Maybe its the recent episodes of X-Files talking, but I feel as though I need to get this out in the open.
I believe in the paranormal, ESP, Alien life forms, and super human abilities.
By paranormal, I mean Ghosts, werewolves vampires, etc- and by ESP, I mean psychological phenomenon, reading minds, connections with the dead, fore sight, etc-
I have never seen any of these things before, but a ghost. Once.
It makes me wonder about the after life- when it comes to ghosts, anyway. How is it your physical self be portrayed as an almost invisible being like a projection or a hologram? Its spooky.
A co worker of mine's mother-in-law passed away recently, to whom she was close to. After the funeral, they felt her presence in the house. They also told me that she saw condensation on half of her bedroom window, and wanted my opinion.
This is a fun game for me.
I can devise a logical explanation for it, like the difference in temperatures of the glass, like an air vent blowing warm air onto the glass cooled from outside.
Or I can simply say "Ghost". I asked her if she wanted the logical explanation, or what I really think it could be. They wanted to hear both.
Funny thing was, they wanted to believe it was her mother-in-law's spirit. Every piece of logic I threw in the way was shot down, because, the heater was broken, and the air vent was on the other side of the room, and it hasn't rained in weeks.
Second thing I was informed of was their son slept o the couch, and felt someone pull his blanket over his feet. Instantly shot up, and no one was there.
I said to my co-worker, that if this is the only time it happens, and you felt the same way with this phenomena as you did around your mother-in-law, it was most likely her. Saying her good-byes.
They smiled, and almost went to tears in hearing this.
Their family believes in spirits walking among us, even if it is a short time.
Creatures like werewolves and vampires, can be difficult to believe. Its a long shot for me, but I'm still open to it. It seems unlikely, but mutations happen all the time. Not at as fast as it is portrayed, but still. I'm sort of illiterate on this particular part of paranormal, partly because of the movies like twilight, making me want to forget the possibility of a person who will drink my blood and turn me into a human looking mosquito. I have heard of people drinking blood, and others bathing in it to try to stay young.
Zombies though, I think still could have a slight potential.
Voodoo Zombies would be a load of crap unless they come from the morgue. No Zombie, Voodoo or viral, or whatever cannot break through a casket, and dig 6 feet up through dirt, and possibly roots. The bodies that are buried are rigid, and already begun the decaying process. the muscles would not be able to allow the zombie to move, much less dig, walk, or even bite. Rising from the grave in any way is logically impossible. A viral zombie, is different. So far the most accurate portrayal of a zombie Apocalypse id 28 days and 28 weeks later. Rage virus. Infects the still living body and drives them insane with rage (hence, the RAGE virus) transmitted through bodily fluids. Rabies seems to be the closest relative to this fictional virus, but a shorter life span, and longer to find out your infected.
It is scary to think if someone spliced rabies with the flu, that's all it will take to exterminate the human race.
ESP and psychological phenomenon-
It has been proven in many studies that we only use a small portion of our brains, like 10%. What the hell is the other 90% for? We have a lot of growing room there, and I'm thinking some of us have already "unlocked" more of our brains. Those few can somewhat read minds, or simply empathize with others. People like me, I can feel strong emotions from others. I sense anger and joy mostly. I don't need to see people for those, i just feel it. Like in an amusement park, I can walk around, and not ride anything, and still have a great time, just by being around people who are having a good time- Which is fantastic! Other places like a crowded store, there are too many emotions, I cannot process them, and I get overwhelmed and need to find some solitude, like a bathroom stall or changing room. It doesn't happen often thank goodness. Lately I think I'm either reading peoples minds, or telling others what to do/think/feel on a psychological level. Not mind control, but planting an idea and let it go from there.
I posted something about kids being f'd up, then i see something about the same topic from a celeb. Odd. It happened again with another post with a friend who has not read my blogs. I tried a little test today at work. I tried to persuade a co-worker to make me some ice cream, either they ignored it, or it just didn't work. No big deal, working process anyway.
Telekinesis is real. Haven't seen it first hand, but spoken to someone who has done it. Lots of energy is needed to do such a thing. There is a movie where 3 guys get that ability, and one goes nuts, but i forget the name of it. They were able to use it to fly, in a sense.
I have also seen similar abilities used to cleanse a home from a negative manifestation. First hand. Quite an experience to witness.
Aliens. I mean, come on. Look into the sky at night. Look at all those stars. Those could ALL be Suns for other planets. Several planets could be around a single star. We have 10 (last i heard anyway planet X has been discovered on a vertical orbit instead of horizontal like the rest of the planets. But being in space, how can it be decided which way is which?) So billions of stars, and potentially even more billions of planets AND moons. I refuse to believe that with all those planets and moons, there is no other life form on some of those planets. Even a sentient species, which may or may not have discovered interstellar travel. Some of them may have visited Earth, and we never knew (or the government covered it up in area 51, whichever you want to believe) It is possible they look similar to us, or even identical but such small things we see it as a minor deformity. Or, we could have been observed and tested on from the start. Another species could have seen the birth of humanity and found it interesting to watch us mature as a species. It could be, we could be an experiment from an alien species. The dinosaurs were first, and something killed them right? Experiment failure. We ALSO could have been vowed as the most violent species in the Milky Way, because our unsatisfiable urge to kill, and our other violent natures. But lucky to the Galaxy we are still early in our space experiments, and cannot send life past a certain points. Our speed for it is slow, and our weapons are primitive. Violent among ourselves and things we do not understand. Kill it, then find out what it was. Any alien set foot on Earth would almost certainly be suicide. "Let the humans destroy themselves, we do not need to interfere." Could be a galactical law by now, seeing our violence and greed. Our thirst for blood, hunger for wealth, and primal urge to destroy things we fear, because we don't understand.
In Avatar the Na'vi (i think that's right) say "I see you" Their way of love, it means more than the words- at least to me. "I see you", "I understand you. I recognize your existence, and do not shame you. For any pain I cause you, you have my deepest sympathy, and I am grateful for your sacrifices. Your spirit will live on."
That's how I mean it when I say "I see you" (unless I'm playing peek-a-boo)
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
It is a Blurrrrrr.....
Some things I'd like to rant about today.
My back hurts, and I'm just in a bad mood about that mixed with work.
When I move, it hurts. It was busy.
I get that people get hungry and want a hot meal, but why not go to the grocery store that's across the street and get a week's worth of food for the $30 you just spent on burgers and other greasy junk. I am not a health nut. FAAAR from that. I love to grab a burger or some tacos now and then. But I hate how i feel after eating it. Tired, and kind of a "fake" full. After eating a big plate of homemade spaghetti, I'm full. Or as I call it "Fat and Happy" With fast food, i feel "Fat and sad" or bloated.
So, yeah. As for working there, I hate it. Fast food employees work too hard and get so little money and appreciation. It is pretty crappy to me when I hear the front workers complain about how little tips they get. At least you GET tips. I work back here making that order with 7 or 8 items on it; prep, cook, bag, and follow all regulations and procedures in attempts to finish it in under 2 minutes, and you filled a few cups and bring it to them. And you complain about that. You bring cash home for bringing out one order that had 7-8 things on it. Why do you get the tip? What is my motivation for busting my ass to help you get a tip? If you shared tips with me, okay. Ill do my (better) best. I have no motivation here. Why should I care? I don't see any extra money no matter how hard I work. The only thing I am rewarded with is a "Thank You" and a few more hours in which to work my ass off. Sorry man, I can't remember the last time I could pay rent with a "Thank You". If I had it my way, I'd shut fast food down entirely.
