Monday, March 31, 2008
And
80Band or Rob Deer- please give a quick retell of your experience at the MONSTER truck show if you get a chance!!!
A bed for a Mexican
Monday already.
blah.
This weekend was pretty fun and productive.
I need to first state that the Chiropractor ruined my body alignment for bowling.
I usually at least get over 100 each game.
This time my scores barely reached 90 each game.
Dammit!!!!!!!
I could feel after my first throw that I was "off"- my ball kept rolling right, which never happened before. It didn't help that Bill was throwing monster strikes on the lanes right next to me. He got a 224!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing! We actually had a discussion about him becoming a professional bowler, but that's another story...
After bowling we tried a new bar, Scorchers. The franchise is not new but the location is- service sucked but drinks were chiz-eap!! So not sure if we will hit that place again...
Saturday, Mr. Bill surprised me by taking the doggies out for their am walk. It was really my turn so I decided to lounge in bed for a good portion of the day...but Bill threw a curveball into my plans- he reminded me we had decided to go look for futons/sleeper sofas.
We actually had a sleeper sofa at one point in our guest room. It was THE WORST BED EVER!
I can't even call it a bed. It was a concrete attachment that pulled away from the couch. I will forever feel bad that AngryJohnny and his wife, Nutmeg Girl, had to sleep on it for two night!!
Both the Mexican and my mother were not gentle in each telling us that there was F-ING way there were going to sleep on that thing. So we returned it back to LL Bean.
This time we decided to try a futon because of space and that I finally agreed to get one. I was very against it at first (a futon to me is very "college"). We attempted to buy one about a month or so ago but when we went to pay for it, were told it wouldn't be in until May. Unacceptable- we left.
So on Saturday we resumed the search all over again. Bill had narrowed our search down to a couple of futon-specific stores. The first one we tried "Futon World" was a no-go. They weren't actually open, we think, who knows, it seemed to be a cluster-f*ck in there.
We tried the next store on the list "Norka Futon".
Amazing service!
Loads of choices!
Great value!
We left with a futon and a really super comfy mattress thing.
The Mexican tested it that night and gave it an A+!
The next day was Sunday and instead of laying in bed all day I was productive again!!
Got a rug, worked out, and Bill cleaned the bathrooms!
We were so proud of ourselves that we decided to make Sunday into Sunday Funday!
= drinking
Went to a bar with the Mexican to watch basketball games and encounted the MOST GOD AWFUL ANNOYING LOUD MAN ever.
We moved our seats because we couldn't take it anymore. I was so tempted to pull a line from Coming to America and tell him to SHUT THE F*CK UP!
Then once we moved seats (sat at the bar) we met the "I'm always on my cell phone" bartender woman.
Whatever my teams won, all was well. (not so much for Bill or the Mexican)
Came home and ended our weekend with a little Godfather II.
You are nothing to me Fredo.
Monday suck.
GO TRIBE!!!!
blah.
This weekend was pretty fun and productive.
I need to first state that the Chiropractor ruined my body alignment for bowling.
I usually at least get over 100 each game.
This time my scores barely reached 90 each game.
Dammit!!!!!!!
I could feel after my first throw that I was "off"- my ball kept rolling right, which never happened before. It didn't help that Bill was throwing monster strikes on the lanes right next to me. He got a 224!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing! We actually had a discussion about him becoming a professional bowler, but that's another story...
After bowling we tried a new bar, Scorchers. The franchise is not new but the location is- service sucked but drinks were chiz-eap!! So not sure if we will hit that place again...
Saturday, Mr. Bill surprised me by taking the doggies out for their am walk. It was really my turn so I decided to lounge in bed for a good portion of the day...but Bill threw a curveball into my plans- he reminded me we had decided to go look for futons/sleeper sofas.
We actually had a sleeper sofa at one point in our guest room. It was THE WORST BED EVER!
I can't even call it a bed. It was a concrete attachment that pulled away from the couch. I will forever feel bad that AngryJohnny and his wife, Nutmeg Girl, had to sleep on it for two night!!
Both the Mexican and my mother were not gentle in each telling us that there was F-ING way there were going to sleep on that thing. So we returned it back to LL Bean.
This time we decided to try a futon because of space and that I finally agreed to get one. I was very against it at first (a futon to me is very "college"). We attempted to buy one about a month or so ago but when we went to pay for it, were told it wouldn't be in until May. Unacceptable- we left.
So on Saturday we resumed the search all over again. Bill had narrowed our search down to a couple of futon-specific stores. The first one we tried "Futon World" was a no-go. They weren't actually open, we think, who knows, it seemed to be a cluster-f*ck in there.
We tried the next store on the list "Norka Futon".
Amazing service!
Loads of choices!
Great value!
We left with a futon and a really super comfy mattress thing.
The Mexican tested it that night and gave it an A+!
The next day was Sunday and instead of laying in bed all day I was productive again!!
Got a rug, worked out, and Bill cleaned the bathrooms!
We were so proud of ourselves that we decided to make Sunday into Sunday Funday!
= drinking
Went to a bar with the Mexican to watch basketball games and encounted the MOST GOD AWFUL ANNOYING LOUD MAN ever.
We moved our seats because we couldn't take it anymore. I was so tempted to pull a line from Coming to America and tell him to SHUT THE F*CK UP!
Then once we moved seats (sat at the bar) we met the "I'm always on my cell phone" bartender woman.
Whatever my teams won, all was well. (not so much for Bill or the Mexican)
Came home and ended our weekend with a little Godfather II.
You are nothing to me Fredo.
Monday suck.
GO TRIBE!!!!
Friday, March 28, 2008
A new Bucks fan
I have agreed that by 2018, I will root for the Buckeyes.
http://blog.cleveland.com/lesmerises/2008/03/ohio_state_and_tennessee_the_s.html
1. because I HATE Tennessee. I got spit on by some hillbilly bitch there and those stupid f*cks lost last night ruining one of my brackets.
2. I figure in 10 years I will have to assume some sort of Buckeye fanship. Especially if any children are around- wouldn't want them in counseling because their mother and father weren't on speaking terms during college football season.
