so, there are a few things in my life recently that make me realize im getting old. and no, its not the hemroid cream or the 'ensure' chocolate shake or the 'centrum silver' vitamins or the super-awesome walker that i use to get from the bathroom to the couch during the commercials in my soap operas. although i do love my soaps. [thats a joke. damn, do i have to spell everything out for you assholes?] anywho. the thing that sucks about getting old that im talking about [today at least] is that being sick SUCKS.
ok, sure. there's no genius in that statement. we all know being sick sucks. fevers, coughing up green shit, feeling like crap, etc. but i remember when i was younger and sick, my reaction was something like: "damn it, im sick... but hell yeah im sick. i dont have to go to school. i get to watch 'saved by the bell' reruns and drink ginger ale allllllllllll day". now? well, because i am currently sick i will give those who care a rundown of what went through my head: "im sick? fuck. i need to go to work to make money. and now i cant drink beer? shit."
so, this is how it gets? i mean, sure; i have sick days i can take. and in fact, i already took one for this current bout of allergies kicking the crap out of my sinuses. the only reason i didnt take two is because i have a laptop, so ive been home working while being sick. which, by the way, sucks as well. but lets not get off track. the other reason i dont want to take sick days is because those are also my vacation days. or "paid time off" [PTO for short]. #1 goal of michael working during the year: make as much money as i can. #2 goal: preserve PTO days. that way i can use those as vacation days. makes sense, right? of course it does. so this sucks, because it makes me 'want' to work when i feel like crap. i say 'want' [note the quotes] because of course i dont want to work, i want to preserve my PTO days; and to do that i have to work. and if i cant be at work then i am now motivated to work from home, that way i dont lose these days. and that sucks.
now is the time of responsibilities, and i dont like it. i dont like it one bit. i want to be able to sit at home, drink lots of soda [honestly, beer doesnt sit well when im sick], and watch all the crap i have tivo'd but never get a chance to watch because i am so busy. and yes, i could have the tv on while i work, but that doesnt cut it. trust me. i have tried. and then tried again. you inevitably miss something, then have to rewind it. or you just let it go, and then the show [namely family guy or aqua teen hunger force] isnt quite as funny as im sure it is if i could watch it uninhibited by work. damn you work for getting in the way of my tivo programs.
so, i worked today at home and didnt watch tv, and it totally sucked. and thats how i know im getting old. cuz instead of sleeping or watching ass-loads of tv, i worked. at home. while i was sick. still am sick. point is, getting older sucks.
"...so worse for the wear"
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Monday, June 27, 2005
a sidestepping has come to be a brilliant dance where nobody leads at all...
subject of this post: i love dashboard confessional. yup, thats right. i said it.
and no, not in that "i LOVE dashboard so i have posters and t-shirts and got a tattoo that says 'DC' and my AOL screenname is dashboardcutie2005" kind of way. what? whats that? its "pussy music"? "emo sucks"? why dont i go "cry about it to someone who cares"? someone should "kill kenny g"? well, maybe youre right. but ya know what? i dont care what people think about it. in fact, ive got a pretty good theory about why people hate dashboard so much. and no, its not "cuz they're gay", frat-boy. because [as far as i know] his songs are about women. but first, let me start with what my problems with dashboard are.
problem 1: enough with the 14 year old girls. honestly. i mean, sure; they are the target market since studies show they have the most money to spend [thanks daddy] and spend it most on pop music [thanks brittney and x-tina. x-tina? seriously? shut the fuck up with that "x-tina" horseshit. your name is fucking christina. and godDAMNit you are lame]. so, if i were trying to make it in the world of music and gain fame, money, all that, then my personal motto would be "so... uh.... where do the high school chicks hang out around here?" but do they really get what chris [carrabba -- founder/writer/singer for dashboard] is singing about in all these songs? hahaha, do i even need to answer that question? really? geez. well, uh, ok. answer: no. no they dont. they dont understand about the love, the anger, the betrayal, the sense of loss, the feelings and emotions mixed and muddled through one or multiple failed and/or currently working/not-working relationships that chris describes in his songs. we all know for a fact that they have a long, long way to go before any of this really makes sense. most of the people reading this blog still have a long, long way to go. i mean, sure they can identify when "bobby doesnt like me anymore" and they feel "heartbreak" and thats why they listen to "screaming infidelities" 10 million times. but they really dont know what its like to have that happen to them. they identify because they can mold it to their situation [loosely] and chris is "sooo cute", and he's on tv, and mtv says theyre cool. so, what i say to these girls is "way to go. way to make me look like an even bigger pussy because youre what the stereotypical fan is seen as. great. and isnt it past your bedtime? your parents let you out of the HOUSE like that? geezus. go home."
