Awakenings through Robin Williams (RIP)

     As the sadness over the death of a legend, Robin Williams, settles into all of our hearts, I can't help but completely understand where this man was (most likely) coming from. Most comics and comedians (and general croud pleasing hams) have a desire molded into them that yearns for the pleasure and approval from the crowds they place themselves in front of. This mentality is easily misunderstood. Being a crowd pleaser creates a persona of a care-free and happy individual. Someone who would go to any extreme to provide happiness for anyone above their own needs. 

  In the majority of cases, such as my own, the 'performer' truly DOES care about the other person's feelings and makes it their mission to provide these individuals with an 'escape' from what ails them. The 'comic' in this scenario would be willing to take themselves down or bite off their own arm just for a chance of a smile from someone they've set their sites on.

    Following down this path is where the 'loneliness in a crowd' mentality is created. People love you, they love your personality and maybe some of them even prefer to be around you. Even worse, you know this to be true! The fact is, they love you, but do they CARE about you? 

    This is the general thought process that plagues many people. Rationally, there's the thought that no one really wants to hear about any problems within the comics' everyday life. The thought that, if they were to present serious issues or their own woes into the conversation, that people would no longer wish to be a part of their lives, that they should serve their 'purpose' or move on. These people tend to place themselves and their needs as secondary to those in their company.

     The 'alone in a crowd' feeling is an empty one that creeps up slowly if the speaker is idle for too long. Unfortunately this feeling can overtake people. Outsiders may find it silly, not understanding the logic behind it. Though the logic is twisted and is created internally, the beliefs are real.

     Hopefully through this sadness, Robin will have peace, other people suffering will be inspired to seek any help they may need, and the Williams family can find the strength to carry on.

   Robin was a legend and was a constant for most of our lives and his work will live on to be enjoyed by the masses for years to come.

F/T Bullies, Positions Available, Experience preferred

Someone please be kind enough to explain to me WHY we, as a society, provide a place in the world for soul-sucking sites (and other media) specifically, Perez Hilton? Where in this world is it necessary or revelant to invade a celebrity's life and make it public news? What kind of person would go out seeking negative, embarrassing, and/or hurtful information on another human being just because they can? A grown man should know better than to drag someone's name in the dirt for the sake of a couple of dollars. Was the price of that photo worth the price of what little souls you had left? How can someone who is a FATHER promote a lifestyle of destroying the lives of others? How can you preach you're for 'equal rights' when you spew hatred towards humankind as a whole? 

     It disgusts me to think that this kind of behavior is glorified and paid for. That we would ALLOW someone to attack an innocent being and expose whatever is decided for the world to judge. It's no surprise that there is an issue with bullying in schools. Our children are taught that they can harm whomever they wish via words and images, just like the media. They see it every day,

happening to the stars they grew up watching, thinking this behavior is normal

or maybe even justified.

    We're smarter than this and spiritually better than this kind of negativity that , if constantly nurtured will decay the good in our lives and eat away at our souls.

If you'd like proof of this, look at

What Perez has done...

There's no joy to be had concerning that kind if thinking. 

Thank you Dylan Sprouse for handling Perez's rudeness with class and for inspiring my late night ramble/rant

Perez: go out, enough the sun, play with your kid and smile for once. It's not that bad, I promise.

Christmas 'Crafts' you buy?!

Is it just me or do the holidays bring out some of the most 'interesting' items you've ever seen? Stores are taking the initiative to sell garbage you wouldn't  even want from your adorable but artfully-challenged children in your family. Take this for example:

Don't fret, I don't know what it is either...

For today my favorite was this:

What a beautiful overly glittered plastic-double bow tie wearing penguin (I think) I can't believe these babies weren't sold out! Nonetheless, keep an eye out for those crappy Christmas items--available now where holiday items are sold!! Make sure you share them with us, or at least take advantage of purchasing these items for people you don't like. Nothing says 'I don't like you' better than the cupcake snowman catastrophe! 

Happy Holidays

Botox?! Why No, the Lip tattoos just ate my lips.

The new rage (for makeup people at least) are lip tattoos. They range from colors to styles and they are quite fun. You can have sparkles or represent a country by splashing their flag across your lips. The best part?! They don't go away. No smudging, no disappearing leaving you with half of a creep-o design.

 I used mine for a photo shoot thinking, 'How cool is this?!'
I have to say, they are quite cool and fun, but be sure you plan to use these little guys for a good amount of time. They DO NOT come off. At least not without a fight. after about an hour, I was done. I think I skimmed through about 6 layers of skin to get mine off. My consolation prize is a pair of lips that have the 'fresh out of treatment' look and they burn like a mother. Oh and for you Burts Bee users out there... It'd feel more soothing sticking your lips in acid. I"m sure there are 'hints' to get them off, so at least you'll look cool while ripping your face off :)

Aria's Earrings from Season 2 Finale!

 I freakin' found them and I'm sooo excited. Who couldn't love the style of the Iceland-lover Aria from abc family's hit show 'Pretty Little Liars'. It's not my usual thing to go crazy over things like this, but the stylists on this show deserve a reward for finding the greatest things out there. Once I saw these earrings, I needed to find them and see if I could make them mine. While the episode was on, all I could say was, 'Aren't those earrings amazing?! Look at them!' Recently I gave up on my search, stalking the many brilliant PLL style and fashion blogs and sites out there, only to come across them in an older issue of NYLON magazine- which is always music and fashion forward and awesome, so I should've known to look there first!  They are by Fenton/Fallon and are the Labyrinth Chandelier earrings http://fallonjewelry.com/collections.php and are available here: http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/FALLON/tskay/3FD17CD7/cod10/50126762DK/sts/dreambox80

It's Not Even Windy

Look people, I am the same as the next worker, I hate nothing more than people that come to work without the intention of actually working, or who spend their whole day trying to find a way out of their tasks. Yet, that's only when these individuals actually show up for work. At least when they show up, they get one of their jobs done while trying to kill time and trick people into thinking they're busy.

 That's not to say that calling out is a bad thing, things come up, bad things happen, and life goes on.   I'm referring to the abuse of calling out that many specific types of people engage in. You'll know who they are instantly. These people, when put on the schedule, have everyone holding their breath, wondering if/when they'll show up for work. They call out weekly and always have a new reason, and when they are at work, they rarely do it.

   Anyone who has worked with people that do this, know how frustrating it can be. Maybe you've been the person that's been left alone to pick up the extra slack, or maybe you're the one being called in on your first day off in months. Yet, the real kicker is knowing that no matter how much everyone complains and rolls their eyes as that phone rings before each shift, these people never get into the true trouble the reliable ones would get in. The unreliables can call out on a whim, be complained about, but never punished. The reliables always seem to get the crap and their reasoning is usually challenged.

     Cue my main reasoning for my vent. Someone explain to me how someone potentially calling out because they overslept or because their boyfriend made them sad is perfectly fine, but calling out during a hurricane is unacceptable! What's frustrating is that I just started this job, so I'm sure they'll pin this betrayal on my clothing as the mortal sin it is, but seriously?! It's a pretty good reason. That's to say, of course, that the hurricane is actually in my area. It is frustrating for people to have me call out, but I'm in training mode anyway, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

     Here's the story. It's a hurricane, I drive a sports car- flooding water plus rear wheel drive plus driving through water in a low car equals bad things, and potentially, no car for a while. I can ford the river, but I only have one oxen and I'm not wasting it like that. So, my dad agreed to bring me in his truck, which works out fine, but then morning came, out road is only being used for emergency  vehicles and various parts are blocked off for utility vehicles picking up road debrise, and this freaking storm hasn't even officially started at this point.

     At this point, I was getting angry and frustrated that he wouldn't bring me in to work, because I knew, being new and all, despite the situation, I would look like one of 'those' people I mentioned earlier. As we looked at the damage outside of our home, I went back inside, asking every few minutes, 'So we can't go?', over and over. As it got closer to the time when I should've been leaving, I was getting anxious. Then I heard the news reports saying that the storm wasn't really even here yet and that it would be closer in a few hours or so, which gave me an idea and understanding of what was going through my dad's head. Even if he somehow managed to get me in, he wouldn't be able to get me out.

     I had no one to call, I don't have phone numbers, since I'm too new and didn't think about asking, and it's the weekend so no one will be answering the phones. That meant I had to wait about 20 mins until I was due in. I made the dreaded call, and let me tell you, I was even angrier when I hung up the phone. I made my story short, but the same as what I said before, that I couldn't come in because my ride wouldn't take me and my road was being blocked by payloaders going in and out picking up stuff, and I couldn't drive my car in either. A. because my parents said no, (so I'd be stranded if anything happened) and B. It's brand new, I've made two payments on it in all and I'm sorry, but I'm not tempting fate to make it in for one shift and ruin my car so I can't many it in to work for the rest of the month or more.

     The response? Basically he didn't believe me. How don't you believe me? I live 10 minutes from work on a good day. The weather isn't that much different. Unless my road is the only thing hit. To be honest, I'm putting my life at stake to vent about this idiot since half of the tree outside already fell off and just missed hitting this room. 'How can there be trees down, it's not even windy'. What an ass, hope you're having fun in your little world sir, hope a tree doesn't crash through your little bubble. Seriously, if you're going to be annoyed, keep it to yourself at least and be rude when you hang up the phone, don't be snarky, tell me the weather is lovely, and then hang up on me.

   I worked at my last job for three years, and I didn't call out once, so calling out isn't something I do often, only when it's really windy

Thank you, Nikon!

Photography is great, but when abiding by the 'concert venue laws', it's hard to find a good, compact camera that will give you SLR quality. Look no further, because Nikon has done it! I recently went to a Britney Spears show, and I knew that the venues would be strict. I wanted, no, NEEDED a camera that would give me the quality I'm used to with professional SLR cameras.
 With its 10x zoom and Nikon lens, the Nikon S8100 was the perfect fit for what I needed, and went beyond with its easy to use HD video abilities. The pictures looked like I had my SLR in tow with me, and I couldn't be happier! Well done Nikon! Here's a pic I took from the show, along with a link to my Flickr gallery from the show, featuring more shot taken with this camera.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59610323@N06/?saved=1
**Also, though I did not familiarize myself personally with the newer model (S9100), it is available and has even more features and colors. I just didn't have the extra cash at the time but usually is priced in a range of $50 more than the S8100 when sale prices are active.