God Bless... well...God!

Happy Shavuot to you! That's right, the third and probably least well-known of the triumverate of Jewish pilgrimmage festivals is upon us and my office was closed today. I work at a synagogue, by the way. Random businesses aren't shutting down for Shavuot just yet. But just you wait! Only, be ready to wait a really long time. Or possibly wait in Israel. Anyway, Judaism being the pragmatic and efficient religion that it is, Shavuot is a holiday with a dual purpose. It celebrates the Spring harvest and the giving of the commandments to the Israelites at Mount Sinai. It's fairly major, but no one knows about it because Sunday school is already out for the year by the time it happens and because it doesn't happen at the same time as any major Christian holidays. Chanukah is a pretty minor holiday, but everyone knows it. It owes all its fame to Christmas.

Anyway, it's been a nice day. Not quite the perfect day my friend Bekah described recently on her site, but not bad. I got my ass whooped in tennis by a good friend who just moved back to town. But at least someone backed into my car while I was playing. Poor kid. Driving his mother's tremendous Suburban and couldn't control it. Doesn't seem like a big deal - easily fixable. So I lost in tennis and my car got hit, but I guess it was a good day because I got to play tennis and didn't hit anyone else's car. That's a pretty good day! Off to pub quiz tonight with friends where, to top off my great holiday, I will have my lack of knowledge of many subjects demonstrated to me by people I've never met. In a bar. Happy holidays!

What A Racket!

Several times in the last couple of days, I have been around people (most notably a professional photographer taking a class picture) who, while trying to do something, have said something along the lines of "I have to take my glasses off so I can see." They then proceeded to remove their glasses and successfully finish their respective endeavors. That can't be right! Why do they even wear the glasses to begin with? I'm supposed to go in for an eye checkup soon, but I'm reconsidering. I can currently see without removing any apparel. I sure as hell don't need glasses!

Huzzah for a Hundred!

There's cause for celebration today! That's right. Ziggybackride has received its 100th visitor. Was it you? Maybe! No, it was me. I would say that approximately 92 of the visits have been me (and most of those came from my reloading the page for one reason or another). But people always say about whatever it is they have to offer, "If it changes or helps or entertains just one person, that's enough for me!" I tend to disagree with that thinking and scoff at those people for setting their sights so low. However, for the purpose of this blog, entertaining myself is enough!

I just wonder how quickly we'll hit 200 visitors. What about 1000? A million? If we continue at this breakneck speed (read 1 visitor every 3 days), watch out world! There'll be a new King of the Internet! For now, though, if I can touch just one person... oh forget it!