You know what really grinds my gears...

Parallel parkers. 

There's a whole row of parks

on the road and you take the very middle one

forcing everyone else to park 

around you. 

Shame on you, ma'am.

Yes, I am generalizing it's

a woman, because seriously,

guys don't do that. 

Rant over. 

Ok, who loved GLEE

last night?

Anyone?

Anyone?

One of my roommates made fun of me

for watching the show.

ALTHOUGH he admitted to

never having seen it before.

He didn't even know 

it was about singing.

What in the world?

He's borrowing my season 1 dvd
pronto.

I also read the latest 

issue of my favorite foodie magazine,

Bon Appetit. 

It always makes me feel like I'm not enough

of a food snob.

I'm pretty sure I need to find a more whimsical 

food and cooking magazine. 

Maybe with a cover like this:

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I would be a regular subscriber. 

And then bake up a storm.

Note: In my new house, there is a loaf pan, cake pans,

and a muffin tin. 

Heaven. 

Another find of the day from here.

I really need to be a better blog hopper. 

I usually just read my regulars for the day 

and then I'm done...

Not today! 

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Sorry about the absence... off work on Friday and 

game day preparation on Saturday...no time to chat.

So anyways...
let me just say....

ROLL TIDE!!


The fans of Penn State were so funny on Saturday.
Jesse and I walked to ESPN Gameday
to see the crowds, announcers, and Bobby Bowden.
Let me just say that it was super hot and humid
on Saturday morning and those Penn State fans were
dropping like flies, which was totally understandable since
they are from the North and have no tolerance
whatsoever for heat.

It was also really interesting to learn
about the history between Alabama and Penn State,
especially between Paul Bryant and Joe Paterno.
But then again, when do I not like history?




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Hope you are having a great Monday!

Laconic Irony

If you haven't visited photo site,

you need to do so. 

Here are some of my 

favorite typography

photos today, 

especially the last one.

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Also, if you haven't checked out 

Google's new project, 

Chrome Experiments, 

do that too. 

In fact, try and knock out 

both of these assignments 

today if you have time.

Arcade Fire has already completed one

and it's crazy cool.

Silly Boy

In this mood this morning

for a little 

Vitamin String Quartet. 

Which lead me to their website/blog...

Which lead me to to the list of the top 50 songs of the 90s, 

of which I had to check out. 

So here are some of my favorites from that list.

Foo Fighters, "Big Me"

Beastie Boys, "Sabotage"

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Weezer, "Buddy Holly"

The other songs on the list were apparently too out there for 

me to actually remember as a youngster in the 90s.

Bjork? Really? 

I didn't want to listen to her as a 10-year-old 

and I don't want to listen to her as a 26-year-old. 

In the words of the late, great Paul Harvey... "Good Day!"

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Smells like Autumn.

Every day I receive an email from 

mental_floss, 

called "Watercooler Ammo."

Today's email contained some interesting 

photos from here.



Dwellings for those "urbanized" birds.
My favorite is "The Condor Club."
Chicks, man.
Haha.

On a weekend note, I watched The Nick Saban Show
for the first time ever.
It was good to see how the coach felt after such a
solid win against San Jose State on Saturday.
(Good to see the 1st half highlights after
pay-per-view was such a fail)



And I figured out what I forgot this time,
my phone charger.
Whoops.

A House Is Not A Home

On every other Sunday afternoon at about 4pm, 

I have to drive from Pinson, AL

back to Tuscalooosa. 

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I don't like this, but at the same time I do .

Confused?

Driving for an hour (or 50 minutes, yesterday), 

affords me the time I need to process new 

questions and ponder future plans. 

Do you ever need time alone 

just to think about whatever? 

Or time to listen to songs that 

encourage introspection?

Example:

This is actually the first Journey song that I remember 

hearing as a kid in a movie that I probably should 

not have been allowed to watch at that age. 

Last American Virgin. (Favorite scene: cocaine/sweet'n low)

Anyway, I digress.

Before April of this year, all I really thought 

about during this song was that I was alone. 

Now, I reflect on it and think happy thoughts

about all of the time that I had to wait. 

Even though I wasn't all that patient for the time to come.

I'm really glad that it has. 

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Have a great Monday!

Sugar Low

What's with all the sugar that's given away on Get on Board Day?

How can I possibly get anything done if I have passed out from too much of it?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Sorry. I passed out. 

Good news though. 

I did score some awesome swag because of the best day of the year (UA-wise).

A Taco Casa long-sleeve t-shirt, a BCM plastic cup that changes color,

 a coupon book, and a can handle.

You saw me correctly...a can handle. 

Probably my favorite find of the day.

Almost done with my new book.

I will hopefully be able to tell you about it tomorrow. 

I know I said today, but it just didn't happen...

And one more question:

It's only Wednesday??

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