Where spare time goes to die.

Theory of Subjective Value, Jr. Edition.

I took the kids to see Madagascar 2 on Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised to see a good economic lesson portrayed. The animals watering hole was dry, and while a hippo was digging a deep hole to look for more water Gloria asked "Find any water yet" to which the reply was basically, "no, just more of this useless gold", as he tossed a shovel full onto a giant pile. Now I'm guessing the writers didn't have the same thing in mind, they were probabl… Continue

I believe my iPod is sentient. This morning on the way to work I swear it was sending me secret messages. Now this isn't just the random weirdness you sometimes get on a random setting. I'm not talking about getting 2 songs from the same album or the same song by two different groups, no I understand that, this was something else.

First it was a great mix, all the songs flowed nicely together, there was no Beach Boys followed up by Skinny Puppy jarring transition. That in of itself isn't too st… Continue

As I walk home in the cold and darkness I long for a car to hit me. I would fly end over end in slow motion wondering if this was really happening, then I would plunge into the cold dark water of the lake.









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OK, I don't want to glorify alcohol as I have seen the negative effects, but a great beer at just the right time is heavenly. Im working on enjoying the simple pleasures in life :)

In no particular order.

1. Long hot showers. I know I'm destroying the earth, and my water bill is ridiculous, but man I love the shower. Its one of the few places my kids will let me have a little peace. For those of you that are into meditation type stuff, this is my meditation.

2. Fillet o' Fish. Not sure why I like this, LOL.

3. Neil Diamond/Journey (tie) OK im supposed to be a music snob, but I have a soft spot for these two.

4. Mt. Dew Code Red. Man I was addicted to this stuff. Every… Continue