Zapped!

 Friday was a great day!  Just as I am about to stop for the day, BOOM! Then the lights go off and I think I saw a flash of light/spark.  The power does come back, but the Router and GFC outlet were fried.  Getting a new router was easy.  Trading out the outlet was a little challenging.  I was not allowed to even attempt to do the work.  My wife did it her self.  She says I do not do electrical work very well.  All because I hooked up some ceiling fans and the light kit does not work.  The fan does.  Plus, our house seems to have some home made electrical work that does not seem to comply with rules electricians follow.  The first plug was DOA.  She had to order one online.  She hooked that one up and a light kept flashing.  That was because of those pesky things electricians should do.  She reversed some wires and was able to fix it.  It's going to be a rough year with lightning storms, I beleive.  

What Will Hollywood take from the YouTube Successes?

 This weekend two YouTubers ended up at the top of the box office.  What will Hollywood take from it?  Will they cultivate or just through millions at anyone with followers?  I would guess the second option.  By next year, there will be plenty of movies by less talented creators.  They will only get this deal because they have lots of followers.  It will fail and producers will got back to sequels, remakes and comic book movies.  I hope the smaller companies like A24 and Neon take time to grow this sector of story creators.  

YouTube Education

 Influencing is going to take time.  I have a camera.  Other things are coming in.  My daughter needs to learn how to speak more.  She says things but ends quickly.  I have to looking on how the whole process works.  It looks like you have to get a certain amount of views and followers before you can even make any money.  That seems fair.  I will need the time to organize what her channel will be.  I thought of a name.  She loves Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi.  When we first heard her sing it, it sounded like she was singing Living on a Pear.  I even asked if it was a fruit fly song.  That might be a good title.  I can imagine shirts with a pear and a fruit fly on it.  One person on YouTube says one should give themselves 2 years to succeed.  I like that.  

Mandolorian and Grogu

 We saw this movie this weekend.  It was okay.  I asked my daughter her thoughts on the movie.  She said "I don't know!"  She is partially blind and I forgot the headphones for the device we can check out.  It actually describes the action on the screen.  I really don't think she cared or missed anything.  It felt like a color by number picture.  Nothing surprising.  Maybe Disney should get a YouTuber to do the next one.  Their movies are killing the box office while this movie dies quickly.  

Junior Influencer

 My daughter thinks of herself as an influencer.  On our last cruise, she had me record content.  Then, this weekend she did it again.  I did get her a camera or two at Temu.  They both seem to work.  I need a mini flash drive to record it, though.  Maybe, when she is ready, I might try to post on YouTube.  I worry how she might be received.  I probably will have to turn off comments.  She is very energetic about it.  

Fake Assassination

Trump had another fake assassination.  If it were real, the timing was just incredible.  What did trump do?  Did he promise him money and a pardon?  I really do not know how he does it.  I mean he did not have to pay the first guy.  Dead men tell not tales.  As soon as everyone calmed down, trump starts pitching his ballroom.  Then, the butt kissing politicians started drawing up bills to get it done using our tax dollars.  Trump pockets the money that was supposed to pay for it or was this like Mexico and the wall we paid for.  The corruption in this administration knows no boundaries.  Then, we get back to the files.  When will they release them?  

Carnival Verenzia

 We just returned from traveling on the Carnival Venezia.  It was a great trip.  Like usual, the employees were amazing.  Our daughters had an amazing time.  One daughter met a lot of new people.  She was constantly being stopped and asked to sing Living on a Prayer.  The ship has an Italian theme, think Olive Garden.  If you are looking for authentic Italian, go to Italy.  It does have a European feel to it.  We stayed up every night.  My daughter's attended shows and parties, like a Silent Disco.  They ate well.  Now we have a wait for our next trip.   

The Phone has Returned!

 If you do not have your username and passwords in a safe place, do it.  Create a list and put it somewhere safe.  I trusted my phone would keep that information.  When it crashed, it logged everything out and I am still trying to sign back into things.  Also, my watch will not pair.  I have some apps saying that something is blocking them from signing me in.  It has been a nightmare.  I would have been better off getting a new phone.  

