Gasoline Thieves

Everybody knows how bad the U.S. economy is right now. We're technically not in a recession just yet but we're getting closer day by day. So with times being so tough for a lot of people and gasoline prices going through the roof, a need breed of thieves have emerged... gasoline thieves.

Local news reports that stealing gasoline is on the rise. Apparently the gasoline thieves steal gas from cars that are not protect and in neighborhoods that are relatively quiet. They pry open the gas opening and use a tube to get the gas out into a portable gasoline container.

What is the world coming too? There is so much chaos and craziness in the world. Thieves are turning to desperate measures as well as everybody else. Who would've thought that stealing gasoline would be hitting the headlines?

The U.S. economy has gone down so drastically and so rapidly. Everyone is feeling desperate and are struggling. I guess gasoline stealing is just a sign of the times. Economic forecasters predict that the economy may remain in this unstable state maybe until late 2009, early 2010. That sure is a long time and who knows what other crazy new crimes may arise from this.

Clay Aiken is Gay... and this is news?

I woke up this morning without checking my email or watching any news. I didn't listen to the radio so I was pretty much unaware of what's going on in the world. Well when I got to work and checked my email my friend had sent me something titled, "The Most Shocking News EVER!!" and I thought to myself what the Hell could this be? Terrorist attack? Death in the family? I thought the worst but then I opened up the email and I find that Clay Aiken is gay. Seriously? Seriously?!! This is the big news of the day?

I turned on Frosty, Heidi and Frank, my favorite radio show, and what are they talking about? They are talking about Clay Aiken. The guy may not have publicly stated he's gay but seriously does he need to make an announcement? Everybody already knew he's gay! I just find it so funny that he'd pull a publicity stunt like this. And it was refreshing that FHF was taking a sarcastic perspective on the situation. It was pretty funny (^_^)

He's always been kind of low on the music scene radar and he's falling fast. This really lame attempt to get his face and name back on the scene is utterly pathetic. And he's on the news not for his music but for "coming out." Of course this "big" news will past. It will be nothing but a distant memory in about a week. Tomorrow is another day and let's hope it won't be all about Clay.

Gods Behaving Badly

I just finished reading Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips today and I have to say that it's one of the most entertaining, hilarious and insightful books I've read in a long time.

For those of you who are not aware, Gods Behaving Badly is about the Greek gods trying to survive in the modern day world where nobody believes in them anymore. Apollo and Aphrodite continuously quarrel with one another and their godly conflict draws in an unsuspecting pair of mortal lovers.

My friend was reading it before I was and he was just raving about how great the book is. He gripped my interest when he told me how Eros is a born again Christian and that Aphrodite is a phone sex operator! WTF??

Marie Phillips' style of writing is witty and sharp. You are glued to every word of every page of this book. The way in which she writes the Greek gods makes the story stay so true to the ancient mythology. The gods are as selfish and petty as ever and Phillips captures that essence brilliantly in the novel.

There are so many laugh out loud moments. I had to hold in my laughter several times while reading it. I read a few chapters while I was waiting for jury duty and did my very best to hold in my laughter and I began to tear! Gods Behaving Badly is really fun and a light read that actually leaves you feeling good about life. It's uplifting and just a great read.