LaughShare: Adult Truths

A friend shared this today via email, and so I thought it was worth a post. Some of these we've probably heard before, and others will make you say, "Aha!" 

How many of these do you agree with? And hey, let's keep this list going - if you have any more to add, leave a comment!

Adult Truths

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blu-Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection... again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

17. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

19. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

22. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey -- but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

24. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

Silly Cupid, Valentine's Ain't For Everybody

Ten Reasons Why I'm Not a Fan of St. Valentine's Day:

10. I believe in the scientific reasons for attraction. A cherub with wings armed with a bow and arrow is absolutely absurd to me. Cute, but absurd.

9. Love should be shared and celebrated every day, not have a spotlight shined upon it on a date shared with the burial of a Roman martyr.

8. Valentine's Day is a day fabricated for commercial purposes. Americans are estimated to spend close to $30 billion for Valentine's Day this year. How about pooling that money together for a greater cause, people?

7. Everyone will be out on a date on February 14th, making it impossible to eat and find entertainment on a whim.

6. Couples married on Valentine's Day share their wedding anniversary with millions of others.

5. Grooms and their brides all swarm to wed in Las Vegas on this day, thus creating tons of traffic for the rest of us.

4. Think about all of the calories in a box of chocolates!

3. The letters VD stand for venereal disease. No thanks!

2. Roses die.

1. Why spend money on a Valentine's Day greeting card when you can just blog about your love for someone?

Some Curious Facts About Yours Truly

Some of the following is weird, some interesting, and the rest is just silly. Yes, I recently got caught up in the recent Facebook craze: 25 Random Things About Me. Composing this inventory was like throwing various objects into a tank, then skimming off whatever floated to the top - 25 of which made the list. As you can imagine, this only scratches the surface of who I am. Had I given more thought to this list, I think I would have come up with a far more entertaining group of items. But then again, that just yields another open opportunity to generate a fresh list of random things for you all to read at a later time. Have I mentioned that I like lists? Well, now you know (for the count, that makes 26).

Without further ado, here are 25 random things about 408Down, Installment #1:

1. I appreciate the poetry and glory of a beautiful sunrise. Sunsets are pretty too. I take a lot of pictures of both - sometimes while driving. To the left here is a shot I captured recently on my way to work. Sights like this one often make the long commute less painful in the morning.

2. When I was a kid, I would often dance around the house imagining I was in the TV series "Fame."

3. Speaking of dancing, my childhood dance crew was called "4-D Posse." We were comprised of 4 females, each bringing our own dimension of dance to our group, hence "4-D." The "D" apparently had another meaning: we were devastating dames. Gosh, we were corny.

4. I used to have a serious aversion to cilantro because it tasted like soap to me. My tastebuds have changed as an adult apparently, because now I love it on practically everything.

5. When my mom was pregnant with my sister, she asked 5-year old me what she should name the new baby. A few of my classmates in kindergarten at the time shared the same name, which I liked, therefore I suggested the name Jennifer. These days we call my sis Jen for short.

6. Chinese food is my favorite of all foods, especially noodle dishes.

7. I love the sound of guitar music, particularly classic Blues tunes, which one of the primary reasons I own a Fender acoustic.

8. My astrological sign is Leo, and I was born in the year of the Snake. I've been told that I fit both characteristically, and I like to deny it.

9. When I am deep in thought, I have a habit of simultaneously rubbing my lower lip.

10. I was a heavy smoker from the time I was 18 years old until I decided to quit in 2004. I always knew that smoking was detrimental to my health, but my ultimate reason for cessation was purely vain: it was affecting the color of my teeth.

11. I currently own approximately 75 pairs of shoes, only a dozen of which I have rotated wearing over the past year. There are about a half dozen that haven't been worn at all.

12. As an infant, I was baptized a Catholic, but now consider myself an Agnostic. My mother would kill me if she ever read this.

13. When it comes to alcoholic beverages, I prefer beers. I like those of the lighter persuasion, but I've dabbled with some darker ales.

14. I've lived in Las Vegas now for 15 years, which by some definitions, makes me a native. I beg to differ. I was born and raised in California, and still refer to myself as a Californian.

15. The last thing that I clean during every shower is my navel. I like to think I have the cleanest bellybutton west of the Mississippi. I have no idea who might have the cleanest innie east of the Mississippi, so I'll just trust my instincts on this one.

16. Two books on my nightstand: I'm halfway through Artie Lange's "Too Fat to Fish." Warren Ellis' "Crooked Little Vein" is a new book I just borrowed from a friend, which I have yet to crack open.

17. Tiesto's Club Life Podcast #17 is my iPod track of choice for runs 30 minutes or longer. My short runs are accompanied by the Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Fuel, or Marilyn Manson.

18. My declared major when I started college was Biology, which turned out to be intensely rigorous coursework. I ended up graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with an emphasis on Management. I have no qualms about my professional career thus far, but occasionally wonder where I'd be if I stuck out my original plan.

19. My favorite sushi rolls contain tuna, cream cheese, anything tempura, or a combination of these ingredients.

20. I spent the entirety of my 20's in a relationship (and was happy to start my 30's with a clean slate).

21. I enjoy dressing up and prefer to be clad in dressy attire as opposed to casual wear. I'd choose heels over sneakers any day.

22. If money was not a factor and I had an opportunity to take on a job of my choosing, I would elect to do conservationist/ecotourism work.

23. My first dog's name was Tootsie. If I ever decide to get another dog, I'd likely adopt a little dog and give it a big, commanding name, like Captain Xavier P. Constantinople. I'd probably just call it Cap for short.

24. The furthest east I've ever traveled in the U.S. is Chicago. One of these days I'm gonna make it to the Big Apple.

25. My absolute favorite sound in the whole world is laughter. I enjoy laughing, and do it a lot, but the uproarious sound of laughter from the people in my life that I care about the most is what brings me joy.

My Memory's Rendition of Gray

We've had a wet weekend here in Las Vegas. Rain poured non-stop all day Saturday, and rain clouds were scattered across the valley throughout Sunday. My neighborhood in the Northwest collected 0.30 inches, which is a significant amount for the desert valley. There were even reports of flooding in some areas. It appears that Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of six more weeks of winter may be fairly accurate. For most, this is cold and intolerable weather, but for me I really don't mind it. In fact, despite my endless desire to be on a tropical beach, the cool, damp cloudy weather is somewhat nostalgic, reminding me of San Francisco.

Mornings in the Bay almost always start under a blanket of gray, with just the peaks of skyscrapers and bridges poking out from under the fog. The air is an eerily calm and quiet mist. What is great about this image is that by late morning, the fog lifts to reveal a bustling, beautiful metropolis that is in full motion by this part of the day. The transition of post-rain desert isn't as idyllic as this, but it paints its own picture of tranquility nevertheless. In either case, both are impressions that I have delicately framed in my mind that I am sure I will again revisit on another gray day.

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