problem 2: the greatest thing about dashboard was their concerts. and by "their" i mean "his". and by "his" of course i mean chris because what they used to consist of is just him, a guitar, and about 250-500 kids singing every single lyric to every single song. in fact, i have seen them in concert and half the time he didnt sing because the crowd was singing so loud. and he's been given shit for these "camp-fire style sing-alongs" that he leads, but the energy in a place like that is unparalleled. its unreal. for this guy to be able to pour his heart out and have all these kids [typically 18-24 year olds when he was still solo] a) identify with him and then b) like it enough to commit it to heart and then c) get over their insecurities enough to sing at the top of their lungs in front of the guy who crafted these songs -- is just unreal. the honesty and purity of this situation to me is unfathomable. my problem is that now they are doing stadium-style tours. TONS of people per show. and no, i dont have a problem with him "selling out". shit, make all the money you can. and yes, i do know that the move to large shows and a band and all that is so that he can make all the money he can. sure. but the experience [although still in my top 5 concerts ive been to] is significantly lessened. its not as intimate, and i just think its a shame to not be able to catch the small shows anymore. i mean, im sure he'll do a few here and there. but chances are those wont be anywhere im living at the time. oh well, sucks for me.
so, why is it people hate dashboard [besides maybe not being able to get past the two problems mentioned hitherto]? well, my theory is this: people hate dashboard because they identify with his lyrics TOO well. in fact, those people that understand him the most are those that are more likely to dispise his music. but they are also the type of people that are like "yeah, we all have problems. stop bitching about it." yet deep down, they know exactly how this guy feels; they just find it culturally or situationally unacceptable to embrace these feelings of dispair. or maybe they embrace these feelings, but dont want to express them. maybe they know if they do so, their friends would make fun of them and call them "pussies" or "emo" or "homos" or whatever the stigmatic term may be that season. and since dashboard is the antithesis of this [this non-expression of vulnerable feelings], they dont like it. they have been hurt so much that showing any side of vulnerability is unacceptable, so they hate it. they dont like the fact that someone can sum up an entire two-and-a-half-year-"she-was-my-only-one"-relationship in 3 minutes of whiney, strained-voice, open-tuned perfection. and do it with a style and grace that i have yet to hear be challenged.
note the lyric: "the picture frames are facing down and the ringing from this empty sound is deafening and keeping you from sleep. and breathing is a foreign task, and thinking is too much to ask, and youre measuring your minutes by a clock thats blinking eights". everyone knows what this is like. when you dont sleep because of heartache. because youre thinking so much about the situation that breathing could seem secondary. every word that was said in all the break-up conversations are questioned. the silence from loneliness and this newly-acquired absence turns into your own thoughts racing at a million miles a minute which are so 'loud' that you cant think of anything else. motives, vocal intonation, what every little movement meant. when time just moves and you really cant afix yourself to any sort of standard measurement [minutes, hours, days, etc]. life moves, but it seems like this pain/situation is all you can focus on and will never go away. its not pretty, but we've all been there. and for the better, i think; because you learn from these situations. and i think the problem is that chris carrabba is too good at expressing this. to a fault. well, not for me, but for most people. they fault him for his accuracy. or, at least, this is my theory. and these people [who hate dashboard] dont want to listen to depressing situations and remember how they may/are/used to feel. it hits too close to home. and when something is so specific, it usually [as can been seen across the media world -- fahrenheit 9/11, rush limbaugh, howard stern, army of darkness... which is the greatest movie ever, by the way] creates a situation where people are divided at different ends of the spectrum. you love it or you hate it.
well, i love it. i think its awesome. not only the lyrics, but the music. acoustic guitar and a guy screaming his heart out. the way it should be. emo-style. all emotional and shit. because all songs are about love, sex, or drugs. and why sing about love if you cant sing about the parts that suck? to remember the shit youve been through if nothing more than to be thankful of where youre at right now. or to help you see that everyone else in this world has gone through what you may be going through. or just to let you have a script with which you can sing so loud and high that by the time the car trip is over you have lost your voice. the good and the bad. gotta have both, love it or hate it. or so goes my theory.
