"It's not a tumor."

That has to be one of my favorite lines of all time. I really didn't think the movie was that great, but I really love that line!

I'm happy to report that I am recovering quite well from my surgery. I'm feeling really well and the incision is healing much better then I ever anticipated. Also, last week I found out that there was definitely no cancer so that was a big relief!

This whole experience has been interesting. It's been scary and frustrating, but really fulfilling at the same time. It really puts things into perspective and reminds you of all of the wonderful things in life especially the great people who really care. I am truly blessed to have such wonderful family and fiends who were so supportive throughout this whole process. I appreciate everything everyone did. Thank you so much!

-interlude-

It's only the second week of the semester, and I'm already so burned out that I can't even make fun of the above image.

"Crushed by rejection and maimed by a cat..."

Everyone's heard of Superman, Batman, and Stilt-Man, but the best superheroes are the ones that fall through the cracks. As a small atonement for his blameworthy work on 52, I present Keith Giffen's Argh! Yle! - easily the most evil sock in the DC multiverse.

Basically, Giffen created Argh!Yle! as the nemesis for Ambush Bug, who was himself only used to highlight the stupidity of the DC forgotten continuity (like Supergirl's horse/centaur/love interest Comet). Even more impressive, this was back in the 1980s, when self-referential comic books were limited to English writers.

So why bring up Argh!Yle!? (other than to test out the exclamation point key) I'm bored/depressed about starting another semester of "Writing for Troglodytes," and I'm not in the mood to work on lesson plans.

"You seem malnourished. Are you suffering from intestinal parasites?"

Some good news today: the wife finally had her surgery today, and all seems to have gone well. Thanks to all the people who sent cookies, candies, and food - since she's not able to eat solid food for a few days, guess who gets to enjoy all of that?

I used her phone to take a picture of her right before she was wheeled into surgery, doped to the gills on muscle relaxants and wearing a hair net. If I can figure out how to transfer it from phone to computer, I'll be sure to post it here.


On a barely related note, Roger Ebert, possibly the greatest populist film critic ever, is finally back from his illness-induced sabbatical. Today's review of Rush Hour 3 pretty much sums up how awesome the man is:

"If you are trapped in a rainstorm in front of a theater playing this picture, by all means go right in. You won't have a bad time, will feel affectionate toward Lee and Carter, and stay dry."

Q:"Are you sure?" A:"That's what it said on 'Ask Jeeves'."

Well I made it. I finished the big project and had my vacation. I spent several days floating on the water drinking beer and one day floating on the water drinking very strong Mojitos (Woooo!) I don't remeber much of that day. Oh well!

Apparently the presentation went really well and the State guys said our region should be a model for the rest of the state. I guess that's a compliment. I'll believe it when we are awarded the money.

The husband has been spending loads of time at home. What exactly he's been doing I don't know, but it looks something like this...

I think it may be time for him to go back to school. It's probably better for our relationship.

"Why, Grover Cleveland spanked me twice, on non-consecutive occasions..."

No matter how much free time I get, I keep neglecting to post anything onto the blog, which just got some new committed readership (thanks to Johnnycakes, who just posted a comment to a 2-month old post - a comment that included a wang joke that was outdated in 1999).

Spent the weekend outside of Cleveland at the final wedding of the summer. According to the groom, the whole thing followed a 3-point plan:

A) You bring your "A" Game

B) I'll bring my "A" Game

C) "A" Game!!!

[Bear in mind that said groom is a chemical engineer who makes about 6 times my annual salary...]


I've got one more week before my boring commute starts back up, so I'm finally getting around to watching all of the recent incarnation of Battlestar Galactica, the topic-du-jour at last April's Pop Culture Association conference. I'd previously resisted watching the show on Sci-Fi, despite the glowing recommendations and reviews everyone gives it. It's one hell of a show, but I'm really having a tough time suspending my disbelief at a few of the show's key plotpoints. Eh, even with some major flaws, it's still better than anything on TV this summer.

I've been meaning to post this video for a while now. I'm not at all up-to-date on what the young people are listening to, but I love videos about cyborg pirates:



PS- Buck Henry is on Daily Show right now with his new segment, "The Henry Stops Here" - seriously, the man is a genius. And he just made a joke about Joseph Pulitzer punching people in the nuts. Genius.