So a couple times last week I thought about writing about stupid drivers. I fell that NoVA would be a better place to live (drive) in if our fellow motorists weren’t complete asshats. The first example that comes to mind is potholes. Yes, they do suck and sometimes are big enough to loose a dog or two in. But most of teh time they are just little dents in the pavement. That dosen’t give you the right to hold up traffic while you drive your 50,000 dollar off road suv at 2 miles an hour over them. The truck was made to climb mountains, I think it can handle two inches of asphault! I’m not blaming people in small cars, since I’ve gotten my new car I’m a little more careful around them, but its nothing that a well timed swerve can’t handle.
The second annoyance I came across happened last monday during monsoon season. I don’t blame people for slowing down in the rain, especailly that amount of rain. But again when you drive an SUV that may as well have a snorkle on it, there is no reason to slow down to a crawl when going through a pubble that is one inch deep. Right or wrong it was my pleasure to blow by them in my little car giving them a mud boggin style rooster tail. I’m not going to say that I’m an expert driver…. wait, yeah I am, this is the internet! I can be an expert at anything I want. Lesson of the day, If you drive a SUV, don’t suck at it. You guys pretend you own the road every other day.

I had a real streak going. At least 3-4 times a week something worth writing would pop into my head. It seems recently that I have been in quite a slump. I’ve heard that the best way to break that is just to write anything, I guess that’s what I’m doing right now. I’ve been spending more time checking out myspace.com, that thing is addicting. I’ve found some people on there that I knew from high school and GMU, which is pretty cool. I’ve also met some new people on there that are fun to talk to, which is something that I never used to do. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that, hey it’s the Internet, who cares what they think of you! Another reason I’ve been avoiding posting things on here is that I don’t want to get too personal. I know what it’s like when I read something online that I really didn’t want to know. So i’m trying to create a balance of info on here. As far as personal stuff goes, I’ve been pretty boring recently, not a lot of parties or going out, but that will pick back up in no time. It’s good to have a break from it sometimes. Going to see Wade in Richmond this Friday, but I’ll be back for the rest of the weekend. Later!

Did you ever see that cherry Pepto Bismol commercial? The one where they do the diahrea macarena? I hated the crap our of that commercial. But then thankfully it went away. But now, for some god awful reason… it’s back! Like Jaws 2 : the revenge there is just no reason for it. This actually makes me want to avoid their product. If I were an actor in that piece I would just cry myself to sleep at night. Ok rant over.

After months of teasing Charlie cause all he does is talk to people on myspace I finally broke down and joined. I’ve never used one of these “social networks” so it was a new expierence. It seems pretty simple, you just meet new people and talk to them. I would have never done this two years ago, but I’ve been getting a lot more social since then. I think I’m turning into my mother! She knows everyone! The site works pretty well… although I do have a few gripes with it. Everyone raves about the “customizations” of the profiles…but. Don’t get me wrong it is there and you can do some things. But they aren’t actually supported in the code, they all seem to be things that people have hacked into working. You just drop css commands into a comments section and it takes the place of their default settings. I think that myspace would be far better off using a css based layout instead of the tables that they use right now. They could learn a lot from the Zen Garden. If myspace had the same functionality with that level of customization it would rule the earth. but there is something to be said for a simple layout that even the slowest user can get the hang of. But I cant rant forever I have to get back to distracting my self from work.
Mark’s Myspace

Nothing like a good food coma to pass the time. Unless you’re sitting at your desk trying desperately to keep your head from smashing down on the keyboard.

Coma’s have there place in my life. Where would Thanksgiving be without the after-turkey food coma to lull you to sleep during the first half of the boring Bears-Lions game. Or perhaps to take you out of any family arguments that might arise after someone insults your aunt’s sweet potato pie. Rendering you a harmless lump on the couch during the aftermath, only to awaken with a hunger for more delicious turkey sandwiches.

food coma also leads to my least favorite sleep related ailment. The “staring into the sun on the drive home sleep fight” I thought staring into the sun would only make your retinas burst into flames or make you sneeze. Turns out that when combined with an overfull stomach that it’s a recipe for drowsiness. A couple times a week on the way home I have felt my head bob down and actually have to think about staying awake. I’m also the guy who makes you miss the light because I fell asleep at the red light, Hate me now!

