I Don’t Know If I Mentioned This Before, But January Is Meme Month

Beth tagged me with a seven-facts-you-don’t-know-about-me meme.

I thought I would use this opportunity to clear up some lies (and one truth) I spread here.

1. I started this blog in Feburary of 2007.

Not true.
Though looking at my archives, it appears I have posts that were created in February of 2007, my first actual post was done in March. I used the month of February to build a Choose Your Own Adventure story, which I created in July, 2007. I was creating a lot of content-related posts that I wanted to group together, so I thought it would make sense to group them together in a month where I hadn’t done any posts.

If you enjoy reading all the pages of a choose your own adventure story without bopping back and forth between choices you make, you can always read mine like this.

2. Bun E. Carlos, the drummer for Cheap Trick, is my second cousin, and I see him occasionally at family functions.

Not true.
Sorry, I don’t even know the man.

3. I have a tattoo of Jonny Quest on my left shoulder.

Not true.
I don’t have any tattoos, but a Jonny Quest tattoo on the shoulder wouldn’t be a bad idea.

4. I am afraid of squirrels.

Not true.
I had my hair cut outside by a relative in preparation for my brother’s wedding (she didn’t want to hair up the house). A squirrel was very interested in us, and my hair dropping to the ground. She was very frightened of the squirrel, but it didn’t really bother me.

5. One winter, my brother and I built a snow fort in our front yard that was so large and elaborate it was photographed for the front page of the State Journal Register newspaper.

Not true.
I built a snow fort with my brother one winter, and it was really cool, but it probably wasn’t that big, and it didn’t get photographed for the paper.

6. I verbally insulted Steven Seagal on a hotel elevator after he drunkenly stumbled into me without apologizing.

Not true.
But wouldn’t it be great if it was?

7. I am looking forward to a relaxing meme-free February.

TRUE!

Celebrity Superheroes

It’s scary how close this blog is to my brain. For some reason, I was thinking of Dr. Phil on the way into work today. I then thought, what would be an appropriate superhero name for him?

So, a new feature is born. I’m not planning on thinking too hard about celebrity superheroes (or supervillains) — I won’t wonder about their powers, costumes, arch-nemeses, what have you.

I’m just going to give you what I think would be an appropriate “super” name for them.

Since this is my first celebrity superhero post, I’ll give you three.

Phil “Dr. Phil” McGraw – The Octopus

Bruce Willis – The Dooch

Russell Crowe – Sugarfists

Remembering The Infected

To the best of my knowledge, the story virus which originated on this blog back in early December 2007 has been isolated and eradicated.

Let’s take a moment to remember those who were stricken with it. If I have missed you, please let me know and I’ll add you to the memorial.

December 5, 2007
Splotchy
FranIAm

December 6, 2007
SamuraiFrog
Chris
Jess
Commander Other
Ed
Flannery Alden
J.D.
GETkristiLOVE
Dr. Monkey Von Monkerstein
Comrade Kevin

December 7, 2007
Freida Bee
Doctor Zaius
BAC
NotSoccer Mom
Dcup
Cooper Green
Jan
Wyldth1ng
Write Procrastinator

December 8, 2007
Mathman
Boxer Rebel
Randal Graves
Yoshick
Golf Widow
Snave
Jen
Whiskeymarie
Morse
Shazza
Infinity Squared

December 9, 2007
Becca
Bitty
The Cunning Runt
konagod
Roma
Candace
O’ Tim
Fairlane
Sherry
Bubs

December 10, 2007
Waveflux
PJ
Madame X
The Cunning Runt
Frutal Zeitgeist
johnnybacardi
Splotchy
Phydeaux
Dguzman
Distributorcap
Wyldth1ng
Jen
CDP
TwistedNoodle

December 11, 2007
BlueGal
Escape Brooklyn
Jon
Jean-Luc Picard
Kitty
Pooks
Liberality
Cowboy The Cat

December 12, 2007
Serina Hope
Maya’s Granny
Tom “The Pooklekufr” Treloar
McGone
JustMe63
Brave Sir Robin
Novy
Travel Gretta

December 13, 2007
Mathman
Amanda
Joe The Troll
Miz UV
Eric
Natsthename
Captain Incredible

December 14, 2007
J
Glenn
Kyklops
Absolute Vanilla
Mauigirl

December 23, 2007
Blockade Boy

December 25, 2007
John

December 27, 2007
Professor Xavier
Vegeta

December 28, 2007
Ray
Henchman432

January 16, 2008
Evil Evil Genius

Happy Birthday, Queen Elvis

Thanks to the sharing of knowledge by Bubs, I am able to celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday in a timely fashion.

So, here is Robyn Hitchcock performing on the old Letterman show — he’s playing the wonderful song “Madonna of the Wasps” off his album Queen Elvis.

Yes, I’m stretching a bit, but it’s a great song.

I do also have a genuine Elvis post which you may enjoy reading.

Happy Birthday, Elvis!