Humpday Haiku: Again with the Back Pain

Once again, back pain

I guess its not my weight, Doc

back to drawing board.

Tuesday Tech Support:

Hey, I haven't done one of these in awhile. Again, something I wish I was making up. Alas...I am not.

Wahey!

I broke 10k! Go me, it's my birthday, have a party...

Weighing In: Crap!

Well, I gained. A little over half a pound, but it's still a gain. Can't say I'm surprised. All day at the hospital Thursday didn't help, and I'm sure that the cake I had at the baby shower Saturday also didn't help. At least I'm still under 200, and I'm not worried at all. Last time I would randomly, even while following the program to the letter, spike up 1.5 lbs. My body must be weird like that. There might be a real reason, but if there is, I don't know why, that's for sure.

Starting weight (8/12/08): 221.4

Weight today (9/15/08): 199.0

Last week: 198.4

Difference from last weigh in: +.6 lbs

Overall difference: 22.4 lbs

Flashback Friday: One

On today, the release of Metallica's new album Death Magnetic, I bring you the song/video that really brought them to the collective consciousness of most people. They had bucked tradition, in the 80s at least, by not filming any videos up to this point, but when they did, people stood up and took notice.

Metallica's "One." Movie footage, "Johnny Got His Gun," the movie that inspired the song.

Surgery - Part Three...The Reboot.

So, here we go again...the surgery is back on for this afternoon. So those good vibes and prayers and such that you sent and recalled a few weeks ago, go ahead and resend those. Thanks. I'll try to put updates up there on the Twitter box on the left, if you're interested.

Humpday Haiku: This is a *Real* Haiku.

Remember Wayne's World?

Wayne says "that was a haiku."

But it was not one.

Tales From the Past: Oh, We Got Bubbles

So, another story from The Music Man. That was one eventful show. I told you about the Wet Tech, and I told you about how my brush with death. Now, for one of the funnier moments.

On the last night of the show, we would generally figure out some pranks. As I alluded to, but never actually outright mentioned, in The Great Mountain Dew Caper, we usually would try to hide it from the audience, because Chief, the head of the program, frowned on "changing things" on the last show. In fact, he would usually gather everyone in the "green room" (which was actually only our makeup room) to give a standard closing night lecture about this.

Well, one of the stage crews pranks (there were a few) was to put Simple Green in the town fountain in the opening scenes. Simple Green is a cleaning agent.

Only problem was, nobody coordinated or communicated on this.

So, show starts. I have a really great vantage point from up in the fly gallery. My assistant flyman and I look down, anticipating the small frothy show that was only for the actors. After a few seconds, we look at each other, because we both realize something is very, very wrong. Because it looks like a washing machine spilling over already. We stifle giggles, and right as I'm about to turn to my assistant to ask him what he thinks Joy, our stage manager, is gonna do, Joy's voice comes crackling over the headsets. And pardon my french here.

"What the HELL? What is coming out of the fountain? Who the fuck did that??"

Therein was the problem. Almost everyone did. At least five people surreptitiously added Simple Green to the fountain, thinking that no one else had. Miiiiiiiiiiistaaaaaaaaaake!

Luckily, most of the cast were in front of the fountain, singing the mainstay "Oh We Got Trouble," and blocked it from the audience, but Joy had a slightly higher angle from the control booth. Also, most of the bubbling over went behind the fountain.

However, this didn't stop the actors from noticing, and according to my sources down on the deck, many of them came off from the scene laughing and singing "Oh We Got Bubbles, Right Here in River City!"

Weighing In: Initial Goal Achieved...already.

New goal has to be met now. Darnit, that's what I get for being over motivated. So now, I'm gonna try to be at 190 before Erin is born. The way I'm going, I might have to set ANOTHER goal. Heh.

23 pounds in a little less than a month. Right about now, about a million American women would probably like to kill me. I'm not even exercising yet. Well, unless you count some of the work I do on a daily basis exercising, and a case could be made that it keeps me active and moving. But still.

Starting weight (8/12/08): 221.4

Weight today (9/8/08): 198.4

Difference from last weigh in: 5.8 lbs

Overall difference: 23 lbs

Welcome to Baltimore...

...Joe Flacco. He sure played like he didn't want to give that job up when Troy Smith is ready to play again.

You know how much it pains me as a Towson University alum to root and be happy for a UDel QB? Heh.

I Beg Forgiveness...

For not updating lately. I've been caught up in work and stuff. And after today, I may never be dry again. Thanks Tropical Storm Hanna!

I'll be back and better than ever either tomorrow or Monday, I promise.

Humpday Haiku: Better Day Today

Has to be better

Yesterday was terrible

Can't be any worse

Kevin Smith Saves The Day

With a release of his trailer for Zack and Miri Make A Porno.

I've pretty much eaten up everything Smith has done, so of course I'm on board for this. Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, and porn. A winning combo!

Warning, this is a Red Band trailer. That means it's uncensored. No nudity or anything, but langauge. NSFW.

http://www.askmen.com/video/2008_apr/apr02.html

I've Got Something To Say:

And that is I have nothing to say. One of those days where I know I have at least 10 topics I've wanted to talk about, but I can't seem to wrap my brain around them enough to formulate a post. But I also don't want to get back in a funk where I don't update because darnit, I'm pretty sure I lost a few readers the last time that happened.

Perhaps I'll go to an old stand by and do a Tales From the Past later on today, if I can't wrap the brain around anything else that's a bit more current. And if I do one of those, maybe I'll see if Katy still reads me.

So, for now, a shout out to my friend John and his wife down in Baton Rouge, who is apparently doing okay as of yesterday, and also a reminder that I wasn't in the least bit kidding about that donate button to the left there, underneath the countdown. I'm not freaking Rockerfeller, people, and this kid is gonna be disadvantaged enough being my kid. Help the poor girl out by helping her parents out.

Weighing In: Todaybor Day is-a Labor Day

Welp, that initial "holy crap fear for his health" drop is over. Now I'm on a more normal drop, so those of you that did fear for my health can stop covering your eyes.

Starting weight (8/12/08): 221.4

Weight today (9/1/08): 204.2

Difference from last weigh in: 2.2 lbs

Overall difference: 17.2 lbs.