Comp Day Ramblings

Two posts in one day!!!

I had today off, as it is a comp day for the teachers of the high school. Next week, we have parent teacher conferences from 4-730 after school on Tuesday and Wednesday, so they gave us today off. Cool. I began the day by watching "Today" with Matt Lauer. I got into the show because Campbell Brown is hot, but she's not on the program anymore. Here are the three stories they covered in the NATIONAL HEADLINES!!!!!

1. Pakistan is being blown up, and a civil war is all but ensuing

2. OJ Simpson is in court again on armed robbery charges.

3. Jesse Jackson (my number 2 least favorite person in America after Bush) is 66 years old or something. Michael Jackson (no relation . . .I think) was there at the party, and NBC showed 5 seconds worth of coverage of the king of pop "conducting" people in the singing of "Happy Birthday."

Is this really all that is happening in the world? The Pakistan story is legitimate, but is there really nothing else besides OJ and Jesse Jackson? I'm surprised Lindsey Lohan didnt take a dump or something--that would have been pretty newsworthy too, I guess.

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I cleaned out the wood stove for the first time of the season. What a pain that is. All that ash gets all over the house. Speaking of which--do you know how to kill an elephant?? Its easy. First, you dig a huge hole that is big enough to hold an elephant. Then you fill that hole with wood ash. THEN, you line the perimeter of the hole with peanuts. Get it???

When the elephant goes over to take a peanut, you kick him in the ashhole!!!! WAH WAH WAH

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I went to the chiro today to have him fix my ankle. It worked. Seriously. He got it to "release," which means pop, and things are aligned nicely now. It still hurts though, so I went into the pool for further therapy. I love swimming at the Holiday Inn Fitness Center because I love flirting with the voluptuous octogenarians

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Thomas is back to sleeping in the cat bed his Nannie got him 3 years ago. When he was sick--before he started his great medication--he used to throw up a lot, and one day he threw up all over his bed. He ignored his cat bed for probably 2 years, but today he decided to start sleeping in it again. How cute!

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I shaved my beard off. Usually I grow it in the winter, but I'm just not feeling it this year. What do you think? Not that I give a crap or anything . . . .

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I wrote two new songs today, which is always a rush. Its an amazing blessing to be able to compose one song in a week . . .but two in one day??!!??? I am trying to create some new material because I have a big show coming up on November 30. I'll be playing at the Winslow Junior High Auditorium as a fund raiser for the senior class. Anyone and everyone is invited--you should come up and see my show. It is on a Friday. You can sleep over at Jarey's place. You'll be guaranteed your own bathroom, a warm woodstove fire, and even Belgium Waffles courtesy of Amanda when you wake up on Saturday. Kranthony is coming, right??

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Dont forget to read my previous post and check out my letter to the editor!