Well, the week is more than half way over. Thank God!!
Another Dentyne-ism #136 - Much worse than tennis elbow is video game butt. This one is funny. They guys I work with got a laugh at this one, since they spend a lot of time playing video games.
Here is a fine example of Darwin's theory at work. What a freakin' idiot. He was only being stopped for a minor offense. I think it was expired plates or something. I was talking to one of our developers who lives in Texas and he said that they got about 7 inches of rain in the last week, so what was a swamp turned into a quagmire.
One of the guys I work with is responsible for our paging system at work. He administers about 6000 pagers. He had some stupid woman call him becausease her pager has not worked for over a week and she was missing some important pages. He worked with the user for about 2 minutes before he asked the most obvious question. Have you checked your battery? Turns out it was dead. She had already called our paging vendor and they had tried resetting her pager and some other troubleshooting. Then she was mad because "where was she supposed to get another battery for her pager?" hmmmmm.... I don't know, how about any store, gas station or hey, how about asking someone in the mailroom. That is where most of the building keep their stash. It was just ones of those days.
Idol was ok tonite. Lisa, Bucky and Kevin were in the bottom three. Kevin went home. He was a cutie. They called him Chicken Little. He really did look the part.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Work for your sibling
----OR----
for your best friend?
Not even a hard choice. I have to go with the friend on this one. I can barely stand to be in the same room with my sister, let alone work for her. One of us would be dead and it wouldn't be me...
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Monday, March 20, 2006
Welcome Back and Idols
So Dave has once again started posting again. I will put a link on my side nav to his blog next week, if he has not deleted it again. Keep up the good work Dave. If you write it, we will read it.
Tonite was American Idol. The theme was the 50's. Barry Manilow was the coach for the week. He really gave them some good advice. Mandisa, Chris, Katharine, Kellie, Ace were awesome tonite. I think that it will be Lisa or Paris that goes home tomorrow. I normally will watch the show when riding so I can fast forward thru the 10 million commercials. It takes about an hour 15 minutes to watch a 2 hour show. Nothing like a bit of product placement.
Two boys went missing on Sunday. Today is Tuesday and the media is finally making a big deal of it. I remember hearing a blurb about it on the late news on Sunday. They thought the boys may have run away. No Amber Alert has been issued because there is no evidence of foul play. Should be interesting to see what happens with this. I hope that they are ok.
Not much else to say today.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
have to learn sword swallowing
----OR----
fire eating?
I am going with the fire eating. I have a bad gag reflex.
Tonite was American Idol. The theme was the 50's. Barry Manilow was the coach for the week. He really gave them some good advice. Mandisa, Chris, Katharine, Kellie, Ace were awesome tonite. I think that it will be Lisa or Paris that goes home tomorrow. I normally will watch the show when riding so I can fast forward thru the 10 million commercials. It takes about an hour 15 minutes to watch a 2 hour show. Nothing like a bit of product placement.
Two boys went missing on Sunday. Today is Tuesday and the media is finally making a big deal of it. I remember hearing a blurb about it on the late news on Sunday. They thought the boys may have run away. No Amber Alert has been issued because there is no evidence of foul play. Should be interesting to see what happens with this. I hope that they are ok.
Not much else to say today.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
have to learn sword swallowing
----OR----
fire eating?
I am going with the fire eating. I have a bad gag reflex.
Another Day, Another Dollar
Well, back to work again today. Monday's just plain suck. I am still waiting for a group of people to sign off on their portion of my software release. It was due to me on 2/6. They are now risking it that we won't be able to have their enhancements coded in time to stay on schedule. They just aren't sure what they want. WHATEVER.. Either sign off or pull the sticking point from this release and put in the in the one for August. Don't hold the rest of my project up! They will then complain that they don't have enough time for testing. Well, you have just wasted two weeks right here. If your boss wasn't such a Bi$&h you wouldn't have this problem. Someday I will go into that saga. Talk about an ego, power trip mess.
Had a good weekend. Played poker on Sat. I sucked. I did not see a hand better than a pair of 5's. That busted me out when I ran into pocket J. At least hubby finished 7th and won a bit of money. Went to Big Momma's for a few afterward and next thing I knew it was 3 am. I think. All I know is that it was almost 11 went we got up on Sunday. Then had to hurry to get to my parents for the birthday dinner. I have to say, I got better gifts this time. A new spare tire for our camper, an inverter also for the camper and gift cards.
After spending a boat load of money at the mall Saturday afternoon, the gift cards will come in handy. If you have Boston Store near you I suggest that you take advantage of their Goodwill sale. For every article of clothing that you donate you get a coupon for 20% off of another item. I use this time to replenish my closet. I think I bought 2 pants, 1 sweater, 2 polos, 5 blouses and a spring jacket. Hubby got a couple of shirts, a jacket, sunglasses (I swear that if he loses them, I will never, ever buy him another good pair again).
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
As a male in grade school be known as a "momma's boy"
----OR----
a "brown-noser"?
I have to go with the momma's boy. They usually grow up to be nice guys. Notice I said usually.
Have a good week folks.
Had a good weekend. Played poker on Sat. I sucked. I did not see a hand better than a pair of 5's. That busted me out when I ran into pocket J. At least hubby finished 7th and won a bit of money. Went to Big Momma's for a few afterward and next thing I knew it was 3 am. I think. All I know is that it was almost 11 went we got up on Sunday. Then had to hurry to get to my parents for the birthday dinner. I have to say, I got better gifts this time. A new spare tire for our camper, an inverter also for the camper and gift cards.
After spending a boat load of money at the mall Saturday afternoon, the gift cards will come in handy. If you have Boston Store near you I suggest that you take advantage of their Goodwill sale. For every article of clothing that you donate you get a coupon for 20% off of another item. I use this time to replenish my closet. I think I bought 2 pants, 1 sweater, 2 polos, 5 blouses and a spring jacket. Hubby got a couple of shirts, a jacket, sunglasses (I swear that if he loses them, I will never, ever buy him another good pair again).
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
As a male in grade school be known as a "momma's boy"
----OR----
a "brown-noser"?
I have to go with the momma's boy. They usually grow up to be nice guys. Notice I said usually.
Have a good week folks.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
Last nite, my friend, Natalie and I went to an author reading by Jodi Picoult. It was a great time. We got there about 2 hours before and got front row seats. She was really funny and very animated. What a great storyteller. Some of you may remember my book review of My Sister’s Keeper that she wrote a few years ago. I loved that book and she now has a new book out called The Tenth Circle. Without giving too much away, it is about a father who has to come to grips with his 14year old daughter being raped by a classmate. I have not read it yet and will let you know how it is. I will be at the library in the coming weeks checking out more of her books.
Yesterday, it snowed. On Wednesday nite, the weather guys said that we were going to get 4-7 inches of snow. We ended up with about 2. I am not complaining. I am ready for the warm weather to start any day now.
I am listening to my iPod at work now. I have hit a totally rockin’ stretch of music. Perfect “it’s Friday, get me in a good mood for the weekend” music. Here is a sample:
1. Van Halen – Jump
2. Dokken – It’s not Love
3. Kenny Loggins – Footloose
4. Chef from South Park - Chocolate Salty Balls
5. Prince – Little Red Corvette
6. Tesla – Love Song – the live version
Another reason not to eat at Denny’s. You could be killed. I already will never eat there, and this is another reason as to why not. It seems like every time we go there the service SUCKS. It doesn’t matter where we are or what time of day it is. Even different states don’t make a difference. Hubby loves eating there. I refuse to go.
