Why is it that every time it snows people forget how to drive??? It snows every winter and sometimes in the spring in Chicago. So why is it that people who have lived here all of there lives cant seem to remember how to navigate the roads when there is a little snow on them? Every time it snows traffic gets so screwed up, it takes hours for what would normally be a 20 minute trip. I just don't understand it.
The other day, when it snowed a little, I had am exam to take. Knowing that traffic would be slow I left an hour early. Unfortunately an hour wasn't enough time, it took nearly a half hour to reach a turnaround point which normally takes 5 to 7 minutes. It was at this point I decided to reschedule my exam because it was clear that I would never make it on time.
Come on people, its something that happens every year, several times a year, around the same time of year. How long does the learning curve need to be? I get that everyone needs to add a little extra time for travel in bad weather conditions, but having to add hours is a bit ridiculous. If we all could slow down a little and be a little more courteous to other drivers maybe we could cut down on the traffic backups and everyone can reach their destination in a timely matter.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Butt Outt !!
Recently I was watching an entertainment news program. Normally I don’t watch the crap but since I was being held hostage in the dentists’ waiting room without a remote I had no choice. Let just explain how painful it is for me to watch this stuff. In my own special way of thinking, I know many if not most people disagree with me; the personal and private lives of others just isn’t interesting to me. I believe that if I am not personally involved somehow then it’s just not important and I really don’t need to know.
On this particular program, a man was asked several times by three different people if he was a virgin. He tried to be polite and side step the intrusive question, but they just would not let go, like a dog with a bone. Here is the problem I have with this; first, why would you care if a grown man is a virgin or not, second, what give anyone the right to pry into someone else’s personal business especially on national tv, and third its none of your business unless you are having sex with him at which point you would know the answer.
After being polite and still being disrespected with a barrage of intrusive questions he finally told them all to go f**k themselves and walked off. Personally I applaud him for answering such poor questions with such a great response. Now the show has spent his reaction into him having anger management problems. I guess that I should sign up for the classes too because I don’t think that my response would have been much different.
It is really sad that people (celebrities) are exploited for the entertainment of others. Why can’t people just be happy with the entertainment that they are paid to give and just but out of things that are none of their business?
On this particular program, a man was asked several times by three different people if he was a virgin. He tried to be polite and side step the intrusive question, but they just would not let go, like a dog with a bone. Here is the problem I have with this; first, why would you care if a grown man is a virgin or not, second, what give anyone the right to pry into someone else’s personal business especially on national tv, and third its none of your business unless you are having sex with him at which point you would know the answer.
After being polite and still being disrespected with a barrage of intrusive questions he finally told them all to go f**k themselves and walked off. Personally I applaud him for answering such poor questions with such a great response. Now the show has spent his reaction into him having anger management problems. I guess that I should sign up for the classes too because I don’t think that my response would have been much different.
It is really sad that people (celebrities) are exploited for the entertainment of others. Why can’t people just be happy with the entertainment that they are paid to give and just but out of things that are none of their business?
Monday, February 15, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Who Needs Cupid Anyway?
While driving home today I was channel surfing, trying to find something, anything worth listening too. I finally stopped on a station with a hot topic. A listener sent in a letter asking what should she do about her husband who want to go to the all star weekend with his boys instead of spending Valentines Day with her. This seemed to be a no brainer, at least it was for me. Honestly I’m not quite sure what an all-star weekend is all about, I'm guessing it has something to do with sports. I could careless when it comes to sports, so I'm not sure of how big of a deal it is to go. I imagine it is up there with the supper bowl (not sure who won that either).
She states in her letter that they had plans to spend a romantic day together at the hotel with the candles and the lingerie etc., but he now he wants to cancel and go with his friends. She also states that he would make it up to her next weekend, that they would do everything that was planed and more.
So what’s the problem? What is the big issue about Valentines Day? Valentines Day is just a commercial holiday invented to create revenue by selling cards that profess everlasting love and candy that makes you fat (if it’s the good kind) and flowers that somehow double in price just for this one particular day.
Let the man go to all-star weekend! And let his guilt pay for your expensive spa treatment while he is away and when he returns show your husband that everyday is Valentines Day as long as you are with someone you love.
Monday, February 8, 2010
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