Many of us have grown up reading Archie comics. Indeed, maybe some still do. Since 1941 people have speculated as to whether Archie should be with Betty or Veronica. Personally, I have always found that Veronica was stuck up, manipulative, selfish, and that she seemed a better match with Reggie than with Archie. On the other hand, Betty is smart, sweet, humble, and she gives of herself to help others. Though some may see it another way, you can see from my observations which is the obvious choice. This is much more than a battle between blonde and brunette. Now, even though I have titled this "The Eternal Question" it seems that Archie comics would like to make Archie's answer final. Recent news tells that he is going to marry Veronica Lodge for her father's fortune because of tough economic times. To me this seems like it is showing men to be quite chauvenistic. In my opinion he should not be marrying either of them since he has obviously been dating both of them since 1941 (they have got to be pretty old now). It all started when Archie somehow invited both girls to a dance and had to go back and forth the whole night (classic theme by the way).
I had so much more but I am actually getting quite tired. Apparently on Archie Comics there are blogs of characters. You can read more there. I am sure Betty and Veronica have plenty to say about it. In fact, I am almost thinking of going to read what Archie is thinking. He is obviously out of his mind (I know I said neither but if one or the other then Betty). Also, read about it in the Star Phoenix.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Another Jon
It is kind of sad because Jon is a pretty depressing character when you read "Garfield Minus Garfield" but a certain one reminded me of myself. Look for yourself:
HILARIOUS!
Monday, May 18, 2009
It's A Mystery
Quite honestly, I have no clue what I am going to write about. Usually, I at least have an anecdote or certain thought that at least gets me going. . .but now that I think of it, my title brings something to mind.
I was on my way to get something to eat and switched the radio to 94.1 fm. That was the Euro-station I spoke of. Turns out it is only European after 1 am and 94.1 is actually CBC Radio 1. After a bit of news (keeps me updated, I do not regularly watch or listen to news) a mystery theater thing came on. It was about a guy with a radio program (ironic) that had a stalker who was in love with him and was killing his listeners. It was pretty weird and I do not feel like it was properly concluded (and yes, I listened to the whole thing. . .I do not know how long it was).
On a similar note (it was actually mentioned in the radio theater), Erotomania is an interesting concept. I remember, before I moved from Davidson, having actually seen a tv documentary about erotomania. It is quite crazy to hear about. According to Wikipedia (haha, here we go),
"Erotomania is a rare disorder whereby the subject holds a delusional
belief that another person is in love with him or her. The patient
believes that this other person was the first to declare his or her
intentions, often by special glances, signals, telepathy, or messages
through the media. Usually the patient “returns” this affection by
means of letters, phone calls, gifts, and visits. The illness is often
associated with delusional disorders such as schizophrenia."
It is a common reason for celebrities having stalkers. I heard one case (from the documentary) where the person believed they were actually married to a celebrity and were wondering why everyone was holding them back from seeing their spouse. When Erotomania is in the context of schitzophrenia, the subjects of the delusion may not actually exist. Most often, though, it is the public media figures that are the subjects.
In a related subject, stalking is a common theme in my life. Not that I do the stalking but that I am stalked. However, when I say I have stalkers I do not actually mean that I am or have been followed. I mean simply that these people have expressed that they liked me and have not backed off when the feeling was not requited. There is another case in which I jokingly call people stalkers. That is all in good fun, rest assured. If I have actually called you a stalker then you are definitely not considered one.
Oh, and here Wikipedia supports me again. In the first sentence on stalking it says "Stalking is a term used to describe unwanted attention by individuals (and sometimes groups of people) to others". In which case it is not the following but the attention involved.
In a completely unrelated topic, my cousin purchased a butterfly kit in which the larvae move to butterfly in their process of metamorphosis. Unfortunately, she left while they are all coming out of their pupal stage. Butterflies are popping out left and right. Problem is, most of them are dying and we have no idea what to do about it. They are actually right behind me. Let me swing around and I will give you an update: *spins in chair* *spins back* Sad news. . .out of 13. . .only 3 look to be alive. I know, madness! This is basically insecticide! I will not take the blame. I did all that I could.
Odd tangent but apparently there is also a game for Nintendo DS called Insecticide.
