Best Commercial Ever

I was watching the NCAA championship game last night and saw this commercial. I think I laughed for 5 minutes!!

My Special Name Strikes Again

The wife and I are going to dinner tonight with some friends we met on our honeymoon so I called the restaurant to make reservations. The receptionist asked all the normal questions, such as the time and number in our party. Then she asked for a name for the reservation. I had a decision to give my full name (which evokes the Braveheart responses) or give the name everyone who knows me calls me. I chose to go with the full name and this is the response I got.

Receptionist: And the name?
Me: William Wallace
Receptionist: (long pause) Nuh uh!! Are you serious??
Me: Yep, I get it all the time.
Receptionist: (excited laughter) Well I need you to come in tonight with a blue-painted face and wearing a kilt.
Me: (laughing) Will do.

I couldn't help but laugh. I think it is funny that my name seems to bring so much joy and excitement to people. If you have seen me you would know I'm a 5' 9" African American male without a single resemblance to anyone Scottish (or Mel Gibson for that matter...), but people love to pepper me with all kinds of Braveheart questions. It doesn't really annoy me so I just play along. It amuses me more than anything. I wonder what people would do if my father and I were both there. They would just freak out to meet not one, but two William Wallaces. Haha!!

I think I just came up with a documentary for my talented brother-in-law. I should just go to Scotland and walk around introducing myself to people as William Wallace and watch their reactions. It could be a history/comedy type of thing. I know I'd watch it...

Mavericks On The Way Down

I am a big Maverick fan, but sadly they aren't doing so great this season. They will most likely make the playoffs, but will probably not do much. This clip will give you a clue as to why.

LaMarcus Aldridge, a.k.a. my cousin on my mom's side of the family, simply destroys Dampier with a nasty dunk. It's stuff like this that makes me want to just bust up the team and start over.

Playing Myself Into Shape

I have decided that I need to get in shape. I have no problem with doing some lifting to build some muscle, but I thoroughly detest jogging. I have flat feet and jogging just causes me more pain than it is worth in my eyes. So I have decided I am going to "play myself into shape" as the professional athletes say.

I am currently playing in three different sports leagues. I play basketball on Sunday, indoor soccer on Monday, and outdoor coed soccer on Thursday. All three of those force me to do a ton of running, but I don't mind it as much because I'm having fun and enjoying myself. So I plan on keeping it up so I can get back to that buff guy from the CHS c/o 1999 that could lift a ton and run all day.

Personal Disconnection

This comic at xkcd pretty much sums up the sad state the world is headed towards. The whole concept of face-to-face communication based on actually speaking with your mouth is slipping away...