Random Rants and Raves

Here we go. One of the reasons that I started blogging was because I sometimes have things that I just want to talk about, rant about or whatever and I don't want to fill up peoples' news feeds on Facebook; which brings me to my first rant.

Facebook:
Let me just say that I have been known, on occasion, to inadvertently offend/insult people with my comments about their Facebook posts. The way I see it; though, if you decide to tell the world something (especially on Facebook); be it good, bad or just plain stupid you should be willing to accept any comments that may result. I tend to call things like I see them, but I have learned over the years (actually more like months) to try and adopt that old saying (If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all). Let me tell you; though, sometimes it's really hard to stick to that. For one thing, I really don't see why new parents feel the necessity to post so many pictures of their kids for all the world to see. I understand that they're excited about whatever may be happening in the photos, but come on. There has to be a limit. Maybe just share all those many many photos with family and keep the rest of the world out of it. That being said, I do like to see the occasional photos of my friends' kids and see what everyone has been up to. I just think some people take it too far. I mean do we really need to know that little Johnny has just pooped in the toilet for the first time? has just had a bath? ate solid food? I know I don't. I grew up in a time when certain pictures (ahem...bath time) were stuck in a family album and just made the occasional appearance now and then; usually either when you're a teenager and dating someone or when you're all grown up and married. Oh and I really don't care what people ate for breakfast, dinner or any other meal. It is the nature of Facebook; though, to allow people to flaunt whatever they feel is important.

Cell Phones:
Texting while driving a car or even while riding a bike is, in my opinion, completely stupid and careless. Even though it is apparently illegal here to operate a cell phone while driving, I still see people doing it everyday. It drives me bonkers and makes me really angry that so many people can't just wait until they get to wherever they're going before grabbing the phone. Some people will say that they only text while stopped at a traffic light...well that's not much better because your focus is still not on the road! If the call/text is so important, just pull over to the side of the road and then deal with it.  A lot of the culprits I see doing it are adults (~40+ and older) and it makes me wonder how they ever survived before cell phones were so common place? I get that the younger generations (teenagers and 20-somethings) have pretty much grown up holding an electronic device of some sort, but that is still no excuse as far as I'm concerned. It's probably a losing battle though and I worry that it will take a lot more accidents before people smarten up. On to rant #3!

Headlights and Tail-lights on Vehicles:
I love headlights and tail-lights; I just wish more people used them. Most new cars come with daytime running lights that come on as soon as you start your car, which is great, but the tail-lights don't come on. For that to happen you have to actually click your headlight switch a bit and make those tail-lights come on. I wonder. Is it that people simply don't know this or are they actually not caring that their cars are not easily visible from behind? My guess is that they just don't care, besides they're probably too busy texting to notice.

I bet you thought I'd be ranting for hours, but I assure you I am now ready to rave! No, not the glow-stick wearing, pill-poppin, all night dance party kind of rave. This is where I tell the world how much I love the food at Saigon Night vietnamese restaurant here in Victoria. Anyone I know who has been there will agree that it is by far, the best vietnamese restaurant in town! I would probably call it the best restaurant of any kind in town, but that's me. The little woman who runs the place remembers everyone that walks in the door (not only their orders, but also what's going on in their personal lives!) She is super sweet and the food is amazing, as I said. I'm a little sad that I don't live within walking distance anymore. Oh well, it just means that every meal I have there is so much more special because I've had to make a trip downtown just to go to Saigon Night. Mmmm, Saigon Night!

So I had few more rants than raves...this is what happens when I don't share my thoughts on Facebook every second. Refreshing, if you ask me.