That is all from me for now. I initially had nothing to say but I was somewhat bored. There is plenty to do but I figured I would knock this off the top of the list. Happy trails! Hope you had a great long weekend. . .You know what? I need a signature sign off phrase. We'll get into that later. I will just make something up for now and we can talk about it some other time.
As they say in French: "Manger le bebes"
(Look up Capucine Story on Youtube. Priceless)
Jonny B
I was on my way to get something to eat and switched the radio to 94.1 fm. That was the Euro-station I spoke of. Turns out it is only European after 1 am and 94.1 is actually CBC Radio 1. After a bit of news (keeps me updated, I do not regularly watch or listen to news) a mystery theater thing came on. It was about a guy with a radio program (ironic) that had a stalker who was in love with him and was killing his listeners. It was pretty weird and I do not feel like it was properly concluded (and yes, I listened to the whole thing. . .I do not know how long it was).
On a similar note (it was actually mentioned in the radio theater), Erotomania is an interesting concept. I remember, before I moved from Davidson, having actually seen a tv documentary about erotomania. It is quite crazy to hear about. According to Wikipedia (haha, here we go),
"Erotomania is a rare disorder whereby the subject holds a delusional
belief that another person is in love with him or her. The patient
believes that this other person was the first to declare his or her
intentions, often by special glances, signals, telepathy, or messages
through the media. Usually the patient “returns” this affection by
means of letters, phone calls, gifts, and visits. The illness is often
associated with delusional disorders such as schizophrenia."
It is a common reason for celebrities having stalkers. I heard one case (from the documentary) where the person believed they were actually married to a celebrity and were wondering why everyone was holding them back from seeing their spouse. When Erotomania is in the context of schitzophrenia, the subjects of the delusion may not actually exist. Most often, though, it is the public media figures that are the subjects.
In a related subject, stalking is a common theme in my life. Not that I do the stalking but that I am stalked. However, when I say I have stalkers I do not actually mean that I am or have been followed. I mean simply that these people have expressed that they liked me and have not backed off when the feeling was not requited. There is another case in which I jokingly call people stalkers. That is all in good fun, rest assured. If I have actually called you a stalker then you are definitely not considered one.
Oh, and here Wikipedia supports me again. In the first sentence on stalking it says "Stalking is a term used to describe unwanted attention by individuals (and sometimes groups of people) to others". In which case it is not the following but the attention involved.
In a completely unrelated topic, my cousin purchased a butterfly kit in which the larvae move to butterfly in their process of metamorphosis. Unfortunately, she left while they are all coming out of their pupal stage. Butterflies are popping out left and right. Problem is, most of them are dying and we have no idea what to do about it. They are actually right behind me. Let me swing around and I will give you an update: *spins in chair* *spins back* Sad news. . .out of 13. . .only 3 look to be alive. I know, madness! This is basically insecticide! I will not take the blame. I did all that I could.
Odd tangent but apparently there is also a game for Nintendo DS called Insecticide.
That is all from me for now. I initially had nothing to say but I was somewhat bored. There is plenty to do but I figured I would knock this off the top of the list. Happy trails! Hope you had a great long weekend. . .You know what? I need a signature sign off phrase. We'll get into that later. I will just make something up for now and we can talk about it some other time.
As they say in French: "Manger le bebes"
(Look up Capucine Story on Youtube. Priceless)
Jonny B
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Spoiled at My Job
Best news ever. I had steak at work today. Not just steak but the whole awesome meal. Steak, baked potato, corn on the cob, and garlic bread. Fantastic! I think I figured out why they feed us too. It gets so slow around there sometimes that you do not feel like it is worth it. When steak is involved though, it is worth it. Smooth move Agrium!
The first two hours flew by but the rest of the shift was quite slow. The quick portion reminded me of a conversation with a friend. She said she was killing time. Here I was wondering where it had all gone and she admitted to committing time genocide all day. I told her she could do that between 4 pm and 1 am (the hours which I had to be at work) but, like I said, only the first two hours went by fast. Another time tidbit comes from my cousin who recalls a cartoon in which a villain stole time. Whenever he hears a bunch of people say they wonder where all the time has gone he gets suspicious (probably not in actuality, it just makes for good conversation). Still! Time is either being stolen or murdered and it is not always appreciated. Oh, and for anyone who is reading this: Please do not steal or murder time on June 10th or 11th. That would be greatly appreciated.
