Last night

So last night, I found myself temporarily in front of the television for the annual state of the union address. And while we didn't get a visit from Oscar the Grouch again, we still had a very interesting situation.

If you remember correctly, this blog had exclusive coverage last year of Nancy Pelosi being pegged with a paper ball by Roy Blunt. With the switch of control of the house this year, Nancy had a chance to strike back.

In a strikingly bipartisan prank, she had arranged for president Bush to declare Missouri should be kicked out of the union. Both sides of the aisle, all but Rep. Blunt in on the joke, stood up and applauded. Blunt, following everyone else's lead, stood up and clapped with them. Everybody then burst into fits of laughter. To which the president said "Whoops...[pauses and looks at notes] caught... someone... not...playi-I mean paying... attention." He then went on to continue his address, starting with the Let's Kick Missouri Out of the Union Initiative.

I should mention that I was really tired during this and couldn't stay awake for the whole thing.

State of the Blog Address

I would first like to mention that the blog is in the finest shape it has ever been.

[applause]

But posting hasn't been easy. That is why the readers of this blog on both sides of the aisle, those who think this blog is the greatest thing ever and those who are petitioning the government to shut it down, need to come together in a bi-opinionated way. Those with views other than the two polarized ones mentioned needn't apply!

[applause]

This blog has become too dependent on me for posting. That is why we need to start an initiative to diversify the sources of posting. By 2017, I hope to reduce postings by myself by 20%

[grand applause]

Thank you, one and all.

Bowling and Miniature Golf

So this past weekend, I made a visit to a new entertainment place. I would have called it a bowling alley, but if you have to walk a little ways before you see the lanes, it's no longer a bowling alley. Before you get there, you're immersed in all sorts of kiddie fun - from a multi-tiered ball pit to an arcade to a lounge and bar. There was also indoor miniature golf, which I wouldn't consider kiddie fun because that's what I ended up doing.

In any case, I'm about to do something to this post that I've never done before - give it a label it truly deserves. Let's see if it makes any noticeable difference...

Back for 2007

Welcome back! If you haven't been keeping track of this blog in the past few weeks, fear not: I was too consumed with days off and...stuff.

Perhaps one of the most interesting thing that happened over the extended break was an awesome parking spot I got in Chicago. I will attempt to convey the awesomidity of it at a later date.

Otherwise, I had a good Christmas in which the ornaments on my Christmas tree grew at an exponential rate. At just what exponent, I'm not at liberty to say.

Finally, this laptop looks pretty interesting. The only thing it doesn't appear to have that a Dell laptop might is an exploding battery.