Go Bucks (in 2018)!
http://blog.cleveland.com/lesmerises/2008/03/ohio_state_and_tennessee_the_s.html
1. because I HATE Tennessee. I got spit on by some hillbilly bitch there and those stupid f*cks lost last night ruining one of my brackets.
2. I figure in 10 years I will have to assume some sort of Buckeye fanship. Especially if any children are around- wouldn't want them in counseling because their mother and father weren't on speaking terms during college football season.
Go Bucks (in 2018)!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
My sensitive side
I'm not just full of rants.
I have a really weepy compassionate side as well- partial to old men and animals.
Old men: I get sad when I see them alone grocery shopping or something. I think they were probably taken care of by their wives and now they are all alone.
sad.
I recently read an article about this place:
http://www.saintfrancisanimalsanctuary.org/
And I donated.
I urge you to do the same- if not to this organization, then wherever you'd like to.
Poor doggies.
I am going to kiss my heathy monsters right now who are at work with me. (our idiot savant condo people decided we needed peepholes in our doors- which yeah we do, I'm all for it, but MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU INSTALLED THE G-D DAMN DOORS!!)
go help an animal.
:)
I have a really weepy compassionate side as well- partial to old men and animals.
Old men: I get sad when I see them alone grocery shopping or something. I think they were probably taken care of by their wives and now they are all alone.
sad.
I recently read an article about this place:
http://www.saintfrancisanimalsanctuary.org/
And I donated.
I urge you to do the same- if not to this organization, then wherever you'd like to.
Poor doggies.
I am going to kiss my heathy monsters right now who are at work with me. (our idiot savant condo people decided we needed peepholes in our doors- which yeah we do, I'm all for it, but MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU INSTALLED THE G-D DAMN DOORS!!)
go help an animal.
:)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
My neck
was cracked.
He kept it on the DL and didn't tell me until he did it.
It was freaky.
Sounded like popcorn in my head- pop pop pop.
All in all- an amazing appointment.
-massage paid for by insurance
-quick and painless
-once he found out I was a Gator, I think he gave me more massage time as he is an avid Buckeye hater (he is Wisonsin guy)- so I told him all about going to the NC game with Teets and LEIC and how awesome it was to win, I felt myself grinning talking about it.
I give "going to the chiropractor" and A+!
He also gave me different pillow options to make it easier for me to sleep and didn't lecture me on letting my 23 pound pug sleep on my head- Bonus!
He kept it on the DL and didn't tell me until he did it.
It was freaky.
Sounded like popcorn in my head- pop pop pop.
All in all- an amazing appointment.
-massage paid for by insurance
-quick and painless
-once he found out I was a Gator, I think he gave me more massage time as he is an avid Buckeye hater (he is Wisonsin guy)- so I told him all about going to the NC game with Teets and LEIC and how awesome it was to win, I felt myself grinning talking about it.
I give "going to the chiropractor" and A+!
He also gave me different pillow options to make it easier for me to sleep and didn't lecture me on letting my 23 pound pug sleep on my head- Bonus!
Just let your soul glow....
We watched "Coming to America" last night on cable.
oh god, that movie is hilarious.
The cursing makes it 100x funnier.
There are so many parts that are my favorites...
Sexual Chocolate!
When Akeem is singing on the way back from his date with Lisa and some lady yells out "Shut the Fuck up!"
The grease stains on the couch from the Soul-Glo.
oh god, that movie is hilarious.
The cursing makes it 100x funnier.
There are so many parts that are my favorites...
Sexual Chocolate!
When Akeem is singing on the way back from his date with Lisa and some lady yells out "Shut the Fuck up!"
The grease stains on the couch from the Soul-Glo.
Chiropract this!
Today I am going to a chiropractor for the first time. I have not been sleeping well lately because of my back and neck. I partly blame the dog but not 100%. I think I might have a back issue, and there is only so much Billy boy can do to help me.
I'm quite sure he is sick of "Billll can you please please rub my back?"
I am a little nervous. Mostly about the neck cracking.
It doesn't seem natural.
(as I am typing this the town's tornado drill siren is going off- scared the shit out of me and it's really f-ing loud!)
Anyhow even though I am nervous, I am still really excited- I want him to crack every single part of my back- maybe they will have a little person who can just walk on my back. I am open to anything.
Bill's take is that he hears once you start going, you have to keep going.
As long as my insurance is footing the bill, I am totally ok with that.
p.s. Florida made the final four of the NIT. yes!!! a goal to make 66th place! If we can beat the Bucks to get there, all the better then!!
I'm quite sure he is sick of "Billll can you please please rub my back?"
I am a little nervous. Mostly about the neck cracking.
It doesn't seem natural.
(as I am typing this the town's tornado drill siren is going off- scared the shit out of me and it's really f-ing loud!)
Anyhow even though I am nervous, I am still really excited- I want him to crack every single part of my back- maybe they will have a little person who can just walk on my back. I am open to anything.
Bill's take is that he hears once you start going, you have to keep going.
As long as my insurance is footing the bill, I am totally ok with that.
p.s. Florida made the final four of the NIT. yes!!! a goal to make 66th place! If we can beat the Bucks to get there, all the better then!!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
I can't believe I am going to say this
but I now agree with Bill about mass transportation.
While sitting in traffic this morning for over an hour, I started getting a back ache and massive road rage. Every dumb mistake you could make in a traffic jam, people were doing.
Sidenote: if ANYONE knows what "RMG" stands for- please please tell me. It is on a sticker that a LOT of people have on their bumpers. I wonder if it stands for a place like "PIB" (Put-in-Bay) or "HH" (Hilton Head).
Back to the worst drive ever. I flip around alot on the radio. Basically between ESPN radio, CNN, and local Cleveland channels. There are traffic reports on all of them. On each one there was mention of a horrible wreck that was shutting down 2 lanes of traffic. I never saw this wreck. All of a sudden, traffic started moving and away we went.
WTF???
At least let me see what caused my 60 minute delay!
So full circle, mass transit would have allowed me to avoid this. I could have just sat back, listened to some music and in my head made of fun of people riding with me.
