The Fake Stat

Tourist Season is in Full Swing

I know I say this every summer, but I hate tourist season at the airport. It's just one large mass of confusion here today. I feel like we've been boarding the plane for an hour already.

Ok. I think I've gotten that out of my system. At least for this leg if the trip.

I Think I've Become an Adrenaline Junkie

A couple weeks ago in Costa Rica, we went canyoning, where we repelled off of a 219 ft waterfall. I wanted to go do it again immediately! Last Friday, we did a team building ropes course. It was a blast and I have been trying to figure out when I can do it again. I wonder how my friends would feel about having my next birthday party there.

I am totally hooked on climbing and jumping off things! I've been googling extreme sports in Dallas ever since. I may take up rick climbing just so I can repel down after I climb up.

Anyone have any suggestions about other things I should try. I am particularly interested in sports where I get to jump off of high things. Maybe skydiving next... hmm...

Cute Robot Needs Help in NYC

I retweeted this on Twitter (I'm @PennBarryVP and half of @pigandpeacock), but it's so cute that I had to put it here too.

I'm Not 10 Any More

My sister and I were driving by our old elementary school after visiting our parents house this weekend. We had been discussing my upcoming team building ropes course. It's one of those things where you have to do the obstacle course of ropes way up in the air. We decided that this must be very much like the monkey bars in school growing up, so we stopped at good ole James Bowie Elementary and decided to see if we could still do any of the old tricks. This is going to end well, don't you think...

Let me first say that the monkey bars are a lot smaller now. I remember them being gigantic. I'd jump from one section to the next section 10 feet away. Or so it seemed. Now that I'm taller, that distance appears to have only been 5 ft. But that's huge when your 10 years old.

Next, I decided to see if I was still brave enough to do a lemon drop. If elementary school gymnastics is not your forte, a lemon drop is where you hang upside down from a bar and swing off it and land on you feet. I remember learning to do that and thinking I was a rockstar once I mastered that. Especially from the really high bar (which today was closer to 7 ft then the 15 ft I remember).

Today, it was quite different. No rockstar here. First of all, I weigh more now and hanging upside down really, really hurts the back of my knees. If I could get over the pain from hanging, I'm not sure that I would be brave enough today to attempt a lemon drop. I understand gravity now.

Then there were the rings where you swing from ring to ring to ring. I remember that going from ring to ring was never good enough. I had to skip rings. Again, my adult weight may have been a detriment here (not to mention that I've just gotten back in the gym for a month after a very long break). Hanging from one arm on the ring while attempting to reach the next ring feels slightly like having my arm ripped off.

The whole experience was quite depressing and has a way of making you feel really old. On a positive note, it was a really good workout. I think that I may try again next weekend.

Amazing LED Sheep Video

I love this video. I've never seen extreme herding before. It's amazing and hilarious!

Where's the Camera Bosom

I just got my mail and was excited to find the remote control I ordered for my camera has arrived. I immediately opened the little box and started playing with it. Below is a section of the instructions. Now, I just recently got this great Canon digital SLR and am not quite up with all the technical camera verbiage, but I'm pretty sure that the camera doesn't have a bosom.

To be honest, I googled camera bosom and I have to say it was not the most useful of searches. I didn't really think that so many people still use the term. And none of them were referring to their Canons.

Craig's Signs on a Post

Can anyone explain this guy to me? This is easily the weirdest thing I've seen all day (and I've been surfing for quite a while tonight).

The Epitomy of Laziness

I'm all snug on the couch with my laptop in my lap right now. The problem is that the TV is on Toddlers in Tiaras and I can't reach the remote. The concept is simple, yet creepy, but what I don't understand is the following:

1. Why do they think it's normal to send a child to the tanning booth. Ok, so it's a spray tan, but seriously. What message are you sending to your child when you tell them they need to cover up the imperfections.
2. Does the dad who is training the 2 year old for pageant and sewing little frilly dresses really think he's straight? Yeah, right...

3. There is something extremely weird about moms competing in the same contest as the kids.

4. Do they not realize that neither the kids, nor the moms, look good in those outfits. There is an appropriate age for the tummy baring unitard, and neither of you are at that age.

5. Why don't they realize that's not a talent and you are not good at it.

6. Why would a 2 year old have evening wear and is her goal really to become Miss America? I think not.

I may have to find something to throw at the TV or get off my lazy ass to make it stop.

Cool Spray Paint Art

I was looking for a .wmv to see if I had fixed by FireFox wmv issue and I stumbled on this. It's almost 9 minutes long, but it's really cool. This guy in Portorož, Slovenia spray paints sci-fi pictures on the street. You can see more of it on www.sprej.com.

Someone Please Explain This to Me

WTF?