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February 27, 2007
I got yer meat right here, buddy
Today I decided to wander on to Clovis so I could buy some magnets for my tin obsession and finish off a Wal*Mart card from xmas. Nice little trip to get me out of the house, ya know. Anyway, so when I get to the office to switch the pickup for the car with the hubby the UPS guy catches me. "Is that Gordon's pickup?" he asks, to which I respond in the affirmative. Seems he has a steak deliver for us, and wants to know if I'll just take it there or if he should just take it on to the house later that evening. (Sometimes this small town living is kinda handy.)
See - the hubby got one of those Omaha Steaks advert thingies that was apparently such a great deal that he couldn't resist getting it. I for one couldn't care less and wouldn't have bothered since we already buy frozen delivered flesh via Schwann. But whatever, he can do whatever he wants.
So when I got home from Clovis I figured the meat would have been waiting for me in the garage, but it wasn't. A little surprising, but I guess Mr. UPS had a busy route today. He just showed up a few minutes ago - with not 1 but 2 big styro cooler deals full of grub. Our freezer is now full of dead cow (and some dead pig, a few dead fish, and some seriously dead potatoes).
Me? All I want is the dry ice it came packed with.
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February 26, 2007
Because I feel like saying it
Again, not technically a bitchy rant because I'm just going to let an article do the speaking for me. This is all about how those naughty little words are really not a magical portal to satan's anus. Also, it's a cheap excuse for me to type the word fuck for no good reason.
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CLICK IT NOW!
It's Hello Cthulhu! You must read it, your sanity depends on it.
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February 24, 2007
Interesting article
Okay, technically this isn't a bitchy rant, because I'm not going to rant or bitch. However, this is a subject that tends to irk the shit out of me. Anyway, I got a link from one of my lists regarding whether the US of A was indeed founded on xian principles, or whether that's just a bunch of right-wing propaganda (ie bullshit). Read for yourself.
I'm not saying it's absolutely true, of course. Everything is interpretation, especially where the subject of belief and faith is concerned. But it's nice to see that there are alternate opinions out there, that the moralist morons don't have a monopoly on belief. (Okay, so maybe I ranted just a bit. Sue me.)
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February 23, 2007
Bleargh
That's exactly what it sounded like too. I've been headachey and yarky all day today. It sucks. I have no idea what's causing it either. It seems to have settled down now, since I'm keeping food down. It better, because I'm not about to try and eat again if this is failure #3.
Yeah, you so wanted to know that.
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February 20, 2007
New phone, again
The bro-in-law checked to see about getting a new battery for the previous phone, since it was going completely schizo on me. The hubby and I had already gone to Radio Shack to check on it, and they told us that it was a discontinued item. Somehow this assertion wasn't supported by the Sprint people, but whatever. Anyway, long story short, I got a free phone instead. Very basic, which is nice actually since most of the zippy shit they put on a phone doesn't cooperate with me anyway. I had to deal with a human to get it activated, since the automated thing was retarded and couldn't wait 10 seconds for me to get the magic activation code. Oy.
Let's hope the new phone cooperates.
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So busted
I had intended to post about this some time ago, but there were timing issues. Not that it's all that important, but I just have to tell all y'all. The hubby - he cheated.
At cards, silly. Eeesh! We were playing Five Crowns the other night and he decided to peek at the top card on his last play before choosing the top discard instead. I mean full on too - it's not like he just flipped it over like I do when I'm taking the discard anyway, but I want to see what the top card would have been. No, he lifted it up a bit to peek at it and changed his mind. Right there in front of me, as if I wasn't paying attention. WTF is up with that?! And when I called him on it he acted all innocent, like I didn't watch him bend the card so he could see that it wasn't something he wanted.
CHEATER!
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February 18, 2007
Amarillo
Well we drove on into Amarillo today for our second visit to our ill friend in the cardiac ward. Last week he was unconscious the entire time, and since then the reports have been pretty much all gloom. Today there was improvement though. He was awake (well, mostly awake) but groggy, and he's moving some. It isn't a giant improvement, but it's more improvement than we'd expected out of the day. The doctors are pleased that he's doing as well as he is - the prognosis wasn't entirely grim but they didn't want to give false hope either. We've got our fingers crossed.