I do not work the Monday of the long weekend. I was actually hoping I could reap the benefits of working that day. I work 9 hour shifts and one hour is always overtime. Guaranteed overtime is awesome on a stat holiday. It is very unfortunate that my crew was booked off for that day. Maybe I can hope that someone will decide they need it off and that I am the man to cover for them. *crosses fingers* Otherwise, I need to find myself something to do this Sunday and Monday. Someone had brought up the idea of going to Eston for the weekend but my days off only begin Sunday so that would not work out for me. I do not get long weekends. I do get my weekends more often though. . .and my weekends are often mid-week.
How is this for craziness? I do not like radio but I wanted to listen to something. I was browsing the radio stations and stopped at 94.1. Apparently it is a European station. Who knew? I might listen to it more often. We will see. But I heard that Limburg, a place in the southern Netherlands, is legalizing and selling marijuana in coffee shops. It turns out that coffee shop is a term for a place that sells hashish and marijuana. Not the kind of coffee shops we have, or so I think. Anyway, they are legalizing selling 3 grams a day to customers. Some people from the Netherlands like it but others do not like that their country is being associated with drugs. I found an interesting quote about the term coffee shop: "The word "coffee" in the title of the Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory should not be taken as condoning the use of addictive drugs. Drinks containing caffeine should be used with care and moderation. Alternatively, stay on the grass!"
There was plenty more on the European station and it was beginning to make me wonder about American problems. Either America tells us less or things are worse elsewhere. Probably a mixture of both.
Well, that is all for now. Have a good steak. . .I mean, night!
The first two hours flew by but the rest of the shift was quite slow. The quick portion reminded me of a conversation with a friend. She said she was killing time. Here I was wondering where it had all gone and she admitted to committing time genocide all day. I told her she could do that between 4 pm and 1 am (the hours which I had to be at work) but, like I said, only the first two hours went by fast. Another time tidbit comes from my cousin who recalls a cartoon in which a villain stole time. Whenever he hears a bunch of people say they wonder where all the time has gone he gets suspicious (probably not in actuality, it just makes for good conversation). Still! Time is either being stolen or murdered and it is not always appreciated. Oh, and for anyone who is reading this: Please do not steal or murder time on June 10th or 11th. That would be greatly appreciated.
I do not work the Monday of the long weekend. I was actually hoping I could reap the benefits of working that day. I work 9 hour shifts and one hour is always overtime. Guaranteed overtime is awesome on a stat holiday. It is very unfortunate that my crew was booked off for that day. Maybe I can hope that someone will decide they need it off and that I am the man to cover for them. *crosses fingers* Otherwise, I need to find myself something to do this Sunday and Monday. Someone had brought up the idea of going to Eston for the weekend but my days off only begin Sunday so that would not work out for me. I do not get long weekends. I do get my weekends more often though. . .and my weekends are often mid-week.
How is this for craziness? I do not like radio but I wanted to listen to something. I was browsing the radio stations and stopped at 94.1. Apparently it is a European station. Who knew? I might listen to it more often. We will see. But I heard that Limburg, a place in the southern Netherlands, is legalizing and selling marijuana in coffee shops. It turns out that coffee shop is a term for a place that sells hashish and marijuana. Not the kind of coffee shops we have, or so I think. Anyway, they are legalizing selling 3 grams a day to customers. Some people from the Netherlands like it but others do not like that their country is being associated with drugs. I found an interesting quote about the term coffee shop: "The word "coffee" in the title of the Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory should not be taken as condoning the use of addictive drugs. Drinks containing caffeine should be used with care and moderation. Alternatively, stay on the grass!"
There was plenty more on the European station and it was beginning to make me wonder about American problems. Either America tells us less or things are worse elsewhere. Probably a mixture of both.
Well, that is all for now. Have a good steak. . .I mean, night!
