Archive for October, 2007
Best Buy’s Idea of Health Insurance
Oct 30th
As you may or may not know, I am a part timer at Best Buy. Regardless of the fact that I have pulled quite a few 40 hours weeks, I’m classed as a part timer and get no health benefits. I had joked with a few guys at work, more than once, that our health insurance plan was “don’t get sick”. I was kidding, though. At least, I thought it was a joke.
Today, I received an HR post card in the mail from work, with the title of “Sick of being sick?” on the front. I would scan it, but I’m not sure if that would violate company policy, so let me give you a few wonderful snippets:
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, eat turkey, sleep, and shop big sales (or, if you work in the stores, get there early on Friday to WOW those customers). If you’re sick, you won’t be able to enjoy any of these activities.
Oh no, heaven forbid I get sick and have to miss the horrible experience of working in retail on Black Friday. What’s funny is that we are told each year, at least in my store, that if we call out on Black Friday, regardless of the reason, we’ll be fired.
Get a flu shot – Prevent being laid up for days! Go to a local convenient care clinic to get it done fast. If you’re enrolled in a Best Buy Health Plan, flu shots are covered 100% at in-network providers.
Except, I’m not covered. Thanks guys. I don’t need the little money I make for anything else. I definitely want to get a flu shot so I don’t miss a day or two of work. Ironically enough, the flu shot would probably cost the same as the money I would make in that day.
You know, I look at a company like Starbucks and bitch a lot about how they over charge for coffee like no tomorrow. However, that said, they know how to take care of their employees. Every employee who works 25 hours or more a week (I would easily fit that) gets health insurance. You mean, they help their employees to not miss work by taking care of them? The horror! The shame!
Thanks for looking out for me, Best Buy.
House of Horrors
Oct 29th
House of Horrors (10/29/2007)
It’s just not every day you find magic and rape
It’s tragic to say that it just happened today
Back in that place, with Mr. David Copperfield
He took me to an island and then he tried to cop a feel
I ran to try to stop the deal, I need to get away man
I’m not a sexy blonde girl, but Davey is a gay man
So I ran and saw a car and waived it down with both hands
I got into the seat and realized it’s Lindsey Lohan
Oh man, she’s doing coke and driving crazy
I think she’s gonna kill me, the windshield’s kind of hazy
My fucking heart was racing as I chose to tuck and roll out
She stopped and hit reverse with intentions of a mow down
I yelled at her to slow down, but then right out of nowhere
A godess came and hit her as if there was a road there
Oh yeah, there’s one fact I didn’t mention
It was Paris fucking Hilton with a license on suspension
Her innocent intention? To put her Lambo into park
But now there’s Lindsey Lohan all splattered on her car
She motioned with her arms to express dissatisfaction
She wasn’t even drinking and still this bullshit happened
And while this bitch was yapping, I turned and ran like crazy
Bumped into Britney Spears giving birth to one more baby
She was texting Kevin Federline when suddenly it popped out
I think he gave her more in hopes that she would stop now
But like a little retard, she had no little instincts
She dropped the baby twice cause he wouldn’t say what he thinks
And now she’s in a g-string searching for affection
Please put on your clothes, observe and learn your lessons
I’ve had enough of messing with every star and starlet
I need a stable lady like Johansson comma Scarlett
In my little house of horrors, you’re welcome to delusion
Where camera flashes twinkle and drugs are the solution
Notes: Technically, there are some hiccups in the rhyme pattern, but this one came to me at work and I just wanted to write it to have some stupid fun. I’m pretty sure someone reading something like this, without knowing me, would think I’m on some really good drugs, but I’m not.
Seether’s “Fake It” Video
Oct 29th
I love the song and the video is nice and simple. Hope you guys and girls enjoy.
I’ll never go back to Asbury Park
Oct 27th
Joe and I decided to go to the Seether/Breaking Benjamin/Three Days Grace show at Asbury Park yesterday. I met him in the city and we got in the car for the hour and fifteen minute drive. Well, that drive took three hours. It took an eternity just to get out of the city. The traffic was horrendous. When we finally got to Asbury Park, we discovered they don’t have a damn parking lot. As we were driving around, I saw a motel with a lot and just told Joe to park there. Of course, it just had to be raining, so as we walked to the “convention center” (It’s not a convention center. It’s more like a bootleg high school auditorium) we got drenched.
I have a book, a CD, and other stuff
Oct 24th
I have a book. Stephen Colbert’s “I Am America (And So Can You!)” was part of Joe’s gift to me for my birthday. This copy, alas, was a bit more special for, on the inside cover, were scribed the signatures of Stephen Colbert and his thee co-authors. Ok, enough of the fancy speak. The signed book is fucking awesome, but now I have to wait for Joe to get himself an unsigned copy so I can read it without ruining my signed copy. I can’t wait.
