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Just to be clear about Breeders

Ok I didn't think the Breeders post (below) was long enough so I wanted to add one more thing. If people think the only thing Im saying is that poor people shouldn't breed than I just want to make clear that there are alot of rich people that shouldn't have kids either. I just want to say, Have kids if you have the love to give and the money to take care of them. If your rich and you don't have love to give and the time to teach them how to be human beings, than please don't bless us with your Paris Hiltons. Ok now I'm done. I promise.

By: Jeans Pants | Sunday, April 30, 2006 at 10:50 PM | |

I hate "there" and "their"

So my friend Mike pointed out today how in my last post I kept flip floping my words "their" and "there". So instead of going through that huge post and fixing them I'm just going to let everyone know that I do know the difference. I believe I just have a case of the brain farts when Im writing in a fit of rage. So I am going to use "their" and "there" in a sentence. The same sentence might I add so wish me luck. This could get tricky.

Their son lives over there.

Yes I did it. I proved to the world I can do it. They're, thats for you Mike...Damn it.

By: Jeans Pants | at 7:11 PM | |

Breeders

You know what pisses me off? Do you want to know the thing I witness everyday of my life that just gets under my skin and makes me want just drown people? You should know it's the title of this post. Yes thats right? Snakes. Ok not just snakes, Breeders. People that have baby's just because they can. I got news for you. Just because "God" gave you a dick or vagina doesn't necessarily mean he/she/it wants you to pro-create.

I don't know how many times I've been to a Walmart after midnight and have seen some mother or father either bringing their new born or anywhere between 1 and 10 year olds with them. Children that should be asleep in their beds either resting for school or just flat out resting. Did I mention this happened alot on weekday nights when school was in session? I remember one night at a Walmart in Tampa their was child around 8 years old sleeping on the floor of the electronics department at about 1am. When I told the employee she responded with "oh it's him again". It was really sad to think that this kids family is either in the store shopping or this kids life sucks so much that a Walmart floor is a heavan in comparison to home life. Also thinking back to me late night excursions to Walmart brings me back great memories of children getting hit or smacked for crying at again, 1 in the morning.

Now I never worked for Walmart, but I did for for Target for 5 years. 2 different stores in Tampa and 1 in Nashua NH. I don't recall any bad memories at the NH store except for the fact they were all spoiled, something that will hurt themselves and people around them more when their older. The Tampa stores though, wow. I can't count the number of times that we caught kids shoplifting. They would just come in, by themselves, with a backpack, fill their bags and try to leave. We caught them most of the time. When we did catch them security would tease them. I always felt torn about how I felt about them teasing them. In a way it may stop them from shoplifting. In another way their family will probably lay into them hard enough when they get home. Plus their could be some reason at home that would make a kid do the things they do, attention, the rush of adenaline to do something against the rules. Who knows.

At Target we also had a kid that would come in every couple days, grab a Maxim magazine, go to the restroom and masturbate. Sometimes security would catch him. Im not sure what happened when they did catch him. Other times we would just walk into the bathroom and find Maxim Magazines scattered all over the floor. We knew he'd been there.

A customer was shopping in the electronics department (where I worked) at Target. He came in bragging about how he just got a huge tax return because, get this, he has kids. He told me I need to get some. Than just like that I said "Yeah good Idea". Ok I didn't say that. Anyways he comes in with his kid and his tax return and buys a PS2 (this is back when they were still $300. So he buys that, extra controllers, memory cards and than games. He asks his kids what they wanted. Every game his kids picked out he vetoed and got what he wanted, sports games. Good Dad. By the way, the total cost was well over $500 when he got everything he needed. It wasn't just him. Their were tons of parents that looked close too homeless coming in and buying PS2's when they should be buying food.

