I came into the office today to find a 5" thick pile of paper waiting to be copied at my desk. Do you know how much five inches of paper is? It's a lot. I took 5" and turned it into 10" (that's what she said). So, between the small chunk of the Amazon I killed today and all the Hair Insurance I use, I'm pretty sure I'm on Al Gore's hit list.
Speaking of the environment, you know what needs to make a resurgence? Captain Planet. That show was awesome and with everyone being so much more environmentally friendly nowadays, he could easily make a triumphant return.
McGillis and I had a pretty interesting conversation about the show once. Everyone had a cool power except Ma-Ti. Wheeler could shoot fireballs, Kwame could create earthquakes, Linka could summon tornadoes (Oh, Linka. The Cold War thawed everywhere except in your icy heart), Gi could control entire bodies of water and Ma-Ti got the short end of the stick. He was saddled with the power of 'heart' which allowed him to feel and convey emotions. So, basically his power was being emo. Nice. Oh and he gets a monkey too. Great. As McGillis so succinctly put it, "I would have kicked Gaia in the box for giving me a power like that!"
Anyway, Captain Planet? Totally awesome and needs to make a comeback....providing they Rastafy him by 10% (+10 and a cookie to whoever gets that).
Google Reader and Google Docs just became my new BFFE. Not only can I blog from the office but I can also catch up on other people's blogs! It's amazing! Oh and if you haven't already, check out Starting Over @ 24. He's been keeping me entertained all day while I've been copying, stapling and restapling. SO@24 reminds me of Mikey from Swingers...but cooler and more video-game savvy (I'm sure he gets that comparison all the time) and that rocks because when I think about Mikey, I start thinking about Rob (played by the charming Ron Livingston) and from there, my productivity takes a nose-dive and my imagination goes into overdrive.
Oh, Mr. Livingston. I'd double-down on you any day. Too far? Too far.
And lastly, here's some stuff I've been digging lately:
Speaking of the environment, you know what needs to make a resurgence? Captain Planet. That show was awesome and with everyone being so much more environmentally friendly nowadays, he could easily make a triumphant return.
McGillis and I had a pretty interesting conversation about the show once. Everyone had a cool power except Ma-Ti. Wheeler could shoot fireballs, Kwame could create earthquakes, Linka could summon tornadoes (Oh, Linka. The Cold War thawed everywhere except in your icy heart), Gi could control entire bodies of water and Ma-Ti got the short end of the stick. He was saddled with the power of 'heart' which allowed him to feel and convey emotions. So, basically his power was being emo. Nice. Oh and he gets a monkey too. Great. As McGillis so succinctly put it, "I would have kicked Gaia in the box for giving me a power like that!"
Anyway, Captain Planet? Totally awesome and needs to make a comeback....providing they Rastafy him by 10% (+10 and a cookie to whoever gets that).
Google Reader and Google Docs just became my new BFFE. Not only can I blog from the office but I can also catch up on other people's blogs! It's amazing! Oh and if you haven't already, check out Starting Over @ 24. He's been keeping me entertained all day while I've been copying, stapling and restapling. SO@24 reminds me of Mikey from Swingers...but cooler and more video-game savvy (I'm sure he gets that comparison all the time) and that rocks because when I think about Mikey, I start thinking about Rob (played by the charming Ron Livingston) and from there, my productivity takes a nose-dive and my imagination goes into overdrive.
Oh, Mr. Livingston. I'd double-down on you any day. Too far? Too far.
And lastly, here's some stuff I've been digging lately:
- The new release by Augustana - Can't Love, Can't Hurt. Check out I Still Ain't Over You and Sweet and Low.
- Aussie's Hair Insurance. It works really well.
- Taco Bell's Fruitista Freeze. Strawberries, mangoes and a name that sounds like a fabulous South American dictator. What's not to like?
- Wawa. Made-to-order sandwiches and yummy iced tea? What's not to like?
4 comments on "Looting and polluting is not the way!"
Captain Planet was liberal propaganda forced down the throats of schoolchildren because Ted Turner was married to Jane Fonda.
That said, in one of my classes last semester, we were discussing it's cultural impact and the class randomly broke out into song. No lie, I swear. My professor was stunned, as was Joe Trippi, who didn't believe that it happened. Also, I think it's pretty cool that Joe Trippi happened to be there.
OH, and also, Poochie.
Love the shout out! Too funny.
Glad to keep you entertained though.
And also... what was with the kid with the power of Heart? What was that all about?
I love Swingers. I say, one day, you fly to LA and we watch it together.
Sparky: +10 and cookie for you. Speaking of, why don't they have one of these in close proximity? $1.50 for a make-your-own ice cream sandwich? Glorious! Oh and I totally agree -- the only reason Captain Planet exists is because Hanoi Jane refused to give it up to Ted otherwise. Great theory.
SO@24: Glad you appreciated it. I seriously appreciate you keeping me entertained at work! The power of heart was so pathetic. Ma-Ti was the Planeteer all the other Planeteers laughed at.
Andrea: When I finally move out to Los Angeles, we're definitely watching Swingers together. I'll even provide the pizza and beer! :)
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