Good Samaritans

“People suck,” is my usual philosophy.  In fact, most days I think people are just plain evil.  But today I was reminded that there are still some good, kind people in this world.  This morning, after only getting about 4 hours of sleep, I woke up way too early to walk to class.  I was incredibly tired and stressed because I had to give a presentation today.  On top of which I was running behind, and lugging an extra 10 pounds around in my suitcase.  So there I was trudging along, feeling and looking like death, when someone pulls up to me and offers me a ride.  Now I should pause here and say that I have been walking to school almost every day for the past year and no one has EVER offered me a ride before.  But I digress, anyway this girl stops her car and asks me if I need a ride.  I normally wouldn’t take rides from strangers, but considering the fact that she was obviously a student, and the fact that it was way too early for any freaks and weirdos to be out, I happily accepted. 

 

It really felt like God was looking out for me, because I have to be honest I don’t think I have ever needed a ride so badly before.  And that kind of set the tone for the whole day.  I got to class early, for once it wasn’t freezing inside, and the professor let us out early.  Then I went to get some breakfast, and it was sooooo good.   It was an egg sandwich on a croissant role, with Swiss cheese and turkey bacon.  Then I went to finish working on my presentation, which I finished on time.  I also told the professor how there was a good probability that I might vomit so he let me go first.  Going first is always the best because then it’s over and you can sit back and relax.  I think my presentation went pretty well, I was more prepared than some people.  Then while I was walking home, a guy from my class stops me and asks me if he could borrow one of the books I recommended to him, I agree and he gave me a ride home to pick it up.  So I didn’t have to walk practically at all today.  Which was good, because I might have passed out from exhaustion.  I should pause here and mention that the guy who gave me a ride was married (so don’t get any ideas people) and he is a cop so I wasn’t worried about accepting a ride with him.

So, all in all a pretty good day and those don’t usually come along this close to the end of the semester.  For example, around this same time last semester I got pulled over by the cops and got hit by a car while I was walking (the second time this has happened since I moved to Cruces).  Which is why I think I was so surprised that someone offered me a ride, most of the time I feel like I’m invisible to people driving, that seems to be the only explanation for the numerous times I have been hit or almost hit.  So for once it seems I caught a break and it seems that there are still some good Samaritans out there.  And I just wanted to tell people about it.

Combating The Moronic Plague

Hello again, after my last post I decided to try and think about what we, as a society, can do to combat the "moronic plague" that our nation seems to be going through.  I was in class today, "History of the Global Political Economy," and we discussed the recession and other current topics.  And my professor said that he wanted this course to educate us at least a little about our current economy and the problems it is facing.  He said that knowledge was power and that we should try and educate the people we know as well.  I took this to mean, help lower the amount of stupid people in the world.  So here is my attempt.  I just read a very good book about the economic crisis.  It discussed, among many things, why everything went to hell in 2008.  The book is "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay" by John Lanchester.  Here is the link to its Amazon webpage http://www.amazon.com/I-U-Why-Everyone-Owes/dp/B0048ELDUU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302849369&sr=1-1.  This book does a very good job of dumbing down very complex financial ideas.  And Lanchester does it in a very humorous way.  So there is my contribution.  If at least one person reads the book, I can say I have educated someone.  And I have thus done my part in the war against morons.

And while we are discussing improving people, I would like to bring up donating to charities.  Now I know most of the people reading this aren't exactly rich by anyone's standards.  But if any of you could donate even the smallest amount to an organization like UNICEF for example, I would very much appreciate it (and so would the people you'd be helping).  I donate to UNICEF every once in a while, not as much as I should, considering how much I spend on food that is bad for me.  But anyway, just wanted to put that out there.

Before I go I would like to leave you with yet another glimpse into my world.  I will call this segment "the stupid things my roommates say."  The other day one of my roommates, let's call her K, said to a group of her friends, and I quote, "Oh, yeah dog smell is totally sexy, that plus the smell of meat from Outback [where she works] totally turns guys on, I have to beat them off with a stick."  Now some might argue that she was just kidding.  And I would agree somewhat.  She was half-kidding.  Meaning she was half-serious.  Yep, these are the morons I live with.  "Like sand through the hourglass, so are the morons of our lives."  Oh and that reminds me the morons at ABC have canceled both All My Children and One Life to Live.  I am in mourning over this.  And you will be too when you hear what they're replacing these shows with, more reality programming.  One of which is entitled "The Chew."  Sounds familiar doesn't it?  Oh, yeah don't they have another show called "The View"?  Yes, that's how much imagination was put into this idea.  I'm excited for that show.  Note the hint of sarcasm.

The Idiots I Live With

I decided to write this blog as a way to express myself.  A way to express why I am so angry all the time.  The reason is a simple one: I live with morons.  2 morons to be exact.  Hence the title of my blog, it is like living with a plague that is slowly killing me.  Now when I say moron I want you to understand my full meaning.  These girls don't have the common sense God gave lint.  I am shocked that they can walk and talk at the same time.  There is maybe half a brain between them both.

 

Now, I don't want to say what their names are, that would be wrong.  So here are some clues to help you figure it out.  The first name of one of the idiots is the title of a Led Zeppelin song: here are some lyrics to give you a hint "Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream."  The first name of the other idiot is also the first name of a famous singer.  She starred in the film The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner.  Figured it out?  If you have then you are at least 10 times smarter than the idiots I live with.  Take a moment to enjoy how smart you are.........That felt good didn't it?  One look at their profiles on Facebook and it all becomes clear.  It is clear that morons really do live among us.  They look like us, walk like us, but alas, their brains are….underdeveloped.  

I shall now provide an example of their stupidity.  I was in my bedroom trying to sleep, while one of the idiots, let’s call her W, was screeching at someone over the phone.  This is the part of the conversation that I was privileged enough to hear, “He was like talking about this guy Tony Bennett, and I was like I don’t know him.  Does he go to school here or something?”  Yes, not only does she not know who Tony Bennett is, but she also thinks that he is a student at NMSU.  Now I have a million examples of their stupidity.  But I think I’ll stop here and just end by saying: one of these days I am going to snap and either kill them or maim them.  But it’s only a matter of time.