Manly Yogurt Submission #2

From Jade, a hometown friend.



Bonus points for using the product name. Nice, simple, design, good use of colors, and a big opening on the top for a large, manly spoon to fit in. I like it. The kind of yogurt that can be brought to you by a serving wench like this:



And don't get on me for calling her a wench. The picture title called her a wench, and I believe the pic is from a Renaissance fair.

More submissions always welcome!

iPod: "The Wood Song" by Indigo Girls, "Crazy Fucker" by Elliott Smith, "Do the Evolution" by Pearl Jam, and "Don't Let Go" by Weezer.

Friday Kid Blogging

E McPan does Friday Cat Blogging, but I don't have cats, so I thought I'd post this IM exchange between me and my wife from earlier today. Beware, there will be parental gushing involved:

Lovely Wife (11:41:57 AM): BC is trying to type [BC are the initials for our baby's nickname]
Lovely Wife (11:42:04 AM): I'll give him a turn:
CBK (11:42:17 AM): hehehe, Cute!
Lovely Wife (11:42:28 AM): /'p/;/@ r
Lovely Wife (11:42:36 AM): He pushed the Enter himself
CBK (11:42:42 AM): Hahahaha!
Lovely Wife (11:42:50 AM): He keeps pushing function buttons and weird things
CBK (11:42:53 AM): I am so blogging this!
CBK (11:42:57 AM): Hahaha
Lovely Wife (11:43:32 AM): ,kc' , , p,,,,,,,,,z',
Lovely Wife (11:43:42 AM): CRAZY SHIT KEEPS POPPING UP ON THE SCREEN
Lovely Wife (11:43:47 AM): AND I'M IN CAPS
CBK (11:43:56 AM): That's hilarious!
Lovely Wife (11:44:05 AM): He's so cute
CBK (11:44:11 AM): He sure is!
Lovely Wife (11:44:29 AM): I need to tjeach him about the Esc key
Lovely Wife (11:44:36 AM): the extra j was his doing
Lovely Wife (11:45:16 AM): He gets very excited when I put him up to the keyboard. It's too cute!
CBK (11:45:24 AM): He's so awesome!
CBK (11:45:44 AM): So he's not slow after all! [Because he hasn't turned over yet]
Lovely Wife (11:46:03 AM): kjkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk09k./;nhu,muh
Lovely Wife (11:46:07 AM): gues4cs not
CBK (11:46:16 AM): Did he do that?
Lovely Wife (11:46:20 AM): yep
Lovely Wife (11:46:27 AM): he makesk mmken type like you
Lovely Wife (11:46:33 AM): hreheHT
HHEHEHEHEHE
CBK (11:46:44 AM): Hey!
Lovely Wife (11:46:45 AM): c
this is fun
Lovely Wife (11:46:54 AM): it
Lovely Wife (11:47:01 AM): B"EEPEDANDMADETHATLINE [The copy and paste lost the lines across the screen he made]
CBK (11:47:04 AM): What's going on?
CBK (11:47:10 AM): Weird!
Lovely Wife (11:47:12 AM): he was holding down the space bar on that last one
Lovely Wife (11:47:21 AM): I'm laughing my butt off
CBK (11:47:45 AM): He's going to be the world's greatest secretary!
Lovely Wife (11:47:48 AM): yo'ull hagve tp type with him
Lovely Wife (11:48:08 AM): nly if
gets a homosexual friend to do his test [My Name Is Earl reference]
CBK (11:48:12 AM): How would you tell if it was just me or both of us?
Lovely Wife (11:48:19 AM): tgnmjn/
CBK (11:48:21 AM): Good one
Lovely Wife (11:48:25 AM): lgood dpoint
CBK (11:48:27 AM): Now you're bold
Lovely Wife (11:48:31 AM): oops
Lovely Wife (11:48:45 AM): he's not happy a bout it anymore
CBK (11:48:53 AM): He's spent!

How precious is he? We put him in front of a little electric keyboard, too, and he sits there and plays notes and chords until he's bored with it. Have a great weekend everyone.

