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As the World Turns

Aloha, my devoted, deluded followers ;-P This is one of infamous scattershot blogs. It goes all across the map, so bear with me. Operation Flip this Bachelor Pad/Turn a New Leaf is going along nicely. I continue to endeavor with rearranging things around my home. Which, for me, is a rare challenge that requires timing, patience, persistence, patience, availability and actually waking up at decent times in the morning. Finally, curtains are up! Yes, in a half-assed way, but they finally adorn my two otherwise bland windows, shielding visitors from the hideous shades. And thanks to Mindy and her friend, I now have an ass-kicking new TV set. It's quite the imposing object in my living room, but I wouldn't have it any other way. It replaces a TV set I owned since the early 90s, having taken possession of it after my grandmother's brother in California had died. Although it's more than 20 years old, that TV served me well, giving me thousands of hours of entertainment in the form of sports, science/history geek stuff, cartoons, politics and the very occasional movie LOL The new set will be the center of a semi-quasi-mini-entertainment center that will properly showcase my fine tastes in movies, music and books. That element will be complete once I get a few more cool electronic multimedia gadgets and display storage. I've also acquired the old bed frame and headboard that once belonged to my mom since I can remember. Yep, it had been that long. Eventually, soon, I shall attain a new set of wheels and a second Macintosh for the home. Once those goals are achieved, I will focus my attention on winning the presidential election and, gradually, conquering the Earth with my irresistible charm, good looks and intellect. Baby steps, ya know, baby steps. =p But don't worry. While I have a new view on life and plenty of positive objectives to reach, I have not lost my sarcastic wit. Sorry to disappoint anyone who hopes my sardonic sense of humor has lessened or disappeared outright. Nah, not gonna happen. If that were to happen, then I wouldn't be me! Can't have that. Know that I just nabbed the Family Guy T-shirt where Brian (my favorite character, a martini-swilling, acerbic yet articulate dog) says: "Sarcasm is another free service I offer." Yep, says it all. A few other observations: I wish I could be at Mardi Gras two weeks from now. Alas, Vegas sapped me fiscally and energetically. But the enthusiasm for travel later lives on. Next up: West Texas! Woohoo. Excitement knows no bounds. Props to films such as No Country for Old Men, Juno, Michael Clayton and There Will Be Blood for receiving nominations for the Best Picture Oscar. Not that I've seen the latter three movies, but I've heard awesome things about each one. Juno, of course, is about to hit the $100 million mark, and the more I see the commercials and hearing of Daniel Day-Lewis' performance, the urge to see TWBB grows larger by the day. Aww, Heath Ledger. My heart goes out to his family. Another promising artist gone way too soon before his/her time. But as preliminary reports indicate the presence of anti-anxiety pills (or some sort of drugs), one must wonder. With this incident, Britney's downward spiral (among other celeb disasters), is it really worth all the attention, excess and trouble being famous? Seems easier being just another human being than that one who everybody recognizes on the street, the one everybody else aspires to be. Fred Thompson has ended his long-shot presidential bid. Oh wait. I'm sorry, Fred. You were a candidate? Didn't notice. Go back to Law and Order. I'm sure they'll welcome you back. I think. A study released by two non-profit journalism organizations say the Bush administration released thousands of false statements in the time between 9/11 and the start of the Iraq war. Wow. What a shock. Ya think? Well, Faux News might digress, but anyway...
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