It's gonna be a long ride, kiddos. Buckle In.....
So, Bran Castle, aka Dracula's Former Home-piece is up for grabs, that is for a cool $135,000,000.00 bones, of course....I just hope whoever takes over the joint maintains it like a museum, maybe even turn a wing into an Inn- now THAT'D be cool. I also hope I can get out there to see it before WW III (sorry, couldn't find a URL to link you all to an article about the ominous events insisting the catastrophe is on it's way. Eh, I guess just read about Iran's fuel issues!) ensues...
...Things have been strange lately. I've got two professional issues to deal with on my plate right now, the first one with the magazine I write for, the second with the day job. And, I know it seems like I am never happy, maybe I am not. Perhaps I have fashioned this really far reaching, universally inconceivable ideal about what a work place environment should be. Maybe I should question my government more and stop making the people I "work with" the victims of my mental backlash.....Or, maybe people just don't know how the FUCK to act!
UrbanCode seemed to be a pretty cool mag from the get go. I still think there is a lot of cool potential (I mean shit, we are only 2 issues into this thing). But, I am concerned when I have a 22 year old, freshie-outta-college, never- had- a- job- before, newly appointed music editor telling me that I need to make an unethical move that could essential ruin my journalistic career for all of eternity. Basically, this kid has never worked in the real world before. I recently interviewed a band who HAPPENS to have a black lead singer, in addition to a lot of other amazing and promising attributes. So, kiddo tells me that he thinks it's going to be worth my while to mention this "crucial/important element they have going for them". Oh, so in other words, you kind sir want me to exploit the fact that they have employed a black dude to be their lead singer, implying that their music is shit and this is their ONLY "crucial/important element"? Fuck you. I basically told him, we go over this MINOR detail inside the interview when the lead singer explains the lyrics of the song detailing his experience as a black singer in a hardcore band. BUT, and this is another reason why I am convinced dude lives under the proverbial rock of oblivion, talking about a black lead singer in a hardcore band is like talking about a white lead singer in a hardcore band. It's redundant and as common as a fucking tampon! What's sad is, and from his EXTREMELY wordy interviews/profiles, this kid seems like he's smart. What he doesn't understand are ethics and reporting the facts. A good friend of mine basically conveyed the idea to me that it is a journalist's responsibility to report the facts without allowing the details to be blurred by race or gender. Granted there are HUGE numbers of journalists that go against this grain every day (think Bill O'Reilly- what a turd, right?), but that doesn't make that correct......So, I got my way in the end, because obviously, I was right!!!!! lol....sorry, it's so rare that I get to toot my own horn, let me have my moment people, LET me have my moment!!
The next issue at hand is my day job. For those of you unaware, I currently work at a kitchen and bath design company. We do all of our design/drawings with 20/20 which is a very easy program to navigate. Anywho, I was told yesterday that after having been the front desk bitch for the last 8 months, it is now my turn to grab at an assistant designer position. Rad, right? Well, sure, if you weren't working for Satan, himself!
So, the guy that I am supposed to be assisting is the most anal retentive, penny pinching twat I have ever met. In fact, he'd rub two nickels together to get a dime and squeezes the quarter so hard he makes the eagle scream.....I have a feeling that the bonuses that every other assistant sees on the regular are going to be few and far between for myself. I think I get a raise, but knowing him, what should be like a couple bucks extra an hour will work out to be more like .50 cents/hour. I am sending out my resume, let's just put it that way.....
...How have you all been? We've had the internet for a few weeks now, and I haven't written you guys a decent entry yet! What do you all think about my bringing back my monthly music reviews? You won't catch them in Urbancode (that is if you are subscribers) as we are changing the format, as well. Which, I actually think is cool by the way. The editor thinks that the reviews get stale and are subjective, which yes they do and yes they are. But! I know I have some loyals on here who TOTALLY dig my opinion, so let me know what ch y'all think, k! Stay sane! 
So, Bran Castle, aka Dracula's Former Home-piece is up for grabs, that is for a cool $135,000,000.00 bones, of course....I just hope whoever takes over the joint maintains it like a museum, maybe even turn a wing into an Inn- now THAT'D be cool. I also hope I can get out there to see it before WW III (sorry, couldn't find a URL to link you all to an article about the ominous events insisting the catastrophe is on it's way. Eh, I guess just read about Iran's fuel issues!) ensues...
