Just Another Tennis Day IPhone Photo

My dad emailed this photo with the title, "Just another tennis day!"

My little kid bro followed up with some advice for my dad:

Yay!!  Dad's first mirror pic text.  You're growing up li'l fella, becoming such a techie!

Now to make your next mirror self-pic more on par with today's standards, a few suggestions:

1.  Consider being a little closer to the mirror, which will enlarge your own self.
2.  Perhaps choose a more 'intimate' setting besides a public restroom.  Sends a message of 'dirt/disease' (unless you're going for the subliminal "I'm dirty" message, in which case, well played!)
3.  Get the camera set at the right angle, then right before snapping the pic look into the mirror, right at your phone, THEN take the pic.  It will give the finished product a more personal feel, like you're looking right at your audience.
4.  Feel free to smile.  They say smiles improve people's overall attractiveness.  If you're trying to be provocative then tilt your head down a bit, or if looking alpha, tilt your head back.
5.  Minimize unnecessary accessories, such as glasses around the neck, maybe the hat.
6.  Change the shirt to something more flattering, or even consider losing the shirt altogether.

I offer these tips as a well-learned man interested in popular trends in technology and communication.  I will admit though, I've only read about these tips...I have NEVER actually taken such a pic myself.  So use the tips at your own risk.

Hope you're enjoying San Fran!  I'm not sure if that's the best place for a guy to be taking pics of himself in a men's public restroom to begin with...

Dissertation Statistics

My little kid bro's statistical analysis of my dissertation writing (2 pages written):

As for your paper, you're 1% of the way, well done.  Course in reality, we both know the research, outlining, etc. is probably 40-50% of it right?  So for ease let's say 50%, meaning every page is .25% of the rest (50%/200 pages).  So for every 4 pages you're 1% closer.  I bet by today you've written another 2 pages, so you're now 51% there.  Over halfway done, WOOHOO!!

Cracking Teeth & Tampons: Just Another Day at the Dentist

An email from my dad titled, "Same-o, same-o, just another day w/ your dentist!"

This past Friday...

It started out w/a double dose of Novocain, a simple extraction...ha ...we checked the x-ray, the doc seemed overjoyed at the prospects...piece of cake, he thought.

He then wrestled in my mouth for about 10 minutes & I knew it was over...until he advised me that the crown was off. I thought wtf, we should be done w/the complete process by now.

He then told me not to be alarmed by the sound of cracking teeth...it was normal.  I thought wtf.

He pried, to no avail...he drilled.  Shards of teeth were flying in my mouth.  His assistant was clutching me and asking if I was okay.  I was bound & gagged & too dazed to respond.  They took that as a "yes".

He then went to prying again.  He was applying a mini crowbar & his hands were shaking...he was determined...I was thinking wtf!

I really think at that point he wanted to mount me, to get more leverage.  I was now at the point of not even thinking wtf.

I was then informed that the root canal had caused the remnants of roots to fuse to the jawbone & entry into the jawbone was necessary & tough!

If I walk out of here alive...yea!!  I thought.


I did; I survived & only bleed for 10 hours afterwards.

Tampons really work well for plugging the hole.  When we went to McDonalds, for a vanilla shake, I was surprised at some patrons reaction to me removing my bloody tampon to see if I needed a change!!!

Just another day at the "Ol' Dental Office'!!

Just Hooked a Big One!

My dad emailed this photo with the title, "Just hooked a big one!"

My little kid bro replied:

Nice dude!! You got that finger up there huh? Looks like its tickling your brain....

Course I hate to break it to ya, but the last person to take a pic with that statue was an elderly lady who sat on the finger, caption reading: "It's confirmed, I still don't have a prostate."