X- Factor?

In the beginning as I watched X-Factor I really couldn't take much of it before changing the channel. That was during the mass auditions across the USA. Now that they've narrowed down the contestants and are at the judges so-called homes, something about the contestants performing seems fabricated. As if they're singing to pre-recorded tracks. Let's face it they're not Freddie Mercury, Tina Turner, Lady GaGa, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Elton John, and others who sound the same live as they do on CD.

The choice of judges;  Paula Abdul, let's face it, she hasn't had a hit song since the 1980's and I don't even remember what she sounds like when she sings, and who knows if she can even sing live. Then you have Nicole Scheringer, who is not all that well-established even though she was in some group called the 'Pussycat Dolls' and strutting her stuff on 'Dancing with the Stars'. 

In recent episodes, the show brings us to the Judges Homes and the judges have help from special people in the biz. Simon, who is apparently in France during the show was to have Mariah Carey, but Mariah being Mariah backed out of it, perhaps FOX couldn't get her demands met, they say due to Hurricane. So, Simon is judging alone.

L.A Reid who is a big name Music Executive, according to website he's a former CEO of Island Def Jam Records. He's launched superstars Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Jay-Z, P!nk, Justin Beiber, Jennifer Lopez etc, so we know why he's there. Rihanna is his "helper". She won't be there without Reid. Perhaps, favor returning favor?

Then we have Nicole who's special helper is Enrique Illegleis, both of whom are the not breakthrough singers nor powerful in the music industry.  So, perhaps they couldn't find anyone else to judge? I just find it odd that they're judging singers, some of which who can sing better than them two. Ironic, don't you think? At times you'll see Nicole over-dramatic closing her eyes and by her comments.

Some of the contestants say how wonderful it will be for them to win because they always dreamt of big homes with nice sun-sets (the scenery, surrounding and the homes are just gorgeous by the way). But you don't get into a profession because of the money, if you do, you're getting into for the wrong reason and it will only bring unhappiness. If you've had some life experience and life skills, you'd know this.

Part 2 of Judges homes performance aired tonight and none stuck out. Which only leaves 2 from Part 1 that I posted in the video section.

HIV+ men and women who sleep with them

This sort of thing has been in the news for the past few years. Woman that engage in risky behaviour and have unprotected sex. When are women going to take responsibility of their won actions and have protected sex and make the guy put a condom on??? Yes of course the men who know that their HIV+ should know the only thing to do it whip out a condom and slip it on, but c'mon on now, we're talking about 2 adults here, let's assume everyone is HIV+ and protect yourselves.

I am not condoning this behaviour or taking sides here, these women, perhaps weak and insecure, date these creeps who have STD's and trust them too easily.

Take responsibility of your own actions.

Maybe lack of intelligence?

Unless the guy says he's negative but knows he's positive, than I retract my opinion as that's just criminal. And he should be locked up.

Police have arrested the man they say had unprotected sex with a partner without disclosing the fact that he had AIDS.

Ian Thomas Williams, 49, of Toronto turned himself in with his lawyer to police on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Williams is charged with aggravated assault and with failing to comply with probation. Police allege he had unprotected sex numerous times with a 51-year-old woman between Aug. 5 and Aug. 19.

Police are investigating whether there are more victims.

Anyone who has had intimate relations with Williams is urged to contact police at 416-808-5400 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

Williams is scheduled to appear at Old City Hall on Saturday for a bail hearing.

With files from Aleysha Haniff

Computers replace humans..PLEASE!

You know you're having a bad day when....

You stand in line for the so-called customer service desk (how is it customer service when you're waiting 30 mins to talk to a rep??) because you lost your membership card and need a replacement and vent to the employee's for waiting for so long as if you had nothing better to do all day.

So because I was waiting for ever and the line wasn't moving I finally spoke my mind and said, the returns line is not busy why are there 4 reps there and not helping with membership?? Can I be manager for a day cause obviously the one present isn't doing a good job.

And then when you finally get to someone he makes an issue of my name, on my membership card it shows JOEY, not JOSEPH as my ID shows, and asks why is it different?. I said 'Right JOEY is short form for JOSEPH, not BOBBY and JOSEPH, not HARRY and JOSEPH, it's JOEY, take the EY and add SEPH.

And it's only the immigrants that give me this issue.

So, after all that he says the photo thing for the membership card isn't working and gave me a print out of my membership #, I already had my membership # I DIDN'T NEED A PRINT OUT OF IT!!!