...Things have been strange lately. I've got two professional issues to deal with on my plate right now, the first one with the magazine I write for, the second with the day job. And, I know it seems like I am never happy, maybe I am not. Perhaps I have fashioned this really far reaching, universally inconceivable ideal about what a work place environment should be. Maybe I should question my government more and stop making the people I "work with" the victims of my mental backlash.....Or, maybe people just don't know how the FUCK to act!
UrbanCode seemed to be a pretty cool mag from the get go. I still think there is a lot of cool potential (I mean shit, we are only 2 issues into this thing). But, I am concerned when I have a 22 year old, freshie-outta-college, never- had- a- job- before, newly appointed music editor telling me that I need to make an unethical move that could essential ruin my journalistic career for all of eternity. Basically, this kid has never worked in the real world before. I recently interviewed a band who HAPPENS to have a black lead singer, in addition to a lot of other amazing and promising attributes. So, kiddo tells me that he thinks it's going to be worth my while to mention this "crucial/important element they have going for them". Oh, so in other words, you kind sir want me to exploit the fact that they have employed a black dude to be their lead singer, implying that their music is shit and this is their ONLY "crucial/important element"? Fuck you. I basically told him, we go over this MINOR detail inside the interview when the lead singer explains the lyrics of the song detailing his experience as a black singer in a hardcore band. BUT, and this is another reason why I am convinced dude lives under the proverbial rock of oblivion, talking about a black lead singer in a hardcore band is like talking about a white lead singer in a hardcore band. It's redundant and as common as a fucking tampon! What's sad is, and from his EXTREMELY wordy interviews/profiles, this kid seems like he's smart. What he doesn't understand are ethics and reporting the facts. A good friend of mine basically conveyed the idea to me that it is a journalist's responsibility to report the facts without allowing the details to be blurred by race or gender. Granted there are HUGE numbers of journalists that go against this grain every day (think Bill O'Reilly- what a turd, right?), but that doesn't make that correct......So, I got my way in the end, because obviously, I was right!!!!! lol....sorry, it's so rare that I get to toot my own horn, let me have my moment people, LET me have my moment!!
The next issue at hand is my day job. For those of you unaware, I currently work at a kitchen and bath design company. We do all of our design/drawings with 20/20 which is a very easy program to navigate. Anywho, I was told yesterday that after having been the front desk bitch for the last 8 months, it is now my turn to grab at an assistant designer position. Rad, right? Well, sure, if you weren't working for Satan, himself!
So, the guy that I am supposed to be assisting is the most anal retentive, penny pinching twat I have ever met. In fact, he'd rub two nickels together to get a dime and squeezes the quarter so hard he makes the eagle scream.....I have a feeling that the bonuses that every other assistant sees on the regular are going to be few and far between for myself. I think I get a raise, but knowing him, what should be like a couple bucks extra an hour will work out to be more like .50 cents/hour. I am sending out my resume, let's just put it that way........How have you all been? We've had the internet for a few weeks now, and I haven't written you guys a decent entry yet! What do you all think about my bringing back my monthly music reviews? You won't catch them in Urbancode (that is if you are subscribers) as we are changing the format, as well. Which, I actually think is cool by the way. The editor thinks that the reviews get stale and are subjective, which yes they do and yes they are. But! I know I have some loyals on here who TOTALLY dig my opinion, so let me know what ch y'all think, k! Stay sane!
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2) Re: work craziness - don't let the bastards beat you down. You have a future / they don't.
3) Looking forward to Saturday.
I think it's ridiculous that people didn't like it.
Get a grip people, it's a movie and it was a great one.
Transformers brought a tear to my eye and threw me into complete CGI shock as to what they can do these days.
Also, everyone ripping on Optimus Prime having flames and Megatron not being a gun. Well, y'know what? They had to make it appeal to people and also make sense in the movie's plot. So what, couple of things were changed up. I'm sure for the hardcore transformers fan, it was a dream come true!