Justin & Friends Have Questions:

I received an email this past weekend from a lovely guy named Justin Donald, he and his mates wanted to know when I would be doing another “International Ask A Question Day” (Click link to read #1) Apparently they have a few questions lined up for me and would like to learn the answers as promptly as possible. 

Well Justin,

Thank you kindly for your email and please send a giant high five to your mates for reading my blog.

I understand you have a few questions for me and I’d be happy to answer them, sadly they will not be posted in the “International Ask A Question Day” (Click link to read #2) posts because well, that takes place on the 14th of March… It’s not just something I made up… It’s an actual thing. You can Google it.

I WAS going to reply with some snarky comment about you not knowing how to use the internet and a step by step diagram on how Google works, but then I read your questions and I really can’t help myself. I feel I must answer them and win. (Yes, it’s a competition. It’s always a competition.)

So here you go Justin and Friends:

Xbox 360 vs PS3 vs Wii:

The battle of the game consoles. (Insert dramatic music)

Sorry Wii users. Your console is silly. If I wanted to go bowling or whatever, I’d actually go bowling. So you lose before we even start.

So, which of these two systems provides a better gaming experience? The graphic quality is basically the same on both systems. Sony offers its online service for free, where as Microsoft charges a subscription fee. Though, content is added to Xbox Live sometimes MUCH earlier than Sony because well… You know… Money.

Xbox Live is much more user friendly. No need for a blue tooth headset and prayers that the game supports it. You can see your friends and what they are doing on Live. Making the Xbox a much better social interaction network than Sony's. 

PS3 does have a Blu-ray player. Although, with a little leg work, an app called Pavtube can be used to view Blu-rays on your 360. It all comes down to game exclusivity. Both systems have games that can ONLY be found on their respective consoles. In my humble opinion the system with the best exclusive content is the Xbox 360. However my Xbox 360 died a horrid death and my PS still works perfectly.

So I’d have to go with PS3 because Xbox360 broke my heart.

Batman vs. Superman:

See the problem with this is there are soooo many categories to consider when deciding who would win… What are we actually comparing here?

Who’s a better superhero? Who would win in a fight? Whose outfit has been more ambiguously gay at times? Superman and his underwear on the outside of his pants or Batman and his costume with nipples? (Thanks Joel Schumacher) 

Superman is the epitome of good. Batman is much looser with his morals. Does this give him an edge as a crime fighter, seeing as he isn't bound by some moral code he has imposed upon himself? Yeah, I think it does… I personally think Superman would win in an impromptu fight, but given notice that the fight was taking place, Batman would kick some serious alien ass and take the victory. There’s not a superhero out there whose preparedness skills match that of the Dark Knight. Plus, Superman’s Boy Scout mentality just plain gets on my nerves. Not to mention, his only weakness is a rock that just about everybody and their brother can get a hold of when they want to. So for being kind of lame, Superman loses to Batman in this debate.

Lastly…

Marvel vs. DC:

This is a comic book fan’s holy grail of debates. The list of iconic heroes from both is staggering. DC has names like Batman, Superman and WonderWoman.  While Marvel has Spiderman, Captain America and the X-Men.

Fifty years ago DC would probably have won this argument hands down. However, excluding the Batman franchise, DC is not having close to the amount of success Marvel is having with their line of characters. Not to mention, this whole reboot of the entire DC universe that has taken place in the comic book world. Really? Give me a break.

If I was working off of the domination of geekland alone, Marvel would win hands down BUT we all know me way better than that! 

Due to my favorite comic book of all time being Hellblazer and what is happening in the world of series at the moment with Constantine being released… I am going to go with DC. Sorry Marvel fans… The new Constantine series fixes all of the things that went sooo horribly wrong in the movie Constantine with Keanu Reeves as John Constantine… REALLY?! Keanu Reeves as THE John Constantine?! What a joke.

So yeah… Due to Matt Ryan in his perfect portrayal of John Constantine, I have once again found my love for Hellblazer and therefore the warm spot in my heart for DC Comics is back.

