It's a beautiful day out there and I can't believe I'm stuck inside. Hopefully this wonderful spring weather will come back for the weekend!

I'm a bit worried about D. He hasn't been sleeping well and I think it's due to the stress at work. He's not much of a drug taker but he mentioned yesterday that if this was still going on next week, he would go to the doctor. This is a sign that he's not doing well. He only goes to doctors as a last resort. This worries me even more. I'm not sure what I can do to help him sleep. So I'll put it out there in blogland. Any suggestions on anything he can do to help him sleep? Any help is much appreciated.

And the triumphant return of the stupid things said. The calendar is really pretty lame but once in a while, a good one comes up and this is one of does days. Enjoy.

On boy, that's a relief!

Panty Pests Easy to Control

headline in the Oconto County (Wisconsin) Reporter

It's one of those days. I'm swamped with more stuff coming at me than I can deal with. The day is almost over and I'm really behind and I can't stay late tonight. This should be interesting.

A full weekend ahead including trips to the theater for 300 and The Namesake both of which I'm really excited about. A good buddy who works upstairs brought down a copy of this weekend's National Post Arts & Life section and I snapped a picture of this great cover:


To read the hysterical bubbles, click on the picture for the super size version.

And this week's KFF shows us a more serious side of "the man"


And to finish off with today's stupid thing:

Facts are stupid things.

Ronald Reagan

I managed to get a couple of extra days to recover (read-REDO) my English paper. Thank you to a very kind professor. D and I have been trying to recover the PC since Sunday. I had decided that I wanted to install Linux on my traveling companion but the initial install of Mandriva proved to be a bit of a nightmare. Then on Tuesday, I thought I'd give Fedora a shot but, for whatever reason the bloody installation stalls on disk 1. I'm thinking perhaps the ISO I downloaded was corrupt but I couldn't wait anymore so last night I broke down and performed a Windows clean install. Everything seems to be back to normal but I'm still a bit ticked off that Linux systems are so difficult to either 1) install or 2) find. Sure, I can find them online no problem but it took 3 days to download 2 different OS's and neither of them worked for me. I haven't given up all hope yet, I would like to leave Windows behind but it hasn't been easy for me.

In other news, I'm tired, my eyes hurt, I need sleep and I have class tonight. I hope the second wind is coming. Soon.

And I'm VERY thrilled to bring you today's installment of stupid things said in video! Enjoy!

With the wrap up of one of my favourite shows, Hell's Kitchen, and yes I realize I was watching reruns but I'd never seen it before, I now have an extra hour of TV watching time on Tuesday nights after school. Seriously, D and I were addicted. He'd come running to pick me up right after school on Tuesday's, we'd go home get changed and cuddle in front of the TV watching the chef raise holy hell. He comes across as a total prick but something about him is oddly appealing and I'm going to miss him. Thankfully, he won't be gone for long - the new season is slated to start June 25th. Woohooo!

If you've never seen the show and have NO CLUE what I'm talking about, you're seriously missing out. I found the video below of some of the highlights of season two (the season I just finished watching). I'm not sure about anywhere else but in Canada, the show aired on the Food Network in it's entirety, including all of the swearing but this version is bleeped so it's alright for watching at work.

The doctors X-rayed my head and found nothing.

baseball great Dizzy Dean explaining how he felt after being hit on the head by a ball in the 1934 World Series

My laptop had a meltdown Sunday morning. I've lost all of the homework I had done that is due this week. To boot, the recovery didn't go so well. This means I have to re-do the homework not usually a big deal except for the fact that one was an essay and the other was a set of questions for philosophy class, not exactly the kind of thing you can do in your sleep.

I'm freaking.

Just a little.

On Virgins Take It Really Seriously

Virgin Holds Off 10,000 In Peachtree

headline in the Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune, about long-distance runner Craig Virgin's victory in the Atlanta Peachtree Classic Race

The previous post was a test of the new (to me) Flickr option to "blog" a picture. Totally awesome.

The day is almost done and I'm still swamped with work. I have tons more to do before the end of the day and a whack of stuff to squeeze in this weekend plus I'm still trying to recuperate from the illness. Needless to say I'm starting to feel the pressure.

On a good note, I did manage to post our second podcast and this one is much more in line with our goal of 10 minutes or less to make for easy listening. So make sure you check it out here. And, of course, comments and criticisms are always welcome - and no, you're not going to hurt my feelings.

KFF for this week:


What a great picture (just look at that smile!)...except for maybe the shoes...At least we know he likes to be comfortable!

On Thanks, But No Thanks

Genital wart
volunteers needed

classified ad in the Washington Post

...and a new blogging lifestyle. The conference on Saturday really changed my outlook on blogging and "why we blog" (the big question of the weekend) and I must say, I feel enlightened. Not bad for a day of geek talk.

Trivialities aside, I have something interesting to share. I was across the street at lunch and somehow I ended up discussing school with a young guy who's in first year at SFU, one of the local universities. He's talking about how he doesn't really go to school because he doesn't like his classes, his profs, the TA's etc.

CRY ME A FREAKIN' RIVER!

