On iTunes: The Beatles – The White Album
Temperature today: 43 degrees again! I can’t wait to see a daffodil or tulip
Powerball Lotto: 270 Million!
I made a promise to a work-friend that I would actually watch an entire season of American Idol. I have never done so before. I have always watched the freak-show that is the auditions, but not being so much into pop music, I have never ventured further into the show and always relied on my mom to keep me up to date once someone won. I also didn’t like the fact that the American public chose the winner. I mean, talk about silly, letting the public pick a winner? They can’t elect the “right” candidate let alone pick the next pop train-wreck, Brit wannabe.
But I was talking to this friend and he told me that he and his co-workers actually place bets and join pools to pick the finalists. That got my attention. If I’m anything, I’m a gambler. I love to gamble, join pools, I play the lottery (Powerball is up to 270 Million!) and actually think I may win someday! So I thought, why not, there were some pretty cool auditions and I wondered how far some of these people would go so I promised my co-worker friend that I would watch and I am. It is really painful sometimes. I must admit to flipping channels if I don’t like the song/singer/arrangement.
So far, it’s been all right. Some good singers, some good surprises and since they are using the Lennon & McCartney songbook this season, it’s been interesting to see some of these guys takes on the songs. I haven’t seen anyone just knock one out of the park yet, but they are repeating the theme this next week, so maybe we’ll get something special then.
I thought Kristy Lee Cook would get the boot, so here it starts, where the public starts to let me down. David Hernandez wasn’t going to last much longer so he won’t be missed, but if Kristy doesn’t lay it down next week, she will be history. Even forgetting lyrics and really messing up a song won’t get you kicked off of Idol. David Archuletta (who is my mom’s favorite – she saw him on Star Search and loved him then-whatever!). Really had a bad night and it was horrible to watch someone lose it that bad on national/world-wide television but it’s like the car-wreck on the side of the freeway….you just can’t help but look.
Early picks for AI:
David Cook – what a great rocker dude!
Carly Smithson – Great voice, will go far!
Long shots for AI:
Amanda Overmeyer – A one-trick pony as my mother would say. A Janis Joplin wannabe.
Ramiele Malubay – Check the attitude, your “BFF” Danny Noriega wasn’t that good. You are way better, but we haven’t seen it in the past two weeks. You better blow us away or you are gone.
Michael Johns: My Aussie Hunk. You are adorable and your Queen song ROCKED but you’ve left a bad taste in my mouth ever since, rock it out this next week or you might find yourself in the bottom 3.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Outsider(s)
On my iTunes today: Eddie Vedder – Into the Wild soundtrack
Gas Prices on the move: $3.19/gallon
Weather: A balmy 39 degrees
Today we went out to eat with some our Customer Service Reps from the company that does most of our printing. We went to a Mexican restaurant called Pedro’s. It was fair to good, nothing horrible but the Margarita’s were ½ off on Tuesday’s during lunch. Now, me personally, I don’t like to drink at lunchtime. I really don’t like to drink much anymore at all. But I don’t care if my co-workers partake. The only time I’ve ever seen them drink is 1 glass of wine or one small Margarita. Fine with me. Can’t get too drunk on that small amount but I think they worry that if I’m the only one that is not drinking, I will be the one to tell or tattle. First of all, what is there to tell? Did they get all sloshed? No! Of course not! I doubt they could function without being noticed if they were sloshed. I’ve noticed since I’ve started here that there is a “group” of people, very similar to a clique in high school that likes to go out for a liquid lunch twice a year, I’ve never been invited because I think they know I don’t drink and somehow they’ve turned that into me not approving. Me not drinking is my choice and just that, a choice. I choose not to drink because I am old now and even a single drink would make me sleepy and I’m really afraid to fall asleep at my desk! I am not George Costanza from Seinfeld! I do not have a secret sleeping area under my desk! I wish I did, but I don’t.
This clique at work has bothered me since I started. I came from a workplace where I was in the clique. Now I’m the outsider and it’s hard to deal with actually. They are nice to your face but all of a sudden you are the only one left in the department when they all decide to go to lunch. Or you are sitting at your desk and all of a sudden someone comes in with food for everyone in the department except you (and maybe 2 other people they have decided are not worthy to be in their clique). I’ve talked to others in my company about the weird goings on in my department and they’ve all told me the same thing: Do you really WANT to hang out with these people outside of work? The answer is NO. They are okay and all but just not the type of people I would go looking for as friends. I also wondered if it was me. And although I have a very strong personality and sometimes clash with people who don’t know me, I’ve known these people for almost 4 years and it’s still the same thing. I’ve made really good work relationships with others in my company, but just not my own department. It’s hard to be a team when you are made to feel like an outsider on a regular basis.
