Friday, June 09, 2006

Crash movie : Best friend

If you have ever seen the movie Crash (I think it won the Oscar for Best Picture of 2005), there's a scene in the movie where Sandra Bullock's character realizes that the only friend she has in the world is her housekeeper, who puts up with her attitude, rudeness, and goes about her duties with no complaints. Everyone else around Bullock is only there because she's rich and famous.

As soon as I saw this scene, two things came to mind. My friends and family... then my dog.

I love the fact that my friends are so diverse. From blue collar, minimum wage earning family men to the jaw-droppingly wealthy, there's a lesson to be learned from everybody. People are friends with you because you're a good person, not because of what you do for a living or because of what things you own. Whether they're 15 years old going on to high school or about to retire, you can still find common ground with someone. In that sense, I'm lucky to have so many friends... but I still have a lot to learn about life.

Like, why my budget varies from someone who makes more money? Or less money? And why are my priorities different? Are my priorities wrong? One of the things I'm proudest of is the fact that my dad was able to teach me so much when I was young. Everything from how to ski, snowboard, golf, ride a dirt bike, and so much more. Then there's my mom who introduced me to music, piano, violins, and the more studious things.

It gave me a diverse background. But I've learned real quick that more isn't always better. Money will never equal happiness.

Then there's my dog, Brian. Because after every single day, no matter what I've done that day, or what my abilities are, or what toys I own, he's always there happy to see ME, and nothing else.

Dogs are so much more than just pets. He's a companion, sleeps by my side at night, and rides on my lap in the car. He keeps me fit with all the walking I do with him, and offers hours of entertainment with the help of a cheap, used tennis ball.

To steal a line from Mastercard, he's priceless.

And I guess what I'm trying to say is, go get a dog?

Taking a break from work - Zoolander time



I want to be a male model. I think it's time for another Zoolander movie night, followed by "Not Another Teen Movie." Those are probably the 2 cheesiest movies of all time.

At the dealership where I work, we have a used yellow Jeep Wrangler in stock. I've been wanting to take it for a test drive, pick up 3 guy friends, go to Old Navy for a change of wardrobe, and then download the Jitterbug MP3 and drive around Pioneer Square with that song blasting.

I'll pass on the gasoline fight though.