More than a few notes to end the week and I’ve just been in a list kind of mood.
1) In shocking news, I read today that Joe the Plumber is not a licensed plumber. So in fact he has been operating as some sort of black market criminal; unclogging toilets and installing drains in full violation of existing codes. This might put a crimp on his business plans but he still could rely on the slogan “Joe the Plumber: Because the fate of the nation rests in his greasy hands.”
2) Can I just say how upset I still am on the whole Joe the Plumber thing? Really this is the symbol of just how horribly the democratic system in America has fallen. We have gone from the Jeffersonian ideal of candidates discussing wide ranging issues impacting the future of the nation to two people sniping at each other as to how their policies will effect one person who, because his name is incorrectly filled out on his voter registration card, might not actually be eligible to vote. But this might have been part of McCain’s plan of winning the election one voter at a time.
3) Switching gears, Leanne won Project Runway!!!! Finally, my favorite contestant won a season of the show. True, Christian was the best designer last year but I just liked Chris Marsh better. Leanne was not only super cute in a Pacific Northwest granola type of way but she also put together a great collection. True, all of the pieces had the same waves and structural patterns in them but they were all different and cohesive. Even better, while you knew that there was an insane amount of work behind them they all seemed so natural and you could imagine a real person wearing the outfits. As opposed to Kenley’s massive shoulderpad designs.
4) There was only one thing that could have made the ending of the show better. After they announced Leanne the winner I would have loved it if she immediately turned around to Kenley and yelled “Scoreboard bitch!” That would have been an ending.
5) In retrospect, there is only one other note that I would like to make to the debate live blog. During the abortion portion of the debate I would have immediately pledged my vote to either candidate if he would have pledged “Abortions for some, small American flags for others.” Ah, I remember Emperor Kang. Now there was a leader you could trust.
6) Here is the strange thing about living in Wilmington, Delaware. When you write out a check to pay your credit card bill you suddenly realize that you are literally mailing it down the street. I feel like I should just stop by and pay them in cash or something. Well, that is not the only strange thing about living in Wilmington. Waking up every morning, realizing that you are in Delaware and struggling with exactly why you are there is also a bit of a disconcerting experience.
7) Best idea for a Halloween costume I have heard yet: a flip cup game. Just wear a table around your neck, place some plastic cups on the table, and challenge all comers to a game. I’ll probably just grab my backpack and put on my matching red and white striped shirt and hat and go as Waldo again.
8) I’d like to wish a happy Sweetest Day to my….to my….ok, applications for the position of Sweetie are available upon request. Please form an orderly queue. Seriously, I’m very close to creating a match.com profile just because I think it would be funny.
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Life amongst the masses...
I can’t believe that I went through the entire list of Christmas specials and did not find a single mention of Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas. What type of world are we living in where we do not show every child Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas? Where else will children learn what happens when they punch a hole in the washtub to create a washtub bass, thus ruining their mother’s ability to earn a living? Or knowing that one day their mom is just going to go out and sell your tools just so she could buy a dress? It’s like Gift of the Magi except, you know, with otters.
(O. Henry is rolling over in his grave right now. Not because of the special though. More due to the fact that they named a god awful candy bar after him. Meanwhile the Three Musketeers are celebrating in the next world.)
Well, as most of you either know or could surmise I just came back from my third trip to Chicago in four weeks. Travel wasn’t that bad given that all you ever hear is the “worst travel weekend ever” stories. No real delays and the weather worked with me, which made my life very easy. Heck, I didn’t even mind sitting next to a one year old on one of the flights. I know no one believes me on this but I really like little kids, especially in small increments. I’m great as Uncle Chris and I hope that one day I’ll be able to turn it into more of a full time job. I’m not all cynicism and sarcasm. Ok, pretty much all but there is some niceness in me.
Anyway, I am now very familiar with Southwest’s new seating policy. In an attempt to just confuse the hell out of everybody they’ve changed their procedures after a few years of my gaming the system. Now when you check in you do not receive an assigned seat but you do get a specific place in line. So instead of lining up as a B group you line up as B13 in some game of airline bingo. What this means is that you no longer have people camping out in line for an hour before the plane even reaches the gate. Theoretically this will speed things up and at least make the gate area more organized.
