All right, having been working on taxes for a couple of weeks now, I have decided that people should be required to take a test before they are allowed to raise children and it should be made into a law. Yes, I know, it's an odd sentiment for someone who used to be thought of as sort of an anarchist and for someone who thinks while some laws are fine, sometimes we go too far.
I say this because yesterday, a couple came in to have their taxes done. They brought their brood. These were the most unruly children I have ever seen in my entire life and their parents were oblivious.
They were noisy, rude and at one point I actually had to tell them to stop throwing blocks at each other - we have some toys available in the office for people who bring their children with them. Now that's one bad idea I need to talk to the office manager about. She's a sweet person who wants to be child friendly for people who can't find babysitters.
Hmmm...can't find a babysitter? Maybe it's because your children are little demons who need to be kept at home until they can behave. By the time I went over to them and asked them to not throw the blocks, I wasn't concerned that they would hurt each other. I just didn't want them breaking any windows. Oh and of course if they ended up bleeding, the carpet would have been ruined.
Yes, call me a horrible person. I don't care. I HATE ill-behaved children. Mostly because I know that generally ill-behaved children come from people who are clueless about parenting. Either that or they're just as ill-behaved and probably stupid.
Those same children went over to the water dispenser and filled half a garbage can with water. The receptionist wanted to drown them in it. Their parents did tell them to be quiet when they started 'screeching' loudly and whining about wanting to go home. Probably they were angry over the receptionist making them stop playing with the water and of course me telling them they shouldn't throw things at each other.
Later, one of the little demons from hell pissed on the floor in the bathroom. The office manager - the one who is really sweet and wants to provide a family friendly office for people - got so angry she talked to the demons, found out which one pissed on the floor, got a pair of rubber gloves and made them clean it up.
I know this is an extreme case and most children don't misbehave like that, but it just reinforced in me the idea that people need to be required to take a test before they're allowed to procreate. Stupid people need not even apply.
If I had children that ill-behaved I'd never let them go anywhere. Then again I doubt I'd have children that horrible because they would know not to behave like that. These were children who were at least eight or nine years old.
And yes, I know what some of you are thinking. It's easy for me to talk because I never had any children of my own. I do have a stepson, however. He was very well-behaved and seemed to sense I had no patience for unruly children. Quite frankly he doesn't either. His three little ones are pretty well behaved because he and his wife raise them properly.
I have to admit I'm not a 'kid' person at all. Generally the only reason I enjoy playing with my granddaughters is because they're mine. I do enjoy a couple of my friends' kids because they're also well behaved. But as a general rule of thumb, I don't enjoy interacting with children.
Perhaps it is because I'm an only child and didn't like other kids when I was a kid. I interacted mostly with adults and preferred their company to the company of my peers until I was about 12 or 13 when I became a teenager and my brain went into growth mode and I got stupid like teenagers tend to do.
Even as a child I never wanted to grow up and have children. With my baby dolls I would always be 'Aunty Marsha' not 'mom.' My mom thought it was kind of weird but said nothing to me about it until I was in my early twenties and declared I wasn't having kids - ever.
So here I am at age 48, wishing my biological clock would just wind down so I don't have to worry about getting pregnant. There is no way I'd want to have a child now. I'm barely able to keep up with the grandchildren and we only see them on weekends and sometimes not every weekend.
Getting back to the children issue, all I really want is to have people mind their children. Just because you think they're cute and you love them doesn't mean other people do. Especially if they behave like little animals. My cats are better behaved! They know where to pee.
Really there should be test people should be required to pass. Set up simple scenarios and have give answers that aren't yes or no or multiple choice. Make them write it out so you don't give them any hints.
Sample question: If your child was throwing things around and being disruptive, what would you do?
If the answer is anything that doesn't involve the parent either calming the child down and making them sit next to them until they were ready to leave or just taking the child and leaving, they fail.
There really ought to be a law.
NP: R.E.M. - Pilgrimage [Off the CD Murmur]
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Found On A Jokes Thread At Major Case-CI
This is credited to abbfchick at majorcase-ci.com. I found it so funny I had to share it here. The part where the cat is trying to kill its 'captors' by winding itself around their legs reminds me of my little Leaper so much I had to post it here. I swear one day he will kill me.
For ANY PET LOVER
DOG AND CAT DIARIES
DOG DIARY
8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favorite thi ng!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!
CAT DIARY
Day 983 of my captivity.
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.
They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.
In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.
Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.
The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded.
For ANY PET LOVER
DOG AND CAT DIARIES
DOG DIARY
8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favorite thi ng!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!
CAT DIARY
Day 983 of my captivity.
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.
They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.
In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.
Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.
The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Videos I Just Adore
Yes, yes, it's a second post in one day! Hey, I'm home all day for the last time for at least four weeks and I'm making the most of it. So, I spent a lot of time online and I just wanted to share a couple of things:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcsID_JI_Pg
That is the best video made by a fan of anything. The music fits the edited pieces so well! I'm very impressed by this. Usually these things are kind of weird and while I've seen music aptly selected for the edited scenes, this is the only one I feel is better than the actual music video for the song. And of course it pairs one of my favorite new bands with my favorite show.
And then there's this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R90DMQIPWNc
It reminds me why R.E.M. is my all-time favorite band ever. Michael Stipe is a great song-writer with a marvelous social conscience. I fall in love with this band every time I see one of their videos or hear their music.
Hee's another one I just love. Michael Stipe said it's his favorite song. Well, it happens to be one of mine as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_9xii2nqY
If you actually sit and listen to the lyrics and find them incredibly profound and they make you stop to think, do email me or PM me and we can chat. I find them endlessly fascinating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcsID_JI_Pg
That is the best video made by a fan of anything. The music fits the edited pieces so well! I'm very impressed by this. Usually these things are kind of weird and while I've seen music aptly selected for the edited scenes, this is the only one I feel is better than the actual music video for the song. And of course it pairs one of my favorite new bands with my favorite show.
And then there's this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R90DMQIPWNc
It reminds me why R.E.M. is my all-time favorite band ever. Michael Stipe is a great song-writer with a marvelous social conscience. I fall in love with this band every time I see one of their videos or hear their music.
Hee's another one I just love. Michael Stipe said it's his favorite song. Well, it happens to be one of mine as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_9xii2nqY
If you actually sit and listen to the lyrics and find them incredibly profound and they make you stop to think, do email me or PM me and we can chat. I find them endlessly fascinating.
