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2月28日 Idol Thoughts Feb 28First of all...I never commented on the guys from last week. In a nutshell...Taylor, Ace, and Chris are the best. But, ladies...I am sorry to tell you...Ace is Gay.
I was SHOCKED that Becky O'Donahue went home. Not because I thought her song was good...cause it sucked...but because she's HOT and I figure people would want her around longer. But...AIs top audience is young women. Maybe they wanted her out. Everyone else that went home was the right choice.
Now...the women from this week:
My girl, Katherine McPhee...not all that great tonight. Still a lot better than I could do, but her control seemed off. She was far from the worst, so she shouldn't feel to nervous about getting kicked off this week. Oh...but, American Idol can feel free to continue opening the show with clips of Katherine and Kelly in bed together.
Kinnik Sky...I am glad you like Gretchen Wilson...but you should stop singing her.
Lisa Tucker. Alright. Kinda boring, though.
Melissa McGee...Best performance of the night.
Dang...Heather Cox was pissed about the critisism she received from the judges. I actually thought she did well. Much better than she did last week.
I so hate Brenna...she needs to go. And, not only because her song sucked.
Paris...I love you darling, but if I heard that on the radio, I would have changed the channel.
Ayla Brown...Also a good performance. I don't find her mechanical like Simon keeps saying. I never have. What's he talking about?
Kelly...She's so cute. I love her "fish out of water" intro. This week's performance was much better than last week's. But, she won't win. She's just not good enough.
Mandisa...she seemed to be pushing a little too hard today. Sounded like screaming. Didn't really like it.
Did I miss anyone? Guess they weren't that impressive.
My call to go home...Brenna. Are they doing 2 girls again. If so, Brenna and Kinnik.
Why do Games have stupid endingsI just won the Superbowl on Madden 2006 on Xbox 360.
Logically, I figure...Hey, I just played through a full season and I won the ultimate prize. When players really win the superbowl they go bonkers and jump around and dump gatorade on the coach and say they're going to Disneyland.
Know what happened when I won the Superbowl? Nothing. Same thing that happened at the end of all the other games. Where's the celebrating? Where are the congratulations? Where'e Disneyland?
Sports games aren't the only game that do this, either. I recently beat Perfect Dark Zero. The game was a lot of fun...but it probably took close to 24 hours (probably more) out of my life. Each minute of that, my wife has documented to bring up later when the house isn't clean. What do I get when I beat it? 30 Seconds of Jonathan helping Joanna walk. That's it. Where is my reward? Where's the excitement?
Dead or Alive 4 was okay. I had to beat story mode with every character...but I was treated to an extra long cutscene to Aerosmith's Amazing.
All I am saying is that when we dump uncountable hours into something, I would like to be excited about the ending. It shouldn't be just another ending to just another level. It needs to be something more...oh, and credits are not rewarding. 2月27日 1 Year AnniversaryWow...today is the 1 Year Anniversary of Jason's Page of Love and Hate. What's more...as of 1:00 this afternoon...since day 1, my page has received 19,075 hits. For some reason, I find that hard to believe...but, that's what Spaces says.
I should take a moment to thank some people.
Thank you to Spike, Banjo, Balkstar, Emily, Laura, Fred, Haloaded, Jenzter,Timmy, and YiYi. Without your links, I probably wouldn't be nearing that 20,000 mark (but seriously...If I'm really getting that many hits, why aren't there more comments?) If you link to my site and I haven't noticed...you have my apologies. Please, comment and let me know who you are and what your site is.
In honor of this special day...I would like to go back and remember some of my classic entries from different categories:
and Politics
Of course, Classic Harry Potter
and Future Classics
Have fun. Here's looking forward to another year! Get rid of the Best Original Song category.I have come to the conclusion that this is a stupid category.
Don't get me wrong. I love music. I love movie soundtracks. But...now that "It's Hard Out There For a Pimp" has been nominated, I've decided that the Academy is a bunch of musical morons.
Some may remember my review of this movie. If you don't...check it out here.
A few years ago...if you wanted to win this category, you had to be a Disney cartoon (Beauty and the Beast, Lion King...even freakin' Pocahontas and Tarzan). Or...it went to a movie that was well liked, but didn't receive nominations (definitely not wins) elsewhere ("Things Have Changed" - Wonderboys or last years "Al Otro Lado Del Rio" - Motorcycle Diaries. I mean, really...how can a song win when nobody knows the words?)
