Saturday, December 27, 2008

Cam Whores

Merry day after the day after Christmas. Time to return all the things that you got that don't fit. Or are the wrong size. Or are just tacky. It is the thought that counts but come on. No one really wants a sweater 4 sizes too big with a picture of two snow people holding hands on it. Do they? Plus to be fair sometimes you get shit that you just don't need. Is it wrong to trade it in for something better? I don't think so. I think it is a bigger shame to keep something you don't want and just don't need because you think it might hurt someone's feelings. If you are giving a gift to someone and you they choose to give it away or sell it, well that is their option. You gave it away. You no longer have the right to dictate terms. And really if you are that attached to a thing that you are giving away, maybe you shouldn't be giving it away?

Speaking of gifts that keep on giving, I bet a lot of people are taking naked videos and pictures of themselves the next few days. Probably more than at any other time of the year. Why do I think that? Well, lots of people received new cameras, camcorders, or computers with built in webcams.  And if the history of image recording has shown us anything it's that people love to get naked on camera. From way back in the days of Dauguerrotype and up to today's hi-def hand helds, sooner or later people get naked on camera.

Now, it might only be a quick snapshot of a boob. Or a video of a close up of a vagina but it happens. People want to see what their naughty bits look like on film(even when the film is a hard drive and PC). Just human nature. And don't get me started on the couples who video tape themselves having sex.

We all know it happens. We have all seen the videos. You can do a search online and see tons of people who have taken snaps of themselves. That these images get out is no secret. If a large percentage of people take pictures of themselves in the buff the only group larger seems to be the group that likes to see those pictures.

And before you start denying I am gonna call you out. You are a fucking liar. You can't tell me that when Brittney had those pics of her vagina splashed all over the web you didn't look. Ok, maybe you didn't go looking for them. But you damn well clicked on them when you came across them. Why? Well, everyone is curious. And let's be honest, seeing a cam whore caught without her knickers is a funny sight.

What? Cam Whore? Oh. That is a great phrase.

Cam whores are people who can't get enough of having themselves photographed. Some are teases who show a little of this and a little of that but never quite whip out the goods.  Some cam whores are exhibitionists who want to whip out the goods for the world to see. Some are a combination of both. And you don't have to be naked to be a cam whore. Any politician who loves to get their face on TV is a cam whore. When you see those celebrities on Access Hollywood mugging on the red carpet and you can't really remember the last film they were in but they are there getting their pictures taken you have witnessed a cam whore in action.

Part of me is all for it. I say take pictures of yourself. Post them online and hey if you wanna spread and show some naughty parts. Whatever. Part of me gets a little sad because some of this stuff is a little desperate and goes back to the fact that in our society, it seems there is no line anymore between negative attention and positive attention. Like the old saying, "there is no bad publicity". People seem to be living their lives like that.

And when some kid in public school takes naked pictures of him or herself and they get passed around people seem shocked. Well,what did you expect? You've given cameras and the means to send information around to children. Of course this is going to happen. They are also going to spread gossip, talk about boys/girls, and probably cheat on tests. They are kids. They do stupid stuff.

Now when an adult does the same thing I have even less sympathy. Don't be shocked that the naked pics you took made it into the media or some porn site. Come on. When you took that picture of yourself, spread eagle, doing things to yourself, what did you expect was going to happen?

Little bit of a qualifier here. I have received naked pics in the past in my time on the net. Some have been from people I cared about. Others have just been random "hey look at my boobs" shots. I have never passed those along. Why? Out of respect. I would never do that to someone I cared about without their permission. The others? Well, probably the same. If just a little less in the respect category. Either way.

What it brings me to in conclusion is that I think you should take as many naked pictures of yourself as possible. You are only young once and hey, might as well get a picture of those boobs before they start sagging! And that tight vagina ain't gonna be that way forever! The dick pics are not my style but I suppose someone must like them. Not me though. So if any ladies want to send me some nice shots feel free!I am not too proud to accept (or beg actually but that is another rant). And I will give fair and honest criticism if  you so desire! Because that is how I roll. Laterzzz...

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Snowy Day

The moon hung low in the sky. The light shining down made the snow covering the ground glow. The cars were covered in blankets of white and the trees were covered in cotton. As I walked onto the new snow I could hear the crunch under my boots. When I stopped walking the world became silent. No animals stirred. No traffic could be heard. It was easy to imagine that the rest of the world was gone.

I looked up into the sky and saw the stars. What we have been told is the infinite expanse of the universe. But could it be a blanket, strewn up by God to hide the workings of his creation? Could it be the limits of what we can imagine and the more we grow the farther the reaches of space become. Is it just an illusion as time and space are nothing but ideas dreamed up to explain concepts that don't exist from any perspective but our own?

I pull my eyes from the sky. It's much easier to look down and marvel at the beauty then to look up and be swallowed by the infinite.

My breathe puffed out in front of me letting me see the cold. There was no wind, but the cold air was crisp in my nose and in my lungs. There was nothing quite like the first intake of cold air in the morning. You open the door and then inhale. It is invigorating and fresh and it just snaps.

I think I would miss that the most if I lived in a climate that had no winter. I wouldn't miss the snow. I wouldn't miss the ice. I would miss the first breathe in the morning.

I would also miss the smell. There is a smell in the air of snow on the wind. You can put you nose up like a dog and just smell that snow is coming. Then once the snow has fallen. Before man brings his machines to move the snow and throw chemicals into the air. You can smell the cleanness of a world resting, sleeping, waiting for spring.

It all seems to be a bit magical. Not just the glow but the way a view can change in a few hours. Yet no matter how many snows, how much ice, or how many times it happens it is never the same. Each time it is new and unique and magic.

And what's wrong with a little magic now and then? Laterzzz...

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Got money?

Something that I have been thinking about. Who should be laid off?

If you were in charge, who would be the person that you pick to lose their job? Is it the person who has a family and has to take a lot of days off? Is is the person who uses more sick days? Should it be the younger person who should have no problem finding a job and has no kids be laid off? What about the company man that might have savings or is just about to make it to the pension? Are there some that deserve to keep their jobs more than others?

I don't even know if all bosses think about that. I guess on some level they might but then again I think most bosses are just covering their own asses.

This kind of thing was coming to mind when I was reading about the buyout that the car makers want from the government. The main argument for the "donation" is that it will save jobs. Yeah. I believe that. Maybe save a CEO or two.

What they should do is use that money for retraining. Give out low or no interest loans to people who want to go back to school to learn a new job skill. Help pay for college. Maybe they should help some people open some small businesses? Give a loan for that.

But they won't. Because average people don't have lobbyists. Average people foot the bill. Average people end up taking it up the ass while the rich get richer.

The idea of giving money to car companies that got buttfucked by the economy because they didn't plan ahead just pisses me off. Why the hell didn't they make more fuel efficient cars? Why didn't they make better cars? Why did they spend assloads of money fighting fuel, emission, and safety standards instead of making a better cars? They spent money advertising about the bigger engines, the faster speeds, the power of the vehicles but very little a cheap, safe, dependable, and just plain good car. Well, fuck them. I don't want the autoworkers to lose jobs but for the last 30-40 years the car companies have ignored or fought the signs of change. If they are that stupid then they should go. Change or die. That is an axiom of business.

But what do I know? I am not the President of a company. I am not a boss. I am not an economist. I am just a person who knows what it is like to have an empty pocket. I am just someone who knows what it's like when you have to save your money and pinch pennies. Shit. What do I know right? Laterzzz...

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