Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Shift happens


This slideshow came across my radar today. It's worth the five minute viewing time. The author's blog has more information regarding his factual sources.
My favorite slide - "If MySpace were a country, it would be the 11th largest (between Japan and Mexico)."

Monday, May 14, 2007

PHS @ Bella Festa - Wilmington, NC


Sunday, May 13, 2007

Comedy hour

Dix: Is that "Hava Nagila"? What are you doing?
Mom o' Dix: My friend Dot sent me an e-card. How does she make them like this?
Dix: It's a program on her computer. But why did she put "Hava Nagila" with it for music? That's a Jewish song.
Mom o' Dix: I don't know. (pause) Maybe Dot's Jewish.
Dix: MAMA. Dot's not Jewish. How many Jewish people *do* you know? (pause) None.
Mom o' Dix: Jesus!

I laughed so hard that I had to break out the inhalers. So my mom knows ONE Jewish person.

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

FYI

This is Teacher Appreciation Week. I am waiting to feel the love, people.
Appreciation from my county came in the form of a frozen half turkey breast. It's a whopper and is residing in my parents' freezer until we decide to cook it. Every teacher and teacher assistant in the county got one. That's a lot of damn turkeys.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Cinco de Mayo

My celebration started at Bella Festa with Patty Hurst Shifter's show. It continued on as we were absorbed into the traveling bachelor party (my first) and headed back to the hotel, where I had my first beer.
The score so far:
PHS - 1
Bachelor party - 1
Beer - 0.