Dear Eskom... You Bastards.

Dear Eskom,

With regards to load shedding, I understand the stress you are under to keep our power stations up and running, which is why I have forgiven you for A LOT!

I have forgiven you for turning my power off halfway through watching my favorite series.

I have forgiven you for turning my power off in the middle of cooking dinner.

I forgave you when you turned our power off while I was trying to watch Team ZA skate in the Roller Derby World Cup in Texas.

I have forgiven you for turning my power off halfway through straightening my very curly, super afro hair.

Not to mention the countless other times you have randomly turned our power off with no actual warning because you DO NOT stick to your “Load Shedding Schedule” like you said you would.

This time however, this time I cannot forgive you!

On Friday at around 2pm, I sat down across from a lovely lady named Nicole, I was very excited and extremely nervous because you see Nicole is a tattoo artist and a damn fine one at that. I had finally plucked up enough courage to take on the needle and finally get my tattoo I have wanted for a while now. (I’ve been so scared because I have a phobia of needles. Aichmophobia, it’s a real thing. You can read my blog about random phobias HERE.)

Once she had calmed me down to a panic, she was ready to start… The tattoo gun was turned on and the buzz began… She did not even finish the first line when suddenly silence and darkness hit. It took a second but once I realized that it was load shedding I let out an awkward laugh.

My hardcore line... It's abstract.

You see Eskom, I checked your schedule and there was not meant to be any load shedding in that area!

Not only did you ruin my plans and my lunch break but I also had to explain to my office why my new awesome tattoo was just a line.

All I had to say was Eskom and they exploded with laughter because they instantly knew what you had done!

My tattoo has been rescheduled for today, so please Eskom, PLEASE don't be dicks again today.

Regards,
TerRawr.

Moron of the Day #8

So there is this girl I went to school with who added me on all the social medias ever and I deleted her because she is a whiney annoying person with no joy in life ever and the whole world is against her, PLUS she recently started talking smack about me to a guy she likes because we are friends (and somehow in her broken logic, this was a great idea.) Needless to say my mate told me what she was saying. She sent me a message on Whats App to confront me for deleting her and I couldn't help myself:

Girl: “Did you unfriend me on Facebook?”

Me: “Yup.”

Girl: “Why?”

Me: “You’re annoying.”

Girl: “Ummmm ok. That’s really hurtful.”

Me: “Have you checked Twitter and Instagram yet?”

Girl: “No. Why?”

Me: “Oh dear, it’s going to crush your soul.”

Girl: “Why?”

Me: “I unfollowed you there as well.”

Girl: “You’re a bitch!”

Me: “I know. I really wish I could care but I just don’t.”

Girl: “You’re a shit friend, you know that.”

Me: “WHAT?! I’m a great friend!”

Girl: “Well you’re not being one now.”

Me: “OH! No, you think we are friends? We are not friends sweetie. LOL!”

Girl: TYPING... (forever but no messages coming through.)

Me: “I can tell I’ve hurt your feelings, so I’m going to block you from Whats App before you send that essay you're writing because I care more about my data than your feelings. KBYE :)”

Five minutes later I received a SMS:

Girl: “You’re a bitch.”

Not going to lie, I was impressed by her persistence in trying to make me care that she was upset. So I smsed back. (I know I’m awful, I was just trolling now.)

Me: “Ok! Ok! I’ll follow you again! Gosh!”

Girl: “What?”

Me: “Just kidding! LOLBURGER!”

Girl: “What is your problem!”

Me: “dontgiveashitaboutyoualitus. It’s a real epidemic.”

Girl: “I hope you die.”

Me: “Well, we are all going to die at some point in our lives, so that’s not much of an insult. I’m sure you can do better than that.”

Girl: “I hope you get hit by a car!”

Me: “See this is why we can’t be friends, you have no imagination.” “What about, I hope you get a flesh eating virus that melts your flesh off like acid would. Now that’s an insult.”

Girl: “You’re a bitch. I’m done talking to you.”

Me: “Well finally! It took you long enough.”

Girl: “Bitch.”

