Bored
Bored bored bored, sooooo bored.
And I need more ice.
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May 31, 2007
Craptacular
The good news: We won our games last night and I played awesome.
The bad news: I played awesome right up until I pulled a calf muscle in game two.
I had a nice little "pop" feeling in my leg as I went for a ball. So after sitting out the rest of the game and being attended to by a doctor who plays on the opposing team, I made my way home in what was a painfully long drive. I actually had to use both feet to work the gas and brakes since I couldn't pull my right foot up enough to brake! But I iced before going to bed and it feels a bit better today than it did last night. I walk funny but I get where I'm going, just slowly.
This morning it was hurting after being still all night so I decided I was only going to go into work for a half hour or so to tie up some loose ends from yesterday and then come home to rest and ice. I must have been high from the icy-hot or something for thinking that because four hours and several clusterfucks later I was finally able to leave but not until after getting a parking ticket as I had parked out front at a meter rather than in back because I wasn't going to stay - "sigh". So I basically am parked on the couch and only plan to move to use the bathroom. I got my computer, remotes, phone, and the most adorable kitty in the world all within arms reach.
May 29, 2007
Got Nothin, Except A Video
May 28, 2007
Memorial Day
Thank a soldier today
Thank a soldier today
May 27, 2007
Good Times
It's been a great weekend. I just got home and am ready to crash in my comfy bed.
Friday at work I was treated to lunch and birthday cupcakes by my coworkers. I even got birthday greetings faxed in from my former office in Michigan. I also got calls, some singing, from loved ones to make my day special. At night I rode roller coasters and shared cocktails with friends.
Saturday I was treated to a fantastic dinner by Alison and Paul at a favorite restaurant of mine. But what really made the night special was the dessert after dinner back at their house. Alison made me a banana birthday cake ! Now this is a big deal because Alison doesn't always appreciate the yumminess of banana goodies like I do and she didn't just go out and buy a banana cake, she actually made one. So I was feeling pretty special.
Today I attended and volunteered at a Memorial Day Festival put on by my softball league. It was a good time and we had several hundred people in attendance. You pay $25 and that gets you all the free beer and food you want as well as live entertainment by local muscians. There was also a music pavillion with dancing and tents representing various GLTB organizations. The weather was great and a fun time was had by all.
Now I need sleep
May 25, 2007
It's My Berfday !
I have to work today on what should be a national holiday. Staffing issues couldn't get out of it.
But tonight, weather permitting, I'm going to Kennywood with some friends. So it's roller coasters and cocktails tonight. That should be an interesting combination.
May 24, 2007
Shocked Cats
Click Here and have sound turned up. Do it now!
May 23, 2007
Jews, Cake & Coffee
I have been slacking a bit the last couple weeks on working out so I decided that come hell, high water, locusts, nuclear war, or even a slight rain that I was getting my behind out of bed this morning for a swim and workout. At 5:30 a.m. I pull into the JCC and guess what? DENIED. They are closed today and tomorrow for yet another Jewish holiday. If I was religious I would convert just for the holidays.
I just tonight realized that there has been an ice cream cake in my freezer since Sunday. Paul's birthday cake has been in there all week and here I have been sitting just in the next room without any cake or ice cream. What a gosh darn shame. Time to make up for wasted time.
A certain person who knows me very well and shall remain nameless, ok her name is Lil, sent me caffeinated soap to use before I head out in the morning and use the Starbucks card she also sent. Not only can I get my caffeine freak on via a venti cup, I can rub it all over my body. Just sit back and picture that for a bit.
May 21, 2007
I Mean Come On
Radio Shack: I DONT WANT ANY FREAKING BATTERIES. I seriously and srsly hate this store. I only come in here because you are on the same block as my office.
Spiderman 3: WTF? You have action, cute guys in spandex, great special effects, and a huge budget and the movie sucked?? Should have stopped at Spidey 2.
Wasn't it Adam and Steve? To the holy servants of the almighty whose calling on this earth is to block access to my grocery store while stuffing your handout up my nose: Jesus tap-dancing christ on broadway already, just go save yourself. I'm already going to hell and expect to see a lot of familiar faces there. So get out of my way because I have a lot of sinning to do and I need some Doritos first.
Happy Monday
May 20, 2007
It's Paul's Birthday !!
There's big fun to be had, cake to be eaten, presents to be given, and the usual getting down with our bad selves
May 18, 2007
Hey There
Friday is finally here. After closing time my boss suggested going out for "a quick one" before heading home. The "quick one" was multiplied a few times as we talked shop. Although I work tomorrow this week, it's only part of the day and I don't do much on Saturday anyway so I can go ahead and breathe a sigh of relief that the workweek is over. Tomorrow afternoon I have softball practice to be followed by dinner and drinks out on the town. At some point this weekend I would also like to catch up on sleep, do some shopping, clean the apartment, wash the car, work on a web site, read a book, exercise, bake cookies, do laundry, see a movie, stop global warming, and end the Iraq war. That will be my Sunday.
