It's funny how random the memories are that come back at the strangest times ( Read more... )

On Monday in Advanced Comp, we did this word association thing that is apparently meant for brainstorming but has never worked for me. I started with the word 'sparkle' and moved out from there. One branch went to Bleach (the anime, not the chemical) and bounced around japanese pop culture before reaching the word 'biscuits'. From 'biscuits' there ( Read more... )

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We hired a new girl at the store. I'm not sure if I mentioned this in a previous entry, but she's the one that's a level 2 Master Knitter. It turns out she's totally cool though, and when she did mention the master knitter thing, she described it as a kung fu skill, which totally worked for me. She also reminds me of a girl I worked with at Pita ( Read more... )

I may have come down a little harsh on Li'l John in my last entry, so I just wanted to clarify something: I firmly believe that any song is made better by the inclusion of Li'l John. I'm serious. If I'm listening to 103.9 and I hear a song I don't know, I'm uneasy unless a hear a familiar "yeah" or "okay" or "skeet skeet skeet" in the background. ( Read more... )

The other day Kenna showed me the video for "Grillz" by Nelly ( Read more... )

There's an episode of South Park where it's discovered that Alanis Morisette remakes one of Chef's old songs without his knowledge. He doesn't want any royalties from her success with it, but decides to sue her to at least get credited for writing the song. The record label gets Johnny Cochran to be their defense attorney and they end up ( Read more... )

Speaking of what I do to keep my mind occupied during the daily commute to Dover, does anyone else ever have dreams that incorporate really mundane details of their lives and a bizarre, random event blended together into something completely disturbing ( Read more... )

On our way home from Florida, I took over driving after we crossed the Bridge-Tunnel. This was perfect for me, as I've been known to have panic attacks while driving across long bridges, one can only guess what might happen with me driving though an underwater tunnel, and I'm a much happier driver on native soil. By taking over the wheel, I also ( Read more... )