Ash the Mighty

Samhain math.

Today is one of my favourite days of the year. It is Halloween. Hallowe’en. All Hallow’s Eve. Samhain.

I mean, what’s not to love? Everyone wears costumes to show off their creativity or lack-thereof (I never seem to manage to pull off costumes that most people get), we get loads of candy, and let’s not forget that it is the day wherein the Other is as close as it can get to the Here.

So I say to you all, enjoy your day of spooks and frights. Eat candy until you’re about to burst. But also, if I may be so bold as to ask, say a little prayer or spare an extra thought for those who have passed from this life. Today, of all days, they can hear you!

~Ash.

P.S. I found some very amusing pictures on Shona’s Bebo page from our trip to Iona well over a year ago. They are Chris, some other guy, and me acting like I actually run; Eilidh, several others, and me with pastoral carryout bags, and just me being a sloppy drunken mess. It’s good times!

Question.

When did it become cool again to make really REALLY REALLY bad 70s movies over thirty years later? More to the point, why? Yes, I admit I was not a fan of Kill Bill Vols. 1 or 2, but the trailer that’s been released for Tarantino’s new crap-fest, Grind House, makes even camp 70s zombie/action/horror look legit. The fact that the bit that the trailer comes from is likely a product of Robert Rodriguez makes for an even sadder Ash.

If you are feeling the need to see what I’m talking about, click below for the YouTube version of the trailer. But it will make you sad too. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Told you.

In other news, my company sucks. Very first day as a full-time permanent employee and they announce suddenly that our bonus tiers have all been adjusted “to challenge us more.” That’s right, they make us produce more in order to get what they were giving us before. If we “only” produce the same amount as before, we get half. And all supposedly so that we get warm fuzzies because we work for a company which challenges and motivates us.

You know, words just do not describe how much I hate it when people think I’m stupid and try to treat me accordingly. To say that this move is for our benefit and NOT the company just wanting us to push their wares more is the biggest crock of shit ever. Yeah, the company exists to make money . . . but I WORK THERE to make money. To cut my bonus in half EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE ALREADY TURNING A HUGE PROFIT is purely unexceptable.

Oh, and anyone wanna fire me over blogging about this? Go for it. Ash = litigious and VERY vocal bastard.

That said, just to cover my ass:

*THE OPINIONS ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT THE OPINIONS OF ANY EMPLOYER I HAVE EVER WORKED FOR AND ARE NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN AS SUCH. OBVIOUSLY.*

Due diligence.

~A.