I tried to tell him to take advantage of it, especially since his parents are paying for school. The entire conversation had me thinking about how kids could be so stupid. Seriously. If I had someone paying for me to go to school, paying for my accommodation and my food, I'd be there full time until I was done. Do kids really think they can get anywhere other than a menial low paying job without education? I just don't understand it. I felt like slapping him one and yelling "Wake up dude! You've got it made!" but I refrained myself - barely.

I missed updating on Friday and there was outcry *grin* from the crowds. People missed KFF. So today I give you a special Monday installment of KFF. Enjoy:


A party (and Oscar) update/discussion will be forthcoming shortly!

Please provide the date of your death.

from an IRS letter

It actually hasn't been so bad so far this week, just really busy. I'm suffering from a bit of a cold, lack of sleep from Saturday to Sunday really hit me hard on Sunday afternoon and then, to boot, we had a friend over until very late on Sunday which means I lost some more sleep. I'm starting to catch up again but tonight doesn't look good; I still have lots of reading to finish for class tomorrow.

I mentioned on Friday that I was going to post something a little more meaningful but I haven't been able to formulate anything yet. I will post about it later this week.

For the time being, here's today's stupid thing, brought to you by, go figure, Bush.

On Sister, Daughter, Sister, Daughter

One of the most meaningful things that's happened to me since I've been the governor - the president - governor - president. Oops. Ex-governor.

President George W. Bush

No song right now. The site I use to post my music is currently down for maintenance. :(

I think things are nearly back to normal. I've cleared a wack of paperwork from my desk, the weather is looking pretty decent, I managed to finish my paper for tonight's class and most importantly, I felt refreshed when I got out of bed this morning.

I was going to pass on tonight's class but the prof opted not to give us an email address so, unfortunately, I'm going to have to show my face, even if only to hand in my paper. I'm not looking forward to today's discussion on Psychology for 2 reasons: 1) I'm not a big fan of psychology and 2) I've had the prof who is doing the presentation and he's a nice guy and all but his lectures usually consist of regurgitating the textbook word for word. I may get a little queasy in class...

Weekend is shaping up to be a good one. Lots to do on Saturday but Sunday is going to be nice and quiet with D and I spending our day together in lieu of me having class last night.

Well I hope everyone is having a good week and here's today's stupid thing:

ON PROBLEMS, DEFINITIONAL

Tech-Support Staffer: Type http://...
Caller: It didn't work.
Tech Support: Ok, read me the address you typed.
Caller:H-T-T-P-C-O-L-O-N-
Tech Support: No, no. Colon. On the keyboard.
Caller: What?
Tech Support: Do you know what a colon is?
Caller: Of course I do. I'm a doctor.

Yesterday was such a crappy day that I even forgot to post the stupidest thing for the day. Thankfully, today is going a little better (not by much) but hopefully by the time 5pm rolls around, things will be A OK. Swamped at work. A bunch of reviews to write. Ugh. I need more time!

On OK, We Won't Anymore

Warning on a bottle of hair coloring:

DO NOT USE AS ICE CREAM TOPPING.

Today's song is one of my favorites for this day of the week. I try to make a point of listening to it on Friday mornings. Gets me pumped for the weekend!

It's been a week full of interesting classes but perhaps one of the best was last night's discussion on intelligent design. I've been so smitten by this idea that I'm actively searching for more information on the subject. I may even venture into text book territory. Some of the arguments are very compelling while others just make me shake my head. Definitely something to ponder with a little extra reading.

I jumped into a Skype voice chat yesterday and wow, was it ever cool. Can't wait to do that again.

And that's kind of it I guess. I'm happy the week is almost over and I'll be hysterically happy when 5pm rolls around tonight. It's going to be a great weekend and I can't wait for it to start!

Today's KFF is a more serious picture. Love it.

And to finish off the week, today's stupid thing:

On And If You Want a Ride On The Ferris Wheel, You Go To The Butcher Shop

Game show host Peter Marshall: What do you like if you're a carnivore?

Woman: Um, I go to carnivals.

It's been a bit crazy around here but things are finally starting to settle back to normal. I was going to post yesterday after class but I decided to crash in front of the TV to catch Nelly Furtado on CSI:NY. FIRST time I've ever seen the show and only because she was in it. I wonder how many other people did that? To boot, she wasn't that bad. Way to go Nelly. Local Victoria girl and Portuguese to boot!

I wrote my translation exam yesterday and wow, I actually used the full two hours. The translations themselves weren't bad but the forming of coherent sentences for the discussion portion proved a little difficult after a crazy day at work. However, I think I managed well. I guess I'll have to wait until next week to find out for sure!

I discovered a new drink yesterday. It's called "London Fog" and it's earl grey tea, steamed milk and vanilla. YUM. Seriously. It's awesome. Almost better than coffee. I NEVER imagined anything that good could exist.

You'll notice that I added a little something to the top of the post. It's a new feature I'm calling "SotD" for Song of the Day. I'll add it to the top of the post every day so that if you want, you can listen to some FANTASTIC music, picked by me, while you're reading the post. Fun eh? Yeah. I knew you'd love it.

Last but certainly not least, here is today's stupid thing. And I've been holding on to this one since Sunday. It's THAT good.

On Those All Too Frequent Once-In-A-Lifetime Moments

You only get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so many times.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Tayler, after being chosen to start in an exhibition game