There are too many idiots out there and I am just flummoxed why they would choose that path and not help me. It doesn't make sense. Are emotion and reason mutually exclusive? That's a really dangerous question to consider. Emotions always dictate your reason, no matter how objective you think you are being. It's the fundamental flaw of being human. But I wonder, why do emotions factor in to what we do so much? Do animals feel emotions like we do? If they do, how come they are still slaves to instinct? Are instinct and emotion intertwined? Animals can reason from time to time, as noted in cases with dolphins and octopi. There's something else going on there.
My head is just a jumble of numbers and disparate bits of information. But I'm still a work in progress. And then before it's all figured out, I will no longer exist. That's the tragedy of humanity right there. Been running around like a headless chicken this morning. Just far too much to do and no time. But you just have to breathe, take it in and get done what you can.
It could be worse, but as Calvin and Hobbes said, it could also be a lot better! We may live in America. There's always been a bit of a hullaballoo about paying tips there. Since the majority of people are middle to lower class, they don't have a lot of disposable income. So eating out and what not is a real treat, but then comes the expectation to tip. The expected tip is usually between 15-20%. But here's the kicker, a tip is expected regardless of service! What the hell? That's something I don't agree with. You tip for good service. But it shouldn't be mandatory, regardless of the service you get. There's been a lot of media exposure about rich people not tipping appropriate amounts in restaurants and so on. The problem is that minimum wage there is ridiculously low. Nobody can survive on it. These people need to work 2-3 jobs in order to make ends meet. To me, the definition of minimum wage is that it should be enough for a person to live on, own some property and have a bit of spending money. Or else you're just being exploited. But this is where Americans display an almost comical sign of insanity. They think that minimum wage is enough, and if you want more, you should hold down multiple jobs. Perish the thought of family obligations or raising children. That's the problem, they are ok with bosses taking more than everyone else. Someone needs to sit on top of the pyramind because that's just how they're wired. So let them be exploited. They need to pay their workers a living wage!
It gets more insidious! There's been an attempt by Marriott hotels and Maria Shriver to guilt people into paying tips to the maids who clean the rooms. Before going to Canada, I had no idea people even tipped maids. The concept here is that you leave the money in an envelope and you pay a rate per day. But apparently, the managers collect this, because they usually check the rooms prior to it being let out for another guest. So the maids don't get to collect the tips unless you put it in their hands, which is rare! Talk about a major injustice there. What I noticed about Canada is that in the serving places, my friends and I got awesome service everywhere and I was shocked. This was because all our servers were ridiculously attractive women in skimpy clothing. No matter what kind of establishment it was (upper class or some street cafe), it was always the same. Then came the pseudoservice/flirting and you realise that it's all just a gimmick to get you to part with your money.
To me, you need to vote out the people like the female members of congress who don't support equal pay for women. It makes no sense. How could they possibly think like that?
I've already gone on about climate change, but what I'm really interested about are the scientists who say that there's no such thing as climate change. I think if you look deeper, you realise that they're being paid off by big corporations, or they have no real standing in the academic community. This is where I think a name and shame register of 'scientists' should exist. If they speak out against climate change (which is a fact), I think their statements and their details be collected somewhere and published. This will hopefully lead to their ostracising from the scientific community, and eventually being discredited for being the hacks they are.
Well in a change of pace, it wasn't so much the 11th hour, but the 12th hour which got to me in the end. I need a lot more sleep to be with the program. Just gotta relax and not have to concern myself with so much.
My heart is beating of my ribs at the moment. What the hell is going on? Is this it? So this is how it ends? Man, humans, life and the nature of existence just seems like a cruel joke to me. It would be ok if we all had the same chances and experiences as everyone else, but the fact is simply this - if you win the lucky sperm lottery, you will have a good life. Or else life can be tough for you. You will have to struggle, people will discriminate against you, and your life may be in danger day in and day out.
This is better, I'm starting to blog like I did last week, that was a crazy time. 2.5 hours. That's all I got. But that's ok, I just have to get through one more day and I'll be sitting pretty.
OH less than an hour to go! Brilliant! Time does fly sometimes. But not too often.
Joaquin out.
