Sunday, February 25, 2007
Oscar buildup
I'm so happy today is the Oscars. Not because I'm excited about the Oscars themselves. I'm not. I'm excited because after the show is over, Deborah once again will be willing to participate in non-movie-related activities.
For the record, the only movie I saw in 2006 that really made me step back and say "Wow!" is nominated in a couple of categories, but not for Best Picture. I'm going to root for "The Prestige" to take the honors in a surprise Academy write-in campaign.
Posted by Brian at 9:32 AM
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
Now they're not even trying
Like most people, I get occasional e-mails from friends such as Wretched Q. Icicle or Reginald E. Intercourse who write to say hi and remind me that I'm almost out of Ci@li$.
But the e-mail I received overnight from a Mr. (or is it Ms.?) Junk Mail hits a new low in spam naming conventions. What's even more puzzling is how that one slipped through Time Warner's built-in junk filter. I mean, I'm sure security checkpoint personnel, even when distracted by the fetching Soledad O'Brien on the CNN Airport Channel, would at least question a potential air passenger named Bomby P. Terrorist.
Although without my friend Junk's assistance, I'd foolishly still be paying full price for my X@n@x.
- Posted by Brian at 10:37 AM
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Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Stuff the ballot box
Some of you may remember my friend Ryan Geary from the times he dropped by campus at Beloit.
A couple of you met him when he came down to South Carolina to visit.
The rest of you don't know who the hell he is. Bear with me.
I've known him for about 15 years, and believe me, he's a good guy. And if you have a couple minutes to spare, you can help make sure the whole world (or at least the people of Rockford, Illinois) knows he's a good guy.
Ryan's a teacher and coach at Belvidere High School, and he's one of 10 finalists for the Rockford Register Star's 2006 Person of the Year award.
Still with me? Good. Here's where you come in. Go to the voting site at rrstar.com/poty and vote for Ryan. You can vote once per day. As of this moment, Ryan's in second place, but with your help, we can vault him ahead of that no-good director of homeless services from the Rockford School District.
Thanks for your help! And remember, vote for Ryan, and all your wildest dreams will come true.
- Posted by Brian at 8:01 PM
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- Category: Friends/Family
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Craptastic
Ugh.
That was awful.
So yeah, the Super Bowl did not turn out the way I had hoped. Although I'm really not angry. I think I would have been more upset if the Bears actually played well and still lost. But other than the first 14 seconds, they played like crap. They were fortunate to lose by only 12 points. I must admit the best team won, and unfortunately, it wasn't the Bears.
I would like to thank all those travelers at O'Hare on Monday who acknowledged the otherwise great season by wearing their Bears swag. I'd also like to thank the one Colts fan at the office. She was extremely courteous in victory, and I'm pretty sure she wasn't the one who cinched a noose around the Bear at my desk.
I'll bounce back. After all, if everything in life went the way you wanted it to all the time, the good things wouldn't be savored as much.
Right?
Right?
- Posted by Brian at 7:30 PM
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- Category: Sports