Strippers in Australia can now rejoice. They now get meal breaks, overtime and yes, even maternity leave.
Another Dentyne-ism. #91 – Beware of anyone who overuses the word “paradigm”
ZOBMONDO!!Would you rather....
Eat you entire diet cold
----OR----
eat your entire diet overcooked?
If you ask hubby, he will tell you that everything I cook is overcooked. Not true. I will say cold.
Have a good weekend.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Stuff
I am starting to write my blog throughout the day at work, as I think of something, I can capture it and not have to try and remember it later on. Since my work has half the internet blocked, this is the next best thing.
How ironic is this. Miss Deaf Texas is struck and killed by a train that she didn't hear. Go here for the details.
Last nite, K and I went to a women's nite at the bike store. It was a fun time. They had lots of good advice, new clothes, and other goodies. Had some good sales but nothing was in my size. Hubby would love it if I came home with a new jersey or two. NOT. He can't figure out why I need so many. You need them for specific rides. Like when I did the Zoo fundraiser ride, I wore the jersey that has a toucan on it. The beer ride, what else a beer jersey. Plus they are just cool. Too me anyway. Dave, you asked about the orange tire. It was meant to be ridden indoors on a trainer not on the pavement. You use this type of tire because they are cheaper to replace ($30) vs a regular tire that costs about $75. My bike is pink, so the orange tire is a bit garish looking.
New Dentyne-ism
#101 - Why do all unusual meats taste like chicken? Who cares?? Maybe cuz most meats in the raw form with no gussying up are rather bland. I hope that these start to get better.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Bang your funny bone five times in a row until it is not funny anymore
----OR----
listen to somebody scrape nail down a chalkboard for 20 minutes?
I am going with hitting my funny bone. The sound of nails on a chalkboard makes me cringe.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Happy Birthday to Me
Today is my birthday. Whoo hooo....I won't tell you how old I am but that I am younger than everyone else in our group. I'll let you do the math.
The party on Friday was a blast. I had fun getting everyone together and just gabbing the nite away. StB gave me a really neat cd. The guy’s name is Richard Cheese. Think heavy metal meets Frank Sinatra. If you have ever seen The Osbournes on MTv and have heard the opening song “Crazy Train”, it is very similar. I will try to put a link to a few songs up. I felt pretty good on Saturday morning. I was up about 7:30. It was a beautiful day out on Sat. Sunny and in the mid-50’s. It didn’t take long for that to change tho’. Last nite, we got a lot of rain. I think we got about 2 inches or more. It was kinda strange to see how high the water got in some areas. There were a few roads closed this morning cuz they were under 3 feet of water. There were some bad storms to the south of us. Poor Riley was up most of the nite barking at the thunder.
I even got the chance to ride my new bike outside for a bit. Since I have a bright orange tire on the back, I wasn’t going to ride very far. But I did about a mile around the neighborhood. The bike rides so nice. The funny thing was how sore my legs were on Sunday morning. It had to be from riding that little bit as I didn’t do anything else on Sat that would cause my legs to be so sore.
I want to wish A good luck tomorrow. She is getting a new hip. I know you won't feel like having any visitors in the hospital so we will wait until you get home to stop over. J, let me know how it goes when you find out.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Eat one small hotel bar of soap
----OR----
six sticks of butter??
I have to go with the soap. I hate butter and rarely put butter on anything that I cook.
The party on Friday was a blast. I had fun getting everyone together and just gabbing the nite away. StB gave me a really neat cd. The guy’s name is Richard Cheese. Think heavy metal meets Frank Sinatra. If you have ever seen The Osbournes on MTv and have heard the opening song “Crazy Train”, it is very similar. I will try to put a link to a few songs up. I felt pretty good on Saturday morning. I was up about 7:30. It was a beautiful day out on Sat. Sunny and in the mid-50’s. It didn’t take long for that to change tho’. Last nite, we got a lot of rain. I think we got about 2 inches or more. It was kinda strange to see how high the water got in some areas. There were a few roads closed this morning cuz they were under 3 feet of water. There were some bad storms to the south of us. Poor Riley was up most of the nite barking at the thunder.
I even got the chance to ride my new bike outside for a bit. Since I have a bright orange tire on the back, I wasn’t going to ride very far. But I did about a mile around the neighborhood. The bike rides so nice. The funny thing was how sore my legs were on Sunday morning. It had to be from riding that little bit as I didn’t do anything else on Sat that would cause my legs to be so sore.
I want to wish A good luck tomorrow. She is getting a new hip. I know you won't feel like having any visitors in the hospital so we will wait until you get home to stop over. J, let me know how it goes when you find out.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Eat one small hotel bar of soap
----OR----
six sticks of butter??
I have to go with the soap. I hate butter and rarely put butter on anything that I cook.
Friday, March 10, 2006
Ramblings
I started writing this at work today and am posting it now... I tend to ramble..
So, here are two new Dentyne-isms….
#41 – Why don’t fortune cookies give actual fortunes anymore??
#156 – You can’t really call TV characters at phone numbers that begin with “555”
Ok, I do not quite get these. Here is a picture (shit, I forgot to bring the fortune home so I could scan it, you will have to wait until Monday) of a fortune cookie I got several years ago. I love it. I think it was a very good fortune. Don’t you?? The phone number thing… uh.. yeah… everybody knows that one and figured it out when you were about 8 and tried to called Marsha Brady.
So tonite is the big birthday bash for Gambino and me. I am looking forward to it cuz it is so much fun to get the whole gang out and together. We don’t get the chance to see some of these people much anymore. I don’t look forward to the hangover that I will have tomorrow morning tho’. I have to be up early to take the boys to the groomer at 9am.
I am working on a new software release and in the initial requirements gathering phase. The group I have to work with to put together these requirements has been a bit difficult to work with at times. I consider myself to be anal about things but OMG!! There is one person who is VERY nitpicky about this. They were supposed to have the sign off on the functional design doc back to me by end of day on Tuesday. Here it is already Friday, and they are still trying to get clarification on things. They just don’t get that our developers cannot begin design work on this until we get sign off. We are now almost a week behind schedule. This takes time away from development and testing of the release. This is my project and I don’t want it to be late. Grrrrrrrr
I found out today that my great-aunt died. I don’t know how old she was, but had to be in her later 80’s - early 90’s. There are now only two of the six siblings left that we have our reunions based around. Which leads me to the next thing… I take the bull by the horns with the whole hotel thing for the reunion this summer. Now people don’t like the hotel I picked. It is apparently not nice enough for them. They want something nicer and non-smoking. My thought was then go find something better. No one else did anything to find rooms for a group of us. I tried to stick to a mid-priced hotel so that everyone can afford to go. I know that not everyone can afford to spend 150 bucks a nite on a room. Baymont Inns have nice, clean rooms. I am not going to spend a whole lot of time in the room so I don’t care too much if they are so fancy or smell like smoke.
No Zobmondo today as I have a party to get to... Have a good weekend folks!
So, here are two new Dentyne-isms….
#41 – Why don’t fortune cookies give actual fortunes anymore??