Speaking of Outsiders, I subscribe to Dearreader.com, a service that sends you short reads every day of books in categories that you get to choose. For instance, I get Mystery, Fiction and Good News books sent to me. It’s a great way to take a sneak peek at books before you purchase. A new category called Classics was sent to me today and they are featuring “The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton”. I read that book back in high school and saw the movie of course (all those hunks? I course I saw it!). So it was nice for me to take another look at the photos from the movie and read the first 14 pages of the book. I might just have to read it again! Take a look at these photos, look at how young all these guys are! It came out in 1983, the same year I graduated high school so I really remember swooning over many of the boys in the movie. Again with the cliques. Although I doubt the “Greasers” from the book would like to be referred to as a clique!
Have a great afternoon.
Gas Prices on the move: $3.19/gallon
Weather: A balmy 39 degrees
Today we went out to eat with some our Customer Service Reps from the company that does most of our printing. We went to a Mexican restaurant called Pedro’s. It was fair to good, nothing horrible but the Margarita’s were ½ off on Tuesday’s during lunch. Now, me personally, I don’t like to drink at lunchtime. I really don’t like to drink much anymore at all. But I don’t care if my co-workers partake. The only time I’ve ever seen them drink is 1 glass of wine or one small Margarita. Fine with me. Can’t get too drunk on that small amount but I think they worry that if I’m the only one that is not drinking, I will be the one to tell or tattle. First of all, what is there to tell? Did they get all sloshed? No! Of course not! I doubt they could function without being noticed if they were sloshed. I’ve noticed since I’ve started here that there is a “group” of people, very similar to a clique in high school that likes to go out for a liquid lunch twice a year, I’ve never been invited because I think they know I don’t drink and somehow they’ve turned that into me not approving. Me not drinking is my choice and just that, a choice. I choose not to drink because I am old now and even a single drink would make me sleepy and I’m really afraid to fall asleep at my desk! I am not George Costanza from Seinfeld! I do not have a secret sleeping area under my desk! I wish I did, but I don’t.
This clique at work has bothered me since I started. I came from a workplace where I was in the clique. Now I’m the outsider and it’s hard to deal with actually. They are nice to your face but all of a sudden you are the only one left in the department when they all decide to go to lunch. Or you are sitting at your desk and all of a sudden someone comes in with food for everyone in the department except you (and maybe 2 other people they have decided are not worthy to be in their clique). I’ve talked to others in my company about the weird goings on in my department and they’ve all told me the same thing: Do you really WANT to hang out with these people outside of work? The answer is NO. They are okay and all but just not the type of people I would go looking for as friends. I also wondered if it was me. And although I have a very strong personality and sometimes clash with people who don’t know me, I’ve known these people for almost 4 years and it’s still the same thing. I’ve made really good work relationships with others in my company, but just not my own department. It’s hard to be a team when you are made to feel like an outsider on a regular basis.
Speaking of Outsiders, I subscribe to Dearreader.com, a service that sends you short reads every day of books in categories that you get to choose. For instance, I get Mystery, Fiction and Good News books sent to me. It’s a great way to take a sneak peek at books before you purchase. A new category called Classics was sent to me today and they are featuring “The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton”. I read that book back in high school and saw the movie of course (all those hunks? I course I saw it!). So it was nice for me to take another look at the photos from the movie and read the first 14 pages of the book. I might just have to read it again! Take a look at these photos, look at how young all these guys are! It came out in 1983, the same year I graduated high school so I really remember swooning over many of the boys in the movie. Again with the cliques. Although I doubt the “Greasers” from the book would like to be referred to as a clique!
Have a great afternoon.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Weekend Update and Movie Reviews
Why on earth do we switch time for Daylight Savings? I mean, I know why we do it, but I just don’t like it. I like that it will be lighter at night and spring is just around the corner (The 20th is the Vernal Equinox) but really, must we steal hours from my sleep each year? And why is it, that year after year I like it less and my body takes longer for it to adjust?
