Cannot Hold Back.

So I sat on the Sarah Silverman/Matt Damon video from last month because I figured it had some indiscretions that were not suitable for my wholesome blog. For the record, I did think it was pretty funny. However, today the retaliation video was posted on You Tube and I cannot deny it any longer: I need to post these videos. Dad, I'm telling you now that you will not find this funny at all and will want your five minutes back if you watch it...so you might want to skip it.

And yes, I'm aware that all of you have probably already seen both videos. Humor me.

Jimmy's Response:

Eye Sore.

After a nice long break for President's Day weekend, I ventured to the Optometrist to get my eyes checked. I needed to get some glasses for driving and it had been far too long since I had an eye exam. I am now the proud owner of some snazzy glasses -- which make Jamie giggle like a little kid. I will post of picture of me with the new glasses at some point.
I also learned that I had a hole in my retina which needed to be surgically plugged up. Boo. So today I skipped school and went in for the quick laser procedure. After another eye exam it turned out that I had two holes and that my retina was, in fact, partially detached already. Fortunately, I went when I did and did not suffer any permanent blindness. I have to say that this laser surgery was much, MUCH, worse than the Lasik I underwent a few years back.

Also, trying to navigate the big, bright city with dilated and sore eyes was a little scary. Luckily, the ever-attentive husband came to my rescue and taxi-ed me home before I could get hit by oncoming traffic.

Hopefully the eyes will be back in working order tomorrow when I go back to work. I need the laser vision in place...

Will Trade Busted Kitty...

...for this hedgehog.

There really isn't a contest: adorable smiling hedgehog? Or angry as all hell FrankenKitty?


Of course, I am not serious. Junior is well but has a scratch on her head that she continues to reopen just as it's about to fully heal. We've tried everything from trimming her nails, the Elizabethan collar, putting socks on her feet, band-aids, etc. So this was the latest attempt. It was not successful if you're curious. Silly, busted, kitty.

Also, please admire Jamie's hat -- I made it for him last week!

Excited?

So this popped up recently. As excited as I was many years ago for this movie -- I can't believe they actually are going through with it. I was also surprised that this trailer makes it look reasonable as a movie, rather than just something for the Indy fans. What do you think?

The Ice Storm.

So when I think about an "ice storm" I think of something that looks like this:



What I learned after going through the debacle that was The District's ice storm last night, is that ice storms just looks like rain from the inside of the car. It isn't until you get out of the car that you see the foot long icicle perpendicular to your antenna. I also learned that it sucks to be stuck in traffic during an ice storm.

I left school right at 4:30 so that I could rush to my polling place to vote before I left for the College of William & Mary. I was going to be doing recruitment for the school there and was actually very excited for the opportunity to represent my school. Sad to say that after 5 hours of "driving" I was a mere 10 miles away from school -- just barely into Arlington, VA. Keep in mind that the entire trip was supposed to take 3 hours.

Three of the interstates I needed to use were closed and the surface streets were not moving at all. I somehow made it to the hotel after 9 and a half hours. Fortunately, I did meet and interview some promising candidates -- so ultimately worth many freak-outs and some sleep deprivation.

Obligated.

So am I obligated to watch a sub-par sitcom just because someone I know is in it? Last night, Jamie and I sat down to watch "Welcome to the Captain" to see a high school classmate's new show. This is a huge deal because Jamie and I rarely have time to sit down together much less watch television together. Add to this the fact that we already watched the Super Bowl together and you have quite the quality time spent in front of network television. That is how dedicated we are to our high school "alma mater".


Maybe it's unfair to say that it is sub-par. But I worry that the show thinks it is funnier than it actually is. Hopefully, the critics will like it, because Fran truly is a phenomenal and dedicated actor and it's nice to see him in the main role.

My Fifteen Minutes.

I return triumphantly from my hiatus to share this piece of news. Yes, The Washington Post spent a day in my classroom and spoke to my kids and those tiny little quotes at the end of the article are what we have to show for it. Of course, we also have those adorable pictures of my students. Trust me: they are not as cute at hour 40 of their weekly learning.

Also. It's crazy to see me quoted as "Long". So weird.

A "proper" update on my life is coming soon. Don't get your hopes up though...it has been pretty uneventful...