04.10.06
Faith In Humanity
I do not have much faith in humanity, which is why I was shocked when I went to the gas station today. This gas station was old. I mean, old. You know the old gas stations that still have full service signs? With the full crossed out and self painted over to the side? Yeah that old. Where the dials kinda get stuck (yes dials) when you fill past 2.50 becuase I doubt they thought gasoline would cost more than 10 cents a gallon.
I was filling up and I looked for a place for the card, no dice. I tried looking for a sign for pre-pay, again no luck. So I truned around, scaned the station. No attendants. I went and put five bucks in the tank, (surprised I didn’t have to crank to get the correct pressure to pump) and went inside to pay.
I went there and said “Yeah, five on pump two, question, people just pre-pump?” He nodded “Yep” I asked, helplessly, “Don’t a lot of people just pump and drive away?” He responded “Not once in the five years I’ve been here.” I stood there stunned. Perhaps the sheer honesty that is required for this act has paranoid the pumpers. “I’d drive away but it’s a TRICK!” but no… I think that they have not changed a thing because, they never had to. I am sure someone, sometime stole some gasoline, but overall, in the last five years? Nadda. I thanked the man for his help, and realized, in a small way, that lone gas station attendant restored an ounce of faith back in Humanity.
04.07.06
The Greatest Game Ever Played!
Okay. This movie was awesome. Bill Paxton somehow made golf suspenseful, cool, energetic, and it was simply well acted, and well filmed. Why haven't I heard anything about it before now? Because the people in Hollywood instead promote movies like this : S.O.A.P. Snakes on a plane? Come on. Regardless I suggest you go out and watch this movie.
It is a movie I am shocked did not get nominations for ANYTHING. I was very impressed with Shia LaBeouf's preformance. I think the kid has finally developed into an actor rather than a child star. As my friend Travis put it :
"This movie makes me want to go out and accomplish something RIGHT NOW!"
04.05.06
My Mom Was a F’in GENIUS!
Okay trip down memory lane!
I realized today my mother was a f'in' genius. Did I spell genius right? Anyway OBVIOUSLY I did not inherit all of these genes or I promise you I would be ruling the world. Be thankful my mother is a benevolent kind woman or we'd all submitting to her whims. Now how is genius measured? I feel most genius, when relating to my mother, is measured in the ability to outsmart your common man.
So there I was 12 years old, and a bold faced snot nosed little brat. I knew shit about shit and still thought I knew everything. I was told "If you tell me the truth, you will never get in trouble." SO I had a brilliant idea. Here I lugged my 12 year ass onto a bus, and went to the mall. No big right? Cut school to do it. Stole 50 bucks to get this shwey pair of jeans (totally) and frikkin' hell I LOOKED Great! (for a 12 year old shit). God if I knew what the word pedophille meant back then. ANYWAY.
I had a great day, I will admit it even now. Came home, walked in, new sunglasses, new nice pants, tags torn, cut cuff so we can't return them. (So clever). I had my slurpee which was now just a rock hard cone shape (from the top) of plain ice and a pool of flavoring at the bottom. (Yum) My mom paused. I smiled, teeth and tongue blue (mmmm blueberry blast) "Hi mom. Cut school today, stole 50 bucks, rode the bus, went to the mall." She stood there shocked. I had gotten her. I HAD BESTED MY MOTHER. One small oversight.
On the way out of the mall there was a gum machine. Gumballs for 25 cents. Popped in a quarter started chewing. She asked me very calmly "Are those the only rules you broke today?" I recanted everything in my head.
- Cut school – Check.
- Rode public transit system – Check
- Stole money – Check
- Bought goods with money – Check
- Damanged goods slightly no chance of return – Check
- Told mom truth – Check
I grinned smacking my gum "Yep." She looked at me with the kind, benevolent smile of hers and held out her hand. "Spit out the gum Karen. You know my rules against chewing gum with your braces. You are grounded for a month."
I love my mom.