Me: “Go to my blog, http://whiskeyfromateacup.blogspot.com”

Girl: "Why?"

Me: "You're my new Moron Of The Day post! Yaaaaay!"

Not going to lie... That was fun.

Dear Crazy Cat Lady:

So my sisters and I went out the other night and met a crazy cat lady... This post is for her:

Dear Crazy Cat Lady,

Meow meow. Meooooow meow meow meow meeeeew meow meow. Mow meow mew. Mouw Mouw Meow!

Mouw Mouw, mew meow mouw. Mouw mew mew mew. Meow.
Meow meow meow meow, mew mew , mouw meow. Meow meow mewo mew meow mauw. Prrrrrrrr... Meow mew.

Mauw mouw meow mew mew prrr. Mew meow meow mew. Mew Mew Meow, mauw mew mew. Meow.

Meow Meow,
Mew.

(she understands.)

P.S... I found a crazy cat lady friend for you... Her name is Debbie and she "just can't, just. Just can't." You can watch her YouTube video here: eHarmony Video Bio It's really something special, please watch it.

and click HERE to watch the song made from Debbies video.

That's all. 

Mew.

Reasons Sisters are the BEST!

I am lucky enough to have two sisters and we are more than just family. We’re like a really small gang. Small but effective.

Here are 15 things one experiences when they have a sister/s:

1. When you are starving at work because you didn't pack lunch (like a chop… mmmm chops) and it’s two days from your payday (I’m not saying this just happened but… This just happened.) All you have to do is send a tiny little what's app to your loving sisters and they will transfer money into your account so you don't have to live on coffee alone.

2. You always have a therapist, a shoulder to cry on and someone to tell you to change your diaper when you’re behaving like a baby.

3. You will be picked on and mocked by your loving sisters but Lord help anyone else who dares to try it. (They will cut you biatch.)

4. They buy you awesome stuff they know you will like, even if they think it’s random or stupid.

5. They are there to stop you at the front door to tell you when you look like a troll or worse a hipster kid. (vom!)

6. They will look after you and your stuff when you go out and have too much to drink. They will also wake you up the next morning at the crack of dawn, make loud noises and do things to make you puke. (It’s a punishment you know you deserve though.)

7. They don’t understand your love for that random band that sings about absolute nonsense but will party alongside you at their concert anyway. (and buy you their shirt because you’re a broke ass)

8. If you take part in any sport, like ever, you have a fan club.

9. Some guy broke your heart or went psycho on you? Well, there go his knee caps. (Or he ends up running down the road while your sister tries to run him over with her car… Again I’m not saying this happened buuuuuut…)

10. They honestly always know best, even if you are not willing to accept it. Eventually you will, so might as well just take their advice from the beginning. After all, they know you better than you know yourself.

11. They are proof there are people out there as weird as you are. (It’s comforting at times.)

12. They generally just get you. They understand what you are trying to say when you forget how to language. They also get your dry/stupid/twisted humor and they appreciate it.

13. They are always there to back you up, even if you are totally in the wrong. Don’t be fooled though, the lecture will come from them later but for now, you are right, what you say is gospel and everyone apposing you will be destroyed.

14. You are soooo different but essentially the same.

15. You can have some of the most heated arguments that occasionally turn violent and they hit you with a cheese grater or a broom (AHEM Tracy. Sorry, I think I’m coming down with something.) and two minutes later you're the best of mates again. Like nothing ever happened.


Basically sisters are the best and will be there for you through the good and the bad or when you’re just being a total tool and need some guidance.

I love my sisters. They’re better than yours.

That’s all.

Pedestrian Hero To The Rescue!

Hey friends! I feel like I can call you friends even though I have no clue who half of you are… Anyone who still follows me after all the nonsense I write on this blog is a sociopath and worthy of being my friend. I like you creeps.

This morning I clicked on a video a friend had posted on Facebook, which I generally never do, I couldn't help myself. The picture was a guy standing in the middle of the road in front of a car. I was intrigued and after watching it, definitely NOT disappointed.

