Sixteen Saltines - Jack White

Today is December 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Sixteen Saltines" by Jack White. Dude's so cool he can make plain crackers sound amazing...

High of 75 - Relient K

Today is December 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "High of 75" by Relient K.

Nowhere Man - The Beatles

Today is December 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles. (Go get a Pepsi!!)

Social Suicide - Bad Religion

Today is December 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "Social Suicide" by Bad Religion.

Macho Man - The Village People

Today is December 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "Macho Man" by The Village People.

If You Could Only See - Tonic

Today is December 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "If You Could Only See" by Tonic.

99 Revolutions - Green Day

Today is December 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "99 Revolutions" by Green Day.

HandClap - Fitz and the Tantrums

Today is December 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "HandClap" by Fitz and the Tantrums.

The Sound of Winter - Bush

Today is December 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "The Sound of Winter" by Bush.

Under Pressure - Queen

And the bonus song of the day is "Under Pressure" by Queen.

You Can Stay But You Gotta Go - Quasi

Today is December 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "You Can Stay But You Gotta Go" by Quasi.

Drink! - They Might Be Giants

Today is December 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "Drink!" by They Might Be Giants.

X.Y.U. - The Smashing Pumpkins

Today is December 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "X.Y.U." by The Smashing Pumpkins.

(And in the eyes of the jackal, I say Ka-BOOOOOM!! Fuck yeah!!)

Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe

Today is December 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "Dr. Feelgood" by Mötley Crüe.

Polka Power! - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Today is December 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "Polka Power!" by Weird Al Yankovic.

Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears

Today is Decmber 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "Head Over Heels" by Tears For Fears.

Thoughts and Prayers - grandson

Today is December 6th, 2024. The song of the day is "Thoughts and Prayers" by grandson.

I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters

Today is December 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters.

Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Today is December 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "Californication" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Nobody But Me - The Human Beinz

Today is December 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Nobody But Me" by The Human Beinz.

Stompa - Serena Ryder

Today is December 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Stompa" by Serena Ryder.

Love Plus One - Haircut 100

Today is December 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "Love Plus One" by Haircut 100.

November 2024 1 Sec Every day

 We've just got December to go for this year. Crazy.

1 - me in my office on a Friday.

2 - Walking on a nice Saturday.

3 - hey, the Taco Bell down the street finally opened! We had dinner there. (It's.... small. They did NOT design it with large crowds in mind. The food at least was decent. For, you know, Taco Bell.)

4 - Mopping at Domino's.

5 - I had already early voted, but it was election day, and so I filmed the voting location that I would have gone to if I hadn't already.

6 - always applicable.

7 -When out of ideas, film the dog.

8 - Or Ezra.

9 - Picking up groceries from Click List.

10 - Went and got some slurpees.

11 - It finally got chilly enough that Ori needs her jacket on our walks.

12 - driving in to Dominos.

13 - Tacos for dinner.

14 - Restarting the computer.

15 - It was an 'in-office' day, and Rich bought me a Pepsi. :)

16 - leaving Target.

17 - me and Abed hanging out on the couch.

18 - while out delivering pizzas, saw this house all decked out, and thought, "sure. That's today's video."

19 - Hey Ezra.

20 - walking at night. I believe this was out at the library.

21 - walking in the morning. This was in our neighborhood.

22 - cooking my lunch at work.

23 - Mario Party Jamboree. We've played it a few times, and it usually generates some good laughs. "Bowjer Zunior". Heh.

24 - Ori had a bath. Poor doggy.

25 - Taking a short nap before going to my Domino's shift.

26 - Ominous storm clouds!! (Nothing came of them.)

27 - Fire department at our house because of a suspected gas leak. (It wasn't, but bloody hell that was a stressful night.)

28 - Thanksgiving dinner at Steph's dad's house. (Yummy!!)

29 - Abed sleeping.

30 - Cleared 3000 levels on the Endless Challenge of Mario Maker 2 (Easy levels)

Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Today is November 30th, 2024. The song of the day is "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Brighter Than The Sun - Brick + Mortar

Today is November 29th, 2024. The song of the day is "Brighter Than the Sun" by Brick + Mortar.

Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie

Today is November 28th, 2024. The song of the day is "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" by Arlo Guthrie.

Misery Business - Paramore

Today is November 27th, 2024. The song of the day is "Misery Business" by Paramore.

Patience - Guns N' Roses

Today is November 26th, 2024. The song of the day is "Patience" by Guns N' Roses.

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

Today is November 25th, 2024. The song of the day is "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones.

America's Sweetheart - Elle King

And the bonus song of the day is "America's Sweetheart" by Elle King.

Burn - New Politics

Today is November 24th, 2024. The song of the day is "Burn" by New Politics.

Narcolepsy - Ben Folds Five

Today is November 23rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Narcolepsy" by Ben Folds Five.

I Will Survive - Cake

Today is November 22nd, 2024. The song of the day is "I Will Survive" by Cake.

Venus - Shocking Blue

Today is November 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Venus" by Shocking Blue.

I'm Not In Love - 10cc

Today is November 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc.

Say Something - James

Today is November 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "Say Something" by James.

Right Down the Line - Gerry Rafferty

Today is November 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "Right Down the Line" by Gerry Rafferty.

Friends Of P. - The Rentals

Today is November 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "Friends of P." by The Rentals.

Love Today - Mika

Today is November 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "Love Today" by Mika.

Elenore - The Turtles

Today is November 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "Elenore" by The Turtles.

Shady Lane - Pavement

Today is November 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "Shady Lane" by Pavement.

You Learn - Alanis Morissette

Today is November 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette.

Makes No Sense at All - Hüsker Dü

Today is November 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "Makes No Sense at All" by Hüsker Dü.

Life is Shit - The Dead Milkmen

And the bonus song of the day is "Life is Shit" by The Dead Milkmen.

Liar - Rollins Band

Today is November 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "Liar" by the Rollins Band.

Idiots Rule - Jane's Addiction

Today is November 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "Idiots Rule" by Jane's Addiction.

King Of Pain - The Police

Today is November 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "King of Pain" by The Police.

Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Today is November 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

God Is Dead? - Black Sabbath

Today is November 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "God is Dead?" by Black Sabbath.

No! - They Might Be Giants

Today is November 6th, 2024. The song of the day is "No!" by They Might Be Giants.

Thanks, Obama

 So, this past Sunday, Silas and I decided to play All the Presidents Toast Crunch again, to determine (again) how the presidential election will play out.

