Giving Thanks (a week late)

Things I am thankful for this year:

• Codeine and cough syrup
• Owning 59/60ths of my Trailblazer... where's the "last payment waived" program?
  
• Heated seats in said Trailblazer
• My DVR which can fast-forward through all the political ads that will haunt us for the next year
  
• The support of all of my friends and family in my year (years) long weight loss mission. I fell off the past couple of months but am back on track
  
• Re-Finding my favorite pen in La Crosse after a month of not having it... this is the same one I stole from Mayo this summer.
• Only 14 or so more months left of Dub-ya
• The ability to pay at the pump.... and also Self Checkouts
  
• My millions (AND MILLIONS) of readers who continue to come back here even though I don't get anything posted here daily anymore
• Of course, a BIG thanks for the Cyclone victory over Iowa in football this Fall. Babysteps to the BCS... Babysteps to the BCS...
• Meeting Sarah, along with the unusual way it happened but "fate" ended up saving a misprinted email.
• Electricity.... seriously, do you realize how boring life would be without it?
• Lowes and new South Target.... oh yeah, AND DICK'S!!!
• New CDs from U2, Garbage, Chili Peppers, and Greenday coming in 2008
• The return and quick exit of Ricky Williams Monday night
  

Things I am not as thankful for this year:

• Gas prices getting out of control and it's the "off peak" season right now.... prepare yourself for the worst next summer
• Bush continuing to screw up our country on his way out
  
• Idiots who still have no clue how to drive on a 6 lane Highway 52 in Rochester
• Commercials for drugs due to Male erectile dysfunction which seem to ALWAYS be on TV.
• The rest of the Cyclone football season which seems to be in line with the first part of our basketball season....
  

There's snow on the way today, and Saturday.... and Sunday.... welcome to Winter!

Haiku of the Day
Looking for snowflakes
Outside my office window
Don't be so jealous!!!

Entertainment of the Day - I finally sat down and watched Shrek 3 this weekend..... it was just ok. Not nearly as good as 1 or 2, but I'm sure still enjoyable by the little ones. As usual, a few funny moments and one liners, and probably worth your 90 minutes if you enjoyed the first two movies. Wonder how many more they will make (they are currently in 3 year cycles so look for Shrek 4 in 2010).

Weblink of the Day - Draw a path (with basic physics in mind) for Santa to get all the presents!!!