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Does anybody know the scientific reason for morning wood? Online references say it’s a “spontaneous erection that occurs during REM sleep”. I love REM by the way. Great band. It even has its own special name: Nocturnal penile tumescence. Sounds boring. I much prefer “morning wood” for a name. So it may be spontaneous, but there are tons of guys online who think it is connected with the need to pee. Trust me, I did a survey on this. Actually, I thought it had to do with the need to pee too. You see, here’s the problem: I wake up, I really have to pee, but I can’t… because, well you know why… But actually I’m amazed I didn’t already piss myself. The morning wood saved the day! Okay, I guess I really don’t care what the reason is. I just think of morning wood as my own savior to prevent an embarrassing accident. Thanks morning wood! (So what keeps women from pissing the bed?)
Between Rodney and me, we collectively have a whole salon worth of hair products. We like trying new gels, pastes, waxes, etc. Well I got sucked into a Garnier ad for a new product called Brilliante Shine. It was your typical over-the-top ad. In a “Before” photo this guy had boring, dry hair. In the “After”, he suddenly had shine, highlights, whiter teeth, his wrinkles disappeared… you get the point. It was ridiculous, yes, but we have other Garnier products so I decided to give it a try. What is this stuff made from? Yes, it did add shine. But so does jerry curl. My hair looked like it hadn’t been washed for days. I can’t even begin to figure out this formula. It was like pure oil for my hair. It didn’t really make my hair look “bad”, it just looked really weighed down. Okay, this is my theory. Garnier made this stuff out of lube. No joke. It is called “Water Based Shine Wax”. I think they solidified lube and put it in a jar. Don’t buy it, unless you’re using it for sex.
I’ll admit, I can be pretty vocal about people who don’t wash their hands after using the restroom. And this story may sound In Fort Worth, a man at a bar got angry when another guy didn’t wash his hands in the restroom. So told the man he was dirty and stabbed him 4 times! Don’t worry, nobody died. I just find it mildly amusing because it does sound like something I would do if I were a physically violent person (which I’m not).
I love that phrase. One of our friends said that when he was planning on eating a big meal. You have to get your big girl pants out because your regular pants won’t fit. Yes, Thanksgiving is here once again. We celebrated at work today with our annual feast, and it was so good as usual. I already felt stuffed, but still went back for some cheesecake. I know, that’s a terrible habit. I don’t usually over-eat, but I just wanted a little of everything. So this is a short one, but I just wanted to tell everyone Happy Thanksgiving! We’ll be out of town the rest of this week, so I will catch up with you all later. Have a safe and fun holiday!
Well, today is another birthday. My 25th… or as my Mom calls it, “A quarter of a century.” In some ways, I don’t feel 25. I feel much older. I feel like I understand people in a way that many 25-year-olds don’t. Maybe I’m just more aware of the world. But on the other hand, I can’t believe I am 25. I remember being a teenager like it was yesterday. I don’t know where the time went, but it went by quickly. I like to think of myself as wiser, not older. Every year, I learn more, feel more, and appreciate the little things. That’s the best part of aging, to me. Most of all, with every year I get older, I get just a little more comfortable being “me”. I would not trade that for anything. If you had a time machine that could make me 18 again, I wouldn’t step foot in it. Here’s to many more years of wisdom!
I was hooked from episode 1, and it inspires a strange fascination. One one hand, the character is a serial killer. But on the other, he’s like an angel of death. It’s strange how the mind almost justifies the killings. Yes, this is fiction. But it does make you think. Dexter only kills murderers. In a way, he’s making the world a safer place and preventing the killers from claiming more victims. What a good samaritan. But then again, that’s playing God. I love that fact that the show makes you ask questions. Michael C. Hall is perfect for the role. I’m so glad he transitioned from “Six Feet Under” to this because they are both brilliant shows. He makes Dexter feel so likable, so human. I love his facial expressions. Have you ever noticed most of the episodes take place through narrative? Michael has to use his face and body language to make the scenes work, otherwise he would just be a guy standing around. But everything connects perfectly. Anyone else hooked on this show?
It’s been almost a year to the day that I had a brutal phone conversation with my brother about his children. He informed me that I am a bad influence on them because I’m gay and that Rodney is not considered their Uncle. I called the post “Bad Dreams” because I kept waiting to wake up from it, but never have. That was Friday, Nov. 18th, 2005. It is now Friday, Nov. 17th, 2006 and I am once again faced with the awkwardness of the situation. So far, I’ve made it through holidays and family gatherings by just holding up a smile, being cordial, and being there for his children, like a good Uncle should. This morning, my Mom called me at 6:42 AM, giddy as a school girl. She was going to wait until Thanksgiving to tell me, but she couldn’t contain herself any longer. My brother and his wife are having a 3rd baby, and it’s a boy. He’s due the end of March. Um… yay. It was at that point that I realized I’ve lost so much feeling for them. I wasn’t excited at all. I don’t even know what I’ll say at Thanksgiving. “Congratulations, you’re having yet another child that you’ll have to protect from my gay germs.” Whoop-de-doo. I went on with my morning, getting ready for work, and didn’t think of it at all. On the way to work, it hit me that I was going to be an Uncle again. And I hadn’t even thought about that. Hell, I haven’t even called Rodney. Anyway, it’s a weird place to be in. I want to be happy, but I feel emotionless. I just wanted to talk about it.
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