I want a President who wears blue jeans. Maybe SOMEDAY blue jeans will be an acceptable item to wear to my office....
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
live blogging from the train
To do list:
Download new songs to my ipod and remember to bring it with me to work so I don't have to hear the random conversations that people have on their cell phones while riding the train.
Case in point: lady sitting across from me on the phone with her husband just talking about her day - blah blah blah - and before she hangs up says " ok, well, I'll see you in an hour when I get home."
That whole 15 minute conversation didn't have to happen until she got home. That is what I call environmental noise pollution.
Acceptable phone conversations include:
Making dinner/going out plans
Determining grocery list
Plans for pick up at destination
These calls should not last for more that 2 minutes.
I was never a fan of text messaging - and still really not - but if a situation called for it - riding the train is the place for it.
That is all.
Download new songs to my ipod and remember to bring it with me to work so I don't have to hear the random conversations that people have on their cell phones while riding the train.
Case in point: lady sitting across from me on the phone with her husband just talking about her day - blah blah blah - and before she hangs up says " ok, well, I'll see you in an hour when I get home."
That whole 15 minute conversation didn't have to happen until she got home. That is what I call environmental noise pollution.
Acceptable phone conversations include:
Making dinner/going out plans
Determining grocery list
Plans for pick up at destination
These calls should not last for more that 2 minutes.
I was never a fan of text messaging - and still really not - but if a situation called for it - riding the train is the place for it.
That is all.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Worst Movies Ever: The List
I am only listing movies I have actually seen.
A quick brouse of Rotten Tomatoes' list of 100 worst movies ever has shown me that there are many really bad movies that I have not seen. Thank god.
You will notice that many movies on my list have "A list actors". Just because you won an Oscar doesn't mean that you can't make bad movies....
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Matt Damon, Jude Law)
Fallen (Denzel Washington)
The Happening (Mark Wahlberg)
Anything with Madonna (except Desperately Seeking Susan)
Catwoman (Halle Berry)
Spice World
The Beach (Leo DiCaprio)
Galaxy Quest (Sigourney Weaver)
Die Hard 3 (Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson)
You've Got Mail (Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan) - yes, this movie is worse than "Joe Versus the Volcano" also starring these two actors....
Look Whose Talking and all sequels (John Travolta, Kirsty Ally)
Michael (John Travolta)
Phenomenon (John Travolta)
OK - i need to stop here... i am sure there are more that i can add to the list if I keep going further back in time. i am going to work on a new list. "Bad Movies I'm Willing To Watch Again."
Coming soon.
A quick brouse of Rotten Tomatoes' list of 100 worst movies ever has shown me that there are many really bad movies that I have not seen. Thank god.
You will notice that many movies on my list have "A list actors". Just because you won an Oscar doesn't mean that you can't make bad movies....
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Matt Damon, Jude Law)
Fallen (Denzel Washington)
The Happening (Mark Wahlberg)
Anything with Madonna (except Desperately Seeking Susan)
Catwoman (Halle Berry)
Spice World
The Beach (Leo DiCaprio)
Galaxy Quest (Sigourney Weaver)
Die Hard 3 (Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson)
You've Got Mail (Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan) - yes, this movie is worse than "Joe Versus the Volcano" also starring these two actors....
Look Whose Talking and all sequels (John Travolta, Kirsty Ally)
Michael (John Travolta)
Phenomenon (John Travolta)
OK - i need to stop here... i am sure there are more that i can add to the list if I keep going further back in time. i am going to work on a new list. "Bad Movies I'm Willing To Watch Again."
Coming soon.
Movie Review: The Happening
One of my top 5 WORST MOVIES I HAVE EVER SEEN. Don't spend any money to see this movie! Don't even bother spending 2 hours of your life watching this movie for free on HBO. It is 2 hours of your life you will never get back. You would be better off watching reruns of "Designed to Sell" on HGTV for 2 hours.
Seriously. D and I spent the entire two hours simultaneously laughing and cringing at the horrible dialogue and acting by John Leguizamo, Mark Wahlberg (no disrespect), and the chick that plays his wife. I think the only decent performance in the movie is by the little girl - and i HATE kid actors. Not sure what else I can say about it. Just stay away...
Maybe it is time for a "Worst Movies Ever" list... i'll get to work on this right now.
Seriously. D and I spent the entire two hours simultaneously laughing and cringing at the horrible dialogue and acting by John Leguizamo, Mark Wahlberg (no disrespect), and the chick that plays his wife. I think the only decent performance in the movie is by the little girl - and i HATE kid actors. Not sure what else I can say about it. Just stay away...
Maybe it is time for a "Worst Movies Ever" list... i'll get to work on this right now.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
2:23:13
i made it! Yea! pretty tired right now and i need a nap.
my time is about 3 minutes longer than last year. oh well. my goal was to at least do the race in the amount of time as i did it in last year. this year the course was a bit different and the weather was about 10 degrees hotter. that might have been a factor. Like last year i ran the entire time only stopping for water. i felt pretty good most of the race until mile 10. My ankles were killing me for the last 3 miles - and they still kinda hurt right now.
ok - that's it for now. gotta take a nap.
my time is about 3 minutes longer than last year. oh well. my goal was to at least do the race in the amount of time as i did it in last year. this year the course was a bit different and the weather was about 10 degrees hotter. that might have been a factor. Like last year i ran the entire time only stopping for water. i felt pretty good most of the race until mile 10. My ankles were killing me for the last 3 miles - and they still kinda hurt right now.
ok - that's it for now. gotta take a nap.
