BLOG? What BLOG? ...Oh that BLOG!

Wow-ly crap! I have been in a comma for about 5 months and man do I have to go to the bathroom. Just kidding, I haven’t been in a comma (anyone who has been in a comma or knows someone in a comma, I apologize for this bad joke. Comedy is cruel sometimes). I was sitting at work today and I was like, "hmmmm....there is this thing on the web...a thing I used to post updates and stuff on...Man I feel like playing a little Nethack...Oh, WAIT...I have a BLOG!" Yep, my brain has been paving over the fact that I have a BLOG. I have recently had a lot of stuff going on in my life, so if you have not been keeping in touch with me, call me and we can discuss. I would post some updates on this site, but it would take to long, and I just remembered that I have a BLOG, so I don't want to push myself. Hopefully, if you are lucky and don't get on the naughty list, I will update with future adventures. STAY TUNED, and welcome back to the world that is me.

- Dr. Worm

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TMBG Concert Update

Hurray!!! They Might Be Giants concert tickets are now available. I have my tickets, do you have yours? What are you waiting for? Join in the TMBG love fest, hippies.

Click Here for additional information.

- Dr. Worm

Star Wars Episode III Day

Wow, what a day. I was able to participate in a moment of geek history that will last throughout time. I saw the last installment of a cult dynasty. The cycle is now complete and my geeky life now has greater meaning.

The adventure began with me going to the Jordan Commons Movie Theater at about four PM on 5/18/05. Once there, I was greeted by Obi-John, my friend, who graciously supplied the tickets and set up this viewing. As I walked towards the building I was met by a multitude of nerds, geeks and dorks; unlike I have ever experienced before. It was like entering a whole new world. ‘Lipe had a great line about the galaxy of geeks, but I can’t remember how it goes. Hopefully he will post a comment with this great quote. He was also saying how this screening of Star Wars was like a shining beacon for all different types of nerds. As soon as he said that we saw a grown man, dressed in a Harry Potter outfit, walk by. It was kind of scary. There were other great moments like seeing the oldest Star Wars nerd, ever. The guy was like 60 something and dressed up in full Jedi outfit. We did not confront him to ask his age, because we were worried that he might be “special” in addition to being a nerd. I also had my picture taken with Chewbacca, well a great costume version of Chewbacca. I will post the picture when I get a chance. It was taken on my cell phone, so it is not that great.

The theater was packed. It was like watching the new clone armies assemble on Geonesis, but replace the clones with nerds. We waited in line FOR EVER. What seemed like an eternity? Dumas and I played some Canasta, in remembrance of the good old days. The highlight of the theater line experience was when one of the theater workers started telling everyone to unplug their electrical devices from the wall outlets. Yep, that tight wad, stingy Larry Miller was worried about losing too much money off the use of his electricity. What an ASS. He is probably making several millions of dollars off that nights showing alone and he is worried about losing money. Have you ever tried to pry an X-Box controller from a nerd’s hands? It isn’t pretty! The evil man actually made an appearance to our line, so he could enforce his will in person. This was great for-shadowing to what we would see from the Emperor in the movies.

Aside from coming to grips with the fact that I am a Star Wars nerd (no where near Obi-John who actually saw the movie twice before opening night), waiting in line for HOURS, seeing a grown man wearing a shirt that said, “Don’t force me to role initiative!”, Miller’s evil empire and having to stand in line next to hundreds of sweaty and loud Star Wars fanatics; it wasn’t so bad. So, how did I like the movie you ask? Well that will just have to wait until next time. Besides, I need to see the movie again, before I can write a full report. Until then; “May the force be with you!”

- Dr. Worm

A Disturbance In The Force

A wise alien being once said, “…anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering…”. Recent talk of Star Wars is leading me down the path of the dark side.