Since it had been 4 years since the last time we played, we were a little rusty on how the game was supposed to truly be set up and executed (and, you know, the fact that this playtest was essentially only the 3rd time we'd run thru it all), but, after re-reading the original blog post, and just kind of looking at the board and pieces, I was able to more or less figure it out.

I wasn't sure if Si wanted to actually play it, as when I had brought up the idea on Friday, his response had been, "I dunno about that". And when I first brought the game down and started setting it up, he did seem ...teenagey-dismissive of it. 

But, once we both got into playing, we had a good time.

We actually played it twice, because the first play had Trump absolutely demolish us. We went maybe 3 turns total before he had completely wiped out all 4 starting presidents. (I ...don't remember who they were. Washington was on the yellow team...and that's about all I recall.) 

But, after having the first play thru be so demoralizing, and talking with Silas about some of the ways to tweak the game, I wanted to give it another go. 

So we reset up the board, and opted to ignore the color spaces on the board. (One of the key takeaways from the playing was how absolutely UNbalanced the game is overall. Trump being able to attack so many of the spaces on the board is simply too "OP") We also changed a rule so that presidents can summon backup members using an attack die, rather than having to move to the summoning space. 

Both of those changes made the game MUCH fairer. (Still not a completely balanced match-up, but at least with those tweaks, the game lasted longer than a few rounds.) 

What really helped the game along though, was the fact that Obama got summoned  pretty early on. His 'super power' is that whenever doubles are rolled, it does 10 points of damage to Trump. The dice were pretty much on board with that, as I think at least three different times doubles were rolled, which helped bring Trump's health meter down quite quickly. 

Of course, the Trump/Obama feud is well known, and it extended to the game as well. On one attack that Silas did for Trump, he pulled out BOTH pink dice, which essentially nuked Obama. Fortunately, we had ...er... Zachary Taylor? I forget if that's who it was (just looked it up - it was Millard Fillmore) on the board, and HIS power is the ability to revive any president who has died (while taking a 3 point hit on his health). He revived Obama, who ...other than a few more digs at Trump and some amendment collecting, didn't really do TOO much more. But it felt good having him back in the game.

Carter was the only other living president to make the roster, and, just like last time, he kicked some major ass. His movement factor being so high made him the perfect prez to run around the board collecting the majority of the amendments for us.

We were able to obtain all 10 amendments, and - with another tweak that we decided we didn't have to move to the 'amendment space' on the board to trade them in, but rather that it could be done instantly, we used them to remove ...a green die from the box. Even though, at the time, there were NO green presidents on the board.  (Trump had wiped out Grover Cleveland early on) 

At some point, we decided that summoning in a good handful of "backup" presidents was a good strategy, and we ultimately ended up with 6 Commanders-in-Chief (Commander-in-Chiefs?) on the board taking shots at the Orange One. 

About halfway through, we commented on the weird fact that the MAGA counter die hadn't been pulled during any of Trump's attacks. It was then that we noticed that ...it wasn't in the box. It had at some point (probably during the first play) fallen off the table and onto the ground and we hadn't noticed it. OOps. 

I joked that Trump would claim that the game was rigged, and, I mean, it SORTA was, as that die not being in the box IS a slightly bigger disadvantage to him. But. We put the die back in the box (it came up 1 other time after that, so...) and we moved the MAGA counter up by 10 to make up for it.

We continued to move people around, collecting the amendments again (we summoned ...I think Harding? ...who had a superpower of "starting with 4 amendments", which was a HUGE plus for us) and eventually collected enough to remove another die (a blue one this time). And we continued to chip away at Trump's health. Lincoln's power played a pivotal role as well, since it can essentially double the damage inflicted on him in a round (although doing so damages ol' Abe as well. We used his power a few times, and he ultimately sacrificed himself to help bring Trump down to a more manageable threat level.) Eventually, Trump's health was brought down to the single digits. We had Obama do another attack, thinking that might be the final blow, but he fell JUST short, leaving Trump at just 1 health.

Both Silas and I decided that the best outcome of the game would be to have Trump use the black die to inflict the final damage point on himself. So...we kind of just had the other presidents wander the board for a few additional turns longer than we needed to, just to make it so that we would eventually draw the black die out of the box, and Trump would, in deed, be his own demise.

So... all in all, the game is FAR from perfect. The board - and most likely, the presidents themselves (heh, we even commented on the fact that there is no Biden piece, since when I made the game, he wasn't president...we said that this time he was off taking a nap.) need to both be re-worked to be more balanced and fair. But there's a kernel of a good game in this, I think, and if nothing else, this serves as a sort of interesting time capsule of 2020.

As for whether it was a predictor of tonight's election results? Who the hell knows. I certainly hope so. As fun as the game is, I don't really want to have to play it again in 2028 to find out if we're going to defeat him AGAIN.

Ultimately, the game provided me and my son with a fun Sunday afternoon, so in that regard, I'm totally the winner.

I Don't Give A... - MISSIO

Today is November 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Don't Give A..." by MISSIO. Heh. I mean, I really DO, but it's just funny that this came up on the wheel...

Oh Lord One More Day - The Supervillains

Today is November 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "Oh Lord One More Day" by The Supervillains. (god, PLEASE let us not fuck tomorrow up)

Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean

Today is November 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" by Billy Ocean.

My Name Is Jonas - Weezer

Today is November 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "My Name is Jonas" by Weezer.

Intro / Bombs Away - Foxy Shazam

Today is November 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "Intro/Bombs Away" by Foxy Shazam.

October's vid

 oops, didn't get October posted...

 

here it is:

1 - Rabbits

2 - driving home from work that day

3 - Ori

4 - Mmmm...Pepsi.

5  - snake at a petco

6 - halloween decorations inside target

7 - halloween decorations at some house (get used to that description)

8 - halloween decorations at some house

9 - the night they imploded the Tropicana Hotel

10 - Ezra

11 - um...just being in the car

12 - Ori

13 - mmmm....Pepsi

14 - halloween decorations at some house (ours, specifically)

15 - halloween decorations at some house

16 - our little glowy grim reaper dude. (He's so cute!)

17 - big ol' moon (better in person than in video)

18 - high winds knocked down a tree outside work. here they are cleaning it up.

19 - early voted!!

20 - car wash

21 - Kaeli's last day at Dominos. :(

22 - halloween decorations at some house

23 - aww, poor Abed. (Took him to the vet for his arthritis)

24 - hey, that Taco Bell down the street is open now! (it's super small.)

