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old musings for April, 2009

29 Apr

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It’s high right now, lemme tell ya. Coworker, upon seeing my wedding album:

CW: This isn’t you.
SK: It is.
CW: No it isn’t.
SK: I know, because I’m fatter there, right?
CW: No, you look so much better there!
SK: No, I’m fatter there.
CW: No, you look so pretty. So girly!
SK: Too girly.
CW: It’s ok to say this, because I’m saying that you are pretty.
SK: That’s like saying I’m uglier now.
CW: Oh, that’s not what I mean. You look just as much beautiful now.

And the thing is, she doesn’t mean any of it to insult me. It’s how she is, just says exactly what’s on her mind. Always. She’s still one of my favorite people. I think it’s a cultural thing.

24 Apr

-image-Even better than watching Twilight with Frank

is watching Twilight with RiffTrax (think MST3K with your Twilight DVD). It’s worth so far above the $3.99 they charge.

You must watch Twilight this way. I beg you.

23 Apr

-image-Little Man plays that funky music!

I wondered why Little Man asked me to bring home the sheet music to Canon in D. Now he plays a beautiful, stilted serenade, because he has no fingers–only hands.

22 Apr

-image-Little Man emerges victorious from mom’s purse!

On the way home from church Sunday, Little Man made a choice. He could stay in that purse in the dark with a crazy green German named Hans and the vampire Spike, or he could claw his way out and insist on staying in the light. He chose the light, people! He chose the light. You can see Hans right behind him, still hangin’ out with Spike in the darkness of my purse.

I shoved Little Man back in later. He’s gonna have to get along with Hans and Spike.

21 Apr

-image-Little Man likes good TV!


I will shake my fiery-ball fist next to this crypt until you let me watch Once More, With Feeling!

Oh, Little Man. You scamp.

20 Apr

-image-Little Man wants to come in!

Little Man, if you want to come inside, maybe you should turn around and knock on the little window instead of just shakin’ your thang at the occupants of the house. Just a suggestion.

19 Apr

-image-The Adventures of Little Man

Once upon a time, Little Man was in the Lost & Found box at church. He remained there, sad and alone, for several weeks. Finally, Cindy’s daughters rescued him from his life of solitude, realizing that no one was coming for Little Man. They brought him to me, because I dig well-sculpted calves, and Little Man’s calves are beautiful. I promised to cherish him forever.

Then Cindy’s family came to live with me for a couple of months while their house was being finished. Cindy and I, determined to make Little Man’s life complete, took turns hiding him in various places all over the house. Little Man hung from the ceiling fan, stood on a plant ledge, nestled in a box of tissues, peeked out at us from the fireplace, and–my personal favorite–was congealed in apricot Jello.

When my friends moved out, Cindy and I shared custody of Little Man. When I moved from the Metroplex, Cindy gave me full custody, and he’s lived in Pinky’s visor ever since (Cindy hid him there for me once).

But now I think it’s time for Little Man to get out and see the world, or at least Idaho. So we’ll see where Little Man goes!

17 Apr

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ME: I swear, Beethoven was a genius.
HE: Did you just say Beethoven was a genius? [laughing]
ME: Yeah. He was!
HE: That’s like saying Einstein was a genius.
ME: He was too.
HE: Carp are fish!
ME: They are!
HE: Beethoven composed music!
ME: He did!

17 Apr

-image-Is it just me?

Or did mm just go microscopic??

15 Apr

-image-The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

Ok, so I woke up this morning pondering–yes! pondering!–this phrase. Probably because I’ve installed new fonts this week, I don’t know. Does it matter? The cause of my ponderings?

Anyway, the font thing. Usually when I see a font on the interwebz, this phrase is used as the demonstrative text. See how this font looks! The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog!

For some really stupid, half-asleep reason, I started going through the alphabet to see why this phrase is used. Maybe it has most of the letters of the alphabet or something.

It has every letter except “s.” I’m sure some of you already knew this. In fact, I almost thing *I* knew this already, like I’ve done this ridiculous exercise before. But I’m vexed by it. Vexed. Why no s? You couldn’t have added an s to the end of dog?? I get it, it was already a phrase. But WHY, people, WHY would you single out the s as the only letter not worthy of demonstrating a font?

