It's Friday, and we all like having friends, so...

• myspace.com/codehaus
• myspace.com/jboss_org

And don't act like you don't have a MySpace account. You know you do.

Well, the "5 things" meme has made the rounds.

Last night, what started as a lark has now made it to the far other side of the world. I present the Mouthful of Mouse meme. About as useful and intelligent as the "5 things" meme.

Just photograph yourself with a mouse in your mouth. That's it. Do it! You know you want to!

Thanks to my buddy Ben Walding, I'm now unofficially participating in the month of Movember, apparently to help raise awareness of men's health issues.

Of course, I cheated by simply trimming down an existing beard, instead of growing a mo' from scratch. I passed through an awkward Fu Manchu stage before arriving at the French-inspired 'stache.

Don't forget, kids, that Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming up. Mark your calendarrrr, September the 19th. Yes, pirates are getting old. The meme is passing. Come on, Disney is working on their third freaking pirate movie already, so we know pirates are jumping the shark.

Some may claim that Chuck Norris is the next pirate-alike meme. I, for one, do not accept this conjecture. Chuck is merely a waypoint on the route to ninjas.

Ninjas are the next pirates. Ninjas are where it's at. Ninjas are hip. In fact, December 3rd is the Day of the Ninja. I suggest wearing ninja garb all day, particularly if you're flying or conducting business at government buildings. Everyone will get a good laugh.

A funny-because-its-true photo on Tribe.net.