* * * I watched Mr. Personality last night, of course, because I’m a sucker for that kind of reality show. I don’t know how much I enjoyed it – the guys kind of blended together – but then, it usually takes several episodes of any reality show before I figure out who’s who. The differently colored masks will help, I guess. I still think Monica Lewinsky is cute as hell. And Hayley is cute, but she ain’t no Trista. We watched Billy Bob Thornton on Inside the Actor’s Studio Sunday night, and it was absolutely amazing to see him transform into the character from Slingblade. One second, Billy Bob Thornton, the next second, Karl. Damn but James Lipton is a big suckup, isn’t he? And while we’re on the subject of TV, we caught two or three episodes of Punk’d Saturday night (why yes, we DO have a thrilling social life!), and if you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely worth checking out. It’s like The Jamie Kennedy Experiment on speed. It’d be even better if they tossed Ashton Kutcher to the curb, though. I’m too old to be watching MTV, aren’t I? Last thing about TV, I promise. Friday nights (there goes that thrilling social life again!) we watch America’s Funniest Home Videos. The current host, Tom Bergeron, is far and away the best host that show has ever had. When the show originated Bob Saget (who will always be the dad from Full House, just like John Stamos will always be Uncle Jesse) hosted, and at some point Daisy Fuentes and some guy hosted, and every damn one of them made it clear that they thought hosting the show was far, far beneath them. Especially Daisy Fuentes, who was annoying as shit. Can I get a witness? But Tom Bergeron, while not taking the job too seriously, really seems to enjoy what he’s doing, and I hope he’s the host forever and ever.
Right before I took this picture, there were several birds on the bird feeders. Fancypants is actually not as close to the feeders as he looks – he’s about 15 feet from them.
We finally got a hummingbird feeder up. I can see it perfectly from my desk. Now all I need is for the hummingbirds to discover it.
The original.
Done by Miss Becky.
Done by Pinky.
Over the weekend, Spanky jumped on top of my monitor again, so I did a quick logo and took a picture.
That, for those of you not in the know, is a possum. I was sitting here minding my own business, and I saw movement out the window, in the front flower bed. I thought it was a cat at first, until he lifted his head. Naturally, I grabbed the camera and ran outside. He went from our yard to the yard next door, and then got nervous because I was following him, and ran into someone’s back yard.
I know it’s weird that I think it’s cool, but I’ve never actually seen a real live possum – most of the ones I see are dead on the side of the road.
I don’t think we’re in Maine anymore, Toto.
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