Saturday, November 27, 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

Thoughts on... Douchebag Cyclists

I've been meaning to rant about this for a while now. But today I really got set off. I am on thanksgiving break officially today, and I decided to take my family dog out for a bike ride on my home town's bike path. This is something I do all the time, Cooper is in very good shape and was bred for endurance. However, I don't bike that fast when I'm riding with him and whenever someone passes me I simply pull his leash closer to me and allow them to proceed. This has never caused a problem with anyone before, but today this bitch in her retarded spandex (you know, the ones that have the logos of fake sponsers all over them?) passed me whist screaming "you're being RIDICULOUSLY dangerous" and then wisked away. This infuriated me because I was not being dangerous at all, not that it was any of her fucking buisness anyways.

It seems as if no matter what, cyclists are never lacking in an asshole comment to shout at you. What really pisses me off is the fact that it's such a pussy move. Yeah, anyone can shout obscenities at you and then peddle their pansy ass away. Next time, try a real confrontation you fucking prick.

I hardly ever drive, I don't own a car. So I'm not trying to get into an eco-friendly argument right now. However, on the rare occasion that my parents have lent me their car, nothing infuriates me more than an asswipe biker biking in the middle of a traffic lane when theres a bike lane (or in the case of my hometown, an incredibly nice bikepath) literally 5 feet away from them. This is when they go from being assertive to being an outright cocksucker. You don't see me driving in your bike lane, now do you? And if I did, I would never hear the end of it. Roads were built for driving on, however I understand the reasons why people prefer to ride bikes. This being said, a pissed off taxi driver could easily tap you and send you flying 20 feet. So, maybe next time you want to spew some dickhead comments at a motorist, you should consider that.
And to the whore who yelled at me today, go fuck yourself.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Not Cool.

I was just on facebook and I came across his ex-girlfriend's photo album. I wasn't stalking her or anything, her album showed up on my feed. But what caught my eye and caused me to click on her album is the fact that she had the EXACT SAME American Apparel leotard as me. In fact, I had just worn it out for the first time this weekend. That's also when she wore it. We even both wore black bandeaus underneath it. And judging by the chronological order of her photos, I came to the conclusion that we wore it on the exact same night as well. I know I can't be mad at her about it, it's not like she knew I bought it, but I really just want someone to tell me I look better in it.
I'm gonna do a Who Wore It Best, so gimme your honest opinion:


I blurred out my friend's face and hers as well. I thought I'd post pictures of us that weren't super flattering, but weren't super bad either. They're both off facebook.

UPDATE: Katy Perry has the same leotard as me too. I guess I'm okay with that one: http://www.showbiz-i.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Katy-Perry-Covers-Maxim-Magazine-January-1-500x693.jpg

Um... Delish?

Yesterday a friend told me about a little place on Clark street called The Meatloaf Bakery which specializes in a growing trend of "Meatloaf Cupcakes" and other classic comfort foods stylized to look like bakery treats.
Personally, I am not that big on sweets or baked goods but I respect the craft since it is as much about the over all aesthetic presentation of the food as the actual taste of it. This resturaunt seems to be the cure for the common comfort foods! Of course I would take a blob of meat and potatoes on my plate over some precious little sweet that won't sustain you for more than 20 minutes, but this new trend has started something groundbreaking: Meatloaf can be beautiful. As Cynthia, chief chef at The Meatloaf Factory says, "Each creation is meant to bring a smile to your face and great joy to your tummy. Just like the comfort you remember".
What more could I ask for? You can learn more about The Meatloaf Bakery at http://www.themeatloafbakery.com/.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Why you gotta kill my buzz? (literally)

