Things That Make You Go Hmmm ... Part Deux

I haven't blogged in quite some time. I've been trying to find something to write about that would be worthy of whomever decided to make the 100th visit to my blog, but I think I've been suffering from writer's mono. It's much more serious than writers block, believe me. You're unable to lift heavy topics for blogging because your spleen might burst, and you're so tired you may just pass out at the keyboard.

I've asked my vastly expanded follower base on Twitter for a few suggestions (I appreciate you all!), but it appears that the idea well is a bit dry at the moment. I suppose that's to be expected. We are, after all, coming up on Memorial Day weekend so people are thinking about grilling, how they're going to fit into their swimsuits as that last minute bleach-banana-peel-and-cayenne-pepper cleanse diet just didn't quite do the trick, and battling the traffic on the roads. That being said, I think it's time I revisit "Things That Make You Go Hmmm" and put it in for a second installment. Below you will find a list of some more things that have made me go "hmmm" recently.

• Still wondering since I first wrote it, What, exactly, is Lady Gaga? And why do I keep buying his/her/its songs?
• Why am I so damned addicted to "Glee?"
• "Glee" will be featuring songs by Lady Gaga tonight. Did my mention of the above two bullet points just create a black hole in the universe?
• How is it that Heidi Montag Pratt decided to follow me on Twitter?
• Who has their head shoved further up their collective asses in relation to the BP Oil spill - BP for not having a book FULL of contingency plans in case there was an oil spill, the Federal Government for not having their own book AND for now having to rely on BP's non-existent book of contingency plans, or Sarah Palin for saying that this whole thing is the Fed's fault. (I'm sorry, lady, but weren't you creaming your GOP purchased panties whenever a crowd broke out into "Drill Baby, Drill!" not all that long ago?)
• Two words. Rand Paul.
• Three words. The Tea Party.
• Why do I find it so difficult to be snarky and witty in the maximum 140 characters when I Tweet?
• Why am I hungry right now? I just ate something. Damnit.
• How did Paris Hilton's full album get on to my iPod?
• Where should I go on vacation this summer? I really have to get away ...
• Do my Twitter followers and readers of this blog wonder if I'm a chick or a dude or if I'm more than one person?
• Is "Things That Make You Go Hmmm" going to be a regular blog post here at "The Incident Report?"
• What asshole at Millions of Milkshakes decided that Perez Hilton fell into the "celebrity" category and let him come up with his own milkshake flavor?
• If I could be a celebrity, what would my milkshake flavor be?
• Why haven't I won the lottery yet? Statistics be damned!
• Why can't a judge send Lindsay Lohan to jail before she kills someone or herself?
• When will I do the next installment of "Things That Make You Go Hmmm?"

Tune in regularly to find out. Remember, if you have a topic that you'd like me to try and conquer here at The Incident Report, send it to me on Twitter where you can find me as @IncidentReport. Thanks for your support and see you in cyberspace!

- The Incident

Things That Make You Go Hmmm ...

There isn't any news that fits my fancy to report on this evening - obvious choices probably would have been my take on State of The Union or Jay Leno's feeble attempt to save face on Oprah. But after a brainstorming session to come up with something I could possibly blog about, I saw an ad on TV about Black History Month.

Black History Month is celebrated during the entire month of February each year. However, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated in January. That made me go, "Hmm ... I wonder why we don't celebrate Black History Month in the same month that we celebrate MLK Jr. Day?" Perhaps it's just to spread the love and awareness over a longer period of time.

That being said, below is a list of some things which have recently made me go "Hmmm..."

- How do those people who are currently cruising to Haiti find it in themselves to take a little jet ski adventure while, just a few miles inland, hundreds of thousands are dead and millions are newly homeless? Are they clueless, heartless, or a combination of the two?
- What was that peacock (or wild turkey - still TBD) doing wandering on the side of the road the other day when I was on my way in to work? And perhaps more importantly, was he having a good time?
- What, exactly, is Lady Gaga? And why do I keep buying his/her/its songs?
- Why would an iPad be a good investment for most people? I'm pretty sure I would be so worried about dropping the thing that I WOULD drop it and ::poof:: there goes $500.
- Why would Michelle Pfeiffer's agent recommend that she KEEP the silent P? I mean honestly. Save the ignorant tabloid media the trouble and just switch it to Feiffer.

I'm sure there are more things, but that's really about all I can think of at the current moment. Maybe I'll make this a recurring posting on "The Incident Report." There really are a lot of things that make me go "Hmmm" and I think this is the perfect forum to get them out in the open.

- The Incident