would it be crazy to ask for another try? i think one more try isnt too much to ask right?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
One more...two more?
This is the last try. I promised myself this would be the last time i try. We'll see how it goes. : D
Sunday, March 22, 2009
hurry down sunshine.
I have a problem. I have a two feet high stack of books that I have been neglecting. Some of the books I have started and became disinterested in resulting in it's spot in my stack. Then I looked at my bank statement and found it unsatisfactory. So today I vow to eliminate my stack before moving onto something else, keep my ADD in check.
....That being said, yesterday I bought two books that I have been very excited to read. Of the two I decided to start with "When You Are Engulfed In Flames" by David Sedaris. Funny thing about this book, when I asked the guy at Borders to locate the books for me, he went on a 10 min sales pitch on some other short story he wrote. I can't think of the name but he explained it as David taking a job @ Macy's in Herald Square and writing about the experience of working retail...at Macy's...in NYC. Now seeing as how my current job in only a stone's throw of being a retail position I made sure that i took a mental note that this book exists and if I enjoy the 25$ book I was about to buy, I would come back for it. It's good so far but I must say, if any of the reviews of this book had mentioned that the author was gay..I might not have picked it up. It was awkward to come to that realization because I always thought of myself as being a fairly open person. But I am glad I picked it up. To be honest, it isn't nearly as funny as the guy said it would be but it is entertaining. Apparently, the author goes on book tours and read excerpts of his book and the way he reads the short stories make them that much funnier. Might go check him out if he comes around here.
The second book, I am scared shitless to crack open. Books don't normally touch me emotionally as, let's say, a movie can. Even then, I can't recall ever crying during a movie or feeling any kind of serious sadness if a main character dies. But I can tell, just from reading the back flap, that this book is going to f u c k m e u p. I have things that I need to do so I won't summarize the summary of the book, I'll let google do that for me, but I'll tell you this...if you see me going through various emotional swings you'll know why. LOL.
....That being said, yesterday I bought two books that I have been very excited to read. Of the two I decided to start with "When You Are Engulfed In Flames" by David Sedaris. Funny thing about this book, when I asked the guy at Borders to locate the books for me, he went on a 10 min sales pitch on some other short story he wrote. I can't think of the name but he explained it as David taking a job @ Macy's in Herald Square and writing about the experience of working retail...at Macy's...in NYC. Now seeing as how my current job in only a stone's throw of being a retail position I made sure that i took a mental note that this book exists and if I enjoy the 25$ book I was about to buy, I would come back for it. It's good so far but I must say, if any of the reviews of this book had mentioned that the author was gay..I might not have picked it up. It was awkward to come to that realization because I always thought of myself as being a fairly open person. But I am glad I picked it up. To be honest, it isn't nearly as funny as the guy said it would be but it is entertaining. Apparently, the author goes on book tours and read excerpts of his book and the way he reads the short stories make them that much funnier. Might go check him out if he comes around here. The second book, I am scared shitless to crack open. Books don't normally touch me emotionally as, let's say, a movie can. Even then, I can't recall ever crying during a movie or feeling any kind of serious sadness if a main character dies. But I can tell, just from reading the back flap, that this book is going to f u c k m e u p. I have things that I need to do so I won't summarize the summary of the book, I'll let google do that for me, but I'll tell you this...if you see me going through various emotional swings you'll know why. LOL.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
faith
I was reading an article in The Daily News earlier and through the thick of AIG bonuses, some woman being randomly shot by an arrow, and Kelly Clarkson admitting she pees in the shower...............was an article about a butcher in Brooklyn. This butcher has seen, first-hand, what this recession is doing to the people. He has seen customers counting coins in the corner of his shop, $7 credit card charges declined. And what does he do about it? He's renting out a restaurant and charging $10 for a dinner that sounds incredibly appetizing right now haha.
But the point of what I'm trying to say is that these people exist. People who's hearts are bigger then their bodies. People that really do care and want to help. This world is not solely occupied by asshole schmucks that swindle their way to the top.
It was really refreshing to read that article. As I have gotten older, these kinds of stories seem to slip right over my head. I almost didnt read it because the picture of the butcher that they used can not be the best picture this guy have ever taken...but I'm glad I took the five minutes to read what this man is doing for his people.
The article ends in a quote from the butcher that's really similar to how I like to live. He says: "I know what I'm doing is no a lot, but I'm thinking if I do this, maybe somebody else will do this. These are really difficult times and people need a helping hand."
But the point of what I'm trying to say is that these people exist. People who's hearts are bigger then their bodies. People that really do care and want to help. This world is not solely occupied by asshole schmucks that swindle their way to the top.
It was really refreshing to read that article. As I have gotten older, these kinds of stories seem to slip right over my head. I almost didnt read it because the picture of the butcher that they used can not be the best picture this guy have ever taken...but I'm glad I took the five minutes to read what this man is doing for his people.
The article ends in a quote from the butcher that's really similar to how I like to live. He says: "I know what I'm doing is no a lot, but I'm thinking if I do this, maybe somebody else will do this. These are really difficult times and people need a helping hand."
Friday, March 13, 2009
even still..?
::edit::
take 2. No worries. haha.
It's amazing how even after all this time that feeling is still there. Not only is it still there, it seems to have grown and...it's hungry. What really perplexes me is that I really have been trying my best to tone it down and let it fade. A week ago, I would have acted on it but now....it seems best to let it die out. I really don't know where it's coming from but it sure is a pain. : T
take 2. No worries. haha.
It's amazing how even after all this time that feeling is still there. Not only is it still there, it seems to have grown and...it's hungry. What really perplexes me is that I really have been trying my best to tone it down and let it fade. A week ago, I would have acted on it but now....it seems best to let it die out. I really don't know where it's coming from but it sure is a pain. : T
Thursday, January 15, 2009
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