Manly Yogurt Submission #1

Rachel from Blarg has submitted a very impressive and clever suggestion for a more manly yogurt container. Rachel's cleverness is what attracted me to her blog in the first place, when she re-wrote some Christmas carols with cynical lyrics decrying the insane amounts of spending that goes on during the holiday season. What I didn't know was just how proficient her MSPaint skills were. I've been impressed by her drawings before, but I have absolutely no idea how she made this:

Pretty cool, huh? Anyway, even though she hasn't solved the feminine container shape problem, she's WAY in the lead in the contest for designing what I'm going to call Mangurt. Anyone else have some Paint or Photoshop abilities they'd like to apply to this endeavor? Manly flavor recommendations are also welcome.

UPDATE: I just came to the realization (in the men's room) that Brogurt is a much better name.

Help a Guy Out

There's got to be a better, more manly way to eat yogurt. At around 10:30 almost every weekday I eat the second half of my breakfast, a lowfat Yoplait yogurt. While sitting at my desk, holding the little container in one hand and spooning the creamy goodness into my mouth with the other (that didn't sound right), all I can think about are the petite women in the commercials eating yogurt and smiling at the serenity and perfection of their suburban, upper-middle class lives. You may not have guessed, but that's not a demographic I want to identify with. I have enough masculinity issues as it is, what with being a big crybaby and having a man-crush on Hugh Jackman (The Fountain is looking super cool, btw).

Yes, I'm a crybaby. I was always prone to tears as a kid, not in response to pain, but when upset at my parents or watching "ET". The trait is still with me, mostly when watching heart-tugging things on TV or in movies. My wife insists that it's endearing, but it can be quite an annoying quality, especially on airplanes. There are few things as difficult as sitting in a middle seat at 32,000 feet and discreetly dabbing your eyes with a cocktail napkin so as not to alert the neighboring passengers to your wussy-hood. I didn't even bother trying to hold back when I watched "Miracle" on a plane, at the scene when Mike Eruzione says he plays for the United States. My nose gets that crying tingliness just thinking about that scene right now. Thank God I skipped "In Her Shoes" on a flight a couple weeks ago. Not that I would have liked the movie, necessarily, but I know I would have been stifling sobs at the Big Reconciliation at the end.

Another drawback to my crying propensity is that if I don't cry for a while, it builds up and gets set off at the most inane things like cell phone commercials or cheesy sitcom endings when the music plays and the characters realize things are going to be okay. I watched "Zathura" in a theater about two weeks ago and just let the tears drip down my face, rather than let people see me wiping them away, because no one else that I could see was remotely moved by the movie. I'm a mess, and should probably go see "Brokeback Mountain" to just get my Big Cry out of my system. I love Ang Lee (but not in a Hugh Jackman kind of way).

So anyway, I challenge the yogurt companies, specifically Yoplait, to make a more macho receptacle for their product. Here is the current, girly version:


How about a small, plastic beer stein, complete with handle, or mini cast iron kettles? Feel free to suggest any other ideas. And if you're thinking a container shaped like a deep-cleavaged bust, I like where your head's at.

Busted!

Displaying picture-editing and hacking skills unparalleled in the history of computing, The Jinx of Spades has "clarified" the pictures I posted of The Sarcastrix and Rachel. He also, allegedly, "found" a picture of me passed out on a couch. Click here to see the "hilarious" results.

Let me just say that Tinypic.com is a wonderful picture hosting site, because your pictures just mix in with everyone else's who use it. No way to trace what you hosted. Not that I would host anything that embarrassing. You can also scroll through the recently hosted pics and get a chuckle at seeing, totally out of context, what people post.

iPod: "Till We Earned a Holiday" by The Anniversary and "Game of Pricks" by Jimmy Eat World.

Foreign Commercials Rule

Everyone knows that foreign TV is more fun and racy than US TV, and the commercials out-funny US commercials at about a rate of 4 laughs to 1.*

Even so, I was shocked to see this commercial. I guess it's technically NSFW, but only because it's very suggestive. It doesn't show any naughty bits. It is, however, totally awesome and hilarious. So enjoy.

Foreign Optical Commercial

via Gorilla Mask.

iTunes: New Moneen CDs.