If satellite radio ever comes out with a portable player- like a MP3 player thing, I may seriously consider this.
On another note- I need to thank Bill for being the best BF and totally committing himself to my TV schedule last night. Jon and Kate, the Hills- what a trooper!!
While sitting in traffic this morning for over an hour, I started getting a back ache and massive road rage. Every dumb mistake you could make in a traffic jam, people were doing.
Sidenote: if ANYONE knows what "RMG" stands for- please please tell me. It is on a sticker that a LOT of people have on their bumpers. I wonder if it stands for a place like "PIB" (Put-in-Bay) or "HH" (Hilton Head).
Back to the worst drive ever. I flip around alot on the radio. Basically between ESPN radio, CNN, and local Cleveland channels. There are traffic reports on all of them. On each one there was mention of a horrible wreck that was shutting down 2 lanes of traffic. I never saw this wreck. All of a sudden, traffic started moving and away we went.
WTF???
At least let me see what caused my 60 minute delay!
So full circle, mass transit would have allowed me to avoid this. I could have just sat back, listened to some music and in my head made of fun of people riding with me.
If satellite radio ever comes out with a portable player- like a MP3 player thing, I may seriously consider this.
On another note- I need to thank Bill for being the best BF and totally committing himself to my TV schedule last night. Jon and Kate, the Hills- what a trooper!!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Ham and Au Gratin Potatoes oh my!
I just looked at the time.
2:47 pm
Here is what I just thought- for real.
"Hmmm only like 7 or more hours until THE HILLS starts again!"
It's sad and I apologize for that. But I am excited about it.
Plus, of course, Jon and Kate plus 8, and The Bachelor!!!
sigh
What a great night- plus Bill is off school so he can share in my TV joy.
On another note: today the topic of discussion at work is: "How Bill could revolutionize the cemetery". We all know how miserable he is at his current job- rightly so, what a bunch of cock smooches there! So his mom decided he should come work here and run it.
Of course I would love to have him here. But I need to state that if he should come, he would not run it alone. He would run it WITH me.
Plus it would be really fun to watch him handle the 400 lb. Gorilla that works here.
I am still stuffed from Easter dinner last night.
I discovered sweet potato souffle- thank you Jesus!
If you read Bill's blog, you'll know that we booked tix to NYC strictly around beer.
I wish you could see Bill (actually it was Teets) when he starts describing this beer. He gets all dreamy-eyed and smiley.
"Ohhh Palm, I luuuuuuvvvv youuuu"
ok.
I am doing "ok" in one of my brackets. The other one is headed towards the pits of hell. (thanks Clemson you m-fers). I also have my eye on the NIT bracket, as there is a nice scenario of Ohio State vs Florida that can be played out again.
What would happen if we beat them AGAIN????
I think Bill would most certainly have to give up all allegiances to the school.
or
I would be allowed 5 ore items of Gator stuff to bring into the condo. More UF pieces of flare if you will.
Also, if you are intending to head to the Island with us any time this summer, we are going to start looking for bunk beds so get excited!!!
The ferry still isn't running as the bay still has 15 inches of ice. Bum-mer.
p.s. here is a late shout-out to God's wife who celebrated a birthday last week....
We'll call her Aunt Shirley.
get it?
2:47 pm
Here is what I just thought- for real.
"Hmmm only like 7 or more hours until THE HILLS starts again!"
It's sad and I apologize for that. But I am excited about it.
Plus, of course, Jon and Kate plus 8, and The Bachelor!!!
sigh
What a great night- plus Bill is off school so he can share in my TV joy.
On another note: today the topic of discussion at work is: "How Bill could revolutionize the cemetery". We all know how miserable he is at his current job- rightly so, what a bunch of cock smooches there! So his mom decided he should come work here and run it.
Of course I would love to have him here. But I need to state that if he should come, he would not run it alone. He would run it WITH me.
Plus it would be really fun to watch him handle the 400 lb. Gorilla that works here.
I am still stuffed from Easter dinner last night.
I discovered sweet potato souffle- thank you Jesus!
If you read Bill's blog, you'll know that we booked tix to NYC strictly around beer.
I wish you could see Bill (actually it was Teets) when he starts describing this beer. He gets all dreamy-eyed and smiley.
"Ohhh Palm, I luuuuuuvvvv youuuu"
ok.
I am doing "ok" in one of my brackets. The other one is headed towards the pits of hell. (thanks Clemson you m-fers). I also have my eye on the NIT bracket, as there is a nice scenario of Ohio State vs Florida that can be played out again.
What would happen if we beat them AGAIN????
I think Bill would most certainly have to give up all allegiances to the school.
or
I would be allowed 5 ore items of Gator stuff to bring into the condo. More UF pieces of flare if you will.
Also, if you are intending to head to the Island with us any time this summer, we are going to start looking for bunk beds so get excited!!!
The ferry still isn't running as the bay still has 15 inches of ice. Bum-mer.
p.s. here is a late shout-out to God's wife who celebrated a birthday last week....
We'll call her Aunt Shirley.
get it?
Friday, March 21, 2008
Damn
I am at work.
No one else is.
This makes for a crabby and sad JAR.
That's really all I have to say about that.
No one else is.
This makes for a crabby and sad JAR.
That's really all I have to say about that.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Conference
So while Billy was busy being a local hero and placing a super stompdown on an asshole cop, I was at a cemetery conference.
Oh what a thrill!!
I got to learn about landscaping and wildlife and safety! Interesting note: the guy who gave the safety lecture had to put on his prescription sunglasses to see- think Mike Ditka circa 1980s glasses. The guy was from Cincinatti so it was "Ohi-er" all session long.
Out of maybe 60 people there, I was the youngest by about 20 years or so. This means a lot to the "older" gentlemen who go to these things. One guy (mmm about 87-ish?) was really into telling me about his new lady companion and how it wasn't a sexual relationship because "well look at me" but he also wanted me to know "that if he could, boy oy boy!" - hits me on the back. Yuk Yuk
Appropriate right?
The most interesting portion of the day was towards the end. A professor had just finished his lecture on cremation (which actually interested me) and was taking questions.