Parents would sometimes drop their kids off at Target so they could play the game demos all day while their parents went out and did their thing. A thing that I've recently noticed at both Target and IKEA is how family's come in (or maybe I should call them heards) and these family's have like 5 plus kids. The children will just run around, causing havoc, making a mess and the parents will either sit there and smile or sit there and just look exhausted, not caring about a thing in the world.

Now I dont live in a bad apartment. It's not great. If their were a scale to rate shitty apartments my apartment would be an A. Anyways the apartments in my complex aren't big . Theirs a family that lives right below me. It's an overweight couple and their kids, who are also very very overweight. When I hear the woman walking her 3 kids to her minivan you can sometimes hear the mom yelling, "Fuck this" and "Fucking that". She just curses up a storm. Not only that but just about everyday we see them come home with bags of McDonalds or Burger King and we watch the kids get bigger and bigger.

Now we've all heard the complaints overweight people have had with the airline seats. Are you aware that there are now complaints that toddler seats in cars and baby strollers are now too small for a good portion of children living in the US. These are things that have been standard size for years and now all of a sudden they're too small. That's because the majority of people having kids cant afford to feed them so they have to get the cheapest fast food they can afford.

Here's my question.

Whats the fucking point? Why are you having children when you A. Clearly don't want them and B. Obviously can't afford them.
Im well aware that their are parents out their that are single parents due to death or due to someone walking out to never be heard from again. I don't want to offend them in anyway. I also aware that mistakes are made, your with someone, have a child than all of a sudden you and other half fight all the time and fall apart. The mistake of course being you had a child with the wrong person, not the child. Im writing this because Im clearly not happy with what I've been seeing on a daily basis. As I said earlier, it seems that people are having children because they feel that's what their supppose to do. Not because they should. It would seem that we are going backwards in more than just politics. It seems we are back in the dark ages, when condoms didn't exist and again people were having kids just because they feel that's their purpose.

Well I've got some bad news. Condoms due exist and their here to help you. Let me get person for a minute. I know condoms suck, but they have saved me on a number of occasions. I've had this dream since I was very young. That was to have kids at a young age so I could watch them grow older and maybe get to know my grandchildren or possibly meet my great grandchildren. I've also have this fear I will die very young but that's for another post. The point is that I don't have children for really this one reason. Money. I can't afford to give them a life they deserve. Sure I can give them love, but I want to give them more. Were not talking about spoling them, I want them to have a house, a yard, maybe if their really good I can give them the new game system or whatever the big thing that year is. Obviously Mollye ( my other half) would have to agree to have kids with me but Im pretty sure the only thing holding us back from alot of things in life is lack of enough money. And Im willing to live with that. How about you?

By: Jeans Pants | Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 9:12 PM | |

What?

Yeah so I wasn't completly paying attention to the radio but the DJ mentioned something about Pearl Jam today. After talking about them she said "I cried so hard I felt like a donkey that got kicked in the face".
What does that mean?

Ok everything below this point are from IKEA

Yesterday at work Someone asked me how much a product was. I replyed "they are 50 dollars each". He than asked "Oh ok, how much is it for 2 of them?"
What? are you kidding

A few weeks ago I was standing between the first and second floor of Ikea. A customer asked me "Excuse me is there more than one floor?"
What?

Another few weeks ago someone pointed at a price tag that read 12.99 and it was a small shelf. The customer asked me "Sir is this 12 dollars and 99 cents or is this 1 hundred and 29 dollars and 99 cents.
Wow

Someone asked me "Show me your best mattresses" . So I brought them to the the 2 best mattresses. He than pointed at 4 other mattresses "What are those over there?'
I replyed "those are the foam mattresses". He than turned to the mattresses I brought him too and asked "Why are you showing me these?" I said "because you asked me to show you the best mattresses"
I'm done adding little quips to the end of these, just enjoy the rest

