Monday, August 2, 2010
Lesson #1 - Admitting you may have a problem
So not unlike many other people in there 20's and maybe 30's I like to spend money that I don't have. I never fully learned budgeting. Don't get me wrong I have held a job and worked pretty much ever since I was 14 so I've been working for around 12 years. Damn and yet still I like many others have debt. My main goal for the next year is to become more financially stable. With the support of my parents my expenses will pretty much consist of my car payment (approximately $227.74), my car insurance (roughly $72 a month) and my credit card payment. Alright now here is the nitty gritty I owe approximately $3000 on my current credit card. I also need to pay my parents back for old credit card debt dating back to High School. Reason #412 why you should not just give your high school student a credit card. At least with out explaining the importance of only spending what you can actually afford. This has been a hard lesson to learn but I have faith that I can turn things around for myself and become a better person in the long run.
Monday, April 5, 2010
The Wheel is broken
Here's the deal, I don't want to use this as my own personal ranting zone... but i have to take a minute and express my utter distaste for the human race. I just feel like somewhere along the line we've gotten it wrong as a general population. The lack of consideration for our fellow man and the earth in which we currently are hanging out. As I'm driving home from the Post Office today (which btw is a whole different rant) I see the girl in front of me dump her iced coffee out the window of her car, directly onto the pavement and then tap her cigarette ashes out on top of them. Uh seriously?!?! You couldn't wait the 5 minutes till you get home to dump them?!? Granted I realize not everyone is going to drive fuel efficient vehicles or compost our waste but is it too much to ask that we all try just a liiiiiiitle bit harder? And as the following rant states the earth will be fine, we are the ones that are f'ed. Anyway enjoy le rant
Here's a little quote from George Carlin's rant on "The Planet is Fine"
"We’re so self-important. So self-important. Everybody’s going to save something now. “Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.” And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. What? Are these fucking people kidding me? Save the planet, we don’t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. We haven’t learned how to care for one another, we’re gonna save the fucking planet?
I’m getting tired of that shit. Tired of that shit. I’m tired of fucking Earth Day, I’m tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is there aren’t enough bicycle paths. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. Besides, environmentalists don’t give a shit about the planet. They don’t care about the planet. Not in the abstract they don’t. Not in the abstract they don’t. You know what they’re interested in? A clean place to live. Their own habitat. They’re worried that some day in the future, they might be personally inconvenienced. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesn’t impress me.
Besides, there is nothing wrong with the planet. Nothing wrong with the planet. The planet is fine. The PEOPLE are fucked. Difference. Difference. The planet is fine. Compared to the people, the planet is doing great. Been here four and a half billion years. Did you ever think about the arithmetic? The planet has been here four and a half billion years. We’ve been here, what, a hundred thousand? Maybe two hundred thousand? And we’ve only been engaged in heavy industry for a little over two hundred years. Two hundred years versus four and a half billion. And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow we’re a threat? That somehow we’re gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball that’s just a-floatin’ around the sun?
The planet has been through a lot worse than us. Been through all kinds of things worse than us. Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poles…hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worlwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice ages…And we think some plastic bags, and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? The planet…the planet…the planet isn’t going anywhere. WE ARE!
We’re going away. Pack your shit, folks. We’re going away. And we won’t leave much of a trace, either. Thank God for that. Maybe a little styrofoam. Maybe. A little styrofoam. The planet’ll be here and we’ll be long gone. Just another failed mutation. Just another closed-end biological mistake. An evolutionary cul-de-sac. The planet’ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas. A surface nuisance.
You wanna know how the planet’s doing? Ask those people at Pompeii, who are frozen into position from volcanic ash, how the planet’s doing. You wanna know if the planet’s all right, ask those people in Mexico City or Armenia or a hundred other places buried under thousands of tons of earthquake rubble, if they feel like a threat to the planet this week. Or how about those people in Kilowaia, Hawaii, who built their homes right next to an active volcano, and then wonder why they have lava in the living room.
