in case any of you wonder (as if any will ever read this blog) car shopping SUCKS! I hate it hate it hate it!!
On one side I want to be practical and not have a car payment and on the other side I want some hella ride. So I am torn and that is not good.
the audi Q7 is calling my name, but the practical side is saying Chevy Equinox. The twain shall never meet.
si it is Sunday and I have not a clue as I tool around is a death trap Hyundai rental car -- that may be traded in tomorrow!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
boom boom pow...
Went to see Bad Teacher yesterday. The movie was okay, but clearly a movie where the trailers were way funnier than the actual movie. All in all it was not bad.
The evening started out at Outback and a few beers. The movie was at 8pm. Get this! The theater was full -really full and the fat lady two seats next to me took a freaking call during the movie. I am like WTF!! Who is so inconsiderate to take a fucking call while the movie is playing. I would have said something, but she was quiet and quick! People!!
On the drive home my friend and I debated which direction to drive. There is some big event going on on the beach that is suppose to impact traffic. I made the decision to take the main drag. I turned on Hwy 90 got up to about 40-45Mph then it happened!
I remember seeing the brown door (in actuality the car was dark grey) my friend said, "Oh my God" and I knew we were going to hit. I gripped the steering wheel and started to put my foot on the break and impact. My head whipped back and forth - a hard slam on the headrest and the car stopped about twenty or so feet from the point of impact.
It all happened in the split of a second. We sat there so quiet post-impact. I checked and asked my passenger, "are you okay?" we were both shaken up and in some state of shock. I looked across and say the other car in the median and people at the nearby hotel parking lot were coming around.
Some guy came to the car door asking if we were okay. I then saw the people from the other car out and writhing on the ground. I heard someone say 911was phoned and in a few minutes rescue and the police were there.
Never having been in an accident I was not sure what would come next and I did not ask many questions. My hands were shaking when I handed the cop my information and I started doing the math between the beer with dinner and the amount of time after.
There was another automobile involved and I am not sure how they were involved. I think they may gave been the one at fault. We are guessing the other car ran into the back of the grey car pushing it into traffic where I hit it. The driver of the grey car was arrested as he was under the influence.
The disturbing part was that we were on one side of the highway, grey car in the middle and the other auto down the road a bit. A group of people (who obviously knew the drunk driver) were within feet of us and kept making some comments that I did not appreciate. Fucking inbred retards and all. They were fussing that the other driver was arrested and that no one else was tested for alcohol. WTF was that trashy bitch going on about.
Anyway, it looks like my car was totalled and that I will be doing a bit of car shopping once I hear back from my insurance company. I am not looking forward to that...
The evening started out at Outback and a few beers. The movie was at 8pm. Get this! The theater was full -really full and the fat lady two seats next to me took a freaking call during the movie. I am like WTF!! Who is so inconsiderate to take a fucking call while the movie is playing. I would have said something, but she was quiet and quick! People!!
On the drive home my friend and I debated which direction to drive. There is some big event going on on the beach that is suppose to impact traffic. I made the decision to take the main drag. I turned on Hwy 90 got up to about 40-45Mph then it happened!
I remember seeing the brown door (in actuality the car was dark grey) my friend said, "Oh my God" and I knew we were going to hit. I gripped the steering wheel and started to put my foot on the break and impact. My head whipped back and forth - a hard slam on the headrest and the car stopped about twenty or so feet from the point of impact.
It all happened in the split of a second. We sat there so quiet post-impact. I checked and asked my passenger, "are you okay?" we were both shaken up and in some state of shock. I looked across and say the other car in the median and people at the nearby hotel parking lot were coming around.
Some guy came to the car door asking if we were okay. I then saw the people from the other car out and writhing on the ground. I heard someone say 911was phoned and in a few minutes rescue and the police were there.
Never having been in an accident I was not sure what would come next and I did not ask many questions. My hands were shaking when I handed the cop my information and I started doing the math between the beer with dinner and the amount of time after.
There was another automobile involved and I am not sure how they were involved. I think they may gave been the one at fault. We are guessing the other car ran into the back of the grey car pushing it into traffic where I hit it. The driver of the grey car was arrested as he was under the influence.
The disturbing part was that we were on one side of the highway, grey car in the middle and the other auto down the road a bit. A group of people (who obviously knew the drunk driver) were within feet of us and kept making some comments that I did not appreciate. Fucking inbred retards and all. They were fussing that the other driver was arrested and that no one else was tested for alcohol. WTF was that trashy bitch going on about.
Anyway, it looks like my car was totalled and that I will be doing a bit of car shopping once I hear back from my insurance company. I am not looking forward to that...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Goupings
The work world is divided into several different type of people. I was going to name just three but after much thought (about 30 seconds) I decided to leave the number open for later interpretation. So i will describe only the ones that immediately come to mind.