Friday, October 10, 2008
a-holes aplenty
On the MARC train today. Every kind I've ever mentioned are on the train today. I got to my seat 15 min before our departure time and it began with a lady in a wheelchair and her entourage of 3 people arriving on the train at 602 - 3 min before departure. This group not only displaced me and the 3 people sitting in my area but the other 4 people sitting by the door so her fat entourage of 3 people could sit and take up seating for 4 people.
The second a-hole appears as I begin to look for a new seat with 2 min left befor the train leaves. Now I'm the a-hole thinking I can get a seat this late in the game.
So... I start looking and immediately I find 2! Seats "available". In quotes because one seat was holding this guy's newspapers and the other seat was holding another guy's briefcase and starbucks iced coffee. Wow! 2 a-holes at once! I said excuse me (kinda loud on purpose so the other people in the car knew these guys were a-holes for taking up 2 seats each) and the news paper guy moved his papers so I could sit. Starbucks guy - now across from me working on his laptop - gave newspaper guy a look like "ha ha you got screwed" then a few seconds after everyone has settled in a guy from my car who was also displaced by wheelchair lady walked over and said "excuse me" loudly to starbucks guy who proceeded to grudgingly move his crap. Dude has like 8 bags and a big piece of luggage in addition to the stupid laptop he is working on. Thanks asshole.
The second a-hole appears as I begin to look for a new seat with 2 min left befor the train leaves. Now I'm the a-hole thinking I can get a seat this late in the game.
So... I start looking and immediately I find 2! Seats "available". In quotes because one seat was holding this guy's newspapers and the other seat was holding another guy's briefcase and starbucks iced coffee. Wow! 2 a-holes at once! I said excuse me (kinda loud on purpose so the other people in the car knew these guys were a-holes for taking up 2 seats each) and the news paper guy moved his papers so I could sit. Starbucks guy - now across from me working on his laptop - gave newspaper guy a look like "ha ha you got screwed" then a few seconds after everyone has settled in a guy from my car who was also displaced by wheelchair lady walked over and said "excuse me" loudly to starbucks guy who proceeded to grudgingly move his crap. Dude has like 8 bags and a big piece of luggage in addition to the stupid laptop he is working on. Thanks asshole.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Is Nothing Sacred?
If you know me then you know one of my favorite bands is the Foo Fighters.... The McCain Campaign has been using the song "My Hero" without their permission. How dare they??!!
From USA TODAY: Add the Foo Fighters to the list of artists who want Republican presidential nominee John McCain to stop using one of their songs. Here's a statement the band just issued:
This isn't the first time the McCain campaign has used a song without making any attempt to get approval or permission from the artist. It's frustrating and infuriating that someone who claims to speak for the American people would repeatedly show such little respect for creativity and intellectual property.
The saddest thing about this is that My Hero was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential. To have it appropriated without our knowledge and used in a manner that perverts the original sentiment of the lyric just tarnishes the song. We hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and stop using our song -- and start asking artists' permission in general!
My Hero is from the Foos' 1995 album The Colour and the Shape. If you're a fan, there's still a good chance you've heard it at a sports arena in recent years.
As E Online notes, other artists who have objected to the McCain-Palin campaign's use of their songs include Jackson Browne, Heart, John Mellencamp and Van Halen.
From USA TODAY: Add the Foo Fighters to the list of artists who want Republican presidential nominee John McCain to stop using one of their songs. Here's a statement the band just issued:
This isn't the first time the McCain campaign has used a song without making any attempt to get approval or permission from the artist. It's frustrating and infuriating that someone who claims to speak for the American people would repeatedly show such little respect for creativity and intellectual property.
The saddest thing about this is that My Hero was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential. To have it appropriated without our knowledge and used in a manner that perverts the original sentiment of the lyric just tarnishes the song. We hope that the McCain campaign will do the right thing and stop using our song -- and start asking artists' permission in general!
My Hero is from the Foos' 1995 album The Colour and the Shape. If you're a fan, there's still a good chance you've heard it at a sports arena in recent years.
As E Online notes, other artists who have objected to the McCain-Palin campaign's use of their songs include Jackson Browne, Heart, John Mellencamp and Van Halen.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
There ya go again Joe!
So during the debate last week between the VP nominees Sarah Palin kept accusing Joe Biden of pointing to the past when we need to be looking toward the future and what the candidates will do to help this country if elected. Well.... isn't the McCain/Palin campaign pointing to the past by bringing up this bullshit Obama connection with Ayres? What happened to looking to the future?
4 weeks to Election Day. Not sure if I will be able to make it till then.
4 weeks to Election Day. Not sure if I will be able to make it till then.
Monday, October 06, 2008
Baltimore Half-Marathon: 5 days away
I haven't written much about the race this year. I feel pretty good that i will do OK. My goal really is just to finish and it would be nice if i knocked off a little time from what i did last year. we'll see. I ran 8 miles Saturday morning - kinda painful - in about 85 minutes. If i keep the same pace i'll finish with about the same time i had last year. I'll need to stock up on Aleve before the race. My knees and ankles still hurt from Sat.
Fun Times.
Fun Times.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Random Thought: Jello
Why does Jello always have that little blob on the inside of the lid? There is no indentation in the Jello that would indicate that it was transferred from the cup onto the top...
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