"and the plaster dented from your fist in the hall where you had your first kiss, reminds you that the memories will fade"
and no, not in that "i LOVE dashboard so i have posters and t-shirts and got a tattoo that says 'DC' and my AOL screenname is dashboardcutie2005" kind of way. what? whats that? its "pussy music"? "emo sucks"? why dont i go "cry about it to someone who cares"? someone should "kill kenny g"? well, maybe youre right. but ya know what? i dont care what people think about it. in fact, ive got a pretty good theory about why people hate dashboard so much. and no, its not "cuz they're gay", frat-boy. because [as far as i know] his songs are about women. but first, let me start with what my problems with dashboard are.
problem 1: enough with the 14 year old girls. honestly. i mean, sure; they are the target market since studies show they have the most money to spend [thanks daddy] and spend it most on pop music [thanks brittney and x-tina. x-tina? seriously? shut the fuck up with that "x-tina" horseshit. your name is fucking christina. and godDAMNit you are lame]. so, if i were trying to make it in the world of music and gain fame, money, all that, then my personal motto would be "so... uh.... where do the high school chicks hang out around here?" but do they really get what chris [carrabba -- founder/writer/singer for dashboard] is singing about in all these songs? hahaha, do i even need to answer that question? really? geez. well, uh, ok. answer: no. no they dont. they dont understand about the love, the anger, the betrayal, the sense of loss, the feelings and emotions mixed and muddled through one or multiple failed and/or currently working/not-working relationships that chris describes in his songs. we all know for a fact that they have a long, long way to go before any of this really makes sense. most of the people reading this blog still have a long, long way to go. i mean, sure they can identify when "bobby doesnt like me anymore" and they feel "heartbreak" and thats why they listen to "screaming infidelities" 10 million times. but they really dont know what its like to have that happen to them. they identify because they can mold it to their situation [loosely] and chris is "sooo cute", and he's on tv, and mtv says theyre cool. so, what i say to these girls is "way to go. way to make me look like an even bigger pussy because youre what the stereotypical fan is seen as. great. and isnt it past your bedtime? your parents let you out of the HOUSE like that? geezus. go home."
problem 2: the greatest thing about dashboard was their concerts. and by "their" i mean "his". and by "his" of course i mean chris because what they used to consist of is just him, a guitar, and about 250-500 kids singing every single lyric to every single song. in fact, i have seen them in concert and half the time he didnt sing because the crowd was singing so loud. and he's been given shit for these "camp-fire style sing-alongs" that he leads, but the energy in a place like that is unparalleled. its unreal. for this guy to be able to pour his heart out and have all these kids [typically 18-24 year olds when he was still solo] a) identify with him and then b) like it enough to commit it to heart and then c) get over their insecurities enough to sing at the top of their lungs in front of the guy who crafted these songs -- is just unreal. the honesty and purity of this situation to me is unfathomable. my problem is that now they are doing stadium-style tours. TONS of people per show. and no, i dont have a problem with him "selling out". shit, make all the money you can. and yes, i do know that the move to large shows and a band and all that is so that he can make all the money he can. sure. but the experience [although still in my top 5 concerts ive been to] is significantly lessened. its not as intimate, and i just think its a shame to not be able to catch the small shows anymore. i mean, im sure he'll do a few here and there. but chances are those wont be anywhere im living at the time. oh well, sucks for me.
so, why is it people hate dashboard [besides maybe not being able to get past the two problems mentioned hitherto]? well, my theory is this: people hate dashboard because they identify with his lyrics TOO well. in fact, those people that understand him the most are those that are more likely to dispise his music. but they are also the type of people that are like "yeah, we all have problems. stop bitching about it." yet deep down, they know exactly how this guy feels; they just find it culturally or situationally unacceptable to embrace these feelings of dispair. or maybe they embrace these feelings, but dont want to express them. maybe they know if they do so, their friends would make fun of them and call them "pussies" or "emo" or "homos" or whatever the stigmatic term may be that season. and since dashboard is the antithesis of this [this non-expression of vulnerable feelings], they dont like it. they have been hurt so much that showing any side of vulnerability is unacceptable, so they hate it. they dont like the fact that someone can sum up an entire two-and-a-half-year-"she-was-my-only-one"-relationship in 3 minutes of whiney, strained-voice, open-tuned perfection. and do it with a style and grace that i have yet to hear be challenged.