Michigan Primary Thoughts
Here's an op-ed I wrote on the field of Republican candidates.
With the primaries coming up here this week, I thought I'd finally chime in with my political assessments. First of all, I have to say all this trying to be one of the first states to hold a primary is ridiculous. I feel for the people of Iowa because they have to live with these people for months - maybe even a whole year - before their primary. I'm sorry, but having my meal interrupted by any of the candidates while I'm trying to have breakfast or lunch in a diner is not my idea of a good time. They're all just looking for a photo opportunity and probably won't remember you unless you've got some incredibly pathetic story to tell them about some misfortune in your life. And then they'll remember you because it will be good for them to be seen empathizing with you and perhaps even trying to help you. Yeah, right, like they care?
All right, maybe some of them do care. But mostly they care about being president. Here's my rundown on the slate of Republican candidates. I won't bother with the Democrats since they are smart enough to realize any state this nuts about trying to move the primary up just so they can get more attention isn't worth their time to campaign in or even show up on the ballot.
John McCain is probably the lesser of all evils here. He does seem to be showing his weakness by falling in with the late Jerry Foulwell (yes I do know how to spell his name I just think this is more descriptive) and by cozying up to the Bush administration after years of being angry at them for torpedoing his campaign back in 2000 when he ran against the current occupant. Really that's all that I can say negative about McCain. At least the man speaks his mind and what he honestly thinks on other issues such as the war in Iraq. I don't agree with him but I respect his sticking to his guns as opposed to other Republicans who are starting to cave with the growing unpopularity of the war.
Mitt Romney, Michigan's favorite son? Hmm...he loved this state so much he moved to another one to be governor? He makes a lot of hollow promises I know he can't keep. Sorry, Mitt, but those factory and auto jobs are gone. McCain gives us the straight scoop. You give us false hope and optimism bred from years of living in another state that isn't going through its own recession. If you cared about Michigan so much, you would have run for governor here the last round instead of leaving us to choose between the failed policies of Jennifer Granholm and the idiocy of Dick DeVoss who thinks just because his family bought respectability in Grand Rapids, that they can buy a governorship.
Mike Huckabee is not only a right-wing evangelical extremist but he's a health Nazi. Yes, a health Nazi. Please save us from those who will try to save us from ourselves. Just because he was 'born again' into good health after years of over eating, smoking and pretty much letting himself go, he now has become one of those health obsessed people who make me want to eat a greasy hamburger or start smoking just because they annoy me so much. Listen, if you're healthy and making your life better, great! More power to you. But leave me and my transfats alone. If I want to kill myself with poor eating habits and smoking (I don't smoke incidentally), then you should just let me. I'm 48 years old and haven't needed a nanny since I was 12 thank you very much.
Fred Thompson can't even act presidential. That's just amazing. Maybe he was acting better in his younger days because for some reason, he seemed smarter...oh wait! That's the writers of Law & Order, not Fred Thompson speaking. He can read his lines very convincingly. Too bad he can't get one of them to help him write his campaign speeches or help him with the answers in his debates. Maybe he should campaign as his alter-ego, D.A. Arthur Branch. It might get him more votes.
Rudy Giuliani is a mean spirited, moral hypocrite. I've said more than enough about him in other editorials so I'll just say, I still feel the same way.
And I'm going to be honest here. I haven't bothered to contemplate Ron Paul or Duncan Hunter because, well, I have enough trouble keeping up with all the candidates who have a snowball's chance in hell to win. In fact are either of these two even on the ballot???
That's it for the political commentary until the field is whittled down to just one candidate for each party...or until someone does something incredibly stupid. That could mean another commentary in a week with this group - and I do include the Democrats in that declaration.
NP: Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumors (Pandora)
With the primaries coming up here this week, I thought I'd finally chime in with my political assessments. First of all, I have to say all this trying to be one of the first states to hold a primary is ridiculous. I feel for the people of Iowa because they have to live with these people for months - maybe even a whole year - before their primary. I'm sorry, but having my meal interrupted by any of the candidates while I'm trying to have breakfast or lunch in a diner is not my idea of a good time. They're all just looking for a photo opportunity and probably won't remember you unless you've got some incredibly pathetic story to tell them about some misfortune in your life. And then they'll remember you because it will be good for them to be seen empathizing with you and perhaps even trying to help you. Yeah, right, like they care?
All right, maybe some of them do care. But mostly they care about being president. Here's my rundown on the slate of Republican candidates. I won't bother with the Democrats since they are smart enough to realize any state this nuts about trying to move the primary up just so they can get more attention isn't worth their time to campaign in or even show up on the ballot.
John McCain is probably the lesser of all evils here. He does seem to be showing his weakness by falling in with the late Jerry Foulwell (yes I do know how to spell his name I just think this is more descriptive) and by cozying up to the Bush administration after years of being angry at them for torpedoing his campaign back in 2000 when he ran against the current occupant. Really that's all that I can say negative about McCain. At least the man speaks his mind and what he honestly thinks on other issues such as the war in Iraq. I don't agree with him but I respect his sticking to his guns as opposed to other Republicans who are starting to cave with the growing unpopularity of the war.
Mitt Romney, Michigan's favorite son? Hmm...he loved this state so much he moved to another one to be governor? He makes a lot of hollow promises I know he can't keep. Sorry, Mitt, but those factory and auto jobs are gone. McCain gives us the straight scoop. You give us false hope and optimism bred from years of living in another state that isn't going through its own recession. If you cared about Michigan so much, you would have run for governor here the last round instead of leaving us to choose between the failed policies of Jennifer Granholm and the idiocy of Dick DeVoss who thinks just because his family bought respectability in Grand Rapids, that they can buy a governorship.
Mike Huckabee is not only a right-wing evangelical extremist but he's a health Nazi. Yes, a health Nazi. Please save us from those who will try to save us from ourselves. Just because he was 'born again' into good health after years of over eating, smoking and pretty much letting himself go, he now has become one of those health obsessed people who make me want to eat a greasy hamburger or start smoking just because they annoy me so much. Listen, if you're healthy and making your life better, great! More power to you. But leave me and my transfats alone. If I want to kill myself with poor eating habits and smoking (I don't smoke incidentally), then you should just let me. I'm 48 years old and haven't needed a nanny since I was 12 thank you very much.
Fred Thompson can't even act presidential. That's just amazing. Maybe he was acting better in his younger days because for some reason, he seemed smarter...oh wait! That's the writers of Law & Order, not Fred Thompson speaking. He can read his lines very convincingly. Too bad he can't get one of them to help him write his campaign speeches or help him with the answers in his debates. Maybe he should campaign as his alter-ego, D.A. Arthur Branch. It might get him more votes.