#156 – You can’t really call TV characters at phone numbers that begin with “555”
Ok, I do not quite get these. Here is a picture (shit, I forgot to bring the fortune home so I could scan it, you will have to wait until Monday) of a fortune cookie I got several years ago. I love it. I think it was a very good fortune. Don’t you?? The phone number thing… uh.. yeah… everybody knows that one and figured it out when you were about 8 and tried to called Marsha Brady.
So tonite is the big birthday bash for Gambino and me. I am looking forward to it cuz it is so much fun to get the whole gang out and together. We don’t get the chance to see some of these people much anymore. I don’t look forward to the hangover that I will have tomorrow morning tho’. I have to be up early to take the boys to the groomer at 9am.
I am working on a new software release and in the initial requirements gathering phase. The group I have to work with to put together these requirements has been a bit difficult to work with at times. I consider myself to be anal about things but OMG!! There is one person who is VERY nitpicky about this. They were supposed to have the sign off on the functional design doc back to me by end of day on Tuesday. Here it is already Friday, and they are still trying to get clarification on things. They just don’t get that our developers cannot begin design work on this until we get sign off. We are now almost a week behind schedule. This takes time away from development and testing of the release. This is my project and I don’t want it to be late. Grrrrrrrr
I found out today that my great-aunt died. I don’t know how old she was, but had to be in her later 80’s - early 90’s. There are now only two of the six siblings left that we have our reunions based around. Which leads me to the next thing… I take the bull by the horns with the whole hotel thing for the reunion this summer. Now people don’t like the hotel I picked. It is apparently not nice enough for them. They want something nicer and non-smoking. My thought was then go find something better. No one else did anything to find rooms for a group of us. I tried to stick to a mid-priced hotel so that everyone can afford to go. I know that not everyone can afford to spend 150 bucks a nite on a room. Baymont Inns have nice, clean rooms. I am not going to spend a whole lot of time in the room so I don’t care too much if they are so fancy or smell like smoke.
No Zobmondo today as I have a party to get to... Have a good weekend folks!
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
So Irritated I Could Make A Pearl
Today at work, I passed a guy in the hall. I was so totally grossed out by what I saw. He was a bigger guy. Wearing a white dress shirt that was so cheap and thin that I could see his chest hair. I was DISGUSTED!!! Men, if you are going to wear a white dress shirt to work, wear the tshirt underneath - or buy a better quality of shirt so that it is thicker. The Kmart 3 for 5 bucks shirt just doesn't cut it. There are just somethings that I do not need to see and that is one of them.
A new book is out about Barry Bonds taking steroids. Wow, what a shock that is. Never would have guessed that he got that way but not working hard but by cheating and using steroids. He is such a jerk.
In July, we have our family reunion. It is held every two years with the family that hosting it rotating between my grandma's siblings. The family that is hosting it this year is doing such a crappy job. Normally, we know the date about a year in advance. This helps in planning since people come from all over the country. Usually by Dec/Jan, we know the exact location (what park) and someone has booked blocks of rooms with two type of hotels, a mid-price one and a bit higher priced one. Well, the family this year has yet to block any rooms for us yet. So, I along with a few of my cousins decided we were going to stay at a specific hotel. I called the hotel and blocked some rooms and my other cousin sent the email letting people know the details. Since it is being held in Appleton this year, and the week before the EAA Fly-in, it is kinda important that we get this done soon. I was so pissed that the hosting family has done such a piss poor job of planning. Something tells me that this will not be as much fun as reunions past. That's ok, cuz the people I want to see the most will be there and we always have fun together.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather...
Always show up 20 minutes late for everything
----OR----
always show up 90 minutes early for everything?
I would have to go with being early. I hate being late. Hubby says that I am always late but that is not true. If we are meeting people for a specific event I am on time. If it is a random kinda thing like, we'll be up there around 7ish - no big deal. 5 minutes won't kill anyone.
A new book is out about Barry Bonds taking steroids. Wow, what a shock that is. Never would have guessed that he got that way but not working hard but by cheating and using steroids. He is such a jerk.
In July, we have our family reunion. It is held every two years with the family that hosting it rotating between my grandma's siblings. The family that is hosting it this year is doing such a crappy job. Normally, we know the date about a year in advance. This helps in planning since people come from all over the country. Usually by Dec/Jan, we know the exact location (what park) and someone has booked blocks of rooms with two type of hotels, a mid-price one and a bit higher priced one. Well, the family this year has yet to block any rooms for us yet. So, I along with a few of my cousins decided we were going to stay at a specific hotel. I called the hotel and blocked some rooms and my other cousin sent the email letting people know the details. Since it is being held in Appleton this year, and the week before the EAA Fly-in, it is kinda important that we get this done soon. I was so pissed that the hosting family has done such a piss poor job of planning. Something tells me that this will not be as much fun as reunions past. That's ok, cuz the people I want to see the most will be there and we always have fun together.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather...
Always show up 20 minutes late for everything
----OR----
always show up 90 minutes early for everything?
I would have to go with being early. I hate being late. Hubby says that I am always late but that is not true. If we are meeting people for a specific event I am on time. If it is a random kinda thing like, we'll be up there around 7ish - no big deal. 5 minutes won't kill anyone.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
They Come in Three's
Wow, two well known people died in the last couple of days. Kirby Puckett and Dana Reeves. I was more shocked about Dana Reeves. I did not know that she had been sick. She was so young. I don't know if she and Christopher had any kids (I think they did) but how sad for them. Losing both of your parents in such a short time. It has always been said that deaths come in threes. I wonder who the third one will be. Any guesses??
It is that time of year. I am talking about March madness. I love watching the NCAA tourney. I normally do not follow b-ball much except for the local teams. But is always exciting to watch the tourney and see the winners and losers. That and it is something I can gamble on. I usually end up in several pools. Never win but it is fun.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
As a hitchhiker, see handcuffs and a chainsaw in the backseat
----OR----
see bloody clothing in the backseat?
hmmmm.... I have to go with the chainsaw and handcuffs. Maybe it is some hot lumberjack who is into a little something kinky... That's my reasoning and I'm sticking to it.
It is that time of year. I am talking about March madness. I love watching the NCAA tourney. I normally do not follow b-ball much except for the local teams. But is always exciting to watch the tourney and see the winners and losers. That and it is something I can gamble on. I usually end up in several pools. Never win but it is fun.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
As a hitchhiker, see handcuffs and a chainsaw in the backseat
----OR----
see bloody clothing in the backseat?
hmmmm.... I have to go with the chainsaw and handcuffs. Maybe it is some hot lumberjack who is into a little something kinky... That's my reasoning and I'm sticking to it.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Lent, New Sites, Poker and Blog Stats
So I see that our good friend, StB, has decided to give up drinking for Lent. Go over and take a look at his "sober" site. Since I am not Catholic, I don't ever feel the need to give anything up. StB, I wish you much success in your journey. I hope that we still get to see you next Friday for Gambino and my birthday celebration! ps... when do I get a link on your sites??
Speaking of Gambino. She is back from hiatus with a newly revamped website. Looks good J. Stop over and say hi.
Hubby and I played in the softball fundraiser poker tourney at Big Momma's yesterday. We both sucked in the tourney but I won the first Sit 'n Go, hubby finished 3rd and he won the second game. I am starting to feel good about how I have been playing and look forward to playing again soon. I mentioned that to hubby and he made the stupid comment that I was just 'lucky'. He refuses to give me credit that I may actually know what I am doing. I am not saying that I am a great player, but I can hold my own. And I have to admit, I do get lucky sometimes. The rough part was the drinking. I think that hubby and I were both a bit hooched. Poor puppies, we were gone by 11:30 am got home about 9:30pm and I was in bed by 10:30pm. They got some extra play time in the snow to make up for it today.
