Amy Gustafson Oden’s Neighborhood

So, the fact that Tina Fey hosted SNL the Saturday after Sarah Palin was announced was going to be awesome, because you KNEW that Tina Fey was going to play Palin in like 12 sketches even though there's a lack of exposure of Palin in general.  But it was a carefully orchestrated re-run on SNL's part, so Palin didn't exist yet and it's just Tina Fey being brilliant in the past and SNL being brilliant in the present, because they got me to watch their crappy re-run.

So, I'm reasonably sure that cheez-its are goldfish in an embryonic stage.  Their similar taste and consistency really gives it away.  Anyway, I just thought you should know that we should all be VERY careful to observe the expiration date on cheez-its.  thanks.

Amy Gustafson, my sister-in-law (sometime she's also known as that) introduced me to a funny video of a couple of guys pretending to know how to speak French, the video being made in a very French style.  But Flight of the Conchords has quite the repertoire (see, I speak French too).  Though sometimes a bit crass, they are clean for the most part...and hilarious.  I got my wife the DVD of their first HBO season for Valentines Day (on a personal note). Here is another of their video treats.

Update: OK, there are some REALLY crass things that happen on this show, so DON'T rent or buy it in order to watch with your mom (Amy, sister-in-law, this means you.)

World, many of you probably know that all the hip Christian kids like their voiced-over Jesus films.  They get a good laugh out of such a blatant misconception of Jesus, but let me say that in making fun of the "1950's (or whenever) White American Misconception of Jesus" they step over the line of making fun of Jesus himself.  Think about it this way, would followers of any other movement draw 'devil horns' on a slightly inaccurate drawing of their leader just because the DRAWING was inaccurate?  No. They would RIGHTLY understand that to do such a thing would be to deface the concept of the person whom the (slightly inaccurate) drawing depicts. Putting effeminate, impotent, daft words into the mouth of a guy who is extremely probably merely unintentionally inaccurately portraying Jesus is clearly something far from honoring to our Lord.  It's bad.  So stop it.  Soup kitchens can use your help (if you're looking for something to do). 

As many of you know, I have been the poster boy for what Microsoft has called "The Ultimate Steal".  If you don't know about it yet, you have until April 30, 2008 to take advantage of their offer available at www.theultimatesteal.com .  This is an official Microsoft site where you can download Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, OneNote, and like 5 other programs that I will likely never use) for $60.  The only criteria are having a .edu e-mail address and being currently registered for at least .5 (half) a credit of college.  I'm telling you this, because it's rare that humongous corporations give away several hundred dollars of software so cheaply and every  (non-Mac) poor college student should know.  Peace.

As many denominations begin observing Lent today, I thought it is appropriate enough to remember Charles Haddon Spurgeon's thoughts on temperance.  When approached about his cigar-smoking, Spurgeon replied that he only smoked them in moderation.  How did he understand moderation?  "I only smoke one at a time."  Happy? Ash Wednesday everybody.

Today we, my wife and I, had lunch at 4 freaking thirty, that's like five.  No good.  NOW, a paltry two-meal day has been thrust upon me.  But BOTH meals contained a bagel, so...neither was a REAL meal anyway.  So instead of eating a third meal, I'll just back-fill with snacks and dessert which seems like a good plan at first, but then an army of ookiness attacks you at 10:45 or so, which make you have a grumpy look on your face.  So, next time, I'm eating at normal intervals.

Did you watch last night's season premiere of Lost? What did you think?

The catch-up hour before the actual premiere was atrocious and painful.  The actual premiere was pretty good.  It raised a lot of questions.  I'm thinking they don't actually get off the island this season...