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There is a new bar in Tempe called "Sign of the Whale." It is not cool. Don't go there, it's lame. Sorry to the bartender, whose name I have forgotten already. You were cool, but that place just sucks.

If I was a cop, I would park my cruiser near the exit of a Jack in the Box drive through at around 2:20am on the weekend, and I would conduct field sobriety tests to everyone leaving.

I think Joss Whedon is a genius that walks among us. His TV shows are amazing, and he is amazing. I can not stress this enough. Trust me.

my dishwasher is not working right and it flooded my kitchen tonight, and I am unhappy about it. Goes to show that trying to clean up my place is a deed that will not go unpunished.

I hate jury duty. I've been chosen. I have to sit through 3 days of unbelievable boredom next week. I am trying to consider the fact that someone's fate rests in my hands. And then I just feel scared that I am going to be the only person on the jury who isn't a total fucktard. Then what will happen? Ugh.

My computer is not behaving correctly right now. I am afraid of what this blog post is going to look like, format wise. 

Due to things like multuple jury duty summons, airport security thinking I am a terrorist every time I pass through, and things of that nature, I can't help but wonder why the US Government hates me.

I hate "photo enforcement zones."

I've had a lot of beer tonight and I probably should look into crashing out now. But I probably won't do that.

Curly fries are much better than normal fries. but every time I get curly fries, I am reminded of the old Beavis and Butthead episode where they were making the "special seasoned curly fries" at the fast food place that gave everyone e. coli poisioning. I am pretty sure it was e. coli... not 100% sure though. But it was gross. Watch the episode if you don't know what I mean.

I think I may have fixed the format situation. If not, sorry for all the excessive scrolling to and fro that you are doing right now in order to read this.

This was by far the best thing all week.  I can keep watching this and I just laugh and laugh.


By the way, don't watch that at work with the sound on or with your children around. Sorry if it's too late, but if you know me at all you should have known better! haha!

Cut the dude some slack, man!

I felt a need to comment about this whole 'Michael Phelps smoked pot' scandal that's going on, so here goes.

I think everyone should leave him alone.  I highly doubt he smokes pot on a regular basis.  It really should not have anything to do with his athletic career.  If he was on steroids or other performance enhancing drug, that would be a big deal.  But if you have ever met a pothead in your life, you know that marijuana is NOT a performance enhancing drug.  It slows reaction time, and common side effects include taking lots of naps, laying on couches and watching tv, and ordering pizzas.  This drug does not give him any kind of advantage in his sport.  If anyone should be pissed off at him, it is his coach.

Actually, given the nature of the drug, I say that if an athlete is successful and smokes marijuana, they should get extra points.  I mean, that's impressive.  Again, I really doubt that Phelps makes a habit of such behaviors.  I have a feeling that the best swimmer on earth probably takes better care of his lungs than that.  So leave the guy alone.  Let him be a 23 year old.

There is an argument to be made that children all over the world look up to him as a role model, and that he therefore has a responsibility to behave like a role model and not set a bad example. That there are kids who feel disappointed in their hero for screwing up and doing something bad.  Well.  OK.  This is somewhat valid, but Welcome to Life.  People are going to disappoint you.  You shouldn't idolize anyone, it will always lead to disappointment.  You have to learn some time...  Even though Michael Phelps seems somewhat super-human when you watch him swim, he is human.  It's not fair to expect him to live a perfect life and never to screw up.  It's not fair to expect that from anyone.

Imagine if your life was constantly being put on display in newspapers and magazines, and on tv and the internet.  How would the world see you?