Do any of you have a site counter on your blog? If not, I recommend getting one. I use StatCounter.com It is very interesting to see where people come from to get your site. I am apparently a bit hit in Germany and Hong Kong. I have three people from Hong Kong stop by every so often. If you are one of those folks, leave a comment and say Hi. You can also see what keywords are used to get to your site. Here are some recent ones. ' dentyne-isms', 'a wish for all the difficult people in your life', 'big old trees wallpapers' and 'old movies shoutingloudly'. A bit strange but hey who I am to say what people use Google for...
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Spend a week at school in your underwear
----OR----
attend two classes completely nude?
I am going with two classes nude. That is about two hours of my time vs a whole week. Others may not care to see me nude but I don't care. They can stare at my boobs for two hours.
Have a good week folks!
Speaking of Gambino. She is back from hiatus with a newly revamped website. Looks good J. Stop over and say hi.
Hubby and I played in the softball fundraiser poker tourney at Big Momma's yesterday. We both sucked in the tourney but I won the first Sit 'n Go, hubby finished 3rd and he won the second game. I am starting to feel good about how I have been playing and look forward to playing again soon. I mentioned that to hubby and he made the stupid comment that I was just 'lucky'. He refuses to give me credit that I may actually know what I am doing. I am not saying that I am a great player, but I can hold my own. And I have to admit, I do get lucky sometimes. The rough part was the drinking. I think that hubby and I were both a bit hooched. Poor puppies, we were gone by 11:30 am got home about 9:30pm and I was in bed by 10:30pm. They got some extra play time in the snow to make up for it today.
Do any of you have a site counter on your blog? If not, I recommend getting one. I use StatCounter.com It is very interesting to see where people come from to get your site. I am apparently a bit hit in Germany and Hong Kong. I have three people from Hong Kong stop by every so often. If you are one of those folks, leave a comment and say Hi. You can also see what keywords are used to get to your site. Here are some recent ones. ' dentyne-isms', 'a wish for all the difficult people in your life', 'big old trees wallpapers' and 'old movies shoutingloudly'. A bit strange but hey who I am to say what people use Google for...
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Spend a week at school in your underwear
----OR----
attend two classes completely nude?
I am going with two classes nude. That is about two hours of my time vs a whole week. Others may not care to see me nude but I don't care. They can stare at my boobs for two hours.
Have a good week folks!
Thursday, March 02, 2006
New Links, Reality and No Porn
Well, another week has flown by. I knew that if I didn't post something early tonite that I would get caught up in tv and forget about it again.
I had to update my links to other blogs since DJW has once again retired his blog.... If he comes back, I will put the link back up. I am adding a new links to CosmopolGirl and Slampig. Both are great girls with good blogs and interesting tales to tell. Stop by and say hi.
I love that the Amazing Race is back on. That is my all time favorite show. I keep telling StB that we should try out for the show. We could be the drinking buddies.... or maybe not... since it appears that he gave up drinking (at least Maker's) for Lent. There are a couple of really hot guys on the show this year. I hope they do more shots of them with their shirts off :) Idol is getting good. Last nite the guys sang and Chris rocked the house. He did a Fuel song, hemorrhage, and was awesome! The girls are ok this year. No one really stands out as being great yet. Maybe that'll change as time goes by. I am also a Survivor fan. I am in pool and have Shane. I'll be gone soon. Hubby has Aras. He is some nice eye candy as well.
I think I may have to boycott eating Domino's pizza. I am not sure I want my money going towards this....The founder is building a town in Florida that is based on the Catholic beliefs. All fine and dandy except no porn will be sold, birth control, including condoms will not be dispensed in your local pharmacy and your cable will be G-rated. So the population of that town will be about 20 people, all of them over 80.
Milwaukee has a great Art Musuem. Recently, a local radio group held a party there.... we'll call it Martinifest. All you can drink martinis for 30 bucks.. Great deal. They had all sorts of problems. From puking to groping the statues. I don't want to re-write the article, so go and take a look... it was too funny.
Now for everyone's favorite thing....ZOBMONDO
Would you rather....
Have to go to the bathroom in a giant cat-litter box inside your house
----OR----
anywhere you want but only outside?
I am going with the cat box. I hate going outside in a pit toilet when we camp. No one says that I have to be the one to clean it. That can be hubby's job....
I had to update my links to other blogs since DJW has once again retired his blog.... If he comes back, I will put the link back up. I am adding a new links to CosmopolGirl and Slampig. Both are great girls with good blogs and interesting tales to tell. Stop by and say hi.
I love that the Amazing Race is back on. That is my all time favorite show. I keep telling StB that we should try out for the show. We could be the drinking buddies.... or maybe not... since it appears that he gave up drinking (at least Maker's) for Lent. There are a couple of really hot guys on the show this year. I hope they do more shots of them with their shirts off :) Idol is getting good. Last nite the guys sang and Chris rocked the house. He did a Fuel song, hemorrhage, and was awesome! The girls are ok this year. No one really stands out as being great yet. Maybe that'll change as time goes by. I am also a Survivor fan. I am in pool and have Shane. I'll be gone soon. Hubby has Aras. He is some nice eye candy as well.
I think I may have to boycott eating Domino's pizza. I am not sure I want my money going towards this....The founder is building a town in Florida that is based on the Catholic beliefs. All fine and dandy except no porn will be sold, birth control, including condoms will not be dispensed in your local pharmacy and your cable will be G-rated. So the population of that town will be about 20 people, all of them over 80.
Milwaukee has a great Art Musuem. Recently, a local radio group held a party there.... we'll call it Martinifest. All you can drink martinis for 30 bucks.. Great deal. They had all sorts of problems. From puking to groping the statues. I don't want to re-write the article, so go and take a look... it was too funny.
Now for everyone's favorite thing....ZOBMONDO
Would you rather....
Have to go to the bathroom in a giant cat-litter box inside your house
----OR----
anywhere you want but only outside?
I am going with the cat box. I hate going outside in a pit toilet when we camp. No one says that I have to be the one to clean it. That can be hubby's job....
Monday, February 27, 2006
A Letdown and a Fairy Tale
The Olympics are over. I feel like I am missing something. I would come home, ride my bike and watch the Olympics. Eat dinner while watching the Olympics. Now nothing... Deal or No Deal was on but even that did not seem to have the same appeal as the Olympics did. I guess it will take a few days for my schedule to get back to normal.
Today's topic is a fairy tale of sorts (as told by my hubby).
Many, many years ago, in a suburban development somewhere in this great country, a housing developer got the brilliant idea for the Magic Chute. What is the magic chute you ask?? It is the hole in the wall that leads to the basement. What do you do with this hole in the wall that leads to the basement?? You throw clothes down there. Why?? So that they come back clean. Who cleans them?? I don't know that it what makes the chute so magic. I throw my dirty clothes down this hole in the wall that leads to the basement and the next day, I open my closet door and VOILA! There the clothes are all nice and clean and pressed. It must be magic for I am not the one who cleans them. This seems to happen every few days. So it must be magic, right??
