Among other things, Lisa's aunt passed away unexpectedly; her body was found ~ two days after her passing, and Lisa and her Mom had to wait two hours with her remains while they waited for the medical examiner. Her death bumped what was already a top 10 worst day to top 3. As for the rest, it'll pass, but I don't feel like talking about it.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A Horrible Day
Yesterday: easily, EASILY one of the 5 worst days of my life, literally start to finish.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Oh boy
The NY Times is reporting that Roger Clemens allegedly paid for PED's w/ $ from a charitable foundation. If true - and there is no evidence beyond hearsay - it would lead to felony charges.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
My Solemn Right
I believe it is my right as a Dad to snatch as many toppings from a frozen pizza as I like before it enters the oven.
Two Quotes of the Day
"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." - James Baldwin
"How often in life it is a truth that we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies." - Leon Uris
Friday, June 11, 2010
Quote
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."- Aristotle
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Rockford Jams
You know Erv really needed help with his office if he sat there quietly while I sang along to NKOTB as I typed. Currently playing - Call it What You Want.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Rockford
I'm in Rockford IL, helping my friend Ervin organize some paperwork for his business. A nice ride down, aside from near constant rain.
I went to WalMart with Erv and found something Lisa & I have been looking for (w/out luck) back in Milwaukee. Then we grilled out and enjoyed a dinner of steak, potato, mushroom/onion, corn and dinner rolls. Time to get cracking again on that paperwork.
Monday, June 7, 2010
The Library Does GaGa
Sarah Wachter, a UW-Seattle student in library and information science, has created a small internet sensation with this version of Lady GaGa's "Bad Romance".
Enjoy!
You got a question that is causing you some pain
Typin’ keywords into the search engine again.
Look your naïve searching just ain’t gonna get it done
Cause when it comes to search if it’s not tough it isn’t fun (fun)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh
I’ll blow your mind, show you how to find.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh
I’ll blow your mind, show you how to find.
Can use my
Can use my
Yeah you can use my catalog
(Don’t forget the databases)
Can use my
Can use my
Yeah you can use my catalog
(Don’t forget the databases)
Ca-ca-ca-catalog ca-ca-catalog
(Mum mum mum mah)
Ca-ca-ca-catalog ca-ca-catalog
(Mum mum mum mah)
This keyword search it gives you way too many hits
Boolean limits pare things down to just what fits
Use the thesaurus to find subject terms that work
Then in just one minute you’ll be through like Captain Kirk (Kirk)
[Chorus]
We love the Big 6, baby!
Step one define your problem
Pick your sources.
Then go huntin’. We’re not puntin’
On the research. We’re engaging and extracting somethin’
Then you can put it back together
Tell your friends about your awesomeness
It’s synthesis synthesis
Evaluate cause we’re into this.
The MLB Draft
Today is the MLB draft, w/ the 1st and supplemental rounds to be broadcast on the MLB Network. I'll be at work, but I'm DVR'ing it. From 11 pm on I intend to be camped in front of the TV, Baseball America in hand, enjoying the hell out of it. Dorky? Well, yes, in a way. But sexy too, no?
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Some Advice
Oy, some advice for characters on Torchwoood & Primeval: I know you save the world every wk. I do feel, however, this would be much easier if a) u were professionals in training or demeanor b) u didn't go into dark buildings alone c) u stopped manufacturing moral quandries where there r none and d) if you used f*ing guns when appropriate. Say what u will, killing monsters is easier if you have a nice .45 at ur side.
Name this Plant
For the last three years these plants have thrived in my backyard, despite my best efforts to get rid of them. I don't have a clue about what they are, not being a gardener by trade or disposition. Lisa thought they were rhubarb but said they don't taste like it, which leaves us right back where we started. So if there's anyone out there that can ID this plant, let me know.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Day Continues
After dinner we watched the DVD's the boys got at the library, then I packed them off to bed. 90 minutes of chaos later I had to go hard core: I shut off every light on the 2nd flr, pulled up a chair, and sat insidethe bedroom door to stamp out so much as a whisper. I think I may now have the house to myself (well, Lu's up, but she's fine). A Torchwood/Primeval marathon it is!
