When I was a kid... at 12:49 PM

Do kids still play on the sprinklers? Do they know the art of blowing on a game cartridge? How about what a tape deck is, or even a CD? How to compose a actual letter, or send one through the mail? Do they know what a DOS command is? How to crank a pencil sharpener? Finally do they know the rules of Freeze Tag, Red Rover, and Bloody Murder?

I'm not complaining or saying I miss the years of yesterday. Just curious how much of my childhood is still around.

Math Time at 2:50 PM

Don't you hate those math problems where train A leaves at some time and train B leaves thirty minutes later, headed directly for train A? Then you have to figure out when the two will meet and where on the track that will occur, all before they actually do meet and a horrible accident occurs killing all the people on both trains, scattering them across the country side and creating a fireball that can be seen for miles around. What are they doing on the same track anyways, aren't there safe guards against that sort of thing? Well lets do a little math problem.

Boy A likes Boy B. Boy B likes Boy C. Boy C is friends with Boy D and Boy B. Boy D is dating Boy A. Boy A doesn't like Boy C and tells Boy D he can't be friends with Boy C. Boy B is told not to hang out with Boy C by Boy A. Boy C think the whole thing is fucked up, decides Boy A, B and D are all crazy and drops out of the equation. The answer? 33.972

Don't you just love math? :-D

Mac And Cheese at 11:57 AM

I woke up this morning supper pumped. Was having coffee with one of my favorite people. So I get ready and voyage into the wasteland of my living room. If you don't know already, my room is a zone of clean space in an otherwise war ravished apartment. As I'm braving the path through the kitchen I catch a glimpse of the blender. "Mac and cheese?!" It seems for some unknown reason one of my roommates thought it was a good idea to put their Easy Mac in the blender and mix it. Maybe they couldn't find a spoon to stir it or just needed a clean container. Either way there is now yellow chunks of pasta and cheese powder in the blender. Let's just say I don't use the kitchen very often.

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TCM at 7:08 PM

I admit it, I watch TCM. I love the old movies. The good guy always gets what he wants, the girl always ends up with the right guy, and everyone lives happily ever after. The movies aren't full of action and big special effects. They don't rely on big budgets. People went to them to see what the world should be like. Everything worked as it should. Some may say they are too simple, but it's that simplicity that makes them grand. They're movies that celebrate what movies should be and what actors were originally. The story relies on talent. It's about the story and the art. Too few of today's films can still be called art. No movie fan can claim such title if they are unable to answer the question of Rosebud, yell "No wire hangers!", or sleep with a horse head.

New Year at 5:49 PM

Yeah we're a week into the new year but for me it starts now. Spent the holidays in San Antonio doing what I do. Few parties here and there, work all the time, and only a few core friends still in town. Was a long ass couple of months though. The new year has begun and with it a chance at a fresh start. The holidays are over, all the junk has been taken out with the trash and we get to start with a clean slate. Sadly for me that means a lot of the old friends are gone. They either moved away physically or emotionally. Yes, I gave one or two a swift kick out the door. That's the great thing about life though, you always have the option to hit the reset button. Some may say that as you get older that really isn't an option anymore, not true, you just have to pay a little more when you do. Maybe you lose a few connections like me, or step on a few toes. No matter the cost, the option is always there. It's time to reset. Be the person I want to be, have the people I want in my life, and do the things I hope to do.

Driving down the road last night I saw a forgotten Christmas tree on the side of the pavement. Guess the holidays are over.