Big Bang Theory Thursday: The Rothman Disintegration

I took a break from blogging last week due to its craziness and busyness. I didn't even have time last week to watch an episode of TBBT, much less blog about it. But fear not, faithful readers---I'm back and have a hilarious clip to share this week.

My brother Chance tried out for Oklahoma Wesleyan University's basketball team yesterday, so basketball was on my brain for most of the day. When considering this week's clip, it seemed only natural that it should feature basketball.

A few weeks ago, "The Rothman Disintegration" aired and provided the perfect clip for today.

In this episode, Sheldon and his arch nemesis, Barry Kripke (or as he would pronounce it Bawwy Kwipke), are competing for a new office. Upon determining that they're pretty evenly matched in their strong suits, they realize the only fair way to decide who gets the office is to compete in something they both suck at: sports.

This leads to a showdown on the basketball court that had me laughing during the entire scene and rewinding it several times so I could relive the hilarity.

See for yourself:

Fans, Feet, and Fruit

I'm sure you've all been on the edge of your seats wondering how my February goal---make my bed every day---turned out. I think you'll be pleased to know that it worked out well and I made my bed every single day in February. No applause necessary.

For a person who gets out of bed at the last possible minute and who generally puts off mundane tasks (i.e. making the bed) until they can no longer be avoided, this was quite the accomplishment. Even better than creating the illusion that my room was neat and tidy every day, February's goal has gotten me in the habit of making my bed every day.

With that goal completed, I faced March with great expectations and the knowledge that monthly goals, no matter how insignificant they may seem, give me a wonderful sense of accomplishment that I'd like to enjoy every day.

In the essence of fostering creativity and thinking outside the box, March's goal is to take a photo a day. To make sure I was still being challenged and learning discipline through this seemingly simple, carefree exercise, I found a list of 31 things to photograph and am sticking to it. Otherwise I'd have 31 pictures of Deuce.

Here are some of the pictures I've taken so far:

Up

Someone you talked to today

Feet

Window

 Notice the soon-to-be breathtaking fruitless pear tree in my backyard.

Bedside

Red

Interestingly enough, this photo can be used to apply to either of the two pronunciations of the day's word: red and read. This is something red that I read.

Loud

Fruit

And this is how I do fruit.

The coming days will provide photos of before/after, funny, the kitchen sink, and trash, among many others. Stay tuned!

Big Bang Theory Thursday: The Big Bran Hypothesis

This episode makes me think of my grandpa because when Sheldon and Leonard sneak into Penny's apartment in the middle of the night to clean it, Sheldon at one point tells Leonard, "If you have time to lean, you have time to clean," which is one of my grandpa's favorite phrases. I heard it innumerable times when I worked at his grocery store.

Because last week was my grandpa's birthday and because he was recently nominated for Tipton's Man of the Year (you da man, Grandpa!), I thought a clip from this episode was appropriate. My grandpa is nothing like any of TBBT characters, nor does he watch this show. I have, however, been thinking of him a lot lately, so here's how I chose to share that.

I decided not to go with the scene that includes my grandpa's favorite phrase because a.) it's not the funniest scene of the episode and b.) I couldn't find it...

So without further ado, I give you Sheldon and Leonard trying to move a box containing some type of furniture into Penny's apartment:

Happy Friday Eve!

A Trip to H-Town

Last Friday, my good friend Laura and I took our second road trip together and made the seven-hour drive to Houston to visit a couple other good friends of ours: Aubrey and her husband, Evan. There was so much fun crammed into a few short days that I don't even know where to start. But start I shall...

Laura and I left at 7:00 Friday morning, after stocking up on donuts and caffeine and loading the CD player with our roadtrip music, which included our song "Don't Let Go" by En Vogue, some Alicia Keys, and a couple Gavin DeGraw greats.

Here we are at our first pit stop, at a super-clean McDonald's in Ardmore:

We only stopped two more times and made it to Houston in record time---at 2:15. We spent Friday catching up with Aubrey until Evan got home. He arrived bearing Fuzzy's pizza, which was excellent. So while we ate, we watched the awesomely bad movie Black Sheep. The line "Violence...of the Lambs" was actually in the trailer, if that gives you any indication of how hilariously bad it was. Let's just say it involved zombie sheep and a dog saying "ba-aa-aa" instead of "woof" at the end and leave it at that.

Saturday we awoke to Shipley's donuts---fresh, warm, and absolutely delicious. Evan had to work, so it was just the girls for the day. Our first stop was the beach. After spending an hour or so there, I now wish I lived closer to a beach. Running or walking along the beach seems so peaceful and beautiful, and there's just something about the sound of rushing water...besides that of water filling up a bathtub, that is.

Here are a few beach shots:

the seawall

That would be Aubrey's left side and an unnamed bird

mine and Aubrey's beach feet

After taking a long walk along the beach (that's romantic, you know), we had lunch at the Black Pearl. I went to a seafood restaurant and, naturally, got a cheeseburger. It was one of the best burgers I've ever had, though, so I don't regret my choice to not introduce my tastebuds to food from the ocean.

Since we stuffed ourselves to the gills (get it? fish have gills...), after lunch it was time to walk and shop along the Strand, a street with oh so many shops, one of my favorites being the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Their Snickers candy apples are sinful.

While on the Strand, I did this:

(rode a dolphin)

and we bought these:

(robot friendship rings)

Sunday was a busy day as well. We woke up to a huge breakfast for Laura's birthday---homemade waffles, turkey bacon, scrambled eggs, fresh strawberries and pineapple, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Then it was off to the Galleria!

Our first stop there was Dylan's Candy Bar, where I spent $17 on cinnamon gummy bears (my fave), Sour Patch watermelons and peaches, and Swedish Fish.

After the Galleria, we went to the water wall. It was just gorgeous. These pictures don't do it justice, but here they are:

Right across from the water wall is Williams Tower, the tallest building in Houston:

Next up was Maggiano's for dinner. I ordered baked ziti and got lasagna to go for free! Yep, that place is one of my favorites. I've still got Italian food in my fridge.

We then went back to Aubrey and Evan's place for birthday cake, ice cream, and The Wedding Date. It was a wonderful ending to a wonderful trip.

The last picture I will leave you with is one that still haunts my dreams---a monolithic statue of Sam Houston that terrified Laura and me on our way to Houston but which I was ready for on the way back.

That's not a great picture (I was in a moving car, remember), but picture that thing in your peripheral vision when you're not ready for it. I'm telling you, it's scary.

But the trip was a blast, and Laura and I are already planning our next visit, to be held sometime this summer. Let's just say Schlitterbahn is on the agenda.

Big Bang Theory Thursday: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation

I'll be in Texas this weekend, which is the great state Dr. Sheldon Cooper and I hail from.
In the episode from which this week's clip is taken, Sheldon learns that Leonard, Raj, and Howard tampered with his Arctic research and exiles himself home to Texas in shame.
The guys feel bad and hop on a plane to bring him home. The result leads me to believe I must procure a cowboy hat before this weekend's trip and that I need to find a way to start using words like hankerin' in everyday conversation.

I suddenly have a hankerin' for a Yoohoo...