First Day of work

So, the first day...
Always the longest day of your life, and very much like the first day of school.
You get your desk, you get to see who you will be sitting by, they show you were to eat lunch and you find out who the cool kids are and who the nerds are.
With any luck these last 2 things don't matter anymore, which seems to be the case so far. My Supervisor even gave me a cute little gift pack of funny office supplies and a card - Thanks Teacher!

I've already been embraced by the other Sales Assistant as one of the "wingmen"...  they took me aside and told me how it is.  My cube mate is this cute little brunette with an edgy bob haircut who curses like a sailor...   Perfect!

One of the coolest things, so far, is the craziest coffee machine I've ever seen. We had to ask the tech guy to come show us how it worked... I know, Matthew...   And depending on how many buttons you want to push,  it will make you a Milky Way latte - NOT KIDDING!
Think I might try one tomorrow...  




The next coolest thing I found out is that it's practically Mandatory to dress up for Halloween!
Oh it's on!  

Third cool thing - I can take a tour of the Beehive House during my lunch hour!  I KNOW! How jealous are you right now?

So all in all, not a bad day!  Whewwww!  

Holidays Around the World - September 16th Edition

Today we have a whole new set of Holidays around the world!   This is gonna be good...  I can feel it!

If you happen to be a resident of Malaysia, you will not only be celebrating Malaysia day, but you will also be celebrating the Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sahah! Happy Birthday to Yang!
I’d like to wish a Happy Dia de la Independencia to Mexico, and a Happy Independence Day to Papua New Guinea!  Wow, so much Independence in September...I'm overwhelmed.
Ahhh! Another for Papua New Guinea - Happy Constitution day as well!  You go Papua New Guinea!

 It’s Mayflower Day America!  Today in America we celebrate the Mayflower… not the landing of the Mayflower on Plymouth Rock, but the leaving of the Mayflower from England.  Glad you made it over Pilgrims!   Wooo is anyone else seasick?







Also in the US, it’s Stepfamily day!  Depending on how you feel about your stepfamily, this could go either way.  I myself would like to wish the members of my Stepfamilies (Linda, Robin, Jeff, Brianna, Spencer, Ashton, Tracy, Shawn, Tyler, Brock, Tanner, Camry, Brandon, Paige, Kylynn, Dalton, Logan, Dustin, Brittany, Cordon, Riley, Darby, Eric, Kaiden, Khylee, Kourtney, Brett, Phil, Meagan, and Ben) a great day! Whewww!   Did I forget anyone? Sorry if I did, Happy Stepfamily to you too, you mean the world to me, really you do…   Hugs :) 

Happy Ordino Andorra!  I don’t really know what this holiday is all about…  Orindo is actually the name of a parish in Andorra, which happens to be the 6^th smallest country in Europe, or so I’m told. I could not find any info about the holiday itself,  so I wonder to myself, is this a legitimate holiday?    Who knows, but I am intrigued by this country. 

In the UK, Wales to be exact, it’s time to celebrate Owain Glyndwr Day (don’t ask me how to pronounce that) who was proclaimed the Prince of Wales on this day in 1400 after rebelling against the English Rule…   Down with the English swine and Henry IV! You showed them who was boss Owain, I hope you get your monument.


Okay People, make sure you are doing your best to preserve the Ozone layer! It’s International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, so let’s all join together and put down the Aqua Net and step away from the aerosol can…  Oh and try not to contribute to the greenhouse gas situation.  I do like the ice caps…


http://www.earthcalendar.net/_php/lookup.php?mode=date&m=09&d=16&y=2010

What does a Buddhist give up for Lent?

Today, being my 3rd day at work with absolutely nothing to do, I resorted to looking up international holidays that fall on September 15th - yes, I was that bored.


I would like to wish a Happy Independence Day to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
I'd also like to give a shout out to the other countries celebrating a holiday today.

Bolivia is holding their Cochabamba Local Festival.

Happy International day of Peace to the continent of Australia! I wonder if that includes Tasmania...

Happy Nuestra Senora de la Bien Aparecida Spain!

Happy Our Lady Mary of Sorrows day Slovakia!

And last but not least....

Today is also the international Software Freedom Day - whatever that is...

I also found out that Buddhists have a Lent day otherwise known as Wan Kao Pansa - who knew? I mean besides the Buddhists... This falls on that day after the full moon of the eighth lunar month.

What does a Buddhist give up for lent?

Brilliant!

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Thank God for Bad Habits!

 Sweet Georgia Brown! All this time I've been so healthy...

As luck would have it, it turns out that getting pissed off, downing coffee, being a slob, drinking beer, surfing the web and chewing gum are all good for you!  Huzzah!

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38662632/ns/today-today_health

1. Getting pissed off can keep stress in check

Anyone who has ever known me knows that once I'm pissed, I'm PISSED and you're gonna know it!  My temper, in the past, has been legendary. 

As I've gotten older I've tried to curb the anger which, it turns out, has re-manifested it's ugly head as anxiety. Great! 