Someone asked me " I need the bed that's over there". I looked it up and told them we were sold out. I mentioned we had the 149 dollar metal bed next to it. He said "no I want the one next to it". I said "The grey metal one?" he said "No". Than I told him that their is no other bed next to it excpept for the 149 dollar grey metal one. He got a little frustrated so he went to get the name and price of it. When he came back I asked "is it the one called Tromso, grey metal, 149 dollars?" he said no again. So he took me over to it, pointed at the bed and of course it was a grey metal bed, with a big sign on it that read TROMSO $149

I customer asked about a bed. He said "do you have this in red? I said something along the lines of no its only in white. He than said He'll take it. He than follows me to the computer terminal, and I get his print out. I say my normal spiel, "Ok you take this paper that has the order for the bed on it to the registers and pay and than you go to customer pick-up or home delivery". He than asks "Does it come in red?' I answered "No it only comes in white" I thought to myself we went over this. He than points at the paper and asks "what is this?" I actually responded by saying "Really? well this is your order you take it to the registers and pay and you go to customer pick-up or home delivery". I now have a long line waiting for my help. This customer than asks 'You sure you don't have it in red? " I said "No sir, Next". He than asked "when will the red be in stock?"

Their was a wardrobe pushed up against the corner. The customer asked me "what will this look like in a corner?" I responded with "Like this."

Customers always ask "I want that white thing at the front of the store".

In the wardrobe area a customer asked, "can I switch these doors out?' I responded with "no Im afraid not these doors come with the wardrobe and you can't switch them out". She than said "you would think for an extra 5 dollars they could have switched the plastic doors to glass". I rolled my eyes and just said "Yeah your right". She than asked "what if I give them an extra 5 to switch out the doors". I immediately responded "Ask who?"

Each bed has a sign above it has an 8 by 10 sign that reads in big bold letters from top to bottom
King size (the price)
Queen size (the price)
Full size (the price)
Twin size (the price)
A customer brings me over to a bed. He points at the sign that has all the sizes and prices on it "Ok I want to buyt 2 twins". I said to him "Ok I'll get that for you" he than asks (still pointing at the sign) "Does this come in full?"

By: Jeans Pants | Friday, April 21, 2006 at 11:23 PM | |

What did we Forget?

Ok so Im layng on the couch. It's about 8:30pm and the phone rings. Mollye picks up and it's her brother on the other end. I could hear him through the phone. He said Happy 4/20, referring to the date. I immediatly thought, "what? today's Columbine, I forgot". If I'm corret so did everyone else. Not that it's as bad as 9/11 nor is it something worthy to have a day off to enjoy a Columbine sale at Pennny's or Filenes Basement, Noresunds, Robinson May, Target, Walmart, Kmart, Ikea, Macy's, Best Buy, Circuit City, Fry's etc etc like Memorial Day, Easter, Martin Luther King Day, 4th of July, and Labour Day (a day retail stores should be able to enjoy too). Im looking forward to the soon to come 9/11 sales.

Columbine changed alot of things. Alot of schools went a major alert. Every little thing (at least in my old school) triggered an evacuation and the arrival of the police department and the fire department. I was in college at the time and right before Columbine I made some visits to my high school often to visit my brother, my than girlfriend and some of my old teachers.
After Columbine I would visit and get the occasional frisk, bared witness to numerous fire alarm evacuatuons, and I noticed that security gaurds now walked the hallways during school hours.

Columbine impacted most of out lives tremendously. My work had CNN on all day and I didn't hear anyone mention what today was. Kind like how on this past 9/11 their were very little reports. Do we forget so quickly?

Well I don't really have much to say after this. I guess I'll see you all at the 9/11 Ikea sale.

By: Jeans Pants | Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 11:22 PM | |

An Easter Ponder

If Jesus died on Good Friday which was yesterday, and is Resurrected on Easter Sunday which is tomorrow, is this Jesus's day off?

Maybe Stuart's in charge.

