Wow, this week has really flown by, huh? And how about the cool weather! On our most recent scientific Todd Carruth.com poll(located on the the right side of the main page) on the best temperature, the surprising winner was “hot and spicy about 90 so I can swim.” So I guess you folks are pretty disappointed about now.
Anyway, it’s video time and here is a fun little TIger Woods video for you:
Labor Day is a United Statesfederal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create “a day off for the working citizens”.
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894.[1] All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
-from Wikipedia
No DVD review today but I can give a thumbs up to the 3 episodes of Wonderfalls that I watched so far this weekend. It was a TV show on Fox that got the ax after 3 or 4 episodes and it’s very much in the same spirit as Pushing Daisies.
I used to have one of those
OH and I finally saws Tropic Thunder. Robert Downey Jr was great but overall I was kind of like, ehhh. Tom Cruise has a cameo and he’s all decked out in makeup but it was still the Tom Cruise voice and intensity.. I don’t know. I think all the hype kind of ruined it for me. Oh…and when I walked into the theater at 9:45 pm, there were two little girls about 5 and 6 sitting on the front row with their (I guess) young mothers. Nice. Hey idiots, rated R movies aren’t for kids. If you can’t find a sitter, then maybe you shouldn’t go.
Took a little tour of the new Cowboy stadium yesterday for work. If you haven’t seen it in person, you really have no idea how huge this thing is. Info on volunteer opps for the Superbowl coming in Jan 09.
I really enjoyed the Obama speech last night. I am looking forward to the debates. Now if I can just get my mom to quit listening to Sean Hannity.
Good job to whoever produced the the Obama video bio BTW. Very nice.
I am getting a new office at work and I am psyched about it. Funny story. My new boss put a request in to IT to move all my computer stuff. IT came backand said that since I was the one that set up my computer in my old cubicle, I could move myself. This is the 2nd time in two jobs that I have been told to move myself. That’s what I get for being computer “savvy.”
My 3 year old laptop has a crack on the top of it and it still works. Sometimes. The screen is starting to flicker but I am not too upset. This thing is a workhorse. One time, my ex let it slip out of her briefcase from about 4 feet off the ground and it skidded across the parking lot. Still worked.
The thought of going to Central Market to buy steaks for this weekend makes me happy.
I am planning on a low key holiday but I guarantee that my neighbors will be having an ALL NIGHT lawn party. I am going to sit on my rocking chair on the front porch and yell at kids to get off my lawn!
I should be on Fox 4 again next month. Maybe.
I know it’s killing Chip to not be in the chopper. Maybe they could let him do traffic and sports in the morning.
Speaking of Fox, I had three people recognize me yesterday. And then one of them apologized for bothering me. Apologize? Please… you made my day. Hell, you made my week. I promised myself two years ago (after a particularly selfish stupid incident) that I would be as nice and outgoing as possible to anyone who recognizes me. So if you see me and you want to say hi, go for it!
I am going to lose 10 lbs next month. In fact, I have a number of fitness related goals that I am going to write down and monitor and hopefully accomplish. I figure if I stare at them, I might do them.
I rented the TV show Wonderfalls on DVD. From the same guy who produced Firefly. I have high expectations.
A few milestones for this website coming up next week. I will keep you posted.
Um, yeah.
This week’s random link is: Passive-Aggressive Notes. This little site posts pictures of notes that people have left for random strangers, friends, enemies, etc. And these notes are usually “passive-agreessive” in nature, i.e., “the classic description of the behavior captures a stubborn malcontent, someone who passively resists fulfilling routine tasks, complains of being misunderstood and underappreciated, unreasonably scorns authority and voices exaggerated complaints of personal misfortune.” It can be pretty funny, so if you could check out the site, um, that would be great.
Despite his limited mobility, the evil Artist Mannequin surprises Spiderman 2099 with the most cruel of kicking attacks.
What? I don’t know why they are fighting. I didn’t pose them! Like I have time at work to stage incredibly detailed fake battles with my action figures? Actually, this is just a test of the awesome Canon video camera that I have at work which can also take really nice still images. I did do a little bit of manipulation in Photoshop to make the scene a bit more dramatic. Looks like Spiderman2099 is about to get his butt kicked.
I thinking of trying to do a stop motion film with these guys. I’ll post it here if that ever happens. Hey have a great hump day!
The boys went back to school yesterday. First day of high school. Holy crap. I can hardly believe it. Did I mention I had them when I was 12? Well, in honor of going back to school here is this week’s quote.
Wow, I really like that one. Book smart and street smart. It can be tough to find people who have plenty of both.
And just for fun:
Diane: Actually, I’d like to join you, but I have class tonight. Thornton Melon: Oh. How ’bout tomorrow night? Diane: I have class then, too. Thornton Melon: I’ll tell you what, then. Why don’t you call me some time when you have no class? Diane: [laughs] Alright. Maybe I will.
So this weekend in my Netflix rotation came up the movie “The Last King of Scotland.” No, there’s no Billy Connolly or Mike Myers (”Head, Pants, Now!) but there are a few kilts. It’s actually about Idi Amin who considers himself an honorary Scotsman when he meets a young doctor played by James McAvoy, who I keep getting confused with Jim Sturgess. Oh well. When I saw the trailer for this movie I wanted to check it out just because of the greatness that is Forest Whittaker. His performance did not disappoint.