Sadly, this ruins my brilliant plan that has worked wonders for me. See, I never check bags and often can’t check in online early. Hence, I usually check in at the airport. Now in the old days here is what I would do. I’d get one of the last B boarding cards, go to the gate, and sit down at the front of the B line. Slightly less comfortable than one of those plastic seats but not by much and I’d have a chance to read and burn time before my flight came. When it did I was essentially in the A boarding group getting a good seat and being assured of a spot for my bag. Now I’m stuck wondering if they’re going to have to check my bag because people continue to bring on roller bags that are bigger than the steamer trunk my grandfather had when he came to this country. Yes, I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about this.
Best of 120 Minutes: I really think that I could listen to The Sundays every day for the rest of my life and never grow bored. Man, Harriet Wheeler had one of the best voices ever. This band never got the attention they deserved and I still miss them.
The five random CDs of the week:
1) The Waco Brothers “To the Last Dead Cowboy:
2) The Tragically Hip “Trouble at the Henhouse”
3) Jon Dee Graham “Escape From Monster Island”
4) Richard Buckner “The Hill”
5) Cowboy Mouth “Are You With Me?”
(O. Henry is rolling over in his grave right now. Not because of the special though. More due to the fact that they named a god awful candy bar after him. Meanwhile the Three Musketeers are celebrating in the next world.)
Well, as most of you either know or could surmise I just came back from my third trip to Chicago in four weeks. Travel wasn’t that bad given that all you ever hear is the “worst travel weekend ever” stories. No real delays and the weather worked with me, which made my life very easy. Heck, I didn’t even mind sitting next to a one year old on one of the flights. I know no one believes me on this but I really like little kids, especially in small increments. I’m great as Uncle Chris and I hope that one day I’ll be able to turn it into more of a full time job. I’m not all cynicism and sarcasm. Ok, pretty much all but there is some niceness in me.
Anyway, I am now very familiar with Southwest’s new seating policy. In an attempt to just confuse the hell out of everybody they’ve changed their procedures after a few years of my gaming the system. Now when you check in you do not receive an assigned seat but you do get a specific place in line. So instead of lining up as a B group you line up as B13 in some game of airline bingo. What this means is that you no longer have people camping out in line for an hour before the plane even reaches the gate. Theoretically this will speed things up and at least make the gate area more organized.
Sadly, this ruins my brilliant plan that has worked wonders for me. See, I never check bags and often can’t check in online early. Hence, I usually check in at the airport. Now in the old days here is what I would do. I’d get one of the last B boarding cards, go to the gate, and sit down at the front of the B line. Slightly less comfortable than one of those plastic seats but not by much and I’d have a chance to read and burn time before my flight came. When it did I was essentially in the A boarding group getting a good seat and being assured of a spot for my bag. Now I’m stuck wondering if they’re going to have to check my bag because people continue to bring on roller bags that are bigger than the steamer trunk my grandfather had when he came to this country. Yes, I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about this.
Best of 120 Minutes: I really think that I could listen to The Sundays every day for the rest of my life and never grow bored. Man, Harriet Wheeler had one of the best voices ever. This band never got the attention they deserved and I still miss them.
The five random CDs of the week:
1) The Waco Brothers “To the Last Dead Cowboy:
2) The Tragically Hip “Trouble at the Henhouse”
3) Jon Dee Graham “Escape From Monster Island”
4) Richard Buckner “The Hill”
5) Cowboy Mouth “Are You With Me?”
Thursday, November 22, 2007
I want my Alf Christmas Spectacular
As part of my ongoing (and court mandated) community service, here are your holiday viewing highlights. Remember to throw out all your turkey as Thanksgiving is officially over. No leftovers and you should already be shopping.
November 22:
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (8 AM, CBS): One day when I'm a dad I'm going to have to explain to my kids what huge inflatable balloons of long forgotten cartoon characters has to do with Thanksgiving. Then I'll have to explain why pilgrims wore belt buckles on their hats. At that point I hope that the Kermit balloon will break free so I'll be able to distract them.
Miracle on 34th Street (2 PM, NBC): I'm not sure if this is the black and white version, in which Maureen O'Hara looks beautiful, or the colorized version in whicfh Maureen O'Hara looks as if she is suffering from radiation poisoning after a tanning booth session gone horribly wrong.
November 24:
The Lighting of Macy's Great Tree (6 PM, WGN): Or you could, I don't know, pay real close attention as you turn on a lamp. It's pretty much the same thing.