Check out this commercial for Philadelphia, PA that has been playing on the major channels. Progressive, real world, and refreshing.
"Umm, Where's My Straw?"
May 15, 2007
Falwell Is Dead
Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University, had a long history of opposing gay rights.
In 1976 he, along with Anita Bryant, led the charge against gay adoption in Florida leading to the most repressive anti-gay adoption law in the US.
Following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington in 2001 Falwell declared that gays and pro choice advocates were to blame.
I don't wish death on anyone. But today my thoughts are with all the people who suffered and continue to suffer because of people like this man. I wonder if his "faith" and "values" got him what he expected on the other side.
Nice Evening
Had a nice evening tonight. The weather was perfect for being out and about in Shadyside. Had dinner with a nice guy at Walnut Street Grill, walked around and peeked in some shops, then sat outside Starbucks sipping coffee goodness while chatting and people watching under the stars. It's typical Pittsburgh happenings like this that remind me what a great city this is.
May 14, 2007
Another Day In My Head
Apparently I'm not sweet enough afterall
I have a huge sweet tooth. If it were a real tooth, it would be shooting up through my brain and out the top of my head. Yes, that's how big it is, it's brain-puncturing head busting huge. It doesn't matter what I eat or when, I always get a craving for some type of sweet and/or gooey goodness. Tonight for instance, I inhaled a pizza. And I mean I took this pie in like a jet engine sucking in a bird. And now, not even two hours after eating, the chocolate ice cream in the freezer is calling out to me. And I'm sure that I will be settling into the prime time TV schedule tonight with a bowl full.
Extra protein?
Speaking of food issues, I noticed the yogurt I had this morning at the coffee shop proclaimed to have "live and active cultures." And it wasn't a warning that there is something living in my food, but rather it was highlighted and in a very happy looking font as to celebrate the living things I am about to ingest. I guess for yogurt it is a good thing but it makes me think of the movie scene when a Chinese takeout carton gets opened and it is teeming with maggots crawling all over each other. Always looking before you dig in and a good stirring of the contents is a must for me.
DOH!
Thanks to Paul, I have this particular Simpson's jingle in my head from an episode where Homer was trying to find a place to buy blue pants. This morning while in the coffee shop, I found myself laughing at it while carefully inspecting my yogurt for anything living or dead. Not to myself mind you, but out loud. Thus my fear that what goes on in my head will start coming out of my mouth. And that could really piss a lot of people off.
May 12, 2007
I'm Updating My Amazon Wish List
I Call This One...
"Finnigan in Laundry Basket"
And this one, "Finny Sees A Mouse"
May 11, 2007
Bah
Not much happening here. Glad it's Friday and I have a couple days off. Last night I went out to BFE with coworkers for a bowl-a-thon to benefit Junior Achievement. I did it last year too. It's the head bosses pet project so like good little employees we all lined up with our lips puckered to bowl and raise money for a good cause. Pizza and beer were included in the festivities. It wound up being a late night because upon leaving I made a right turn when I should have went left and roamed suburbia while cursing both mapquest and my lack of sense of direction. So it took about an hour longer to get back to the city than it should have.
Tomorrow I sleep in then its off to the fields for a softball double header. More to ramble about later this weekend.
Later
May 09, 2007
Sad News
I found out today that a friend of mine has passed away. There was not much information to be had other than he died suddenly. There were no health issues that I was aware of so whether it could have been something like that or an accident I just don't know.
His name was Carlos and while we were not close enough that we saw each other very frequently, about once a month we would run into each other at a networking function or at a bar or some social situation like that. And we always took some time to chat and catch up a bit. What was special about our relationship, at least for me was that he was one of the first people I got to know in Pittsburgh when I moved here about a year and a half ago. We were both going to an event and we both thought it was at a particular restaurant. It turns out we were both wrong and it was at another location but we caught each others eye while waiting in the bar and we both figured out we were there for the same function. We had a couple drinks while we figured out where we really needed to be and actually stayed and had dinner before we moved onto the correct location. It was nice because that the first time I kind of put myself out there and did something to meet people in my new city and him being so friendly helped me realize I could do that without being nervous or anxious. We always mentioned that day when we would run into each other, kind of like "hey we both made it to the right spot tonight."
So even wondering how it happend now seems not too important because it does not change the fact that soemone has died. It goes to show that you never know what tomorrow brings. Life is indeed too short.
