Wednesday, June 27, 2012

MY LIFE: My daughter knows what I like!

Daughter from downstairs: "Guess who is a judge on 'So You Think You Can Dance'?"

Me: "Who?"

Daughter: "Zooey Deschanel!"

Me: "Oh cool!"

After a moment...

Daughter to my girlfriend who also downstairs: "If it was Sigourney Weaver, he'd already be down here!"

MY LIFE: Work email about wanting blood

Email exchange at work...

Supervisor: "Well alrighty then MR RUDEY... I said I was sorry, gosh. What do you want, my blood next????? HUH??????"

Me: "Depends on your blood type!"

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

MY LIFE: The importance of Paul Simon's "Graceland" to my Peace Corps group

A short little article on the importance of Paul Simon's "Graceland" to my Peace Corps group. It's from the newsletter for Friends Of Lesotho, a group for returned Peace Corps volunteers who worked in Lesotho.

HUMOR: Dads are the original hipsters!

Meant to put this link up for Father's day. A fun and funny site for people who have or had cool and happening dads...

http://dadsaretheoriginalhipster.tumblr.com/

POLITICS: LZ Granderson: The secret gay agenda

I'm sure you've heard a lot about the gay agenda, but may not know what's in it. Here's what you do: Download a copy of the United States Constitution, read it. Everything the LGBT community wants is in there.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/17/opinion/granderson-gay-agenda/index.html

Monday, June 18, 2012

ENTERTAINMENT: Some playlists for Father's Day


This is one I made about fathers from the music I had on hand. It's on Spotify.

http://open.spotify.com/user/127676752/playlist/4i0YMudpnqSYLbUTkAop2g




This playlist features songs that remind me of my daughter. It's also on Spotify.

http://open.spotify.com/user/127676752/playlist/3Ivvua300DPoKuMbxtPc4A




This is one I found on Songza that I liked...

http://songza.com/listen/parent-child-songza/




This one is good, but didn't wow me. Still I listened to it quite a bit. It's on Last.fm.

http://www.last.fm/listen/globaltags/fathers




This one wasn't too shabby either. It's on Spotify.

http://open.spotify.com/user/1230404841/playlist/5L7uIynZpJNWY3xYLnWl6N

Sunday, June 03, 2012

MY LIFE: How we play games!

This is just as true for me now as growing up! Wouldn't have it any other way!

Friday, June 01, 2012

MY LIFE: Being ornery with a text conversation

Text conversation...
Him: Hey
Me: Hi
Him: Sup?
Me: Nothing. Who is this?
Him: The white knight
Me: Okay....?
Him: B*** C***
Me: I think you have the wrong number
Him: Isn't this J***!
Me: J*** from L***? Listens to screamo?
Him: Yea we had study hall together. Mr V***?
Me: No, I don't know who you're talking about.
Me: Do you know a girl named t***?
Me: Blonde? Nerdy? Spider-Man fan?
Him: Oh most defiantly
Me: No, I don't know her.
(pause)
Me: You got J***'s dad! I'll tell her you texted. She's not here.
Him: Oh awkward..... Lol she calls me the white knight because of my skin color. Lol thanks.
Me: No problem. Just giving you a bad time. I'll tell her you texted.
Him: Thanks.