Hey Guys!
So I've been too lazy to update this blog, but I figured I would start again.
So last night, my girlfriend and I took Bart to a party. We sat down and as the train passed by more stops, more people got on. After a bit, our train was full and there were many people standing up. Then an old couple got on and were standing by the seats (which were reserved for the senior people) and without saying a thing, a person stood up and was happy to give the old couple his seat. What surprised me was the type of person who stood up, he looked quite ghetto, probably in his late 20's and looked like he could rob the train...
Anyways, that was a nice surprise and was quite unexpected. Yay for + points!
Starting Points: 73
Ending Points: 80
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Little Kids
So working at the cafe, you meet quite a few people.
The most memorable one this weekend comprised of a father and two children.
Now normally, from my experiences, children don't have manners and its partially because of their parents. It makes me quite sad.
Now for this particular table, the brother and sister pair (who were probably 5 and 7), both spoke well and were very definitive with their answers. However, the most amazing part was when they said the words "please" and "thank you".
The father seemed like the happy parent, and he raised his children up right. It certainly brought a smile to my face. Lets hear it for good parents and polite kids! Manners do mean a lot.
Starting Points: 60
Ending Points: 73
The most memorable one this weekend comprised of a father and two children.
Now normally, from my experiences, children don't have manners and its partially because of their parents. It makes me quite sad.
Now for this particular table, the brother and sister pair (who were probably 5 and 7), both spoke well and were very definitive with their answers. However, the most amazing part was when they said the words "please" and "thank you".
The father seemed like the happy parent, and he raised his children up right. It certainly brought a smile to my face. Lets hear it for good parents and polite kids! Manners do mean a lot.
Starting Points: 60
Ending Points: 73
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Something a Little Different
So its been a while since I've blogged, and there have been many things that has happened.
However, I have come to realize one thing about me that really irks me, a character flaw if you will.
I have trouble forgetting about my past, especially the bad parts. I can remember a lot more about the bad parts than the good parts, which leads me to feeling bad most of the time. For an example, I liked this girl a few years ago, I'll call her C lightling. And long story short, I figured it wouldn't work out so I basically rebounded with my ex. That is one mistake I will never forget... I randomly stumble upon that thought sometimes and it always makes me sad. There are many other things that I have done that makes me sad, but I don't feel like talking about those.
I just wish there was some way to forget about these stupid thoughts so I can be happy. I have random bouts of feeling blue because of my brain sifting through thoughts, and sometimes, it just finds bad stuff.
Why can't I just remember the good and let go of the bad?
Damn it...
However, I have come to realize one thing about me that really irks me, a character flaw if you will.
I have trouble forgetting about my past, especially the bad parts. I can remember a lot more about the bad parts than the good parts, which leads me to feeling bad most of the time. For an example, I liked this girl a few years ago, I'll call her C lightling. And long story short, I figured it wouldn't work out so I basically rebounded with my ex. That is one mistake I will never forget... I randomly stumble upon that thought sometimes and it always makes me sad. There are many other things that I have done that makes me sad, but I don't feel like talking about those.
I just wish there was some way to forget about these stupid thoughts so I can be happy. I have random bouts of feeling blue because of my brain sifting through thoughts, and sometimes, it just finds bad stuff.
Why can't I just remember the good and let go of the bad?
Damn it...
Monday, September 5, 2011
Courtesy. Please Find Some.
So we all know common sense isn't all that common.
Courtesy is another one of those things that aren't common.
One example is using the phone to let people know if you are going to be substantially late.
If you're going to be late, or if something happens that makes you late, let the people who are waiting KNOW. Cell phones are useful for that reason. It takes less than a minute to call someone to let them know that you are late, instead of just having them wait around stupidly.
It is fine that your car broke down or if something else happens, but PLEASE let people know that you're going to be late. It's not that hard.
Starting Points: 70
Ending Points: 60
Courtesy is another one of those things that aren't common.
One example is using the phone to let people know if you are going to be substantially late.
If you're going to be late, or if something happens that makes you late, let the people who are waiting KNOW. Cell phones are useful for that reason. It takes less than a minute to call someone to let them know that you are late, instead of just having them wait around stupidly.
It is fine that your car broke down or if something else happens, but PLEASE let people know that you're going to be late. It's not that hard.
Starting Points: 70
Ending Points: 60
Friday, September 2, 2011
Arrogance. Not a Good Thing.
It was my 22nd birthday yesterday, thanks everyone for the birthday wishes!
On to the blog!
Arrogant people are another one of those things that really tick me off. (Even though my rants make me sound like a asshole, I'm actually a pretty nice guy). The way I see it, no one really likes an arrogant person, they are just straight up ANNOYING. We frankly don't give a DAMN if you did something amazing if you just keep shoving it in our faces. We might have cared if you just said it once, but after once, it just gets REPETITIVE. Go inflate your ego somewhere else, so you can compensate for something you god damn moron.