Rudy Giuliani is a mean spirited, moral hypocrite. I've said more than enough about him in other editorials so I'll just say, I still feel the same way.
And I'm going to be honest here. I haven't bothered to contemplate Ron Paul or Duncan Hunter because, well, I have enough trouble keeping up with all the candidates who have a snowball's chance in hell to win. In fact are either of these two even on the ballot???
That's it for the political commentary until the field is whittled down to just one candidate for each party...or until someone does something incredibly stupid. That could mean another commentary in a week with this group - and I do include the Democrats in that declaration.
NP: Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumors (Pandora)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
1-2-3-4-5 Senses Working Overtime
No, that song isn't exactly playing right now - except maybe in my head. I just feel like that right now. I forgot how exhausting tax season can be. I also didn't realize how soon it would start. Last year I wasn't this busy until the last week in January. Seems a lot of companies are sending out W2s faster and more people really are in need of the refund. Michigan's economy sucks after all.
In any case, my life is in chaos. Tomorrow is my one day off for the next few months - I think. So I have to make the most of it. Unfortunately I do have a couple of loads of laundry waiting and I want to bake a ham for food for the rest of the week. Fortunately, both of those thing don't require a whole lot of time.
I have to spend time with my kitty, Leaper, as well. He's taken to flinging himself at me regularly when he thinks I'm leaving. While it's cute and sweet to see a kitten attach himself to my hip or my leg, it's hell on the body to have to deal with his claws. For one thing I hate bleeding. But then how do you get angry with something that loves you so much and looks so cute?
Also on the upside, my favorite LOCI board has gotten the attention of two of the writers from the show and they will be answering questions there on a weekly basis. I hope this leads to more participation by more of the people involved in the show. It would be just more ways to feed my obsession I suppose.
Oh and I get to watch Lewis Black tonight and tomorrow night. Seems like Comedy Central has two shows featuring him on this weekend. This man is pure genius. Tomorrow night's special is "Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed." LOL Just the title makes me laugh.
Just saw a preview and couldn't stop laughing. Right now I'm watching him getting angry over milk. I love this man. I highly recommend his acerbic humor. It pretty much matches mine. Wow, that's scary. ;)
NP: R.E.M. - Aftermath
In any case, my life is in chaos. Tomorrow is my one day off for the next few months - I think. So I have to make the most of it. Unfortunately I do have a couple of loads of laundry waiting and I want to bake a ham for food for the rest of the week. Fortunately, both of those thing don't require a whole lot of time.
I have to spend time with my kitty, Leaper, as well. He's taken to flinging himself at me regularly when he thinks I'm leaving. While it's cute and sweet to see a kitten attach himself to my hip or my leg, it's hell on the body to have to deal with his claws. For one thing I hate bleeding. But then how do you get angry with something that loves you so much and looks so cute?
Also on the upside, my favorite LOCI board has gotten the attention of two of the writers from the show and they will be answering questions there on a weekly basis. I hope this leads to more participation by more of the people involved in the show. It would be just more ways to feed my obsession I suppose.
Oh and I get to watch Lewis Black tonight and tomorrow night. Seems like Comedy Central has two shows featuring him on this weekend. This man is pure genius. Tomorrow night's special is "Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed." LOL Just the title makes me laugh.
Just saw a preview and couldn't stop laughing. Right now I'm watching him getting angry over milk. I love this man. I highly recommend his acerbic humor. It pretty much matches mine. Wow, that's scary. ;)
NP: R.E.M. - Aftermath
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
No Surprises
Michigan's primaries are over. No surprises. Many Democrats didn't want to be placed on our ballots so Hillary won. Sort of. A lot of people voted other or something. I'm just so not interested. *sigh*
Romney won for the Republicans. I'm also not surprised. He's spent a lot of money reminding us he's from here, etc. I still can't help but see the William Hurt character from Broadcast News when I look at Romney. Looks good, sounds good but not much in between the ears. Just a feeling I get when he talks and looks at the camera. You know, the same, dazed look Dubya has. I don't think we need more of that in the White House.
How sad I can't even get excited about the primaries in my own state. The upside to the primaries being over is they'll all go away and leave us alone again.
Oh and McCain did pretty good here. Of all the Republicans, he's the one I'd most likely vote for if Hell froze over and the Democrats put up someone like Al Sharpton. Sorry, but whoever the Democratic nominee is, they've got my vote. I think eight years is long enough for Republicans to ruin our country their way. I say it's time to give Democrats a chance to ruin it their way.
In the mean time, I'm busy with taxes and missing my Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Love how NBC is promoting "new" episodes of LOCI. I hate NBC. As much as I'd love for LOCI to do well there, I also really want NBC to just shrivel up and die for all the bad things it did for the show before they needed them.
Okay, that's all the time my brain can think about something other than taxes and work at the newspaper.
Nothing playing now except the local news. Time for bed!
Romney won for the Republicans. I'm also not surprised. He's spent a lot of money reminding us he's from here, etc. I still can't help but see the William Hurt character from Broadcast News when I look at Romney. Looks good, sounds good but not much in between the ears. Just a feeling I get when he talks and looks at the camera. You know, the same, dazed look Dubya has. I don't think we need more of that in the White House.
How sad I can't even get excited about the primaries in my own state. The upside to the primaries being over is they'll all go away and leave us alone again.
Oh and McCain did pretty good here. Of all the Republicans, he's the one I'd most likely vote for if Hell froze over and the Democrats put up someone like Al Sharpton. Sorry, but whoever the Democratic nominee is, they've got my vote. I think eight years is long enough for Republicans to ruin our country their way. I say it's time to give Democrats a chance to ruin it their way.
In the mean time, I'm busy with taxes and missing my Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Love how NBC is promoting "new" episodes of LOCI. I hate NBC. As much as I'd love for LOCI to do well there, I also really want NBC to just shrivel up and die for all the bad things it did for the show before they needed them.
Okay, that's all the time my brain can think about something other than taxes and work at the newspaper.
Nothing playing now except the local news. Time for bed!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Not Sleeping With Cats
And now another chapter of life with cats. I love the new kitty. He is really adorable and apparently has adopted me as his 'person.' I swear cats do that just to irritate people. They choose the person who likes them least. Not that I don't adore him, but my husband is the one who wanted a new kitty to keep our old cat, Bob, company. Bob doesn't like him. He's developed new weirdnesses.
