Random Things That Make Me Happy

...having a fellow kendo student note, in response to my comment that I tested for my brown belt with someone a third my age, that it was hard to remember that I was really that old. As my six-word memoir states, "she very rarely acted her age."

...rediscovering an old, familiar friend. I haven't heard Elton John's "Skyline Pigeon" in, hmm, maybe a quarter of a century or even three decades, but when it shuffled up on the iPod today, I could still mentally sing along.

Yeah, It's Been a While

I could post some fine writing or something similarly thought-provoking, but instead I'll piggyback on a meme posted by my cousin Rich and his wife Debi. I listed ten movies I really like and have watched more than once. Not all are what one would call classics, but they work for me. I pulled four keywords for each movie from the Internet Movie Database. You can have fun guessing them in the comment section or by e-mailing me. In the event anyone reads this post and guesses a movie correctly, I'll update here. Don't just go look them up, please. Make this a challenge!

(1) love, flatulence, slacker, beheading
Movie:
Guessed by:

(2) barefoot, resort, gossip, sister
Movie:
Guessed by:

(3) stabbing, guerilla, disturbing, shower
Movie:
Guessed by:

(4) general, betrayal, motorcycle, strangulation
Movie:
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(5) athlete, cheerleader, egg, sumo
Movie: The Replacements
Guessed by: Awesome McAwesome

(6) licking, dancing, bestiality, bondage
Movie:
Guessed by:

(7) transport, parachute, cliff, gadgetry
Movie: The Living Daylights
Guessed by: Awesome McAwesome

(8) surgeon, Illinois, paranoid, wife
Movie: The Fugitive
Guessed by: fiberjunky first, then Awesome McAwesome

(9) mustache, brawl, bear, jazz flute
Movie: Anchorman
Guessed by: Awesome McAwesome

(10) hacker, cat, mentor, prophecy
Movie: Matrix
Guessed by: Awesome McAwesome

As a disclaimer, while Mr. McAwesome did not cheat, he did have an advantage, being my younger son and knowledgeable about the contents of our VHS/DVD cabinet. I am, however, surprised that he did not get #6.