* Made up statistic.

The Media Post

Some of you may be wondering, "Where is the iPod today?" Well, it's playing, but my mind is occupied with other music and forms of entertainment.

My long awaited package from Amazon finally came today, and in it were the following:

New Jimmy Eat World EP:


Three Moneen CDs (When I go in, I go ALL in):




And the newest Doonesbury anthology:


Also, I brought my new Wonderfalls DVDs with me on my trip last week, and was reminded what a great show it is! I love it even more than I remember. The show stars the adorable Caroline Dhavernas as the uber-cynical and sarcastic Jaye Tyler.



What a gem this show was, which of course Fox cancelled. At least Arrested Development got two and half seasons.

And then there's 24 tonight. Awww yeeeahhh!!!! Give 'em Hell, Jack!

Na na, Na na!

One of my best friends was on CNN and yours wasn't! Unless yours was, too, in which case disregard the childish taunting.

Click here and see my friend Daisy look good and sound smart on national TV!

I know I have absolutely no right to boast about such a thing. It's about her, after all, not me. But pretty damn cool, huh? Here's her story in TV Week that got her on CNN. (Link hasn't been working for me, though.)

Handy MF

More self-congratulatory tales of home improvement, where I brag about performing a relatively simple task in a mere 5 hours. This time it's about a ceiling fan. Check out this beauty!



The fan part wasn't so hard. Apart from worrying whether the wiring was done right and wouldn't explode when I flipped the switch. The hard part was putting a 2x4 between the ceiling joists to support the weight of the fan. Getting up into our attic/crawlspace isn't very fun to begin with. Crouching on the beams, ducking under the roofing nail tips, and breathing insulation to awkwardly pound nails horizontally makes it that much more challenging. Then I realized that the piece of wood I just drove to Home Depot for and partially nailed in was too short. So I climbed back down, drove back to HD, and got a piece a half inch longer. That did the trick, and it was smooth sailing from there. Man, I'm such a drama queen. Er, um, I mean king.

Next up: installing a storm door. I'll have to cut the side frame pieces a bit shorter and cut out a spot for the door bell, because I sure as hell ain't moving that.

I've Been a Bad, Bad Blogger.

I'm sorry. But I've got a slew of things to post today. That's right, I said a "slew"! Lucky you. First of all, Operation Meet a Blogger, Missions 2,3, and 4 went off very successfully last week. I met Rachel from Blarg, Lisa the Knitter, and The Sarcastrix for dinner and conversation and had a great time. There were only one or two awkward moments when things almost got heated, but that was my fault. Silly me, believing in the concept of Time. I kid. We talked of things serious and light, political and religious, coworkers and family, and affairs of the heart both human and canine. And then we munched on a big waffle covered with ice cream, syrup, and lemon wedges.

As promised, Rachel baked me a cake. Counter to her primary indications that only half would be coming my way, she gave me the whole damn thing! Mind you I was in a hotel room, and it was the night before check out. Here is the cake:





And Holy Chocolate was it yummy! I did my best to eat it all, much to my innards' chagrin, but ended up wrapping most of the rest in foil and packing it in my suitcase. I left about a quarter of it for the cleaning woman, nice guy that I am. I gave some to my wife and now she wants the recipe. So Rachel, thank you so much and can you please hook us up?

I want to thank all three of my hipster Toronto blogging friends for meeting a strange guy from Utah and indulging his curiosity and verbosity. If you're up for it, I'll let you know the next time I'm in town.

Now for the part I know at least The Jinx of Spades has been waiting for: PICTURES!!! That's right, I snapped some photos of the three bloggers with what turned out to be a pretty crappy camera phone. If you turn up the brightness on your screen and squint, you can kind of make out the outlines of their faces. Good luck photoshopping these, Jinx. ;-)

(Click on pic to see a uselessly bigger version)


Rachel (She's smiling. She's usually smiling.)


Lisa (If you can't make her out, she often posts her picture on her site.)


The Sarcastrix (She's trying to obscure her face with a beer glass. Sadly no tabloids thought this image good enough for even a small fee.)

