Last night I went to a local bar to order some take out food. This bar, at one time, was the spot to be at, and people from far and wide would come and line up around the block for hours hoping to get in. A decade and two name changes letter, this place has fallen far from its once A-list status, barely making a blip on the party-night radar. Quite frankly, if this place wasn’t well known for their delicious food, 7 night a week last call at 2 AM, and Monday night poker tournament, it would have closed down long ago. Due to some very unfortunate entertainment changes made by the newest owners (including implementing no-music Friday and Saturday nights and the elimination of things like Karaoke and Comedy Night) this once neighbourhood haven has all but lost its regular frequenters, who now (like myself) pop in seldomly, and normally only out of lack of options (if it had been (more…)
Category: Social Commentary
Classic Ruby's Guest Appearance on The Imperfect Enjoyment Blog
Classic Ruby has finally made it to the top!! I have graciously obliged Dewan Gibson, Author of The Imperfect Enjoyment (book review coming soon) and submitted a guest blog post which was collaborated with several other extremely talented bloggers/authors (including Dewan’s as-usual hilarious two cents), peppered with relevant and diverse music video footage, and made into one mammoth collection of fatasticism!
Those of you who already have me on Twitter or Facebook I’m sure have already spent at least hours gazing in amazement at the awesomeness, but for those of you who have yet to have the pleasure (what are you waiting for, silly people, join in on the Twitter and Facebook Classic Ruby Train already!! lol) I thought I would provide the link to the splendiferous article.
As this is my first ever in life guest blog (and boy was I terrified as hell about it…I spent at least 55 hours agonizing over what in the WORLD to write that wouldn’t make me sound amateur and pathetic when compared to the professionals, when my only guidance was “This might be something long-term if…” That’s it. Like, seriously? OK, we all know I need to be hand-held through ANY assignment…I don’t know how I managed to make it out alive, but somehow it got done :-p) please be nice while mentally evaluating me!
Seriously, check it out though, cause Mr. Gibson did a fantabulous job! (yes, I am in the mood for wonderful little nonsense words. So sue me! LOL…)
Cheers
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Terrifying New Stalker Tool Right @ the Tip of Your Fingers
Ok, seriously, I think we’ve gone WAAYYY too far with technology and what we want it to do for us. And in the process we’ve apparently lost perspective that for every good use of a technological advance there are at least 3 VERY evil ways it can be used, and a minimum of 10 ways in which said technology can be manipulated not necessarily for evil but rather for less than honest intentions. Now, this newest invention, this newest fast, fun, and fancy free app for IPhone, has to be the poster child for numbskullery and ‘not thinking things through in an attempt to be the COOLEST EVER’. (more…)
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Valentine's Day: Past and Present
Being that yesterday was Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be only proper if Classic Ruby acknowledge the day. Forget that it’s not actually a holiday. Forget that the only significance the day has is to the consumerism in society…a day we don’t even pretend is based on anything other than chocolate, flowers, restaurants, and a need to show up your friends with your romantic stories (“oh yeah? Well MY man loves ME more because he got me 24 karats AND a romantic cruise on a yacht””Yeah well my man knows I appreciate the little things in life so he would NEVER waste my time with that. He brought me to this romantic villa restaurant instead where I could….”insert romantic amazingness here). Forget all the negatives of the day itself, Classic Ruby should acknowledge the day, if never again, because it’s my first year, and in my first year everything is important! No matter how little I care. Lol. (more…)
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Why Watch the Fat Girl at the Gym With Disdain? She Knows: She's THERE Isn't She??
A friend of mine recently started working out. He’s about 3 days strong now, and I remember thinking: You go boy! Starting a major lifestyle change and sticking to it is definitely an extremely difficult thing to do, especially when you have friends, family and a significant other, all who aren’t jumping on the bandwagon with you. Of course, it helps if you have short term goals that you are working towards, like say a beach-ready body in time for a vacation, or to fit into those old size 7’s in time for an upcoming reunion. He’s got a wedding to go to in May in the Caribbean so he’s got his short term goal laid out. And, as I came to find out, his girlfriend will be joining him as well (both on vacation and in the gym) and is desperate to shed a few pounds before meeting his family in sunny beachland in a skin tight bikini. (more…)
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The Medical Care System Sucks
I know I have been neglecting my blog for the past week, but in all fairness my medical issues (if nothing else…not even school :-p) have to trump blog priorities…at least sometimes ;-). For those of you who don’t know me, I have been having some intense abdominal pain that I am desperately seeking relief from. So far, I have been on a plethora of medication which manage to at least temporarily minimize some of my discomfort, and I now have a bushel of fruitless or pointless hospital and doctor’s visits under my belt, starting from the beginning of November with my walk in woes.
Seriously, until you are in dire need of immediate and effective medical treatment, you just can’t be truly aware of how entirely inept our medical system can be (more…)
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No Means No: So Stay Off My Ass!!
Some people just need to learn how to accept “no” as an answer. Especially when it comes to dating and interest. For example, I say “I HAVE a man, and no I DON’T cheat, and no I don’t DISRESPECT him, so therefore no, I will not go on a date with you”. And the man continues, every 10 minutes or so, to try again. Like seriously? Did you think (more…)
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Ruby Rant 101: On Lying
OK, so while you have all had the joy of reading Wino Post 101, you have yet to read a true, concise version of my “I hate the world” commentary. You see, with a stomach condition (diagnosis coming soon) you can’t always turn everything into a Wino Post as unfortunately you’re limited as to the amount of liquor you’re allowed to drink. And that’s when a Ruby Rant is born (more…)
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Where are the Salty Crackers?
Yes. I am being serious, and very literal. I remember as a child getting crackers, and the baked, crispy bread goodness combined with the oversalty goodness of chips had me in heaven. Experiencing alot of as of yet undiagnosed stomach issues, I spend quite a lot of my time eating crackers lately. And I want to know what happened to the salt? I mean sure, if you lick your lips after eating about 5 of them you get a little salt kick back. But whatever happened to the crackers that had each bite covered in some salty delight? (more…)
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Happy 2010!!!
I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy 2010. I hope that this year brings you and yours all the love, joy, peace, success, and happiness that you all deserve (and even some that you don’t!). Hopefully everyone had a happy and safe New Years Eve celebration, as I can tell you that I most certainly did this year. And I have resolutions! Normally I just tell people I’ve made so and so resolution so they get off of my back about the idea. I get that each year is an opportunity, but January 1st doesn’t have to be the start of something good or new. Why is it that when I commit myself to starting a new life/regime in March that doesn’t count, but if I make some half assed attempt on January 1st to commit to some not very realistic or important “new years resolution” everyone pats me on the back. I must say at this point that North American’s are absolutely ridiculous when it comes to following pointless meaningless traditions and shunning anything new or original (more…)
Classic Ruby: Unadulterated 