Friday, July 18, 2003
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. Albert Einstein
So that is why I decided to change my template a little bit .. I now can post links which is great and the comments are back... the only drawback is that they are way below the post .... enjoy
So that is why I decided to change my template a little bit .. I now can post links which is great and the comments are back... the only drawback is that they are way below the post .... enjoy
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. Mark Twain
Fooling around with my Blog I lost the ability to receive comments... That might not be such a bad thing but I would really like to know what you think. since I do not want to give out my E-mail address I will try and get comments back up. In the meantime enjoy the new look and the links which I will add and change periodically depending on the flavor of the month
Fooling around with my Blog I lost the ability to receive comments... That might not be such a bad thing but I would really like to know what you think. since I do not want to give out my E-mail address I will try and get comments back up. In the meantime enjoy the new look and the links which I will add and change periodically depending on the flavor of the month
Thursday, July 17, 2003
Things I hate
I hate it when people see you clearly press the button for the elevator and then nonchalantly proceed to press it themselves as if it's going to come faster or you didn't do a good effective press the first time
I hate it when people see you clearly press the button for the elevator and then nonchalantly proceed to press it themselves as if it's going to come faster or you didn't do a good effective press the first time
Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. Spanish Proverb
What is the fascination with it ... I'm sitting here at my desk listening to a bunch of people gossiping about things and people they don't know... I don't pretend to know more about the topics they are touching ... I just think it's ludicrous that they have to drag it on and on and on and on... Don't get me wrong I'm a sucker for Page Six, Big Brother and Entertainment Weekly, but there is a limit to everything... as Kelly Osbourne asked her addict brother Jack in a recent episode "why do people care who famous people are with?" yes my dear friends why DO we care? Is it lack of imagination? Do we enjoy living vicariously through other peoples lives? and why do these people seem to be getting everything for free? can't they afford to pay for things?
True Story Alert
June 1992 Milan the day before a U2 concert.
Dave "The Edge" Evans decides to go to a trendy club and gets in line. Nobody recognizes him so he proceeds to pay the ten dollar entrance fee (which also gives you a drink coupon) and goes in. About an hour or two later someone recognizes him and tells the people who run the club who he is. Said people proceed to take him to the VIP lounge open some bubbly and .... and..... Give him back his 10 Bucks!!!! Now I could've understood if it was 100 dollars 1000 even .. I don't think The Edge would've paid 1000 dollars to go into a nightclub but why oh why didi these people decide to give him back the 10 dollars he didn't mind paying in the first place?
What is the fascination with it ... I'm sitting here at my desk listening to a bunch of people gossiping about things and people they don't know... I don't pretend to know more about the topics they are touching ... I just think it's ludicrous that they have to drag it on and on and on and on... Don't get me wrong I'm a sucker for Page Six, Big Brother and Entertainment Weekly, but there is a limit to everything... as Kelly Osbourne asked her addict brother Jack in a recent episode "why do people care who famous people are with?" yes my dear friends why DO we care? Is it lack of imagination? Do we enjoy living vicariously through other peoples lives? and why do these people seem to be getting everything for free? can't they afford to pay for things?
True Story Alert
June 1992 Milan the day before a U2 concert.
Dave "The Edge" Evans decides to go to a trendy club and gets in line. Nobody recognizes him so he proceeds to pay the ten dollar entrance fee (which also gives you a drink coupon) and goes in. About an hour or two later someone recognizes him and tells the people who run the club who he is. Said people proceed to take him to the VIP lounge open some bubbly and .... and..... Give him back his 10 Bucks!!!! Now I could've understood if it was 100 dollars 1000 even .. I don't think The Edge would've paid 1000 dollars to go into a nightclub but why oh why didi these people decide to give him back the 10 dollars he didn't mind paying in the first place?
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
Ok here we go again I guess it's the summer months I don't know but I'm in the mood for some writing so here goes..... Firts of all I'm not going to apologize for not writing in three months just because I don't feel the need to. While I appreciate your reading my rants I also would like you to appreciate the fact that sometimes things are better left without saying. With that in mind I hope you enjoy a few more of said rants.