By: Jeans Pants | Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 5:51 PM | |

Easter

Easter may just be the most overated Holiday. I just could never find anything connecting Jesus Christ and Rabbits with Eggs. As we all know Easter is suppose to represent the day Christ is Resurrected to begin his reign of terrror throughout Jeruselam. Ok ok he was supposedly ressurected to take his seat next to his father in heavan to help watch over us and guide us.

Well back to the bunny. Im not sure how an egg shitting rabbit was picked to be a poster boy for Easter when their are many better alternatives. I have a good one. This is one actually has a connection with Christ. Since Christ came back fromt he dead, and we for some reason don't want just him representing this holiday, why don't we use a zombie. What Im a genious. I know. A zombie named Stevie. Imagine Easter Eve. Your asleep in your bed, all nice and cozy. Just than you hear a sound, you open your eyes and you see...

Stevie.
Stevie is starting a scavenger hunt with eggs just for you. He tucks you in and says, "Ah yah eh,arrrrhehi" (He's a zombie, his vocal cords are rotted). You roll over and go back to sleep until Easter Morning. Doesn't that sound nice.

Remember, if you hear a sound in your house tonight, it's probably just Stevie. If you actually get out of bed to find him, he might think your food and eat you so just stay in bed where you belong. Happy Easter Everyone.

By: Jeans Pants | at 12:48 PM | |

HAPPY EASTER (enjoy these easter images)







By: Jeans Pants | at 12:40 PM | |

This is Interesting

I found this on dictionary.com and I thought it was interesting. Yes I found it because I'm a nerd thats right thank you.

borg

n. In "Star Trek: The Next Generation" the Borg is a
species of cyborg that ruthlessly seeks to incorporate all sentient
life into itself; their slogan is "Resistence is futile. You will
be assimilated." In hacker parlance, the Borg is usually
Microsoft, which is thought to be trying just as ruthlessly to
assimilate all computers and the entire Internet to itself (there is
a widely circulated image of Bill Gates as a Borg). Being forced to
use Windows or NT is often referred to as being "Borged".
Interestingly, the Halloween Documents reveal that this jargon is
live within Microsoft itself. (Other companies, notably Intel and
UUNet, have also occasionally been equated to the Borg.) See also
Evil Empire, Internet Exploiter.

By: Jeans Pants | Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at 11:38 PM | |

Movies that if the titles were taken literally, would SUCK

If the movies or shows listed were about what the title said they were about, they could be boring.

The Constant Gardener
The Doors
Six Feet Under
The Sopranos
The Crow
Dead Like Me
Bean
The Birdcage
Big Fish
Black Hawk Down
The Silence of the Lambs
The Fiddler on the Roof
SoapDish

Please send in some idea's. Ive still got a writers block and I don't have much to write a

By: Jeans Pants | at 11:35 PM | |

Mischa Barton is a Selfish,Snobby Waste of Life Who looks like shes 40

First am I the only person who thought Mishca Barton was in her 40's? When I saw previews for The OC I thought she played the Mom. Seriously.

I was only an extra for a few jobs last year but even I heard about what an obnoxious person Mischa Barton is. One of the stories I heard (this could have been from Mollye) was that when extras went outside to smoke and Mischa was a short distance away, she could be heard muttering " Oh the extras think they can hang with us". Thats STRIKE ONE Miss Barton.

Mollye worked on the OC for the last 3 working days. She brought me home some stories. last Friday Mollye's call time on the OC was 4:30 pm. They worked all the way until 4:30 am. Now thats great OT for Mollye. Were pretty happy about that. One of the hair designers decided to share her story as to why they were all working so late. Her short story went something like this. "Would you all like to know why were here so late, it's because Mischa Barton can't get off her cell phone to do her job".

The way how the hollywood job works is the crew need a certain number of hours from when they leave until they have to return. That way their well rested and a new day can begin. So each day they stay later means they start later they next day than stay later that day...See the pattern. So if say soemone is on their cell phone holding people up, thats just money and time well spent. So that's STRIKE TWO.

