Does Time Seem To Be Speeding Up?
Is it just me or does time seem to go faster than it did 5/10/15/20 years ago? I think it is. Maybe I just have more on my plate? I'm not sure, but it always seems like the days just fly by anymore. it's weird.
Today was kind of awesome/not so awesome... we got to go to work late and then got sent home basically as soon as we got there due to flooding. I guess yea it's annoying that we had to drive all the way there... but at the same time... good with the bad sort of deal. I mean aside from an hour and a half (30 mins commute each way and 30 mins at work) I pretty much had a day off in a way... sorta. I came home and just kind of enjoyed the time off and made some yummy nachos and then decided to take a 5 hour nap. Which was pretty awesome as well. I love naps. I seriously love sleeping. I could sleep half the day every day no problem. Some might say: "well that seems like a waste of a day to me!" I don't know... I mean, PJ's, a comfy bed, ALWAYS interesting/sometimes strange dreams... and not to mention sleeping doesn't cost money and doesn't use energy! In FACT you turn off the lights! ALSO... when you are sleeping you are under blankets when it's cold out OR you just sleep in the "bare necessities" when it's hot out... Sooooo it's eco-environmentally friendly too!
I THINK sleeping is a fantastic activity!
As long as you are doing something you enjoy and it's not hurting others. Is it wasting? I think not. Mmmmmm sleeeeep.
I don't know it definitely seems like i have less time for sleep than I used to. Which makes me a little sad.
Maybe time isn't speeding up or slowing down but it just seems that way compared to "back in the day" that's all I gots-ta-say.
I apologize for the shorter post this evening but I think I'm going to go do that whole sleep thing. Even with my 5 hour nap I still seem to be pretty sleepy! Sooo I'm off to "conserve" energy. Night internetsland.
Because of who you are, not where you’re going
That title came from a line from a TV show of which this blog post was inspired by…
I wasn’t really sure what to write about tonight. I was thinking of doing an idea (I haven’t done one in a while) or posting just a topic about music that I tweeted about last week (my enjoyment of guy and girl duo singer bands like the hush sound, which by the way is an awesome band). But the topic that I decided on is inspired by the season finale of a TV show.
In short the topic is basically this: would you sacrifice your personal goals or career to do the right thing? Or would you brush the right thing under the rug and continue on your way to further your career?
This is what the main character of the show had to face in this episode and her choice made me absolutely adore not only the character but the writers of the show. It was really a… umm… what’s the word… I guess a riveting episode, and I suppose so much that it not only captivated me for the duration of the show but it also inspired me to write this post. So here goes!
I decided to make a late dinner and pop on some Netflix and enjoy my err… umm… shall we say… guilty pleasure (Drop Dead Diva). I was finally on the last episode of season one of the show. I guess this just wasn’t at all what I was expecting to see. I mean, the show has definitely dealt with some interesting issues before in previous episodes, but this issue is one of morality and ethics and really seemed almost like outside the norm for a popular TV show to address. But this is why I enjoy the show so much! It’s funny, it’s witty, and it addresses some serious issues as well. It’s like a complete package in show form.
So I’m not going to go through the entire episode or the entire backstory of the show. I’ll just give a quick little setup:
So, Jane (she’s a lawyer chick in a law firm in LA played by Brooke Elliott) has just won a BIG case that is supposed to help her get partner in her firm. Everyone is celebrating with the client sipping some champagne over winning the case. The client is this minor league baseball player who had a surgery mess up his arm and he would never be able to pitch again. So he sued the doctor for medical malpractice and as well the hospital. He won the case and all was bright and cheery until they zoom in on Jane and she starts speaking out loud about one piece of evidence that was used to win the case.
The piece of evidence she was referring to was that the doctor messed up the surgery because she had only gotten 45 minutes of sleep that night. I’ll explain the case real quick: the last day of trial went something like… She did 3 surgeries prior and then went to a benefit and then home at 11pm. At least, that was her claim. So she was on the stand saying that she got a full nights rest. Then Jane submits a document that is a speeding ticket showing her caught by a traffic camera running a red light at 4:30 AM. She was to be IN surgery at 6:30 AM. This was a “oh snap” moment in the show because as the viewer at that moment you are all about the baseball player winning his case against the hospital because he’ll never be able to make it to the major leagues. That’s when the trial ends and you see the faces of the winning team just kind of all smiles and knowing they just tipped the case in their favor to win.
