Bike Rides, Bananas and Bath's

So I did two things of note today. Rode my bike (5 miles total) and I ate a banana. Right now I'm not sure which is making me feel worse. I've liked bananas from a young age but it seems that they give me bad stomach aches. I had one at work last week and I was fine. No ill effects. Today however it seems I'm back to feeling terrible after eating a banana. ::frown::

It could be the bike ride though. I'm really out of shape and this ride had more hills than I'm used to. It was too cold / I was too lazy to hook up the bike rack and drive to the bike path in Bristol. So I did Main Rd. which is sandy, has heavy traffic, and hills. I had to stop a few times on the way back because I was too tired. Not a good sign.

In either case I feel pretty wiped out and I would LOVE a bath but I'm far too big for my bath tub and our furnace can't keep the temp up when I fill the tub. It's too much water too quickly. I need one of those olds tyme bath tubes that is huge and doesn't have a safety spill over hole 1/2 way up. Or maybe just a hot tub.

MLK Jr Day

I'm ashamed to admit I haven't stopped to give Martin Luther King Jr. any special amount of thought on his holiday since I was in public school. I'm choosing to do that today. Maybe I'll try and read something about him, perhaps find out something I don't know.

The thing that strikes me now though, is that he's an example of someone who succeeded because he was well spoken. I'm partial to well spoken people since one of my hobbies is acting. I can appreciate someone who is either well prepared, or I'm sure is the case for our friend Martin, a total natural. For me to do an real acting I need to be a little bit of both. Ok I need to draw on my slight natural talent and a whole ass load of preparation.

He didn't though. He was just well read, introspective, and passionate. Also he was a natural. I love that fact that though he died well before I was born, I can experience his words. They are moving, truly moving. I'm not sure if I've ever heard someone actually before me sound so convincing. Its my hope that someday I do get to be in the room when someone so moves an audience the way he did.

Happy MLK Jr. Day everyone.

-Mike

The Stimulus and My Car

So I've been told that the very first project using the federal stimulus money is the repaving of Main Rd. in Tiverton, RI. A few hundred feet that way ::points north::. They are resurfacing the road and rebuilding and resetting the curbstones and sidewalks. Whether this will stimulate the local economy or not, it needed doing. The road is in tough shape. I think tomorrow I'm going to try and take some pictures to see how its coming.

New Late Night Host

I don't like to call my self a skeptic. I like to think I'm an idealist, a dreamer, a brain stormer. When it comes to things like television, however, I'm a hardcore skeptic. Every new show looks dumb and stupid and silly and un-funny. Every now and then I decide to give a show a chance, and once in a while, it works out.

Tonight I gave Craig Ferguson a chance. As much as I've become a fan of Conan O'Brien, his bits have gotten old and boring. I hate how the entire monologue follows the same format of joke setup. Craig on the other hand..unless I'm foolish and mistaken, makes it up every night much like Conan did during the writer's strike. That forced the shows to come up with some of the most entertaining shit to do. It was a shame when the writers came back and all the stupid old bits came back as well.

So maybe Monday night I'll check out Craig instead of Conan. We'll see.

Just caught up on Skins. It's been showing on BBC America. Also just found out that after season 2 they are basically shifting almost totally away from all the old characters. Its a bit strange. When I start to really enjoy a written show, I get very attached to the characters. Same thing with long series of books. Or just long books. I was sad when I finished the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. Sad when I finished reading A Prayer for Owen Meany.

Speaking of British TV, I wonder when the Americanized version of Top Gear will premier. I don't expect much from it. Then again, most of the shows I initially hate, I grow to like.

I think the only show I gave a chance from the start was Chuck.