Yesterday, my mom asked me to pick up something for her from CVS. I had a little time before work so I figured I could grab it then. Unable to locate it, I went to ask an employee but stopped to pick up a copy of Maxim.

It's their Hot 100 edition, featuring the lovely Katy Perry et alia. I buy it every year (and mind you, I like guys! lol)

So bringing the copy of the magazine to the check-out, ask the lady behind the counter for what my mom asked me to pick up:

"Can you tell me where the Vaseline is?"

The girl looks at me, looks at the magazine and calmly says "In the back by the Pharmacy."

I felt myself turn bright red...Great...CVS thinks I'm a perv!

Tramatized by Nature

I get a lot of my worldly information from the Yahoo homepage. I was attracted to an article about a 13 year-old boy who is attempting to climb Mount Everest. After reading this article, and feeling somewhat inspired, I watched a special/documentary on Everest. Now, I know that is the tallest mountain above sea level and people die trying to scale it every year but I was intrigued because there is very little I know about the mountain!

This documentary, which will I will not name because I am going to be criticizing it and I feel it's wrong to criticize something which I will never attempt, came on at 1 in the morning. From the information, I am providing it is possible for readers to find out the name if they want. I figured a nature show will help me sleep. Boy, was I wrong.

I knew I should have turned the TV off as soon as they started talking about how most of the people who die on Mount Everest never have their bodies recovered...they are left there as frozen monuments of failure.

Actual

dead bodies
on Everest!

(There are other, more disturbing pics but you can find those yourself! These are NOT scenes from the documentary!)

Now, on the ascent to the top, a team of climbers came across a gentleman named "James Blunt" (an alias I will be using). Mr. Blunt attempted a solo climb, no radio and no bottled oxygen so it was his own fault that when trouble hit he was unprepared. The team filming the documentary, during their ascent, said that they had seen Mr. Blunt contacting them for help, but made no effort to try to help him as it would have been "useless". Over 40 people passed by without making any effort to save him and continued on their way. The video shows and describes Mr. Blunt's demise, including using the description of "watching his legs and feet curl from frostbite." Most of the documentary team and others doing that trek made it to the summit. During a decent, a group that failed to make it to the top attempted to help Mr. Blunt but it was too late and he was left to perish.

I didn't fall asleep until about 4 am because I was that affected by witnessing this.

But then I woke up a few hours later to get ready for work, and after shaking out the images still stuck in my head, I began to get a little upset by the whole fact.

Even though some reasons for not attempting to help Mr. Blunt were due to it weather and the difficulties of a nighttime rescue, I began to question where has the human compassion gone? I know the incredible challenge that awaits those brave enough to attempt this feat, but are we becoming so selfish that we forget about other human life and not even attempting to try to help! What disturbs me the most is that the climbers felt that since it was a feeble attempt they might as well continue their assent and see if they can reach the top.

To those out there who are into this kind of stuff, more power to you! But do people truly believe that making it to the the top is more important than the value of another human life? I hope I'll never have to be in a position like that (and from the safety of my room, I don't think I will ever have to!)

Now I get you, Garfield...

Some people really hate Mondays...I don't normally. I work Sunday nights at a place that pays me cash, so even if I spend money all weekend, I end up with a cool $100 to start the week...

This Monday...not so much a fan...

I somehow managed to get a flat tire on Saturday, while in bed feeling ill. I didn't need my car, as it was pouring rain on Sat and Sunday was Mother's Day (my dad said I could use his car for work) so I decided to get up bright and early Monday before work. So at 8, I wake up, call AAA to put the donut on my car. The lady on the phone was wicked nice and said someone would be there within the hour.

At 8:47, I get a phone call from the AAA Lady apologizing for the driver being late...he broke down on the highway. They were sending another truck out.

9:13, another phone call saying the NEW tow truck drive would be there in about ten minutes. At 9:42, the triple a lady call again...the NEW tow got a flat tire...They would be sending out a third one.

FINALLY! At 9:56, the 3rd driver pulls up, changes my tire in about 3 minutes, I tip him and he leaves.

So...I get to work about ten minutes late.

Turns out my work computer has a worm and is trying to steal credit card information...

Et tu, Garfield...

Always a bachelorette partier....

I know it sounds odd, but I have been to two bachelorette parties in the past year and half or so. Not only did I attend both of them, I was also on the planning committees. The first was my friend Lisa's that took place last September (2009). The pregame began at my house in the kitchen with a few of the girls. This is where we gave Lisa he sash, beads, and other fun stuff. It was dinner at Kiku Yama in Dedham and than an evening of Karaoke and drinks on the lower level. It was crazy but we had a blast! (for some strange reason I can't find any pics of me in them...but I here are some other pics! Lisa is the one in the sash (dur!)

And the outcome?

One of the most beautiful brides

in the world!

Here's the Groom's Party! Greg, the happy husband on the right and John Holbrook, the best man on the left. I was actually a replacement for the other groomsman at the last minute but it was awesome cuz I got to be involved in my first wedding of my friends!!!

Will post on the second one shortly...