Not to get political or anything...

I came across this when I was reading some music-blogs today.


As seen on Break.com

Happy 4th of July weekend...

Last night, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiered. I never thought I'd find a series with titles like, "Charlie got Molested," "Charlie had Cancer," "Charlie gets Crippled," and "The Gang goes Jihad" so hilarious. Every character on the show is pretty much an ass, but the situations are so funny. Charlie has to be my favorite character.

Here's a clip from last season where 'the gang' decided it would be a good idea to serve minors.

Tim Murphy Slept WIth Your Prom Date

Best Invention Ever?

I know many people who would love this:

They Did It!


On a different note, impossible question of the day: How do you quantify the value of a person's life, advice and love?

a few of my favorite things...

• Walking into my office and seeing a file, which I KNOW has been closed, with new motions attached to it
• Not finding a single relevant piece of information for said motions in the client file
• Going to the courthouse last minute
• Noticing I've only been in the office for less than two hours and wanting to crawl back in bed

It's gonna be one of those days.

I went to see The Lake House today. I had planned on Nacho Libre, but didn't want to wait around for 35 mins. It was actually better than I thought it would be. It was a good story if you're in the mood for a love story. I don't think it really held any surprises; but I enjoyed it.

Missed opportunities was the theme I walked away thinking about. Whether it be career-related or relationships... There really are those moments that I clearly remember letting pass by. I don't think of them as regrets, but just the road not taken. I am thankful for where I've ended up now...any change in the past may have led me somewhere completely different.

Regarding last night...there were MANY missed opportunities that I'm sure haunted the Mavs' dreams/nightmares. Maybe they'll fare better next season.

I got an email, out of the blue, from a friend from OU yesterday. She asked when I would be coming up to OKC to visit. I hadn't realized just how much time had passed since I last saw her. She told me it'd been two years! I still can't believe it's been that long.

So much has changed, yet stayed just the same. We all are still in contact with each other to some degree. Some of us are out in California, others in Colorado, and some as close by as Ft Worth. We still talk about the same things and gripe and argue about the same people/things.

We locked down a weekend and now I cannot wait to see everyone again. For some, it's just been a few months; others it's been 18 to 30. I hope I get a chance to see everybody in town...I don't want to have to wait until football season comes around.

Will they win tonight?

Last night was spent watching a great Game 7 between the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers. I had no vested interest in the game, but loved it nonetheless. Everything about hockey captivates me. There is nothing like watching a hockey game live, but nothing beats the Stanley Cup Finals on tv or otherwise. I love the NCAA Tournament and have some interest in the NBA when a team or player I like advances in the playoffs. However, I'd watch hockey any day...playoff game or not.

Carolina won the series after a controversial call in the first and after suffering injuries to a few key players. It's pretty amazing (and borderline insane) what the players go through just to continue playing.

The tradition of meeting at center ice after each playoff series is one of the best things in sports. It was agonizing to watch the Edmonton players last night wait out the Carolina celebration before meeting for the traditional handshakes between the two teams.

So, will the Mavs win tonight and force a Game 7? Everyone seems to think it's a foregone conclusion on ESPN radio (yeah, I've been listening all morning).

Lately, I've been listening to something other than Texas Music...or whatever you want to call it. I rediscovered my copy of The Black Keys' Rubber Factory. I have also been intrigued by Ranconteurs and Midlake's song, "Roscoe". Next month, I believe I've been talked into going to see Hinder and Theory of a Deadman. Should be interesting. I'm not tired of the usual songs or bands; just need to throw in something different every once in a while.

I caught Fountains of Wayne on Austin City Limits this weekend and forgot how much I loved them in college. Goal for next week: get in mom and dad's garage and find my old cds.

This weekend was chockfull of nothing. I didn't go out to a bar or a show once. I spent the entire weekend at my mom & dad's house and/or various relatives' and had a great time. Of course, there was a big lunch today at my grandma's house for Father's Day. There was also a birthday party thrown in yesterday afternoon, which I didn't get home from until around midnight.