So here's the kitty, Leaper. He wants to sleep with me - or should I say on me. He cuddles and he purrs and he's adorable. It's just at 2 o'clock in the morning, it's not so cute as it is when you're lying in bed watching television. My husband woke up at one point to find the kitty sleeping on my tummy with his head between my boobs. He thought it was cute. Of course, the kitty wasn't bothering him. We did consider locking the kitty out of the room except then he would whine and meow and complain about not being allowed in the room. Then my husband and I would both lose out on sleep instead of just me.
So, later, the kitty wrapped himself around my head. My husband thought that was cute, too. Again, of course it's cute when it's not you who is being bothered.
I love my kitty. I'd just love him better if he didn't want to cuddle up with me every night. It doesn't help that it's tax season and I'm not home as much as I used to be. He doesn't like that at all. He whines when I leave, he attaches himself to me when I get home. It really is nice to be loved so much by a creature but it can be horrible for one's health.
With lack of sleep, however, I have been thinking of fan fiction plots. I thought of a Bobby/Alex story where Alex takes in a stray cat. This forces Bobby to have to get allergy shots since he's allergic to them and then he wants to kill the cat because it won't leave Alex alone, resents him and prevents them from having sex. LOL Yeah, I'm a shipper. Sorry folks, that's how it goes. It's not my fault. The writers of the show keep playing head games with those of us who obsess over LOCI and have started throwing 'shipper' moments into episodes. Now I can't help but see them as a potential couple.
So a lack of sleep makes me crazy, apparently. I am in serious need of R.E.M. and this is the one time I don't mean the band, I mean the sleep cycle.
NP: K.T. Tunstall - Otherside of the World (on Pandora)
So here's the kitty, Leaper. He wants to sleep with me - or should I say on me. He cuddles and he purrs and he's adorable. It's just at 2 o'clock in the morning, it's not so cute as it is when you're lying in bed watching television. My husband woke up at one point to find the kitty sleeping on my tummy with his head between my boobs. He thought it was cute. Of course, the kitty wasn't bothering him. We did consider locking the kitty out of the room except then he would whine and meow and complain about not being allowed in the room. Then my husband and I would both lose out on sleep instead of just me.
So, later, the kitty wrapped himself around my head. My husband thought that was cute, too. Again, of course it's cute when it's not you who is being bothered.
I love my kitty. I'd just love him better if he didn't want to cuddle up with me every night. It doesn't help that it's tax season and I'm not home as much as I used to be. He doesn't like that at all. He whines when I leave, he attaches himself to me when I get home. It really is nice to be loved so much by a creature but it can be horrible for one's health.
With lack of sleep, however, I have been thinking of fan fiction plots. I thought of a Bobby/Alex story where Alex takes in a stray cat. This forces Bobby to have to get allergy shots since he's allergic to them and then he wants to kill the cat because it won't leave Alex alone, resents him and prevents them from having sex. LOL Yeah, I'm a shipper. Sorry folks, that's how it goes. It's not my fault. The writers of the show keep playing head games with those of us who obsess over LOCI and have started throwing 'shipper' moments into episodes. Now I can't help but see them as a potential couple.
So a lack of sleep makes me crazy, apparently. I am in serious need of R.E.M. and this is the one time I don't mean the band, I mean the sleep cycle.
NP: K.T. Tunstall - Otherside of the World (on Pandora)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
A Quick Explanation On Comments
Just to respond to some inquiries about why I don't allow comments on my blog, I'd like to point out that it's for friends to know what's going on in my life and the bizarre thoughts that go through my mind. If you're my friend, you either have my email, phone number or are a member of a board I post on regularly. You can get in touch with me that way if you want to comment on something. I've had troll problems - well one troll really, but he was enough of an ass that I'd just prefer to keep my site pure of infantile, mentally disturbed comments. I'm the only mentally disturbed person allowed to post here. ;)
So it's not that I don't want any feedback. I just want to post in peace and if you don't know me and don't like what I have to say, you don't have to read this blog and your opinion doesn't matter to me. If I do know you and you are disturbed by anything then contact me in the ways listed above and we'll talk. I do care what friends think. Anyone I don't know who takes offense to my thoughts can just go screw themselves.
NP: John Mayer - Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (CD - Continuum by John Mayer)
So it's not that I don't want any feedback. I just want to post in peace and if you don't know me and don't like what I have to say, you don't have to read this blog and your opinion doesn't matter to me. If I do know you and you are disturbed by anything then contact me in the ways listed above and we'll talk. I do care what friends think. Anyone I don't know who takes offense to my thoughts can just go screw themselves.
NP: John Mayer - Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (CD - Continuum by John Mayer)
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Murder Unscripted Video
Just came across this very clever video made with actors from the various Law & Order shows (including Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian and Chris Noth from Criminal Intent) and Homicide: Life On The Street. It's absolutely hysterical and I've posted it above for anyone who would like to see it. I'm 100% in support of the WGA in their fight against the evil AMPTP. Please watch, enjoy and support the WGA.
NP: Mary Chapin Carpenter - Shut Up And Kiss Me (on my computer)
NP: Mary Chapin Carpenter - Shut Up And Kiss Me (on my computer)
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Memories of Tax Seasons Past
This is a rant at a classic rock forum in the "Off Topic" Lounge section. This was posted on 4-8-07. Apparently my state of mind wasn't good. Thought I'd put it here as a warning of what may be coming from me in a few weeks. Tax season has already started for me and it's smooth sailing so far. I'm sure by the end of the season I'll feel like the following rant all over again.
I was going to put this in my journal but what the heck. Here goes.
Well, time for another therapy session with a rant session here.
Tax season is winding down. Less people, more problems. It's been kind of stressful this year cause I apparently have been lucking out and getting all the problem people. Not only with tax preparation but also with picking up stupid people phone calls. So here are just two examples.
First stupid person, "Can I claim my ex-husband as my dependent?"
Me, "Um...no, he's your ex-husband and besides, you can't claim a spouse as a dependent."
First Stupid Person, "But he still lives with me and he don't work so I have to support him."
Me, "Uh...okay...well is he disabled or something?"
First Stupid Person, "No, he's just lazy and don't want to work or nothing and I'm tired of it."
Me, "So you divorced him but you're still living with him?"
First Stupid Person, "Yea, and he's just a lazy SOB."
At that point it was all I could do to keep from laughing hysterically. What kind of dumbass marries and then divorces such a loser and then supports him anyway?