May 07, 2007
I'm Not Listening Anymore
That's right, I'm tuning people out. Working my whole adult life in some form of customer service has enabled me to get good at pretending to have empathy, agreement, and to look like I give a flying fig newton at what some people say.
Oh yes there's more......
There was a time you could walk into your local business, let's just blindly pick a random business like a bank, and one could see the same person for years. Good old Thelma Lou was always behind the counter or Mr. Larry Lifer sitting in the office for what seems like decades as you aged from a perkyl itlle lady in your twenties to your current crotchity self. Now I must say that I have the utmost respect for the older generation who shaped and built this country. And being a complainer about everything is not solely an older persons issue. There are people of all ages who can be pissy, selfish, and think the world should get out their way.
But the days are gone when people stay in the same position or location for years on end. And guess what? It does not affect how your transaction happens, the kind of rules that are in place, or how your life after walking outside is affected. I try to explain to the people who complain daily that the people who have moved on from our branch have done so not because they have left the company or because the new faces you see are evil and we all have them tied up in the basement. But rather they have been promoted or moved to new branhces close to their homes thus lessening their commute. Sounds reasonable right? It's good that people they like now make more money, gotten what they deserved, or have more time to spend with their family right? Nope. It's just another sign of the apocolypse because only certain people can take your deposit slip or explain how to put your card into the ATM right side up. It's nice to know people you deal with, but with few exceptions the bank teller, cashier, deli worker and others are just working for a living. They may like you and like getting to know you as I do in my job, but I'm always surprised at the people who always complain, not just once but daily. I see it at my job, in the supermarket, restaurants etc. And no matter what you say it's not good enough because there has to be something to complain about.
Let's face it, I can be just as pissed off at the world as the next person, I may have even posted a rant or two on this site, but geez Louise Lucy Ricky Fred and Ethel, Quit yer bitchin already. Life's too short, why go around feeling like that all the time?
Opening Day
Yesterday was opening day for softball. It was a great day, sunny and warm. We played a good team and even though we tried to get them all really drunk at the league bash the night before, we lost by one run and due to an error. It was the bottom of the last inning and our runner on third did not tag up on a fly ball. He just took off and was pretty much oblivious at all of us on the bench yelling at him to go back to the base. The third base coach should have made him come back too but was watching the action in the outfield. I should have took him some popcorn and a chair to relax in if he was just going to watch. But mistakes do happen and the guy felt bad. I told him we all do something like that at some point during the season and at least he got his out of the way early. In the end, we lost to a pretty good and long established team and for a team like mine that has mostly all new people on it, it was still a good first outing for us. It was really fun and I'm having a great time with everyone in the league so I'm really glad I joined up.
Between practice Saturday and the game Sunday I pulled, strained, wrenched, broke, twisted, cut off, bruised, and/or otherwise hurt my arm. It was pretty sore last night on my inside arm along my elbow. So being the doctor and self-diagnoser that I am, I Google and try to look up my arm issue and all I read about is ripped tendons, torn this and that and the word surgery keeps popping up. Could my playing days be over before I even cash the million dollar sign-on bonus? But luckily after being really sore this morning it started to feel better after moving it around a bit as the day went on. It's still a bit sore but much better than yesterday so I can tell it will pass with some being careful on my part. My office reeked of "Icy Hot" all day though. I don't think the senior citizens noticed too much being doused odd smelling lotions themselves, but a coworker wondered what was up with the ben-gay aroma wafting through the air. So my promising career in big gay softball seems ok, I'll just take it easy on the arm in practice tomorrow.
May 03, 2007
Blog Filler
My day off today. Out of bed at 5:30 am. No that's not a typo, it just happened.
-- JCC, swam laps and worked out.
-- Caribou coffee. Caffiene goodness, newspapers, people watching
-- The Waterfront: Macy's, Costco, Target, grocery store, Petco, gas, Barnes & Noble
-- Post Office
-- Starbucks for Banana Dulce Coffee Cake - sooooo good
-- Two and a half hour nap
-- Play with Finnigan
-- Downtown for networking group mixer at Cafe Euro
-- Late softball practice
-- grocery store again
-- Home in time to watch Scrubs
-- Play with Finny again
Power Of An Email?
I might not be the sole reason, but my Costco now sells the two pound bag of shelled pistachio nuts. It's a glorious day.
May 01, 2007
CRAP
I think I am building up an immunity to Tylenol PM.
Time To Give Up The Keys
A little old lady, she had to have been about 247 yrs old, thought the sidewalk on Forbes Ave by my work was part of the street and tried to park her car on it. While doing this she slowly pulled up on it and took out a parking meter with the front of her car as she pulled up over the curb. She literally had half her car on the sidewalk and half in the road. Now they are pretty wide, but they are also clearly sidewalks. She looked like a nice lady and I felt sorry for her, but it may be time to give up driving.