Welcome to the Colbert Report!

Rachel and I were very excited to find out that Stephen Colbert was coming to Philly in advance of the Democratic primary here next week (Rachel is still undecided by I already told mamma I'm for Obama). He calls it "Democralypse Now". When we heard he was coming we luckily were near a computer and signed up for tickets.

Well, although the line was enormous and we nearly didn't make it in (they overbook the shows to ensure they are full) we stuck it out and got a seat in the last row. It was worth it, if nothing else then to see how the show gets made. We were both surprised by the fact that only once did he screw up one of his (involved) lines and need an additional take. Especially funny were the sections where he went to the constitution center and independence hall in Philly (incidently, these are the primo tourist sites in town so if you (J and R) visit us you'll get to see the place where Stephen Colbert was, which is also the place where the founding fathers were). All in all it was a very funny evening.

Competitive Rock, Paper, Scissors

I think I've found my calling. While science has been a nearly all consuming ordeal for nearly 7 years now, I've felt empty. I've tried to fill that void in the past; I drifted from pool and shuffle board, to softball, to online chess and risk, only to realize the void remains. Well, I'm happy to report that I have found it, competitive RPS. In my first two events I've done pretty good, placing 3rd and 1st, with the first prize netting me a pretty nifty 60 dollar prize, enough to cover my PBRs and cab fare home. Well these showings have just wet my appetite for the 2008 PBR-Philadelphia-RPS-City-League-Championship-Series, which starts up next week. I'm gunning for rookie of the year honors, or perhaps the top team prize with my crew, the Paper Cut Posse. We'll see how the season shapes up.

Needless to say, I've been practicing. Which is pretty awkward to explain to Rachel when she wonders what I'm doing in the bathroom for hours on end.

Expect more updates about the season (or, equally as likely, expect this to slowly run its course like chess, shuffle board, pool, and softball).