Here was one of the questions:
"When can we expect the death rate to go up?"
OK so from a business standpoint, sure I get it. We are a cemetery crowd- more dead people means more $$$.
But really, wtf? Then he went on to ask if the professor knew when the next mass disease (like the flu) would be spread. Die everyone die!!!!!!
ok....
so then the questioning somehow turned to the fact that more women are entering the cemetery business. Bill's mom (who was with me) is really the only female that runs a cemetery in most of Ohio. Here is a direct quote from one of the men:
"We are just going to have to face the fact that more women are entering our field. And it may be good thing. We will have to see"
WHAT????????????????????????
First, there were about 4 women in the room.
Had I not been with Bill's mom and anxious to leave (to go see Billy and the doggies), I would have questioned that statement.
I can not WAIT to take over the cemetery and give these good ol' boys something to deal with. I will take over the whole cemetery association!
The ride home was a complete disaster! Bill's mom does not handle bad weather well (she was driving). Bill and Dudethatsrad will know exactly what I mean.
So I'm at Thursday. Anxious for the games to start and jealous as all hell of Billy (who may or may not still be in bed- he went out last night with Captain D and Rob Deer).
Oh what a thrill!!
I got to learn about landscaping and wildlife and safety! Interesting note: the guy who gave the safety lecture had to put on his prescription sunglasses to see- think Mike Ditka circa 1980s glasses. The guy was from Cincinatti so it was "Ohi-er" all session long.
Out of maybe 60 people there, I was the youngest by about 20 years or so. This means a lot to the "older" gentlemen who go to these things. One guy (mmm about 87-ish?) was really into telling me about his new lady companion and how it wasn't a sexual relationship because "well look at me" but he also wanted me to know "that if he could, boy oy boy!" - hits me on the back. Yuk Yuk
Appropriate right?
The most interesting portion of the day was towards the end. A professor had just finished his lecture on cremation (which actually interested me) and was taking questions.
Here was one of the questions:
"When can we expect the death rate to go up?"
OK so from a business standpoint, sure I get it. We are a cemetery crowd- more dead people means more $$$.
But really, wtf? Then he went on to ask if the professor knew when the next mass disease (like the flu) would be spread. Die everyone die!!!!!!
ok....
so then the questioning somehow turned to the fact that more women are entering the cemetery business. Bill's mom (who was with me) is really the only female that runs a cemetery in most of Ohio. Here is a direct quote from one of the men:
"We are just going to have to face the fact that more women are entering our field. And it may be good thing. We will have to see"
WHAT????????????????????????
First, there were about 4 women in the room.
Had I not been with Bill's mom and anxious to leave (to go see Billy and the doggies), I would have questioned that statement.
I can not WAIT to take over the cemetery and give these good ol' boys something to deal with. I will take over the whole cemetery association!
The ride home was a complete disaster! Bill's mom does not handle bad weather well (she was driving). Bill and Dudethatsrad will know exactly what I mean.
So I'm at Thursday. Anxious for the games to start and jealous as all hell of Billy (who may or may not still be in bed- he went out last night with Captain D and Rob Deer).
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
What
Leaving soonish to go to my first cemetery convention meeting.
Not all that excited about it- I predict I will be the youngest there by roughly 40 years or so.
So we'll see...
On another note, I'd like to nominate Billy Donovan for coach of the year.
Why- you ask- the Gators didn't even make it into the tournament.
here is why: because when they failed to make it in, BD didn't say ok, maybe next year- instead he DENIED THEM ACCESS TO THEIR 15 MILLION DOLLAR TRAINING FACILTY and and and he ripped their uniforms and stuff!!!
oh god I love it!!
It goes along with my methodolgy that when a player does something sucky on the football team- he should be taken off the field and his scholarship should be taken away!!!
In the neverending saga of our condo life, this time over the weekend, someone dumped a ton of french fries on the floor down one of the hallways!
Apparently one guy has been getting lots of complaints bc he had a typed note posted on his front door basically saying"if you had an issue with him, here is where you can reach him"- He better hope that a guy named Teets never gets a hold of him.
Getting a condo unit owners board organized is my big goal right now. We are well over the 25% units sold stipulation to get it going. Of course I had to inform our property manager of this fact.
I just want something (the board) to back me when things like food splatterage occurs.
I guess the board can more formally handle things vs. me continuously leaving notes like "pick up your f-ing shit!".
Picked my brackets last night. This definitely fuels my competitive spirit and makes me really excited for tourney time. I'm hoping to spend at least 10 straight hours at Bws at some point over the weekend.....
Not all that excited about it- I predict I will be the youngest there by roughly 40 years or so.
So we'll see...
On another note, I'd like to nominate Billy Donovan for coach of the year.
Why- you ask- the Gators didn't even make it into the tournament.
here is why: because when they failed to make it in, BD didn't say ok, maybe next year- instead he DENIED THEM ACCESS TO THEIR 15 MILLION DOLLAR TRAINING FACILTY and and and he ripped their uniforms and stuff!!!
oh god I love it!!
It goes along with my methodolgy that when a player does something sucky on the football team- he should be taken off the field and his scholarship should be taken away!!!
In the neverending saga of our condo life, this time over the weekend, someone dumped a ton of french fries on the floor down one of the hallways!
Apparently one guy has been getting lots of complaints bc he had a typed note posted on his front door basically saying"if you had an issue with him, here is where you can reach him"- He better hope that a guy named Teets never gets a hold of him.
Getting a condo unit owners board organized is my big goal right now. We are well over the 25% units sold stipulation to get it going. Of course I had to inform our property manager of this fact.
I just want something (the board) to back me when things like food splatterage occurs.
I guess the board can more formally handle things vs. me continuously leaving notes like "pick up your f-ing shit!".
Picked my brackets last night. This definitely fuels my competitive spirit and makes me really excited for tourney time. I'm hoping to spend at least 10 straight hours at Bws at some point over the weekend.....
Can I have it?
This morning while perusing the classifieds section...I saw a newborn monkey for sale!!!!
Billy?
