Because women over 30 are awesome!

I am way behind in reading this relatively new blog, but I very much intend to catch up. It's written by actress Kim Rhodes, who I've come to admire on Supernatural, who turns out to be a great writer as well.

Ladies, if you need something worthwhile to read, come check this out!



http://rhodeside.vuxe.com/

Why things need to be right

I feel that engineers would appreciate this. I know this, because it was sent to me by an engineer.



Why Calibrate?
By PublicResourceOrg

http://youtu.be/yxZBNYBoLLU



I love vintage videos!

Miss Representation, a movie actually worth watching

Cuba, China, Iraq and Afganistan have more women in government than the United States does.

Think about that.



Miss representation Trailer
By MrSamy1600

http://youtu.be/JFh5F8cFb3g

Unless you're Tom Cruise, being an actor is a rough job

http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2010/02/guys-are-not-going-to-want-to-fk-her.html



This amazed me. I can certainly imagine that there are far more actors out there than there are roles to hand out. But still! What is with all these committees, and all of these non-creative people making the decisions? And being turned down because the prez wants Mr. Popular instead? It's like effin' high school all over again, man.

Powerful photos from 2011

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-photos-of-2011



Wow... I find it hard to believe that all of these things happened this year. So much chaos and violence. Kudos to the photographers for capturing these striking moments in history... too bad the list couldn't be longer, and more events, such as those in Libya, couldn't have been shown as well.

Scottish construction workers

Huh, I never see them anywhere. I wonder why?...




http://youtu.be/v_OQWIi7g9s

OnStar spies on you for profit after you unsubscribe

It sort of comes across as one of those overly paranoid things that we've grown frighteningly used to. However, apathy, as they say, can be deadly. There are many ways that you private information can be used, and possibly new ways developed every day. Who says that we even know half of them?

I reccomend reading these in the order posted. (And don't worry, they're not all long.)




http://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=1270

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/21/gms-onstar-now-spying-on-your-car-for-profit-even-after-you-uns/




And here is an example in real life--

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/34/3466.asp

Um... so where are the humans supposed to work, then?

...no, seriously.

I really do wonder about that.



http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/robot_invasion/2011/09/will_robots_steal_your_job.html?gt1=38001



It's like cloning animals. Why make more of them when you already have too many stuck in shelters? How many jobless people are there in this country because nobody is hiring??

Employers won't hire you if you post this on your Facebook

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/10/what-you-shouldnt-post-on-your-facebook-page-if-you-want-a-job/246093/



I think that this is all pretty obvious stuff... just use your common sense! Gah, common sense. It's dying, I swear. It seems to me that a lot of people have honestly forgotten that there are consequences to posting anything on the internet. It's become such an essential basic in our daily lives that the publicity of it has lost its shock value.

Stop being complacent and open up your brain! Hopefully it'll help you get a job!

Guy Norman Bee talks about SPN 07x02

I'm pretty sure that I was the last member of the Supernatural fandom to find this, but here is a very cool interview with Guy Bee, who directed "Hello, Cruel World", the second episode of the new season. Let me just say that season seven has been jaw-dropping and incredible so far. Granted, we're only two episodes in, but I've been clawing up the couch in crazy anticipation already. Good stuff.



http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mediablvd/2011/10/01/winchester-radio-hello-cruel-world-episode-discussion



Apparently there's also some podcast for the first episode as well, but I haven't had a chance to check it out yet... I'm actually still listening to the one I've linked here.

If you're a fan and want to hear some cool insight, take a listen! Also, www.supernaturalwiki.com has more resources to poke through. Enjoy!

How to feel more productive

THIS:



http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-stick-to-your-new-years.html



Hey, I didn't say that you would BE more producive.

Although if I looked outside and saw wild turkeys, I'd definitely consider it an accomplishment. Wild turkeys don't live here.

Office kittens!!!

http://youtu.be/59ZYrB8Ws7Y



I don't know what exactly this is for, but it is one of the single cutest things that I have ever seen. Oh my freaking god. The mouse-mouse! The vending machine! The kittens! The kittens everywhere!!

*Gasps for breath*

Enjoy!

Oh Borders... why am I not surprised?

Typical. Typical. Typical. I really don't have anything else to add. I'm just pissed.



http://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2011/09/06/borders-seeks-six-figure-payments-for-ex-ceo-others/

Give it some thought, parents

This is very unfortunate. As a serious student throughout grade school, I always witnessed the way my classmates pushed teachers over the edge with their terrible behavior. The mere thought that parents can make the situation even worse for teachers should be unbelievable, though I must say that for me, it's not.

I agree that there are some mediocre teachers out there... I've definitely dealt with a few. However, swallow your pride, take a step back, and really try to assess if you may be helping or hurting the situation at your school, regardless of the role you play.



http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/06/living/teachers-want-to-tell-parents/index.html

It doesn't pay to help people

When I say "pay", I mean actual money, not karma. And that's beyond upsetting. Every time I wonder how things in our society have gotten so horribly screwed up, something new is thrown at me. People are mentally and emotionally unstable these days with all of the pressure of the 21st century, filling their bodies with crappy food and chemicals that further mess with their health, and now every health industry in the country seems to be failing us.



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/health/policy/06doctors.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&emc=eta1



Here's to hoping that, the more people realize there's a problem, the harder they can work to fix it.

All the websites you could ever want and more

Tired of googling things? Try Dogpile! No jobs on Monster? Try The Ladder!

This website amuses me. I think I'll go poke around on it some... I'll probably find stuff I didn't even know I was looking for... hmmm...



http://www.allmyfaves.com/

Snowman dies at the hands of bus driver

I had not heard of this before, but apparently last winter some idiots built a snowman in the middle of the road, and filmed as one car carefully maneuvered around it, and then a bus driver plowed his bus straight through it. I'll admit, it is impressive to see a bus do that.

Anyway, the driver was fired (or quit?), and now there's a campaign on Facebook to save him for... being epic? I don't know.

Regardless of how epic a stunt it was, the snowman could have caused a serious accident, as far as I'm concerned, and the driver got rid of the hazard. Good for him. But yeah, the whole thing is kind of dumb.

Enjoy?



http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-the-Bus-Driver/135431429847909




http://youtu.be/VQ2aAmMRjxc

How many part-time jobs add up to full-time?

Interesting article on people working multiple part-time jobs rather than settling down with one full-time job or career. I didn't realize that this was a growing part of my generation's culture and ideology, but in retrospect, it makes sense. This isn't the world of our grandparents, where you worked in Pa's general store and took it over when he retired. Although I daresay, I kinda wish I'd been around back then.

And yet, I've got a friend juggling multiple jobs out of choice, and she loves it. (And makes it look freakishly easy.)

Makes me want to poke around Craigslist and see what I can see...



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/business/26work.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

Law-abiding citizen commits crime to get deserved benefits?

A horribly sad story, one which I'm sure will become an increasingly common phenomenon unless we do something to change the system. I'm disturbed by the fact that this sort of thing fails to surprise me.

Oh, America.



http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015398988_healthrobber23.html#.TgQdGwrdQJg.facebook

The customer is frequently dumb

I've never worked in retail, but I've got a few good friends who have, and the general consensus is that you get to test your self-control often by not punching an idiotic or rude customer.

This is an amusing comic strip that highlights The Good Life of retail.

Take it as a job description. Hahaha.


http://www.retailcomic.com/?p=4801