women should
fear nothing at this point. I can say nothing bad about them. For one,
they were all smart enough to get into Rutgers. I doubt Mr. Imus can
say the same. Not only were they smart enough to get in, they also have
the ability to balance their school work with their team schedules and
work outs at one of the most esteemed universities in the country. This
is something that the media has conveniently left out in lieu of
repeating the phrase, "Nappy Headed Hos" over and over again, making
the wound deeper. If Mr. Imus is a "shock jock," what then does that
make the media, who refuses to acknowledge the skills of these young
women, on and off the court?
All in all, I would say that
there is a time coming when we will have to figure out our priorities
where it comes to our entertainment. Do we want the "realism" we love
so much on television? We love watching people be hurt, both physically
and emotionally on "reality TV," but if a person makes a statement
using some sort of "trigger word," such as "faggot," "nigger," or
"slut," then immediately, they are red-flagged as being a bigot,
regardless of the context of their words.
It happens all the time
ladies and gentleman. And the media latches on, quickly. As
individuals, and as a community as a whole, we need to start deciding,
do we want THEM to tell us what we want, or should we start figuring
out what is right and wrong for ourselves?
Last time I checked,
everyone was always so strangely patriotic, but no one can remember the
Bill of Rights or the Constitution. And seeing as how everyone is so
goddamn patriotic, why don't you start acting "American" and utilize
those rights you have and stop letting the government run your
lives...before we end up like so many other "democratic" countries in
Europe (oh that's a whoooole other blog...but, for the record, see:
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Quote of the Moment
Carrie: Ladies, I am not Tampax central. Put on list: buy tampons.
Charlotte: Well, I have them at home but they won't fit in my Kate Spade purse.
Miranda: Wow—Kate must have a tiny vagina.
~Sex and the City~
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 10:25 PM...Wow...So much work accomplished...just by getting my carpets cleaned...NOT THAT CARPET!!
Well I'll be buggered!
Did you ever think I'd be able to get this place looking so top notch!? Okay, okay, I'll be honest - I'm more in a "getting rid of loads of shit" kind of mood than anything else. That there on the right, that's not the couch. In fact, The couch is GONE. Yes, folks, the cozy, comfy couch I've had since 6th grade (Christ, seriously!?) is officially in the dumpster. And soon, so will the loveseat...All the clutter you still see strewn about, that's all going too. Be lucky you aren't seeing all the large trash bags. I don't think anyone quite remembered the amount of space I had down here!!
I am plenty eshited tho. I'm bringing in my nice, IKEA futon, the one that slips easily into a double bed.  Personally, I'm probably going to be using that as my bed from now on. But, it'll suffice as a couch as well.
 I wish I could get rid of this humongoloid desk I have. I don't have any use for it. I just want a simple table and chair. LOL.
I do have the PC as well as the laptop (as you can see). Whenever I move, I'm going to be using both. I'd like to get WiFi and get it all networked together. Oohh soo sweet...not to mention, the ability to play WoW on my PC...aaaaaaahhh...yes...won't that be the life.  LOL!! I don't know if the 'rents know this yet, but I'm takin the nice fax machine with me. HAHAHAHAHAHA! If not, I'm gonna have to figure out how the hell to make one of the all-in-ones work. Any volunteers to figure that shit out for me? Cuz I sure as fuck can't!
Hmm...anyhoo...
Perhaps I should get back to that nice pile of laundry waiting on me. It ain't gettin any smaller...dammit.
But, this is what happens when you're sick for a week straight.
At least I got to catch up on all the things I'd slacked on. 
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There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.~Steven Wright~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 1:10 PM...My my...haven't been here in a while. But that doesn't mean I haven't been writing now, does it...No ma'am. Who really thought I had given up my blogging!? Puh-leez! I have a livejournal AND a spot on MySpace! LOL. What did you expect? A cross-post for all three!? Yeesh. I have more imagination than that! I believe in a new blog for each most days! Although, part of the reason that I haven't been here is two-fold: 1. I have grown a life. and 2. I have a new hobby. It's called "World of Warcraft."  Has anyone else played this game? I am thoroughly convinced it will bring the downfall of an entire generation. Do you know why? Because in one fell swoop, you can miss a whole day? I thought blogging was addictive? Even MySpace (that's a whole other topic all together). But no. WoW is the devil incarnate. Last night, I was trying to do just 2 quests. 2, simple, piddly little quests, where I just meander around killing things and collecting stuff just to please these two guards and get gifts right? Simple, eh? Not so fast! HA! Together, these quests took me 3 hours! I started at about 11:30 pm and didn't finish til 2:30 in the morning!! There I am, with my level 15 Paladin just trying to collect some armbands and some little paws. You'd think I was on a friggin Star Wars-type quest here! Yeesh. Although, I am proud of myself. Not only did I finally level again (to level 16), but I also completed what should have been a group quest. HAHAH! TAKE THAT!! Oh god...I think I just felt my geek points skyrocket. Speaking of which...I think I want to play more. I'm out. Oh, yeah...uh...almost forgot...next blog will be about the men in my life...and by men, i mean a hot Persian and a gorgeous wrestler...and a lot of Firemen for some reason... | | |
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A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.
Jane Austen, "Mansfield Park"
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10:32 AM...I'm back at that great place I worked back in August. I still really like it here...And I fully plan on chaining myself to the door...
So, last I checked in, I was waiting on a job with an architecture firm. Well, that's not panning out. I found this highly upsetting. But, I'm still temping, meanwhile looking for a full-time job.
This is irritating though. As many things I'm sure seem to. I just wish that my skills were as visible on paper as they are in practice. It's not as though it takes more than a working knowledge of filing, computer entry, and common sense to do most of these jobs. And that's what makes this so hard to understand. I don't understand how so many people get jobs at so many of these very high-pay, easy-to-do, and obviously well-respected institutions while dressed like...well, not so well, poor spoken grammar, and poor organizational skills. It boggles my mind. Not to mention, that where I am sitting, the receptionist I'm subbing for has her little iPod jack left behind. Lovely. And my temp agency has the nerve to tell me, "You can't use the computer unless allowed by the client." Are they kidding!? That's all these people do! Play on the damn computer! At least I bring a book! I bring paper and a pen to write with later. I blog instead of play games.
Yeesh.
Anyhoo. I also realized that my pay subscription was up. I won't be renewing for a while. It sucks but, I don't have the ability to yet. Oh well. Gee, guess I'll just have to live with my ample photos and blogging abilities...durn. Although, I will miss the ability to do a 3 column setup and have a nice, organized page. Grrrr. Now I have to learn what they have done to the basic Xanga stuff. LOL! I've been using the Skins stuff too long!! Woops (yeah...uh, for about 4 1/2 years!! Can't I get a loyalty extension!?).
Well, I'm out for now.
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