Caleb and My Dad

October 25th 2005 049
Originally uploaded by Faron Oakes.

I just finished uploading a bunch of my photos to my flickr site and I forgot that I'd taken this shot. I love it. It's a very good shot of my son and my dad. If you want to check out the other pictures click on the flickr link on the right side area of the screen. Later!

Just Under Six Months

I've got a new job. I am very excited and very happy to say that. Finally, I'll be working some hours that don't involve my getting home after 7:30pm every night.

The only down side is that I don't start my new job until April. But I guess that isn't too much of a down side. I could still be sitting in the same job six months from now. Plus, I'm able to give my boss a little more than the obligatory two weeks notice. Six months is a little more than a fortnight (I've been dying to use that word).

I guess I'll post more later but right now I've got to go scoop cat feces out of a pile of perfumey sand next to my refrigerator. Delicious! Sorry I don't have more to say. Have a great night!

One last thing: This is post number 97. I'm so lazy I still haven't made it past 100 yet.

Phrases I'd Like to Someday Use In a Real Conversation

As the title of this post suggests, here is a collection of phrases that I think sound cool and I would like to say without it sounding forced or insincere:

"The end justifies the means."

"At last. At long last, the transformation is complete."

"Put that gun away!"

"I never knew we had a basement!"

"I can still see it with my waking eyes."

"This ranch isn't for sale."

"I never would have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes."

"How much time passed between when the spider bit your cheek and when the nest ruptured, sending dozens of spider babies crawling into your eyes and nostrils?"

"Six feet is deep enough isn't it?"

"I always thought those could fly."

"Why don't you just die?"

"Even the Amish bathe."

"Which way is up?"

"I never thought I'd see you again."

"It can smell your fear."

"Six feet is never enough. Keep digging."

"I still say that mistletoe is edible and delicious!"

"Say that again and you'll be wearing dentures."

"Where is the U.S. embassy?"

"I already wear dentures, so THERE!"

"MUST... ESCAPE... DIMENSIONAL... VORTEX!!"

"Thanks and you folks have a great night. By the way, I spit in your meal and I'm quitting tonight anyway."

"It's okay, I guess. It's just that I was really was going for that Cyndi Lauper look."

"Today? Why, it's Christmas day, sir!"

"Here, take my card."

"High Definition is neither."

"You do realize that was a slug, right? Just checking."

"It's your turn to flip her and check for bedsores. I'm tired of driving the forklift. I'm not even certified!"

"I stand corrected. It didn't taste very good at all. By the way, could you please call poison control?"

Things You Should Never Do, Vol. 3

You should never put a carpet with rubber backing in your dryer.

Apparently, various chunks, bits, etc. of rubber will suddenly populate your dryer and its exhaust tubing. A fine layer of springy powder will then line the inner casing of your dryer. This is mostly harmless except for those who are very allergic to latex. (Enjoy wearing clothes now you hyper-allergic freak!)

This is why this qualifies (however boring) as a "Thing You Should Never Do".

By the way, is it obvious that I'm simply trying to increase my post count? It is? I was trying to hide my goal, but oh well.

Well, BYE!

This One's for You, Michelle

'Nuff said:

I'm a Hack

I seek out and find so much junk on the internet (see my He-Man post) that I post on here. The main reason is that I think it's funny or cool and I'm afraid that I won't remember where or how I found it. I actually stumbled upon the following picture when I was looking for a Vac-Man picture.

Deep inside, I believe this picture is doctored. I have to believe that. Otherwise, the very fabric of my sanity would disintegrate.

It's All Over Now (Baby Blue)

Yes, I completely stole that from a Bob Dylan song but, oh well. I seriously doubt that Mr. Zimmerman reads this blog.

Anyway, "What", you may ask, "is over?" Well, I've now officially sold enough crap on eBay to cover the cost of the Xbox 360. I was kind of holding my breath since I had sold my old Vac-Man toy to someone in England and I shipped it via USPS Global Economy Parcel Post. That was mistake. The term "Global Economy Parcel Post" is actually US postal-speak for "Vomit-inducingly Long Shipping Method". I'm not exaggerating.

I shipped the aforementioned Vac-Man on August 26th and it just arrived on October 6th. I was seriously afraid that I was going to have to refund all of that poor Brit's money. Praise the Lord it finally showed up. As a side note, I had no idea that there was a toy called "Frankenbumps" that is apparently the original inspiration for the Vac-Man doll.

Hmmmm... I wonder how much a european would pay for Frankenbumps on eBay?

Now I'm Blogging via w.bloggar

Okay, now I'm going to see what happens when I use the bloggar program to post a picture. Heregoes:

This is picture of a sunflower.

Blogging via Flickr

When I posted that last picture of Molly, I didn't like the way Blogger adjusted the size lowered the quality of the picture. Hopefully this will look a little better.

Have I mentioned that I love rainy Saturdays?

Finally, A New Post

I love this picture of Molly. Joy took it when Molly went on a field trip with her kindergarten class a couple of days ago. There are a lot of really good pictures but I can't post them all here right now. I've got a lot of them over at my flickr site right now, so if you want to check them out head over there.

Have a great day!

Robot Insurance

I saw Sam Waterston in a commercial or something yesterday and it reminded me that he was in one of my all time favorite SNL commercials. It was about Robot Insurance for senior citizens and you can see it here. My favorite line: "When they grab you with their claws, you can't break free because they're made of metal and robots are strong." Let me know what you think.

By the way, it's still not as funny as the He-Man video that I linked to last week. That still makes me laugh out loud when I see it.