Promoting Pachyderm Awareness...one day at a time.

Shut UP! Yesterday was Elephant Appreciation Day and not ONE person let me know. No one called to wish me greetings for the day, no one made cupcakes, I didn't hear any champagne corks pop.. Come on now people! This was a day to celebrate the largest mammal that walks the earth, to acknowledge its dwindling numbers, to celebrate the strong matriarchal ties that bind the elephant families together. Elephants wouldn't forget, why should we? What's worse, I bet you weren't even aware. Hence, the need for an awareness day. And so, I implore you to take a moment out of your busy schedule...close your eyes for a few seconds, and give a brief nod to the elephant.

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Good! Now next year I would at least like an e-card!

With that being said, does anyone watch Hell's Kitchen? Chris and I are now addicted to that show. (I love how I get 'addicted' to shows the last few weeks of their season, that is so frustrating.) I'm not one for reality shows, although Dancing With the Stars will hold my attention, I enjoy Dirty Jobs and Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel, other than that I usually try to occupy my time trolling through my favorite blogs or something.

But last night was 2 full hours of Chef Gordon Ramsey telling his peon chef contestants to "piss off" or worse. Chris and I spent that two hours just cracking up, as we usually do, and then wondering how on earth does he get away with that? If he speaks that way to people who work for him in real life, or even at half that intensity, how is it that someone has not filed charges? I mean, parents tell me their child doesn't like to ask me questions because I always answer them with another question instead of giving them the answer. OH, PARDON ME FOR TRYING TO TEACH YOUR CHILD. Yet, Chef Ramsey has called people "fat cows", "pigs", "dumbo" and a whole slew of other things and yet has the respect of the culinary world at his fingertips. I am in awe. I don't necessarily condone his rantings, after all that is what makes this show so interesting. I could care less about the cooking on it. I am just amazed that he gets in people's faces, these people who emanate him and are vying for a job in one of his restaurants, and they come back for more. How I would love to have the power to just get in someone's face and tell them to "piss off" every now and then. You know those days...I mena, imagine how great that would feel....

Until then, I suppose I'll just live my desire for outward bursts of anger vicariously through this show. I highly recommend it.