Soup With Fork

    In the main break-room at my workplace they have run out of spoons. I didn't want to go searching for one in a smaller break-room so I ate it with a fork. It wasn't entirely problematic, as it was chicken noodle and the noodles and chicken chunks were big enough to eat with a fork. I usually am not a big fan of consuming the liquid anyway. But I am hopeful that we get some spoons in soon.
   At the comedy club tonight, I did more jokes about attending my cousin's wedding. Some of them were inspired by the family pictures I saw there. I also got a photo of the beer cans I drank from tonight, a Hamm's and a Pabst. It is good as art. One comic, lunch lady, called me deep because of my beer choices.
    International Falls did ones about Go fund me, werewolf rescue, 4th of July poem, art for sale, ex's car, bathtub of blood, national bird, work in social services, goth style tights, suicide women website, and police dog poem. Fish noodle did ones about can't afford car wreck, sleeping in, get away from poisonous situations, make out at wedding, clink glasses, and drove semi to Illinois. Apron did ones about a bathroom plunger, and crowd work. Note page did ones about kicked out of AA, dangerously poor, sandwiches for lunch, and proletariat. Nebraska did ones about HCMC, Subway Jared and FBI, and yoga pants. Blind side did ones about being adopted, what he is worth, invest in IBM, a gay vampire, and Ann Coulter. A newer comic, who reminds me of a psychology term, did one about slice an avocado. Lunch lady did ones about being paranoid, facial hair, married to a cat guy, and duct tape not Spanx. Soap opera did ones about watch One Life to Live with mom, called by Dad's name, more ex-therapists, camouflage pants, and you doing ok? A newer comic, I think I will call ice cream scoop, did ones about working in an ice cream store, less barely legal, no driver license, and social security numbers.
  I found an insurance card after the show, very nice! I just had to keep searching in the FedEx bag where I keep health insurance-related items until I found the right envelope. So now if I need to enter anything I have the membership number available. I am the type that keeps what looks important, even if I don't look at it right away I know about where to find it when it is relevant. 

Angel Lush

    I decided to prepare the Jell-O vanilla pudding I had just bought at the grocery store from the discount table. It tasted fine and I am saving the other half for the next day, after dipping some graham crackers into it. A recipe for something called 'Angel lush', not to be confused with 'Angel dust', was on the box. Besides the pudding, it calls for crushed pineapple in juice, whipped topping, angel food cake, and strawberries. I don't cook much so I don't see myself making this dish, but I am the type that looks for knowledge everywhere. This includes reading consumer product boxes like this one. There is also mention of how to make classic pudding pie.
   At the comedy club, Maryland was there but did not perform. Yemen native did ones about student loan debt, Farmville, and art crawl. Bus fare did one about Chipotle. Tetris did one about a donut and bagel. Wee bit did ones about oysters, and dreams. Perkins did ones about Buddy Holly, dolls, and camping. Opera singer did ones about a tornado, space camp, and MacGyver. School bouncer did ones about The Wire, wells in Africa, and throwback Thursday on Facebook. Oklahoma did ones about a kids dream, and a bumper sticker. Worthington did ones about a tough dad, Eric Church, cyber bully dad, wine and knives, and Kid Rock. I got a shout out early in his set. Louisiana did ones about Jacks Pizza, trees, radio Shack, and swamp rats. Sub teacher did ones about the Titanic, Labor Day in China, and a tiny Freud. Postage stamp did one about a coin flip election. Fever comic did ones about sex fantasies, deer suicide, and birth control. University accountant did ones about Michael Moore, a vending machine, Target, and a presidential library. Laundry did one about used hot dogs. Extra murder was not on the original list but was show closer. He did do this joke, and after the show I said I liked hearing it again. Others were about ghosts and Flintstone. At the office the payoff report was lighter than typical for a Monday. 