Let’s start by first saying “STAR WARS IS ONE DAMN STORY PEOPLE!!!” Whew, glad I got that out of my system. I just read an article that really, really pissed me off; worse than if I found out that my father was an evil Sith Lord. The article was comparing the original movies with the new prequels. Apparently this is a pretty heated debate between Star Wars true-ests and new generation Star Wars fans that started out with the Prequels. Why can’t we all get along people? If we would just pull our heads out and realize that Star Wars is ONE COMPLETE STORY, we would not be having these conversations. There is no Star Wars: The Beginning and Star Wars: The Next Generation, it is all the same story!!! Man, is there an echo in here.

Back to the article; this genius columnist is trying to compare characters in the first three movies to characters in the last three movies, to see which movie comes out on top. Stay calm, control your feelings…don’t give into anger. Does this sound wrong to anyone else? Let me give you an example: In the heroes column they list Luke Skywalker versus Anakin Skywalker. Let’s think about this for a second. Can we really call Anakin the hero of the prequel movies? An evil Sith Lord’s apprentice that ultimately ends up hunting down and killing Jedi, leading up to his own horrible self destruction and turn to the dark side? PLEASE, someone give me a galactic sedative. I can no longer stand reading this crap. Why are we comparing these things when they are all part of the same story people.

If this does not tell you the craptasticfullness of this article, take exhibit number two into consideration. Grand Moff Tarken versus Emperor Palpatine. I’m speechless…anyone else? To use an old cliché, “comparing apples to oranges”. I always thought that Palpatine was the villain in ALL the movies. Grand Moff is considered the villain for the original movies? Somebody help these poor people. Did someone force this guy, no pun intended, to write this article?

One Star Wars fan, if you can call him that, from this article said, “There is no personality in the new movies. The new movies, it seems that they are trying to win you over with fantastic special effects.” Did he even see the first three movies or learn anything about their making? Were they not about spectacular special effects, most would say “ground breaking” special effects? The intention of the original movies is the same as the movies today when it comes to this department. This guy’s age is listed as 39, so he was only 11 when the first movie even came out. The majority of the population thought Star Wars was a flop when it first came out and probably said the special effects were to overwhelming.

I could go on and on about how crappy this stupid debate over which set of three movies is better, but I won’t. I will bring balance to the force. I love these movies, yep that is plural meaning more than THREE, and will not taint the whole of the parts, because of a few things I didn’t like in one or two of the movies. Star Wars is an EPIC and should be taken as a whole; PERIOD, end of story.

- Dr. Worm

Geek-tacular

This is freaking awesome! I doubt I will be able buy one, but I can dream can’t I?


This is your chance to put your geek skills to the test and help a fellow geek out. I am trying to get a new computer, either through building one or just buying pre-assembled. I know all of you geeks out there are watching the market and using your geek skills for ultimate geekiness, so drop me a line. Let me know what deals our super buys you find. Just post comments to this post. It’s easy.

Thanks

- Dr. Worm

My Evil Twin

Okay, I do not look like him, but I do share a lot in common with him. We are not the same age, but that aside, we do have a lot in common. He is not my brother, but I am related to him. He is my wife’s cousin and he is incredibly super awesome. Just being in his presence causes me to tremble in unworthiness. I had the chance to bask in his overwhelming awesomeness and absorb the sweet sounds of electric guitar that he graciously shared.

So what makes him my evil twin you ask? Well consider these commonalities if you will:
1. We both have an extreme fondness to the greatest band in the world, TMBG.
2. We both have the same favorite colors and know without a fraction of a doubt that they are the most incredible colors in the universe, Red and Black.
3. We are both geeks. Take exhibit A into your judgment. He built his computer from scratch. Yep, trademark sign of a geek.
4. We both have no shame or fear of embarrassment. This was recently displayed in a recent impromptu guitar performance. I am still laughing at his impersonation of the Diabetes Blues commercial. I am dying here.
5. We are both biological members of the Youngest Kid Syndrome (YKS) support group. This alone contributes to a huge amount of our similarity.
6. Finally, we both know without a shadow of a doubt that we are awesome. Yep, look at me and tremble in my awe-inspiring awesomeness.