25 - my office

26 - Ori

27 - USwirl

28 - halloween decorations at some house

29 - mileage milestone (102000)

30- just me in the car

31 - candy

Feel the Pain - Dinosaur Jr.

Today is October 31st, 2024. The song of the day is "Feel the Pain" by Dinosaur Jr.

Spirits - The Strumbellas

Today is October 30th, 2024. The song of the day is "Spirits" by The Strumbellas. (Happy almost Halloween!)

Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John

Today is October 29th, 2024. The song of the day is "Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Olivia Newton-John.

Golden Years - David Bowie

Today is October 28th, 2024. The song of the day is "Golden Years" by David Bowie.

Another Postcard - Barenaked Ladies

Today is October 27th, 2024. The song of the day is "Another Postcard" by the Barenaked Ladies.

So Into You - Atlanta Rhythm Section

Today is October26th, 2024. The song of the day is "So Into You" by Atlanta Rhythm Section.

Do It Anyway - Ben Folds Five

Today is October 25th, 2024. The song of the day is "Do It Anyway" by Ben Folds Five.

AM Radio - Everclear

And the bonus song of the day is "AM Radio" by Everclear.

Peaches - The Presidents of the United States of America

Today is October 24th, 2024. The song of the day is "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America.

Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies

Today is October 23rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies.

Hypnotize - System Of A Down

Today is October 22nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Hypnotize" by System of a Down.

Mr. E's Beautiful Blues - eels

Today is October 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" by the eels.

Under The Milky Way - The Church

Today is October 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "Under the Milky Way" by The Church.

Like A Boss - The Lonely Island

Today is October 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "Like a Boss" by The Lonely Island.

Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group

Today is October 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "Frankenstein" by The Edgar Winter Group.

Produce - Zach Sherwin

Today is October 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "Produce" by Zach Sherwin.

Crush with Eyeliner - R.E.M.

Today is October 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "Crush with Eyeliner" by R.E.M.

American Jesus - Bad Religion

Today is October 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "American Jesus" by Bad Religion.

Devils Haircut - Beck

Today is October 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "Devils Haircut" by Beck.

Carry That Weight - The Beatles

Today is October 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "Carry That Weight" by The Beatles. (Go get a Pepsi!)

Can't Stand Losing You - The Police

Today is October 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "Can't Stand Losing You" by The Police.

Lay All Your Love On Me - ABBA

Today is October 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "Lay All Your Love On Me" by ABBA.

The Hardest Button To Button - The White Stripes

And the bonus song of the day is "The Hardest Button to Button" by The White Stripes.

Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

Today is October 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco.

Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes

Today is October 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "Blister in the Sun" by the Violent Femmes.

Some Might Say - Oasis

Today is October 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "Some Might Say" by Oasis.

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

Today is October 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles. Possibly my favorite Beatles song. Go get a Pepsi!

Elevation - U2

Today is October 6th, 2024. The song of the day is "Elevation" by U2.

Stop! - Jane's Addiction

Today is October 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "Stop!" by Jane's Addiction.

The Joker - Steve Miller Band

Today is October 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band.

More Than A Woman - Bee Gees

Today is October 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "More Than a Woman" by the Bee Gees.

Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow

Today is October 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow.

The Perfect Drug - Nine Inch Nails

Today is October 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails. 

(Without you... without you everything falls apart. Without you, it's not as much fun to pick up the pizza.)

Sept 1se video

 Well, September's over now... which means 2024 is about to go into fast forward mode...
here's how 9/2024 went down...

1 -  ceiling fan - it was hot. (Ironically, it's hot today, at the end of the month, too...)

2 - dough being thrown away at Domino's (food waste is INSANE in this country)

3 - Halloween decorations up in people's yards. On September 3rd!! Dude, you aren't Target.

4 - Bees in a bunch of purple flowers

5 - Ori, rubbing her face

6 - Heh. Closed Caption testing, apparently. Either that, or Advil commercials have gotten VERY strange.

7 - MILESTONE!! 99999 to 100000!!!

8 - making myslef a cheese quesadilla for lunch. yum!

9 - early morning 7-11 parking lot

10 - late night Domino's run.

11  - smoky skies = red sun in the morning. It looked cooler in person than on video

12 - had Taco Bell for dinner, this was just me filming the kiosk while I ordered

13 - Heading out one of the employee exits at work

14 - Mayor the ...iguana (? I'm not sure what type of lizard he was, just saw him out in the world, and filmed him. Dude who owned him said his name was "Mayor". Heh.)

15 - Dime that I found! You'll see it again (heh) at the end of the year

16 - a moderate amount of dishes to be done at Dominos that day.

17 - There was a partial lunar eclipse that night... it looked much cooler in person than what my phone was able to pick up.

18 - Survivor 47 premiere! I'm predicting a Gabe win at this point. (but HOPING for a Kyle win)

19 - walking into the office.

20 - dinner at Farmer Boys

21 - car wash

22 - Stratego ...I still haven't won.

23 - Filling up the gas tank

24 - Turtle peep munch on some lettuce

25 - Dominos was dinner. (And it was free!! Nice!!)

26 - Song of the day was by Ringo Starr (It Don't Come Easy), so got myself a Pepsi

27 - newest Zelda game (play as ZELDA!!). Steph and Si both dig it.

28 - I was TRYING to film both cats, but Ori chased Abed up the stairs. Sigh.

29 - Heh. We had Taco Bell for dinner again. (Lots of eating out this month) I filmed part of my waiting.

30 - And we wrapped hte month up with lunch at In-N-Out. hooray!

Let's Dance - David Bowie

Today is September 30th, 2024. The song of the day is "Let's Dance" by David Bowie.

Dog New Tricks - Garbage

Today is September 29th, 2024. The song of the day is "Dog New Tricks" by Garbage.

Dashboard - Modest Mouse

Today is September 28th, 2024. The song of the day is "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John

Today is September 27th, 2024. The song of the day is "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John (with Kiki Dee).

It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr

Today is September 26th, 2024. The song of the day is "It Don't Come Easy" by Ringo Starr. (Yay, go get a Pepsi!!)

Foxy Shazam - Burn

Today is September 25th, 2024. The song of the day is "Burn" by Foxy Shazam. 

Working Man - Rush

And the bonus song of the day is "Working Man" by Rush.

Bad Days - The Flaming Lips

Today is September 24th, 2024. The song of the day is "Bad Days" by The Flaming Lips.

Technologiya - Bonaparte

Today is September 23rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Technologiya" by Bonaparte.

Broken Things - David Byrne

Today is September 22nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Broken Things" by David Byrne.

