musings from the pink chair

things i’m so over:

• glee. i know, i know, sacrilege. the music is still good, but the show has become way too much of a soap opera. in every episode, there is either a) no plot, or b) a plot that is so unbelievably convoluted that it’s impossible to watch without groaning and/or throwing things at the tv.
• the american justice system. okay, so hear me out. i had jury duty last week for the first time, and i was actually picked to be on a jury. and being in that room deciding the verdict…was kind of awful. the other people there had zero understanding of the law. and why should they? they’ve never taken a law class. all they had to go on was the five-minute speech the judge gave them. they wanted to decide the case based on what they thought was okay, not what the law said. i had to constantly remind them that it didn’t really matter what they thought was good or bad, or okay or not okay, or moral or immoral. the only thing that mattered was IF THE PERSON BROKE THE LAW. yeah, they probably all hated me. and i definitely did not like them. so now i’m all jaded and disappointed at the way our legal system works. i think maybe a judge should guide jury proceedings just to give them a little direction. and answer questions. and define terms. etc. [however, i am COMPLETELY aware that this is a total first-world gripe and that our system works better than probably any other. i just think it could be improved.]
• halloween. there is way too much pressure to come up with a clever costume that’s also flattering and not over-the-top. to quote kathy griffin, i don’t want to stress out and WORK to go to a party. i just want some chips and dip. (actually, minus the dip, because apparently a lot of people haven’t gotten the message that double-dipping is totally disgusting and makes everyone think you’re gross.)
• atlanta. ATL, i don’t dislike you as much as i thought i would. i’ll give you that. and you don’t have a massive bedbug outbreak. but still. all my friends have moved to new york. all the artsy stuff that i like is in new york. all the good events are in new york. and atlanta, i’m sorry, but your public transit is crap. i really did not want to buy a car, but you made me. and even though my car is totally cute, i can’t forgive you for that.
• flag banners in living spaces. i know this is oddly specific, but it’s seriously the stupidest decor fad ever. i don’t care how cute or kitsch they are. flag banners belong at car dealerships and nowhere else, especially not in your living room.
• iPads. i never liked them and i still don’t. i haven’t heard one good argument for owning one, nor have i seen anyone use them in a novel and/or useful way. i have a laptop and an iPod touch. what exactly would i do with an iPad, now? it couldn’t replace either of those, and there’s nothing it can do that i can’t do on one of those.
• DVDs. netflix streaming = win.

up next, a list of things i’m so NOT over. because i’m not ENTIRELY cynical, you know.