Notice folks that this was my hubby's version of the story. Not mine. My version goes something like this.
Some asshole decided that instead of having guys leave their dirty clothes on the floor for their wives to pick up, put in a basket and carry to the basement to wash them he would put a hole in the wall so that guys could throw their clothes down so that we could wash them. This is all fine and dandy except for the fact that the clothes never stop falling from the ceiling in the basement. I can go down at 5:00pm and the basket will be empty. At 6:00pm, it will be full of dirty clothes. Usually it is my hubby's sweaty, smelling, gross workout clothes. Now I have to wash, fold, in some cases iron them and bring them back upstairs and put them away. When is it my turn to dump stuff down there and have it come back all nice and clean??
It's a travesty, I tell ya!!
p.s.... anyone know of a good Chinese laundry on the south side of town that still does laundry by the pound?? I used to love to take our clothes there. It was like a dollar a pound to wash and iron your clothes. I was sad when they tore the one down to make it a patio/outside deck for a bar.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
In a fight, be armed with an eight-inch knife
----OR----
a crowbar?
I am going with the crowbar. More leverage when swinging it.
Today's topic is a fairy tale of sorts (as told by my hubby).
Many, many years ago, in a suburban development somewhere in this great country, a housing developer got the brilliant idea for the Magic Chute. What is the magic chute you ask?? It is the hole in the wall that leads to the basement. What do you do with this hole in the wall that leads to the basement?? You throw clothes down there. Why?? So that they come back clean. Who cleans them?? I don't know that it what makes the chute so magic. I throw my dirty clothes down this hole in the wall that leads to the basement and the next day, I open my closet door and VOILA! There the clothes are all nice and clean and pressed. It must be magic for I am not the one who cleans them. This seems to happen every few days. So it must be magic, right??
Notice folks that this was my hubby's version of the story. Not mine. My version goes something like this.
Some asshole decided that instead of having guys leave their dirty clothes on the floor for their wives to pick up, put in a basket and carry to the basement to wash them he would put a hole in the wall so that guys could throw their clothes down so that we could wash them. This is all fine and dandy except for the fact that the clothes never stop falling from the ceiling in the basement. I can go down at 5:00pm and the basket will be empty. At 6:00pm, it will be full of dirty clothes. Usually it is my hubby's sweaty, smelling, gross workout clothes. Now I have to wash, fold, in some cases iron them and bring them back upstairs and put them away. When is it my turn to dump stuff down there and have it come back all nice and clean??
It's a travesty, I tell ya!!
p.s.... anyone know of a good Chinese laundry on the south side of town that still does laundry by the pound?? I used to love to take our clothes there. It was like a dollar a pound to wash and iron your clothes. I was sad when they tore the one down to make it a patio/outside deck for a bar.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
In a fight, be armed with an eight-inch knife
----OR----
a crowbar?
I am going with the crowbar. More leverage when swinging it.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Election Night and the Zoo
Every election, I work for a company that puts the results on TV. It is a gravy job that for the amount of actual 'work' I do, I am highly overpaid. Last night was no different. We had to get the results for about 60 races. Most of them we get off the internet or the League of Women Voters has people at different locations to call in the results. R & E run the show. R has been doing this for about the last 6-7 years or so now. For the most part, I like the people that I do this with. Except for one..... the skank. Every bar has one and Big Momma's is no different. This skank has a thing for my hubby. They went to high school together and I always end up hearing about how hubby and his friends were soooo popular and they ignored people like the skank. Hello... there is a reason why!! You are a skank. She used to be ok. As the years have gone by she has become more of a pain in everyone's side. I think it has to do with the fact she can't find a man. Back to a few sentences ago. Hello... there is a reason why!! You are a skank. You know it was bad when everyone would race to get to the bar on Packer Sunday's so that they wouldn't have the last seat at the bar and have to sit next to her for a whole game.
This skank also has a group of friends. More like a zoo. We have the Koala. We would rip on her at Packer games when she would rival Bruce Clark for the number of trips back to the food. I think we counted her going back like 7-8 times in one game. Her clothes fit like she has been to the food trough a few too many times. She is famous for her very tight stripped t-shirt that is wayyy to small for her, both around and in length. I am sorry if any of you are reading this while eating. Didn't mean to gross you out. The other friend is Muskrat hair. She is a bitch with some poofy, teased, hairsprayed to death, brownish pile of something on her head. It kinda looks like a dead animal. She is just not a very nice person.
So back to my original thought here... For two hours last nite, I had to listen to the skank cry (literally) over the fact that our friend, Dave had died and how she misses him sooooo much. And how good it was to see his family again. She has never met them before in her life. I think she was trying to impress the others there. The funny thing is that we all know better. Then I had to listen to her talk about her 'teaching' job. She works for minimum wage in a daycare. That is not being a teacher. You need to have a degree for teaching. I do like to be a bitch back at her tho' I made sure that I rubbed it in that there was a big group of us going to the hockey game on Sat. nite and see Sugarland play and she wasn't invited. I apologize to everyone now if she show up at the game. I can be such a bitch sometimes... and it is fun :) Okay, thats enough of that.... no more bitchin' about skanks. Thanks for listening tho'.
Tomorrow, hubby and I are taking my two oldest nieces to the museum to see an IMAX movie and for dinner. The kids are 10 and 4 so that should be interesting. I'll let you know how that goes later.
I was watching Idol tonight and I love Ace. I don't know his last name but he is HOT!! great eyes. hubba hubba.
So, I see that our friend DJW has taken his blog down again. He does this about once a month. Not sure why he does it but.... hey, he'll be back in a few weeks.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather...
Be confronted on the street by a loud angry panhandler for a week straight
----OR----
by an unbearably persistent Bible thumper?
Going with the Bible thumper... they are kinda fun to get into discussions with. You can always talk them around in circles.
Coming attractions: A fairy tale.... The Magic Chute.
This skank also has a group of friends. More like a zoo. We have the Koala. We would rip on her at Packer games when she would rival Bruce Clark for the number of trips back to the food. I think we counted her going back like 7-8 times in one game. Her clothes fit like she has been to the food trough a few too many times. She is famous for her very tight stripped t-shirt that is wayyy to small for her, both around and in length. I am sorry if any of you are reading this while eating. Didn't mean to gross you out. The other friend is Muskrat hair. She is a bitch with some poofy, teased, hairsprayed to death, brownish pile of something on her head. It kinda looks like a dead animal. She is just not a very nice person.
So back to my original thought here... For two hours last nite, I had to listen to the skank cry (literally) over the fact that our friend, Dave had died and how she misses him sooooo much. And how good it was to see his family again. She has never met them before in her life. I think she was trying to impress the others there. The funny thing is that we all know better. Then I had to listen to her talk about her 'teaching' job. She works for minimum wage in a daycare. That is not being a teacher. You need to have a degree for teaching. I do like to be a bitch back at her tho' I made sure that I rubbed it in that there was a big group of us going to the hockey game on Sat. nite and see Sugarland play and she wasn't invited. I apologize to everyone now if she show up at the game. I can be such a bitch sometimes... and it is fun :) Okay, thats enough of that.... no more bitchin' about skanks. Thanks for listening tho'.
Tomorrow, hubby and I are taking my two oldest nieces to the museum to see an IMAX movie and for dinner. The kids are 10 and 4 so that should be interesting. I'll let you know how that goes later.
