Life Intrudes Quite Viciously Upon Your Author
By Brent Diggs on Apr 22, 2008 in Humor
Sorry friends, no funnies today. I am finishing the roof, studying for finals, and……
preparing for graduation.
That’s right Comma fans, your Author is mere weeks away from a genuine college diploma, and with it in hand I will have more time to blog. I mean more time to spend with my family, and of course to see to long overdue household maintenance chores.
And write.
And catch up on all the movies I missed.
And possibly romance the Hot Comma Momma.
But they are no guarantees on that last one. I am after all, a highly educated man with my mind set on the nobler pursuits of culture, refinement, and chasing my wife about the house while laughing maniacally.
But I might pencil in some romance. If I think of it.
Happy Tuesday.
P.S. You can find an interesting carnival of humor at Mad Kane’s Humor blog. While you’re there you might also vote for my submission. ( I could win a prize.)
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It wasn’t my fault, humor-blogs.com made me do it. Alltop.com issued the double dog dare.
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Good heavens! I am first to comment. I should probably say something incredibly witty.
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CURSES!
Just like a muse to leave you hanging when most needed.
Congratulations! What a wonderful feeling!I started in radio and tv broadcasting then got my degree in accounting (only to be writing now) after my husband and I had been married for a couple of years. No one appreciates that diploma more than someone who has to work a full-time job while they pursue a degree. And you with –kids too. Pat yourself on the back, and pat the Dr.’s back, and the squirrel, and maybe your wife, no definitely your wife, and your kids, and then go have the biggest bowl of ice cream money can buy. You’re almost there!
Thank you RJ, I will commence patting all around, except for the doctor. I still haven’t seen him since I got back from Texas.
I’m having the ice cream delivered.
In a dump truck.
Don’t be fooled comma fans. Brent is a master of romance. He just has to stop laughing long enough to pursue such endeavors. It’s a good thing that I laugh with him.
Well, as long as you can synchronize it, I suppose it’s physically possible…
We took the bronze in the ‘93 Olympics.
No, honey, that was the silver in ‘93. Bronze was in ‘89.
Congrats Brent.
I remember that heady day when I got my first degree. A Master’s in Everything from the Trinidad-Tobago International University. Cost 35 bucks plus postage, but hey, a college degree isn’t cheap.
(Learning roofing isn’t a bad fall back plan though.)
You are so right Don, a college degree is invaluable. Once I receive mine I may never lay it down, especially if I don’t get some of this roofing tar off my hands
You paid $35 bucks - crap, I had to pay $50.
Whats more romantic than being chased around the house by a laughing madman…
Ask Shelley Duvall.
Chasing the laughing madman.
No, that’s not quite as much fun.
congratulations! as i always say, college was the best 8 years of my life!
At the rate of four years for a two year degree, I may soon match your level of fun.
Of course there are other ways to make up some fun. Nothing says, “I’ve traveled the less-than-direct path” than showing up to classes with your teenager.
(Caution: this is a Prozac required activity.)
I can sympathize with this, Brent. I just wish I had the Prozac at the time.
I would have settled for a taser.
Congratulations, Brent! It’s a huge thing you’ve accomplished. I mean that. Are you going to keep going?
Thanks Wolf, I will continue on (probably majoring in communications)but not before a year-long break of prolonged recovery.
Rest on your laurels as long as you possibly can! (well, first soak the laurels in hard water and wrap them with Snuggle sheets so they get good and soft, and then rest on them, and if they give you a laurel rash, calamine works.)
Thank you Deb, I have it on good authority that one of my graduation presents will be a laurel-top mattress.
Congrats! Soon you’ll be free! Even highly educated men can have hot romance. Trust me, I know. My husband’s a college professor. ;)
Thank you Theresa for your congratulations and your encouragement.
Let me see if I have properly absorbed your counsel:
Free time….Check.
Slide rule….Check.
Oven mitts….Go for two.
Yup, I’m ready for tonight’s festivities.
My Papi graduated at Christmas. He found out that most job offers didn’t pay more than his newspaper route(seriously) so he went back to take the classes needed to get his CPA license. He graduates again in 2 weeks.
I think he’s just dragging this out to get more graduation gifts and cake.
Congratulations Brent!
Yeah, I’m not looking at a big pay raise from this either, but it has expanded my horizons and given me a much wider range of subjects to not research before writing about.
I’m not proud of you Brent. You are a liar. No funnies? Hmmpf, I laughed all the way through your post.
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Two thumbs up for romancing the Hot Comma Momma!:)
Two thumbs down for not finishing the roof. :(
Middle paw up from Ruby for her tar teeth.
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I am really happy for you Brent . I would be front and center at your graduation if the love of my life were not coming to town the same day.
The roof is 98% complete. I know this because the Comma men were working well after nightfall Monday bringing it to it’s lofty 98% completion.
The Comma women, who seem to be providing you with your inside information, were helpfully watching DVDs in the hard-working comfort of the living room.
How would I know the dog would eat petroleum by-products, nature always seemed smarter to me than that.
As for humor, it doesn’t always consult me before showing up. It’s rather temperamental that way.
Ahem…I know for a fact Brent that you don’t do 98%, Mr. 4.0 GPA!
Tough being a genius eh?
“How would I know the dog would eat petroleum by-products, nature always seemed smarter to me than that.”
‘Nature’ is smarter than that. Dogs aren’t.
Now you know what those milk bones are made of.
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Comgratulations!
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I know exactly what you are going through. I just got through finals and am about to start my final year in college graduating in finance. I cannot wait till i’m finished and actually making real money.