Long Night

Emily Goorsky had me testing my absolute limits of pain endurance last night. She was New Orleans bound on a flight scheduled to arrive at 2300 (that's 11 PM for you non-military folks). A flight which would ultimately touch down in the Big Easy at just half past 2 (again folks that's 2 AM). I had awoken that morning to a warm cup of joe and a nice talk with my father on the deck we built with our bare hands. It was a crisp and chilly morning made for relaxation. That was at 7 AM - a full 15 hours before I realized I officially hated the aerospace industry and the word "delay." So fast-forwarding through my busy day we stop and find myself at 1 AM, slightly amused at Jimmy Fallon's attempts to make me laugh. Taking in the NBC line up that night waiting for more and more word on Emily's flight, I watched the amazing Jay Leno, the unstoppable Conan O' Brien, the previously mentioned Jimmy Fallon, and a whole 19 seconds of Carson Daly. Yes, I made it 19 seconds into Last Call with Carson Daly and to the extent of my knowledge those are the only 19 seconds of that show which exist. My logic being that NBC, the prime time leader with such amazing shows like Seinfeld, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and The Tonight Show, could never endorse such a painfully disastrous attempt at comedy. The worst part of the program is that Carson acts as if he has fans. He boldly looks into the camera and pretends that his audience consists of actual followers rather than a horde of insomniacs who are tired of infomercials. He tells the same jokes made earlier by Leno, O' Brien, Letterman, Ferguson, and Fallon. He covers the same things you have heard three times already that night, and he does it poorly.

For those 19 seconds I blamed Emily. Not only did the third of a minute I spent tuned into that terrible show down right suck, but it sucked all the happiness out of my sleep deprived body.

Then I went to the IHOP, ate pancakes and got all that happy back. And most importantly, I forgave Emily.

And had pancakes. I did mention that right?

They were awesome.