Billy?
Monday, March 17, 2008
Home Sick
Ever see the movie- Scrooged? You know the scene where Bill Murray yells "Will someone please stop the god damn hammering???!!!" That is where I am at right now. Home sick with constant banging coming from upstairs. The dogs are pacing and I'm tempted to run upstairs and offer them cash to go the hell away.
So yeah I am home sick. Ear infection coupled with sinus infection. Even had to get a shot. I had to go to one of those Urgent Care centers bc my regular doctor doesn't have "anything open" until 2010.
I had Doogie Howser as my doc today. He was ok- gave me a little lecture on my Special K obsession (apparently some of my bloodwork showed I am on the anemic side- MEAT MEAT MEAT MEAT) and then he scared the bejesus out of me. He was looking in my ears with that thingy and he goes "wh-uh-oh"- so I'm like "WHAT WHAT WHAT"- I will admit that my first thought was, "is there a bug in my ear???"- You've all seen those horror stories of the roach living in someone's ear...
No bug.
He goes "oh did I say that outloud? I was thinking about something else for a minute"
WTF?!!!!
At that point I wished that Teets was with me, and that he was good and liquored up, and could have told the doctor he was going to murder him.
Went "pre-bowling" last night. I would like to state that pre-bowling sucks ass. It isn't the same as bowling regularly on league night. As one of my teammates, Mikey, stated, "it doesn't have the same passion".
I could not find my regular ball, Molly (the name etched on the lane ball I always use)- there were a bunch of l-e-a-ks all around us going apeshit when they knocked over one pin- plus it was Sunday and I always have a little depression in me that the next day is work.
So that resulted in an 86 for my second game.
I hate myself and I hate pre-bowling.
After that debacle we came home to watch the NCAA Tourney picks (we dvr'd it) and came to find out that OSU did not make the cut (already knew Florida didn't)- wouldn't it be something if they met up in the NIT tourney...just a prediction.
So now I have to do some research and pick my brackets. I've won the last 2 years only because of my beloved Gators. This year I have no f-ing clue.
And this bc I just watched the movie Major League (on tv- now that I've seen the unedited version, there really is no comparison)
There's a red moon rising
On the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
There's a red moon rising
on the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
There's an oil barge winding
Down the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
There's an oil barge winding
Down the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
Cleveland city of light city of magic
Cleveland city of light you're calling me
Cleveland, even now I can remember
'Cause the Cuyahoga River
Goes smokin' through my dreams
Burn on, big river, burn on
Burn on, big river, burn on
Now the Lord can make you tumble
And the Lord can make you turn
And the Lord can make you overflow
But the Lord can't make you burn
Burn on, big river, burn on
Burn on, big river, burn on
So yeah I am home sick. Ear infection coupled with sinus infection. Even had to get a shot. I had to go to one of those Urgent Care centers bc my regular doctor doesn't have "anything open" until 2010.
I had Doogie Howser as my doc today. He was ok- gave me a little lecture on my Special K obsession (apparently some of my bloodwork showed I am on the anemic side- MEAT MEAT MEAT MEAT) and then he scared the bejesus out of me. He was looking in my ears with that thingy and he goes "wh-uh-oh"- so I'm like "WHAT WHAT WHAT"- I will admit that my first thought was, "is there a bug in my ear???"- You've all seen those horror stories of the roach living in someone's ear...
No bug.
He goes "oh did I say that outloud? I was thinking about something else for a minute"
WTF?!!!!
At that point I wished that Teets was with me, and that he was good and liquored up, and could have told the doctor he was going to murder him.
Went "pre-bowling" last night. I would like to state that pre-bowling sucks ass. It isn't the same as bowling regularly on league night. As one of my teammates, Mikey, stated, "it doesn't have the same passion".
I could not find my regular ball, Molly (the name etched on the lane ball I always use)- there were a bunch of l-e-a-ks all around us going apeshit when they knocked over one pin- plus it was Sunday and I always have a little depression in me that the next day is work.
So that resulted in an 86 for my second game.
I hate myself and I hate pre-bowling.
After that debacle we came home to watch the NCAA Tourney picks (we dvr'd it) and came to find out that OSU did not make the cut (already knew Florida didn't)- wouldn't it be something if they met up in the NIT tourney...just a prediction.
So now I have to do some research and pick my brackets. I've won the last 2 years only because of my beloved Gators. This year I have no f-ing clue.
And this bc I just watched the movie Major League (on tv- now that I've seen the unedited version, there really is no comparison)
There's a red moon rising
On the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
There's a red moon rising
on the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
There's an oil barge winding
Down the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
There's an oil barge winding
Down the Cuyahoga River
Rolling into Cleveland to the lake
Cleveland city of light city of magic
Cleveland city of light you're calling me
Cleveland, even now I can remember
'Cause the Cuyahoga River
Goes smokin' through my dreams
Burn on, big river, burn on
Burn on, big river, burn on
Now the Lord can make you tumble
And the Lord can make you turn
And the Lord can make you overflow
But the Lord can't make you burn
Burn on, big river, burn on
Burn on, big river, burn on
Friday, March 14, 2008
Ass Clowns
In the endless saga of our idiot condo managers, Teets went to go try and work out yesterday and discovered the gym was now closed.
I say "discovered" because as usual we were given no notification, no warning, NO NOTHING!!!
I can't begin to describe how frustrating it is to pay the $ that we do and be told NOTHING ABOUT ANYTHING!
So, after returning from the OU/Miami game last night (sorry Bobcats)- Teets had a little to drink and decided we should leave another note (you'll remember we left a note about the pizza smear also)- so I crafted yet another note. This one was nice(er)- it was just a "gentle" reminder that residents MIGHT want to know what the fuck is going on in our building.
HEAD BANGING AGAINST A WALL
This morning we (Bill) decided that we need to get a jumpstart on forming our condo board so we can get some of these issues resolved. We found out that 25% of the units in our building need to have been sold for a board to form. I think we have surpassed this but there is no way of knowing because we have a lot of rent-to-own people (read L-E-A-K) living there as well.
