heart: payday - hate: Ally/GMAC

I heart payday. Who doesn't? You check your bank accounts, the numbers are higher..you earn more interest, the money grows, you can retire to Colorado or Florida or California and have webchats with your kids/grandkids, while polishing your yacht for the next voyage...payday is great.

I hate Ally Bank/GMAC. First, they rebrand and change their website without telling the customers, and on day 1, the redirect fails, so i have no idea how to get to my money. Nice tech job. NOT. Finally after calling i get "oh yeah, we have a new site now: ally.com". YAY!! I had to call to find this out??? Then today (payday - see heart above) i am supposed to see a deposit to my Ally savings account. Do i? NO!!! They apparently changed their routing numbers this month, and again, DID NOT tell any of their customers!! WTF Ally?!?! So now, i'm missing a fairly large chunk of money. Wachovia says they disbursed the funds, Ally says they didnt get it. They said the old routing number "SHOULD" be working. Well, its not. I have lost trust in Ally as a company, and especially as a financial institution. I hope i can find another online savings account with rates as high. Or maybe even not as high, but trustworthy systems.

hate: dvd rentals - heart: your mom

i HATE dvd rentals. I'm not sure what the morons in Monroe do to these dvds, but i dont think i've gotten a dvd from family video up the street in the past year that has worked. They all skip, and at some point freeze, and i'm left pissed off cuz A.) i wasted time watching part of a movie and B.) i'm so pissed off i have to go back out at 10pm to yell at the clerk and get my money back. !@#$%^&*

i heart your mom. cuz she made you. and you are awesome. you probably do not take sandpaper and rub it on the back of dvds you rent.

i know i normally heart stuff beforing hating, but this time, i'm ROYALLY pissed off.

heart: sudafed - hate: summer repeats

I heart sudafed. A coworker recommended the 12 or 24 hr kind that you have to get from behind the counter, show your id, sign a waiver, give them some blood, take a temp job, promise your 4th kid (should you have one), and promise not to drive yourself home for at least 72 hours, for. But its well worth it. I don't feel awesome, but i feel MUCH better than before I took it.

I hate summer repeats. Normally I can watch Office repeats, but eh...Thursdays used to be good with Office, 30 Rock, and Smallville (yeah, I know its Dawson's Creek with a splash of super heroes, but at least there arent any vampires or werewolves in it).

heat: bagels with muenster cheese - hate: getting crappy sleep

Starting with hate today, cuz i feel strong hate about it. i HATE getting crappy sleep. you just need good sleep or else the day sucks. I woke up like 3 times last night to either pee, cough, or blow my nose. (see previous post about hating colds) SO yeah, the drive today is going to be WAY fun.

I heart bagels with muenster cheese. and a little butter between. Its just like the perfect easy breakfast. Its delicious. And its always there for you. After a night of studying, there for you. After a crappy night of sleep, there for you. THe morning of a big interview, there for you. Except when its not there for you (either cuz your wife didnt go to the store, or you have no wife). When its not there for you, it really sucks. I hate when its not there for you. But mostly it is. so I heart it.

heart: Bash - hate: living so far from family

I heart Bash. Its Nikki Pettineo's restaurant in Sunrise, FL. it's SOOOO friggin good. If you havent been, you must go there. I had parmesan crusted snapper, and it was out of this world. Also had the best homemade potato chips EVER. yes EVER. If you are ever in SoFla, go to Bash. you will not regret it. and you will enjoy it. Unless you're a jerk.

I hate living so far from family. It wasn't as big a deal when we just had Leah, but now with Erin and *boy on the way, and after having Cathy, Gee & Myrn visit, and now visiting my parents, its SOOO nice to have parents around to help out, cook, play with the kids, give us a break!! I guess this could also be I heart family, but I need to hate on something. See how i flip turn reversed it into a hate? I guess most things can be a hate or a heart. Just depends on if your glass is half full, or if your little sister stole your glass, drank it all, and its now totally empty.

heart: bacon - hate: colds

Wow. its really hard to post every day. Especially when you're away from home. I've disappointed my fans, let down my minions, and just generally saddened everyone who reads this. Good thing its only like 2 people.