Life During Wartime - Talking Heads

Today is September 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Life During Wartime" by Talking Heads.

I Don't Care (So There) - The Donnas

Today is September 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Don't Care (So There)" by The Donnas.

Juke Joint Jezebel - KMFDM

Today is September 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "Juke Joint Jezebel" by KMFDM.

I Wanna Be A Cowboy - Boys Don't Cry

Today is September 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" by Boys Don't Cry.

Amish Paradise - "Weird" Al Yankovic

Today is September 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "Amish Paradise" by "Weird" Al Yankovic.

Riders on the Storm - The Doors

Today is September 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors.

Crowing - Toad the Wet Sprocket

Today is September 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "Crowing" by Toad the Wet Sprocket.

I'm Impressed - They Might Be Giants

Today is September 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "I'm Impressed" by They Might Be Giants.

Susan's House - eels

Today is September 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "Susan's House" by the eels.

Can't Knock The Hustle - Weezer

Today is September 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "Can't Knock the Hustle" by Weezer.

The Temporary Blues - The Features

Today is September 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "The Temporary Blues" by The Features.

Fools in Love - Inara George

Today is September 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "Fools in Love" by Inara George.

We Care a Lot - Faith No More

And the bonus song of the day is "We Care a Lot" by Faith No More.

Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney

Today is September 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney. 

(1 - go get a pepsi. 2 - I often see that people despise this song. I don't understand that viewpoint. This is one of the only xmas songs that I DON'T hate.)

California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas

Today is September 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and the Papas.

Good Morning - Grouplove

Today is September 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "Good Morning" by Grouplove.

Batdance - Prince

Today is September 6th, 2024. The song of the day is "Batdance" by Prince.

No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo

Today is September 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "No One Lives Forever" by Oingo Boingo.

The King Is Half-Undressed - Jellyfish

Today is September 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "The King is Half-Undressed" by Jellyfish.

Modern Jesus - Portugal. The Man

Today is September 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Modern Jesus" by Portugal. The Man.

Knowing Me, Knowing You - ABBA

Today is September 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA.

Testify - Rage Against The Machine

Today is September 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "Testify" by Rage Against the Machine.

August 1sec

 End of August... crazy. Here's the 1 sec every day video for this month:

ANd here's what each day was:

1 & 2 - just me looking at the camera. [shrug] 

3 - Look at how different the coloring is on the pictures of those chewy bars! So weird. Only thing I can think is that they were using different ink on the packages.

4 - EZRA!

5 - Ori on her walk.

6 - grocery shopping

7 - video of a video of a bat that was outside our door.

8 - Yay, Saren!! They've finally returned from their trip to Japan, and were visiting for a week before heading back to Colorado.

9 - Saren feeding the turtle peep.

10 - We went bowling at Round One this day. It was loud. And expensive. But it was still a pretty good time.

11 - collection of Japanese candies and goodies that Saren brought home for us.

12 - Saren on the couch, Steph on the chair. Just lounging.

13 - This was right after Saren had a zoom-call interview with their old job, to get re-hired. (They did!)

14 - Final day that Saren was here.

15 - Ezra, sleeping.

16 - Oh, work.

17 - Spaghetti dinner.

18 - Abed is a strange cat.

19 - Early morning sunrise.

20 - Extremely early morning (like 1:00am) full moon.

21 - Ori on her walk

22 - Final night of the DNC, and our next president.

23 - Paul Powell (a local lawyer) updated his commercials for the first time in 5 years. He USED to be a baby-faced man, now he's got a beard and hippie hair!

24 - Pigeons out on Ori's walk.

25 - Getting new tires at Firestone.

26 - shopping at Target

27 - eating my dinner during my domino's shift...in the car.

28 - getting my yearly physical

29 - Ezra

30 - Getting a pepsi at work.

31 - woke up to discover that one of the new tires from Firestone is flat. It's 9am now, so as soon as post this, I need to go put on the spare and drive back down to get a replacmeent. What a fun Saturday!

Unskinny Bop - Poison

Today is August 31st, 2024. The song of the day is "Unskinny Bop" by Poison.

The Man - The Killers

Today is August 30th, 2024. The song of the day is "The Man" by The Killers.

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Sugarloaf

Today is August 29th, 2024. The song of the day is "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" by Sugarloaf.

I Like It - Foxy Shazam

Today is August 28th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Like It" by Foxy Shazam.

Chlorine - Twenty One Pilots

Today is August 27th, 2024. The song of the day is "Chlorine" by Twenty One Pilots.

In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager and Evans

Today is August 26th, 2024. The song of the day is "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) by Zager and Evans.

Hey! - Boingo

Today is August 25th, 2024. The song of the day is "Hey!" by Boingo.

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

And the bonus song of the day is "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys.

You Will Never Take Me Alive - The Paper Chase

Today is August 24th, 2024. The song of the day is "You Will Never Take Me Alive" by The Paper Chase.

The Western World - Pennywise

Today is August 23rd, 2024. The song of the day is "The Western World" by Pennywise.

KDV - MISSIO

Today is August 22nd, 2024. The song of the day is "KDV" by MISSIO.

Screen - Twenty One Pilots

Today is August 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Screen" by Twenty One Pilots.

Goodbye to You - Michelle Branch

Today is August 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "Goodbye to You" by Michelle Branch.

Golden Slumbers - The Beatles

Today is August 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "Golden Slumbers" by The Beatles.

Bad Guy - The Interrupters

Today is August 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "Bad Guy" by The Interrupters.

Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Today is August 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies

Today is August 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "Sweet Jane" by the Cowboy Junkies.

Turn the Page - Bob Seger

Today is August 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "Turn the Page" by Bob Seger.

And When I Die - Blood, Sweat & Tears

Today is August 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "And When I Die" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

That Black Bat Licorice - Jack White

Today is August 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "That Black Bat Licorice" by Jack White.

Beautiful Freak - eels

Today is August 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "Beautiful Freak" by  eels.

Pink Bullets - The Shins

Today is August 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "Pink Bullets" by The Shins.

Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother

Today is August 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "Joker and the Thief" by Wolfmother.

Taxman - The Beatles

Today is August 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "Taxman" by The Beatles. (Go get a soda!)

Here and Now - Letters to Cleo

And the bonus song of the day is "Here and Now" by Letters to Cleo.

Road to Nowhere - Ozzy Osbourne

Today is August 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "Road to Nowhere" by Ozzy Osbourne.

Mayday!!! Fiesta Fever - AWOLNATION

Today is August 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "Mayday!!! Fiesta Fever" by AWOLNATION.

Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.

Today is August 6th, 2024. The song of the day is "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.

1234 - Feist

Today is August 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "1234" by Feist.

Na Na Na Na Naa - Kaiser Chiefs

Today is August 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "Na Na Na Na Naa" by the Kaiser Chiefs.

One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head

Today is August 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head.

The Load Out/Stay - Jackson Browne

Today is August 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "The Load Out/Stay" by Jackson Browne.

My Old School - Steely Dan

Today is August 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "My Old School" by Steely Dan.

July 1 sec everyday

July's 1 sec everyday video! This month was ...boring?

 1 - mileage milestone 97000 version

2- Abed and Ezra doing tricks for treats

3 - some NBC show... Chicago Fire or something?

4 - Fireworks

5 - pepsi, at the station

 6 - shopping at Target

7 - um... just me.

8 - Ezra lying in the cat condo

9 - the same cat condo, but no Ezra!

10 - driving to...work? Probably.

11 - free Slurpee day!

12 - me at the office

13 - getting an oil change.

14 - Ori eating

15- garbage day; truck pulling up to collect the garbage.

16- somehow, i've been at Domino's for an entire year. My coworkers surprised me with a cake! Aww.

17- neat looking sunset

18- um...just me.

19- mileage milestone 97900 edition.

20-Abed.

21- I guess this was the day that Biden dropped out of the race, yeah? Feels like forever ago.

22- The STate of Sinclair quarterly meeting.

23- me, driving somewhere.

24- We went to the mountain this day. That was fun.

25- Abed.

26- Opening ceremony of the Olympics.

27- Ezra.

28- The Arco gas station down the street has a giant ol' US Flag. It's kinda cool.

29- driving to...work? Probably to work.

30- Leaving a gated community.

31-  Me driving back home after going out to get a soda from 7-11.

To Have and To Have Not - Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards

Today is July 31st, 2024. The song of the day is "To Have and to Have Not" by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards.

Shoop - Salt-N-Pepa

Today is July 30th, 2024. The song of the day is "Shoop" by Salt-N-Pepa.

Can't Get It Out Of My Head - Electric Light Orchestra

Today is July 29th, 2024. The song of the day is "Can't Get It Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra.

Drive - R.E.M.

Today is July 28th, 2024. The song of the day is "Drive" by R.E.M.

Ride - The Vines

Today is July 27th, 2024. The song of the day is "Ride" by The Vines.

All The Small Things - Blink-182

Today is July 26th, 2024. The song of the day is "All the Small Things" by Blink-182.

Life in a Northern Town - The Dream Academy

Today is July 25th, 2024. The song of the day is "Life in a Northern Town" by The Dream Academy.

The Kids Aren't Alright - The Offspring

And the bonus song of the day is "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring.

Boom - Flight of the Conchords

Today is July 24th, 2024. The song of the day is "Boom" by the Flight of the Conchords. (recently rewatched this show, it holds up amazingly well)

Winter Wonderland - Michael Bublé

Today is July 23rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Winter Wonderland" by Michael Bublé.

Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla

Today is July 22nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla.

Hey Now! - Oasis

Today is July 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Hey Now!" by Oasis.

Out of Touch - Hall & Oates

Today is July 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "Out of Touch" by Hall & Oates.

The Day The World Went Away - Nine Inch Nails

Today is July 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "The Day the World Went Away" by Nine Inch Nails.

Your Racist Friend - They Might Be Giants

Today is July 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "Your Racist Friend" by They Might Be Giants.

More Bad Times - The Presidents of the United States of America

Today is July 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "More Bad Times" by The Presidents of the United States of America.

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

Today is July 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder.

I Just Wanna Run - The Downtown Fiction

Today is July 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Just Wanna Run" by The Downtown Fiction.

No More Tears - Ozzy Osbourne

Today is July 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "No More Tears" by Ozzy Osbourne.

Holier Than Thou - Metallica

Today is July 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "Holier Than Thou" by Metallica.

S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Today is July 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "S.O.B." by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

Living in the 20s - Green Day

There are 2000 days left in the 2020s. So, bonus song of the day - "Living in the 20s" by Green Day.

Anthem for the Year 2000 - Silverchair

Today is July 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "Anthem for the Year 2000" by Silverchair.

Moving in Stereo - The Cars

Today is July 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "Moving in Stereo" by The Cars.

My Beloved Monster - eels

Today is July 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "My Beloved Monster" by eels.

Hey Homies! - The Aquabats!

Today is July 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "Hey Homies!" by The Aquabats!

No Time - The Guess Who

And the bonus song of the day is "No Time" by The Guess Who.

I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys

Today is July 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys.

Emperor's New Clothes - Panic! At the Disco

Today is July 6th, 2024. The song of the day is "Emperor's New Clothes" by Panic! At the Disco.

Fight Test - The Flaming Lips

Today is July 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "Fight Test" by The Flaming Lips.

B.Y.O.B. - System Of A Down

Today is July 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "B.Y.O.B." by System of a Down.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Today is July 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John.

Brimful Of Asha - Cornershop

Today is July 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Brimful of Asha" by Cornershop.

Keep This Place Beautiful - Brick + Mortar

Today is July 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "Keep This Place Beautiful" by Brick + Mortar.

June 1 sec everyday

 June in 30 seconds...

And so I can remember what all these things were when I'm reading this in 2028 or whatever...

1 - The fan going in the living room because I'm sure it was hot as hell that day.

2 - Had Habit Burger for lunch.

3 - Ori doing tricks for her treats. Here she's doing "beg".

4 - Abed being woken up from a nap, seeing that it was just me, that I'm not important, and going back to his nap.

5 - The little alien dude that lives in our car.

6 - Ori out on her morning walk.

7 - Pat Sajak's final night hosting Wheel of Fortune. So long, big head!

8 - Cheerios is correct. My cat makes my heart happy.

9 - Mileage milestone; 96000 edition.

10 - on my way into dominos for my shift.

11 - election day (primary edition)

12 - my socks going down the staircase railing

13 - last day I'd be 48 years old

14 - my birthday! (first day I'd be 49 years old) We went out to Farmer Boys for dinner, and had a good time as we typically do there.

15 - Donuts

16 - Steph and I playing Stratego, which I got for my birthday.

17 - went to mount charleston. Aside from the flies, it was a nice time up there.

18 - when out of ideas, film the dog

19 - ...or Ezra.