I am going to make an anonymous phone call today and try to find an answer so that we can begin the bullying process (similar to the one we had to resort to when trying to get our unit finished) to being to take over the building.
On another note- during the OU/Miami game, Bill discovered a rowdy Miami fan sitting below us. If you think Bill (actually he had morphed into "Teets" by this time) did not scream that he was going to murder this guy, you obviously need to be re-introduced to Bill Teets.
T: "I am going to KILL him"
J: "You are not going to kill anyone"
T: "Yes I am, I am going to find him and pummel him"
J: (giggles because Teets is always funny)
Still another note: The new mantra for the homeless that live in downtown Cleveland must now be: "Sheeet, I can't get no change". You will hear this as you walk by and they shake their cups at you.
To this I say- GET A JOB.
ok.
its only 8:54 am.
I'm sure I will have plenty more to rant about shortly.
I say "discovered" because as usual we were given no notification, no warning, NO NOTHING!!!
I can't begin to describe how frustrating it is to pay the $ that we do and be told NOTHING ABOUT ANYTHING!
So, after returning from the OU/Miami game last night (sorry Bobcats)- Teets had a little to drink and decided we should leave another note (you'll remember we left a note about the pizza smear also)- so I crafted yet another note. This one was nice(er)- it was just a "gentle" reminder that residents MIGHT want to know what the fuck is going on in our building.
HEAD BANGING AGAINST A WALL
This morning we (Bill) decided that we need to get a jumpstart on forming our condo board so we can get some of these issues resolved. We found out that 25% of the units in our building need to have been sold for a board to form. I think we have surpassed this but there is no way of knowing because we have a lot of rent-to-own people (read L-E-A-K) living there as well.
I am going to make an anonymous phone call today and try to find an answer so that we can begin the bullying process (similar to the one we had to resort to when trying to get our unit finished) to being to take over the building.
On another note- during the OU/Miami game, Bill discovered a rowdy Miami fan sitting below us. If you think Bill (actually he had morphed into "Teets" by this time) did not scream that he was going to murder this guy, you obviously need to be re-introduced to Bill Teets.
T: "I am going to KILL him"
J: "You are not going to kill anyone"
T: "Yes I am, I am going to find him and pummel him"
J: (giggles because Teets is always funny)
Still another note: The new mantra for the homeless that live in downtown Cleveland must now be: "Sheeet, I can't get no change". You will hear this as you walk by and they shake their cups at you.
To this I say- GET A JOB.
ok.
its only 8:54 am.
I'm sure I will have plenty more to rant about shortly.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Happy Birthday AA Romo
Ah where to begin.
Sister from another father.
The "Pretty" one.
Vanna
One who has the talent to stretch any one syllable word into a word that goes on forever ("I don't want tooooo-oooo-ooooo")
The announcer of "I'm not f-ing eating this" at our family dinners.
A true environmentalist: Is told to clean up trash in the restaurant parking lot and after telling them (her boss) to basically kiss her ass, is fired.
Just as afraid of flying as I am- maybe even more!! (woohoo I'm not the only freak)
Likes to have her bachelorette party where there are plenty of COCKS to go around.- No, not that kind- the kind that wakes you up at 5 in the g-damn morning and needs to be shot...
Has to wear a Britney-Spears type microphone thing (has a student who is hard of hearing) and is very very close to one day being overheard by the students when she forgets the mike is on "jesus those f-ing kids are annoying the shit out of me!!!"
Can morph into Marisa Tomei at any given minute..."I akss ya, would the deer give a fuck about what you was wearing?!"
Has a bra size bigger than mine. sigh.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to your late 20s!
p.s. Mom totally likes my condo better than your house!
Pepto-Bismol, I love thee
Let me preface this entry by saying that for the last couple of weeks, Special K has been an intergral part of my eating habits. I can't stop eating it. I love it. I snack on it, I eat it with milk, I even bring a bag to the bowling alley (I credit the "K" for my 168 bowling score last week).
So when I introduce other foods to my digestive system, sometimes it retaliates. "What the f is this stuff?? I am only used to crispy, rice/corn flakes!"
(I was speaking on behalf of my digestive system there)
Last night Bill and I went to Lola. The restaurant child of the great new Iron Chef, Michael Symon.
It was quite honestly one of the best meals I have ever had.
Crunchy shrimp appetizer, the most succulent and tender Short Rib a girl could ask for, a bottle of yummy Riesling wine (a favorite of ours), bites of Bill's Hanger steak, some special "Lola fries", and to end the "6 o'clock am special" dessert.
MAPLE BACON ICE CREAM!!! ON FRENCH TOAST!!!! THE ICE CREAM WAS SHAPED LIKE A LITTLE PIGGY!!
THERE WAS BACON IN THE ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even Bill, a well-known "dessert hater", ate it all with me.
We toasted several times during dinner because, well, we were having a great time, and we felt lucky to be there, it was a very "Cleveland" kind of night.
today...belly...sick....
and this:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/fringe/sfl-0312odd-toilet,0,7490969.story
So when I introduce other foods to my digestive system, sometimes it retaliates. "What the f is this stuff?? I am only used to crispy, rice/corn flakes!"
(I was speaking on behalf of my digestive system there)
Last night Bill and I went to Lola. The restaurant child of the great new Iron Chef, Michael Symon.
It was quite honestly one of the best meals I have ever had.
Crunchy shrimp appetizer, the most succulent and tender Short Rib a girl could ask for, a bottle of yummy Riesling wine (a favorite of ours), bites of Bill's Hanger steak, some special "Lola fries", and to end the "6 o'clock am special" dessert.
MAPLE BACON ICE CREAM!!! ON FRENCH TOAST!!!! THE ICE CREAM WAS SHAPED LIKE A LITTLE PIGGY!!
THERE WAS BACON IN THE ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even Bill, a well-known "dessert hater", ate it all with me.
We toasted several times during dinner because, well, we were having a great time, and we felt lucky to be there, it was a very "Cleveland" kind of night.
today...belly...sick....
and this:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/fringe/sfl-0312odd-toilet,0,7490969.story
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Teen Crush
When I used to be a teacher, at the end of the year on the last day of schoo,l I would give my students a little treat.
