Arrrrrr! I'm punchy for pirates!

Ahoy maties! I don't know about you, but like the rest of the nation -- nix that -- the WORLD, I have been swept up in a full-scale pirate mania! Shiver me timbers and make me walk the plank!!!

If it's not about the swashbuckling adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow, I don't want to hear about it! At this very moment, I'm listening to the movie soundtrack, wearing my pirate costume and dreaming about what's next!!!

I think Pirates are so awesome, I've even decided to jump ship from my favorite baseball team, the Mets, and head over to Piratesville. Hey you! Hand me that controller, I wanna play the new pirates video game, too!!!

Man, pirates sure are rad!

One ring to rule them all

So my little dude is teething. At least I think he is. Evidence:

1. He is drooling at an impressive rate. The stuff is everywhere.
2. He's very fussy. He yells a lot more than he used to.
3. He has a little nubbin of a white spot on his upper gum. Unless he can grow whiteheads inside his mouth (which might be possible, seeing as how I've only known him a few months), I'm sayin' this is a tooth.


He also has a new fascination with what has to be the ugliest, strangest teething ring I've ever seen. He likes to grab it with both fists and cram it into his mouth. Concidentally, I like to do the same thing with cheeseburgers or pizza.


What twisted mind devised such a horrid looking "toy?"

No more teachers, no more books

Last week I started a magical time known as "off." You see, for the entire month of July I don't have any MBA classes. Hence the magic.

Here's what I've done so far to take advantage of my unfettered situation:

1. Short family trip to Phoenix to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with my zany father-in-law (that's him up there, giving me his "zany eye"). There were some real good eats in Arizona.
2. Watched a couple of movies I wanted to see, Superman Returns being one of them. Not great, but not bad. Looking forward to the sequel.
3. Started two-a-day work outs. Need to lose about 20 lbs. -- 15 of which is lingering sympathy weight from CL's pregnancy.
4. Passed gas at will.

Okay, #4 is really just your everyday run-of-the-mill stuff, but enjoyable nonetheless.

And here's what I have planned for the rest of the month:

1. Play the guitar. Maybe even try to record some new music that I haven't written yet. Maybe.
2. Play some video games that I've been neglecting. Gun, Guitar Hero, who knows what else?
3. Take a two-week vacation from work. The family is planning some day trips to see some of Utarh's natural wonders, camp, hike, etc.
4. Not do any homework.

Man, I love not being in school. I don't even miss it one bit.