I know it has been awhile, but here is what you have been waiting for...
Oh, Brandon....
Where do I even begin? Probably with last night, where the story begins. Now I feel it is only fair to tell you that the only reason there have not been more Brandon stories is because at the moment I am splitting my time between 2 restaurants. So I hardly see him right now. I do however know about everything he is doing while I'm not there. Because people always come to me to complain, especially where Brandon is concerned.
So back to the story....
Last night. Sunday. I was working at the other restaurant, looking for something to do as usual. I was taking a phone call when one of the drivers called me to the front. He had been trying to cash out a customer, but when he ran their credit card, the computer froze up.
At that same time, one of the girls was in the middle of a phone order when her computer decided to follow suit.
Shit....
So I ran around and checked the other 5. Nothing. So I ran our start up program, which usually straightens everything out. Nothing. Ran it again. Still nothing...
SHIT!!!!
So I call boss lady, she tells me to call the help desk. I know that is what I am supposed to do, I was just trying to avoid it, as they are normally no help at all. So I tell everybody get the orders we had together, and have them ready. Since the computer was down, we didn't even know which food went with what. So while the drivers took care of that, the girls were taking care of the phone calls, and I went to call the help desk. I was on the phone with the help desk guy for about an hour.
....enter Brandon.....
Because I was helping at the other store, he was working my shift at our store. So about halfway through my phone call....
Shayna: "Cristina, phone call for you.."
typical me.."who the fuck is it?"
Shayna: "Brandon"
ugh..
"Tell him I am too busy right now, call back later. I don't know how long this is going to take"
While I am on this call, btw, I am also unplugging shit, moving things, resetting stuff.
Shayna: "He says it's important, he'll wait"
Ok, I already know it's not important, and if he is stupid enough to wait...
"Whatever, let him wait then."
So after another 15 minutes of bullshit with the help desk, I was informed it was unfixable, and no one would be able to be there until the next morning. Fair enough. Called the boss lady to let her know the situation.
Brandon was still waiting.
I couldn't believe he waited almost 20 minutes for me to come to the phone. Fucker. And what was so important that he would wait that long?
Brandon: "Uh, I was just wondering if you could come in and finish the last half of my shift. I have a lot of homework to catch up on"
"Yeah, I guess I can."
Then the ass kissing begins. It made my head hurt, as the mere sound of his voice gives me a headache. So I hung up as quickly as possible. About 5 minutes later, my boss calls me. She says..."fuckin' Brandon".. You have to know Donna to appreciate how funny that statement was. I will just stay it is very out of character for her to say something like that. The reason she said it is because she is sick right now, and she wanted me to cover her shift. So I just tell her I will do both, no worries.
That is why I had to work 10 1/2 hours today.
Because Brandon can't put down "Guitar Hero 3" and "Call Of Duty 4" long enough to do his homework.
Today was my day off.
I had been talking to my sweetie, and had to cut that hours short.....so I could go to work.....on my day off.
One good thing came of it though. I got to break in my new swears while I was saying goodbye to my sweetie...
"Ugh, I have to go"
him: "It was just getting good."
"Yeah. Thank Brandon for that one..."
him: "He is a fucktard"
"No, it's cockbiting fucktard. Get it straight."
Just to throw in a little insult to injury, when I got to work, nothing was done (as usual), and I spent the next 2 1/2 hours straighting everything out.
Fucking Brandon....
I swear, he's gonna drive me insane.
27 November 2007
24 November 2007
Red Vs. Blue: pure genius...
I love video games. I have since I was 7 years old. Started with arcade Pac-Man, have worked my way from the Atari 2600 (I guess I am kinda old) through every version of the Nintendo (except the Wii, as I would either hurt myself or the TV). From Nintendo to Sony. I love my PS2, and if my house caught on fire, it would be the one thing I saved.
As I have devoted so much time to said video games, the ones that I play I am pretty good at. Games like the "Blitz" series of football, the majority of golf games, Need For Speed racing series, RPG's (Final Fantasy and Suikoden series, but not Zelda), and a few other random games. Tomb Raider, GTA, God Of War, Tetris, etc. There is one kind of game I generally avoid, as I am horrible at them. My friends that play them are always trying to get me to play them, but......nah...
First person shooters....
I suck so bad at those games. I have played them on occasion. Since I am such a good sport, my friends like to use me as a target. I used to go to my friend Nate's house twice a week for these "Halo 2" marathons he would have at his house. It was a two-story house, so our set up was 4 different rooms, 4 TVs, 4 X-Box's, and 16 very loud players. It was AWESOME.....I would mostly just run around getting killed, and once in a great while, my team would get lucky and I would get off a random good shot. Mostly just a target though. It helped supposedly.
I don't play them on my own though.
So yesterday I was led to a video called "Red vs. Blue", a very funny video based on the game "Halo". It is one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life. Even more so due to the fact that 90% of my friends are addicted to that fucking game, and they take it so damn seriously. I have already seen this damn thing 7 times. In fact, it is on in the backround while I am writing this.
The Blue team consists of: Church, who is funny as hell, and who spends most of this season dead; Tucker, also funny, but because he is kinda stupid, and kind of an asshole, but in a funny way; and Caboose/O'Malley, who is dumber than a bag of rocks, and the funniest character to me.
The Red Team is comprised of: Simmons, who is probably the smartest one of the lot, but that isn't really saying much; Griff. who is the Red team equivalent of Tucker; and Donut (yes, Donut), who is only about 10 points ahead in the I.Q. department over Caboose.
Then there is Tex. But you have to watch it for that.
I got the giggles bad about a third of the way through. I have so many new swears, I am just looking for an excuse to use them. I got something else from watching this too, though.
This disgusting urge to learn how to play "Halo".
So I am going to ask my sweetie to teach me how to play. He doesn't know yet....
Just the mental picture I am getting of his reaction to this development is more than enough to send me into another fit of the giggles.....
So go watch it. It's about an hour an 10 minutes long, or you can buy it on DVD as well.
If you watch it on the net, make sure you look for the full season, or else you'll get it in the 3 - 5 minute clip form.
There are 5 seasons total, but I am still stuck on the first one, so I will have to get back to you on that.
As I have devoted so much time to said video games, the ones that I play I am pretty good at. Games like the "Blitz" series of football, the majority of golf games, Need For Speed racing series, RPG's (Final Fantasy and Suikoden series, but not Zelda), and a few other random games. Tomb Raider, GTA, God Of War, Tetris, etc. There is one kind of game I generally avoid, as I am horrible at them. My friends that play them are always trying to get me to play them, but......nah...
First person shooters....
I suck so bad at those games. I have played them on occasion. Since I am such a good sport, my friends like to use me as a target. I used to go to my friend Nate's house twice a week for these "Halo 2" marathons he would have at his house. It was a two-story house, so our set up was 4 different rooms, 4 TVs, 4 X-Box's, and 16 very loud players. It was AWESOME.....I would mostly just run around getting killed, and once in a great while, my team would get lucky and I would get off a random good shot. Mostly just a target though. It helped supposedly.
I don't play them on my own though.
So yesterday I was led to a video called "Red vs. Blue", a very funny video based on the game "Halo". It is one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life. Even more so due to the fact that 90% of my friends are addicted to that fucking game, and they take it so damn seriously. I have already seen this damn thing 7 times. In fact, it is on in the backround while I am writing this.
The Blue team consists of: Church, who is funny as hell, and who spends most of this season dead; Tucker, also funny, but because he is kinda stupid, and kind of an asshole, but in a funny way; and Caboose/O'Malley, who is dumber than a bag of rocks, and the funniest character to me.
The Red Team is comprised of: Simmons, who is probably the smartest one of the lot, but that isn't really saying much; Griff. who is the Red team equivalent of Tucker; and Donut (yes, Donut), who is only about 10 points ahead in the I.Q. department over Caboose.
Then there is Tex. But you have to watch it for that.
I got the giggles bad about a third of the way through. I have so many new swears, I am just looking for an excuse to use them. I got something else from watching this too, though.
This disgusting urge to learn how to play "Halo".
So I am going to ask my sweetie to teach me how to play. He doesn't know yet....
Just the mental picture I am getting of his reaction to this development is more than enough to send me into another fit of the giggles.....
So go watch it. It's about an hour an 10 minutes long, or you can buy it on DVD as well.
If you watch it on the net, make sure you look for the full season, or else you'll get it in the 3 - 5 minute clip form.
There are 5 seasons total, but I am still stuck on the first one, so I will have to get back to you on that.
The Christmas season has officially begun.
And it began the same way it does every year. The real official start I mean. You know what I'm talking about.
The start where a normally sane person all of a sudden has this overwhelming compulsion to go shopping at 5am. Sometimes this compulsion is so strong, that they will go to their garage, storage closest or what have you, and dig out their sleeping bag. So they can spend the night outside their store of choice. Because if they don't get that $300 laptop for their 10 year old, well, they can forget about their child ever speaking to them again.
Or so the Best Buy commercial told me.
Don't get me wrong, Best Buy is one of my favorite places on earth. They cater to me very well.....'cause I'm a nerd of the highest order, and Best Buy loves nerds..
Those fucking commercials though.....seriously. It's not like it's just them. I guess it is just unavoidable.
I am not that old, but man, are things different now....
I remember when Christmas came around some of the things I used to look forward to were all the Christmas specials that were always on year after year. You know, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "Frosty The Snowman", "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer", you get the point.
That, and what cool toys were coming out. That was also WAY different than now. I think the main difference is when I was younger, the toys that were around had more of a tendency to cater to our childhood. That, unfortunately, no longer seems to be the case. Now it tends to lean more towards growing today's children up too fast. I still haven't quite figured out how that happened.
Now when the X-mas commercials start the day after Thanksgiving, you see an amazing range of gift ideas you may have never thought of yourself, but seem pretty important all of a sudden...
Like....
You know, your husband/wife would love you just a little more if you bought them that new Lexus/Cadillac/(insert car name here) instead of a sweater like last year....
Or....
Your wife would really much have that $5000 diamond this Christmas, much more than the new refrigerator with the TV in it (she does not care about that) that you were going to buy for her.....hell, dude, you might even get laid....
Better yet....
If you buy your 11 year old son/daughter that $400 cell phone that they just have to own or they may just drop dead from embarassment for being the only 11 year old who doesn't have one, you may be lucky enough to be one of the few parents not referred to as an ASSHOLE....
Isn't Christmas a beautiful thing?
The start where a normally sane person all of a sudden has this overwhelming compulsion to go shopping at 5am. Sometimes this compulsion is so strong, that they will go to their garage, storage closest or what have you, and dig out their sleeping bag. So they can spend the night outside their store of choice. Because if they don't get that $300 laptop for their 10 year old, well, they can forget about their child ever speaking to them again.
Or so the Best Buy commercial told me.
Don't get me wrong, Best Buy is one of my favorite places on earth. They cater to me very well.....'cause I'm a nerd of the highest order, and Best Buy loves nerds..
Those fucking commercials though.....seriously. It's not like it's just them. I guess it is just unavoidable.
I am not that old, but man, are things different now....
I remember when Christmas came around some of the things I used to look forward to were all the Christmas specials that were always on year after year. You know, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "Frosty The Snowman", "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer", you get the point.
That, and what cool toys were coming out. That was also WAY different than now. I think the main difference is when I was younger, the toys that were around had more of a tendency to cater to our childhood. That, unfortunately, no longer seems to be the case. Now it tends to lean more towards growing today's children up too fast. I still haven't quite figured out how that happened.
Now when the X-mas commercials start the day after Thanksgiving, you see an amazing range of gift ideas you may have never thought of yourself, but seem pretty important all of a sudden...
Like....
You know, your husband/wife would love you just a little more if you bought them that new Lexus/Cadillac/(insert car name here) instead of a sweater like last year....
Or....
Your wife would really much have that $5000 diamond this Christmas, much more than the new refrigerator with the TV in it (she does not care about that) that you were going to buy for her.....hell, dude, you might even get laid....
Better yet....
If you buy your 11 year old son/daughter that $400 cell phone that they just have to own or they may just drop dead from embarassment for being the only 11 year old who doesn't have one, you may be lucky enough to be one of the few parents not referred to as an ASSHOLE....
Isn't Christmas a beautiful thing?
21 November 2007
I love this cartoon!
So I watch alot of cartoons. Can't be helped, I think most other TV is crap. 90% of the time, my television is tuned to Cartoon Network, and on Sunday night at 11:30pm, one of my favorites is on...
Robot Chicken.
If you haven't seen it, trust me, you are missing out. It was created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. It is kind of hard to describe, so I am just gonna show ya. These are 3 of my favorite clips of the moment...