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February 15, 2007
Yes, again
It snowed again last night/today. Generally a good thing, except that the hubby had to take the car to work today so he could get the tires changed. Whee, driving on icy roads on bad tires before sunup, goodness that's so safe!
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February 14, 2007
Argh!
I have the word schlumpy stuck in my head and it's driving me nuts. That's not even a word dammit! Everything is all schlumpy.
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February 13, 2007
The human race is so doomed
I was watching ST: Voyager today and the funniest thing happened. See, they have made a couple vague references to salacious activity on the holodeck but have always maintained a tasteful distance from the subject, despite the fact that you know whoever invented the thing had exactly that idea in mind. (Don't even act like you don't think that, because we all know that nerds and tech geeks tend to be horny little bastards.) Anyway, some Vulcan dude was having the 7 year itch and the doctor suggested (in much more tactful language) that he have freaky Vulcan nookie with a hologram. I nearly pissed myself laughing - especially when he said later that he would modify the program for the half Klingon chick that got infected with Mr. Vulcan's horninas.
Anyway, this got me to thinking about this strange obsession sci-fi writers have with alien sex being such a dangerous occupation. The Vulcan dude went after B'elanna (I don't feel like looking up how to spell her damn name - if you don't know who I mean just remember she's the half Klingon chica) because he respected her and all that, and while he was putting the smooth moves on her he commented that his Vulcan strength would allow him to survive the rigors of Klingon hanky panky. And if you've ever watched the old show you know that Spock gave Kirk a good ass whuppin' when his blood fever kicked in, so apparently Vulcan's have some hardcore hornies too.
It's not just Trek sex though. Remember that Alien Nation show? They actually had classes for Newcomer/Human relations so that us poor fragile monkeys wouldn't get pulverized by alien lovin'. And I recall there being something like that on Babylon 5 too, regarding the Minbari and their danger sexwise to human partners. Don't even get me started on the whole anal probe thing so popular with UFO enthusiasts, although outside of crude humor that isn't necessarily a sexual situation.
I think that is just so weird. It's strange enough that they're considering that xeno-nookie is such a likely event (though I suppose I wouldn't put it completely out of the realm of possibility), and even stranger that Star Trek just loves mixing up the genetics willy-nilly. Why do they always have to make potential cross species humping a danger, and always to the humans? Are we really that frail? Or is it the idea that humans are willing to risk maiming and death for the ultimate forbidden thrill of freaky alien sex?
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Crayon Box Survey...
For some reason the theme of this particular survey bit amused me, so here we go:
RED = ANGER
1. Are you currently mad at someone?
Nope. Generally pleased with people at large - at least relative to my usual misanthropy.
2. Which of your family members has the worst temper?
Probably my sister, the middle one.
3. Have you ever thrown something at anyone?
Maybe once or twice. But I throw like a girl, so I don't imagine it was a particularly threatening gesture.
4. Does your face turn red when you're angry?
I have no idea. Probably.
5. When you're mad do you prefer to stare angrily or yell?
Both, but mostly I like the yelling.
ORANGE = EXCITEMENT
1. Has anyone ever thrown a surprise party for you?
No, not really. And please don't.
2. Are you easily excited?
Sometimes, but usually about the stupidest things. I practically pee on myself if a cartoon I love and haven't seen in ages comes on.
3. What event is coming up that you're most excited about?
Tomorrow morning the hubby is going to discover the ring I'm giving him for V-day. Awwwww, mushy!
4. If you won a million dollars, what would be your first thought?
TOYS!
5. If you could have anything right now what would it be?
Insane amounts of untraceable cash. And maybe a Payday bar, cuz I have the munchies.
YELLOW = SELF DISCOVERY
1. Name:
I don't use real names on this blog. If you don't know my name I'm sure you'll survive the experience.
2. Birthday:
The same as Patrick Swayze, for some demented reason.
3. What's your main goal in life?
I have no idea.
4. Do you want to have children?
You have got to be kidding me.
5. How do you want to die?
In my sleep.
GREEN = OPINIONS
1. Are you against gay marriage?
That is a retarded notion.