A Toby Keith Christmas (9 PM, CMT): Yes, it's time for the drunken redneck Christmas with Toby Keith! Gather round the fire as we roast up some Christmas squirrel. Celebrate with some egg nog that we made in the still out back (just make sure those revenuers aren't around to catch you.) Will Santa be able to make it in time in his Ford F-150 pickup? You'll have to watch to find out. And remember, if you aren't watching Toby Keith, you probably are one of them liberal elite.
November 25:
A Christmas Story (7 PM, TNT): This will then be replayed every two hours until New Year's Day. Correction: as this is TNT one showing per day will be replaced with The Shawshank Redemption. It's like in the licensing agreement or something.
November 26:
The Santa Clause (7 PM, Disney): Another future conversation: "Daddy, who is that man playing Santa?" "No one of importance." "He's not funny." "Yes, Daddy knows."
November 27:
A Charlie Brown Christmas (7 PM, ABC): Set your DVRs now. The absolute best special of the entire holiday season. Even better than the California Raisins claymation one. Snoopy's award winning doghouse. The tree that only Charlie Brown could love. That freaky dance that one kid does. Pig Pen playing double bass. I think I remember this special better than I do entire Christmases.
November 28:
Shrek the Halls (7 PM, ABC): Because Mike Myers couldn't release a special called "For the love of God, will you just buy the DVD of Shrek the Third. My kids want a pool."
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7:30, ABC): I don't care what anyone says, Whoville got what it deserved. They had hunted the Roast Beast nearly to extinction and focused so little on security that one man and a small dog was able to rob the entire town blind. The Grinch simply highlighted the flaws in their lifestyle in an attempt to cause them to focus on addressing the problem as opposed to singing songs while their world collapsed around them. Also, The Grinch didn't have a heart three sizes too small, his body was three sizes too large.
(So I identify with The Grinch. Does that surprise you?)
December 1:
Jingle All the Way (12:30 PM, ABC Family): Personally I like this movie just because you know Arnold Schwarzenegger sat in a pitch meeting and went, "You know what this movie needs? Sinbad." Movie could do with a few more explosions.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (7 PM, NBC): At one point in time the Rockettes were risque. Life really was simpler back in the old days.
December 3:
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (6 PM, ABC Family): Wow, ABC Family really doesn't understand the concept of seasons. A New Year's special a month in advance. Still, this is another December highlight due to the Island of Misfit Toys. Or as someone referred to my buddies, "Those aren't friends, those are rejects from the Island of Misfit Toys."
Decembver 4:
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (7 PM, CBS): So apparently we teach our kids that being different and an outcast will one day result in them saving the day. Or to ostracize anyone who in the least way unique. I'm not sure which. Wow, am I cynical tonight or what. Ok, even I cheer for Rudolph at the end of this. And don't get me started on Frosty the Snowman...
December 5:
Twas the Night Before Christmas (6 PM, ABC Family): My favorite holiday special that no one remembers. it involves mice and a mean letter to Santa causing him to contemplate passing over the town. This was always shown on Christmas Eve as a kid, which is probably why I remember it so fondly.
December 7:
The Santa Clause 2 (8 PM, Disney): "Daddy, if people knew Tim Allen wasn't funny why did they let him make the move again?" "Because some people think that if you fail once then the next time will be a success. We call those people idiots."
December 10:
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (7 PM, ABC): Wow, there is a second Peanuts Christmas special? I'm someone who has a Snoopy poster on his wall and even I didn't know that. This one features Rerun, Linus' little brother, who is my favorite character of the lats few years of the strip. Mainly because in one episode he asks his kindergarten teacher to read Anna Karennina to the class. I might have to watch this.
December 13:
The Little Drummer Boy (6 PM, ABC Family): I'm only watching this if it contains that freaky Bing Crosby - David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust phase duet on this song. Even as a nine year old I remember watching that and thinking "Bing doesn't have a clue what is going on, does he?" Plus in the special it is set up as if David was just stopping by Bing's house to drop off a present while if that happened in reality Bing would have unleashed the hounds.
December 14:
It's a Wonderful Life (7 PM, NBC): I've never seen It's a Wonderful Life. That's the God's honest truth. I've never seen this movie. I don't know why or how but I've just never sat down to watch it. Maybe I'm missing the greatest movie ever made. I really don't know. I guess I've just been busy every December for my entire life.
