I'm a Vikings fan.
I'm in denial, so don't mention the quarterback situation to me.
La la la, Axel is not listening to Jeffrey, la la la la lah.
Really. I don't want to talk about it.
Nobody half-asses it like me.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
A Riddle
The lead singer of Led Zeppelin, a peace lily, and Nathan Jr.
Give up?
Answer: Robert Plant, Potted Plant*, and Face Plant
Upon our return from vacation, Nathan Jr decided to exit the baby pool, face-first. After the requisite cuddles and kisses and bacitracin application, I put the baby back in the pool and he immediately tried to do it again.
He's clearly a genius.
Bump calls it the Baby Soul Patch.
Give up?
Answer: Robert Plant, Potted Plant*, and Face Plant
Upon our return from vacation, Nathan Jr decided to exit the baby pool, face-first. After the requisite cuddles and kisses and bacitracin application, I put the baby back in the pool and he immediately tried to do it again.
He's clearly a genius.
Bump calls it the Baby Soul Patch. *I almost went with "Oliver North's lawyer," but figured no one would get that.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Two Thirds
Lumpyhead quickly lost interest in the puzzle, so Bump sat down to help him.
"This is missing some pieces," Bump said.
"It's a beach puzzle," I shrugged. "What do you expect?"
"No, I mean it's missing a lot of pieces," Bump insisted.
Certain that my husband was flailing on a simple 100 piece puzzle, I sat down too. Lumpyhead cheered us on.
Then we finished it.
Saddest. Puzzle. Ever.
Even for a beach puzzle, this is missing a lot of pieces. Bump counted 35 spaces.
But we're having such a nice time we don't mind a lame puzzle. It's Bump's birthday today, and as usual I have prepared a present of Big Fat Nothing. (Happy Birthday Sweetie! Surprise! You're under-appreciated!)
The drive down was a roller coaster of GPS win, GPS FAIL, and road hotel horror. I'll tell you about it later. In the meantime:
I'm at the beach with Aunt Bob and you're not. Hahah, Suckers.
"This is missing some pieces," Bump said.
"It's a beach puzzle," I shrugged. "What do you expect?"
"No, I mean it's missing a lot of pieces," Bump insisted.
Certain that my husband was flailing on a simple 100 piece puzzle, I sat down too. Lumpyhead cheered us on.
Then we finished it.
Saddest. Puzzle. Ever.Even for a beach puzzle, this is missing a lot of pieces. Bump counted 35 spaces.
But we're having such a nice time we don't mind a lame puzzle. It's Bump's birthday today, and as usual I have prepared a present of Big Fat Nothing. (Happy Birthday Sweetie! Surprise! You're under-appreciated!)
The drive down was a roller coaster of GPS win, GPS FAIL, and road hotel horror. I'll tell you about it later. In the meantime:
I'm at the beach with Aunt Bob and you're not. Hahah, Suckers.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Garbage
What do you do with your trash?
For twelve years we brought our trash to a basement trash room, where it was picked up several times a week. Last year we kept a covered trash bin in the carport, with lots of shade and air circulating.
We still have a covered wheeled trash bin, but I don't know what to do with it.
First we kept it in the garage, but it didn't take long for the garage to smell like trash. So now we keep the bin in the driveway, where it sits in the sun all day.
Hey, guess what? Sun + poop + meat = dear LORD somebody do something about that odor. We had to move the can to the side of the house because the stench was so awful.
So, what do you do? What should I do? (Other than potty training all the children, because I'm working on it already. God.)
For twelve years we brought our trash to a basement trash room, where it was picked up several times a week. Last year we kept a covered trash bin in the carport, with lots of shade and air circulating.
We still have a covered wheeled trash bin, but I don't know what to do with it.
First we kept it in the garage, but it didn't take long for the garage to smell like trash. So now we keep the bin in the driveway, where it sits in the sun all day.
Hey, guess what? Sun + poop + meat = dear LORD somebody do something about that odor. We had to move the can to the side of the house because the stench was so awful.
So, what do you do? What should I do? (Other than potty training all the children, because I'm working on it already. God.)
Monday, August 03, 2009
Profoundly Gifted
Sure, Lumpyhead has been able to read for six months, but Nathan Jr has already mastered the outstretched arm self-portrait.
Happy Birthday ta ME, betches.
Now, if I can just teach Lula to type, I'll never have to blog again.
Happy Birthday ta ME, betches.Now, if I can just teach Lula to type, I'll never have to blog again.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
A Case for Socialized Everything
As you may know, I moved recently. My colleague moved recently. Jodi is moving. Based on our three experiences, let me say this: Government-regulated monopolies = good. Marketplace = Fuck. You.
Now, normally I'm a free-market, capitalism-is-good kind of girl. Even though I nearly flunked freshman economics (it was micro! I'm more of a macro-thinker) I believe letting the marketplace work itself out is usually a good thing.
But I've moved twice in the past year, and Verizon can suck a sweaty goat ball. Comcast and Cox can blow me.
However I kind of love Dominion Power, Washington Gas, and Fairfax County Water.
My electricity works. So does my stove and hot water heater. I have clean water that is safe for my children to drink and bathe in - and all I have to do to get it is turn on the faucet. These utilities are and have been extremely reliable, and shutting them off and turning them on was really easy.
