One thing I’m seriously considering getting

or maybe the apricot one

Sure there’s the $15 Walgreens’ version, and this one costs a little lot more but I want the original product because of its name.

 

What I’m looking forward to right now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My tv picture is so good…

…that I accidentally watched some golf today. I caught myself pretty quickly, though.

 

It’s all semantics

Hear on news which was on in the background, so I don’t have an attribution, but someone just said that Cheney had “served with fidelity.”

Well, just ’cause you’re “faithful” in your marriage doesn’t mean you’re not pinching the admins. on the butts when they walk by…

 

search results

When I searched for “So you want to start a dog park” (actual book name) on Amazon the second result I got back was “So You Want To Be A Woman: A Transse!uals’s Guide.”

 

I told my friend I’d try to post photo w/out feeling obligated to write anything but I have to ask: When will I learn to focus my damn camera?

 

what a goof

My dog is sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at herself in the mirror on the opposite wall.

Only she doesn’t know she’s looking at herself.

Fanny, formerly the “love me, please love me” dog who tries to cross the street when she sees someone who might possibly pet her, has suddenly turned tough.

Her brow is furrowed, her ears are raised, and she occasionally punctuates the self-induced tension with a gutteral growl to her reflection.

Such a little goofball…

 

Please use pesticides.

Basically they’re asking the Obamas to poison whoever eats out of their garden, albeit slowly. This has On-say-San-say-To-say-Mon all over it. I am so proud to live here.

 

EWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You might become a vegetarian (or maybe just throw up) after reading this.

 

Bailout requested or: Can I stop paying my mortgage now?

Dear Government,

Since you’re going to assist so many dumbass greedy stupid naive people with their mortgages soon, I was hoping you could spare a little extra for people like me, who have never missed or been late with a mortgage payment in the last 15 1/2 years.

To accomplish that I’ve made sacrifices, like:

• having a small one bedroom house, where I’ve converted the dining room into an office/dining room
• not fixing the leaky tub
• driving a car ’til it dies (not that I’d get a new one all the time anyway, but would like the option)
• not going to Europe since I changed careers
• not enough vacations in the Caribbean or even in Mexico, PR, the USVI or the BVI
• not owning a house by the beach
• pink salmon fixtures in a blue-tiled bathroom…’nuff said
• not getting new kitchen counter and floor
• not converting screen porch to a 4-season room
• still postponing cove molding
• not putting more into my 401(k) (where I lost ~20% last quarter thank you very much)
• not re-plastering bedroom and painting
• not installing solar tubes to give me more light
• have a falling down back wall not having new hardscaping in front and back yards
• not sending parents on a really great trip
• not as much charitable giving as I’d like
• no LCD HDTV mounted on the wall (although I might cave before you get a chance to pay me)
• not getting new Blackberry Storm and the mandatory data plan you have to get
• no boob lift, personal trainer, massage every week, etc.
• Hell I can’t even afford the Pilates my doctor said I should do.

I would like all this and more, but since I’ve been responsible for the past 15+ years I am instead going to bail out some dimwit who didn’t make a budget, figure out how much they could actually afford, got an ARM mortgage without researching the risks, etc.

So I think it’s my turn now. You don’t have to bail me out and give me all of the above. I don’t have to have it all. I would just like a little more.

Oh, and did I mention that until 8 years ago I worked 2 jobs (1 full time, 1 part time)?

Since it clearly pays to be irresponsible and/or stupid should I stop paying my mortgage now and be in arrears and then have you help me?

Or will you just and cut me a check since I’m asking really nicely and am being proactive?

I think I know the answer but please confirm, ok? Thanks!

Love, Marie/y

 

Quote of the day

From the Emmys regarding our esteemed president, but also applicable to someone who was, until recently, in my personal life :

“There’s nothing worse than watching ignorance in action.”

 

Slacker alert (or My Life in a Pine Nut Shell)

Seldom have I had so much to talk about and so little time to say it…

It’s almost painful actually: I have SOOO many thoughts, things to write, and stuff to process just all swirling around, and my brain is swelling to capacity.

Let’s hope it doesn’t blow before I get some time.

I considered using the excuse of having just had a baby (so my time is limited) but who the hell’s gonna believe that, although one of my cousins did recently believe me when I told him I was preggo.

Really, I’ll just be happy to find a dress for my sister’s wedding and getting through the next few months without having a heart attack. That’s all I’m really looking for right now…Those are my big goals. Oh, and a new job! That pesky little detail that I almost forgot yet am (rightly) obsessed about.

 

Why I need to get married

At last! The reason I’ve been looking for to get married.

So I can get these for the tables… <–Click to see

All I need now is a groom.

 

This is rare!!!

It’s not often you get to SEE history being made…Yeah, you can watch it on YouTube later but you can’t always see it being made live. So if you’re not there, get there!!! Go watch it now!!

It’s Obama-rama!!!

Can you tell I’m excited??? How??? Could it be by the over-use of punctuation marks????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve been listening* to the speeches on the radio but as soon as the windbags and propaganda movie-ettes are over I’m gonna be all over that tv like me on Edy’s Swiss Orange.

This is cool. Sure, my mom had us watch ALL of the space missions to the moon, so we could say we saw them all.

I have sketchy memories (mostly getting up really early to watch the console TV and sit on the red, white and blue hand -me -down couch in my pj’s and seeing stuff didn’t understand but was mesmerized by, but nothing specific.

This I’ll remember and be present for.

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*which is hint #999977373873322 that I must be a grownup.

 

Funny but sad but more funny than sad

(This is from April, is sort of of my porch -I was playing w/my camera – and isn’t good but it made you look, didn’t it?)

Something funny just happened.

I am on my back porch (screened in), and I was squatting down, digging around for nails and stuff so I can hammer every little bar on 3 7′ trellises back together (that’s about 876 nails, for those of you counting at home) before I paint them periwinkle blue and freak out my neighbors.

When I stood up from squatting, a moth flew out from somewhere but it looked like it was flying out from between my legs.

‘Nuff said.