conformism in the workplace

I recently have had my ears peirced -- they are now peirced 3 times on each ear. I really like them-but i didnt realize until after i got them that they really don't like them at the place where I work. they technically can't fire me for them or anything, but it still really upsets most of my supervisors and managers.. I can't understand this at all ! I don't see why having peircings should in any way effect my job performance. I only work at a fast food place, but we are still not allowed to have more than one peircing per ear, no visbable tatoos, and no "crazy" hair colours. I really think that they should lower these standards, especially since many teenagers experiment with peircings and hair colours, and teenagers are the main people who would want to work at a fast food place anyways.
It bugs me that they insist on conformism in these workplaces, by basically asking all workers to look the same as each other. we all must wear the standard uniform at all times, (we can't go out front even if we're just missing our hat,) no jewlery of any kind, no nail polish, and of course no peircings, crazy hair colours, or visible tatoos. When we have had inspections in our work there has actually been points taken of examination of our store based on my two too many peircings per ear. I think this is so discriminatory-- I dont know why they care so much that we all look the same. Do you think that it really gives the image of professionalism by having all the workers seem like the same person ? I think that it makes us seem like we're not real people, and we don't have lives outside of work.

hellogoodbye

I really, really like the new hellogoodbye cd, "Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!" Some of thier songs just have the cutest lyrics I've ever heard. I don't usually listen to techno-inspired music but seriously some of their lyrics are just so cute. for example, I love the words to their song two weeks in hawaii, which are..


You've got your airplane
And I've got the plain air of here
You're gone and I've gone insane
Oh when will you reappear
I'm just some new kid
Who can't get his mind off of you
And I know that it's stupid
Cause you've got Hawaii
And I've gotten no letters from you
I should stop whiningCause its only been a day or two...I don't know what you did
But you got me to fall for you
I know its stupid
Your families rad and I
Wish that they were here today
But they're thousands and thousands of miles away
I felt so bad when your momCaught us eating ice cream in your
Room at three in the morning'
Cause id hate for her
To not want me around her daughter cause my heart stops everytime
You've got PolaroidAnd you even know how to rhymeId be overjoyed
If we could just hang out sometime
I don't know what you did
But you got me to fall for you
And I know that its stupid
But you know that I try
Your drawing's rad and I
Put in on my wall and I made
Sure it wouldn't fall cause if it did
My straw wrapper might tear
And there would be no knot and I would
Feel like id been shot right through the heart
And id fall apart but id remember how
My heart stops everytime
You are so special
I just hope that we can be friends
I'll wait forever
But I guess that it all depends
On you and yours
So come on and dance with me
Cause you are so special
I hope that this makes you smile
And you might stay that way for a while
Cause you deserve every grin that you get
And you'll get em a lot from me
You are so special
I just hope that we can be friends
I'll wait forever
But I guess that it all depends
On you and yours
So come on and dance with me
Cause you are so special
And my heart stops every time.

You want to know why I'm vegetarian ?

I've been vegetarian for almost 11 months now, and it really makes me feel much better about myself for not eating animals. I hate it when adults act like I'm some sort of malnutriented child because I don't eat meat. I've had many adults ask me continuous questions such as "but where do you get your protien ?" and listing off countless vitamins that meat provides, even though i can easily get the nutrients elsewhere without having to support the meat industry. Non-vegetarians will always argue that it is impossible to have a balanced diet without meat, but their are actually so many other efficient sources of protein found in eggs, beans, nuts, peanut butter, soy, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products. You can easily be healthy without meat, actually healthier, as most saturated and trans-fats are found specifically in meat. I dont even notice the absense of meat in my diet, unless Im visiting someones house. alot of times when visiting a carnivourous house I find it sort of mind-blowing that the family can be so flustered about what food to make me. meat really isn't that neccessary in a diet, its actually the least neccessary food group, yet one of the most used in every day north america. This is really sad, considering that meat is actual animals. I seriously think its morally wrong to eat animals of any kind. When a human being is killed it is against the law, peoples lives are changed and people mourn for years. that person who passed away is missed for lifetimes. yet when an animal is killed --a living breathing animal also capable of thoughts and feelings-- it isnt mourned at all. It's eaten. its legal to kill them. millions of cows are born to die. if millions of people were born to die, it would sound like some kind of scary horror film, but its reality for many other animals. I think its upsetting that the human racise is so in control of everything, including the lives of other species. I dont think that our species has the right to do that, when we are all living organims and should all share basic rights.

The search for the next pussycat doll: umm, what ?

So when I was watching t.v the other week, I somehow ended up watching the search for the next pussycat doll. yeah.. this show doesnt make sense. i mean, the actual pussycat doll band are a bunch of completely untalented girls, so i dont see why i contest is held to replace one of them. Its kind of a burn on all bands to call them a band, especially since none of them play any instruments, only ONE of them is actually capable of singing, and they deffinately dont write their music. (even if they do...its bad anyways.) The girls on this show actually are pretty good dancers, but with all due respect to professional dancers...they sort of seem like strippers to me. why would you go on national televison to audition to be a stipper? Maybe they just try out to get on t.v, and don't even want to win. they pussycat dolls arent even considered celebrities. it doesnt make sense why anyone would want to win that show.