I see ice cream trucks everyday at the park across from where I work, and everyday I hear the same music....the same demented sounding music and I cant help but think of a god awful horror movie that should go with the music playing. Something like this masterpiece. The music that plays from these trucks is just eerie to me...I think a lot of these trucks are just covers for selling other “merchandise”.I think I have lost my mind.. Seriously... But anyway...not a lot is happening. Im taking a management class at school right now which should be interesting. Im looking forward to analyzing the company I work for and noticing even more how their management sucks ass. I dont get how every company I have worked for has the worst management and employee relationships. Everyone hates being there and each other but we all come back. We are all whores to a degree I guess, we just dont stand on streets corner in mini's.

So yesterday I went to Tower Records and found this Incubus tribute cd done by a string quartet. I get to the counter..and the guy who rings me up stares at me and says...”you know this isn’t actually Incubus, right?” umm..yeah..I got that feeling from the words TRIBUTE on the cover. So..the guy charges me the wrong price and has to call the manager to bring the magic key that all managers seem to have, and as she is standing there, she asks me..”you know this isn’t actually Incubus, right?” I dont know, I mean, I half wanted to flip out (jokingly) and say, “you mean that isn’t Brandon and the boys playing the violin and cello??” I laughed about my experience for awhile. Even now, Im thinking, who buys a tribute cd thinking its the actual band? The cd is called “The string quartet TRIBUTE to Incubus” for godsake! This is a picture of the scenario..

No I’m not suicidal…but everyday when I come to work, a coworker of mine tells me how she wants to kill herself. I don’t know, I mean, she shows up everyday to work since she told me so how committed can she be to the idea? Anyway…not much else is going on. I have something I wanted to write about but kept forgetting. It’s something I read on the Butch Walker website that sorta bothered me. Let me see, it was on the Ask Butch section of the site……here it is…”Questions Asked : 05-16-2004: “What do you say to a fan that is voting for BUSH? Can't I be a fan of Butch and Bush? .... answer…”yes you can.. and i dont want people to think that i am using my soapbox as a chance to bush bash.. i have family in the middle east who are fighting for US. and do i think it's right? no. we will do our best here to keep the political debate to a minimum, for i dont want to lose friends or fans due to political issues... but i have to support what i believe in, and encourage as many people to vote as possible, if we want to keep from becoming a more capitalist country..” I guess it struck me …the part about not wanting to lose a fan over political issues. What if you gain a fan? See, people who are fortunate enough to have a platform in life that gives them a chance to speak to the world shouldn’t shy away from the opportunity. How many people say brilliant things and never get heard on such a large platform? Granted, a person needs to have some discretion but still. I don’t know…the whole answer just rubbed me the wrong way. I like people who speak their mind and aren’t afraid to say what they want to say. That’s how we evolve, learn about others and gain insight into our own assumptions and biases. I guess…I think that the only reason to not share what you are thinking on an issue is because A: you know it’s not based on anything factual (gossip or assumption) or B. you don’t know what the hell you are talking about! If you have something to say, and can do it logically, with a point, why not say it. Those who get offended are the ones that need to evolve and open up. Communication is the key to change…at least in my small world of thinking.

I was watching Good Morning America this morning and they had Clay Aiken as their music guest for their summer concert series, and I was instantly annoyed. I started thinking, why am I annoyed? Why does Clay Aiken disturb me…then I realized…he reminds me of Martin Short. I don’t know what my trip is with similarities in people’s faces…but anyway…Martin Short reminds me of one of those old comedians that are just trying to hard. Just seeing him annoys me…hence…why Clay Aiken…the musical “genius” that he is, annoys me. I hate seeing cheesy American Idol stars for one but also because they over advertise crappy talent. They try to hard. Like that “she bangs” dude who is in commercials all over the place. It was funny the first few times (If that) but now, it’s a tired joke. All pawns in the promotion of bubblegum crap that is fed to America. We are told what is “in” by TV and radio when it’s simply bullshit. I can’t name ONE person who owns a Clay Aiken CD and if you do know someone, well…unless they are under the age of 13, RUN!

I dont know why, but everytime I see the guy from New Found Glory I think he looks like Quentin Tarantino. If his forehead was just a little bigger? Maybe? Anyways…Not much is going on. My boss wants everyone to work on Monday. What a crock. Seriously..he has to be selling weapons or something. I just don’t see the point of being available at work (“technically” on a national holiday) for people who buy scrapbooking supplies. Wait…I meant..people who will be calling ME to ask why they haven’t gotten their paper like they are on the waiting list for a heart transplant. I love the urgency. It pretty funny. I am so not the right person for customer service. I hate phones and the general public who calls me. I can be courteous and professional but I hate it. People get so wound up about stupid crap, myself included. I guess this job gives me some material to write about while working on my issues with why I hate talking to ignorant housewives. I don’t know..is that a positive note?