Blind but Dateless

You know, I've always secretly wanted to go on a blind date. But here's the problem. In order to go on a blind date, you need a friend willing to set you up with one of their other friends. This creates multiple problems.

#1 - Your friend needs to have a SINGLE friend of the appropriate sex.
#2 - Your friend needs to believe that the person they are setting you up with is not a total loser or jerk when it comes to relationships.
#3 - Your friend needs to believe that YOU are not a total loser or jerk when it comes to relationships.
#4 - If you're such good friends with your friend, you've probably met most of their other good friends which means that either they aren't good friends with with the person they'd want to set you up with and/or they don't know a heck of a lot about that person.
#5 - Three words - bad date retaliation.

And my biggest problem....

#6 - Your friend might not like you and think you're a total idiot or that no one should be subjected to the crazy that is you.

Of course, I say all this tongue-in-cheek. I've never asked any of my friends to set me up before. And oddly enough, no one has ever even suggested it. Then again, I don't really have a big problem finding dates, either... But it still begs the question in my mind.

Eh... gotta just stop thinking about this. It only feeds my paranoia. :P

Betty Bowers on Gas

Like many people, I subscribe to the Betty Bowers Newsletter. For those who don't know, Betty Bowers is the self-proclaimed "America's Best Christian" on the satirical website, BettyBowers.com. Her recent newsletter was concerning commercials now being produced by The American Petroleum Institute that, from what I gather from the gist of the newsletter since I haven't seen the commercial itself, seems to attempt to sooth the fears of Americans on the rising cost of gas. Betty's response made me laugh out loud.... literally. (Not many things can do that, really.)

Whether you enjoy Betty Bowers or not, I highly suggest you click on this link to the YouTube video of Betty's response to the commercial. Highly amusing and insightful. Let me know what you think.

* Warning: The YouTube video does contain some "Naughty language". Not recommended for people who are offended by the "F" word.