I'm pretty sure I used to be interesting. People used to call me on the telephone, or e-mail me. I was even occasionally interviewed about things I knew about...Poetry and Bob Dylan, mostly. But I used to know about other things too. Now, the bulk of my shared knowledge is what's on TV during any given night...

It seems all I talk about now is how poor I am, or how frustrating, but absolutely necessary my job is. I'm a one trick pony...with a really boring trick, like sitting and staying. Oh, I also talk about how awesome my future is going to be, but that's mostly to compensate for crappy my present is...see, there I go again. Oh, and tonight, on NBC, is Earl, Kath & Kim, The Office and 30 Rock.

Anyway, I think I've become one of those guys.

When my wife wants me to cheer up she says, "Isn't there good TV on tonight?" Sadly, that usually works...

I really need to get into grad school. Or just work harder at being interesting. Or maybe find people that like the same things I do...but that's probably a cop-out.

Being more interesting it is...