The video is of a who is obviously sick of inconsiderate drivers who are too stupid to realize you have to stop behind the white line at a red robot, so pedestrians don’t have to walk around your stupid car just because you’re a jackass.

How he deals with the situation is pure poetry and I for one would LOVE to give him a high five and buy him a drink!

After teaching the first jackass a life lesson he is provoked by another pompous prat deliberately doing what the first jackass did. So this Pedestrian Hero (dunun na naaa) calmly gets into position and proceeds with his life lessons to asshole motorists.

You can watch the video by clicking on: Revenge on two dickhead drivers (that's my own title fyi)

I was so stoked when I saw this video. I have been told by so many people I can’t leave notes on cars when people park like morons on pavements. This man is my hero and has shown me that actually I CAN leave notes telling people they’re idiots. In fact I have an obligation to let people know they are giant nobs. How else will they learn?

I encourage every single person who reads this post to find an asshole doing asshole things and calmly show them the error in their ways. I DO NOT ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE! 

If you do teach someone a lesson, send me an email with details on why and how to whiskeyfromateacup@gmail.com and I will write a post about your bravery during this hard time in a world full of morons.

If you are a jackass motorist, best you sort yourself out... We are coming for you!

60 Likes on Facebook: Ezra Chaz Vincent

So I created a Facebook page for She Drinks Whiskey From A Teacup (click and like me if you haven't already) a while ago and just didn't really do anything with it. I had two likes for months (one was my personal account. Lame.) and didn't really bother with it. At the beginning of this month I decided that maybe, just maybe people would like my page IF I actually paid a little attention to it. So I did and BOOM! I'm up to 61 likes in just under a month. Not too shabby if you ask me.

Today I posted:

"58 Facebook Likes? Awesome! Thanks friends! I think the 60th person to like my page gets to choose a topic for my next post, I shall blog in your honor."

So this post is dedicated to Ezra Chaz Vincent, who would like to know what my playlist for the day sounded like. (I generally put one together every morning)
I asked for a picture of him I could use in this post and this is what he sent me:

This is so awesome, I'm going to use it.

My Playlist for Monday the 24th of November 2014:

Songs are grouped by bands and not in the actual order they were played. You can click on the song to listen/watch the YouTube videos.

Frightened Rabbit:
The Woodpile

Jimmy Eat World:
Bleed American
Get It Faster

Guns N' Roses:
Sweet Child O' Mine

Korn feat. Skrillex & Kill The Noise:
Narcissistic Cannibal

Wolfmother:
Vegabond

Blue Foundation:
Eyes on Fire

Bullet For My Valentine:
Suffocating under words of sorrow

Memphis May Fire:
Legacy
Miles Away (feat. Kellin Quinn)
and here is the Acoustic of Miles Away feat. Kellin Quinn because this song is beautiful.

Oh Matty Matty Matty Mullins!

Flyleaf:
Chasm
In the dark
Arise
Beautiful bride
I'm so sick 

Bring Me The Horizon:
Can you feel my heart
Sleepwalking
Shadow Moses

Sleeping With Sirens:
Here we go
Deja Vu
Satellites
If you can't hang
Tally it up, Settle the score
If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn
Congratulations (feat. Matty Mullins)
Don't fall asleep at the helm 
Do it now, remember it later
Iris (cover)  
Roger Rabbit 

So that's it... What makes you think I have a soft spot for Sleeping With Sirens hahahahaha!

I think when my Facebook page hit 100 LIKES, I'll give something away... Will have to think about what the prize will be for the 100th like.


Here are more photos of Matty Mullins (MMF) and Kellin Quinn (SWS) just because they are two beautiful boys with a beautiful bromance.

Moron of the Day #7

YAY! They are back… I was starting to think everyone in the world had suddenly become smart but it was a trap!

So a guy phones in to chat to one of our technicians who has left the office for lunch, I picked up the call and this is how that conversation went:

ME: “Hello, Terri speaking.”

MOTD: “Hi (insert technicians name)”

ME: “I’m sorry he has just stepped out of the office for lunch. He will be back in about an hour. I can put you through to another technician if you like?”