note the lyric: "the picture frames are facing down and the ringing from this empty sound is deafening and keeping you from sleep. and breathing is a foreign task, and thinking is too much to ask, and youre measuring your minutes by a clock thats blinking eights". everyone knows what this is like. when you dont sleep because of heartache. because youre thinking so much about the situation that breathing could seem secondary. every word that was said in all the break-up conversations are questioned. the silence from loneliness and this newly-acquired absence turns into your own thoughts racing at a million miles a minute which are so 'loud' that you cant think of anything else. motives, vocal intonation, what every little movement meant. when time just moves and you really cant afix yourself to any sort of standard measurement [minutes, hours, days, etc]. life moves, but it seems like this pain/situation is all you can focus on and will never go away. its not pretty, but we've all been there. and for the better, i think; because you learn from these situations. and i think the problem is that chris carrabba is too good at expressing this. to a fault. well, not for me, but for most people. they fault him for his accuracy. or, at least, this is my theory. and these people [who hate dashboard] dont want to listen to depressing situations and remember how they may/are/used to feel. it hits too close to home. and when something is so specific, it usually [as can been seen across the media world -- fahrenheit 9/11, rush limbaugh, howard stern, army of darkness... which is the greatest movie ever, by the way] creates a situation where people are divided at different ends of the spectrum. you love it or you hate it.
well, i love it. i think its awesome. not only the lyrics, but the music. acoustic guitar and a guy screaming his heart out. the way it should be. emo-style. all emotional and shit. because all songs are about love, sex, or drugs. and why sing about love if you cant sing about the parts that suck? to remember the shit youve been through if nothing more than to be thankful of where youre at right now. or to help you see that everyone else in this world has gone through what you may be going through. or just to let you have a script with which you can sing so loud and high that by the time the car trip is over you have lost your voice. the good and the bad. gotta have both, love it or hate it. or so goes my theory.
"and the plaster dented from your fist in the hall where you had your first kiss, reminds you that the memories will fade"
Friday, June 17, 2005
why is my sleeping bag a ghetto muppet?
probably the funniest title to a song ive heard ever. of all times. i mean, seriously, think about it; a ghetto muppet. all muppets are pieces of cloth that people stick their hands in and make the mouths move. sleeping bags look like huge muppets [if youre drunk or high enough, i guess]. i probably dont have to spell this out for you. its pretty self-evident. or so thinks "chin up chin up". thats the band. got it?
this is going to be a short post, and the main reason for this post is this; anyone can comment on these badboys now. i know, i know. everyone and their mom has been waiting to, and they just didnt want to have to sign up to be able to. the sentiment has resounded across countries and cultures. so send out a message to your moms: now that the gates are open, the comments will flood the gates and my posts will be overwrought with positive and negative comments alike. all together, in happy blog harmony. agreeing and disagreeing together in a symbiotic relationship that makes opinions what they are. like this guy's opinion [http://sfgate.com/columnists/morford/]. read this. its hilarious. and has nothing to do with this post. but read it, cuz its funny as hell.
so yeah; post comments if you want. i'd like to know that people a) agree with me, b) think im funny, c) want to tell me how much they love me, or d) agree with me and think im hilarious. if you have anything negative to say, you are unamerican. all that stuff above about "agreeing and disagreeing together" is just a front to seem like there's tolerence around here. we'll make this like the bush administration. anybody that is offended or disagrees with me hates everything we stand for, and is probably a terrorist. good thing i have this "patriot post" option [it cost me extra... its a special feature] that lets me dig into computers of anyone that posts negative things so i can see if they have bomb plans on their computers. and then report them to the FBI. or CIA. sure, it may seem like i am invading privacy, but its necessary to ensure the safety and the unity and strength that is come to be expected of me. what can you do?
ok, that diverted a lot. and now i am hesitant to post this, cuz that part above [about the whole terrorist/patriot crap] is pretty dumb. but admittedly so. so whatever. i wrote it at the time. you got a problem with it? well, now you can tell me. suckas.
