Reason #348 Why I Love the Internet

When I started university, I pretty much gave up television. I didn't have a tv in my dorm and I didn't ever watch tv in the common areas. In fact, I think I deemed those that did "dorm rats." In hindsight, I should have done a better job of socializing with the dorm rats. Because that's what you're supposed to do. I learned that watching television once I was graduated from university.

Anyway, I didn't completely give up television in my first year of college. To wit, I have a vague memory of watching a television show about a group of kids that, like me, were also starting their first year of college. And man, this did that show have a sentimental, sappy opening theme. In fact, that is the only thing I remember about the show. Well, that and the fact that it only lasted a few episodes - most likely on Fox. It was probably on right after "The Heights" with Charlotte Ross. And I only remember that show because of its theme song "How Do You Talk To An Angel" and it starred Charlotte Ross, aka Eve from Days of Our Lives.

So here I am, years and years and a lifetime away from that first year of college, and I can still remember one line from that sentimental, sappy opening theme for the tv show with the name I can't remember. The line is "let all my bridges burn." On a whim, I Google that line. In a split second, I get the name of the tv show "Class of '96". One more Google search, and I GET THE OPENING FOR THE SHOW on You Tube.

Here it is.



I remember my 18 year old self listening to that theme and watching the opening and thinking, "This is so my life." Just totally realzing that "But I'll embrace the brave new future, let all my bridges burn, you and I have so much more to learn." Um, how embarrassing is that? First that I thought that back then, and second, and perhaps more importantly, that it has stuck with me for this long. Yes, I am a geek.

Today's Song: It has to be that theme. It just has to be.

You know, sometimes

a visit to someone's blog is worth it just to get a link to a website that will surely make you (a) crack up; (b) say "WTF?"; or (c) both of the above.

To that end, today I give you Fake Faces.

Today's Song: Drink To Moving On, Grand National

B Lo on Mad Men

"Look, I understand why you people like that show BUT . . . SURELY some man in the 1960s enjoyed going home to his wife and kids, maybe not my dad, but SURELY there had to be one. Why don't they show him?!"

Today's Song: Last Call, Leanne Womack

Real Estate

I may buy a house in order to acquire this Nigerian Dwarf goat. I will
call him Jack.

Dreaming of Taking on Rocky

A couple weeks ago I went to a plastic surgeon to have stitches in my head removed. The doctor took the stitches out and asked if I had any questions. I told him that the area of my scalp above where the stitches were was strangely numb. He said that wasn't unusual and gave me a few reasons for the numbness. He cautioned me against itching the numb area. He said sometimes when his patients have numbness like that, they will itch the area repeatedly. So much so that they cause their hair to fall out. Actually create a bald patch on their head from habitual itching. This habitual, baldness causing itching typcially occurs at night - when the person is sleeping. To avoid this baldness, he offered me a recommendation. I was all ears, ready to follow whatever he suggested. I mean, come on, I don't want a bald spot on my head due to itching my scalp in my sleep.

His recommendation:

"Go to an athletic supply store. Purchase a pair of boxing gloves. They don't have to be expensive. And every night put those on when you go to bed."

I said, "Thank you doctor, I don't have any more questions for you."

Boxing. Gloves.

In other news, I can't get enough of this website:

Overheard in NYC

Today's Song: Avalon, Roxy Music

Hampton Inn

St. George. This is just half of my suite. Who knew?

Off topic: Watching Sarah Palin address RNC. She's killing me. They
picked her? Wow.

This is how I spent

Friday night.

M-I-C-K-E-Y

It was a hard fought battle to get this kid in Mickey ears. I swear he
is trying to tell me to "f&$@ off."

Song: Dizz Knee Land, Dada