this afternoon i drove down to springfield to visit my parents in their new place.  we also just had dinner at the texas roadhouse, so what i was planning on saying here might no longer make any sense due to too much food. oh, and i left my book at home damnit.  poo.  in any case, driving into town here i thought to myself: i really don't think that i'm religious enough for springfield.  which, to a great extent is quite true.  i surely don't have enough jesus in my life for these people.  so in the spirit of useless rebellion, as i drove in i was just booming along with toybox's e.t. which is this amazing song from these swedish persians who make aqua look classy.  doubt what i'm saying?  well here's your proof:

and yes, i know that the video is a different song, but i really thought that the visuals just added so much, don't you think? and jane really does love to ride that elephant.  i mean reeeeallyy.

my other profound thought on the way down here: hey, i think maybe i WOULD like to see dolly parton's dixie stampede dinner attraction in branson!  oh yeah.  from the metropolitan opera in the city of new york to this.  ooor i could just wait with baited breath for their christmas extravaganza.  they have poinsettias!

and in confession, i'm actually only half kidding about all of this.  ^_^