Well I finally have the time for updates! “Why?”  Because BLOCKBUSTER let me go, as they have done to so many valuable Managers.

No – my store did not close down (I’ve turned profits in every store I’ve operated) Unfortunately, I was fired due to politics.  I apparently did not kiss my District Manager’s ass enough.  Call me crazy, but when I can “fix” their broken stores and they send me from one store to fix to the next; I don’t feel I should be kissing his ass. (In my mind, HE should be kissing MY ass, but you know how life really goes)

Anyway, (on my day off) I was called and asked to come in a little early the next morning to assist my District Manager in finding some paperwork he was going to be auditing.  I agreed and met him at my store the next morning.

The next morning he came in and brought a Corporate person along with, and let me know that I was being terminated.  He said I had broken policies (even though he had directed me to do the things that broke policy) and that my “Mistake was going to cost you your job.”

Which brings me to my point.  FUCK BLOCKBUSTER! I gave my blood, sweat, and many tears to that company for nearly 8 years.  I had worked there during the “Glory days” to the “Doomsday days”, loyally and always defending BLOCKBUSTER’s stupid decisions..  Towards the end of my days, all Store Manager’s were being threatened weekly about how we had better get all these customers to buy a $3 Coke,Candy,Popcorn and $5 Coke(2),Candy(2),Popcorn bundles, with a 40%/60% mix of $3/$5 bundles — even though the customer’s do not want them, and it makes BLOCKBUSTER little revenue.  (The reason SM’s were being terminated for not getting enough of these bundles sold with a 40%/60% mix is that BLOCKBUSTER apparently counts on receiving “kick-backs” from Coke, Nestle, Hershey’s and Orville.)

I will never spend even a penny at a BLOCKBUSTER store, kiosk, Online or anything BLOCKBUSTER ever again – you shouldn’t either!

First; as I have asked since I began putting my media online – PLEASE DO NOT HOTLINK TO IT! Until now; I’ve only been asking. Now you have no choice. This has become too big of an issue for me — I woke up this morning and found the site had been taken offline due to Bandwith consumption. So I have activated a server-side HotLink protection system. If you have hotlinked to any of my content; it will show up as non-existant. It’s quite upsetting that I’ve had to activate HotLink protection — as I used my images on other websites (that was authorized) which can no longer be done. It’s such a shame when a few people ruin things for everyone.

Secondly; I’m still here. I realize that I’ve not posted much since I began working again.. This isnt intentional, but must be fixed none the less. I will begin posting on here more often. I’m contemplating and playing with new ideas for the site; maybe some new media. Stay tuned! In the meantime; don’t forget about my newest project: IRC4Fun (You can usually always find me online there)

Lastly; life is over-all going well. I’m feeling happier than I’ve been in a while – even with people trying to bring me down. I will post more about life probably later this evening or tomorrow. (Stay tuned for that too!)

That is all for now
TTFN

britney fans… close your eyes.

so i totally missed the VMA’s on MTV and such tonight, but couldn’t resist looking up the (as i knew it would be) impending sucky-ness of Britney Spears.  now, i will admit that at one time i was a fan. but recently?  yuck!

it was awful.  everyone was saying:

“Just wait until you see the first 15 seconds, and you will be drawn back into Britney Spears all over again!”.

THAT is a load of CRAP!  you people owe me a refund of my life spent staring in horror!  i have never been so tempted to turn the channel in the first 15 seconds of a music performance! if you can even call it that!  she totally was not singing, just lip-sync’ing, and doing a HORRIBLE job at that! ooh, and she has blue contacts now..  good choice, but still doesnt make her anymore easy to look at.  and the wankering about the stage was not “dancing”.  and the whole song is practically her saying “Gimme More” and groaning (which is hard to watch after eating; so be careful!)

i was definately not impressed.  i have already seen people excited and totally “digging it,” but i really cannot understand that.  here is a link to a clip of her live performance on MTV: Check it out (Remember, don’t eat first!) OR; I’ve taken the liberty of finding it on YouTube — click it below.

had to share my disgust – that is all.

edit 9/10/2007 @ 10:47am: HAHAHAHA!!!  You go, Perez Hilton!  Check out his review here!

edit 9/12/2007 @ 10:30pm: while i usually do not share the same opinions with carson; i had to post this clip – as it was very similar to my reaction while watching the “performance”.