I was also glad I had the camera phone because I thought I would be returning home on Sundance Friday, like last year. You may recall I saw Rob Schneider and Hippy Dan from The Apprentice in the airport. I was going to get photographic proof this year (and hopefully some bigger names). My connecting flight out of Chicago got cancelled, however, and I ended up staying over in the Toronto Airport Sheraton and returned home Saturday morning, when there were no celebrities to be seen.

I'll get to the rest of the slew later, but now I have to attend to at least a little work. See you soon.

Two Real Memes and One I'm Making Up

The Oldest Email Meme, from Bliss and JuicyA.

This one is pretty boring, but it's almost 5 years old. I was working with my current company in Maryland, and they wanted me to move to Denver. Before I agreed, I took a shot at a job at a big DC law firm actually practicing law (which I had recently finished learning how to do) and making the big bucks. Anyway, a classmate of mine already worked there, so I contacted her to get some intel on the firm. I met with 6 people in one day, and it went really well. Not well enough, as you probably guessed. Here is the email, minus some too-revealing information:

Hi, CBK. It's good to hear from you. Give me a call anytime today or tomorrow and we can chat about the Firm. The only times that I know I won't be available are today from 3-5pm and at lunchtime both days. -- Classmate

-----Original Message----- From: CBK Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 5:56 PM Subject: Hi there

Hi Classmate, how's life? I left you a voice message today about talking sometime about the Firm and your experience there. I will be interviewing there next Thursday, February 1, for an associate position in the insurance coverage practice group, I believe. I remembered that you were going to work there after school and I found you on their website. I wanted to talk with you about the firm and the experience of working there. I'd also like to see you afterwards if you have time. It sounds like you're doing really interesting work with the firm. I will be out of my office tomorrow and will be unavailable to talk on Friday. Is there a good time tomorrow or Friday night, or this weekend, that you could talk? My current employer doesn't know about the interview, so I want to avoid talking in my office. You can email me at this address, or the one I left for you on your voicemail. Thanks.

The Meme of Fours, from JuicyA and E. McPan.

Four Jobs You've Had:
1. Paper boy - first job.
2. Bus boy/prep cook.
3. Sub maker - still my favorite job ever.
4. UM at a methadone clinic - what's a UM? Euphemistically it was "Unit Manager". In reality, it was "Urine Monitor". I watched junkies pee into cups and made sure they weren't cheating. Please, no "unit" jokes.

Four Movies You Could Watch Over and Over:
1. The Matrix - Whenever it's on TBS, which is seemingly every weekend, I enjoy watching it.
2. The Princess Bride - One of the most awesomest movies ever.
3. A Fish Called Wanda - Cathcart Towers Hotel.
4. Clue - And not just for Colleen Camp in a French maid uniform.

Four Places You Lived
1. Rochester, NY - as a very young child.
2. The Seacoast region of New Hampshire.
3. Washington, DC - during law school.
4. Denver, Colorado - I recommend it. Very cool.

Four TV Shows You Like to Watch
1. 24, baby!
2. Lost
3. Invasion
4. My Name Is Earl

Four Places You've Been on Vacation
1. France
2. Italy
3. Lake Tahoe
4. Kauai, Hawaii

Four Websites You Visit Daily

1. Gorilla Mask
2. The Lemonade Diaries
3. Graculus
4. Crazying Up the Bottle - Moo Cow is one funny guy.

Four of My Favorite Foods

1. Cheesesteak!!!
2. My wife's Chili Rellenos Casserole
3. Pancakes
4. Cheesecake

Four Places I'd Rather Be
1. My home (I'm on the road)
2. Kauai
3. Paris
4. Like E. McPan, at a hockey game.

Four Albums I Can't Live Without
1. Loses Control, Hey Mercedes
2. My Idlewild CD with Captain and early B-sides
3. Beethoven's 9th Symphony, The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, George Szell conductor
4. Star, Belly

No tags

My Made-Up Meme - Story of meeting a girl/boy friend's family or them meeting yours, kind of from Anonymous CoWorker.