(superhero) The first group of co-workers is the ones who I hold in the highest respect. These are the people who know their shit and try to share what they know. the work until the job is done and not just until their shift has ended. these are people who problem solve, fight for what is right and overall set the bar for the rest of us. this is the person I want to be and to date only two people I have ever worked with fit this bill. Sad but true.
(Town Hero) The next type has clinical expertise and does not use it to make others feel bad. They work very hard but sometimes take a shift off. This is usually the employee that would be a superhero, but the evil forces work against him/her and make them not want to go that extra mile. this employee studies all the time to make them self better and never is caught up in office politics. he is the clark kent and never the superman. I feel like I fit in this group.
(Bystander) Our next group works hard enough but never does anything very special. they have streak where they shine bright and then gaps where they disappear. They are proficient at their job and do not mind learning, but would never dream of doing it on their own. this group makes good foot soldiers but horrible leaders. they may have good social skills and may even get placed in a leadership role where their flaws are highlighted. They are better suited for the subordinate role. Not that they are bad people, some have families and that is their priority and that is good but they have limited skills in helping the group to grow.
(Star Me) This group projects. They have big personalities and always have an opinion. They front as the leader and tell everyone how their technical knowledge is higher than everyone Else's. However, you can pull at the threads and their whole act comes apart without much effort. this group intimidates the newbies but works behind the scene to discredit the superhero and town hero. they become dangerous because they only look out after their own best interest.
(Burnout) This group has been around the block and back. They may have been a superhero at one point but time has taken its toll. they have knowledge but it may not be that recent. they still think they captain the ship and the only threats they perceive are the newbies. They have confrontations and they fight for power in the fleeting days of their careers. This is the toothless lion. sure it may roar but it cannot really hurt you.
(Newbie on) this group is new with fresh ideas and willing to jump in the mix. They have studies hard and want to contribute. They can endure the burnout and the star me and learn so much from the superhero and town hero. Given the right guidance the Newbie on will develope into the superhero if he/she can master and overcome the other obstacles in the way.
(Newbie fragile) this is the new staffer that skimmed through school and is fraught with fear. they are very delicate and need proper guidance. The burnout can crush this staffer and the star me can turn this one into his/her slave. this one hardly ever ends well and becomes the feeder staff for those negative influences in tour unit.
(superhero) The first group of co-workers is the ones who I hold in the highest respect. These are the people who know their shit and try to share what they know. the work until the job is done and not just until their shift has ended. these are people who problem solve, fight for what is right and overall set the bar for the rest of us. this is the person I want to be and to date only two people I have ever worked with fit this bill. Sad but true.
(Town Hero) The next type has clinical expertise and does not use it to make others feel bad. They work very hard but sometimes take a shift off. This is usually the employee that would be a superhero, but the evil forces work against him/her and make them not want to go that extra mile. this employee studies all the time to make them self better and never is caught up in office politics. he is the clark kent and never the superman. I feel like I fit in this group.
(Bystander) Our next group works hard enough but never does anything very special. they have streak where they shine bright and then gaps where they disappear. They are proficient at their job and do not mind learning, but would never dream of doing it on their own. this group makes good foot soldiers but horrible leaders. they may have good social skills and may even get placed in a leadership role where their flaws are highlighted. They are better suited for the subordinate role. Not that they are bad people, some have families and that is their priority and that is good but they have limited skills in helping the group to grow.
(Star Me) This group projects. They have big personalities and always have an opinion. They front as the leader and tell everyone how their technical knowledge is higher than everyone Else's. However, you can pull at the threads and their whole act comes apart without much effort. this group intimidates the newbies but works behind the scene to discredit the superhero and town hero. they become dangerous because they only look out after their own best interest.
(Burnout) This group has been around the block and back. They may have been a superhero at one point but time has taken its toll. they have knowledge but it may not be that recent. they still think they captain the ship and the only threats they perceive are the newbies. They have confrontations and they fight for power in the fleeting days of their careers. This is the toothless lion. sure it may roar but it cannot really hurt you.
(Newbie on) this group is new with fresh ideas and willing to jump in the mix. They have studies hard and want to contribute. They can endure the burnout and the star me and learn so much from the superhero and town hero. Given the right guidance the Newbie on will develope into the superhero if he/she can master and overcome the other obstacles in the way.
(Newbie fragile) this is the new staffer that skimmed through school and is fraught with fear. they are very delicate and need proper guidance. The burnout can crush this staffer and the star me can turn this one into his/her slave. this one hardly ever ends well and becomes the feeder staff for those negative influences in tour unit.
Monday, June 13, 2011
An Un-friend..
I have been facebook hopping out of utter boredom!
I am not a big Facebook fanatic and I really try to limit friends to a small group. However, lately some extended family members have been making friend requests - I am not thrilled about that!! What is next, my mother making a friend request, ewwwwwww. I would shut down my account and toss my laptop in the closest body of water.
