I know Nathan is, but is anyone else watching Wipeout and I Survived a Japanese Game Show (referred to from now on as JGS) on ABC? Last night was the 2nd episode for each show. I’m loving them! Wipeout more than JGS but that’s because I don’t enjoy the reality show aspect of JGS as much as I enjoy the weird tasks aspect of the show. Unfortunately, last night, I made a boo-boo. I taped the shows but had the tv on mute because I was talking to a friend on the phone and didn’t want to be distracted by the sound. So I have 2 hours of tv with no sound. Luckily, I watch most tv with closed captioning on so thank goodness for that. I just don’t think the shows, Wipeout especially, will be as funny without being able to hear the snark and smart ass comments made by the commentators.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Double Dose Of 10 On Tuesday
Last week’s topic was 10 Inventions That Made Life Easier. This week’s topic is 10 Favorites Sports To Play/Watch. I’m going to do 5 each.
5 Inventions:
1. Indoor Plumbing. Doing your business outside into a big hole? Fine, whatever. But not being able to get rid of your waste right away? No way.
2. Microwave. Cook a potato in less than an hour? Alright!! Heat something up in less than a minute? Awesome.
3. Cell Phones. It took me forever and a day to jump on board the cell phone bandwagon but I am loving it.
4. Internet. I’m trying to figure out how the hell I learned anything as a kid when I didn’t have the answers at my fingertips.
5. Digital Camera. When I think of all the money I wasted on film when I was a kid, I weep.
5 Sports:
To Watch:
1. College football.
2. the Olympics.
I’m not a big sports fan so I don’t really like to watch sports (either on tv or live), other than USC (and/or possibly other college teams if USC isn’t on) and during the Olympics. I’m pretty sure this had been mentioned but I will watch almost every sport shown during the Olympics except soccer. I find soccer to be the most BORING. SPORT. EVER. and I will not watch it. During the Summer Olympics, I’ll watch the sailing events, the equestrian events, and you know I loves me some badminton, but no way will I watch soccer.
To Play:
3. Pool/Billards
4. Wii Sports (but specifically Bowling)
5. Regular Bowling
I’m not a sporty gal by nature. I don’t do well with any sport or hobby in which I am required to catch or toss an object to another person or towards a goal. I also have bad hand/eye coordination, which explains my major suckitude at Guitar Hero and most video games in general. However, I do like playing pool and bowling because they’re very low key games.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wheel’s On Fire, Rolling Down The Road
First, I got sick on the 2nd day of my vacation. Then I came home and got even more sick so I miss 4 1/2 days of work. Finally, there’s a bunch of drama going on at work.
But the cake topper? I got a flat tire driving in to work this morning. Luckily(?), it happened right as I was exiting so I managed to limp into a gas station and not do a lot of damage to my rims.
Because I don’t have AAA or anything, I started to change the tire myself. Changing the tire itself wasn’t hard, just annoying, because I was in work clothes so I was trying not to get filthy or sweaty. Luckily, a couple who stopped in to get gas saw me struggling to get the lug nuts off (those suckers weren’t coming off for anything!) and helped me out (the guy was a mechanic for a Mercedes Benz dealership). I gave them $20 for helping me (which they didn’t want to take at first but I made them). Then I had to go to Wal-Mart on my lunch break and buy/get a new tire installed.
Funny thing is that I wasn’t late to work this morning.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
In Which My Parents Catch Up With Technology
For the longest time, my mother was dead set against getting cell phones for her and my dad. They’re too expenseive, my dad was always near a phone somewhere so my mom could always get a hold of him, can’t use a cell phone near a pacemaker, etc.
When my foks were out here taking care of me, I gave them the extra cell phone I had while they were here so that we could keep in touch easily. Well, sometime between then and now, my mom decided that cell phones would be a good idea. What with my dad working right now and going away on business trips and whatnot.
So now my parents have cell phones. My dad called me last night from each phone so that I’d have the numbers in my cell. When I called him back, the phone rang and then wouldn’t go to voicemail since he doesn’t have it set up yet. The most he’s done with the phones is turn them on, charge them, and figure out that my mom’s cell won’t take incoming calls. My dad was all “I guess I’ll have to break out the manual and figure out how to work these things.” Ten to one says my mom has them figured out before my dad can even find the manual.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
In Which I Talk About How Sick I Am
Sorry for the lack of blogging. I’ve been sick and I haven’t felt like sitting down long enough to put together a blog entry.
I came back from Arizona, coughing a lot and with a sore throat. I also lost my voice. I called out sick Wed, Thu, and Fri. I went into work on Monday, still coughing, but at least able to speak. Once I was at work though, my ears really started to hurt so I called my PCP to see if she could see me today. She had an opening so I left work early to go see her.
The prognosis? I have an ear infection and bronchitis. Which means, antibiotics and a cough syrup have been added to the list of medication I have to take every day. Luckily though, when the infection and cough go away, so will these meds.
I called in sick this morning because I don’t want to be coughing all over everyone and getting them sick. Especially since everyone’s going on vacations soon.
And with that, I’m off to eat a chocolate pudding cup and go lay down.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
In Which I Tell You About My Vacation
Well, I had a whole blog entry planned out in which I was going to talk about what I did on what day and blah blah blah. Except I’m not feeling well. So it’s the fairly abbreviated version for you all.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
In Which I Am Back
Alrighty. Made it back to L.A., safe and sound, if not a little worse for wear. I’ll have pictures and a complete report later. Right now, I need a nap.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
In Which I’ve Got A Ticket For An Airplane
I always get antsy right before I have to fly. It’s not that I’m afraid of flying, per se. I just always feel like I’m going to forget something.
I still have a million and one things to do before I can completely pack. I’m taking Sharky to the kennel at 8am, then I’m going to battle traffic to come back home, do one more load of laundry, finish packing, then take a cab to the airport (I’m flying out of Burbank this time, not LAX). My flight leaves at 12:45pm, so I figure I should be to the airport at 11:00am, just in case, yeah? Nathan said that would be too early, but given my track record of having something delay the flight, I figure I’ll be more safe than sorry. I’ll have a book with me so I won’t get too bored if I have to wait around a bit. I’m all checked in and have my e-ticket all ready to go so I’m set there.
I’m flying back on Tuesday and I’m back to work (late since I have to get my dog out of the kennel Wednesday morning) on Wednesday. I’ll put my itinerary below the cut, just in case something happens.
I have to remember to make a list of people I have to buy souvenirs for and what I want to get them.
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Haiku Grandmaster #26
So, after careful consideration, I’m crowning Writer Kat the Haiku Grandmaster for the latest Haiku Smackdown. It was her naughty haiku about the green hair kilted guy that did it.
I’m on vacation until next Thursday so I’ll hopefully have some new and exciting pictures to put up for next week.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Change, Dizzy, Key
Each week, Bone will post three (or more) random words at the 3 Word Wednesday site. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to write something using all of those words. It can be a few lines, a story, a poem, anything. This is a writing exercise. It doesn’t have to be perfect. The idea is to let your mind wander and write what it will. I’ll also attempt to write something using the same three words.
Silent, I watch him.
He stumbles to the front door,
dizzy from the drink.
Fumbles for his key.
Tries to be quiet but fails;
pockets are too full.
Can’t open the locks.
I had to change them, you jerk!
Stay out of my life!