Sitting Down?

Learned the other day that when the boss is around sitting down is a huge no no.  Now I didn't know I was being scolded and kinda made a poop out of myself but oh well.  Shit happens. 

Squid and the Whale

I love films, yes I am the kind of person that calls them films. That alone should give you a little insight on how much I like the industry.  I don't like every one, or even most.  I am a snob you could say about them.  The origins in this probably came from a high school class where I had a teacher who watched a lot of movies.  Not just good ones but ones that I called bad then and still would call bad today.  Though the ones we did watch.  Schindler's list, American Graffiti, and Dances with Wolves.  All stuck with me.  A fellow student of mine as well enjoyed these movies and was into movies more then I could imagine.  People like Paul Newman, John Wayne.  Jimmy Stuart.  These men where favorites of his.  Now I am not familiar with the extent of their work, But I do know that these actors will stand the test of time.  I started my journey into the film world with Joel and Ethan Coen.  Movies like Fargo, The recently released at the time No Country for Old Men and What I would consider my favorite movie of all time The Big Lebowski. I got hooked on critically acclaimed movies.  In the last 4 Oscar award ceremonies I have seen just about every movie nominated for best picture.  When they bumped it up to 10 nominees I was exstatctic because I had more to watch.  The 83rd awards where interesting.  I loved the social network.  Everything about it from score to the actors the dialogue the whole premises of the idea was just so phenomenal.  I seen it twice in theaters.  3 times in avi file format and 2 more times on blu-ray.  It is rare for a movie that captivates me so much to come along.  I hesitated to see it because it was a movie about Facebook.  Last time you may or may have not checked I do not have a said Facebook.  Well I do but its been deactivated for 62 days.  Jesse Eisenberg wasn't robbed but I felt that he deserved the win.  Even though I had seen The Kings Speech and it truly is a solid work.  Everything about that movie is sound, it gave no room for failure.  They even cut out 2 of the 3 F-bombs to make it rated pg-13 for it's push.  It overall is wonderful and Colin Firth brought his A-game for a second year in a row.  Only this time Jeff Bridges had not.  I had gone on to look up Jesse Eisenberg in other rolls.  I had seen zombieland/adventure land/Solitaire Man.  I have grown to like this young man as an actor and the way he emerges himself in the roles he is in.  I stumbled across the Squid and the Whale.  A movie about a family torn apart by divorce.  I was never torn apart from divorce but my parents did split and It was tough.  I didn't get along with my father until I was old enough to realize how the world worked and what he was trying to do. My mother deserves just as much credit for how she raised me.  I am neither of those two people though. Through this film and both my parents attempt at a married life I realized I am not sure if that's the life for me.  I was the only one growing up with divorced parents out of my group of friends.  Those who also had the same style of life was interesting to talk about because I had no one to relate to and even now my core group of friends do not have divorced parents.  This movie was relateable for me and It made me think, realize and understand more about my past then I could ever on my own.

Top Ten Movies
1. Big Lebowski
2. Back to the Future
3. The Squid and the Whale
4. The Dark Knight
5. American Beauty
6. There will Be Blood
7. No Country for Old men
8. Shawshank redemption
9. Jurassic Park
10. Social Network

Dog chases me, Girl on bike chases Dog, Cat chases Girl

For awhile now I had the idea to promote my love for writing with a blog.  I had one about video game reviews that I honestly didn't care about because even though my affection for video games Is massive, I will never buy enough games to review something everyone cares about.  Having an unbiased opinion about said topic is necessary in the video game review world. 

Enough about video games though, As you may or may not be aware of, I deliver pizza for Dominoes.  It's what I am doing this winter and to say the least it is very interesting.  This blog is going to alleviate some of the stress that comes with the people I deliver to as well as put a light on some of the bizarre things I have seen.

In the past I have seen things such as a mans ass at the Red Roof inn on valentines as well as someone asking me for the location of a child they had seemed to have lost.  I am sorry but I don't pay attention to much when I'm driving but the road and where I am going. 

February 28th 2011

Started off like any other day of work I get there get my bank, which I use to carry around to distribute change to the satisfied and customers I have the pleasure of delivering too................ Let's be real I dislike most of the people.  My feelings towards people used to be geared on how much they tipped.  In the winter it is geared on how fast they answer the door, how swift they are with the transaction and most importantly did they shovel?  If they haven't shoveled they could give me a ten dollar tip and I would honestly not be too grateful.  I personally am not working for money.  My need for money has shrunk over the years and am just working to keep my parents at bay.  I got lucky and had 4 deliveries within the very city I live in.  The first lady had kids... Lots of kids, yelling, pounding on the windows alerting her that the Pizza man was here. Kids are a great alarm I didn't have to wait long before she came to the door.   The second delivery was to an old man whose front yard was a giant ramp.  Instantly I though this person was going to be disabled and mentally prepared myself for how to react.  I've seen people without a limb and it does throw you off because if you went to a normal house no ramp and then answers the door is this obese women in a plus sized wheel chair with a nub for her left foot.. you would be a little shocked.  This man didn't have anything wrong with him, and it is not my business to question the ramp.   The third delivery was to some kid who tipped me two dollars.  That kid was actually my reading buddy when I was in elementary school. 

The fourth delivery started off normal.  The women answered the door in her late 20s with 3 kids.  I feel no sympathy for this women.  She collects her massive order and goes on her way.  Upon leaving the premises.  I notice a dog running at me full speed.  I like dogs. Dogs like me.  Dogs bite me.  I walked to my car and opened up the door and that's when I noticed the dog was being chased by a girl on the bike yelling "CINDY slow down CINDY, COME BACK HERE NOW CINDY."  Normal enough but behind her was this white cat with orange patches following her.   I stopped in amazement.  Looked at the scene I have witnessed.  Now we had a man that worked with us who used to make up fake stories that were a little extravagant.  I assure you I gain nothing from lying to you about the crap I see.  The cat wondered off and I drove back.

Delivery five was also interesting... it was a giant trailer park off of sixth ave.  I wasn't too sure how safe it was.  I drove in and waded threw the filth to find the right trailer.  It was dark, very dark.  No lights but the ones coming from the trailers themselves.  I delivered the pizza and got out fast.  I like living.

The rest of my night consists of me stepping into an ice cold puddle which wasn't excited, rather very irritating.

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