The days definitely feel like they're getting progressively worse.
but it looks so pretty burning..
You see Ian? This is why you do not fucking divide by zero.
Quite the cynical statement, but she's not completely wrong. On the contrary, I think I suscribe to her thoughts pretty closely.
What do you do with people who can't help but give you problems, refuse to sit down and solve them, and just simply aren't going to correct anything?
You get rid of them.
There are always simple, straight forward solutions that are uncomplicated and effective.
And so we sent the maid on her jolly way home, because insubordination, disrespect and blatant disregard for house rules will not be tolerated, what more when committed by a domestic servant.
I'm hoping the replacement maid does not disappoint.
Side note: I've renewed. I don't see the big deal about the addiction. I actually got more work done today than I have in months. I feel good.
how blind can you be, don’t you see?
you chose the long road but we’ll be waiting
Didn't realize I removed Gresilda off my links, got an earful for that. See that's what happens when you switch to LJ and make it friends only. How was I supposed to know she kept her original one updated >_>.
The weekend was pretty much a waste, but it was good catching up and whatnot, jabber jabber yak yak. MC got a very crappy flu (not H1N1, or at least the doctor doesn't think so.) and was out this weekend, and that was that.
Speak of the devil, he just signed in. I'm gonna be dragged into a dota game, so let's keep this short.
Actually, I'm done, I think.
No not yet. It's a Sunday. God I hate Sundays. Makes Mondays more difficult to bear.
and so the siren sings..
a song so seductive
a voice so angelic, the sweetest honey
a pair of eyes so bewitching, beautiful
she beckons you forth
she carols of forbidden pleasures forgotten
she promises of ecstasies neverending
the siren sings
dare you answer?
What the fuck?
Who the hell would have pick a name like 'Moshua'. Seriously, MOSHUA? WTF?
I thought that was bad, until there was someone named, wait for, 'Period Milkshake'. I shit you not. Period Milkshake. Jesus christ that is BAD.
On a separate note, I did something surprising - I caught Harry Potter on release day. Which is odd, because there are few reasons why you'd do that.
1) You are a rabid Harry Potter fan. If you are, stop reading now. You will not be pleased.
2) You are a rabid Emma Watson fan. Yes she's attractive, but it would be nice if you stopped fawning on her. I got it the first time. Sometimes, the efforts of one person result in a successful movie. This is NOT one of those movies. No kidding.
3) You are a rabid movie fan. Something big means you HAVE to catch it on release day right?
4) Too much spare time. I personally think 24 hours a day is enough, if you're retarded and don't have much to do either way.
Was neither of those reasons for me. I joked about catching it on release day and Darren turned the joke into a reality I had to deal with. MC was right: Darren ORGANIZING something? Now this is new and exciting, no shit.
I went in there expecting nothing, and I still came out peeved off.
I'm no purist, and that's disclaimer I have to put into the air. Plot threads were removed due to time constraint, fine. But the important ones got butchered, and the retarded ones were left in.
a) The half blood prince. That's the damned title of the movie. This huge plot thread was reduced to some questions regarding Snape's potions book and concluded with one line.
"You dare use my spell against me? Yes, I am the Half-Blood Prince."
How about the whole mistaking Voldemort for the half-blood prince bit? The inane speculation and investigations? The accusations against Malfoy?
b) The epic, epic battle at the end where students used their crappy Stupefies and laughable spells against the Death Eaters and scared them off. It was replaced with a batshit insane Bellatrix cackling and setting Hagrid's hut on fire.
The guy wasn't even at home. The hell? Talk about completely pointless.
c) I got a climax that was Dumbledore falling off the tower. Big whoop. Or maybe the climax was the bit where they dispelled the Death Mark skull thingy. Or maybe the whole crying bit. Nah fuck it, there was no fucking climax.
Even shitty movies like The Happening had a climax where you know, they almost died testing the effects of the pollen by running across the field. There was tension, an "OH SHI-" moment.
For this I get treated to an old guy falling off a tower. That's something that creates a conflict, not one that resolves it.
They had to be done away of course. They HAD to be. They were all axed in favour of the great importance of seeing Lavendar kissing Ron, and Hermione going apeshit. Srz biznez guys. Or how Ron is actually worth a crap goal keeping (he's not).
I'm no movie critic, I don't know of cinematography and pacing and whatnot. I just know an enjoyable movie when I see one. That wasn't it.
EDIT: On hindsight, let's be fair. Maybe the climax was where Dumbledore rained down a godly firestorm on the zombie fellas, which Harry dealt with by shooting Stupefies. (Read: Pointless.) I still feel cheated. What about that epic battle that actually concluded the book?
And fine, presentation and stuff were fine. Special effects had effort in 'em. Then again, Sin City had that too. And it had a proper end.
No, I wasn't wrong in thinking that, but that doesn't change the fact that the whole checkup was a massive time sink with little to no value to you. Of course I'm only saying that because, as expected, I'm no supporter of NS.
But yeah, since NS is compulsory, you're gonna have to do those medical checks. Hella annoying. One thing that impressed me was the logistics though. Even the pens they use are the same - right from reception to the individual stations.
Their logistics might be good, and their written instructions painfully clear, almost retard proof, however, the one failing is with the personnel itself. Most of the time you get stuff like
"Go there."