And then came the guy I wanted to reach down the phone line and strangle.
Second Stupid Person, "Why is it I can't claim my wife as a dependent?"
Me, "You're married filing jointly?"
Second Stupid Person, "Well, yea and I want to claim my kids and her as a dependent but I was told I couldn't and I want to know why not? I support her."
Me, "I understand that and when you married filing jointly you are getting an exemption for yourself and your wife and each of your children..."
Second Stupid Person, "But I can't claim her as a dependent, too?"
Me, "Then you'd be claiming her twice. You can't do that."
Second Stupid Person, "But I should be able to, she don't do nothin', just stay home and take care of the kids."
Me - trying really hard not to scream - "Sir, you just can't claim your wife as a dependent. You're taking the exemption already anyway, you do understand that, right?"
Second Stupid Person, "Yea, but I should be able to claim her as a dependent cause I'm supporting her..."
Okay, this guy was lucky he was on the phone and not in the office with me cause I would have had to kill him. My hands were just itching to wrap themselves around his throat.
How do these people manage to find people to marry them? I mean, seriously. They must be unimaginably attractive and perhaps just incredibly nice because what's lacking in between the ears would be a huge reason to have them sterilized so they couldn't reproduce.
These are just two of the many stupid phone calls I got throughout the tax season. I'm frustrated and really ready to be done.
The kids went through some sort of period where their marriage wasn't all that great. I was so worried they were going to do something stupid but they managed to get things patched up. If there's one thing that's worse than being in relationship about to disintegrate, it's watching your kids in the same situation and not being able to do a thing about it. Talk about losing sleep and being all stressed out. I'm just glad they're both intelligent young people who may be make stupid mistakes from time to time but they seem to know how to work together.
And of course my last stressed out therapeutic rant concerns the stupid people living upstairs. They moved in around Christmas time and I've been really ticked off about it. Their children are stupid, they're incompetent and once when they were screaming at each other and the woman was in hysterics, I almost called the cops but decided that if one of them killed the other one then the one left would go to jail and they would be gone. Yes, I am going straight to hell and I don't care. I'm working two jobs, my husband is ill and I have to pretty much take up all the slack by myself and those morons are playing loud music late at night and stomping around so I can hear them as if they were in the same room.
Unfortunately, no one killed anyone. However, one day I came home and found a police car, an ambulance and the fire department in the parking lot and heard from the building manager that the neighbor's called 911 because apparently the loser boyfriend or whatever the hell he is broke a television set and punched out the girlfriend/wife. Yea, really nice folks. I have a feeling they'll be leaving soon. The neighbors across the hall hate them, too. How come they are here and not at the low income housing section is beyond me. It's not the fanciest place in town here but it's also not low-life territory, you know? Most people here work and aren't home all day collecting welfare. I suspect she is by the things I've overheard her say.
It's not bringing out the best in me, though. My husband kind of felt bad cause after we pounded on the wall for the umpteenth time when the little brats upstairs were running around at 11:30 at night (they're really little children I might add) we could hear them crying like their parents were reprimanding them. This happens pretty much on a regular basis I must add. I definitely did not. I was spanked once when I was a child of about four or five for blatantly disobeying my mother. I was never spanked again. Why? Because I wasn't a dumbass and I learned pretty quickly how to stay out of trouble. No, they shouldn't be punished for their parents being stupid and not putting five or six year old children to bed at a decent hour but again, stupid is stupid and if you're too stupid to learn better then I don't want to be responsible for having to watch out for you. Where is Carlos Mencia when you need him? LOL
Ah well, the joys of apartment living does have it's downside.
Okay, I'm feeling better now. Back to my one day off until tax season is over. I can't wait.
I was going to put this in my journal but what the heck. Here goes.
Well, time for another therapy session with a rant session here.
Tax season is winding down. Less people, more problems. It's been kind of stressful this year cause I apparently have been lucking out and getting all the problem people. Not only with tax preparation but also with picking up stupid people phone calls. So here are just two examples.
First stupid person, "Can I claim my ex-husband as my dependent?"
Me, "Um...no, he's your ex-husband and besides, you can't claim a spouse as a dependent."
First Stupid Person, "But he still lives with me and he don't work so I have to support him."
Me, "Uh...okay...well is he disabled or something?"
First Stupid Person, "No, he's just lazy and don't want to work or nothing and I'm tired of it."
Me, "So you divorced him but you're still living with him?"
First Stupid Person, "Yea, and he's just a lazy SOB."
At that point it was all I could do to keep from laughing hysterically. What kind of dumbass marries and then divorces such a loser and then supports him anyway?
And then came the guy I wanted to reach down the phone line and strangle.
Second Stupid Person, "Why is it I can't claim my wife as a dependent?"
Me, "You're married filing jointly?"
Second Stupid Person, "Well, yea and I want to claim my kids and her as a dependent but I was told I couldn't and I want to know why not? I support her."
Me, "I understand that and when you married filing jointly you are getting an exemption for yourself and your wife and each of your children..."
Second Stupid Person, "But I can't claim her as a dependent, too?"
Me, "Then you'd be claiming her twice. You can't do that."
Second Stupid Person, "But I should be able to, she don't do nothin', just stay home and take care of the kids."
Me - trying really hard not to scream - "Sir, you just can't claim your wife as a dependent. You're taking the exemption already anyway, you do understand that, right?"
Second Stupid Person, "Yea, but I should be able to claim her as a dependent cause I'm supporting her..."
Okay, this guy was lucky he was on the phone and not in the office with me cause I would have had to kill him. My hands were just itching to wrap themselves around his throat.
How do these people manage to find people to marry them? I mean, seriously. They must be unimaginably attractive and perhaps just incredibly nice because what's lacking in between the ears would be a huge reason to have them sterilized so they couldn't reproduce.
These are just two of the many stupid phone calls I got throughout the tax season. I'm frustrated and really ready to be done.
The kids went through some sort of period where their marriage wasn't all that great. I was so worried they were going to do something stupid but they managed to get things patched up. If there's one thing that's worse than being in relationship about to disintegrate, it's watching your kids in the same situation and not being able to do a thing about it. Talk about losing sleep and being all stressed out. I'm just glad they're both intelligent young people who may be make stupid mistakes from time to time but they seem to know how to work together.
