The Silver State Claims One More

What is it about Nevada? Legalized gambling? Legalized prostitution (See Mr. Me’s BLOG for reference)? Lots of revenue from Gambling? Desert climate? Elevation? Proximity to CA? Driest state in the US (yep, look it up)? Silver mining? Why am I even asking these questions you say? Well, another of my best friends will be moving to Nevada. Okay, this is not the end of the world, but it is the combination of this recent move and the moves of two of my other best friends (one of which is also my cousin) that has made this more perplexing.

The reason my friend is going to be moving to Nevada is not a hard one to figure out. He has aspirations of being a professional poker player. This is not something you can do in Utah, for obvious reasons, so the move here is one of necessity. I cannot be mad at someone for this. I am happy that they are getting on with their life. I am just always thinking about me, because I am selfish like that.

Three very close friends living in Nevada, and some in other states. I am kind of running out of male friends and friends in general. I think this is just a by product of growing up. We are all busy with our own lives and families. I am not mad at anyone and am not asking for anyone to feel sorry for me. Everything happens for a reason. Some friends move on and others come in to fill the gaps. I have been in contact with several old friends, that I really did not think I would see or hear from again, so that helps.

More importantly, I have my own family. I am lucky enough to be married to my absolute best friend in the world and this is a great thing to have in a marriage. We look after each other and support each other. I would wish this upon everyone, even my enemies, as it is such a great thing. This is why I am glad that you are all moving on with your lives and your families. Those without families, maybe the moves will help you with that. Who knows. I certainly hope you all find happiness.

In summary, I miss you all and will continue miss you. I do think about you constantly, even if I don’t always pick up the phone, respond to an e-mail or reach out to you. I miss just hanging out and ‘chewing the fat’. The crazy and geeky conversations. Completing each others’ sentences and the insane laughter that can only be stirred up between close friends. I love you all and look forward to visiting you soon. I know I will always have a place to stay and great company to be with.

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

- Dr. Worm

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Having a cold sucks!

Wow, what a great topic after going so long without posting anything. What is up with being sick? Why is it that microscopic organisms still rule over our advanced species. A cold virus can bring a man to his knees (okay, not that bad). Stupid cold!

We may not have found a way to concur this virus, but at least we have some great drugs! MMMMmmmmmmm, sweet life enhancing drugs. Before you think I am some sort of pill popping weird-o, let me assure you that I only use drugs when I am sick or in severe (very SEVERE) pain. My stomach is a very sensitive organ. Add any sort of strong medication and really bad things happen. I avoid taking any medication, unless I absolutely have to. We all remember that great scene from the alien movies. Yep, the one where the alien baby explodes out of that poor space guy’s gut. Well, my alien larva is still growing in there, waiting for its chance to rip my belly into pieces and I would rather not speed up the process. Enough about my belly and back to the drugs. It amazes me how we can drink a few tablespoons of some nasty liquid (and I mean nasty… settle down little alien baby) or a tiny little pill and go on working. It is not a perfect pill, but I can continue to work. The phlegm, mucus, body aches, sneezing and throat issues (too graphic? We have all been there so settle down) seem to melt away. I am a work-a-holic, as you can tell by the fact I am posting this on company time, and really hate to miss work. It is true. I have not taken a sick day in almost a year. If I can make it to September, without taking any sick time, it will be a whole year. Not really sure why this is so great, and my cube mate is quick to point out I should just go home, but take it for what it is worth. Well I will wrap this up by thanking all you drug, vitamin capsule, energy booster and remedy inventing guys out there for making my end of the week a little better. I love the simple things in life and when a simple little cold cannot stop me from going to work, life is sweet. I know, I know, I must be really crazy to say I am glad I did not miss any work, but give me a break, I’M SIIIIIICCCCCKKK!!!!





- Dr. Worm

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Attention Holiday shoppers! Hey hope your holiday shopping is going as well as mine has. I just purchased a new GPS and it rocks! I got lost driving around parking lots, but no more. I am hooked up and directionally competent, thanks to a tiny box with a screen and digital voice. Sometimes electronic devices are the only friends a guy can get, and this little guy does not disappoint.

