Now for something completely different

We go from the Sonic Boom of the South to a bluegrass band. Only at MSU.

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Sitting in Davis-Wade Stadium

30 minutes until kickoff. The bands just had a Thriller-off. It's safe to say that JSU won the battle. Let

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The afternoon of sweat

Yeah, that title will put butts in the seats.

With the almost constant rain we've had for the past few weeks and work beating me down like a rented mule, I needed to get out and do something. So I did just that today.

Have not taken the bike out for a spin in about a month, mostly because of the rain. Partly because of laziness. Today was going to be different. So I started my day bright and early at the crack of 1 pm. When I said work was beating me down, I meant it. Especially last night.

After a bite to eat, I decided to take a stroll around the neighborhood. Just to get outside and get a little sweat going. And hoping that my laundry would be done and ready for the dryer when I got back. Step one, accomplished.

Grabbed all my stuff and got on the bike. Before when I went riding, I just made the rounds here in the neighborhood. Not this time. Let's go crazy. I tackled Thrill Hill and it's speed bumps. I can proudly say that I made it up the hill on the first leg of my trek.

On the other side of the hill is some back parts of Madison County that won't show up when you search for Madison. The back road I went on had some nice houses out there. Would have never guessed that. Made the loop out there, only had one dog chase me, and got back to the main road to head back up the hill.

Had the all clear both ways and got my speed up and made it over the first speed bump easily, the second speed bump not so and the third by walking. You could say I hit a wall, or more accurately, a hill.

Rested a bit before coasting down back towards the neighborhood. Made a loop through then back to the house.

No idea how long I was out, how far gone and all that. I'm not that hardcore of a biker.

Now to continue the afternoon of sweat by mowing the grass. Personally, I blame the neighbors, since they mowed today.

Then the plan is to go eat bar food and drink beer.

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How to become a millionaire

I've suspected this for the longest time, and recent events have cemented my idea. Here's a fool-proof way to earn some serious cash.

First, it would help if you knew a little about relationships and/or human behavior. That's the central theme of the book you would be writing. Oh yeah, and you need writing skills. The subject of the book: me. The story: how to turn women off.

All you would need to do is to follow me around. Watch me as I interact, either physically or online, with the opposite sex. Take notes of what she says/does and how I react. Take notes of what I say/do and how she reacts. Then note the time it takes for the woman to completely ignore my existence. Find the pattern. Develop a thesis, of sorts.

I can hear someone now: "but Andy, why don't you do that yourself?". Well, don't you think that if I knew what I was doing or saying that turned women off, I would have stopped doing/saying it a long time ago? That's why I need a third party involved. An impartial observer that will still talk to me. Do you think these women are coming up to me and trying to coach me on how to correct my mistakes? I wish.

Hence the millionaire part. Someone does the research and figures this out, they will be rolling in bank.

All I ask for in return is a small percentage. And the notes of what I'm doing wrong.

Now for your listening pleasure: R.L. Burnside - Have You Ever Been Lonely?

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An important PSA

Is using the toilet *and* the shower too much trouble for you? Then follow the advice of this Brazilian public service announcement. I have no idea what they are saying, but just follow the cartoon-y things:

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