Enough of that noise. On to less angry topics. Like what I did for the weekend. Friday night was a nice night. I went to bed early, slept in late (both the guys were gone in my house) and enjoyed the peace and quiet of my home until around noon on Saturday. My son came home after working but was only there for a few minutes because his uncle took him shopping for the last two Christmas holidays. Don’t ask why my brother didn’t buy him presents in a more timely manner, it’s my brother. After coming home with a bunch of stuff, we watched a couple of movies, it was nice spending time together, we so rarely have the time anymore.
Sunday I lost an hour of sleep so I woke up all out of sorts. Then I went shopping with an old friend. She’s a cop now for the City of Milwaukee and I haven’t heard from her in months. I’ve sent emails and called, but she never responded. I started getting worried but she finally called me back on Friday and we made plans for Sunday. Just a quick trip through Target – yeah, right! – a 100 dollars later and we were off to lunch. We dined at Panera, the best sandwich shop in town and then back home.
Now it’s Monday and y’all know I don’t like Mondays, and this one is especially hard because I felt like I slept a whole 2.5 hours and am at a job where there isn’t enough work right now so I am bored….blah blah blah…that's all I've got for you today - and what I did give you was pretty meaningless. I will try harder tomorrow. Staring at a blank page day after day is very daunting. I'm glad I don't write for a living!
Here are the movie reviews for the weekend:
Eye of the Beholder:
Recommended by my mother and sorry, mom, but we don’t always agree in our tastes – big shocker isn’t it? Anyway, it starred Ewan McGregor and Ashley Judd and was made back in 2000. It’s about this whacked-out woman who goes around killing men and the agent (of what? FBI? CIA? I don’t think you ever find out) that is following her and then falls in love with this whack-job. I didn’t like it. My 19-year old son and I kept glancing at each other and rolling our eyes. I did like seeing K.D. Lang as the agent’s contact at headquarters. I she was pretty good in her limited role. I didn’t even know she tried acting. Don’t bother with this one.
1 out of 5
Gone Baby Gone:
I liked the book when I read it earlier last year and I liked the movie. I was about ½ way through when I realized that I had read the book (I don’t like to read the envelopes that my movies come in from Netflix, it gives away too much about the plot. It was on this envelope that I would’ve seen the name Dennis Lehane, the author of the book, who also authored another book-turned-movie – Mystic River). This movie was directed by Ben Affleck. That’s where I think Ben should be – behind the camera. He’s a cutie, but I just don’t think he’s got the chops in front of the camera. But his brother, Casey was really good in this movie. He’s a little guy in stature but the role was great for him. He plays a street-wise, private detective who is called upon to solve the disappearance of a 4-year old girl who went missing in their, Boston-area community. I thought it was acted well and was also a good story. My son and I both enjoyed it, especially after watching Eye of the Beholder first! Also starring Michelle Monaghan as Patrick Kenzie’s (Casey Affleck) girlfriend/partner Angela Gennaro. Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan round out the cast.
3 out of 5
Enough of that noise. On to less angry topics. Like what I did for the weekend. Friday night was a nice night. I went to bed early, slept in late (both the guys were gone in my house) and enjoyed the peace and quiet of my home until around noon on Saturday. My son came home after working but was only there for a few minutes because his uncle took him shopping for the last two Christmas holidays. Don’t ask why my brother didn’t buy him presents in a more timely manner, it’s my brother. After coming home with a bunch of stuff, we watched a couple of movies, it was nice spending time together, we so rarely have the time anymore.
Sunday I lost an hour of sleep so I woke up all out of sorts. Then I went shopping with an old friend. She’s a cop now for the City of Milwaukee and I haven’t heard from her in months. I’ve sent emails and called, but she never responded. I started getting worried but she finally called me back on Friday and we made plans for Sunday. Just a quick trip through Target – yeah, right! – a 100 dollars later and we were off to lunch. We dined at Panera, the best sandwich shop in town and then back home.
Now it’s Monday and y’all know I don’t like Mondays, and this one is especially hard because I felt like I slept a whole 2.5 hours and am at a job where there isn’t enough work right now so I am bored….blah blah blah…that's all I've got for you today - and what I did give you was pretty meaningless. I will try harder tomorrow. Staring at a blank page day after day is very daunting. I'm glad I don't write for a living!