As I said, I like it sometimes. But others abuse it's convenience. And treat the employees like snot, who get paid almost nothing anyway. Obviously, It wasn't intended to be a career, yet several have turned it into one. Frankly, being up the fast food ladder isn't impressive to me in the least. Your not cooking anymore, and you have an office, and boss other people around, and get paid to do it. You didn't know what to do with your life, so you decided to keep working fast food, and maybe something will come up. Now it has become your career. Congrats. Anyway, with being paid so little and so unmotivated to even continue working there, i have to keep reminding myself why I am there. Then comes the next debate...
According to this state, if I have A job, I am ineligible for cash benefits. Cannot get it. Even if i need $1000 a month and I'm only bringing in $10. They don't give a rats ass. They just give me 600 in FS. Uh, no... I gotta pay rent, so i can have a fridge to put the 600 worth of food in... right? My best guess is that they don't take into account every expense. They find unexpendable expenses to be expendable. Like gas and insurance for the car- "We don't count that" -_- "Wth. Really?" Idiots are in charge (no surprise there)- Now, next tangent-
Why is it the jack-offs in the 1% have all the money, and have us work to death to get them MORE money? So the lower and middle class, are so VERY close in income rates. Upper class don't do to much better than that.
I'm thinking rather sinisterly on this. If Mr. 1% didn't have his $, wth would he do? Cant control me. If I have no $ but he has it all, he has no power over me-
It has been discussed to cut government spending. Cut the spending in the politicians sucking up 90+% of the nations wealth.
If I were to run for president, here is what I would start off with:
1.- Politicians will receive a 50% pay cut until debts to ALL other countries are paid in FULL.-Pres included. The Pol's wouldn't go for it, but according to a political rule: "If neither side likes it, it's good" I'm sure it would be agreed, they wouldn't be happy with that.
2. As pres, I give up an additional 25% of yearly wage and other pays back to the government for military personnel, schools across the country, and other officials who are over-worked, underpaid, and unappreciated.
I don't know a lot about politics, but I do have a younger sister who LOVES to argue. So arguing with brats in suits should be a cakewalk.
One of the last things I would like to say is this:
Watch what you say in front of your kids, people. They soak up what you say like a sponge. If you know you will be saying something messed up, tell them what is okay to repeat, and what is not. Like swear words. My oldest knows those are "Daddy Words" And he will NOT say them. Even if he hears me say them, he reminds me, and his Momma, "Those are Daddy words. We don't say Daddy words, because they're not good."
I agree. I really should watch my language better around them.
Vote: Hollier-
Man of His Word.
My back hurts, and I'm just in a bad mood about that mixed with work.
When I move, it hurts. It was busy.
I get that people get hungry and want a hot meal, but why not go to the grocery store that's across the street and get a week's worth of food for the $30 you just spent on burgers and other greasy junk. I am not a health nut. FAAAR from that. I love to grab a burger or some tacos now and then. But I hate how i feel after eating it. Tired, and kind of a "fake" full. After eating a big plate of homemade spaghetti, I'm full. Or as I call it "Fat and Happy" With fast food, i feel "Fat and sad" or bloated.
So, yeah. As for working there, I hate it. Fast food employees work too hard and get so little money and appreciation. It is pretty crappy to me when I hear the front workers complain about how little tips they get. At least you GET tips. I work back here making that order with 7 or 8 items on it; prep, cook, bag, and follow all regulations and procedures in attempts to finish it in under 2 minutes, and you filled a few cups and bring it to them. And you complain about that. You bring cash home for bringing out one order that had 7-8 things on it. Why do you get the tip? What is my motivation for busting my ass to help you get a tip? If you shared tips with me, okay. Ill do my (better) best. I have no motivation here. Why should I care? I don't see any extra money no matter how hard I work. The only thing I am rewarded with is a "Thank You" and a few more hours in which to work my ass off. Sorry man, I can't remember the last time I could pay rent with a "Thank You". If I had it my way, I'd shut fast food down entirely.
As I said, I like it sometimes. But others abuse it's convenience. And treat the employees like snot, who get paid almost nothing anyway. Obviously, It wasn't intended to be a career, yet several have turned it into one. Frankly, being up the fast food ladder isn't impressive to me in the least. Your not cooking anymore, and you have an office, and boss other people around, and get paid to do it. You didn't know what to do with your life, so you decided to keep working fast food, and maybe something will come up. Now it has become your career. Congrats. Anyway, with being paid so little and so unmotivated to even continue working there, i have to keep reminding myself why I am there. Then comes the next debate...
According to this state, if I have A job, I am ineligible for cash benefits. Cannot get it. Even if i need $1000 a month and I'm only bringing in $10. They don't give a rats ass. They just give me 600 in FS. Uh, no... I gotta pay rent, so i can have a fridge to put the 600 worth of food in... right? My best guess is that they don't take into account every expense. They find unexpendable expenses to be expendable. Like gas and insurance for the car- "We don't count that" -_- "Wth. Really?" Idiots are in charge (no surprise there)- Now, next tangent-
Why is it the jack-offs in the 1% have all the money, and have us work to death to get them MORE money? So the lower and middle class, are so VERY close in income rates. Upper class don't do to much better than that.
I'm thinking rather sinisterly on this. If Mr. 1% didn't have his $, wth would he do? Cant control me. If I have no $ but he has it all, he has no power over me-
It has been discussed to cut government spending. Cut the spending in the politicians sucking up 90+% of the nations wealth.
If I were to run for president, here is what I would start off with:
1.- Politicians will receive a 50% pay cut until debts to ALL other countries are paid in FULL.-Pres included. The Pol's wouldn't go for it, but according to a political rule: "If neither side likes it, it's good" I'm sure it would be agreed, they wouldn't be happy with that.
2. As pres, I give up an additional 25% of yearly wage and other pays back to the government for military personnel, schools across the country, and other officials who are over-worked, underpaid, and unappreciated.
I don't know a lot about politics, but I do have a younger sister who LOVES to argue. So arguing with brats in suits should be a cakewalk.
One of the last things I would like to say is this:
Watch what you say in front of your kids, people. They soak up what you say like a sponge. If you know you will be saying something messed up, tell them what is okay to repeat, and what is not. Like swear words. My oldest knows those are "Daddy Words" And he will NOT say them. Even if he hears me say them, he reminds me, and his Momma, "Those are Daddy words. We don't say Daddy words, because they're not good."
I agree. I really should watch my language better around them.
Vote: Hollier-
Man of His Word.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Kids Today
I have come to realize something, and it disturbs me on a level I have not felt in a LONG TIME.
I think I know why kids today, and/or teenagers are monsters.
Parents. It is up to us to teach our kids right and wrong, and among that is respecting their elders.
We see the teens with pants hanging off their asses, and talking about "fuckin' some hoes" and being proud of "taping" over 20 "fine ass bitches"...
That's just a taste of what i know of this. And it sucks. Of course I find it offensive, but it isn't my job to correct their ignorance when they don't realize it is wrong.
Adults my age (most of us) grew up getting spankings, yelled at, mouth washed out, or an occasional pop on the cheek to be corrected. I was taught to respect my elders, "Yes sir, no sir, yes maim, no maim" were to be used at ALL TIMES. I was taught to respect women as human beings with feelings. The mothers of a new generation, sisters, and daughters. I was taught to see the beauty within of anyone, and to respect them, and chivalry. You remember that? Holding doors open, puling chairs out? Romance her without expecting to get some action in return.
