It has come to my attention...

...thanks to a friend and the fact that he is one of the four people that actually read this blog, that a very slight typo in the url will take you to a site completely different in subject matter. Considering the subject matter of the other site and certain things I've said on this blog, I find it very interesting and ironic to say the least.

I won't go into the great depth to which I find this hysterical but it is very funny to me in almost a "creepy" kind of way. I have no idea how long this other site has been up but the words "Big Brother" and "Homeland Security" come to mind. I'm not anyone special and certainly don't claim to be a threat to anyone's ideals but take a look for yourself.

http://nerdcynicism.blogpsot.com

Make note that the title of my blog at least makes somewhat sense to the subject matter and the same title for the other site has nothing to do with the subject matter. Can anyone say "Fa-Ree-Kee"?

Anyway the title of my blog will remain in tact but the url is now http://joshworkman.blogspot.com

Dawson's Creek With Fangs

So unless you've been living under a rock for the last year or so, I'm sure you've heard of a little book (and very soon to be released film) called Twilight. My girlfriend, my sister, many of their girlfriends and about 1 in every 3 females I see in any given public area is either reading this book or has read it several times and is obsessed with it. Notice the lack of mentioning of any males in that last statement.

So at the risk of being crucified by several of my close loved ones, I just wanna say that if you're a teenage girl or in need of a new Dawson's Creek-esque fix and don't mind some fangs thrown into the mix, than this is for you. However if you are not a teenage girl that daydreams about hunky, chisel-chinned dreamboats than this is gonna offer little to you.

Being a vampire story enthusiast myself (Anne Rice and Joss Whedon's stuff specifically) I was immediately skeptical when asked to read it months ago. What really pushed me from never wanting to read it was looking at the demographic. The vast majority of who I see reading these books are quite frankly, girls that seem invested in shows like the aforementioned Dawson's Creek, were most likely home-schooled, and believe in fairy tale love stories. So I have to ask myself the question: What do I have in common with these girls? Answer: Absolutely nothing.

So after making a bet with someone I am currently reading through it. I will say that Stephanie Meyer is a very good writer. She has a decent style on to herself. However, the ranting of a puppy lovesick angsty teen and the perfection that is her Vampire knight is really just not for me. There's also a completely made-up vampire mythology without offering up an origin story and I really don't like that.

Meanwhile check out the trailers for the film; what do you see? A bunch of pretty young white people you've never heard of and can't act right? I'm thinking, The Covenant 2: The Glittery Vampires Attack the Emo Girl in Seattle. I think my title is a lot better.

I'm sure it'll have a good opening weekend and the horde of readers will buy it on DVD too. Be on the lookout for my new romantic comedy about a high school student that falls in love with the Bride of Frankenstein coming out next summer, Reanimated Love...

To Be Heard, Or Not To Be Heard

It has occurred to me that as we approach the upcoming election that a certain question has been percolating in my head for awhile now. That is, does any and everyone's one single vote actually matter?

Given the state of things, it is pretty clear that we do not in fact live in a system in which anyone can run and hope to win any office let alone the presidency. The sad truth is we live in a two party system and no one non Democrat or Republican has a fighting chance. Currently it looks as though Obama is set to win, and although I guess I would consider him the lesser of two evils yet again, I would prefer a Ron Paul in the White House looking out for me. I do believe it is one's right and responsibility to vote and to be heard, but with a lack of choices it makes the process painful and seemingly pointless at times.

Also, looking back on the events of the 2000 and 2004 elections, it would seem a man given the right resources can buy the presidency even when they very plainly lose the election. And if you throw in the Electoral College process and its complete lack of adherence to speaking accurately for the people, it makes me wonder.

And so again I ask, do our votes really matter?