Monday, May 22, 2006

Is it in you? -or- It is not possible to pee and think at the same time.


64 fl. oz.'s or 1.892 liters of Gatorade's newest concoction has me replacing electrolytes I never even lost and begging for more. Gatorade X-Factor, lemon-lime + strawberry is changing my life, one sip at a time. I don't know how the good people at Gatorade Thirst Qunecher do it, and frankly, I don't care. Go out and get yourself 64 or more o-z's of this miracle of flavor and rehydration; it might just change your life.
So, high on 14 grams of sugar per serving and refreshed from ample amounts of replenishing electrolytes, I'm going to attempt another high-energy, low-content blogging:

1)Tattoos are neat things, and I now have one. They hurt, but they look sweet. Here is a brief list of what I did not get tattooed on my body:
-butterfly on my ankle
-tribal/barbwire design on any limb
-a flour design on my lower back (tempting!)
-a Jesus fish eating an overturned fish with feet that reads "Darwin"
-an overweight devil woman, naked and exposed on my rear (although this option was available to me)

2) Some of you may be aware of the increasing popularity of "Chuck Norriss" jokes. I have decided that I can be at least as funny as some computer science kid who is posting them on the web and write my own. Here it is:
-When President Bush sent troops to Iraq to try and find any of Sadaam's Weapons of Mass Destruction, Sadaam sent people to America to try find and Chuck Norriss.

3) Do not, under any circumstances, be friendly or even slightly congenial with "the guy at the video store." He WILL try and cross the line and become your "bff". The slippery slope of customer/video store guy conversation starts out with upcoming release dates and ends up with him trying to convince you to get his "band" a gig at your church and asking if you have any space for him to live over the summer. As a result of this encounter, I've developed a plan for avoiding these boundary-crossing situations. If a conversation with said video store guy starts turning personal, ask about "World of Warcraft" game and what level he is. Good luck finding a way out of that one though.

4) I bought tickets to see The Roots and Blacklicious on June 2nd at Stubbs in Austin. I am eating turkey sandwhiches and pringles for every meal as a result of this purchase. Questlove better bring it...

5) The Spurs take on the Mavs in game 7 tonight... Go Spurs, rep the 2-1-0 and keep the playoff run going. Also, cover your man-parts because Jason Terry is back...

6) Never, EVER, drink all 64 fl. oz.'s in one sitting and try to blog. It will create a sickeningly sordid entry that attests to the frequent urination breaks and subsequent thwarting of any legitimate trains of thought.

7) I'm moving into the new house this week with Matt Bates (and Harry for the summer, when he gets back from Africa). I do accept any house-warming gifts and/or warm cookies/desserts/entrees from friends/neighbors/mild acquuaintances.

8) I need some good reading list add-ons because I have already destroyed my summer reading list. Holla at me if ya know something.

4 Comments:

At 7:24 AM, Blogger greenISgood said...

Sing:
Sorry about the stupid Spurs but glad you've returned to where you came from - the blogosphere was lonely without you.

Here's a couple of suggestions:

"Everything That Rises" is a lavishly illustrated, full-color, clothbound compendium of convergences: surprising visual rhymes, unlikely connections that get even stranger the deeper you dig. Weschler has been collecting these enchanting alignments for years, and it all culminates here; Velázquez and Van Halen, Albert Einstein and Newt Gingrich, all are woven together amid Weschler's sparkling spinouts. It's a beautiful book, a brilliant book, an inspired and even inspirational creation

Richard Rodriguez' "Brown: The Last Discovery of America" I'm re-reading this now (so don't buy it) and think you'd definitely appreciate it. RR is also one of the most unique writerly voices in America today.

 
At 10:18 AM, Blogger Jason Powers said...

Glad to have you back man. Glad you got those electrolyte counts up. I was starting to get worried.

 
At 3:34 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Dude, I was getting so sick of seeing the "ode to college" on your blog. Way to update...finally.

Read "Plan of Attack" by Bob Woodward, you future journalism fiend, you. :)

 
At 7:59 AM, Blogger harris said...

holla! i suggest soren kierkegaard's philosophical fragment. that will take you a bit. excited to see your tatoo. peace

 

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