Recall Transaction

    When I did my weekly grocery store order this morning I noticed when I was about to check out I didn't have a valuable coupon with me. So I was permitted to run back home, not too far away, to go get it. It was put in 'Recall transaction' for me until I returned. I liked how they were willing and able to do this for me. I did some other errand running after it, such as printing things at the library as it was closed on Saturday for the holiday. It also meant doing laundry.
   This afternoon went to another St. Paul Saints baseball game. This one was notable as there was a giveaway- a Bill Murray shirt. It is an orange one, celebrating the construction of the new stadium. I learned how CHS Field has the gates opening earlier than Midway Stadium, so I allowed for it today and was in line before gates open. Based on past experiences, I know if one is in line this early then one will get the item. I also got the one they handed out last year, where he is wearing a Saints hat.
   I didn't know what to do at first to stay occupied until first pitch. The first thing was the easiest, and it was walking all the way around the stadium. eventually I decided to go to my assigned seat, and watched some of the batting practice and then saw the batting cage being taken down. I also got a photo of the video board telling us about the giveaway item. I liked seeing the 'what's in the bag' between innings entertainment, much like at Midway. But it has a different sponsor now, it appears to be the nearby farmers market. The Saints won 3-2.   

Mortdecai Movie

     I saw the movie 'Mortdecai' as a Redbox rental. It was promoted at the comedy club as an advance screening, and I have seen all of them except the reboot of 'Arthur', which looked 'too dumb' to me. It was no doubt odd to see Johnny Depp playing a high-class Brit dude, especially when he came across as a 'Bumbling idiot'. A few times I had to go back a little to catch what he said due to the accent he had. It was also kind of funny to see his faithful manservant always seeming to be in the right place to get him out of a jam. I did like hearing the term 'Countrymen' being used. It was about art dealing and art thieves, my guess is this story isn't done as a comedy too often. I liked seeing plenty of actors in it I recognized, besides Depp there was Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor. I made the right choice on seeing it as a Redbox rental, some movies are worthy of being seen in this format more so than at theaters. I would have been disappointed if I had seen it at theaters. I had this video for about 7 hours, long enough to watch it and get it back to the McDonald's it was rented from. A preview on the disc
interested me, the movie is called 'The Duff', a 'Teeny-bopper' movie as my dad would call it. When I returned the movie it didn't appear to be there, so it means researching as to its status. Is it coming to theaters, not yet on video? Since I am picky about movies I will be content with seeing it as a Redbox rental as well.
   In the evening I went to the St. Paul saints game, and a big crowd was there, announced at nearly ten thousand, for the 4th of July fireworks show. It sounded like it was the biggest fireworks show in town, since the Capitol is under construction and the Taste of Minnesota is no longer at Harriet Island due to flooding. I saw plenty of people on the other side of the fence looking in, waiting for the show to start. It was after 10pm since the game went into extra innings, the Saints lost to Fargo-Moorhead 8-7. The Saints scored first, going up 4-0 in the 3rd. There was back-to-back home runs to account for all of the scoring in the inning, both landed in the bullpens. I met a some people to talk to, and this included a fellow comic who was in costume, Whopper. He was promoting an upcoming show, will have to see if I am able to attend it. I got pictures of not only this comic but also somebody wearing a Lincoln t-shirt. Nothing unusual there, but it was Lincoln as a rock star, a guitar player. It does remind me of how this president became an icon, and I discussed this a little with who wearing the shirt. I had to study it as to why, and I said the most likely reason is he is a martyr due to the assassination. I brought out the Linus blanket, given away at a previous saints game, for sitting down during the fireworks show. I hadn't used it much yet. I had a standing room ticket, and walked around the stadium for most of the game.  