I would perform the dance moves to "Oops I did it again" by Britney Spears (sigh, I miss the old her).
If I were still teaching, I would TOTALLY be all over Miley Cyrus.
It's sad, but I like her:
The last time I freaked out
I just kept looking down
I st-st-stuttered when you asked me what I'm thinking about
Felt like I couldn't breath
You asked what's wrong with me
My best friend Lesley said "Oh she's just being Miley"
The next time we hang out
I will redeem myself
My heart it can't rest till then
Woh woh I
I can't wait to see you again
I would perform the dance moves to "Oops I did it again" by Britney Spears (sigh, I miss the old her).
If I were still teaching, I would TOTALLY be all over Miley Cyrus.
It's sad, but I like her:
The last time I freaked out
I just kept looking down
I st-st-stuttered when you asked me what I'm thinking about
Felt like I couldn't breath
You asked what's wrong with me
My best friend Lesley said "Oh she's just being Miley"
The next time we hang out
I will redeem myself
My heart it can't rest till then
Woh woh I
I can't wait to see you again
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Help me...
pick out something to eat...
http://www.lolabistro.com/
Bill and I are treating ourselves tomorrow night. Maybe because I have consisted almost entirely on Special K forever, I am really really looking forward to this dinner.
http://www.lolabistro.com/
Bill and I are treating ourselves tomorrow night. Maybe because I have consisted almost entirely on Special K forever, I am really really looking forward to this dinner.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Actually working today...
Kinda busy at work today...but I wanted to make a public request to Rob Deer:
-please comment on this blog about your garage door "incident"- I want details and if possible pictures....
:)
p.s. watched the unedited version of Major League last night (my first time seeing it with curse words)- so MUCH BETTER than the TBS version....
-please comment on this blog about your garage door "incident"- I want details and if possible pictures....
:)
p.s. watched the unedited version of Major League last night (my first time seeing it with curse words)- so MUCH BETTER than the TBS version....
Thursday, March 6, 2008
La da di la di da
They opened the gym in our building- who knows when , we were never formally notified. Bill just happened to be walking the dogs and saw people working out in there.
Welcome to the gym!
We woke up early the other morning to go work out/investigate.
I am sad to report I was not that impressed. Throughout the whole process of buying our condo, we were constantly told that our building was the top notch version of all the other buildings our developer built. Better models/better flooring/better lobby etc. So naturally I expected a better gym. The gym at the other building (where we had been working out, by the way "had been working out" is a loose version of the truth)- was pretty decked out. Multiple flat screen televisions- even some tvs attached to the treadmills! There were some issues: like one of the eliptical machines didn't work but that was pretty much it. The main drawback was that we had to walk outside to get there, which seems petty, but trust me, on a day when there is an ice storm- you ain't walking outside.
Armed with all of this, I expected to walk into our new gym and find a futuristic, sparkling, brand new workout compound.
It wasn't.
Don't get me wrong, the ambiance is neat. Brick walls- glass windows looking out to the arches of the stone bridge- other windows peeking into the new restaurant/bar- I definitely like that aspect. However when you go there on what I assume is one of the first mornings it is open, and you discover one of the elliptical machines is already broken, it doesn't bode well for a good omen for the gym.
Plus the equipment seems to be second rate in comparison to the other building's gym equipment.
And only one flat screen tv.
They also didn't seem to think things out in terms of lighting/fan layout. Yesterday while working out after work, it got pretty hot in there (I think there were about 5 of us working out). One guy decided to turn on the fans. The result was a seizure inducing lightshow close to what I would see at some club in Ft. Laudy with sirens blaring as music. I almost fell off the machine I was on. We all tried to come up with a resolution. We needed the fans on, it really was hot- but not one of us could do anything that required balance while the lights were spastically roaming around the room. So we came up with a solution and a guy found a ladder (not hard when your building is still techincally under construction) and solved the issue.
So good- problem fixed.
But I don't want to have to solve issues like that in a multi-million $ building. Is that a lot to ask?
If I am paying almost $5 for a breakfast Jimmy Dean sandwich downstairs, I want someone else to think through all these extraneous issues.
I know this sounds whiny and that is ok with me.
If Braylon Edwards moves into our building, I want him to have the best possible work-out facility at his disposal.
OK not really- I just want a cool building that makes people want to live there and makes them jealous that I live there.
I'm rockin' one leg....
Welcome to the gym!
We woke up early the other morning to go work out/investigate.
I am sad to report I was not that impressed. Throughout the whole process of buying our condo, we were constantly told that our building was the top notch version of all the other buildings our developer built. Better models/better flooring/better lobby etc. So naturally I expected a better gym. The gym at the other building (where we had been working out, by the way "had been working out" is a loose version of the truth)- was pretty decked out. Multiple flat screen televisions- even some tvs attached to the treadmills! There were some issues: like one of the eliptical machines didn't work but that was pretty much it. The main drawback was that we had to walk outside to get there, which seems petty, but trust me, on a day when there is an ice storm- you ain't walking outside.
Armed with all of this, I expected to walk into our new gym and find a futuristic, sparkling, brand new workout compound.
It wasn't.
Don't get me wrong, the ambiance is neat. Brick walls- glass windows looking out to the arches of the stone bridge- other windows peeking into the new restaurant/bar- I definitely like that aspect. However when you go there on what I assume is one of the first mornings it is open, and you discover one of the elliptical machines is already broken, it doesn't bode well for a good omen for the gym.
Plus the equipment seems to be second rate in comparison to the other building's gym equipment.
And only one flat screen tv.
They also didn't seem to think things out in terms of lighting/fan layout. Yesterday while working out after work, it got pretty hot in there (I think there were about 5 of us working out). One guy decided to turn on the fans. The result was a seizure inducing lightshow close to what I would see at some club in Ft. Laudy with sirens blaring as music. I almost fell off the machine I was on. We all tried to come up with a resolution. We needed the fans on, it really was hot- but not one of us could do anything that required balance while the lights were spastically roaming around the room. So we came up with a solution and a guy found a ladder (not hard when your building is still techincally under construction) and solved the issue.