I was watching Idol tonight and I love Ace. I don't know his last name but he is HOT!! great eyes. hubba hubba.
So, I see that our friend DJW has taken his blog down again. He does this about once a month. Not sure why he does it but.... hey, he'll be back in a few weeks.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather...
Be confronted on the street by a loud angry panhandler for a week straight
----OR----
by an unbearably persistent Bible thumper?
Going with the Bible thumper... they are kinda fun to get into discussions with. You can always talk them around in circles.
Coming attractions: A fairy tale.... The Magic Chute.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Book Review and More
I had off today for Presidents' Day. You would think that I would then remember that the Post Office is closed. Nooooo.... I had to get some .02 stamps. Apparently, they raised the price a while back and now I can't mail a letter. Does that tell you how long it has been since I mailed anything?? I use internet bill pay thru my bank's website so I never have to mail a bill. I think the last thing I mailed was Christmas cards well over 2 months ago.
I just finished reading a rather good book. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. It is considered juvenile fiction but is appropriate for all ages. A really nice story that takes place in a twelfth century Korean village. Tree-Ear is a 12 year old orphan who lives under a bridge with Crane-man who is a cripple. I would recommend checking this one out from your local library. My am now reading Bob Dole's autobiography. So far it is a good read. I will review it once I am finished.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Be granted the answers to any three questions
----OR----
be granted the ability to resurrect one person?
Wow! This is a hard one. I think of all the people who would be an awesome treat to bring back to life. Some that popped into my head were Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr, Albert Einstein, Da Vinci. But knowing the answers to some of life's greatest mysteries would also be cool. Which came first? the chicken or the egg? Do aliens really exist? I think in the long run, I have to go with bringing back someone.
I just finished reading a rather good book. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. It is considered juvenile fiction but is appropriate for all ages. A really nice story that takes place in a twelfth century Korean village. Tree-Ear is a 12 year old orphan who lives under a bridge with Crane-man who is a cripple. I would recommend checking this one out from your local library. My am now reading Bob Dole's autobiography. So far it is a good read. I will review it once I am finished.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Be granted the answers to any three questions
----OR----
be granted the ability to resurrect one person?
Wow! This is a hard one. I think of all the people who would be an awesome treat to bring back to life. Some that popped into my head were Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr, Albert Einstein, Da Vinci. But knowing the answers to some of life's greatest mysteries would also be cool. Which came first? the chicken or the egg? Do aliens really exist? I think in the long run, I have to go with bringing back someone.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Random Thoughts
A sure sign that spring is near is not if the groundhog sees his shadow or not, it is the day the pitchers and catchers report for spring training. I love baseball. The Brewers have gone thru a rough stretch but it seems like since Selig no longer owns them things have turned around. I am optimistic. Hubby on the other hand refuses to go to games since they went on strike several years ago. I don't get that but..... we watch ever single game on tv.
I have a feeling that my tulips that poked thru the ground last month are dead. I just suck at growing plants. I swear I am just going to buy fake stuff and plant that. Never have to water it and it never dies. They make some stuff that looks rather real from a distance.
StB is going for the 24 in 24 challenge. I encourage you all to stop over at his site and cheer him on!! He will need the good thoughts as the nite wears on! He started at 6:00pm tonite and will end at 6:00pm tomorrow nite.
Since it snowed out yesterday the number of idiots who are driving without clearing their windows, brake lights or turn signals off has increased. That is one of my pet peeves. How hard is it to brush the snow off of your car. I seen a guy this morning who had a pizza sized hole in his back window and drivers side windo cleared off. The windshield was about half cleared off. You could not see his brake or turn lights. I wish the cops would ticket for that more.
Have you ever clicked the 'Next Blog' link on the upper right hand corner?? I will do that from time to time and get some very interesting stuff. Lots of religious and political blogs. Here are a few that I just found when I clicked the 'Next Blog' button.
I have a feeling that my tulips that poked thru the ground last month are dead. I just suck at growing plants. I swear I am just going to buy fake stuff and plant that. Never have to water it and it never dies. They make some stuff that looks rather real from a distance.
StB is going for the 24 in 24 challenge. I encourage you all to stop over at his site and cheer him on!! He will need the good thoughts as the nite wears on! He started at 6:00pm tonite and will end at 6:00pm tomorrow nite.
Since it snowed out yesterday the number of idiots who are driving without clearing their windows, brake lights or turn signals off has increased. That is one of my pet peeves. How hard is it to brush the snow off of your car. I seen a guy this morning who had a pizza sized hole in his back window and drivers side windo cleared off. The windshield was about half cleared off. You could not see his brake or turn lights. I wish the cops would ticket for that more.
Have you ever clicked the 'Next Blog' link on the upper right hand corner?? I will do that from time to time and get some very interesting stuff. Lots of religious and political blogs. Here are a few that I just found when I clicked the 'Next Blog' button.
- http://shoutingloudly.blogspot.com/ - techie/political blog... not too bad
- http://shewouldhaveapinkblog.blogspot.com/ - a 20-ish actress/model/college student...4 out of 10
- http://alisonblogs.blogspot.com/ - a guy who live in Alaska and studies the snow and ice...also not bad - interesting pics
- http://willdiadorashoes.blogspot.com/ - some crap on shoes... couldn't stand to read more than a few sentences... bypass this one
- http://broadcastellan.blogspot.com/ - something about old movies. boring...
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather...
Always spit when you talk
----OR----
always be spit on when spoken to??
Well, if you catch me when I am drinking I would have to go with spit when you talk. I tend to talk a bit fast when I drink. I probably spit and no one has told me so.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Snow Day
The weather was kinda lousy out today so I worked from home. Got some stuff done but it was hard when Riley wanted to lay on my lap for about 2 hours while it stormed. Yes, stormed. We had lightening and thunder here. Yes, this is Wisconsin and it is February. Riley doesn't like it when it storms and loves to cuddle. Good thing he is a small guy so I can move my arms around him while typing and stuff.
I was reading a story about Westminster Dog Show and how the dogs sometimes have problems getting to and around New York. Here is a funny excerpt.
"I'm flying with my Neapolitan mastiff named Strider," says Joyce Wolfe of Beverly Hills, California. "The dog weighs 170 pounds and his crate is the size of a Mini Cooper, so we have to check in at the oversized baggage counter. It's costing me $400 to fly him to New York and the ground transport service wants nearly $250 to ferry him to and from the airport!
"When he gets nervous he pants and when he pants, he farts. It's going to be quite a ride."
Panting and farting - what a life....
While driving around town last summer, I noticed that a house had put in a new circular driveway. It looked nice. All new blacktop. Then about a week later I noticed that they had striped it. As in painting lines down the middle and marking out the parking spots, including 2 handicap spots. Now this driveway isn't all that big. Maybe 30 feet long.... tops. Now it looks like a Wal-Mart parking lot. You never see any cars parked in the driveway either. Are they like 12 and think that is cool.... Who knows.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather...
Always have to wear wet socks
----OR----
always have to wear wet underwear?
This is a tough one... I have a foot thing and hate to have my feet cold, wet or exposed. You will notice that I very rarely wear sandals in the summer and have socks on alot. I also hate wearing wet undies. Don't want to get the twat (love that word, hey Gambino!) all shriveled and pruney.... feet, twat, twat, feet..... oh, I don't know!!!
