ELF SABERS

Have I mentioned that I'm a geek?

What?

John Cleese explains politics so that anyone can understand.

I love you, Mr. Cleese!

So much great music...

Welcome to the world of The Suicycles.

I love this band. I know I have posted their stuff on Facebook but I don't know that I've ever mentioned them on the blog.

They are one of my fav bands right now and I want to post some of their vids. Watch if you want.

These Aren't The Droids You Are Looking For

Did you know I'm a geek?
I really think I might be.
I'm probably not the biggest geek you know. I think of myself as kind of a borderline geek.

I enjoy technology. I don't spend all my time reading about it. I don't spend a lot of time reading about it.
If I hear of something cool and its free, I will probably play with it.

I enjoy video games. I'm not good at video games. I'm not even moderately good at games. I don't play "first-person shooters." I almost never finish games that I start. (In fact, I think that in all my life I've only finished 3-4 games.) I used to play games every day. I'm sure Maxine thought I played them A LOT. As I look back, it probably was more that I should have. I never played for hours and hours everyday but I did play. Every day. Which is excessive. Nowadays I play for an hour or two in the mornings on Saturday/Sunday. It is my "me" time. That's one benefit to waking up before everyone else.

I appreciate some things "geeky" but I don't know that I fit with the geek culture. I like mainstream. I disapprove of downloading things you didn't pay for that shouldn't be free. (Movies, TV shows, music, etc) Some people I know find it strange and humorous that I won't download (or borrow downloaded) media.

The point being, I suppose there are levels of geekdom. People I associate with, because they don't know any geeks, tend to consider me a geek. The few geeks that I know can geek me out fairly easily. Maybe I'm a moderate.

This is why I hate labels. They rarely ever apply correctly.
I suppose I would be a rockerhippiegeek. But that doesn't really apply either. I also love sports. How does that fit in?

I can't be a rocker. I enjoy rock music. I don't go to concerts or know all the obscure bands. (And I love Justin Timberlake, Ricky Martin, Wilson Phillips, etc. That's not very rock and roll)

I can't be a hippie. I love the environment. I want peace and happiness for everyone. I wish the world was a more tolerant place. But I also bathe. And I have a leather jacket. And we own an SUV. (Even if it is a small one)

And, for all the reasons above, I cannot truly be a geek.

Therefore, I present to you a new classification of person.

A Mark!

Fight the man! Destroy labels now! Let people be people and freedom reign supreme!

(**this rambling post brought to you by that chunk of time spent waiting to color Maxine's hair. Have a nice day!)

I love it an laugh at it....all at the same time...

We saw this video a week or so ago. It took a Google moment to decide if it was real or a joke.
It's real. I think it might be AWESOME. You decide...





I went back and forth for a while but decided that since I keep thinking about it, it must be doing SOMETHING, which makes it awesome. I am going to explore their other music. I read somewhere yesterday that their DJ died as a result of his Progeria so it remains to be seen if they keep going.

I'm not missing, I promise...

Oh, dear sweet blog, I have not forgotten you.
I've just been busy.
I had a few blog post drafts that were WAY too serious and personal.
I started them, finished them, decided to let them sit for a day or two before posting, and then deleted them.

I love the holidays but they are also a little bit of a melancholy time for me. I am kind of an emotional wreck from Thanksgiving to New Years. Up and down, up and down...

It probably makes life we me pretty interesting but Maxine is too big hearted to say anything.

Anyway, I have a few fun things that I want to share, I just need to write them up. One of them, I am pretty sure, will be up tomorrow.