Ok ok, I've been slacking a bit. Thing is, I've been really busy. I finished up my A+ certification, and promptly went on a 'Real Job' hunting frenzy, reeling in a few nice prospects. Unfortunately, despite some really good feedback, it looks like none of them will pan out, although I still cross my fingers. On top of that, Best Buy has actually been feeding me hours lately, so my broke ass can pay the bills. Part-Time really kinda sucks, but as it is, there isn't any full time, tech only options, and I despise sales with a passion (even if there are, It's doubtful a pay increase would be paired with a full time slot. Such is life).
Actually, my day just got a bit better. Funny how that happens. Between paragraph one and this paragraph, I went and had a nice grilled pork chop dinner with the family. We discussed my next gripe (in a moment) and I decided to finish up with an after dinner beer. I stopped at Vintage the other day and picked up some of the new seasonal brews that were available, including tonight's beer. North Coast Brewery's "Old Stock Ale". This is an aged, fall seasonal beer, and my bottle was from mid 2004 (they just ordered them, so they are at least 6 months old. This beer betters with age)
Old Stock ale pours an impressive amber red, and the way the sunlight hit the class it almost glowed. A nice thick layer of an orange-ish creamy head sat on top of the pint, and the aroma....Wonderful. Hints of citrus, caramel (think like...candy) and a bit of alcohol. The taste was something reminiscent of skull splitter, a very spicy, dark, almost smoky ale, but with a bit more fruit tastes in it. Normally I shy away from fruit beers, I don't like them, and my track record with them (trios pistoles) is less than stellar, but this, this made my day. It was the perfect follow up to the meal and the day.
So, all beer sated happiness aside, my rant today is about one of my childhood icons. If you haven't seen it yet, the Public Broadcasting people have announced that they are changing Cookie Monster. In a bid to appease those whiney, irresponsible parents who complain that they have no control over their children's eating habits, Cookie Monster will no longer sing the "C is for Cookies" song. It has been replaced with "Cookies are a
SOMETIMES food".
W....T....F....
You god damn morons. Take 10 minutes out of your career advancement, fast paced I-Can't-Pay-Attention to my kids, looking-for-a-scapegoat lives and talk to your goddamn kids about how/what they eat. You had the kids, it's time to actually follow through on you obligations. If you kid has an eating problem, who's responsibility is it? YOURS. Stop looking to blame mass media and popular culture for your irresponsible parenting and lack of nutritional education. When your children become morbidly obese, and develop some kind of ailment because of it, I hope they blame your lack of involvement.
When I was growing up, my mother, father, grandparents, etc. Took an active role in making sure I knew what was necessary for health. We didn't eat 20 snacks a day, 1-2 sodas a week was considered special, and we drank plenty of milk, etc. We were encouraged to go outside and play, and we did! We played little league sports, like soccer, baseball, etc. I personally spent summers from age 8 to 12 camping, hiking, etc. The end results of my parents labor? 3 perfectly healthy, average weight children who know what and when to eat.
Stop blaming Cookie Monster for your problems, before I start having Big Bird sing "Parenting is not a
SOMETIMES job" (PVP has the best lines lol)