The planet will be here for a long, long, LONG time after we’re gone, and it will heal itself, it will cleanse itself, ’cause that’s what it does. It’s a self-correcting system. The air and the water will recover, the earth will be renewed, and if it’s true that plastic is not degradable, well, the planet will simply incorporate plastic into a new pardigm: the earth plus plastic. The earth doesn’t share our prejudice towards plastic. Plastic came out of the earth. The earth probably sees plastic as just another one of its children. Could be the only reason the earth allowed us to be spawned from it in the first place. It wanted plastic for itself. Didn’t know how to make it. Needed us. Could be the answer to our age-old egocentric philosophical question, “Why are we here?” Plastic…asshole.
So, the plastic is here, our job is done, we can be phased out now. And I think that’s begun. Don’t you think that’s already started? I think, to be fair, the planet sees us as a mild threat. Something to be dealt with. And the planet can defend itself in an organized, collective way, the way a beehive or an ant colony can. A collective defense mechanism. The planet will think of something. What would you do if you were the planet? How would you defend yourself against this troublesome, pesky species? Let’s see… Viruses. Viruses might be good. They seem vulnerable to viruses. And, uh…viruses are tricky, always mutating and forming new strains whenever a vaccine is developed. Perhaps, this first virus could be one that compromises the immune system of these creatures. Perhaps a human immunodeficiency virus, making them vulnerable to all sorts of other diseases and infections that might come along. And maybe it could be spread sexually, making them a little reluctant to engage in the act of reproduction.
Well, that’s a poetic note. And it’s a start. And I can dream, can’t I? See I don’t worry about the little things: bees, trees, whales, snails. I think we’re part of a greater wisdom than we will ever understand. A higher order. Call it what you want. Know what I call it? The Big Electron. The Big Electron…whoooa. Whoooa. Whoooa. It doesn’t punish, it doesn’t reward, it doesn’t judge at all. It just is. And so are we. For a little while."
Here's a little quote from George Carlin's rant on "The Planet is Fine"
"We’re so self-important. So self-important. Everybody’s going to save something now. “Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.” And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. What? Are these fucking people kidding me? Save the planet, we don’t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. We haven’t learned how to care for one another, we’re gonna save the fucking planet?
I’m getting tired of that shit. Tired of that shit. I’m tired of fucking Earth Day, I’m tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is there aren’t enough bicycle paths. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. Besides, environmentalists don’t give a shit about the planet. They don’t care about the planet. Not in the abstract they don’t. Not in the abstract they don’t. You know what they’re interested in? A clean place to live. Their own habitat. They’re worried that some day in the future, they might be personally inconvenienced. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesn’t impress me.
Besides, there is nothing wrong with the planet. Nothing wrong with the planet. The planet is fine. The PEOPLE are fucked. Difference. Difference. The planet is fine. Compared to the people, the planet is doing great. Been here four and a half billion years. Did you ever think about the arithmetic? The planet has been here four and a half billion years. We’ve been here, what, a hundred thousand? Maybe two hundred thousand? And we’ve only been engaged in heavy industry for a little over two hundred years. Two hundred years versus four and a half billion. And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow we’re a threat? That somehow we’re gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball that’s just a-floatin’ around the sun?
The planet has been through a lot worse than us. Been through all kinds of things worse than us. Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poles…hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worlwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice ages…And we think some plastic bags, and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? The planet…the planet…the planet isn’t going anywhere. WE ARE!
We’re going away. Pack your shit, folks. We’re going away. And we won’t leave much of a trace, either. Thank God for that. Maybe a little styrofoam. Maybe. A little styrofoam. The planet’ll be here and we’ll be long gone. Just another failed mutation. Just another closed-end biological mistake. An evolutionary cul-de-sac. The planet’ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas. A surface nuisance.
You wanna know how the planet’s doing? Ask those people at Pompeii, who are frozen into position from volcanic ash, how the planet’s doing. You wanna know if the planet’s all right, ask those people in Mexico City or Armenia or a hundred other places buried under thousands of tons of earthquake rubble, if they feel like a threat to the planet this week. Or how about those people in Kilowaia, Hawaii, who built their homes right next to an active volcano, and then wonder why they have lava in the living room.
