New Moon vs The Vatican. New Moon Wins.

Yesterday I waited in line, clutching my tickets to see the latest instalment in the Twilight Saga “New Moon”.

I am a big fan of the books and found the movie highly enjoyable, very silly, and the audience comprised of 15 year old girls made me giggle with glee every time one of them whoop whooped at Jacob Black’s bare, buff and quite frankly delicious chest.

What I find interesting is the public reaction to the Twilight phenomenon. It reminds me of Pottermania of about 5 years ago, and it seems it is provoking the same amount of furore from the Vatican. 

Pope Benedict the whatever number he is publicly denounced the “subtle seductions” in Harry Potter, going on about how it promotes Un-Christian values towards Children (this is despite JK Rowling being a Christian herself and the whole 7 books being about the battle between good and evil, friendship and love).

Today it is Twilight that is angering the Holy people at the Vatican. Monsignor Franco Perazzolo has claimed that Twilight is a “deviant moral vacuum.. a mixture of excesses aimed at young people and gives a heavy esoteric element”. 

The first thing I did after reading this was of course look up the word esoteric (adj. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult). The second thing I did was wonder why people take things so seriously.  I am the first person to admit I got carried away by the Harry Potter universe and have devoured the Twilight series with a hunger that surprised even myself. 

I think that perhaps the Vatican is a bit jealous, and without reason.  I mean, the bible is still the best selling book of all time and has more die-hard fans than all the Potter-heads and Twi-hards put together. So why complain? Are they worried that Rowling and Meyers are cutting into their book sales?  Jealous that whilst both series have hugely successful movie franchises, all they have is “The Passion of the Christ” and a few old Charlton Heston movies from the 50s? 

The quote that I liked best in this article (Saturdays Courier Mail) is that they think that the, and I quote, “the sex appeal of Robert Pattinson will have wider ramifications among Gnereation Y”.  I would like to know what these wider ramifications are? Pale will become cool? Men will become deliciously scruffy? All sounds pretty good to me! 

Twilight is not evil. It is not a cult. It is 4 books and 2 movies (so far) about a delicious love story, that has a legion of dedicated followers. Vampires and Werewolves are, I think, secondary to the romance.

And, in closing, as a Team Edward fan.. seriously Bella, quit being such a whore!  Getting poor Jacob all worked up then saying, sorry don’t need you anymore? Such a prick tease.

Miss Ginger: Super-Organised!

Oh the weather outside is frightful (it’s freaking HOT and STICKY)
But the Air-Con’s so delightful (BLESS Climate Control)
And since it’s too hot to go outside
Time to shop, Time to shop, Time to shop!

With only 37 Days left until Christmas, I am pleased to brag to you all the I have be super organised this year and completed all Christmas Shopping!

The only thing left to purchase is my Mother’s stupid bird feeder, which is too big to hide at the house, so need to find a hiding place first.

DAD – Tick; NEPHEWS x 2 – Tick; GODSON – Tick; BROTHER & SISTER-IN-LAW – Tick; ALL MY CLOSEST FRIENDS & THEIR OFFSPRING – Tick!

I’ve even managed to write all my International Christmas Cards, put stamps on them and have them sitting in a pile ready to post (but still need two addresses). 

Usually I have everything done by about the first week in December.. but this year I am on FIRE!  Mainly because I am broke and I have been buying gifts one pay at a time. Also because I have realised how much Sunshine Plaza (our local shopping centre for those who aren’t local) annoys me. You can never find a park, and it’s always full of teenagers, fat people and lesbians.

So I thought, “Clever Miss Ginger for getting everything done early” UNTIL I remembered that I will have to battle in the parking lot anyway as I work at the Plaza AND have volunteered to do Lifeline Christmas Wrapping this year. 

So really resistance of retail centres at Christmas is futile.

DAY/POST 6 of 365

You Don’t Like Me? Hmm.. I’m Afraid I Don’t Care

I have been in a particularly irritable mood the past few days, and whilst I will blame this on hormones the truth is, if I am honest with you (and if you can’t be in honest in a blog what’s the point in writing one?) I’m often grumpy, even when I’m in a good mood.

