While I was on vacation a few weeks ago, I just happened to be flipping the stations and came upon the movie Fast and Furious 6. I hadn't seen one of those movies since the 3rd or 4th iteration and was totally curious to find out if Vin Diesel had grown as an actor. Of … Continue reading Ride or Die Friday Giftures
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Spurs NBA Champ Bitterness
Since 1990, when I was in high school in South Dakota, I've been a fan of the San Antonio Spurs. People thought it a little strange that someone from South Dakota would be a fan of a team that was not only really far away, but a team that wasn't even regionally relevant. But I … Continue reading Spurs NBA Champ Bitterness
Bitter Worlds Colliding Gifs
It's Friday the 13th today and you know what that means. Yep. Time for some Friday Giftures. There have been a lot of collisions this week. The NBA Finals have been a collision of a team that largely depends on one person and a team that likes to share. The World Cup is starting which … Continue reading Bitter Worlds Colliding Gifs
Why do I watch Bitter TV?
Some people might know me as a person that works and does things and when I get the time, I watch television. The fact of the matter is that I'm not so much a really lazy person, but more of a semi-ambitious couch. I do get up on occasion to feed myself and check … Continue reading Why do I watch Bitter TV?
Bitter Memory Friday Giftures
If there is something I lose more than my wallet(which of course I forgot or lost this morning), it is my memory. Every time I wake up in the morning I lose about every shred of a dream I might have had. Probably a good thing, considering how bitter my dreams probably are. Pretty much … Continue reading Bitter Memory Friday Giftures
From The Bitter May Snowstorm to Bitter Ben Gardner Newsletter Vol. 3
Seattle is one of the few places in Western hemisphere where it can go a whole year without snow from October to April, but somehow hammer us with snow in May. When I first moved here 13 years ago and witnessed the phenomenon, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The worst part was the … Continue reading From The Bitter May Snowstorm to Bitter Ben Gardner Newsletter Vol. 3
Bitterly Fresh Air
It was around 5:30 pm on Mother's Day and the kids were getting restless. By restless, I mean they were getting on our nerves. Somehow, the clouds and rain had decided to take the day off. Sunshine was penetrating every window in the house and it was getting stuffy inside. Mom needed to get … Continue reading Bitterly Fresh Air
Bitter Ben Gardner Newsletter Volume 1
Who here remembers Pinky and the Brain? No need to raise your hands, I can see you in the back. For those of you who were too young and don't, it was a WB cartoon about two lab mice, one named Pinky and one named Brain. One was a complete idiot like me and would make … Continue reading Bitter Ben Gardner Newsletter Volume 1
Mayhemy Friday Gifitures
March is the worst. You know the drill. There is the weather, that really let's be honest goes in like a lion and out like a lion. There is your finals that you have to get ready for, unless you are not in school. Or it is your fiscal year end at work and you … Continue reading Mayhemy Friday Gifitures
Bitter Bartholomew’s Guest Post – The Stolen Time Machine and Going Bitter to the Future
Hello futuristic internet journalists (Bitter Ben calls them bloggers? Sounds like a buddy of mine who works in a forest cutting down trees.) My name is Bitter Bartholomew and I was asked by Bitter Ben to do a guest post? Not sure what that means, but I have allowed to use my post as a … Continue reading Bitter Bartholomew’s Guest Post – The Stolen Time Machine and Going Bitter to the Future
Bitter Friday Gifture Curse
Hey guys, remember my post yesterday? You know, the one where I was reporting the news about the evil cloud empire and at the end I was being taken away because I was spilling all their guarded secrets? (Did you know when you put data in the cloud they are just stealing all your credit cards and … Continue reading Bitter Friday Gifture Curse
Tired Friday Gifture Bitterness
I don't know if it is the fact that daylight savings time happened this week, or that the fact that I have been asked to do work at my job this week, or that I just decided to not sleep this week, but I'm tired. The only tired I want to do is Retired. And … Continue reading Tired Friday Gifture Bitterness
Ninja Bitterness
You know those stupid career assessment tests you take in high school and college that ask moronic questions about your character traits to determine what career best suits your personality? Since I'm not technical, I don't like math, I'm an introvert, I like working with little or no supervision (and by little I mean none), … Continue reading Ninja Bitterness
2 Years, and 300 posts of Bitterness
Back on March 8, 2012, I was pretty bitter. Just like every other day, but this day, I had enough of anonymously being bitter. I had complained one too many times about how hardcore my job sucked to my co-workers and so they called started calling me Bitter Ben. So on that day, I found … Continue reading 2 Years, and 300 posts of Bitterness
My terrible interview with James Lipton on Inside the Bitter Actor’s Studio
As you may know, I was recently preparing my speech for my nomination to get into the Bitter Hall of Fame. Though I was nominated, I didn't get in. As per normal, I got within in one vote of getting in and I blame the people who don't follow my blog. To say I am bitter about it is an … Continue reading My terrible interview with James Lipton on Inside the Bitter Actor’s Studio
A preview for my speech into the Bitter Hall of Fame
I was watching the credits of a movie the other day, and they were long. Really long. An hour and a half later, I woke up and they were still running. Sure it was an epic show, (so much drama, Grown Ups 2) , but what I learned is that it clearly it takes a lot … Continue reading A preview for my speech into the Bitter Hall of Fame
In case you missed it…because you were watching some award losing movies
Welcome to the off orange colored carpet, where we welcome all the really bad stars of really bad movies. As you know almost every single person either nominated or not nominated loses, so let us really focus on how much a bunch of losers we all really are. To do so, let's rehash old(all … Continue reading In case you missed it…because you were watching some award losing movies
Magically Bitter Friday Gifitures
Magic has been in the air lately. By in the air, I mean on the air. And by on the air, I mean on TV. Now You See Me, The Wonder Burt Wonderstone, Harry Potter... They have all been on TV this week, which means that magic is in the air. So I assume that … Continue reading Magically Bitter Friday Gifitures
Winning the Complaining Game
Some people think that America's pastime is baseball, lacrosse, or barbequing on the Fourth of July. Sure, those things are all pretty American, but those things on occupy our time when we have leisure time. I don't know about you, but I spend most of my time at work dreaming about leisure time, that other things … Continue reading Winning the Complaining Game
Xbox bitterness (aka Xbitterness)
People like shiny things. Many of you, not me, are fooled by stuff that looks new and has be purchased because it will make you look like a vampire from Twilight. Instead I prefer to wait to get the next big thing until it is year's old. (See: my phone, my clothes, my house, car, … Continue reading Xbox bitterness (aka Xbitterness)
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