Clip 1 - "Dinner with Vader" - enough said...
Clip 2 - "Delicious Gummy Bears" - this one is fucking hilarious. It starts out all sweet and cute, and it is all down hill from there.
Clip 3 - "Donkey Kong Halo" - I am a gamer. Donkey Kong has always been a favorite for me, and a very sweet guy I know loves Halo. For anyone who likes either or both, or even video games in general will love this one.
So I hope you enjoy this. I will introduce you to another one soon.
Robot Chicken.
If you haven't seen it, trust me, you are missing out. It was created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. It is kind of hard to describe, so I am just gonna show ya. These are 3 of my favorite clips of the moment...
Clip 1 - "Dinner with Vader" - enough said...
Clip 2 - "Delicious Gummy Bears" - this one is fucking hilarious. It starts out all sweet and cute, and it is all down hill from there.
Clip 3 - "Donkey Kong Halo" - I am a gamer. Donkey Kong has always been a favorite for me, and a very sweet guy I know loves Halo. For anyone who likes either or both, or even video games in general will love this one.
So I hope you enjoy this. I will introduce you to another one soon.
20 November 2007
One is funny, the other, well......
So I have two stories for you today. One is funny. The other? Well, the only word I can come up with for it is "extraordinary". These are work stories by the way....
As you may or may not recall, we have school lunch (see first post), so we do not start delivering to the regular customers until 11:45 am.
This is what I tell the first customer who calls. Her reaction was typical...
"What? Well that is just stupid"
me, just listening...
"Do you have the number for Domino's then?"
me, in my sweet & nice voice...
"Sure, you ready?"
"Yes"
*click*
She did not call back.
I have a very low tolerance for stupidity.
The other story....
About 2:30 pm...customer calls, I get to answer, my phone person just went home.
Wonderful.
Right from the get, this woman is being a complete bitch, but not so much that I can't tolerate it.
Until I told her what her delivery time was.
She was apparently under the impression that she was the only person in Garden Grove who wanted pizza at that time. Driver was already gone with 2, and 4 waiting.
"Your pizza will be there at 3:30."
"WHAT!!!???"
"3:30" I said it a little slower so she could understand me better.
"Well, how long if I come pick it up?"
"15 minutes"
"So if I walk over there, I could have it that quick, but if I get it delivered it will take an hour??"
"Yes" Once again.....done...
"Well, I just don't see how the fuck that works, I......"
SO done....so she gets....
"Look, first of all, if you keep talking to me like that, you will never be getting food here EVER again. Since I am a manager, I can do that. Do you still want this order or not?"
"Yes..."
"Do you still want it delivered, or are you going to come get it?"
"I said delivered..." still with a fucking attitude...
"3:30"
*click*
I almost cancelled this order because I was so pissed off at that woman. Since I am not one to be that damn petty about it, and went ahead and sent her order through...
There is one funny point to this story. She was throwing such a huge fit about the delivery time...she is the SAME shopping center I am in. It would have taken her literally 2 minutes to walk over and pick it up.
Anyway, about a half hour later, phone rings. Caller ID. It's her again.
Here we go.....
"How can I help you?" I just acted like nothing happened.
"Yes, this is Beatrice, I just called and placed and order with you a little bit ago" very calm...
"Yes...."
"I just wanted to call and apologize"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't even know what to say....
"No problem, it's okay"
She then spends the next few minutes apologizing for the way she acted, and of course, I told her it was fine, and that I really appreciated that she had done that.
And I really did. That shit never happens. I have been working customer service for near 20 years, and out of many 1,000's of owed apologies, that is the second one I have ever gotten.
I really do give that lady credit. It takes a lot of guts to call a complete stranger and apologize when you know you fucked up.
See, extraordinary....
I love my job.
As you may or may not recall, we have school lunch (see first post), so we do not start delivering to the regular customers until 11:45 am.
This is what I tell the first customer who calls. Her reaction was typical...
"What? Well that is just stupid"
me, just listening...
"Do you have the number for Domino's then?"
me, in my sweet & nice voice...
"Sure, you ready?"
"Yes"
*click*
She did not call back.
I have a very low tolerance for stupidity.
The other story....
About 2:30 pm...customer calls, I get to answer, my phone person just went home.
Wonderful.
Right from the get, this woman is being a complete bitch, but not so much that I can't tolerate it.
Until I told her what her delivery time was.
She was apparently under the impression that she was the only person in Garden Grove who wanted pizza at that time. Driver was already gone with 2, and 4 waiting.
"Your pizza will be there at 3:30."
"WHAT!!!???"
"3:30" I said it a little slower so she could understand me better.
"Well, how long if I come pick it up?"
"15 minutes"
"So if I walk over there, I could have it that quick, but if I get it delivered it will take an hour??"
"Yes" Once again.....done...
"Well, I just don't see how the fuck that works, I......"
SO done....so she gets....
"Look, first of all, if you keep talking to me like that, you will never be getting food here EVER again. Since I am a manager, I can do that. Do you still want this order or not?"
"Yes..."
"Do you still want it delivered, or are you going to come get it?"
"I said delivered..." still with a fucking attitude...
"3:30"
*click*
I almost cancelled this order because I was so pissed off at that woman. Since I am not one to be that damn petty about it, and went ahead and sent her order through...
There is one funny point to this story. She was throwing such a huge fit about the delivery time...she is the SAME shopping center I am in. It would have taken her literally 2 minutes to walk over and pick it up.
Anyway, about a half hour later, phone rings. Caller ID. It's her again.
Here we go.....
"How can I help you?" I just acted like nothing happened.
"Yes, this is Beatrice, I just called and placed and order with you a little bit ago" very calm...
"Yes...."
"I just wanted to call and apologize"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't even know what to say....
"No problem, it's okay"
She then spends the next few minutes apologizing for the way she acted, and of course, I told her it was fine, and that I really appreciated that she had done that.
And I really did. That shit never happens. I have been working customer service for near 20 years, and out of many 1,000's of owed apologies, that is the second one I have ever gotten.
I really do give that lady credit. It takes a lot of guts to call a complete stranger and apologize when you know you fucked up.
See, extraordinary....
I love my job.
19 November 2007
Even closer to the end..
I was gonna wait 'til it was over, but.....
SON-OF-A-BITCH!!!!
What the fuck is wrong with Suresh??? Did he really just shoot Noah?? He just spared you even though you just fucked him over, and then you pull this? Are you fucking serious???
Yes, I am talking about 'Heroes'....it's Monday, sheesh....
I really super pissed about this....
Yes, I know that Noah is supposed to be the bad guy, but damn it!!!! He wasn't that bad.....besides, what a great character...
Shit.
And still no Sylar. And where is Kaitlyn? I mean, c'mon Peter, it's not like you don't remember where ya left her.
Oh SHIT!!!! Noah's not dead!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!!!
The preview looks promising as well, but I've been burned before.....not bigger than the burn of the show ending in TWO FUCKING WEEKS though.
Ah, "The Hills" is on..
Stupid Heidi...
So, back to the important show..
Suresh is an idiot. So mad at him right now.
Matt's powers are super strong now. Not only can he read minds, he can make you do whatever he wants...
I laughed when Elle electrocuted herself. That's what you get, Veronica Mars. I hope Claire kicks her ass next week. It's not like Elle can really kill her.
Next week should be pretty great!!
SON-OF-A-BITCH!!!!
What the fuck is wrong with Suresh??? Did he really just shoot Noah?? He just spared you even though you just fucked him over, and then you pull this? Are you fucking serious???
Yes, I am talking about 'Heroes'....it's Monday, sheesh....
I really super pissed about this....
Yes, I know that Noah is supposed to be the bad guy, but damn it!!!! He wasn't that bad.....besides, what a great character...
Shit.
And still no Sylar. And where is Kaitlyn? I mean, c'mon Peter, it's not like you don't remember where ya left her.
Oh SHIT!!!! Noah's not dead!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!!!
The preview looks promising as well, but I've been burned before.....not bigger than the burn of the show ending in TWO FUCKING WEEKS though.
Ah, "The Hills" is on..
Stupid Heidi...
So, back to the important show..
Suresh is an idiot. So mad at him right now.
Matt's powers are super strong now. Not only can he read minds, he can make you do whatever he wants...
I laughed when Elle electrocuted herself. That's what you get, Veronica Mars. I hope Claire kicks her ass next week. It's not like Elle can really kill her.
Next week should be pretty great!!
18 November 2007
Finally, something worthy of Christmas..
So, for those who actually do come here to visit, you'll have noticed that I have changed things around a bit. This will probably happen quite a few times while I am in the beginning process of this..
Anyway, my point was that you will notice that I have added a list of links for the sites I visit on a daily basis, one of the main one being Raymitheminx.com, another being duanestorey.com.
See, the thing is, these two are friends....
Raymi has been running her blog for a very long time. She has a style all her own that many try to imitate, but they usually don't succeed.
Until today.
So getting down to the bottom of her post today I see a link to something entitled..duanetheminx.com...
Oh my god...
About 10 seconds in I was already giggling hysterically. Half way through I was crying so hard from laughing that I had to take my glasses off.
Then there is the video....
I never thought it would be so entertaining to watch some one do the "drunk white boy" dance in a Santa hat....to Britney Spears.....
It is beyond awesome!!!!
So when you watch this, be prepared. Make sure you have already made your trip to the restroom, and that you are not drinking milk, because the results will be bad..
Enjoy all, and welcome to the Christmas season!!
http://duanetheminx.com/
Anyway, my point was that you will notice that I have added a list of links for the sites I visit on a daily basis, one of the main one being Raymitheminx.com, another being duanestorey.com.
See, the thing is, these two are friends....
Raymi has been running her blog for a very long time. She has a style all her own that many try to imitate, but they usually don't succeed.
Until today.
So getting down to the bottom of her post today I see a link to something entitled..duanetheminx.com...
Oh my god...
About 10 seconds in I was already giggling hysterically. Half way through I was crying so hard from laughing that I had to take my glasses off.
Then there is the video....
I never thought it would be so entertaining to watch some one do the "drunk white boy" dance in a Santa hat....to Britney Spears.....
It is beyond awesome!!!!
So when you watch this, be prepared. Make sure you have already made your trip to the restroom, and that you are not drinking milk, because the results will be bad..
Enjoy all, and welcome to the Christmas season!!
http://duanetheminx.com/
17 November 2007
...you know it's true, there's nothing I can do about you...
It's funny how things in life happen sometimes....
For most, life is a pleasant experience. The have a good family life, good friends. They start families of their own, and do their best to teach their children their morals, and most succeed.
For others, not so pleasant. Sometimes born into bad situations, the end is not always good. The thing is, people react to similar situations in many different ways. Some are not strong enough, and let it overtake them. Some are stronger, but most of the time have to give up part of their soul in order to survive.
I ended up with a little of both.
I don't sleep much. Maybe 3 to 4 hours a night. I am a very light sleeper as well, so the slighest odd noise and I am awake. And can't go back to sleep.
I'm generally pretty quiet. I don't trust people, so any talking I do is usually nothing of consequence. You know, bullshitting about movies, music, any banal type of conversation like that.
I keep completely to myself. I have a million hobbies that makes this very easy to accomplish. Maybe too easy, but I am only completely at ease when I am alone, or around the very few people in the world I actually trust.
Like I said, funny how things happen in life sometimes....
I never expect much. It helps keep the disappointment factor down.
Then, out of left field...
It happens....
You finally meet someone that changes your life for the better.
Oddly enough, it is the equivalent of a swift kick in the ass...
Only in a good way.
Someone that I can talk to. That learned more about me in the first two weeks than the people closest to me. Who can make me laugh like no ones business at the drop of a hat, and who has literally turned me into a giggling idiot. That has shared more with me than he has with others. That I have apparently turned into a smiling fool (so I have been told). Who has taught me to stop looking at things in the negative. Someone who definitely knows how to make a girl feel like she is the most important thing in the world. Someone who is the most important thing in mine.
Someone who I can and do trust...
We have an immense amount of things in common, including much love for a short story called "The Night Opus". This is the quote I received from it, from him, a few days ago...
"...and as she returned, I watched her walk down the stairs. And, in that very brief moment, my mind took a picture. A picture of her smiling at me as she never had before. It was as if, for one split second, everything in the world stopped. Armies put down their weapons and decided to make war an affair of timed-kite flying, the worst teams in every sporting team on earth won by enormous margins, those that had nothing gained everything and I was standing in an openess so vast and spectacular that I was reduced to nothing more than a pickling jar filled with air saved from the beginning of time. It was, in a word, rapture. You may think it sounds unlike me or silly of me to say, but I hope that in your life you will know what I'm getting at."
I know...
So to you, I say....
