Punk'd

Funniest thing I've heard all week: William Shatner of Star Trek and Priceline.com fame has played a prank on the town of Riverside, Iowa. See the full story in the DSM Register: http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040930/NEWS08/409300444/1001/NEWS. Being from a small town myself, I could see how people got excited about the prospect of a movie being filmed in their town; and I can really imagine how foolish they feel after being punk'd by Shatner. Even funnier, WHOTV was all excited to report the news that Shatner was going to film in Iowa, but can't poke fun at themselves later for being suckered into the scheme just like everyone else.

Denise really cracks me up - from her profile: ok, so now i feel old...i'm in the elevator with a girl in the building and we're chatting and i mentioned that i had heard a paula abdul song on the radio. She says "Oh! American Idol! I love her." How old am I when freshmen don't have a reference for paula abdul before american idol!?

On another note, here's the update on the job front: interview on Friday w/Deloitte & Touche...hopefully they'll refer me out to the Los Angeles area offices! ;) And Monday will be a crazy day...I flight out of DSM @ 6am, get in to DC @ 10:45, interview 12:30-4:30 with the IRS, fly out of DC @ 7pm, get into DSM around 11pm and drive back to Ames...such a long day!! Wish me luck!

Good times this weekend...maybe seeing Shark Tale, painting windows for Homecoming, seeing Ali in Hair, and I think Clinique bonus time starts soon @ Younkers.

Good point by Bush in the debate right now: he recognizes the fact that protection isn't cheap, and there are limitations to funding. But I shouldn't talk politics in polite company...