A few random things
First off can I just say that dreaming that you need pepto is not a good sign. It's certainly not an indication that you ate well the day before.
The upside of that is when you wake up and you don't actually need any. I guess dream pepto works just as good as the real stuff. The liquid that is not the tablets. I was fine when I woke up.
Merlin Mann mentioned yesterday (although to me he mentioned it today because I didn't watch his video til just now) that there are lists and even books telling people what should be on their bucket list. This had kinda slid by me because while I saw the books and stuff in the book store. I just passed it right by because it would never occur to me to read such a thing. Merlin, thankfully, brought it to my attention because that's some prime grade a bullshit right there. I don't mean Mr. Mann (We're not on a first name basis I just realized, actually we're not on an any name basis. I apologize for earlier using his first name with such liberty.) I don't mean Mr. Mann is full of shit (he may be, but I don't believe he is and that isn't my point.) but didn't these people who are buying these books actually see the movie? I get the people selling the book they are selling it because people are buying them. I don't get why people are buying them. Did they even see the preview?
OK true confession, "I have not seen The Bucket List myself, yet." (Does that mean I'm going to see it? Ask Mr. Hornby who I am certainly in no position to refer to as "Nick")
Why then can I comment so heavily on the subject without myself having seen the movie or read one of these lists or books.
1. because I saw the preview and as of late seeing the preview of such a film is just as good as seeing it. The American public no longer likes to be surprised. Except for the fan boi population who put "spoiler alert" on top of blog posts that are about a movie that has been out for years. Please the nerve.
2. When I wrote the 1 above I know I had a 2, but after the spoiler and looking up the link and some other stuff I can't remember number two. So please imagine the insightful second reason that should be here as being very persuasive. K?
I said it was random, didn't I?
Also while I'm ranting I glanced at the book the secret. I didn't read it, but I'm pretty sure since it professes a quick fix that once you know the secret everything good will happen to you as my closing statement today I say: Bullshit. It's a lovely notion that a lot of people have in this country (I add that because really I haven't been to any other country other than the politer version of the US which is Canada.) that the "haves" have something small, some information, some opportunity, some secret if you will, that the "have nots" don't. And as a "have not" want what haves have they have to have the secret.
I have news for you "have nots" who have purchased this book. You aren't a have not. You are in fact a have. Because if you could afford that stupid book then you have must already have. Because if you had that money and yet you were a have not you wouldn't have spent it on the stupid book you would have bought food or clothes for your children. Those are the people that need an opportunity. Those are the people who need help. Those are the people if there was some magic secret (sorry there isn't, it's just pretend marketing bullshit) those are the people who need it.
Fuck 60. I'm going for old and cranky right now. I should change the title of this post to random cranky bullshit from me, but after all that is the theme.
The upside of that is when you wake up and you don't actually need any. I guess dream pepto works just as good as the real stuff. The liquid that is not the tablets. I was fine when I woke up.
Merlin Mann mentioned yesterday (although to me he mentioned it today because I didn't watch his video til just now) that there are lists and even books telling people what should be on their bucket list. This had kinda slid by me because while I saw the books and stuff in the book store. I just passed it right by because it would never occur to me to read such a thing. Merlin, thankfully, brought it to my attention because that's some prime grade a bullshit right there. I don't mean Mr. Mann (We're not on a first name basis I just realized, actually we're not on an any name basis. I apologize for earlier using his first name with such liberty.) I don't mean Mr. Mann is full of shit (he may be, but I don't believe he is and that isn't my point.) but didn't these people who are buying these books actually see the movie? I get the people selling the book they are selling it because people are buying them. I don't get why people are buying them. Did they even see the preview?
OK true confession, "I have not seen The Bucket List myself, yet." (Does that mean I'm going to see it? Ask Mr. Hornby who I am certainly in no position to refer to as "Nick")
Why then can I comment so heavily on the subject without myself having seen the movie or read one of these lists or books.
1. because I saw the preview and as of late seeing the preview of such a film is just as good as seeing it. The American public no longer likes to be surprised. Except for the fan boi population who put "spoiler alert" on top of blog posts that are about a movie that has been out for years. Please the nerve.
2. When I wrote the 1 above I know I had a 2, but after the spoiler and looking up the link and some other stuff I can't remember number two. So please imagine the insightful second reason that should be here as being very persuasive. K?
I said it was random, didn't I?
Also while I'm ranting I glanced at the book the secret. I didn't read it, but I'm pretty sure since it professes a quick fix that once you know the secret everything good will happen to you as my closing statement today I say: Bullshit. It's a lovely notion that a lot of people have in this country (I add that because really I haven't been to any other country other than the politer version of the US which is Canada.) that the "haves" have something small, some information, some opportunity, some secret if you will, that the "have nots" don't. And as a "have not" want what haves have they have to have the secret.
I have news for you "have nots" who have purchased this book. You aren't a have not. You are in fact a have. Because if you could afford that stupid book then you have must already have. Because if you had that money and yet you were a have not you wouldn't have spent it on the stupid book you would have bought food or clothes for your children. Those are the people that need an opportunity. Those are the people who need help. Those are the people if there was some magic secret (sorry there isn't, it's just pretend marketing bullshit) those are the people who need it.
Fuck 60. I'm going for old and cranky right now. I should change the title of this post to random cranky bullshit from me, but after all that is the theme.
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