SHORT PLOT SYNOPSIS:The movie is fictional story of Dr. Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician to the dictatorIdi Amin (Forest Whitaker). The movie is based on factual events of Amin’s rule.
OVERALL: Okay, I have to be honest. I got a little bored with this movie and zipped through a few parts here and there however, it was interesting to the see the rise of this dictator and how quickly everything got out of hand and the atrocities that occurred. As I mentioned earlier, the story is fiction but it’s loosely based on English-born Bob Astles.
RENT IT? Yes because of Forest Whittaker’s Academy Award winning performance and to get a perspective of what happened in Uganda.
UPDATE: From 1977 to 1979, Amin titled himself as His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marsha Al Hadji Doctor Idia Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beast of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa and Uganda in Particular. I think this guy was quite impressed with himself. He died in Saudi Arabia on August 16, 2003.
This scenic summer shot contains a bonus half of my left foot and the “adults only” pool at the Wynne Resort in Las Vegas courtesy of my camera phone.( I’m kind of impressed at how nice the picture turned out since I haven’t had much luck getting really clear shots with my phone.)
Ahh Vegas, how I love you, sometimes. You see, I get bored after about 3 days. Vegas is made for weekends. You stay at a nice place, eat at a nice restaurant and you gamble until you lose your shirt or they stop serving you drinks. This picture is from last summer and I remember it being very warm and I got quite the sunburn from this particular afternoon.
My sister asked me if my mind is really this random when I write these notes. Robyn, the answer is yes. Scary, isn’t it.
Got my windshield replaced on my Honda. About 6 months ago, I walked out to my car and noticed a small crack on the left side. By the end of the day, the crack had creaked to right in front of my nose. By last week it had ambled to the middle of the windshield and when the sun was at high noon I was blinded by the reflection. Not a good a situation. Plus it looked a little too redneck for me. Here’s a hint: Shop around for auto glass repair. First place I contacted said $380. Second one said $189 but they sounded a little fishy. Third guy said $219 total tax, warranty, even coming to my office. Guy did an awesome job from Absolute Auto Glass.
Laptop monitor died. My little laptop that I have had for almost 4 years is still going strong but I noticed the monitor getting darker and darker every day. However, I bought a 3 year warranty thru Sam’s Club. And if I’m right, the 3 year warranty didn’t kick in until after the 1 year manufacturer’s warranty. So we’ll see.
Remember I said I was afraid of looking at my electric bill? Yeah. $399. Yeah, that’s not good. It’s beans and peanut butter sandwiches for the rest of month for us.
Had a blast filling in for Chip in the afternoon (although I couldn’t be as goofy as I wanted to. After all it IS the NEWS!) LOTS of email and very nice comments about my “return.” Made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Thank you!
Sang karaoke last Friday night. Rick Springfield’s Jessie’s Girl. (I still sing Rick Astley better) Had a blast and thank you to everybody who came out.
I forgot to bring my tie to Fox 4 yesterday afternoon. I walked around the newsroom trying to find somebody who had a tie on that matched my purple shirt I was wearing. (It’s the same purple shirt that is at the top of this page!) Shaun Rabb had on blue and Baron James was already on the air. I remembered that Evan Andrews used to keep a box full of ties behind the weather center but no luck. Somebody had “cleaned house”. I wandered casually over to the mail slots and checked the coat rack. BINGO! I found a red tie with “purple-blue” dots hanging around a blue shirt. I grabbed it and walked over to Shaun. “I forgot my stylish purple tie this afternoon. Do you think anyone will mind if I borrow this one?” Shaun glanced around the newsroom and then lowered his head and said “I think that’ll work fine.”
Hey, it’s Friday: YEAH! And I am going to get my sing on. (Look out crowd. Get ready to get rickrolled! Email me if you want to join us! toddcarruth AT gmail.com)
Homemade 3-bean 3-meat chili is mighty tasty even during the summer but is probably going to be even better during the fall. I’ll post the recipe when it gets below 90.
Two and a Half Men is pretty funny. I’ve been taping the reruns and watching them before I go to bed. I hear Charlie Sheen is the highest paid sitcom actor on TV. Must be nice.
Had an audition for a casino commercial this week. In the past year, I have auditioned for 5 different casino commercials. I am now very good at pretending to win at Blackjack.
Seriously considering taking an stand up comedian class. Friend of mine did it and I saw his set along with a bunch of other “graduates”. I think I really want to do it.
Wish I had HBO so I could watch Training Camp.
For the first time in my life, I am considering paying for a personal trainer. I need somebody to kick my ass into shape.
I thought there was a chance I might fill in for my pal Chip on traffic but that’s not going to happen anytime soon.
I submitted a picture of Dallas Mayor Tom Leppart’s haircut to D Magazine’s blog “Frontburner” I should have smoothed out his head better.
My dogs are getting better at stealing food off the kitchen counter. This week they grabbed 4 pieces of bacon and 2 pieces of pizza.
I have updated every single day this week. I rock!
I am scared to open up my electric bill for this month. Yikes.
This week’s random website is one that i check almost every 2 hours at work because I am addicted to reading about consumers getting ripped off by the Man. It’s called the Consumerist. WARNING: May be habit forming.
OVERALL: Okay, I have to be honest. I got a little bored with this movie and zipped through a few parts here and there however, it was interesting to the see the rise of this dictator and how quickly everything got out of hand and the atrocities that occurred. As I mentioned earlier, the story is fiction but it’s loosely based on English-born Bob Astles. 
my ass into shape.
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