WTF #14 - Ugh

So freakin' tired. What the hell man?

I'm not really sure where this feeling of exhaustion came from, but I feel like I just came from the losing end of an out of control pillow fight. Like when you were younger and it started out playful, but then things got a bit out of hand. Next thing you know people are swinging wildly and you end up with a rogue pillow in the face. Except now that pillow's been swung so much it has all its' fluff compressed by centrifugal force so it's all packed in one end.

Then POW!, right in the kisser. It didn't really hurt but you're a bit disoriented, and your eyes won't stay fully open. That's pretty much the jist of how I feel.

So, what's the answer? Caffine? Perhaps, but we're out of cream and sugar, and I'm not sure drinking the office coffee is safe to inbibe in its' purest form.

I'd buy a soda, but I have no cash. I'm the type who deposits his cash every chance he gets because that way I don't spend it on stupid shit like buying sodas at wor..... ah, fuck me.

I guess it doesn't help that the AC is running at cryogenically appropriate levels. Why I'm inside with a jacket and outside with a t-shirt is anyone's guess.

Likewise, nothing says "wake up" like lukewarm flourescent lighting and surroundings that scream neutrality.

So yeah, Ugh.

But hey, only half a day left here, so all is not lost. Plus someone just handed me a White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookie, and my spirits are rising.

Tonight it's the final rehearsal for the Las Cruces Symphony before our concert set this weekend. Sure it's a 3 hour rehearsal, but on the plus side we get Roberto's burritos during the break, so it's still a win.

Looking forward to a smooth weekend, here's hoping yours is equally free of complication.

Must. Nap. Soon.

Jimmy

I Pity the April Fools'

You really have to love April Fools' Day. Now, I haven't managed to pull of any pranks today simply because I'm stuck at work. Likewise, with a brand new baby I really have to be careful who I'm fucking with because people are actually starting to take me seriously. I know, right?

To celebrate, I'm going to fool myself into thinking I'm finacially stable.

Hah! Good one Jimmy, you douche.

Here's a cop out link to some April Fools' Goodness. A little backstory and a list of well-known pranks from days gone by.

As well I've included one of my all time favorite prank videos. A group of guys ready to check out the day's lottery numbers. I would go on, but it's best if you see it for yourself.



As always,
Jimmy

Little Red Riding Hood - A Formal Analysis

There are many ways to tell a fairy tale, either through reading or audio/visual media. In fact, public domain fairy tales can be adapted for pretty much any audience your heart desires. There's the classic Little Red Riding Hood, all storybook with or without the happy ending. There exists any number of comical adaptations for your viewing pleasure, from Looney Tunes to Shrek. And then there's this little number, a bedtime story clearly aimed for the spawn of Nobel Prize winners in the field of science.


Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

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Worse comes to worse just click on the link under the video, it's a larger size anyway so you can see the detail. Enjoy!

A Week in the Life - The "Most Hairy + Fat Bear" Award goes too...

Hello again my beloved minions. Back to work this week with a full load of school, work, and symphony.

Yes, that's right, the life monkey is pelting me with the feces of obligation.

Last week was great, relaxed, fun filled, and loaded with lots of time with family. This week is not.

Today I'll work from 7am to 3:45, then off to class from 4:45 to 7:15, then off to symphony rehearsal from 7:30 to 10:00. Mondays I tells ya.

But I'll not pine over my lengthy day. I'm a firm believer that you're not allowed to bitch about how hard your life is if you've made it so based on the options you've chosen. Nobody asked me to spend a decade+ in college, or play the violin for extra income, so I'm not going to sit here and whine about how tired I am. If it were that hard I wouldn't do it.

Instead I'll look at the positive side, I do have enough time to play with my beautiful little girl before she goes to sleep, I have enough time to eat, pay bills online, and post this super-awesome life update. Not to shabby, right?

This last weekend we went to my sister-in-law's house to celebrate her daughter's birthday. They had the usual eats: burgers, potato salad, etc. That evening we vegged on the couch and caught up on some DVR action. Sunday we hopped over to Alamogordo to visit my parents, as my sister and her family were in town visiting. I don't see myself heading to Roswell anytime soon so it was a good chance to see all of them before they left for home. Watched some good NCAA action that afternoon, and then the usual FOX Sunday night animation. Home by 9:30, we watched the episodes we missed on the trip home and then hit the hay.

Before my sister and her family left we were treated to a variety show performed by her 3 daughters. The "Crazy Colors Show" (free admission, which was great what with the economy and all) was delightful, and featured Josie as announcer, Lana on keyboards, and Brianna on choreography. The whole thing was really cute, with a brief intermission when my sister's son Brandon fell forward off the hammock he was sitting on and pulled of a grade A faceplant. But, as they say, the show must go on.

After the show they had us all dance, and then gave out awards to everyone. The awards ceremony was rather impromptu, so Josie basically pulled the categories out of her ass. Needless to say I won for, and I quote, "being the most hairy, and for being a fat bear." Now I've won an award or two in life, but never one so contradictory. I didn't even know there was a fat hairy bear competition, and if I had I might have been more compelled to be either:

1. Less fat.


2. Less hairy.


3. Less fat and hairy.


4. Not a bear.

Suffice it to say I accepted the award with some reservation. No worries though since she's still in the innocent child phase. She calls em' like she sees em'. Since I know I'm definitely not the least fat or hairy, so at worst she's partially right.

So on we go, this week it's a performance with the Las Cruces Symphony. Jennifer Frautschi will be performing the Khachaturian Violin Concerto with us, then we'll finish the show with Shostakovich's 5th Symphony.

Links to their respective sites/youtube recordings.

See you all soon,

Jimmy