Recently, the State Liquor Authority placed a ban on FourLoko; a.k.a. the cheapest drunk ever next to 40s. Liquor stores are required to clear their inventory of said drink by December 10th.
Of course this pisses me off. People who are 21 (or people who have good fake ids) should be able to drink it for themselves and decide whether or not they want to continue drinking this shitty tasting malt beverage. Dennis Rosen, the liquor authority chairman says that "We have an obligation to keep products that are potentially hazardous off the shelves, and there is simply not enough research to show that these products are safe". Bullshit. The only research they've done to show that it isn't safe is overhearing college kids calling it "blackout in a can". It's a bit of an exaggeration, but leave it to the bureaucrats to take it oh so literally. What are you, my mom??? Alchohol is legal. Caffiene is legal. Irish coffee has been around for ages. Outlawing FourLoko won't stop me from pounding Jagerbombs. You're just being a douche but acting all high and mighty like you're a real humanitarian.
To be honest, I pretty much hate every flavor or FourLoko besides orange. But it really grinds my gears that we've been getting more and more freedoms stripped from us these past couple of years. Weed is one thing, I can buy that shit easily under the radar. But where are people gonna find clove cigarettes and FourLokos on the black market?
Just because government legislators think something is bad, doesn't mean that they should cut off everyone from it. If I was rich and classy I probably wouldn't touch FourLoko either, but I'm a broke-ass college student looking for something that will keep me buzzed for hours that wont burn a hole in my wallet. But of course idiots like Senator Charles Schumer say shit like "These drinks are spreading like a plague across the country and you need to do everything you can to protect the children". Senator Schumer can go fuck himself for all I care. This has nothing to do with children. This has to do with people who are legally allowed to buy alchohol, and people who paid enough money for a good fake id (who deserve to buy alchohol considering how expensive this holograph/blacklight technology is getting).
This is Amuurika dammit! Let me abuse my body how I want!

My Life is Complete





I fell in love after seeing these kicks in a window display on State street. They set me back over a hundred bucks *cringe* but I honestly couldn't go on with my life unless I owned them.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful.

My weekend, that is. I sort of spontaneously drove up to Ann Arbor with a friend of mine and we stayed in her friends house at U of Michigan for the weekend. But that wasn't the totally amazing part.

The downright dirty part of the weekend was getting to see Pretty Lights in Detroit!!!! Seriously, it was fucking incredible. I thought I was going to cry at one point the show was so beautiful. The only thing I was pissed about was that it was an all-ages show, meaning it had to be over by midnight. Seriously, when it was over I felt like I could have danced for another 2 hours. Mainly because of the illegal substances that were scrambling my eggs but I could have been sober and had just as much fun! Oh. Did I mention I'm seeing them on New Years too? Yup. Except this time, I won't have to drive to the butt hole of America to get to the show. They're playing here, in Chicago!

So a series of crazy things happened after the show on Friday. Walking out of the theatre, there was a thick hazy fog surrounding the city. I was super loopy at this point, so I had to really focus to make sure that I was in real life. You literally couldn't see for than 5 feet in front of you. It was kinda creepy, actually. Then. Out of nowhere. I feel someone wrap their arms around me from behind. I jump around, startled, and it's a fucking drunken midget hobo wearing an Eskimo coat! I wanted to shriek and take a bath in purel but instead I just stared at him/her with dinner plate eyes as he/she continued to stumble through the fog.

Then, amidst all of the confusion and inability to see, we realize that we are literally standing in the middle of a busy street, blocking traffic. We realize this because a cop literally drove up next to us with his siren yelling on his speakers to get the fuck off the road. I really couldn't handle all of the craziness at this point. But I still had to find like 3 or 4 people that got separated from us in the chaos. And I was dying of dehydration.

So eventually I find the rest of my friends and hop back on the party bus and start heading back to Ann Arbor. However, despite the fact that the driver says he totally knows where he's going, its really starting to feel like we're lost as hell. The fog sure didn't help, but finally we made it back on the I-94. We get back to Ann Arbor and get dropped off at this frat because they're the ones that paid for the bus. Mind you, that we're still in our skimpy rave outfits and we still have to walk back to our friends house later in like 30 degree weather.
One of the boys at the house is drinking straight out of their Brita water pitcher, and lets me have as much as I want, but he insists that he pours it into my mouth. So I played his flirty little game for the soul reason that the icy cold water tasted like liquid candy to me in the moment; a sweet, life-sustaining elixir. Of course I end up with water all over me though, and had a fun sprint in the cold back to our friends house.
We sat up talking until 5 or 6 in the moring since we were so wired sleep really wasn't an option. But then I made the wonderful discovery of Advil PM in one of my million zipper-compartments in my purse. Thank god I'm such a pack-rat. Soon after popping them shits I entered a trippy-ass dream world. I couldn't even tell if I was awake or really just hallucinating hardcore. I was a fun ride though, I'll give it that.
Overall, I'll give Friday's Pretty Lights show a 4.5 out of 5 stars. It was my third Pretty Lights show, and the only thing that I didn't like was how soon it ended! New Years should be the shit cause it HAS to go late late late. I'll post a review for that show as well. But for now, I am swamped with schoolwork until Thanksgiving, and gots to go!!!!