The Hype (and why you should believe it)
A treasured comrade once told me, "Jer, you need to go see Fight Club. In fact, until you've seen it, you can't be my friend." So I did, and now it's quite possibly my all-time favorite flick.
So, now, I put it to you, dear readers:
UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN THE INCREDIBLES, YOU CAN'T BE MY FRIEND.
...
For some reason, this article caught my eye.
Even though my April 1st entry was a joke, I wasn't lying about Carey being a big fan of contests, lotteries and sweepstakes. I've made the case to her many times that suddenly coming into ridiculous amounts of money that we didn't earn would very probably do more to ruin us than solve our problems. She disagrees wholeheartedly.
Reading that article, though, I have to say that those people are exceptionally stupid and it's difficult to see myself behaving like such a moron, no matter how many riches came flying our way. It's a sad fact: those who play the lottery the most tend to be the ignorant and uneducated, often the people with the least to spare on frivolous purchases.
...
Congratulations to our good friend Kelly Larned and his new wife Kari, whose wedding we attended over the weekend. It was less than a year ago that Kelly first downloaded her internet profile and, hey! Look! Married!
A beautiful ceremony and reception and Carey and I were able to see some friends that we don't get to see nearly enough... not the least of which: Kent Currie, my old college roommate.
Kent is a very, very interesting fellow who resides in Manhattan and, somehow, has the world at his feet. Difficult to describe, but for as long as I've known Kent, he's just sort of fallen into good luck, nice jobs, cool surroundings and remarkable stories. Alas, he has been unlucky (or maybe ultra-choosy) in love, but he tells me he's ready to settle down with someone, as soon as she comes along.
Best moment of the Larned wedding:
KENT: You know, Jer, I've been thinking about the things I'd like at my own wedding someday. I think it would be really cool to have a few older, seasoned couples come up to me and my bride during the ceremony to give us a piece of advice. Really set the tone, you know?
JER: Kent, I see what you're getting at and, yes, Carey and I would be happy to give you marital advice when the time comes.
KENT: Yeah? So what would you say to me?
JER: ...uh...
KENT: Come on, some advice for old Kent!
JER: ...
KENT: Carey, what about you? What would you tell a newly married couple?
CAREY: "Don't expect much."
So, now, I put it to you, dear readers:
UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN THE INCREDIBLES, YOU CAN'T BE MY FRIEND.
...
For some reason, this article caught my eye.
Even though my April 1st entry was a joke, I wasn't lying about Carey being a big fan of contests, lotteries and sweepstakes. I've made the case to her many times that suddenly coming into ridiculous amounts of money that we didn't earn would very probably do more to ruin us than solve our problems. She disagrees wholeheartedly.
Reading that article, though, I have to say that those people are exceptionally stupid and it's difficult to see myself behaving like such a moron, no matter how many riches came flying our way. It's a sad fact: those who play the lottery the most tend to be the ignorant and uneducated, often the people with the least to spare on frivolous purchases.
...
Congratulations to our good friend Kelly Larned and his new wife Kari, whose wedding we attended over the weekend. It was less than a year ago that Kelly first downloaded her internet profile and, hey! Look! Married!
A beautiful ceremony and reception and Carey and I were able to see some friends that we don't get to see nearly enough... not the least of which: Kent Currie, my old college roommate.
Kent is a very, very interesting fellow who resides in Manhattan and, somehow, has the world at his feet. Difficult to describe, but for as long as I've known Kent, he's just sort of fallen into good luck, nice jobs, cool surroundings and remarkable stories. Alas, he has been unlucky (or maybe ultra-choosy) in love, but he tells me he's ready to settle down with someone, as soon as she comes along.
Best moment of the Larned wedding:
KENT: You know, Jer, I've been thinking about the things I'd like at my own wedding someday. I think it would be really cool to have a few older, seasoned couples come up to me and my bride during the ceremony to give us a piece of advice. Really set the tone, you know?
JER: Kent, I see what you're getting at and, yes, Carey and I would be happy to give you marital advice when the time comes.
KENT: Yeah? So what would you say to me?
JER: ...uh...
KENT: Come on, some advice for old Kent!
JER: ...
KENT: Carey, what about you? What would you tell a newly married couple?
CAREY: "Don't expect much."
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