Something wicked this way comes...
Sunday, July 06, 2008
 
Hey everyone.

It's been a long while since I've done anything on the internet. I guess you could say I've lost interest in blogging, I think largely, blogging has become a thing of the past. It's become way to commercialized, way to apart of the mainstream media and just saturated with nonsense from people who think they're experts in their respective fields. This is not to say there aren't some wonderful and informative stuff out there, but nowadays, you just have look harder for them.

So, what does that say about me? I don't blog on a regular basis and when I do decide to bestow some of my wisdom, it's way to rare to capture anyone's attention.

I am thinking about resurrecting my last stab at blogging with that car Web site I talked about way back when (see blog post below) but perhaps on a much smaller scale.

For one, I don't do as much driving as I use to. I only live about 20 minutes from work and I avoid the freeway like the plague, so there aren't too many things to write about. All the interesting stuff happens on L.A. freeways, not really their streets. Unless you enjoy reading about people who make slow right turns.... or pick their nose behind the wheel.

But car business is still very much interesting. Especially now, more than ever perhaps. Gas prices are abysmal, SUVs are finally being recognized for the waste that they are and car sales, a strong indicator of the economy, doesn't look too good. The times they are a-changin' and we all have to go with the flow or get left behind.

So in short, I may or may not resurrect my car blog and if you're lucky, it'll be sooner than later.

Cheers!
 
New Web site coming soon!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
 
Currently I'm working on a brand new Web site where I'll vent my enthusiasm and anger on consumer automobiles. Plus, I will post photos from my daily two hour commute on the 101 Freeway, there's always something to gawk at...

Visit www.barkinsdrives.com and keep track of its progress in the coming weeks and months.
 
Duh!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
 
Way to go to state the obvious.

A study about traffic reveals that traffic in essence is caused by you. All those times you brake for no reason, all those times you cut others off and all those times you drive too slow create a chain of events that lead to all the back-up. It's a domino effect according mathematicians from the University of Exeter.

Coming from someone who sits in traffic daily on an average of 2 hours a day, I've seen what the study describes first hand. Just today, in relatively light traffic I was nearly side-swiped by a shitty Versa and cut off by a very slow moving early 90s Camry driven by a short fat woman in her 50s and tailgated by a Dodge Ram driven by some white-trash couple who can obviously see over my comparatively small Accord that there's no room in front of me to speed up.

This all boils down to the fact that most people truly do not know how to drive, and one prevailing dumb move I've noticed time and time again are people who aren't capable of merging into traffic smoothly. In other words, drivers slow down when changing lanes instead of speeding up for a smoother transition.

If we all just learned to drive with the flow of traffic without needlessly breaking we would have a fighting chance to ridding some of the traffic we have today.
 
Long Overdue
Thursday, December 20, 2007
 
This year is certainly coming to a swift end. A lot has happened in 2007, most of which I don't care to share, but essentially it has been a good year.

I finished college (finally), got a job and now living a semi-adult life with most of the responsibilities people at my age have. I am very lazy however, so believe me when I say I delegate a lot (i.e. laundry) keeping things simple of course.

One main problem I'm coming across now isn't really a problem at all and not really worth mentioning, but since this is my blog, I will. Ever since I started making significantly more money than I did at my old job at the college paper, I find myself spending every penny I make on junk I don't really need. I guess I never really learned the value of a dollar. For months at my new job I would go out to ritzy resturants for lunch and pretty much waste 50% of my paycheck on that. Now I just wrap a lunch, nothing fancy, just a sandwich with some fruit and water. Reluctantly even though I'm saving money on my lunches, I find myself spending it else where. It's hard to hold on to money for me. I'm trying to curb my appeal to spend, believe me, but it ain't easy.

Anyway, such a thing to complain about, I should be ashamed.

All and all it's nice being out of college. I have a lot more free time on my hands, no more homework or studying to do. So I spend it watching TV shows and following political news (some of which is work related).

One show in particular I just discovered is Dexter. It's a fantastic drama with some pretty gruesome bloody scenes, everyone loves that, right?

Anyhow, I'm feeling the urge for some World of Warcraft.
 
Dave Gahan's new single
Friday, September 14, 2007
 
Make sure to purchase Gahan's new single and the imminent new album.

 
 
 
 
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