Now today was one of Mollye's best stories. Mischa Barton first spilt orange soda all over her 15,000 dollar dress which put the wardrobe department in a frenzy. Yeah Im not kidding about the $15,000. Yeah she didn't care. Than later on in the day, which people witnessed, she for some reason, with her eyes looking straight at it, walked directly into a light. Walking into the light obviously isn't strike worthy but I think the fact she didn't care she ruined a dress is. So STRIKE THREE Miss Barton. Everyone who visits my blog knows what happens after 3 strikes.

Oh wait, I've never done the 3 strikes before. Umm I honestly am not sure what to do. Maybe I'll send her some M&M's but instead of M&M's inside it will be a bag of ants. Maybe I'll do something helpful like find her some sort of cream to help her age backwards. Any suggestions?

By: Jeans Pants | at 12:39 AM | |

My Top Ten Films

Ok so just to explain, this is not what I consider to be the best films of all time. That would be extremly hard to do. These are more of a combination of my personal favorites or most watched films. I will try to give each one an explanation. Why am I doing this you might ask. I have nothing else to write about right now and I want to write. So here we go.

10. Dogma:

The reason why Dogma is one of my favorites is due to it's writing. I belive the jury is still out (and may never come back with an answer) as whether or not Kevin Smith is a good director. The one thing I do know is he's a great writer. This movie basically described how I felt about religion. I liked in the movie when it talked about how religion should be an idea, there are just too many religions out there to say I'm willing to die for mine" and people shouldnt feel they have to kill for the religion either, there beliefs are probably wrong anyways. I sat in the theater opening night and thought to myself "Exactly".


9.Big Fish:
Probably the movie I watch the least. Im not sure exactly why people don't like this movie. I thought it was a combination of breathtaking imagery and an original story. I liked every minute of this movie. It was almost like a Neverending Story/Dark Crystal movie only directed more for adults. I felt and extra strong connection at the end of the movie because it brought back images of my grandfather's death. I ran to the bathroom after the movie and cried for a while. People have told me that I probably only like the movie because of that but honestly, I remember having a great time in the theater.

8. Jackass The Movie:
This is Paramounts highest grossing movie of 2002. Did you know that? How do I go from Big Fish to this? I don't know. It just happened. Some how Mollye and I have dedicated ourselves to supporting just about anything these guys do. This movie and everyone in it makes just makes us happy.

7. Halloween:

It's true that this movie is dated. But People need to realize that it's dated because it is the first of it's kind. The mask is so well known now and the theme overplayed that none of it is considered scary anymore. The Blank expressionless face of Michael Myers (AKA The Shape) sent goosebumps through many from the late 70's all the way through the 80's. When people first saw it there was nothing like it. The ending was considered as original as films like "The Sixth Sense" or "The Others". No one ever saw a killer get shot 6 times than get up, walk away and than just have the movie end.

When I was little my mom let me start watching horror movies when I was in the 2nd great. A Nightmare on elm street 3 was my first. I had a dream that night Freddy and I were fighting crime. Than There was the Jasons, the Poltergeists etc. Than I saw Halloween. That music and that mask never left me. I stayed awake for weeks , scared to go to the bathroom alone, afraid that mask would come out of the dark. It was the one movie that my gradeschool friends and myself agreed with. That music was unforgettable. Now the music and mask are overused.


6. Star Trek First Contact:Star Trek First Contact was the only Trek to make Critics top ten lists. This movie went somewhere no other trek has gone before. PG-13. It kept the tone of the series while combining it with "Aliens" , "Star Wars" and "Moby Dick". This movie stands alone. If it's ever on and theirs nothing else on TV than give it a shot. You may be surprised.


5. Batman Begins:

It's possible that this movie is on my list because it's new. Honestly those movie has stayed with me all year. I loved how it basically went back where Tim Burton took it, and than went further.
This movie is just Good. It's exciting, it's smart and the actors (except 1, guess which one, she talks out of the side of her mouth) are amazing.

