Ok, I admit it. If I leave my home for the day and forget my cell phone, I feel somewhat lost and disconnected. My cell phone is a way for the world to reach me. And conversely, it is my way of reaching the world. If I don’t have my cell, not only can no one contact me, but because it has all my contacts and I no longer memorize my numbers, I cannot contact anyone.
My question to all of you is, why is that? Now, I know that I am not as bad as some people. When I first forget my cell phone, I’m like shit! But, after a little bit, I just forget about it and go about my day. I won’t die without it. I definitely know people who would go crazy without their phone. I mean, I will never bring the phone with me to workout. I go to workout, not to talk! I can go to the bathroom without having to bring my phone with me. I go to do my business, and nothing else. BTW, I went into the bathroom the other day and while there heard some guy texting with his phone while on the toilet in the stall. I’m just at the urinal, and I hear something drop. I look behind me and the guys phone is on the ground after having dropped it. He then picks it up and continues texting. F’ing gross man!!! The men’s bathroom floors are one of the most disgusting things out there! I’m not saying I would of left my phone there to rot after dropping it, but I probably would of picked it up, put it away, and freaking disinfect and/or clean that puppy before using it again! Though, I guess it would of been that much worse if he was talking on it, dropped it, and then picked it up and put it back to his ear.
Anyway, what is it about people and their needs to have that phone in their pocket or in their purse to avoid feeling uncomfortable? I mean, honestly, throughout the day I get maybe 1 call a day, if that. Seriously. I do text a lot more than talk, maybe 25-30 texts a day?? Although, that is pretty much all to one person, hehe. 
Before L I’d say I got at most 1 call a day and maybe a couple texts? So, its not the actual use of the phone per se. I think for me, its just the feeling of being connected to your world when they are not around you physically. When I’m at home, I often wander the house leaving my phone in my room. So, if it rings I do not hear it at all. I don’t feel disconnected, uncomfortable, nervous, alone, etc. in any way. But, when I am driving to work or going out on the weekends and I realize that I forgot my phone, I get some or all of those feelings. Is it that when I’m home I’m totally comfortable because even if I’m there by myself I’m never alone there, always feel safe and secure? And then when I leave those confines, is there a loss of that home safety net, and I need my phone to tether me to some safety line from that scary world out there?
I’m probably way over analyzing and I guarantee there’s probably a much simpler explanation than what I just wrote. Or who knows. Maybe its even more complicated than all this. Maybe its some devious societal marketing/media conspiracy to make us feel the need to not be without our cell phones as a means of keeping cell phone companies rich. No matter the explanation, it would be a very safe bet that I will be bringing my cell phone to work with me tomorrow.
Another weekend, another movie! This time it was Zombieland, a movie about, yep you guessed it…Zombies!!! A virus has overtaken the human race and has turned everyone into zombies. It has pretty much wiped out the human race as we know it, so much so that its now called Zombieland by the lead character played by Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg, or Columbus as he is known in the movie, is a skinny geek with no friends or family to speak of, but he has survived in Zombieland because he lives his life on a set of rules, which are hilariously incorporated throughout the movie. While wandering around, he comes across Woody Harrelson, who is a bad ass that isn’t afraid of any zombies and can take them 1 on 100′s. Together they meet up with 2 other human girls, and the movie tells the story of their journey west.
After watching this movie, I thought it was very funny. If you don’t like humorous zombie movies, well, this might not be for you. But, if you do, you have to watch this movie. There are scenes and even lines that just made me laugh as I watched it. I have not seen Woody Harrelson in a long time so it was cool seeing him back on the big screen in this comedic role. With the exception of Abigail Breslin, I had never heard of the rest of the cast. But, they seemed to fit into their roles nicely in this movie and overall it made for a fun, entertaining and funny movie.
I will say, though, that this movie kind of dragged and was slow in some parts. And you know what? That’s kind of hard to say since the movie is only 82 minutes long. But, its only 82 minutes long, so it wasn’t too bad. Oh, and without giving away spoilers, there was a hilarious scene in the middle of the movie. Using the words of my friend, it was “a cameo from an A list star!” And, yes, I thought it was funny. You should go watch this movie if you just want a good laugh, and especially if you like zombie movies!!