Anyway, I spent a good ten minutes on it this morning. Very important stuff here.

UPDATE: G Fresh straightened out the whole mess in the comments. Thank goodness.

14 Apr

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ME: The Amazon deal of the day is really tempting me today.
HE: You buy that, and right after, he’ll release a new album.

12 Apr

-image-5 dead people you would have liked to have dinner with

Can you guess which 5 I chose for this facebook meme?
(Answers below the fold.)
(more…)

11 Apr

-image-twilight screening with Frank

“Yeah, you’re right. He does steal every scene.” — re: Charlie, in a nondescript early scene.

“Is there any man other than Cop Mustache in this movie who isn’t effeminate?”

“I repeat, is there anyone other than Cop Mustache who isn’t effeminate?”

“We call him ‘Eyebrows.’”

“I hate teenagers. Especially twenty-somethings playing teenagers.”
“Actually, she was a minor when they started filming.”

“I like standing in cars.”

“Wow, he really steals every scene.”
“Shut UP! He reminds me of my dad.”
“Why?”
“Because he doesn’t really like to express his feelings, but I know he loves me.”
“You mean, because he doesn’t emote like my dad?”

“He’s creepy.”

“Doesn’t it look like she just burped?”
“That’s called acting, sweetie.”

“They won the golden onion, see?”

“And see, now, he’s just trying not to kill her.”
“Why?”
“Because her scent… he’s never smelled anyone that makes him want human blood so bad.”
“Why doesn’t he just kill her? End the movie.”
“She’s like his own personal brand of heroin.”
“Yeah, I’ve heard that many times.”

“Yeah, let’s stand in the hallway, discuss being vampires. Because we only started doing this yesterday.”

“That was a trick of your eye. That was the moonlight reflecting off swamp gas.”

“Look at me, I’m a sissy. Could I do something like that? It might mess up my hair.”

“You don’t have any evidence!” This is what they always say in CSI when they’re guilty.

“Ok, I admit it. I’m really a hero. I prance around saving people.”

(Upon Mike asking Bella to prom) “No, your skin has too much color.”

(”Can you at least watch where you walk?”) “Stupid! Ugh!”

“Wow, they’d make some awesome white supremacists.”

“Something better happen soon.”

“I’m thinking about growing some mutton chops to go with my mustache.”

(”Let’s say for argument’s sake that I’m not smart.”) “I’ll argue that.”
“She’s really not smart. Bella’s an idiot.”

“Kryptonite takes away power, stupid.”

“I don’t wanna bring this relationship any further than me just staring at you.”

“Wow, if she wants Eric, she’s really scraping the bottom there.”

(”The Cullens don’t come here.”) “Neither do barbers.”

(”You caught that, huh?”) “I tend to pick up things that are said right in front of my face.”

“By the way, call me Pale Face again, and I’m scalping me an Injun.”

“You mean the other Pale Faces besides the Cullens? There are paler faces?”

“Now, that’s racist right there. He’s drunk, and he’s wearing an Irish t-shirt.”

“So can vampires not just shop at Sears and wear normal clothes? Do they have, like, an agreement?”

“The filming in this is like the first season of CSI: New York.”
“Right? With the blue?”

(”That’s disgusting.”) “Yeah, guys knocking on windows is disgusting.”

“It’d be cool if she found that Buffy book. Vampyre spelled with a Y.”

“This is where that upside-down kiss is.”

“Is that a hybrid?”
“Probably.”

“She should flash him.” (when he needs her to distract him)

“She has weird hair.”
“It’s like ’50s hair.”

“‘I’m allergic to wheat.’ ‘That’s creepy!’”

(”I don’t want to know what the square root of Pi is.” “You knew that?”) “There’s no way she knew that.”

“He’s really dumb at this whole concealing that he has magical powers thing.”

(”I can read every mind in this room, apart from yours.”) “Maybe she’s just not thinking.”

(”It’s very frustrating.”) “Yeah, you’re missing a lot there. Some complex thinking.”

“What are you doing hanging out with that mortal?”

“I don’t know where I’m gonna fit that in my purse with my gun!”
“Bella with a gun? She’s such a klutz. That would be unfortunate.”