Well that said; check My Evil Twin’s BLOG. I do have to point out that he has not updated his BLOG since the dinosaurs once walked the earth, round about circa sometime back in September. He is a very funny guy, and really should post more, build up his geek status and entertain the masses.

That is all for today.

- Dr. Worm

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Party Down

Another weekend has come and gone. This weekend was a very great weekend. I had a lot of fun. We had a huge birthday party for my wife’s grandmother and it was a big success. I also got to see members of my wife’s family that I have not met before or don’t get to see all the time, because they are in other states.

I had the opportunity to make a photo-slide show video for my wife’s grandmother and it worked out very well. I was told that I should pursue this professionally, which was a great compliment, and I will see what I can do to make this a reality. Maybe this is what I was destined to do when I grow up. We will see. I do want to thank everyone that provided photos, and encouragement, as I put the video together. I could not have done it without you. Anyone that did not provide me with your contact information, or anyone that would like to get a copy of the video to see my work, just e-mail me at the address at the top of the page.

I will be making more videos in the near future, after my house pursuing duties, and will try and complete the videos I long ago promised some of you. I apologize in advance for my flakiness, but vow to finish them as soon as possible.

Until next time, have a great week hippies.

- Dr. Worm

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Bring On The Weekend

Make fun of Mother Nature and she will reach out and bitch slap you like nobodies business. That is my recent experience anyway. Check out my recent post where I made fun of winter and then he went crying back to Mommy and then the very next day she sent me SNOW!!! Die Winter Die!!! I am so sick of this weather. Hopefully it will not be much longer.

I am at work, if you can call it that, and looking forward to the weekend. Today I was completely wigging out on a combo Sugar and Caffeine high. I really need to kick my recent coffee addiction. I could not sit still. On top of this mess, I had a splitting head ache that went from the base of the back of my head all the way down my back. It was a horrible one-two combination. I am better now, coming off my high, and coasting with a nice Ibuprofen buzz. Life is great; I am off in 10 minutes and will be having a sweet weekend.

Hope yours is as good as mine. Later hippies!

- Dr. Worm

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Bling Bling!!! - Many of you that know me, know that I am not into the whole "Bling Bling" thing. I do; however, love watches. Recently I got a sweet watch. Check it out! If you want a good gift idea for what to get me, and/or have spare cash lying around, get me this: Dream Watch.

Monday, Monday

Back to work and loving it…yeah, right! Another Monday and another weekend gone kaput. The great news is that it is very warm and has been the last few days. Spring is finally here and winter has died. Yippy!!! I have put my Abominable Snow man into hibernation, the ceremonial sign that winter has ended. I will start fishing in earnest and am looking forward to a fun filled spring/summer. There are a lot of exciting events coming up and I will keep you posted on them when they occur or shortly before.

In other news, I have purchased season five and six of Red Dwarf and watched the first two episodes and part of the third of season five. If you don’t know what Red Dwarf is, what is wrong with you? Just kidding; check out their web site to get to know this great British Comedy.

That is all, until next time have a great Monday you hippies.

- Dr. Worm

They Might Be Giants Concert Update

TMBG will be in Utah at the Spring Acres Arts Park on 7/8/05 at 8:30PM. I think the concert is free, but have not been able to find any details yet. I will keep you posted. The event address is: 620 South 1350 East, just north of Springville High. Its location in the park leads me to believe it is free and part of a concert in the parks series. Stay tuned for updates.

- Dr. Worm

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Another Year Older

I know you all missed me. Don’t try and deny it. Yep, I am back from vacation and another year older. If you forgot about my Birthday, don’t worry about it. I will consider it a balancing of the cosmos, because of all the Birthdays I have forgotten about in the past. This includes family members, unfortunately. I am twenty-five years old and am starting to feel old. I should be at my prime. I see the years flashing before my eyes and I don’t like it. Oh well, I have lots and lots of years to go, so maybe I can salvage something.

