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I had the most unfriendly cashier at the store today. She didn't say a word to me, not even a smile. So, while she was leaning over her drawer, I "accidentally" spun the bag carousel and smacked her in the butt with it. Be rude to me, will you?

On a completely unrelated note, I would listen to Chris Cornell sing anything. I'd listen to him sing the alphabet. The man has a lovely voice.

Autumn's already showing me stuff that she wants for her birthday. I guess three months isn't too far in advance... Also she's going shoe shopping with Nana on Saturday. I've heard of nothing else for two weeks. How I ended up with a fashionista is beyond me.

Bad news...

Autumn's hamster (who's had poor health for awhile now) died today. Traumatic, that.

Um, that's about it, really. Sorry, nothing witty today.

In case you were wondering...

As it happens, "heat resistant" isn't the same as heat proof...



damn...ruined another spoon

Daily dose of me

1. It's absolutely ridiculous to go through life trying to please everyone and not offend or leave out any particular group. You do that, and you end up pleasing everyone but your plain ol' Americans.

2. You don't like it? It's just as easy to leave this country as it was to get in.

3. In case you didn't notice, I would never make it as politician or diplomat.

First day of school

Yesterday was the first day of school. Autumn had to come home sick. Boo.

Brandon had a really good day though, he didn't get in trouble at all! Yay!

Can't form any coherent thoughts right now, sorry. I'll go now...

Things To Do When You're Bored*

By Jenny Parker

1. Drop five Mentos into a two-liter bottle of Diet Coke. It's a riot every time!

2. Go someplace where there's lots of people sitting down, like a waiting room, and yawn a few times. It's fun to watch it work around the room.

3. Growl softly.

4. Smile at everyone you see. It makes people wonder what you're up to.

5. Get an empty two-liter bottle (use the bottle from #1) and some dry ice that's been cut into narrow pieces. Go someplace big and empty, like a field or the United Center during a Blackhawks game. Put the ice in the bottle, add some water, seal it up tight then run far away and wait. The ice melts, releasing carbon dioxide and consequently dramatically increasing the pressure in the bottle. Eventually....KA-BLAMMO! Fun fun silly willy!

6. Go somewhere really crowded, preferably the mall at Christmas time. Get near the middle of the building and yell "MOM!!!" really loud. This works even better if you can get a kid to do it for you.

7. Run up the down escalator. This only works until the security personnel ask you to leave.

8. Ride trikes at Wal-Mart at two in the morning. This also only works until you are asked to leave.

9. (works best with a friend) When you get kicked out of Wal-Mart, buy a box of white chalk on your way out. Take it around town and take turns lying down in parking lots and have your friend draw a chalk outline of you. Presto! Instant crime scene.

10. Get a bucket of soapy water and some methane gas. Bubble the gas through the water, and as methane is lighter than air, you can create impossibly high soap bubble towers. Now the fun part...light it! FOOM! I love that sound.

11. Get a box you can fit comfortably in and set it in the parking lot of a shopping center. Add a sign that says "Free to Good Home" and hop in.

12. Get someone drunk and then have them tip the bartender everywhere you go. Suggest the amount of the tip to them and see if you can set a new record.

13. Say "adjectival". It's a fun word.

14. Practice doing headstands. Someday you may even learn how.

* Some of these may be dangerous. I'm not responsible for your stupidity.

Some people...

You see what I have to put up with?

I'm standing in line with Mike and all I said was "Hey, I need some dry ice and a two-liter bottle."

And you know what he said?? "No!"

I said, "You don't even know what I want with it, and already you say no?"

He said, "I can see your grin. It's something destructive and/or dangerous. No."

He's killing me, really. Some people are just no fun.



Also, my homepage seems to have been switched to Barbie.com. I wonder who the culprit was....

wierd

I just happened to notice that the URL on my photo page that is supposed to link back to this site did not, in fact, link back to this site. Wierd. I guess I've had the wrong address there forever...

Redecorating is fun!

I re-did Brandon's room this weekend. It was mostly tons of fun, but prep work sucks and I'm tired of having his stuff all over the house. I feel like there's no room to breathe here. Luckily, the last coat of sealer goes on today and then he can move back in there! Yay!

Let me tell you a story. I thought it would be wise to etch the concrete before I painted it. My mom did it in her house they're building, so I figured it wouldn't be too hard. I even read the instructions first; no special instructions for an interior room, just a zillion cautions to rinse thoroughly as not to leave any acid reside. I didn't think, Hey, my mom had NO WALLS AND NO FLOORS in their unfinished house she did this in!! What a mess. I really think I made it worse. If you've ever etched a floor, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, get a water extractor first. Towels don't cut it. There was water EVERYWHERE. Still, it was worth it. Painting is fun.