Thank you, honey bear..
For most, life is a pleasant experience. The have a good family life, good friends. They start families of their own, and do their best to teach their children their morals, and most succeed.
For others, not so pleasant. Sometimes born into bad situations, the end is not always good. The thing is, people react to similar situations in many different ways. Some are not strong enough, and let it overtake them. Some are stronger, but most of the time have to give up part of their soul in order to survive.
I ended up with a little of both.
I don't sleep much. Maybe 3 to 4 hours a night. I am a very light sleeper as well, so the slighest odd noise and I am awake. And can't go back to sleep.
I'm generally pretty quiet. I don't trust people, so any talking I do is usually nothing of consequence. You know, bullshitting about movies, music, any banal type of conversation like that.
I keep completely to myself. I have a million hobbies that makes this very easy to accomplish. Maybe too easy, but I am only completely at ease when I am alone, or around the very few people in the world I actually trust.
Like I said, funny how things happen in life sometimes....
I never expect much. It helps keep the disappointment factor down.
Then, out of left field...
It happens....
You finally meet someone that changes your life for the better.
Oddly enough, it is the equivalent of a swift kick in the ass...
Only in a good way.
Someone that I can talk to. That learned more about me in the first two weeks than the people closest to me. Who can make me laugh like no ones business at the drop of a hat, and who has literally turned me into a giggling idiot. That has shared more with me than he has with others. That I have apparently turned into a smiling fool (so I have been told). Who has taught me to stop looking at things in the negative. Someone who definitely knows how to make a girl feel like she is the most important thing in the world. Someone who is the most important thing in mine.
Someone who I can and do trust...
We have an immense amount of things in common, including much love for a short story called "The Night Opus". This is the quote I received from it, from him, a few days ago...
"...and as she returned, I watched her walk down the stairs. And, in that very brief moment, my mind took a picture. A picture of her smiling at me as she never had before. It was as if, for one split second, everything in the world stopped. Armies put down their weapons and decided to make war an affair of timed-kite flying, the worst teams in every sporting team on earth won by enormous margins, those that had nothing gained everything and I was standing in an openess so vast and spectacular that I was reduced to nothing more than a pickling jar filled with air saved from the beginning of time. It was, in a word, rapture. You may think it sounds unlike me or silly of me to say, but I hope that in your life you will know what I'm getting at."
I know...
So to you, I say....
Thank you, honey bear..
Where my inspiration comes from..
It comes from a few different places. The way I think about life comes from my experiences, and my ability to survive it come mostly from the few people I have let get close to me in my life. Mainly from my closest group of friends; Dan Glasser, Laura Clemmer, Kevin Freeman (my brother), John Palmer, Jimmy and Kathy Stuart-Stevenson, Connor Bloom, The Mackenzie family, and the Gehring's (Betty, Fred, and David). These are all the people who have seen me through the worst times in my life, and I am forever grateful to all of them. They are the example of what true friends are all about.
I am sure most of you have figured out I don't have too much love for my actual family. Believe me, it is not without reason. But there are a few that meant and mean everything to me, even though I don't see or contact them as much as I should...some I wish I still could. My grandparents Garcia, who I loved more than anything, and who had more faith in me than anyone in my life. My grandmother Consuelo Martinez, gone a year ago this month, who had that same faith in me. Most importantly, my brothers and sisters; Carolina Elizabeth, Alfred Jr., Chad Allen, Heather Rae, Noah, Kevin, Ofelia Jessie, Martin, and Robert.
One day I will have to lay out the family tree; a project in itself...
I was going somewhere with this....
I don't go out much. I don't like being around that many people. For the most part, they just annoy the shit out of me. I can tolerate it in small doses for things like concerts, movies, and other little things like that. And, well, you get to hear about my exploits at work, so I won't even get into that. Other than that, being around too many people for too long brings about:
Frustration
Irritation
Claustrophobia
Panic
....so I stay inside....
Which brings me to my point...
The three people who inspired me to start this blog:
1) Matthew Good - His music is a true inspiration to me, as is everything he stands for. He does not try to be perfect, just human. His blog is really the first I ever read, and it is great. For those of you who don't know, Matt Good is a Canadian musician, an author, activist, and someone who is not afraid to share his opinions. I have gained a monumental amount of knowledge from his blog, as have the 1,000's who visit on a daily basis.
2)Raymi the Minx - A young lady who has been blogging since her teens, and as far as I am concerned, has one of the best blogs around. Based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, her blog is basically her life, with pictures attached. Also very honest in her approach, and genuinely hilarious on a regular basis. Definitely the most fun.
3)Keira-Anne Mellis - The one whose blog actually made me start mine. Her open honesty (following the theme here, kids...) and willingness to share a lot of the personal aspects of her life, even the painful ones, is what made me realize what a good outlet blogging could be. Sometimes personal, sometimes informative, and yet others just plain fun.
These are the people that inspire my life, even if they don't all know it......
I am sure most of you have figured out I don't have too much love for my actual family. Believe me, it is not without reason. But there are a few that meant and mean everything to me, even though I don't see or contact them as much as I should...some I wish I still could. My grandparents Garcia, who I loved more than anything, and who had more faith in me than anyone in my life. My grandmother Consuelo Martinez, gone a year ago this month, who had that same faith in me. Most importantly, my brothers and sisters; Carolina Elizabeth, Alfred Jr., Chad Allen, Heather Rae, Noah, Kevin, Ofelia Jessie, Martin, and Robert.
One day I will have to lay out the family tree; a project in itself...
I was going somewhere with this....
I don't go out much. I don't like being around that many people. For the most part, they just annoy the shit out of me. I can tolerate it in small doses for things like concerts, movies, and other little things like that. And, well, you get to hear about my exploits at work, so I won't even get into that. Other than that, being around too many people for too long brings about:
Frustration
Irritation
Claustrophobia
Panic
....so I stay inside....
Which brings me to my point...
The three people who inspired me to start this blog:
1) Matthew Good - His music is a true inspiration to me, as is everything he stands for. He does not try to be perfect, just human. His blog is really the first I ever read, and it is great. For those of you who don't know, Matt Good is a Canadian musician, an author, activist, and someone who is not afraid to share his opinions. I have gained a monumental amount of knowledge from his blog, as have the 1,000's who visit on a daily basis.
2)Raymi the Minx - A young lady who has been blogging since her teens, and as far as I am concerned, has one of the best blogs around. Based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, her blog is basically her life, with pictures attached. Also very honest in her approach, and genuinely hilarious on a regular basis. Definitely the most fun.
3)Keira-Anne Mellis - The one whose blog actually made me start mine. Her open honesty (following the theme here, kids...) and willingness to share a lot of the personal aspects of her life, even the painful ones, is what made me realize what a good outlet blogging could be. Sometimes personal, sometimes informative, and yet others just plain fun.
These are the people that inspire my life, even if they don't all know it......
15 November 2007
Maybe that wasn't such a good idea..
So late Tuesday night (or early Wednesday, depending on how you look at it), I was catching up on some email, and as any of you who use Yahoo! know that they have stupid little advertisements everywhere on the page...
...ha ha, stupid me for looking at it...
It's not like I hadn't been meaning to do it anyway. It was just one of those things I subconciously kept myself from doing. I am already enough of a homebody as it is. I don't know, maybe it was because I was tired. Or maybe it is because I don't really like being around people in a large consumer setting. Like a video store.
So I did it. I signed up for Netflix.
How could I not? They are giving me the first 2 weeks for free. FREE!! That's how they suck you in, you know.
"We'll give you the first two weeks for free. Then, because you are so lazy, and the utter convenience of our service so lends to that, we own you."
Genius, if you ask me. Wish I'd thought of it first.
So, for 17 dollars a month, I can have 3 movies out indefinitely (thank goodness, no time limit).
It is a good deal for me, as I usually end up paying more in late fees than in rentals. Hollywood Video loves me. If there was such a thing as a platinum customer, it would be me. I wasn't a pain, I always paid my late fees, instead of being an ass and trying to save $2.00 because I was too lazy to get it back to the store on time.
Just another good reason for it: have you ever been stuck in line behind that one idiot who actually has the balls to walk up and ask the employee, "Do you have that one movie with that guy? You know which one I'm talking about, right?"
Of course he does, moron.
Within about 5 minutes, I already had 40 movies on my list. After talking to Susie today, I have to go add a few more when I am done with this. Well, a few is probably going to turn into too many. I hope there is some kind of cutoff number.
If I disappear, well, you know what happened.
...ha ha, stupid me for looking at it...
It's not like I hadn't been meaning to do it anyway. It was just one of those things I subconciously kept myself from doing. I am already enough of a homebody as it is. I don't know, maybe it was because I was tired. Or maybe it is because I don't really like being around people in a large consumer setting. Like a video store.
So I did it. I signed up for Netflix.
How could I not? They are giving me the first 2 weeks for free. FREE!! That's how they suck you in, you know.
"We'll give you the first two weeks for free. Then, because you are so lazy, and the utter convenience of our service so lends to that, we own you."
Genius, if you ask me. Wish I'd thought of it first.
So, for 17 dollars a month, I can have 3 movies out indefinitely (thank goodness, no time limit).
It is a good deal for me, as I usually end up paying more in late fees than in rentals. Hollywood Video loves me. If there was such a thing as a platinum customer, it would be me. I wasn't a pain, I always paid my late fees, instead of being an ass and trying to save $2.00 because I was too lazy to get it back to the store on time.
Just another good reason for it: have you ever been stuck in line behind that one idiot who actually has the balls to walk up and ask the employee, "Do you have that one movie with that guy? You know which one I'm talking about, right?"
Of course he does, moron.
Within about 5 minutes, I already had 40 movies on my list. After talking to Susie today, I have to go add a few more when I am done with this. Well, a few is probably going to turn into too many. I hope there is some kind of cutoff number.
If I disappear, well, you know what happened.
What a funny story this is
So I heard a story a couple of days ago that I meant to share with everyone, but haven't had the time until now.
You are going to love this one, I promise. :)
As you know, I live in Orange County. Near Anaheim.
Near Disneyland.
I was born and raised in California, and have been to Disneyland an innumerable amount of times. It really is mostly the same as it was when I was a kid, but a few things have changed...
The "submarine ride", which used to be all dark and creepy, is now the "Finding Nemo" ride...
....lame.....
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride, which used to be my favorite ride, has undergone a "facelift", if you will. There used to be an area of the ride that was supposed to be a scene in a tavern, and there were about 4 pirates chasing 4 pretty girls around, and then toward the end of said scene, you saw a fat woman chasing a scrawny little pirate around. Way funny.
Not so much though to some stupid women's lib, I have nothing better to do, group, who said that the scene degraded women, especially big women, that they were trying to say big women had to chase a man to get one...
For fuck's sake....
It's an amusement park ride!!!!
So they changed it.
Bullshit.....
So now to the funny part....
I've been hearing for the last few years, other countries refer to most of us as "fat Americans", because the US has such a large obesity issue.
Man, did they get proven right.
So a couple of days ago, Disneyland announced they were going to be temporarily shutting down one of the most popular rides in the park, "It's a Small World". They have been having issues with the ride stopping in the middle a lot of times. For those of you who have never been there, it is basically a boat ride, seats about 16 people per. It just takes you through representations of different countries, all the while hearing that damn song about 500 times throughout your journey, even sung in the other countries' languages. There is even a Netherlands room.
This is where the ride keeps stopping.
This is the most shallow water area in the ride.
But they figured out what the problem was.....the weight on the boats can no longer be accommodated....
So they are building new boats.
Wider boats.
To accommodate all the fat Americans who visit the park.lol So the boats will stop getting stuck.
Walt Disney is rolling over in his grave.....
You are going to love this one, I promise. :)
As you know, I live in Orange County. Near Anaheim.
Near Disneyland.
I was born and raised in California, and have been to Disneyland an innumerable amount of times. It really is mostly the same as it was when I was a kid, but a few things have changed...
The "submarine ride", which used to be all dark and creepy, is now the "Finding Nemo" ride...
....lame.....
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride, which used to be my favorite ride, has undergone a "facelift", if you will. There used to be an area of the ride that was supposed to be a scene in a tavern, and there were about 4 pirates chasing 4 pretty girls around, and then toward the end of said scene, you saw a fat woman chasing a scrawny little pirate around. Way funny.
Not so much though to some stupid women's lib, I have nothing better to do, group, who said that the scene degraded women, especially big women, that they were trying to say big women had to chase a man to get one...
For fuck's sake....
It's an amusement park ride!!!!
So they changed it.
Bullshit.....
So now to the funny part....
I've been hearing for the last few years, other countries refer to most of us as "fat Americans", because the US has such a large obesity issue.
