So, it appears my blog and I are not married as I have been sick for the last week and in feeling awful, have ignored my precious blog! Although, I shall not divorce you, blog, as I am back and have had an interesting day to report. As I tend to attract strange people and events for reasons beyond me... here is a rendition of what happened early today:
It was around 2pm on the first truly hot day of the year in Boston. A young professional (that would be me) goes out to mail a letter (yes, snail mail!) and encounters a crazed homeless man who proceeds to spit on her, the spit hitting her on the arm. (I figured I'd spare you and get right to the point.) This alone is disturbing, but more disturbing is the fact that she recognized him from an incident almost exactly a year ago when he was harassing a teenage girl, getting in her face and crazily saying extremely inappropriate/dirty things that will not be repeated.
So, I went to the nearby police (or security for a local tourist destination -- I wish I had paid closer attention) and explained to them what happened and that I had recognized the man and advised them they may want to investigate. They explained to me that they knew exactly who I was talking about and that they had just kicked him out of their general area... I stressed in a reasonable manner that the guy was nearby and that he appeared unstable... but they did not seem interested in pursuing the matter... I am beginning to think that maybe strange things have happened to me enough times that I am becoming desensitized to these incidents...
I proceeded to the Post Office, mailed my letter, passed a Starbucks and decided the line was too long, ran into a lady offering $2 for a short survey -- took the survey about paper towels that I apparently could look at but not touch, went back to work and washed my arm extensively and later went out and got a chocolate sundae at McDonald's... because it was the first truly hot day of the year.
After a random progression of thoughts on what I should write about --
Let me take walk you through my thought process -- foggy noggin (comes from the fact I am getting sick and sinus issues have made my brain a bit foggy), my foggy noggin led me to at one point during the day look at a clock and mix up the long and short hand causing confusion (it was 2:40 instead of 9:10 -- something irrational like that), I tried to think of neat products -- perhaps clocks that I could feature in my blog, I then found myself at ThinkGeek. and proceeded to see Bawls -- I decided to dedicate this post to bawls/balls as I found myself watching random youtube videos the other day and came across a video blog called fail blog which I found funny, I watched a couple of them (ok I spent like an hour) -- came across toys that are apparent failures -- one being an Elmo doll that seems to be obsessed with --- you guessed it, balls.
So, go balls out. Play ball! Have a ball! Get the ball rolling.
Hopefully, I am maintaining some level of coherency at this point. Perhaps the UFO happy hour drink helped me! Thank's Harpoon!
Ever since I first heard about Twitter I have wondered what it's deal is. I admit that I was one of those people in the past -- changing my away message whenever I could -- letting people know I was at class or eating, sometimes quoting songs or letting people in on weird things that happened to me during the day. But with Twitter I can change colors, make little flowers, change fonts, etc. Designing my away message was an art. Twitter is just too informative and sterile. Yes, I am on Twitter, I currently have more people following me than I am following which I have trouble understanding since I have updated my status 5 times in 3 months? I don't even know who the people are? How did they find me and why are they following my seemingly empty life? Strange...
If I were a major twitterer I would be tweeting/twittering about how crazy insane LOST is. What!? I can't wait until next Wednesday after those shenanigans.
Heck, I have trouble updating my blog every now and then let along updating my every movements. Maybe I am being hypocritical as my blog is "All Life is Interesting", but maybe there is a limit to what can be considered interesting. I guess overall I still have mixed opinions and ideas about Twitter. Only time will tell what sort of future Twitter has and where technology will take us next.
PS Just learned what RT means... retweet? ugh how am I suppose to know this? I am already getting to old for this lingo? Help!
This week has flown by -- such a catch 22? (right usage?... you get the idea). I love when the weekend rapidly approaches, but it's sad to recognize how fast time flies. Luckily, this week has been more fast than furious. (side note: Fast and Furious... seriously?)
I am sitting here procrastinating (going to Maine tomorrow), thinking about what to write about and convincing myself packing in the morning is best. I think I like the thrill of trying to gather my belongings as fast as possible and then seeing how well I do -- pajamas seem to be the one item that always eludes me in fast and furious packing. I am far from a morning person so that ups the drama of it all, that and trying to find everything in the dark as to not disturb loves ones. Thankfully, tomorrow is Friday and waking up at 6:30 and playing the how fast can I get ready game shouldn't be too bad -- coffee can be had to keep me going for 8 hours and then sleep can be had on the train ride up north.
Major tangent of the day -- I started looking through the Urban Dictionary as it randomly came to mind as I place to perhaps find something witty... however, after 10 minutes of perusing the site I've got nothing... guess I will keep this one short and sweet. I leave you with:
After a relaxingweekend, I am not looking forward to going back to work :(. The weather is getting nicer and it's making me want to wander around outside all day long! Realizing that all of the events I thought were this weekend (free sailing, free beer tasting, etc.) are actually next weekend... I had a pretty uneventful 2 days. I actually considered walking aimlessly for hours then eating lunch and buying 5 prints for the Kodiak Kiosk, razors and some film for a Holga productive day -- this says nothing of what I did yesterday which I am having trouble recalling. If this is my new found idea of productivity I am in trouble. Hence I am writing in my blog to pump up my productivity and allow my to consider my weekend an all around success.
I have to say this past week, although pretty awful work wise, was collectively nice and eventful (if you consider my work it would add to the eventfulness, but not in a good way -- I am still determined not to get into work on this blog). This past week I managed to win tickets to a Blazers lax game, a premiere of State of Play, and tickets to Beer Wars (Live). I have to say all of these events exceeded my expectations.
