Laugh Before Bed

I had a few really good things to bitch about this week, but I've been stuck doing home renos and haven't had any quality to sit down and tell you about them. I did see Miami Vice last night for the first time and it sucked. It really sucked. I don't know what the hell Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx were thinking when they signed up for that mess.

At any rate, here's a laugh before bed - another classic Kenny Rogers skit.

Damn You, Bill Gates!!!

I think we can agree with very little argument that Microsoft's founder, Bill Gates, is one smart dude. In fact, I think it's safe to say that not only is Bill one smart dude, but he's a really nice, smart dude who changed personal computing forever, made a fortune from it, yet had the good heart to give a lot back though his charitable works. Bill is the kind of guy that I'd like to have over for supper some evening, maybe a BBQ, and listen to his take on the future of home electronics and maybe have a few laughs about the good ole days when the Commodore 64 ruled homes everywhere and kids like me simply didn't see a need for a better machine.

But somewhere along the way, I'd have a few too many drinks and start talking about the good ole days of Windows XP, maybe even go back in history to Windows 98. Bill would rightly tell me we've moved beyond those ancient operating systems and I drunkenly would beg for his charity in putting Windows Vista out of it's misery. After all, if I wanted my Windows to crash unexpectedly, lag my computer to death, be completely incompatible with software and be incompable of netwkorking with any degree of ease...hell, I'd go back to Windows 95. At least in 1995, I had a blue screen of death to worry about...not pretty looking Vista screens that give me faint hope that something might be working. I've never had a version of Windows that looked so good, yet that is so frustrating to work with. Granted, I'm no IT expert and don't claim to be, but with previous versions, I just bashed the hell out of it until I got it working the way I needed it to. Vista, on the other hand, just seems to want to bash the hell out of me until I accept that sooner or later, it's going to ruin my computer and all of the files that are important to me.

Mr. Gates, I respect you immensely, but please tell me that better days are coming...that the three times I had to boot up my computer in the last two hours because of one, my network not working; two, my mouse not working; and three, new Windows Update...tell me that this will all be worth it. Because right now, the old fashioned pen on my desk is looking awfully good.

Hours I'll Never Get Back!

In complete honesty, one of the reasons why I've been behind on everything since the honeymoon is that Rockband is completely consuming my life. Instead of unpacking, paying bills, giving my new wife quality time, etc., I've been on road playing gigs all over the world with my band, and sadly, in many cases, by myself. If I'd devoted half the time I've been playing this bloody game to real guitar...or real drums, I might actually be able to make some money in the music world. Rather than make money, I've been spending it on many of the downloadable songs that are available and despite recognizing this as the addiction it is, I'm salivating knowing that Rockband 2 will be available this fall. Yeah, and I haven't even finished Assassin's Creed or Oblivion, have Drake's Fortune still in the plastic, and also plan on getting GTA IV asap. All things that a married man working a full-time job really needs to be concerned about. I'd be playing it now, except the damn wife is hogging the TV for something else. Grrrrr.

Back After a Long Delay!

My apologies.

What can I say? I recently was married a month and a half ago, disappeared for a little over two weeks to Europe for my honeymoon, and spent a few weeks getting caught up at work and in life. I know that still doesn't explain the rest of the time I've been idle, but examining belly button lint is a nice way to procrastinate. Before I add a post with substance, I'd like to show off my favorite picture from my honeymoon. I think I missed my calling in photography, as you'll be able to see below.



And the worst part? That wasn't even the most disturbing thing we saw at the Madrid Zoo. If you have an attractive significant other, don't bring her within sight of the monkey cages. Trust me. I know what I'm talking about.