More importantly, these companies delivered the service changes they promised when I made the initial call. One call. Request made, service changed. Done.
Verizon? Not so much. Comcast was an ass-pimple about the remaining months on our MLB package. Cox lost our install order for the rental house and so thoroughly screwed up the install on this place they ought to be paying us a monthly fee.
My colleague's experience with DirecTV confirms they're not any better about installation and customer service. And don't get Work Sarah started on her Verizon experience. Really. Do. Not. (I'm serious. Don't.)
So my conclusion is this: yes, we have several choices for phone/cable/internet (and hell, I'll throw in cellphone service too), but what difference does it make when they ALL suck?
You only notice utilities when you move, or they don't work. Kind of like health care, which only matters when you need it.
Will having a government option mean health care will work like my utilities? Will a government health care plan be efficient and helpful and reliable? Or will it mean all insurance plans will become phone/cable/internet providers, delivering spotty service with a customer helpline mantra of "just get this asshole off the phone, and make her call back later when she'll be someone else's problem"?
I imagine your answer depends a lot on your political views, and on whether or not you currently have insurance you're pretty happy with (and I'm guessing you do). While health care and utilities are not completely comparable for a lot of reasons, I use this example - which I admit is counter intuitive - to suggest that government-related things are not always bad. They sometimes even compare favorably to the non-government options.
And for those of us with insurance, yes, we have a lot to lose. We don't want our health care to become phone/cable/internet-ified. But we also know it doesn't take much to join the ranks of the millions of uninsured. And in the end, this health care proposal isn't aimed at us. It's aimed at those uninsured we don't wish to become. Those who lack basic care; who bring their children to the ER for pinkeye, because there's no where else to go and the baby looks so sick.
We need health care reform because we can control those costs - that baby in the ER can cost a lot less somewhere else - and we need to capture those savings. The health insurance industry exists because it is profitable, and maybe those profits represent money that could be better spent on other things.
This health care proposal really isn't for us, the happily-insured; but we sure can stand in its way.
Now, normally I'm a free-market, capitalism-is-good kind of girl. Even though I nearly flunked freshman economics (it was micro! I'm more of a macro-thinker) I believe letting the marketplace work itself out is usually a good thing.
But I've moved twice in the past year, and Verizon can suck a sweaty goat ball. Comcast and Cox can blow me.
However I kind of love Dominion Power, Washington Gas, and Fairfax County Water.
My electricity works. So does my stove and hot water heater. I have clean water that is safe for my children to drink and bathe in - and all I have to do to get it is turn on the faucet. These utilities are and have been extremely reliable, and shutting them off and turning them on was really easy.
More importantly, these companies delivered the service changes they promised when I made the initial call. One call. Request made, service changed. Done.
Verizon? Not so much. Comcast was an ass-pimple about the remaining months on our MLB package. Cox lost our install order for the rental house and so thoroughly screwed up the install on this place they ought to be paying us a monthly fee.
My colleague's experience with DirecTV confirms they're not any better about installation and customer service. And don't get Work Sarah started on her Verizon experience. Really. Do. Not. (I'm serious. Don't.)
So my conclusion is this: yes, we have several choices for phone/cable/internet (and hell, I'll throw in cellphone service too), but what difference does it make when they ALL suck?
You only notice utilities when you move, or they don't work. Kind of like health care, which only matters when you need it.
Will having a government option mean health care will work like my utilities? Will a government health care plan be efficient and helpful and reliable? Or will it mean all insurance plans will become phone/cable/internet providers, delivering spotty service with a customer helpline mantra of "just get this asshole off the phone, and make her call back later when she'll be someone else's problem"?
I imagine your answer depends a lot on your political views, and on whether or not you currently have insurance you're pretty happy with (and I'm guessing you do). While health care and utilities are not completely comparable for a lot of reasons, I use this example - which I admit is counter intuitive - to suggest that government-related things are not always bad. They sometimes even compare favorably to the non-government options.
And for those of us with insurance, yes, we have a lot to lose. We don't want our health care to become phone/cable/internet-ified. But we also know it doesn't take much to join the ranks of the millions of uninsured. And in the end, this health care proposal isn't aimed at us. It's aimed at those uninsured we don't wish to become. Those who lack basic care; who bring their children to the ER for pinkeye, because there's no where else to go and the baby looks so sick.
We need health care reform because we can control those costs - that baby in the ER can cost a lot less somewhere else - and we need to capture those savings. The health insurance industry exists because it is profitable, and maybe those profits represent money that could be better spent on other things.
This health care proposal really isn't for us, the happily-insured; but we sure can stand in its way.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
If Pink Velour and Cow Print with Black Fringe Isn't Your Taste
Perhaps you might prefer a plain yellow ring.
It's a perfect neutral for the days when you want your outfit to make the statement (a statement like "my mom seems to have lost my real clothes in the move, so I'm wearing Christmas pajamas my big brother outgrew three years ago").
It's a perfect neutral for the days when you want your outfit to make the statement (a statement like "my mom seems to have lost my real clothes in the move, so I'm wearing Christmas pajamas my big brother outgrew three years ago").
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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