Boston: Not in Hall of Fame?

 What a travesty!  I found out Boston is not in the Rock Hall of Fame.  Why not?  I loved their music.  They only had 3 albums, but they were great.  If you feel the way I do, copy and paste the link and sign the petition.  They deserve to be there.  

https://www.change.org/p/induct-boston-into-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-10ec3b5d-406e-42ee-9bfb-5e33398d4d17/psf/promote_or_share?recruiter=1401354003&allow_actions=true

Driving Over a Cliff

 Trump is driving our country over a cliff.  The Republicans are cheering him on.  Now his fascist government is talking about leaving NATO.  Why?  Because they wouldn't join us in a war we started.  I guess he didn't see they were not big fans of Russia starting war with Ukraine.  Then, trump insults them everyday.  He threatens to take European territory.  Yet, Republicans are fine with it.  He's destroying our country to make Russia look better.  Who knew that republicans would be so willing to get into bed with Putin!  I guess they like his white supremacist views.  Maybe they like his rigged elections that keep them in power.  I just wish politicians would speak up against all of this.  Democrats are weak and still believe in not rocking the boat.  

I Feel Lost

 This week, my phone died.  I could not believe it.  I was looking on it and it goes black.  I have my wife look at it.  She gets it to come back to life and updates it to the Icloud.  I start looking at it again.  Then, it dies again.  This time it is for good.  She called TMobile.  They wanted me to enter passwords.  I could not remember them.  They were on the phone.  Eventually, I used my Ipod to access something.  Because it was under a plan we have, I am able to get a new phone.  Only catch is is that it is the same model, Iphone 11.  If I wanted the newest phone, I would have to pay $300.  I went with the same model.  Now I just need to get it.  I find myself lost without my phone.  

Blue Wave

 They had some elections yesterday.  Two locations in Florida flipped to Democrat.  They voted for the  Republican in the last election.  One is in Trump's neighborhood.  He had put his name behind the republican.  He's going to push harder for his voter suppression bill.  That bill is evil.  If a woman is married and takes their husband's last name, it could keep them from voting.  It also goes after college students and the elderly.  Let's hope that bill fails.  

Freezing Out Airports

 Not only are the republicans holding pay for TSA agents, but they are aggravating the situation by adding ICE to airports.  From what I have seen, they just hang out and harass minorities.  When not doing that, they are looking over the shoulders of the hard-working agents.  That would piss me off.  To have these lazy secret police hanging out and getting paid while I had to work for no pay!  I'd walk off.  It is not worth it.  I know they have families and bills to pay.  The grifter president does not care.  He's making money off of insider trading and weapon sales that his family has invested in.  He really does not care.  Plus, he says he won't sign a bill unless his voter suppression bill gets passed.  

Why Work for Trump?

 Why do people work for trump? You're only as good as he can use you.  If you are successful, it is because trump let you be that way.  If you're a failure, it's not trump's fault.  It's because he thought you were better than you turned out to be.  If you go against him, your name will be mud.  What is the upside?  I guess if you're corrupt, you can cash in.  If you have skeletons in your closet, I'm sure trump would exploit them.  I think only the corrupt and stupid work for him.  

Farm Dog

 The other night, our neighbor complained about our dog barking at night.  She said it was all night, but that was an exaggeration.  Why would our dog bark?  Well, he's a farm dog.  He sleeps during the day and works at night.  His barking is to keep predators away.  Before him, we lost a bunch of chickens.  We were new to chickens, so we did not understand everything we needed to do.  If you do start, chicken coops from farm stores are not predator-proof.  Not only that, but they also tend to last about a year before they fall apart due to weather rotting. Our dog has done a great job.  I just hope that if something happens to him, we can find a replacement just as good.   

St. Patrick's Day! 2026

 It's time for corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, and green beer.  Well, I could do without the green beer.  I'm ready for the food, though.  My daughters love it.  I just wish the size of the meat were bigger and not so fatty.  Once you cook it, the fat dissolves, leaving a smaller amount of meat.  I do miss Shamrock Shakes, but my health and their cost stop me from indulging.  If you're celebrating, have a fun day!  

