Sorry.

I just don't have anything to say. Perhaps I'll be inspired by something over the next few days.

Model of Efficiency

Believe it or not, I got up and out of the house before 10 on my day off. Holy jeebus! Here's where I went:

1. Home Depot
2. PetSmart
3. Hair cut
4. Swanky's for fish tacos
   
5. Office Depot
6. Bed Bath & Beyond
7. Krogzilla

Even more incredible is the fact that I came in $15 under budget for the day and only bought two things that weren't on my list. And, I was home with the groceries put away before 2!

I'm worn out. I need a nap now.

Media Blackout

I have been at home all day and have not turned the TV on.

I have a love/hate affair with TV. I would never go without one. But, so much of the stuff that is on is crap. Actually, the great majority of it is crap. When it's on, it is usually on CNN for background noise.

I have never followed many shows. I have my guilty pleasures (like Biggest Loser) and heavy dramas (like The Tudors, Sons of Anarchy, Sopranos). I never have more than 2 or 3 shows per season that I watch. It's just not my thing. But, I do get obsessed with the ones that I do invest the time in (like Battlestar Galactica). I have never been into sitcoms. Ever. I have watched some of Arrested Development on Hulu, and it's great, but I don't seek it out. I should probably watch 30 Rock, but I can't pull the trigger. I am just not into comedies. It might be different if I had a sense of humor.

Today, I decided not to turn it on. There's no reason for it. And, it has been pleasantly silent until The Lawn Guy showed up.

Such a rebel I am.

So Scary

How can a healthy 45-year-old woman fall on a ski slope, appear to be fine, and then be dead less than 48 hours later? Poor Natasha Richardson and poor Liam Neeson. How terrible.

Oh, Nuts

I'm going to miss Kathie Lee Gifford, Joe Scarbrough, and Nicholas Sparks at BEA. I might just stay in bed for the rest of the day and cry.

(no wonder the publishing industry has gone down the tubes)

Silly questions

Why on earth do people still write checks in stores?

Why am I not capable of eating or drinking anything without wearing a little of it?

Why am I always so tired?

Why couldn't I have been born rich instead of beautiful? (heh)

Why do I always wait until I am running on vapors to refill my gas tank?

Why have I been staying up very, very late to play stupid games on my iTouch?

Subversive Thoughts

I don't like poetry.

I have never seen as many horrifyingly tacky Christmas sweaters as I have today.

I hate Christmas cards.

It's fabulous to have a reputation as being very calm and mature and making a horribly loud fart noise. Not an actual fart, mind you... just the noise.

I like cats better than most people. Hell, I'd like to be one of my cats.

I find multiple pregnancies that result from fertility drugs repulsive. Don't even get me started on the Duggars.

I have opened every single Christmas present in the house that had my name on it.

I really don't care if people drink White Zinfandel. At least they're not judging people that drink.

I'm thinking about letting my gray hair grow out.


Hey... this could be my Five for Friday list. It is Friday, right? Yep. Friday. Thank God.

Pros and Cons of Facebook

Overall, it's pretty addictive. And, it's fun getting in touch with so, so many people. I've been spending considerably less time on it lately, and certainly haven't been checking it every 10 minutes.

I made a deal with myself that I would only be "friends" with people that I know and love (or that I am a tremendous fan of). That seems to be working. I have gotten some weird friend requests from people that I don't know, and haven't felt terrible about bouncing them at all.

I have also gotten in touch with some people that I haven't spoken to in 15-20 years. Where do you begin to pick up again? I don't think that you can. You just say that you're glad to be in touch again and that it would be lovely to have a drink some time. Because it would. I don't know how I would begin to be able to recap the last 20 years, and my life isn't even that interesting.

Snippets

One week since I have bitten my nails! Before too much longer, my hands will be pretty again.

I just saw new home construction for the first time in months.

French Burgundies are wonderful, even if they occasionally smell like feet.

Pizza Flavor Blast Goldfish are even better than the original Cheddar ones.

We are almost done with our Christmas shopping.

I thought about going back to bed this morning but didn't.

Today's Lesson

If you go to WalMart after work, and there are a number of parking spaces right in front of one of the doors, that is because that door is locked for the evening. Either move your car or quit whining about the walk. Be grateful that it's not raining.

Subversive Thought of the Day

There are a whole lot of ugly babies out there.

Shame on Me

I wish that H would go upstairs so that I could change the channel away from the CMAs. I really, really hate Country music.

I Don't Get It

Living in an area that is so insane about football, whether it's high school, college, or pro, is wearing on me. I watch the Bears occasionally, and the Titans if there is nothing else on, but the mania escapes me.

What really irks me, though, is the rampant use of "we." As in, "We really blew it last night," or "We have a great defensive line this year." I don't know a single person that actually played football after high school, especially the women.

It's worse at the store. All of the guys play fantasy football, and they are all glued to the scores on Saturday as well.

Two more months and the college season will be over. Thank God.

Ah-choooooo!

The only thing more annoying than putting on mascara is sneezing right after you have done it.

Oh, no!

Kevin McKidd is going to be on Grey's Anatomy. Does that mean that I have to watch it? I don't have room in my life for another television show, nor do I want one. And, I really don't want to watch Grey's Anatomy.

But, it *is* Kevin McKidd... sigh. I'll TiVo it, at least.

Random Thoughts

1. Isn't every presidential election "historical" by definition? Yeah, I understand the uproar in this case, but still...
2. I wish that I had a Magic Eraser that could wipe the unclean thoughts of John King in my mind. Heh.
3. I really need to get Season 1 of BSG on DVD. It makes work so much more fun!
4. E comes tomorrow. Yay!
   

Facebook

Too much fun. I can see this becoming an addiction. I should stick to known entities like Battlestar Galactica and eating.

This just in...

I just received the Joe Biden text message from the Obama campaign. Is this our version of the 3 a.m. call? And, did they do it at this hour intentionally or because it was leaked a few hours ago? Inquiring minds want to know.

Oh, well. I was hoping for Evan Bayh, but JB is also a good choice.

Climbing the Mountain

I'm so sad to hear of the people that have died while climbing K2. I don't think that I would ever attempt any summit taller than my stairs, but it's nice to dream about it.

Reports are mixed from everywhere right now. I just feel terrible for the families that have been waiting at home not knowing if their loved ones would come back alive.

Mmmmmmm

Fresh cherries. One of the few good things about summer.