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Outrage over Non Issues

This is an attempt to put some perspective out in the world. I only attempt this once every year or so, and I’m going to spend my dime on this cause.

The other day Netflix said they were splitting into two companies then yada yada yada the internet lost their damn minds,  people were prepared to go to war over the issue, their stock dropped, letters of outrage were written to our congressmen, people wore sack cloths and nashed (I have no idea how to spell that and WordPress isn’t helping me here) their teeth, the cry of sorrow and alarm could be heard through out the country.

Two days later Facebook changed their format for the umpteenth time and yada yada yada a lot of internet addicts found themselves curled up in the fetal position with their bottle of JD saying they couldn’t deal with change – as they continued to surf Facebook for 3 hours.

Several month’s ago Twitter had to slowly taper it’s users off of the old format on to the new format just to keep said fetal positioning from happening because a mutiny was a stirrin and those Twitter folks make the Facebook folks look like milk toast.

Really?

This is what upsets us now?

What do Netflix, Facebook and Twitter all have in common? They are non issues, they are time suckers, they are entertainment, they are fluff and yet they apparently have the power to rile a nation?

Are these the kinds of things we really want to focus on being “upset” over?

Who cares? Lives were not affected by these changes, let’s be honest.

I don’t know maybe in a world of tax hikes, unempolyment, housing drama and an unending war on terrorism we need to get angry over something trivial?

Maybe it’s time to gain some perspective and unplug?

Thieves in Purple Suburban

List serve mention of the day goes to ‘Thieves in a Purple Suburban’ – first off the idea of “thieves” running loose in the neighborhood brings images of plundering, pirates and mayhem – secondly they’re in a purple suburban, I know it’s Austin but really there can’t be too many of those around.

Dear Gym, It’s Not You It’s Me

No really.

And as I wrote my gym today I realized I have been avoiding this for a month, it’s like an awkward break up.

You knew it was coming, I was distant, not spending time with you like I used to. When I got there my heart didn’t seem into it. You heard a rumor I was hiking more often and talking to people about rowing classes, you even heard a rumor I was planning on going back to Spin and Pilates, in fact I’m pretty sure you saw that Pilates instructor’s number in my bag when I saw you last.

Really, you’re great. You shouldn’t let this stop you from being the best gym you can be. It’s just time for me to move on, shake things up in a bit.

So for now I have to say good bye, maybe we can be friends. I won’t say anything bad about you, in fact we can keep all the same friends as we had before, no problem. And hey, it could be worse, I could be leaving you just cause I don’t care anymore about working out!

Good luck to you, I’m off for an after work hike.

Adios Words and Phrases

Etsy Agrees

There are just some words and phrases that now make me cringe when I hear them. The other day I was listening to a very intelligent woman discuss a very intelligent subject (vague enough?)…problem was her filler words made her sound like a 13 year old moron. “Like um you know”…. I’m sorry I can’t take anything you say seriously, you might as well have a side ponytail, braces and bubble gum in your mouth.

I’ve had a running list of cringe words for a while. Then one day on facebook, Etsy posted a similar thought, what word would you like to retire in 2011. Yes please! The problem is the words enter in our craniums and saturate our vocabulary so easily, I find myself slipping on more than one occasion. I retreat to the basement and practice self flagellation for at least an hour, but still, the likes and ums haunt me.

Some of these words are just far to pubescent to remain in an adult vocabulary, some started out funny in certain situations then gradually became over used and abused.

So drum roll……

  1. Like
  2. umm
  3. for real / for reals
  4. You know?
  5. Hear what I’m sayin?
  6. Know what I mean?
  7. ROFL
  8. WTF
  9. Sarah Palin (hee hee, ha ha, LOL, ROFL, LMAO – couldn’t resist)
  10. ur (instead of you are)
  11. dial in
  12. phoned it in

Can you add to the list?

Princess Paws

Sable, a.k.a “Princess Paws, little shit, fat maw maw”

…but mostly it’s just Sable – said in a very exasperated tone. She’s cute though huh? And anything you set down is apparently her throne, anything!

A woman’s life journey…through the eyes of Facebook

Women LOVE pictures, we’ll take pictures of just about anything. Our dog, fireworks (?), food (??), your dog (???). And the internet provides the perfect platform for women – an endless world of voyers to look at our pictures.

I’ve notice there is a distinct evolution of photos for women in the Facebook world, and it all corresponds with the relationship status.

Status 1 - Single: Photos of herself, her friends her extended family…maybe her pet

Status 2 – In a Relationship: Photos of her boyfriend, she and her boyfriend, her boyfriend and her friends…maybe her boyfriend and her pet

Status 3 - Engaged: Photos of her ring, her fiance, her fiance and her extended family and friends…and definitely her fiance and her pet

Status 4 – Married: Photos of herself and her wedding gown…more of herself and her wedding gown. The wedding, photos of she and her husband, photos of her husband and their families and their friends….and the new couple with the pet.

From here on out it’s an array of sub status’ – Married with….

Married and pregnant: Photos of her belly, more of her belly, his hands and her belly, him kissing her belly….wait what happened to the pet?

Married with a baby: Photos of the baby, the baby, the baby, her and the baby, him and the baby and we sold the pet for more baby clothes.

Married with children: Photos of the kids, her and the kids, the kids and… is she still married? Check relationship status, yeah says she’s still married but…

Basically by the end the man is no where to be found – you can go to his facebook page if you’re really that curious. He’ll have a picture of himself from 10 years ago with the college buddies, buttt that’s about it. He’s now ghost hubby- by “his” request….riiiiight.