Potpourri No. 6

Another assortment of quick tidbits:

• Thanks to my recent epiphany regarding school, my current class schedule only forces me to campus three days a week. Joy of joys!
• Wedding plans are well under way. Announcements have been ordered, honeymoon reservations have been made, and my ring has been purchased. We’ve even begun our wedding registry with the fine folks at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. There really isn’t too much more to do, seeing as how we’re not having a reception. Could it get any better than this? More details on all of the above to come.
• The Amazing Race is back in action on Tuesday, September 27th. If you’ve yet to sample this show, here’s your chance to finally get jiggy with it. You needn’t be a fan of so-called “reality” television to enjoy this program, I promise you. And, should it pique your interest, this season breaks tradition by featuring ten families of four—rather than eleven teams of two—as the competitors. Let’s see how well Dad keeps his patience as he drags his seven-year-old son across India, shall we?
• Orange Theology has been updated. This installment: what is worship?
• I’ve updated my personal profile and added some new links to the fine list of blogs found in the sidebar. Peruse with pleasure.
• As you may already know, McDonald’s now offers DVD rentals. While I’ve yet to check it out in person, I’m stumped by the fact that DVDs are checked-out by kiosk. How do you return them? How do they know who you are, just in case you don’t? I assume it must go something like this: you swipe a credit card to pay the rental fee and the machine spits out the DVD; if you don’t return it within a certain amount of time, your credit card is charged the price of the movie. Cash is not an option. I assume this is how it works, as nothing else makes sense to me. For some reason, it highly annoys me that this is even an option. But I guess if you’re stopping by for a Big Mac®, you might as well grab a copy of Super Size Me while you’re at it.
• Has the grade inflation epidemic finally gotten out of control? I’ve never been worried about it—until my most recent haircut. Based on the quality of this haircut, I am convinced that grade inflation must be taking place in cosmetology school. For those of us who frequent hair salon chains such as Supercuts and Great Clips, this should be of grave concern. Granted, such establishments are not meant to be fancy, but I’m a balding man for crying out loud. I have no need for anything fancy. How can someone who’s earned a certificate in cosmetology not handle half a head of hair? I’m talking a trim, folks. Luckily, nothing’s that noticeable from the front. Of course, when you’re balding, this statement is kind of a given...