Music, RIP.

Heard, by me, today:

Rod Stewart's cover version of the John Waite hit "Missin' You"

-and-

Heart's a capella rendering of "O Holy Night"

As many of you are aware, music had a great run for a while there, beginning right around the dawn of civilization and, sadly, ending its fine run at around 1:24pm PST today. Based upon the two songs I heard today (mentioned above), music has clearly and unfortunately suffered its sudden and unanticipated demise.

Like many others, I will be searching for a new favorite art form. Currently under consideration: watercolor painting, puppetry, and ice sculpture. Other artforms interesting in applying for the position of "new favorite" are invited to submit their credentials for further consideration and review.

What's In A Name?

Welcome to the Best Western, Mr. Boaner.

The reservations were made my dad, who, I guarantee you, has more experience spelling the name than I do. So although I would say that I rarely misspell my own name, I'm pretty sure that my dad really never does. So it's always curious to me that either my dad or I have a brain spaz when spelling our name, or, the other possibility is that people don't believe us.

That's okay. I'm gonna steal lots of breakfast muffins over the next few days at the free continental breakfast.

Vinnissimo!!!

It is your day today! Get down with your bad (s)elf, be a good boy, and enjoy your birthday!

You graduated high school almost 20 years ago, which means people our age back then were listening to Jimi Hendrix when he was new during their formative years. How's that make ya feel?

Punk For God

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Gimme Your Feedback

Here's the deal. I haven't posted in ages. I'm finishing up some schoolwork, and I wrote a script for a presentation, and I'm sharing it here. This will introduce the topic and preface a more serious discussion. The classroom scene: two people at laptops "acting" out an online chat. Someone will be working a powerpoint and the "quotes" will appear on the screen as we "write" them. Here 'tis. Feedback is welcome. To those of you searching for Cymbalta who have landed here, the script below is totally made up and if you take it seriously then do so at your own peril. For the other three of you who continue to read the Hombre, hope you have a laugh or two!

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Online Chat
Forum: Drugs4U
Topic: Antidepressants for Beginners


SAD78: Hello out there….I’m really sad. Painfully. What should I do?

HAPPY82: How sad are U?

SAD78: Well, things aren’t good. Real sad. Lots of sleep. Always fatigued. And everything hurts…emotionally and physically, 2.

HAPPY82: Sounds bad. Sorry 2 hear that.

SAD78: Yeah. : (

HAPPY82: Have U been in therapy?

SAD78: Yeah, some. A few years ago I talked 2 a social worker for an hour. He told me 2 have more positive thoughts.

HAPPY82: Did it work?

SAD78: Are u kidding?

HAPPY82: Right. Sorry.

SAD78: But then I saw my regular doc. He gave me a couple different drugs.

HAPPY82: How bout those? Did they help?

SAD78: Made me shaky. I threw up once.

HAPPY82: Did they relieve Ur depression?
SAD78: Not really. My sex life went 2 hell. No desire, no ability 2…U know…um…finish.

HAPPY82: Yeesh. Sorry again. That happens sometimes.

SAD78: So I stopped taking them. This past year has gotten worse. I hurt all over.

HAPPY82: Sounds like ur in a bad way.

SAD78: YES! Dammit.

HAPPY82: Irritable, too, huh.

SAD78: rolleyes

HAPPY82: Maybe U should try meds again? They’ve got some new ones that might really help.

SAD78: I dunno. Those drugs didn’t do me right last time.

HAPPY82: There’s a new drug out there that actually might be perfect.

SAD78: GR8! Non-addictive heroin?

HAPPY82: Um. Bear with me here. I’m trying 2 help.

SAD78: Sorry. I suck.

HAPPY82: Do U suck? No. UR depressed.

SAD78: Right. What’s the drug?

HAPPY82: It’s called Cymbalta.

SAD78: Is it for percussionists?

HAPPY82: No. It’s for sad people in pain. Or even one or the other. I suppose sad, pained percussionists could take it, also.

SAD78: What makes it different than the last sex-killing, vomit-inducing, ineffective drug?

HAPPY82: Well, for one thing, some people react 2 drugs differently. Ur bad reaction may have been for that individual drug, and this one might not do that.