Jeeze, how this has changed. The good guys who are not expecting anything for holding open a door for a lady gets weird looks and tossed in the friend zone. Ladies want to find a good guy, but fail to realize the good guys are already placed in the friend zone. Those guys are there for you when your a-hole boyfriend dumps you harder than yesterday's trash. Wake up ladies, don't crawl into the sack with a guy you just started dating. Hes only after one thing, and you know what it is. Not your guy friends. they just want to spend time with you. Watch sappy romance movies, and have lunch with you, or split some Hagan-das with you when your feeling down so you don't feel as bad as you would when you ate it all on your own. Strangely enough, you never hear him talking about a girlfriend, or any girl for that matter. Always single, waiting for the right one to wake up and notice that the search for Mr. Right has been over the day you two met.
I respect women, and my elders, as well as anyone else I encounter. I prefer to ask the little elderly lady in the scooter at the store if she needs a hand, rather than watch her struggle, and walk away or laugh about it. The "Thank you" is all I ever want from anyone I do something for. "your welcome! Have a great day!" Is typically my response. I get commented often on how polite and considerate I am. Such a gentleman, and a kind-hearted person all-together. I don't like to toot my own horn, but it's true. I hate being mean to people unless they wrong me.
Unfortunately, being a good person and considerate of other people comes off as a weakness to everyone else. People see me as someone to take advantage of and discriminate against, because a nice guy is less likely to retaliate than the typical douche bag. I have been screwed over for being the nice, considerate and non-controversial type. Not really one to complain unless it is just THAT BAD.
When i first came to AZ, I had satellite TV, I requested to the Apt for it to be hooked up, and after a month of TV-less arguing with them over the matter, I said "fuck this, whatever" and canceled the service. To do that, I had to pay the remainder of what was left on the contract, and return the equipment to them on my own dime. This cost me 3 or 4 hundred dollars- (and I argued with the satellite company about that too, and again, i said "fuck it". Then, wouldn't you know, the next month a new neighbor comes in (not intended to be racial, but they were Mexican) and they had a satellite hooked up.
I was mad, then i saw more, and MORE satellites set up. Today, their are about 15-20 sat. dishes set up on our apt block alone. Now I'm furious and irritated. Lets also not forget how they will do promise to pays and what not for others, but when it comes to us, they don't answer the phones, and hit us with late charges for not paying rent by the 3rd, when that was a Sunday, and they closed early on Saturday, and check doesn't come in until the weekday on or after the 3rd. The maintenance man shows up forever after we call them, and they tell me "that's normal" and leave. They don't tell us when we have packages in the office when we call (when they answer) and do nothing about idiots parking in the emergency lane or in two spots when we call about it.
The school has dicked me out of LOTS of money too. I was told i would have help finding a place for me and my family (BS) and finding a job in my field (BS). The address i got for the school was the wrong one... I tried to have everything close- my job, school, and home. I tried so hard to make that happen, but i had the wrong address for the school, and the first apt complex would not let us in with out proof of a job. It was Friday, 530 when i first got to the job location. I wouldn't be confirmed to have a job until Monday. So they expected me, my wife and 1 1/2 y/o son to sleep in the car for the weekend. Thankfully, our family helped us pay for a motel, but even then, we couldn't stay in that apt anyway so we found one close to school and it costs an arm an a leg. Water, and rent is constantly going up, and quality keeps going down. As for the education i have gotten, I feel as though I haven't learned enough. Some of these instructors do not know enough to teach what we need to know to strive in the industry. Like several things weren't covered because the instructors didn't know how to do it. The biggest jerks that were my instructors were ironically the most help full. I hated them, but i respected them. And still do. I would pay to be further instructed by those guys. Other than that, its been a waste of money and time. Even according to some of my classmates, its the same story, they don't feel like they got their money's worth in education. Some knew what they were doing more than the instructors. They just needed the degree.
My "nice guy routine" is what i was taught to be. I was raised damn good if I may say so. I was spanked, and all that other stuff that is now considered "child abuse", and I never set foot in prison, didn't join a gang, i respect women and my elders, and work hard to support my family and pay my taxes. As for doing that, some people make it seem like it is an awful thing to do. I get punished for doing the right thing. (How dare you feed your family?! What a monster!) I may sound conceded, but I feel as though I am a model citizen.
Ask prisoners if they were spanked. Ask "gangstas" if they were spanked. My best guess will be no. They weren't. Spanking does not make the child become a little shit. What makes them a little shit is the fear to discipline them. They understand the social status you want to keep. They don't want cps to be called on them for fussing, or spanking you in public, or hell, even for not doing anything.
Kid cries, "I wanna cookie, I wanna cookie!!" first, it is supposed to be "May I have a cookie please?" Second, No. Most parents will hear nothing but crying until they get their way. Some will pass out before they get it.
You know, its lose lose for parents when our kids flip a bitch in the store over a cookie. They know- if you discipline them, cps gets called, do nothing, cps gets called. So what ends up happening to shut them up? You give them a cookie. Then they understand it even more, if you don't give them the cookie, your depriving them of food, and ... cps again. Kids win, parents lose. People call cps for no reason all the time. I think you shouldn't be able to be taken seriously by cps unless you have kids of your own. If they do, they would understand much more about how to handle a kid throwing a tantrum. Until then, keep you childless self out of my parenting business. The tantrum throwing has infected itself into kids, teens and adults, sadly enough to say. If you don't get your way, get mad and throw a hissy-fit. Anyone not wanting to listen to you bitch about it will give it to you, or try to make a weak-ass compromise. A good example: O-care, and the debt ceiling incident. Gov shut down, and national parks closed until republic said "okay, okay, okay! Shut up already! Here's your O-Care and ceiling raised!!" I can see him on the floor kicking and screaming like a 4 year-old for this. And they gave in.
We keep giving in, the "child" knows what they have to do to get what they want. Which is MUCH easier than working for it.
I illustrated this to my oldest son. I showed him what he looked like throwing a fit about something petty. "waaaa, i don't wanna pickup my toys!" He throws himself to the floor, tears streaming down his face, kicking, screaming, the whole 9. What did I do you want to know?
I dropped to the floor, and mimicked every move. Every "Waaa" every kick, and throw of a toy. Only difference was instead of crying about toys, "Waaaaa! I want a RAISE!!! I want it NOOOWW!! I want it- I want it- I want it! AAAAAAHHH!" (granted- he didn't do it again for a LOOONG time.)
Can you imagine a coworker doing that at work in front of the boss?
Yeah. I can.
But the boss would typically say "Wow. That was pitiful. Your fired."
It'll happen unless we correct our kids before that happen- oh, wait. Didn't McDonald's employees go on strike until they get $15 an hour?
Yep. It has already begun. The future adults will be whiny, spoiled little brats because we were to scared to pop their buts.
I stand for corporal punishment. Always will. I do not beat my kids, I love them. I would never do anything to hurt them in any way. But I will discipline them, and correct them. I will not let my children be corrupt in thinking the only way to get what you want is to cry about it. They will most likely end up in jail unless they get the discipline they need, when they need it, only.
I think I know why kids today, and/or teenagers are monsters.
Parents. It is up to us to teach our kids right and wrong, and among that is respecting their elders.
We see the teens with pants hanging off their asses, and talking about "fuckin' some hoes" and being proud of "taping" over 20 "fine ass bitches"...
That's just a taste of what i know of this. And it sucks. Of course I find it offensive, but it isn't my job to correct their ignorance when they don't realize it is wrong.
