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A Lot to Talk About
posted on: 2008-08-05 at 7:11:00 PM
Yo.Sooo much to talk about. Where do I start? Well. First, I guess work as been the biggest change in my life. I've been there for about three weeks now, and I think I've got most of the main stuff down. There's a lot to learn being a "geek." It's funny .. Even though it makes perfect sense now, I did not expect my job to be so customer-service oriented. I suppose I thought I was going to be a tech-geek, but in actuality, I'm more of the "front-man" for the computer-surgeons that work in the back. Truth be told, that's where I think I make the biggest impact on the team -- but since I'm not managing anyone but myself, I often bite my tongue.
GAH -- I've already went over this .. but IT IS IN MY BLOOD to "run the show," and be the leader -- the source of inspiration -- the guy's who's job it is to put all the worker's in line and shout the marching orders. I've done it for eight years -- and even though it is counter to how I view myself in the grand scheme of things, I believe it is one of my best workskills.
Of all the things I have to do at work now, the hardest is to have a customer tell me that "they need to speak to a manager" and not address them with the venerable line "this is he."
GAH!! Little secret: I am actually keeping some of the hairier / super-angry issues at bay. Consider it practice.
O.k. moving on: I STUMBLED UPON THE COOLEST FRIGGIN' ALBUM THAT I HAVE HEARD IN MANY YEARS: The artist is named "Sonny J," and the album is called "Disastro." As you could probably decuce, I have been out of the mainstream music scene for a while now (re: kid, old, married, etc.). But being the YouTube whore that I am, I just happened to find this track that is from a U.K. band which sucked me in. The more I listened, the more I loved the few songs I was able to find. I finally found a copy of the album online and once I got it, I was enamored.
The sign that an album is A++ amazing to me is - if through each listening, it either gets better / catchier, or if I hear new things that I missed before. Examples of albums like that are few and far between, DJ Shadow's Endtroducing, Daft Punk's Discovery, Propellerheads' Deckandrumsandrockandroll, etc. I can't get over how freaking amazing each song is. I'm still trying to find more about "Sonny J." I'll keep you posted ^__^
Check out this video which is not the official video -- but way cuter:
Lastly: politics. What the fuck, John Wayne McCain? Are you fucking kidding us? Your first "negative advertisement" compares the fame of Barack Obama to Paris Hilton and Brittney Spears?
(the preceding was an actual attempt to reach McCain and seriously pose the question regarding his current marketing alignment: "what the fuck, mate?")
All kidding aside, this is the slimiest, weirdest, and also the most intelligent move I've seen a presidential candidate take. He's going to win over many thousands (tens of thousands?) of mindless, hopeless, wandering American Lemmings in this wake. Eat it up, America. This is the most important election in many decades.
(the preceding was an actual attempt to reach stupid Americans and seriously pose the question regarding their ability to actually be critical thinkers: "what the fuck, mates?")
The question I would like to pose is this: "Mr. McCain, if you seriously are comparing Barrack Obama's fame to that of Spears and Hilton, then don't you think that the comparison (BASED ON POPULARITY) is actually in the favor of Obama?" Both Spears and Hilton have affected many millions of Americans! So .. if you intend to project fame as a negative thing, you're actually attempting to dethrone those who have already created a stable and successful market-base for the notion that you have a chance at winning over the hearts of those who are swayed by fame and fortune...
MASSIVE FAIL.
Also, I must admit that the idea that McCain claims that "experience" is important when running for president fails on two fronts:
1) Those whose heads have not been deeply implanted in their own arses for the past seven years realize that "experience" means dick all.
2) Maybe it's time to realize that "experience" is what is causing most of the problems that we Americans are experiencing lately -- and that a fresh face with intelligent ideals and a cabinet of "experienced" staff might actually be the answer to MOST AMERICAN'S PROBLEMS.
I ended this on a political note. Goddammit.
posted by Carl
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Sweets654 said...
Kudos!
I agree with McCain as well. Spears is a fuck up. She was pretty, everyone liked her, she made money. After so many years of it, she indulged, had a baby, shaved her head, etc.
Hilton. Just a whore living off of her parent's wealth. Enough said.
The fact that Obama was compared to these media sluts is sooo entertaining =]
Posted: August 5, 2008 9:42 PM
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