Here are the movie reviews for the weekend:
Eye of the Beholder:
Recommended by my mother and sorry, mom, but we don’t always agree in our tastes – big shocker isn’t it? Anyway, it starred Ewan McGregor and Ashley Judd and was made back in 2000. It’s about this whacked-out woman who goes around killing men and the agent (of what? FBI? CIA? I don’t think you ever find out) that is following her and then falls in love with this whack-job. I didn’t like it. My 19-year old son and I kept glancing at each other and rolling our eyes. I did like seeing K.D. Lang as the agent’s contact at headquarters. I she was pretty good in her limited role. I didn’t even know she tried acting. Don’t bother with this one.
1 out of 5
Gone Baby Gone:
I liked the book when I read it earlier last year and I liked the movie. I was about ½ way through when I realized that I had read the book (I don’t like to read the envelopes that my movies come in from Netflix, it gives away too much about the plot. It was on this envelope that I would’ve seen the name Dennis Lehane, the author of the book, who also authored another book-turned-movie – Mystic River). This movie was directed by Ben Affleck. That’s where I think Ben should be – behind the camera. He’s a cutie, but I just don’t think he’s got the chops in front of the camera. But his brother, Casey was really good in this movie. He’s a little guy in stature but the role was great for him. He plays a street-wise, private detective who is called upon to solve the disappearance of a 4-year old girl who went missing in their, Boston-area community. I thought it was acted well and was also a good story. My son and I both enjoyed it, especially after watching Eye of the Beholder first! Also starring Michelle Monaghan as Patrick Kenzie’s (Casey Affleck) girlfriend/partner Angela Gennaro. Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan round out the cast.
3 out of 5
Friday, March 7, 2008
Treading Lightly
I bought a new treadmill on Wednesday night. I used Craigslist too! It’s my first Craigslist purchase and it went very well. I started treading last night and it worked really nicely. WWH even got on and ran a mile. I was jealous! It will be some time before I am actually running!
After we moved that monster treadmill into our house, we watched a movie called Hot Rod and then called it a night. I will review the movie below.
This weekend I will be a snowmobile widow again. WWH and his two buddies are going up north (Northern Wisconsin) this weekend, probably the last hoorah for snowmobiling in the state. I don’t have any plans either. I would like to start working on my photo album from the wedding. It being almost a YEAR later, it’s probably time to start.
Speaking of our wedding, I made reservations to rent the cabin we honeymooned in for the weekend of April 25th to celebrate our 1st anniversary. We were going to take another week off but with WWH taking a new job, he doesn’t have any vacation time yet. We made arrangements for our cake lady to make us a mini cake and we’ll take that with us!
But first up is WWH’s birthday! We are going mini-bowling, or duckpin bowling. It’s mini-lanes (short) mini-balls, no ugly shoes, real live pinsetters, it’s really a good time. All of WWH’s family and friends are coming to the 2nd annual event. That’s next weekend so I am trying to finalize the guest list so I know how many people are coming. There are only 4 lanes, and we can fit 6 on a lane, so there are usually around 30 of us, some bowl, some watch, but all of us have a great time. I will try to take some pictures this year!
Have a great weekend!
Movie Review:
Hot Rod: This is totally a “guy” movie. If you know a guy that when he was younger, spent any time on a dirtbike, making ramps in the back yard, or spent any time worshiping Evel Knievel, then they will love this movie. It’s only about 1 hour and 20 minutes long so I suffered through it with ease. It did have some funny crash scenes that made me laugh pretty hard.
The premise is this: A young man named Rod, thinks his dad was Evel Knievel’s stunt man. It was his dad that made all of Evel’s jumps BEFORE Evel came in, made the jump and got all the glory. A ridiculous premise but we are not talking oscar-winning here, just go with it. I won't spoil the possible laughs, but his choice of ride is very humorous!
Anyway, this young man needs to earn some money for his step-dad’s heart transplant operation and comes up with the idea of jumping a bunch of buses to raise the money.
The movie surprised me. I thought I would be suffering the whole time but it had me laughing and I didn’t go into it with many expectations so I did alright.
2.5 out of 5
After we moved that monster treadmill into our house, we watched a movie called Hot Rod and then called it a night. I will review the movie below.
This weekend I will be a snowmobile widow again. WWH and his two buddies are going up north (Northern Wisconsin) this weekend, probably the last hoorah for snowmobiling in the state. I don’t have any plans either. I would like to start working on my photo album from the wedding. It being almost a YEAR later, it’s probably time to start.