So good- problem fixed.
But I don't want to have to solve issues like that in a multi-million $ building. Is that a lot to ask?
If I am paying almost $5 for a breakfast Jimmy Dean sandwich downstairs, I want someone else to think through all these extraneous issues.
I know this sounds whiny and that is ok with me.
If Braylon Edwards moves into our building, I want him to have the best possible work-out facility at his disposal.
OK not really- I just want a cool building that makes people want to live there and makes them jealous that I live there.
I'm rockin' one leg....
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Happy Birthday "God"
AKA:
-lord
-UK
-"Friend"
-Godfather
-Wei
-Boodiyo
To:
- the best artist of drawing naked women (tastefully) so that all your neices and nephews can gawk at the paintings while growing up in the house on 24 Maplewood Drive.
I hope you have a great birthday!
Love,
NJ
JAR
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Boodiyo
The baby who you used to swing by the bars making my feet straight.....
-lord
-UK
-"Friend"
-Godfather
-Wei
-Boodiyo
To:
- the best artist of drawing naked women (tastefully) so that all your neices and nephews can gawk at the paintings while growing up in the house on 24 Maplewood Drive.
I hope you have a great birthday!
Love,
NJ
JAR
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Boodiyo
The baby who you used to swing by the bars making my feet straight.....
Monday, March 3, 2008
Weekend Musings
Let's see...
Weekend was really fun- started out with our bowling league- my team is in first place!
I got a 152- high score for JAR- and then I got a 98, so apparently someone is looking out for me to keep my great handicap score.
Then Teets and I went downtown and met up with 80sBand. Athough the meeting up with 80sBand didnt happen at first (he was eating a 4 hour dinner)- so we went to Panini's to wait for him. Got to see a drunkie get kicked out of the bar 3 times in a row. The cop would kick him out- he would stumble around front for a bit and then head back into the bar...only to be kicked out again- and again! It was entertaining.
The the night gets a little blurry because the vodka cranberries made an appearance- but it was fun- always is with any member of the LEIC...
speaking of LEIC, we had a mini-reunion the next day at the Gambling baby shower in Marblehead, OH (I guess aka "Marbletucky")- it was a blast!! A little blackjack, a little Wii, and a shit load of rumaki (oh god sooo good-- bacon wrapped around water chestnuts in some sauce stuff- I had about 50 of them)- good times were had with Rob Deer and Capt D and Mrs. Capt. D...
Then it was Sunday- which in our house now means movie day- remember HBO- so we watched Robinhood, which I hadn't seen in years- still funny (I saw that movie on my first group date- at the time, didn't really watch the movie because I was so nervous to be sitting next to my "date"- oh to be in 8th grade again...now I watch movies nervous that Teets might rip one and I will be engulfed in the noxious fart cloud for a while..."
xo to Teets
Anyhow then we watched the movie "300"- it was ok. We decided to watch it because we've both heard Mike Golic go on and on about it- he ranks it up there with "Gladiator" and "Braveheart"- I 100% disagree- I mean I guess it was good- but I didn't really give a crap about the king and his army the way I cared about Mel Gibson and Russell Crowe in the other movies.
Plus after watching Braveheart, I always wish I was Scottish- I didn't really want to be Spartan after watching 300.
oh well.
So here we are at Monday.
ugh.
Over the weekend a policeman was shot and killed. Without going into too much detail, I am connected with this story because of the business I am in.
It's horribly sad but even sadder because he was young and had a wife and 2 young children. So it just makes me appreciate all the good I have in my life and my family and friends (really, those that read this blog).
And then I read this headline:
ATLANTA - Kid Rock has pleaded not guilty to a charge of battery from a fight at a Waffle House in Atlanta.
are you kidding me?
Weekend was really fun- started out with our bowling league- my team is in first place!
I got a 152- high score for JAR- and then I got a 98, so apparently someone is looking out for me to keep my great handicap score.
Then Teets and I went downtown and met up with 80sBand. Athough the meeting up with 80sBand didnt happen at first (he was eating a 4 hour dinner)- so we went to Panini's to wait for him. Got to see a drunkie get kicked out of the bar 3 times in a row. The cop would kick him out- he would stumble around front for a bit and then head back into the bar...only to be kicked out again- and again! It was entertaining.
The the night gets a little blurry because the vodka cranberries made an appearance- but it was fun- always is with any member of the LEIC...
speaking of LEIC, we had a mini-reunion the next day at the Gambling baby shower in Marblehead, OH (I guess aka "Marbletucky")- it was a blast!! A little blackjack, a little Wii, and a shit load of rumaki (oh god sooo good-- bacon wrapped around water chestnuts in some sauce stuff- I had about 50 of them)- good times were had with Rob Deer and Capt D and Mrs. Capt. D...
Then it was Sunday- which in our house now means movie day- remember HBO- so we watched Robinhood, which I hadn't seen in years- still funny (I saw that movie on my first group date- at the time, didn't really watch the movie because I was so nervous to be sitting next to my "date"- oh to be in 8th grade again...now I watch movies nervous that Teets might rip one and I will be engulfed in the noxious fart cloud for a while..."
xo to Teets
Anyhow then we watched the movie "300"- it was ok. We decided to watch it because we've both heard Mike Golic go on and on about it- he ranks it up there with "Gladiator" and "Braveheart"- I 100% disagree- I mean I guess it was good- but I didn't really give a crap about the king and his army the way I cared about Mel Gibson and Russell Crowe in the other movies.
Plus after watching Braveheart, I always wish I was Scottish- I didn't really want to be Spartan after watching 300.
oh well.
So here we are at Monday.
ugh.
Over the weekend a policeman was shot and killed. Without going into too much detail, I am connected with this story because of the business I am in.
It's horribly sad but even sadder because he was young and had a wife and 2 young children. So it just makes me appreciate all the good I have in my life and my family and friends (really, those that read this blog).
And then I read this headline:
ATLANTA - Kid Rock has pleaded not guilty to a charge of battery from a fight at a Waffle House in Atlanta.
are you kidding me?
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