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
Saturday, August 27, 2011
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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