And of course my last stressed out therapeutic rant concerns the stupid people living upstairs. They moved in around Christmas time and I've been really ticked off about it. Their children are stupid, they're incompetent and once when they were screaming at each other and the woman was in hysterics, I almost called the cops but decided that if one of them killed the other one then the one left would go to jail and they would be gone. Yes, I am going straight to hell and I don't care. I'm working two jobs, my husband is ill and I have to pretty much take up all the slack by myself and those morons are playing loud music late at night and stomping around so I can hear them as if they were in the same room.
Unfortunately, no one killed anyone. However, one day I came home and found a police car, an ambulance and the fire department in the parking lot and heard from the building manager that the neighbor's called 911 because apparently the loser boyfriend or whatever the hell he is broke a television set and punched out the girlfriend/wife. Yea, really nice folks. I have a feeling they'll be leaving soon. The neighbors across the hall hate them, too. How come they are here and not at the low income housing section is beyond me. It's not the fanciest place in town here but it's also not low-life territory, you know? Most people here work and aren't home all day collecting welfare. I suspect she is by the things I've overheard her say.
It's not bringing out the best in me, though. My husband kind of felt bad cause after we pounded on the wall for the umpteenth time when the little brats upstairs were running around at 11:30 at night (they're really little children I might add) we could hear them crying like their parents were reprimanding them. This happens pretty much on a regular basis I must add. I definitely did not. I was spanked once when I was a child of about four or five for blatantly disobeying my mother. I was never spanked again. Why? Because I wasn't a dumbass and I learned pretty quickly how to stay out of trouble. No, they shouldn't be punished for their parents being stupid and not putting five or six year old children to bed at a decent hour but again, stupid is stupid and if you're too stupid to learn better then I don't want to be responsible for having to watch out for you. Where is Carlos Mencia when you need him? LOL
Ah well, the joys of apartment living does have it's downside.
Okay, I'm feeling better now. Back to my one day off until tax season is over. I can't wait.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Another Lazy Sunday
Had Lilly over Friday so it was a Barbie kind of day Saturday. Nothing like having a granddaughter to reawaken one's inner child. I guess it makes up for making me feel old every time another of her birthdays roll around.
So I've been pretty much just lounging around with my hubby and watching television and going online. Starting Monday I'm scheduled to be at the tax office most evenings so I have a feeling my presence online will be severely limited. Just the thought makes me want to spend all my time here to make up for the upcoming tax season. Talk about being addicted!
I did waste some time watching the Republican and Democrats debate - see previous post. But other than that I've been pretty relaxed.
Added a few links to my favorite sites. Spent a lot of time on the Henry Rollins site. I love Henry Rollins. He's such an interesting man. Love the behind the scenes look at him. Great sense of humor and seems to enjoy himself a lot in general. Also looks like he keeps himself pretty busy. If you don't know much about Henry Rollins, check him out. Don't let the tattoos and that rather intimidating video for Liar scare you away. You'll be missing out on brilliance. Really.
Still obsessed with R.E.M. but came across some other interesting music. Finally checked out Neutral Milk Hotel. They've been on my list but seeing Michael Stipe plugging them on to Mario Batali on a video about them going to a U2 concert, reminded me of them so I checked them out. Rather like them so far. Going to have to get some CDs.
Pandora has been a wealth of great music. Started two more radio stations. Have one that my mixed favorites are on and one that's jazz. Trying to see how well I can customize the favorites station. I love it when they throw things at me I've never heard before. Most of the time I like it. Gotta go put Neutral Milk Hotel on it and see how that goes.
Nothing new to report in fan fiction. The new site is kind of slow but it is a new site so I suppose it needs time to grow? At least I think it's a new site. Well it's new to me anyway. I like the graphics and all but so far fan fiction is the place to be to get your work read. I've also posted at Amorous Intent and at some boards I frequent that do have fan fiction sections. It seems my most popular story so far is my LOCI Christmas Carol. At this point I think I'm ready to work on my own original stuff. But I'm still enamored of Bobby Goren and Alex Eames so I'll probably keep writing the fan fiction as well.
Well, gotta check on dinner and get ready for tomorrow. Hope I'll still be checking in here regularly. Probably will just to vent. Keep in mind any future rantings may be of a stressed mind so feel free to ignore most of it. LOL Then again I'm told I'm pretty entertaining when I'm pissed off so who knows? It might be good for blog readers. I'm not always this boring if you're reading for the first time. Really.
So I've been pretty much just lounging around with my hubby and watching television and going online. Starting Monday I'm scheduled to be at the tax office most evenings so I have a feeling my presence online will be severely limited. Just the thought makes me want to spend all my time here to make up for the upcoming tax season. Talk about being addicted!
I did waste some time watching the Republican and Democrats debate - see previous post. But other than that I've been pretty relaxed.
Added a few links to my favorite sites. Spent a lot of time on the Henry Rollins site. I love Henry Rollins. He's such an interesting man. Love the behind the scenes look at him. Great sense of humor and seems to enjoy himself a lot in general. Also looks like he keeps himself pretty busy. If you don't know much about Henry Rollins, check him out. Don't let the tattoos and that rather intimidating video for Liar scare you away. You'll be missing out on brilliance. Really.
Still obsessed with R.E.M. but came across some other interesting music. Finally checked out Neutral Milk Hotel. They've been on my list but seeing Michael Stipe plugging them on to Mario Batali on a video about them going to a U2 concert, reminded me of them so I checked them out. Rather like them so far. Going to have to get some CDs.
Pandora has been a wealth of great music. Started two more radio stations. Have one that my mixed favorites are on and one that's jazz. Trying to see how well I can customize the favorites station. I love it when they throw things at me I've never heard before. Most of the time I like it. Gotta go put Neutral Milk Hotel on it and see how that goes.
Nothing new to report in fan fiction. The new site is kind of slow but it is a new site so I suppose it needs time to grow? At least I think it's a new site. Well it's new to me anyway. I like the graphics and all but so far fan fiction is the place to be to get your work read. I've also posted at Amorous Intent and at some boards I frequent that do have fan fiction sections. It seems my most popular story so far is my LOCI Christmas Carol. At this point I think I'm ready to work on my own original stuff. But I'm still enamored of Bobby Goren and Alex Eames so I'll probably keep writing the fan fiction as well.
Well, gotta check on dinner and get ready for tomorrow. Hope I'll still be checking in here regularly. Probably will just to vent. Keep in mind any future rantings may be of a stressed mind so feel free to ignore most of it. LOL Then again I'm told I'm pretty entertaining when I'm pissed off so who knows? It might be good for blog readers. I'm not always this boring if you're reading for the first time. Really.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Blah, Blah, Blah
All right, so after watching Countdown on MSNBC and listening to Keith Olbermann I got all fired up over the political situation in this country. Listening to the Republicans and now the Democrats debating on ABC, I find I'm back to being bored.