Man, did they get proven right.
So a couple of days ago, Disneyland announced they were going to be temporarily shutting down one of the most popular rides in the park, "It's a Small World". They have been having issues with the ride stopping in the middle a lot of times. For those of you who have never been there, it is basically a boat ride, seats about 16 people per. It just takes you through representations of different countries, all the while hearing that damn song about 500 times throughout your journey, even sung in the other countries' languages. There is even a Netherlands room.
This is where the ride keeps stopping.
This is the most shallow water area in the ride.
But they figured out what the problem was.....the weight on the boats can no longer be accommodated....
So they are building new boats.
Wider boats.
To accommodate all the fat Americans who visit the park.lol So the boats will stop getting stuck.
Walt Disney is rolling over in his grave.....
14 November 2007
Another Dedication...
As I said, these are gonna pop up from time to time, and this is another important one. Well, they all are...
These are the people that have my heart and soul, and I would give my own life, so they could keep theirs.
So...
This is Noah, one of my baby brothers.
Ain't he wicked hot??
(sorry, Noah..lol)
And sorry girls.....he is SPOKEN FOR!!!
I haven't actually seen him for quite awhile, but as fate would have it, it seems that all those I have been wanting to be close to are again coming into my life.
And I couldn't be happier about it...
I just got off the phone with him about an hour ago, and it was like we had never had this time apart, just fell back into talking like we had only talked last yesterday, shared stories, comparisons of our lives, and what we have missed being away from each other.
He is definitely one smart cookie. He has always wanted to be writer for as long as I can remember, and after reading his blog before I started writing this, believe he could definitely make people stand up and take notice of his talent.
Almost eerie how much we have in common.....more so now than before.....
Remember, Noah...
'Til it's time for us not to be here anymore.....
You always have me.
These are the people that have my heart and soul, and I would give my own life, so they could keep theirs.
So...
This is Noah, one of my baby brothers.
Ain't he wicked hot??
(sorry, Noah..lol)
And sorry girls.....he is SPOKEN FOR!!!
I haven't actually seen him for quite awhile, but as fate would have it, it seems that all those I have been wanting to be close to are again coming into my life.
And I couldn't be happier about it...
I just got off the phone with him about an hour ago, and it was like we had never had this time apart, just fell back into talking like we had only talked last yesterday, shared stories, comparisons of our lives, and what we have missed being away from each other.
He is definitely one smart cookie. He has always wanted to be writer for as long as I can remember, and after reading his blog before I started writing this, believe he could definitely make people stand up and take notice of his talent.
Almost eerie how much we have in common.....more so now than before.....
Remember, Noah...
'Til it's time for us not to be here anymore.....
You always have me.
13 November 2007
Holy shit, that was AWESOME!!!
Yes, it is Monday, which of course means what? "Heroes"!!! Another great episode, many answered questions, but still one unanswered. What the hell is going on with Sylar?? Seriously!!
Damn commercial last week lied to me.....
Okay, "Heroes" is over, but now "The Hills" is on so there could be interjections on this at any moment.... like now...
Heidi is such a bitch. The fact that most girls are just like her are the reasons my closest friends are guys.lol
So anyway....
So there is finally a character on the show that I really don't like, and so I'm hoping Sylar decides he wants her power. The character I speak of is Elle, played by Kristin Bell (Veronica Mars). To be fair, the reason I probably don't like the character is because I can't stand the person playing her.
What can I say? "Veronica Mars" is a stupid show.
No Lauren, don't go talk to Heidi, you KNOW you can't trust her.
I can't believe that D.L. is really dead. Ugh, Hiro needs to go back and fix that.
My other favorite character Niki/Jessica (Ali Larter); and apparently now Gina?!? It's like this; Niki - the good one; Jessica - the one with superhuman strength; and now Gina - the druggie party girl. Personalities that manifest whenever one of them feels the need arise. Now I wanna know if their are more!! Exciting.......
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Burn on Heidi!!!! Lauren says eat shit Heidi, you traitor!! Well, what she really said was "I want to forgive you......and I want to forget you."
See, even a nice girl will only put up with so much shit.
Peter Petrelli - just too awesome for words. Saw that he had a couple more powers I didn't realize he had picked up. Will have to investigate and see when that happened. Did I mention that Milo Ventimiglia (Peter) is a hometown boy too? That's right, Orange County born and bred.
People who were born here do NOT call it the "O.C.".....ever. Only people who have moved here over the last few years because they watch too much TV call it the O.C.
Peter just remembered everything. I hope that means he is going to go rescue Kaitlyn from the future Montreal.
And I'm still mad that Isaac Mendez is gone. No one to do the artwork now that they barely show Sylar, and Peter just got his powers back (they both have Isaac's power). Painting the future is that power by the way.
I have to say, I am pretty upset about one thing though.......
Only 3 more episodes???????
Fucking writer's strike!!!
Not mad at the writers'. Mad at the corporate fucks who don't want to pay them what they deserve.....bastards.
I am losing a half a season worth of shows because of this!!!!
There is no way they can fit everything in within 3 weeks. They barely squeezed everything they did into the first season, and that was 23 episodes....
*sigh*
Well, I suppose I am just gonna have to get over it. I guess it will be alright.
"Project Runway" season 4 starts on Wednesday.
....just not the same.
Damn commercial last week lied to me.....
Okay, "Heroes" is over, but now "The Hills" is on so there could be interjections on this at any moment.... like now...
Heidi is such a bitch. The fact that most girls are just like her are the reasons my closest friends are guys.lol
So anyway....
So there is finally a character on the show that I really don't like, and so I'm hoping Sylar decides he wants her power. The character I speak of is Elle, played by Kristin Bell (Veronica Mars). To be fair, the reason I probably don't like the character is because I can't stand the person playing her.
What can I say? "Veronica Mars" is a stupid show.
No Lauren, don't go talk to Heidi, you KNOW you can't trust her.
I can't believe that D.L. is really dead. Ugh, Hiro needs to go back and fix that.
My other favorite character Niki/Jessica (Ali Larter); and apparently now Gina?!? It's like this; Niki - the good one; Jessica - the one with superhuman strength; and now Gina - the druggie party girl. Personalities that manifest whenever one of them feels the need arise. Now I wanna know if their are more!! Exciting.......
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Burn on Heidi!!!! Lauren says eat shit Heidi, you traitor!! Well, what she really said was "I want to forgive you......and I want to forget you."
See, even a nice girl will only put up with so much shit.
Peter Petrelli - just too awesome for words. Saw that he had a couple more powers I didn't realize he had picked up. Will have to investigate and see when that happened. Did I mention that Milo Ventimiglia (Peter) is a hometown boy too? That's right, Orange County born and bred.
People who were born here do NOT call it the "O.C.".....ever. Only people who have moved here over the last few years because they watch too much TV call it the O.C.
Peter just remembered everything. I hope that means he is going to go rescue Kaitlyn from the future Montreal.
And I'm still mad that Isaac Mendez is gone. No one to do the artwork now that they barely show Sylar, and Peter just got his powers back (they both have Isaac's power). Painting the future is that power by the way.
I have to say, I am pretty upset about one thing though.......
Only 3 more episodes???????
Fucking writer's strike!!!
Not mad at the writers'. Mad at the corporate fucks who don't want to pay them what they deserve.....bastards.
I am losing a half a season worth of shows because of this!!!!
There is no way they can fit everything in within 3 weeks. They barely squeezed everything they did into the first season, and that was 23 episodes....
*sigh*
Well, I suppose I am just gonna have to get over it. I guess it will be alright.
"Project Runway" season 4 starts on Wednesday.
....just not the same.
12 November 2007
I told you!!
I fucking knew it!! (Remember, I put an "I swear ALOT so beware" warning on my profile.)
Today was a whole bunch of suck.
But I worked it out.
I walked into work with my 'I only had 3 hours of sleep/super stupid weekend at work/I already know how busy it will be and I'm understaffed SO DON'T FUCK WITH ME' attitude.
Now don't get me wrong. The only people that ever get that from me all damn well deserve it. I believe in making the customers happy. When it comes down to it, I am the strictest manager there. But I am also very fair about it, which is why everyone prefers to work with me. They also appreciate the fact that I will not make them tolerate bullshit from any customer who disrespects them. For minimum wage? And in California, notorious for the disgustingly low minimum wage and the ridiculously high cost of living? I think not.
I had fun with it today. I had probably the most inexperienced phone person on the staff with me today. Very sweet kid, but way to slow for what overtook us 30 minutes after opening. At one point he looked at me in a panic, it was really funny (to me at least). So I started calling people and had 2 on their way shortly.
Remember, I told you yesterday about the buffet, right? Basically, pizza, pasta, breadsticks, and salad bar. There is enough room on the buffet bar for 6 pizzas at a time. For the first hour, we could not keep anything on there for more than a minute, no bullshit. Poor Juana, the day cook could barely keep up, and she is NOT slow. Now the dining room was full, but I couldn't figure out why we kept running through everything so quick, and yet half of the people there still didn't have any food. WTF???
Then on about my 10th trip out in that first hour, I found out.
SON-OF-A-BITCH!!!!!
So it comes down to this: The same family I had seen hovering by the buffet were still damn there. So I put down 2 pizzas, Robert right behind me with 2 more. Then I waited; and watched. Each one of those family members grabbed A plate, then proceeded to pile 1 WHOLE PIZZA on each fucking plate!!!
You have got to be kidding me.
Unacceptable.........so...........
From me, to them, in front of the 2 dozen other customers who have been waiting EXTREMELY patiently to get some food: "You know what really pisses me off? People who think are the only people who paid for food. I mean really, is it necessary to take that much at a time when obviously we are going to be bringing more out more. No, seriously look at all these people here still waiting for their first turn through, and the same 3 or 4 people are the only ones I see getting food. It's bullshit."
In those words.
Needless to say, after the next trip out, everybody else had food too, the cook had a minute to breathe, and we had a minute to try and get some of the tornado of a mess cleaned up.
All because of my big mouth.
That is why the regular customers and my boss loves me. I'm all about fair, man and if I have to be an asshole to accomplish that from time to time, well, so be it.
Yes, I know I write about work alot, but that is because I am always there, and there is usually at least one story a day to be had from it. Besides, it's all I do. lol Work, game, blog (which actually seems to be taking up more and more of my time....uh oh), watch movies, and listen to music.......
Oh, and I get to talk to the sweetest boy I ever met every day too.....
Shit...
Sorry....
...."the sweetest MAN I ever met".......
Oh, well, can't be helped ;p
Today was a whole bunch of suck.
But I worked it out.
I walked into work with my 'I only had 3 hours of sleep/super stupid weekend at work/I already know how busy it will be and I'm understaffed SO DON'T FUCK WITH ME' attitude.
Now don't get me wrong. The only people that ever get that from me all damn well deserve it. I believe in making the customers happy. When it comes down to it, I am the strictest manager there. But I am also very fair about it, which is why everyone prefers to work with me. They also appreciate the fact that I will not make them tolerate bullshit from any customer who disrespects them. For minimum wage? And in California, notorious for the disgustingly low minimum wage and the ridiculously high cost of living? I think not.
I had fun with it today. I had probably the most inexperienced phone person on the staff with me today. Very sweet kid, but way to slow for what overtook us 30 minutes after opening. At one point he looked at me in a panic, it was really funny (to me at least). So I started calling people and had 2 on their way shortly.
Remember, I told you yesterday about the buffet, right? Basically, pizza, pasta, breadsticks, and salad bar. There is enough room on the buffet bar for 6 pizzas at a time. For the first hour, we could not keep anything on there for more than a minute, no bullshit. Poor Juana, the day cook could barely keep up, and she is NOT slow. Now the dining room was full, but I couldn't figure out why we kept running through everything so quick, and yet half of the people there still didn't have any food. WTF???
Then on about my 10th trip out in that first hour, I found out.
SON-OF-A-BITCH!!!!!
So it comes down to this: The same family I had seen hovering by the buffet were still damn there. So I put down 2 pizzas, Robert right behind me with 2 more. Then I waited; and watched. Each one of those family members grabbed A plate, then proceeded to pile 1 WHOLE PIZZA on each fucking plate!!!
You have got to be kidding me.
Unacceptable.........so...........
From me, to them, in front of the 2 dozen other customers who have been waiting EXTREMELY patiently to get some food: "You know what really pisses me off? People who think are the only people who paid for food. I mean really, is it necessary to take that much at a time when obviously we are going to be bringing more out more. No, seriously look at all these people here still waiting for their first turn through, and the same 3 or 4 people are the only ones I see getting food. It's bullshit."
In those words.