"get me off this fucking island"
this is going to be a short post, and the main reason for this post is this; anyone can comment on these badboys now. i know, i know. everyone and their mom has been waiting to, and they just didnt want to have to sign up to be able to. the sentiment has resounded across countries and cultures. so send out a message to your moms: now that the gates are open, the comments will flood the gates and my posts will be overwrought with positive and negative comments alike. all together, in happy blog harmony. agreeing and disagreeing together in a symbiotic relationship that makes opinions what they are. like this guy's opinion [http://sfgate.com/columnists/morford/]. read this. its hilarious. and has nothing to do with this post. but read it, cuz its funny as hell.
so yeah; post comments if you want. i'd like to know that people a) agree with me, b) think im funny, c) want to tell me how much they love me, or d) agree with me and think im hilarious. if you have anything negative to say, you are unamerican. all that stuff above about "agreeing and disagreeing together" is just a front to seem like there's tolerence around here. we'll make this like the bush administration. anybody that is offended or disagrees with me hates everything we stand for, and is probably a terrorist. good thing i have this "patriot post" option [it cost me extra... its a special feature] that lets me dig into computers of anyone that posts negative things so i can see if they have bomb plans on their computers. and then report them to the FBI. or CIA. sure, it may seem like i am invading privacy, but its necessary to ensure the safety and the unity and strength that is come to be expected of me. what can you do?
ok, that diverted a lot. and now i am hesitant to post this, cuz that part above [about the whole terrorist/patriot crap] is pretty dumb. but admittedly so. so whatever. i wrote it at the time. you got a problem with it? well, now you can tell me. suckas.
"get me off this fucking island"
Thursday, June 16, 2005
i backed my car into a cop car the other day...
there are a few things that really, really get me pissed in this world. ok, i am lying. there are tons. sorry folks, ive got type a. no, not herpes, im talking personality. what? all you 'non-psychology majors' dont really know what "type-a" personality is. well, its best characterized as highly competitive, highly motivated, gets frustrated easily [especially with failure] and, more than not, acts out on this frustration. we're talking the people that throw the cell phone when it wont dial, smash the keyboard when the computer doesnt do the right thing, hit the tv when the reception wont come in cuz the room on the new double-wide you bought is extra thick to insulate through those long, mississippi winters. not that i'd know personally... i know this guy...
so one of these things that really pisses me off is people that cant drive. one side note -- insurance is more expensive for guys under 25 than it is for girls under 25, and my attitude has always been "fuck that shit. why? is it cuz we drive while they drive, put on makeup, talk on their cellphones, and watch 'friends' at the same time [yeah, thats right. only girls watch 'friends']. why the hell do we pay more?" and just recently i realized why guys pay more for insurance. we are SO much more aggressive on the road. i saw some dude almost take out a group of children so he could run a red light and get into the wendy's drive-through quicker because he thought the $1 menu was closing. as hard as that is to admit, guys will get into more accidents because they do more stupid shit in cars. so, that one [in my mind] is solved. its not about who's a better driver, but who takes more risks. way to go fellas. we're up 1 to nothing. on another side note, im not even going to touch on the whole stereotype of "women cant drive, asians cant drive, and asian women really, really cant fucking drive". i am not opening up that can of worms...... although its true. what?
who said that? im kidding. relax. anywho, this morning im driving to work, and first off there are 1.8 billion fucking idiots on the streets this morning. was there a "free coffee for idiots who drive here and hit 6 people on the way" day at dunkin' deeznuts this morning? geezus. so im on a one-lane road, but there's enough space to pass if someone were, lets say, turning left and had to wait for on-coming traffic. so there's a car thats turning left. and had to wait [because of on-coming traffic, no less]. and i am 2 cars back. the car directly behind "captain turning" is, of course, an SUV. im gonna need another paragraph for this:
so, there is plenty of room for this SUV to pass the car turning left. in fact, this SUV [i think it was a Honda so we're not talking a huge SUV] had more than 2 feet on the driver's side, and probably a foot and a half on the passenger's side to pass this car. yet this SUV slows down. and stops. and doesnt pass. now, lets suppose that there is not enough space for this SUV to pass around the right. what, pray-tell, is hindering its movement? oh, well, there is the 3-inch curb. that thing looks WICKED. well, wait. that cant be it. cuz this is an SUV. with like, an 8000-inch clearance. so, it must be the fact that to the right [not-pavement-side] of the curb is all this glass and nails and broken shit that could puncture a tire, right? no, no wait. all i can see is soft, plush if you will, grass. huh. so, wait. lemme get this straight. this person [which, by the way, i dont think sex has anything to do with this situation but it was a woman] owns a fucking SUV, a vehicle designed for sports-utility [i.e. the ability to go off-road and traverse through rough shit] yet will not steer her inefficient gas-guzzling piece-of-shit around a car turning because she's afraid she might hit a 3-inch fucking curb? and maybe, if things got really out of hand and she lost control of this 15-mph-at-best situation, some lovely grass?!??!? good lord, people. what the hell is wrong with you? if youre gonna drive like a pussy*, then drive a pussy* car. get a yugo. or a new beetle. if you want to stop traffic and cause 30 [seriously] cars to have to stop as well, at least have an excuse of owning a car that couldnt even feign moving around a turning vehicle. i mean, honestly. come on.