Ok, So back to the champagne celebration. Jane says something like “That ticket…. It wasn’t anywhere near where she lives or the hospital… it wasn’t even on the way”. Her assistant says, “so? Who cares we won the case!” But you can just see the look of… hmm…. Consternation would probably be the best word… to describe the look on her face. There’s something not right.
She leaves the party and makes her way secretly back to her office. At the office she starts to review that evidence. Then she does some more sleuthing. She discovers something very grave…
The firm and as well her helped to defraud the hospital out of 15 million dollars. Turns out the doctor and the baseball player were in it all along and had been planning this for 6 months. They also were an item… so that made it even juicier. The location of the speeding ticket issued was a traffic light near where the baseball player lived... yep. She was coming from his place. But she ran the light on purpose knowing that they would find that evidence and knowing she would lose the case... and knowing that her and the bball player would split the 15 million half and half... that was the plan. So she did the surgery and cut a little too deep on purpose and then he filed the suit... and they were in it together all along.
This is where the show absolutely grabbed my attention.
Jane approaches her boss who also is owner of the firm. She shows him everything and says they have to do something about it. That the truth needs to come out and they have to tell the District Attorneys office and the court system and everyone.
Her boss says absolutely not. No one will say a word. Jane is taken aback and demands “why not?!?!”
The boss leans in and says “if we go public with this, there will be no more clients for us.”
You can see in Janes face that she can’t deal with this… she pushes the issue… and he slams it shut. Making it final that no one will speak about it at all. Everyone seems ok with it but Jane isn’t. There’s more dramatic dialogue that makes you nearly tear up. Seriously I was on the verge of tears!
Ok well basically Jane goes back to her office and is just kind of contemplating at her desk and staring at the skyline of the city just thinking about what to do. Her assistant walks in and she confesses to her assistant that she can’t let this go.
Oh real quick the whole entire episode her assistant had been talking about the “new” office if she made partner on a recurring basis. This new office means her assistant would also get a new desk and view etc. etc.
So her assistant says well… I mean think about the new office… and then she says “kidding”
Jane kind of looks at her and just apologizes again but she can’t just let this go… but to come clean with it to expose the truth would jeopardize not only her own career… but her assistants as well. She’s torn.
The assistant says to her… “I started working for you because you were going places… but now I’m working for you because of who you are, not where you are going.”
They exchange this moment of I support you no matter what. Jane does decide to gather the evidence needed (including a deposition from the doctor… although I don’t agree with the way she went about getting that deposition) and mail it off to the DA’s office. She also writes a letter of resignation.
She chooses the right thing to expose the truth over furthing her career. In fact, she kills her career and will now be under investigation by the LA law board of something somethings… (they threw in some fancy legal stuffs and I can’t remember exactly what they said)… basically… she won’t be able to practice law ever again in LA is what they are trying to tell the viewer.
She compromised her entire however many years of schooling, and practicing law to do the right thing.
I’m absolutely in awe of this character and show. I can’t tell you any more attractive quality in a person than that. It was admirable and honest and right.
The truth no matter what the consequence is ALWAYS the best way. No matter what.
If I were faced with an issue like this even if it meant hard times financially… there is NO way I could ever continue to do what I was doing knowing that I turned the other way on what was right.
I hope that I was able to describe the show in a way that made the point this episode was trying to make. I do recommend checking out the show, or at least this last episode. Although, it’s tough to really follow everything without watching it from the beginning… but isn’t that every show?
I’m all about TV shows that tackle serious issues but do it in a way that can really grab your attention. This one REALLY inspired me to write and really absolutely I guess if it’s possible made me fall for that character. Is that possible? Does anyone else ever totally fall for a character? Even from a book, or a play? This happens to me all the time. Sometimes I absolutely abhor certain characters and then sometimes I’m head over heels for others.
Maybe a topic for another blogpost? Perhaps… well I’m off to get some slumber.
Nat Geo Photo Contest
So... I found out about this because I saw it in my tweeter feed of this dude and friend I know named John from the camp I do various technical computery things for.
