January 2009
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The Best of 2008.
So, everyone is publishing their “Best of 2008” lists now—I thought I would post mine. Here’s my list of best events in 2008 and worst events of 2008, ranked in the order that they most impacted my life.
The Best events of 2008:
Jenny came onto the scene.
My car burned up, forcing me to ride my bike.
Obama chose Joe Biden as his running mate.
Every day became Jeans Day at...
December 2008
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The Sonicare Toothbrush.
It’s the second greatest invention of all time. Hands-down. End of discussion.
What I don’t understand is why my dentist recommended I get one. It gets the job done so well that I’ll probably never have to visit his office again. If I were him, I’d be recommending something more like this.
Good gift, Mom.
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The Internet.
It’s the greatest invention of all time. Hands-down. End of discussion.
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WatchNot that this is that cool, but it does raise the question—Why in the world is there no Thundercats movie? It’s kind of the same argument as the “Why can’t I just borrow money to start a casino, because it will make a profit, I promise” argument.
For the record, this is someone’s mock-up of a Thundercats movie using footage from Troy, X-men, and Spy Kids,...
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The Middle East.
“Isreal vows to keep up Gaza attacks.” —CNN Headline.
Real good, then. That’ll probably work out for everyone.
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Strep.
Day after Christmas, g caught the strep throat for the second time since October. Audra did come through, though—OJ, Antibiotics, soup-style.
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Bike Wreck.
I had a bicycle wreck yesterday morning when I hit a patch of ice on the overpass. I slid for what seemed like ever. I only gathered a few cuts and bruises, but it was probably the most traumatic experience I’ve had since watching the presidential election results in 2004.
Uh. →
Christmas Gifts.
I absolutely hate buying Christmas presents for people. And I really don’t like guilty feelings that accompany receiving Christmas gifts. Next year, I’m thinking I won’t participate in the tradition. Maybe I’ll end up being one of these dudes.
Church Marquee Fight.
Source: Monkey Tumblr.
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The Family W.
Just when I’m convinced that The Family W is genuine, they go and ruin it with this little showcase, which made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
(For the record, I’ve never been convinced they were genuine, except for maybe Laura.)
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“You like participating in competitive sports.”
– My fortune cookie at lunch today. They seem to be getting less and less like fortunes and more and more like observations. It’s so sad to see a tradition fizzle to its death.
Drew Peterson.
You gotta be a little leery about getting engaged to Drew Peterson. He just got engaged to what will be his 5th wife. He’s still legally married to Stacy, but she’s been missing for a year and he’s the main suspect. When he got engaged to Stacy, he was still married to Kathleen, who was murdered. When he got engaged to Kathleen, he was still married to Victoria, who is lucky to...
Watch“Honestly, who throws a shoe.”
Intrade Prediction Markets. →
This is phenomenal on multiple levels. I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not I was going to outline each of those levels. But, I ultimately decided to just place a link to a news story done on Intrade rather than go on a rant about how the stock market is gambling and should be treated as such.
In short, Intrade allows you to buy and sell positions, much like the stock market, but you...
Dog saves dog.
So, a dog gets hit trying to cross a freeway in Chili. Another dog sees it happen and comes to its rescue by pulling it out of traffic. Crazy. Story here. Video in English here.
Dream Job.
I would kill to be Obama’s chief speech writer. I feel like the job will be opening up soon. Should I get that job, I’ll shut down my Facebook page I-mmediately.
Watch“Fear had took over. And feared whooped his ass.” —LaTarchia Edwards.
UPDATE: Obviously this isn’t linking to the single video I wanted it to. I intended to link to the one of the black lady sitting in front of the black background.
This is a situation. →
Linked through Bone’s tumblr.
Fitday.com →
So, I’m out of shape. Things are getting worse every day. To hold myself accountable for my laziness and desire to stuff my face with any and everything edible, I started keeping track of my actions at Fitday.com. I think it’s going to be good, but I’ll let you know in a month or so.
