Yes, I have another blog!

Just wanted to let those that come here know that I have a new blog. It's called, NoJo Town. It will be a blog dedicated to the model train project Noah and I are starting out in the garage. Come join us as we excperience the joys and frustrations of model training.

"The Ringer" not bad, don't get your panties in a bunge!

Some of you might have seen previews of the upcoming Johnny Knoxville movie entitled The Ringer. Some might be a little taken a back by what they have seen in trailers and previews. The storyline is about a guy who tries to rig the Special Olympics. The movie is co-produced by the Farrely brothers who brought you such classics as Something About Marry, Stuck On You, Dumb and Dumber and King Pin. With "gross-out" hits like these in the brothers past and the often-dimwitted star of Jackass as the lead character, many might assume that the concept for "The Ringer" is mean and disrespectful of those that maybe intellectually challenged. Well after spending some time with a friend of mine at Special Olympics Indiana this past week I can tell you that this is not the case. Special Olympics are fully behind this movie. In fact the outgoing CEO of Special Olympics (whose family started the organization many years ago) holds co-producing title with the some times rude humored brothers. This movie is intended to help those who don't work with or personally know any intellectually challenge folks to gain a better understanding of these wonderful people. Let everyone you know that might make a snap judgment about this movie being "in bad taste" that is not the case and that if they go see any movie over the Christmas weekend it should be this one.

I have become a snob. A Mac snob!

I had a bad experience at the Apple store this past weekend. I had to wait in line for 25 minutes to purchase our homes fifth Mac as a Christmas present for one of our kids. I was not happy. Now don't get me wrong, I love Apple. I have been a loyal Apple customer for over ten years. So I'll do what ever it takes to get the product I love. It just pissed me off that I had to wait in line with a bunch of "Johnny come-iPod lately's". It even pissed me off more that the store, knowing how well the iPod would sell over Christmas, had set up an isle for those JUST purchasing iPod's that the newbies weren't even using. It was frustrating waiting in line behind grandmas and watching them fumbling through their limited understanding of technology, trying purchase something so that seven year old Suzie could listen to her downloaded Jesse McCartney mp3 on Christmas morning.

I'm happy for Apple's success. I love their product. They should just create a seperate check out line for five year and older customers. See, it will always be your down fall in life if you forget those who got you to where you are.

And just for the record I did read "Outland" in this Sunday's funny paper section and I thought it was very humorous. I am a snob, but I can also laugh at myself at the same time. Go Steve Jobs!

Got Buddha?

I do! It's not done yet. I'm going back to my tattoist, Kym, on the 21st so that she can fill in the color. GOLD! Nice huh?

What is your excuse?

Former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, told John Stewart of the Daily Show that he in fact has TiVo and uses it to watch the show. That guys like really old and even he has TiVo. What is your excuse?