Sunshine

"Well, I'll push the clouds away
So you can have sunshine
I'll give you anything that your heart desires"
--All, Collective Soul

Man I miss that band. They made "Seven Year Itch" about seven years ago (or so it seems) and haven't released a good new album since Dosage. Ross Childress out as lead guitarist and nobody else in? Ed Roland was so prolific for so long, I guess he's finally dried up as far as creativity and lyrics go. Oh well.
Today is absolutely gorgeous. If I weren't already so burned, I'd be outside right now instead of typing more on this thing, but my skin being what it is, inside is better in the long run.
I just saw that Derek Fisher is questionable for tonight's Laker game with a sprained knee, which actually worries me a bit. Even if Sam Cassell isn't playing, the point guard matchups have not been favorable to GP, and Fish coming off the bench to hit some shots and play some hard-nosed defense has been huge for our boys. If he's not able to go, Shaq and Kobe need to go for like 35 apiece or we'll have an Eastern Conference game on our hands.
Just watched the end of "The Fugitive" and couldn't think of a line from that for Side's movie game. Watched "The Rock" in its entirety on Saturday and that was an easier kill: Connery's immortal "Welcome to the rock" utterance.
Got to play some NASCAR (finished top five at Daytona to open up the new season) as well as some Halo with Charlie, which was a wonderful blast from the past--memories of eating hot pockets and bombing on aliens on the legendary level pretty much every day when I didn't really have a job for a while there in the Fairmount house. My job is pretty wonderful--I actually can't think of a better one offhand--but it does mean I can't just sit around and play video games all day. I suppose that's what weekends--especially those of the three-day variety--are for.
Gonna go read ("A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving) for a while, play some guitar (probably Collective Soul, now that I'm in that reflective mood) and then head up to LC for birthday barbecue with Michael. Such a great day.