*i apologize if this word offends anyone. i thought about the best way to express this idea and went through a plethora of synonyms, but unfortunately the word that best described the situation was this one. im sure you understand. if not, get over it pussies.
. man. how do you justify the wasted miles-per-gallon and o-zone depletion of an SUV if you cant even graze a curb? if you need cargo space, get a station-wagon. seriously. audi makes an awesome one, its called the quattro all-road. so, cargo space cant be it. status symbol? dude, if you wanted to drive an SUV status symbol, you wouldnt be in a honda. so, what is the possible explanation? the only one i can come up with is that this person/lady/SUV driver was one of those 1.8 billion fucking idiots out for her free coffee. yup, thats gotta be it. and that's why i think dunkin donuts is ruining the world, one "steak"-egg-and-cheese at a time. i dont care how good your coffee is; i hate you. ok, im done.
"well he just drove off, sometimes life's ok."
so one of these things that really pisses me off is people that cant drive. one side note -- insurance is more expensive for guys under 25 than it is for girls under 25, and my attitude has always been "fuck that shit. why? is it cuz we drive while they drive, put on makeup, talk on their cellphones, and watch 'friends' at the same time [yeah, thats right. only girls watch 'friends']. why the hell do we pay more?" and just recently i realized why guys pay more for insurance. we are SO much more aggressive on the road. i saw some dude almost take out a group of children so he could run a red light and get into the wendy's drive-through quicker because he thought the $1 menu was closing. as hard as that is to admit, guys will get into more accidents because they do more stupid shit in cars. so, that one [in my mind] is solved. its not about who's a better driver, but who takes more risks. way to go fellas. we're up 1 to nothing. on another side note, im not even going to touch on the whole stereotype of "women cant drive, asians cant drive, and asian women really, really cant fucking drive". i am not opening up that can of worms...... although its true. what?
who said that? im kidding. relax. anywho, this morning im driving to work, and first off there are 1.8 billion fucking idiots on the streets this morning. was there a "free coffee for idiots who drive here and hit 6 people on the way" day at dunkin' deeznuts this morning? geezus. so im on a one-lane road, but there's enough space to pass if someone were, lets say, turning left and had to wait for on-coming traffic. so there's a car thats turning left. and had to wait [because of on-coming traffic, no less]. and i am 2 cars back. the car directly behind "captain turning" is, of course, an SUV. im gonna need another paragraph for this:
so, there is plenty of room for this SUV to pass the car turning left. in fact, this SUV [i think it was a Honda so we're not talking a huge SUV] had more than 2 feet on the driver's side, and probably a foot and a half on the passenger's side to pass this car. yet this SUV slows down. and stops. and doesnt pass. now, lets suppose that there is not enough space for this SUV to pass around the right. what, pray-tell, is hindering its movement? oh, well, there is the 3-inch curb. that thing looks WICKED. well, wait. that cant be it. cuz this is an SUV. with like, an 8000-inch clearance. so, it must be the fact that to the right [not-pavement-side] of the curb is all this glass and nails and broken shit that could puncture a tire, right? no, no wait. all i can see is soft, plush if you will, grass. huh. so, wait. lemme get this straight. this person [which, by the way, i dont think sex has anything to do with this situation but it was a woman] owns a fucking SUV, a vehicle designed for sports-utility [i.e. the ability to go off-road and traverse through rough shit] yet will not steer her inefficient gas-guzzling piece-of-shit around a car turning because she's afraid she might hit a 3-inch fucking curb? and maybe, if things got really out of hand and she lost control of this 15-mph-at-best situation, some lovely grass?!??!? good lord, people. what the hell is wrong with you? if youre gonna drive like a pussy*, then drive a pussy* car. get a yugo. or a new beetle. if you want to stop traffic and cause 30 [seriously] cars to have to stop as well, at least have an excuse of owning a car that couldnt even feign moving around a turning vehicle. i mean, honestly. come on.