Now I must warn you that this story isn't nearly as funny as ACW's. In fact, it's probably not funny at all. It will also definitely "out" me to my ex-wife if she ever stumbles upon my blog. But hopefully it will inspire some other more amusing/horrifying stories from others. Here goes:

I was living in DC with my girlfriend/future ex-wife when I was in law school. My girlfriend was not a fellow classmate, but someone I met on Match.com. That's right, I'm unashamed to admit it. Don't let the fact of our divorce discourage you from online dating, though. Anyway, an important thing to know is that my girlfriend was a Southerner from North Carolina. Her parents are pretty conservative, archetypical Southerners, as well. Her two siblings and their spouses planned a ski trip to Snowshoe in West Virginia, and invited us. I had never met any of them before. The trip went very well. It was my first time really skiing, and I got along with everyone really well. The twist occurred after we left and her brother returned home to North Carolina. My girlfriend's parents were eager to find out about me from the brother. So he told them that I was a nice guy, that they had a great time. And he also told them, matter-of-factly, that I was black. I didn't see their reaction, but apparently they were speechless and it was quite hilarious.

I'll keep my no-tag policy in effect, but I'd love to see some of you write your own stories. Juicy, I'm sure you have a great story.

A Cautionary Tale

You might think it's a good idea to follow the links of people who comment on Half Nekkid Thursday posts in the hope of finding pics of cute/hot women, but I can tell you that there are dangers associated with such a practice. Proceed at your own risk! And as Camo pointed out, it's no where near Safe For Work.

I've got some things I'm going to write about, like the Oldest Email Meme, the Meme of Fours, and a post inspired by ACW's "Super Fire Hot Sex" story, but I'm still trying to read the last couple of days' blogs that I've missed while traveling. I'll try to get to all of those tomorrow.

Leaving on a Jet Plane

I'm going on the road this week, to balmy Toronto Canada. I'm going to have some spare time there, and I plan on meeting up with three Toronto bloggers: Rachel, The Sarcastrix, and Lisa the Knitter. I'm super psyched. Expect a report on the event on Thursday night, maybe. All confidential information will be kept as such, though, so no worries to the parties involved.

In other news, 24 kicks ass!!! I'm so glad it's back. I love the tension of the show, I love that they killed off Palmer (but not Michelle, you bastards!), and I just love the fantasy that is Jack, a super agent who can and will do anything to save the day. BUT, I am disappointed that all the shit keeps going down in LA. Presidents don't sign treaties in Los Angeles, especially when hosting the Russian President to do so. They had a golden opportunity at the end of last season to move to an entirely new place. Jack was "dead" and could have roamed free to take the fight to the terrorists as an anonymous, above-the-law vigilante, like John Travolta's character from the under-rated movie "Swordfish", or he could have been like John McLane in the "Die Hard" movies, saving the day where ever he goes. I would have loved to see them go to Europe, but I'm sure they didn't have the budget to shoot there. Too bad.

That's all for now, I need to get ready to go to the airport. I'm bringing some Monty Python and Wonderfalls on DVD with me for the plane. Sweet.

Hopefully this blog will get more interesting/entertaining soon. Sorry about that.

It Hurts

Defense playing great, offense rolling in the second half, but the playoff streak comes to an end. At least the Patriots proved that they could have won and gone on to the AFC Championship game. But several bad turnovers and a HORRENDOUS pass interference call sealed their doom. I'll probably be rooting for Denver from here on out. I lived there for a while, and like Jake Plummer, so why not. Although seeing Seattle win would be a good story, too, I guess. Anyone but the damn Steelers or Bears.

Oh, and the Bruins lost their third in a row today. Congratulations to you and your Stars, E. McPan.

An Obligation, A Request, and A Delight

1. An Obligation - Omega caught me in a meme-type thing:

"If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, (even if we don't speak often) please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me. It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE."

I left off the part where you do the same thing on your blog. Do it if you want (and you have a blog with comments) or not. But please leave a silly/weird/disturbing comment for me about the time you and I....

