Which is why I am taking a defensive driving course. Somebody in this city thinks that I need to slow down. Therefore, they force me into taking the course online for the speeding ticket that I recently received.
In taking this online course, they have a couple of outright misconceptions:
#1:
"Your decision, willingness and effort to participate in this course give you an opportunity to learn to drive more alertly, efficiently, and safely."
No, this decision was not one out of willingness. And thank you for the opportunity, but I am still busy being bitter about being a bad driver. (But I ball at alliteration.)
#2:
"As you start this course, you probably consider yourself to be a very good driver. Then recently, and very unexpectedly, you were issued a citation by a law enforcement official. Many good drivers receive citations and are also involved in crashes."
I know I'm not a good driver. I am a pretty good parker, but I am not a great driver. But I know this. I accept this. Therefor I am not going to be all high and mighty when given a ticket. At no time is it unexpected...
Yes, so the class has to be a minimum of 6 hours or something like that. So they have timed it so that you have to stay on each page for a minimum amount of time. But it isn't a decent amount of time where you could just walk away from your computer, it is done in like :20 increments so you have to be attentive. Fucking DPS.
The name of the site is idrivesafely.com. Which I find kind of funny because if you are visiting this site for it's intended purpose (to rid your driving records of a ticket) that is a bit of a false statement. Not only are you not a safe driver. You are pretty much the opposite. I think it would be more effective if the person had to type in: idonotdrivesafely.com. That way there is at least some truth in the statement.
Anyhoo, back to the riveting information.
Fun Fact: Did you know that alcohol related incidents are only #3 in reasons for vehicular fatalities?
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
BonBon's ACL Experience
I must, must, MUST go to ACL this year. SugarSnap has already discussed it, so there is no need for me to use hyperlinks or go into detail about it.
However, as someone who has gone to ACL the last two years, I have a bit more insight into what goes on and how it is. It' pretty sweet.
Oh, you want me to tell you about it? Well, I'd be glad to. All you had to do was ask.
ACL is basically three things:
A. amazing
B. Ballin'
C. An excuse for stoners to get high in a giant park with little to no police supervision
(You thought I was going to use something starting with "c," right? Wrong. I threw you a curveball (which DOES start with "c")).
Does this not sound awesome, BAMFing, and crazy? It should, because it is. Now, I am not a stoner who needs an excuse to get high in a giant park, but I have friends for whom this was a giant convenience. Also, you just meet really cool people from all over Texas and the US, and you pay like $120 (or I did, because I am an early bird) for three days of great music. Epic win? I believe so.
That is all for now.
However, as someone who has gone to ACL the last two years, I have a bit more insight into what goes on and how it is. It' pretty sweet.
Oh, you want me to tell you about it? Well, I'd be glad to. All you had to do was ask.
ACL is basically three things:
A. amazing
B. Ballin'
C. An excuse for stoners to get high in a giant park with little to no police supervision
(You thought I was going to use something starting with "c," right? Wrong. I threw you a curveball (which DOES start with "c")).
Does this not sound awesome, BAMFing, and crazy? It should, because it is. Now, I am not a stoner who needs an excuse to get high in a giant park, but I have friends for whom this was a giant convenience. Also, you just meet really cool people from all over Texas and the US, and you pay like $120 (or I did, because I am an early bird) for three days of great music. Epic win? I believe so.
That is all for now.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Austin City Limits
so i am looking at this thing from a beginner's perspective. i have never gone to ACL before. ACL is basically the huge fall music show for the Austin area. SXSW is the spring one.
until now, i had always just thought of ACL as the friday that nobody is at school. until i saw the 2009 lineup. IT IS EPIC! so i had never gotten a 3 day pass to ACL because the lineup had never been good enough to warrant my $185. however, in light of discovering the God that is GirlTalk, that alone was enough to make me scour for da moneyz. and i havent even reached my main attracting point yet.
which is...my undying love for AdRock. and mainly the Beastie Boys in general. i currently have eight CDs of theirs and would almost drop out of high school to meet them. even this close to then end. luckily, i dont have to. i just have to scrap together $185 in the next couple of weeks to be able to see them in october. but seriously. seeing them here. live. in person. is going to be a religious experience. you know, if i were religious.