2. Lower the drinking age?
Yes and no. I think if the government believes you are old enough to vote then you are old enough to do anything otherwise considered legal but age dependent. So either raise the voting age or lower the drinking age.
3. Capital Punishment?
Yes, actually.
4. Abortion?
Yes, but responsibly. Using it as convenient birth control seems abhorrent to me.
BLUE = LOVE [Why is blue love?]
1. Do you love someone?
I love several someones. I have lots of love for lots of people.
2. Do you have a bf/gf?
I have a husband. Adding a hermaphrodite to the mix would certainly add an air of mystery, but I don't think the hubby would like it.
4. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Not really, but there is ample evidence for infatuation at first sight. They're easily confused.
PURPLE = Q&A
Q: How many beds did you lay in today?
Three thousand, four hundred and twelve. What the fuck kind of stupid question is this? Unless you're a whore or you've gone bed shopping I think the answer is pretty obvious. Oh wait, you're not a whore are you?
Q: What color shirt are you wearing?
Black.
Q: Name one thing that you do everyday?
Gripe about how much gravity gets on my nerves.
Q: How much cash do you have on you right now?
$1.
Q: Is Tom on your Top friends list?
Tom who? Tom Green - no. Tom Cruise - no. Tom Cat - no. Actually there isn't Tom one on my MySpace top friends list.
Q: Look to your left. What's there?
An inhaler. My wallet. A big stack of gaming books. Sundry other crap cluttering up my desk.
Q: What's the last piece of clothing you borrowed from someone?
Ummmm... hmmmm... I don't really borrow clothing generally. It was probably a piece of Faire costume.
Q: What website(s) do you visit the most during the day?
Newgrounds and Rondaks Portal.
Q: Do you have plants in your room?
No, plants don't seem to do well for me.
Q: Does anything hurt on your body right now?
My right big toe hurts if I bend it just so. My left big toe is giving me a little grief too, bit it's healing.
Q: What city was your last taxi cab ride in?
Ontario, CA to Rialto, CA.
Q: Recent time you were really upset?
It's been a while since I've been really upset. I've been seriously annoyed recently, but not really upset.
PINK = LAST [now see, why wasn't this love?]
1. Person you saw?
The hubby.
3. Movie watched in cinema?
Holy fuck, I can't remember that far back. It might have been Spiderman 2, it might have been Star Wars III. I don't go to movies so much these days.
4. Song you listened to?
Not counting TV themes, Dinner Bell by TMBG.
5. Person you talked on the phone with?
The hubby.
6. Did you notice that the question 2 was gone?
No, I don't pay attention to that anymore. It seems to be the in thing to 'accidentally' miss a number in the questions these days. Gosh, how clever.
GREY = TODAY [you ain't kiddin'!]
1. What are you doing right now?
Okay, other than the obvious smartass "This survey" answer - drinking a Big Red (vanilla float flavor), chatting in the #bearcave, warming up by the little heater, listening to Frasier on TV.
2. What are you doing tonight?
See the previous list, only I expect I'll be done with the soda any minute now and the TV show will change when the timer puts in on [as].
BROWN = TOMORROW
1. Is?
Valentine's day.
2. Goal?
Wake up without turning into a robot or alien or vampire.
3. Are you going to laugh?
Only if something funny happens.
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This made me laugh
I had to put this behind the cut because you can't see it otherwise. Just click it.
So I'm bumming around on Newgrounds looking for something to do when I notice this flash banner at the top.
Before it gets to this state it asks you to smoke a cig, which is lying around on the banner, and you drag it over to the lips. The lips start dashing all over the place to avoid the cig, as this is an anti-smoking campaign. Very cute idea. But here's what I want to know - WTF is up with this:
She's got this big ol' herpes sore on her lip! I think smoking is the least of her troubles. Should it perhaps say "No skank you"?
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February 10, 2007
My new favorite evil thing to say
Trust me, after a good ruffie dart he'll spread like he can't believe it's not butter.
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More death, but good this time
So we've had this mouse in the house for a while now. It actually popped up on me when I opened one of the kitchen drawers about a week ago. Now I don't care for mousetraps (because we have cats) but once the little bugger comes after me it's all about the doom.