So guess what people, pissed off is back on the menu!  Wooohoooo!   So when you see me yelling at someone in traffic, remember, I get mad, I get mad, I get mad.... everybody gets mad, it ain't bad to get mad...  
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93bOwDXAu4M

2. Downing coffee could cut your cancer risk

Thank Juan Valdez for coffee!  Not only does it help with the morning thing (so not a moring person) but it also helps with the big "C"...   no, not that "C"...  perv. 

3. Being a slob may help you breathe easier
I've never made my bed in my life. G Damn I am healthy!

 4. Drinking beer may benefit your heart and bones

I love beer!

5. Chewing gum can improve your long and short term memory and can keep you trim

Evidently I need to chew more gum... 

6. Surfing the Internet might tune up your brain

Facebook, need I say more?

Where The Wild Things Really Are

Does this give you the creeps or what?!   It's coming to get you...   

While perusing the NYT, I came a cross an article with this picture.  I can't tell you what the article was called as I was mesmerized and disturbed by the photo.   I had no idea something like this existed for real.
This thing truly gives me the heebs.   I don't like looking at it, but I am unable to look away.
The story goes on to list other bizzare creatures like blob fish, hairless cats and for some reason, a blood hound. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/science/10ugly.html?_r=1&8dpc

Goodbye Happy Meal, I will miss the right to choose you...

Stupid Parenting = Illegal Happy Meal
In Santa Clara California you no longer have to parent your children, tell them no, or make sure they eat a healthy meal...   The government will now do that for you!
Idiocy!


http://news.yahoo.com/video/business-15749628/where-happy-meals-are-illegal-19362009#video=19369084

Do you feel that the world has become hypersensitive?

Recent ads by big companies go awry, spark controversy

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100414/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1615

Seriously?  If you find yourself offended by the Burger King, it's time to put some things in your life into perspective.   A) on a scale from 1 to 10 how important is the Burger King in your life?  B) If this is what you have worry about, your life is probably pretty okay. C) The Burger King is a fictional character, meaning, not real. Personally, for someone who does have rampant mental illness in the family, I think the BK ad is pretty funny.  I like the King, he makes me laugh, and isn't that a good thing?



Tiger Woods - His father's voice talking is offensive?  I mean Tiger did the dirty deed, has owned it, knows what is father would say about the whole scandal, and for crying out loud, it's HIS father.  If he is okay with it shouldn't you be?  Yes, nike is using it for their advertising campaign. So? One exec described it as: "A 'deeply manipulative' attempt by Nike to kickstart merchandise sales" Ummmm...  correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that sole purpose of advertising?  
The Exec added this:  "Worse, the ad's format — a voiceover played atop a static shot of a nonspeaking human — made it easy for Internet muckrakers to insert their own audio clips into the video and unleash a slew of parodies, which wound up being more popular than the add itself."
Again, so?  If nike wants to set themselves up for mocking,  I say power to the people who put that stuff together for our entertainment!  I'm guessing that humor is a foreign concept to this man... 

And lastly - POM, it's juice people, you can't hang it, don't create more meaning than was intended.
Hey, I might play some hangman later, I hope nobody gets upset or reads too much meaning into my game of hangman.


Bottom line - if you don't like the ads, don't buy the product and for the love of humanity, lighten up!
These are advertisements, they really don't mean anything except "buy our product".

The power of the Hug

Bear hug from Pultizer Prize winner foils bank robbery...   Sometimes all it takes is a hug, so get out there people and let the hugging begin!

http://news.yahoo.com/video/sanfranciscocbs5-15751300/pulitzer-prize-winner-thwarts-sj-robbery-19159595

Was pasta in a bread bowl ever a GOOD idea?

While I was sitting at my desk today perusing the yahoo daily "news" stories, I came across this:
7 Unhealthiest Pasta Dishes in America.

Most of the dishes looked okay, and I'm a sucker for the cream sauce,  so I would probably give up a meal, if not my coronary health to try one.
Then I came across this....   Death by bread bowl...  Disgusting

Worst  Pasta Dish

Domino’s Chicken Carbonara Breadbowl Pasta  

#3: Worst Bread Bowl Pasta

1,480 calories

56 g fat (24 g saturated, 1 g trans)

2,280 mg sodium

188 g carbohydrates

This tops our list of "Dumbest Ideas in Restaurant History." The bowl itself—before you fill in the pasta—carries 840 calories and a third of your day’s saturated fat. When eating at Domino’s, stick to what they do best—pizza. Anything else and you’re messing with a carbohydrate and caloric conundrum of epic proportions.

For the full list:
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/50083/7-unhealthiest-pasta-dishes-in-america/

Grammy Fail

I just don't get the whole Taylor Swift thing...

Album of the year? Really? 
Evidently teenage girls are now in charge of the Grammy's.

Not to mention the decreased value of the Grammy Award, I figure if a mediocre "artist" like Taylor Swift can win not one, but four Grammy's, this formerly prestigious award no longer holds any value.
Too bad she can't trade one of her Grammy's for some charisma.



 

Know when to skimp on price

In an effort to save a few pennies, I bought the cheap deodorant...   This was a mistake.  

Dear NBC

Jay Leno is not funny...