The Definition of Work.

Oh man, so I saw "Where The Wild Things Are" the other night, and man was it sad. I was really surprised. I damn near cried at the end. There were some really heart-wrenching parts. Worth seeing, but don't take the kids. They probably wouldn't get it, or get really really depressed from it. But in terms of film-making, it was so cool. The wild things were amazing. Besides being huge monsters, they looked real! I guess the actors wore the costumes and only the faces were digitally constructed. Incredible visuals, to say the least.

So today was a pretty shitty day at work. I mean, I busted my ass the whole day because I was the only warehouse person on duty. That was expected, but the person taking my place called in sick. Tried to get somebody to cover, but it didn't work out. So, I planned on being there the whole night, bell to bell. Then one of my managers made a comment about how having someone in the warehouse isn't important, 'at least it's not someone on the sales floor'. All of this is over the walkie talkies, for everyone to hear. Basically calling my job worthless. Now, it has taken me a long god damn time to find value in my job. I look all over the store for recognition and appreciation by working as hard as I can and being an all around nice guy. Don't get me wrong; I hear good things from the right people all the time. Yet this comment, coming from one of my superiors, REALLY turned me off. It killed me. They later apologized, saying it was a joke aimed at another manager. I'm not a stickler for HR friendly shit or whatever. I can take a good joke at my expense. I really enjoy self-effacing humor, ask anyone that knows me. But when you attack something I TRY to take pride in, that crosses the line. Ugh. Fuck. I'm done ranting.

Rantings

FYI I'm drunk. and kristen stewart is fucking beautiful. so yeah.

anyway, i've just switched internet browsers (nerd alert). i've started using google chrome and i actually notice a difference between this and internet explorer. it's been a week and chrome hasn't crashed on me once. no joke. i mean, chrome has a fucking spell checker built into the browser. you can spell check ANYTHING you type!

in other news, saturday night live isn't funny. IT SHOULD BE, though. for some reason, they have all of these great cast members (bill hader, will forte, andy samberg). the thing is, these three cast members i've listed are great by themselves. the snl writers just must be horrible. i mean, all of these guys have hillarious material, whether it be movies, stand up, or music. hopefully the show gains momentum soon. oh yeah, and kenan thompson isn't that funny anymore. maybe when i was twelve and he was on 'all that', but not anymore. seriously, his comedy style hasn't progressed what so ever. another thing: they have multiple celebrity guest appearances on every show now. are rating that bad that you need other stars besides the host? :(

some dude that fucked me over hard while i was in the dorms is running for homecoming king at my college. this kid knows who he is, and he knows if he tries to get me to vote for him i will give him a piece of my fucking mind. i never forget, buddy. you know who you are.

music you should be listening to: boris w/ merbow "sunbaked snow cave" (psychedelic drone fun times), unwound "leaves turn inside you" (90's post-hardcore noise/alt), the wars of 1812 "status quo ante bellum" (indie rock from minneapolis)

Politics of Hate

As many people know, I'm not a big fan of American politics in general. I don't align myself with any political party and I don't try to pretend that I know and can argue political issues. But I do hold one thing in my heart: Bipartisan politics are destroying this country.

I realize that having two parties makes the political process flow smoother. I agree; with many different parties, a proper majority vote would be impossible. What I disagree with, however, is how polarized our two political parties are. Let me explain: During the Bush administration, Democrats were seen as 'the enemy'. They were 'trying to destroy America'. Many terrible lies were thrown at Democrats. Now, in our current political environment, the tables have turned. Now the Republicans are the enemy. In fact, the Democratic National Committee has lumped people who critique President Obama as 'terrorists'. Here's a link:

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/09/dnc/

This just makes me ask the question that I think of every time someone asks me my political affiliation: What Happened To Being An American? The moderate voice is hushed too many times in American politics. I know there will never be a 'perfect' candidate, yet it seems like people should have more choices to find what works best for them. The mudslinging between both parties has reached epic proportions. I mean, who has the right to call the President a 'Nazi'? I support free speech but really? A Nazi? And what about the congressman standing up and yelling during the President's speech? How can we be leaders of the free world if our own government workings resort to schoolyard taunting?

The rest of the world hates us. Because of one man's mistakes, another must try and prevent all out war. The sooner we unite, the sooner we create a peaceful nation and a peaceful world.

On a side note: President Obama was just as surprised as the rest of America when he recieved the Nobel Peace Prize today. No one has the right to criticize him for recieving the award. For all we know, he could prove to be a great recipient of this award. Or not. Only the future will tell.