It's widely amazing and even crazy, but I don't have to much to complain about. What can I say about what I like to call "Hell week" (Hell week is the week before xmas where everyone does their stupid last minute xmas shopping), that it physically drained me. Ha! I could complain about it for hours about the nonsense things people say and do at the "Land of always low prices", just picture non stop tugging and grabbing my arm, screaming and a place where people totally loose all behavior skills. Lets act like we are three again!!!!!!! Yay!
I have never been so disgusted in my entire life by the way people act, especially around the holidays, its sickens me. Its the holidays the theme is be nice and caring and be thankful for what you have but people snap under that kind of preasure! lol. How can they control themselves for 358 days but not a week before christmas? Well even though my christmas spirit was kicked to hell pretty much, I suddenly realized how fortunate and lucky I still am even though its occasionaly blinded by caios or mayham or even rude customers all day long! I had a very merry christmas even though things within my private life arn't so merry. I didn't care about money, or work, or how much i hate work, or the presents, or whats going to happen tomorrow, or right now for that matter. I cared about the true and real things in my life such as my family. Where all here and we are all healthy and together. That's it. What more can you possibly want or ask for? I was truly happy watching everyone together, laughing, hugging, teasing and smiling. No money or presents can buy a family or hold one together. Family is stronger than any glue.
my message -- don't be blinded by the endless amounts of shitty shit that happens in our lives, along with the corporate giants and retailers who ram advertisments and sales down our throats so that we spend, spend, spend to help them boost sales for the year and forget about the true meaning of xmas! I do believe it's someones birthday, correct me if i'm wrong.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Such a geek, i'm in the newspaper
Just thought i would share this with my friends and fam.
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Video gaming not just for nerds anymore
By CASSAUNDRA BABERfusioncbaber@utica.gannett.com
You might call Marlena Marron a junkie. She'll do just about anything to get her fix of Mario, Luigi and the Princess. That's game speak for the Super Mario Bros. characters Nintendo made famous in the 1980s that remain popular today. Marron has had - and sometimes mastered - every Nintendo system from the original to the Wii. But don't let that fool you. She's not the geeky, sleep-deprived, Dungeons and Dragons-type gamer you might imagine. This 26-year-old works full-time, attends school part-time and hosts all-night gaming parties - alcohol included - on the weekends. "We end up playing from 9 p.m. 'til 1 or 2 a.m.," said Marron of Marcy. "We have the drinks and everything. We don't even need a D.D."Marron's drug - er game - of choice? Most recently, the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo's newest gaming system. Marron waited at the North Utica Wal-Mart for more than 15 hours to purchase the $250 system. Marron made the best of the long wait - and of course it involved Nintendo. She and a friend brought their portable Nintendo DS, laptops and even had a pizza delivered, in order to make the time pass more quickly."It was actually a lot of fun," she said. So what's the big deal? What is it about these systems that have people waiting hours, and sometimes days, to buy these games? From text messaging to downloading movies and games, modern game systems can do everything, if not more, than a computer is capable of, said Anthony Brienza, Best Buy store manager in New Hartford. But it's the interaction that he thinks keeps people gaming. 'It's a challenge'Chuck Carr, 28, of Utica isn't willing to stand in line for the year's hot system, but still finds something compelling about the games. "For me, it's a challenge," said Chuck Carr, 28, of Utica. PlayStation 2 is his system of choice. Carr appreciates the graphics the game boasts. "I come from an art background, and the graphics are just phenomenal," he said. Carr could spend as many as 8 hours every other night gaming. He has a good excuse, however. Carr works the night shift at Vernon Downs. Gaming keeps him up when the rest of the world is sleeping."I have to stay up so I stay awake by playing," he said. "If I read a book, I would fall asleep."For all agesBrienza said gaming reaches all ages, but generally is most popular among men and women in their 20s and 30s.He pointed to the PlayStation Portable as the hot thing among 30-year-old professionals. "We'll sell more (of them) to business guys and girls because it's small," he said. "It fits into a coat pocket, and you can play movies on it."
