Well, it’s been a ride, and I learned a lot. Thirty days, four days no post. Donated a little money to charity. Now, I will reward myself by just saying thanks to everyone that read a few posts. My Twitter post was even bookmarked on a social site!

I don’t know what’s next, but I will be posting more in the future. Plus, I’ll be doing to NaBloPoMo thing again come February.

Ta-Ta for now!

Sorry I missed last Thursday, and another apology for moving this iPod Check to Friday.

First up is Dannii Minogue. Who?!?! It’s Kylie Minogue’s sister. She has a lot of sounds going on in the club scene. I heard about her from one of my favorite internet radio sites XRM Radio.

I heard this song on the movie Real Genius. I fell in love with the song due to the fact that the movie parallels my life. Boy genius not accepted into normal society, must stop a egotistical professor from building the ultimate in laser warfare. Ahh, good times…

For those who hate country, leave now. It’s not quite, but close to it. Alison Krauss is awesome. Her original style brings my home every time. If you ever wanted to swing over to country music for a bit, she is a great place to start. Are you surprised I like this crap? I like it all.

Thankful for…

Not: My acid reflux.
Am: $4 Zantac at Walgreens

Not: The current economy.
Am: My job.

Not: The cold.
Am: Enjoying a warm Dr. Pepper, with a slice of lemon.

Not: WordPress‘ constant upgrade request.
AM: Not publishing the whole site at each post.

Not: The 1,000 mph bus going down my street every 15 minutes.
Am: My apartment that is close to every thing cool.

In these trying times, I tend to break even.

In October of ‘95, I had to under go a back operation. The odds weren’t in my favor for a 100% guarantee that the operation would be a success, but for me to live a better life the operation was a must. I went under the knife for about 12 hours. Two Doctors took shifts adjusting my back and fusing a couple of bones against my spine. The operation turned out well, with a few minor complications, but the hardest part had to be the two weeks after.

I was stuck in a hospital with little communication to the outside world. My home was about 100 miles from the facility, so my parents took shelter in a local Ronlad McDonald House (RMDH). There they were able to come to the hospital at anytime to check on my progress. When one parent decided to spend the night in the uncomfortable chair next to my bed, the other went to the RMDH and got a relatively good night’s sleep. The RMDH made a trying time easier to accept, and allowed my family to support me during my hospital stay.

My first donation goes to them as a thank you for what they do for families that need assistance. Without them, families wouldn’t be able to ease their minds and focus on the loved ones that need attention.

In 1985 Roger Moore (look at those Knightly man boobs!) left the role of James Bond, and Broccoli inc was looking for a new 007. Pierce Bosnan’s career as Remington Steele ended roughly at the same time. It was a perfect chance to approached Brosnan to take the helm in the next Bond film. Unfortunately, Brosnan’s contract with NBC was still active and needed to be fulfilled. Shortly after Pierce turned down the role, he made a deal with Coca-Cola to make a couple of Diet Coke commercials were he played, you guessed it, a secret agent.

Many rumors were circulating at the time.

Pierce turned down the role to take care of his sick/dying wife. Not True.

Pierce made the commercials thinking he was going to be the next Bond, but was denied for the more lovable Timothy Dalton. Wrong Again.

Phew! Good to clear the air on that one!

In two days I’m going to see a performance of Glengarry Glen Ross. This play, written by David Mamet, is about four Chicago real estate agents and their struggles to sale prospective buyers land. If they don’t sale enough to make top prize in a company contest, they lose their jobs. There is a twist to the story that causes an uproar over stolen property of the agency that develops into dramatic realization on life and why they give up so much for so little.

One of my favorite scenes is the leadership speech given by the top salesman. A visitor to the agency from “downtown” sent to put some fire in the sales team by way of threats. This scene was not written in the play, but was put in for the movie released in 1992. The actor playing the part is Alec Baldwin, and boy is his performance amazing. I’ll play that scene later.

But first, let me play the scene performed by some unlikely actors.

First is a small boy:

I’m a big fan of Brandon Hardesty. He has made it an art to re-enact famous scenes from movies. Brandon is quite the talent, and his doesn’t disappoint with the Glengarry scene.

And, the master…

I don’t know if this scene was put in the play after the movie, but I’ll know later this week. Follow-up to come.

In my post about my Sea Monkey experience (search for it) I mentioned of the lone survivor I Named Robert Neville. Today, I woke up this morning only to declare the passing of this great Sea Monkey. I had not seen him for the past few days, and suspected his final days. This post is dedicated to a brine shrimp that has not only proved my childhood dreams to be a success, but this shrimp alone has delivered joy to fellow Sea Monkeys and humans a like.

I’d like everyone to join in a toast to the long survived of the plastic tank. To Robert Neville, from egg to Sea Monkey your crown shall shine on forever.

Possible picture of Robert mating with another Sea Monkey:

My Mother was telling me about a story from when she was a dental assistant. A little girl came in for a check up, and on the x-ray was this round shadow. The doctor asked if the little girl had earrings, but that wasn’t the case. So, they took a picture of just her nose area. Inside was a thumbtack. The little girl denied putting something up her nose, but it had been there a very long time. So long that when they pulled it out of her nose, the thumb tack was rusted. I’m totally surprise that the little girl wasn’t in pain.

This lead to a second story. Again from my Mom.

This little girl had constant sinus infections, discharge (eww) and everything! In fact, the Mother would speak of a nasty odor coming from this little girl’s nose (again, eww). Well, they finally went to the Doctor, and he discovered a sequin Barbie doll dress shoved up the ol’ nostril. Yes, this little girl’s nose was a Barbie doll closet.

I had no idea little kid’s noses had such large volume. I wonder what I stuck up my nose as a little boy.

I’ve been noticing a lot of music posts. Being that I posted them, I should notice. Maybe I need to make another category just for the tunes.

Welcome to another session where the iPod is the decider. If you don’t quite get it, search for iPod Check #1. Let’s not delay any further. First, is Soft by Kings of Leon. I cannot make it past the day without a little KOL.

Jason Nevin pumped out I’m in Heaven and it hit the radio waves as fast as the dance clubs. Notice the sampling of Michael Jackson’s Human Nature in the background.

Last is a classic by Bobby Darin called Mack the Knife. I eat this stuff like candy. While I listened to this, I put a fedora on the head and moved with a little more daddy-o involved.

Three up, three down. Another good session of I.C. Thanks for joining me, hoped you enjoyed the pure randomness.

The first time I heard Todd Rundgren’s hit “Hello It’s Me” was in the movie Duets. Here is the owl eyed freak now:

I knew that this is one of those songs that would be premo cover material for modern bands, so I looked around. I found, a total year after the original release, the Isley Brothers putting their own famous spin.

That’s 44 seconds of “Hello” in a row. I counted 17 total. Only the IBs could pull this off.

So, turn down the lights, snuggle up with your lady and let the hellos do their job.