I think writing this has made me a little more alert, maybe I can fight off sleep for another hour. Then I get to start the commute of death…gbyhgbyhgbyhgbyhgbyhgbyhgbyhgbyhgbyhgbyh gbyhgbyhgbyhfdhhfdh… or maybe not.

I just wanted to post something today. Just anything at all. I’ve been having fun driving my new car around, but it’s frustrating being stuck in traffic when I know the car wants to drive. I still have the Navajo, so now I have a fleet of white cars. And funnily enough for insurance purposes it’s cheaper to have two cars than one?! Keeping the Navajo on my policy saves me $30 on my insurance. I guess it’s because they have less of a chance of having to pay for my new car. I’m thinking of selling it, but if it’s not going to cost me anything extra to keep it… then why not! .ps.Emmaly is hot!

When I’m at the checkout of a convienence store and I see a new candy bar or other sweet goodness I have to buy them. If the package says “limited edition” it’s doubly so. I just can’t stop myself. What if I were to pass on them and I never got a chance to taste “limited Edition” dark chocolate Twix or “limited Edition” peanut butter lovers Reese’s. Where would the world be without Pepsi holiday spice? This king sized Snickers is “packed to the max” , am I supposed to deny myself 45% of my saturated fat for the day? They give you 100% if you’re not using them then it’s just going to waste. I am such a sucker for new marketing. But at least I know this and enjoy it. There’s no denying that I love new things and sales.

PROS
Cute girls ride the Metro.
Bright light makes identifying engagement rings easier.
You know if they are riding Metro that they either have a good job or go to Georgetown, both good things.
If I’m coming back from work I usually am well dressed, thus making my cover easier to judge.
Can blame the stains on my jacket on work.
Flirting with eyes easier when facing each other.
CONS
Metro etiquette dictates no eye contact or talking.
Girls with good jobs usually have boyfriends.
One chance a day, if the girl gets off early on you can’t just switch to the next one without looking like an ass.
Everyone else is listening, making your face easier to fall on.
Flirting with eyes also known as staring.

I was thinking last night as a drifted in and out of sleep. I was thinking about Star Wars, the droids to be specific. If Anakin made C3PO in the first movie, then he would be about 40 years old by the time Luke picked him up from the Jawas. I was trying to relate this to my own experiences. In my parents basement there are things that my dad made, but I would never think of ever using them. An apple computer with 4k of ram laid out on a piece of plywood wouldn’t get you very far. The only thing that I could relate this to would be tools. I would still use tools that are in the workshop because they haven’t changed much in 40 years, but never electronics. Then I tried to defend SW by thinking that maybe because technology is so much more advanced in the movies that it takes longer to become obsolete. But then looking at the movies I noticed that they can’t even keep the same ships from movie to movie, and that span of time is only a few years. In defense of the movies I know after the Empire took over the rebels sort of ran low on supplies and couldn’t get the newest ships from their local dealership anymore. So that sort of explains why they were flying x-wings for three movies, and the fact that they are badass. But I like the first reason. C3PO is a tool.

So lets say that I’m excited about this movie. Lets say that excitement levels for this movie have almost have almost reached my 15 year old “Independence Day” or “Episode 1″ levels. And this is after the huge letdown that is known as the first Star Wars prequel. After which I promised myself that I wouldn’t get involved in the pre release hype. But I feel that this is different. I read the book(s) in 7th grade, which is a major accomplishment because I had most likely only read 1 other book at that time that wasn’t written by the good Dr. Seuss. Then I remember checking the BBC miniseries out from the library. Even to my 7th grade eyes this had bad effects. But I still remember loving it. Now they have made a “real” movie about it. With “real” special effects and really not British people? Well I’ll just have to overlook that point. I’ve never been one of those people that says that the book is better than the movie. The book(s) are certainly going to be longer than the move and contain more information. But Hitchhikers is different. It started as a Radio play, then a book, then a movie, then a comic book, then more books, and now a movie. (I probably didn’t get this right, don’t bother) Each one has told the story slightly differently, and they have all worked together to make the whole better. There is no way that this movie can suck, at least for me, I cannot speak for you. so check out the trailers and see what you think. The international version is more like the BBC series.
International Bonus Trailer
Official Trailer