I feel like I experienced many different cultures today.
1. I went to Palmer's Seafood market to buy seafood for Christmas dinner (yum!) and felt like I was back in NYC at the south street seaport. 'Twas awesome.
2. Then went to Lori's natural foods. The people there were very interesting. They were all stoners and major airheads. fun to watch.
3.Pittsford Wegmans. I almost died. How can someone who doesn't work be in such a hurry?
4. Middle Eastern resturant- chicken pita. So hard to eat neatly.
5. Chinese food for dinner.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Prosperity
Just for the record, I believe the following, and, after watching the news, I feel this needs to be said:
Prosperity is not a right. America is a great country because it gives people the opportunity to prosper, through hard work and ambition.
People help those that are more needy than themselves during the Christmas season* because it is the right thing to do.
* And while I'm in a ranting mood... Yes, I celebrate Christmas, so I will say Merry Christmas to you. If you celebrate Hanukah or Kwanzaa or Ramadan or anything else during this 'holiday season' then feel free to respond with Merry/Happy __________. I promise I will not be offended. In fact, such a response would probably make me stop to think and be grateful for the religious diversity we are blessed with in this country. Unfortunately, this is not the way most of these interactions go. Apparently, we as Americans in general are not mature enough to appreciate this religious freedom and instead revert to the 'politically correct' Happy Holidays, or worst, Season's Greetings. Instead of displaying our religious differences proudly, we sap the spirit out of Christmas by watering it down and hiding it. Next time, instead of grumbling about the intolerance of the person who wishes you a Merry Christmas, swallow your own intolerance and reclaim the religion that is the core of these holidays.
Prosperity is not a right. America is a great country because it gives people the opportunity to prosper, through hard work and ambition.
People help those that are more needy than themselves during the Christmas season* because it is the right thing to do.
* And while I'm in a ranting mood... Yes, I celebrate Christmas, so I will say Merry Christmas to you. If you celebrate Hanukah or Kwanzaa or Ramadan or anything else during this 'holiday season' then feel free to respond with Merry/Happy __________. I promise I will not be offended. In fact, such a response would probably make me stop to think and be grateful for the religious diversity we are blessed with in this country. Unfortunately, this is not the way most of these interactions go. Apparently, we as Americans in general are not mature enough to appreciate this religious freedom and instead revert to the 'politically correct' Happy Holidays, or worst, Season's Greetings. Instead of displaying our religious differences proudly, we sap the spirit out of Christmas by watering it down and hiding it. Next time, instead of grumbling about the intolerance of the person who wishes you a Merry Christmas, swallow your own intolerance and reclaim the religion that is the core of these holidays.
Monday, December 21, 2009
you know it's that time of year when....
It's that time of year again. You know, Christmas time. Some of the obvious signs:
1. SNOW
2. People stalking people walking back to their cars for their parking spots and "claiming" them with their blinkers.
3. Christmas shopping bringing on that hint of agoraphobia
4. That strange feeling of urgency to get things done before Christmas but being off of school and doing nothing.
5. Incessent 'holiday music', which in stores starts to sound more and more like elevator music
6. That thought... "Can I possibly be related to these people?"
1. SNOW
2. People stalking people walking back to their cars for their parking spots and "claiming" them with their blinkers.
3. Christmas shopping bringing on that hint of agoraphobia
4. That strange feeling of urgency to get things done before Christmas but being off of school and doing nothing.
5. Incessent 'holiday music', which in stores starts to sound more and more like elevator music
6. That thought... "Can I possibly be related to these people?"
Friday, December 18, 2009
I've run out of titles.
Cats do snore. Mine just was, very cutely. Why is it that we find things that we try to avoid doing (as humans) so adorable when animals do them? I mean, is this not the cutest thing you've ever seen!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk
Old people are annoying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZy105010SI&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk
Old people are annoying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZy105010SI&feature=channel
winter ramblings...
Don't get me wrong, I love winter. I love the snow. Love it. All the best things happen in winter, like the Christmas season and the day of my birth, etc, but really, just one complaint. I know it has to be cold for it to snow, but not this cold! I mean really, don't you think single digit temperatures are a little extreme!!!
It was seriously 8 degrees outside when I put my brother on the bus. 8. As in I have enough fingers to show you the temperature. That's just wrong. I should at least have to go to toes. I am way too nice. Matthew, if you ever doubt that I love you, read this post and note that I got up at 7 in the morning to help you with your homework and venture out to the bus stop with you in 8 degree weather on my day off. You so owe me.
Anyway, my two winter-y activities so far:
Sledding in the dark
Getting the family Christmas tree (during which time my siblings and I bundled up like the michelin man, pranced through the snow, and totally acted like a bobsledding team in the big old sled that the Christmas tree farm people provided. I'm pretty sure it was meant for the tree, but hey, it fit all four of us. :) )
It was seriously 8 degrees outside when I put my brother on the bus. 8. As in I have enough fingers to show you the temperature. That's just wrong. I should at least have to go to toes. I am way too nice. Matthew, if you ever doubt that I love you, read this post and note that I got up at 7 in the morning to help you with your homework and venture out to the bus stop with you in 8 degree weather on my day off. You so owe me.