People need to understand something. You cannot be good at everything. It is impossible. Just relax, have fun, be social and likable, and someone might ACTUALLY like you. You DON'T have to act like you're tough or special or something that came down from the heavens, and do you know why? I'll give you a hint. Because you are NOT. It's okay to not be good at something, no one expects you to be, just relax and stop being a douche.
Starting Points: 75
Ending Points: 70
On to the blog!
Arrogant people are another one of those things that really tick me off. (Even though my rants make me sound like a asshole, I'm actually a pretty nice guy). The way I see it, no one really likes an arrogant person, they are just straight up ANNOYING. We frankly don't give a DAMN if you did something amazing if you just keep shoving it in our faces. We might have cared if you just said it once, but after once, it just gets REPETITIVE. Go inflate your ego somewhere else, so you can compensate for something you god damn moron.
People need to understand something. You cannot be good at everything. It is impossible. Just relax, have fun, be social and likable, and someone might ACTUALLY like you. You DON'T have to act like you're tough or special or something that came down from the heavens, and do you know why? I'll give you a hint. Because you are NOT. It's okay to not be good at something, no one expects you to be, just relax and stop being a douche.
Starting Points: 75
Ending Points: 70
Saturday, August 27, 2011
A Lazy Day
I'll keep this post short.
Today I went to Nob Hill, which is basically like a Whole Foods Market, with my girlfriend, S. We just went there for a couple items.When we went to the checkout line, there were a couple people in front with huge amounts of groceries. One of the couples were nice enough to let us cut in front of them because they saw we only had a few things.
I love when people have courtesy, it was very nice to see someone else have some. Hurray for positive points today!
Starting points: 73
Ending points: 75
Today I went to Nob Hill, which is basically like a Whole Foods Market, with my girlfriend, S. We just went there for a couple items.When we went to the checkout line, there were a couple people in front with huge amounts of groceries. One of the couples were nice enough to let us cut in front of them because they saw we only had a few things.
I love when people have courtesy, it was very nice to see someone else have some. Hurray for positive points today!
Starting points: 73
Ending points: 75
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Luck, I don't have it.
Hey Guys,
I'm in Vegas right now, staying at the Cosmopolitan with my gf, S. Starting off, I consider myself pretty good at blackjack, I know the rules and the odds pretty well. However, it seems to me that my luck has been pretty bad lately. There were several times in which people at the table played terribly, with no logic.
For example, have 13 and not hitting against a 10, or having 14 and hitting against a 3. It doesn't make sense to me, not at all. Of course these guys were acting last on the table, and those bad decisions lead to the dealer winning much more than they should have. As a result, I am down (both psychologically and financially).
Even after the whole table suggesting against the player's actions, they don't go with the logical choice, they go with their gut. I feel that in most cases, going with the logical choice is much more smart than following your gut. Anyways just felt like venting a little.
Starting Points: 75
Ending Points: 73
I have also made a vow to never gamble again.
On the brighter side, my gf won a raffle for a free buffet at the Wicked Spoon (which has awesome desserts) and also had a couple ridiculously good burgers for brunch.
I'm in Vegas right now, staying at the Cosmopolitan with my gf, S. Starting off, I consider myself pretty good at blackjack, I know the rules and the odds pretty well. However, it seems to me that my luck has been pretty bad lately. There were several times in which people at the table played terribly, with no logic.
For example, have 13 and not hitting against a 10, or having 14 and hitting against a 3. It doesn't make sense to me, not at all. Of course these guys were acting last on the table, and those bad decisions lead to the dealer winning much more than they should have. As a result, I am down (both psychologically and financially).
Even after the whole table suggesting against the player's actions, they don't go with the logical choice, they go with their gut. I feel that in most cases, going with the logical choice is much more smart than following your gut. Anyways just felt like venting a little.
Starting Points: 75
Ending Points: 73
I have also made a vow to never gamble again.
On the brighter side, my gf won a raffle for a free buffet at the Wicked Spoon (which has awesome desserts) and also had a couple ridiculously good burgers for brunch.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Bad Drivers
Tonight I went to a farewell dinner for one of the restaurants co-workers. After the dinner, I drive back home to Alameda, dropping off M (another co-worker). Afterwards, I go off to CVS to grab a couple items for my Vegas trip tomorrow morning.
After grabbing stuff, I drive home, and long and behold, a person runs a stop sign. I did my best to stop in time, but there was an accident. Thankfully the damage was not bad at all and there were no injuries thanks to me braking as hard as I could. We exchanged information and off we went.