So here's your little moment of irony. The other day I'm getting food for the kitties and I notice that the bag is kinda heaving and flopping wrong. Well guess who decided to show his face at the entirely wrong time.
That little critter didn't have a chance. He hopped out of the bag, hit the floor, barely had a chance to squeak once before Lila was on him. She kicked his ass! I finally had to get hold of her and put her out because she kept letting it go and catching it again. She was so damn proud of herself. I went outside about 10 minutes later to let her in and give her a good kitty treat and she was tossing the dead thing around and batting at it like it was still alive. I finally had to get it away from her and throw it away so I could let her in.
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February 09, 2007
The dark days continue
More bad news. I'm putting it behind the cut so you don't have to read it if you're having a sucky day.
Well, our friend in Farwell who fell on the ice at the office isn't doing well at all. He wasn't feeling too well afterwards (big surprise) and it turned out that he may have had a heart attack. Whether he did at the time is moot though, because his wife took him to Amarillo and while there he did indeed have one. They did the balloon bit to him, but he's still not feeling well. We're very worried about him.
Our neighbor is doing the chemo thing now. They had to take a lump out of his groin area - they found another one on his neck but it wasn't serious enough to remove and they're hoping the chemo will take care of it. He's going to be miserable, I know - a friend of mine back in the day had to do the chemotherapy bit and it was horrible. Hopefully our neighbor will pull out of it with only discomfort to bear.
And finally, our dog (well by now he was more the neighbor's dog) Oscar is dead. Now don't get all freaked, cuz our neighbor's son had to shoot him. Oscar was going blind, so blind in fact that he was running into cars. They figured this was much better than finding him splattered all over the road. (And believe me, we're surprised it didn't happen already, especially with the slick roads and big trucks.) We knew this was coming - he'd told us it would have to be done and we just told him to go ahead and let us know afterwards.
Now doesn't that just make your day feel special? Bleh, I think I'm going to glut myself on sugar now and pretend I didn't wake up.
Filed under "Living in Texas" by damyano at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)
.. zz ZZ
All I've wanted to do lately is sleep. Boring.
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February 05, 2007
The hubby lost his girlfriend
Yeah, and he wasn't all that happy about it either. So unhappy, in fact, that he couldn't stand to stay and watch her pack up and leave. It's not an entirely bad thing - she wasn't totally happy with the job there and it was a big source of stress for her. But now the hubby doesn't have his lunchtime friend to hang around with every day at work. This also means I get back into the habit of making him lunch again. He's too busy to really notice the difference right now, and by the time tax season is done he'll have gotten back into his old routine, but I know he's going to miss her terribly. At least they can still phone each other up every day when they feel like it.
Oh - and for those of you who don't get it (I hope there are few - none, in fact): I mean "girlfriend" in the fag-hag sense. Not that she's a hag exactly, but that's the closest translation I can get to work. I remember some time back chatting with someone in the #bearcave about the whole girlfriend thing, and for some demented reason he actually thought I meant that they were fucking. Duh!
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February 04, 2007
A serious moment, for once
Things have taken something of a dark turn lately. Just a couple weeks back the hubby's aunt died. Originally he wasn't going to go because it's tax season, but on the day before the funeral he sort of talked himself into it. I didn't go, though I did the driving down to Lamesa. I was given an out on it that I almost didn't take, but since I wasn't able to really sleep the night before I figured it would be best for me to nap during the funeral so I would be fresh for the drive back home. I never met her, and I'm not really in with his family other than his mother and one brother, so my being there wasn't exactly a necessity.
Then, right around the same time, the grandmother of some good friends of mine passed away. Again, I never met her, but my heart goes out to the family. This is sort of making me nervous though, because that's 2 so far, and these things tend to happen in 3s (so they say). But it's not just that - see, there are now illnesses and injuries going around. My friend and web-hostess' brother is dramatically ill, as is our good neighbor. One of our friends in Farwell had a slip on the ice and is all bruised and banged up - and at his age a fall like that is not a good thing.