Needless to say, after the next trip out, everybody else had food too, the cook had a minute to breathe, and we had a minute to try and get some of the tornado of a mess cleaned up.
All because of my big mouth.
That is why the regular customers and my boss loves me. I'm all about fair, man and if I have to be an asshole to accomplish that from time to time, well, so be it.
Yes, I know I write about work alot, but that is because I am always there, and there is usually at least one story a day to be had from it. Besides, it's all I do. lol Work, game, blog (which actually seems to be taking up more and more of my time....uh oh), watch movies, and listen to music.......
Oh, and I get to talk to the sweetest boy I ever met every day too.....
Shit...
Sorry....
...."the sweetest MAN I ever met".......
Oh, well, can't be helped ;p
I already know tomorrow is going to suck
How do I know this? Tomorrow is Veteran's Day. That means: no school. The banks are all closed. No postal service. What does this mean for me?
I will be seeing most of Garden Grove for lunch tomorrow. Shit.
We have a lunch buffet at our restaurant. It is pretty steady on a regular basis, usually the same few dozen people every day. On Monday holidays, however.......
Tomorrow is going to suck.
Why not? It has sucked since Friday. Because of the holiday weekend. The thing I find odd about it is the fact that the vast majority of people celebrating the holiday are not veterans, probably don't know any, and in all honesty could give a rat's ass about the holiday in general. As long as they get the day off, or as in some cases, getting paid time and a half to work.
I wonder; do our soldiers, fighting for our freedom and giving their lives so we can keep ours, are they getting paid time and a half tomorrow?
I doubt it.
And they are really the only ones who should be.
Tomorrow I will have to put up with a monumental amount of bullshit. People not watching their children, letting them run into people, jump around on the seats (90% of the time, this results in a crying child), plug up the toilets, etc.
I asked for $3 more dollars an hour for babysitting, but no go.......
Then of course, there is always that jackass who doesn't understand the meaning of the word 'buffet'....
If you want a special type of pizza, ORDER IT!!! Just because YOU like that, doesn't mean the 35 other people in the restaurant do. Get over yourself.
P.S. They don't pay us nearly enough for what we do as it is, so if you come at me or any of the staff working with me in the wrong manner......
....expect repercussions......
Like that bitch Jessica. Not MY Jessica. Jessica is a shift manager at another restaurant in our chain. Her restaurant sucks. We end up taking customers from them by default, as they are lazy as fuck, and don't like to take care of said customers. These people are trying to give you money, money that guarantees your job, idiot.
We were so busy today, we ran out of most of our dough. Which is what we had to start telling people at about 7:30 tonight. Our regulars are used to this, so they will readjust their orders. Others only like certain kinds, so they will call another store to go pick up.
Apparently, Jessica did not like the fact that she had to do some real work because of it.
A little perspective: Orange County is a pretty big place. The majority of our restaurants are delivery/carryout only, hence fewer customers. Out of all said restaurants, their are only 2 that have dine-in service. I work at one of them. Jessica does not. My store does triple the business hers does.
Which is why she is a lazy bitch.
She had the fucking nerve to call my restaurant, and proceed to berate Kat (see, I told you it is always her), and talking all shitty to her. Then she hung up and called our district manager, and told him a bunch of shit. So he called to talk to me.
Jessica. Your an idiot.
Don't you know I'm his favorite? I am the ONLY shift manager in the entire REGION who does 100% of the job, everyday. Which makes him look good. Making my word mean more than yours.
Because I rule.
Which is why you are going to wake up tomorrow to a shit storm. I told him the shit you pulled on Kat. Told him about the deliveries you blatantly disregarded in your area. Kat is going to file a complaint with corporate tomorrow morning. She puts up with enough shit from the customers, she doesn't have to put up with yours. I even printed up records on received phone calls and the deliveries of yours I had to take, and the ones I took that you told Paymon we turned down. So you have been completely called out stupid ass. Good luck with Paymon tomorrow.
See, I rule.
Happy Veteran's day to all our American soldiers past and present. Also, Remembrance Day
for all the Canadian soldiers, as they our fighting the war with us, (well, more accurate would be because of us), and to their families.
A little side note: That bitch from last night.
She called the customer hotline. Now we know who she is.
KICK ASS!!!
Her name is Tamika W.
She is not allowed at my restaurant.
She did not tell them of our little verbal spat.
She must have figured out who the fuck she was talking to.
I will be seeing most of Garden Grove for lunch tomorrow. Shit.
We have a lunch buffet at our restaurant. It is pretty steady on a regular basis, usually the same few dozen people every day. On Monday holidays, however.......
Tomorrow is going to suck.
Why not? It has sucked since Friday. Because of the holiday weekend. The thing I find odd about it is the fact that the vast majority of people celebrating the holiday are not veterans, probably don't know any, and in all honesty could give a rat's ass about the holiday in general. As long as they get the day off, or as in some cases, getting paid time and a half to work.
I wonder; do our soldiers, fighting for our freedom and giving their lives so we can keep ours, are they getting paid time and a half tomorrow?
I doubt it.
And they are really the only ones who should be.
Tomorrow I will have to put up with a monumental amount of bullshit. People not watching their children, letting them run into people, jump around on the seats (90% of the time, this results in a crying child), plug up the toilets, etc.
I asked for $3 more dollars an hour for babysitting, but no go.......
Then of course, there is always that jackass who doesn't understand the meaning of the word 'buffet'....
If you want a special type of pizza, ORDER IT!!! Just because YOU like that, doesn't mean the 35 other people in the restaurant do. Get over yourself.
P.S. They don't pay us nearly enough for what we do as it is, so if you come at me or any of the staff working with me in the wrong manner......
....expect repercussions......
Like that bitch Jessica. Not MY Jessica. Jessica is a shift manager at another restaurant in our chain. Her restaurant sucks. We end up taking customers from them by default, as they are lazy as fuck, and don't like to take care of said customers. These people are trying to give you money, money that guarantees your job, idiot.
We were so busy today, we ran out of most of our dough. Which is what we had to start telling people at about 7:30 tonight. Our regulars are used to this, so they will readjust their orders. Others only like certain kinds, so they will call another store to go pick up.
Apparently, Jessica did not like the fact that she had to do some real work because of it.
A little perspective: Orange County is a pretty big place. The majority of our restaurants are delivery/carryout only, hence fewer customers. Out of all said restaurants, their are only 2 that have dine-in service. I work at one of them. Jessica does not. My store does triple the business hers does.
Which is why she is a lazy bitch.
She had the fucking nerve to call my restaurant, and proceed to berate Kat (see, I told you it is always her), and talking all shitty to her. Then she hung up and called our district manager, and told him a bunch of shit. So he called to talk to me.
Jessica. Your an idiot.
Don't you know I'm his favorite? I am the ONLY shift manager in the entire REGION who does 100% of the job, everyday. Which makes him look good. Making my word mean more than yours.
Because I rule.
Which is why you are going to wake up tomorrow to a shit storm. I told him the shit you pulled on Kat. Told him about the deliveries you blatantly disregarded in your area. Kat is going to file a complaint with corporate tomorrow morning. She puts up with enough shit from the customers, she doesn't have to put up with yours. I even printed up records on received phone calls and the deliveries of yours I had to take, and the ones I took that you told Paymon we turned down. So you have been completely called out stupid ass. Good luck with Paymon tomorrow.
See, I rule.
Happy Veteran's day to all our American soldiers past and present. Also, Remembrance Day
for all the Canadian soldiers, as they our fighting the war with us, (well, more accurate would be because of us), and to their families.
A little side note: That bitch from last night.
She called the customer hotline. Now we know who she is.
KICK ASS!!!
Her name is Tamika W.
She is not allowed at my restaurant.
She did not tell them of our little verbal spat.
She must have figured out who the fuck she was talking to.
11 November 2007
Some people just don't know who the fuck they're talking to
You know, when I left for work today I was in a pretty good mood. I didn't have to get up early today, which is always a bonus.
I should have known it was too good to be true.
When I got there, it was already pretty busy. Took us a few hours to get things under control, but I think we handled it pretty well. Had a couple of complaints, but they weren't assholes about it, and we took care of them. All things considered, things were going good.
Then it happened.
The asshole woke up from her nap and decided to give us a call.
Kat is the one who ended up getting the call (it seems to happen that way alot), and was on the phone with her for a few minutes before coming to me with it. So her story goes like this:
She ordered a pizza LAST Saturday, and says it was undercooked and gooey. She still has it. She wants to bring it in and get her money back.
"Do you have a receipt?'
"No."
"Did you call anyone last week when it happened?"
"No. I didn't have time for that."
So Kat comes to ask me what to do.
Inform the customer of the 24 refund police clearly printed on the back of the box, right next to the customer satisfaction phone number. Her window is closed. If she insists upon a cash refund, she will have to come talk to the general manager, as she is the only one authorized to give cash refunds after the 24 hours has passed.
'Cause you aren't getting shit from me.
You don't even have a receipt.
And we track all orders placed through our computer system by your name and phone number.
Your not in our system.
Asshole.
Leave out the asshole part, Kat.
So Kat gets back on the phone to inform the customer of the situation. I'm watching from the office (ha, no door), and realize from the look on her face that it is all starting to go to hell. So I get up to go over there and see what the problem is, when Kat's face goes from bored to shocked.
"Ma'am, you need to not take that tone with me, and you need to not call me that...."
My turn.
First thing I hear is, "....you stupid bitch....."
I think not.
Bitch, yes. Stupid, no.
She is so busy being an asshole, she doesn't even know who she is talking to.
"Ma'am this is the manager. First of all, you can not talk to my phone people that way. Do you realize that you are verbally assaulting a minor right now?"
"Well, why didn't you fucking pick up the phone in the first place, you fucking bitch?!"
....1.....2.....3.....breathe.......4.....
"Ma'am, you need to not speak to me like that...."
"Fuck you, you bitch!"
......and now I'm done.....
So......
"No, FUCK YOU BITCH!!"
Proceeded to go back and forth with her for about a minute. Felt myself getting more and more angry, and getting louder, so it was time to hang up.
*click*
Then I waited. Not very long either, probably 30 seconds.
Some people are stupid. Don't you know that if you are going to call and hassle someone, wait like half an hour, so they think you already gave up.
Assholes are stupid, so......
I knew it was her, so I took the call myself. Caller ID is awesome. Answered in my sweet-as-pie voice. Pretended I didn't know it was her. Gave my name when I answered, which is policy.
"Oh, so that's your name!"
"Yup"
"Why didn't you just....."
*click*
Again, waiting....I am so angry by now that my hands are shaking. I show the kids, and they start laughing. For some reason, they are amused by my anger.lol
I wish she would call. I want to invite her down to the restaurant. So she can say it to my face. So I can knock her teeth out of her mouth. So she can eat her gooey pizza.
Denied. She never called back.
I just don't know what is wrong with some people. You know, a lot of people are under the impression that just because we work in a pizza restaurant, that we're stupid. That is far from the case.
You are the one spending 30 bucks to order food from us because you are either too lazy or too dumb to cook.
Who's the stupid one??
I hope that the customer satisfaction number magically reappears on the pizza box, so she can call in a complaint about me. That's why I gave her my name.
Then we will know who she is. She won't get anything from us ever again.
If you don't like our policies or our sevice, feel free to call Domino's......
.....we don't care.....
I should have known it was too good to be true.
When I got there, it was already pretty busy. Took us a few hours to get things under control, but I think we handled it pretty well. Had a couple of complaints, but they weren't assholes about it, and we took care of them. All things considered, things were going good.
Then it happened.
The asshole woke up from her nap and decided to give us a call.
Kat is the one who ended up getting the call (it seems to happen that way alot), and was on the phone with her for a few minutes before coming to me with it. So her story goes like this:
She ordered a pizza LAST Saturday, and says it was undercooked and gooey. She still has it. She wants to bring it in and get her money back.
"Do you have a receipt?'
"No."
"Did you call anyone last week when it happened?"
"No. I didn't have time for that."
So Kat comes to ask me what to do.
Inform the customer of the 24 refund police clearly printed on the back of the box, right next to the customer satisfaction phone number. Her window is closed. If she insists upon a cash refund, she will have to come talk to the general manager, as she is the only one authorized to give cash refunds after the 24 hours has passed.
'Cause you aren't getting shit from me.
You don't even have a receipt.
And we track all orders placed through our computer system by your name and phone number.
Your not in our system.
Asshole.
Leave out the asshole part, Kat.
So Kat gets back on the phone to inform the customer of the situation. I'm watching from the office (ha, no door), and realize from the look on her face that it is all starting to go to hell. So I get up to go over there and see what the problem is, when Kat's face goes from bored to shocked.
"Ma'am, you need to not take that tone with me, and you need to not call me that...."
