October 27, 2009 at 4:31 pm (Thoughts)
Tags: adventure, escapade, ideas, slow pace
I need a new adventure. Or at very least something new to look forward to.
People are not being honest with me lately. I can feel it, and when I sense something is off, I’m normally right.
Hence the talk of a remarkable and exciting experience. I need a focus point. Ever since April I have had something new to look forward to every month. Sky diving, concerts, family visits, etc. November, so far, has nothing.
Here are my ideas: hang gliding, pole dancing lessons, change my route to work on my bike, learn some sort of boarding (skate-, wake-, snow-, surf-), mountain climbing, complete a century ride.
Ugh, I’m boring.
I also need to start volunteering again. I’m thinking the one at Union Station in Pasadena for Thanksgiving. I think that is a good place to start (especially since Black Friday doesn’t allow me a day off).
And I hope I’m not being misunderstood. I love my life just as it is. I guess I’m just not used to this slow pace. Previously I never had time to think about anything but school and work. Adventure time? You betcha!
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October 20, 2009 at 8:45 pm (Thoughts)
Tags: adaptability, intellegence, intimidation, understanding
Since when did being intelligent become detrimental to everyone? I ask this, because often times I feel the it is lamentable for people to “dumb” their intellect down so other people do not feel like they should beat a hasty retreat.
Evolution dictates that the bigger brain permits survival. The adaptable species, who can formulate new ways of survival were the ones that we see today. It seems that the human race is reverting. It is unfortunate that astute people are rarely looked upon as companions and often scare others away. This is especially true of bright women.
Why are so many people intimidated by sharp people? Instead of fearing those who are smarter, maybe it should be a time of learning. Someone may know more, because they read more, or because they have a particular interest that commands more brain power. Women especially should not have to leave out the fact that they have a college degree, because they are afraid that no one will want to be with them.
It is a damn shame that our society puts more value anything but brains. Smart-ass good. Smarty-pants bad.
It is sad that a plethora of people do not know what these really are!
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October 15, 2009 at 10:30 am (Thoughts)
Tags: disappointed, FX, language, nip/tuck, sex, television, TV-MA, violence
I have been a loyal Nip/Tuck fan (I call myself a “Nipple Tucker”, but my sister says that’s inappropriate…lol) since the first season, third episode-when the fat chick blew her head off because they wouldn’t give her lipo. When I first saw the show, I thought it was a movie (they did use the same filming technique). I was elated when I figured out that it was a television show, and I could watch it week after week.
I have been excited for months, because the sixth (and final?) season was airing Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (threw me off, because all the other seasons were on Tuesday nights). Last night, I was pumped…
Until the show actually came on. I was a little disappointed in what I saw. It wasn’t quite the let-down of the first part of season five (that’s when the writer’s strike happened, so I expected that to be crappy. The angel advertising was some of the best for that particular season though). I thought it was going to be great. When the disclaimer comes on before the show, I figure that MALSV always means something good (Mature Audiences for Language, Sex and Violence). When that rating came on for the first few seasons, that meant you were going to see, in essence, soft core porn with someone getting shot on the operating table because of all the infidelity or something similar. My mind goes wild with all that used to happen on that show! Seems like Nip/Tuck is just going to fizzle out.
I just hope that the rest of the episodes are better…for all the loyal Nipple Tuckers out there…
I always love the marketing for Nip/Tuck.
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October 13, 2009 at 3:29 pm (Thoughts, health)
Tags: rainy, rain, blood donation, O+, uneventful, blood
I donated blood again today. Nothing eventful happened like the last two times (passing out and needle problems). I couldn’t find the American Legion (place of donation), but eventually figured it out. The stress of driving didn’t increase my blood pressure like I thought it would…I still had a 110/70. That is thanks to all the bike riding I have been doing lately. 
My nurse was pretty chatty, which can be a good thing or a bad thing. In this case, it didn’t really matter, because at least she didn’t miss my vein.I did get a little nervous when the other nurse came over and said that she did something wrong. I thought they were going to take too much blood (haha, not really). I don’t get separation anxiety with my blood anymore.
Currently, I’m vegging out with my cute pink bandage listening to the rain.
I love stormy weather. Living in Southern California, rain is a rarity. It would be nice to live somewhere that had more thunderstorms. Thunderstorms bring negative ions, which gives that charged feeling. The rain is nice for now. I hope it lasts, and will ride in it regardless.
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October 7, 2009 at 9:19 am (Thoughts)
Tags: hollywood, tax breaks, attention, local news, bailout, money
While watching the local news this morning (okay, you caught me, I wasn’t watching…I was mostly ignoring it with my back to the television; I do have girl ears though) something caught my attention. Hollywood must be bitching about parking, because now they are going to get a tax credit for film making. So, even though they block off whole city streets with “No Parking” signs, they think they should not have to pay for their so-called parking.
Not only that, the there might be bailout money headed Hollywood’s way, just because their DVD sales are down (yet the price of a movie ticket continues to rise). The money is to prevent low budget movies (and by low budget, I mean production costs of $15 million or under…$15 million for crap’s sake) from going to other countries to film. There will also be tax breaks for these high yield companies.
Instead of bailing out middle class America, they are bailing out entertainment. Sad thing is, Hollywood will really need the bailout money when there is no middle class left to buy film tickets (because who are they kidding…who do they think goes to the movies?).
Resources:
LA Times and ABC 7, Los Angeles
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