Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Holiday from Real


It is a known fact that more car accidents happen over this holiday season, than any other time of the year. Between the Christmas holidays and New Years, there are many motor vehicle accidents that occur. Now you might be asking yourself why on earth I am bringing up such a morbid topic at a time when we should be thankful for our family and friends health? Well my friends, I am concerned about this mostly because the past few days I have been a cautious driver, taking into consideration weather conditions that must be dealt with. HOWEVER, it seems like a large percentage of people don't give a crap about the weather conditions. They feel like they can just boot about like its friggin July and not be cautious of the road and of other drivers.
"Why the hell are these people, who don't know how to drive on a nice day, out in this weather?" I ask myself as It takes me 1 hour to drive to a normal 10 minute destination. Seriously, if you can't drive, or are nervous or unsure about driving in snow, PLEASE STAY HOME.
I can't describe how annoying and frustrating it is when people with no common sense decide to risk the lives of other drivers just because they cannot admit that they don't know how to winter drive!

Most of these people are heading to the mall to finish their last minute shopping! It's all well and good if you want to leave it to the last minute, but for god sakes, take A BUS!

Saturday, December 13, 2008

One Million Acts


So i have recently taken a liking to the new campaign implemented by CBC and George Strombo, One Million Acts of Green. I personally think it is a great attempt to motivate people to be more "green". I know a lot of people can go absurdly overboard tending to the necessities of the earth. However, these are just simple everyday habits that take no effort at all to change and surprising, when completed by a large sum of people, can actually make a difference. I can understand that all you environmentally friendly skeptical people are probably thinking what you always think ... "what a crock" right? Well maybe, but maybe not? A lot of people think that a small change that they make can't make an impact on the environment. Well you're right, you can't. But together ... we probably could make an extremely small change. But a change nonetheless.
I was explaining to my father the idea of one million acts of green, and although he was intrigued byt the marketing of the idea (hes always looking for good marketing tips), he was skeptical. He asked me "how do they actually know that you did that act of green". Well chuck ... they don't know. Nobody knows. Only you know. I would hope that people aren't lying to themselves to make themselves feel like they are making a difference. In the end my friends, it is only the human race that will suffer.

I'm no tree hugger, but I do have extreme hope for the human race, that one day we can come together as one, and helping the environment is a small, but good start.


So go. Be green.
green.cbc.ca

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A blog not worthy of a title



Word.
Ah, yet another attempt to procrastinate from that which is exam preparation. I owe this to my new blog buddy (and roommate) Crash and Burn Girl. If you haven't already, visit her domain. You won't be sorry.
Not only am i procrastinating from my academic studies, but also from the tedious event that is packing. I don't have far to go... once my exams are done I will just reside in my hometown of Hamilton for about a month until school resumes. But the process of packing, even if it's not for a tropical vacation is so mundane.

I'm procrastinating so much that I don't even have a blog topic in mind.
Here's one.
Do you say Boogers? Or Bugers?

haha like my penguin?


okay. enough of the fun and games. I do have a blog worth story.
Today I was at Michaels ( you know..the handy dandy craft store) with a couple of friends, and we were waiting in line at the checkout counter. The lines were not ridiculously long, but they had seemed to be moving like molasses. So, like any store, another employee kindly opened an additional till and announced that she would "help the next person in line". At that moment, a woman standing 3 people behind me and my friends, claimed the spot. " Oh good, i'm late for work" she said. And the employee helped the coustomer like she just didnt bypass 3 god damn people in the line.
Now this woman, wasnt just your ordinary late for work person. She was the bitchiest, most dreadful bus driver any St.Catharines person has ever had to deal with. If you're from around here you know who im talking about. Shes tall, with salt and pepper hair, eyes like ice. She looks at your bus pass so closely that one of these days i'm going to offer her a magnifying class. Shes an A class bully on the streets and apparently everywhere else too.
Why did this lady figure that because she was late for a shift, it was her duity to rudely cut into line and assume that it was her right to be first. I mean, i could have waited all day in that line, i had nothing better to do. But the point is, if you have to work -- why are you at Michaels when you should getting yourself to work? And why are you so friggin mean?
If you want to be a huge douche bag to the bratty university kids on the West Brock Commuter, FINE. But do me a favor and lay off the poor old women who are just trying to buy some craft supplies.
baaahumbug.

Monday, December 8, 2008

This City's a Mess

So it seems I have run into another "blog block". Sounds kind of painful, but it's mostly just a mental pain. Every single time I sit down at this dreadful dell laptop, which i would love to spontaneously combust, so that I cant ask my father very nicely to assist me in the purchase of a MacBook, I cannot seem to find the words to explain how I am feeling about the random crap that urks me oh so much.
Its not like these things, or people, or situations are hard to come by. They fly by me daily, but for some reason these past few months I have found it extremely difficult to even relay into words. I suppose it could be because these situations are becoming more ludicrous than ever before. Or perhaps it is because I am becoming immune to all of my moronic surroundings, in so far that I am immobilized from my ability to gather any sort of opinion about anything. Either way, it is becoming rather irritating.
Anyway, i hope this irrelevant post will help me to break through my block.

You only have 17 more shopping days until Christmas by the way.
Hurry the Eff up.