The rant for today is allergies. Damn I hate allergies. I was suffering before I left to Arizona, but everything was happy in Arizona. Now that I am back, I am suffering again. It is like having a permanent cold. What the yiff is causing this misery. I don’t even have a plant or offending particle to blame my misery on. Curse those of you out there that are genetically superior and do not have to have allergies.

Why couldn’t I just stay in Arizona and enjoy the heat? The lowest it got was 75 degrees. When I came back to Utah it was like 40 something. I want to cry. Die winter die!!!

Sorry I did not post more while on vacation, I was on VACATION. I am back and ready to post.

Talk to you soon hippies.

- Dr. Worm

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Coffee Addiction

Well it is official, I am addicted to coffee. I have very few vices, and coffee is now one of them. I am probably destroying my stomach as we speak, but I can’t let the stuff go. I know I am an addict, because I just gave Starbucks a down payment on a coffee keg. Okay, I am not that far gone, but I may be there soon. I am starting to habitually drink coffee. When I am not feeling tired or I don’t need it to go on, I tell myself, “Gee, coffee sounds good right now.” This is the second post I have made in two days, so something is definitely wrong. Damn you caffeine! I was addicted to you once and I vowed never to do it again, especially with something as destructive as coffee. Can’t I just hook a slow caffeine drip to my arm, okay maybe a fast caffeine drip, and run around the building all day. Has any one looked into Starbucks maybe adding crack to their coffee, because man this stuff is good? It’s bad when 16 ounces just never seems to be enough. I need more, more damn you!!! Can’t I just take the whole pot? I promise I will return it when I am finished. Sigh, someone please knock me out of this coffee craze. I need an intervention. Is it possible to ask for your own intervention? I think I am going to go chew on some coffee beans or something.

- Dr. Worm

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Spring Is Almost Here

Well the last dying gasps of winter are being felt and spring is just around the corner. The triumphant armies of warmth and happiness are slaughtering the feeble remnants of winter’s armies. Soon the banner of spring will be unfurled and we will walk in the spring blossoms and feel the comforting embrace of the suns rays again. Did I mention that I love spring and loath winter. I just wanted to point this out in case you may have missed something.

One more week of work and I am off to see my sister in Arizona. Yep, my first road trip of the year and just what I need to break myself out of this winter funk I have been in. I will be seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, not counting from the window of an airplane. I am so excited that I do not want to work right now. The days before a long vacation are so hard. I am dusting off my camera equipment and will have plenty of pictures to post. We are also making plans to visit my wife’s aunt, uncle and cousin (AKA: My Evil Twin). I have never been to visit them, so this will be an experience I look forward to. My Evil Twin is known to play a mean guitar and I can’t wait to bask in his incredible awesomeness.

Well that is that and work is work, so I better do what I got to do to pay the bills. Until next time hippies, I bid thee farewell.

- Dr. Worm

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They Might Be Giants (TMBG) Are Coming To Town!!!

Yep, I just saw today that TMBG.com (click here) shows that my favorite band will be making an appearance in Utah (7/8 Springville, UT). That is not exactly in the neighborhood, but I am more than willing to drive to see them. This is a lot closer than having to drive to another state. I looked on Ticketmaster and they are not yet showing tickets available, but I am sure they will be closer to the 7/8 date. I will keep you posted.

- Dr. Worm

They Might Be Giants (TMBG) On The Radar

It is not very often that two of my favorite things meet, but when they meet it's a happy land. They Might Be Giants just paired up with The Simpsons. They played a few minutes of Istanbul at the end of last Sunday's (3/19/05) episode (Thank you to This Might Be A Wiki). I of course missed it, because I am not watching The Simpsons like a good boy should.

My favorite band is making a lot of waves recently. Check out the above mentioned site for all of the latest and greatest news. Also, check out TMBG's Free MP3 download site. They are putting out a lot of great goodies.

Later hippies.

