Tuesday, January 31
Random Thoughts
- Once again, I just have to say it: The White Stripes are incredible. Why even bother listening to anyone else? I've been listening to "Take Take Take" all day long, and it doesn't get any better--even compelling me to find photos of Rita Hayworth (and, after checking out her bio on IMDB, realizing I can't name a single film of hers that I've seen. I'll have to rectify that).
- As my "Bittersweet Triumph" post makes abundantly clear, I'm a big Seattle Seahawks fan. Their first Super Bowl is only days away, and it's in Detroit--a fact that has been ridiculed to no end by the media. I agree about holding a big event in a cold weather city like Detroit isn't the smartest idea in the world, but I want to stand up for Detroit as a city for a second. I've only been there once, and that was only for a few days, but I actually liked both Detroit and the surrounding areas. It's a huge city, sprawling all over the place, and like every city it has its good areas and bad areas. Frankly, however, the good areas are stellar, and it's close to lots of interesting sites (Chicago's a few hours away, Canada is a bridge away, the great outdoors of upper Michigan is just out of town, great university towns like Ann Arbor less than an hour away, and places like Greenfield Village and Frankenmuth are just a hell of a lot of fun). So what if their sports teams (aside from the Red Wings) suck? It's a great city with a fascinating history. If only it was a little warmer in February for the game, huh?
- So far in 2006, I've been to the doctor for a broken wrist and a dentist for a broken tooth--and it's only February 1. What's next--amputation?
- Well, it's been one year exactly since my dad died. Please check out the web page I created to honor his memory.
- Well, I didn't mean to end this on such a down note. I've never been one for wallowing in nostalgia (or even nostalghia--joke for you Tarkovsky fans out there), and my dad was a huge fan of The Simpsons, so here's a great quote just for him:
Homer: From now on, there are three ways to do things: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power way.
Bart: Isn't that just the wrong way?
Homer: Yeah, but faster!