December 19:
Frosty the Snowman (7 PM, CBS): I told you, I don't want to talk about it. No, I don't cry when Frosty goes away at the end. I mean, he'll be back some other day, right? I mean, he said that he would. I'm telling you, it's just dusty in here...
December 23:
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (6 PM, ABC): "Daddy, can we watch the red muppet with the high pitched voice that drives you insane?" "Of course we can. It's Christmas."
Have a great weekend everyone.
November 22:
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (8 AM, CBS): One day when I'm a dad I'm going to have to explain to my kids what huge inflatable balloons of long forgotten cartoon characters has to do with Thanksgiving. Then I'll have to explain why pilgrims wore belt buckles on their hats. At that point I hope that the Kermit balloon will break free so I'll be able to distract them.
Miracle on 34th Street (2 PM, NBC): I'm not sure if this is the black and white version, in which Maureen O'Hara looks beautiful, or the colorized version in whicfh Maureen O'Hara looks as if she is suffering from radiation poisoning after a tanning booth session gone horribly wrong.
November 24:
The Lighting of Macy's Great Tree (6 PM, WGN): Or you could, I don't know, pay real close attention as you turn on a lamp. It's pretty much the same thing.
A Toby Keith Christmas (9 PM, CMT): Yes, it's time for the drunken redneck Christmas with Toby Keith! Gather round the fire as we roast up some Christmas squirrel. Celebrate with some egg nog that we made in the still out back (just make sure those revenuers aren't around to catch you.) Will Santa be able to make it in time in his Ford F-150 pickup? You'll have to watch to find out. And remember, if you aren't watching Toby Keith, you probably are one of them liberal elite.
November 25:
A Christmas Story (7 PM, TNT): This will then be replayed every two hours until New Year's Day. Correction: as this is TNT one showing per day will be replaced with The Shawshank Redemption. It's like in the licensing agreement or something.
November 26:
The Santa Clause (7 PM, Disney): Another future conversation: "Daddy, who is that man playing Santa?" "No one of importance." "He's not funny." "Yes, Daddy knows."
November 27:
A Charlie Brown Christmas (7 PM, ABC): Set your DVRs now. The absolute best special of the entire holiday season. Even better than the California Raisins claymation one. Snoopy's award winning doghouse. The tree that only Charlie Brown could love. That freaky dance that one kid does. Pig Pen playing double bass. I think I remember this special better than I do entire Christmases.
November 28:
Shrek the Halls (7 PM, ABC): Because Mike Myers couldn't release a special called "For the love of God, will you just buy the DVD of Shrek the Third. My kids want a pool."
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (7:30, ABC): I don't care what anyone says, Whoville got what it deserved. They had hunted the Roast Beast nearly to extinction and focused so little on security that one man and a small dog was able to rob the entire town blind. The Grinch simply highlighted the flaws in their lifestyle in an attempt to cause them to focus on addressing the problem as opposed to singing songs while their world collapsed around them. Also, The Grinch didn't have a heart three sizes too small, his body was three sizes too large.
(So I identify with The Grinch. Does that surprise you?)
December 1:
Jingle All the Way (12:30 PM, ABC Family): Personally I like this movie just because you know Arnold Schwarzenegger sat in a pitch meeting and went, "You know what this movie needs? Sinbad." Movie could do with a few more explosions.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (7 PM, NBC): At one point in time the Rockettes were risque. Life really was simpler back in the old days.
December 3:
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (6 PM, ABC Family): Wow, ABC Family really doesn't understand the concept of seasons. A New Year's special a month in advance. Still, this is another December highlight due to the Island of Misfit Toys. Or as someone referred to my buddies, "Those aren't friends, those are rejects from the Island of Misfit Toys."
Decembver 4:
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (7 PM, CBS): So apparently we teach our kids that being different and an outcast will one day result in them saving the day. Or to ostracize anyone who in the least way unique. I'm not sure which. Wow, am I cynical tonight or what. Ok, even I cheer for Rudolph at the end of this. And don't get me started on Frosty the Snowman...
December 5:
Twas the Night Before Christmas (6 PM, ABC Family): My favorite holiday special that no one remembers. it involves mice and a mean letter to Santa causing him to contemplate passing over the town. This was always shown on Christmas Eve as a kid, which is probably why I remember it so fondly.