- Dr. Worm

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Guest Book

Welcome to my guest book. I am a person who likes constant feedback and recognition. We all like to know that our efforts are valued. So, I implore you to sign my guest book and let me know how you feel about my BLOG. Your input is most appreciated and I will do my best to incorporate it into my BLOG. You are the viewers and readers and I want to meet your needs as well as my own. What do you want to see more of? What do you want to see less of? Likes, don’t likes and general rants about my BLOG are appreciated. I also like to see who is viewing my BLOG so I can keep in touch with people. I am very bad at this and this is a great vehicle to keep updated. Please don’t make me beg, help a friend out and be a contributor to my BLOG.

Just click the link below and write away.

 

Sincerest Thanks

- Dr. Worm

Fishing Season Has Begun

It's official, the fishing season has begun. Yep, my license has been purchased and on Saturday I christened the new fishing year by catching my first fish. The fish was caught using my favorite lure, The Mill Hollow Special, combined with the Powerbait technique. He wasn't a huge fish, but he was a fish. Not just a fish, but the first fish of the year. It was awesome to finally be back outdoors and fishing again. I have created another post, Fishing Tracker, so you can stay up on my fishing adventures. Hope you enjoy it.

In other news, I went to Wendover this weekend. This was one of my best trips to date. 'Lipe and I took off at about 6:30 or so on Friday night. We both started out with Texas Holdem. I got my usual crappy play and lost about $35, total to date $70. 'Lipe finished up about $100 or so, if I remember correctly. He got awesome hands and even one with the job interview tweezers, suited two - three. After Poker we ventured out and played some Pai Gow. We both did pretty good at Pai Gow and I think I got back to about $20. I started with $50 for the night. We then went to convince our other friend; we will call him Bob, to come hang out with us at the bar. NO, I still do not drink, but 'Lipe was quick to indulge. This is where the night took a turn for the worst. We played the most evil slot machine game ever, Leopard Spots. This game makes me cringe just thinking about it. I hate this game, but it is so addictive. Fun little animal pictures bonus spins and our constant chanting of "Spots, Spots". Please if you see me play Leopard Spots again, slap me. We lost about $80 on this game over all. Mostly I helped 'Lipe lose his money, but we still lost a lot. Finally we pulled ourselves away from the bar, one of us was very, very drunk. Me and drunky Dan then headed back to the Pai Gow table. He could barely do anything beyond hold his cards, but he did not need to function, because I was their to back him up. Lady luck really made her appearance here. The very first Pai Gow hand 'Lipe got was a straight flush. A straight freaking flush! This is awesome because he bet five dollars on the fortune bet and this pays 50 to 1. He hit a $250 payout. It was incredible. He then played more games and ended up winning more money. He helped me get back to break even status by giving me some Pai Gow money to play with. I ended up winning $25 dollars and broke even for the night at $50. Where the real amazing luck happened was the Craps table. 'Lipe had never played craps in his life. We played the pass line for $10 a throw, and after about 20 minutes and probably 10 times of throwing the dice off the table, 'Lipe had made $100. It was great luck. After this last gambling string, we finally headed for home. We left at 6:30 am the next morning. I had been up for over 24 hours and was more than ready to get home. This was a freaking awesome time. I don't think I have had more fun in Wendover before.

Well that is all, check out my Fishing Tracker and luck be with you.

- Dr. Worm

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Fishing Tracker

To get you in the mood: Click To Watch

Total Fish Caught To Date: 1
Lures Lost To Date: 0

Murray Pond
Fish Caught:
Rainbow Trout: 1

Lure Success:
Mill Hollow Special: 1

Sunset Pond
Fish Caught: 0

Lure Success: 0

Mill Hollow
Fish Caught: 0

Lure Success: 0

One Hundred And Fifty Dollars!!!

Yep, it was only $150. Less than what I paid for my first Play Station II. That's less than my MP3 CD player. Less than the new eyeglasses I just bought last night, very nice I must say. What was only $150 you ask? The mere margin that we missed getting the house we just bid on. $150!!! That’s all. The tiniest of amounts was all they out bid us by. This was the first house I was absolutely in love with. The first of the many houses, and we looked at a lot of houses, that I really liked. I was really sad, but then my awesome wife and great friends helped me see the light.

