November 04, 2005
Lazy blogging
1. What is your occupation? Managing Editor, IBM eServer Magazine, Mainframe Edition
2. What color is your underwear? I wear boxers. Right now, I'm wearing World Poker Tour boxers that are red, white and blue. And, no, I don't watch WPT, but the last time I went shopping for boxers, that's pretty much what was in stock.
3. What are you listening to now? My computer fan, and the buzz of flourescent lighting, and some guy on a conference call speaker phone in the adjoining office (I hate this place).
4. What was the last thing you ate? Hunan chicken.
5. Do you wish on stars? No, because if I ever find myself on a star, chances are good I'll be all burned up and shit, because stars are hot.
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Mauve
7. How is the weather right now? It was sunny last I checked, but that was two hours ago, and now I'm in my windowless office (I hate this place).
8. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My Dad.
9. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Nobody sent this to me. I had to steal it from Steve's site, but my understanding of Steve is that he's kind of a dick.
10. How old are you today? 30
11. Favorite drink? Crown Royal and Coke.
12. Favorite sport to watch? Curling.
13. Have you ever dyed your hair? No, although, to be fair, for over a decade now I've been shaving my head. Lousy genetic propensity for premature balding. *shakes fist*
14. Do you wear contacts or glasses? Contacts
15. Pets? Two annoying cats that would be better off as landfill.
16. Favorite month? July. Fireworks, brats and beer.
17. Favorite food? Chicken korma with naan bread for dipping.
18. What was the last movie you watched? Oh, God, last night I watched "Roadhouse" on cable. There's a lot more titties in that flick than I remember, not that I'm complaining.
19. Favorite day of the year? I'd have to say Christmas.
20. What do you do to vent anger? Shouting and swearing seem to be my default methods.
21. What was your favorite toy as a child? Transformers (Good Lord did I own a bunch)
22. Fall or Spring? Spring.
23. Hugs or kisses? Depends who it is. . . and if I'm horny.
24. Cherry or Blueberry? Cherry.
25. Do you want your friends to email you back? Indifferent.
26. Who is most likely to respond? Some dude named "Herbal Viagra."
27. Who is least likely to respond? My many entreaties to Julia Stiles continue to be unanswered.
28. Living arrangements? House.
29. When was the last time you really cried? Probably my grandfather's funeral, although I did choke up a bit during the movie "Million Dollar Baby."
30. What is on the floor of your closet? A lot of dirty laundry.
31. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Wow, that's kind of a tie between a lot of people, most of them from childhood.
32. What did you do last night? Took an unexpected nap. Watched "Roadhouse." Ate leftover Hunan Chicken.
34. What inspires you? Apparently, Steve Gigl's blog posts.
35. What are you afraid of? Working too long in a job I don't like.
36. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Spicy, although I've never actually had a TRULY spicy hamburger.
37. Favorite car? Whatever's paid for.
38. Favorite dog breed? Cocker Spaniel.
39. Number of keys on your key ring? 7
40. How many years at your current job? Going on four.
41. Favorite day of the week? Saturday.
42. How many states have you lived in? One.
43. How many cities have you lived in? Four. Harmony (hardly a city, really, but whatever), Tokyo, Winona, Rochester.
November 02, 2005
Celebrities!
Yes, I'm shamelessly repeating female celebrity names to boost traffic. That's what I do.
Kiera Knightly. Amanda Bynes. Lindsay Lohan. Jessica Alba. Britney Spears. Kelly Clarkson. Christina Aguilera. Emma Watson. Ashley Tisdale. Amber Tamblyn. Kirsten Dunst. Kristy Lee Cook. Jessica Sierra. Eva Mendes. Hilary Duff. Kiera Knightly. Amanda Bynes. Lindsay Lohan. Jessica Alba. Britney Spears. Kelly Clarkson. Christina Aguilera. Emma Watson.
Now, in an additional bid to boost my site traffic, I'm going to repeat the name Hanna Montana a few times. Hanna Montana. Hanna Montana. Hanna Montana. Hanna Montana. Hanna Montana. Hanna Montana. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Panettiere. Amanda Overmeyer. Amanda Overmeyer. Amanda Overmeyer. Evanna Lynch. Evanna Lynch. Evanna Lynch.
In case you were wondering
Yes, I've backed away from political blogging for the most part, and here's why:
- Burnout, basically, because I can only state and defend my opinions so many times; past that point, it becomes pretty much yelling at the wind.
- For too many people right now, politics has become a religion, and I don't feel like being one of those people.
- No side is 100 percent right or 100 percent wrong, and I'm tired of pointing that out (and, yes, I realize I'm more conservative than liberal: thank God).
- I have a house that needs serious attention.
- Let's face it, political discussion isn't one of my bigger strengths. Now, bathroom humor, that's where I shine.
- It doesn't pay.
- E-mail and comment trolls annoy me.
- It detracts from my awesomeness.
- It's not an election year.
- I largely don't care right now.
- Karl Rove told me to stop, and I always listen to Karl Rove, as should you.
- disappointed that there was a high ranking White House staffer nicknamed "Scooter."
- Mitch Berg, James Lileks and Glenn Reynolds continue to largely speak on my behalf, as per our contractual agreement.
- I'm kinda into Jiu-Jitsu right now.
- Impending snowfall sucks.
- Hey! Look over there! A duck!
*runs away*
November 01, 2005
Feeling Blog Old
You know, I've seen my share of regular blog reads go the way of 60 grit sandpaper condoms. Even my blog-mother, Jen, hung up her blogging hat long ago. I understand why; blogging's not for everyone, and for every 10,000 or so curious blog tourists, maybe about 100 or so stick around for any mentionable amount of time, according to my entirely own made up guesstimate.
blogging takes work, time, a moderate amount of creativity, the capability to put up with continual trollish criticism, a complete lack of revenue (for most) and a stick-to-it-iveness that would make ants envious.
All that said, I feel all sorts of blog old now that my blog has outlived A Small Victory.
To liven myself up, I'll think about Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon. Andrea Rincon.
Dark Knight. Heath Ledger. Batman. The Joker. Dark Knight. Heath Ledger. Batman. The Joker. Dark Knight. Heath Ledger. Batman. The Joker.