December 7:
The Santa Clause 2 (8 PM, Disney): "Daddy, if people knew Tim Allen wasn't funny why did they let him make the move again?" "Because some people think that if you fail once then the next time will be a success. We call those people idiots."
December 10:
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (7 PM, ABC): Wow, there is a second Peanuts Christmas special? I'm someone who has a Snoopy poster on his wall and even I didn't know that. This one features Rerun, Linus' little brother, who is my favorite character of the lats few years of the strip. Mainly because in one episode he asks his kindergarten teacher to read Anna Karennina to the class. I might have to watch this.
December 13:
The Little Drummer Boy (6 PM, ABC Family): I'm only watching this if it contains that freaky Bing Crosby - David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust phase duet on this song. Even as a nine year old I remember watching that and thinking "Bing doesn't have a clue what is going on, does he?" Plus in the special it is set up as if David was just stopping by Bing's house to drop off a present while if that happened in reality Bing would have unleashed the hounds.
December 14:
It's a Wonderful Life (7 PM, NBC): I've never seen It's a Wonderful Life. That's the God's honest truth. I've never seen this movie. I don't know why or how but I've just never sat down to watch it. Maybe I'm missing the greatest movie ever made. I really don't know. I guess I've just been busy every December for my entire life.
December 19:
Frosty the Snowman (7 PM, CBS): I told you, I don't want to talk about it. No, I don't cry when Frosty goes away at the end. I mean, he'll be back some other day, right? I mean, he said that he would. I'm telling you, it's just dusty in here...
December 23:
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (6 PM, ABC): "Daddy, can we watch the red muppet with the high pitched voice that drives you insane?" "Of course we can. It's Christmas."
Have a great weekend everyone.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
I went as Rudolph for Halloween
Best of 120 Minutes: This is one of my favorite songs that I a) don’t own a copy of and b) never even really heard that much. For some reason using a violin to duplicate Status Quo’s feedback driven guitars in the original version just has me bouncing up and down. Maybe not the best version of the song ever but hey, I can only post what I can find.
Got a few more random rants to unleash tonight. Here they go…
I saw my first house with lit Christmas decorations last Thursday. Is it a Thanksgiving tradition to egg houses? If not, can we make it one? Seriously, what the hell? It’s November 15th do you really need to have your Christmas decorations up and lit? I can understand the putting them up while the weather is nice but would you go ahead and light them? It’s a week away from Thanksgiving so you’re jumping an entire season. Just bizarre.
A friend of mine had a similar rant on her blog on this topic focused more on stores already pushing all of the Christmas stuff. I can at least accept that a little, corporations don’t have souls and only answer to the brutal hand of market economics. If it makes Halls money to have their Christmas tree up in September well damnit, that’s what they’ll do. Even if it is the dumbest thing in the history of the planet. But your own house? Wouldn’t you at least have enough sense to wait until you at least cooked Thanksgiving dinner?
Seriously, Americans have a really big problem with embracing the moment. We are either focused on making the future perfect or reminiscing about a past that never technically existed. We celebrate holidays before they occur for no reasons that relate to the holiday. VH-1 creates instant nostalgia for past decades without ever focusing on all of the crap that took place then. Apparently the early 80’s consisted solely of bad Hall and Oates videos, which isn’t how I remembered it. No one lives in the moment anymore. We don’t live with a sense of wow, just with a worry that tomorrow isn’t going to live up to what yesterday should have been.
Switching topics: Wow, I just looked at Christian Slater’s filmography in an attempt to determine his third best film after Heathers and Gleaming the Cube (assuming we toss out Pump Up the Volume). I didn’t realize that his career tanked so quickly. I’m forced to pimp “Untamed Heart” as his third best film and I consider that to be one of the worst films ever made. A character convinced that he is unable to love due to the fact that he has a baboon’s heart? Slater and Tomei making out at a hockey game and not getting beer thrown at them? I think at one point I declared it to be a horror film.
On the plus side, we do have another Winona Ryder sighting. She is going to be playing Spock’s mom in the new Star Trek film. This is of vital importance to, uh, guys who are even geekier than I am. I mean, even Star Wars geeks look down at Trekkies. Ooh, watch out, they have phasers. What a bunch of nerds. But, Winona’s getting work so that is a good thing.
ND football stories tomorrow as I am still recovering from sitting out in the rain for hours. Apparently all they needed to win was to have me in the stands. I apologize for my lack of effort in this season’s end result.
