It seems as though when someone gets sick, they are either sick of being tired or tired of being sick. I am sick of being sick. I have had a cold three* times in the past month. I don't have a nearby camera or I would take a picture of my nose-in-need. And it has been a while since I have used the personal groomer. I like to keep it at a number 2, not too short because it gets cold in the winter, but not so long I look like Walter Matthau. Y'know, simple.

Anyway, I was glad to find that Wal-Mart's Equate brand cold medicine works just as well as Day-Quil because it is one third as expensive. Luckily gas doesn't cost nearly as much, so getting to the store is cheaper too.

Though being sick has its advantages. You can get out of work meetings or presentations because you "don't want to get people sick." Don't get me wrong, I'm terrified of avian flu (H5N1) but I don't pal around with shady birds all too often. Though I did get my start in the living room of an extremist bird many years ago....

In the event of a pandemic there are certain things to remember:

-Avoid large gatherings (finally, an excuse to not go to church)

-Wash your hands (with soap and water. I know, who knew?)

-Make me the primary beneficiary in your will (I will explain this after you die)

-Tin foil hat (Everyone knows tin foil hats are the best protector against this "flu")

-Liberal use of hand sanitizer (yes, spread the wealth of sanitizer and socialize!)

-Most importantly, don't "know" any birds as Adam "knew" Eve. Simple to follow, yet incredibly helpful.

By following these basic rules, along with the ones that are actually effective, you can be assured that your chances of developing the flu are decreased. In fact, just by staying indoors and reading this post have decreased your chances by 0.0000001%! I know, crazy.


*This is week two of what I think is the same cold making a comeback, thus it counts as two.

So this band is quite good, I saw them on Conan O'Brien a while back, and I quite fancy their music. I am not sure who to compare them to, but its not rock, but its not pop. I guess some may call it indie. Pretty good nonetheless. They are called The Airborne Toxic Event. Not too sure why.




I'll admit it's no Japanese Pizza commercial, but still good.

After so many months of bombardment, it was strange waking up with no political ads or people policticking. As if the blanket of snow covering my yard was a sign of the inner peace that I was now experiencing, I though back on the last several years. Two years ago, I was finishing up my bachelors degree. now, halfway through my masters degree, I realize I am only one election season away from graduating! crap.

Two years ago I was working in a job field which I thought would carry me to retirement. Not so much. Not to say I didn't like the job, I still miss it, thought it did not work with my 5 year plan. (by the way, I don't have a 5 year plan)

Two years ago the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 12,221.

Two years ago Saddam Hussein was executed after being found guilty of war crimes.

Two years ago Avian Flu kills 79.

Two years ago James Brown dies at 73

Two years ago Jeffrey Skilling, COO of Enron is sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in prison. And fined $45 Million. Thousands lost everything.

Two years ago Google buys YouTube for $1.65 Billion dollars.

Two years ago North Korea drops the bomb.

Long story short, although much has changed in the last two years, so much has also stayed the same. Now, regardless of what your particular political beliefs may be, we are responsible for effecting the change we would like to see in the world. Gandhi was right. We can bitch and moan that things are not what we want them to be. We can point fingers across the aisle and say "they" did this and how dare "they" do it again. Meanwhile we sit silent and watch it occur, waiting to "use it against them" come election time. Remember how short the voters memory is.

I don't remember what I had for breakfast today, or what happened two years ago, and two years from now, hopefully with diploma hanging on wall, I will look back and say, it was a good time to be, two years ago.

Please enjoy the election. It is almost over.