Homer and the Pig

This was by far my favorite moment from the movie:

Welcome Back Hutchins!

So after just a mere 6 years I have decided that its time to go back to school! Yes, I have pondered this for quite sometime and I feel its the right thing to do. Now of course having not picked up a book for the purpose of studying in a while I decided that it was important that I not overextend myself, so...

1. Take one class - Management 110 - Elements of Management.

I figure this way I can slowly get back into the mind frame of the academia world. At the same time I don't want to have to change my current work schedule or haul myself to a far place, so...

2. Take Online Class!

Reading over the description of the class it says that I should be spending about 3.1 hours per week on this class. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that I will spend about an hour a week...hmm that actually sounds like a lot, make it 30 mins.

So here I am, a student again! Should I visit my new campus? The answer is simple yes, and why!

3. Get a new student I.D. for the movies!

Suck it University of San Diego!

So today U.S. News and World Report published their list of America's Top Colleges







We're #96! We're #96 We're #96!



And no, I don't take these things completely serious, but just to mention schools not on the list:

Biola University

California State University Long Beach

California State University San Diego



...so...umm..... yeah Go Highlanders

Movie Trailer

Oh man, I wish this movie were real.

Oww! That probably hurts

Top 5 Sports Injuries. Why? Cause its a slow day and I saw the video of the x-game guy falling 50 feet so I figured it was appropriate.

5. Geoff Jenkins...ankles aren't supposed to do that right?

4. Jason Kendall continues to run, despite his ankle barely being attached

3. Alabama ruins the career of Tyrone Prothro by continuing to play him in a blow out game.

2. Shaun Livingston's Knee is crooked for some reason...oh yeah dislocated

1. Napoleon McCallum gets twisted....be forewarned, its not easy to watch.

Honorable Mentions: Joe Theisman, Willis McGahee, Robin Ventura, Moises Alou.

Washington DC

As most of you know I went to Washington DC last week. Here are some pictures from the trip in no particular order:

-Lincoln Memorial taken at night

- Robert E. Lee's House at Arlington

- An Orangutan with a bag on his head, perhaps a Lions fan.

- Race of the Presidents at the Nationals game. Teddy does not win.....ever!

- Beers after the game with Jim, Malinda and Christie

- Fords Theater. Damn you John Wilkes Booth!

- Portrait Gallery of the Presidents. Here is George H. W. Bush, my favorite president with the surname Bush!

- George Washington's House, or as I call it: Cribs Revolutionary War Style!

- The administrator of Rhymes with Gin believes in blog promises!

- Lincoln's picture in the Portrait Gallery's Civil War Exhibit

- View of the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Memorial from the top of the Washington Monument. Its a Kodak moment

- Bulls at Washington's House. Notice the small wooden fence, is this secure?

- Mei Xiang lounging on some rocks. Apparently pandas are not cuddly and will maul you, go figure?

- 2 year old Tai Shan being lazy as usual. At least I could see him this time!

- The Vietnam Memorial....there are way too many names

- Grandpa Hutchins!

- World War I Memorial. This one doesn't get the love the others do.

So there you go, a quick recap. I have more pictures, but I just chose a few so you could get a glimpse of some of the things we did. Fun trip overall. One of these days I'll actually get a White House tour, go see Monticello, and take the Green Metro Line someplace.