It's a photo contest for National Geographic. I think it would be fun just to enter and see if I can win! Although it does cost 15 dollars for the fee... which I don't know about all that. But I might do it anyway. I mean it would be fun to see what happens! I figure ok, so, i'm out 15 dollars. True that would buy 2 bottles of cheap wine, or 1 bottle of a pretty decent wine... but I say what the hay, I've decided to give it a shot anyway! I have the exact photo in mind that I want to enter and I'll post all the details after I submit and such... so everyone will just have to wait to find out which photo I submit and also wait to find out if I win! I'll give a hint though...
It's one of the photos from a recent blog post.... That being said... I'm going to also take my other idea from that blog post about raising money from the photos to donate to help...
Sooo here's the deal... this is directly from the website linked below:
"The Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2012: A behind-the-scenes experience like none other."
IF I WIN GRAND PRIZE... I'll donate ALL... of that 10 thousand dollars...
Yep... I'm not even going to keep half... ALL of it will be donated... I'm not even going to keep 15 dollars to pay for my fee... I know what you are thinking.. whaaaaaaaatt?!??! But it's 10 thousand dollars!!!!
Yep... 10 thousand dollars that can help buy better fire equipment for the courageous men and women that risk their lives to save others. Others... like YOU and ME.
So here's to hoping I win!
If anyone knows anyone that has taken a super fantastically cool picture recently ( it needs to have been taken in the last 2 years) and an extra 15 bucks to go along with that... feel free to tell them about the contest!
Here's the contest web site with all the rules and info and all that good stuff: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest/
A friday night post
Tonight I'm just TOTALLY drained. I get super sleepy towards the end of the week because I stay up way late during the week just doing things around my apartment, playing music/recording/writing/watching netflix/jogging/ just doing dishes/laundry... all that good stuff. Then I look at the clock and it's 1am on a week night! And I have to be up for work in the morning. I'm convinced I need 10 hours of sleep to do my best mentally and physically and all that. But I never get it.
Soooooo... it's 10pm on a Friday night and I'm going to get my sleep on super early! I'm also going to get my sleep IN...on. So I'll be back tomorrow with a full post.
Sleeping in is my favorite!
Anyways... util then... I hope everyone has a safe and fun Friday night. Don't get in toooo much trouble and T.G.I.F. right? Right! Although look at me and my bad party animal self... I'm going to sleep at 10pm on a friday. haha... hey sometimes it just happens. Ok, night everyone.
Pet Penguin!
So the cool little sis of my awesome first dorm roomie roommate from college saw my blog on pets and then sent me a video to show that people DO actually have penguins as pets! I watched the video and was like that's one of the most awesome things ever!
CHECK THIS OUT! I thought it was sooooooooooo neat that I HAD to post it up. I'm not gonna lie... I kinda want a penguin as a pet after watching this video.
I can’t even smash a bug
So... today at work there was a giant bug in our room. Ok not just any bug... the bug that everyone hates and stomps on at first sight right after they scream.
Yes... that's right... the infamous... yucky gross cockroach. Everyone hates em and gets all creeped out when they are found crawling around. The first instinct is to stomp it out with your shoe and smash it to smithereens.
But...
I couldn't do it... I just kinda looked at it and felt sorry for it. I was like man... it must stink to be hated by everyone just because of who you are and what you look like. I don't know... I was like poor little bugger! 🙁
So... I found a container... I know gross... yes... whatever... I captured him or her? in the container and took the bug out to the grass and put him down.
His life may eventually end somehow but it won't be by my hands. I do this in my apartment as well. Every time I see a bug... I just collect it up and put it outside. I can't smash bugs or put them down the toilet or anything.
I don't know why I have such a problem killing them... no one else I know does... they just stomp away or smush up with a kleenex without a second thought.
But I just look at it and think it's so innocent. It's not actually trying to come at me... in fact they are scared most of the time and run away to a corner to hide!
Actually what bug can you think of that actually tries to come at you? If you get bit by any sort of insect or animal it's because it was just defending itself or it was scared. I don't know... so that's my deal... I just put them outside and let nature take it's course.
I have such feelings of compassion that I can't even smash a bug.