Most Unbelievable News Items of the Day (from CNN)

1. McCain picks Alaska governor as running mate


runner up:
Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction

Surprising Things I did While Living Alone for 4 months:

1. Watched The Bachelor
2. Scrapbooked
3. Talked to people about watching The Bachelor
4. Drank boxed wine, which I purchased at Target.
5. Played Mah Jong on my computer
6. Read a book written by Chelsea Handler

My Favorite News Items of the Day (from CNN)

#1. By far the best -- and an excerpt of the story:

A grotesque comparison of a steamy love affair to a New York City street has won a Washington man this year's grand prize in an annual contest of bad writing.

Garrison Spik, a 41-year-old communications director and writer, took top honors in San Jose State University's 26th annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest with this opening sentence to a nonexistent novel:

"Theirs was a New York love, a checkered taxi ride burning rubber, and like the city their passion was open 24/7, steam rising from their bodies like slick streets exhaling warm, moist, white breath through manhole covers stamped 'Forged by DeLaney Bros., Piscataway, N.J."'

Rounding out the top 5 (headlines only):

#2. Gorbachev: Georgia started conflict with Russia [the US is now a mommy]

#3. Reporter gets shot on air, keeps reporting

#4. Baby with huge tumor saved by liquor tycoon

#5. A Tie, between the following *question* headlines:

Is that a Bigfoot carcass in the freezer?

Are itty bitty gymnasts lying about ages?

List Challenge! #2

We haven't had a List Challenge since dennisj did the first one back in February. If anything can breathe life into something it is the Olympics. Therefore, I challenge you to list your top 5 Summer Olympic sports and/or events.

And while you are at it keep making other lists!!

People I Love Right Now

• Nancy Flesch (I never understood the hype before, but now I totally do)
• Bike Barn
• Paige at LW
• Jason Lezak
• Renny on Big Brother 10
• Leonard Cohen
• Anne Yappen

People I Hate Right Now

• The mailman
• Brett Favre
• April on Big Brother 10
• Jerry on Big Brother 10
• A client who shall remain unnamed
• Metro Midtown Management
• Matt Lauer

Things I have Learned Recently

1. Carpet can be recycled.
2. How to cook with olive oil.
3. How to put up drywall.
4. Vitamins go bad after 7 years.
5. If you want to return a gas powered machine (e.g. lawn mower) to a home improvement store (e.g. Lowes) you are supposed to empty the gas first.
6. If you leave the pit of an avocado in guacamole the avocado will stay green for longer.