The five random CDs for the week.
1) Cowboy Mouth “Word of Mouth”
2) Lyle Lovett “Live in Texas”
3) Caitlin Cary “Waltzie”
4) Joe Henry “Fuse”
5) Natalie Imbrigulia “Left of the Middle” (hangs head in shame. I must have been really drunk that night.)
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Can't beat Casmir Pulaski Day
I have to thank Jeff tonight for reminding me that today is National High Five Day. I can’t believe that I forgot about that, I consider it one of the official Battling the Current holidays. It’s a simple celebration when it comes down to it. For one day you should high five random people in your life. If someone does anything of even minor significance, give them a high five to show your appreciation. Sure, there are only a few hours left but you can carry this over until tomorrow. Few things in life are as satisfying as a well executed high five.
(Though keep in mind that tomorrow is 4:20 so there will be celebrations of a different sort going on as well. If you know what I mean…)
I also have to admit that I did not celebrate Dyngus Day this year. I knew what day it was, can’t really miss the day after Easter. And I was ready to go out and enjoy the holiday that commemorates the fact that there is a day after Easter and that day is as good of one to drink as any. At least I think that is the reasoning behind the holiday. To be honest, it was never clear why I was drinking very large beers on a Monday night while drama unfolded around me. Though that is a surprisingly typical event in my life.
Anyway, I was thinking about going out but since Kansas City doesn’t celebrate Dyngus Day I was stuck in a rather large quandary. While I could go out to the bars and carry the South Bend tradition onwards there would be absolutely no one out to join me. In fact, all it would be is me sitting in an empty bar on a Monday night. That’s not quite the best position to find yourself in. Until I find someone who wants to be my reflection on a Monday night, I try to avoid being in an empty bar by myself. (Also, just a hint to the still single out there. Never go out on a date on a Monday early on in a relationship. Because in that case it so clearly a date the seriousness of the relationship gets ratcheted up much higher than it needs to be. Avoid the pressure, always schedule for Wednesdays.)
One quick housekeeping note. For the next week or so blog updates are going to be rather sporadic. It’s a combination of forseen and unforeseen circumstances. I have a lot of work stuff to address as well as about 100 pages of Tawdry Amusements to edit, rewrite and figure out just what the hell to do with in general. It’s missing things like general organization at the present moment. I have lots of words, though they aren’t in any particular order or anything. Hopefully I’ll be able to get a lot of that settled in the next few days. Things should get back to normal by the end of the month. I’ll write when I can, but there might not be daily updates.
Until next time, have a great weekend everyone.
(Though keep in mind that tomorrow is 4:20 so there will be celebrations of a different sort going on as well. If you know what I mean…)
I also have to admit that I did not celebrate Dyngus Day this year. I knew what day it was, can’t really miss the day after Easter. And I was ready to go out and enjoy the holiday that commemorates the fact that there is a day after Easter and that day is as good of one to drink as any. At least I think that is the reasoning behind the holiday. To be honest, it was never clear why I was drinking very large beers on a Monday night while drama unfolded around me. Though that is a surprisingly typical event in my life.
Anyway, I was thinking about going out but since Kansas City doesn’t celebrate Dyngus Day I was stuck in a rather large quandary. While I could go out to the bars and carry the South Bend tradition onwards there would be absolutely no one out to join me. In fact, all it would be is me sitting in an empty bar on a Monday night. That’s not quite the best position to find yourself in. Until I find someone who wants to be my reflection on a Monday night, I try to avoid being in an empty bar by myself. (Also, just a hint to the still single out there. Never go out on a date on a Monday early on in a relationship. Because in that case it so clearly a date the seriousness of the relationship gets ratcheted up much higher than it needs to be. Avoid the pressure, always schedule for Wednesdays.)
One quick housekeeping note. For the next week or so blog updates are going to be rather sporadic. It’s a combination of forseen and unforeseen circumstances. I have a lot of work stuff to address as well as about 100 pages of Tawdry Amusements to edit, rewrite and figure out just what the hell to do with in general. It’s missing things like general organization at the present moment. I have lots of words, though they aren’t in any particular order or anything. Hopefully I’ll be able to get a lot of that settled in the next few days. Things should get back to normal by the end of the month. I’ll write when I can, but there might not be daily updates.
Until next time, have a great weekend everyone.
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