So, I'm sitting here as my shift is winding down. Most of my serious work is done, so I'm vegging (I could be studying, but I'm trying not to overdo it too much).

Late night TV has precious few offerings, and most of those are blocked out (don't getr me wrong -- I understand this one -- I'm grateful to have a TV at all). So, after listening to a Bob & Tom CD half the night, I change the channels and find "In the Army Now" (the Pauly Shore classic). For the last hour and a half, it has filled the screen.

And my mind is clear.

Pauly Shore is some kind of funky, celluloid zen. It's so mindless, SO meaningless that it pretty much allows you to shut your mind off. I should have discovered this sooner.

So, after Friday's cert exam, I'm gonna go rent "Bio-Dome", "Encino Man" and "Son in Law". By the time I'm done, there won't be enough of my mind left to even allow me to run for President!