Well, since it seems this is my pet peeve of the month, I’ll keep going with it. The following article terrifies me. I only hope this will not happen, ever; because if it does, there is not hope for any type of relatively intellectual conversations.
I recently saw this picture on the web, and taught it was perfect to describe the problem with linguistics today. It’s an epidemic I want to get rid of as quickly as possible – unfortunately, it’s everywhere. I can’t seem to watch television or go to the mall without hearing like-itis.
Of course, there is one small issue with this poster that would otherwise be the perfect ad for better language skills…. A couple of spelling mistakes I won’t mention. I guess a person can really only tackle one thing at a time, and I would be very happy to not have to listen to like-itis.
I have been spending more and more time thinking about my future. Where am I going to be in 3 years? 5 years? 10 years? It used to be easy enough to quiet that voice inside my head and tell it to come back in a few years. A few years went by and now it’s back with a vengeance. I have always thought about becoming some type of artist – writer – superhero, and maybe this is the time to set the wheels in motion.
All kidding aside, I’ve been going back and forth with the idea of looking for a life coach. In the past I thought of a person with that title as someone who was kind of like me – someone with no clue what they want to do, so they give themselves a nice title and get paid to give advice. Heck, I’d love to do something like that!
On the other hand, I suppose that if you look hard enough you can find someone more than qualified to help you along the way and ask the right questions I don’t know to ask myself. It couldn’t be a completely bad experience even if I wouldn’t find the perfect coach for me right off the bat. I would only learn more about what I want and expect from coach.
The birthday fairies have answered my wish: I am now the proud owner of an iphone, and I am on top of the world. I was once a texting and mobile browsing non-user, and now I have hit the ground running and you can’t pry my phone from my hands.
There’s one small problem that comes with that: with the iphone being so much in the news, when people see the iphone in your hands, they too want to touch and try. Unfortunately, I have mini-anxiety attacks whenever anyone touches any of my tech gadgets. It hurts me to know that they could be hurting my iphone (unintentionally) and changing my settings. It rubs me the wrong way to put it simply.
If I only had a few $100 million lying around somewhere, I could take advantage of some of the most luxurious things available. Wouldn’t that be nice?
I know the reality is I probably will never even see most of the stuff displayed on the website. But then again, would I really want that stuff? The answer is: NO! (For the most past).
Do I want an $80,000 fish? No.
Do I want a diamond studded flat screen TV? Maybe… it does look really pretty. However, I could manage with a regular model too.
Do I want a diamond encrusted cell phone? No, because too many diamonds would get knocked off and float around in my purse. I’ll stick with the regular version.
Do I want a gold iphone? Ok, that one is harder to resist… and if I did have all those millions… why not?
Would I want a subscription to the world’s most expensive magazine? I really only look at magazines for the pictures… so I’ll keep “reading” those. If I feel the need for some artsy photography, there’s always Google and Flickr and no extra cost.
This is all a tease. Although this is a tease, it is for the most part (99%) filled with items I can definitely live without and wouldn’t want anyway. I guess all you can really do is laugh or be disappointed with people who would choose to spend their money so frivolously because they can. Some of those things are downright ridiculous, and they could be redirecting those funds towards charities. After all, charity is tax-deductable – and I have a feeling those big spenders would appreciate that.
I stumbled on to this – and I don’t really know why. All I know is that when boredom meets time to kill it leads to weird internet discoveries. And this would be one of them.
Meet Tony Hawk – a professional skateboarder who has since then invaded other realms such as video games and merchandise.
Meet Tony Hawks – a TV and radio comedian and bestselling author.
Two different people, doing different things, in different parts of the world. Although, oddly enough Tony Hawk does have a radio show….
And the following are examples of fan sending their fan letters to the wrong person. In fact Tony Hawks has dedicated a part of his website to his answer of Tony Hawk questions and some of them are pretty funny. I still wonder how this mix up could happen considering every other correspondence is from a number one fan…
See below for examples, and click here for more. (And to clarify, those are not my typos.)
Enjoy!
Number 1
From fan: hi can you send me tips
TH
Number 2
From fan: yo wats sup my man your are my idool
TH
If you are like many others, including myself, jumping on this HD bandwagon, this may be the product you need to add to your collection. Or in my case, desperately wonder if I am catching a MadTV or SNL spoof since Ashton Kutcher has retired from punking people.
HD television, the wave of the near future (at least until something new and exciting comes along) and of course to go with the HD television, you need the HD cable or satellite dish – because that makes the whole television experience worthwhile.
What happens when you are not watching you television? How do you get HD experience? Well someone thought of that problem, and took the liberty of fixing it.
Welcome HD sunglasses into the world! And yes, as the title states, I find that to be quite stupid. I thought the whole point of HD TVs and HD cable was to make you feel as though you were there. But I guess I was wrong.
But wait, if you call within the next half hour, you will also receive these special night vision glasses (I wish I was making this part up, but I’m not).
I am a fan of documentaries – even the boring ones. But this particular one is far from boring and is simply breathtaking to watch.
Please spend $5 somewhat wisely and rent Sharkwater – may I add it’s a Canadian production. I must warn you that some scenes may be difficult for some people to watch, as it shows the truth behind poaching. It is filled with great information and the visuals are breathtaking. There is no other word to describe how beautiful the underwater shots are.
I absolutely loved it, and I now have a new found respect and love for sharks.
I am the one who usually the one who doesn’t win anything; I never hear back from contest entries and I always pick last at gift swaps. Hence, I get the not-so-good deals. But my luck is changing… and it all starts with an Indiana Jones prize pack (insert sarcastic woohoo here).
First off, I guess I should admit that I haven’t seen any of the Indiana Jones movies, old or new. I was too young to appreciate the older productions, and I didn’t make an effort to see the new release because “The Beef” stars in this version, and I am not a fan of his.
Of course all that didn’t stop my boredom from stepping in and entering every contest possible on the tribute website. I was personally hoping for the Sex and the City spa getaway – it just didn’t happen.
The excitement of a package addressed to me soon faded when I saw Indiana Jones. I am now the proud owner of a book and “action figures” that look like Kinder Surprise toys. I guess on the plus side, I’ll learn how to crack a whip and get out of quicksand. I laugh about this now, but maybe someday some of my useless knowledge might be useful.
I’m still in this wonderful phase of figuring out exactly what I want to be when I grow up…. The problem is the years will keep going, and my body will age before my head can catch up on this process. Not necessarily a bad thing, it would just be nice to have some direction in life – and that’s something I definitely need help with.
One thing is for sure – professional bowler can be crossed off that list. Here’s the past where I am extremely positive: with a lot of practice, consistent playing and the right equipment, I could actually become good at this game. Here’s the reality: it’s not happening. I am not terrible; I do manage to knock some pins down.
I’m just not that into it.
It’s a fun thing to do with a group of people – and the bigger the group, the cheaper the activity. Other than that, bowling just doesn’t cut it.