I also have a CD, namely, Seether’s “Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces”. The album is a strong release by the band, though it’s getting beat on by the critics for being a bit more main stream. I can agree that, sometimes, the producers added too many effects to Shaun’s voice, though it’s bearable. The real issue someone could take is the roller coaster of music styles. The first half is very heavy and real energetic rock. The second half is more sullen with a ballad or two thrown in. I definitely prefer the first half, that’s for sure.
So what’s the other stuff? I also received a hoodie and a pair of sneakers from my Mom. My dad claimed rights, also, but he didn’t actually have any involvements in the entire process so I give full credit to my Mom lol. Sure, I picked them out and all, it was still cool of her to get me both, especially since they were a little over the usual limit.
Thanks to everyone who gave me gifts and/or well wishes for my birthday. Oh, in brief other news, I’ve been grubbing quite a few extra hours at work, lately. I need the money so I’ll do what I can.
Homeboy is getting old
Oct 23rd
I turn 24 today. Holy crap, time flies by. I don’t really know what to say. The year of being 23 was a failure, by most measures, but I learned a lot in terms of facing those failures, so, in the biggest cliche of all, it was a success in it’s own right.
Elixir of Affection
Oct 18th
Elixir of Affection (10/18/2007)
It’s sad to witness and watch her affliction
An addiction to affection, too caught up to listen
No admission is honest, she lies in her diction
Says that she gets it, but blind in her vision
The symptoms are telling, the world keeps her beaten
Selling her soul to the one’s who keep leaving
The world is deceitful when it comes to desire
So she plays the fool and they all play the liar
They aspire to reach up and vanish inside her
Take a small piece away with their pride to inspire
Anger can’t hide her when she swears to the ceiling
She’s dead on her back with the tear that she’s feeling
They don’t care, they keep stealing and knocking her over
Back to the door with her hair on her shoulder
Crying out loud where nobody can hear her
Anger and fear are the forces that steer her
They’re on her and near her, breaking her essence
This search for affection gets mixed up in messes
She thinks that she loves him, she wonders and guesses
Hope clouds the truth and she misses the message
She misses the lessons, doesn’t notice their motives
Her search for love leaves her so prone and open
And the mention or notion of sitting with lonesome
Sends her back to the world of the lying word potions
Drugs for the weak and elixirs for caring
A drop hits her lips and she drinks without sharing
Scars for a moment and blood for affection
They’re breaking her down and she stands there and lets them
Notes: This one is about someone I know.
Awful and Precious
Oct 16th
Awful and Precious (10/16/2007)
You taste like ash, but you would take me past
Right over this hump as long as the uphill lasts
I don’t pay in cash, I just fake the passion
Fact is, I don’t care whatever has, will happen
This attraction is artificial and passive
A skin deep addiction has me called to action
An allergic reaction, you’re the cream to soothe me
You’re beautiful, but your words go through me
They go in the left ear and out on the right
What you’re saying isn’t what I shout in my mind
In the shadow of time, I just want to taste you
I’ll hate you til I can no longer take you
Then I’ll break you into pieces in my head
Replace you with another image from my chest
Never giving you my best, just scratching the itch now
I have to go cause I’m feeling quite sick now
And I’m playing the dick now, walking so care free
I’ve got a twitch for you, but the shaking won’t scare me
The morals we’re tearing have been long but shredded
This road leads us all to the wall we’ve dreaded
I’ll try to stall, but we have all been headed
We’ll walk to the cliff and we’ll fall, you said it
So take all your penance and let’s all forget it
I need another drink of the awful precious
NeowinCAST Returns
Oct 11th
You can listen here:
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/07/10/11/neowincast-news-edition-for-october-11-2007
It’s a bit rough, especially on my part, but we’ll get better as we start doing them more often again. Give it a listen and let me know what you guys think. it’s good to be back, either way.
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Oct 10th
I’ve made a few changes here in the past couple of days.
The first change is in the structure of links. Before, a link to an article on the site would look like “www.bangbang023.com/wordpress/archives/413″. Not exactly descriptive. I have now changed the link structure to read as “www.bangbang023.com/wordpress/2007/08/03/smile-empty-soul-possession-lyrics/”. Not only do search engines prefer this, but it gives you a much better idea about the link before you even click it. What about the old links, though? Don’t worry. They will automatically forward to the new format so bookmarks and and search engine entries don’t become invalidated.
Secondly, I decided to do a bit of work to help stop registration spam. For some reason, bots like to sign up on the site though they never actually post anything. To combat this, I’ve turned on a CAPTCHA plugin. It’ll give new users a little funky image with random characters in it which they must type into a text box in order to verify they are human and not machine.
Hopefully, nothing is broken because of all of these changes. If you notice something, let me know.
