Random Thoughts On My Half-Birthday

Here’s how Gus Ganakas, the Michigan State men’s basketball color-man on the radio, would say it is my half-birthday. Today Andrew Zillgitt turned 25 and a half. It’s been six months since his 25th birthday. It’ll be six months until he turns 26.

George W. Bush said he doesn’t recall meeting lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who pleaded guilty to fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. I’m sure President Bush’s relationship with Abramoff was similar to his relationship with “Kenny Boy” Lay, the CEO of Enron. When will Bush tell the truth? He lied about doing cocaine, he lied about his service during Vietnam, he lied to the American public about WMDs and the Iraqi threat and he lied to the Senate Intelligence Committee and then spied on Americans without warrants. All of this as a great Christian leader. He’s a douche-bag.

TBS’s commercial about whether a woman should laugh at a colleague because he is being called by the wrong name isn’t funny. That’s a little ironic, don’t you think?

When I grow up I want to be a neurologist.

The second installment of Happy Fun Time with Jon Cooley was excellent. There was a wild skip-it game that was coordinated to Jon playing Chris’ trap-kit. Chris and Katherine’s house is super sweet. Thanks for the pizza. It was good.

A DJ on 88.9 the Impact, Michigan State’s radio station, said Doogie Howser was the first blogger. Right on.

MSU plays at U of M this Wednesday night. I think this is the year MSU and U of M each protects their home court. Lester Abram and Dion Harris are under-rated wings and Daniel Horton will be able to abuse Drew Neitzel (get it, yeah it’s a cheap shot…sorry). If Neitzel plays how he did against Iowa this past Saturday, the Spartans have a good chance to win. If he doesn’t, it’ll be a long night. Go State!

This will be my last weekend at Michigan State for a little while. I have a pediatric shelf-exam at the end of February that I have to pass-to-pass medical school. It would make more sense to have had this after my pediatric rotation way back in late October and early November. It would also make sense if it only covered outpatient cases, since I never was in the hospital for any pediatric cases. But MSUCOM doesn’t make sense. It never has in the three years I’ve been there. Anyhoo, I was thinking of trying to make my last weekend like an old time weekend: start at Lou and Harry’s, eat free tacos and drink two dollar Corona (too much Corona) and then if things get good head to the Riv or over to Bdubs or somewhere else.

Thank you Emily and Brooke for letting me inconvenience you and sleep on your couch for the last month. I appreciate it. Thanks Jeni for letting me chill at your place too. I’ll be excited to be back in my kick-ass apartment in less than a week…and I think Emily, Brooke and Jeni will be happy I’m back in the Dotte as well.

Friends, believe the good news of the Bible. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen.