Category: Everyday Stories
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This would be Funny if it wasn't so Frustrating
This is a screen grab of my search query report for not just my blog but my entire web site. Which is the usual. Back early in 2004, I did one blog post in which I mentioned monster trucks in which I linked to a couple other websites that were monster truck websites. The post…
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BACKSTAGE AT THE BIG ARENA POP CONCERT
David, H.o.p. and Amy back stage The other night, H.o.p. was being a real jerk, and what came out of my mouth was, “Yeah, you better hope you grow up to be Pablo Picasso”. He had no idea I was referring to the song, “Pablo Picasso Was Never Called an Asshole”, my preference being the…
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"Nothing stands between me and my vacation."
Democrats cave! Democrats cave! Duh. Well, of course they do. It seems to be what Democrats do best is yield to pressure because they don’t want to look like they’re, uh, uhm…I know, they don’t want to look like they’re standing in the way of Bush & Co. What mantra do they practice before the…
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Not what I was expecting
I’m experiencing some unfortunate luck lately with ordering over the internet. I ordered, from Usedbooks 123, via Abebooks, “Annie’s Coming Out”, written by Anne McDonald and Rosemary Crossley, an account of Anne’s growing up in an institution and how she managed to get out. The order came in yesterday. I open the baby blue plastic…
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Lousy Videoblogging – The Politics of Cheese
This is the worst videoblog we’ve done to date. No merit to it whatsoever. As usual, horrendous video quality and sound–but good enough to make out what we’re saying and get the point. Anyway, way back on July 12th (forever and a day in blogland), the blogger, A White Bear, posted Dear Rich People, STFU,…
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We're not verbally challenged, we're just…y'know…right…
My sister and I were talking about how several members of our family (including we two) are somewhat challenged when it comes to speaking. It’s always been this way. She’ll say something and stop mid sentence, and her husband will say, “Where are the words? Where are the words? I need words!” And Marty will…
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America Bowls
America Bowls Light box enlargement Went to a kiddie’s birthday bowling party this weekend. Out in the suburbs. H.o.p. had a great time. I took photos. Of people bowling. Yes, you who were there who will never find your way here, I was the older lady squatting on her haunches with a camera or right…
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Yes, yes, I'm watching C-Span
I’m sitting here writing and watching the filibuster or procedural block or whatever on C-Span 2 on my computer (don’t have cable). Had been listening to music earlier (yes, Bowie) on the headphones then gone away for a while and returned. So I picked up the headphones before I went to C-Span and put them…
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Bad parenting
I was in the next room and heard H.o.p. questioning Marty endlessly on something and heard also a note of exasperation entering Marty’s weary voice. Then… Marty: How many times have I told you the answer? Why do you keep asking me that? H.o.p. (with a laconic touch of extremely dry nonchalant humor in his…
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At least I don't get trolls…
At least I don’t get trolls. But I do sometimes get confused people, who confuse me. Jordan has confused me. I think he’s for real and not joking.
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"This is going to be fantastic!"
I’m ashamed of my son. I shouldn’t be. I should be accepting, I know. But…here he started making this wonderful clay Brachiosaurus and a T Rex last week for another stop animation attempt, and was making backgrounds as well, and stopped. Y’know what he’s spending his time doing? He knows nothing about IPods and he…
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Cheap or resourceful is sometimes just a matter of perspective
No, no. I’ve been tagged again on the Eight Random Facts About You Meme. This time by Lavonne at Born Famous. I’ve done it before but will give another shot at randomness, supposing my mine of randomness hasn’t been exhausted. 1.) I keep on my desk what used to be a nice Orchids of Hawaii,…