Soldier of love

So I added my name to the voluntary "humor" email list at work the first week on the job. Now, several times a day I get the funny jokes, pictures of pets that look like their owners, and video clips of wacky people doing wacky things (usually in Asia or Alabama). Yesterday was no exception when at 1:49 PM (someone was doing some serious luch break web surfing), I got this link in my inbox. Weird Al Yankovic fans have surely seen it already. Back in high school I was humored by his music and videos; now I tollerate it. The real story here is not that Weird Al has a new video, the real story is that apparently Donny Osmond has passed his Solid Gold certification course and is now dancing backup for Mr. Yankovic. You may call it a cameo, but Donny O. steals the show with his moves, a la Napolean Dynamite (but with a little more style!).

Now I wouldn't call myself a "fan" of Donny Osmond's music, but as a kid we were practically required to watch the Donny & Marie show. And with him being a local celebrity and all, and the fact that he's opened the door for me on occasion when I enter the building for work (I think he was going to Physical Therapy downstairs), I kind of feel oblicated to promote his appearance in the video. And you got to respect a guy who is still willing to put himself out there like that.

So here you go. Enjoy the Donny.

• Dancing Donny

A Penny saved

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Wow, I didn't know anybody even knew about this blog. I had pretty much forgotten about it (seeing how I signed up by accident one night when I was trying to figure out how to post a comment on Amy's). I'm still trying to find my niche in the bloggesphere--that certain I don't know what that will inspire readers to return often and leave an endless thread of validating comments.

Today's tip: check for small change before dumping the crumbs from the bottom of your purse into the garbage disposal, ladies. Thanks to a barely bright enough shaker flashlight (no batteries required!) and heavenly intervention (no joke!) the first penny was miraculously dislodged and the SECOND penny just disappeared (but only after repenting for having cursed the existence of yet another coin jammed in the disposal). So now, not only do I have enough money to treat myself to a gumball, I have material for the next time I'm called on to give a 2 1/2 minute talk in Primary on God answering prayers. Amen.