A Fun Loving Weekend and a Restless Night

Let it be known that fun occurred this weekend. Friday night I hung out with my buddy Travis (see previous post). Saturday night I went out to eat with Travis, his gf, and her friend Ashley. Fun was had, even though I felt like a zombie. Sunday night there was some dessert party that I attended (sort of lame). Several people said, "hello, Court" and I didn't have a clue who they were. Not a clue. One girl came up to me and said, "You're Court. I've heard you're really funny." No clue who she was. Never said two words to her in my life and didn't recognize her from Eve. So, I just would like all of you who claim that I hate fun to realize that I spent the weekend taking it out and chopping it up.

One more interesting note. I sleep on a California King mattress. If you're not familiar with those, they are about 20 feet by 20 feet. They're enormous. I can sleep length wise of width wise and my feet don't even come close to hanging over the edge. Honestly, 4 or 5 people could sleep comfortably in the bed at the same time. Anyway, last night I turned out the lights and I was sleeping with my head pointing towards the west and my feet towards the east. When I woke up, my head was facing north and my feet facing south. What on earth? I had turned a full 90 degrees. I don't know if that's ever happened. I don't recall having a crazy dream or anything like that. Just decided to to a 90 degree turn. Or who knows, maybe I did a 270 degree turn???

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION BUT EARLIER

So I was discussing many a topic with my good friend Travis Sudweeks yesterday. Travis is one of the most positive people I know. When he's in a trough and I'm at a crest, his trough is probably still above my crest. Curse him. Anyway, he suggested that I get the positive thoughts flowing more regularly and draw on the power of optimism and confidence instead of negativity and cynicism.

As a result, I am turning over a new leaf. Check it out: ¡yo amo fun!

Best Email Reply of the Day from Narwhal Co. Announcement

So I sent out a mass email to about 250 people from my contact list yesterday announcing that NARWHAL CO.was officially online. As a result, I received many a reply. However, there was one in particular that took the cake. Please enjoy.

"you're a genius court. I might have to buy some of your paraphenelia for that fire fighter guy who was dating that blonde girl sherry who lived next door to us and worked at golds, where I once was foolish enough to ask her out, at which point she shot me down, stammering something about a chemistry test, which I knew to be false, because while the girl was a fine piece, there was nothing between her ears except for air, which is what attracted me to her in the first place, carnal man that I was, yet to conquer the flesh. but I do like how you've gotten green, even though I live in texas, meaning I consume a lot of fast food (I do) and emit much pollution into the air (I do) and don't give a second thought to it (I don't). personally, I think environmentalism is annoying, unless the person who espouses it is truly down with nature (in a camping kind of way), which you are, so I'm cool with that. these city dwellers, however, who wouldn't know a campfire from a hole in their ass, I have no patience for their fashionable environmentalism, their hybrid cars and what not. sheep I tell you. manufactured consent, I tell you."

Awesome.

Confirmation

I received an email this morning from Summer (wife of the fun hater pictured below).

The email was addressed to me, Sierra, Sean (newest member) and Terrie. The email contained a link to view some guys in flying suits buzzing the walls of cliffs and whatnot. Sort of interesting, if you're European. The title of the email was, "this is crazy". Please click on the link to view the video: FLYING SUITS

(What you don't want to do is click on the on the logo positioned behind the video titled, "Fun Babes Biertijd"--unless you're into adult entertainment. Summer, why send such filth?)

Sean soon replied to the email stating, "I've actually done this before. It's not that fun." See previous post. Sean wins.

Fun Haters of the World Unite welcomes its newest member

Over the weekend unofficial polling results determined that this man (my cousin's husband) is a bigger fun hater than I. Fun flees from his presence. You run the risk of being hospitalized at the mere attempt of thinking about fun while near his proximity. I liked him the second I met him. From one fun hater to another, we welcome you, Sean.

GONE BABY GONE

Many of you are probably sitting on the edge of your seats wondering what happened to my potential fun hating evening last night (see previous post).

You will all be glad to know, I didn't end up hating fun. I went to the movies with my friend Erika. Going to the movies is big time for me. I'm serious.

It's not often I'll recommend a movie because I rarely go to them and I don't rent them either; however, this one I'll give a strong 8.3 on my fun hating scale (anything above 6.8 on this scale is worth enduring fun).

A word of warning to those considering seeing it: if you love the "F" word and interesting uses and variations of it in a Boston accent, DEFINITELY go see this movie. If you don't love the "F" word (who doesn't these days? Just kidding, mom.) and somewhat darker depressing themes, you might want to pass.

Here's the link to watch the trailer: Gone Baby Gone

Lester Bangs

It's Friday night at 6:42pm and I'm at the computer...I'm a young guy in the prime of my life, I should be out on the town taking it out and chopping it up.

I will admit that I have plans to go play some futbol with a female friend of mine, but I am sick and I hate fun, so we'll see what happens.

Which brings me to one of my favorite quotes from the movie Almost Famous.

William Miller (protagonist) had to submit a story to Rolling Stone. He was a bit distressed and called Lester Bangs (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) for some help. It was a weekend night and Miller was worried Bangs would be out on the town. To his surprise, Bangs answered the phone. After some conversation Miller expressed his relief that Bangs was home, to which Bangs stated,"I'm always home. I'm uncool."

Just the other day this girl at church said, "I should call you. I bet you're always out doing something interesting and cool..." Not joking. Exact quote.

I should have replied, "I'm always home. I'm uncool."

Watch the clip. Enjoy. As my friend Rob said, "youtube is what the internet was made for." At this moment I agree.