However, it wasn't until Eminem won in 2002 for "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile that I really because skeptical. I would like to remind everyone that it was competing with "The Hands that Built America" by U2 from Gangs of New York. Anyone that heard that song would know why I was shocked.
This year...the nominees have been cut down to 3.
"In the Deep" from Crash, which to me is slow and boring.
"It's Hard Out There for a Pimp" from Hustle and Flow which to me is a waste of the paper is was written on.
"Travelin' Thru" from Transamerica which seems to be the only worthy song. Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton.
I have a feeling I won't turn the show off to be left humming any of these tunes. 2月23日 Some interesting info for my gamer pals out there.Okay...here are a couple cool links if you like games and LOVE your Xbox 360 like I do.
I should preface by saying...even though I work for MS...and even though I support Bungie...I am not going to be leaking any secret information. I work in HR...not PR. Plus...I like my job and would prefer not to lose it. What I will say is that I have gotten a glimpse into Bungie's project and it ROCKS!
That said...here is a neat little interview with Shane Kim (who runs Microsoft Game Studios) about the "Mythical Halo 3" as well as Gears of War which is going to be an awesome game.
The next is a funny little video that Frankie and Brian @ Bungie put together. It's a cute little tour of the new Bungie studio. Since I am not at Bungie full time, my "desk" (if you can call it that) is with the contractors. You'll see them warming their hands by an air vent in the vid. You need quicktime to watch the video.
My dogI have yet to tell the world about my dog.
My wife and I have a Boston Terrier named Quincy. Also called Quincy Pants or Mr. Pants (not sure why we started that exactly...but it is what it is), he has been with us since Nov. 2004.
About a year ago, we noticed Quincy started to develop a rash on his belly and on his armpits. One day, when picking him up from Doggie Daycare (where he goes twice a week when my wife is in school), I noticed an open wound on his head. Thinking he got into a scuffle with another dog, I didn't think much of it. But, the rash continues to get worse, so we took him in to the vet.
The would on his head was actually caused by an exploding pustual (sp?) from a staff infection. His was scratching so bad that he was getting infected. The vet prescribed some meds and we began our search for the cause. We experimented for about a year. Went through 4 different foods and very rigid diets. No luck. Still had the rash, although the meds helped control the symptoms, at lease.
About a month ago, we decided to take him in to the doggie dermatologist. Never even knew there was such a thing. Quincy was put through the standard allergy test. Same as a human...vet drew a grid and started poking him with different allergines.
About 45 minutes later, the vet comes out and says, "I think we know what your dog is allergic to."
He points to a very enflamed spot on Quincy's belly.
"That right there," he says, "Is human dander."
"Huh?"
"Your dog is allergic to you guys."
So...in summary...I have a dog that is allergic to humans. Have you ever heard of such a thing? I sure haven't. Man's Best Friend being allergic to Man? I mean seriously...it's like me being allergic to my Xbox.
In case you are wondering what we do about that...he is now on allergy shots. Every other day, we poke the poor guy in the back of the neck and inject him with a small dose of diluted human dander. Hopefully...his body will build up an immunity to it. In the meantime, he continues to take pills to help the symptoms.
A dog allergic to humans. Figures. Perhaps I jumped the gunSo...after a little more research:
Perhaps I have jumped the gun regarding the United Arab Emerates. Perhaps, because I am still convinced that it's only a matter of time before another Sept. 11 style attack is pulled of, I unfortunately stereotyped. Bad me.
It seems that, not only do the UAE take care of many of our ships and planes in the Middle East, the also have uniformed troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Our soldiers and sailors frequently visit for R&R and are treated very well.
It also seems that this company own the port...but will be hiring Americans to staff the terminals.
In other words, I have learned a lesson about jumping to conclusions. I still don't know that I am 100% confident that this is a good idea...but I am less freaked out about it. 2月22日 Idol ThoughtsOkay...I am pasting below an e-mail I sent to a buddy regarding last night's American Idol.
Katherine McPhee is still gonna win cause she’s freakin’ awesome.
Kelly Pickler…I love ya, honey…but, you’re getting on my last nerve. You’re story is great so I am rooting for you…but the PWT is really starting to get to me. It doesn’t help that I see you lip-syncing every song as another girl was singing…which I could have forgiven had your own song not sucked.
Becky O’Donohue…damn, you’re hot…but what the hell was that crap you were singing? Weird.
Ayla Brown…damn you’re ho….wait…you’re 17. Nevermind. You had a good performance.
Heather Cox…nice shirt…bad song.
Paris Bennett…if I weren’t rooting so hard for Katherine, I would root for you cause you’re awesome.