*i apologize if this word offends anyone. i thought about the best way to express this idea and went through a plethora of synonyms, but unfortunately the word that best described the situation was this one. im sure you understand. if not, get over it pussies.
"well he just drove off, sometimes life's ok."
Monday, June 13, 2005
if only you could see the stranger next to me...
-- this post has been removed due to people [the wrong people, mind you] taking offense or believing this post has been written about them. this was never meant to offend anyone or to cause any personal harm. it was merely what was going on in my head at the time, and three examples who i thought would not read my posts. not that they wouldnt read them, but did not have online access so i had no fear of them coming across these posts. it has come to my attention that someone who does have access to these posts read this one and thought it was about them. and in that case, i understand hurt feelings and concern because these things were not something you would want to hear about either a) yourself or b) the person you are with. but let me assure you [SA] that nothing in this post was about you. i am deeply sorry if you felt it was, and if you would like an explanation i am happy to give you one. i am not trying to lose any friends by these, and would not throw away years of valued friendship in a single moment of self-richeous blog posting. i value friendships [all friendships and yours inparticular] too much to be that careless about these things.
so, i will keep in mind in further posts that when making references to touchy situations that they may be taken by some people as personal attacks when they are not directed at those people at all. i apologize again for any harm this post caused and will tailor my future posts to be either a) clear in direction and situation or b) general enough that people i know are not involved. again, i am sorry for any confusion.
so, i will keep in mind in further posts that when making references to touchy situations that they may be taken by some people as personal attacks when they are not directed at those people at all. i apologize again for any harm this post caused and will tailor my future posts to be either a) clear in direction and situation or b) general enough that people i know are not involved. again, i am sorry for any confusion.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones.
so an unnamed buddy of mine just IM'd me over the new coldplay album. and just as luck would have it, my work day consisted of data entry into the wonderful CRM known as salesforce.com. and sure, salesforce is pretty well organized and its a good program, blah blah blah, and all that crap. but there is nothing that could make me wish i was doing data entry all day into fucking salesforce.com. in fact, i think its because salesforce is such a great system that i hate it so much, because it leaves little room to bitch about it sucking. if it was shit, then at least i could be like "this sucks because the application is so bad" and people would nod their heads, agree with me, and feel slightly sorry for me. or just point and be like "thank god im not the new guy". or they would just not care, which right now people will walk by my desk and be like "dude, that sucks. and why are your headphones so loud? do you work out?" but there is seriously nothing that would make me want to sit and do that crap all day.
well, i thought there was nothing that could. and then i got X & Y. and dont worry, i will go out and buy the actual album when it comes out in stores next week. i will support the band. i'll probably go see them in concert and pay waaaaay too much money for a ticket. but i figured as a follow-up to my last post, i should let everyone know that the new coldplay album KICKS ASS. and yes, that is a technical term. i think they have a new box on the front of albums that says something like KA for "kicks ass" and PA for "parental advisory". i think there's also one for WV which is for britney spears and other skanks' cds that stands for "watch the video" since thats about the only positives to come out of those. anyway, new coldplay: KA. and it made me enter data all day and not complain about it. which made my boss happy. cause that way he didnt have to do it and could i dont know... play foosball all day; drink a few sam summers. something 'productive' im sure.
