Archive for March 2009
Why no shorts and long sleeves?
Posted on: March 18, 2009
- In: Amusing | College Life
- 1 Comment
models courtesy of mvm.com
I heard a few guys on campus arguing over a style question that I’ve often wondered about myself: why is it okay to wear short sleeves and long pants, but not okay to wear long sleeves and shorts? I must say, I do think that long sleeves and shorts don’t mix, but when I stopped to think about why, it was difficult to come up with an answer. In the end only one thing really came to mind: When you have short sleeves with long pants, it makes you look longer and slimmer, whereas when you have long sleeves and shorts it makes you seem shorter and wider? Given society’s propensity toward being thin, this is really the only reason I can think of. That and maybe because you can put a jacket on if your arms get cold but they don’t make leg jackets. So what do you think the reason is? Or do you think that it is okay to wear long sleeves with shorts?
More bathroom etiquette
Posted on: March 4, 2009
I’ve blogged in the past about washing your hands after using the bathroom. However, there is another piece of bathroom etiquette that has been getting on my nerves as well: cell phones. Seriously, do you really need to be on the phone in the bathroom? Do you really think the person on the other end really wants to hear the noises that happen in there? Ew! There are so many reasons not to do this, yet so many versions of the bathroom phoner. I’ve personally gone into a public restroom and encountered the loud cell phone yeller, which, in my opinion, is worse than encountering them in a restaurant. There’s also the person talking on the phone that makes it seem like they’re talking to you, which is just plain uncomfortable. Not to mention this makes the phone horribly germy, even if you wash your hands. Honestly, if the call is that important, wait to use the restroom. If you get a call while you’re in there, call them back! Please, for the sake of the rest of our sanity!
Some drivers scare me…
Posted on: March 3, 2009
- In: Common Sense | Just My Opinion | Life Lessons | Weather
- 1 Comment
from goclipless.com
I hate winter sometimes, especially when I see people like the ones I saw this morning on the road. Now, we had a big snowstorm here yesterday (see post below). Most people who live through winters in New England know that when it snows, your car gets covered. And when your car gets covered, you need to clean it off to drive safely. In fact, at least in Connecticut, it is the law. Now, I’ll admit, I’ll leave snow on top of my car if it’s just a dusting, maybe half an inch. But, we had over 6 inches yesterday. There is no excuse for people not to clear off their car. I don’t care how late you are, it is in everyone’s best interest that you clean your car. Imagine driving on the highway and having a huge chunk of snow come flying at you with no warning. I can understand if you have a large SUV or truck that you may not be able to get every speck of snow off the top, and that’s fine, as long as you get off what you can. However, it’s almost always the tiny little sedans I see that still have 6 inches of snow on top of the car. If the people with the SUVs can get their cars clean, I’m pretty sure you can clear off your tiny little sedan. Yet without fail, every storm brings these drivers. This morning alone, I saw at least one car with snow all over the top, one car with a full load of snow covering the back windshield, and one that was completely covered except for part of the front windshield. That is just plain dangerous. Please people, please, clean off your cars!
In like a lion…
Posted on: March 2, 2009
- In: Just My Opinion | Life Events | Weather
- 2 Comments
Well, this year is certainly living up to the saying that March comes “in like a lion, out like a lamb.” Just three days ago, on Friday, our weather was this:
Today, the weather is this:
Seriously, the biggest storm of the season in March? Isn’t March supposed to be the month that starts spring? I don’t know about everyone else, but I am personally getting a bit tired of the snow, and would love for the weather to just make up its mind in favor of spring.
What’s up with movies these days?
Posted on: March 1, 2009
I’ve had this conversation more than once with my friends: whatever happened to the original screenplay? Why does it seem like all the movies nowadays are one of four things: a remake, a (usually bad and unneccesary) sequel, based off real events, or based off a book? Take, for example, the movies currently playing at the theater I work at (and please correct me if I am wrong about any of these):
- Confessions of a Shopaholic – based off a book
- Coraline – based off a book
- Fired Up! – original story
- Gran Torino – original story
- He’s Just Not That Into You – based off a book
- Hotel for Dogs – based off a book
- Milk – based off real life events
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop – original story
- Slumdog Millionaire – based off a book
- Taken – original story
- The Pink Panther 2 – sequel
- The Reader – based off a book
- Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail – sequel
Okay, so out of 13 movies currently playing, we have 4 original stories, 2 sequels, 1 based on real life, and 6 based off books. So where are all the original storylines? Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy seeing my favorite books in movie form, or seeing movies based on real events. I even have been known to enjoy sequels occasionally (Pirates 2 & 3 yes, Matrix 2 & 3 no). However, we see all these remakes of older movies (Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 to 2008, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971 to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005). Where are the great original movies for our generation? If we don’t start spinning out some good original stories, what are they going to want to remake in 20 years?
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