The Blazers involved some great people watching. I laughed out loud a few times -- once when the large video display showed a dinosaur (Godzilla?) stomping to we will, we will rock you? -- something like that -- for some reason it was hilarious and I wish I could find a video of it. There was also a point in time where a large child lifted up his shirt and pressed himself against the glass near a Rochester player and his pants were half way his behind... more sad than funny over all, but gives you an idea of the atmosphere. Having never seen a pro lax game I was a little surprised that it seemed so much like hockey -- a fair amount of fighting.
State of Play was right up my alley. I knew I wanted to see it, but I am not in to paying a ton to go see movies at the theater -- so winning tickets worked out well. Only downfalls were not having enough time to eat a decent dinner (egg and cheese from DD -- dinner of champions?) and then the strange homeless guy who somehow got into the movie and upon exiting down the escalating in front of us points to a poster of the movie and says, "I just saw that movie and it sucked. Worst movie I ever saw". This was as I was saying how much I enjoyed it... oh well everybody is a critic.
Beer Wars was random in the sense that I just decided to try and get free tickets because it sounded cool, I enjoy beer, and again I tend to be cheap so I didn't want to pay to see it. I thought the film was interesting and the discussion afterward was balanced and a nice wrap up. I'm not really too sure about the woman behind the movie... wasn't a huge fan, but she did a pretty good job.
I think watching Colbert has gotten my creative juices flowing... or it could be that I am just putting off going to the gym (little bit of both). I really do enjoy writing and I'm not sure why I haven't been struck with loads of motivation. My blog has fallen victim to the same condition as my taxes... procrastination. As April 15 is right around the river bend(Pocahontas anyone?), I should probably get a move on. It's strange how I am rarely late, usually early, to any scheduled meeting or event, yet I tend to procrastinate like it's my job -- how I would love for that to be my job, although I don't know how that would work.
Alright, making it a quick one. Gotta gym it up -- summer is also right around the river bend!
Yes, I am back, writing a new post and oops I did slack off a bit.
Alright, so I sucked at revitalizing my blog. I felt like I just couldn't get into the kinda of creative kick when I started this blog and I totally jinxed myself by writing about New Years Resolutions. But if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. So, I am trying again.
I thought one way to keep me coming back for more and perhaps something that others may like would be to have something that can be expected in every posting -- such as my life lessons that I had going on before -- which I really liked and may start up again. I am also contemplating doing recipes -- I am no top chef, just a fattie at heart -- I love food! We'll see where that goes.
I'll do a little recap and keep this one short as it is gym time -- gotta work out so I can try and justify eating more : )
Life Lessons Are Back! Here is a recap of previous life lessons:
*I believe each lesson links to the posting it's from*
Lesson #1:When you think something may be a waste of time and you should be looking for a real job - trust your instincts... look for a real job
Lesson #2: Don't pirate. (Not trying to be Miss Morals, but in the end it's not worth it. I believe a lot of people don't think they would ever get caught - but it can happen, just ask the growing number of people who have been sent notices that they are to be prosecuted/fined) There are other good options out there.
Lesson #3:Northern New Jersey maybe the armpit of American, but Southern New Jersey - bliss.
Lesson #4: Patriotism may creep up without warning, at any time. For we were all taught some ounce of patriotism along the way - in our young impressionable days no doubt.
Lesson #5:Caffeine may give you a quick boost, but it's important to know the facts about anything you consume. Lesson #6: Although, one may hate nature (nature and I do not always get along), one should try and be nice to the creatures we share this earth with. So when presented with the choice to squash - try to exert the effort to save and release outdoors. I am a frequent violator of save over squash, but it's a nice thought.
Lesson #7:I am sad and dismayed to announce wearing flip flops all day long may not be best for your precious soles. Will this new found information change my habits? Perhaps I'll just walk barefoot...everywhere... talk about dangers
Lesson #8:It's important to laugh. Laughing is not just enjoyable it's good for you! It can help boost your immune system, lower stress, improve brain function and foster relaxation - see here. So come on, laugh a little. Lesson #9: Experiment in the kitchen. What's the worst that could happen? - a fire?, bad food? Just make sure you have a fire extinguisher and a phone book nearby (for ordering pizza). Try making different international foods, you may be surprised by how tasty and authentic you can make your favorite dishes.
Lesson #10: Our earth is precious. We should all do what we can to make our future brighter. Every little bit helps. Support a greener living environment.
Lesson #12: When attempting a high five, make sure you a. Haven't had too much to drink, b. Have enough natural coordination to do so and c. Can out run anyone if your high five goes array
Lesson #13: It's probably better for things to be Phat than Fat, especially when it comes to people. Be healthy! Fatastic is a pretty fun word though.
Lesson #15: Be careful and smart at the casino - read and if you don't understand what's going on that should tell you something - don't use any more of your money. People watch instead.
*Notice – there is no Lesson #11… Lesson #11: I suck at Math.
Lesson #16: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again... unless you really shouldn't be trying in the first place, i.e. trying to buy a $500,000 house on a $30,o00 a year salary or whatever it is that people were doing (and yes I know this isn't the whole issue, but you get the idea)
I decided to start this blog because I needed something to take my mind off the fact that no one wants to hire me! So, I shall treat this blog as some type of employment to amuse myself until that day when someone realizes my true potential.
**Update: It is ironic that I wrote this profile more than a year ago and now there are a lot of people in a similar situation -- jobless. Luckily, I found a job and moved to Boston around the same time I stopped posting to this blog. I plan to continue this blog in a similar spirit -- just for fun/no talking about work!!!