Mandisa…dang, that was good stuff. But, I can’t seem to get into you. Maybe it’s because you’re older than I am and already think your cool enough for only one name.
Stevie Scott…Buh-Bye
Everyone else…you won’t be voted off, but I’ve already forgotten about you. 2月21日 What the Aych-Eeee-Double Hockey Sticks is wrong with you?Well, this has been in the news for a while now. I am just jumping on the boat. So, what you will read in this article is probably nothing new.
Basically, the US is going to grant control to some US ports to an Arab-owned company based in the United Arab Emerates. It is causing somewhat of a headache for the Bush Administration because it appears they didn't consult anyone outside Bush HQ prior to making this decision. Typical. Some governors (most notably Gov. Pataki of New York) are fighting to block this. And...seeing the opportunity, many Democrats are threatening...uh...whatever it is they threaten.
So, I am seriously wondering what is wrong with the President. I mean, for someone who is always shouting about how we're at war, how can he pull a stupid move like this? It's another signal that he has forgotten about the War on Terror and focused way too much on Iraq.
Let me clue you in on some things:
A) The United Arab Emerates is a Middle-Eastern country. Many people in the Middle-East hate us.
B) This company is owned by Arabs. Many Arabs hate us.
C) Terrorists still want to hurt us.
D) OUR PORTS CONTROL PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING THAT GETS INTO THE UNITED STATES!
Conclusion: Middle Eastern Arabs, who probably hate us and want to hurt us, will have control over practically everything that gets into the United States.
Even if we are to follow the President's stupid "Trust Us" strategy that worked wonders for Harriet Miers, I would like to remind everyone how many terrorists the United States failed to keep out prior to Sept. 11. Even if the company is completely legit and loves the US...how can we be sure they will be able to keep all the bad guys away? I am not so sure.
This is a mistake. And it's yet another reason why I am anxiously awaiting Nov. 4, 2008. 2月17日 St. Mary's is GayI should have blogged about this earlier, but I was too busy talking about Charlie's marbles, Teenage Bugspray and the Hotness of American Idol.
This story cracked me up. I should mention...I am not of the position that this is some sign of GUs homophobia.
Let me tell you all a little bit about the Kennel Club. The Kennel Club is a group of idiot students that attend athletic events to root for the Zags. Catch is, before any said event, they typically go out and get drunk. Therefore, they are usually very loud and rowdy upon arrival and throughout the game (cause half of them manage to smuggle in more booze).
They have yelled insulting comments about the look of an opposing female soccer player. They start the B*llShit chant when the ref makes a bad call. And, now...they chant "Brokeback Mountain" at the Saint Mary's basketball team. Probably implying that the players are cowboys. Or, maybe that the players are gay.
My first thought is...are we in 6th Grade again?
"Yur gay!"
"No I'm not. Yur gay!"
"Yur such a gay wad"
"You know how I know yur gay?"
"How?"
"Cause you watch American Idol"
My second thought is...why the heck did this make the Drudge Report? Is it really newsworthy? Seems like the only people getting irked about it are a few hippie students. I'm not defending it. I am glad the students got a good stern talking to by the professors. But, let me tell you...Gonzaga is not homophobic. Spokane is homophobic. Just because a bunch of drunk, immature testosterone bags start chanting "Brokeback Mountain" does not signal some mass discriminatory position by the University.
Now...the fact that the game was televised on ESPN...that might be a little embarrasing. At least we won against those Sheep-Herders.
Brokeback Mountain! 2月16日 I watch too much TVI am beginning to think that I watch way too much TV.
My addiction to Lost is obvious.
I have already confessed to consistantly watching Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy.
Well...I have another confession. I am an American Idol geek as well.
I got hooked shortly after the beginning of the first season. The second season saw me addicted from day one. I was angry when Clay lost to Ruben. Season three...I was even angrier when Latoya London was voted off. So angry that I purchased an "I voted for Latoya" t-shirt and wore it in protest on the day of the final episode.
I didn't watch season 4...I think I was still mad that Latoya didn't win it all. But, I regretted that after I saw Carrie Underwood. She's pretty hot.
So, I am hooked again. Until now, it has mostly been watching and making fun of the crappy singers. Starting next week, we get to vote. Here are some of my thoughts about the Top 24.
First of all...they didn't give us anything on some of these dudes. Like Bobby Bennett. Bucky Covington. Kinnik Sky. If they showed these people, I don't remember anything about them. How can I root for them?