So now I'm in this strange state of knowing I should be in a worry loop, but not really feeling it. It's the anticipation of dread, but not actual dread. I don't want to concentrate on that though - it's ridiculous and it's all in my head. So instead, my prayers go out to those who are unwell, as well as to those who have lost loved ones. Peace and blessings to you all.
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February 02, 2007
Damn you Callard and Bowser!
I was this close to getting out of the Hastings without yet another damn tin. But no, Altoids had to go and put out yet another new product with a new tin that I had to buy. Dark chocolate covered peppermints Altoids. Apparently they have them in all the flavors, but the peppermints were the only ones I saw. And yes, when I find the others they will be bought.
They're not bad actually, kinda like a crunchy Junior Mint. Sucking on them is a waste of time, because you get a brief chocolate experience then you're just left sucking on an Altoid with chocolate aftertaste teasing you. Crunch them.
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February 01, 2007
40 random questions I found on MySpace
It's been a while since I've done this survey type a' thing, so here we go. I put it behind the cut because these things take up a lot of space.
1) What side of the heart do you draw first?
Actually I don't know. Never bothered to look. Let me try...
The right side. Big surprise.
2) Can you dive without plugging your nose?
I don't dive.
3) What color is your razor?
I don't shave either.
4) What is your blood-type?
Red.
5) Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours?
Somebody who can get their dumb ass untied from me in less than 24 hours.
6) What is a rumor someone has spread about you?
I don't think people spread rumors about me. If they do I hope they're entertaining and fabulously horrible. Oh wait, I remember once some people had this demented notion that I was straight and playing gay to get chicks. Is that nutty or what?
7) How do you feel about carrots?
The guy who voiced Bugs Bunny didn't like them (or was allergic, the stories differ) but he insisted on chewing them for the sound effect anyway because no other veggie sounded right. How's that for artistic integrity?
8) How many chairs at the dining room table?
Anywhere from 2 to 7.
9) Which is the best Spice Girl?
Old Spice.
10) Do you know what time it is?
It's time to get ill.
11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince?
Please god make it stop!
12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?
Try not to look too tasty. You gotta watch out for them crazy white people.
13) What's your favorite kind of gum?
Black Black. (No that isn't a typographical error of repetition, it's really called that.)
14) All's fair in love and war?
There is no such thing as fair in the real world.
15) Do you have a crush on anyone?
Probably.
16) Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning?
Yes, all of them.
17) Do you like to sleep?
I might actually be doing that right now.
18) Do you know which US states don't use Daylight Savings?
Yes, but I'm not telling you because it will probably get me in trouble.
19) Do you know the words to the song Total Eclipse of the Heart?
I don't think I do, but I know people who do.
20) Do you want a bright yellow 2006 mustang?
Do you want a sharp stick in the eye?
21) What's something you've always wanted to do?
Be the shadowy figure behind the supervillain bent on world domination.
22) Do you have hairy legs?
Absolutely.
23) What does "Semper Fidelis" stand for?
Stays crunchy, even in denial.
24) Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake?
It seems like a stupid distinction, because both environments have the same possibility of fwaga, but I prefer the ocean because it seems to be less fish poop intensive.
25)Do you wear a lot of black?
It does make up a good percentage of my wardrobe, yes.
26) Describe your hair.
Evil and spiteful.
27) Do you have Entomophobia?
Kinda yeah.
28) Are you mature?
No way.
29) Where is/are your CLOSEST friend(s)?
All over the place, but mostly centralized in the California area.
30) Do you have a tan?
Nope.
31) Are you a television addict?
Terribly so.
32) Do you enjoy spending time with your mother?
Actually, yes I do.
33) Are you a sugar freak?
Unfortunately, yes.
34) Do you like orange juice?
Yes, but it doesn't like me. Fortunately they have a low-acid formula now.
35) What sign are you?
Slow children playing in street.
36) Where do you wish you were right now?
All sorts of places.
37) Who did you copy this from?
Da MonkeyMuffin.
38) How do you know them?
We're friends, on account of she's adorable and sassy, with just the perfect ratio of nice to evil.
39) Have you kissed anyone in the past week?
The hubby, just a couple hours ago.
40) What are your plans for the weekend?
Sleep.
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