It just was not meant to be. You never take the first of anything you really like. Things happen for a reason. I really think we were not supposed to get this house, and I believe it. The next house we find we both will really like and it will be perfect.

I had anxieties about this house, because we were paying a little more than we originally had planned on. This is probably another reason we were not supposed to get the house. Long story short, the ongoing search for a place of residency continues. It will be a place to call our own, and live in peace and harmony. I will keep you posted hippies. Just keep your fingers crossed and send us a little extra luck.

Later

- Dr. Worm

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First attempt at audio blogging

Here is my first attempt at audio blogging. Again I am a sheep and I recognize this. This is no where as good as Mr. Me's first audio post, but I am only testing the waters. Tell me what you think. I know I have a horrible recorded voice, but you will have to deal with it until I can train my monkey to talk for me.

Later hippies

- Dr. Worm

Scout, The Wonder Dog!

He really is the greatest dog ever. Just look at that face. You would never ever believe that he loves the taste of human blood.

Mr. Me posted his dog's picture, so I am posting mine. Ha! I am such a sheep. Bahhhhh!!!

This Hello service is really cool. Check it out! It's the little icon to the right.

Report Out

Yo, long time no post huh? Yep, I haven’t got around to it, that’s all. Everything is kind of okay here, with the exception of my wife’s recent accident. Man the bad luck just keeps piling up on this one. Accident, injury, only one car, car-pooling, errors in my wife’s credit report, not being able to get a lower auto loan rate and the list goes on and on. This is causing lots of stress. I will continue to sing the blues until this is resolved and spring triumphantly kicks winters ass. I am so sick of SNOW!

In other news, They Might Be Giants has released a new kid’s album. I purchased it yesterday and it is great stuff, not that I was expecting less. If you have kids, are planning on having kids, or are a kid at heart you need to check this out. They also released a DVD to go along with the CD. These guys make learning fun! Click here to check out this new music.

My wife and I also had a great Valentines Day. This is the perfect holiday to warm you up on a cold winter day and help you get through the depression caused by the worst season of the year. I got a new watch and new shoes. I would have thought it was my birthday.

In case you have not heard, Mr. Me’s grandfather recently passed away. He may not be posting for a while and I did not want you to worry.

See you next time hippies.

- Dr. Worm

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Luck

Luck has not been on my side lately. It started this weekend with a little trip we took to Wendover. Wendover is just across the Utah border and into Nevada. Not a bad trip. Only about one and a half hours of the most boring stretch of salt flats and nothingness you could ever see. Anyway, that’s not why we are here. We are here to talk about luck. Yep, luck. Sometimes you have it and sometimes you don’t. I know a lot of you hippies don’t believe in luck and say stuff like, “There is no such thing as luck, you are either good or you are not” or “I create my own luck through practice and self discipline.” Blah, blah, blah, blah, BLAH!!! Life has so many twists, turns and nuances, that you cannot honestly believe there is no such thing as luck.

Enough about that, time for my lack of luck report. I was playing Texas Holdem for the first time at a limit table (the maximum raises are fixed, unlike no limit where you can bet it all if you want). My friends Dumas and ‘lipe accompanied me to the poker room and we were ready to win some money. They had schooled me in just about everything I needed to know for play in a real casino. What to watch out for, what rules I needed to follow and how to do pretty well when you are playing against a lot of people. I was doing very good to start out. I was disciplined on what hands I should play and when to play them (SKILL). I was also playing against some very loose players that also happened to be a little drunk (LUCK). I was losing more hands than I was winning, but the hands I did win were pretty big pots. The play continued through the wee hours of the morning, about three or four in the morning. I was up about $55 total, not bad for limit play and since I only started with $35. With a pretty big stack of $90 I was feeling proud of myself. It was about this time that my luck drastically changed. I started to get bored and tired (SKILL). This was the one thing that my friends forgot to warn me about and this little miss on their part, cost me in the long run (LUCK). When you get bored and tired you start playing more hands and are not as focused. I got taken to the cleaners and then went to bed. So, as you can see, skill does play a factor, but luck usually wins out. One lucky or unlucky turn can spell success or disaster.

