Ex-thoughts?

So... if you happened to spot an ex-girlfriend/boyfriend when out and about one day, would you rather them be:

a. Hott, confident and looking better than ever

or...

b. Fat and ugly

?


As I pondered this (clearly I have too much time on my hands), I was unsure. If they we're lookin good, you could always smile and say "ah, yeah, I was with that." Or, if the spotted from a distance ex had really let themselves go, you can always say - "man, glad I got outta that, totally made the right choice."

Either way you end up feeling pretty good about having spotted a piece of your romantic history. But, I wonder what it says about someone if they answer in one of the two above ways? or what if they respond to the sighting with something new?

Who knows.... Moral of the story - just don't think too much.

Greenburg

I am not sure when it become cool, marketable, or even OK to simply film regular seeming folks doing regular boring things - put some Emo-meets-NapoleonDynamite music in the background and call it a MOVIE!!!

I recently wasted about one and a half hours of my life (which I will never get back) trying to draw some sort of plot, meaning and enjoyment from the convoluted, everyday cluster-F that was the film "Greenburg." It starred Ben Stiller who must be going through some sort of mid-live/mid-career crisis and trying to connect with the everyday moron. Seriously, some actors stoop far too low at times in their careers (Bruce Willis "Armageddon," or Liam Neesson in "Clash of the Titans") , but that is no excuse - some films should never be stuck in a Redbox!

and then there is Redbox... it is a great invention, but when they are out of movies that you would like to see - how is a guy supposed to psyche himself up to go drop $4+ at Blockbuster!

What is this world coming to?

Netflix I guess...

Musings on W. Mitten

So, over the past few weeks, we have moved from Denver to Holland/Zeeland, Michigan. We really love being here, but it is definitely an adjustment.

First of all... clouds. I have rarely seen a cloud for the past 2 years, and if I did, it was whispy and white and quite high up in the sky. The other day I awoke and figured it must have been early dawn, 5am or something... nope.... it was 9:30am and there were clouds!

Secondly, people here drive wwwwaaaaayyyyyyy too fast!! I have had more cars (especially Grand Cherokees for some reason (usually piloted by 17yr. old blonde girls from Zeeland or Hudsonville, on a cell phone)) riding my bumper than ever before. Granted, I am not the most aggressive accelerator in the world, but I get up to speed and enjoy cruising about 4mph over the posted limit. But, noooo... that is not going to cut it around here - people are in a big ol' hurry to get all over W. Michigan these days.

Lay-off buddy!!

Thirdly... "fancy-ness"
Maybe it was because I felt right at home in the rather casual dress culture of Denver, or maybe I don't see a huge difference in what clothes can do for a person(Ugly is still ugly and good look-ers, usually look good). I am all for dressing for the occasion, but I had no idea that Panera, JP's coffee, modern churches and the grocery store were "occasions." These ladies are poofing, teasing, and bumpin' thier blonde up to go work out!
I miss the land of baseball caps, Patagonia pull-overs and pony-tails.
:(

Beer prices!
Not sure why, maybe it is the relative lack of craft/micro brew options that make even the most mundane of bottled barley juice so pricey, but lets be serious, anything with the word "bud" in the name (wheat, lime or otherwise) should not go for over a buck-a-bottle... ever!

But, New Holland, Bells and the Old Hat brews are quite local and amazing good. So I can't complain too loudly.

And speaking of complaining, this entry is not a complaint at all - I love living here and would do it again in a heart-beat. W. Michigan, with all it's idiosyncrasies and leadfooters, is amazing.

I call it home...