Le mieux blog dans le monde!

Today Shannon decided to do an oral blog. I hope this doesn't become a regular thing--its pretty boring:). Here was today's entry: "I had a sandwich today. It was good. Why is it called a sandwich? There's not sand in it. This life is crazy."

We need to spice up his life. Stay tuned....

For those of you who like old radio shows check out MediaBay.com Old-Time Radio.

Every day (sp?) two new radio programs are available to listen to. Usually one is a mystery (for example Dragnet) and the other a comedy (such as the Jack Benny Show or George and Gracie). The shows feature old celebrities, like James Stewart and Frank Sinatra. Have to admit that some of the mysteries aren't too compelling but the whole radio show experience is just plain fun.

After almost nine months of living in Austin, I have finally seen evidence that Austin could be weird.

Several pirates were spotted paddling away in canoes and shouting out expletives about how they wanted us fellow paddlers to shiver their timbers. I almost feared for my life but then realized we were going in opposite directions and I had a guy almost as big as the incredible hulk (sans the muscles) in my canoe. Later I saw them wreaking merriment on the side of Town Lake as my canoe quietly slipped past them.

So this "Keep Austin Weird" theme doesn't make much sense to me. I guess you really have to look for the weird (although I hear election candidates can be pretty flambouyant). I saw a guy over the weekend with a t-shirt that said "Keep Austin Normal."

You know what I do think is weird.... How about the Subservient Chicken web site sponsored by Burger King? A guy dressed in a chicken costume acting like a chicken. Just take a look at it. Now that is weird.

CORRECTION:

My apologies! I have been told that I do in fact know someone who is charming. It's Austin's very own KZ (codename Dorothy Gail). Sorry babe!

"It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."

--Oscar Wilde

I think its a pretty funny quote and sometimes true--sometimes I meet charming people and sometimes I do meet tedious people but usually I just meet regular people. In fact, I can't think of anyone I'd say is charming but I think I know even fewer people who are tedious.... As for good and bad, I think most people I know are good and I can't think of anyone who is really bad; oh, except for that guy....