Oscars 2026

 Another waste of TV time.  I did not waste time on this.  It's all preordained and usually lacks any surprises.  I guess they would say they had a surprise when they gave Sean Penn a 3rd Oscar and he didn't show again.  Will that change?  No.  They will do it again and be shocked when he does not show.  How did Weapons get a nomination?  Nothing against the actress.  She has always been great.  The Academy tends to ignore horror movies.  Was this their "you've been in Hollywood and Never Won an Award, Award"?  I really can't stand the active campaigns.  It makes choices a popularity contest and not about the performance and any other job done.  It was made worse by people like Weinstein.  He paid lots of money for the Oscars.  Half the time, the movies would not have received the Oscar if done by the work done.  Who remembers Shakespeare in Love?  I bet the actress does not even remember being in it.  The English Patient?  Does anyone even watch that anymore.  I will say Ralph Fiennes is an amazing actor.  Once again, the rich have proven that once money is involved, it will destroy whatever it champions.  Just look at our politicians.  Most are bought and paid for.  They only work for their minders.   

Live Concerts a Thing of the Past

 I can remember the past when concerts were reasonably priced.  Now, a monopoly is charging as much as it can.  They think it's hilarious that we, the consumers, are stupid enough to keep paying.  I, for one, will bow out.  Why waste money so some ex-frat boy can get a big bonus?    If we stopped going, it might make them change.  If artists stopped touring until change is made, it would force that change.  As long as they can pay bribes to trump, they will not be regulated by him or his excuse of a DOJ.  They think DOJ is defense of J trump!  Consumers will always be the losers under this president.  Don't worry, as you continue to pay high prices and fees, he will tell you that you are paying less!  Have fun believing him!

 

Tough Talk

 The US is trying to show how tough it is by belittling their critics.  They use taunts and other things children do on a playground.  Do they really think this makes them look tough?  Our secretary of defense seems like a bully that has a bigger person standing behind him.  I’m sure his tough talk and blunder causes others to laugh at him.  I miss when we had real leadership in charge.  

Might Not be Chocolate

 Before you buy that chocolate candy, check the ingredients.  I looked at Cadbury chocolate.  Now it’s just chocolate.  The used corn syrup, milk, chemicals and chocolate water.  They found a new way to extort people buying chocolate without using real chocolate.  Another reason to cut back on candy.  I guess they’re are taking a page from McDonald’s. Who knows what is in their meat.  

We Should All Celebrate High Gas Prices!

 Our idiot president has told the masses we should be happy with high gas prices.  Says a rich person who does not even pay for gas.  This person is an idiot.  It is more like his rich friends who are benefiting from this.  Surprising since they own him (if you are wondering how he is getting so rich).  That and foreign bribes he receives.  I guess as long as his underlings are cashing in, they will continue to look the other way.  

Friday the 13th 2026

 I miss the past.  When I was younger, there would be a new movie coming out.  Now they are coming back to film and television with Friday the 13th.  I'm worried they are going to try too hard to go into the myth of Jason or some weird reason like his family were satanists and Jason was Rosemary's Baby.  I don't know what to expect.  As of today, there is no interesting movie coming out.  They should have released In a Violent Nature 2 today.  It would have probably done well.  I did watch the old movies recently.  They are kind of slow, and characters make some really stupid decisions.  They would just stand there and scream as Jason set up to kill them.  If it were me, I would run into him or just do something to stop my death.  Now, they just put really hateful teens in these movies.  You are happy to see them die.  I hope they fix that, also.  What's the point if you don't care for someone, other than Jason.  

Stock Manipulation

 Trump is at it again.  Using his power to manipulate stocks.  Yesterday, while stocks were sinking, he announced that the war was almost over.   I doubt that.  He did this to play with the market.  Gas even went down a little.  He probably wishes gas could increase, and the market would do the same.  His family bought in early because of insider information.  I guess corruption is allowed as long as you don't cross the king.  Then, he'd have his puppet in DOJ go after them.