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Eddie Lee

Thoughts, stories, and ideas.

Fathers Day

Fathers Day in so many respects is such contrived bullshit; but I love it. Not for gifts or a lazy day - for little things, like the kids running in to wake me up; making sure I haven't forgotten it's Fathers Day. Bringing me handmade cards, funny cards, personalised gifts, and fun activities to do together.

Fathers Day is great!

This photo frame really made my day! Fathers Day Photo Frame

Ethan's card to himself is fantastic!
Fathers Day Card Fathers Day Card Inside

Handmade cards really are awesome!! Fathers Day Cards

And I cannot wait to set this hydraulic arm up with Ethan! We're going to have so much fun with it!! Hydraulic Arm

My kids are awesome!!

Post Traumatic

The new album; Post Traumatic by Mike Shinoda is absolutely fantastic. Some of his solo work in the past has been pretty good, but every single track on this album is unquestionably excellent!!

It really fucking sucked when Chester died last year - this album is a very raw show of grief layed out as the album progresses. Well worth a listen...

Simpsons Quotes

The latest episode of The Incomparable is fantastic; episode 410 - I Am Not a Crackpot. It's a draft of the best Simpsons Quotes with Jason Snell with Glenn Fleishman, Philip Michaels, John Siracusa, and Monty Ashley.

There are some absolutely classic Simpsons episodes, and many many fantastic quotes (mainly in the first 10 seasons). After listening to this podcast I had to try and put together some of my own favourite Simpsons quotes.

I tried to do a top 10, so here are 22…

The reason we have elected officials is so we don't have to think all the time. Bart's Comet - S06E14

Boy, everyone is stupid except me. Homer the Heretic - S04E03

(Loud Gulp) Ahh! Sweet liquor eases the pain. Bart's Inner Child - S05E07

The most rewarding part was when he gave me my money. The Springfield Files - S08E10

When she sees you'll do anything she says, she's bound to respect you. Lisa's Date With Density - S08E07

I'm a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are. Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy - S05E14

But my mom says I'm cool. Burns' Heir - S05E18

What's the point of going out? We're just gonna wind up back here anyway. Scenes From the Class Struggle in Springfield - S07E14

Well, it's 1am. Better go home and spend some time with the kids. The Springfield Files - S08E10

Hello, Simpson. I'm riding the bus today because Mother hid my car keys to punish me for talking to a woman on the phone. She was right to do it. Treehouse of Horror IV - S05E05

Ah, there's nothing more exciting than science. You get all the fun of sitting still, being quiet, writing down numbers, paying attention... Science has it all. Bart's Comet - S06E14

In the area under "do not write in this space", he wrote, "Okay". Lisa the Beauty Queen - S04E04

In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics! The PTA Disbands - S06E21

Y'ello? You'll have to speak up. I'm wearing a towel. Bart Gets Famous - S05E12

If a cow ever got the chance, he'd eat you and everyone you care about. Lisa the Vegetarian - S07E05

Nothing you say can upset us. We're the MTV generation. Homer's Triple Bypass - S04E11

Are You hyperventilating? No, I just like to smell my lunch. Lisa's Rival - S06E02

Can't we have one meeting that doesn't end up with us digging up a corpse? Lisa the Iconoclast - S07E16

There's something about flying a kite at night that's so unwholesome. The PTA Disbands - S06E21

Ralph, Jesus did not have wheels. Bart's Girlfriend - S06E07

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. Lisa's Substitute - S02E19

Gotta Catch ‘Em All (again)

After introducing Ethan to Pokémon a couple of months ago, this morning we finished rewatching the 82 episode strong first season. It’s surprising how well a children’s TV show from 1997 still holds up today. A lot of it will be nostalgia for me; but Ethan is watching it as a child for the first time over 20 years after its debut - and he loves it.

Ethan with my old Pokémon book

Over the last couple of months he has become obsessed with Pokémon; our house is slowly filling with toys, books, cards, clothes, and a mass of other Pokémon merchandise. It’s really surprising how quickly he’s learnt the names of all the Pokémon, much quicker than learning the far fewer letters of the alphabet a few years previous.

Its going to be great fun when he’s old enough to play the games; lets see if he can beat me in battle on Pokémon Red and Blue. But for now we’ll stick with the TV show; next up is the emotional rollercoaster of Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back