SAD78: What’s this about it being for people in pain also?

HAPPY82: Well, that last drug U were on was an SSRI. This one’s an SSNRI. The N helps take away pain.

SAD78: N? What the hell?

HAPPY82: Yeah. It’s an extra special ingredient. Well, not actually an ingredient. It provokes an extra activity in the body that regular SSRIs don’t do.

SAD78: So I’ll be irregular?

HAPPY82: Not that kind of drug. But I suppose it’s possible.

SAD78: Sorry.

HAPPY82: SSRIs only increase serotonin in the body. SSNRIs increase norepinepherine as well.

SAD78: Does Norah Jones take it?

HAPPY82: Do U want me 2 help U or not?

SAD78: Yes.

HAPPY82: So anyway, jerk, Cymbalta is a dual action drug. It works on 2 different neurotransmitters that contribute 2 brain activity, and raised levels of these generally relieve depression. At least some of the symptoms.

SAD78: Again, what about the pain.

HAPPY82: That’s why I thought of this for U. The increased levels of the N help relieve pain.

SAD78: U mean there’s a drug out there just perfect for me? Sad and in pain?

HAPPY82: Well, maybe. It’s a good drug. Maybe it won’t have the same side-effects. I can’t promise that, but it’s possible.

SAD78: What if I have daily conversations with a masturbating elephant made of smoke who talks 2 me about politics and religion?

HAPPY82: Sounds like an interesting experience, but Cymbalta probably won’t help with that.

SAD78: Will it make me strong? Able 2 hit homeruns?

HAPPY82: Doubtful.

SAD78: Will I be able 2 drink and do drugs 2 my heart’s content and not worry about the consequences?

HAPPY82: ???

SAD78: What are U wearing?


...end of chat...

Everest!

I know, I know - I'm posting about TV again. You're all going to think that I watch a lot more TV than I actually do. If I'm lucky, I'll watch one show every other day or every third day. And since I have TiVo, I zip through commercials (watching a one hour show in about 45 minutes or so) and only watch the shows I like. It's great.

And there are shows I like (SNL, Conan, etc.) and only watch once in a while. There are one or two shows I love (The Office, Best Week Ever) and make a point to watch within the week of the original airing.

And then there is this show. I am addicted to this show. I can't even wait and watch it later on TiVo. I must watch it as it airs. The soundtrack leaves a great deal to be desired, the editing is periodically confusing, and the timelines are all but impossible to follow, and yet I am addicted. And it all ends in two or three weeks.

Am I the only one watching this show? It is so great - these are the toughest people on Earth. (And I'm actually just referring to the sherpa guides - they are tougher than anyone on the planet.)

Everest!

Bad Words.

Today after school:

Youngest Pinata: "Dad, one of the kids at school said some bad words today."

Me: "Really?"

Youngest Pinata: "Yeah."

Me: "What were the words?"

Youngest Pinata: (somewhat awkwardly) "Well, um, can I spell the words to you instead of saying them out loud?"

Me: "Sure."

Youngest Pinata: "I-C-E, I-C-E, B-A-B-Y."

Me: "Somone said 'Ice, Ice, Baby'?"

Youngest Pinata: "Yeah. Those are bad words, right?"

Me: "No, not really. They're just from a terrible song."

Youngest Pinata: "Oh, okay."

Just to remind you:

Take heed, cause I'm a lyrical poet
Miami's on the scene just in case you didnt know it
My town, that created all the bass sound
Enough to shake and kick holes in the ground
'Cause my style is like a chemical spill
Feasible rhymes that you can vision and feel
Conducted and formed, this is a hell of a concept
We make it hype and you want to step with this
Shay plays on the fade, slice like a ninja
Cut like a razor blade so fast, other djs say, damn
If my rhyme was a drug, Id sell it by the gram
Keep my composure when its time to get loose
Magnetized by the mic while I kick my juice
If there was a problem, yo -- Ill solve it!
Check out the hook while my dj revolves it.

Ice ice baby vanilla, ice ice baby vanilla
Ice ice baby vanilla, ice ice baby vanilla