I was reading a story about Westminster Dog Show and how the dogs sometimes have problems getting to and around New York. Here is a funny excerpt.
"I'm flying with my Neapolitan mastiff named Strider," says Joyce Wolfe of Beverly Hills, California. "The dog weighs 170 pounds and his crate is the size of a Mini Cooper, so we have to check in at the oversized baggage counter. It's costing me $400 to fly him to New York and the ground transport service wants nearly $250 to ferry him to and from the airport!
"When he gets nervous he pants and when he pants, he farts. It's going to be quite a ride."
Panting and farting - what a life....
While driving around town last summer, I noticed that a house had put in a new circular driveway. It looked nice. All new blacktop. Then about a week later I noticed that they had striped it. As in painting lines down the middle and marking out the parking spots, including 2 handicap spots. Now this driveway isn't all that big. Maybe 30 feet long.... tops. Now it looks like a Wal-Mart parking lot. You never see any cars parked in the driveway either. Are they like 12 and think that is cool.... Who knows.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather...
Always have to wear wet socks
----OR----
always have to wear wet underwear?
This is a tough one... I have a foot thing and hate to have my feet cold, wet or exposed. You will notice that I very rarely wear sandals in the summer and have socks on alot. I also hate wearing wet undies. Don't want to get the twat (love that word, hey Gambino!) all shriveled and pruney.... feet, twat, twat, feet..... oh, I don't know!!!
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Being Sick Sucks
I can't shake this stupid cold!! It is pissing me off. Royally. I have not gotten a good nite sleep in almost a week. Now it is settling in my chest and I keep coughing and hacking up crud from my lungs. When I lay down to sleep, it backs up into my nose and I can't breathe. Cough or breath... tough choice. I broke down today and bought some cold medicine. I hate taking anything other than aspirin. My body does not play well with anything that may have a sleep aid in it. The last time I took some Tylenol PM, I scared the poop outta hubby when I woke up screaming with night terrors.
Something I have seen quite a bit over the last few days is people doing u-turns in a controlled intersection. What is it about the no U-turn sign on the pole that people can't see?? The one guy today almost got broadsided by a car going the opposite direction. That would have taught him a lesson.
This week we got our performance reviews at work. At the same time, my teammates and I found out that if you were rated a 3 or below (the scale is 1 being the highest, 5 the lowest, with 3 being competent) you did not get a raise or a bonus. WTF?!?! Luckily, for me I was a high 2 and got a nice raise but my bonus was less than half of what it was last year. That sucked!! I know that 2 people on my team did not get anything this year. The one guy I work with here was more than a bit pissed. He worked on a big project this past year that saved the company over $300,000/year... and that is the thanks he gets. I have the feeling that he will be leaving as soon as he finds another job. I can't blame him. I would do the same thing if that were me. My boss, who I really like, was also pissed when she found out that it was her bosses boss who made the raise and bonus payout decisions. What really sucks is that we reported to him from late August until November of last year and barely met him. And he is supposed to now what kind of job I did throughout the year?? Not very fair.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Have your thumb and first finger glued together for life in the 'OK' sign
----OR----
be forced to say 'thank you' before every sentence??
I am going with saying thank you. People would then think that I was raised right and am very polite. Even if I am just saying F#$K you!!
Something I have seen quite a bit over the last few days is people doing u-turns in a controlled intersection. What is it about the no U-turn sign on the pole that people can't see?? The one guy today almost got broadsided by a car going the opposite direction. That would have taught him a lesson.
This week we got our performance reviews at work. At the same time, my teammates and I found out that if you were rated a 3 or below (the scale is 1 being the highest, 5 the lowest, with 3 being competent) you did not get a raise or a bonus. WTF?!?! Luckily, for me I was a high 2 and got a nice raise but my bonus was less than half of what it was last year. That sucked!! I know that 2 people on my team did not get anything this year. The one guy I work with here was more than a bit pissed. He worked on a big project this past year that saved the company over $300,000/year... and that is the thanks he gets. I have the feeling that he will be leaving as soon as he finds another job. I can't blame him. I would do the same thing if that were me. My boss, who I really like, was also pissed when she found out that it was her bosses boss who made the raise and bonus payout decisions. What really sucks is that we reported to him from late August until November of last year and barely met him. And he is supposed to now what kind of job I did throughout the year?? Not very fair.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Have your thumb and first finger glued together for life in the 'OK' sign
----OR----
be forced to say 'thank you' before every sentence??
I am going with saying thank you. People would then think that I was raised right and am very polite. Even if I am just saying F#$K you!!
Monday, February 13, 2006
Monday humor... or not....
This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas, but there are more Catholic churches in Vegas than casinos. Not surprisingly, some worshippers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed. Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in. This is done by the chip monks.
Yeah, I know it was bad... but still kinda cute.
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is on tonite. Riley is addicted to it. He sits in front of the tv and just stares at the screen. Every so often he will bark at the tv and run back and forth like he trying to get the tv dog's attention. It is kinda cute. I will try to take a picture and post it later on.
ZOBMONDO!!
Would you rather....
Take a bumpy two-mile ride sitting wedged (feet hanging out) in the main compartment of a small metal shopping cart
----OR----
take a 25-mile ride in the empty but rotating bin of a cement truck?
I am going with the shopping cart. I think that you would get tossed around less in the cart.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Ok, I Think I'm Back Now
I am finally feeling better. I have had a nasty cold for the last few days. It started on Wed and by Friday really sucked. I went and played poker (I really should have stayed home) on Friday nite and felt so-so. Thanks goodness the church smoker was non-smoking. My fever broke overnite and by Sat. it had settled into my chest. So now I am just hacking alot but feel much better.
Friday, hubby and I played poker in a church smoker. It was fun and I will do it again. I was just happy that I lasted about an hour longer than hubby did. Didn't make any money or stay around long enough for the food. I was home by 8:30 pm. Hubby went up to the bar where he ran into the rest of the gang. Gambino called me and talked me into playing in another poker tourney on Sat. afternoon at Big Mama's. I said yes. Sat morning rolls around, I was not really wanting to play but hubby already payed for me so I was kinda stuck. Good thing I played. I finished 2nd!!! That's right 2nd place. Netted myself a cool 150 bucks!! whooo hooo....We started with 38 people. I outlasted hubby, K, A, Gambino, and even the infamous StB. I got luckier than hell a few times but felt that I played a solid game. I think that most of the guys, who did not know me, under-estimated me. Here I was drinking soda, barely talking cuz my throat hurt and still a bit feverish. That was the third tourney I have ever entered and I was very proud that I did as well as I did :)
The Olympics are on and I am addicted. I have both dvr's going to record stuff so I can watch later. I may have to delete other stuff so I don't run out of room. Who would have thought that 80 hours of room is not enough?!?!
Went to my parents for hubby's birthday dinner. Always an adventure. My sister and her hellacious rugrats.... yikes... I am so glad that we have dogs and they are good dogs. My oldest niece, C, is almost 11 and my sister wonders where C gets an attitude from...rolling her eyes and talking back... Last week I stopped over there and heard my sister call C a little bitch... WTF!!!!! All I know is my mom never, ever swore at us and when she did damn was the strongest word that came from her mouth. Hello, she only repeats what she sees and hears! Then the kicker was that my sister kicked C out of the house. again WTF?!?! where is a 10 year old going to go. So C walked down to my parents house, who live about 1 block away, at 11:30 pm at nite and stayed there. My sister said that if C wasn't going to live by her rules then she was going to call social services and let them put her in a foster home. My sister is soooooo fu$%ed up. Those poor kids. Luckily, hubby is a good sport and is going to take C to the father/daughter Valentine dance for Girl Scouts next Sat nite.
