Archive for October, 2007

I Am Legend

Kwummy October 25th, 2007

Screen Rant has a post up that contains two different versions of a trailer for Will Smith’s upcoming movie “I Am Legend.”

The international trailor contains a lot more action from start to finish, but I disagree with Vic from Screen Rant that it’s the better version. Having read the book, I like the U.S. version the most because it shows how Robert Neville (played by Smith) goes through his day. While the book wasn’t boring, a lot of time was spent showing how Neville interacted with a completely lifeless environment. I also feel that the last 20 seconds or so of the U.S. clip leaves the person wanting more while the international didn’t leave me with the same feeling.

That said, both clips are awesome and I recommend checking them both out.

However, if you’re even slightly interested in the movie, I highly suggest you check out the book before the movie releases on December 14. Written by Richard Matheson, it details the live of Neville, who could very well be the last human on the face of the planet. While it contains it’s fare share of action, the book does an amazing job of making the reader feel what it would really be like the be the last person alive.

I won’t spoil anything about the book or the movie other than what I’ve already said. It is probably one of my favorite books of all time and I’m not even a big fan of horror films or books. And if you pick up the book I’ve linked to it also features some other short stories by Matheson that are worth checking out.

While the book may not appeal to everyone, I think the movie can have a wide-spread appeal. So, if nothing else, make sure you at least see the movie when it comes out.

So, the Transformers movie…

Kwummy October 19th, 2007

Warning: this post will contain a signifciant amount of spoilers on both the original Transformers movie as well as the most recent movie. I’m not kidding people. If you haven’t seen either one and don’t want it spoiled do not read anything after the break. Seriously. Don’t. 

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New logo for administering the heimlich maneuver

Kwummy October 17th, 2007

Got this in an email today…

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Compared to Florida, Chicago not all that bad

Kwummy October 12th, 2007

I browse Fark.com on a regular basis because it’s my idea of the perfect news site. I hate reading or watching the news because it’s always the same bullshit. With Fark, they only report the most ridiculous news.

Take for instance these news stories about Florida all from today’s news.

And that’s just from this morning. Imagine what goodness we will grace us with by the afternoon.  

Oh Florida, I wish I could quit you.

So, yeah…it’s been a few days

Kwummy October 11th, 2007

Sorry about the lack of updates. I’ve been busy here, but that takes up very little time. I’ve been mostly busy with work. And not in a good way. Well, it’s good that it’s helping to strengthen my resume, but it just makes me realize how much I really hate my job and that if I would move up in this company the money wouldn’t really be worth the headache. I’m not even in a senior position and it’s already a headache. I’m working 60 hour weeks with very little to show for it.

I’ve become completely frustrated in looking for jobs, too. I’ve found more than enough that I qualify for, but I never hear anything. I’ve sent out, what has to be over 60 resumes, and haven’t so much as received a call-back. Maybe it’s the market or my area, but using Monster, Careerbuilder, etc doesn’t seem to be working for me.

I’ve re-done by resume as well as have had other people look over it so I know that’s up-to-date and looking better. I have a feeling it’s my varied background which is scaring people away.

There are several different directions I wouldn’t mind my career taking either, so it’s not like I haven’t been open-minded.

I would prefer something in brand or consumer marketing. I also refuse to work in an industry I don’t have a personal interest in. That was my first mistake of taking my current job. The financial services industry, especially the division I am in, is extremely nauseating.

Every day I want to go home and apply to jobs on Careerbuilder, but then I remember how I do all this hard work applying for jobs, spending hours at a time tailoring my resume for a specific job and company, only to not have anything come of it.

I’ve tried networking, but people either can’t help or don’t really help. I think they’re just as sick of me asking them for help as I am looking for a job. I don’t blame them. I just know if I could find a position in an industry I like and the hours are a little better I would be a completely different person.

Maybe I’ll go home and look for jobs tonight.

But what’s the point?

I’m pretty sure this is God telling me he’s pissed I don’t believe in him and that I should probably kill myself.

Stay classy, Cubs fans

Kwummy October 9th, 2007

So, it’s Saturday afternoon. The Cubs are about to face the Diamondbacks in an elimination game. You throw on your Ronnie Woo Woo jersey, grab your Starbucks triple soy milk cafe latte and bust out your Blackberry to email your friends to decide where you want to go for the game.

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Let’s not forget this rap song from the 90s, either

Kwummy October 8th, 2007

More proof after the break that 90s rap was the “shiznit,” as the kids today like to say.

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Rap isn’t what it used to be

Kwummy October 8th, 2007

Maybe I’m just getting old, but rap or hip hop, whatever you want to call it, just isn’t the same anymore. I much prefer rap from the 90s. Hell, I prefer just about all music from the 90s. Today’s music in general is mostly crap.

Let’s compare, shall we?

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Who was it that said the Cubs would get swept?

Kwummy October 6th, 2007

Oh, that’s right. It was me.

So, it looks like like I’ll be wrong about the Indians-Yankees series, but you know what, the Red Sox will probably sweep the Angels so that means I’ll be 2-2 in exact game predictions and 3-1 in overall predictions.