“This is done so much better in the book. I mean, it’s almost like the screenwriter wanted to piss off every Twilight reader.”

“Wow, he looks even gayer.” (when Edward is in makeup, sucking Bella’s blood)

(”And sometimes you speak like you’re from a different time.”) “Like when you said ‘groovy’ the other day.”

“Now she’s creeping me out. Like she’s about to transform into a monster.”

“SAY IT! SAY IT!”

(”Are you afraid?” “No.”) “You’re just so effeminate.”

(”This is the skin of a killer, Bella.”) “I’m sparkly! I’m a killa! I kill things!”

(”I trust you.”) [laughing] “Her parents did not put sense into her.”

“I wonder if drug dealers use that now. ‘Get your own personal brand of heroin! See what Edward’s talking about!’”

(”You have to tell me what you’re thinking.”) “Personal space?”

“What exactly is his attraction with her?”
“First it’s because he’s meant to kill her because he wants her blood so bad. Then he becomes obsessed with the fact that he can’t read her mind. Then he just becomes stalkery. It’s very sexy.”
“Oh, that’s a great basis for a relationship. He wants her blood and can’t read her mind.”

“Any larger sunglasses would be novelty ones.”

“By the way, if you’ve got any spare blood that you’re not using…”

“She’s like a weatherman. So-so accuracy.”
“No, she’s way more accurate.”

“Ooh! He hates Injuns!”

“So how’d he end up in a wheelchair? Did the vampires cripple him because they thought it’d be funny? Because it would be kinda funny.”

(”I would never tell anybody anything.”) “Except my friends.”

“I’ve got one rule. Don’t touch my stuff.”

“Stop watching the puppy. Watch the movie.”

“Wow, I can stare creepily at you all day.”

(”I can’t dance.”) “Well then, you’re no friend of mine.”

“You moved! Bad girlfriend!”

“At least they spare us from the conversation. ‘Because I like shoes that are pink!’”
“No, that’s something Alice would say.”

“Rip her head off! It’ll be funny!”

“If you make it all the way through the movie, you’re totally getting lucky.”
“I better be getting lucky.”

“Alice had to actually learn to pitch, and all the vampires had to learn to hit.”
“Yeah, because none of them would have known how to play sports before.”
“Actually, Jackson Rathbone who plays Jasper already knew how to play baseball. You can tell by the way he handles his bat. Plus, the way the director said so on the commentary.”

“We’re about to shoot a Calvin Klein ad here!”

“Everything James does is so sexual. Every face he makes.”
“Which one’s James?”
“The blond one.”
“Which blond one?”
“The nomad. The evil one.”

“Everything James does is sexual? He looks more like a confused dog to me.”

(”What am I gonna say to him? I can’t hurt him.”) “I can. We’ll break his arms and legs and throw him in a ditch. He’ll be safe there.”

“My cop mustache is tingling. I can tell something’s up.”

“You’re stupid, and you smell, and no one likes you.”

“Aww, that’s like the scene from Harry and the Hendersons. ‘Go away, you big ape.’”

(”Why don’t you let me drive?”) “You’re a woman. And you know a woman, if you’re driving away from an evil vampire, she’ll be trying to do her makeup.”

“Wow, everyone here’s so creepy. It’ll be nice to get away.”

(”Tell him how much it hurts!”) “Well, on the hospital pain charts, it’s about a 7!”

“Your girlfriend’s annoying. Shut her up.”

“That’s him singing here. I love him.”
“He sounds like a goat.”
“No he doesn’t! Shut UP! I LOVE him!”

(”The worst part was I didn’t think I was gonna be able to stop.” “Well, you did stop.”) “Yeah, well, you didn’t taste as good as I thought you would.”

“No! No! Bad vampire!”

“I really like the taste of your blood. I can’t stand to hear you talk. It’s a bad combination.”

“And in your dreams, you can still feel me, staring at you creepily.”

“Run, Forrest, run!”

“Ugh, I hate Jacob. He can go die. Actually, I like him in the fourth book, but I hate him in the second one.”
“I can’t even consider liking him until he gets a freakin’ haircut.”