Adults my age (most of us) grew up getting spankings, yelled at, mouth washed out, or an occasional pop on the cheek to be corrected. I was taught to respect my elders, "Yes sir, no sir, yes maim, no maim" were to be used at ALL TIMES. I was taught to respect women as human beings with feelings. The mothers of a new generation, sisters, and daughters. I was taught to see the beauty within of anyone, and to respect them, and chivalry. You remember that? Holding doors open, puling chairs out? Romance her without expecting to get some action in return.
Jeeze, how this has changed. The good guys who are not expecting anything for holding open a door for a lady gets weird looks and tossed in the friend zone. Ladies want to find a good guy, but fail to realize the good guys are already placed in the friend zone. Those guys are there for you when your a-hole boyfriend dumps you harder than yesterday's trash. Wake up ladies, don't crawl into the sack with a guy you just started dating. Hes only after one thing, and you know what it is. Not your guy friends. they just want to spend time with you. Watch sappy romance movies, and have lunch with you, or split some Hagan-das with you when your feeling down so you don't feel as bad as you would when you ate it all on your own. Strangely enough, you never hear him talking about a girlfriend, or any girl for that matter. Always single, waiting for the right one to wake up and notice that the search for Mr. Right has been over the day you two met.
I respect women, and my elders, as well as anyone else I encounter. I prefer to ask the little elderly lady in the scooter at the store if she needs a hand, rather than watch her struggle, and walk away or laugh about it. The "Thank you" is all I ever want from anyone I do something for. "your welcome! Have a great day!" Is typically my response. I get commented often on how polite and considerate I am. Such a gentleman, and a kind-hearted person all-together. I don't like to toot my own horn, but it's true. I hate being mean to people unless they wrong me.
Unfortunately, being a good person and considerate of other people comes off as a weakness to everyone else. People see me as someone to take advantage of and discriminate against, because a nice guy is less likely to retaliate than the typical douche bag. I have been screwed over for being the nice, considerate and non-controversial type. Not really one to complain unless it is just THAT BAD.
When i first came to AZ, I had satellite TV, I requested to the Apt for it to be hooked up, and after a month of TV-less arguing with them over the matter, I said "fuck this, whatever" and canceled the service. To do that, I had to pay the remainder of what was left on the contract, and return the equipment to them on my own dime. This cost me 3 or 4 hundred dollars- (and I argued with the satellite company about that too, and again, i said "fuck it". Then, wouldn't you know, the next month a new neighbor comes in (not intended to be racial, but they were Mexican) and they had a satellite hooked up.
I was mad, then i saw more, and MORE satellites set up. Today, their are about 15-20 sat. dishes set up on our apt block alone. Now I'm furious and irritated. Lets also not forget how they will do promise to pays and what not for others, but when it comes to us, they don't answer the phones, and hit us with late charges for not paying rent by the 3rd, when that was a Sunday, and they closed early on Saturday, and check doesn't come in until the weekday on or after the 3rd. The maintenance man shows up forever after we call them, and they tell me "that's normal" and leave. They don't tell us when we have packages in the office when we call (when they answer) and do nothing about idiots parking in the emergency lane or in two spots when we call about it.
The school has dicked me out of LOTS of money too. I was told i would have help finding a place for me and my family (BS) and finding a job in my field (BS). The address i got for the school was the wrong one... I tried to have everything close- my job, school, and home. I tried so hard to make that happen, but i had the wrong address for the school, and the first apt complex would not let us in with out proof of a job. It was Friday, 530 when i first got to the job location. I wouldn't be confirmed to have a job until Monday. So they expected me, my wife and 1 1/2 y/o son to sleep in the car for the weekend. Thankfully, our family helped us pay for a motel, but even then, we couldn't stay in that apt anyway so we found one close to school and it costs an arm an a leg. Water, and rent is constantly going up, and quality keeps going down. As for the education i have gotten, I feel as though I haven't learned enough. Some of these instructors do not know enough to teach what we need to know to strive in the industry. Like several things weren't covered because the instructors didn't know how to do it. The biggest jerks that were my instructors were ironically the most help full. I hated them, but i respected them. And still do. I would pay to be further instructed by those guys. Other than that, its been a waste of money and time. Even according to some of my classmates, its the same story, they don't feel like they got their money's worth in education. Some knew what they were doing more than the instructors. They just needed the degree.
My "nice guy routine" is what i was taught to be. I was raised damn good if I may say so. I was spanked, and all that other stuff that is now considered "child abuse", and I never set foot in prison, didn't join a gang, i respect women and my elders, and work hard to support my family and pay my taxes. As for doing that, some people make it seem like it is an awful thing to do. I get punished for doing the right thing. (How dare you feed your family?! What a monster!) I may sound conceded, but I feel as though I am a model citizen.
Ask prisoners if they were spanked. Ask "gangstas" if they were spanked. My best guess will be no. They weren't. Spanking does not make the child become a little shit. What makes them a little shit is the fear to discipline them. They understand the social status you want to keep. They don't want cps to be called on them for fussing, or spanking you in public, or hell, even for not doing anything.
Kid cries, "I wanna cookie, I wanna cookie!!" first, it is supposed to be "May I have a cookie please?" Second, No. Most parents will hear nothing but crying until they get their way. Some will pass out before they get it.
You know, its lose lose for parents when our kids flip a bitch in the store over a cookie. They know- if you discipline them, cps gets called, do nothing, cps gets called. So what ends up happening to shut them up? You give them a cookie. Then they understand it even more, if you don't give them the cookie, your depriving them of food, and ... cps again. Kids win, parents lose. People call cps for no reason all the time. I think you shouldn't be able to be taken seriously by cps unless you have kids of your own. If they do, they would understand much more about how to handle a kid throwing a tantrum. Until then, keep you childless self out of my parenting business. The tantrum throwing has infected itself into kids, teens and adults, sadly enough to say. If you don't get your way, get mad and throw a hissy-fit. Anyone not wanting to listen to you bitch about it will give it to you, or try to make a weak-ass compromise. A good example: O-care, and the debt ceiling incident. Gov shut down, and national parks closed until republic said "okay, okay, okay! Shut up already! Here's your O-Care and ceiling raised!!" I can see him on the floor kicking and screaming like a 4 year-old for this. And they gave in.
We keep giving in, the "child" knows what they have to do to get what they want. Which is MUCH easier than working for it.
I illustrated this to my oldest son. I showed him what he looked like throwing a fit about something petty. "waaaa, i don't wanna pickup my toys!" He throws himself to the floor, tears streaming down his face, kicking, screaming, the whole 9. What did I do you want to know?
I dropped to the floor, and mimicked every move. Every "Waaa" every kick, and throw of a toy. Only difference was instead of crying about toys, "Waaaaa! I want a RAISE!!! I want it NOOOWW!! I want it- I want it- I want it! AAAAAAHHH!" (granted- he didn't do it again for a LOOONG time.)
Can you imagine a coworker doing that at work in front of the boss?
Yeah. I can.
But the boss would typically say "Wow. That was pitiful. Your fired."
It'll happen unless we correct our kids before that happen- oh, wait. Didn't McDonald's employees go on strike until they get $15 an hour?
Yep. It has already begun. The future adults will be whiny, spoiled little brats because we were to scared to pop their buts.
I stand for corporal punishment. Always will. I do not beat my kids, I love them. I would never do anything to hurt them in any way. But I will discipline them, and correct them. I will not let my children be corrupt in thinking the only way to get what you want is to cry about it. They will most likely end up in jail unless they get the discipline they need, when they need it, only.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
The Dollar- Where it should be.