The planet will be here for a long, long, LONG time after we’re gone, and it will heal itself, it will cleanse itself, ’cause that’s what it does. It’s a self-correcting system. The air and the water will recover, the earth will be renewed, and if it’s true that plastic is not degradable, well, the planet will simply incorporate plastic into a new pardigm: the earth plus plastic. The earth doesn’t share our prejudice towards plastic. Plastic came out of the earth. The earth probably sees plastic as just another one of its children. Could be the only reason the earth allowed us to be spawned from it in the first place. It wanted plastic for itself. Didn’t know how to make it. Needed us. Could be the answer to our age-old egocentric philosophical question, “Why are we here?” Plastic…asshole.
So, the plastic is here, our job is done, we can be phased out now. And I think that’s begun. Don’t you think that’s already started? I think, to be fair, the planet sees us as a mild threat. Something to be dealt with. And the planet can defend itself in an organized, collective way, the way a beehive or an ant colony can. A collective defense mechanism. The planet will think of something. What would you do if you were the planet? How would you defend yourself against this troublesome, pesky species? Let’s see… Viruses. Viruses might be good. They seem vulnerable to viruses. And, uh…viruses are tricky, always mutating and forming new strains whenever a vaccine is developed. Perhaps, this first virus could be one that compromises the immune system of these creatures. Perhaps a human immunodeficiency virus, making them vulnerable to all sorts of other diseases and infections that might come along. And maybe it could be spread sexually, making them a little reluctant to engage in the act of reproduction.
Well, that’s a poetic note. And it’s a start. And I can dream, can’t I? See I don’t worry about the little things: bees, trees, whales, snails. I think we’re part of a greater wisdom than we will ever understand. A higher order. Call it what you want. Know what I call it? The Big Electron. The Big Electron…whoooa. Whoooa. Whoooa. It doesn’t punish, it doesn’t reward, it doesn’t judge at all. It just is. And so are we. For a little while."
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Funny Commercials
Soooo since I can't for the life of me figure out why videos won't upload I have links... these are some funny-ass commercials.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpypeLL1dAs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpypeLL1dAs
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Stuff White People Like
Whilst out an aboot today having a bit of retail therapy with sister Katie today I was reminded of the every humorous "Stuff White People Like" blog and book. Now let me tell you this shit's pretty damn funny. Although what is really sad is that it's so disturbingly true it's not even funny. So here's le old link, take a peek it's pretty damn funny. Stuff White People Like
hello and goodbye
hello and goodbye
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Oh the shear awkwardness
I'm just going to put this one out there... I secretly (well now not so secretly) loooove awkward moments. Nothing beats that feeling you get when you literally don't have the vaguest idea how to respond to something or what to say. So the great Kate Hupp recently turned me on to a wonderfully awkward site Awkward Family Photos. Not only are the photos delightfully awkward but the sarcastic comments to go along with them are just laugh out loud, piss your pants, maybe laugh so hard you can't make noise laugh. Seriously scroll through have a laugh on me!
Adios!
Adios!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Be Ok
Seeing as how nothing particularly humorous is sticking out in my mind today, but I desperately wanted to blog since it's been a few days I thought I would share the funny ads that the Katies found in the newspaper...... Drum roll please...
"Oh Yes, the penetrating power of Jesus!!" Two words that should never go together... Penetrating and Jesus... Yeah I did just go there... but really!? Are there people out there that actually buy this shit?!?!
Alrighty then.. now onto the Slim'N Lift... uh I believe George's father and Kramer fought over whether to call it the Manssiere or the Bro.. soooo please please don't buy one because this is just pretty darn sad.
Anyhooooo so thanks Katie B, and Katie C. for these wonderful examples of just what is wrong with America and if nothing else allows us something to have a good chuckle over..
Enjoy kids!
"Oh Yes, the penetrating power of Jesus!!" Two words that should never go together... Penetrating and Jesus... Yeah I did just go there... but really!? Are there people out there that actually buy this shit?!?!
Alrighty then.. now onto the Slim'N Lift... uh I believe George's father and Kramer fought over whether to call it the Manssiere or the Bro.. soooo please please don't buy one because this is just pretty darn sad. Anyhooooo so thanks Katie B, and Katie C. for these wonderful examples of just what is wrong with America and if nothing else allows us something to have a good chuckle over..
Enjoy kids!
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