A Friendly Blog by Ryan Hamilton

Friday night off

It's time for my 163rd Semiannual General Blog--The last time I updated this was March, and I was in Alaska. Now, it's July, and I'm in Utah. You'd think I'd have something to write about.

Let's try this...Last night was Friday, and I didn't even do a show. Something must be wrong with me. I went to see Spider Man 2 instead, and it was a good movie. Eventhough I don't have superpowers, I'm not an orphan, and I don't have a girlfriend who calls me Tiger, I totally relate to Peter Parker. Seriously.

Went to IHOP after the cinema, and what a lucky break it was, for IHOP happened to be celebrating South Pacific culture (for a limited time) by giving waitresses grass skirts made out of plastic to wear over their jeans. Beanie babies shaped like parrots were pinned to the ceiling. Other accoutrements adorned the walls creating an atmosphere like an elementary school classroom. For some reason I wanted Jimmy Buffet to be playing in the background, but instead I got a menu featuring a tribute to Edie Money's 'THREE Tickets to Paradise' (www.ihop.com)which were various forms of pancakes with ice cream. The meal also came with side dishes including bacon and hashbrowns. I actually heard myself say to our unpolynesian waitress, "I'll have the same, but instead of ice cream and bacon, I'll have yogurt and sausage." It was actually pretty good.

I'll try and write here more often, that shouldn't be hard.