How many times can we listen to them say the same thing over and over and over again? So far the Dems are a snore. At least with the Republicans, Rudy - yes, the man I tend to loathe - actually made me laugh and said something quite witty. He remarked if Ronald Reagan were running today he'd probably find his way into a Mitt Romney negative ad. LOL All right, he's entertaining even if he is a snake in the grass with an ego the size of this planet.
I discovered it's not an interest in politics Olbermann has reawakened in me. It's the anger at the current administration that has been reawakened. I've been putting up with their dishonest, self-aggrandizing, mean-spirited, misguided, stupidity for seven years and I've had it. I also don't seem to have Kucinich and Biden to listen to any more. They made it more interesting.
I have to admit, Damian (John Edwards - the presidential candidate not the psychic LOL) is certainly coming across as quite passionate.
Oh and Huckabee has now earned a nickname from me. Huckster. Fitting, I think. So, to keep up, Damian is John Edwards the presidential candidate not the psychic and Huckster is Mike Huckabee.
So I think I'll leave the primaries to those who have hope that these candidates - any of them - will say something profound enough to get them to want to vote for them. I'll just rest up to jump in when the parties have their nominees. Then again, I may just say screw it all. Really, in the end, all politicians end up screwing you somehow, never mind which side of the aisle they come from.
How many times can we listen to them say the same thing over and over and over again? So far the Dems are a snore. At least with the Republicans, Rudy - yes, the man I tend to loathe - actually made me laugh and said something quite witty. He remarked if Ronald Reagan were running today he'd probably find his way into a Mitt Romney negative ad. LOL All right, he's entertaining even if he is a snake in the grass with an ego the size of this planet.
I discovered it's not an interest in politics Olbermann has reawakened in me. It's the anger at the current administration that has been reawakened. I've been putting up with their dishonest, self-aggrandizing, mean-spirited, misguided, stupidity for seven years and I've had it. I also don't seem to have Kucinich and Biden to listen to any more. They made it more interesting.
I have to admit, Damian (John Edwards - the presidential candidate not the psychic LOL) is certainly coming across as quite passionate.
Oh and Huckabee has now earned a nickname from me. Huckster. Fitting, I think. So, to keep up, Damian is John Edwards the presidential candidate not the psychic and Huckster is Mike Huckabee.
So I think I'll leave the primaries to those who have hope that these candidates - any of them - will say something profound enough to get them to want to vote for them. I'll just rest up to jump in when the parties have their nominees. Then again, I may just say screw it all. Really, in the end, all politicians end up screwing you somehow, never mind which side of the aisle they come from.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Forget The Iowa Caucus I Found Another Fan Fiction Site!
I normally would be glued to the television set watching the results of this stupid caucus but I just don't care. Once we get the candidates for each party, I'll probably get more interested. I still don't care who the Democratic candidate is, I'm voting for him/her. Part of me wants Damian (John Edwards) to win just because he's got the best chance to win against whoever the Republicans put up but it looks like Obama is going to be the man.
Looks like Huckabee is winning on the Republican side. After the crap he pulled with the whole pulling the negative Romney ad and then playing it for all the press stunt was just an indication of the kind of person he truly is. A sneaky politician who is out of touch with current events. Oh well, no matter who ended up winning this thing for the Republicans, I wouldn't have liked them.
So much for the Iowa caucus. Maybe now they can get back to their lives and be left alone by those obnoxious people - that includes both parties, btw.
One final note: Interesting how the top candidates in the Democratic party are a white woman, a white man and a black man. The Republicans? Guess? Same old, same old. Hey on the other hand, Fred Thompson seemed to have come out third and he's been as exciting as watching paint dry. Who knows?
Now for fun stuff.
www.fanlib.com/fandom/Law_and_Order__CI/36kjk
Yep, a new fan fiction site. I'm finding I'm addicted to the stuff. Reading and writing it. Posted a story there and finally figured out how to do it. I still like the Fan Fiction site better but this one is interesting. We'll see how it turns out. The more outlets the better, IMO.
Hopefully I'll tire myself out eventually and spend more time working on my own original stuff instead. I just have so much fun with fan fiction it's hard to stop. I keep finding ideas popping into my little head and off I go.
Besides, with the writer's strike and with Goren and Eames left in an absolutely miserable state at the winter break, I can't stand it!
Speaking of the writer's strike (the one Huckabee had no clue about), here's a YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj6TGQcg3BY
I do so love David Letterman. LOL Oh and of course the head writer/show runner from LOCI, Warren Leight was there. Most cool. My only complaint is Dave needs to shave. I hate facial hair on men. The only exception is Tom Selleck who looks better with his mustache than without for some reason.
So 2008 is off to a busy start for me. I feel like I have to hurry and get in all my fun stuff now before tax season goes into full swing. I'll be amazed if I have the energy to visit and post on my forums. I hope I'll use this place to vent still. It's very therapeutic. Maybe the writer's strike is a good thing in the end for me. I won't have to stress over missing new episodes of Criminal Intent and then not being able to discuss it on the boards immediately after. On second thought, I probably would do it anyway and then I'd just lose out on sleep instead.
Nothing is playing now musically. MSNBC's coverage of the Iowa Caucus is on and Mr. Musicwench is watching and I guess I do care a little more than I thought. Besides, any opportunity to watch Keith Olbermann is a good thing. And of course I rather like Chris Matthews despite himself. ;)
Looks like Huckabee is winning on the Republican side. After the crap he pulled with the whole pulling the negative Romney ad and then playing it for all the press stunt was just an indication of the kind of person he truly is. A sneaky politician who is out of touch with current events. Oh well, no matter who ended up winning this thing for the Republicans, I wouldn't have liked them.
So much for the Iowa caucus. Maybe now they can get back to their lives and be left alone by those obnoxious people - that includes both parties, btw.
One final note: Interesting how the top candidates in the Democratic party are a white woman, a white man and a black man. The Republicans? Guess? Same old, same old. Hey on the other hand, Fred Thompson seemed to have come out third and he's been as exciting as watching paint dry. Who knows?
