Barb’s Burblings

On Unwrapped at the moment: deep fried treats. Mmm, fried…

As you may or may not know, Sir Paul McCartney will be playing the halftime show during the Super Bowl. The higher-ups involved are still a bit jittery from last year’s “mishap,” so thought they’d provide some guidance for Paul. (Written by Tim Carvell, one of the writers of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.) Highlights:

“A Day in the Life”: “He blew his mind out in his car”? No, Paul. No, he didn’t.

Just got back from a meeting with wardrobe, and they want me to ask: How would you feel about a suit of armor? As I understand it, you’ve been knighted, so you probably have one lying around, yes? If not, we can provide one for you. Just ask!

Last night was a pinnacle. The guest on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart was Anderson Cooper. I was in heaven. Anderson seemed very amused by Jon; I just wish he could’ve shown a bit more of his comedic talents. It would rock if the two of them were good friends. They both live in New York, right? I’m convinced they get along fabulously. Can you imagine being at a restaurant and seeing Jon Stewart and Anderson Cooper having dinner together? I would die.
You should check out the website for the CNN commercials and watch the Behind the Scenes feature for Anderson’s. He rocks.

I was on my way in to work this morning, and one of the stations was airing the Groundhog Day ceremonies live from Punxsutawney. And let me tell you, it was AWESOME. Part of what made it so amusing is how frustrated the newscasters were getting because they needed to give the traffic update, so they kept yelling at the people to get a move on. I thought their heads would explode when the emcee had the crowd in Punxsutawney yelling, “Who do you want to see? WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE??? How’s it spelled? Again! One more time!” Anyway, Phil made his way out and, per usual, predicted 6 more weeks of winter. You know, I wouldn’t mind going to this festival, except that it seems people start congregating at 3:30 in the morning to see Phil. I don’t know if I can do that.
Anyway, I also began driving to work today instead of taking the Metro. I used to drive in, but gave that up two or three years ago. It’s kind of bizarre going back to parking in the same parking garage and everything. I’ll miss the extra reading time I got on the Metro, but I’m happy that my car will get to spend its days indoors. Plus, this is cheaper.
Current song in my head:
“I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher

Apparently Liz also saw the thing on Pompeii, so we spent part of our (Conference) Marketplace meeting today freaking everyone out with exploding brains and lungs filling up with cement. Fun!

There’s nothing like watching the Discovery Channel to make you want to hide under your bed. Contrary to what I had believed, the people of Pompeii didn’t die instantly. And the Discovery Channel was more than happy to provide me with a vivid description involving liquifying tissue and brains exploding. On the positive side, I think I should try to use this information to get my parents to move away from Oregon, which is dangerously close to Mount St. Helens. “The volcano erupt and your BRAINS WILL EXPLODE!!!” I somehow doubt that would work on my parents, though.
However, in case those of us on the East Coast were feeling too safe (seeing how we don’t live near any active volcanos), there was a lovely show about mega-tsunamis that highlighted how half an island in the Atlantic will break off, causing a tsunami to hit the East Coast of the US. This will allegedly happen within decades.
I’ve decided that stocking up on plastic sheets and duct tape is a good idea. I’m not worried about terrorism; I’m concerned about nature. Hold me!
Current song in my head:
“Whatever Gets You Through the Night” by John Lennon