Monday drips to a slow ending, leaving behind a rather uneventful day.
I wish I could start today's post with "Hey, a funny thing happened today on the way to work; you're not going to believe it!" But, really, nothing funny happened today. But, boy, if it had, you'd sure be entertained right about now! Like that time last year when I pulled off the packed freeway to stop at a busy Starbucks that was on route, bought myself a frap and decided to relax in one of their comfy chairs for a while before heading back out into traffic... and as I sat down, my pants ripped completely along the crack. RRRRRIP! I thought at first that the chair cushion had ripped, so of course, I stood right up to check, and saw that it was fine. And suddenly it was very breezy as well. So, putting 2 and 2 together, I quickly sat back down, and laughed so hard I could barely breathe.
Yeah, it's the little things like that that make me happeh. And it's a sad indicator of the type of uneventful day that I had today, that I had to spend time recalling something embarrassing from last year... ah, well. Good thing I wasn't going commando that day... like I did today...
Hippo Photobomb!
Watched a great movie tonight, called State of Play. I'm sorry, all due respect to the Jason Statham fans out there, but Russell Crowe is THE MAN. It's so funny that he can carry such incredible screen presence and yet be playing a pudgy, dumpy reporter with questionable hair. But he was so great, you can't help but watch him when he's on screen. The movie is sort of a political thriller type of thing, with a lefty message about military contracting and the death of the newspaper, but it had a really good supporting cast. Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Rachel McAdams... *sigh*... ok, fine, and Ben Affleck. All due respect to Ben Stiller Haters out there, but Ben Affleck is THE ANTI-MAN. What a tool-box. Take everything I said about Crowe's screen presence, and reverse it for Affleck. Every time Ben is on the screen, you want to smirk and shake your head a little bit.
In any case, I do recommend watching the film, in spite of Affleck and the relatively-whiny liberal message. Still have no clue why they titled the film the way they did.
Here's a video I saw recently that stunned me -- and it has nothing to do with gas! Go figure! It's from a landslide in Italy somewhere...
If you can understand Italian, let me know what the guy is yelling. Probably something like "What the heck! The mountain is relocating! Let's drink some wine! Quick, bring the wine!"
In all seriousness, that is a remarkable video. What a MASSIVE amount of dirt on the move. And so slow. Killer.
Yay! Logan is back! Logan, I don't know about your experiment of post-dating new posts to go up at intervals while you were gone. It seems good on paper, but I found in theory that I felt little compulsion to leave a comment. I read the posts, don't get me wrong... but something about knowing you were gone had a strange psychological effect that had me shrugging my shoulders and browsing away before leaving a comment. Something like, "Well, he's out of town, so why comment?"
Now if I can figure out why more people aren't commenting here, I'll be in business! What, not enough fart videos for you all?
Fine, here's a fart video for you! Sheesh! Such low-brow humor... well, anything to get you to start commenting again...
Well, I'm ashamed to admit that on Sunday, I watched that clip while eating my lunch and almost choked on my food laughing so hard. Man, what a way to go that would have been! "Local man chokes to death while watching a fart video on YouTube!" Yeah, I can't imagine a worse obit....
Especially with the Wagner Women out of town for a week! Well, at least Wifey would cry over my passing...
:D
Get it? "Passing"? See, it's a fart pun, see! See?! BUAHAHAHA!!!!!
Now that I mention it....
Yeah, that looks about right...
In case you're wondering how I'm holding up in an empty house, well, let me tell you... I am LOVING IT. I know, I'm ashamed to admit it, but it's actually nice. It's so quiet and peaceful, I don't have to keep running around shutting off lights, I can leave the toilet seat up, I get to stretch out in my own bed and sleep the sleep of the tired, I eat leftovers, so my daily spending has dropped to near-zero... and I can run giggling throughout the house completely bare-butt nekkid without worry! Well, except for the open blinds... and when I have to answer the door... or go check the mail... or run to the mall or something... then I worry a little...
OK, fine, I stay clothed, you caught me in a lie. I know you're fully aware that people aren't nekkid in real life. It's a movie myth.
Well, what do you know! I'm fresh out of stuff to talk about! Hey, do me a favor... click that little "comment" link and leave a comment, so I know you still love me. KTHXBYE
Dave