Anyway, I did the standard facebook stalk. Searched people from high school, who all look horribly old and fat now. I then searched my old work from pre-military life. I found loads of people that I have worked with there.
I then glanced at some pages of current co-workers. Not that many to see here. The one thing that stands out is that I really don't share much with people I work with.
Take my last job, I was there four years and maybe have five facebook friends from there and there were probably 80 to 90 people I worked with on a regular basis. My jobs since I have not a single facebook friend. COT zero! Now in the real military again ZERO.
I may be slightly anit-social or I prefer to keep my distance from people. It makes me wonder some things about myself and why I prefer not to get too close to others. The big thing is - I do not see it changing anytime soon. I prefer to keep a safe distance plus it is difficult for me to find people I have things in common with..
For example, the people I work with now are all married with children. I never plan to be married and not a big fan of children so there is not way to connect with those people. Plus, I think I am focused in different areas than many of them. I try to fit in, but not at the expense of changing who I am.
It is way late and I have wasted way too much time playing online in a blatant attempt to avoid working on other things I should be doing..
I am not a big Facebook fanatic and I really try to limit friends to a small group. However, lately some extended family members have been making friend requests - I am not thrilled about that!! What is next, my mother making a friend request, ewwwwwww. I would shut down my account and toss my laptop in the closest body of water.
Anyway, I did the standard facebook stalk. Searched people from high school, who all look horribly old and fat now. I then searched my old work from pre-military life. I found loads of people that I have worked with there.
I then glanced at some pages of current co-workers. Not that many to see here. The one thing that stands out is that I really don't share much with people I work with.
Take my last job, I was there four years and maybe have five facebook friends from there and there were probably 80 to 90 people I worked with on a regular basis. My jobs since I have not a single facebook friend. COT zero! Now in the real military again ZERO.
I may be slightly anit-social or I prefer to keep my distance from people. It makes me wonder some things about myself and why I prefer not to get too close to others. The big thing is - I do not see it changing anytime soon. I prefer to keep a safe distance plus it is difficult for me to find people I have things in common with..
For example, the people I work with now are all married with children. I never plan to be married and not a big fan of children so there is not way to connect with those people. Plus, I think I am focused in different areas than many of them. I try to fit in, but not at the expense of changing who I am.
It is way late and I have wasted way too much time playing online in a blatant attempt to avoid working on other things I should be doing..
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Heat Lose. LOL!!
There are a handful of people in this world who I have ZERO respect for and on of those is Lebron James. A self-centered MF who thinks the world should bow down to him. he feel somehow entitled to receive everything and give nothing.My distaste for him began a few years back when The Cavs lost to the Magic and instead of walking out and shaking hands with the Magic like a man he scurried off to the locker win. Coward!
Last year he snubbed the one city that kissed his ass in his efforts to chase a ring. thinking he and wade were guaranteed to win championship after championship. Well, you choked again!
maybe its you and not your surrounding cast! Any way I love the fact that you lost yet again and I hope you never see a ring on your finger! You POS!
The topper was tonight when again you lost. Wade was out shaking hands and James was tucking his tail in his dress and running for the locker room. What a PUSSY!!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Odd couplings...
Just read an email from a friend from back in Florida. Not an extremely close friend, but we do keep in touch from time to time. However, it got me to thinking. See, this friend is a female and she is - well - not very attractive. In fact, she is downright ugly and so out of shape. Her husband however is what most would say is a very attractive man.
Yes, I can say a man is attractive and not be a homosexual. Rob is by every measure attractive and I would think he could do so much better than he has. Sharon, while not a looker is very nice and very thoughtful and I like her well enough - I just cannot see what Rob sees in her.
I think everyone knows a couple where the two just don't go together. one is way better looking, way smarter or way better than their mate. I guess some people really do not put much stock in looks or they just settle and don't feel much like searching for an equally attractive mate.
I can understand a hot young female marrying an ugly man with money. she is ensuring her financial security in exchange for her company. hell, makes 'em sound like whores. Well, if the show fits!
By and large most couples look about the same level. a 5 marries another five or you get a 4 and a 6, but a 4 and a 9 just look odd together and makes me always think one got extremely lucky or just plain settled. And then there are are the women who start out hot but get fat and dumpy while the guy continues to keep himself up.
I have seen the flip side of that occur as well where the woman looks hot and the dude gets all beer belly and disgusting. But you are married and its suppose to be for better or worse. Even if you find your mate unfuckable? Hmmm.
I guess its a good thing I will never get married.
Yes, I can say a man is attractive and not be a homosexual. Rob is by every measure attractive and I would think he could do so much better than he has. Sharon, while not a looker is very nice and very thoughtful and I like her well enough - I just cannot see what Rob sees in her.