My turn.
First thing I hear is, "....you stupid bitch....."
I think not.
Bitch, yes. Stupid, no.
She is so busy being an asshole, she doesn't even know who she is talking to.
"Ma'am this is the manager. First of all, you can not talk to my phone people that way. Do you realize that you are verbally assaulting a minor right now?"
"Well, why didn't you fucking pick up the phone in the first place, you fucking bitch?!"
....1.....2.....3.....breathe.......4.....
"Ma'am, you need to not speak to me like that...."
"Fuck you, you bitch!"
......and now I'm done.....
So......
"No, FUCK YOU BITCH!!"
Proceeded to go back and forth with her for about a minute. Felt myself getting more and more angry, and getting louder, so it was time to hang up.
*click*
Then I waited. Not very long either, probably 30 seconds.
Some people are stupid. Don't you know that if you are going to call and hassle someone, wait like half an hour, so they think you already gave up.
Assholes are stupid, so......
I knew it was her, so I took the call myself. Caller ID is awesome. Answered in my sweet-as-pie voice. Pretended I didn't know it was her. Gave my name when I answered, which is policy.
"Oh, so that's your name!"
"Yup"
"Why didn't you just....."
*click*
Again, waiting....I am so angry by now that my hands are shaking. I show the kids, and they start laughing. For some reason, they are amused by my anger.lol
I wish she would call. I want to invite her down to the restaurant. So she can say it to my face. So I can knock her teeth out of her mouth. So she can eat her gooey pizza.
Denied. She never called back.
I just don't know what is wrong with some people. You know, a lot of people are under the impression that just because we work in a pizza restaurant, that we're stupid. That is far from the case.
You are the one spending 30 bucks to order food from us because you are either too lazy or too dumb to cook.
Who's the stupid one??
I hope that the customer satisfaction number magically reappears on the pizza box, so she can call in a complaint about me. That's why I gave her my name.
Then we will know who she is. She won't get anything from us ever again.
If you don't like our policies or our sevice, feel free to call Domino's......
.....we don't care.....
10 November 2007
Think about it.....why not do something different?
So, once again, the holiday season is here. You know, the time of year that rapes your bank account, and inspires you to be around people you usually spend every other day of the year avoiding.
That's right!! Thanksgiving and Christmas...
I do cook on both holidays (no work on those days), but that is as far as my celebrating goes. Last year. Cooked on Thanksgiving, then hung out watching a "Twilight Zone" marathon; alone.
Christmas. Cooked again. I was sicker than hell, so......then I went to work for a couple hours to get things ready for the next day. I won that shift from other people who also wanted to not be home. I am management, which basically means "I rule!", and stay home sucker, 'cause seniority rocks.
Hail to the king, baby...
So after reading a post by some guy (Matt Good) about how he and his family were going to volunteer their time for the Christmas holidays instead of falling into the same old commercial bullshit, I decided to run with that idea as well.
So now I am currently speaking with the administration of the Orange County Children's Hospital about volunteering my time for said holidays, and also trying to get some of the kids I work with to come along. I already have one (that's right, Kat, no backing out now ;p) for Thanksgiving, will have to talk to the other kids today when I go in. I will give more details when I know exactly what we are doing, and who is going.
I do realize that most people are close to their families, and ultimately love spending that time with them. That truly is a wonderful thing, as that is the way it should be.
Not all are that lucky.
There are so many, that for whatever the circumstance, will not have a Thanksgiving dinner with their family; those who won't be there to help put up the Christmas tree, or even presents to open. Most of them don't even want that. All they want is for someone to be there. To listen. To make them smile, if only for a moment. You'd be surprised how easy it is.
So sure, go celebrate with your family, and enjoy the happiness of being with them.....
But....
Why not share some of that love with someone else. Everybody has time to spare, don't they? Especially if it is important. I think it is. We are all human beings, after all...
Happy holidays, everyone!! :)
That's right!! Thanksgiving and Christmas...
I do cook on both holidays (no work on those days), but that is as far as my celebrating goes. Last year. Cooked on Thanksgiving, then hung out watching a "Twilight Zone" marathon; alone.
Christmas. Cooked again. I was sicker than hell, so......then I went to work for a couple hours to get things ready for the next day. I won that shift from other people who also wanted to not be home. I am management, which basically means "I rule!", and stay home sucker, 'cause seniority rocks.
Hail to the king, baby...
So after reading a post by some guy (Matt Good) about how he and his family were going to volunteer their time for the Christmas holidays instead of falling into the same old commercial bullshit, I decided to run with that idea as well.
So now I am currently speaking with the administration of the Orange County Children's Hospital about volunteering my time for said holidays, and also trying to get some of the kids I work with to come along. I already have one (that's right, Kat, no backing out now ;p) for Thanksgiving, will have to talk to the other kids today when I go in. I will give more details when I know exactly what we are doing, and who is going.
I do realize that most people are close to their families, and ultimately love spending that time with them. That truly is a wonderful thing, as that is the way it should be.
Not all are that lucky.
There are so many, that for whatever the circumstance, will not have a Thanksgiving dinner with their family; those who won't be there to help put up the Christmas tree, or even presents to open. Most of them don't even want that. All they want is for someone to be there. To listen. To make them smile, if only for a moment. You'd be surprised how easy it is.
So sure, go celebrate with your family, and enjoy the happiness of being with them.....
But....
Why not share some of that love with someone else. Everybody has time to spare, don't they? Especially if it is important. I think it is. We are all human beings, after all...
Happy holidays, everyone!! :)
09 November 2007
A week ago today......
Funny sometimes how things happen. Your life is moving along, at its same old pace, and then out of nowhere, it happens. It is usually nothing major, mostly little stuff like, oh, I don't know, a speeding ticket, a simple act of kindness that makes someone else's day, you get the idea. The things, good and bad, that make an impression on your life.
But sometimes......
Sometimes it's a little more......
A week ago today, three things happened that have fundamentally changed my life, some in bigger ways than others.
The first? Eeehhhhhhh. My father (the donor), informed me of supposedly having to go to court this past Thursday, but you already know that story so......
The result: My making it MORE than abundantly clear that I would MOST DEFINITELY be leaving California come February. I hate California. Alot. Yeah, really.
The second? A phone call. From my mama. I know what your thinking. I am not speaking of the biological one, as she has never been a mother to me. The woman I refer to as "my mama" is Tammi, the woman my stepdad (to be known as the only one I call "daddy" from here on out) was going to marry a few years back. She helped me convince my dad to get custody of my brother and sister from my mother. She helped me discover that I was a human being, and that I deserved to be loved as much as anybody else. She helped me get into the school I wanted (Art Institute Of Seattle, audio production program), helped me get my first car, and took care of me from day 1 that I arrived in the Northwest. I hadn't heard from her in awhile. After my dad and her split up, she moved to North Carolina, with my brother Noah, and I moved to Portland with my now ex. We tried to stay in touch, but as the few people who I am truly close to will tell you, I am not the easiest person to keep up with. I like to move around alot. So when I finally got a cellphone again (I still say these damn things are the devil), she passed my number on. I forgot about it. Until last Friday. I was at work when I got the call, so I called her later and we caught up. It was pretty great. You know, I always wished that I had a mom I could talk to, to be able to cry on her shoulder, to be able to ask her advice, but I never had that. Until Tammi came along. I am grateful for everything she has ever done for me, and very happy to have her back.
The result: I have my mama back!! :)
The third? An email. This one is a little more complicated, I think.....hhmmmmm..........well there is really only one place I can go with this.......
To quote the great Matthew Good:
"The rest is just for me I'm afraid" ;p
Result: I'll get back to you on that one.....
But sometimes......
Sometimes it's a little more......
A week ago today, three things happened that have fundamentally changed my life, some in bigger ways than others.
The first? Eeehhhhhhh. My father (the donor), informed me of supposedly having to go to court this past Thursday, but you already know that story so......
The result: My making it MORE than abundantly clear that I would MOST DEFINITELY be leaving California come February. I hate California. Alot. Yeah, really.
The second? A phone call. From my mama. I know what your thinking. I am not speaking of the biological one, as she has never been a mother to me. The woman I refer to as "my mama" is Tammi, the woman my stepdad (to be known as the only one I call "daddy" from here on out) was going to marry a few years back. She helped me convince my dad to get custody of my brother and sister from my mother. She helped me discover that I was a human being, and that I deserved to be loved as much as anybody else. She helped me get into the school I wanted (Art Institute Of Seattle, audio production program), helped me get my first car, and took care of me from day 1 that I arrived in the Northwest. I hadn't heard from her in awhile. After my dad and her split up, she moved to North Carolina, with my brother Noah, and I moved to Portland with my now ex. We tried to stay in touch, but as the few people who I am truly close to will tell you, I am not the easiest person to keep up with. I like to move around alot. So when I finally got a cellphone again (I still say these damn things are the devil), she passed my number on. I forgot about it. Until last Friday. I was at work when I got the call, so I called her later and we caught up. It was pretty great. You know, I always wished that I had a mom I could talk to, to be able to cry on her shoulder, to be able to ask her advice, but I never had that. Until Tammi came along. I am grateful for everything she has ever done for me, and very happy to have her back.
The result: I have my mama back!! :)
The third? An email. This one is a little more complicated, I think.....hhmmmmm..........well there is really only one place I can go with this.......
To quote the great Matthew Good:
"The rest is just for me I'm afraid" ;p
Result: I'll get back to you on that one.....
08 November 2007
Well, that's 7 hours of my life I'll never get back.
What a fucking waste of time that was. I had court this morning. So I was told. It was insisted upon that I had to be there.
Bullshit.
Not only did I have to go somewhere I hated (Riverside; A.K.A. the 5th ring of hell), I had to get up at 7am to do it. I know that to most of the world that is not anything, to me, well......let's just say that anyone who knows me knows that for me to be awake at that time in the morning, it had better be important.
It wasn't.
So I get up, get ready, then spent the next hour listening to my father go on about my mother. Great. Thank god my email goes straight to my phone. Score!! Something to tune him out with.
Yes, I know she's a bitch. I lived with her a hell of a lot longer than you did.
So we get to Riverside, and then we go to our building (he thought) and go through the security check. People are stupid. I watched 3 assholes go through the check and make a big deal about how long it was taking. Well, maybe if you actually listened to the security guard, you would have heard him tell you to take off your watch, take the change out of your pocket, take off you belt, put you bag on the conveyor, then it would have taken you the 20 seconds it took me to get through. So after that, it was off to wherever. Which, after making him ask somebody, was another building 2 blocks down.
Wonderful.
So after finally finding the place, check in. Then wait. And wait. It was about a 30 minute wait, so not to bad, I guess. Still sleeping would have been better. Working my regular shift today so I could have kept my Saturday off and went to the Raiders/Bears game with my brother Alfred Jr. would have been the best.
More bullshit.
So finally, he gets called. I go to go in with him, but no, wait.....
"We don't need to talk to you, just your father."
Son of a bitch.
So more waiting. I am so pissed off at this point, I can't even see straight. I already wear glasses. Didn't look to see how long I waited, too pissed to see the little numbers on my watch.
So instead I read some tabloid magazine, don't know which one. Does it matter? Basically all the same anyway. So he came out. "Let's go".
"That's it?"
Yes, apparently it was. I know I am visibly upset by this point. And how does he choose to try and make it all better?
"You want to hear something funny?"
....waiting look.......
"They made some kind of paperwork mistake. We didn't have to come at all today", laughs.
You have got to be fucking kidding me....
Reason #4,176 why I choose to live 1,000's of miles away from these people.
Bullshit.
Not only did I have to go somewhere I hated (Riverside; A.K.A. the 5th ring of hell), I had to get up at 7am to do it. I know that to most of the world that is not anything, to me, well......let's just say that anyone who knows me knows that for me to be awake at that time in the morning, it had better be important.
It wasn't.
So I get up, get ready, then spent the next hour listening to my father go on about my mother. Great. Thank god my email goes straight to my phone. Score!! Something to tune him out with.
Yes, I know she's a bitch. I lived with her a hell of a lot longer than you did.
So we get to Riverside, and then we go to our building (he thought) and go through the security check. People are stupid. I watched 3 assholes go through the check and make a big deal about how long it was taking. Well, maybe if you actually listened to the security guard, you would have heard him tell you to take off your watch, take the change out of your pocket, take off you belt, put you bag on the conveyor, then it would have taken you the 20 seconds it took me to get through. So after that, it was off to wherever. Which, after making him ask somebody, was another building 2 blocks down.
Wonderful.
So after finally finding the place, check in. Then wait. And wait. It was about a 30 minute wait, so not to bad, I guess. Still sleeping would have been better. Working my regular shift today so I could have kept my Saturday off and went to the Raiders/Bears game with my brother Alfred Jr. would have been the best.
