a new game has been released and i urge you to play. it was created by shedubeard, and he has refused to mention anything about the game. i’m guessing it’s still in the beta testing phase.

the game is simple, yet very addicting. it seems to be vaguely reminiscent of dr. robotnik’s mean bean machine, except nothing is dropping and the beans are bubbles. so really just the colors are what remind me of mean bean machine.

i keep playing with the intention of getting a higher score, but i just want to know if it’s possible to win. it’s probably like a rubik’s cube where you have to do it blindfolded.

the white stripes have released the title track from their forthcoming album icky thump.

as they add a few new stripes to their bag of tricks, they continue to make their sonic trek to the past. this time adding synthesizery solos to the mix of guitar and drums.

even the drums aren’t too bad this time around. i’m just kidding. they’re terrible. well, minimalistic would be the nice way of saying it. meg white is only as good as her rhythmic abilities, which are very basic. and yet, jack white always makes her tolerable.

in 20 minutes or so, we head out to a beautiful ceremony of two people coming together and committing themselves to one another. it should be fun.

i haven’t been to a wedding in a while, and i certainly haven’t been to one where i’m not doing anything in it. this time i just sit around, eat the food, drink the alcohol, and watch everyone else make fools of themselves.

barkeep, i’ll have another caucasian.

time to put my pants on.

it was thinking: “where’s the nectar? that big yellow flower looks good.”

i was thinking: “the poverty in europe was brought on by… shoo!”

it was thinking: “oh, i see how it is. this flower fights back. but i’m getting that nectar, dammit.”

i was thinking: “go away, pesky fly. you’re not getting my s’mores pop tarts. wait, that’s not a fly. it’s a bee!!!! don’t panic, they are only agressive if you are wearing bright colors. shit, i had to wear this yellow shirt, didn’t i?”

it was thinking: “it’s on like donkey kong.”

i swatted at it and made contact several times. it clearly got agitated and came at me faster. i was afraid i might get stung and now i’m surprised i didn’t. so i grabbed my anthropology book and started waving it like i was fanning a flame. i must have looked like a fruitcake. eventually, i knocked it down to the ground, where i stepped on its head to make sure it wouldn’t get up again.

i had to show it that i was the dominant species. however, if there had been a swarm of bees attacking me, i probably would have ran around screaming like a little girl.

dumb animals.

some of you may know about the process of nasal irrigation (a.k.a. nasal douching). it involves pouring a water solution in one nostril, which then flows through the sinus pathways and out the other nostril.

i’ve been having problems with nasal congestion for a while. it ranges from total blockage to moderate one-nostril blockage. i’ve taken allergy medicine and used nasal sprays, and only the nasal spray works if i continually use it. when i stop, the congestion comes back.

over the past few weeks i’ve been contemplating the possibility of irrigating my sinus. yesterday, i purchased a neti pot (pictured left) and some sea salt. i figured it can’t hurt to give it a try and see what happens.

it’s an odd sensation when salty water is moving through the sinus instead of air. it’s like when you’re swimming in the ocean and you get waterlogged. but the end result is that your nose is much clearer. same principle applies here. i’m gonna go do it again right now.