Almost done
Tue Dec 11, 2007 19:41 EST (UTC -5)

So, Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy. How about that? America's best college football player is right here at the University of Florida. And I seem to been bitten by the Tebow bug. How about that? I even changed The World of Stuff's logo subtly:

The Wor1d of 5tUFf

For those of you wondering whether I changed the site's name to The Woroned of Fivetuff, Tim Tebow's jersey number is 15. Now you know.

I finally finished my paper for America in the Fifties today. Coincidentally, it was due today. Anyway, it's a relief to have it done. The only thing I have left to worry about is my calculus exam on Thursday. And selling my textbooks. And buying ones for next semester. And deciding where I should live next year. And...

It's been almost a week since classes ended, and it's been fun not having to wake up early. Yesterday my suitemates had a barbecue out behind the dorm. You can't really have a barbecue on a Monday night, normally. After that, we went in and watched TV in the common room. We ended up settling on a show about gangs in LA. We joked about forming our own gang called the East Side Deuces (Hume East 2nd floor 4 lyfe, y'all.) Surprisingly, a Google search for "East Side Deuces" yields two hits.

Then my roommate made the mistake of trying to drink a can of Diet Dr Pepper that someone had left out with a sign that said "Free!" "That's odd," I said, "the can design doesn't look like that anymore." I checked the expiration date. The soda was three years old. Crazy times...

A few months ago, I mentioned that the state of Florida was having a contest to replace its state song, which has a catchy tune but is pretty racist in its lyrics. Today, the three finalists went up for voting by the public. Here's what I thought of each one.

  • "Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky)" - The lyrics are pretty nice, but the song seems overproduced. It sounds more like a pop song than it should. The vocal range for these submissions was supposed to be pretty narrow, but I can't imagine trying to sing this one.
  • "Florida, My Home" - Pretty boring and includes references to a god. Why trade one offensive song for another? The new song should be inclusive to all Floridians.
  • "My Florida Home" - Even though the lyrics are a little vague, I thought this one sounded the most like a state song should. I like how it features the word "home" prominently in the lyrics.

The voting continues till January 9.

I Am a Host at the Olive Garden is a series of comics a guy drew while he was a host at the Olive Garden. They're about being a host at the Olive Garden.

Check out The History of Lolcats, a documentary by Ben Burrns. Having recently seen part of "Eyes on the Prize," I can't help but notice how Dr. Flufflesworth, D.F.A., sounds like that guy with the eye patch.


2 comments
  1. Soon enough, there will be three Google hits for East Side Deuces and Douglas Hofstadter rejoices.

    Luke — Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:17 EST

  2. I think that, in an alternate dimension, your website would be called the Woroned of Fivetuff.

    Justin — Sat Dec 22, 2007 01:54 EST

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