"It's there."
"Queue there."
Where the FUCK is 'there'? In case you were wondering, they do not gesture or point. It's just 'there' in that low, disinterested tone. Of course they aren't looking at you, they're marking something in their check list.
So where the fuck is 'there'?
Describing the whole thing with detail is a pain and is ultimately pointless, much like the whole goddamned thing. There are some funnies though - People who have no fucking idea how to pee into the cup.
I shit you not, it's apparently FUCKING hard to pee into the cup, because there were at least 8 people in the toilet standing around doing fuck all, holding their cups like there's the black plague in it.
FFS just pee, collect the gunk mid-stream and dip the damn stick in it. I just went straight on to business, and oddly enough, people followed. Hell yeah, pee leader ftw.
I've heard of a horror story where a fella peed into the cup and went back to the medical officer, brandishing his piss in all its yellowish, crystal-clear, glory.
No dumbass, you're supposed to pour that shit away.
Anyway about the pee test, I've got, wait for it, blood in my piss. Repeated the test but still had blood in it. So I have to head back two weeks later. Chances are I'll still have blood in my piss. I think I have kidney failure.
Although my mum did say as a kid, I had pneumonia, which messed up my kidneys a little, so there's blood in my piss periodically. Who knows, life might suck enough to make it both.
With regards to blood drawing, I lucked out. Got the experienced old fella to draw my blood, so it was relatively painless and quick. Again, horror stories of 4 attempts to draw life fluids are not unheard of. Expect an arm squirting blood like those little water pistols you got as a kid. Do not want.
The kicker was the IQ test at the end. That's the colossal time eater. It's this blackhole which just sucks all those seconds, minutes and hours away. Jesus. There was shit like 2 + 8 = ? and painfully obvious pattern questions.
Having said that, they are by nature time consuming. Not that there aren't tough questions, but it doesn't change anything: You'll feel drained and pissed off that you were there in the first place.
Oh final note: There's a questionnaire at the end. Do not under any circumstance show preference for sky diving, skiing and diving off a board. Just don't.
But why? Aren't they fun?
Sure they are. Commandos and marine divers happen to do that daily. Good luck if you aren't the only child. I fucked up, I just pray they look at my list of problems and not consider me for anything besides guard duties and mundane, brain-dead clerical posts.
Fuck my life.
na na na...
na na na na...
"Nah, I'm not really looking forward to school."
That's a blatant lie!
It's "Fucking school. Oughta been nuked by extremists when they escape from prison." or something along those lines.
There is absolutely nothing that's a boon, and that's saying something, because nothing so far is completely a 120% terrible. No news is good news, but when the only news you have is fucking terrible news you tend to get pretty pissed off.
In my nothing,
You meant everything.
Everything to me.
Anyway for those wanting to own an iPhone, I've got a couple of things to say.
The iPhone 3G(2nd gen) is pretty cheap now, 16GB one for $348 and a 25/mo plan. They're probably clearing stock for the 3G S, which is gonna be here in two or three weeks. Only changes are a faster processor, more storage and a better camera. Oh yeah and you can take videos. (How retarded is this? Phones that are 5 years old can take videos, why not a one year old one?)
Besides that, it's two and a half times the price. Ouch.
Right, onto the more specific stuff.
I have to say, a smart phone's a completely new world for cellphones. Being able to access the internet anywhere you go is a godsend, hella useful. I mean it's the internet, that's a crapload of things to do right there. It's a built in iPod video, so you have that usual jazz.
The screen's vibrant, sharp, nothing to complain here, really. There're hiccups and slowdowns occasionally, but nothing to really twitch a brow at.
Touch pad is VERY responsive, so don't go mashing the screen, chances are you'll end up throwing the phone against the wall. Play nice. Tap lightly. Typing takes some getting used to, but once you do it's really quick and not even half as taxing as texting on a normal phone.
About throwing it against the wall, I'd say don't do it, but the iPhone's survived things like being dropped from the second story, the pool etc. I still wouldn't try it though. A hardy phone, and that's saying a lot nowadays, especially for a touch screen.
Don't let me get started on the applications. By the second day I've had like 6 apps installed. A ruler, bus guide, shopping mall guide, lots of other stuff - list goes on. Very, VERY useful. I'm not a games guy, but some of them are pretty interactive and original.
Word of caution: If you're new to smart phones and the world of 3G, either grab a data plan and pay the extra 20 or so a month, or disable 3G and GPRS. I used the word AND, because so long as you have one form of internet connection, you're fucked without a data plan.
I chalked up $100 worth of data within, count, three days. Do a google or drop a shout if you need help doing it.
SO! Music, videos, internet access, idiot-proof interface and handy applications. What's not to like?
I'll tell you.
The fucking battery life.
If you have 3G (I'm just saying 3G, not wifi and bluetooth) on and just use the iPhone for texting and calls, the occasional song and Google search, good luck having your phone last past the 4 hour mark.
Yes, 4 hours. That's not even half a day out of the house. Basically if you do or that you're not only without your snazzy, cool gadget, you're without a phone. See that foreign worker with the Nokia 3310? Yeah he's got a better phone than you, Ie. it's working!
I'm gonna consider grabbing a battery extender. Other than that, I am now an Apple fag.