I promised Lucy a few days ago that I would get back to her on the top five things that my circle of friends are crazy about which I just don’t get. Seeing as my circle of friends is relatively small, I am not sure if I can come up with five, but I will give it a whirl.
1. American Idol – seriously, I know that everyone confides that this is a “guilty pleasure” because they all know how inane it is, yet every single one of them watches it. If I really want to watch someone make an ass out of themselves while trying to sing, I would spend more time with the hairbrush in front of the mirror singing cheesy 80 songs. Oh, you mock me now, but you haven’t lived till you’ve witnessed the cheesiness of my “Stray Cat Strut.”
2. Mountain Biking - Ok, I don’t spend any time with these people anymore because they are always either on a mountain bike, or recovering from some heinous injury they have received while on the mountain bike. I’m running out of money from all the get well - heal up soon wishes and gifts because of these nimrods. I had a girlfriend that honestly tried to talk me into spending money on such a bike when she all ready knew that I had a hard time walking and chewing gum. No thanks, if I ride a bike, I want to make sure that both tires stay on terra firma the entire time I am riding it.
3. Atkin’s Diet – I am so glad that this little trend is finally on a down turn. I don’t care if you all think I eat too many carbs, I still know that my little bowl of pasta with tomato sauce on it is still much healthier for me than that big honking steak with some odd heavy cream sauce. Any diet that doesn’t allow me at least a cup ‘ joe in the morning with my liquid crack isn’t any diet I want any part of. Besides, Splenda? ASS! Give me saccharine over Splenda any day of the week.
4. Caviar and Dom Perignon – I have all types of caviar – from the really cheap crap to the really expensive Beluga stuff and I cannot say I am impressed in the least. Do rich folk just pretend to like this stuff, or is it an acquired taste? The only kind of Caviar I like is Taramosalata – which is a local Greek restaurant’s “whipped caviar with olive oil and selected herbs.” Is very tasty on pita. Dom fits the same category. I had it at a wedding and I wasn’t overly impressed.
5. Michael “asshat” Moron – yes, I actually have friends that like him and believe everything he says. Even if I have incontrovertible proof that he is wrong or lying, they will not listen. And I just don’t get it… I mean, look at him… he is not the least bit charismatic, his jokes aren’t that funny and I don’t think he has ever had an original idea. Ugh… I just think he is gross. He doesn’t even look like he bathes on a semi-regular basis.
Well, Lucy, that is all I can think of, off the top of my head. I know that a lot of my friends and most of my family don’t get me and don’t understand why I love to do the things I do, but variety is what make the world go round, eh?
In other news, life has taken a seriously wide turn into insanity-ville. It’s a good thing this weekend happened when it did, because there were a few days where I felt like my self control was going to snap. (It actually did at one point, and poor hubster took the brunt of the tyrannical mood swing.) I really can’t talk much about what is going on with work, other than to say there is a type of downsizing going on. It doesn’t really affect the official headcount, but a lot of contracts are feeling the brunt of it. And now we are supposed to do the contracts’ jobs on top of our own with everything else thrown on top of it. Sometimes I just get the feeling that this is all part of some sick experiment to see which one of us will be the first to snap. But I am lucky to have a job, especially around here. The image capital of the world is going blind.
So the work driven insanity is mainly the reason I haven’t been involved with blogging recently, and things are going to get even worse. Mandatory overtime with 50 hours during the week and at least 5 during the weekend. During the summer… again. I keep telling myself “I love my job, I love my job, I love my job.” The sad part is that used to be true. And it wasn’t all that long ago. But this too, shall pass.
Also, I have played around a little with CSS and managed to get a new look for the place, so all I need now is a banner. I even have general idea of what I want for the banner, but I have no artistic ability whatsoever… so, I’m toying with the whole contest idea. I just have to come up with a good “award” for the winning entry. Any ideas?
Ethen, Don't let work get you down and try not to take it out on hubster. Remember, he married you knowing who you are and still loves you. I am definately not an American Idol fan. Yek! I like to hike in the mountains, but I'm with you about the bike being on both wheels at all times. Cavier and Dom Per..whatever, I have never tried so I don't know about that. Now, the Atkins diet does work for me. I lose really good when I can stay on it. It's hard for me to give up fruits and milk. When I am able to stay on it, my mind is clearer, I don't get any acid reflux, and I'm not hungery all the time. Hope things go better for you. Love ya, Lucy
Posted by: Lucy Stern at May 29, 2005 12:54 AM