If I go to a bank, and borrow a bunch of money with out their permission, and having no intention to fully reimburse them, it is called robbery.
But when the government borrows MY money without MY permission, while having no intention of fully reimbursing me, it's called taxes.
I understand the taxes pay for stuff like police, firefighters, paramedics, and schools, and several other city/state expenses.
That I don't have a problem with.
My biggest problem is the ones who make decisions for me, when it isn't my choice anyway, getting paid six figures a year.
How I see it is, I'm paying them to make decisions based on the citizen's behalf so we don't have to.
They make almost 15 times more than i do in a year, and I doubt they earn it.
A high school teacher on average earns just 5 times more than I do. I am most certain a high school teacher has to work MUCH harder than any politician getting paid 10 times more them.
A police officer makes about the same as a teacher, and has a bigger chance of not coming home at night. Putting your life on the line to protect people apparently isn't worth it when it comes to being wealthy. I'm not implying that being an officer, teacher or doctor is a bad profession, and I'm not trying to imply you cannot live quite comfortably and retire with quite a nest egg. I'm just saying these professions require massive skills, which can only be received with training courses and schooling, which costs money, so you take out loans to cover it, and then need to work harder to pay that loan off AND cover your bills. Its bullshit, really.
I say we cut the salary of the "fat cats" getting paid for saying "yay" or "nay", and increase the salaries for those who deserve it. Like the armed forces... Law enforcement, teachers, fire fighters, paramedics- These people go through hell just for the sake of the citizens, and all they get is a mid-5 figure salary a year?! I know plenty of those who were in the armed forces, (thank you for your services, by the way), I am related to law enforcement officers, and know, AND am related to multiple EMTs, as well as know multiple teachers of elementary and high school teachers...
These people are so under appreciated, and it makes me SICK.
I have a small petty job, I flip hamburgers and make less than 12,000 a year. I get burns, big orders, go hours without eating or going to the bathroom.
Compared to the jobs above I have no reason to complain. Lives are not in my hands. I know I will go home to my family tonight after work. Stress stays at work, and that's awesome.
I still feel under appreciated for what i have to do for how much i make, but i know people risk their lives to ensure I can keep mine. I want to make more money than i do, but asking for 15 an hour is ridiculous. 9 or 10 is more than acceptable to me for my job. I would like to see some commission on sales as well. This way, I am more motivated for the store to succeed, and will be more concerned with my performance than i already am.
Point I want to make, if it isn't made obvious already, Take the money from the people who don't deserve it and give it to those who do deserve it.
But when the government borrows MY money without MY permission, while having no intention of fully reimbursing me, it's called taxes.
I understand the taxes pay for stuff like police, firefighters, paramedics, and schools, and several other city/state expenses.
That I don't have a problem with.
My biggest problem is the ones who make decisions for me, when it isn't my choice anyway, getting paid six figures a year.
How I see it is, I'm paying them to make decisions based on the citizen's behalf so we don't have to.
They make almost 15 times more than i do in a year, and I doubt they earn it.
A high school teacher on average earns just 5 times more than I do. I am most certain a high school teacher has to work MUCH harder than any politician getting paid 10 times more them.
A police officer makes about the same as a teacher, and has a bigger chance of not coming home at night. Putting your life on the line to protect people apparently isn't worth it when it comes to being wealthy. I'm not implying that being an officer, teacher or doctor is a bad profession, and I'm not trying to imply you cannot live quite comfortably and retire with quite a nest egg. I'm just saying these professions require massive skills, which can only be received with training courses and schooling, which costs money, so you take out loans to cover it, and then need to work harder to pay that loan off AND cover your bills. Its bullshit, really.
I say we cut the salary of the "fat cats" getting paid for saying "yay" or "nay", and increase the salaries for those who deserve it. Like the armed forces... Law enforcement, teachers, fire fighters, paramedics- These people go through hell just for the sake of the citizens, and all they get is a mid-5 figure salary a year?! I know plenty of those who were in the armed forces, (thank you for your services, by the way), I am related to law enforcement officers, and know, AND am related to multiple EMTs, as well as know multiple teachers of elementary and high school teachers...
These people are so under appreciated, and it makes me SICK.
I have a small petty job, I flip hamburgers and make less than 12,000 a year. I get burns, big orders, go hours without eating or going to the bathroom.
Compared to the jobs above I have no reason to complain. Lives are not in my hands. I know I will go home to my family tonight after work. Stress stays at work, and that's awesome.
I still feel under appreciated for what i have to do for how much i make, but i know people risk their lives to ensure I can keep mine. I want to make more money than i do, but asking for 15 an hour is ridiculous. 9 or 10 is more than acceptable to me for my job. I would like to see some commission on sales as well. This way, I am more motivated for the store to succeed, and will be more concerned with my performance than i already am.
Point I want to make, if it isn't made obvious already, Take the money from the people who don't deserve it and give it to those who do deserve it.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Customer Service Worth it?
Customer service... Is it so much to ask for somone to actually help you fix an issue? Refusing to help a customer with a backhanded statement? WTH?
Well thats part of the convo, and the responses... I told them i sent videos and photos of glitches, and on involving my loosing platoons after retreating, due to mines.. which my units MAGICALY rolled over... Nada.
I see online ALL THE TIME people saying they just got 100 coins, or 10,000 xp for an event for complaining. Well, i brough this up to them and they deny it all.
I am being discriminated against. I am tired of getting screwed over, just because im the non-controversal type. I dont like to stirr up trouble, i dont like to make a fuss. Im a very nice, kind, and polite person... if you let me. When you piss me off, its done. I might get over it, but i do not respect you. I wont show that respect to you again. And I will be sure you know it. This company, Kixeye... I hope they fail. I hope they will get shut down and have the pants sued off of them. You have made an enemy today Kixeye.
Aside from this, still relating to business...
As a fast food employee, i do not make much.
Let me just cut do it... I make almost enough to survive. ill say 1000 to have a nice round #. Rent alone is 750+. Gas, 100, diapers, wipes, car isurance, internet, bla bla bla, is almost exactly that amount. if not a few dollars for, toilet paper and detergents and all that. (welcome to adulthood- thanks. Again.) i can make 150 orders in a shift, 300 orders, or even 1000 a shift, and i still only get ... 1000 a mo. I pray for a slow day every day, because i feel under appreciated. Im expected to get all orders out under 2 min. prep, cook, bag out- 2 min. If they were one at a time and small orders? Sure no problem. But when i have to do tedius things like adding an un-needed sleeve to a burger, during a 5-6 order pile-up of multiple combo deals PER order with me the only one itn the kitchen... dont chew my ass out about "curb time". F*** your curb time. The customer dosnt give a crap as long as they arent waiting for 10-20 minutes for a Mozzarella stick.
I dont see any thing extra for making your times look good. If i made compensation, I'd pray to be busy. But no. I dont care. I havent for a long time.
I'm glad I hear a "Thank You" every once in a while, but i cant spend "Thank You"s. I cant get gas with it, or diapers. I have actualy taken toilet paper from my job. I was broke. I was almost out, with a family to provide for. I barely had the gas to GET TO work and back... I'd get a free meal, so id eat that crap, and save the food at home for the family.
Heres something else...
Fast food is one of the causes of heart attacks, diabeties- you heard that s**t a million and a half times. Short story, too much can kill you over time if you are not carefull. Why should I be encouraged to clog hundreds of arteries a day? Why should i serve heart attacks on a bun to those customers?
Its fast, cheap, and delicious. (im not denying that at all, i love fast food) But we are encouraged by media to look all slim, buff, and fit- that it is sexy. Well, yes. Yes it is. But skin and bones are not. BLECH!!
