Meet the Grandparents

Earlier tonight, Beth and I went out to eat at Chili's with my dad, his wife Barbara, and his parents. That was pretty fun. I hadn't seen my grandparents in a while. After that, they gave us some Christmas presents. I got some money from my grandparents, and a shirt, The Remains of Tom Lehrer (a box set containing all of Lehrer's recorded songs), and Eric Shanower's The Salt Sorcerer of Oz and Other Stories. I still need to give them their gifts, so I'll do that tomorrow.

My business is to topple World Idols; they must be destroyed

So how did that Norwegian guy win the World Idol competition? I don't really remember him too well, but I don't recall being particularly impressed by him. Of course, I've never been a fan of U2, and he sang a U2 song. Then again, I've never been a Nirvana fan either, and I thought that Belgian (Was he Belgian? I can't remember for sure) or whatever singing the Nirvana song was pretty cool. That might have a lot to do with the fact that he did something different, though. People in those Idol competitions have a tendency to sing similar kinds of songs, usually easy-listening ballad type stuff. I know the one judge said the guy who won looked like a hobbit, so Beth and I figured that might be part of why he won, what with the current popularity of The Lord of the Rings.

Oh, and after dinner at some brewery restaurant tonight, I gave my dad and his wife and parents their presents. They seemed to like them.