More bullshit.
So finally, he gets called. I go to go in with him, but no, wait.....
"We don't need to talk to you, just your father."
Son of a bitch.
So more waiting. I am so pissed off at this point, I can't even see straight. I already wear glasses. Didn't look to see how long I waited, too pissed to see the little numbers on my watch.
So instead I read some tabloid magazine, don't know which one. Does it matter? Basically all the same anyway. So he came out. "Let's go".
"That's it?"
Yes, apparently it was. I know I am visibly upset by this point. And how does he choose to try and make it all better?
"You want to hear something funny?"
....waiting look.......
"They made some kind of paperwork mistake. We didn't have to come at all today", laughs.
You have got to be fucking kidding me....
Reason #4,176 why I choose to live 1,000's of miles away from these people.
07 November 2007
I've been meaning to write this for days
....And now is really my last chance. Tomorrow, I have to go to court. No, I didn't do anything wrong. It's for a child support hearing. No, I do not have a child. This hearing is between my biological parents, better known to me as "the incubator" and "the sperm donor". The 2 children they are fighting over this money for? My sister Carolina and myself, both long out of the home, and well over 18 years of age. Un-fucking-believable.
The issue? The state of California's laziness in doing a little investigation work. If they did their job, they would know that "the donor" actually has paid the vast majority of said support, but because "she" says no, they said "Okay!!" "Let's go get you that money!!"
Just a question.....
Shouldn't you be required to actually take care of your children if you are getting money for it? Shouldn't even a "donor" get his visitation rights if he has paid for the privilege? (Make no mistake kids, he didn't really try.)
I'm still getting pulled into arguments between them. Ridiculous.
And people wonder I've stayed over 1,000 miles away from these people.
And will be doing so again VERY shortly.....
The issue? The state of California's laziness in doing a little investigation work. If they did their job, they would know that "the donor" actually has paid the vast majority of said support, but because "she" says no, they said "Okay!!" "Let's go get you that money!!"
Just a question.....
Shouldn't you be required to actually take care of your children if you are getting money for it? Shouldn't even a "donor" get his visitation rights if he has paid for the privilege? (Make no mistake kids, he didn't really try.)
I'm still getting pulled into arguments between them. Ridiculous.
And people wonder I've stayed over 1,000 miles away from these people.
And will be doing so again VERY shortly.....
Oh Brandon........
So this is part of what I have decided has to become a regular series.....
Welcome one and all to my new series entitled "Oh Brandon"
So here goes.
Today was my one day at the intolerably slow restaurant, so my day was pretty much fucked from the start. I got there at 9am, did my opening stuff, then sat and waited for something, anything to happen.
I wished too hard.
10:30am, the phone FINALLY rings....
It's Renee (the manager of that store).
"I have a question......"
"What?"
"Don't you hate when sentences start that way.....?"
"Yes.......what......?"
"So I was wondering (enter the sound of me very audibly sighing) if I called Ronald (her closing manager) and had him come in early, if you could go to your store and finish Brandon's shift....."
"Why?"
"He has a toothache, and he says he needs to go home"
*sigh*
"Yes, of course I will"
Hang up the phone, proceed to vent to driver about what a TOOL Brandon is.
"I'm glad he doesn't work here"
"Ya, you should be"
Pace around.....wait......
2:00pm - back at my store.
Brandon - "Thank you so much for doing this, my tooth hurts so bad that this morning I was almost crying, and I....(this is where I tuned out, as the sound of his voice usually gives me a headache)".
"Okay"
"The guy working on the dishwasher....." (more tuning out, faster to ask the repairman)
"Okay...."
"Blah, blah, blah......"
"OKAY!!!"
Susie, to Brandon "I thought you were going home?"
"Oh yeah, I'm going right now"
Finally gone.....chat with the girls about what a girly Brandon is, then back to work.
The story does not end here....
4pm. Kenny!!!!
"Where's Brandon?"
"He had to go home and go to bed because he has a really bad toothache." (I wish I could even begin to explain how sarcastically that sentence came out)
"You can't sleep with a toothache!?!"
Pause for the sarcastic face....
"I know that....just like I know he went home to play Guitar Hero 3....fucker."
"No he didn't"
"???"
"Call of Duty 4 came out yesterday. He bought it last night......"
The long stream of expletives that came from my mouth was something to behold. It started with "that motherfucker....." and was all downhill from there. Keep in mind, this is the same guy that fucked us on a busy weekend because he had to stay home and play Pokemon:Diamond.
Seriously.
Oh Brandon......
I will leave you with this joke Susie sent my phone, which I got shortly after my swearfest.
If a bitch with big tits works at Hooters....
Should a bitch with one leg work at IHOP??
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Welcome one and all to my new series entitled "Oh Brandon"
So here goes.
Today was my one day at the intolerably slow restaurant, so my day was pretty much fucked from the start. I got there at 9am, did my opening stuff, then sat and waited for something, anything to happen.
I wished too hard.
10:30am, the phone FINALLY rings....
It's Renee (the manager of that store).
"I have a question......"
"What?"
"Don't you hate when sentences start that way.....?"
"Yes.......what......?"
"So I was wondering (enter the sound of me very audibly sighing) if I called Ronald (her closing manager) and had him come in early, if you could go to your store and finish Brandon's shift....."
"Why?"
"He has a toothache, and he says he needs to go home"
*sigh*
"Yes, of course I will"
Hang up the phone, proceed to vent to driver about what a TOOL Brandon is.
"I'm glad he doesn't work here"
"Ya, you should be"
Pace around.....wait......
2:00pm - back at my store.
Brandon - "Thank you so much for doing this, my tooth hurts so bad that this morning I was almost crying, and I....(this is where I tuned out, as the sound of his voice usually gives me a headache)".
"Okay"
"The guy working on the dishwasher....." (more tuning out, faster to ask the repairman)
"Okay...."
"Blah, blah, blah......"
"OKAY!!!"
Susie, to Brandon "I thought you were going home?"
"Oh yeah, I'm going right now"
Finally gone.....chat with the girls about what a girly Brandon is, then back to work.
The story does not end here....
4pm. Kenny!!!!
"Where's Brandon?"
"He had to go home and go to bed because he has a really bad toothache." (I wish I could even begin to explain how sarcastically that sentence came out)
"You can't sleep with a toothache!?!"
Pause for the sarcastic face....
"I know that....just like I know he went home to play Guitar Hero 3....fucker."
"No he didn't"
"???"
"Call of Duty 4 came out yesterday. He bought it last night......"
The long stream of expletives that came from my mouth was something to behold. It started with "that motherfucker....." and was all downhill from there. Keep in mind, this is the same guy that fucked us on a busy weekend because he had to stay home and play Pokemon:Diamond.
Seriously.
Oh Brandon......
I will leave you with this joke Susie sent my phone, which I got shortly after my swearfest.
If a bitch with big tits works at Hooters....
Should a bitch with one leg work at IHOP??
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Dedication
You will see these pop up from time to time. The only real and true explanation is these are the very few people that are important to me.
I want to introduce you to someone. One of the most beautiful girls you would be lucky enough to meet in your lifetime. Knowing her for 5 minutes or less, you would know her beauty radiates from the inside out.
Heather Rae, my baby sister.
The life she lived, she could have turned out a lot different. She is stronger than that though. I always did the best I could to keep her protected, but I know even without me she would have survived. She has all the love in her heart for the world that I lost a long time ago, and I am happy about that. She forgives where I can't, and probably understands me better than most.
I am so proud of her, I can barely stand it. We spent a lot of time apart over the last few years, as I have chosen a self imposed seperation from my blood family, it was the only way I could save my sanity. We recently had a chance to reconnect when I went up to the Northwest for my vacation in September, and I must say, it was long overdue. She came to Vancouver with me (her first time to Canada), and we hung out a bit. Just being with her, I got to finally see the wonderful young woman she has become.
I could go on and on, but suffice it to say, she is a great person who I am immensely proud of, and you should all be so lucky as to have a sister like her.
Love you, baby girl....
P.S. To any and all boys who come into contact with my baby sister: mess around and your gonna have a problem.
Remember:
Hell hath no fury like a pissed off, overprotective, mexican big sister!!!!!!
I want to introduce you to someone. One of the most beautiful girls you would be lucky enough to meet in your lifetime. Knowing her for 5 minutes or less, you would know her beauty radiates from the inside out.
Heather Rae, my baby sister.
The life she lived, she could have turned out a lot different. She is stronger than that though. I always did the best I could to keep her protected, but I know even without me she would have survived. She has all the love in her heart for the world that I lost a long time ago, and I am happy about that. She forgives where I can't, and probably understands me better than most.
I am so proud of her, I can barely stand it. We spent a lot of time apart over the last few years, as I have chosen a self imposed seperation from my blood family, it was the only way I could save my sanity. We recently had a chance to reconnect when I went up to the Northwest for my vacation in September, and I must say, it was long overdue. She came to Vancouver with me (her first time to Canada), and we hung out a bit. Just being with her, I got to finally see the wonderful young woman she has become.
I could go on and on, but suffice it to say, she is a great person who I am immensely proud of, and you should all be so lucky as to have a sister like her.
Love you, baby girl....
P.S. To any and all boys who come into contact with my baby sister: mess around and your gonna have a problem.
Remember:
Hell hath no fury like a pissed off, overprotective, mexican big sister!!!!!!
06 November 2007
What ever will I do with myself??
It's Tuesday. I have another day off. That's 2 in a row.... Understand that this is a rare occurance, and believe it or not, it is unwelcome. As previously stated, I like to work. I get fidgety, I always need to be doing something, hence the video games, reading, drawing, working, etc. I have always been this way. I don't even usually sleep for more than 5 hours on average, anything more than that makes me tired and crabby. I know; weird. My sleeping hours are usually between 5am and 10 am, varying up or down by a couple hours, depending on my work schedule. So for those who haven't gotten it yet (Brandon), DON'T CALL BEFORE NOON!!!! EVER!!! Unless your calling to tell me the restaurant burned down and I have to go look for another job.
But no work today.
So I begin with this post today, and will write at least one more, if not two posts later today. Two separate posts about two very different subjects.
Still wish I was at work today. Right now things are NOT being done because I'm not there.
So I am going to go to the movies. Gonna go see "Across The Universe". I have been wanting to see it for awhile, but haven't yet, and I want to see it in the theatre, as I feel it is one of those movies you just should. I am VERY particular about movies I see at the theatre, especially being in California right now where it is between $8.50 and $10.00 for the fucking matinee, depending on what theatre you go to. Today it will be $10. Oh, well.
Some of the movies I actually paid to see this year:
Superbad - What a great movie this was!! And very appropriately rated R!! Hilarious from start to finish.
The Simpsons Movie - Went to the midnight show with a group of about 12 people, and left with a stomach ache. I loved it, don't care if you did or not, as I know a lot of people didn't....wierdos.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Another midnight show. It was a great movie, and it was really fun going to a show that was actually only adults. Many fitting unappropriate comments were made. ;p
Grindhouse - Again, I know some did not appreciate this one; it is the most fun 4 hours I have ever spent in the theatre. From the great "previews" that came before each movie, respectively, to the movies themselves, fantastic. They were B - movies. Get over it. There isn't going to be another "Pulp Fiction".
But no work today.
So I begin with this post today, and will write at least one more, if not two posts later today. Two separate posts about two very different subjects.
Still wish I was at work today. Right now things are NOT being done because I'm not there.
So I am going to go to the movies. Gonna go see "Across The Universe". I have been wanting to see it for awhile, but haven't yet, and I want to see it in the theatre, as I feel it is one of those movies you just should. I am VERY particular about movies I see at the theatre, especially being in California right now where it is between $8.50 and $10.00 for the fucking matinee, depending on what theatre you go to. Today it will be $10. Oh, well.
Some of the movies I actually paid to see this year:
Superbad - What a great movie this was!! And very appropriately rated R!! Hilarious from start to finish.
The Simpsons Movie - Went to the midnight show with a group of about 12 people, and left with a stomach ache. I loved it, don't care if you did or not, as I know a lot of people didn't....wierdos.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Another midnight show. It was a great movie, and it was really fun going to a show that was actually only adults. Many fitting unappropriate comments were made. ;p
Grindhouse - Again, I know some did not appreciate this one; it is the most fun 4 hours I have ever spent in the theatre. From the great "previews" that came before each movie, respectively, to the movies themselves, fantastic. They were B - movies. Get over it. There isn't going to be another "Pulp Fiction".
Hostel 2 - I actually saw this one before the first one. I went to the first show the day it opened at like 1:30 in the afternoon. It was AWESOME!! I love scary movies.
