Because I want to post a blog but have nothing to say

THEY WALK AMONG US

Some guy bought a new fridge for his house. To get rid of his old fridge, he put it in his front yard and hung a sign on it saying: "Free to good home. You want it, you take it". For three days the fridge sat there without even one person looking twice at it. He eventually decided that people were too un-trusting of this deal. It looked to good to be true, so he changed the sign to read: "Fridge for sale $50". The next day someone stole it. Caution ... They Walk Among Us

While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the North?" When my brother explained that the sun rises in the East, and has for some time, she shook her head and said, "Oh, I don't keep up with that stuff." They Walk Among Us!

I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?" Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, "Uh, Pacific" . . . . They Walk Among Us!

My colleague and I were eating our lunch in our cafeteria, when we overheard one of the administrative assistants talking about the sunburn she got on her weekend drive to the shore. She drove down in a convertible, but "didn't think she'd get sunburned because the car was moving". . . . . . . . . They Walk Among Us!

My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car. It's designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the trunk. . . They Walk Among Us!

My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%. Since it was a big party, we bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave us a 20% discount. They Walk Among Us!

I was hanging out with a friend when we saw a woman with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain. My friend said, "Wouldn't the chain rip out every time she turned her head?" I explained that a person's nose and ear remain the same distance apart no matter which way the head is turned. . . . . . . . They Walk Among Us!

I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area. So I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. "Now," she asked me, "has your plane arrived yet?" . . . . . . . They Walk Among Us!

While working at a Pizza Parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time before responding. "Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm hungry enough to eat 6 pieces. Yep, They Walk Among Us too.

They walk among us, AND REPRODUCE!

Local Celebrity Sighting!!

Ha ha! This made my morning.

Okay, so, I decide to stop off at the Starbuck's ot the Des Plaines oasis this morning on my way to work, and as I'm walking up to the entrance, guess who comes walking out?? Go ahead, guess!! WRONG!! It was one of the Smithe brothers in the Walter E. Smithe furniture commercials!! The tall one with the dark hair (no moustache). Ha ha! Seriously! :)

And then right after him out the door comes my friend Ryan from work and I say to him, "Do you know who that IS??"

It's a miracle

I am actually writing a blog!! Totally amazing, right? Yeah, I know.

Well, in actuality, I didn't sit down here with any particular topic in mind. I guess I just wanted to reconnect a bit, share my thoughts, you know, bloggy stuff. Yesterday I went to a wedding that I wasn't entirely sure I would enjoy, but ended up having a pretty decent time, despite some minor dramas. I have some more insight into that situation that isn't really blog-appropriate, but if I see you in the near future, perhaps you will entreat me to share.

I've been thinking a lot about relationships lately, and how outsiders view them. Unless you are one of the two people in a relationship, there is no way you can ever really know what it is all about. You may see two people who on appearance have nothing in common, but you can never really know how they get along behind closed doors. They may connect on a level that simply can't be seen from the outside. I know I have made this mistake at times myself, and I am hoping that I have learned from it. But it still never ceases to amaze me how much people judge by what they see with their eyes alone - not even knowing the people they are judging. They see a guy with piercings dating a girl who goes to church and think "What can they possibly have in common?" But the truth is, they may have exactly the same value system, but just choose to express themselves differently. Until you get to know each of the people on a personal level, you cannot begin to understand their relationship. And let me take a minute here to say that I don't even suggest trying to understand it, because it's none of your business to begin with. But now I'm running the risk of getting too much into personal crap, so I am going to attempt to change the subject. Again, if you want more, talk to me personally, but don't expect too much from me then, either.

So, my friend Jillybean just ran a marathon. A MARATHON! And I can't even run a mile. I cannot express in words how amazed and proud I am of her. This was her second marathon, first one being last Fall in Chicago. This one was in Anchorage. The girl is a running machine. That's all I have to say. :)

Today is Father's Day and I am currently out in the burbs at the 'rents place celebrating. Well, the "celebration" consisted of me coming over, Mom cooking some good food on the grill, and then the three of us going out for ice cream - sorry, frozen custard. All was very good, but now I got myself sucked into this CD burning project, (it happens when you don't have a computer of your own at home) so while the discs burn, I have free computer time, hence BLOG! Yay! I love blog!

But the truth is, my brain is not entirely in it, and therefore I am writing a very strange and disjointed entry. Sorry about that. I promise it will be better next time ... when I actually have something to write about, and not just extra time to write.

Well, maybe.

Blah.

Scary

I was just rereading an earlier post entitled "Red-Winged Blackbirds," and it reminded me of a dream I had last night. I dreamt I was walking around my parents' neighborhood with an old childhood friend, and there was literally a strip-mall's-worth of businesses IN the subdivision that were new since the last time I'd been there. There actually WAS a Starbuck's, McDonald's, and a plethora of banks and gas stations, mixed right in with the houses! What is this (dream) world coming to??

Of course, this dream also included me having to go to court with a bunch of stuffed animals (penguins mostly) in costumes in order to get a doctor's note signed ... so maybe I shouldn't really attach any meaning to this ...

Sorry to disappoint ...

... but I do not think there will be any more Week In Review posts from me. Despite positive feedback (i.e. one person telling me they were funny - thanks, Nora!) they were a failed experiment. Apparently I post so rarely that a weekly review would just about double my usual number of posts, and soon I'd get so lazy about other posts that the weeklies would be the only thing I'd ever get around to doing. And then they just wouldn't be special anymore. So no more weeklies. Sorry, folks.

In other news, my wisdom for the day is this: Don't gossip.

That is all.

I'd like to take this opportunity ...

... to yell very loudly.

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mmm, that felt good. I have to do that more often.

Thank you for your support.