A product of the Observer-Dispatch
Club Listings Movie Times I-Spy The Hot Seat Contact Us Distribute Fusion Submit an Event
Video gaming not just for nerds anymore
By CASSAUNDRA BABERfusioncbaber@utica.gannett.com
You might call Marlena Marron a junkie. She'll do just about anything to get her fix of Mario, Luigi and the Princess. That's game speak for the Super Mario Bros. characters Nintendo made famous in the 1980s that remain popular today. Marron has had - and sometimes mastered - every Nintendo system from the original to the Wii. But don't let that fool you. She's not the geeky, sleep-deprived, Dungeons and Dragons-type gamer you might imagine. This 26-year-old works full-time, attends school part-time and hosts all-night gaming parties - alcohol included - on the weekends. "We end up playing from 9 p.m. 'til 1 or 2 a.m.," said Marron of Marcy. "We have the drinks and everything. We don't even need a D.D."Marron's drug - er game - of choice? Most recently, the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo's newest gaming system. Marron waited at the North Utica Wal-Mart for more than 15 hours to purchase the $250 system. Marron made the best of the long wait - and of course it involved Nintendo. She and a friend brought their portable Nintendo DS, laptops and even had a pizza delivered, in order to make the time pass more quickly."It was actually a lot of fun," she said. So what's the big deal? What is it about these systems that have people waiting hours, and sometimes days, to buy these games? From text messaging to downloading movies and games, modern game systems can do everything, if not more, than a computer is capable of, said Anthony Brienza, Best Buy store manager in New Hartford. But it's the interaction that he thinks keeps people gaming. 'It's a challenge'Chuck Carr, 28, of Utica isn't willing to stand in line for the year's hot system, but still finds something compelling about the games. "For me, it's a challenge," said Chuck Carr, 28, of Utica. PlayStation 2 is his system of choice. Carr appreciates the graphics the game boasts. "I come from an art background, and the graphics are just phenomenal," he said. Carr could spend as many as 8 hours every other night gaming. He has a good excuse, however. Carr works the night shift at Vernon Downs. Gaming keeps him up when the rest of the world is sleeping."I have to stay up so I stay awake by playing," he said. "If I read a book, I would fall asleep."For all agesBrienza said gaming reaches all ages, but generally is most popular among men and women in their 20s and 30s.He pointed to the PlayStation Portable as the hot thing among 30-year-old professionals. "We'll sell more (of them) to business guys and girls because it's small," he said. "It fits into a coat pocket, and you can play movies on it."
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Nintendo Revolution V.S The Nintendo Wii!!! Such Rubish!
It just keeps getting better, day in and day out as we grow closer to the holidays at the land of always low prices!
This event happens to be a personal favorite of mine.
So by now most of the population knows that Nintendo has launched their new gaming console on Nov 19th callllllleed the Wii. I had a very interesting customer try and convince me that the Nintendo Wii was not the newest system and that it is called Revolution. I tried to explain to him that Nintendo confirmed at E3 back in 2005 that the title 'Revolution' is a codename. They did not have a name for it yet, and when they did finally decide they named it Nintedo Wii.
LIES YOU SAY....
The customer thought I was totally bullshitting them. He then tried to convince me that the Nintendo Wii was nothing but a cheep shitty version of the REVOLUTION and that the Revolution was indeed as mighty and powerful as the new PS3. Soposed to be pratically the same as PS3.
Now we all know Nintendo's style and I dont ever think they would make a system anything like the PS3, but in any case, I threw my hands up in the air and caved in, "your right sir. I dont know what I was thinking"
I seriously can't even being to tell you that when i come into work that its only the begining there. It gets wourse as the day goes by and my will for sanity weakens by the end of the day.
on that note....I miss my nintendo Wii. I feel very seperated from it. Ha! Just kidding. Lots of school work and work in general to stay focused on. BUT I will make up for it when the semester ends....I promise!
This event happens to be a personal favorite of mine.
So by now most of the population knows that Nintendo has launched their new gaming console on Nov 19th callllllleed the Wii. I had a very interesting customer try and convince me that the Nintendo Wii was not the newest system and that it is called Revolution. I tried to explain to him that Nintendo confirmed at E3 back in 2005 that the title 'Revolution' is a codename. They did not have a name for it yet, and when they did finally decide they named it Nintedo Wii.
LIES YOU SAY....
The customer thought I was totally bullshitting them. He then tried to convince me that the Nintendo Wii was nothing but a cheep shitty version of the REVOLUTION and that the Revolution was indeed as mighty and powerful as the new PS3. Soposed to be pratically the same as PS3.
Now we all know Nintendo's style and I dont ever think they would make a system anything like the PS3, but in any case, I threw my hands up in the air and caved in, "your right sir. I dont know what I was thinking"
I seriously can't even being to tell you that when i come into work that its only the begining there. It gets wourse as the day goes by and my will for sanity weakens by the end of the day.
on that note....I miss my nintendo Wii. I feel very seperated from it. Ha! Just kidding. Lots of school work and work in general to stay focused on. BUT I will make up for it when the semester ends....I promise!
