Monday, May 30, 2005

Just an observation

There's a Bank of America commercial that really bugs me. A woman walks into a barbershop & asks if there's a B of A ATM or something near there. The six guys in the barbershop start naming off all these places. Seemingly, there's a B of A ATM or something every few hundred feet. So, how lame is that woman if she had to ask?

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Thanks!

Thanks for all the good thoughts & get well wishes. I got home on Sunday afternoon. Other than being tired, I feel pretty darn good. I'll write more later, though.

But I do have to share this one thing about my nephews. Alex is 4. Aaryn will be 3 in a couple of weeks. They were looking through some stuff in my sister's old bedroom, probably trying to find more toys. Apparently, Aaryn was looking at something Alex didn't think should be touched, so in a very stern, authoratative voice Alex said "Pwease weave that awone." Hard not to take that seriously, huh? ;)

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Catch ya on the flip side

I have to be at the hospital at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow. I'm hoping for a very routine and uneventful experience. I'm also hoping my hiatus from the blogosphere (God, I hate that word and can't believe I'm using it!) will be brief.

Any good thoughts you want to send my way would be greatly appreciated, as would prayers if you're so inclined.

Oh yeah. Would those of you who understand the term "Catch ya on the flip side" please explain it to the youngsters? Thanks!
You're Welcome

When did "you're welcome" become an obsolete phrase? I, myself, am guilty of using other words and phrases when "you're welcome" is appropriate. I've found that this is most prevalent at the end of interviews on news shows. The experts and analysts being interviewed very rarely say "You're welcome" after the interviewer says "Thank you" (or "Great thanks," as the case may be). That's probably why it's bothering me. I'm too easily influenced by others sometimes. That's why I'm asking people to start using "you're welcome" again instead of "Uh huh," "Yeah," "Sure," "My pleasure" or "Thank you."

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Born-again Virgins

I have the same question as Keith Olbermann: When did they change that rule? But I have another question, too. Is this a conscious choice, or is it just a more desirable way to say "I'm having a long dry spell?"

Anyway, since in a few days I won't have some of my original equipment anymore, I'm thinking of becoming a born-again virgin. Why not start fresh, ya know?

Monday, May 09, 2005

Ed vs. er

Did you know that most hospitals now have Emergency Departments, not Emergency Rooms? It's probably a good thing that NBC cancelled "Ed." It would be a shame if viewers tuned in to see gripping medical drama and got a lawyer in a bowling alley.
Another installment of Weird Dreams

I dreamed that my gynecologist was a lawyer, not a doctor, and that I was his assistant, not a client. I don't remember what kind of case we were working on but I do remember at one point we were holding hands. I guess that was the weirdest part.

Friday, May 06, 2005

Jennifer Wilbanks Cheeto

With the likeness of The Runaway Bride turning up everyplace else, I figured it was only a matter of time before she showed up in a Cheeto. I further figured I might as well be the one to find this Cheeto and make a fortune on ebay from it. Alas, I spent the 2 bucks for a bag of Cheetos but there was no Jennifer. All was not lost however. I did find a guy holding a golf club. At first I thought it was Tiger Woods. But then Phil Mickelson's name popped into my head so I thought it must be him, not Tiger. And, well, seeing as the likeness was in a Cheeto, it was hard to determine skin color. It was really hard for me to decide how I should present this on ebay. Translation: Who would make me the most money, Phil or Tiger? So, as I was trying to figure this out, I did something really bad. I mistakenly ate the golfer Cheeto. So much for my get-rich-quick scheme. Onto the next bag of Cheetos, I guess.

Monday, May 02, 2005

Priorities

Can we puh-leeze stop hearing about Jennifer Wilbanks now? Aren't there more serious things we should be concentrating on, like did Martha Stewart go to any parties recently? And, oh yeah, isn't that bin Laden fellow still out there somewhere?
Just wondering

I heard on the radio this morning that someone is selling a Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix puppy. Does anyone know what that dog would be called? Would it be a Chiranian or a Pomerhuahua?

Sunday, May 01, 2005

Wolfman Jack

I have some kind of weird virus or something and I've been really sick and in a fever-induced fog for the past few days so I'm not really sure what day this happened. Anyway, the song "Clap for the Wolfman" was on the radio one morning and it got me kind of confused. I was thinking Didn't he die something like 10 years ago? Then I thought Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he didn't die 'til today. I mean, what other good reason could there be for playing that song? So, I kept digging into the recesses of my brain to see if I could uncover some memory of the death of the Wolfman. I couldn't. So, it's been driving me nuts for days. Is he dead or is he alive? Or was he alive until just a couple of days ago? Because of my altered mental state, I wasn't up to getting on the 'net to look it up until just now, when I discovered that he's been dead for, as I originally thought, about 10 years. So, the question remains: Why the heck was the radio station playing that song?i