Speaking of disaster, my beautiful wife was in a car accident yesterday (LUCK). She was rear ended by another guy who was talking on a cell phone and not paying attention. She is okay, but it messed up her car and she has some back soreness. Hopefully we will get enough money through the insurance to fix or buy her a new car (LUCK).

Well that is what happened to me over the last several days. See you later hippies and may luck and skill be with you.

- Dr. Worm

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Pho

Wow, what can I say? Where do I even begin? I just experienced one of the greatest culinary wonders of the world. Pho! Pronounced like “the” only with an “f” sound, like “fa”. It rhymes with "duh". This is one of the hardest foods to describe. It is a disservice to call it Vietnamese noodle soup, but that is what it is. It is noodles in beef or chicken stock. Simple right? Wrong. This food is like the crack of foods. One try and you will be addicted. The hard part is trying it. I went through this, trust me, it is not easy to muster the courage to eat soup with noodles in it and spend around $6 for it. My friends had been telling me about it for weeks. It is the best soup you will ever try. You have to try this soup. Let’s go get Pho. Why don’t you just try Pho? You can see now why I compared it to crack. The peer pressure was overwhelming. I am usually apt to try new things, so it was a wonder that it took me as long as it did to try this wonderful dish. I lost my Pho-ginity, as I like to call it, last night. I had the steak and brisket Pho. It is such a disservice to even say it like that. If you are ever with me, then I will happily take you to enjoy this experience, even if I have to drag you kicking and screaming. The broth, if you can call it that, is like liquid sex. Not kidding. It is like they sucked the soul out of a cow and mixed it into some water and added some herbs. This is not just eating noodle soup. The whole experience is a culinary and cultural experience. It is almost ritualistic if you will. This is the first time I have ever tried Vietnamese food and I love it. The sauces, the smells, and BROTH!!! I am going through withdrawals already and I have only tried it once. Trust me; this is the kind of food you will be going back for several times. If there was a Pho Nazi, I would be acting just like the characters in Seinfeld. Most notably, the part where Elaine has to sit down after first trying the soup; lets just say I was SO glad I was already sitting down. I have only had Pho at one restaurant, Pho Anh Dao (pretty sad when I can already pronounce this perfectly), but I have heard they are all over the valley. I will try them all soon. Wha, ha ha ha!!!!!! Well I got to go; I have to explain to my Playstation II that I have a new addiction.

If you want to learn more about Pho, here is some interesting reading material about the history of Pho. Pho, glorious, Pho! You cannot miss this masterpiece, I beg you, please try Pho.

- Dr. Worm

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Music That Doesn't Suck

Hey hippies, long time no see. I have been busy recently searching for the lost Mr. Me. We still do not know where he is and we are quickly losing hope.

In other news, I have been listening to some cool music lately. This is a lot of non-mainstream bands that I heard for the first time recently. Thanks to a good friend of mine at work and my friend ‘Lipe (Pronounced L – ee – P – ee) my musical awareness is ever increasing.

This post is going to be an ongoing tribute to non-mainstream bands that don’t suck. Check them out. Unless you are a cookie cutter, modern music, A-Tonal hippie, and I hope you are not; then you will like these bands. This post will be constantly updated with new bands as I remember them or hear about new ones. Enjoy hippies and remember to try something new and keep an open mind. You may learn something and learning is fun.

Here is the list:
Elliot Smith
Belle & Sebastian
Stephen Malkmus
Manowar (Crazy that I would ever like a hair band, but I did.)
Caroline's Spine


(If you have suggestions for bands that should be added, then please post a comment. The only requirements are that the band not be too mainstream and not suck. Use your judgement and I will have the final say.)

