Random Thoughts: Shot Through the Heart

Ah, Valentine's Day. When people in love tell each other they love each other and show it by buying each other gifts. Yep, love is in the air.

Bleh. Let's move on before I lose my lunch and have the urge to whack people with fish.

For the record, I believe in love. It's just that it won't happen to me in this lifetime. I call myself a romantic cynic. Or is it cynical romantic?

I believe that all women are already with someone or waiting for someone who isn't me.

I had no idea Alicia Witt was on Law and Order: Criminal Intent. I thought she looked familiar. But then, I'm more of a Special Victims Unit fan.

R.I.P. Roy Scheider. I'll always remember you for SeaQuest D.S.V. Oh, and for that little shark movie you did a while back.

Just how many Monopoly variants do we need?

Can someone explain to me how NASCAR is a sport?

About the fuss over toys made in China: I'm glad LEGOs are Danish.

I'd like to see a LEGO real time strategy game like Starcraft. Gonna command me an army of robots if that ever happens.

I have to be honest. If you have to spend a lot of money to show people how much you love them, that's not a good indicator of the direction our society is going. "Hi, honey, please take this diamond necklace that cost me most of my paycheck that could've paid our bills as a token of my love for you." "Hi, honey, here's that autographed football you've been eyeing on eBay. Cost me our grocery money, but I wanted to show you I love you a lot, and besides, I think that dead rat in the corner is safe enough to eat."

To all you guys out there: Are you sending the right message to your loved ones by giving them chocolate?

For the record, it's a hassle to water a lot of plants. Think of that before you give your loved ones flowers.

All you need is love...and money...and a way to earn money...and a place to sleep in...and good health...and health insurance...and dental insurance...and eye insurance...

So Valentine's Day is a day of love. Here's a novel idea: Why don't we make every day a day of love?

There is probably something wrong with you if someone has to die to put things into perspective for you.

Hey, you know that falling spy satellite that'll poison us all when it impacts on Earth? President Bush ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down. See, the US isn't selfish. We're willing to share some toxic debris with the rest of the planet.

The big winners of Valentine's Day: All those greeting card manufacturers, chocolate makers, and other merchants.

To all those people who sang Bryan Adams's "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" on American Idol: What were you thinking?

If you need me, I'll be chasing Cupid in my flying pod armed with a flamethrower or screaming out loud or in my head while I sit in my lonely corner. Whichever one's more realistic.

This is my thirteenth edition of me broadcasting my random thoughts to two people, and it's Valentine's Day. I don't think it's a coincidence.

From the desk of H.A. Senidal, 2/14/2008