Monday, April 28, 2008

These are a few of my not-so-favorite things

Tired of all those surveys where you list favorite this, favorite that..? Well now you get to list off everything you hate, and vent about everything that annoys you or makes you mad. Just let it all out and say as much as you want!

MOST HATED...

FRUIT: Cantaloupe and Honeydew melon.

CANDY: Anything with nuts. Nuts are no bueno.

BEVERAGE: Diet anything cause artificial sweetener tastes like ass.

COLOR: Brown. Looks like poop. Nuff said.

TOWN/CITY: Boulder, CO. Damn hippies.

TV SHOW: I refuse to watch WWE.

MOVIE: Donnie Darko. I dislike movies that are so out there they are impossible to understand. If I wanted to think I would read a book!

ASPECT OF MYSPACE: Teenage drama.

ASPECT OF INSTANT MESSENGER: Forgetting who the hell that person is and why they are on my list.

ANIMAL: Rodents, reptiles (except turtles or fish).

INSECT: All of the above.

BIRD: I like birds from afar. I do not like birds flying near me and I do not want to touch one or have it touch me.

SEASON: Winter.

AGE OF KIDS: Teenagers.


WHAT ANNOYS YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING WHEN...

DRIVING: Going too slow in the left lane or feeling the need to come to a complete stop to turn right on a green light.

TALKING ON THE PHONE: If you are in the bathroom at least have the courtesy to mute, mmkay.

WATCHING TV OR MOVIES: If I have seen it before and they haven't and they ask a million questions instead of just watching the fucking thing!

EATING IN RESTAURANTS: People doing anything related to bodily functions (farting, nose blowing, hacking a lung, etc.)

GOING THROUGH DRIVE-THRUS: Putting 8000 packets of sauce in my bag after I told you I didn't want any sauce.

YOU'RE AT THE MALL: Slow ass people that wander back and forth so you can't pass them. Ditto for the groups of 50 that are trying to walk side-by-side at a goddam snail's pace.

SHOWERING: Running out of hot water before I am done shaving my legs or rinsing the conditioner out of my hair.

WHAT HOUSEHOLD CHORE DO YOU HATE THE MOST? Cleaning the bathroom, especially if anyone other then me has used it.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD BE THE ABSOLUTE WORST WAY TO DIE? Alone and in pain.

WHAT'S THE MOST ANNOYING HABIT IN OTHERS? Playing stupid cause they think it's sexy or will get them out of having to do their job correctly.

WHAT IS YOUR WORST HABIT? I tend to judge books on covers.

WHAT FASHION TREND (PAST OR PRESENT) HAVE YOU HATED THE MOST? Metrosexual men. Good hygiene is good, plucked eyebrows and make-up on my boyfriend is not.

WHAT POPULAR SONG (PAST OR PRESENT) HAVE YOU HATED THE MOST? Pretty much anything hairbands.

TO BE COMPLETELY STEREOTYPICAL, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST ANNOYING THING ABOUT GIRLS? They are catty, cliquey bitches that would not think twice to stab a sister in the back when it comes to a man.

TO BE COMPLETELY STEREOTYPICAL, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST ANNOYING THING ABOUT GUYS?: They are lying, cheating dogs that would not think twice about cheating on a good woman whenever an available pussy offers itself up to him.

WHAT'S ANNOYING YOU TODAY?: My teeth hurt.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Book 3 - Holy Cow

Holy cow: An Indian Adventure
-Sarah Macdonald

My co-worker lent me this book to read after we had a conversation about the wonders of India. She travels there once a year on medical missions and I picked her brain about the country and culture. She said this book best describes everything India has to offer from the filth and poverty to the spiritual and beautiful.

This book is about the experiences of an Australian radio personality living in India for two years while her journalist husband was assigned there. Sarah had traveled to India in her early 20's and vowed never to return. She found the endless sea of beggars and pollution to be overwhelming. At the airport she encounters a beggar fortune teller who reads her palm and tells her that she will one day return to India, and return she does.

Since she is not working and her husband is frequently out of the country on assignment, Sarah takes this opportunity to explore everything India has to offer. She spends time learning about religion from the Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Sikh, Parsi, Sufis, Yogis, and even Christians. It is this aspect of her journey that I envy the most. She is able to take a piece from each religion and carry it with her. I identify with that tremendously.

It is not all serious reflection however. Sarah also tells of her love affair with all that is Bollywood and what the singles scene looks like in New Dehli. Her adventures trying to acclimate to the Indian culture are endearing and will have you laughing.

To sum it up: I enjoyed this book immensely and recommend it to anyone with an interest in India and Indian culture. I give this book 9 out of 10.