Aaaaggg!!!

With all of the people Obama has appointed into powerless positions, why hasn't he appointed a "snot nazi"?  There really should be a quota on how much snot one person can produce in day....and I've exceeded my monthly allotment in just these past few days.  Why doesn't anyone shoot me and put me out of my misery?

On second thought, I think I will just go back to bed.  I'm not quite ready for Obama care.

**This is just another prime example of why blogs and colds should be kept as far apart as possible**

Happy sweet sixteen

While browsing through the T-shirts at cafe press, I came across this little gem. I thought it was funny. I shared it with Nick.

And BOOM ...

Just like that ...

Our daughter's 16th birthday gift was decided. I like the way he thinks.

Mail order hot cooca

This is the end result of having Stephen's hot cocoa delivered.

Now that you're wondering how in the heck that could result from something so innocent, I'll explain. It all started with the last cup of hot cocoa, about two weeks ago.

I am kind of a hot cocoa snob; I think that the quantity of cocoa I consume gives me this right. So, we mail ordered some Stephen's cocoa. It came yesterday. Three cans of chocolaty goodness .... deliciously packed in peanuts!

I looked longingly at the peanuts, and started to unpack the cocoa. Nick saw my responsible behavior, and decided to take over. He took the box....and spread the peanuts all over the floor! That's when the fun commenced! Nick's the best!

One of my favorite things to do when I get a package is to spread the peanuts all over the floor. Then I run, jump, hop, skip through them. They make such a delicious crunching sound. When I get bored of that, I'll snap them at Nick. That never fails to start a peanut fight!

P.S. I'll have you know that I didn't loose this fight, despite what the photo evidence shows. Nick rolled me around in the peanuts AFTER the fight, RIGHT before the photo. In short...he cheated.

Random Thought

Here's why I'm extremely glad that I don't work in a cubical:

Here we work like ants in plexi-glass
Ants in plexi-glass
Ants in plexi-glass
Here we work like ants in plexi-glass
Toiling our lives away.

2011: a year for fun!

Wow, where has the year gone? It seems like only a few months since the last time I followed this tradition. Well, let's do this right.

First, an update on last year's resolutions:

1. Ok, so I did start reading some right wing literature. More specifically, the comments on certain right to carry and emergency preparedness articles. ROFLAO, there really are some idiots out there!
2. Sadly, all poo remains unsculpted.
3. I made some progress with my OCD. I now call it CDO.

I didn't do quite as well as last year. Hopefully I'll reverse the trend this year.

So, the New Year Resolutions for 2011 are as follows:

1. I am going to become addicted to video games. Alcoholism didn't work, why not let the MMORPGs take over? Plus, I really want to join a self-help group.
2. I think that I'll start pimping. If I loose my job and savings to the previous resolution, I'll need an alternate form of income. Besides, Nick is cute!
3. I will start leaving little messes all around the apartment. If Flemming could discover penicillin by leaving the dishes in his lab undone, with a whole apartment I could discover the cure for cancer!

Now that my resolutions* are made, I'm off to enjoy this new year. Good luck to you and yours; I wish you all the very best. Stay alert. 2+0+11=13, and as we all know 13 is a very unlucky number.

*For my view on the practice of making New Year Resolutions, please go here.

My new favorite Christmas carol

Love it!

Christmas letter up-date

So, my mom called and I quote, "Not that I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth, but you can't say that not much has changed and then talk about experiences I haven't heard of. I want to hear about the garden experience."

With that thought in mind, I had Nick send my mom an e-mail detailing the 'gardening experience.' With a very little help from me, this is what he sent:

We planted a garden

We planted peanuts, the rabbits did quell.
We planted tomatoes, the racoons dined well.
We planted some okra, the bugs had a feast.
We planted zucchini, it prospered, to say the least.
We planted broccoi, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts.
With the onions, the rabbits had take out.
We planted melons, peppers, and more.
We planted pumpkins and they were seen no more.
We planted sunflowers, which grew very tall.
Fungus and wind then caused a mighty fall.
We planted amaranth with colors galore,
gave wonder and amazement, our only score.

Well done Nick!