To look like that, we have to eat better, and engage in physical activities. Most comonly reccomended is a gym membershp. When you look at the organic foods, and healthier stuff compared to the "unhealthy" stuff, the bad stuff is cheaper. So, this is in my head: "Hmm, organic carrot sticks for $6, or HoHo's for $2." my pocket tells me to get the HoHo's. If you want somone to do something, it only makes sense to make it obtainable, right? Well, maybe we should do that. Commercials for stuff do just that. Make a service available, right where you are listening. TV, radio... You heard or saw that "free credit report" commercial, so now it is available, you know you can afford free. If they didnt say anything aboout the product, it isnt going to go anywhere.
If i saw more $ from when i bust my ass, and get a few spendable thank you's, i may be okay with working there still.
I see hazards there that seem to be neglected... I cannot do my job without the propper equipment. 5 monitors, one broke, two scrambled, one going out, and one... working good. Drain covers rusted through, machines being held up with spare POP parts over the drain. (my own doing- no thanks for it) And drain covers not covering drain holes in all areas, i almost fell in one a while back while holding scolding hot water for gravy. I complained many times about it, and i heard that somone mentioned not wanting to spent 1000 on the floor.
So you would rather spend several thousand for new equipment, lawsuits and hospital bills of injured employees, AND fix the drains... yeah....
This Blog goes nowhere. I can get in trouble for saying these things, event hough i do not provide the actual name of store, the Fast food chain name, or adresses, names, pictures--- it still can come bite me in the ass. So please. No sharing this. Its why it is not posted of FB.
Kixeye. I hate them. It is a "Game development" company...? Nooo, Glitcheye is more suitible. All they want is the money. Im down for making some money, but cranking out new crap all the time to upgrade, and crap to use, break and wait to fix, resourses, xp, etc... and like all FB games, it encourages to spend $$$ on a game. No thanks. Im not giving money to a sorry excuse for a company. I can provide better customer service with my ass. Anyone can type "sorry your having problems with our game. It must be your computer, and when you pay us, we will make it suck a little less". (not word for word, but thats what i get from them.)
Well thats part of the convo, and the responses... I told them i sent videos and photos of glitches, and on involving my loosing platoons after retreating, due to mines.. which my units MAGICALY rolled over... Nada.
I see online ALL THE TIME people saying they just got 100 coins, or 10,000 xp for an event for complaining. Well, i brough this up to them and they deny it all.
I am being discriminated against. I am tired of getting screwed over, just because im the non-controversal type. I dont like to stirr up trouble, i dont like to make a fuss. Im a very nice, kind, and polite person... if you let me. When you piss me off, its done. I might get over it, but i do not respect you. I wont show that respect to you again. And I will be sure you know it. This company, Kixeye... I hope they fail. I hope they will get shut down and have the pants sued off of them. You have made an enemy today Kixeye.
Aside from this, still relating to business...
As a fast food employee, i do not make much.
Let me just cut do it... I make almost enough to survive. ill say 1000 to have a nice round #. Rent alone is 750+. Gas, 100, diapers, wipes, car isurance, internet, bla bla bla, is almost exactly that amount. if not a few dollars for, toilet paper and detergents and all that. (welcome to adulthood- thanks. Again.) i can make 150 orders in a shift, 300 orders, or even 1000 a shift, and i still only get ... 1000 a mo. I pray for a slow day every day, because i feel under appreciated. Im expected to get all orders out under 2 min. prep, cook, bag out- 2 min. If they were one at a time and small orders? Sure no problem. But when i have to do tedius things like adding an un-needed sleeve to a burger, during a 5-6 order pile-up of multiple combo deals PER order with me the only one itn the kitchen... dont chew my ass out about "curb time". F*** your curb time. The customer dosnt give a crap as long as they arent waiting for 10-20 minutes for a Mozzarella stick.
I dont see any thing extra for making your times look good. If i made compensation, I'd pray to be busy. But no. I dont care. I havent for a long time.
I'm glad I hear a "Thank You" every once in a while, but i cant spend "Thank You"s. I cant get gas with it, or diapers. I have actualy taken toilet paper from my job. I was broke. I was almost out, with a family to provide for. I barely had the gas to GET TO work and back... I'd get a free meal, so id eat that crap, and save the food at home for the family.
Heres something else...
Fast food is one of the causes of heart attacks, diabeties- you heard that s**t a million and a half times. Short story, too much can kill you over time if you are not carefull. Why should I be encouraged to clog hundreds of arteries a day? Why should i serve heart attacks on a bun to those customers?
Its fast, cheap, and delicious. (im not denying that at all, i love fast food) But we are encouraged by media to look all slim, buff, and fit- that it is sexy. Well, yes. Yes it is. But skin and bones are not. BLECH!!
To look like that, we have to eat better, and engage in physical activities. Most comonly reccomended is a gym membershp. When you look at the organic foods, and healthier stuff compared to the "unhealthy" stuff, the bad stuff is cheaper. So, this is in my head: "Hmm, organic carrot sticks for $6, or HoHo's for $2." my pocket tells me to get the HoHo's. If you want somone to do something, it only makes sense to make it obtainable, right? Well, maybe we should do that. Commercials for stuff do just that. Make a service available, right where you are listening. TV, radio... You heard or saw that "free credit report" commercial, so now it is available, you know you can afford free. If they didnt say anything aboout the product, it isnt going to go anywhere.
If i saw more $ from when i bust my ass, and get a few spendable thank you's, i may be okay with working there still.
I see hazards there that seem to be neglected... I cannot do my job without the propper equipment. 5 monitors, one broke, two scrambled, one going out, and one... working good. Drain covers rusted through, machines being held up with spare POP parts over the drain. (my own doing- no thanks for it) And drain covers not covering drain holes in all areas, i almost fell in one a while back while holding scolding hot water for gravy. I complained many times about it, and i heard that somone mentioned not wanting to spent 1000 on the floor.
So you would rather spend several thousand for new equipment, lawsuits and hospital bills of injured employees, AND fix the drains... yeah....
This Blog goes nowhere. I can get in trouble for saying these things, event hough i do not provide the actual name of store, the Fast food chain name, or adresses, names, pictures--- it still can come bite me in the ass. So please. No sharing this. Its why it is not posted of FB.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Disturbing incident followed by a devious thought to counter....
I was informed by a co-worker the other day that at a store, (i forgot which) there were protesters out in front.
They were protesting about Believing in Santa is a SIN. A SIN!
Telling kids, grownups, everyone that it is a SIN to believe in Santa!...
Firstly, I'm thinking "WTF"... Then i think about it logically...
Still, I'm thinking "WTF". It is remarkably, and sadly INSANE. they would spent their holiday season destroying dozens of kids' Christmas spirits. Good job guys. You killed Christmas for kids this year.
I look at it like this. As you believe in Santa, you believe in the purest, most unexplainable, beautiful form of magic. And in a sense, a child's innocence. When they stop believing, they aren't so innocent anymore, things are now explained, and magic becomes more and more unlikely to the kids. But also, they see adults as liars. Santa is not meant to be the actual person. he does exist. I know this, because I see Santa all the time. When someone gives something to someone, out of the kindness of their heart- It is not only in the Winter seasons... Its all the time. The Santa spirit, Christmas spirit.
A few months ago- October i think, i saw a man's Van break down at a red light, and tried to push it into a gas station parking lot as i was filling up at that very station. A guy pulls into the station, parks, and runs through traffic to help that man with his Van. seconds later, two other men from the bus stop run to help him as well.