I freaking hate setting stuff up on a more than casual basis. Why? Not because its hard, not because I have to make reservations, and not because I have to let people know. Why then? Its because people f’ing suck. How hard is it to freaking hit reply and say yes or not I’m not going??? It is so annoying and frustrating. Its even more annoying when I know that no one is “too busy” to reply, especially when I see them leaving comments and crap on things like Facebook. At this point, its just gotta be that they don’t have the common courtesy to respond.
Its not like its hard. Can it be that they are that lazy? Just to hit reply, and then type in yes or no? I don’t know what it is, but its frustrating as hell. Please do not ever ask me to set something up because there is a strong possibility I will say no and tell you to do it yourself.
I am taking an online training course for my work. It is free, and when I say that I don’t mean that my company is paying for my fee. No, it is free in that the government of California is paying for it. How does it work? The company, the name of which I won’t mention just in case, pays for the fees of the class up front, and then based on student attendance, the state reimburses them. Now, as you can see from that, this company wants to ensure that attendance is 100%, and that right there is where my gripes will begin.
Ever hear that nothing is ever free? Two of my co-workers were to enrolled in a class that started last week. I was enrolled in the same class, but mine started in a couple weeks. One of the co-workers stopped working at my company the day the first class started, so obviously he didn’t go to the class. The co-worker that does still work with me got a call from this company asking why that guy didn’t show up to class and such. No biggie I guess. But they did it more than once! What can he say?? He doesn’t work here anymore!
I get a call a few minutes later. I guess they didn’t realize I work at the same place. I answer my phone, and they say something like good news! Someone dropped out of the class, and you can now attend this class. I’m like, I start in a couple weeks, and I already missed the first class and will miss half of the second class. They say like, well, the first day of class not much happens. And if you miss the first part of the 2nd one, they still don’t have much going on by then. I’m thinking, well, whatever, freaking liars. There are only 10 total classes. No way they do nothing the first 1.5 classes.
I then say still hesitate to say yes, and then they go off on a spiel about how if I take that one, then it will take me longer to finish up the 2nd class since I will be a couple weeks behind. I’m like thinking, WTF, am I talking to a telemarketer? He kept going on, and finally I just gave up and said fine, I’ll switch to this class. He then gives me all these instructions, and tells me that I will get an email and I have to respond to it and say confirmed. And I will be sent an email about how to make up that one class I missed. Whatever, stupid annoying punks.
I get the email and reply. They call me back an hour later, saying they need my email. I was like, I already sent it! They started saying maybe my work email is block, so they sent it to my personal email to. I said, ok, I’ll do that. And then he goes, I’ll wait. WTF!!!! I’m working here. To get him off the freaking phone I just open up my browser, sign into my email, and send him his stupid confirmed mail. He gets it, says thanks and hangs up.
I sent an email to the instructor asking how much of the class I missed my missing the first 1.5 classes. He was nice, telling me that they went over a lot, and the first thing I thought was those little f’ers lied to me just so that they could get paid for my co-worker missing the first class. I knew that, but this just confirmed it to me.
And finally, on the day of the 2nd class (my first class) I get a call reminding me that I have class today. I know that you focks!!! I’m not a teenager or little kid who doesn’t know when his class is. I swear I better not get another call from them for my 2nd class. They are so freaking annoying. I understand that they need to get paid, but the amount that they dun you is unbelievable. My co-worker had the same complaints to me about them. This is exactly why I always hang up on telemarketers. I can’t stand them and they do nothing but bother me. This class is so not free.
I took my first ever online class last night, as many of you know since I posted about my experience in signing up for the class yesterday. And what are my thoughts on it?
Its not for me. In this case, I just don’t have the discipline to pay attention solely to the class when I’m online, especially when I’m in my bedroom. Now, the professor is nice. For those that don’t know how this works, I sign into the class with GoToMeeting.com. And then I see on my screen whatever is on the teacher’s screen. He was using power point slides the whole time and he talked into a microphone. He also used his mouse as a pointer and pen. As students, we could of hooked up a microphone and talked to him if we had questions, or I can just type in questions/comments without a microphone.
But, like I said, there are just too many distractions for me at home online. I feel no need to turn off my IM, no need to close my browser, no need to not answer my cell phone, no need to take notes. Now, to be fair, I’m only being like that because I can. This class I’m taking costs me no money, outside of time, and there are no grades and such.
