Ode to my DVR

Recently I've realized just how spoiled I am to have a DVR. When Kristi and I first got married, we relished the opportunity to go on a trip and stay in a hotel that had cable. It was a whole new world (technically an old world) where we could watch our favorite shows of yesteryear and enjoy the new exciting things on cable. Well that excitement has worn off. Now every time that we go somewhere, it's not nearly as exciting. Sure, some hotels throw you a bone and give you a flat screen, but what's spoiled me is my DVR. I love that I can skip commercials if I record something. I was made painfully aware of how much I hate commercials Sunday night. 24:Redemption was a lot of fun, but the second hour bogged down with commercials. What a pain. Today, as I enjoyed a day off I realized that I'd watched almost everything there is to watch on my DVR (except for some of the shows my wife likes, like Gilmore Girls), and I thought maybe I ought to record more things…Why not? I have a hundred or so hours of recording time. But I won't have time like this off during the day often, so taping more things means less hours with Kristi. Catch 22.
Z

Sick of it!

I'm officially sick of this election. I've had enough of each of the candidates taking ridiculous shots at each other. I'm sick of people equating Obama with Islam and over emphasizing his middle name. I'm sick of people calling a vote for McCain a vote for Bush. I'm sick of people that don't know a single thing about either candidate getting overzealous, and frankly retarded, about one candidate or another. Sarah Palin's not an idiot, she was obviously smart enough to become Governor of Alaska.

I'm just sick of what politics in this country have become. All either side does is throw mud at each other (or in the immortal words of Mrs. Stump, they're slingin' hash). For once can't we elect a candidate based on their ideas, and not on their skill as a hash slinger? I already voted, but not for McCain or Obama. I think they're both terrible candidates, give me Colin Powell, give me anyone with a degree of integrity. Don't even get me started on socialism. I'm done.

Z