Don't Make Yourself Sound Smart.

Seriously. If you don't know how to use big words, don't use them. It makes you sound like an idiot. I don't like it when people use words they shouldn't. If there is a situation where a term doens't apply, don't use that term. For example, I hate it when I'm at work and the callers try to sound like they know what I'm talking about by using the jargon I am for medical claims. It doesn't make you sound smart, it usually means that you don't understand. It's like using the term "balanced equation" to describe a piece of art. It just doesn't work.

I hate flip flops.

That should be a capital HATE. I'm not sorry if I offend you. I don't care because I HATE HATE HATE flip flops. There is no excuse for wearing them in public. They are shower shoes. Unless you are going to bathe, I do not want to see your flip flops. Or hear them for that matter. I was at The Fringe today and there was a kid in flip flops slapping them on the floor about as hard one can do with a shoe, and I use the term loosely in this case, that isn't meant to be worn outside of a shower. I wanted to pull them off his feet and tell him to get some real shoes. Women wear these along with their wedding dresses. I don't know about you, but it is my life's goal to wear the most expensive piece of clothing I will ever own with a pair of $10 crap shoes. I spend more on underwear than that. I'm talking about a $2ooo dress here. If I'm wearing a dress like that, I am going to spend more than $10 on shoes to go with it. Believe me or not, there are some dresses I own worth about $1500 by the time you factor in the hand work.
Finally, if you do find yourself at The Minnesota Fringe, go see Shakespeare: Land of the Dead. You just can't beat Shakespeare and Zombies together in one great show. Some of the costumes left a little to be desired, but Shakespeare's costume was very nice. It made me want to make a new pair of pants. I also really enjoyed Leaving Normal, and interactive one woman show. The performer is from Toronto and gave me one of her comp tickets. I happened to pick a seat in the front row and got to interact with her during the performance. Good times!

The Weirdest Opera I've Ever Heard Of

Is "The Fly". And no, it is not Peter Pan. It is an opera version of the movie "The Fly." Yes. "The Fly." Like everything else, opera is looking for the latest, greatest thing but The Fly? What next, Monk? If they ever make a musical from Firefly or Serenity, that will make me want to cry. The only person who should be allowed to make musicals from Joss Whedon's work is Joss Whedon. Period.
The opera features a yummy looking but naked bass-baritone in the lead role, sets reminiscent of bad 1950's horror flicks and a score by Howard Shore with two themes from the original score.
And you can't forget the opera's catch phrase belted out by the star:

"Be afraid. Be very afraid."