One of my pet peeves are bad drivers. Not only are they endangering themselves, but OTHERS as well. It annoys me every time I see a bad driver, and there are MANY times that happens. If it wasn't for my fast reactions, I probably would be typing this. I am thankful that I am okay, but it reinforces the fact that I hate bad drivers.
Starting Points: 98
Ending Points: 75
After grabbing stuff, I drive home, and long and behold, a person runs a stop sign. I did my best to stop in time, but there was an accident. Thankfully the damage was not bad at all and there were no injuries thanks to me braking as hard as I could. We exchanged information and off we went.
One of my pet peeves are bad drivers. Not only are they endangering themselves, but OTHERS as well. It annoys me every time I see a bad driver, and there are MANY times that happens. If it wasn't for my fast reactions, I probably would be typing this. I am thankful that I am okay, but it reinforces the fact that I hate bad drivers.
Starting Points: 98
Ending Points: 75
The Good Then Some Bad
Took my little brother, lets call him T, to Walmart for some back-to-school shopping. Usually, people there are bitter, rushing around and yelling at each other while shopping. Today, surprisingly, everyone there was polite, even the kids. It was quite odd seeing everyone in good mood and having small conversations with people in line.
After Walmart, we ventured off to OfficeMax to get some more supplies. When we finished paying and headed back to my SmartCar, there was a teenager who parked terribly in the spot next to me (who was still in the car), basically cramping me in. I had to open my door and made sure to barely make a noise when my door slightly touched her her (it was actually a piece of junk with scratches and dents everywhere, no exaggeration). Since she was in the car and on the phone, she yelled at me and called me an asshole, which I replied in a nice tone, "I'm sorry", and immediately called one of her friends on the phone to talk about how much of an asshole I was.
Seriously? I'm the asshole? I didn't park like a moron and give a ridiculous tiny amount of room to the other person to get into their car when there were plenty of other spots in the parking lot. I really think people should learn common courtesy and common sense.
Starting Points: 99
Ending Points: 98
After Walmart, we ventured off to OfficeMax to get some more supplies. When we finished paying and headed back to my SmartCar, there was a teenager who parked terribly in the spot next to me (who was still in the car), basically cramping me in. I had to open my door and made sure to barely make a noise when my door slightly touched her her (it was actually a piece of junk with scratches and dents everywhere, no exaggeration). Since she was in the car and on the phone, she yelled at me and called me an asshole, which I replied in a nice tone, "I'm sorry", and immediately called one of her friends on the phone to talk about how much of an asshole I was.
Seriously? I'm the asshole? I didn't park like a moron and give a ridiculous tiny amount of room to the other person to get into their car when there were plenty of other spots in the parking lot. I really think people should learn common courtesy and common sense.
Starting Points: 99
Ending Points: 98
Monday, August 15, 2011
Introductions
Hey Guys,
So first time blogging and I figured I would just start with introducing myself. My name is Brandon and I live in the Bay Area. I'm a student at San Francisco State University, an IT guy and currently work as a waiter at a popular breakfast cafe. Working in these industries has really made me into a pessimist. People are stupid. People only look out for themselves. Everyday I live, I feel like these statements become truer and truer.
So I will start keeping track with just an imaginary scale with points starting at 100, which don't really matter too much, just like the points in Who's Line Is It Anyway.
So I guess the first thing I will blog about will be about this one customer that ate at our cafe. For background information, I work upstairs, which leads to a patio section of the cafe, which is furnished with tables and plastic patio chairs. Anyways, this one customer, who is extremely large in body mass, comes in and sits down (she is a regular and has done this many times), breaking the chair and falling to the ground. Even though the other tables were all full, only ONE person customer asked her if she was okay.
Just one. How can just ONE person be nice enough to ask if a stranger is okay? Of course we asked if she was okay and if she needed help, but seriously?
Starting points: 100
After today: 99
So first time blogging and I figured I would just start with introducing myself. My name is Brandon and I live in the Bay Area. I'm a student at San Francisco State University, an IT guy and currently work as a waiter at a popular breakfast cafe. Working in these industries has really made me into a pessimist. People are stupid. People only look out for themselves. Everyday I live, I feel like these statements become truer and truer.
So I will start keeping track with just an imaginary scale with points starting at 100, which don't really matter too much, just like the points in Who's Line Is It Anyway.
So I guess the first thing I will blog about will be about this one customer that ate at our cafe. For background information, I work upstairs, which leads to a patio section of the cafe, which is furnished with tables and plastic patio chairs. Anyways, this one customer, who is extremely large in body mass, comes in and sits down (she is a regular and has done this many times), breaking the chair and falling to the ground. Even though the other tables were all full, only ONE person customer asked her if she was okay.
Just one. How can just ONE person be nice enough to ask if a stranger is okay? Of course we asked if she was okay and if she needed help, but seriously?
Starting points: 100
After today: 99
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