04.19.08 Important Stuff I Just Can’t Get Over
1. Kristi Mullinex threw away and/or shared all the chocolates I gave her for Valentine’s Day in 1979.
2. The second Darrin sucked.
3. Mom and Dad sent Corky the eskimo spitz away to live on a farm when I was ten and said he ran away.
4. No flying car...yet.
5. Hugh Grant cheated on Elizabeth Hurley.
But to be fair, to share all sides, I must also say that other guys - like her husband, for instance - have had very positive gift-giving experiences with Kristi Mullinex. And my sister didn’t seem to mind the second Darrin. I’m not even sure she noticed the switch. Corky peed when you looked at him. The Weekly Reader is hardly a scientific journal, so it’s my fault entirely for believing their promises regarding new technology. And Elizabeth Hurley...um,...I got nothin’ on that one. It’s pretty one-sided. Some stuff you just can’t ever get over.
Andy Vandergriff said:
Yeah...wouldn’t the whole “you cheated on Elizabeth Hurley” thing have been grounds for admission in some sort of mental hospital? That might have been one of the dumbest moves in the history of dumb moves.
Rick said:
You wrote “Darrin” and I thought “Darrel” first - but then I saw it right and agreed. The second Darrin did suck - but both Darrels totally rocked.
Pete Wilson said:
Hey Shaun. Love your blog. Just found it via Anne. We should grab a cup of coffee sometime. I would love to hear more about your work with Compassion.
said:
You are so very random sometimes. The second Darrin did suck. Weekly Reader was great, but not scientific and the whole Hugh Grant thing escapes me; as does most of Hollywood gossip.
Beth
Holly Smith said:
Do you know how many animals we had “run away” (but actually died) when I was young? 8 Scarred for life, I am.
We lived out in the country in Texas...so the number of coyotes vs. our pets? They had no chance.
Another bummer--we watched The Bourne Identity last night--nothing like the books, at all.
Shaun Groves said:
Oh, there’s always a point, Beth. Always.
Nothing’s random here.
Linda Sue said:
Nothing is random as in “God has a plan” or nothing is random as in Shaun is a deep thinker and plots his every move? Just being curious, I also didn’t like the second Darrin but wouldn’t have thought of it for years if you hadn’t mentioned. Glad we don’t have flying cars - people can’t freakin drive regular cars competently - add a another dimension to hande (altitude). Thanks for another interesting post.
Kyle said:
The flying car will happen soon. I just know it...and without flubber.
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said:
Maybe, but that doesn’t mean that I will get the point just ‘cause there is one. You will still have to spell it out for me, but that’s OK. I’ve never claimed to be your smartest friend, just one of your more challenging ones.
Beth
shaunfan said:
Shaun, your list is great. My junior prom date purposely left her wrist corsage in the car, the 2nd Darrin did suck, my german shepherd Rascal bit me and my brother on our faces and “went to a farm”, yeah where is that flying car-maybe a flux capacitor is all we need, and I agree on number 5. Perhaps he didn’t know she was acting in “Bedazzled”.