Random Thoughts

We're at war with the wrong country. Forget Iraq--Did Canada ever apologize for giving us Bryan Adams?

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Why is it that whenever someone on the freeway pulls a bonehead move like cutting you off, the part of their car that nearly hits you ALREADY HAS A DENT IN IT?

Okay, don't answer that.

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Classes are going well. Pharmacology grades are in, and I've got an A, so I can skip the final. Counseling is likely to be the same scenario, though I won't know until next week.

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If you believe in a Maker, in someone who created you beyond your parents, and you try to live a good, mindful life as you think the Maker would desire, give thanks for health, ya'll. It's huge. It really is. I've got a nephew in the hospital with dehydration from a bad stomach bug. In the process his blood sugar dropped to just about coma-inducing levels.

My sister-in-law had acute kidney failure a month ago. Very little warning. Not sure what caused it, and actually, kidney failure isn't acute; it's chronic; this one just appeared otherwise since no one saw it coming. Still don't know what caused it, and now she's on dialysis. This is a fairly young woman, took care of herself, not abusing chemicals, not smoking...

Okay, enough of the drama. Just be thankful for the healthy days.

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For pure soul singing I'll still pit Otis Redding against anyone. Al Green you say? Okay... all bets are off between those two. But really... no one else is close to them.

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Had a sales guy yesterday get mad at me because his $0 spots (aka "bonus" spots) were placed too close together. Thought something about the placement of his freebies would make the client... what, refuse to pay? This industry is so bananas.

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Starbucks Gold Coast is the bomb. Wow.

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Been working some audio gigs for the first time in a decade. Easy stuff, just running a parabolic mic for high school football radio broadcasts. It's fun, it really is. And it's good to get my hands on cable, scratch my gadget itch a bit. But I'm still looking forward to getting a master's psych degree, looking forward to the day when my primary work tool is between my ears, and not on a desktop.

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What'd Henny Youngman's dog say? "Take my wife's... fleas..."

If you got that joke you're a sad old person. If you laughed you're sadder still.

Guilty on both charges, your honor.

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Geoff is in love. I'm always thrilled to see good things happen to good people.

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Still buzzing on the Helmet show. Wow. Size Matters is now firmly ensconced in my brain. The verdict? A solid B. Not the masterpiece I'd hoped for, but you know, they had the nuts to try and progress, and it's a brainier record than the first few listens will reveal.

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I have to get the second Robert Belfour record. Simply have to. And some Bukka White. What a cool voice he had. And some Ronald Shannon Jackson. The guy lives 10 minutes from my house; least I could do is help him pay his rent.

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Things to do over the holidays, while school is out: Catch up on some movie watching. Write some short stories and polish up "Praying for Robinzon." Make a couple of my edited "Kevin-safe" versions of the newest Spiderman and X-Men movies for Kevin. Maybe go see my Pops and Whit in/around Houston. Sleep. Fix the sink. Yes, fix the sink. I hate plumbing. I can get by on electrical, fake it on a little carpentry... but with plumbing I'm a disaster.

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I need more coffee. Caffeinated love to you.