I Thought I Lived In Alberta, Apparently, I Live In Kentucky.

So I'm driving to work this morning, and I'm following this white pick up truck. The back of the truck is loaded with cardboard boxes and there was also a poor dog stuck riding in the back. I can honestly say I really hate when people transport their dogs in the backs of pick up trucks. How much more irresponsible can you be with your pet?? But that's a tangent for another day. Getting back to this truck, the bumper and back window of this thing were covered in stickers. Not just stickers, but perhaps the WORST stickers I've ever seen. Most of these stickers were just dumb, but one offended me. He had several stickers relating to beer and hunting, and my personal favorite was on the lift gate right in the middle under the handle. It said "My those boobs look heavy, can I hold them for you?" doesn't that SCREAM class? I chuckled and thought "loser", and then... it happened, I saw... IT. The sticker that made me decide that I hated the douche driving the pick up truck. It was a sticker that stated his position on the issue of gay marriage. He was opposed. I should say that the sticker itself didn't have offensive words on it, it just said "Marriage= Man + Woman" HOWEVER, I do find his views on the issue extrememly offensive. Call me crazy, but I just don't understand how in this day and age, that people can think that its OK for certain groups to have all the rights and freedoms in the world, while other groups only selected rights that should be afforded to EVERYONE. I do realize that we live in a free country, and that people should be able to express their views openly and freely, but that very same freedom also allows me to hate him and his outdated, irresponsible hillbilly views. I'll bet you this is they type of guy who "Works for the weekend", working 9-5 in some crappy job that requires him to literally get his hands dirty, where he then goes home to his run down house with the brown patches in the lawn, his Dude Beer(yes such a product really exists) and his big haired wife, who also happens to be his sister. When will people wake up and realize that there is just no place for closed mindedness like that in this world? Anyways, I ranted, now I'm done.

Just When I Thought He Couldn't Get ANY Cooler, He Had To Go And Do This....

OMG..I know, I know. I sound like a broken record lately with the "OMGILoveTrentReznorAndIWantToTouchHim" stuff, but seriously..how could anyone NOT love him after the kick ass upgrades he made to his website. I thought it was cool before that a band actually kept a regularly updated tour blog. Most say they do, but update like twice and never again. So, you can imagine my surprise today when I checked back (for about the 70th time today), and its an ALL NEW www.nin.com!!! so cool in fact that it has a LARGE selection of NIN tracks available on an embeddable music player, a social networking feature, customizable user profiles, discussion forums, the aforementioned frequently updated photo blog, AND ( I know, like you can handle more!) if you have the musical ability and inclination, my boyfriend has put the tracks for most of his songs up on the website for fans to play with and remix! Name me one other artist that does that!!! you can't! because there isn't one. Its now 100% official! Trent Reznor has surpassed Bono as the Coolest Human On Earth.

A Memo To The Drunk Dude Across The Street From Me

September 3, 2008

Dear Drunk Dude Across The Street From Me,

Over the years we've witnessed you many times, in many states of drunkeness, most of which have proved to be highly comical for us, your neighbors. Most of us have simply shrugged and said "Oh...that's just Crazy Drunk Dude, don't mind him" when witnessing you staggering and weaving down the street, or remembering fondly the time you stood at your front step and proceeded to stab the lock on with your key in futility, and then giggled when you just gave up and had a nap on the front step. None of us have even minded the times when you went outside and tried to fix that flat tire on your van in ill fitting shorts and a dirty undershirt. I simply MUST however, voice my displeasure, nay, my disgust at your latest forray further into the stereotypical white trash abyss by trying to fix the aforementioned flat tire IN YOUR ILL FITTING SHORTY BATHROBE!!!!!!

Sweet Jesus sir! what ARE you thinking? you squatting down in an un-flattering position in a shorty robe is SO not what I want to see when I pull up in front of my house. I understand that sometimes lounge wear is a much more appealing alternative than regular normal human clothes. I understand that the flat tire on your van is the bane of your existance, and I'm "hip" as to why you feel the need to try to tackle that tire when your wasted. I get it. Its a project...it fills your day. But maybe instead of filling your day with JUST beer, you could try filling your day with beer and laundry...for ALL of our sakes. Seriously. That robe isn't doing your or anyone any favors. One strong breeze and they'll be arresting your for showing off your bits and pieces to the neighborhood kids. It won't be pretty. Heed my warning now Drunk Dude Across The Street From Me! burn the shorty robe and if you can't go back to human clothes, at least consider going back to the ill fitting shorts. Anything is better than that damn robe.

Sincerely,

Me