Now THAT is a Santa Clause Spirit! Giving something to someone, with no expectations in return.
Now, with that being said, As long as people keep the kind spirit alive, and do things out of the kindness of their hearts, and expect nothing in return, our children will see these things as we do them, and hopefully learn to be the same way. Help your fellow man, do unto others, etc.
I'm not one to preach the Bible, but those are some good guidelines to follow no matter what religion you are. If your an asshole, you get treated like one. No one will call to see if you got home safely that night you had too much to drink and couldn't afford a cab. A good person, their friends will ensure PERSONALLY they get home safely.
back to the protesters-
Part of me wanted to got there and let them tell me this just so i could say something snooty right back to them.
Like how they feel that they just destroyed Christmas for countless children, and stripped them of their innocence?... Basically, hit everyone of them in the chest and broke all those tender little hearts. How many tears do you think you shed from these poor kids this year. Believing in Santa is a SIN?! How about destroying children's Childhood? That's not a sin?
My best defence to the protesters would have been this:
Protesters: "Believing in Santa is a SIN!"
Me: "Oh my God! Really!?"
Protesters: "Yes."
Me: "What about the Easter Bunny?"
Protesters:" Yes!"
Me: "And the Tooth Fairy?!"
Protesters:"YES!"
Me: "Well I guess that means God isn't real either then huh? WHEW! Thanks for clearing that up for me!"
*Walk Away*
I would laugh my ass off at the expression on their faces of throwing that at them all of the sudden.
My parents told me about all that stuff, SC, EB, TF, G. 3 out of those 4 aren't real? I'm not sure what to think either way, but i know i posted about my thoughts and my beliefs in another blog here. if you look you'll find it.
I'm just totally against destroying a childhood, and take away the innocence of a child. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if i did what they were doing. Its just cruel.
If they didn't in the first place, then its not a big deal, the parents would rather be honest with their kids from the start. I can respect that decision. Its fun to believe in it, i personally think. But that's me.
When i found out about it, I was mad at my parents for a long time. I didn't want to accept it. When i came to accept it, I'm glad they did. I thought to myself this was from a guy, who I've never met before, who has never met me, and knows all about me in a creepy-sort-of way, and brings me stuff on Christmas. A stranger doing this, for another stranger? Taking the time, to get to know you enough, to give something they will appreciate. With no expectations of return.
It gave me hope for the rest of the people in the world. If one stranger can do it for another, why couldn't another do it for another?
I can tell you honestly, I feel as though believing in Santa made me see my world in a way others wish they could see it. A world of acceptance, kindness and generosity. In sense, i kind of see it as a child would, but with the ability to put on my "grown up glasses".
Any one who spends time with me knows me as a big kid, but knows when to take it seriously. I play cars, video games, toys, puzzles, and Lego's with my boys, and we both love it. I make voices and faces at them, and they see me as their best friend. But when I use my "Daddy Voice and Face" they know, I'm serious. I'm your father now. I'm not playing anymore. I work to keep them fed and with home. I hold a job as I should, and I play as i should.
I'm glad i believed until i was 16.
At age 27 i still believe in Santa. He is just a different Santa than tradition suggests.
They were protesting about Believing in Santa is a SIN. A SIN!
Telling kids, grownups, everyone that it is a SIN to believe in Santa!...
Firstly, I'm thinking "WTF"... Then i think about it logically...
Still, I'm thinking "WTF". It is remarkably, and sadly INSANE. they would spent their holiday season destroying dozens of kids' Christmas spirits. Good job guys. You killed Christmas for kids this year.
I look at it like this. As you believe in Santa, you believe in the purest, most unexplainable, beautiful form of magic. And in a sense, a child's innocence. When they stop believing, they aren't so innocent anymore, things are now explained, and magic becomes more and more unlikely to the kids. But also, they see adults as liars. Santa is not meant to be the actual person. he does exist. I know this, because I see Santa all the time. When someone gives something to someone, out of the kindness of their heart- It is not only in the Winter seasons... Its all the time. The Santa spirit, Christmas spirit.
A few months ago- October i think, i saw a man's Van break down at a red light, and tried to push it into a gas station parking lot as i was filling up at that very station. A guy pulls into the station, parks, and runs through traffic to help that man with his Van. seconds later, two other men from the bus stop run to help him as well.
Now THAT is a Santa Clause Spirit! Giving something to someone, with no expectations in return.
Now, with that being said, As long as people keep the kind spirit alive, and do things out of the kindness of their hearts, and expect nothing in return, our children will see these things as we do them, and hopefully learn to be the same way. Help your fellow man, do unto others, etc.
I'm not one to preach the Bible, but those are some good guidelines to follow no matter what religion you are. If your an asshole, you get treated like one. No one will call to see if you got home safely that night you had too much to drink and couldn't afford a cab. A good person, their friends will ensure PERSONALLY they get home safely.
back to the protesters-
Part of me wanted to got there and let them tell me this just so i could say something snooty right back to them.
Like how they feel that they just destroyed Christmas for countless children, and stripped them of their innocence?... Basically, hit everyone of them in the chest and broke all those tender little hearts. How many tears do you think you shed from these poor kids this year. Believing in Santa is a SIN?! How about destroying children's Childhood? That's not a sin?
My best defence to the protesters would have been this:
Protesters: "Believing in Santa is a SIN!"
Me: "Oh my God! Really!?"
Protesters: "Yes."
Me: "What about the Easter Bunny?"
Protesters:" Yes!"
Me: "And the Tooth Fairy?!"
Protesters:"YES!"
Me: "Well I guess that means God isn't real either then huh? WHEW! Thanks for clearing that up for me!"
*Walk Away*
I would laugh my ass off at the expression on their faces of throwing that at them all of the sudden.
My parents told me about all that stuff, SC, EB, TF, G. 3 out of those 4 aren't real? I'm not sure what to think either way, but i know i posted about my thoughts and my beliefs in another blog here. if you look you'll find it.
I'm just totally against destroying a childhood, and take away the innocence of a child. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if i did what they were doing. Its just cruel.
If they didn't in the first place, then its not a big deal, the parents would rather be honest with their kids from the start. I can respect that decision. Its fun to believe in it, i personally think. But that's me.
When i found out about it, I was mad at my parents for a long time. I didn't want to accept it. When i came to accept it, I'm glad they did. I thought to myself this was from a guy, who I've never met before, who has never met me, and knows all about me in a creepy-sort-of way, and brings me stuff on Christmas. A stranger doing this, for another stranger? Taking the time, to get to know you enough, to give something they will appreciate. With no expectations of return.
It gave me hope for the rest of the people in the world. If one stranger can do it for another, why couldn't another do it for another?
I can tell you honestly, I feel as though believing in Santa made me see my world in a way others wish they could see it. A world of acceptance, kindness and generosity. In sense, i kind of see it as a child would, but with the ability to put on my "grown up glasses".
Any one who spends time with me knows me as a big kid, but knows when to take it seriously. I play cars, video games, toys, puzzles, and Lego's with my boys, and we both love it. I make voices and faces at them, and they see me as their best friend. But when I use my "Daddy Voice and Face" they know, I'm serious. I'm your father now. I'm not playing anymore. I work to keep them fed and with home. I hold a job as I should, and I play as i should.
I'm glad i believed until i was 16.
At age 27 i still believe in Santa. He is just a different Santa than tradition suggests.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
I could get in trouble for this...'
I want to start off with something simple as a parent.