Saw IV - And yet another midnight show.. There were so many of us, we took up a whole row minus I think 2 seats. What a great movie!! When you get tied into a series like that, you always worry when they keep going that it will go to hell, but it is not the case with this one. Spoiler: They are taking it to 6. In case you didn't already know. My friend Brian and I are all serious about it and stuff, and are already making our predictions for the last 2.
I totally could have worked today, and still been out in time to go see this movie.
So in response to a question: I DO listen to Tool, thank you very much. I am going to go add to the list right now, as I still have 2 hours to kill. That's what happens when you wait til right before they pull a movie from theatre to go see it. Then they only show it 2 times a day at the big theatre you hate to go to at the stupid big outdoor mall you hate to go to even more.
BTW, Laguna Hills, Newport Harbor???? That is "NOT" the "real Orange County". What a bunch a shit that is, but that is another post for another day.
05 November 2007
This could really get fun!!
But is today that day? Probably not. lol It is Monday night and writing this post now is actually cutting into my gaming time. I was speaking to someone earlier (by email), and that conversation got me all riled up and wanting to race cars, so I am going to play my Need for Speed: Most Wanted game now. I am about 60% through the game, I have already pink slipped 9 out of 10 drivers, I am up to the stage of avoiding spike strips, helicopters, and having to slam 22 police cars to get to the next stage.......awesome...
On a side note: Playing in my headphones while I'm writing currently: Foo Fighters "Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace" What a great album, I think it is the best yet. Dave Grohl is definitely on the list of "ridiculously talented" musicians. The music is just getting better and better as time passes. If you've never really listened to them before, I would actually suggest this one first. If it doesn't make you a fan, nothing will.
On a side note: Playing in my headphones while I'm writing currently: Foo Fighters "Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace" What a great album, I think it is the best yet. Dave Grohl is definitely on the list of "ridiculously talented" musicians. The music is just getting better and better as time passes. If you've never really listened to them before, I would actually suggest this one first. If it doesn't make you a fan, nothing will.
So seriously, I have to stop now. I only have 2 hours and some minutes of play time before I have to stop. It is Monday night. "Heroes" is on tonight. YAY!!! at 9pm. And I still have to go to Raymi's blog and try to help her win best Canadian blog again this year. Go to Raymitheminx.com and vote!!!
Pizza Chronicles - Part 1
Don't get me wrong, I actually do love to work. If I had a more set schedule, I would have 2 jobs. Unfortunately, that is not the case right now, instead I am splitting my time between 2 restaurants. The one that is not mine is pretty slow, so I really hate going there. Too boring. My restaurant though, always something to do; it is just a matter of whether it is due to customer flow, or the laziness of the manager before you. Today was particularly special, as I had the privelege of both.
I always get to work about 15 minutes early, so I was sitting in the office talking to Jessica, one of the girls I work with. I was talking to her about her and some of the other girls coming with me to do volunteer work for the holidays, and of course, here comes Brandon. Not only does he interrupt our conversation, this asshole has the fucking nerve to do so because he needs to vent. About what? The fact that he is tired of "that damn homeless guy" coming in every other shift he works and asking for food. "If he's so homeless, than why is he so clean? I doubt that he really is". Mind you, I am just looking at him, not saying anything, and Jessica is looking at me out of the corner of her eye, waiting to see if I am going to punch him or not. Not. He is not worth going to jail for. We get these kind of jems from him on a daily basis. He's just special.
I can almost guarantee you will be hearing more about him in future posts, as he manages to piss me off at least once a week.
Customers were fun as well today. We don't usually have too many issues, but then there are those days. Like the guy who wanted to call corporate and complain, he felt he should get free food because we were out of the little free packets of cheese, and we don't give out paper plates. YOUR GOING HOME ASSHOLE!!!!! You don't have dishes at home? Then stop buying fucking pizza and go buy some. While your at it, learn to cook, stop feeding this shit to your kids 4 days a week. The only people who complain are:
1) People who know how to lie to work the system for free food.
2) If the amount of money they are arguing with you about is less than $1.00
3) You didn't give them enough free shit (condiments, paper plates, napkins, silverware, cups)
I actually had 2 customers call, both very nice, both regular customers. One family orders about twice a week, the other family 3 to 4 times. Yeah, on average, 37 percent of our regular customers order an average of 4 days a week. Yes, they do track all that crap. Anyway, both basically wanted nothing more than to let me know that there order was wrong, to just double check it next time please and thank you.
Do you want a new pizza?
Oh, no. It's okay.
How about a store credit for next time?
No, no, that's not necessary.
I actually spent almost 10 minutes on the phone with one of the customers, as she insisted on apologizing for bugging me about her food being wrong. I just laughed at had to tell her about 4 times to stop apologizing, it is my job to make it right, and that she wasn't bugging me. So I gave her credit; she asked me not to.
I did it anyway.
I just don't understand why people are the way they are sometimes. I get upset when I go into other business, and see or hear customers being shitty to the employees. Believe me, I do not allow anyone to disrespect the people who work shift with me; ever. How sad is your life that you have to take out your frustrations on strangers. Do you really have nothing better to do? I have even embarassed a couple of assholes at a couple of different places just because they were being so obnoxious.
I feel better now. :)
This is why I started this blog you know. These are the kind of things I go off about when I'm bored, my friends seem to get a kick out of it. Besides, one can never have too many hobbies, keeps me out of trouble.
I always get to work about 15 minutes early, so I was sitting in the office talking to Jessica, one of the girls I work with. I was talking to her about her and some of the other girls coming with me to do volunteer work for the holidays, and of course, here comes Brandon. Not only does he interrupt our conversation, this asshole has the fucking nerve to do so because he needs to vent. About what? The fact that he is tired of "that damn homeless guy" coming in every other shift he works and asking for food. "If he's so homeless, than why is he so clean? I doubt that he really is". Mind you, I am just looking at him, not saying anything, and Jessica is looking at me out of the corner of her eye, waiting to see if I am going to punch him or not. Not. He is not worth going to jail for. We get these kind of jems from him on a daily basis. He's just special.
I can almost guarantee you will be hearing more about him in future posts, as he manages to piss me off at least once a week.
Customers were fun as well today. We don't usually have too many issues, but then there are those days. Like the guy who wanted to call corporate and complain, he felt he should get free food because we were out of the little free packets of cheese, and we don't give out paper plates. YOUR GOING HOME ASSHOLE!!!!! You don't have dishes at home? Then stop buying fucking pizza and go buy some. While your at it, learn to cook, stop feeding this shit to your kids 4 days a week. The only people who complain are:
1) People who know how to lie to work the system for free food.
2) If the amount of money they are arguing with you about is less than $1.00
3) You didn't give them enough free shit (condiments, paper plates, napkins, silverware, cups)
I actually had 2 customers call, both very nice, both regular customers. One family orders about twice a week, the other family 3 to 4 times. Yeah, on average, 37 percent of our regular customers order an average of 4 days a week. Yes, they do track all that crap. Anyway, both basically wanted nothing more than to let me know that there order was wrong, to just double check it next time please and thank you.
Do you want a new pizza?
Oh, no. It's okay.
How about a store credit for next time?
No, no, that's not necessary.
I actually spent almost 10 minutes on the phone with one of the customers, as she insisted on apologizing for bugging me about her food being wrong. I just laughed at had to tell her about 4 times to stop apologizing, it is my job to make it right, and that she wasn't bugging me. So I gave her credit; she asked me not to.
I did it anyway.
I just don't understand why people are the way they are sometimes. I get upset when I go into other business, and see or hear customers being shitty to the employees. Believe me, I do not allow anyone to disrespect the people who work shift with me; ever. How sad is your life that you have to take out your frustrations on strangers. Do you really have nothing better to do? I have even embarassed a couple of assholes at a couple of different places just because they were being so obnoxious.
I feel better now. :)
This is why I started this blog you know. These are the kind of things I go off about when I'm bored, my friends seem to get a kick out of it. Besides, one can never have too many hobbies, keeps me out of trouble.
04 November 2007
I've put it off as long as possible
I really have too. It is part of the reason there is such a long gap in my writings. I've been busy catching up. Wondering what the hell I am talking about? My favorite TV show EVER!
"Heroes". If ever there was a show made just for me, this was it. The story line is fantastic, the actors are all great, and the fact that is portrayed in a kind of live-action comic book fashion is what actual does it for me.
I collect comics, so I pretty much see any movie or TV show associated with them. I hated the Blade TV show, but loved the movies (the trilogy, not the straight to dvd shit). I liked the Fantastic Four movies, Spiderman movies (Venom was the only real redeeming quality in the 3rd; what the hell with "emo Peter Parker"?), the original Superman movies (two is still my favorite), the Incredible Hulk TV show, but NOT the movie, the Daredevil movie, but not Elektra (shut up), Sin City and 300 are pure genius, you get my point.
I think the things I love most about the show is how it makes you identify with its characters. The way the stories of all the "special" people are tied together, and how they are falling into their roles of good and evil. How sometimes you can't tell which is which. The best thing about the show though are the two that really are the main characters of the show, even though they are not really billed that way. It is honestly the best example of good vs. evil I've come across in a long time.
The basic premise of the show (without spoiling too much), is after a solar eclipse, people who had "special" abilities started to discover them. One character, "the good guy": Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventigmilia) eventually discovers his power is he absorbs the "powers" of any one he comes into contact with. The other, "the bad guy" : Gabriel Grey/Sylar (Zachary Quinto), who has the same abilities as Peter, but gets them by stealing the brains of the person who has a power. The confrontations they had during season 1 were phenomenal, I can't wait to see what happens when they run into each other again, as each thinks the other is dead.
I can't wait until my sister sees this post.
I can already see it.
She is going to giggle, roll her eyes, and tell Beth, "my sister is such a dork"
I have never claimed otherwise. :)
"Heroes". If ever there was a show made just for me, this was it. The story line is fantastic, the actors are all great, and the fact that is portrayed in a kind of live-action comic book fashion is what actual does it for me.
I collect comics, so I pretty much see any movie or TV show associated with them. I hated the Blade TV show, but loved the movies (the trilogy, not the straight to dvd shit). I liked the Fantastic Four movies, Spiderman movies (Venom was the only real redeeming quality in the 3rd; what the hell with "emo Peter Parker"?), the original Superman movies (two is still my favorite), the Incredible Hulk TV show, but NOT the movie, the Daredevil movie, but not Elektra (shut up), Sin City and 300 are pure genius, you get my point.
I think the things I love most about the show is how it makes you identify with its characters. The way the stories of all the "special" people are tied together, and how they are falling into their roles of good and evil. How sometimes you can't tell which is which. The best thing about the show though are the two that really are the main characters of the show, even though they are not really billed that way. It is honestly the best example of good vs. evil I've come across in a long time.
The basic premise of the show (without spoiling too much), is after a solar eclipse, people who had "special" abilities started to discover them. One character, "the good guy": Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventigmilia) eventually discovers his power is he absorbs the "powers" of any one he comes into contact with. The other, "the bad guy" : Gabriel Grey/Sylar (Zachary Quinto), who has the same abilities as Peter, but gets them by stealing the brains of the person who has a power. The confrontations they had during season 1 were phenomenal, I can't wait to see what happens when they run into each other again, as each thinks the other is dead.
I can't wait until my sister sees this post.
I can already see it.
She is going to giggle, roll her eyes, and tell Beth, "my sister is such a dork"
I have never claimed otherwise. :)
01 November 2007
It's Halloween, Part 2...
Okay, I wasn't gonna bother until tomorrow, being a new month and all, but...
Seriously. What the fuck is wrong with some parents these days? I was at work today, and we were giving out candy as most businesses do, and started getting our costumed visitors around 4pm. So what is the first thing I see? Three 11 (I know because I asked) year old girls dressed as what can only be described as hookers. I don't know if that's what is was supposed to be, but I know females my age and just a few years younger who don't wear clothes that small. For fuck's sake. Whatever. Next year, they will be on some talk show with their parents crying about how their daughter dresses too provocatively, or they don't know why their child is out of control.
Because your not being a parent. Jackass
Seriously. What the fuck is wrong with some parents these days? I was at work today, and we were giving out candy as most businesses do, and started getting our costumed visitors around 4pm. So what is the first thing I see? Three 11 (I know because I asked) year old girls dressed as what can only be described as hookers. I don't know if that's what is was supposed to be, but I know females my age and just a few years younger who don't wear clothes that small. For fuck's sake. Whatever. Next year, they will be on some talk show with their parents crying about how their daughter dresses too provocatively, or they don't know why their child is out of control.
Because your not being a parent. Jackass
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