Lang Lee (alias) called to let me know that you can choose male or female on the face recognition program I mentioned below. So I did the test again using the same picture of myself. Who do I look like now? DIEGO MARADONA....I'm gonna have to look up who this guy is. I still don't see the resemblance.

The Man in the Middle

My friend Charlotte sent me a link this afternoon after reading my blog (and laughing at me for creating one). This link asks that you submit one face picture of yourself and they will simply scan it and show you a celebrity that you most represent. Who do I look like.....what, not Brad Pitt? How about none other than Annika Sorenstam, a professional female golfer. Now typically one would expect me to be a bit upset maybe even embarassed. But look at the pictures of us two. We both have large foreheads, the same crease-lines above our cheeks and even a smile that curves up on one side. Hmm...wonder if she's my long lost twin?

This thought brings to mind another celebrity I have been often compared to over the past four years. You may recognize actor Paul Bettany (pic above) from the movies A Knights Tale or Wimbledon. I am told that I look like him. What famous person are you often compared with?

A north pole escapee found in Ohio celebrating Materialism-mas

While I'm sitting here working on my blog I'll entertain you with a random link I received in two different emails today. An Ohio man used 88 Light-O-Ramas to control his 16,0000 Christmas Lights. He runs his light show everyday from 6pm - 1opm. You can listen to the music that goes along with the show from the comfort of your own car on a local FM radio station.

http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv

Speaking of Christmas. It's that time of year again where we start hearing more about taking Christ out of Christmas. So I got to thinking about a possible name change for the upcoming holiday season. I have decided to call it Materialism-mas. Just imagine sitting around that tall tree, egg nog in hand, singing, Oh Materialism-mas tree, oh Materialism-mas tree, how lovely are your branches.

Not for the faint of heart....

Just thought I'd share a picture of my grandpa's leg taken last night. He is headed into surgery first thing tomorrow morning to check for any dead muslce and/or tissue. What you are currently looking at is an image of his skin cut apart and sealed with a special plastic wrap. The dark colored shape is fresh muscle. Who needs to watch Grey's Anatomy every Sunday night when you can see a picture like this?

Thanksgiving

What exactly happened in the course of that famous meal? I don’t imagine it happening exactly like we celebrate in this current day in age. Though it’s my favorite holiday of the year sometimes our journey takes a different road and teaches us to celebrate in different ways. This particular year I have become more thankful for my family. Can’t live with them....can’t live without them. Here are a few things I encountered this past holiday break.

My five year old cousin said to me when I showed up to my grandma’s house. “ I haven’t seen you in awhile. How old are you now?” So I responded, “how old do you think I am?” He replied, “66!”. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud….it’s only been four weeks since I last saw him.

My nine year old cousin informed me over a riveting card game of War, “I play this game with my friend, Noley. I always let her win because that’s what a gentleman does.” This same cousin also said over lunch one afternoon, “We are all related in Gods eyes, even the Mexicans are related to us.”

The sliding doors at Walmart not only slide open, but can swing open when the weight of a nine year old is pushed into them. Many eyes turn towards your family to see what has happened, but of course I only keep walking and laugh extremely hard.

When the XM radio station needs to be changed it can be done from the comfort of your seat. Just attach several straws together until the buttons can be reached with your new tool. However, don’t raise this new contraction above your head because there is always the possibility of a ceiling fan in use.

Though you can’t pay your RENT and you’re dying of a disease, you can still have some pretty good dance moves and a few good songs to go along with those moves.

Some relatives (aunts) are always good for a self-esteem boost….though sometimes there’s a bit too much touch and feel going on. In this case, my chest was being rubbed and squeezed and complimented.

It is possible for a child to watch a television screen for most of the day standing only a few inches away….and not have noticeable damage.

Just because you ask a nurse for morphine while she’s treating your grandfather doesn’t mean she’ll share it with you. However, when she accidentally drops it in the trashcan instead of the special needle receptacle you can access it. Next time just bring up Chicago in a conversation and you’ll instantly be on her side.

A cheap pedicure is highly recommended the day after Thanksgiving.

Some relatives don’t understand slang. Don’t bring the conversation up over a free steak. In fact don’t bring things up you have to explain in detail.

When you’re babysitting your cousins and first cousins removed, load them up with candy and don’t make them take a nap. When you hand them back over you’ll never be asked to baby-sit again.

Lastly, no matter how much is going on in your life, or how hard things seem….there is ALWAYS time for fun with your cousins, especially doing each thing listed above.

Welcome to the party

I promised myself sometime ago to never start a blog. I have nothing against them. In fact I enjoy reading a great number of them weekly from various friends and strangers around the country. I just didn’t think I personally needed to join the craze. Fast forward a year or so and here I am starting my blog. Yes, it’s true. Lately many things have been happening in my life that causes me to think, “if only I had a blog I would post that.” So here it goes. Welcome to The Thomas Commentary where I hope to give you a bit of info going on in my world. No matter what I encounter every minute of every day there is a commentary going on in my head. Yes, sometimes the commentary exits my mouth (more often than not), but hopefully this will entertain you and give you a bit of insight into my world.