Simple Randomness

Movie Review: Yes Man

Why is it that so many comedies have to throw in one thing that makes it so I would never want to see the movie again, let alone buy it?  Well, that’s what happened with Yes Man.

Honestly, there was a lot of funny stuff in this film and for the most part I liked it.  But they had to throw in one completely unnecessary thing that makes it so I don’t think I’ll ever recommend this movie to anyone.

So, if you go to see this one, just skip the scene where he helps out the old lady.  Not cool, unnecessary, and honestly gross.  That one scene ruined what otherwise was a pretty funny movie.

I’m annoyed with Hollywood.  I have been for years honestly.  I mean think about how many movies would have been great, but they had to throw in one little thing that makes it so you have to say, “Yeah, great movie…except for that one part.”  Or, “I loved that show, but I always skip this one part…”  Why don’t they just leave the one part out?  I’m also very annoyed with all of the masturbation references lately as well.  I mean seriously, if you think about it how many good films (Transformers for example) have had a masturbation reference lately.

I think I may be done seeing movies for a while.  I’m tired of the crap.  Anyone want to join me?

I’m Annoyed With Disrespectful Dog Owners

I should probably first say this up front: I’m not really a dog guy.  Sure, they’re fine and all, but I really don’t think I’ll ever own one.  They smell, they make a mess, and generally destroy everything.  I’ve honestly always been more of a cat person.

Now, normally I don’t have a problem with people that own dogs.  But for some reason all of the ones in my condo complex a bunch of disrespectful idiots.

As with most condo complexes, we have sort of a common area with a lot of grass that normally you can play on.  But instead it has become the dog poop zone.  Every morning that’s where all the dog owners go and let their animals do their thing.  And then don’t pick it up!

So can I play with my kids on the grass?  NO!  I’m too worried that they’re going to step in poop, or even worse pick it up!

It’s sort of a new complex, so we don’t really have an HOA yet, but once we do I’m going to be filing some complaints.

So please, if you’re a dog owner, PICK UP YOUR DOG’S CRAP!!!

The Copy Machine is Still There

So when I went to work yesterday I did a quick little poll of some of the guys that I work with to see if they were also aware of the fact that garbage men won’t put stuff in the dumpster for you.  It seems like most of them were aware of this, but a few others didn’t seem to understand my point.

Well, this morning when I took the trash out the printer was still there.  Not only that, but the dumpster was all crooked because they had to try to not put the dumpster down on top of it!

I had some interesting comments from the previous post, and one guy even said that this is common most places he’s been, including the Bahamas.  So I want to start a public awareness statement with this blog:

If you don’t put your trash in the dumpster it’s going to stay there!!!

There, maybe I’ll change the world with this…ok, probably not, but it was fun right?

I Live Near a Bunch of Idiots

Ok, it’s time for a Monday morning gripe!

Right now I live in a condo complex.  And it seems lately that almost once a week I am just amazed at the stupid things that I see happening at our trash dumpster.

First, let me let everyone know about a very simple rule of dumpsters: if you leave trash outside of the dumpster, like on the side or something, it is not going to magically end up in the dumpster!  The garbage guy is not going to get out of his truck just to move your junk!

Seriously, I used to think that this was common knowledge, but apparently not,  I even remember one time I lived in a place where they had to post this same thing on every single trash can, but people still did it!

So this morning I go to throw out my trash and guess what was by the dumpster?  I’ve seen beds (currently there are 2 mattresses outside the dumpster), desks, couches, and all sorts of stuff.   But this one amazed me.  It was a copy machine.  Not just a little 4-in-1 type machine, but a standup business like one.  Where the heck did that come from?!?!

So simply put, I think I live near a bunch of idiots.  That or people who are too lazy to actually put their trash in the dumpster.  And yes, I have actually gone the extra mile and put some of these people’s trash in the dumpster, but maybe I should stop and see if they’ll figure it out after their mattress has been sitting there rotting for 3 weeks…but then maybe they just don’t care…

Anyway, there’s my rant for today.  Have a nice week everyone!

One of My Least Favorite Things: Yawning…

Ok, this is a little bit of a gripe.  I hate yawning.  Whenever I get in one of those spells where I just can’t stop yawning I get really annoyed.  Does anyone else agree with me on this one?  I mean it has to be one of the most annoying things in the world.  You may not even feel tired or anything but your body decides that it’s time to open your most really wide and breathe funny.  I’m getting annoyed just talking about it…

Does anyone really know what causes yawns?  I don’t think I’ve ever heard a good explanation of it, at least one that really made sense.  And what’s with them being contagious?  I actually saw a Myth Busters episode about it once, and if I remember right they proved that it wasn’t actually contagious.

