Gimme an A
We went to the site of our wedding this weekend. The obnoxious lettering on the side of the building is one of its biggest selling points for us. I couldn't let an opportunity to humiliate The Boy pass by. Credit where credit is due for being a good sport about it.
Brokeback to the Future
This is one of the funniest things I've seen in quite some time.
Cred to Smasher for this one.
Behold the Power of Poop!
San Francisco is developing a plan to turn their city's dog poop into engery. I knew I loved that city for a reason.
Carma
What goes around comes around...
Yesterday, The Boy had to take his car into the shop for some routine maintenance. I worked from home in order to shuttle him back and forth. After we dropped the car off, I decided to take my car to be washed. I've been trying to wash it once a month or so, but the weather has been so bad between rain and snow that I haven't been able to. It came out looking shiny and brand new. I was a happy camper.
I parked in the driveway instead of the garage, because we were going to have to go back out to pick up his car later in the day. The Boy comes in from outside and tells this exchange happens
Boy: You'll never believe what happened. A bird pooped on your car.
Me: Seriously? We just got home!
Boy: Oh yeah... and not just a little one either.
Me: Shut up... you're lying.
Boy: I'm serious! It looks like it hit you in more than one spot.
Me: I just washed the car!!
At this point he cracks up like the little boy that he is and informs me that he was kidding. I quickly ran outside and pulled my car into the garage.
A few hours later, he comes home from getting his car. He stopped to get his car washed too, but they lost his antenna. I went outside to help him search his car, when I saw it. No, not the antenna... a giant bird poop in the middle of his hood! I was jumping up and down in the driveway in full frontal mockery mode. Later that evening, I went to put something in the back of the car and realized he had been hit there, too!
That's what you get, my love... that's what you get.
A Random Memory
This random story about my father popped into my head while I was walking into my office's kitchen to pour myself a glass of water. It's a good indication as to where I get some of my attributes, so I figured I would share.
Now, this I had to have been about 9 or so when this happened. My father had found these sneakers that he really loved, so much that he bought them in two fabulous early 80s colors: poop brown and navy blue.
Fast forward a month or two. My dad and older brother go out to run an errand. My brother looks at my father when he got out of the car and starts shaking his head. "Dad, you have two different shoes on." My dad looks down and notices that he is wearing one brown shoe and one blue one. He had no intention of going home just to swap out a shoe, so he proceeds to walk with a limp to make it seem like there is some legitimate reason for him to have two different shoes on.
We mocked him for years on that one... Actually, I think I may give him a call today and mock him some more.
I think the funniest part of the story is the fact the way he dealt with his miscue sounds totally reasonable and logical to me. I think I would have done the same thing in that situation. I think that explains a lot, don't you?
I Choo Choo Choose You
I have strong feelings about Valentine's Day. Now, I'm pretty firmly in the anti-Valentine's Day camp... It's too high pressure for new relationships, too "you suck if you're single" and too much "show me how much you love me" through the dropping of mass amounts of cash. In fact, I overheard many of the women that I work with saying this to each other this morning:
How did you do?Now, come on people! Are you for real?? In an effort not to blog about work, I'll hold my tongue beyond that.
Okay... I digress. Despite my feelings about the holiday as a concept, this particular Valentine's Day (and the past two before it) was great. I realize that I am lucky that I have someone like The Boy who loves me for who I am, despite my many neuroses. We're a perfect fit, and I look forward to being Mrs. Boy.
Yesterday, he outdid himself. I came home to be surprised by a Vermont Teddy Bear to add to my collection, along with a bag full of media treats. I love that he didn't do the traditional flower and chocolates thing... just one more thing that makes him so special to me.
My favorite gift, however, was a certain
short story that I had been wanting to read. That's right, folks. The Boy bought me gay cowboy love for Valentine's Day, and I couldn't be happier.
Snow Day
Finally, we got snow... and lots of it! The Boy was lucky enough to have a snow day on Monday. There are benefits of teaching in a district that is inland and hilly. ;) Not to be outdone, I called a snow day for myself with some comp time I had. We packed up and headed for the Berkshires.
We had a blast riding in the semi-freshies (the snow had been groomed). It was the best conditions we had seen all year. The greatest part of all is that it was virtually empty. Not too many schools had the day off, and most rat racers like me were in the office. It felt good to play hookey! Better still, The Boy and I both love a spontaneous opportunity to spend the day together.
Blizzard!
Yesterday, we FINALLY got some snow, and a hell of a lot of it! We ended it up with about two feet of the white stuff. Dave has a snow day today and I took the day off, so we're leaving soon to go snowboarding (and enjoy the snow before it melts or it rains). Yay!!!
Some pictures from the storm:
Digging out
At the beach
Coastal Flooding
We love snow!
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday e danza
Happy Birthday to you!!
...and many moooooorrrre!
Reasons why I should have stayed in bed today...
Couldn't haul my butt out of bed
More rain instead of snow
My laptop fell out of my bag onto the garage floor because I didn't zip it up all the way
The commute took three hours because someone who was not supposed to be on the Merritt got their truck jammed under an overpass
I arrived at work to find chaos and crashing servers
Technology is generally against me today
My day won't end until 9 PM tonight
Good thing I can sleep in tomorrow!
Groundhog Day
At sunrise today, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so there will be six more weeks of winter. Apologies if I seem pessimistic, but I'll be surprised to see a total of six weeks of winter this year.
A sad snowboarder I be.
