You should see Napoleon Dynamite sometime. I went to see that yesterday (and then rented

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, which was also fun).

Actually, it’s *not* the best movie I’ve ever seen, but once you see it, you’ll understand.

I really want a dog.

I can’t get one for a while, if at all (I need to save some money and get a little more stable first, plus my landlord doesn’t really allow dogs*).

But I want a beagle.

I already know the name. S/he would be named “Ridley”.

If all goes according to plan, perhaps Ridley would be …

Courtesy of Dave Barry:

Remember when you were in high school, and you really wanted to go to the prom with a gorgeous girl, but you couldn’t ask her because she was really popular and already had served two terms as president of the United States, so you wound up asking John Kerry? That’s the …