So this one time I—no, not everything post-American-Pie has to end with “at band camp,” ok? Geez. Anyways…so this one time I went downtown to drop off a camera lens that need some repair work done, and my friend rode along. We parked in an obscure parking lot and when we got out we were approached by some guy. In the end he swindled my friend out of $20, basically because my friend is a nice guy. This guy wasn’t. He had some good lies though. In the end I think the lie-filled story was worth at least a few dollars.
- AOL Sessions - I never thought I’d see the day where I put “I love” and “AOL” in the same sentence. But it’s true. They have a decent selection of live, in-studio performances in streaming video. Weezer (who’s Buddy Holly rendition rules), Thrice, Dashboard, and a few more that I enjoyed listening to. Some even have exclusive behind the scenes!
- Programmable thermostats - With my parents staying with us for the week, my father was looking for a few things to help out with. We had him install one to replace our awesome 1942 “thermostat” and it’s made a huge difference. Hooray for technology.
- Google Video’s Ronaldinho clip - Probably produced by Nike but I could care less. About a minute in, he has his new boots strapped on and proceeds to do some of the most amazing footwork, including pinging the crossbar several times in a row. Wow.
- Blue Moon - The beer. With orange slices. I never drink beer at home, as it’s too costly and I frankly don’t need the calories. But it’s been so intolerably hot and muggy lately that I picked up a six pack early in the week. What a refreshing treat.
- Homemade bread sticks - I took this recipe for pizza dough and altered it (doubled the brown sugar, added basil and oregano, etc) a bit and used it to make some bread sticks for dinner last night. Perfect recipe if you like the crunchy-on-the-outside but soft-on-the-inside type. Kinda like Papa John’s. Just make sure to dust your pan with corn meal to give it the same effect. I used some leftovers to make a chicken calzone for lunch today.
Just remember, if you go downtown, the crazy people will make up stories to get you to give them money. But half of them might be telling the truth and might actually need the cash. Just pay for the most convincing ones.
