Straight No Chaser - 12 Days

Only nine and a half million people beat me to this video. It's pretty funny. And they're pretty talented.

Year of the Dog

I watched an interesting movie last night called Year of the Dog. It was written and directed by Mike White of Chuck and Buck fame and it starred Molly Shannon as a woman whose beloved dog, Pencil, dies. The loss of her dog sets this woman on an emotional tailspin, and she gradually becomes more and more involved in animal rights issues while alienating her family, friends, and neighbors. Molly has some funny moments, but it's not really a comedy. It's more an exploration of love and the necessity of having a love by which to define oneself. Molly Shannon gives a great perormance. It's worth watching if you come across it on cable, or see it on the DVD rack.

Problem Solved

I went to Sprint today, and almost miraculously, they found me a spare stencil. Crisis averted!

A Lost Item

Very few things bother me more than losing something. For people who know me, this may seem strange. I am a very cluttered person with no apparent order for my desk at work, or my files at home. However, one of the reasons I am so cluttered is because I don't want to lose anything by inadvertently throwing it away. If something is lost, I simply must find it, no matter the effort.

Yesterday, I lost the tiny stencil with which I operate the touch screen of my phone. Usually it clicks right into the side of the phone. I distinctly remember yesterday setting it on my desk and thinking to myself, "Michael, be sure to put that back." Of course, I must not have done so because the stencil is gone.

Several of my students have the same phone, and I think I will offer to buy their stencils if I can't find mine.