THANKS, PAL

photo by Mathias Klang

I don't know if this makes you feel delighted, or patronized, America.  I kinda like it:



                                     

Principle in the type:  "Sometimes it takes someone on the outside, to remind us what we are like on the inside."         Nick Adams

                                                                                           Happy Weekend, Pumpkins!

OH THE HUMANITY OF IT

photo by Tyler

Had friends at the King's game last night.  Reminded me of this sweetie video from Hockeyland. 




                               

Principle in the type:  "There is so much more of happiness to be had when we can rejoice in another's successes and not just in our own."   Barbara B. Smith    

                                                                                         Have a great weekend, Peeps!

SUPER TACO BELL

photo by Kimberly Vardeman

Superbowl was a good time.  Commercials were meh.  And I liked the Coldplay (and friends) halftime show.     
Taco Bell's commercial used Live Más (English translation-"more") as their slogan.  (Wee reminder:  in taco language however, there is nothing as awesome as the classic SNL taco town commercial parody.)    More can be better, but using discretion never hurts.

Principal in the type:  "... do the right things for the right reasons."     Jorg Klebingat  

CENTRAL PERK PERRYLESS

photo by Prayitno  / Thank you for (9 million +) views

Matthew Perry won't be joining the Friends cast reunion show to honor director James Burrows.  Perry is in the thick of a play production in London, from which he can't get away.  "Matthew may tape something for the tribute . . ." said his representative.   *Cue disappointed Friends fans . . .       news

Principle in the type:   "[In terms of happiness], you have to always have something to look forward to.  And it can be a very minor thing and it can be a major thing.  But you always have to have something you're looking forward to next."      Julia Louis-dreyfus' mother      

LONG PROSPER FRIENDSHIPS

 

photo by Taymaz Valley

On the passing of Leonard Nimoy Feburary 27,  most news reporting quickly jumped to the fact that William Shatner was not attending the memorial service.   "I choose to honor a commitment I made months ago to appear at a charitable fundraiser," said Shatner, from Florida (news link).

That was more than enough to start the Shatner bashing.   Nimoy and Shatner had a storied history that included gossip on whether they'd ever really been friends or not.  Following the memorial service, Shatner's Twitter feed was alive with compliments directed towards Nimoy (story link), "one of my dearest friends."  Of course we want to believe they enjoyed each other's company.  Friendships are balm for the soul.

Principle in the type:  "Friendship . . . is not something you learn in school.  But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything."  Muhammad Ali

                                                                                             comment!  it feels good.