20 - "Pizza cupcakes". (That's not what they're called by Little Caesar's of course, but that's what they resemble. This is the 3rd - and most likely final - time we got them. First time, they were AMAZING. Second time they were good. This time they were... okay. Better to quit while they're ahead.)

21 - when out of ideas, film someone else's dog.

22 - just filming the summer evening. You can hear some birds chirping!

23 - how's that construction of the Taco Bell down the road going? 

24 - prism light reflection

25 - turtle peep! chomping on some cukes

26 - Abed.

27 - I went into the office that day (even though it was a Thursday) and forgot to film anything while there, so I filmed part of the commute home instead.

28 - An INSANE amount of work that day. End of the quarters are always so obnoxious.

29 - a motorcycle (type vehicle... maybe a moped? Maybe a scooter?) caught on fire in the street behidn our house around 9pm. So... yeah. (I did call the fire department, as did our neighbor, and presumably the driver of the vehicle as well. A truck did show up eventually and they put it out, nobody was hurt.)

30 - I'm finally playing the Super Mario RPG switch edition. :)

In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry

Today is June 30th, 2024. The song of the day is "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry.

Hero - Weezer

Today is June 29th, 2024. The song of the day is "Hero" by Weezer.

Queensrÿche - Jet City Woman (Official Music Video)

Today is June 28th, 2024. The song of the day is "Jet City Woman" by Queensrÿche.

Political Statement

Kind of a bonus song of the day. In honor of tonight's debate between Joe Biden and convicted felon  Donald Trump...

It's a Mistake - Men At Work

Today is June 27th, 2024. The song of the day is "It's a Mistake" by Men At Work.

Gold Dust Woman - Fleetwood Mac

Today is June 26th, 2024. The song of the day is "Gold Dust Woman" by Fleetwood Mac.

I Do Not Want This - Nine Inch Nails

Today is June 25th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Do Not Want This" by Nine Inch Nails.

Tomorrow, Wendy - Concrete Blonde

And the bonus song of the day is "Tomorrow, Wendy" by Concrete Blonde.

Incredible Thoughts - The Lonely Island

Today is June 24th, 2024. The song of the day is "Incredible Thoughts" by The Lonely Island.

What About Me - Moving Pictures

Today is June 23rd, 2024. The song of the day is "What About Me" by Moving Pictures.

Happy Together - The Turtles

Today is June 22nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Happy Together" by The Turtles.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Dada

Today is June 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" by Dada.

Robot Parade - They Might Be Giants

Today is June 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "Robot Parade" by They Might Be Giants.

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Today is June 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus.

Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson

Today is June 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "Breaking Us in Two" by Joe Jackson.

Ode To Sleep - Twenty One Pilots

Today is June 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "Ode to Sleep" by Twenty One Pilots.

Rio - Duran Duran

Today is June 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "Rio" by Duran Duran.

My Generation - The Who

Today is June 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "My Generation" by The Who.

When I'm Sixty Four - The Beatles

Today is June 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "When I'm Sixty-Four" by The Beatles. I'll be able to answer this in exactly 15 years! :)

In the meantime, gonna go get myself a pepsi. 

I Know You're Out There Somewhere - The Moody Blues

Today is June 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" by The Moody Blues.

Push It - Garbage

Today is June 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "Push It" by Garbage.

Girl - Beck

Today is June 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "Girl" by Beck. (Somehow I'd never seen this video before. Super creative!)

Idioteque - Radiohead

Today is June 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "Idioteque" by Radiohead.

Breaking the Girl - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Today is June 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "Breaking the Girl" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

(This Song's Just) Six Words Long - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Today is June 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Boss of Me - They Might Be Giants

Today is June 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "Boss of Me" by They Might Be Giants.

Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco

And the bonus song of the day is "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco.

Bad Reputation - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Today is June 6th, 2024. The song of the day is "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

Suzie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Today is June 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "Suzie Q" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Banditos - The Refreshments

Today is June 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "Banditos" by The Refreshments. Wish there was a better quality video, but, oh well.

Bring Me To Life - Evanescence

Today is June 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence.

This Is a Call - Foo Fighters

Today is June 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "This is a Call" by the Foo Fighters.

Angry Anthem - The Forces of Evil

Today is June 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "Angry Anthem" by The Forces of Evil.

May 2024 1 sec everyday

 May!

 1 - driving home after a domino's shift.

2- Ori, eating a bone.

3 - Work hallway, early in the morning.

4 - We went out to U-Swirl.

5 - Playing a round of Take5 or 6nimmit!

6 - Wordle.

7 -I had bought Reese's sticks before going into dominos the night before, and forgot aobut them. They were still in the fridge the next day!

8 - Mileage "milestone" of 94666 miles.

9 - Ezra.

10- it was a semi-overcast day.

11- on my walk

12- Habit burger lunch date.

13- Ori got a bath.

14- Getting a coke out of the soda fridge at dominos.

15- Almost out of gas.

16- Driving to In-N-Out for dinner

17- Silas's birthday; we went to Game Nest.

18- playing a round of Ransom Notes

19- trip to the libe

20- playing Chick-a-pig with Steph

21- before my dominos shift that day.

22- it was a sign! (I was already on my way to there, lol)

23- checking out the newest Stephen King book from the libe

24- On May 24th, 1995, I got hired at KFBT....

25- Ori hanging out in the sun like the desert dog she is.

26- Butterfly exhibit!

27- Ori getting pets.

28- mileage "milestone" of 95559

29- Ezra closeup

30- Bird ...was there on the sign for like 3 minutes. But the second I get my phone out...

31-  Florida Man rants about the legal system...It's not really "funny" but it was mildly amusing that the media fell for his "give me attention" ruse. AGAIN.

No Matter What - Badfinger

Today is May 31st, 2024. The song of the day is "No Matter What" by Badfinger.

Very Good Bad Thing - Mother Mother

Today is May 30th, 2024. The song of the day is "Very Good Bad Thing" by Mother Mother.

Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie & the Banshees

Today is May 29th, 2024. The song of the day is "Kiss Them For Me" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Sooner Or Later - The Grass Roots

Today is May 28th, 2024. The song of the day is "Sooner or Later" by The Grass Roots.

4 American Dollars - U.S. Girls

Today is May 27th, 2024. The song of the day is "4 American Dollars" by U.S. Girls.

Wet Dream - Kip Addotta

Today is May 26th, 2024. The song of the day is "Wet Dream" by Kip Addotta. (This will be familiar to anyone who grew up listening to the Dr. Demento show.)

All Star - Smash Mouth

Today is May 25th, 2024. The song of the day is "All Star" by Smash Mouth.

Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues

And the bonus song of the day is "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues.

These Are Days - 10,000 Maniacs

Today is May 24th, 2024. The song of the day is "These Are Days" by 10,000 Maniacs.

Universally Speaking - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Today is May 23rd, 2024. The song of the day is "Universally Speaking" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Common People - William Shatner

Today is May 22nd, 2024. The song of the day is "Common People" by William Shatner. Quite possibly the best cover ever. (Or at the very least, it's up there.)

Bodies - Drowning Pool

Today is May 21st, 2024. The song of the day is "Bodies" by Drowning Pool.

Spiderwebs - No Doubt

Today is May 20th, 2024. The song of the day is "Spiderwebs" by No Doubt.

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

Today is May 19th, 2024. The song of the day is "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler.

They Might Be Giants - Nanobots

Today is May 18th, 2024. The song of the day is "Nanobots" by They Might Be Giants.

Trapped in the Drive-Thru - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Today is May 17th, 2024. The song of the day is "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Epic.

 

And, I figured this would be the case... the lyrics are too long to fit in the comments, so here they are:

Seven O'Clock in the evening
Watchin' somethin' stupid on TV
I'm zoned out on the sofa
When my wife comes in the room and sees me

And she says "is this 'Behind the Music'
With Lynard Skynard?"
And I say "I don't know
Say, it's gettin' late, watcha wanna do for dinner?"

She says "I kinda had a big lunch
So I'm not super hungry"
I said, "Well you know, baby, I'm not starvin' either
But I could eat"

She said "So whadya have in mind?"
I said "I don't know what about you?"
She said "I don't care, if you're hungry, let's eat"
I said "That's what we're gonna do!

But first you gotta tell me
What it is you're hungry for!"
And she says "let me think,
What's left in our refrigerator?"

I said "Well, there's tuna, I know."
She said "That went bad a week ago!"
I said "Is the chili okay?"
She said "you finished that yesterday!"

I hopped up and I said
"I don't know, do you want to get something delivered?"
She's like "why would I want to eat liver?
I don't even like liver!"

I'm like "No, I said 'delivered'."
She's like "I heard you say liver!"
I'm like "I should know what I said."
She's like "whatever, I just don't want any liver!"

Well I was gonna say something
But my cell phone started to ring
Now who could be callin' me?
Well I checked my caller ID

It was just cousin Larry
Callin' for the third time today
My wife said "Let it go to voicemail"
I said "okay

Where were we? Oh, Dinner, Right
So what d'ya want to do?"
She said "why don't you whip up somethin in the kitchen?"
Yeah, I said why don't you?

And then she said "baby, can't we just go out to dinner, please?"
I says "no"
She says "yes"
I says "no"
She says "yes"
I says "no"
She says "yes
Oh, here's your keys"

I step a little bit closer
Say okay, where ya want to go?
She says "how about The Ivy?"
I said "yeah, well I don't know

I don't feel like gettin all dressed up
And eatin' expensive food"
She's says "Olive Garden?"
I say "nah, I'm not in the mood

And Burrito King would make me gassy
There's no doubt"
She says "Just forget about it"
I said no, I swear I'm gonna take you out!

Then I get an idea
I says I know what we'll do!
She says "What?"
I say, guess?
She says "What?!"
I say "We're goin' to the drive-thru!"

So we head out the front door
Open the garage door
Then I open the car doors
And we get in those car doors

Put my key in the ignition
And then I turn it sideways
Then we fasten our seat belts
As we pull out the driveway

Then we drive to the drive-thru
Heading off to the drive-thru
We're approaching the drive-thru
Getting close to the drive-thru!

Almost there at the drive-thru
Now we're here at the drive thru
Here in line at the drive-thru
Did I mention the drive-thru?

Well here we are
In the drive-thru line, me and her
Cars in front of us, cars in back of us
All just waiting to order

There's some idiot in a Volvo
With his brights on behind me
I lean out the window and scream
"Hey, Whatcha tryin to do, blind me?"

My wife says "maybe we should park
We could just go eat inside"
I said "I'm wearin' bunny slippers
So I ain't leavin' this ride."

Now a woman on a speaker box
Is sayin' "Can I take your order, please?"
I said "yes indeed, you certainly can
We'd like two hamburgers with onions and cheese"

Then my wife says
"Baby, hold on, I've changed my mind!
I think I'm gonna have a chicken sandwich
Instead, this time"

I said "you always get a cheeseburger!"
She says "That's not what I'm hungry for"
I put my head in my hands and screamed,
"I don't know who you are anymore!"

The voice on the speaker says
"I don't have all day!"
I said, "then, take our order,
And we'll be on our way!

I wanna get a chicken sandwich
And I want a cheeseburger, too"
She's like "you want onions on that?"
I'm like, "Yeah, I already said that I do

Plus we need curly fries
And don't you dare forget it!
And two medium root beers
No, just one, we'll split it"

Then I said "I'm guessin' that
You're probably not too bright
So read me back my order
Let's make sure you got it right."

She says "one, you want a chicken sandwich
Two, you want a cheeseburger
Three, curly fries, and a large root beer"
"Stop, don't go no further!

I never ordered a large rootbeer
I said medium, not large!"
Then she says "we're havin' a special,
I supersized you at no charge"

"Oh" and that's all
I could say, was "Oh"
And she says "now there is somethin' else
That I really think you should know

You can have unlimited refills
For just a quarter more"
I say, "Great, except we're in the drive thru
So what would I want that for?"

Then she says "Wait a minute
Your voice sounds so familiar hey, is this Paul?
And my wife is all like "no, that ain't Paul,
Now tell me, who's this Paul?"

She says "Oh, he's just some guy
Who goes to school with me
I sat behind him last year
And I copied off him in Geometry."

I said "I know a guy named Paul
He used to be my plumber
He was prematurely bald
And he moved to Pittsburgh last summer

He also had bladder problems
And a really bad infection on his toe."
And she said "Mister, please, you can stop right there,
That's way more than I needed to know!"

And then we both were quiet
And things got real intense
Then she says "next window please,
That'll be five dollars and eighty two cents"

So we inched ahead in line
Movin' painfully slow
I got a little bored
So I turned on the radio

Click, turned it off
Because my wife was getting a headache
So we both just sat there quietly
For her sake

Then I looked at her
And she looked back at me
And I said "umm,
I think you have somethin' in your teeth."

She turned away from me
And then turned back and said "did I get it?"
I said "yeah well, I mean, most of it
But hey, ya know, don't sweat it."