2. A Request - Daisy requested my favorite musical artists/albums. I'll make a list of my favorite artists and my favorite of their albums. In no particular order:

Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Rush - Permanent Waves
Pink Floyd - Meddle
R.E.M. - Life's Rich Pageant
The Police - Outlandos D'Amour
Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters
Elliott Smith - Either/Or
Thanks to Gravity - Avagadro's Number
Hey Mercedes - Loses Control
Braid - Frame and Canvas
Idlewild - Hope is Important
Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
Belly - Star
Tanya Donelly - Lovesongs for Underdogs
Guster - Parachute
Michael Penn - Free for All
Phish - A Picture of Nectar

Obviously, there are lot more artists that I like, but these are my absolute faves. For the most part, I have and like all of the albums by the above artists. The following are albums I love, but I wouldn't put the artists in the pantheon of my favorites:

Retreat from the Sun by That Dog.
Big Red Letter Day by Buffalo Tom
Big Lizard in My Backyard by The Dead Milkmen
Liz and Lisa by Liz and Lisa (just got their two albums in mp3!!!!!)
Commit This to Memory by Motion City Soundtrack
Exile in Guyville by Liz Phair
Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age
Pinkerton by Weezer
Graceland by Paul Simon
Swampophelia by Indigo Girls
Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins

3. A Delight - After my bitter rant about Frvade, and indirectly Not Pr0n, yesterday, Graculus has restored my faith in online puzzles/games by directing me to these two gems:

Samorost

Samorost2

These are click games, meaning you have to click on things to advance and solve the game. They're like the "Free the Balloon" game I posted here a while back. No extraneous clues needed here, just good observational skills and reasoning as to the order of what to do when. Please, click these links and have a good time.

And lastly, thank God "Lost" is back. Loved the Mr. Echo story last night!

Blah.

Yeah, I've got a case of the old bloggin' blues. Can't think of anything to write about, so I'll just steal from Gorilla Mask.

This video is super cool. Check it out.

This "enigma" is hella lame. I wasted a bunch of time on it yesterday and last night, and another puzzle it stole liberally from. It's not really a puzzle that you use reason to figure out. It's more an arbitrary construct of images with lame clues that is near impossible to figure out without the condescending hints provided by the creators and their moderator cronies. And before you condemn my review as mere bitterness at not figuring it out, try it for yourself. If I was in college and never went to class, I'm sure I'd spend the requisite amount of time to solve the damn thing. It's not about brain power, it's about time investment and back-bending to the whim of the game's designer. Not my cup of tea at this time of my life, thank you.

I heard a song on a website today, "You've Made Us Conscious" by The Audition, and kind of liked it. It's like a lot of the emo-rock stuff out these days, like Fall Out Boy and these bands, but had a good rockin' hook so I decided to find out more about them. I watched the video for it and OMG LOL*, the band is pretty ridiculous. The usual emo flunkies playing instruments, but an altogether new creature singing. Honestly, he looks like Steven Cojocaru imitating Mick Jagger. In the video you can see him trying to contain his Fabulousness, much to the dismay, I'm sure, of the director who wanted to add a cool, edgy message video to his credit. Music is kind of depressing today. It's this rock stuff for kids, a bastardization of the good rocking emo from late 90s - early 00s, and weird and moody stuff like The Arcade Fire and Death Cab for Cutie for the grown ups. As my older brother put it over the holiday, I'm in a the wrong time right now. Bummer

iPod: My good emo playlist, with some new City on Film that came yesterday.

*Used ironically.

The Brilliant and the Maddeningly Inane

The Brilliant:

Last week's "Arrested Development" episode. I didn't hear anyone talking about it, but it was hilarious! I was rolling at the cancellation barbs and sitcom gimmick sendups. I hope it gets picked up by a network I can get on my TV. I don't think my wife will go for subscribing to Showtime just for that show. Fingers crossed.

The Maddeningly Inane:

"I just think (pulling the show) tells the young people especially that maybe there is something wrong with this show." - Gayle Ruzicka, president of the conservative Utah Eagle Forum.

That quote comes from the article Utah Theater Cancels 'Brokeback Mountain', which shouldn't have come as a surprise in this state, but it still pisses me the hell off! I propose a Kiss-In! All gay Utahns should meet at Jordan Commons on Friday night and make out in front of the theater. If they're so angry about the screening of a movie about gay men, a movie no one has to see, let's see how they feel about being forced to witness gay people kissing. Fucking stupid, narrow-minded bastards!

