kinda interesting..

ok. so i normally don't eves drop but i gotta tell you that i can't help it in this instance. i am currently sitting in panera bread loving the free wifi. i am sitting listening to soft classical music but that is interrupted by the ramblings of a 25 year old cry baby. i think his name is matthew (from the bits and pieces of conversation i'm getting) and he's kind of a jerk.

actually, he just told his mom the next time her husband disrespects him he's going to "punch himself in the face, call the cops, and get him arrested". wow. seriously. and i thot that my life was a little messed up. i know that i don't know the whole story but this is just silly.

on top of that, he is swearing at his mom about not getting his laundry done. i gotta say, apart from the obvert weirdness of the whole thing, they really shouldn't be having this kind of conversation in public. this is a private thing that shouldn't be aired for the whole world to hear. i mean, i'm not the only one here. there's another guy trying to read and relax and other patrons coming in... i just think that's indicative of the gravity of conversation. save it for somewhere else. i do think they are doing it here so there is a reason to keep it calm but i would have sat further away from the masses...

thoughts?

i know, i know...

i'm not good at actually updating my blog very often so if you are reading this feel privileged.

i am fully into my knitting now. i have been knitting for 6 years and never have i had more than a couple projects started. now i have a whole list to do and 5 already started (which ties up a bunch of needles...). i have found ravelry.com and love it (thanks librarygurl) and my social networking is expanding as i type (thanks to polargemini). i am looking forward to a winter of good times, really great friends and getting together with some people that i hold dearest to my heart (alex, cristy, kate...)

i think i've turned a new leaf and the world of kmart might be bleak but promising and i have only the future to look to.

tootles!

So it's been kinda a while!!

wow. i can't believe i haven't posted anything for 2 months. well i've been busy. i'll just leave it at that.

for now, i am listening to Swedish techno and i have to say that i'm in love. yes, it's Basshunter but it's not the bubblegum shit that's on the radio. i'm listening to his swedish only album and it's amazing. another amazing swedish band is Movits. They are a blend of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Rock. Oh, and they only sing in Swedish. so yeah. it rocks.

btw, the leominster public library is amazing. just puttin' it out there (as Lindz would say).

and i've come up with a new idea for my book. i won't be giving away details unless in person. so many ideas are usurped by the net pirates! argh.

i really need to get back to my resume so take this completely nonsensical post and LIKE it. woot.

tootles.

Sign of the times

Did you know that there is a sign depicting the national debt? Not the deficit but the debt. And did you know that that sign actually ran out of numerical space a couple years ago? Yeah. America is not doing too well right now. I learned this from watching jeopardy last night.

Also, anyone else using BlogPress app for iPod touch? Mine is kinda doing some weird stuff. Like closing the keyboard while I'm typing. Kind of annoying. Maybe they will update it soon.

In other news, Epic Pet Wars (www.epicpetwars.com) is AMAZInG! If you don't play you should. You can get the app for free for iPhone or iPod touch, facebook, and others as well. Coolest most addictive thing going right now.

Well that's about it. I know totally random post but oh well. Jut those thoughts in the middle of my shift that keep me going. Until next time. Tootles.

-- Post From My iPod Touch.

Tryin something.

Yes, Adam lambert came out publicly and from his Rolling Stones article comes this sexy image:




Oh Adam I heart you so...
-- Post From My iPod Touch.

Ok, so here's an argument...

So in the united states there exist laws. One of those laws, here in MA, is the law that you cannot obtain your license until the age of 16 1/2. At that time, after passing a driving test, you are given the privilage to drive. You keep that privilege for about 10 years and then you must renew your license. Here's the kicker. There is no more testing. You simply pay for the renewal and get a new license. You can even keep your old picture if you want.

So now I ask you, if there is a set age to get your license why is there not an age limit to a license? Further, if one must pass a test to first get their license why is there not a test to keep that license? I ask because I hear all too often about how an older person mistook the brake for the gas pedal. Better yet, how about the old man I got behind earlier that drove just under the speed limit and still slammed on his brakes as we passed a cop. All I pose is the idea of some kind of assessment. It would have to incorporate questions and situations from a variety of driving conditions. Much like the questions when going for your permit, there would be hypothetical situations where the tester would have to make a judgement call and be scored accordingly. Along with the written test there would be a driving portion. The tester would ride with a state trooper and complete driving tasks based on age and experience.

Nowndont go thinking this is all dumb. The law could be changed to incorporate the testing. Upon successful completion, the life of a license could run for 15yrs or more. This gives allowance for a larger price for the license as there would obviously be more cost. Moreover, there would be a lessening of needless accidents involving the elderly thereby giving peace of mind to more comsciencious drivers. The testing would also help to weed out plain old bad drivers. Those drivers that follow too close, speed, etc. have the aggresive mentality formed around their driving ability. Their answers to questions regarding safety, road conditions, and more would shed light on their personality giving rise to restrictions. Oh, and another thing, with new legislation come amendment. I was watching a program where a man was arrested. When the cops pulled up his information it was revealed that he had more than a dozen DUI arrests on his record. Why are we, as a society, allowing this man to continue driving. So he has to serve 5 years in prison. That's not going to stop him from being more depressed and drinking and driving. So we basically are saying don't drink and drive and get caught, but if you do you will be ok. Seriously people. When are we going to stand together and start fighting the things that matter???!

I'm done for now. Tootles.

-- Post From My iPod Touch

Our living arrangements...

So I live on a nice quiet street that has quite a past so say our neighbours. First, the past. According to some of our next doors the upper half of our street was at arms with the lower half. As in, there were constantly cops at the upper end and none on the lower. Yay drug houses. Thankfully, all that has been cleaned up but stories remain.

Second, we have some ace neighbours. Across the street we have "mad mike". Mike lives alone and has some very peculiar habits. For instance, he will come out of his house, paper in hand, and proceed to sit in his car to read the entire paper. Other times there are carsfull of mid-twenty year old guys going into his house for hours at a time. Now the man is not overly attractive leading me to believe that he is not gay. I'm thinking something illegal but who knows.

Then we have "icky eric". He's the weird über natural guy living behind us who is bound and determined to create a vernal pool in his backyard even though he has been told that it's not possible. We have a pair of fruitcake newlyweds across the street that have no concept of how to care for their dog or their yard. To the left of us is the woman who has herself as her own best friend. Talks up a storm but only to herself. Oh! And their is also the older woman who is hard of hearing and sits on her screened in porch listening to her tv loud enough to hear down the street.

So there you have it. I have a great little neighbourhood. It's fun....sometimes.

Tootles.
-- Post From My iPod Touch.