Comedy All Stars

    One comedy club I go to regularly was closed for holiday, found this out when I showed up as some of the servers told me. So I said I had already paid for parking, and I was having a beer before I went anywhere else. I went to see the comedy all stars at another club instead. It was a good show all around, School bouncer was MC, I also saw Opera Singer, Wee Bit, and Fever Comic perform. Opera Singer gave me what I will count as a shout out. At work it was a slow day, especially by afternoon, so it was a good day to get caught up on paperwork, and this meant printing old emails. If it is a year-old email, I get rid of it.
    School bouncer did ones about back from the cabin, kayaking, cousin a gang banger, comfortable with jail, a t-shirt, a hip-hop tattoo, Ice Cube, rap beef, kill you just cause, smooth jazz, talk radio, bed skirt at Target, thick thighs low self-esteem, 100 year old woman, kick rocks, Blind Side, and check the fridge. Wee bit did ones about rapping on the street, as real as it gets, gas station cookies, Christ was a carpenter, Rainbow Foods, and Foot Locker. Others were about bought condoms, trash can baby, studio apartment, pasta sauce, Right Guard extreme, Tony Hawk, generic cereals, got to do what you got to do, sniper rifle, just felt right, when I was afraid, Laffy Taffy, Great Clips, Super-America, stolen phone online, the shrug, had to buy it at Kohl's, bring girls, Johnsonville, and first dic-pic.
     Opera singer did ones about drinking in a basement, flax seeds and water, I do it for me, lactic acid buildup, Grateful Dead, multi vitamins, fish tacos, brother a re-enactor, he is at the fort, Bible drinking game, Phil Collins, Tarzan, Cap'n Crunch, Lunchables and M and M's, bartender, music school, Irish whore bag, cougar bait, and opera pick-up line.
     Fever did ones about arrested, drug dog, teach people to read, sick kids feel better, doing more cocaine, airport sandwiches, one guy in line, thrown off plane, luggage at strip club, Sky Mall magazine, Stand By Me, emergency landing, Home Depot, fight like a dominatrix, fundamentalist deer, football year round, birth control, dental appointment and floss, are you old? commercial, Netflix login, gambling is an American thing, and car insurance.

Johnny Cash Duets

    Tonight I went to the Family Dollar and got two items. It was mainly to get microwave popcorn, but I also liked seeing a CD of Johnny Cash duets as well. It has 14 tracks, and includes duets with his wife June, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, and Willie Nelson. This is a compilation done in 2012. I looked at all of the CDs and DVDs, kept near the front of the store, some I knew better than others. I tell myself all the time- make it count- meaning get just one.
     It was nice to get caught up at the office, aided by having just three settlement letters to do. The
volumes are likely affected by the upcoming holiday. I will need to allow for it on taking the bus to work on Friday, as it is limited service, running on Saturday schedule.
    I liked getting some adds on Facebook friends, after seeing them in a 'People you may know' list. One of them is now a journalist in Michigan, and she tells me a studio tour- my idea- was part of the inspiration to pursue this profession. She is known as 'Peerless one' as I haven't found any friends that compare to her. I said thank you for the add, and how I liked a photo riding an elephant. Same friend who sent me the Twitter invite nearly a year ago. I finally accepted hers after turning it down a few times before from others.

Stuckey's Pecan Log Roll

    I like trying discount table items, and in this weekly grocery store order I bought a Stuckey's pecan log roll. The taste if it does remind me of the Pearson's salted nut roll. It was just one dollar and came in its own box. One of the reasons for choosing it was the memory of family vacations when I was young. I recall riding from Iowa to Missouri and often seeing signs for Stuckey's. I understood it to be a restaurant, but according to Wikipedia their locations may have even more services than this.
   At the comedy club tonight, I did more of 'my story through music'. Some of it was about attending my cousin's wedding, but also about seeing the band Nirvana still popular. I am still seeing Nirvana shirts and there was a feature on MTV that spoke of another album being released, of a 1991 concert. During a break in the show another performer said he liked the Nirvana bit as it was relatable.
   Also at the venue tonight, the show runner did ones about a Midwest girl, I'm a fighter, I got hopes and dreams, most beautiful thing about me, keep going to the river to pray, last love song I will ever write for you, and no more picket fences. After I performed the show runner did ones about a little unsteady, if you love me let go, and I was noticing what was on the TV monitor in the background. It went through facts about Pink the singer. I also heard 'because I am TNT, dynamite' by AC/DC. Then there was never been to heaven, but I've been to Oklahoma. what does it matter? A rapper did ones about mistake, neglect, and allow creation to inundate. A guitar player did ones about it must be love, I don't pretend, sunshine when you're with me, music is the reason why people laugh and cry, and walking in Central Park, singing in the dark.
    Others I heard were use me until you use me up, ain't no sunshine when she's gone, Mustang Sally, stop my Monday, Tuesday's just as bad, and give me one reason (I know this is a Tracy Chapman song). The performer I spoke with at the break did ones about don't live with regret, got me coming back for more, and last night a great night to last for all time. A guitar player spoke of being deported from Thailand, and did ones about dreams will tell you why, why did you kill the buffalo, and trap the beaver?
    The boss is out of the office already for the holiday. For the Wii walk this afternoon, we went to the Saints stadium, just a few blocks away.