Dizzy With Designs

My mind has been racing with plans for 2010, and my whirling thoughts have left me feeling a little dazed. Either that or I have some physical ailment that has yet to reveal itself. I am excited but jittery. I write this post in the hope that it will help me to ease my head and collect my scrambled wits. These avenues are shadowy at best right now. Like one awaiting daybreak to march an unknown stretch, time is the means to see my course.

Now to break down a year's worth of tasks and unknowns into the more manageable matter of this weekend's. Below, the input of two U.S. presidents.

"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress."
- Barack Obama

"Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored."
- Abraham Lincoln

P.S. I make no claims to be a genius of towering proportions, but I did enjoy the sentiment of Mr. Lincoln's statement in the face of a widely distributed catalogue of acceptable formulas for success.

Twenty Ten Started with a Head Cold

So far, this new decade has held nothing but convalescence for me. The worst part is that I am feeling so crappy that I cannot seem to fall asleep, eliminating the attractive option of just waking up when this is all over. I sought relief in medication, my mother gave me a sheet of Sudafed to combat the sore throat and nasal congestion but I have to say I have not been impressed with its effectiveness so far. I put some brand new sheets on my bed the other day, just in time to become bedridden.

I've been watching episodes of Freaks and Geeks on DVD with commentary, which have been entertaining enough to make me laugh even while I lie here drifting in and out of consciousness. Jason Segel and Seth Rogen are always funny in interviews, so I imagined these commentaries would be similar. They are, and Paul Feig, the creator of the show, offers some great input too. The commmentary tracks were recorded around the time that the DVD's were released, which was not until about 4 years after the show aired on television. Many references are made to how much some of the cast members have changed (or in Millie's case, have not changed). At the time the commentaries were recorded, many of the actors were not as successful as they are now, so references to Seth Rogen needing a job are obviously dated.

Back to my bed nest...

Gaga-Oh-La-la

I tried to hold out, but Bad Romance hooked me about two weeks ago and its synthy grip on my "Frequently Played" playlist has only become stronger in that time. I know I'm late to the party on this one, but it's become quite the guilty listening pleasure.

This particular video version is hilarious for so many reasons. I couldn't resist sharing it.