A Busy Day
Lisa and her crew are en route to Hammond, IN to see a New Kids on the Block concert. Meanwhile, we've extended Smiley's sleepover, and I took the boys to three libraries, a store, and finally to Little Caesar's for dinner. BTW thank heavens for LuLu; her Mommy skills have sure come in handy.
Credit to Stephen Crane
"Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."
Friday, June 4, 2010
Happy Birthday LuLu!
Today is LuLu's seventh birthday, and while it's a cliche, it feels like only yesterday she entered our lives - the day after Sammy Sosa was caught with a corked bat, IIRC. Another seven years and she'll be entering high school; seven more after that and she can legally drink.
Wow.
God willing they'll be a couple posts about her in the next few days, but before the clock strikes midnight I wanted to stop by and post *something* to mark her day. Here are some pictures of the wonderful cake Lisa made to mark her special day. It was two round strawberry cakes, separated by a layer of icing and fresh cut strawberries, with slices of strawberries along the side and an edible image of ballet shoes on top.
It was gorgeous, and tasted just as good (and I'm not a cake guy).
Happy Birthday LuLu! We're proud to have you as our daughter, and we love you very much!
Wow.
God willing they'll be a couple posts about her in the next few days, but before the clock strikes midnight I wanted to stop by and post *something* to mark her day. Here are some pictures of the wonderful cake Lisa made to mark her special day. It was two round strawberry cakes, separated by a layer of icing and fresh cut strawberries, with slices of strawberries along the side and an edible image of ballet shoes on top.
It was gorgeous, and tasted just as good (and I'm not a cake guy).
Happy Birthday LuLu! We're proud to have you as our daughter, and we love you very much!
The Cable Guy
Happy 7th Birrthday LuLu!!!
In a concurrent dose of adult life today: the cable guy failed to show this AM, which put my day on hold. When I gave up on him Parker and I got my paycheck, went to the bank, made a few stops, and returned home with crickets for the turtle, some goldfish for Smiley, a Beta for YaYa, and Hannah Montana wrapping paper for Lu's gifts. *allegedly* Time Warner will now be here btwn 3-5.
That . . . isn't a toilet
We own a hollow kids table that has a removable top. During Smiley's sleepover his friend decided to use it - as a urinal.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Daisy Bridging
Back from Lu's Daisy Scout bridging ceremony, and it was actually quite fun. Congrats LuLu!
FYI
BTW - Friday is Lu's bday/Smiley's sleepover, so I won't be attending, but a co-worker is holding a fundraiser at The Borg Ward (823 W. National Ave.) tommorow at 10. She'll l be screening 2 gems of the silent film era: Luis Buñuel & Salvador Dali's surrealist classic "Un Chien Andalou" (1929), AND Fritz Lang's sci-fi masterpiece "Metropolis" (1927) $5 donation suggested.
Buy One
Well damnit, I have a column published in the Journal-Sentinel today and no one told me. Go out and buy a copy, ok?
Savages by Don Winslow
I just finished 'Savages' by Don Winslow. It was very good and deserves a full write-up here; hopefully I'll find the time soon. It's brutal, violent, sexy, and well, savage. Winslow doesn't just use the English language, he manipulates and twists it like play-doh to create the mood and thoughts he wishes to express. I envy his talent.
So True
"A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." - George Bernard Shaw
Quote
"Advertising gives beautiful names to ugly things. Pornography gives ugly names to beautiful things" - Don Winslow
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Progressive Roadside Assistance
God bless Progressive's roadside assistance program. It may just be the smartest purchase I've made in years. I blew a tire today on the way to work and once again they proved their worth. By my count that'd be three tows + that would have come out of my pocket since the 1st of the year.
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