On the Eve of November

Because it was too much effort to write Happy Halloween, and it would take a hell of a lot of gummy bears.

Hope everyone had a good day. My "treat" for the day was to go get myself an order of buffalo wings from domino's. And yes, I know some of you are wondering, despite the temptation to do the contrary, I did wash my hands before I went to the bathroom.

The server was awful today for blogger, and I don't know if it was just me, but I found the net to be slow over all through out the day. It was slow both at my apartment and at work. Ahhhh... who knows.


"You know, education -- if you make the most of it, you study hard and you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well.

"If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq." -Senator John Kerry

John Kerry knows how to say some dumb sh*t that's for sure. He can make excuses all he wants, the fact is Kerry said that people only join the service because they can't navigate the educational system. That is such an elitist and absurd suggestion. It is just plain ignorant, arrogant, and completely out of touch. Many people serve because they want to, because they know they'll gain discipline in their lives. They'll also learn many valuable skills, leadership being one of the most important. I voted for John Kerry out of protest against the current administration's high risk behavior and constant spin to serve their outlandish agenda. That is truly what it was, an anti-Bush vote, not a pro-Kerry vote.

It is sad, but generally speaking that seems to be how politics works today. Instead of candidates promoting their great ideas, they just list all of the horrible things about their opposition. With W, no lists were necessary. I guess for the short term he's at least done well with the economy (until the debt catches up with us in a bad way).

On that note....

My nostrils

This past weekend was a fairly lazy one. The highlight was hanging out with Kate Sunday. We went to the Texas Roadhouse for lunch and I indulged in an excellent sirloin. Kate had a pulled pork dinner. Of course the rolls, ahhh the rolls, are definitely the best thing about this kitsch steakhouse chain.

I've been very tired lately, I don't know if it is the changing of the seasons, or what in particular has brought it on. I've been sleeping well at night, but I still find myself dozing off after getting home, and my whole evening slips from my grasp.

I have a pimple in the inside of my left nostril, and it is quite awful. It is intense enough that it is making my nostrils asymmetrical, my right nostril appearing visibly larger. I knew that this is very interesting information, and I just thought it would be appropriate to share with all of my readers.

I watched The Inside Man & Lucky # Sleven. Out of the two Lucky Number Sleven was probably my preferred film. I thought it was a bit more creative and entertaining. While the Inside Man was good, I actually fell asleep before it ended and had to watch the last few scenes again. In The Inside Man, Jodie Foster had one of the more "saucy" roles I've seen her play. It was a powerful cut-throat role, so despite the unusual suggestions of sex appeal, it still worked out well for her. (One usually thinks of Clarice Starling who did not want to be judged, or use her sexuality to accomplish things). Josh Hartnett was surprisingly bearable and appropriate in his role in "Sleven". Usually I find him rather boorish and he always seems to play that "complacent jock" type, this was a step up for him.

I don't know about everyone else but I'm sort of excited for election night... I still think if there is any victory for the Democrats it will be marginal, but who knows what will happen. Honestly I have mixed feelings because I think the republicans stink, but I don't think the democrats (as a broad assessment) have earned a take over bid. Republicans involved should be held to account for excessive spending and corruption. Likewise, democrats exhibiting these traits should be held to account to. Unfortunately only the truly dedicated will dig up a canidates' voting records on spending, and in this climate their opponent likely will not be an improvement.

Childhood nostalgia

Weird Al made the top ten!

I used to love Al's stuff when I was a young sprite.

Here are a couple Weird Al clips... first his new hit "White and Nerdy", which is a parody of a rap song I honestly have never heard, because I'm an old man. (Wild and Dirty)




And here, because it was well done... an old "fake" interview with Eminem. Its long, so I'd watch this one on break or at home if you have the inclination.