so as this is going to easily be the shortest of my posts so far, my advice to you is that you go out and buy the new coldplay album. and not to further enhance their total world domination. and not to further push them into the 'new U2'. but just to enjoy great music. on a side note, i read an article [http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/0603anticoldplay03.html] about why coldplay was bad. and it was pretty interesting. shit, here we go --
so this was going to be a short entry, but i want to say something about this article. first off, you have to sign up to be able to read it [i think... i cant remember that far back]. but if you do, its a pretty well written article. the only thing is, i think its misguided. at one point he says that BECAUSE of coldplay, all these coldplay followers are popping up, and cites a few bands including travis, starsailor, keane, etc. point is, this guy is an idiot because all those bands have been around since before coldplay was ever famous. nice try, jackass. second, he calls chris martin emo. EMO? seriously, if there is one thing i know, its what emo is. not because i claim to "be" emo, but just cuz i get called emo oh, lets say, umm... maybe 8 times every fucking day. ok people, i get it. its the glasses. and the hair. i listen to some emo music, pull from some of the fashion trends -- i'm pretty well versed in what is emo and what isnt. and coldplay isnt. just because something's emotional and heartfelt doesnt make it emo. nice second try, jackass. and the last thing im going to touch on here is that he slams coldplay for their self-pity and sort of downplaying of success in their lyrics, etc. and to that i say just because youve sold 20 million albums doesnt change you as a person. just because you may have huge commerical success doesnt mean that what you feel in your heart and your head change at all. and i think he's saying that theyve sold out at some point in the article [because these kind of lyrics are what sold them before they are sticking with them for further success?]. but wouldnt changing your style, and changing what you sing about and who you are be selling out? i understand that people change over time, but writing music is about expressing core emotions. and people dont change deep down. being a musician and writing music, i know a little about this. and chris martin is just being the same guy, the only difference is that tons of people love his music and he's got about $30 trillion backing him [its called EMI, their record label]. i think this guy has got it wrong. nice third try, jack ass.
but if you want to see a different opinion, please read the article. its a good read, and i think you may enjoy it. or not. whatevah. i do what i want. but definately buy the album. KA.
"and i will try to fix you"
well, i thought there was nothing that could. and then i got X & Y. and dont worry, i will go out and buy the actual album when it comes out in stores next week. i will support the band. i'll probably go see them in concert and pay waaaaay too much money for a ticket. but i figured as a follow-up to my last post, i should let everyone know that the new coldplay album KICKS ASS. and yes, that is a technical term. i think they have a new box on the front of albums that says something like KA for "kicks ass" and PA for "parental advisory". i think there's also one for WV which is for britney spears and other skanks' cds that stands for "watch the video" since thats about the only positives to come out of those. anyway, new coldplay: KA. and it made me enter data all day and not complain about it. which made my boss happy. cause that way he didnt have to do it and could i dont know... play foosball all day; drink a few sam summers. something 'productive' im sure.
so as this is going to easily be the shortest of my posts so far, my advice to you is that you go out and buy the new coldplay album. and not to further enhance their total world domination. and not to further push them into the 'new U2'. but just to enjoy great music. on a side note, i read an article [http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/0603anticoldplay03.html] about why coldplay was bad. and it was pretty interesting. shit, here we go --
so this was going to be a short entry, but i want to say something about this article. first off, you have to sign up to be able to read it [i think... i cant remember that far back]. but if you do, its a pretty well written article. the only thing is, i think its misguided. at one point he says that BECAUSE of coldplay, all these coldplay followers are popping up, and cites a few bands including travis, starsailor, keane, etc. point is, this guy is an idiot because all those bands have been around since before coldplay was ever famous. nice try, jackass. second, he calls chris martin emo. EMO? seriously, if there is one thing i know, its what emo is. not because i claim to "be" emo, but just cuz i get called emo oh, lets say, umm... maybe 8 times every fucking day. ok people, i get it. its the glasses. and the hair. i listen to some emo music, pull from some of the fashion trends -- i'm pretty well versed in what is emo and what isnt. and coldplay isnt. just because something's emotional and heartfelt doesnt make it emo. nice second try, jackass. and the last thing im going to touch on here is that he slams coldplay for their self-pity and sort of downplaying of success in their lyrics, etc. and to that i say just because youve sold 20 million albums doesnt change you as a person. just because you may have huge commerical success doesnt mean that what you feel in your heart and your head change at all. and i think he's saying that theyve sold out at some point in the article [because these kind of lyrics are what sold them before they are sticking with them for further success?]. but wouldnt changing your style, and changing what you sing about and who you are be selling out? i understand that people change over time, but writing music is about expressing core emotions. and people dont change deep down. being a musician and writing music, i know a little about this. and chris martin is just being the same guy, the only difference is that tons of people love his music and he's got about $30 trillion backing him [its called EMI, their record label]. i think this guy has got it wrong. nice third try, jack ass.
but if you want to see a different opinion, please read the article. its a good read, and i think you may enjoy it. or not. whatevah. i do what i want. but definately buy the album. KA.
"and i will try to fix you"
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