vote for me...i rock! 

american idol...that's right...american idol

i have been avoiding this subject for a while. but it is time to get it off my chest, because i can't hide from myself any longer: i watch american idol (confession 1). i haven't been a fan for long...but the terrible show grabbed me by the ears and will not let go. i sit with my mouth wide open in disbelief that (a) these contestants are performing these songs in front of millions and that (b) i am one of the millions watching these contestants perform these songs. in my defense, since the show began to weed out the contestants i have grown less interested in their weekly performances and more interested in the politics and behavior of fan voting. last week, in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, one contestant that i assumed was a fan favorite was booted from the show. in contrast, scott savol (pictured above) was spared and unbelievably received the third highest vote total. while american idol will not disclose the results (numbers), i am convinced that there is some serious voting irregularly going on. some suggest, like http://www.votefortheworst.com/ , that people are rebelling against the shows structure (e.g. vote for who you want to keep on the show) and voting for the worst idol. there may be some merit to this analysis, however, after going on the website and looking at the page's hit count i doubt the movement has that much pull. i have my own conspiracy theory...but i can't find the right evidence to break my story just yet. i will say that method man's inexplicable seating next to (or with) scott savol's friends and family is a key component of it. sing on white velvet...until i cast another vote (confession 2: yes, i vote) for carrie underwood next week.

only on ebay 

i am a big fan of ron mexico

what a name. i might become an atlanta fan next season, how does one come with such a good alias ?

boondock's cartoon 

espn ad 1/3 

espn ad 2/3 

espn ad 3/3 

this is great

today's boondocks killed me. after conducting some due diligence, i found the original mcdonald's ads that it is mocking. although i am probably the last to hear about this, i thought i would pass it on to my faithful readers. good stuff y'all.

Booya! 

Booya! 

BOOYA!

my paper is done. it was turned in at precisely 9:05 monday morning and all i can say is booya! (i think it is stuck in my head thanks to the future dr. sung) in any case, i also used "booya" as the subject of one of my new pastimes: searching google images. i find it amazing what images are associated with different words. if you have a few minutes, try it out. you can also vote as to which of the above two images best represents the word.

almost done

...i will take a short break from my paper to express the joy of beeing almost done. i sit here, one beer in the hand and three in the belly, bose earphones blaring, editing my work cited page and i have never felt better. writing sucks, but that feeling of almost done is so sweet. is this the high that keeps writers going? i don't know how they do it, really. it is too hard, too tedious, and requires way to much thought for the average blogger. every comma, word, sentence, paragraph, and page reflects what you know and who you are. it is too much. thank god the cat's don't judge.

the troops are 50 strong 

2 days to go

my progress is slow. pages are piling up, with the end in site. it is not my finest work, but all i need to do is pass. my mind is still occupied with lighters. yesterday evening my babies arrived. i now have the critical mass i need to start my enterprise. back to work i go...that is back to my paper.

by the way, for anyone who missed last wednesday's south park it was a classic. psp...terri schiavo...lord of the rings...pure brilliance.