The Day the Earth Became a Bunch of Idiots

In 2013, a lot of political figures in the United States of America all came to a key conclusion: We should undo a few laws. Their logic was that the world had changed enough that we could get rid of them. One of the laws we have gotten rid of recently has been Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, a section that rejects state laws that are racially discriminatory towards minority voters.

I ask you: Has the world really changed? Think about it.

With that logic there is so much we could change. We could institute that movie theaters no longer need projectors since people would be able to understand the movie by sound alone. Or, even better, we could have music concerts without speakers since sound travels anyway. Or maybe, just maybe, we could start having deodorant that doesn't remove smell at all.

The reason why the world has changed so much is because these laws were in place. Prior to these laws, we had rules that were so abhorrent that they needed to be changed. Also, getting rid of/altering laws costs taxpayer money. Why would we want to alter laws that don't really need altering and pay for it? When Hostess was going bankrupt, several people bought a box of Twinkies to make sure the business stayed intact because the product reminded them of their childhood. If only the same could be said of education and equality.

Just Remember: It is a badge of pride for some people to say they remember where they were when a certain song came out. Claiming that Pluto was a planet when you were young is also kind of cute. I think it's going to be a strange future when we can say "I remember when voting equality was legal and then when it stopped being legal."

A Vacation...And It's Mandatory!

It's mid to late June and there is a distinctive difference in the air: noise. Why does summer bring so much noise? It's because the school year is out and so young people are bound to be out more. How do we combat this? Vacation!



Vacations can be useful to the family or the average Joe. The family can get away from it all and the average person can get away from the everyday gripes of their own job. Why not go fishing, camping, or anywhere your heart desires? Live it out when you are out there. Party,meet someone you find attractive, lie to them about what you do for a living tell them you're a lion tamer. Even if you don't go to Vegas, play it out like you are.

Just Remember: Where you might go for your vacation might also be where someone with kids goes for their vacation.

Rising Price of Dark Matter

When I was younger I used to ask adults what they were up to or how they were and they would give answers like Oh, can't complain. I'm just living the dream. I never knew what they would mean. They would be married with kids, things I never wanted.

Today it made sense.

Over the course of the past few weeks, gas/dark matter prices as shot up to about $4.09 per gallon ($4.19 at some stations), the highest they have ever been around here. Today the prices dropped to $3.99 per gallon and I, like many, sighed in relief and said Oh, thank God. What a relief. It was then that I realized how ridiculous the statement was. Sure, it is nice that the price dropped 10 cents, but considering how a few months ago it was about 40 to 50 cents less than it is now the statement is kind of worthless.

Backtrack about nearly two decades and the prices of gas in the early to mid-90s was at about, if not just below, $3.00. That's right, in twenty years 3-D movies made a comeback, pop music went from horribly catchy to incredibly bad, and  gas prices rose by over dollar.

Those adults were living the dream.

Just Remember: Perhaps something is wrong here. Maybe we shouldn't depend so much on oil and start looking to other sources of fuel. Or maybe, just maybe, when someone comes up with an idea for a vehicle that is powered by other means, we don't laugh at them until they gave up.

Workplace Adventure

The weather is getting nicer and work continues to be just as long, though, to its credit, it feels like it is several hours longer than it actually is. No, there isn't some strange time slowing device, it is more that you get to view how great the day is and watch it pass you by. How can you make yourself enjoy your day? Good question. I have a few ideas for how to have fun at work.

Only Movie Quotes Day
Talking in movie quotes, or song quotes, all day is fantastic because it allows you to be creative and have fun. My favorite version of this is quoting Batman all day long and become annoying as possible. Well worth it.

Go on an Adventure
This can be as simple as stealing someone's new invention and randomly pointing it at stuff. Sure, it might be extremely dangerous, but you may win a contest...somehow.

Listen to Horribly Catchy Music
Horrible 80's music is usually the way to go in this instance, though be forewarned: "The Safety Dance" isn't really that safe. Of course, if you can find good elevator style music and really get into it people will notice and either enjoy it too or leave you alone. My favorite so far is Burt Bacharach's Greatest Hits.

Learn Something New 
Learning something new isn't too difficult and can be fun. If you are paid to learn something, then by all intents and purposes, learn something else that is fun. This entire process can be expedited by having space worms. Just beware of internal battles.

Create a Game
A game is simple. All you have to do is make a score card of things that happen on a fairly regular basis. Give each a point value. Then make a few items on the list that are outrageous with extremely high points. Whoever ends up with the most points wins.
 

Just Remember: Work can be fun, just fake it like it is and it might actually start being fun.