When I was going to school still, I was a great student, taking notes and attending class, doing homework, studying, etc. College costs me money, and my grades were definitely important in graduating and getting a good job afterward, so you can bet I’d do all that work. If it were online, would I do the same? I think that I would, but I don’t think I could of learned as effectively as I would if I was actually in class and seeing the teacher. I don’t know why. I think its just because its how I’ve always taken classes, and so I’m not used to not doing that. A preference thing, kind of like how I can never write the first draft of a paper on the computer, it has to be paper and pencil. My friend is the exact opposite. I think he’s forgotten how to write!
Has anyone ever taken an online class out there? If I had more invested in this class, I think that I’d definitely make it work for me as if I was there in person. However, even if that were the case, I think that if I were to go back to college today, I’d still prefer to take classes in person. I’m confident that my grades would be as good. I think its just a preference thing, like how some people like reading paperback versus hardcover. They can both be equally useful, just one is more comfortable to some than others.
My sister was due to have her baby in December. So, I was quite surprised and worried that I got a phone call from work this last Friday that she had to go to the hospital because she would be delivering early. Got off work early and drove over to the hospital. She seemed to be doing okay, just lying in bed. The doctor had given shots to try to keep the baby inside as long as possible to develop his lungs more. And doctor said baby in no danger, so puts a little relief into the situation. Ended up going home as it seemed to work.
Spent all of Saturday at the hospital as well, seeing as now he didn’t want to come out! I finished reading my book, ate dinner, and my family made the drive home after dinner. About a couple hours after we got home, we got the news that he was born!!!!
Healthy boy! Went back Sunday morning to see the little fella, and just chilled there most of the day, before going back home and having to go back to work…:(
Oh well, good news though. Jasers has a first ever nephew now, who will be way too spoiled!
So I have a problem of not being able to get to the point. The other day, I wanted to order 3 Vietnamese sandwiches. The last time I ordered there, they put all the pickled vegetables into one bag. I wanted them in 3 separate bags this time. So I went into this whole spiel with my friend so that he could order in Vietnamese for me. He looked totally lost and when he finally understood what I was saying, he was like, “Why did you just say that at the beginning.” The funny thing is that while I was trying to talk to him about what I wanted, we had to let 3 people in line behind us ahead. Hahaha.
I’ve actually known that I have this issue for a long time. I don’t know why, I can’t help it. When I’m talking or even writing a letter or an email, I try to think of a way to say something that is really clear and understandable and it winds up being super long. When I used to write birthday cards to my friends, I always freaking filled up the card. Not necessarily because I had a lot to say either. I just have this issue about being concise. Sometimes I will get into something, and then afterward my friend will say why didn’t you just say that? Hahah, and you know what? Most of the time, when they tell me that, a bell rings in my head and I say oh yeah. But, the thing is, I never even once thought of saying it like that when I first started talking. Its just not wired into my brain I guess. I say things the way I say things cuz I’m just like that.
Sometimes its an issue for me at work though. Part of it is me just not being able to say things in a concise way. Part of it is also that I need to work on my communication skills at work. Maybe the two are related and if I work on one the other will improve as well. But, from now on when I’m trying to communicate something to all of you, I will try and “just say it!”
Did anyone see this video from last week about a mom waiting for the train to come, and then her stroller falls forward onto the train track before she can stop it, thus hitting and dragging the baby? First off, the baby was okay, so it makes it okay to talk about it. I guess it goes to show that you just can’t take your eyes off your kid, even for a split second. I’m so happy that the baby is fine. How terrible is it when a life is taken before it has even begun?
Anyway, the video got me thinking of something that happened to me when I was a baby. Now, being as how I was a baby, I only know this story via my dad. But here goes. My dad is putting me in the car in a car seat. I don’t know where we are going, but he gets into the driver’s seat and then he starts driving. While driving, he looks over to his right, and WTF, I’m not there!!?? The door is slightly ajar. My dad stops the car, looks in his rear view mirror, and he sees little old me lying on the street. Now, thankfully there were no cars on the street behind him, or there would be no jasers.com!
He reverses the car, picks me up, and then we head on home. I had a bunch of scratches on my head, and suffice to say, my dad got a tongue lashing from my mom. But, I am totally fine, and as near as I can tell, have not suffered any permanent damage. No real point to this story. Just that video reminded me of this story and so I just decided to share. I guess for once my hard head actually did me some good!
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