Apocalypse Cow

This was a very good episode. There were almost no moments where an attempt to be funny was a complete failure, which is very rare these days. Plus, the episode still had some heart. Overall, one of the best this season. I just wish they hadn't used a lame couch gag and hadn't forgotten Cletus' original last name.

My parents just got back from Merlefest. Surprisingly, and I mean VERY surprisingly, they ran into one of the best teachers I had in high school, Mr. Siegel. As Mr. Siegel was a great help to me during my extremely rough high school years, I was thinking of referring some of East Clayton's teachers to him for a teacher's experience with autistic students.

I didn't mention it here, but back in February I was on a panel taking questions from people about autism at a conference of sorts in Chapel Hill. Following this, TEACCH wanted me to speak to teachers at East Clayton Elementary. So I did yesterday. While I was at ECES, my after-school babysitter from fifth through seventh (they have laws about kids being alone) recognized me. She was a stay-at-home mother of twin toddlers then, but she's now a teacher and mother of twin ten-year-olds. I had assumed that I would be speaking to a small group of teachers, but I was mistaken. I was speaking to a cafeteriaful of teachers. It could have been every teacher in that school. I was nervous, needless to say, but I apparently did well. I came home today to about eight e-mails of thanks from some teachers, plus a vice-principal and the principal herself.

Seeing as how I'm certainly old enough now, my parents have once again gone to Merlefest for the weekend and left me alone. This should be good. I hope.

Back in action

I took my computer back to Best Buy and all the problems were rectified in 20 minutes. I just have to reset all my preferences. If you ever need a computer fixed, go to the Best Buy in Garner, NC and ask for Jeff.

The misfortune continues

In case you too were screwed over by Worst Buy, the headline reads "The misfortune continues." I just now found out that the screen problem extends to headlines on this very blog.

@#$!

Having finally gotten my computer back, I find out that, aside from not having the foresight to back up some essential software, the screen is messed up so it won't show text in title bars, and the mouse pad thing (whatever you call it) has a scrolling thing that's now ruined. I suffer through two and a half weeks without a computer to call my own, and this is what I barely clung to sanity for?

Papa Don't Leech

Sorry for the delay. Long story.

The first two minutes of this episode were just plain awful. But the last 20 or 21 were great. They don't miss a beat, even if it takes about three or four years years to catch it. I want you to know that I stood by the Dixie Chicks during the whole bus-throwing-under during summer 2004. I know exactly what they meant. I feel the same way, being stuck in North Carolina. I'm being stereotyped because of some IDIOT who came from this state. In my case, that would be Jesse Helms. I've always hated him. I'm ashamed of what he's done to this state's reputation. I'm ashamed of what he's done to this country's reputation. Political commentary aside, one of the best lines this season was Bart's line: "You'd think living in a house full of freaks would be fun, but NO."

More than two weeks after helplessly surrendering my laptop to the Geek Squad, I still haven't gotten it back. If I'm lucky, I'll get it back tomorrow. Next time, I'm just going to get a new one.