And now … a walking tour in which I say, “As you can see” way too many times.
Author: Chas.
Let Them Know!
In regards to the post last Friday about 20/20’s plan to air a segment debunking the Matthew Shepard killing as being a hate crime … let ABC News and 20/20 know what you think. Their general contact info page can be found here or you can e-mail 20/20 at 2020@abc.com. I sent me letter in this morning. Please join me in letting them know just how shameful and hurtful this type of reporting is.
Are You Bored Yet?
The thing that I dislike about my bedroom the most is the closet. When the previous owners re-did the house they expanded the kitchen into one of the bedrooms. Thus, the closet in my room got expanded to include the closet in the lost room. For some reason they didn’t do it properly … so my closet has always had two doors. Fun!
See … one door, two door.
Yep. Definitely gonna have to fix this so it’s one big closet. Heh. Look at me in the closet.
Weekend Excitement
You can tell what I did this weekend. Other highlights include drooling on the Stanley Closet Organizer Systems at Lowe’s and buying new underwear and socks.
It’s Responsible Journalism!
In a press release promoting the program 20/20 says that it will present “surprising revelations, including Laramie’s underground world of methamphetamine use that may have contributed to the crime and whether or not Shepard knew his killers.”
The ABC promotion says that their first interviews since they were convicted, McKinney and Henderson now claim Shepard’s sexuality had nothing to do with the crime.
“The murder of Matthew Shepard was and is a heinous and vicious crime,” ABC News spokesman Jeffrey Schneider told the Post.
“Exploring and re-examining the facts around that murder in a very thoughtful and in-depth way is the very essence of responsible journalism. This new information in no way diminishes the importance of the national conversation that took place after Matthew Shepard’s murder.”
How utterly disgusting it is of ABC News to do this.
[via The Man]
The Picture Everyone Hates
In a totally shameless effort to get the ball rolling … I offer my driver’s license. It was issued in back 2001 when I had my big-ass glasses. So, c’mon Casey. You know what to do.
Dinner And A Movie (Or Two)
I took a night off last night. I didn’t even open the door to my bedroom. That’s a job for tomorrow as I have big plans for the weekend. Right. I ate dinner and watched a couple of movies. They was good.
I wanted to see “The Day After Tomorrow” at the movies but just couldn’t bring myself to pay the money for it. I generally hate Roland Emmerich’s movies. He’s such a hack. “The Day After Tomorrow” surprised me though (probably because I had no expectations). Good story. Good visual effects. All-in-all a great movie when you want to put your brain on hold for a couple of hours. It gets major, major, super bonus points for having Jake Gyllenhall in it. I heart Jake. He’s dreamy!
Watch “Super Size Me” if you wanna get scared of ever touching fast food again. Interesting movie that brings up lots of good points about food, marketing and culture in this country.
It’s The Random Five, Baby!
1. Cold, darks days require cold, dark music. I need to drag out my VNV Nation discs.
2. Gonna rent a movie tonight … something shitty and mindless, I think.
3. PT is trying to plan a hike for Saturday with Matt and myself.
4. Hard to believe it’s been four years already. Sad.
5. Why drink beer when you can drink whiskey? It’s perfect for those cold days to come.
The Return of Mr. Destructo!
Now that all that theatre stuff is over for the year I have cranked back into Mr. Destructo mode. I have spent the last few nights tearing down the paneling in my bedroom. No, I’ll say that I hate paneling. I hate that cheap, thin “tack it up and be done” paneling. That’s what I have. If I had the real thing (big, thick, sturdy … like in my Grandmother’s house) I probably wouldn’t mind as much.
See. It’s bad. It’s tacky. It’s comin’ down!
Just look at that mess that I have to clean up now. All that old molding and paneling is gonna make good for a bonfire in the back yard.
Turns out that the room used to be blue. Now, if my house were in the southwest (or big city) this color would probably work pretty well.
There was lots of wood in my house last night … but not the good kind. Boo hoo.
Sleepytime Down South
Dang. I have been blogging for too long it seems. I had a dream last night in which I went out on a date with Homer. We had a great time, but at the end of the evening he ditched me for a woman. How strange is that?
“Meditations on Turning Eight”
I had a cat named Snowball …
She died! She died!
Mom said she was sleeping …
She lied! She lied!
Why oh why is my cat dead?
Couldn’t that Chrysler hit me instead?
by Lisa Simpson
Some Updates
Do-Do-Do
It’s new. It’s green. Why do I have this thing for young Burt Ward?
Home Improvement
Oh, god. Here we go again. That’s what you’re thinking … isn’t it? I have started taking down the paneling in my bedroom. So now it’s back to the the rip, shred, rewire, insulate, drywall, mud, paint, refinish and move furniture kick. I can’t guarantee that I’ll be in a jock the whole time. Sorry fellas …
Good News/Bad News
Turns of that the bookseller that I have a major crush on is gay … and partnered. At least I was in the ballpark this time. How many strikes is that?
Some People
1. TomJones (you know who you are) is so sweet.
2. Trachalio get points for “boo bear.” *Giggle*
Incredible!
So, just how sweet is “The Incredibles?” Pretty. Freakin’. Sweet.
Brain Dead.
Blah, blah. Feel pretty darn brain dead today. I can at least muster the energy to say “Thanks” for all the congrats on the award from NCTC. It’s appreciated!