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There are people on the net that have nothing better to do with their time
then be nasty to other people online. They post rude comments, spend hours
a day talking about sites they hate so much, that they well, spend hours a
day talking about them. (lame) They mock the owners and posters for their
opinions and their right to free speech. They expect everyone to fit into
their narrow-minded little world view or else they throw a temper tantrum.
To these people I say grow up.
Here's a bit of info people...the web is
a HUGE place. If you don't like what I say here, or who I am, or what I
do, or talk about, or what I look like, or the color of my hair, or
whatever asinine thing you dwell on, go somewhere else. It's
really, really easy. Honest. You just click the little "x" in
the corner of your browser and *poof* the offending, big, mean and nasty
site has disappeared.
I pay for this site. It's mine. That
means I can use it for whatever the hell I want to. Don't like it if I'm
bitching about something in my life? Oh fucking well. Go somewhere else.
Think I'm stupid for expressing my thoughts? Too fucking bad, don't read
them. Somewhere along the line, someone forgot this simple fact: Live
and let live Don't like me, cool, fine, whatever, I don't care.
This journal is NOT for you. It's for me. I'm not in it for popularity or
fame or anything stupid like that. I write it because I need to write and
express myself and get things out of my head sometimes. So read or don't,
it doesn't matter, but don't waste my time (or yours) bitching about it.
*gets off soapbox*
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Saturday, February 26, 2005
Stuff You Can't Get
Why is it that the stuff that you like the best, you can't get where you live? Is it that it's rare and that's what makes it so yummy? You don't have it often, so it becomes more special? And why is it that they have to have products only in certainly markets and parts of the world anyway? I mean, sure, not everyone wants some of the weirder food options, but desserts? Doesn't everyone pretty much equally enjoy things like chocolate? A friend of mine moved over to England last year. And, around the holidays he sent us a goodie box of assorted things. Within were a bunch of Cadbury chocolates called "The Roses". They were really good. Simple, flavored - like an orange cream or something - but tasty. Of course, they don't make them here in the States. Cadbury chocolate is totally different here for that matter. It's much creamier in it's European form. I totally devoured all of the ones he sent and it bums me out that I can't get them here. Whyever not? Another thing is tea. There's this super yummy one called Passion Fruit, Mango, Orange from Twinings that's only available as an "international" selection. You can't get it in the US and you can't even get it in the UK. (Thankfully, my friend Kjersti can get it for me in Norway and does, keeping me in yummy tea.) But it begs the question, why? Why have some products US only, some products UK only and some products everywhere but US and UK only? How odd is that? I don't know. I'm guess I'm just jonesing for some chocolate and thinking about how much I enjoyed the simple Roses ones and how it stinks they limit markets like that. Many years ago, when I went to Canada on vacation, they had some of the most delicious spreads and cookies that simply aren't made on this side of the border. It's just annoying. I know it works that way in reverse too; more then one American-living-abroad suffers cravings for foods and snacks they simply don't offer overseas. In this day and age why it's not easier to get your favorite snacks globally is beyond me. Sure, it encourages international friendships, but jeez, seems like they're missing out on a great market and lots of profit - something we all know companies live for. *shrugs*
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