At work this yesterday morning I got very pissed off with one of my colleagues, who’s clear disdain for me is making my work life miserable.  For months and months she has bitched about me, saying I am only getting the extra work etc because I am friends with the bosses. I am friends with the bosses. One of them is one of my new BFFs, but this came after I got more shifts than her. 

If I was in an ACME cartoon, my face would be red and steam would be coming out of my ears, every time she mentions “favourites”.  Heaven forbid I’m good at my job!   Yesterday I was so worked up by her I actually had a little cry. 

But to be perfectly honest, whilst she drives me insane, her opinion of me matters very little.  I am younger and prettier, better at my job and have my whole life ahead of me, whilst hers is unquestionably probably half over.

There should not be this stigma that we have to be friends with everyone we know, that we have to like them and get along.  The world would be a very boring place (albeit more peaceful) if we did.  Without conflict in relationships and in the workplace, what on earth would people have a good bitch about over a bottle of wine?

DAY/POST 5 of 365

Allergic To Your Know It All-Ness

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the minute you have a sniffle, look a bit tired or start sneezing and itching yourself into a frenzy that people will a) take a step back and b) start to offer you some useless piece of advice.

Now, I have been known to offer my medicinal advice from time to time, but when people do it to me it drives me INSANE. 

As a chronic allergy sufferer I frequently look puffy, red eyed, snotty etc during the day.  You offering your advice does not make me feel better. In fact it just draws my attention to the fact that I look like hell. Cheers for that!

For everyone’s future reference, I have had severe allergies since I was 12 years old. I am immune to practically every antihistamine commercially available. Rhinocort does not help and I can pop the super strength Claryitine like a Tic Tac. Not only this, but I have gone down the naturopathic herbal acupuncture route as well.. so please don’t tell me about your natural miracle cure! Nothing works. And it’s not some stupid fad reaction to Gluten or Dairy either.

With (according to the second allergy specialist I have visited) severe allergies to SEVEN types of pollens and grasses Australia wide (and don’t forget those dustmites) I have found only one cure for the never ending eye itchiness….

Moving to the UK.

So unless you can offer me a free plane ticket, please shut up.

DAY/POST 4 of 365

Once Again, (Some Of) My Facebook Friends Are Dumbasses

I have written about this before and unfortunately my friends on Facebook have continued to be dumbasses and I need to write this again.

For the love of all that is good and holy, stop becoming FANS of STUPID THINGS!! I don’t understand why people continue to do this! Join a fan page for something that is not even fan-worthy and therefore annoy Miss Ginger every time she looks at her live feed. 

The latest pointless fan pages that I have looked at in wonder are:

• Google It
• Karma
• Days Off (Because the majority of the population hates a day off!)
• Tattoos
• I Hate It When People Unexpectedly Go Offline (maybe cause they don’t want to talk to YOU!)
• Hate Waiting For A Reply Text
• Getting Paid (Everyone loves to work for free)
• Spinny Chairs (Really???)
• Pretending to Text In Awkward Situations (Who admits to this??)
• Waking Up With Unread Texts
• Saying “I Dunno” When I Can’t Be Bothered To Explain Something

These are NOT things that someone becomes a fan of!  You can be a fan of a TV Show, Celebrity, Musician, Movie, Writer.. or ACTUAL THINGS THAT HAVE FAN BASES. 

And let me point out to all of you.  Facebook know that we will all use their site regardless of how many people join groups for “Dislike Button”, “Change Facebook Back” etc etc. They don’t CARE at all!!

One last thing.. why does FB now suggest that I write on peoples walls?  “Reconnect with so-and-so” Um, no thanks. They are probably only my friend so I can be nosy without having to actually talk to them.

I don’t know why this makes me so angry, but it does. And now I have vented it out for another good six months. 

DAY/POST 3 of 365