I never understood why people say “go figure” for things that are obvious.  “The boat sank.  Go figure.”  Well, there was a big ass hole in it so, yeah it sunk.  I think we should reserve “go figure” for things that don’t make sense.  Just like “I could care less” - if you’re trying to convey that you don’t care at all, how could you care less?  Shouldn’t you say “I couldn’t care less”?  That makes more sense to me.  Go figure.

This is an extremely long but thoughtful post-turned-debate about the government’s ability to, essentially, do whatever the hell they want. Please keep an open mind and read on.

Michael O sent me this link to an article about a guy who was being watched by Homeland Security as he paid $6500 off on his credit card. The guy was told that “the amount they had sent in was much larger than their normal monthly payment. And if the increase hits a certain percentage higher than that normal payment, Homeland Security has to be notified. And the money doesn’t move until the threat alert is lifted.” That seems pretty ridiculous. Just because they have the means doesn’t give them the right. I don’t understand how paying your own personal credit card off could pose a security threat. However, I don’t feel that the real issue is invasion of privacy; I believe the underlying problem is the government is wasting our time and money on stupid shit. As Michael said, “I think our government forgets one very important quote - ‘those who would sacrifice a little freedom for temporal safety deserve neither to be safe or free.’” Read the rest of this entry »

I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever heard a band quite like Arctic Monkeys. They could be compared to The Killers, The Strokes, and even Green Day, but those comparisons wouldn’t bring justice to describing the craft of Arctic Monkeys. Simply put, they rock.

Their debut album, What Ever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, is getting rave reviews in the band’s UK homeland, and for good reason. I think it’s gonna be hard for ANY band to top this album this year. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve listened to this CD - at least 15 times in a row now. That might seem obsessive, and maybe it is, but it’s just that good.

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Sierra told me a knock-knock joke yesterday. It wasn’t just any knock-knock joke, though; it was a request to get me to do something for her. LOL, it was awesome.

LMAO! Get it? “Kitchengo” = “Couldjago”? LOL! Oh man. Maybe it’s just me, but I thought that was the funniest thing ever. Well, OK, not ever, but it was very funny.

Update: LOL again! Earlier this morning Sierra said, “I think something’s wrong with the TV.” Christina laughed and replied, “No, that’s the Spanish channel.” LOL!