Regis’ After School Special

So until a few month ago, I had a tape adapter for my iPod to listen in the car. One day on my commute home the tape player crapped out on my car. I wept. How was I to listen to podcasts!?!

I purchased a Belkin FM transmitter because there’s no way I’d survive the commute without podcasts to listen to. The problem was that the transmitter didn’t work unless I put it on my dashboard. That was fine, except that now in the warmer months I drive with the windows down, and if I take a turn to sharply (very often) the iPod slides toward the open window. I’ve come dangerously close to either losing the iPod or driving into a tree.

Finally, I realized, why not mound the iPod on the dashboard. I bought a commercial iPod case that I had to modify to work with my older model, and then thought about ways to stick it on the dashboard. Finally, I said screw it. I got a bolt and, using the belt-clip adapter, can now easily clip on the iPod and drive as maniacally as I want, and I don’t have to worry about losing my baby.

Case closed!

Videos I’ve uploaded this week:

• Melvis Johnny B goode

Related Videos courtesy of Eroque and friends:

• Fastest Guinness chug
• Karaoke Recap 4/14/06
  

Videos I’ve found hilarious this week:

• meet a black person
• India driving
• Fake Hypnotism
• Nappy Love Retro

Second Life

No, I’m not addicted…yet. School does let out the first week of June, though. As if Gamecube, Super Nintendo, and Atari 7800 weren’t enough. Why oh why do they make this game free to play?

Anyway, I’m “Regis Desoto”. In case you’re incredibly unhip… You pick your first name and have about 30 options for last name. I guess that’s so you can’t put in your real name or a celebrity’s name to defame.

I liked several of the options, but it came down to Desoto because of a previous band I played in, the “Knights of DeSoto”. It was a play on Knights of Columbus, obviously. We thought DeSoto was the better explorer, and “Knights of Cortez” sounded way to cool for what we were doing. Really he was a conquistador anyway.

Our good friend and drummer Erock just uploaded the most recent “Karaoke Recap” and it’s filled with great and awful moments. The best part is that looking at the sidebar under related content, the next one listed is my posting of Melvis singing Johnny B. Goode! It’s the one-two punch of Eroque and DiscoDoug that’s gonna keep YouTube the edgy resource it is!

Is it wrong to ignore a knock at the door?

That sounded like a Dr. Seuss riddle.

But seriously, there I am, painting my kitchen when someone knocks on the front door. Frantically. Believe me when I tell you that no one ever comes to our house unannounced that isn’t selling something. But there I am, having a moral dilemma because I’m covered in paint, haven’t showered since last night and still smell like an ashtray, not to mention the fact that I’m only wearing boxers and a t-shirt. No, I stand by my decision of ignoring whoever it was. I just hope it wasn’t some Saturday morning neighborhood emergency.

But what are the chances of that? Maybe it was the Cat in the Hat.

Many peolpe had a glorious time at Hoffman Lanes last night. I left about 1:30 and arrived home, safe and sound. After going to the bathroom, I undressed and went to bed. I dropped my clothes on the floor and distinctly remember falling asleep.

I awoke the next morning at 7:30 on the couch.

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How did I get there. Did I anger my wife in the middle of the night to the point she kicked me out? Wouldn’t I remember doing such a thing? Did I have an “accident” in bed, making it necessary to sleep elsewhere until I could clean it up? Did my wife remember anything? I can’t wake her now, it’s 7:30 AM on a Saturday. Let the poor woman sleep. Maybe we’re getting a divorce. Was there another woman with me when I climbed into bed last night? I get up to check. The bedroom door is open. I peer in. My clothes are in an orderly heap on the floor, just as I remember. My wife is in bed, so at least she didn’t leave me in the middle of the night. My side of the bed appears disturbed, so I did spend at least a little time there last night.

It’s 8:45, I can’t wait any longer, so I go wake my wife. “Do you still love me?” is my first question. “Are we getting a divorce?” “Are you angry with me?” The questions continue until I ask “Is there any conceivable reason why I would have fallen asleep in bed and woken up on the couch?” She laughs.

I survey the house, like a CSI trying to determine if anything is disturbed, out of place. Did I break anything? Did I drive the correct car home last night? Did I paint the kitchen by chance? All systems are “situation normal”. I guess I just go on with life as best I can.

Why are you not supposed to wake people when they’re sleepwalking? Will it kill them? do they kill you? The only thing not waking a sleepwalker accompishes is staving off confusion until the morning. Which might not be the worst thing, right?

Now, off to actually paint the kitchen.

Frankie and I are setting up a website for “Eggs for Emma”, a donation project to raise money for his niece with Hodgkins Disease. We are looking for a person with flash animation experience to make a brief video (10s or less) for the site. We are looking for someone to donate their talents with full credit given on the site.

The animation would be an egg (decorated like an easter egg) that would open up and reveal an inspirational message/ blessing and thanks. If you know how to use flash, it would be the easiest project you’ve ever done.

Also, if you’re a crack shot at designing websites and feel moved to help me code this project, that would be awesome, too, as it will take me awhile to do do it with a high level of professionalism by myself.

If you are interested in donating your talent to this worthy cause, please contact me at unemploymentline{at}gmail{dot}com. We all would really appreciate your help!

Reasons it’s difficult to drive home nowadays:

1. Warm wather only serves to remind me that I have no AC in the LeSabre. That’s not an awful problem except coming home from work I’m wearing pants and a long sleeved shirt. I need to be wearing shorts, no shoes, and no shirt to endure the warmer weather!
2. For no good reason there are more people on the road (seemingly), making traffic move slower. Where the heck were these people in the bitter winter months! Unemployed? Walking to work?

3. Summer: the best time for months and months of unfinished construction projects. What I love is that they’re expanding a two lane road to a 4 lane road. Obviously traffic volume demands the extra lanes. I bet it will not be finished before I return to school in August. I’ll put money on it.

One positive thing is that I invented an iPod holder while driving today. It would be easy to get a storebought case and nail it to my dashboard, but I think it will be a better project if I fabricate the thing myself. I’ll report back later.

Videos I’ve uploaded this week:

• Rhino Karaoke

videos I’ve found hilarious this week:

• benny hinn vs benny hill
• heavy metal video