I heart bacon. Its just so darn good! You can eat it plain, for breakfast, on egg sandwiches, turkey club sandwiches, crumbled on salads, on pizza...I'm sure there are many other uses, but i'm too full from the bacon I just ate to think of them. And yeah, bacon is usually not a favorite for Jews, but since I'm mostly just Jewish for the jokes now (not really practicing), there you have it.

I hate colds. Seriously?! Headache, stuffy nose, cough, tissues, achy, tired (insert all the other symptoms from the nyquil bottle). They ruin your life for like a week. Then they rear their ugly head again in a few months.

heart: Amy Poehler - hate: twisty ties on kids toys

Since I was driving yesterday, and didn't have time to post, and cupcakes/drivers was intended for yesterday, today there is a double-shot.

I heart Amy Poehler. Shes hilarious, ridiculous, and hot. What's not to like? If you live in a cave (and if so, i'm impressed by your internet access in your cave), she is/was a cast member on SNL (Saturday Night Live for you, cave dweller).

I hate twisty ties on kids toys. Why are there a million of them? 1 won't do?!? come on. it takes so long to get all the twisty ties off the toy, that by the time the toy is fully out of the package and de-twistyfied that your kid is a year older and you're at the next birthday party staring at them holding out another toy for you, of course complete with 100 twisty ties. Its a never ending battle. I'm sort of surprised that they don't super glue the toy to the package, pour in some concrete, deep fry the whole thing, and wrap it in a blueberry crepe.

@Toy Packaging Engineers: U R Gay

heart: cupcakes - hate: other drivers

I missed yesterday. we were driving. from Charlotte NC to Melbourne FL.

I heart cupcakes from Vanilla's Cupcakery. Its in Jacksonville, FL. Mandi introduced us. they're GOOD. I highly recommend you try every flavor. Yesterday's favorite was peanut butter cup. They have other awesome flavors like Creme Brulee and Tiramasu.

I hate other drivers. All of them. After driving for about 9 hours yesterday, and the past 14 years, i've realized I only like driving when no one else is driving. I'm okay with a few people out, but for the most part, i'd rather ride a bike, or use my laser cats to blast them all off the road. I used to think Florida drivers were bad, but they're awesome compared to Charlotte drivers. They mosey like they are just out for joyrides and not going anywhere!!

Here are some actual quotes from some of Charlotte's finest:

"Look Abner! there's a curve in the road! lets slow down and enjoy it!"

"Oh my stars Mable, is that a rain drop?!? We'd better slow down to 5 mph to make sure we don't skid off the road"

"I heard there's a chance of snow next week. We should probably drive slow now just to make sure we're ready"

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I decided to scrap the look ahead. Its more fun to keep you in suspense.

heart: libraries - hate: bees

first, I heart libraries. Seriously, you can go check out books, comics, movies, cds....all for free!!! its like jewish paradise! well, there's no matzah or gefilte fish or mothers giving you guilt, but still! Visit your local library today.

second, i hate bees. well not really Hate, cuz honey is okay (although i'm not as huge a fan as everyone else seems to be), but really, bees? sorry Bryan, but A.) they can sting you and B.) they are not pets.

The only thing bees have going for them is that they are not wasps. I'm glad bears and crocodiles don't make honey, otherwise your pets might be larger and more vicious.

I dont hate you, i just dont like your bees. :)

Next: i heart Amy Poehler - i hate twisty ties on kids toys

Here i am

I want to blog about things I love and things I hate. Well, hate is a strong word, but things i dislike, a lot.

To start, I hate lolcats. lolcats are lame. people thinking they're funny are lame. if you like lolcats, i think you're lame. Of course, if you like lolcats, you probably dont care what I think, but you should, since i'm the most important person ever.

HA! Take that lolcats!

i DO like laser cats. As opposed to lame lolcats, laser cats actually serve a function: They are weapons. You can shoot people who like lolcats. then there will be less lolcat lovers breeding. Darwinism is a wonderful thing. Also Andy Samberg is just hilarious.

Tune in tomorrow when i discuss: heart-libraries hate-bees