(”Guess I’ll see you around, Bella.”) “Paleface!”

“If I had to spend a hundred years hanging out with teenagers, that’d be my hell.”
“I know, right?”

“Ow, my freakin’ foot! You’re such a clumsy oaf!”

“Hey, you made it all the way through! You’re gonna get lucky.”

09 Apr

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07 Apr

-image-Because this blog just doesn’t suck enough lately.

I know it, y’all. I own it. I do promise to blog more when I lose the job, and since I will be caught up by next week, that could be very soon. I don’t, however, promise that the blog won’t continue to suck.

As a preview to the possibility that things will get even more boring around here, I give you this 50 questions thing that I copied over straight from FB. Enjoy. Or don’t. I mean, I wouldn’t.

1. What color is your toothbrush?
Do you really care? Anyway, it’s purple and white.

2. Name one person who made you smile today.
Megha. And Edward Cullen.

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
I was in the shower, thinking it was much earlier.

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
Ugh. Used to be Twix and Kit-Kat.

6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No, but I watch the CSIs, so I feel like I’ve been to lots.

7. What is the last thing you said aloud
“Admit it. You’re mildly interested in watching this movie.”

8. What is your favorite ice cream?
Braum’s chocolate almond.

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Coca-Cola or Aquafina.

10, Do you like your wallet?
No, I hate carrying a wallet and only do so because to get a purse big enough to hold Hans and small enough to not be obnoxious, I had to get one without one of those built-in wallet thingies.

11, What was the last thing you ate?
Chips and salsa. It’s an underrated lunch.

12, Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No.

13, The last sporting event you watched?
Wow. It might have been the Poinsettia Bowl, since I don’t get Stars hockey here.

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
I don’t eat popcorn anymore, but if I did… Smartfood, baby, all the way. Great, now I’m craving Smartfood. Thanks!

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
Mmm… Megha.

16. Ever go camping?
Yes, but I’ve only ever camped at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and on the North Rim. But we’re totally camping somewhere new this summer, by gum!

17, Do you take vitamins daily?
Um, celiac. So yeah.

18, Do you go to church every Sunday?
Except when I’m sick, yes. I actually got to go this week!

19, Do you have a tan?
I’d fit in well with the Cullens.

20,Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
Yes. I prefer most things over pizza.

21, Do you drink your soda with a straw?
No. I drink my soda only out of a can. Ok, at a restaurant, I drink it with a straw.

22, What did your last text message say?
Ask Megha, I don’t know!

23, What are you doing tomorrow?
Work, Bible study, American Idol.

25, Look to your left, what do you see?
Spike

26, What color is your watch?
I don’t wear a watch.

27, What do you think of when you hear Australia?
David lives there now and we really need to go visit him!

29, Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Hahaha. Well, I typically only do Qdoba and Chipotle for fast food, so I go in.

30. What is your favorite number?
47. Thanks, JJ!

31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone?
Frank. Please pick up peanut butter.

32. Any plans today?
Vacuum this blasted carpet, blog Idol.

33. How many states have you lived in?
Three.

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
Stephenie Meyer has no current plans to finish Midnight Sun.

35, Last song listened to?
Rock Star (Eminem)

36.Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Yes, but I don’t. I mean, I’m not morally opposed to it, but I don’t have a reason to do so.

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
No. It’s too bad, too, because at least then someone would be cleaning it.

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Now that it’s spring, my brown Bass sandals.

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
Do you mean envious? I think you mean envious. And yeah, I’m human, so probably.

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
Do you mean envious? I think you mean envious. And I don’t know.

41. Do you love anyone?
Yes, I love lots of anyones.

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Most of them do.

43. What do you usually do during the day?
Work, listen to Spike or music.

44, Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
No, I actually let the hate go a long time ago. There are people I don’t like, but I’m not wasting energy hating them. Hate is toxic.

45. Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily?
Yes. But I usually forego it for “hey.”

46. What color is your car?
Toreador red.

47. Do you like cats?
They complete me.

48. Are you thinking about someone right now
The Cullens.

49, Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Had season passes for many many years.

50. How did you get your worst scar?
Before December 20, I would have said bike crash (Cindy, do you remember that horrific day?). But now… I was attacked by two cats.

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