Top 25-A review
On RSD, every so often somebody throws a thread review out there, just so everybody knows what has been going on.
I reached the 25 blog milestone this week. Has the world improved since I started my blog? Not really. Israel and Lebanon are fighting. The bird flu threatens to be the most deadly virus since WWI. Dave Karsten quit CLX. Iran and North Korea are proceeding with nuclear weapons programs. The Wayans brothers made another movie.
What have I accomplished over the last 25? I've written about Gatorade, ultimate, CLX, disc golf, Jesus Christ/Christianity, painting, urination, random thoughts and Tennessee, among other things that I can't remember now. Hopefully, some posts were thoughtful and worth reading, maybe some made you laugh, maybe some made you think.
What have I learned? I don't think I should write about disc golf anymore. It isn't very interesting when I do. I think I should try to write about more non-ultimate related topics. Hmm. I'd like to write about the national parks I've been to, but I doubt my words could do them justice.
I have to thank Shawn for being the most prolific commenter. Once in awhile, I felt like I had to make it interesting for Shawn. I knew I was enjoying writing, but that I had at least one person who I had to impress, otherwise, he might not comment! I loves me some comments.
Well, maybe my next 25 blogs will be more world-changing.
Israel and Lebanon...come on! Stop it.
Iran and North Korea...come on! Stop it.
Wayans Brothers...come on! Stop it.
Dave Karsten...I'll play with you again at worlds and keep watching Dingwop during the byes. Keep dingin' buddy. Well, not that kind of dinging, you know what I'm talking about.
posted by Kevin Seiler @ 3:16 PM
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4 Comments:
(Tear) So many memories in the first 25. Who can forget bifurcation, the tension surrounding the top ten games, and that time that you found karsten's moldy cheese dip.
I've wanted to comment more (especially on the more spiritually motivated posts) but either haven't had the time to do them justice, or haven't articulated anything substantial enough to warrant a post.
One question I did want to ask, but never got around to it until now- why do you feel dirty singing and enjoying My Sweet Lord? Not down with the Hare Krishna? One time in Australia I went to a Hare Krishna service (partially to experience it, and partially because they were giving away a free meal and I was broke) and the readings and lessons were centered around finding joy in life amidst the pain and loss surrounding us, and the songs and dances that went on were so positive and simple (yeah, we did multiple variations of the Hare Hare, Krishna Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna). A very unexpected uplifting experience.
Perhaps though, you know something about George Harrison that I don't that makes you feel dirty, or maybe it's because he wrote "(I Got My Mind) Set On You".
A favorite poster of mine over at McSweeney's wrote a great column about the human struggle to attain "repose" while dealing with so much loss in our lives, and uses The Beatles and his son for an example. Almost made me (tear) again. You may indulge here: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/adjunctfaculty/26dispatch10.html
Here's to 25 more.
STW
We'll try that link again (you'll have to combine the 2 lines in the URL to get it to work - trust me, it's worth it):
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links
/adjunctfaculty/26dispatch10.html
I just found this blog, and I'm seriously looking forward to reading the posts that were so briefly referenced here. I also want to officially stake my claim as a near-future contestant in the most prolific poster contest...STDub - check yourself!
I created a stupid blog spot just so I could comment on yours...but then forgot what I wanted to say. I enjoy it, sort of.
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