HAiRCUT!

Haircuts aren't for blogposts. I get that. But let's make an exception here.

So I'm getting my $14 haircut and the lady says "how do you part your hair?" I tell her I don't, unless I'm going to a wedding or something. She still throws a handful of gel on my head and combs out a coif that Grandpa would've been proud of.

Of course I immediately looked 10 years older (which would now make me look 25), so when I get home I practice some "Dad" poses for the years to come.

Here, Junior has said something intriguing, but I'll still probably answer his/ her question with either "No" or "What did your mother say?"

In this classic pose, Junior has just finished telling a ripping yarn about something or other, I wasn't really paying attention... something reminded me of how funny that Hi & Lois was from earlier today.

Obviously Junior has done something that I don't agree with here. He/ She will have to kneel on some grits in the corner to think about what he/ she has done. "And clean up those grits after your time's up."

"I'll have to think about it."

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Sign from a dry cleaner in Pasadena.

I'm guessing the owners have never been to the White House... or seen a picture of the White House. Or maybe they just think the President lives in the Capitol building.

To all the ladies on my Christmas list

Look away now, unless you don't want your Christmas present to be a surprise...









Saw these at a street fair near us the other day. The label says "One Size Fits All" but I'm thinking "One Size Fits at least Two."



What a goldmine I found. There isn't a bad one in the bunch. To the guys reading this, let me know how many you want me to get your significant other. Truly, there is no greater joy than finding that perfect something and applying it to all your loved ones.

The ch'i in our bedroom is, like, totally off man...

Apparently the energy in our room isn't balanced. According to Ellen Whitehurst, a feng shui consultant, the location of your bed is extremely important in getting a good night's rest. I found this in Natural Health:

The goal is to balance the energy in your bedroom so you can relax - to do this, start by placing the head of your bed against a wall, which will give you the feeling of stability. But don't put your bed in a corner. "Leave space on both sides of your bed so energy can circle freely around you," says Whitehurst.

As you can see, we've got a gaping area in the middle of our room where all the energy has no where to go.


But wait, there's more:

If possible, move your bed so you can see your door without being directly across from it- or in front of a window. This arrangement, called "The Command Position," will subconsciously make you feel more secure by allowing you to see who is coming into your room without being startled.

Honestly, if anyone other than Erinn is coming into our bedroom, door position really won't make that much of a difference as to how "startled" I am.

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To Catch a Predator's Chris Hanson wants to know what you're doing there.

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Some local businesses near us...

Some people start the day with coffee, while others start the day with a boilermaker or four. And to be honest, I'd be disappointed if the "Drinker's Hall of Fame" opened any later than 6 a.m.

To do list when Erinn goes out of town

Dear Internet,

Erinn leaves town on Sunday for a conference. Here's my to-do list...

- prepare well balanced meals with at least two slices of bacon per meal
- watch all Rockys straight through (#4 at least twice - "If he dies, he dies!")
- shower (Wednesday)
- wash dishes
- buy paper plates, plastic forks and knives
- fish has a lot of fatty acids, avoid that. Anything with "fatty" in the name can't be good
- withdraw savings. Ask for it in coins and see if I swim in it like Scrooge McDuck does in "Duck Tales"
- buy a PS3 or Wii that can be returned before Erinn gets back
- Make bed on the morning Erinn returns


I'll try to post pictures from my week of solitude.