4. The Empire Strikes Back:




Are you surprised? Before episode #'s took over the titles. The original Star Wars trilogy was well respected and considered groundbreaking. As much as alot of people hate to admit, Lucas used to be a very smart film maker. I didn't say a great one I said smart. He somehow took a budget of 15 million and made The first Star Wars. It still looks more real than alot of these new high budget films the studios keep shitting out.
Now the first Star Wars was good, but The Empire Strikes Back really brought together all the great aspects of going to the theater. It was somehow a nonstop action packed ride that kept up a great story and sucked you in. Did I mention the good guys never win in this film. Audiences in 1980 werent used to watching the good guys lose. Most people were just waiting for the part where the good guys retake control but it never came.
The prequels will never compare.


3. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas


I love Halloween, I love horror films, I love musicals. This movie has it all for me. I'm not sure what else to say except it just makes me happy.

2. Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl.



Another movie that has it all. Excitement, great acting and a well rounded story. I know alot of people thing I oversell this movie. I don't think they watched this movie with the right mindset. I liked it when I first saw it. I loved it the second time. You really need to watch it wanting to see actors like Johnny Depp and Geoffry Rush, wanting to see sword fights, and just wanting a good time.

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind


This movie was just ,WOW. The acting was some of the best I've ever seen and the most underated. The idea was new and original. It just really did a great job telling a story about relationships in an imaginative way. I love this film

Now here's an idea of what I consider to be some of the best films of all time, not in any order

8.Bowling for Columbine
7. Adaptation
6.Being John Malkovich
5. City of God
4. Schindlers List
3.Citizen Kane
2.Fahrenheit 9/11
1.Eternal Sunshine

Yeah I started at 8. So what

By: Jeans Pants | Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at 10:39 PM | |

"United 93" We will Never Forget? Did we Forget? Is this Necessary? Is it too soon?

So United 93 the movie is only weeks away. Mollye's upset by this. Audience are confused. Their are mixed messages all over the place. I've seen the trailer for this and I felt that it was actually very tasteful. I loved that their were no name actors for one and two I didn't feel like it was very Hollywood like most movies based on true events are. Have you seen Pearl Harbor? Still After viewing the trailor it still seems too soon.

I remember days after 9/11, of course everyone was still talking about it nonstop, the topic/question came up with my co-workers at Target, Will they ever make a movie? I remember first saying that if they do I woudln't want to see the crashes at all. I think it should be about the events around the actual crashes. My co-worker rebuddled with "no are you crazy the action would be so awsome". I remember feeling shocked and pretty disgusted. It made me realize that some people have no idea what had just happend.

If their is a way to make a tasteful movie about 9/11 (and maybe they did) would it help and open their eyes or possibly leave people upset they didn't see any impact or people screaming in a Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay fashion.

Recenty in New York the trailer played before a movie and one woman left the theater crying and went tnad complained to the theater manager. In LA people could be heard yelling "Too Soon". Is it too soon? Is there a point to which it isn't too soon? When is that?

This past September 11 was the second 9/11 I worked. I always requested them off to just stay at home and just watch the documentary's on TV. This year at work was extemly busy. IKEA was packed. Not only was it packed but customers had something up their asses. On our bunk beds we have a safety protection covering our latters so people wont climb them and IKEA wont be liable. This smart ass trailer park looking guy with his wife and 1,2,3 too many kids came up to me. He snapped his finger and said "you follow me". I did, I shouldnt have but I did. He pointed at the safety precaution on the latter and started going off "why do you have these on here so my kid wont climb up there and kill himself?" I explained their on there because we cant be liable if you or your child get on the bed and jump around and fall off. He cut me off and said " so its ok for my kid to fall off at home and get hurt or die but its not ok here ok i get it". I tried to explain once again and defend myself but he cut me off again " you don't care if my kid lives or dies at all" . I than just paused and said " you know what I'm done what is it you want?" He said a manager. So I got him a manager who also brought security with him. All my manager said was the stair protection was there for precaution and all of a sudden the prick said "ok i just wanted to know its cool". Just for the record the last two 9/11's I worked were full of stuff like that. It sucked.