also, between the arctic monkeys and flogging molly, i am going to get a total dose of foreign accented punk rock music. the only thing that could top this would be to have seen Gogol Bordello at the 2008 ACL. that would have made my fucking life complete. they are so amazing. let me suffice it to say that one of the instuments that they play is the fire bucket. what the fuck, you ask? exactly.
until now, i had always just thought of ACL as the friday that nobody is at school. until i saw the 2009 lineup. IT IS EPIC! so i had never gotten a 3 day pass to ACL because the lineup had never been good enough to warrant my $185. however, in light of discovering the God that is GirlTalk, that alone was enough to make me scour for da moneyz. and i havent even reached my main attracting point yet.
which is...my undying love for AdRock. and mainly the Beastie Boys in general. i currently have eight CDs of theirs and would almost drop out of high school to meet them. even this close to then end. luckily, i dont have to. i just have to scrap together $185 in the next couple of weeks to be able to see them in october. but seriously. seeing them here. live. in person. is going to be a religious experience. you know, if i were religious.
also, between the arctic monkeys and flogging molly, i am going to get a total dose of foreign accented punk rock music. the only thing that could top this would be to have seen Gogol Bordello at the 2008 ACL. that would have made my fucking life complete. they are so amazing. let me suffice it to say that one of the instuments that they play is the fire bucket. what the fuck, you ask? exactly.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
An Epic Struggle
This pretty much describes the struggle between Megan and myself. Guess who is who.
Hint: I think Bill has a cuter sweater, and Steve Jobs is too old to be hip and talking about Gen-Y
P.S. Found through Ari, who is not only ballin', but kind of more amazing than words can describe.
Bacon Explosion
Yes. You read right. And I promise it isn't dirty.
Megan and I have an economics teacher who is obsessed with bacon. And I don't just mean he likes bacon. I mean, the man has gone so far as to buy bacon flavored chcolate, bacon toothpicks, bacon gum, and I feel like he once vaguely mentioned a bacon cologne.
So when he mentioned this , we decided that we must try it in the near future. And I promise, pictures will ensue.
Megan and I have an economics teacher who is obsessed with bacon. And I don't just mean he likes bacon. I mean, the man has gone so far as to buy bacon flavored chcolate, bacon toothpicks, bacon gum, and I feel like he once vaguely mentioned a bacon cologne.
So when he mentioned this , we decided that we must try it in the near future. And I promise, pictures will ensue.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Watchmen
A week or so ago was senior skip day. It was cool. I went swimming and saw Watchmen with Andrea instead of going to school. So we went and saw Watchmen. And I know that I enjoyed it a lot more than she did. But I feel like that is because I get more into the whole superhero thing.
More than liking the actual movie, I liked the subjects that it brought up. My favorite views were those of Rorschach or the Comedian. Favorite 3 Quotes:
1) You see, Doctor, God didn't kill that little girl. Fate didn't butcher her and destiny didn't feed her to those dogs. If God saw what any of us did that night he didn't seem to mind. From then on I knew... God doesn't make the world this way. We do.
2) Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.
3) I heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor... I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.
I really enjoyed it because it totally played into the really dark comedy view of the world (emphasis on the dark) that I tend to have. I really like that it was made into a wide spread movie, but has these intense motives that the majority of America won’t appreciate. Now I am reading the book. So far I like the book much better. It is better at portraying the scenic irony. Anyhoo, once I have finished that, I’ll update with an actual comparison.
More than liking the actual movie, I liked the subjects that it brought up. My favorite views were those of Rorschach or the Comedian. Favorite 3 Quotes:
1) You see, Doctor, God didn't kill that little girl. Fate didn't butcher her and destiny didn't feed her to those dogs. If God saw what any of us did that night he didn't seem to mind. From then on I knew... God doesn't make the world this way. We do.
2) Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.
3) I heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor... I am Pagliacci." Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.
I really enjoyed it because it totally played into the really dark comedy view of the world (emphasis on the dark) that I tend to have. I really like that it was made into a wide spread movie, but has these intense motives that the majority of America won’t appreciate. Now I am reading the book. So far I like the book much better. It is better at portraying the scenic irony. Anyhoo, once I have finished that, I’ll update with an actual comparison.
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