Saturday, December 2, 2006
If this doesn't make you laugh, I dont know what will!
First off, Im at the land of always low prices doing the usual and a customer comes up to me and starts asking me questions about the differences between two computers. An Emachine and a Campaq. The only difference between the two was memory. Now I had the customer sold on the Emachine because to be honest it would of better suit their needs. Now the customer tells me they want their opinion of there son. Okay fine. So the son comes in, mind you he has to be at least 30 years old and obviously pretty stupid to say say this off the bat..
"Emachines are horrible they are infected with viruses and the entire machine dies in less than six months" Just listening the guy talk made me want to laugh.
I'm thinking first off saying that the machine is preloaded with viruses almost caused to me to colapse. Do you realize how retarded that is???? The best part is there was no hope trying to even reason with the guy. Totally convinced. Does the CIA also live in your mailbox?????
Also I own a Emachine and have had zero problems with it.
Besides his views on Emachine entirely--THE VIRUS THING TOTALLY FREAKIN KILLS ME? SERIOULSY I FIND THIS FUNNY. WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW A COMPUTER BRAND NEW, NEVER BEEN USED OR ON THE INTERNET FOR THAT MATTER HAVE A VIRUS ALREADY?????????????????????? If you can, I'm sorry and I'm an asshole.
"Emachines are horrible they are infected with viruses and the entire machine dies in less than six months" Just listening the guy talk made me want to laugh.
I'm thinking first off saying that the machine is preloaded with viruses almost caused to me to colapse. Do you realize how retarded that is???? The best part is there was no hope trying to even reason with the guy. Totally convinced. Does the CIA also live in your mailbox?????
Also I own a Emachine and have had zero problems with it.
Besides his views on Emachine entirely--THE VIRUS THING TOTALLY FREAKIN KILLS ME? SERIOULSY I FIND THIS FUNNY. WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW A COMPUTER BRAND NEW, NEVER BEEN USED OR ON THE INTERNET FOR THAT MATTER HAVE A VIRUS ALREADY?????????????????????? If you can, I'm sorry and I'm an asshole.
comfort
Isn't it amazing how you can find comfort for many issues or feelings going on in ones life such as, some choose to smoke, drink, eat, shopping, reading, excerise, the opposite sex, a teddy bear, drug use? All for what? Calm us down from the caios in our little world? Is it to make us feel better about ourselves?
I can't help but wonder why we feel we need to find comfort in other things. Can't we find it within ourselves? People tend to forget just how strong we each all are. Its amazing what you can do if you can just teach yourself or even tell yourself your going to think a different way. I don't believe in that bullshit that people cant change, I never have nor will i ever. Its a state of thinking, its all in your head to help comfort yourself because you lack the strength within yourself to want to change. All of us take comfort in something wether its something I have mentioned before or not, we all incorporate something into our daily lives. I notice when I'm upset I dwell on some issues for some time(hey i'm guilty as well) but I know from the moment i'm upset that I have already begun to change, (again) and know I will get through it. I have my moments where everything falls apart--but I find the strength from within myself I know i'm a survivor and I'll make it. I dont get it from a cheeseburger, or a beer or from a man. I get it from myself.
As I have learned, there is nobody more important than yourself. Me. Number one, and putting myself first instead of casting myself aside. you can't count on anyone but yourself....but here's my point...
cant you take comfort in yourself? There's only one of you
I can't help but wonder why we feel we need to find comfort in other things. Can't we find it within ourselves? People tend to forget just how strong we each all are. Its amazing what you can do if you can just teach yourself or even tell yourself your going to think a different way. I don't believe in that bullshit that people cant change, I never have nor will i ever. Its a state of thinking, its all in your head to help comfort yourself because you lack the strength within yourself to want to change. All of us take comfort in something wether its something I have mentioned before or not, we all incorporate something into our daily lives. I notice when I'm upset I dwell on some issues for some time(hey i'm guilty as well) but I know from the moment i'm upset that I have already begun to change, (again) and know I will get through it. I have my moments where everything falls apart--but I find the strength from within myself I know i'm a survivor and I'll make it. I dont get it from a cheeseburger, or a beer or from a man. I get it from myself.
As I have learned, there is nobody more important than yourself. Me. Number one, and putting myself first instead of casting myself aside. you can't count on anyone but yourself....but here's my point...
cant you take comfort in yourself? There's only one of you
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