I think everyone knows a couple where the two just don't go together. one is way better looking, way smarter or way better than their mate. I guess some people really do not put much stock in looks or they just settle and don't feel much like searching for an equally attractive mate.
I can understand a hot young female marrying an ugly man with money. she is ensuring her financial security in exchange for her company. hell, makes 'em sound like whores. Well, if the show fits!
By and large most couples look about the same level. a 5 marries another five or you get a 4 and a 6, but a 4 and a 9 just look odd together and makes me always think one got extremely lucky or just plain settled. And then there are are the women who start out hot but get fat and dumpy while the guy continues to keep himself up.
I have seen the flip side of that occur as well where the woman looks hot and the dude gets all beer belly and disgusting. But you are married and its suppose to be for better or worse. Even if you find your mate unfuckable? Hmmm.
I guess its a good thing I will never get married.
Plod..
Well, it appears to be 0350 in the morning and sleep has escaped my grasp. I hate the nights when I cannot sleep when I want to sleep. I think it is all the flipping from days to nights or it could be the pot of coffee I drank about three hours ago - either way i am wide awake and not in a very productive mood.
I need to be productive, but every now and then I need to just veg out and do nothing. I consider it my way of recharging my brain. it needs all the recharging it can get these days.
Actually, my head is swimming with plans for the rest of this year and next. I don't know why I have to always be planning and plotting for the next great thing. i think I have always been this way. Plus, it keeps my thoughts engaged and leaves less time to dwell on all the things that have me underwhelmed at work.
See, I attempt to focus on those things that can challenge me so that the mundane everyday work schedule does not mire me down in bitter town. Speaking of which, I need to rope in my attitude. I have been voicing much bitterness lately and it only takes one buys body to run blabbing my discontent to lead me to trouble. the next four weeks that can prove to be an extreme challenge - deep breath! Exhale!
Sp plod along I will and try ever so hard to present a professional demeanor. i got to shut off my real feelings and move ahead as I know very soon the landscape will change. I am looking forward to the change.
I need to be productive, but every now and then I need to just veg out and do nothing. I consider it my way of recharging my brain. it needs all the recharging it can get these days.
Actually, my head is swimming with plans for the rest of this year and next. I don't know why I have to always be planning and plotting for the next great thing. i think I have always been this way. Plus, it keeps my thoughts engaged and leaves less time to dwell on all the things that have me underwhelmed at work.
See, I attempt to focus on those things that can challenge me so that the mundane everyday work schedule does not mire me down in bitter town. Speaking of which, I need to rope in my attitude. I have been voicing much bitterness lately and it only takes one buys body to run blabbing my discontent to lead me to trouble. the next four weeks that can prove to be an extreme challenge - deep breath! Exhale!
Sp plod along I will and try ever so hard to present a professional demeanor. i got to shut off my real feelings and move ahead as I know very soon the landscape will change. I am looking forward to the change.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Buzzing all around...
Driving into work this morning i could not help but be distracted by all the activity on base. It is a Monday so most everyone had their blues on. I am not the biggest fan of the blues, but today it seemed okay.
Here it was a little after 0600 and I see people all over the place. Airmen coming in and out of the gym, running on the track, walking all over the place.
Our base is a large teaching base and we always have large numbers of young men and women from all the other branches here for tech school. So, in the mornings it is common to see groups of Navy and Army service men and women running and doing some goo old fashion PT. It is easy to spot the marines (if around) because they all seem to be in much better shape than the rest of the services.
I am always a wee bit happier when I drive through the fron gates of my base. It really feels like a city all to itself and lets me forget that I am stuck in the armpit of the south - if for only a fleeting moment.
Just one of the happier moments in my week!
Here it was a little after 0600 and I see people all over the place. Airmen coming in and out of the gym, running on the track, walking all over the place.
Our base is a large teaching base and we always have large numbers of young men and women from all the other branches here for tech school. So, in the mornings it is common to see groups of Navy and Army service men and women running and doing some goo old fashion PT. It is easy to spot the marines (if around) because they all seem to be in much better shape than the rest of the services.
I am always a wee bit happier when I drive through the fron gates of my base. It really feels like a city all to itself and lets me forget that I am stuck in the armpit of the south - if for only a fleeting moment.
Just one of the happier moments in my week!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Running in the ground..
I went for a run the other night. The air was humid and hot, like most nights here in Mississippi. I was listening to Adele on my Ipod and just sort of lost myself for a little while. that is until i started sucking air and felt like I was close to death.
did I ever mention that running was not my thing? I try to get better but it just does not seem to take. Oh well, I will adjust.
Enough about my failed attempts at being a runner.
did I ever mention that running was not my thing? I try to get better but it just does not seem to take. Oh well, I will adjust.
Enough about my failed attempts at being a runner.
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