Tuesday, January 02, 2007

I've reincarnated as Andy Rooney!

Wow! Two weeks without a post. Let me explain: During my stay in Texas, my access to Internet was somewhat limited. So to make up for lost time, here's a collection of observations I've gathered during that time:

1) If Gerald Ford were running for office today, I'd vote for him before I'd vote for almost all Republicans and some Democrats as well. Any enemy of Joseph Farah's is a friend of mine. Oh, and that vote would not be contingent on him actually still being alive, either.

2) Intimate New Year's Eve parties are infinitely more fun than trying to brave a club. Reason? You control the music and attendance. I'm glad to have high-kicked the new year in to "Morning Train."

3) Speaking of music, I'm sorry to report that "Let Mount Zion Rejoice" is now out of the running for my theme song, having come up on my iPod while I was in Texas. The contest is now between "Total Eclipse of the Heart" or that Judy/Barbra duet. Either way, God has a great sense of humor.

4) Are Continental baggage workers on strike? This trip had the longest wait time for baggage I've ever seen, including when traveling on Thanksgiving weekend.

5) My prediction for the hottest job in 20 years: janitor. Seriously. My nephew is obsessed with brooms and vacuums. I thought it was an aberration until today my co-worker mentioned that his son has the same fascination.

6) Whatever one thinks of Rosie O'Donnell, it's quite telling that Donald Trump's first instinct was to go for the homophobic "what Rosie's girl needs is a real man to set her straight" line. As a former resident of Atlantic City, I can say that his casinos by and large are the epitome of tacky, and I now see that they were built to match his personality. One of my few times winning was in the Taj Mahal, however, so I'll exempt that one.

7) Notice I didn't call this a "random collection of observations." Unbelievable as it may seem, these were all specifically chosen by me. Nothing random about them. Please save this word from extinction!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

You're so random.

Mike said...

I know. Isn't it ironic?

Swanny said...

'Bout fucking time.

Steve On Broadway (SOB) said...

Happy New Year, Mike.

As if Donald Trump in the US isn't enough, he's now become an export, too. I passed his Trump Towers in Seoul, South Korea this morning en route to the airport. Tacky indeed.

Mike said...

Same to you, Steve!

Mike Brady would have been a great architect to Trupm. Every building a hideous stamp of the other.

Steve On Broadway (SOB) said...

But wouldn't Mike Brady's versions at least all be split levels?

Anonymous said...

almost every guy i date is a janitor, but i guess that's what i get for trolling for mall ass in bathrooms and whatnot.

Unknown said...

My godson has always been obsessed with cleaning, and vacuum cleaners are his Ferraris. When he turned 3, he was given a toy vacuum for his birthday.

He slept with it.