Karaoke: It's not just a good idea -- it's the law!

There comes a point in every wing-fest when you realize that eating wings and drinking swill just won't cut it.

[ED: Replace "wing-fest" with "31-year-old's life" and you've got something.]

What will cut it, you realize, is karaoke. Something with a dash of 80's power chords, but open to improv improvement. Yes indeedy. You want "Total eclipse of the heart" and you want it Baroque. But are your friends up for it?

[ED: What do you think?]

Sadly, nay.

[ED: Your friends have nothing to do with it.]

So you're back home at 10:52pm, and you're dying on the inside.

[ED: You'd be ok if you'd just spring for own karaoke machine.]

So what's the solution? It's obvious ... die a little on the inside and just watch Bad Santa. You haven't watched that yet this season, have you?

[ED: No, you haven't.]

So you'll watch that, even though you wanted to watch it with someone ...

[ED: Why must people refuse to accept that Bad Santa is the best Christmas movie ever made?]

... and you'll forget ... well, you'll forget everything.

[ED: Even school?]

Even school. You've got all Sunday to pick a museum for your database class.

[ED: What about the other stuff?]

What other stuff?

[ED: Indeed.]

Hey, nice one, italicized superego. You totally made me forget--

[ED: Shh shh shh ... Bad Santa!]

Right, Bad Santa! Thanks, Voice o'Reason. You've saved me again.

[ED: Anything for you, trouper.]

Anything? Can I call you late at night and ask you--

[ED: Oh ... I'm hard to reach after hours. I've got an answering service, so your best bet is to ...]

Oh, ok. No problem. I just ...

[ED: Yeah, you know I get a lot of crank calls and so it's best for ...]

No, no, I totally understand ...

[ED: You know, 'cuz if it was just you, I'd totally --]

No, I understand completely. It's cool.

[ED: It's cool?]

Yeah, I'll be fine. No, I didn't know why I thought-- I didn't want you to think -- Yeah, no, it's cool.

[ED: Cool. OK. Because ...]

Yeah, it's cool. I'll just go watch Bad Santa.

[ED: Cool.]

Talk to you tomorrow maybe?

[ED: Yeah, I dunno. I've got a lot of things ... just leave a message with my service, ok?]

Yeah. Cool. "Talk to you tomorrow if I talk to you tomorrow!" Heh heh.

[ED: I've got another blog I have to talk to now, so if you don't mind ...]

Yeah, it's cool.