Another thing about that quote: for some reason a lot of people in Utah call movies "shows". As in, "Hey did you like "The Singles Ward"? "Yeah, it was a good show." There are a few things like that out here that are weird. "Scones" are actually deep fried lumps of dough. Instead of "Oh my God" people say "Oh my Hell"or "Oh my heck" if you're Mormon. The NBC TV and radio affiliates, the two major newspapers, and lots of commercial property are owned by the Mormon Church. Just weird.

Otherwise I'm still sick, and now have an ear infection. I haven't had one of those since Freshman year of college. I hate the stuffy ear feeling. Blech!

iPod: "Go On Drone" by Hey Mercedes, "Number 11" by The City on Film, "The Passing of America" by Moneen (I've finally ordered their 2 albums and an EP, can't wait for them to get here!), "Killing a Camera (live)" by Braid, "Collect Call from Clark Kent" by Braid, and "Hold Me Down" by Motion City Soundtrack.

Building up my digital stamina

Fingers, that is. By IMing for hours with the one and only Nog Fiend, Anonymous Coworker! On a lark I added him to my Buddy List and said hi. That was over three hours ago. We've just been shooting the shit. He's still very anonymous, but a very engaging conversationalist. And it's not everyday that you get a sales pitch for a web browser with the word "unlookatable." That's gold!

Otherwise I've been doing as little work as possible and blowing my nose like I saw Eva Longoria do it in US Weekly. I can't figure out how a space as small as the sinus cavity can hold what appears to be gallons of snot and phlegm. Ah, the mysteries of life.

Have a great weekend, all, and let's all pray that after their second consecutive victory over the Ottawa Senators last night, the Boston Bruins can go on a winning streak and reach .500. And Go Pats!

Ipod's been turned off during my IM escapade.

This is easily one of the coolest things ever!

Cat called 911 to help ill owner, police say

Found at Grac's Gaff.

Of course, knowing cats, if help hadn't arrived within an hour, the cat would have started nibbling on the guy.

iPod: "Eulalia, Eulalia" by Braid.

Why Would She Do Such a Thing?

Like this?




She acts like she loves him, but then this happens and you start to wonder about her real feelings. He was sick when she did this, too, and even more defenseless than usual.

We were thinking he looked like an Oompa Loompa from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". After doing some research, the resemblance is iffy.



We're still going to keep these pictures forever and ever for future embarrassment, though.

iPod: "Goodbye To Each New Day" by This Is Me Smiling, "All the Wrong Notes" by The City on Film, "12.23.95" by Jimmy Eat World, "Zero Frisco" by Braid, and "Night Drive" by Jimmy Eat World.

Why Would I Do Such a Thing?

Like eating 5 Slim Jim's within 10 minutes? It's probably a good thing I'm too congested to taste my food. My stomach will, assuredly, not be amused later this evening.

And yes, Dear, I ate the whole stocking-stuffer package you gave me for Christmas. I was suddenly hungry.

iPod: "Please Drive Faster (live)" by Braid.

I'm the opposite of front!

Back, that is. After a nice long trip visiting family, and a day home sick from a bug I caught from a niece and/or nephew, I'm back at work. But the prospect of catching up on all the blogging I've missed is quite daunting, so I may not bother reading what you all wrote the last week and a half. Sorry. I'm also going to be pretty busy at work the next few weeks. For you Toronto readers, I'm coming to your town in about 2 weeks. Mark your calendars!

My vacation trip was great. Lots of people adoring our little CBK Jr. While in Massachusetts, we were staying at the same hotel where the 1985 New England Patriots were having a reunion. It's the 20th anniversary of being humiliated by the Bears in the Super Bowl. I didn't recognize anyone, though, but it was still cool. Okay, maybe not.

I'll try to write something a little more substantial later, but right now I have a meeting.

iPod: "I'm Afraid of Everything" by Braid, "Scientific" by Jimmy Eat World.