We teach our kids to be honest (well the good ones do anyway)
However, as a parent we tell them that Santa, Tooth fairy and Easter bunny magically find their way to our home and do sweet things. Right? (not all, but most)
this is good and bad. Bad because it tells the kids (when they find out whats-what) that it is okay to lie, after all. mom and dad and the rest of my family did it for ___ years... Why cant I lie to get them to do what i want?
Boom.
Good thing about it though, is it helps to conserve their innocence- By that i don't mean they never do anything wrong. I mean the ability to believe in magic, and anything they don't understand. When we don't know how to explain how Santa knows your in another state this year, you just say "he just knows" or "its Magic". Magic toy bags, flying reindeer, little fairy with a fetish for exchanging money for teeth, and a big rabbit that hides multi-colored eggs and leaves chocolate for you? Someone imagined it up. When there's no explanation for something, your thinking its either magic, or science. Well, Science is a form of magic.
it is a physical, chemical (bla bla bla) form of magic that has been theorised and tested for all the years of humanity. When our ancestors didn't understand the concept of fire, or anything else, they were not aware of the chemical reaction, only the "magic fire" that made meat taste better.
That is not the only form of magic. not in the least. When you do good for someone when they weren't expecting it- and seeing their total surprise, and appreciation- that is magic.
When your little kid cousin opens up their birthday present from you, and sees EXACTLY what they asked for- Magic.
Magic is everywhere, every moment of every day in one form or another.
And it is important for everyone to know that. When people say magic isn't real, i keep to myself, and pity them. Because ironically, their religion involves several magical stories within the book. (you know what I'm saying)
Now, as growing up being told their were these magic beings, i believe in magic, and all other supernatural beings, like ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and zombies, etc.
As a kid, Santa was real, but ghosts weren't. Why not?
So i chose to believe in it all anyway. I didn't find out the truth until age 16. And that's because it was assumed that i already knew. Needless to say, i was the only 16 y/o guy with a driver's license and job crying about this.
When i found out about it, i questioned EVERYTHING i was told by every grown up and told myself they were all liars, and i didn't want to be like that. But then i remembered something that was beaten into my head along with the make-believe beings. Religion, God. I questioned the existence, and shit hit the fan with the family. How do i know it isn't another make-believe thing? I don't. Blind faith. I have my beliefs, and I'd rather not state them as of now. You have your views, and you are entitled to them. The stories we read as kids get passed to ours, and our movies, music, etc... How funny is it when you hear a kid singing Vanilla Ice? Or Coolio? Or Quote something from Rocko's Modern Life? Read a Curious George book? Same principle of THE Book. Stories of many things, and magical things, are in it. Then I'm lied to about the existence of magic being real, but paranormal is BS, then later find out its both a crock. Magic in the book, if you say magic is bogus... well you can finish that sentence in your own mind.
I like to believe in something good in everything. So i tell my kids about magical stuff. Santa, Easter Bunny, and Magical elves that move around and do silly things while you sleep. I will not tell them magic is fake. I wont deny the existence of aliens, and monsters, ghosts, and werewolves, zombies, vampires, and all that stuff. Even in the possibility of time travel i feel is possible. Other worlds. I will not deny my children to believe in Magic, and paranormal, and the "impossible". I do not want to box them up, and keep them into reality so harshly, they become afraid to imagine something beyond this world. However, when i am asked a question, i answer as best as i can. I recently explained how light works to my 5 y/o, and he wanted to know more. We experimented with a flashlight, and he had a blast... Then he wanted to know how THAT worked, and the batteries, the light bulbs, electricity-- it kept going. I did the best i could, which was seemingly well from my own interest in the such. So he has an idea of what is going on when he flips on the light switch, or uses a flashlight.
My boys feet will be grounded, but never be afraid to look and play in the clouds, or the stars from time to time. The better the imagination, the better the success.
We teach our kids to be honest (well the good ones do anyway)
However, as a parent we tell them that Santa, Tooth fairy and Easter bunny magically find their way to our home and do sweet things. Right? (not all, but most)
this is good and bad. Bad because it tells the kids (when they find out whats-what) that it is okay to lie, after all. mom and dad and the rest of my family did it for ___ years... Why cant I lie to get them to do what i want?
Boom.
Good thing about it though, is it helps to conserve their innocence- By that i don't mean they never do anything wrong. I mean the ability to believe in magic, and anything they don't understand. When we don't know how to explain how Santa knows your in another state this year, you just say "he just knows" or "its Magic". Magic toy bags, flying reindeer, little fairy with a fetish for exchanging money for teeth, and a big rabbit that hides multi-colored eggs and leaves chocolate for you? Someone imagined it up. When there's no explanation for something, your thinking its either magic, or science. Well, Science is a form of magic.
it is a physical, chemical (bla bla bla) form of magic that has been theorised and tested for all the years of humanity. When our ancestors didn't understand the concept of fire, or anything else, they were not aware of the chemical reaction, only the "magic fire" that made meat taste better.
That is not the only form of magic. not in the least. When you do good for someone when they weren't expecting it- and seeing their total surprise, and appreciation- that is magic.
When your little kid cousin opens up their birthday present from you, and sees EXACTLY what they asked for- Magic.
Magic is everywhere, every moment of every day in one form or another.
And it is important for everyone to know that. When people say magic isn't real, i keep to myself, and pity them. Because ironically, their religion involves several magical stories within the book. (you know what I'm saying)
Now, as growing up being told their were these magic beings, i believe in magic, and all other supernatural beings, like ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and zombies, etc.
As a kid, Santa was real, but ghosts weren't. Why not?
So i chose to believe in it all anyway. I didn't find out the truth until age 16. And that's because it was assumed that i already knew. Needless to say, i was the only 16 y/o guy with a driver's license and job crying about this.
When i found out about it, i questioned EVERYTHING i was told by every grown up and told myself they were all liars, and i didn't want to be like that. But then i remembered something that was beaten into my head along with the make-believe beings. Religion, God. I questioned the existence, and shit hit the fan with the family. How do i know it isn't another make-believe thing? I don't. Blind faith. I have my beliefs, and I'd rather not state them as of now. You have your views, and you are entitled to them. The stories we read as kids get passed to ours, and our movies, music, etc... How funny is it when you hear a kid singing Vanilla Ice? Or Coolio? Or Quote something from Rocko's Modern Life? Read a Curious George book? Same principle of THE Book. Stories of many things, and magical things, are in it. Then I'm lied to about the existence of magic being real, but paranormal is BS, then later find out its both a crock. Magic in the book, if you say magic is bogus... well you can finish that sentence in your own mind.
I like to believe in something good in everything. So i tell my kids about magical stuff. Santa, Easter Bunny, and Magical elves that move around and do silly things while you sleep. I will not tell them magic is fake. I wont deny the existence of aliens, and monsters, ghosts, and werewolves, zombies, vampires, and all that stuff. Even in the possibility of time travel i feel is possible. Other worlds. I will not deny my children to believe in Magic, and paranormal, and the "impossible". I do not want to box them up, and keep them into reality so harshly, they become afraid to imagine something beyond this world. However, when i am asked a question, i answer as best as i can. I recently explained how light works to my 5 y/o, and he wanted to know more. We experimented with a flashlight, and he had a blast... Then he wanted to know how THAT worked, and the batteries, the light bulbs, electricity-- it kept going. I did the best i could, which was seemingly well from my own interest in the such. So he has an idea of what is going on when he flips on the light switch, or uses a flashlight.
My boys feet will be grounded, but never be afraid to look and play in the clouds, or the stars from time to time. The better the imagination, the better the success.
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