Anyway, my two winter-y activities so far:
Sledding in the dark
Getting the family Christmas tree (during which time my siblings and I bundled up like the michelin man, pranced through the snow, and totally acted like a bobsledding team in the big old sled that the Christmas tree farm people provided. I'm pretty sure it was meant for the tree, but hey, it fit all four of us. :) )
Monday, December 07, 2009
Random Ramblings (like this blog is ever anything else.)
1. The team that I wanted to win won Amazing Race. yay.
2. Going to see Olivia's concert and the biggest loser finale tomorrow night. Yup, driving home tommorow because my mom needs the car wednesday and no one wanted to drop me off yesterday night, so 2 more hour long trips for someone. I like to be home though, so it's okay.
3. Some guy hit me at the gas station today. jerk. jk, actually, it was really funny. So I leave the house, and the gas light is on, so I stop at Hess to get gas, even though my dad said I could make it to kwikfill... anyway, I stick my debit card in to pay for the gas so I can start pumping and get on my way (it's like 7:15 in the morning) and it wont take my card and tells me to go talk to the cashier. So I get the guy, and it works the first time, of course, but I do have to type in my pin twice, so he admits there was a problem. Anyway, the guy goes away and I am pumping gas and freezing my hand off, and this car pulls up to the adjacent pump, and is creeping up to get his tank as close to the pump as possible, and he keeps getting closer and closer, and bump! he bumps my car. He throws up his hands, bangs on his steering wheel, and gets out of his car apologizing repeatedly in his awesome Italian accent (not gonna lie, I'm a sucker for the Italian accent, for obvious reasons) and telling me to check for damage. Granted, when he hit me, he was going so slow he was nearly going backwards, so I calmly (surprisingly calmly) tell him it's okay, finnish pumping my gas, take my reciept, and walk to the front of the car to, as he advises 'check it good'. There is not a scratch on my car, so I tell him it's okay and go to leave as he continues to apologize and say something like 'see what happens when you're in a hurry!' He was really nice, so I decided not to ask him if that crack in his front bumper was there before. Guess my car was stronger... :) Now the incident is officially documented, so I remember that it happened 3 days from now (my memory before 10 am is not great. In fact it feels like it was like a week ago already)
4. I forgot what four was supposed to be already... maybe about the movie "The Wedding Date" that I watched today... it was mediocre, the redeeming factor being Debra Messing, one of the most talented actresses out there. I think the problem was that it is too predictable... good accents though.
5. I played Taboo for 6 hours with Dan, Nicole, and Joanna on Friday. Friday was eventful...
That's all for now.
2. Going to see Olivia's concert and the biggest loser finale tomorrow night. Yup, driving home tommorow because my mom needs the car wednesday and no one wanted to drop me off yesterday night, so 2 more hour long trips for someone. I like to be home though, so it's okay.
3. Some guy hit me at the gas station today. jerk. jk, actually, it was really funny. So I leave the house, and the gas light is on, so I stop at Hess to get gas, even though my dad said I could make it to kwikfill... anyway, I stick my debit card in to pay for the gas so I can start pumping and get on my way (it's like 7:15 in the morning) and it wont take my card and tells me to go talk to the cashier. So I get the guy, and it works the first time, of course, but I do have to type in my pin twice, so he admits there was a problem. Anyway, the guy goes away and I am pumping gas and freezing my hand off, and this car pulls up to the adjacent pump, and is creeping up to get his tank as close to the pump as possible, and he keeps getting closer and closer, and bump! he bumps my car. He throws up his hands, bangs on his steering wheel, and gets out of his car apologizing repeatedly in his awesome Italian accent (not gonna lie, I'm a sucker for the Italian accent, for obvious reasons) and telling me to check for damage. Granted, when he hit me, he was going so slow he was nearly going backwards, so I calmly (surprisingly calmly) tell him it's okay, finnish pumping my gas, take my reciept, and walk to the front of the car to, as he advises 'check it good'. There is not a scratch on my car, so I tell him it's okay and go to leave as he continues to apologize and say something like 'see what happens when you're in a hurry!' He was really nice, so I decided not to ask him if that crack in his front bumper was there before. Guess my car was stronger... :) Now the incident is officially documented, so I remember that it happened 3 days from now (my memory before 10 am is not great. In fact it feels like it was like a week ago already)
4. I forgot what four was supposed to be already... maybe about the movie "The Wedding Date" that I watched today... it was mediocre, the redeeming factor being Debra Messing, one of the most talented actresses out there. I think the problem was that it is too predictable... good accents though.
5. I played Taboo for 6 hours with Dan, Nicole, and Joanna on Friday. Friday was eventful...
That's all for now.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Read this.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/12/03/science_is_on_the_credibility_bubble_99388.html
Read this. It's very good. It is about the recent discovery that some of the leading scientists in the 'global warming' field have not been entirely truthful with thier data and conclusions, presumably for political reasons.
Read this. It's very good. It is about the recent discovery that some of the leading scientists in the 'global warming' field have not been entirely truthful with thier data and conclusions, presumably for political reasons.
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