Hey, I still have a blog?

So, I was reminded by my awesome friends and their cool blogs that I still have one. The last time I wrote was back in October, which is pretty sad. The thing is, I never have much to say about things in general. Oh well. So, I decided that I would take a minute and vent about one thing that drives me crazy (amongst the hundreds on the list). Today's rant has to do with people who use self check-out at CVS. Now I know that not everyone in the world is technology savvy, but that's not the point. The machine TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO!!! The nice lady-voice says "Please scan your item" or "Place the item in the bagging area" or "JUST #%&# SWIPE YOUR CARD, DUMB-ASS". OK, so that last one is just what goes through my head, but that doesn't mean these machines cannot be reprogrammed to include that in later upgrades. So anyway, I am constantly amazed by the people who use these machines and still manage to take twice as long as everyone else to check out of the store. You're buying a box of Kleenex and a Butterfinger, not trying to build a time machine. The machines are there to make things go more quickly. If you are unable to figure out the machines, then go see the cashier with a pulse! The rest of us want to get out of the store! It's even more unfortunate because the line for the self check-out machines is always AS LONG AS the line for the cashier, even though there are THREE machines and usually only one cashier (sometimes two if they happen to actually notice there's a line). So clearly someone is having a special moment and cannot properly help him/herself get a move on. Perhaps it's just my inherent nature to be ill-tempered in public, but it really isn't that hard. And again, if you don't understand the system prompts, then get out of the line and go talk to the human guy/gal behind the counter. So yeah, that's what I have been thinking about today. I was also thinking about how awesome Bela Bartok is. I bought a recording of his opera "Bluebeard's Castle" and it was amazing. That has absolutely nothing to do with my rant, but I thought I'd end on a positive note (F# to be more specific). Anyway, maybe I should start writing here again. It just depends on how often I feel like saying anything. I prefer to read other peoples' blogs; they're far more interesting and entertaining. That said, please go to thesloshedpoet.blogspot.com and have a great time.