i relate

its been a while, and i thought i'd share.

i came across this masterpiece the other day.

it described my attempt at fort building almost to a 't'.

i've never really understood that expression (the 't').

growing up is overrated

last night an excursion to the local barnes & noble for no reason at all filled up my evening. my fascination with books evolved when i was just a little tike, subjected to hours upon hours of my sister's "story time". something that i am greatly appreciative of, possibly more now than i was back then. but because of her i am constantly looking for good books to read and always welcoming suggestions (hint, hint).

my adventure became a time warp as i decided to venture to the deepest corner of the store: the children's section. i reminisced on classics that i had memorized as a kid and i couldn't help but open and skim the pages of several. as i usually do at all bookstores, i assumed my position: indian style right in the middle of the aisle (possibly the one place it is actually viewed as normal. or not.) i looked over a plethora of books: chicka chicka boom boom, corduroy, amelia bedelia, and dr. suess galore. it was magnificent. and then.... they were spotted. the books of children's poems. and it just so happened they had two of my favorites:

a book of shel silverstein poems.

followed by a jack prelutsky book.

both masters of an absurd literary style. their poems were crazy and near rebellious at times, but i loved them obsessively. my sister would occasionally read one or two to me here or there when taking a break from the novels, and once i learned to read i began to read them myself. i will bless you with a favorite from each. enjoy.

snowball

by shel silverstein

i made myself a snowball

as perfect as could be.

i thought i'd keep it as a pet

and let it sleep with me.

i made it some pajamas

and a pillow for its head.

then last night it ran away,

but first -- it wet my bed.

Shel Silverstein (1996 - Falling Up)

and

homework! oh, homework!

by jack prelutsky***

homework! oh, homework!

i hate you, you stink!

i wish i could wash you

away in the sink.

if only a bomb

would explode you to bits.

homework! oh, homework!

you're giving me fits.

i'd rather take baths

with a man-eating shark,

or wrestle a lion

alone in the dark,

eat spinach and liver,

pet ten porcupines,

than tackle the homework

my teacher assigns.

homework! oh, homework!

you're last on my list.

i simply can't see

why you even exist.

if you just disappeared

it would tickle me pink.

homework! oh, homework!

i hate you, you stink.

Jack Prelutsky (1984 - The New Kid on the Block)

*** if i can recall accurately, which i most assuredly can, i recited this masterpiece in the 7th grade for my english class. you're welcome mr. e.

keep it classy

about a week ago, i was catching up on my minnesota news through various sources, and struck a gold mine (thank you twitter, via @am1500KSTP). they brought to my attention a lovely news-flash that you just don't come by too often.

"Minnesota Man pleads guilty to DWI in lounge chair"

that's not even the end of it. this week the police/city of proctor have decided to make some money....

"Motorized La-Z-Boy to be auctioned"

and they are currently well on their way to making it. The bidding on ebay is currently at $3,500 and still going for another 3 days. The best part of this is the family's attempts to raise money for the man's fees. I mean, people buy anything these days, right?

it seems to be a great chair and all, but i think you might get your money's worth on these instead.

keep it classy minnesota. i still love you.

***This is where I wish I had photoshop...

road trippin'

alright, so its time for one of my crazy ideas to pop out. i can't even begin to count the number of times i've been asked various questions about my future plans, when i will be graduating, and just what i plan to be doing next. its got me thinking, well its something i've been thinking about for quite a while actually. and trust me, there's a list. this is one idea that might turn out:

the road trip: west coast style

completely random, but i really want to see and experience vancouver and all of its adventuresome big city-ness. plus its just a beautiful city right on the coast, with mountains extremely close by. how much better could it get? so i'm thinking it would be a great idea to fly to vancouver and hang out for a while, experience its greatness and then rent a car. with that car i would find a quality tent and start road trippin' down the west coast. traveling all the way from canada to baja california, stopping wherever I please, while setting up the tent most nights with the occasional hostel, cheap hotel, and perhaps a couple splurges. how fun, right? exactly. i'm thinking it would be the perfect post graduation kick-off to whatever is next on the list (after my triathlon in may of course - still working on the list...). not too time consuming, but an unforgettable experience.

yep, i think this one's a keeper.

travel buddies are welcome, but will be subject to completing the application process. complainers need not apply.

funny.

this guy makes me laugh. i really like the notebook. and the straight faced delivery. it gets me every time. it is definitely worth checking out. please do. the random skits are sometimes odd, fyi.

demetri martin. person.

an oldie, but definitely still a goodie.