Next...the Freakin' Hotties. DAMN! This season has some lookers. My wife is Hot for Ace Young. Yeah...I guess there's a little something there. On the girls side...have you seen Becky O'Donohue? Whew!
Who I am rooting for: I love Kellie Pickler. She's good looking (although I think she may be PWT in a cute outfit) and she has the story of the season. Mom left...Dad is in jail...and Kellie is chasing her dream. She cries all the bloody time, but her voice is great (if not a little twangy).
And my total favorite: Katherine McPhee. I am saying right now...If she doesn't win, this show is screwed up. She has been freakin' awesome in every (televised) performance. She's cute, she has spectacular control, and she lists Whitney as her favorite female vocalist. This girl has it.
Since voting starts next week, I'm sure I will be posting much more as I tend to get really excited or really mad at this show. Teenager RepellantThis is too good. This guy is going to be soooooo rich. Read the article here.
I want one just to carry around. It would make the movie theatre so much more enjoyable. Or, the mall. Life would be much less annoying in general if I had something to repel teenagers with.
PS: Candy Mandy...I stole your pictures. Hope you don't mind. Thought it might be wierd if I were searching for "teenager" at work.
Let the freakin' timer go off!Ms. Jones' comment for my last entry has inspired me to write my Lost comments after last night's redeming episode.
Charlie is losing his marbles, Sawyer is an A-Hole...who now has a lot of guns, and Charlie is losing his marbles even more than he was at the beginning of this sentence. That has been the theme of the last few episodes. I haven't been left "suspensed" at the end of the last few. Maybe a little when Sawyer took the guns, but not really.
Finally...they did something to peak my interests again. They let the timer run out. But, only briefly. When those wierd pictures started showing up on the countdown clock and Locke sat there with his "WTF" face...I was like, "Holy Crap! What's gonna happen?!" Then, Locke punched in the rest of the code and the clock reset.
DAMMIT!
So, on to the better parts. Is the new dude one of The Others? Sayid thinks so. Why does he think so? Because he doesn't feel guilty after beating the snot out of him. So? That's evidence? This episode was set up very very well...again, it left many more questions then answers. We got a glimpse into what happens when the timer runs out. What the heck did those symbols mean. They looked like Egyptian Hyroglyphs. Also, since it hit zero...did something already happen? Was Locke too late?
I am glad to see them getting back to Dharma. The timer as well as the preview for next week brings the suspense back. It's like the X-FIles way back when. A few monster episodes and then BOOM - Cancer man is back with his band of conspiritors.
But...we have to wait AT LEAST 2 weeks for the next new episode. Bastards. 2月14日 I love you allSo...it's no secret to those who know me. I hate Valentine's Day. I'm certainly not the first person to say this, but Valentine's Day is simply a day in which the Flower, Candy and Jewelery companies all get together to make men look and feel like crap unless they spend at least $500 on their significant others.
We don't seed a freakin' day to say "I Love You." We should be saying it everyday. And, we also know that money and gifts don't really show how much we love someone.
If you want to know what my Valentine's Day will be like, check out this site. Unions (and the State of Washington) vs Wal-MartFor those of you unawares...there is a bill before the Washington State Congress that will force employers to offer medical benefits to their employers. The complaint, primarily targeted against Wal-Mart, is that too many of Wal-Mart's employees need to rely on State medical benefits becuase the benefits Wal-Mart offers are not good enough.
So...the unions, led by the AFL-CIO have decided to try to force Wal-Mart into offering better coverage.
First note: even the local union leaders have admitted that this is less about caring about the employees of Wal-Mart and more about getting back at them from doing everything possible to keep unions out.
Now...my main point.
WTF? How can anybody think it's okay to come in and tell a business how they can run it? You're employee incentive plans aren't good enough, so we're going to force you to make them better. How lame is that?
If you are working at Wal-Mart and you don't like the benefits...leave. If they are discrimination against you, that's another story. If they are making you work through lunch without paying you, so is that. But, you know what their benefits are before are before going into the job.
This might be a little harsh...but you can find a Wal-Mart job anywhere. If you are good at what you do at Wal-Mart, someone else should love to have you doing what you do at their store. If you want to make more money or earn more benefits, maybe you should pick up a skill or trade that will help you do that. Stocking shelves does not give you the right to be Bill Gates.
As far as the State taking on so many people with crappy benefits...Isn't that what the programs are there for?