Now, question! Just by show of hands how many of you strive for constant change? ok and how many of you are content in the daily routine knowing where your daily bread is coming from? ok now that I have an idea of the two of you reading me I can tell you this...... wait.... it's coming.... here goes.... I CAN'T TAKE THIS SHIT ANYMORE!!!! I need to get out of this crazy city I need to find me a nice field and throw myself in it maybe grow some poppies or soybeans. i need green I need to leave this cement laden city I'm feeling really cluastrophobic after ten years I also need a big career change maybe just playing the trumpet in a Jazz bar somewhere where I can enjoy myself I don't know I just feel like I'm going crazy. Wow that felt good. Now I can tell you how much I loved being in Italy these past couple of weeks I wish I could take all of you there and start a commune... I feel very hippy lately I mean it's all about the flowers the birds and the bees it would be great to just live on a farm and live off of the products we raise.
In other news
Italians have changed their traffic laws starting with a point based drivers license program. you get 20 points and once they are up your license is revoked. Two funny things are 1) they take off 4 points for racing non-motorized vehicles (hmmm what are they pedal cars? and if you have one of those why would you need a license?) and a kid two days into the new laws got his license revoked and 54 pts taken away from his 20 point license that means he might be eligible for a license again when he's 80!!!
Summer brings beach reading
A couple of good books I read so far:
Cold Slice by L.T Fawkes dubbed as a working mans mystery It's a novel you read in one day fast paced with likeable carachters definitely worth the 5.99 I spent for it.
Bringing Down The House by Ben Mezrich about these M.I.T kids who basically made millions of dollars beating the game of Black Jack in the early nineties
Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey Virtually anyhting this author touches I read just because he's hilarious think of him as a Carl Hiaasen on acid. You should read his books in chronological order (his first one is called Florida Roadkill) just to see how he develops his carachter Serge... you may also want to visit Tim's website for more information.
well I guess that's enough for now drop a line in the box if you want and tell me how much you missed me
Ok here we go again I guess it's the summer months I don't know but I'm in the mood for some writing so here goes..... Firts of all I'm not going to apologize for not writing in three months just because I don't feel the need to. While I appreciate your reading my rants I also would like you to appreciate the fact that sometimes things are better left without saying. With that in mind I hope you enjoy a few more of said rants.
Now, question! Just by show of hands how many of you strive for constant change? ok and how many of you are content in the daily routine knowing where your daily bread is coming from? ok now that I have an idea of the two of you reading me I can tell you this...... wait.... it's coming.... here goes.... I CAN'T TAKE THIS SHIT ANYMORE!!!! I need to get out of this crazy city I need to find me a nice field and throw myself in it maybe grow some poppies or soybeans. i need green I need to leave this cement laden city I'm feeling really cluastrophobic after ten years I also need a big career change maybe just playing the trumpet in a Jazz bar somewhere where I can enjoy myself I don't know I just feel like I'm going crazy. Wow that felt good. Now I can tell you how much I loved being in Italy these past couple of weeks I wish I could take all of you there and start a commune... I feel very hippy lately I mean it's all about the flowers the birds and the bees it would be great to just live on a farm and live off of the products we raise.
In other news
Italians have changed their traffic laws starting with a point based drivers license program. you get 20 points and once they are up your license is revoked. Two funny things are 1) they take off 4 points for racing non-motorized vehicles (hmmm what are they pedal cars? and if you have one of those why would you need a license?) and a kid two days into the new laws got his license revoked and 54 pts taken away from his 20 point license that means he might be eligible for a license again when he's 80!!!
Summer brings beach reading
A couple of good books I read so far:
Cold Slice by L.T Fawkes dubbed as a working mans mystery It's a novel you read in one day fast paced with likeable carachters definitely worth the 5.99 I spent for it.
Bringing Down The House by Ben Mezrich about these M.I.T kids who basically made millions of dollars beating the game of Black Jack in the early nineties
Triggerfish Twist by Tim Dorsey Virtually anyhting this author touches I read just because he's hilarious think of him as a Carl Hiaasen on acid. You should read his books in chronological order (his first one is called Florida Roadkill) just to see how he develops his carachter Serge... you may also want to visit Tim's website for more information.
well I guess that's enough for now drop a line in the box if you want and tell me how much you missed me
