On the subject of fish, fish, fish

I'm sitting in my room trying to come up with a good away message for use while I play a computer game. I put something trite up and am about to leave be when Michele IMs me and comments on the inadequacy of it all. Considering the challenge, I replace the offending prose with a nice and random little lyric concluding with the word fish.

After a while of chatting with Michele, I figure the whole away message facade really isn't getting me anywhere, especially when I'd rather chat anyway. It is dropped. Soon afterwards, Becky IMs me. Having lost the message in all of its glory, but still mentally on the theme, I sprinkle my vocabulary with the word fish throughout the conversation. Becky, thus prompted, mentions that she shall be going fishing for the first time in her life tomorrow. Of course, in preparation for the event I direct her to homestarrunner.com to watch the "Jigs and Lures" cartoon.

After watching said cartoon and discussing its finer and more esoteric points, along with a variety of other fish-related anecdotes, Becky and I come to the conclusion that fish is a very entertaining word when said several times in succession. You can try it at home - fish fish fish fish fish.

Song of the moment: "Dedication" by the O.C. Supertones (three stars)