Here's what I learned, People moved on, People (in general) dont care anymore, we have forgotten, and I'll never work a 9/11 again. So again, will this movie help? Will it make people remember again? The one thing that worry's me is where does the profit to the movie go? Just to some studio? Some Producer? Should I have titled this post 20 questions?


I also remember during the conversation with my co-workers thinking they will make 9/11 movies but I'll probably be in my 50's. I guess 27 is close enough.

By: Jeans Pants | at 12:52 AM | |

Back to the Future Part...Hey whats wrong with my DVD's?


When the Back to the Future dvd trilogy was first released their were huge errors in the widescreen transfers for parts 2 and 3. The above in the red shows what the you get on DVD. Something happened to the widescreen versions of parts 2 and 3 and they took the full frame version and put bars at the top and bottom to give us a fake widescreen.

Universal has offered to replace the discs by sending your DVD's to them and they will send you the correct formatted discs. Here's one of the sights you can go to to see more of the transfer problems and to find out how to replace your current discs.
http://www.angelfire.com/film/bttf2/

The reason why Im writing this post isn't really to talk about how I was jipped or about how there are errors from a dvd that is pushing 4 years old. Im writing this because I popped in PCU into my DVD player tonight (a low budget college movie that made no money) and realized their are so many movies on DVD out there like this one or Bachelor Party, Police Academy5,6,7, Beverly Hills Cop 3 etc and none of them have transfer problems. I guess my question is how did this happen to a trilogy that grossed so much, is so popular and released by both Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg? Ok I have nowhere else to go with this.

By: Jeans Pants | at 12:35 AM | |

Frances Conroy is soooo super nice

Hello everyone. As we all know I've been hating my job alot lately. Im just sick of how spoiled people act and how unorganized my department has been. So Sunday I tried to escape the the salesfloor and sneak to the staff caff just to get away. On my way from Beds to kids I heard a voice say excuse me I would like to buy this bed. My brain recognized the voice as somene familiar. As I turned around the voice turned out to be Frances Conroy, the mother from a show Ive been watching alot, Six Feet Under. I went over to help her even though kids isnt my department and I can't stress how nice she was. Almost like her character in the show if you've ever watched it.

Ok so basically I got her order ready and handed it to her. She said "thank you" and before she walked away I said, "I just wanted to let you know I loved your work in Six Feet Under and Broken Flowers ( Broken Flowers was a movie she was in last year)". She gently grabbed my arm and said "you saw Broken Flowers? Didn't you love Broken Floweres wasnt that movie shot so well and differently? Oh i could watch it again and again?". I was just kind of in shock at how shocked she was that I saw the movie and I just agreed with her by saying "yes I loved that movie it was so different and original".

Than I mentioned again that I was a big Six Feet Under fan and I told her I was only on season 2 and she responed with "Season 2 huh?" than she paused. I mentioned I knew how the show ended and what happens to the main characters "she asked me how I knew " and I said it was because of the VH1 shows like Best Week Ever. She than asked how am I watching the show, renting or HBO and I said I was borrowing the box sets from a friend of mine. She than thought to herself again and said "They gave me bunch of season 3's to sign for some plublicity thing but I never did anything with them, If I remember I will bring you in one. I've never seen you in the kids department?" I mentioned I worked in beds and I reached out my hand and said Im Justin and she said "Im Franni" and Im not sure exactly the order of events after that but she said If I remember I will bring season 3 in for you.

So my shitty day was saved. It just makes me happy to know that people I like in Hollywood turn out to be human beings or good people.

By: Jeans Pants | Monday, April 03, 2006 at 10:49 PM | |