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A Gift From Up Above

The day after I wrote the last post I got laid off.  I have joined the ranks of the (many) unemployed. I know it’s fucked up to say at a time like this when people are scared shitless to lose their jobs, but I am glad I got the boot. I was extremely unhappy in my job, I just moved home and added a two hour commute each way to my day, I needed a change and I guess the universe decided to give me one. Based on that last post I have some serious soul searching to do, and holy shit do I now have more than enough time to do it.

So why have I not posted anything in the last oh, almost 30 days?  Simple. Vacationing.  You know what I’m talkin’ bout people, YEAH!!   Par-TAY!!!

Now it’s time to get serious.  I’ve been given an opportunity to reinvent myself and do whatever it is my heart desires with this beautiful life.  I just have to figure out what the hell that is!  Is it bad that I don’t know?  Does anyone really ever know? And if they do, how did they figure it out?  I don’t really have the luxury of trying a bunch of different careers to see what fits.  How do you realize your passion?  And once you do, how do you turn your passion into something that makes you cash? These are the big questions everyone asks themselves I guess.

My point is, I need to take this time to find something I like to do and can make my career.  I am certainly not going to get myself back into a job where I wake up every weekday and drink coffee out of this:

I Wish I Were Dead

Because that’s how I felt sitting in my old cubicle.  No thanks!

Anyhoo, just want to update you as to what’s been going on.  We’ll be back to regularly scheduled broadcasting in no time.

Cheers!

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Michael Phelps, Christmas Presents, and Public Pooping

Ok, so I’m done high-fiving myself.  For now.  My blog vacation is over.  It wasn’t as relaxing as I had hoped but I did manage to get totally addicted to Twitter.  Go figure.

What have I been doing?  Well, let me just tell you about today.

I met Michael Phelps. (There’s more!) Unfortunately, I can’t tell you the details of my encounter just yet. I’ll explain why later.  For now all I have to say is that he seriously looks like Eli Manning. HOT!

My annual family Christmas party is on Saturday. This is like, my favorite day of the year. Seriously. My family is awesome, and there is never a dull moment. We talk loud, laugh loud, eats loads, and drink even more. I learn something new about my family each time I see them, and this is not at all meant in a bad way. Anyway, each year we do a “grab bag.”  Basically we buy a $25 unisex gift and pick numbers to see who opens the first gift. After the first person opens their choice, the next person can either steal the gift the first person opened or unwrap a new gift of their choice. And so on, and so on. The higher your number, the more choices you have. If you haven’t been able to follow the rules so far, go here for a better description and GET WITH THE PROGRAM!  

Last year someone put a carbon monoxide detector in the pile, WTF?  The best part is that one of my cousins actually needed that, so he stole it from my aunt!  Lucky her!!  Welcome to my family.

I picked up my present for this year’s Secret Santa today and when I tell you there is a great story attached I am making an understatement.  Apparently people think I should be keeping this gift for myself, but I’m not really sure. Unfortunately I can’t give you any details because it may ruin it for certain people that read this blog that are also in the grab bag.  So, sorry to be so hazy but I do promise to explain. On Sunday. After the grab bag is over

In order to make up for my vagueness, I wanted to share this with you:

Best Of Craigslist


This is just today, people.  AND I upgraded Wordpress to 2.7, AND totally fucked it up, AND fixed it.  BY MYSELF.  All by myself mang!  

Back.  With a vengeance.

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You’re Gonna Need Some Kleenex For This One

I’ve been following Matt Logelin’s blog for about six months now, and every time I click his link my heart sinks. I am overwhelmed by not only this man’s strength, but by his dedication and love for his daughter and his ability to rise to the occasion and be the best father he knows how to be.  Only he doesn’t know how to be anything at this point.  He is torn between losing one love of his life and gaining another, all in the course of two days.  Two days that forever live in his memory as both the worst day and the best day ever.  

It’s both humbling and inspiring to read his words, and I will let them do their own justice.  I felt though, at the opening of the usually crazy shopping season, that maybe some people would be looking to possibly make a difference in other people’s lives instead of the usual retail insanity that takes place, and stories like Matt’s really tears at my heart strings.  And if you don’t want to give directly to Matt and Madeline (why wouldn’t you?) he’s set up his own charity to help families faced with similar situations.  

This holiday season is different from any that most of us have experienced in a lifetime.  I wonder if in twenty years, when I look back, what will stick with me most: the gift certificate I got to spend at Sephora or the knowledge that $20 went to a little girl’s first Christmas.  Did she have a Merry Christmas?  I hope so.  And I hope that maybe I had a little something to do with it.  

If you are interested in learning more about Matt or Madeline, or their charity, go here.

Be thankful, and happy holidays.

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I Want To Read The Book First

I feel like I can’t watch TV or go on the internet lately without seeing something pop up about the new movie Twilight.  Can’t we all get a chance to read the book first, though?  What did they make this movie in like, five minutes?  Because just as I started to hear the buzz about the books, POOF!  There’s a movie coming out.  At least the Harry Potter series gave us a couple of years before we got to see the film version.  Either way, I now have a copy of Twilight which I will start reading tomorrow, and I’m hoping that I can stay away from any potential spoilers long enough to finish it.  It really ruins the fun of reading a book of you already know what happens.

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Brad Pitt Can Talk Poop, Not Tattoos

Mr. Supersexy Brad Pitt was on Oprah today to promote his new flick, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His co-star, Cate Blanchett, was also there.  The movie actually looks pretty decent, but since it doesn’t come out until Christmas (which means I can’t illegally download it until at least February), I’ll probably forget about it by then.  Regardless, I’ll never pass up a chance to look at Brad Pitt in HD.  He’s beautiful.

The only problem was…

SNOOZE-FEST!!!!

How BORING?!?  What happened to the edgy, hard-ass, Fight Club Brad Pitt?  This guy was totally lame.  He couldn’t even name a favorite food of his, saying something like, “I’m liking the Indian.”  Or some shit.  And while I guess I can see where he could get a little creeped out by the question the following fan asked, he shouldn’t be too surprised that she’s seen a photo of his forearm, seeing as he’s pictured weekly in every tabloid magazine ever.  I mean, it’s cool to talk about picking hot dogs out of your kids’ vomit, but you don’t want to say anything about a tattoo on your arm?  Really?

Don’t get me wrong.  It’s Brad Pitt.  He’s a legend.  Hottest.Dude.Ever.  But he’s all into his family and kids and friggin’ Angelina and for whatever reason it bored me to tears.  And Ms. Cate wasn’t picking up any of the slack.  Lame show.  So whatever, Brad, I’m over you.

And what’s with the stupid ass mustache?!

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Justin Timberlake Should Be A Regular On SNL

I am a lifetime Saturday Night Live fan, but I’ll be the first to admit that the show is not quite what is used to be.  Every so often though, they will do something great that will remind us why it’s been on the air for 23 years.  It seems as though Justin Timberlake has a lot to do with those particular times I find myself laughing so hard I cry.  He wasn’t even a guest this week; he just decided it might be funny to drop by, stuff his junk into a leotard and dance around on live television with Beyonce.  

You all remember “Dick In A Box” right?  That shit won an Emmy.  Yea.

Seriously though?  This is hilarious:

PS-Thanks for whoever uploaded this to Vimeo. Except it’s BeYONce.

KaiThanxBai.

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