- Dr. Worm

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They Might Be Giants (TMBG) News

I just got a recent update on They Might Be Giants. They announced a February concert date in PA. I know this is a long way from UT, but I am hoping this means they will be going on a spring tour. I am crossing my fingers that this is the start of a tour. I love this band. Every time I listen to them they get better. They Might Be Giants have been pretty busy. You can download some of their stuff, for free, online. These are commercial clips and other tidbits of things they have recently done. Enjoy. I know I did.

- Dr. Worm

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Happy New Year

Well hippies, 2004 has come and gone. For the most part it was an un-eventful year. We had two weddings and a funeral. Sorry for the bad movie reference, it is completely unintentional. Time seemed to pass by at rocket speed. I think the speed of time is in direct relation to ones age. I can’t remember any past years going by this quick. Maybe my memory is also in direct relation to my age. Any way, I consider this year overall a B- year. I didn’t really accomplish a whole lot and nothing extremely horrible, with exception of the passing of my Grandfather, happened this year. This accounts for the lower than a B, which I consider sub-par, grade for the year.

In an effort to improve on above noted grade, barring any uncontrollable bad luck or acts of God, I have composed the following list of New Year’s resolutions. I don’t normally do this sort of stuff, but there are a number of things I need to improve on and I heard somewhere that writing down goals and stuff will help you to stay focused and achieve them, or something like that. Feel free to help me in anyway you see fit to achieve these resolutions. I am humble enough to admit that I too need help. Especially with the following lofty goals:

1. Be a man of my word – Many of you have realized that I am slipping in this area. Someone much wiser than I said something like, “If you can’t count on a man’s word, then what can you count on?” I hate brushing people off and breaking plans. I don’t want to be a flake.
2. Be a better husband – This is a very big stretch goal and I left it very vague, because I have several areas to work on and they are too big to fit in this BLOG. I am not a particularly bad husband. No abuse, neglect, infidelity or anything major, but I can improve other areas that are causing a burden on my wife.
3. Video games come last – Hi, my name is Dr Worm, and I’m a video game addict. This is a very subtle addiction, but a very powerful one at the same time. Video games are taking over my life. The first step to fixing a problem is admitting you have one, and I definitely have one. I want to lock my PS2 away in a dark place where I can’t see or think about it. I am planning a 12 step program to free myself from this vice.
4. Improve my physical and mental health – This one goes along with number 3. Playing PS2 for several hours is in no way healthy for ones body or mind. I have a very poor short term memory and I am very absent minded. I have the memory loss, but don’t have the elicit drug experiences to blame it on. I am blaming it on an over-active mind, too many hours playing video games and a lack of challenging thought processes. I think my mind is bored. On the other side, my physical health is going down hill as well. I wouldn’t consider myself a particularly unhealthy person, but in no way is my lifestyle healthy. I am out of shape, lazy and am seeing my waist size slowly increase. My current living conditions are not conclusive to a particularly healthy lifestyle, but I can fix some things. Namely exercise level. Again, see number 3. If anyone knows a good personal trainer or exercise program, please let me know.
5. Be more organized and manage time more efficiently – I often forget that I have a PDA, let alone remember to use the damn thing. This is very sad. The effects of YKS (Youngest Kid Syndrome) are highly manifested in this area. If you can offer any support on how to improve these areas, please let me know.
6. Become more religious – This one is self explanatory. I have become to lost in the world and need to center myself.
7. Get a house – Yep, still looking.
8. Plan – See number 5. This is the same plea for help as the above mentioned resolution. I am terrible at planning and setting goals. HELP!
9. Don’t Procrastinate – Do you see a pattern here? Why do it today when I can do it tomorrow, that’s what I always say? HELP!
10. Be optimistic – This year, more than any in the past, I have noticed a change to my attitude. Normally I am a pretty laid back guy, but recently I have become much more negative and pessimistic. This is a must improve.

Whew!!! What a list. Several of these go hand in hand with others. I can knock out a few birds with one stone. Wish me luck and provide any support you can. I know I will need it. I will keep you posted on my progress. Hope your resolutions go well. Happy New Year hippies! Here’s to a new beginning.

- Dr. Worm

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