MOTD: “No, I need (technicians name) I’ll hold.”(Totally not paying attention to what I’m saying.)

ME: “He will be out for an hour Sir, could I maybe take a message and have him call you when he is back in the office?”

MOTD: “I’ll hold.” (Still not actually listening to me.)

ME: “For an hour Sir?”

MOTD: “I’ll hold.” (Not even slightly paying attention)

ME: “Ok, no problem.” (Hey who am I to judge?)


Put him on hold… The call rang back four times and each time I told him our tech was on lunch and asked him if he was sure he wanted to hold.

After around ten minutes the call rang back for the fifth time:


ME: “Hi Sir, are you sure you would like to stay on hold?”

MOTD: “It’s been ten minutes! Where is (technicians name)?”

ME: “He is still on lunch Sir and will be for the next fifty minutes.”

MOTD: “He’s on lunch?”

ME: “Yes Sir.”

MOTD: “Well, why didn't you say that? I’m sitting on hold and he is not even there!”


Calmed myself before I replied…


ME: “I did say he was on lunch and would be out for an hour Sir.”

MOTD: “If you had I wouldn't have stayed on hold.”

ME: “Would you like to leave a message?”

MOTD: “I’ll call back.”


Here is a picture of to explain how I feel about this:

I like that shit #5

PINEAPPLES!

People often look at me like I have some malicious thing growing out of my face when I see Pineapples and get all giddy inside, so what if I bounce around clapping my hands like a mental patient. I like pineapples... A lot.







Pineapples are great. They are the perfect summer fruit and therefore remind me of summer. I like summer as well but that's a different post for a later time. Pineapples are bright and absolutely delicious!

They also hold a lot of sentimental value to me. That again is another post for another time.

Pineapples are actually not just one fruit but a composite of many flowers whose individual fruitlets fuse together around a central core. Each fruitlet can be identified by an "eye," the rough spiny pokey things on the pineapple's surface. (interesting isn't it.)

1. 
   
2. Nutrition Facts
   PineapplePineapple, extra sweetPineapple, traditionalPineapple
   

   Amount Per 1 slice, thin (3-1/2" dia x 1/2" thick) (56 g)1 slice (3-1/2" dia x 3/4" thick) (84 g)100 grams1 cup, chunks (165 g)1 slice (4-2/3" dia x 3/4" thick) (166 g)1 fruit (905 g)100 grams

   Calories 50                                                       % Daily Value*

3. Total Fat 0,1 g	0%
   Saturated fat 0 g	0%
   Polyunsaturated fat 0 g
   Monounsaturated fat 0 g
   Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
   Sodium 1 mg	0%
   Potassium 109 mg	3%
   Total Carbohydrate 13 g	4%
   Dietary fiber 1,4 g	5%
   Sugar 10 g
   Protein 0,5 g	1%

   Vitamin A	1%	Vitamin C	79%
   Calcium	1%	Iron	1%
   Vitamin D	0%	Vitamin B-6	5%
   Vitamin B-12	0%	Magnesium	3%

   *Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

So basically, Pineapples are the shit and you should eat them and wear them (Prints, not actual pineapples please) and love them and grow them.

Interesting facts about pineapples:

It takes almost 3 years for a single pineapple to reach maturation. (Which makes the price tag a bit more understandable.)




Once harvested, pineapples don't continue to ripen. 

That means that every single pineapple in the grocery store is as ripe as it will ever be so don't buy one and save it for a week, thinking it will ripen. The difference in colors is mostly based on where the pineapples were grown so a green pineapple can be just as sweet and delicious as a golden brown one.



When it drizzles on a sunny day in Hawaii, locals call it “pineapple juice.”



Pineapple is good for colds and coughs
Pineapples are packed with Vitamin C and all the flu fighting goodness you'd expect to get from oranges except pineapples have something EXTRA special! Bromelain, an enzyme which is found in pineapples, is excellent for digestion and has been found to help suppress coughs and loosen mucus.