I got hired!

I've been busy lately, I got hired at The Nielson Media Company.  I'm working as a shipping/recieving clerk.  I work from 7 until 3:30, then I ride my bike home.  Its a great company to work for and everyone is very nice.  I hope that this is a great start my new life in Florida.  Thanks for checking in!

Happy St. Patty's Day

It’s been a while since my last post but I'd like to start by saying this, Happy Saint Patrick's day.  "Top O' the morning to ye, It’s a day where everyone's a little Irish, except the gays and Italians.” Kent Brockman.  Of course this is a quote from The Simpsons episode 18 in season 8.  That was the first thing I watched this morning.  I sat there and had a little chuckle as I have every single time I've seen it (about 40 times)  But, this quote got me to thinking that this is probably offensive to someone, somewhere.  But I say who cares.  This particular quote originally aired March 16th, 1997.  I was 12.  But, who knows I'll probably create a shit storm for myself the same way the UCLA girl did.  The only difference, I really don't care if your gay, straight, bi, red, yellow, blue, republican, or democrat.  I'm not judging anybody in any way.  I just think it’s funny.  Stereotypical, sure, but today is St. Patrick’s Day, and I'm probably going to drink beer.   Ha, there is no probably here.  With that being said, it seems to me that we are slowly de-evolving here.  People are afraid to speak their minds, for fear of reprimand.  Well, I'm not, so if you don't like what I have to say then don't read.  Watch out for the green beer!

I don't really have much to say today except it’s an amazing day here in sunny Florida.  I went for a walk today and it is nice out.  My guess it’s about 82 with a steady breeze.  The only thing that would make it better would be to have...wait, it’s awesome, I don't think it could be any better out.  However, I will say this I hated the upstate New York weather, where it’s probably 15 right now, but I do miss my family and friends.  That's the only way my sunny Florida day could be any better.   Sending my best from Florida!

A man's word?

So, when exactly did someone's word go to hell?  I've always been curious about this.  When exactly did a man's word stop meaning something?  When did a handshake stop meaning anything?  Honestly, I've only know a very few people who still hold this true.  Those are the few that I call friends.  To, be frank any person who still holds these values true are genuine people.  They are the people who really care.  Those are the people who you can trust.  I do not think anyone who does not keep to their word do not deserve to have friends. In the end I just hope they remember what goes around comes around! 

(Please note, this is an occurrence that happened a while ago but I'm still a little upset about it)

Out for a drive in Florida

So, I've been busy this week.  I've been looking for jobs, searching the internet stuff that’s interesting and new, and just generally enjoying myself.  I've been out and about.  But I don't call this a collection of rants and raves for nothing.  Because, well let’s be honest, America's not interested in things being "peachy" or "dandy".  And I want to get this off of my chest.  I am so absolutely annoyed with people who cannot drive their car.  Now, for those of you who do not know, I consider myself a fantastic driver.  I've driven tens of thousands of miles without incident.  I've had my own insurance for nearly 10 years without a single accident or ticket.  I am a great driver.  However, People in Florida cannot F@#*&ing drive.  They are the worst.  Now I've driven on the Jersey turnpike, to Colorado (in one shot), and to Florida (also in one shot) and have seen a lot of traffic.  But here, there are morons.  They don't yield,  they speed, drive to slow, or just generally drive dangerously.  There is no such thing in Florida as defensive driving.  It is impossible, down here it’s more like, don't die driving.  The seniors that drive cause just as many problems as the idiots driving too fast.  There is no happy medium.  People of Florida stop this nonsense that you call driving.  Going 80 to the next stop light accomplishes nothing accept wasting gas and driving up the price, morons.  Seniors........get an eye exam and don't drive 15 mph under the limit.......please it’s just no better than speeding.  Like I said I consider myself a great driver, but I can only drive as good as others allow me.  If I worked in a video store I'd say "be kind, please rewind", but I don't so I say "Don't drive like an idiot, and I won't give you the finger."

The Hunt Continues

Well, we are now into February.  I've stalked my prey...and then it eludes me.  I think I've got it cornered then it turns out that there’s an escape hatch.  I'm still job searching if you haven't guessed.  I've had some promising leads that turn out to be wild goose chases.  So, for now I am enjoying the weather, my health, and keeping a positive attitude.  However, I will land that job.  To be continued.....

Where going to Hollywood

Hollywood has been tantalizing America for decades.  The allure, glitz, and glamour has captivated us for generations.  The classics are American as apple pie and are called the classics for a reason.  They were well written, beautifully acted, and genuinely entertaining.  That cannot be said of Hollywood today.  In my humble opinion most of everything released lately is junk.  Of course this statement has its acceptations.  But in general, movies and television shows have become so, irritating.  When I was a sophomore a TV show came out called C.S.I.  This was one of the first shows I remember actually following on a regular basis.   In its early years they showed real techniques, and low budget effects.  It was gritty and realistic.  The key word here is "was".  This show now is absolutely ridiculous.  According to their producers, there are “magic” ways to solve crime, huge international databases with everyone’s D.N.A, fingerprints, and who knows what else, and the C.S.I techs carry on with regular police business.   This to me is fascinating.  The once "after the crime" crew, now carries on with not only that, but preventing, interviewing, and protecting.  When exactly are these people going to sleep?  This is the perfect example of what annoys me with modern films and television.  There is no way any of it is believable.  Now don't get me wrong, a few of my favorite movies of all time are the Indian Jones trilogy (and some of the “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”).  Now they are hardly believable or realistic.  But they are not meant to be.  They are supposed to pay homage to the action and adventure films of the past.  Now there are some scenes in each movie that are just plain stupid.  In the “Temple of Doom” when they use a life raft as a parachute, or in the “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, when Indy survives a nuclear explosion in a lead lined refrigerator.  Yeah, ok, that’s a little farfetched even for Indian Jones, but I guess if Tsutomu Yamaguchi could have survived both atomic blasts of WWII this could be "Hollywood realistic".  Tsutomu Yamaguchi, by the way just passed away this past year...too bad we didn't hear more about him.  He was an outspoken critic of nuclear armament and rightfully so.  Instead of hearing about him we heard all about Leslie Nielson.  Sorry, I'm off on a tangent again.  I am sick of shows that are supposed to be realistic dramas that are just plain garbage.  They portray real life to be far more exciting than it really is.  When I was in high school, everyone wanted to be a forensic scientist.  But they were forgetting that there is science involved, half of those students that wanted to be a C.S.I.’s were flunking chemistry.  Way to portray that one.  I understand that these movies and TV. Shows are for entertainment, but let’s have a little basis of reality in them.  I have yet to see the remake of "True Grit" but I have high hopes.  I just want to see a little more of the past in our current movies and TV shows.  Because, if you forget where you’re from you're from, you'll never get to where you're going.