Head & Shoulders

Does this name make anyone else shudder? I just envision someone with hairy enough shoulders that they actually need to take the take to shampoo and condition them.

When it gets to that point....just wax.

Now I know it is a tongue and cheek reference to being better then something else and state its goal of clearing dandruff off the shoulders but does that make it any better.

Yuck.

Talk About a Caged Elephant

"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees.
I got bills to pay,
I got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down,
I can't hold back,
Though you know, I wish I could.
No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good".

- Caged Elephant

Mortality

Doctor: You must quit smoking, drinking, partying all the time, chasing women and staying up all night or you will never live to see a hundred.

Subject: But I don't do any of those things?

Doctor: Then why the hell do you want to live to be a 100?

Myth Busters Minnesota Style

When you live in the artic north you hear all kinds of rumors about the weather. A prevailing one happens to be that you should keep your gas tank full or it will freeze up in cold weather.

Well last night I was exhausted when I was leaving work and as soon as I left the office my pesky little gas light came on.

I was so tired I just wanted to go home and not stop.

So I decided to turn my laziness into a test since it would be -10 dergees F in Minneapolis during the night.

Would my car freeze?


Answer no it did not:) Although I didn't push my luck and let it warm up in the morning and probably took one of the coldest rides to work in my life.

Myth Busted.

Risk and Reward

When an investment is risky investors seek a greater level of return in compensation.

When a borrower is more likely to default the rate of a loan goes up to compensate for the additional risk.

Does anyone not see the correlation for bonuses at companies that have been bailed out?

Would you quit your guaranteed job and go work for a company that might go under in 12 months?

Possibly if the incentive was good enough....right...?

Get it?

Owl City Hated by 90% of Lightning Bugs

"Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach my how to dance"

Weekend ReCap

Friday

Finished up an exhausting week of work and running on about a cumulative 6 hours of sleep for the week left work with a tired feeling in my whole body that can only be solved one way.....party.

- Rented a Tux and took off to the Hilton for an Award show put on my Sexy in Minneapolis.

- Grubbed on some of the best food I have had in a long time.

- Partied and danced

- A-Bar in our room

- Blackout....beautiful blackout


Saturday

- Denny's for breakfast

- Returned the tux

- Went to Tailgate @ had some chicken wings while watching the Gophers self destruct on TV

- Went home and Watched The Invention of Lying and I thought it was a great movie at least in concept all of the supporting actors seemed a bit off but other then that it was great.

- Finished the last 100 pages of Malcolm Gladwell's What the Dog Saw and even though I don't always agree with his take on items I immensely enjoy how he gets me to look at events from different points of view.

- Napped

- Went shopping for food so the last can of soup and half a box of pasta that were left in the cupboard would not be lonely

-Cooked up a huge batch of Vegtable stir fry

- Watched the Hurt Locker and man that was a great movie.


Sunday

- Worked in the morning.

- Got ready for the Vikings game

- Watched the Vikings game.

- Off to bed to finally get some sleep before hell week part two starts again.

Hump Day

Sometimes hump day seems more like scale everest day.

Work has been at about defcon 2 for the last three weeks with no signs of letting up and to be honest I am loving the challenge:)

Weekend ReCap

Friday - Culture Day January

Sexy in Mpls took me to dinner at Sea Change and to see Romeo and Juliet at the Guthrie. Great night out on the town reminding me why I love this city so much. Dinner was great, the play was ok but the whole experience was excellent and that is the whole purpose of Culture day to do something different and have a brand new experience.

Saturday

Worked for several hours.

Read How to Lie With Statistics....great book. This little 100+ page book should be a must read in school. I think I am going to use some of the graphing techniques to help get myself a raise.

Cleaned the entire house

Cooked Dinner had some appetizers and cuddled up on the couch in front of a fire and watched Inglorious Bastards. I loved it.


Sunday

Vikings baby!!! Sunday Funday started at home with some Chili and ended 30 miles away @ Teresa's in Mendota Heights. Yes my shirt was off for most of the night.

Monday

Went into work for a bit.

Read on the couch for a bit.

Chiseled and picked up dog pies out of the ice in my back yard.

Made some stir fry and just relaxed. It was beautiful thanks MLK.

I Swear

If I was going to invent a swear word I would use "Fidgik" Pronounced like Fidget but with a Ka sound on the end.

I think it is strong, affirmative and it sounds kind of dirty.

The only apprehension I have it that it is two syllables and all my favorite classics are just one.