Friday, May 8, 2009
What is Going Down
Where to start? Where to start? I have so much to tell you. Yes, you. I have undertaken the reading of a few books. Maybe I should have read them one at a time but they are all intermingled now. I began by reading Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. It is quite a good book and I am excited to read further. Out of nowhere (May 4) I decided to watch Adventures of Tintin and go on an adventure of my own to find it on DVD (turns out I will have to buy it online). Instead of buying Adventures of Tintin, I bought 4 books. First, The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. I read it in two days and it agreed with my expectations. Second, The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. I am already half done. Third, Socrates in Love. I read a few chapters but the author is not Christian and the chapter on Eros had varied quotes from people talked to at Mardi Gras. There was some good stuff but definitely some I do not agree with. Fourth, This Book Needs No Title: A Budget of Living Paradoxes. Tim Sample brought this book to Affinity group one day and read an allegorical story about Christianity from it. I liked it so much that I decided to buy it. The book includes a lot of different kinds of information (or so I am led to believe) but I only ordered that one and it is still in the process of delivery.
We have finally reached today. I realize that the amount of time I spend working may numb the sheer excitement and glee that I hope to bring you buuuut. . .come on, like I could bring you those things anyway. I am not that brilliant.
On the way home from work one day I saw a truck driving on a gravel road along the highway with a dog running behind. I thought to myself it was possible that they were abandoning their dog. I have seen many dogs left in the country and have been part of helping them before. This time I thought nothing of it (I'm a college student not a saint). Today I saw the same truck and the same dog and realized that the truck was driving quite slow. SO. Either the dog found its way home and the person brought them to the same spot to lose them again (unlikely) or this was their way of giving their dog exercise (likely). But the person is missing out on exercise (they probably need it if they are wanting to drive instead in the first place) by driving instead of walking. Also, I wonder how much gas they spend on walking their dog.
As the heir of the leadership role in Drama Club at Eston College I have taken it upon myself to do a little research in improv. Every Friday night there is an improv group in Saskatoon at the Off Broadway Arts Centre called the No-Nos at 10:45 pm (if I want to go today I should have a nap or something because I work early tomorrow). They are super hilarious and I have learned a few improv games (I should write them down or else I will forget). Their last show will be May 29th so if you live in or are near Saskatoon then you should probably show up before it is over for the season.
Later installments will likely be different. I have not got the slightest clue what this thing will look like. It is basically a thought drain for me and. . .reading for you. I guess that is all for today.
Oh, and the title of my general blog is not a reference to a toilet.
We have finally reached today. I realize that the amount of time I spend working may numb the sheer excitement and glee that I hope to bring you buuuut. . .come on, like I could bring you those things anyway. I am not that brilliant.
On the way home from work one day I saw a truck driving on a gravel road along the highway with a dog running behind. I thought to myself it was possible that they were abandoning their dog. I have seen many dogs left in the country and have been part of helping them before. This time I thought nothing of it (I'm a college student not a saint). Today I saw the same truck and the same dog and realized that the truck was driving quite slow. SO. Either the dog found its way home and the person brought them to the same spot to lose them again (unlikely) or this was their way of giving their dog exercise (likely). But the person is missing out on exercise (they probably need it if they are wanting to drive instead in the first place) by driving instead of walking. Also, I wonder how much gas they spend on walking their dog.
As the heir of the leadership role in Drama Club at Eston College I have taken it upon myself to do a little research in improv. Every Friday night there is an improv group in Saskatoon at the Off Broadway Arts Centre called the No-Nos at 10:45 pm (if I want to go today I should have a nap or something because I work early tomorrow). They are super hilarious and I have learned a few improv games (I should write them down or else I will forget). Their last show will be May 29th so if you live in or are near Saskatoon then you should probably show up before it is over for the season.
Later installments will likely be different. I have not got the slightest clue what this thing will look like. It is basically a thought drain for me and. . .reading for you. I guess that is all for today.
Oh, and the title of my general blog is not a reference to a toilet.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Brian is a Genius!
So yes, I stole Brian's blog idea. It initially reminded me of my website when I was younger. Though I rambled. . .and will again. Brian's is much more structured and such. Mine will likely be quite chaotic. It even has less of a reason for existing than Brian's.
I will do this later though. I have work tomorrow. I should be in bed by now.
I will do this later though. I have work tomorrow. I should be in bed by now.
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