What I Did NOT Do on my Winter Vacation
Shave - The vacation beard, which has become quite an honored tradition, is in full effect. Though there is one problem. I'm going to let you, the internet, in on a little secret. You see, in spite of the testosterone that flows through my veins with such speed and force, I do not grow facial hair very well. Or rather, not very quickly. What I grow in 10 days, my buddy grows in 18, maybe 19 hours. It's my curse. Anyway, every time I'm off of work for more than a few days, I give the facial hair a little chance to grow out. As I write about it now, it actually sounds kind of sad. It's not sad, it's fun! Fun fun.
Blog much - I spent a surprisingly little amount of time on the computer over my vacation. That totally explains the twitch in my arm, frequent headaches, and my increased desire to use curse words. Classic withdrawal symptoms. Things should get a little more back to normal in the coming days.
Finish the movie and/or movie trailer - RaJ noted that when I said I expect to have the trailer done "before the end of the calendar year," I did not specify which year. So really, I have until whenever we stop using calendars and years. Get off my back. Besides, like I said, I didn't spend much time on the computer.
Stay Healthy - I got sick right around Christmas day. I started feeling better yesterday, the day before I had to go back to work. It's no coincidence that the boy was sick just before Christmas. Those kids, man, they're great at sharing germs.
Relax - Being a grown-up is hard work. Oh and also, I had trouble relaxing because -- FOOTBALL DISCUSSION WARNING -- I've been all amped up waiting for the Penn State football game tonight! My prediction: Penn State 117, Florida State 3. Bowl game records will fall like Bush's popularity rating, like Paris Hilton's undies, like Enron stock, etc. Then, in a shocking move, both USC and Texas will forfeit tomorrow's championship game, and Penn State will be declared the national champion. JoePa will ride the success straight to the White House, where he will assume the role of President (make no mistake, he will continue to coach the Nittany Lions), and will eliminate taxes for all PSU alums. And he'll double triple taxes due from Ohio State alums and fans. Oh what a wonderful world it will be.
Comments
Jym Ferrier
said:
I'm just glad the Giants won NFC East so I could get a new hat.
Glo said:
"Like Paris Hilton's panties" - that's some serious predictive force, man.
seventeen syllables said:
Hey Omar, just for you I will be rootin' for your Nittany Lions, since my own alma mater [Indiana University] SUCKS at football and hasn't been near a bowl game since, like, 1926. The Big Ten has to REPRESENT, and IU can't do it.
My husband is also trying to grow a beard over winter break. He has until January 8th at midnight [classes start on the 9th] to make the decision- commit to a beard or shave? He's never tried the beard before, and despite the massive amounts of manly testosterone coursing thru his veins, his beard's still a little...um....small.
Not that beard size is important, mind you.
Radioactive Nit said:
Research shows bearded men are less likely to get sick from communicable diseases. Or not. Depends on which study you read. No mention of how things go for bearded ladies.
And your Penn State progno-- 117-3? You're so conservative I don't know what to do (besides stop laughing). Sorry but this one reminded me of Jedith's Prediction #12, something about the Green Bay Packers winning the super bowl in 2006. No small accomplishment considering their absence from the playoffs. But I already gave him a hard time about it, so - your turn.
Katie said:
Whoo! Go Penn State! I don't know, I have to either start attending a college where football is played (not any time soon) or just pick a team I like. I might choose Navy, because they were the winners of the first game ever watched. Or maybe just stay neutral and go for whoever is popular. Well, that leaves Penn tonight.
Don't worry about the beard, all the best things come slowly in life.
I said:
Thanks all, for the PSU support. My prediction has (so far) only been partly correct. The important part is that Penn State won. The sad part is that it went to 3 overtimes, and I was forced to forego sleep in order to watch. The whole national champions thing or Presidency thing is yet to be determined.
Dr. 17 - One of my best friends is an IU grad. We just came to terms that he wouldn't talk IU football if I didn't talk PSU basketball. It works out well for us.
jasmine said:
was just going to say that you were close on your prediction.
so close.... ;)
cadiz12 said:
i say go on with your bad, bearded self.
Viking said:
Haha, you're gonna start seeing googles for "paris hilton's undies"
anne arkham said:
OMG I envy you. I grow facial hair like you would not believe.