The Beginning

I don't exactly know why it is, but I feel more grown up with this blog. Leaving behind the emo-esque atmosphere that is livejournal, I now embark on a totally new journey... blogger!...? Yeah, I don't know... don't question me.

Because I know that most of the people reading this (if anyone is reading it at all) are mostly my friends, I'm going to skip the whole introduction thing. If, by some chance, some poor soul aimlessly stumbles upon the mindless drool that is my "secret public journal" (thank you Mike Birbibglia) then say hello, I will give you my life story.

Now for those of you who follow my livejournal or myspace blog, you have noticed my unyeilding hatred for all that is working, cubicles, robotic living... all that. Well now, children, lookit here what I've stumbled upon on yahoo:

"Most Americans only earn on average 14 vacation days a year, compared with our Italian counterparts (42 days a year), the French (37), Germans (35), and Canadians (26). Even the Japanese--long considered the most over-worked people on Earth--average 25 vacation days a year. No wonder American job burnout is common from coast to coast."

What the HELL is this crap!? What founding father decided it would be a fantastic idea to liberate themselves by taking away vacation time?? No, I know that's not how it happened, but still. How did Americans come to this? In the article, it goes on to say how some of us don't even take vacation time, which leaves 421 MILLION unused vacation days. I don't know about you, but I'll pick up the slack for these people. With open arms, I'll gladly take on the burdon that is your vacation days! Worry no more my workaholic friends! I am here to save the day!

All I'm saying is, it's time to start a revolution (another one, a different one besides the "real-looking-women revolution"). One that involves petitioning the government to be more like the rest of the world. I mean, hey! It seems to be working fine for them, so we might as well adopt their strategy, right?


... Or maybe I'll just go live in Italy. Si, per favore!


Ps. Be prepared for multiple postings a day. I gats me a lot of thoughts that need saying.