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Wednesday, 23 September 2009

  • Drive in Theaters

    I love movies and more importantly I love watching them at drive in theaters.  There is something that is so much fun and rich about experiencing a movie at a drive in theater.  The closest one to me is still an hour away but when I can make the trip I love to.  You can't beat it anyways because you get two movies for the price of one ( three movies during a special event like Halloween horror movie night ) and you can bring in your own food and drink ( depending on the location.)  The one I go to plays the sound through your FM radio so I there is no speaker box to clip on but it is still fun.  I encourage everybody to experience this once in their life.  Check here http://www.driveintheater.com/drivlist.htm to see if there is one nearby.  Maybe there is and you just don't know it.  Live a little and see what it's like to drive up to watch a movie.

Saturday, 19 September 2009

  • Birthdays

    You ever try not to get excited about your birthday but as it gets closer you can't help it?  I am turning 26 tomorrow and I cannot help it now.  I realized something though.  As embarrassing as it is you can't help but want people to recognize you on your birthday.  when I was part of the helpdesk I would get a card signed by the team, cake, and usually a food day ( everyone brings in a dish to celebrate and you have a great feast ) but ever since I was re-orged out of the Helpdesk that has all gone away.  I noticed it on Friday the most because no one said a thing.  No card, no cake, no happy birthday.  Now I am 26 working in a real job for the first time in my life so I shouldn't be so let down but it is an adjustment.  Heck my old team leader from the helpdesk even sent me an e-mail wishing me a happy birthday.  I haven't had him as a team leader since January but he still remembered.  It completley made my day. 

    So for all of you out there who get embarrased when people make a big deal about your birthday...enjoy it.  Enjoy it now because what you don't realize is that it won't last forever.  Soak it up while you got it because there will come a day when you miss it.

Sunday, 05 July 2009

  • Hardees commercials

    I cannot stand how Burger King and Hardees seem to want to compete for nastiest commercial ever made.  When we are talking about food I don't see how this helps because it creates ( for myself at least ) a sickening association so whenever I think about eating at Hardees I think of the commercial below and stay away.  It's just disgusting.

    When you also consider that this could be played in front of children too you have to wonder why this would be made.  I would hate if I had a child that approached me with questions about what they were talking about in this commercial.  How embarrassing and appalling.  Kids can be pretty perceptive and will probably pick up on the fact that there is a joke being made here that they might not comprehend. 

    Then there is Burger King who combine Spongebob Squarepants with suggestive dancing and to the tune of Baby Got Back.  That's just wonderful.  We can no longer allow our kids to enjoy their childhood because they are being forced to grow up so fast by the bombardment of advertising that is facing them on Television.  What was burger king thinking?  Combining a childrens cartoon with a sex song? 

    Am I just overreacting or is this offensive?  Honestly I think it's wrong on many levels but please if others have a different opinion then share them because I really want to see the other side to this coin.  Thanks!






Monday, 15 June 2009

  • Truly Inspirational

    I got a weekend of free HBO and Cinemax this past weekend and found myself watching this HBO Documentary called Brave New Voices and was blown away.  It shows how these teenagers write their own poetry and then present it on stage in front of thousands of other people for the opportunity to compete in a national competition in Washington D.C.  The writing and words that these kids could come up with and the situations they have had to overcome just moved me so greatly that I was left speechless when the first episode was over.  Here is a collection of teenagers rising above their circumstances, their medical issues, home life problems, or just general frustration and turning it into something so spectacular that I don't know most adults who could do what they have done.  Their prose is so well done, their emotion coming through on ever word, and all at the age of 18 or younger.  If you have HBO then watch this show.  If you have cable or any on demand service then search it out.  I hope they have it on DVD soon so I can finish the series.  This truly is a remarkable documentary and one I would encourage everyone to watch.

Sunday, 14 June 2009

  • My Photography

    I have been working hard on my photography and wanted to start sharing it with a larger audience.  So check out my work at Flickr and give my some feedback.  What do you like or dislike?  Do you have some photography you would like to share?  I'm just reaching out to people to get some feedback now is all.  Thanks everyone!

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