Signs was on TNT all weekend and I watched most of it Friday night. I had forgotten how much I loved the movie. The way it deals with the concept of faith gets me everytime:

People break down into two groups when they experience something lucky. Group number one sees it as more than luck, more than coincidence. They see it as a sign, evidence, that there is someone up there, watching out for them. Group number two sees it as just pure luck. Just a happy turn of chance. I'm sure the people in Group number two are looking at those fourteen lights in a very suspicious way. For them, the situation isn't fifty-fifty. Could be bad, could be good. But deep down, they feel that whatever happens, they're on their own. And that fills them with fear. Yeah, there are those people. But there's a whole lot of people in the Group number one. When they see those fourteen lights, they're looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever's going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope. See what you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way: Is it possible that there are no coincidences?

I think I also love Signs for the fact that I remember seeing it in the theatre like it was yesterday. From Eric's whimpering to everyone in the audience jumping at the pantry scene...

It was definitely a couch-potato weekend...Entourage was on and I absolutely LOVED tonight's episode. The familial bond between Vince, E, Turtle and Drama makes the show. Ari is just great and the interaction with his wife and Lloyd this season has been fun to watch. Drama's fit over going all the way to the Valley was hilarious. Vince's Almost Famous moment was great...as was his realization that all that mattered was the 3 guys around him, not the reaction of the movie-going public. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!




Things I learned this weekend:

• The tooth fairy is NOT a girl (according to my 8 year old cousin)
• I must watch Batman Begins everytime it's on TV
• Getting an unexpected call at 1:30 in the morning is not always bad news...I hadn't laughed that much in sometime
• Cheering for the Mavericks will break your heart.
• When you tell someone you're going to Idaho, their reaction is always the same. "Idaho?!"
  

Make it stop...

My stomach is killing me! It's not a hangover...I think I only had 4 drinks last night.

The RRB was fantastic. I enjoy the new stuff so much! The crowd was unbelievably sparse. I don't know what the deal is with Amarillo. They will turn out for Boland, Ragweed and Pat; anyone else is a crap-shoot. Someone on GW asked if they'd be okay getting there at 9. I wanted to tell them that they could actually show at 11 and still get in, no problem.

We had to hunt down a bar before the show last night that was showing the Mavs game. What happened to them? I couldn't watch the last part of the game. Hopefully, Sunday will be a win and they can wrap it up Tuesday night. Toby has tickets to the game Tuesday, lucky for him they're off that night. I'm a little jealous.

My goal last night was to get Randy to sing One Thing I Know. Didn't happen. When I talked with him afterwards, I told him I was going to cry myself to sleep now. So, he gave me a private concert and sang the song for me. HAHAHA...I love them!

S-H-I-T

A businessman gets on an elevator. There’s already a blonde inside. She greets him with a bright, "T-G-I-F."

He smiles at her and replies, "S-H-I-T."

She looks puzzled and repeats more slowly, "T-G-I-F."

He again answers, "S-H-I-T."

The blonde is trying to keep it friendly, so she smiles her biggest smile, and says as sweetly as possibly, "T-G-I-F."

The man smiles back to her and once again says, "S-H-I-T."

The exasperated blonde finally decides to explain. "'T-G-I-F' means 'Thank Goodness It's Friday.' Get it, duuhhh?"

The man answers, "And ‘S-H-I-T' means 'Sorry, Honey, its Thursday.'"


At least this Thursday brings RRB to 'town' (any place w/in 3 hours)...




One of my favorites and because, at times, it does feel like I'm a million miles from everyone else out here...

MILLION MILES
- Written by: Willy Braun

Through the windshield tinted blue
I see the sun is going down, and I’m alone again
It’s funny how life seems so real
When all I think about is loneliness in this state I’m in

CHORUS
Out here on the highway stars and AM set the mood
And just like all those movie road signs up ahead they tell me
I’m a ways from home and a million miles from you

The way you left it gave no reason to believe
That we would ever have what we once had again
And the first thoughts on my mind as I climb aboard
My favorite release turned into the wind…

And as the red fades into grey
This long black stretch of asphalt takes me away

Out here on the highway stars and AM set the mood
And just like a James Dean movie road signs up ahead they tell me

I’m a ways from home a million miles from you