I love the outcome to this fight.
When I was little, my big idol was Schwarzenegger, that was when I actually thought I could grow to be that size. I think that once I realized that I wouldn't grow past a certain point and forever be a scrawny guy, my idol turned to be Bruce Lee. :o)
Some strong language in this song, but I think it reflects the thoughts of every Facebooker ever from the beginning of Facebooking time.
So today's little funny comes from over the pond. It sort of goes with what I wrote up for tomorrow, so I thought I'd share it in spite of the strong language. Yes, there is strong language, he's actually going to say what we tend to think on a daily basis.
Did you get that kiddies? If not: WARNING. . . STRONG LANGUAGE (this message may be inappropriate for ill mannered children or old fuddy duddies)
In honor of my sister's wedding this past weekend and my officiating of the ceremony.
With dipping readership numbers over the past few weeks, I'm considering making some changes to the blog, so stay tuned for that.
Until tomorrow, I bid you a happy Monday.
It's Monday, and it's not funny. No completed Spark. Not happy about that. No time to write.
"I don't tell my parents, and I don't tell my friends, I'll just grab some rubber tubing and pull on my depends, and then I drive. It's time for a road trip."
In honor of a recent crit session in which I was totally playing the part of Ben Stiller. Oh, and we had a chicken vanish recently so this ones for you nameless chicky, your eggs will be missed.
Coming this week:
No, I Will Not Read Your F@#&!^* First Chapter
And other STUFF!
(Don't worry, it's not nearly as bad as it sounds)
My brain is still drained from last week. I can't even think of a title for this post. But don't you worry, dear reader, the reason my brain is so drained is because I was playing Guild Wars until three in the morning last night . . . uh, no. Wait, that's not what I meant to say.
What I meant to say was that I worked double time last week and came up with several ideas for posts while I was working on last week's critique series. That afforded me enough extra time to try Guild Wars again after having not played for the past two years. All that talk of guilds for the Critique Guild got me thinking of that game and I could not resist its siren's song.
Also, Guild Wars 2 is coming out soon!!! You know what that means, don't you? It means that I'll be able to get some of the older games for cheap. :) I never buy a game when it first comes out. First of all my computer is way too slow to enjoy all of their pretty graphics, and 50 bucks!? Come on, seriously now. I can wait a year and get it for thirty. Besides, I don't even play in guilds. I have a strange disillusionment with regards to making virtual avatar friends. Now then, if the redhead from "The Guild" wanted me to be in her guild . . . we might have to talk.
Coming this week . . . STUFF!!!
I'm busily bludgeoning my chapter one from ten years past in an attempt to get it ready to post on Wednesday as part one of the critique series. It's actually kind of scary. Present tense, a 4000 word first chapter, and oh the telling. At one point I even described the pro via the pov of a poster on the ceiling. Sigh.
So here's how I was thinking it would go since this will be my first series.
Tuesday: A techy article explaining the word processor features used in critiquing.
Wednesday: Some tips on Critiquing along with something to put you to sleep by in the form of the old chapter.
Thursday: Thoughts on the crit partner, both good and bad.
Friday: Critique groups both big and small.
And one last note. I've been making my way through the archives and cutting down on the tags so that things are easier to find so expect to see that tag list to the right slowly shrink.
Now then, on to the funny.
Because I was chastised for not connecting last weeks funny to writing, this weeks funny reminds us that we shouldn't be worried about being original because it's all been done before. And since there won't be a rant this Friday, this should take care of it.
"No, that is the opposite of what is good." I've wanted to post this for so long but have been afraid to. Finally, my wife asked, "When are you going to post the 'I'm going to make it so dry' video?" So here we go. And thanks again for all of the comments and visits last week. It's so nice to see discussions start up and varying viewpoints come out.
Warning: While this video is by no means graphic, the subject matter might be considered offensive to some. If you find yourself easily put off by sexual topics, you might want to skip this. However, if you're up for a good laugh this will do it.
This is an excellent example of playing with dialog to create humor. The seriousness of the guy on the left is absolutely hysterical. I wonder if it would be just as funny written out as a ping pong dialog.
In light of animal services stopping by my house today and interrupting my breakfast to cite me for having the two pups that I've been trying to get rid of for the past five months and for the two strays that I'm taking care of (one of which is the mother of the two pups, impregnated by a stray that got into our yard, apparently animal services doesn't catch actual nuisance animals), and now making me financially responsible for the $400 plus price tag attached to getting them all fixed, vaccinated, and licensed, I thought that this little reminder about not having offspring in the first place would be best suited for the day.
Warning: Subtitles *gasp*
With this edition of the Monday Funny, I wanted to send out some thank you’s and let you guys know about a few changes. First of all, thanks to everyone for reading the blog and sharing it with your friends. It really means a lot to me. Along with my own personal triumph of going three weeks straight with a post appearing every day, I’d like to announce another little milestone, the third straight week of increased readership.
Seems that when I put forth the effort you guys and gals reward me. I’m not talking about huge leaps, maybe three or four people a week, but still, it means a lot to me. I was especially impressed with last week’s numbers because the week before had the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ trailer that brought a load of people to the blog just to see that. These folks likely were not interested in the craft of writing and just wanted to see the trailer. And that’s fine. What I didn’t expect was for the following week’s numbers to edge just above the Wonderland week, but they did, and that got me really pumped.
I’m going to be going through old posts and adjusting the tags, and coming out with clearly defined categories for the posts so that past content is easier to find. I’ll also be working on some more layout issues with the blog, putting my friends’ blogs link section back up (it got lost when I changed templates) and putting up a new section for links to stories that friends have written, so be looking for those (just so long as I can figure out the coding, keep your fingers crossed on that one).
Once again, thank you all so very much. I don’t make any kind of money from this. I’m paid solely in knowing that my words help others. So if you read anything that makes you smile, helps you, or gets you to think of something in a different way, you can say thanks by passing the word along, subscribing, and/or clicking one of those sociable buttons below each of the posts (digg, stumble, del.icio.us, and the like, seriously, do you know how long it took me to figure out how to add them to this theme? we're talking hours and hours).
Thanks again. You are awesome and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Now let’s share a laugh.
I am soooo going to catch flack for this vid, but I don't care.
Just a reminder to be more constructive with your feedback. And don't we all sometimes feel like our rhymes are bottomless . . . . . . . . .
Well, it is still technically Monday. :) Sorry so late.
In honor of the recent Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco, I post this informative and comedic take on the debate as to whether or not sexuality is a choice. Therefore, I warn those of you who might take offense to such discussion, but do ask that you consider it.
I for one used to be strongly against homosexuality until one day I stopped to actually think about it. I removed religion from the equation and asked myself, "How does someone else's choice in partner really effect me?" I suggest you stop and ask yourself the same question.
Coming Up This Week: (this is a new section of the Monday Funny where I'll post ahead of time what I'll be working on for the week. Consider it my commitment to you and a nagging reminder to myself to keep up with the blog)
Tomorrow: I'll be posting my verdict on web browsers with links galore and tips on how to fine tune my browser of choice should you consider giving it a try as well.
Tuesday: An interesting writing prompt that sprang to mind over the weekend.
Wednesday: Philosophical musings on choice in pursuing dreams and the chains of responsibility.
Thursday: The danger of writing prompts.
Friday: TBA (Or maybe I should say "It's a surprise!" But that would be misleading because I really have no clue what Friday will be.)
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