As an employee...I think Wal-Marts medical programs SUCK. They are terribly lame and even insulting. But, you know what? I won't work for Wal-Mart. Because I think they're plans are lame, I will not even apply. If I find myself out of a job, I will look at other companies with better benefits. I am a competetive employee. I'm not going to settle and then force the company to see things my way. 2月12日 You're Gold to USMichelle Kwan pulled herself out of competition today in Women's Figure Skating at the Olympics. Michelle has won a rediculous amount of World and US championships. She also hold olympic Silver and Bronze. But, she has never been able to pull of that gold.
I enjoy figure skating. The combination of beauty and athleticism that goes into it is amazing. It one of the ultimate excercises in Art and Sport.
Of all the figure skaters I have seen (From Katarina to Kristi ...Tara to Nancy...Oksana to Sarah) Michelle Kwan has always been my favorite. Ever since I first saw her (at 15) compete in the US Figure Skating championships. She was denied a trip to the olympics falling behind the famous Nancy Kerrigan and infamous Tanya Harding. But, the next year, people started to recognize her. The year after that...she won the US title.
Always graceful, always polite, always a role model. I was really pulling for her to win gold this year, even though the talk is all about Sasha Cowen. I have a place in my heart for Michelle. I am sad to see her go. But, again...she proved how classy she is. Rather than stay and probably fail after her most recent injury, she bowed out gracefully giving Emily Hughes a chance to show what she is capable of. We need more athletes with that kind of integrity.
We'll miss you, Michelle. You're Gold to US. 2月10日 More Equality issues before the State CongressThese articles speak for themselves. To sum it up, the Washington State Congress is working on legislation to make sure that former military members and current Guard and Reserve members receive fair treatment in employement, housing, and finance. Seems some employers and landlords and financial institutions are hesitant to trust these people out of fear that they will be called to war leaving them unmanned and holding the bill.
As a Reservist, I am sure you can figure out where I stand on this issue.
So, I would like to use this opportunity to pose a question...and I sincerely hope people comment (especially you, Jenzster).
I want to know if those of you who opposed the legislation banning discrimination against homosexuals are going to back this legislation. If so, why? As far as I can tell, the same arguments are valid. It's another case of the government stepping in and telling a business what it can and cannot do. What if an employer hates the military and doesn't want to spend his time working with a person who drives a tank once a month and have to take 2 weeks off per year without clocking vacation time?
For those of you who are new to my site or don't remember...I strongly support bills banning discrimination of all kinds. The simple fact that so many people think we should be allowed to discriminate is a testiment to why the government needs to step in...in my humble opinion.
2月8日 Peter Jackson visits BungieYeah...I was there that day. I got to meet Peter Jackson. I'm not in the picture, though.
 I had already left when they took it. I totally geeked out.  He was touring the studio and meeting the brains behind Halo. In case you live in a bubble, Peter Jackson is producing the Halo movie. A Funny Drinking StorySo, I am currently in San Francisco. We were holding a recruiting event for some of the people that were recently laid off from EA.
The event went well (although I won't know how well until we actually get some hires out of it). Afterwards, my collegues and some of our hiring managers hit the hotel bar.
My recruiting colleges departed around 10:00 pm...sissies.
I on the other hand, decided to tough it out and get to know our clients a little better. So, I ordered myself a Vodka Gibson Martini. I should mention that this was already after two glasses of wine (over 4 hours) and a vodka tonic to close the event out.
Anyway, I was drinking a lot of water throughout the night as it was a worknight and I had stuff to do in the morning. I wanted to avoid a hangover. Needless to say, I had to pee often.
I ordered (on my own) a couple more martinis. I was starting to feel it, but I was being egged on by my hiring managers...who were outdrinking me, easily. I was called a lightweight many times. Those who know me know that I am not a lightweight.
So, after I had reluctantly decided I needed to stop drinking or suffer the consequences, I took a trip to the restroom. When I returned, another martini was waiting for me.
"We ordered you another one! It's on us!" This happened a few more times. I don't know the final number, but I put back somewhere between 5-7 martinis. I was officially drunk. Yet, every time I went to the restroom, the same thing would happen.
So, finally, under the guise of getting another water, I had a chat with the bartender.
"Dude," I say. "These are my clients over here, so I need to look good. But, I can't handle anymore vodka." He mentions that he wonders where I had been putting it all.
So, to help me out, he starts "mixing" me water. He would go through the motions of shaking it up in the mixer, pouring into a martini glass and even adding the onions. So, I got to look all macho to my clients without making myself anymore drunk than I already was.
 Hopefully, they don't read this site.
UPDATE - my hangover officially went away at about 10:30 PM the next day. |
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