I know some people think Valentine's Day is the worst day ever. They say that it's just a marketing and media holiday. Well so is Singles Awareness Day. It was probably invented by people on the Internet trying to get other people to go to their random event (probably not true). So I know I've said this in other blogs before, but quit drinking the Haterade. Enjoy being single or enjoy having someone to be with. Either way here is a list of things/people/places/entities I love that may help you find something or someone to love on Valentine's Day without the hassle of snipping a flower's manhood or killing cocoa beans or realizing your eternal loneliness (just kidding, too soon?)...
1. God-- Nearly 90 percent of humanity believes God played some role in the creation of the universe, which seems important. We can save deeper more spiritual thoughts for another blog. On another note, based upon percentages of belief I guess I also love some strange version of the Big Bang in tandem.
2. Nora-- My fiancee's idea of a great Valentine's Day is ordering Mother Bear's Pizza and watching basketball. Is it destiny that we are supposed to be together? Yeah I think so.
3. Family-- I have a great family. I love 'em all including Mom, Dad, Chris, Emily, and the extended family. Even those future in-laws of mine. (don't worry people, this won't be a cuteness fest for much longer. Except for...)
4. Brumby-- Nora's dog is a little goofy, can kind of get in the way sometimes, when he is not being annoying and in your face he doesn't really want to talk to anybody, he farts a lot, and he is always hungry. In other words, that dog is exactly like me.
5. Basketball-- It's been a decent return to respectability for the Hoosiers and Pace...wait. Cancel that. The Pacers just played worse than Emily Daly's 2003 6th grade basketball team. And they didn't have a 7'2" kid.
6. Music--This is just stupidly generic, so let me take the time to specifically thank Madonna....the one from 13 years ago. So not the Madonna album entitled Music.
7. Kyle Glaser's consistent quotes of SNL skits-- If you don't know Kyle Glaser, then he is probably mad at you because he expects you to know him.
8. Roommate Kyle and Other Kyle consistently referencing Star Trek and 30 Rock-- I have two friends named Kyle who have the exact same TV interests, but other than that share no similarities whatsoever (except they are both reasonably successful white males working on graduate degrees).
9. Ping pong against Chris-- I have never beat my brother in a 3 game series. The day I do, I will quit. "I choose not to run."
10. The people of Eastern Greene-- Great memories of that place. This sounds like stereotyping but I now support dear hunting and modern country thanks to this wonderful community. I DO NOT support camouflage tuxes however.
11. The fact that there are toys in my house and I am in a successful relationship with a smart and attractive female-- Seriously: toys! We have at least three Captain Picards and I have on display more than one Batman Beyond-era Batman action figure. Did I mention the pez dispenser brass quintet?!
12. Logos-- I don't know why but I love a good logo. It's half the reason I love sports.
13. Long car rides-- as long as I have my DMD and some good music I am good to go. Speaking of which...
14. Diet Mountain Dew-- It's an obsession. I've had three today.
15. Pizza-- My top local is Mother Bears. My top standard is Pizza Hut. And my top chain that doesn't get enough attention is Donato's
16. My Pbone-- Buy one. You don't even have to know how to play the trombone. Just trust me.
17. Those G.I. Joe youtubes-- I've never been less ashamed to listen to such awful language in public.
18. Bon Iver, Bon Iver-- I have listened to this album every night for the past 3 weeks. Not an exaggeration.
19. Anything Chuck Klosterman writes-- I really like two Van Halen songs (make it three), but I don't really dig the band. But if Chuck writes it I will read it. He once said that time travel is impossible, and even though I am a giant sci-fi nerd, I now believe he is right based off his argument.
20. This Thing
21. Lost-- It was the best show on television and I refuse to hear otherwise. I am now watching Alkatraz just because it is kinda like Lost even though it isn't AT ALL.
22. Getting infuriated at dumb political statements made on facebook-- Look people: Just keep a blog. It's what I do, and I still don't pretend that all the people that read this think the exact same thing as me. With that said I do like reading those cause they keep me riled up.
23. Knowing stuff-- It's the best when you have prior knowledge. You can prove people wrong and engage in conversation with other members of the human race.
24. The Fact that people are still reading this-- I mean, seriously. Read a book people! (copyright Kyle Glaser)
25. Running half and full marathons-- It's great. It's good. It's ok. It's last because it really isn't all that much fun. I mean, sometimes I kind of hate it. It's terrible. It's the worst! Boo.
A Chuck Klosterman book was one of my first pins on Pinterest. Speaking of... join me, Aaron, together we can show the world that Pinterest is not just for females. DO IT.
ReplyDeleteOh man I have really been thinking about it. If you are on I will seriously give it some thought.
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