Random Thoughts

Couldn't think of an interesting blog topic, so I'll just throw some random thoughts out there:

It's really nitpicky of me, I know, but I can't stand it when people say "I could care less". *bangs head against the wall* People...It's I couldn't care less! If you don't care about something, you couldn't care less! Saying you could care less implies that you do, in fact, care. There are times when saying you could care less might be appropriate, but I'd guestimate that 99.9% of the people who use the phrase are using it incorrectly.

Here's something else that I hear people say that drives me insane: "Irregardless". Seriously? Just...no.

Why is it that all radio stations seem to go to commercial at the same damn time?

Why don't people put their cart in the designated spot in store parking lots? Why do they just leave them near their parking spot? Lazy bastards.

Why is Jessica Alba famous? I mean, yeah she's pretty, but...come on.

Am I the only person in the world who doesn't watch 24, Lost, or Prison Break? And doesn't have any interest at all in doing so?

Uggs are comfy, but they come by their name honestly.

I feel sorry for today's generation that doesn't have a real pop star. I'm not talking about freakin' Miley Cyrus. I mean a real pop megastar. Like Michael Jackson. I'm not that old, but I am old enough to remember Michael before he made the full transformation into Wacko Jacko. I really feel bad for today's generation who have no idea what that was like. And they never will because I don't think it can ever happen again...not with the way the world is now. Damn shame.

Kanye West just needs a healthy, daily dose of shut the hell up.

And lastly, I know it was a huge YouTube phenomenon months ago, but it rings true - Leave Britney alone.

Can't We All Just Get Along?

I know it happened last Thursday, but I just wanted to send out my thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the shootings at Northern Illinois University last week. It's a horrible tragedy, as it is every time it happens. These college shootings really freak me out because I am a college student and it just drives home the fact that it could easily happen here. There is no way to really prevent it. It's just scary as all hell.

Again, my thoughts and prayers to everyone directly affected by this terrible event. And to those indirectly affected as well, as I am. I know how you feel.

Having the Flu Sucks

Rewind back to Tuesday afternoon - it's a normal day and I'm feeling fine. All of a sudden I develop a bit of a cough. No big deal, I thought. I slept normally that night, but when I woke up I could tell that the 'bit of a cough' had progressed into a severe cough. I'm a college senior, in my last semester, and I really can't afford to be missing classes, so I head to my 8 AM class. About half way through I start to get a fever, my head aches, and I'm coughing up a storm. Througout the day these symptoms persist and some severe body aches are added to the mix. I realized that, for the first time in about 8 years, I had the flu. It's not surprising, being that it is flu-season and just about everyone at my University is sick as a damn dog. It still sucks, though. And I had 3 tests to take that day, and all I could think about was going home and sleeping for days. I made it through the day, though, and I know I did really well on those first two tests. That third test, though, at the end of the day when my symptoms were really coming on strong - I could have very well blown that one, and I didn't really give a toss if I did at the time.

Here's the thing, I don't believe in flu shots. I never get one. My mom gets on my case about it all the time, but I don't care. I believe we are supposed to get sick. Plenty of people have survived the flu in the past, I am doing it now, and people will continue to in the future. How big of babies are we? Yeah, the flu sucks major ass, but suck it up and deal! You cannot defeat a virus! The flu virus will just continue to mutate.

And now I have people saying 'Heh...guess you'll be getting your flu shot from now on? Heh heh heh...' I just love the look on their face when I answer in all seriousness 'Nope'.