11.08.08
Young David
Although Katie and I are not big on cliché stuff, we do go with it sometimes as the mood strikes. Case in point…the wedding slideshow offering a cornucopia of sweet and savoury photos of the bride and groom. We both like those quite a bit so of course we wanted one for our wedding. So my mom recently sent me some sweet pics of yours truly so I thought I would share a couple with you.
These photos make me laugh! ha ha!
Superman jammies! Yeah!
Lovin the 80s
06.05.08
Eurovision
For those uninitiated in Eurovision, below are some links to videos so you can catch a flavour of the monster sweet action! I am including below some pre-show commentary based on early video releases provided by my bro Adam. His astute and scintilating observations I’m sure will captivate you!
Spain …un-freakin-belieavble
Russia the 2008 winner…political voting baby!
Greece …apparently an American?
Ireland …my personal fave but unfortunately did not make it to the final. That’s right…it is a turkey puppet.
France …I love the bearded back-up singers
Bosnia & Herzegovina ..what the heck?
Adam’s Comments:
Bosnia & Herzegovina: “No description of this performance can ever do it justice. At no point did I feel comfortable watching as the freakish pantomime unfolded in front of me. Reminiscent of an incredibly terrifying drug trip, performer and songwriter Elvir Lakovic Laka obviously draws his/her influences from heroin. I remain uncertain if Elvir is the man or the woman.”
France: “Next in line is Sécastien Tellier of France. This singer/songwriter kicks off the song with some rad synthesizer and some heavily chorused “bop-she-bopbops”. Obviously with nowhere for his musical idea to develop, this filthy French Beegee breaks it down near the end to almost nothing for a few heart-stopping seconds, to rock back in with the synth. This man is truly a marvel.”
Ireland: “I can only pray that they make it into the finals, as this is probably the most hilarious act I have ever seen. Dustin the Turkey presents his priority track “Irlande Duze Pointe”. This EuroVision satire is in everyway pure genius. Beginning with the European folk music, over which the bird puppet sings “Oh I come from a nation what knows how to write a song,” straight into the techno dance beats. It would be a crime for Ireland to be denied a performance.”
Spain: “His name is Rodolfo Chikilicuatre. I only wish my knowledge of Spanish was adequate enough for me to understand his lyrics. Rodolfo, following up Spain’s two-year running Euro “champs” Las Ketchup, brings us his original track, “Baila El Chiki Chiki”. For some reason I was reminded of “Ooh, cheeky cheeky!” from the Cheeky Girls, but on a new plain [sic] of incredible…ness… You will be pleased to hear that Spain is through to the final so we can look forward to seeing Rodolfo perform live in May!”
11.29.07
Rabies shot…3x the love
So while at SIMCO, I was treated to a cornucopia, nay, a smorgasboard of vaccinations for every known disease and some that I had never heard of. In this feast of goodness were two rabies shots…two of a series of three. The third shot was given to me to take home and find someone to give it to me. The quest for the Three-peat has been concluded! My friend Aaron (yes he is a doctor) fixed me up with #3 which also provided some sweet party entertainment at Becky’s birthday! You can scope some pics below. I will add that in the one we are laughng because Aaron said “Ready? 1…2…” and then stuck the needle in! I was like “What happened to 3??” It was funny…maybe you had to be there!
11.21.07
A promise kept
As I am a man of my word, my conscience compels me to write this post as a dedication to the hospitality staff at SIM USA. Amy, I told you I would blog about the culinary delights of SIMCO so this post is dedicated to you! As a single working guy, my diet is less than ideal. After a long day at work, concocting a delicious meal involving all four food groups (or is it the food pyramid now??) is just about the farthest thing from my mind. So, although I consider myself a fair chef (roomies, can you back me on this? Bender, don’t lie, you love my beans and rice!), I usually opt for easy to make dinners which, generally speaking are not the best nutritionally. Frozen pizza, ramen noodle, grilled cheese, chili, canned fruits or veg…sweet comfort foods you can nuke, boil or get out of a can!
I contrast that with SIMCO where I was delighted each meal-time with an array of delicious home-cooked delicacies. Burgers, pork chops, pulled pork BBQ, pasta salad, soups….and the banana pudding and trifle still make me salivate when I remember them…mmmmm…good.
So a hearty and heart-felt thanks to you all for spoiling all of us who cannot live on bread alone! I will think fondly of you over my next bowl of Ramen!