And then when I checked out at the cashier after I bought 3 items and stood in line for 30 mins to get a print out fo my membership #, she wanted to keep the stupid peice of paper with read 'Temporary Membership Card'. She said it's only temporary!!!

Give me the fregin paper!!!!

MY GAWD, Why so many stupid people???

Then as you drive towards the highway, there's traffic because of maybe an accident?? 3 police cars were present but I didn't see any car damaged.

I think people (customer service reps) should be replaced with computers, too much horrible customer service going on, these big greedy corporations know nothing about customer service. Nothing. Zelch! Zada.

Biker and the Bird

Ya know, people and some birds have some nerve.

There's a trail close by here called a beltline, it's where people jog, walk, bike and I walk my dogs on this trail sometimes. Early mornings I don't take my dogs this route because there's a bird that attacks me. And the first time this bird did that I suddenly got nightmare's. Suddenly I have this fear of revenge of the birds. I have no clue what type of bird it is as I am not into birds, but they're black with red on them. There are no pigeons around here, just black birds with red spots. They sometimes make loud calling sounds, and ever since I got attacked by a bird these sounds I hear now sound like alarm sounds to me.

"He's walking by, prepare to attack!"

Next thing you'll see is me chasing birds with a stick. "Land on my head again and you'll be a squirrels meal!!!". I just want to sit down and talk to these birds and say don't worry I don't want your fuckin chick eggs, I mean I could use the egg whites for my breakfast. And how could I reach it anyway when the nest is 100 ft up in the tree you dumb BIRD! Gawd, birds can be so stupid sometimes. Ha, just like people. I call them people with bird's brain.

IN the winter when all the leaves fall and the tree's are bare and naked you can see all the birds nests up in the trees.

The birds are probably going to fry this Thursday when it will be 48C in Toronto.

I'm just gonna walk out naked. How do you walk out in that heat with clothes on?

Anyway, today I was walking my dogs and I hear someone coming from behind me ringing his tacky bike bell. My dogs saw another dog and wanted to go up to them. So I didn't grab them in time for this bike guy to pass through. What does he do? He stops and looks at me. And I ask him is there a problem? He said yes no. Then as he drove off he said I am the problem not my dogs????

Next time ring your bell well in advance and I will prepare my dogs for your passing by, ASSWIPE! You bird brain twat.

People in Toronto can be asswipes.

I am very courteous and walk on the side of the trail so people can bike and jog through. But you have those who think they own the fuckin trail and want it all for themselves. I even make sure my dogs stick to one side to not interfere, but this time it was a rare incidient where I DIDN'T PULL THEM TO THE SIDE FAST AND FAST ENOUGH FOR THE BIKE RIDER TWAT.

Maybe the bike seat was going up his ass. Maybe he needed it to.

Customer Service in the TOronto dump

Where's the customer service?? Toronto has gone to the dumps. I actually left two stores, CanadianTire and Home Depot because no one cared to do their job.

I was shopping for something at Canadian Tire and saw rechargeable batteries that I needed for my cordless phone. The batteries were locked in a cabinet. Seriously, batteries locked up????? So the customer service desk paged someone to assist with getting me those batteries. Only one person has a key to a battery cabinet??? I am not asking for my million at the bank for fuck sake. How about a secret tunnel to a secret location?? Secure enough?

So, I waited. She paged again.

I jokingly asked, What isle is the axe in? because we can open it that way..MUCH faster!

I waited some more and no one showed up. I just walked away saying it's okay I'll go to Future Shop, those sales reps love to help.

And then I stopped at Home Depot because I needed Styrofoam. There was no bar code on it. So the counter clerk paged someone at the Lumber department..I waited and no one paged him back. He asked a co-worker the name of the item I had, he didn't ask me, so I jumped in and said it's called Styrofoam! he ignored me. He's an immigrant, maybe they don't have it where he's from? So he asked the co-worker again and I said didn't I just say it's called Styrofoam??? So I got fed up and said, Gotta Go, no time to wait for your slow co-workers. I was rude because he didn't believe me IT'S CALLED S-T-Y-R-O-F-O-A-M!

Hardly any intelligent one's at these places.

What I should of done was ask for a supervisor to get someone but last night I didn't sleep too well, so I didn't want to waste the little energy I had. I couldn't be bothered.

Next time. And there will be a next time. Please people, don't make my life difficult and I won't be a cranky bitch! It's really easy, SYROFOAM...Do your job.

If you don't like your job, go milk a cow!