Then she said "how about now?"
I said "yeah, almost
There's still a little bit there
But don't worry, it's probably just a piece of toast"

Now we're at the pay window
Or whatever you call it
Put my hand in my pocket
I can't believe there's no wallet!

And the lady at the window's like,
"Well, well, well, that'll be five eighty two"
I turn around to my wife, and say
How much have you got on you?

She just rolls her eyes and says
"I'll pay for this, I guess"
So she reaches into her purse
And pulls out the American Express

I hand it to the lady
And she says "oh, dear
It's gotta be cash only
We don't take credit cards here"

I took back the card and said
"Gee, really? Well that sucks."
And that's when I found out
My wife was only carryin' three bucks

I said "I thought you were
Going to hit the ATM today."
She says "I never got around to it
So where's your wallet anyway?"

And I said "Never mind,
Just help me to find some change."
Now the lady at the window
Is lookin' at me kinda strange

And she says "Mister, please,
We gotta move this line along"
I said "Now hold your stinkin' horses lady,
We won't be long."

So, we looked around inside the glove-box
And check the mat beneath my feet
I found a nickel in the ashtray
And a couple pennies and a dime in the space between he seats

Before long I had a little pile
Of coins of every sort
The lady counts it up and says
"You're still about a dollar short"

And now my woman's got this weird look
Frozen on her face
She screams, "you know
I wasn't even really hungry in the first place"

And so I turned around
To the cashier again
I shrugged and said "Okay
Forget the chicken sandwich then."

So I pick up my change
Pick up my receipt
And I drive to the pickup window
Man, I just can't wait to eat

And now we see this acne ridden
Kid about sixteen
Wearin' a dorky name tag that says
"Hello, my name is Eugene"

And he hands me a paper bag
I look him in the eyes
And I say to him, "Hey, Eugene,
Could I get some ketchup for my fries?"

Well he looks at me
And I look at him
And he looks at me
And I look at him

And he looks at me
And I look at him
And he says "I'm sorry
What did you want again?"

I say "Ketchup!"
And he says "oh yeah, that's right
I just spaced out there for a second
I'm really kind of burnt tonight"

And then he hands me the ketchup
And now we're finally drivin' away
And the food is drivin' me mad
With its intoxicating bouquet

I'm starvin' to death
By the time we pull up at the traffic light
I say, "Baby, gimme that burger,
I just gotta have a bite!"

So she reaches in the bag
And pulls out the burger
And she hands me the burger
And I pick up the burger

And then I unwrap the paper
I bite into those buns
And I just can't believe it
They forgot the onions!

Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots

Today is May 16th, 2024. The song of the day is "Big Empty" by Stone Temple Pilots.

From Me To You - The Beatles

Today is May 15th, 2024. The song of the day is "From Me to You" by The Beatles.

Berlin - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Today is May 14th, 2024. The song of the day is "Berlin" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison

Today is May 13th, 2024. The song of the day is "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison.

SOS - ABBA

Today is May 12th, 2024. The song of the day is "SOS" by ABBA.

Sledgehammer - Art vs. Science

Today is May 11th, 2024. The song of the day is "Sledgehammer" by Art vs. Science.

Tonight You're Perfect - New Politics

Today is May 10th, 2024. The song of the day is "Tonight You're Perfect" by New Politics.

I Think I'm Paranoid - Garbage

Today is May 9th, 2024. The song of the day is "I Think I'm Paranoid" by Garbage.

Sin - Nine Inch Nails

Today is May 8th, 2024. The song of the day is "Sin" by Nine Inch Nails.

3 Strange Days - School of Fish

Today is May 7th, 2024. The song of the day is "3 Strange Days" by School of Fish.

Hallelujah - Panic! At The Disco

Today is May 6th ,2024. The song of the day is "Hallelujah" by Panic! At the Disco.

Stay (Faraway, So Close!) - U2

Today is May 5th, 2024. The song of the day is "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" by U2. 

I wish this U2 song got more recognition. It's severely underrated.

The Promise - When In Rome

Today is May 4th, 2024. The song of the day is "The Promise" by When In Rome.

No More "I Love You's" - Annie Lennox

Today is May 3rd, 2024. The song of the day is "No More 'I Love You's'" by Annie Lennox.

The Thunder Rolls - Garth Brooks

Today is May 2nd, 2024. The song of the day is "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks.

Picture Book - The Kinks

Today is May 1st, 2024. The song of the day is "Picture Book" by The Kinks.

April 2024 1 sec everyday

 

April 2024 is a wrap.. here's a second from the past 30 days.

1 - "Be right back" sign that the employee posted on the 7-11 because he had to use the bathroom. It seems like the type of thing that could be an April Fool's joke, but it was real.

2 - Found a penny on my walk. That penny will show up again at the end of this year! LOL.

3 - Bird on a bush on my walk.

4 -  mileage milestone - 92999 --> 93000

5 - driving

6 - Groceries

7 - We started watching The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

8 - Hm. Seems that the 8th got skipped.

9 - The 9th was the Sinclair Day of Service (2nd annual). This is us bagging up a bunch of food for under-privileged children. Mixed emotions!

10 - The song of the day was a Beatles tune, so here's me getting my Pepsi.

11 - They're building a Taco Bell RIGHT DOWN THE STREET. Mixed emotions!!

12 - Ice cream sandwich! Yum!

13 - oh, hello turtle peep.

14 - When out of ideas, film the dog.

15 - The song of the day was by the Beatles again... got my soda.

16 - driving into Dominos.

17 - Abed closeup!

18 - on my walk, the birds were being SUPER tweety and chirpy and noisy. And some kid had drawn some chalk birds on the sidewalk. 

19 - This was a Friday at work, and the weather was SO FREAKING NICE.

20 - Baby geese!! We went to Tule Springs and there were lots of baby geese out and about. It was a good day all around.

21 - Went shoe shopping with Steph. I don't think these are the shoes she ended up getting, but we looked at them for a bit.

22 - When out of ideas, film the dog. (Ori on our walk, with her doing the grass digging thing she does after she pees.)

23 - a third Beatles song of the day (!) so another soda.

24 - Ezra running away.

25 - There was a bird stuck inside the grocery store. It had been chripping like crazy moments before i was able to get my camera out to film it, and then, of course, went totally silent.

26 - Rained pretty hard that day. (Steph was on her walk and got soaked)

27 - When out of ideas...

28 - Ezra chasing Abed.  Amusingly, right past a pile of Warriors books.

29 - pile of dishes at Dominos. 

30 - just me working.