In other news, I have been thinking about how crappy most chick flicks are. I think this is on my mind since my wife has been watching the Gilmore Girls way more than is healthy for a husband to be exposed to. I love my wife, and am glad she is happy watching it, but I am suffering from second hand exposure. It has gotten to the point, get ready to go into super mocking question Dr. Worm's manhood mode now; that I am actually concerned about what is happening in the plot line. Yep, please kill me now. This is how you know when you have reached rock bottom. The friggin’ Gilmore Girls. Please someone help me. This is not the good kind of guilty pleasure. This is the wash my brain out with soap kind of guilty pleasure. I do not, I repeat, DO NOT; watch this show on my own. If I did, I would have to hurt myself. I will go to a chick flick with my wife, because I love her and have a good time being with her. I also want her to be happy and not have to be exposed to all my geeky pleasures, all the time. They are pretty sappy and very cookie cutter. I just wish sometimes they would mix it up a bit, so I have composed a list of possible chick flick titles I would like to see in a theater near me. Hope you enjoy, and if I do not post again before the holidays, HAPPY FREAKIN' HOLIDAYS HIPPIES!!!

The list of NEW chick flicks:

We Met at a Train Wreck
I’m Dating Your Plumber.
The Vacuum Salesman and I
She Fixed My Motherboard
Awkward in Arkansas
Alone During an Autopsy
What About Your Mom
Your Friend Has More Money
The Lady From the Convent
Our Summer on Probation
He Was Still There When I Woke Up
Pretty Enough For a Second Date

- Dr. Worm

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Your homework is to go look for some fun holiday flash sites, and report back to me. I may have some spare time to kill at work and will need something to do.

Who opened that box!?!

Hey, I was pointed to a cool site that I wanted to let all of you know about. I swear this thing can read my mind. Just put in your favorite band or song, and it creates a radio station with songs of the same type or interest. Pretty spot on so far.

Some new bands, well new to me, are as follows:
The Pogues
The Shins
Tarkio
Flogging Molly

I like them all, and you can check them out too! Just try out www.pandora.com.

Later hippies, and keep on rocking.

- Dr. Worm

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DR. WORM – Now with one-third less right index finger!!!

So there I was. Standing over the edge of a lava pit somewhere in the middle of Mount Doom. Clutched in my hand was the ONE ring. You know, the one I found in that homeless guys money hat. I had to have it, IT CAME TO ME! Anyway, I opened my fingers and looked at my prize, my PRECIOUS. I stared down into the fiery abyss before me. Sweat beading down my forehead, I began to hear the evil words, so loud they nearly drove me to madness, “Girl shake that laffy taffy…THAT LAFFY TAFFY!!!” I knew that this had to end now. The fate of all mankind hung in the balance. I rubbed the tiny trinket…so shiny…so precious…one more time, in fond farewell. Such good times we had. Spying on women dressing, tripping people as they walked down the street and pretending to haunt my friends houses. Ahhhh…such good timesessss…my precious…my precious… I slowly began to turn my hand. I had to let this terrible piece of forsaken metal, fall to its doom. Painstakingly slow, it began to slide from my palm, when something overtook me. Against all rational thought, I began to put the ring on my extended index finger. I could not control myself. I started walking away from the edge. “I want to live…I WANT TO LIVE”, I began repeating over and over. The ring had just slipped onto my right index finger, when the unthinkable happened. The homeless man, whom I had first stolen the ring from, bit off my finger. Fear and pain overwhelmed me. I screamed out in agony as I stared down at the bloody mess of a finger, that still remained. Then, anger overtook me. The kind of murderous anger you get when you look at your gas bill. I had to have it back. My precious!!! My body, happily complied, with my minds demand for the rending of flesh. With cat like dexterity, I kicked the dancing homeless guy in the face. His nose exploded in a fountain of blood that made me weak with relief. Now, I just had to get it back…my precious…but it was too late! Cruel fate, why do you mock me!?! The man had already walked blindly to the ledge, and slipped off. I franticly tried to save my secret lover, from impending destruction, but I could not. My outstretched hand missed the falling mass, and I watched as it fell to meet it’s fate. I was left all alone, except for the beautiful elf maiden I call my wife. Left there crying and bloody. “LAFFY TA…..” The never ending voice, was finally silenced. The world was saved, and evil had been vanquished.

Well, that is all. “A Dr Worm’s Tale,” by me, Dr Worm. This completes the story of how I lost the tip of my finger, and saved the world. (Well, it sounds a lot better than “I cut the tip of my finger off with a chop saw”, anyway.)

So long for now, until the next exciting adventure of…DR WORM!

- Dr. Worm

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Please tell me this is a joke! - I fell so much better about myself.

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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Please, please, please check this out. This is awesome. Now this is a true hero and I am related to her. This is my wife's cousin. GREAT WORK!!!

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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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