ZOBMONDO!!!
Would you rather....
Marry your first boyfriend/girlfriend
----OR----
marry someone your parents chose for you??
I am going for my first boyfriend. He was a good guy. My parents don't choose my Christmas presents very well, trust them with picking my spouse, no way!!
Friday, hubby and I played poker in a church smoker. It was fun and I will do it again. I was just happy that I lasted about an hour longer than hubby did. Didn't make any money or stay around long enough for the food. I was home by 8:30 pm. Hubby went up to the bar where he ran into the rest of the gang. Gambino called me and talked me into playing in another poker tourney on Sat. afternoon at Big Mama's. I said yes. Sat morning rolls around, I was not really wanting to play but hubby already payed for me so I was kinda stuck. Good thing I played. I finished 2nd!!! That's right 2nd place. Netted myself a cool 150 bucks!! whooo hooo....We started with 38 people. I outlasted hubby, K, A, Gambino, and even the infamous StB. I got luckier than hell a few times but felt that I played a solid game. I think that most of the guys, who did not know me, under-estimated me. Here I was drinking soda, barely talking cuz my throat hurt and still a bit feverish. That was the third tourney I have ever entered and I was very proud that I did as well as I did :)
The Olympics are on and I am addicted. I have both dvr's going to record stuff so I can watch later. I may have to delete other stuff so I don't run out of room. Who would have thought that 80 hours of room is not enough?!?!
Went to my parents for hubby's birthday dinner. Always an adventure. My sister and her hellacious rugrats.... yikes... I am so glad that we have dogs and they are good dogs. My oldest niece, C, is almost 11 and my sister wonders where C gets an attitude from...rolling her eyes and talking back... Last week I stopped over there and heard my sister call C a little bitch... WTF!!!!! All I know is my mom never, ever swore at us and when she did damn was the strongest word that came from her mouth. Hello, she only repeats what she sees and hears! Then the kicker was that my sister kicked C out of the house. again WTF?!?! where is a 10 year old going to go. So C walked down to my parents house, who live about 1 block away, at 11:30 pm at nite and stayed there. My sister said that if C wasn't going to live by her rules then she was going to call social services and let them put her in a foster home. My sister is soooooo fu$%ed up. Those poor kids. Luckily, hubby is a good sport and is going to take C to the father/daughter Valentine dance for Girl Scouts next Sat nite.
ZOBMONDO!!!
Would you rather....
Marry your first boyfriend/girlfriend
----OR----
marry someone your parents chose for you??
I am going for my first boyfriend. He was a good guy. My parents don't choose my Christmas presents very well, trust them with picking my spouse, no way!!
Monday, February 06, 2006
I'm Back
Sorry it has been awhile since my last post. The past week has just been really exhausting and hectic. My eyes are finally looking like normal and not all puffy.
The funeral for Dave was beautiful. He was buried with military honors and it was extremely emotional to see the honor guard folding the flag and presenting it to his brother. Gambino gave an awesome eulogy as well as did Pete and my hubby. There were lots of tears shed and many great memories shared with family and friends. One of the best stories was of our friend, Mas. Dave always called Mas his little buddy. Dave was the Skipper and Mas was Gilligan, his little buddy. After the luncheon on Friday, one of the guys that Dave worked with at the Legion post came up to Mas and introduced himself. They chatted for a few minutes and the guy said to Mas, 'Yeah, Dave always said that he was the Skipper and I was his little buddy.' Mas' jaw hits the floor and he just kinda looks at the guy and says 'yeah, that was nice...' and they part ways. Mas comes back to the group and re-tells the story. We are all laughing our asses off. Someone had then made the comment about how many other little buddies did Dave have?? Was Dave two-timing Mas?? Mas said that he thought about speaking at church and was going to tell the everyone how he was Dave's little buddy. Good thing he didn't or who knows how many other people would have stood up and said that they were Dave's little buddy as well.
Went to P&K's last nite to watch the Super Bowl. I have to admit, I really did not watch much of it. I spent most of the evening talking or playing poker. Yes, I took 2nd place to StB's 1st. I won a cool 10 bucks!! woo hooo... K helped me put my new pedals on my bike. So today I spent the first 15-20 minutes of my ride trying to get my shoes clipped in and out of the pedals. Thank god, I was on my trainer and not really riding or I would have fallen over more than once. I am getting the hang of clipping my right foot in but the left one is a bit trickier. I guess my left foot is not as coordinated. It felt nice to ride today. The last few days did not afford me the time to ride at all. I am still trying to catch up on the 50 million loads of laundry. I swear I changed clothes twice, sometimes three times in one day.
ZOBMONDO!
Would you rather.....
Have every driver but you be a 'student driver'
----OR----
have every driver (except you) on the road be at least 75 years old?
I am going with the student driver on this one. I can tolerate someone who is learning (hopefully good habits). We all had to learn at some point in time. Let's jut hope they grow up to be good drivers.
The funeral for Dave was beautiful. He was buried with military honors and it was extremely emotional to see the honor guard folding the flag and presenting it to his brother. Gambino gave an awesome eulogy as well as did Pete and my hubby. There were lots of tears shed and many great memories shared with family and friends. One of the best stories was of our friend, Mas. Dave always called Mas his little buddy. Dave was the Skipper and Mas was Gilligan, his little buddy. After the luncheon on Friday, one of the guys that Dave worked with at the Legion post came up to Mas and introduced himself. They chatted for a few minutes and the guy said to Mas, 'Yeah, Dave always said that he was the Skipper and I was his little buddy.' Mas' jaw hits the floor and he just kinda looks at the guy and says 'yeah, that was nice...' and they part ways. Mas comes back to the group and re-tells the story. We are all laughing our asses off. Someone had then made the comment about how many other little buddies did Dave have?? Was Dave two-timing Mas?? Mas said that he thought about speaking at church and was going to tell the everyone how he was Dave's little buddy. Good thing he didn't or who knows how many other people would have stood up and said that they were Dave's little buddy as well.
Went to P&K's last nite to watch the Super Bowl. I have to admit, I really did not watch much of it. I spent most of the evening talking or playing poker. Yes, I took 2nd place to StB's 1st. I won a cool 10 bucks!! woo hooo... K helped me put my new pedals on my bike. So today I spent the first 15-20 minutes of my ride trying to get my shoes clipped in and out of the pedals. Thank god, I was on my trainer and not really riding or I would have fallen over more than once. I am getting the hang of clipping my right foot in but the left one is a bit trickier. I guess my left foot is not as coordinated. It felt nice to ride today. The last few days did not afford me the time to ride at all. I am still trying to catch up on the 50 million loads of laundry. I swear I changed clothes twice, sometimes three times in one day.
ZOBMONDO!
Would you rather.....
Have every driver but you be a 'student driver'
----OR----
have every driver (except you) on the road be at least 75 years old?
I am going with the student driver on this one. I can tolerate someone who is learning (hopefully good habits). We all had to learn at some point in time. Let's jut hope they grow up to be good drivers.
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