But none of that really matters as I was one of very few people who called for a D-Backs sweep. Hell, even D-Backs fans didn’t think they could sweep the cubs.

I said all year long the Cubs were overrated and that in a big-game situation against a team outside of their division they wouldn’t do jack. I even claimed the D-Backs would outscore the Cubs overall in the series, too, and I was called for an idiot for that.

But it seems the D-Backs outscored the Cubs 16-6 in the series.

Huh.

Am smart.

Ten signs that you might be a trixie

Kwummy October 4th, 2007

Yesterday we explored the horrible disease known as douchebagnamonia. Today we’ll explore the related disease that is most often found in women called trixieoma. Known as trixies, women with this disease can often act like their male counterpart, but some of the symptoms are different.

For those of you unaware of what a trixie is, I point you in the direction of this Wikipedia entry:

Trixies are typically depicted as “social climbing, marriage-minded, money-hungry young ladies that seem to flock to the upwardly-mobile neighborhood of Lincoln Park. Another description calls them “the women with Kate Spade bags for every day of the week; the ex-sorority girls still lusting after big, dumb jocks; the women who go to law school to find husbands.”

 They’re extremely easy to spot and oftentimes can be even more annoying that those effected by douchebagnomonia. But, before we go into the symptoms, it’s important to note again what to do if you find yourself having any of the signs of trixieoma.

Chances are that if you exhibit only one or two symptoms you are not a trixie. However, I would print out this checklist and continue to monitor your symptoms. If you do exhibit more than one symptom it is best to try and get the necessary treatment lest you become a stupid bimbo.

If you exhibit between 3-5 symptoms I would consult your physician immediately. In the most severe cases both clinical rehabilitation and medicinal treatment is required. The sooner you act the sooner you can get better.

Unfortunately, women that show more than five symptoms of this disease are not riduculed like males who show the same number of symptoms of douchebagnamonia. A full-fledged trixie is often a favorite target of the male population. What typically occurs is a full-fledged trixie ends up marrying and procreating with a full-fledged douchebag. They go on to create an army of trixie and douchebag children and the cycle continues.

This is also just another reason to allow abortion, but that’s a topic for another day.

ANYWAY, as you can imagine, trixies must be stopped before the world is overpopulated with these creatures. Since a trixie is too stupid to see the symptoms herself, it’s important you be on the lookout for them. If you have a friend who starts to show the signs of trixieoma it’s best you get help for them immediately.

The ten symptoms after the break.

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Ten signs that you might be a douchebag

Kwummy October 3rd, 2007

Below are are the ten most common signs and symptoms of douchebagnamonia. It is important to note that the disease is rarely seen in women. However, women have a similar disease but with different signs and symptoms. It is called Trixieoma. We’ll explore the problems of that disease tomorrow. Today we’ll just focus on douchebagnamonia.

Chances are that if you exhibit only one or two signs you are not a douchebag. However, I would print out this checklist and continue to monitor your symptoms. If you do exhibit more than one symptom it is best to try and get the necessary treatment before you spiral out of control.

If you exhibit between 3-5 symptoms I would consult your physician immediately. In the most severe cases both clinical rehabilitation and medicinal treatment is required. The sooner you act the sooner you can get better.

For those that show more than 5 signs it’s probably best that you kill yourself. Oftentimes when a person shows that many symptoms it’s typically not long before someone finally gets so annoyed by your disease that they beat the crap out of you. Therefore it’s recommended that you simply do the world a favor and take care of it yourself.

Unfortunately,  douchebagnamonia is not 100% curable. There is always the chance that the disease could resurface. Most people that are diagnosed a second time show different symptoms.  That is why it is important to always monitor yourself and make changes to your lifestyle the second you start to become a douchebag. Scientists are baffled as to how the disease hides in the system. Current speculation is that it attaches to the bloodstream and renders itself undetectable.

Continue reading to see if you show any signs of this horrible disease.  

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2007 MLB Playoff Predictions

Kwummy October 2nd, 2007

Now that the MLB regular season has come to an official close, I figured I’d pull some predictions out of my butt and see how well they do.

Regardless of what happens I think the winner comes out of the AL East. The ALCS between the Yankess and Red Sox will be the “real” World Series and would be one hell of a series to watch.

NLDS
Phillies vs. Rockies: Rockies in 4
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks: Diamondbacks in 3

ALDS
Angels vs. Red Sox: Sox in 3
Indians vs. Yankees: Yankees in 5

NLCS
Diamondbacks vs Rockies: Diamondbacks in 6

ALCS
Red Sox vs. Yankess: Sox in 7

World Series
Diamondbacks vs. Red Sox: Sox in 6

And as the final out is recorded in the World Series, Cubs “fans” realize their team has gone 100 years without winning a world series.

And I laugh.

The British are impatient when it comes to laundry

Kwummy October 1st, 2007

So, I had an interesting Sunday morning. Read about how I locked myself out of my apartment while doing laundry and almost beat the crap out of a British dude over said laundry.

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