Now for fun stuff.
www.fanlib.com/fandom/Law_and_Order__CI/36kjk
Yep, a new fan fiction site. I'm finding I'm addicted to the stuff. Reading and writing it. Posted a story there and finally figured out how to do it. I still like the Fan Fiction site better but this one is interesting. We'll see how it turns out. The more outlets the better, IMO.
Hopefully I'll tire myself out eventually and spend more time working on my own original stuff instead. I just have so much fun with fan fiction it's hard to stop. I keep finding ideas popping into my little head and off I go.
Besides, with the writer's strike and with Goren and Eames left in an absolutely miserable state at the winter break, I can't stand it!
Speaking of the writer's strike (the one Huckabee had no clue about), here's a YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj6TGQcg3BY
I do so love David Letterman. LOL Oh and of course the head writer/show runner from LOCI, Warren Leight was there. Most cool. My only complaint is Dave needs to shave. I hate facial hair on men. The only exception is Tom Selleck who looks better with his mustache than without for some reason.
So 2008 is off to a busy start for me. I feel like I have to hurry and get in all my fun stuff now before tax season goes into full swing. I'll be amazed if I have the energy to visit and post on my forums. I hope I'll use this place to vent still. It's very therapeutic. Maybe the writer's strike is a good thing in the end for me. I won't have to stress over missing new episodes of Criminal Intent and then not being able to discuss it on the boards immediately after. On second thought, I probably would do it anyway and then I'd just lose out on sleep instead.
Nothing is playing now musically. MSNBC's coverage of the Iowa Caucus is on and Mr. Musicwench is watching and I guess I do care a little more than I thought. Besides, any opportunity to watch Keith Olbermann is a good thing. And of course I rather like Chris Matthews despite himself. ;)
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Where Do They Find These People?
Just watched an episode of Wife Swap and I'm just wondering where they find some of these assholes for the show? Are there really people that extreme in their views? I mean it's like people are just so screwed up they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.
One asshole actually told a woman she's a feminist pig because she wanted to teach his bimbo-like daughter about proud women and wanted to get her to try and learn stuff and be a strong woman. On the other extreme you have a father who doesn't want his daughters to look cute and be girls.
I think both families are just nuts. It amazes me you can have such extreme views and closed minded people. The asshole father of the bimbo beauty pageant girl actually thinks the woman who is trying to get his daughter to be smart and do things for herself, is going to look bad. He's an asshole. He looks bad. Ralph is his name and ralph is what I wanted to do when I saw his behavior.
That poor girl is going to grow up helpless and stupid thinking she doesn't have to do anything she doesn't want to do. Talk about failing your child? Life is not just one big beauty pageant, honey. I hope something happens to help this girl because she is just a gorgeous girl who hasn't got a clue. We don't need any more Paris Hiltons. Considering she doesn't have Hilton's money, it would be good for her to actually learn her own lessons and get a job and finish it whether she likes it or not.
I honestly believe Ralph is retarded. That family screwed up. If children don't want to do something she thinks they don't have to. The wife thinks getting up on stage is the end all be all?
At least the one family thought it will be all right for their daughters to dress up once in a while. The other family? Bitch, bitch, bitch. They're too stupid to learn anything, I think. Ralph actually said, "She's good looking enough that people will take care of her in life."
Wow. They should make people take tests before they can procreate. The only good thing I can say is he finally complimented his daughter on something she made in the kitchen. The last time he said it was worse than dog food or something like that.
So is he basically saying he wants his daughter to grow up stupid and helpless and bat her eyelashes at some guy to get what she wants? Sounds like he wants his daughter to grow up to be a prostitute.
He thought the woman who tried to get her to take a job and work was being abusive to her. He's the abusive one. He is failing to prepare his child to be a responsible human being. He's encouraging her to be just a piece of fluff. Doesn't it bother him that she can barely read and she's fifteen? I was reading War & Peace by the time I was fifteen.
They've spoiled that girl rotten! Thank goodness she at least is aware that she has choices and is trying to read. The girl is 15 and she couldn't read the word crutches. To be fair, her father seemed to have a problem with it, too. This poor girl really is going to get off to a poor start in life.
On a positive note, she's trying to cook.
Just more proof that stupid people shouldn't procreate. Where are the Darwin Awards when you need them?
NP: See Emily Play - Pink Floyd - music off my computer
One asshole actually told a woman she's a feminist pig because she wanted to teach his bimbo-like daughter about proud women and wanted to get her to try and learn stuff and be a strong woman. On the other extreme you have a father who doesn't want his daughters to look cute and be girls.
I think both families are just nuts. It amazes me you can have such extreme views and closed minded people. The asshole father of the bimbo beauty pageant girl actually thinks the woman who is trying to get his daughter to be smart and do things for herself, is going to look bad. He's an asshole. He looks bad. Ralph is his name and ralph is what I wanted to do when I saw his behavior.
That poor girl is going to grow up helpless and stupid thinking she doesn't have to do anything she doesn't want to do. Talk about failing your child? Life is not just one big beauty pageant, honey. I hope something happens to help this girl because she is just a gorgeous girl who hasn't got a clue. We don't need any more Paris Hiltons. Considering she doesn't have Hilton's money, it would be good for her to actually learn her own lessons and get a job and finish it whether she likes it or not.
I honestly believe Ralph is retarded. That family screwed up. If children don't want to do something she thinks they don't have to. The wife thinks getting up on stage is the end all be all?
At least the one family thought it will be all right for their daughters to dress up once in a while. The other family? Bitch, bitch, bitch. They're too stupid to learn anything, I think. Ralph actually said, "She's good looking enough that people will take care of her in life."
Wow. They should make people take tests before they can procreate. The only good thing I can say is he finally complimented his daughter on something she made in the kitchen. The last time he said it was worse than dog food or something like that.
So is he basically saying he wants his daughter to grow up stupid and helpless and bat her eyelashes at some guy to get what she wants? Sounds like he wants his daughter to grow up to be a prostitute.
He thought the woman who tried to get her to take a job and work was being abusive to her. He's the abusive one. He is failing to prepare his child to be a responsible human being. He's encouraging her to be just a piece of fluff. Doesn't it bother him that she can barely read and she's fifteen? I was reading War & Peace by the time I was fifteen.
They've spoiled that girl rotten! Thank goodness she at least is aware that she has choices and is trying to read. The girl is 15 and she couldn't read the word crutches. To be fair, her father seemed to have a problem with it, too. This poor girl really is going to get off to a poor start in life.
On a positive note, she's trying to cook.
Just more proof that stupid people shouldn't procreate. Where are the Darwin Awards when you need them?
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