Oh my gosh

Yeah, so, haven't written in like a year basically?

Currently half-watching "Babar" and drinking some Guatemala Antigua whilst blogging and hacking the net.

Can anyone else not believe that the IOC is allowing the video of the luge accident that killed the Georgian athlete to be schlepped across the internet?  It's one thing for second-hand copies to make their way onto YouTube, local news (where it's at least edited), etc., but for it to remain posted (and as the top-ranked video!) on the official NBC video website is, I think, a bit in poor taste.  Media sensationalism is a true American tradition, however, so I have no doubts it will remain.

Gosh, I watched "Carriers" the other night...I need to learn not to watch horror/thriller movies, no matter how brave I am feeling.  I know I should be able to separate fiction from real life but sometimes things have a way of getting under my skin, and it messes with my head.  I suppose it was good, but I think I do better with a "less is more" approach when it comes to these types of movies (think "The Happening").

Oh let's see...what else...

I'm coming up on two weeks of quitting smoking.  It's hard, and it super sucks.  But it's the best thing I can do for my health right now, so that's just too bad I guess.  Dying early and having lung cancer/heart disease would suck a lot more.

I'm hoping to panel for ASM by the end of the month/early next month.  There are rumors of ASM positions available in the Pewaukee/Oconomowoc area so that's encouraging...we'll see what happens though.  If something doesn't happen by the end of March, I'm going to have to move on.  I just can't wait forever.

I had a weekend free last week so I went to Madison to visit the Soules plus Rick.  Good times were had by all, to say the least.  Beer boots are my favorite, and so are random cool cab drivers.  And drunk Facebook updates.

So what's the deal with Canada getting the Olympics?

1. Super lame opening ceremony.  Tap dancing...seriously?  Who signed off on that one??  I'm surprised there weren't giant character french fries drenched in cheese and gravy parading around the stadium.  Oh, sorry--TAP DANCING around the stadium.

2. Wayne Gretzky having to DRIVE to light "The Other Olympic Flame".  Whoa whoa whoa.  There is ONE Olympic Flame, OK?  None of this "outdoor version" crap.

3. Did anyone else see the MOBS that were chasing the truck down the street????  And the ONE guy in a semi-official-looking uniform try to persuade them to keep them away?  Mayhem.  That's Wayne Gretzky we're talking about.  And the f-ing Olympic Flame.  You stay the f#*k back.

Ok Candadada.  You screwed up the French language, now quit messing with my Olympics.