I better stop talking about this before I curse myself into a yawning fit…

What is it? Who Can Wear the Brightest Shirt???

Ok, here’s a random annoyance.  Where I work they have these TVs in the room that are always set to CNBC.  That’s the first thing, you think we could have something more entertaining on.  But here’s the real annoyance.  I’ve noticed over the last couple of days that some of the female anchors are wearing progressively brighter clothing.

Is this some sort of contest???

Today one of them is wearing bright yellow, another is wearing bright pink.  Yesterday it was orange and white.  If the TV wasn’t distracting enough…now every time one of them comes on I have to almost block my eyes from the neon shirts they are all wearing!  I swear it’s a contest because it wasn’t this way just a few weeks ago.

Is this really necessary?  Do we have to try to brighten up the news by using neon colors?  Why not brighten up the news by actually reporting on positive things!

Now I know a lot of you might say, “Well, if it annoys you why not just turn the TV off.”  Good point.  But every time I do that someone else just turns it back on.  So it’s a lost cause.  Oh well, hopefully this is just a spring thing….I can only wait and see.

Have Bands Forgotten How to Sing?

I have to say, I’m a little annoyed with a lot of the new music groups that are coming out these days. It seems like the art of actually being able to sing is no longer something to consider when forming a music group. Whether its rock, alternative, or whatever, have you noticed that the quality of the voice has gone down?

Now, I also recognize that this isn’t a new thing. It seems like every couple of years there is a new trend on how a singer should sound. Maybe it all comes from the grunge movement, who knows.

It just seems that a bunch of these new bands sound really really whiny. Is anyone else noticing this? What happened to the good singers? I was a big fan of Queensryche growing up, and their lead singer Geoff Tate could really sing! Heck, even Billy Corbin of Smashing Pumpkins is a better singer than a lot of these ultra whiny emo groups these days.

Ok, there are also some bands that still have good voices. I’ve been somewhat impressed with One Republic and the way they sound, cause the guy actually has a good voice. So if you’re looking to start a band, please do us all a favor and take a few singing lessons. These days it can only help you stand out!

The Calendar was WRONG!!!

So I mentioned about a week or so ago that according to the calendar it was the first day of Spring.  Well man was it off!  I really wasn’t expecting to wake up to snow yesterday, but nevertheless when I looked out the window there was 1-2 inches outside.  Not cool…

Now if that wasn’t bad enough….this morning was more like a blizzard!  Really cold wind, icy roads, and there was even a small pickup turned upside down in a ditch.

Whatever happened to global warming?!  LOL, not that I believe in that whole thing anyway (at least not that it’s all man-made), but I sometimes have to wonder when its still this freezing cold and it’s almost April!  But maybe this means tha we won’t have a 110 degree summer.  Shoot, at this rate we’ll probably have snow in July!  I swear, its like the hemispheres are reversing.  It was weird enough when I lived in South America to have Christmas in the middle of the summer.  I think I’m having relapses….

Getting the Feeling the Spring is Almost Here

As you may well know, I’m sick of winter… But I’m getting the feeling that spring is almost here.

How can I tell?  Because I feel like my allergies are coming early!  I get hay fever just about every year, but usually it doesn’t hit until May, and then again in late July or early August.  But for some reason this year as soon as it started to get warm I started to sneeze a little bit more than normal.  Granted, this is not full on hay fever, but it’s reminding me of one of the things I don’t like about spring and summer….

I’m beginning to realize that I don’t have a favorite season.  I know a lot of people do, but I guess I’m not one of those people…  Oh well!

I Could Use a New Bed…

I’m starting to realize that I could really use a new bed.  My wife and I are still sleeping on the same mattress that we bought when we first got married almost 6 years ago.  I guess the normal lifespan of a mattress is supposed to be 10 years or so, but I’m thinking that only counts when you buy a high quality mattress.  Ours doesn’t fit that description!

So now I’m starting to think about some of the options out there.  Here are a couple that I’ve thought of:

• Sleep number
• Memory foam mattress
• Latex mattress

Granted I need to research each of these more, but I’m leaning more towards the Sleep Number or a memory foam mattress.  If anybody has any recommendations, I’d love to hear them!  I guess they all have their benefits and I’ll really need to research them more to decide what to do.  That and save up the money cause the good beds sure are pricey!