:: quick facts for monday, october 27

today has been a long one, but not without a good portion of fun. after everyone got back from work, becca, michael, james and i went to wal-mart and found a huge pumpkin. this thing took up almost the entire shopping cart. we're bringing it to a pumpkin carving party on wednesday, and it is sure to get some attention. it's a good thing that both james and i have trucks, because i don't think that thing is fitting in a car. of course, having a truck does have it's disadvantages, most notably being confused as a receptacle for used beer cans.

let's get to the quick facts ::

days left in 2008 :: 65

days until the election :: almost 7

current location :: the usual.

current atmospheric conditions :: 37°F

currently watching :: the colbert report

recently viewed :: baby mama (tina fey and amy poehler are hilarious)

recently listened to :: snowbeast by luke temple

currently thinking :: "man, i need to go to sleep. i'm always tired" and it's true.

also, currently wondering :: "where the heck is my absentee ballot? mccain better not be screwing me." 

also, currently thinking "dang, i've got to start reading more if i'm going to finish the book list i've set out for."

today in history :: 

• philadelphia, pennsylvania is founded in 1682. 326 years later, the philadelphia phillies are one game away from winning the world series and becoming the first thing philly could be proud of since will smith.
• the first underground new york city subway line opens in 1904. primarily designed for transportation of humans, the subway lines have now been converted for the transportation of city rodents.
• stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown. in america, the dow jones industrial average plummets 554.26 points. today, this is a regular occurrence...

born today in history ::

• theodore roosevelt
• emily post
• leif erickson
• dylan thomas
• roy lichtenstein
• john cleese
• kelly osbourne
• brady quinn
• andrew bynum

video of the day ::

more to come...