unusual April 25, 2008

so, remember when i mentioned
that my fishbowl might explode
because of all the hatred and
tension in the tank toward the
big orange fish? 

well, i do not know what’s
going on now, but they are
all huddling together like
they are around a campfire
or something.

first they want to kill AND EAT
each other, now they are sticking
together like teenage girls at a
mall.

i do not understand this behavior.

i thought it might be the filter.
maybe they can’t breathe so they
are conserving oxygen?

so i cleaned the filer.

they remain close.

maybe i just need to get a new
filter.  i’ll let you know what
happens.

for now, enjoy this peaceful
picture of my tank.

oh, don’t mind the green spots
on the glass.  although you might
not be able to see the fish through
them.

oops. 

bad fish-mom!
bad!

my dad would be so ashamed.
he’s the
B E S T
at it.  our fish at home never have
to write “wash me” on the glass of
our tank.  and his tank is about
50 times the size of mine here.

i’ll do better, daddy!!

captain obvious April 25, 2008

last night at work i was in a
patient’s room and on tv was
a commercial, with an infomercial
kind of feel, for a company
(local) offering to finance you
to buy a computer
“no matter your credit history.”

this is part of what was said, trying to
entice and educate the viewer on
why we should buy a new computer:

“you can send emails, download
music, print and email pictures…
you can even organize your finances!!!”

it was said in a this-is-totally-new
and-wonderful-information!! tone of
voice.

it would have been a moderately
informative commercial 15 years
ago, but running this commercial
today is like saying:

“i want to sell you a telephone!!  you can
communicate with friends and family in
any part of the country, and virtually the
world!!  you can keep up with loved ones
by simply picking up the receiver, dialing
some numbers and talking naturally
into the mouthpiece!  buy yours today!!

thanks captain!!