Thursday Night is a Good Night for Rambling

I ramble on Thursday night and you enjoy the ramble on Friday. The Allman Brothers would be proud of all of this rambling. (Come on, I know you'll get this reference.)

- First off, there's no doubt that many of us who have been in the workforce for only a couple of years know that at the beginning, it was tough getting to work on time. In my case, I still have issues adapting to waking up semi-early 5 days per week. But at least I don't do crack! This is a ridiculous article about a guy in NYC who holds down an entry level job, but has issues making it to work on time because he's strung out from the night before. Something tells me that this guy won't have a job for long... Remember, there's no hope with dope.

- Napoleon Dynamite was on HBO again this evening. I've seen this movie several times now, and as much as I enjoy bizarre movies, this movie just doesn't do it for me. Sure, it has its moments, but I'd like to watch the movie with someone who really cracks up from the jokes. I'm not talking about a chuckle; I'm talking a deep belly laugh. I just don't get it. I know this movie was big with the college kids when it came out, but am I really that far removed that I can't appreciate the humor? Some please shed some light...

- Shocker of the Day: I ran over to the Post Office during lunch today to mail a few things and the lady working at the desk was surprisingly pleasant. To add more of a shocker to this, she was the only clerk working at the time and there was quite a line waiting. But she was nice to everyone, said hello and asked how each person was doing. I was beside myself. I've mentioned before that postal workers are among the Top 3 Most Disgruntled Employees, along with DMV workers and Metropolitan Transit Authority workers in New York City (some of them). Maybe this postal worker is trying to set a new precedent.

Nah, I wouldn't count on it.

- What an awesome time of year for college basketball. We have the Conference Tournaments this week and going into the weekend, which means a lot of basketball in a very short period of time. Of course, most of it won't determine who makes or doesn't make the NCAA Tournament, but for those select teams on the "bubble", then it matters. On Sunday at 6pm, we have the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, and then March Madness tips off with the "Opening Round" game on Tuesday night followed by all other games beginning on Thursday the 16th. Good times all around. Oh, and by the way, in case you forgot: CBSsportsline.com is offering free video feeds for all games during the first three rounds (with the exception of some games that will be locally blacked out in your area.) Go sign up for March Madness On Demand before the games start next week and you can become a "VIP", which means that you can connect to the live feeds before the others in "General Admission". This could be dangerous...

- How about some songs that have been in heavy rotation on the iTunes lately....

• The Fray - "Over My Head" - yeah this song is way too catchy...
• Iron & Wine / Calexico - "He Lays in the Reins" - beautiful song with excellent instrumentals
• Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins - "You Are What You Love" - I found a version from when they were on a radio show in England and it's fantastic as well.
• Destroyer - "Painter in Your Pocket" - great song from the side project of a New Pornographers member Dan Bejar.
• Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" - yeah I know, these guys are about as hyped up as possible and the record isn't doing that well in the US, but this song is still a catchy alternative-punk tune.

Ladies and Gentleman, please have a nice weekend. And please check back next week for some more RPR'ing. You know you love it.