Warm-Up to the Weekend

Welcome to Friday!

I had some idea of something to post today, but it has entirely slipped my mind now. The Wife had gotten on the computer this morning prior to myself, and had played her little Fishville application in Facebook. She had left it at the log in screen for Facebook, as I was about to get on as well, and do my thing.

I couldn't get the damn thing to work! It wouldn't log me in. So I jumped over to AOL, and I could log in, but couldn't navigate from that page. Back to Facebook. I finally was able to log in, but couldn't navigate from that page.

Okay. It must have something to do with Firefox, which I had just put in the new update a few days back, or so. I closed it, went to IE. Same shit. Reboot computer.

Firefox - same. IE - Same. I am starting to get pissed now. I opened up World of Warcraft. I got online, messed around a little. My latency was low, as usual. Jumped to desktop - same issues as before. Exit all - reboot.

With the computer shut down, I am sitting here with my held in my hands wondering...WTF could be wrong? I did nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing new has been downloaded, so no major memory hogger, or virus (that I could think of). I am at a complete loss for what is going on.

Thinking it is the best thing I can do, I grab my handy-dandy-always-in-reach-by-the-computer notepad, and a writing utensil. I am going to write out the whole procedure of how I turn on the system, and normal activity I do, and record everything I see happening - be it the regular stuff or not. Maybe some computer savvy friend will know what is wrong.

The damn computer must have felt threatened. Everything is working fine now. Third try is the charm? I dunno. But for about 50 minutes I was getting to be one pissed off fat boy on a Friday morning!!

And because of that folks, I forgot what I was going to post today.

PeacE

Whoa, Nelly!

For a few of ya, the ones that got in here early, got to read some interesting drabble I threw up. Glad I only got a few hours sleep, before catching it and deleting it...

Okay, back to bed and a couple more hours of shut eye.

PeacE

Some Email humor and then some

I have been mentally blank for the past few days. I am hoping it is something that is going to end soon. Since WoW is down for maintenance, and I have nothing else, enjoy a couple emails I got this morning....

A woman goes to the doctor, beaten black and blue. . .. . .

Doctor: "What happened?"

Woman: " Doctor, I don't know what to do. Every
time my husband comes home drunk he beats me to a pulp...."

Doctor: "I have a real good medicine against that: When
your husband comes home drunk, just take a glass of
chamomile tea and start gargling with it. Just gargle and
gargle".

2 weeks later she comes back to the doctor and looks reborn and fresh again.

Woman: "Doc that was a brilliant idea! Every time my
husband came home drunk I gargled repeatedly with chamomile
tea and he never touched me.

Doctor: "you see how keeping your mouth shut helps!!!"

I must have sat there and giggled for a few minitues about this one. Luckily, the Wife didn't hear me.... Here is our next selection:

What to do when you sit next to a jerk on an airplane. (or any where else for that matter.)

1. Take out your laptop. 2. Slowly open your laptop. 3. Turn it on.. 4. Make certain your neighbor is watching. 5. Open your internet browser. 6. Close your eyes for a few moments, open them and then look up to the sky, or the heavens if you will. 7. Breathe deeply and open the site (http://www.myit-media.de/the_end.html) 8. Look at the expression on your neighbor's face.

Hopefully this will still show up...

PeacE

Kids Say the Darnedest Things ....

Remember this saying? Well, the Wife has decided to do her best to capture those moments in our offspring's lives. I think it is more to embarrass them, if given the chance, once they are older, but who is to say. Anyways, since I am not mentally running yet this morning.... here are a few excerpts from recent days....

1/12/10 - David (in his most innocent 3-year-old voice) whispers: Kisses will get me out of trouble ... hugs will get me out of trouble, too.

1/14/10 - After running all over the house, jumping off chairs, swinging a plastic "sword", David stops in front of me, and very solemnly says, "There. Now I am done teaching you how to be a Ninja," and walks away.

In our house, with my "water baby" around, nobody gets to take showers alone. When David hears water, he's running to the bathroom stripping as he goes. Last night, he was running across the house calling, "Sissy, I got my towel ... Let's get NAKED!!", then in a quiet voice explained, "you have to, to take a shower."

PeacE

Another Day ....

It's Sunday, the "day of rest".

It ain't raining. I am up early.

Got nothing.

See ya tomorrow.

PeacE

Shee-it! Friday Already!!

I do not understand why so many people cannot find their way around an airport. Sky Harbor Intl. is not a HUGE Place.... it has only 3 terminals (used to be 4), and many signs to direct you to exits either on the East, or West side. But so many people I know do get confused driving there, even if only dropping a passenger off. This morning, I became the Take-me-to-the-airport Guy for my FIL. He had a nice, early departure time, that I had to be at his place at 4am. Needless to say, 40 min later I am back home (it's that easy!) and doing emails, etc. No sense going back to bed to get up 2 hours later to run the daughter to school.

So, Friday made it here and I wasn't really paying attention. Guess I got my mind on doing some other things... though, I couldn't even begin to guess what they are/were/should have been. No major plans this weekend.

Next Friday, though, there is going to be a "Boy's Only" party at my place. Yeah, the Wife and daughter are leaving town, together, overnight, so me and the boys is gonna celebrate "MEN" style. I figure, dinner out, go to the cinema for a movie, and back home to watch videos until we pass out.... drinking lots of Root Beer and maybe have some ice cream too. Wife is chaperoning a trip for the daughter's Vocal Ensemble for a competition up north somewhere. Good time for me and the boys. Looking forward to it.

That's it for now. Laters!

PeacE

Over the Kick Start Day

I could tell yesterday was Monday... it was hard to get motivated to do anything. At one point, I even laid down, expecting it to only be about an hour. Turned into a 3 1/2 hour nap - though I did feel lots better afterwards.

Sunday, though long, was a good day. The Race happened between my Sis, Reverend Mother, and Stuman. I was there to help coordinate stopwatches, and take pictures. It was a run of 2 miles, and scoring would be based on US Army PT regulations. Meaning, what time they ran it in, modify in the age bracket, and a score is given. Prior to looking up the scores, based on time alone, Stuman was first, then Sis, then Reverend Mother. Now, that was sort of to be expected. RM being the eldest, and Stuman the youngest.

Once we got back to the house, they were all anxiously asking about their score (because Stuman was the one able to figure out the stuff - him being in Army Reserve and all). After the scores, they were able to finally relax and enjoy whatever the rest of us left for them for lunch. Man, there was plenty of food too. I think my family ended up taking home a good third of it seems.

Oh! The scores! Sis had the highest, followed closely by Stuman, and RM pulled 3rd, but only 1 point behind Stuman. Now, I promised I would not embarrass any by their ages (if I haven't already in a prior post) but RM is Mom to all three of us kids.... so she ain't 20! But she sure ran like she was in her 30's! I gotta give it up to her... she was within about 5 min Stuman. That is someone determined and in fairly good shape! And Sis has been working hard at it in order to beat Stuman! I know I would never had made it.

Anyways, I have no plans this week. Nothing on schedule for today. Y'all have a good one.

PeacE