Speaking of our wedding, I made reservations to rent the cabin we honeymooned in for the weekend of April 25th to celebrate our 1st anniversary. We were going to take another week off but with WWH taking a new job, he doesn’t have any vacation time yet. We made arrangements for our cake lady to make us a mini cake and we’ll take that with us!
But first up is WWH’s birthday! We are going mini-bowling, or duckpin bowling. It’s mini-lanes (short) mini-balls, no ugly shoes, real live pinsetters, it’s really a good time. All of WWH’s family and friends are coming to the 2nd annual event. That’s next weekend so I am trying to finalize the guest list so I know how many people are coming. There are only 4 lanes, and we can fit 6 on a lane, so there are usually around 30 of us, some bowl, some watch, but all of us have a great time. I will try to take some pictures this year!
Have a great weekend!
Movie Review:
Hot Rod: This is totally a “guy” movie. If you know a guy that when he was younger, spent any time on a dirtbike, making ramps in the back yard, or spent any time worshiping Evel Knievel, then they will love this movie. It’s only about 1 hour and 20 minutes long so I suffered through it with ease. It did have some funny crash scenes that made me laugh pretty hard.
The premise is this: A young man named Rod, thinks his dad was Evel Knievel’s stunt man. It was his dad that made all of Evel’s jumps BEFORE Evel came in, made the jump and got all the glory. A ridiculous premise but we are not talking oscar-winning here, just go with it. I won't spoil the possible laughs, but his choice of ride is very humorous!
Anyway, this young man needs to earn some money for his step-dad’s heart transplant operation and comes up with the idea of jumping a bunch of buses to raise the money.
The movie surprised me. I thought I would be suffering the whole time but it had me laughing and I didn’t go into it with many expectations so I did alright.
2.5 out of 5
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The Spitting Dentist Remembered
Today on my itunes: Various. I took my playlist and hit shuffle. I’ve heard stuff today that I haven’t heard since I loaded it on my computer almost 4 years ago. It’s been fun! Right now it’s Flogging Molly.
Today at work, during my “allowed” down time, I caught up on my blog reading. It’s really too bad it is only Wednesday because I will be hard-pressed for things to do to keep me busy by Friday.
Anyway, I thought Elle’s entry from yesterday was amusing and it reminded me of my own dentist story.
I don’t like going to the dentist because one of the hygienists that I get is EXACTLY the same way as in Elle's story. No matter how great my teeth look, she alway comes with the negativity. But the funny story is really about my old dentist. At one point we had a dentist that spit while he talked to you – with your mouth wide open! He’s since retired to Arizona – good riddance with all the spitting! This guy had a few bad faults that I really didn’t ever notice until I referred a friend to him and he complained to me one night. The next time I went in I was disgusted at his habits and was horrified at the thought that I had missed it all for so long! Did I miss it all this time? I had a hard time believing that I - Me would've missed something so disgusting. Maybe my mind blocked it out? I may never know. Another bad habit would be when he would go out for a smoke right before the Hygienist was ready to have him check after a cleaning. Then with NO mask, come in and do a quick exam on you. NO MASK! I’m a smoker and it bothered me!
Along with the spitting dentist, his girlfriend, a hygienist named Kitty (yes, I said Kitty) was a buxom, blonde girl that when she smiled her whole face was teeth. Perfect, huge, white, teeth. I wonder what she had to do to get those teeth, how many times....oh never mind, it's too horrible to even think about! She was at least 10-15 years younger than him, clearly a 2nd wife candidate, and frankly he was no looker, so I never understood the attraction. I wasn't keen on her at first, she bent down at the waist to talk to me (I’m only 5’2”, she was around 5’ 6” – no giant mind you) like I was a little child. I thought she was very condescending but she was like that with everyone and over time you realized that she was actually being very genuine. Also, she didn’t bitch at me about flossing but would actually tell me things like (in a very sing-song voice) “Oh! Joni! You are brushing so much better this time”. She always talked like that, always with the smile, and always surprised by everything. The friend whom I referred, called her Miss Kitty, a perfect name for her – a combo of a stripper and a kindergarten teacher.
Before I knew the two of them (The Dentist and Miss Kitty) were an item I went off on the dentist to Miss Kitty for his bad habits and the very next time he did an exam on me, he was wearing a mask! I told my friend this and he laughed and laughed and told me that the two of them were engaged! Always me and my big mouth! I couldn't have been the ONLY person to have said something - could I have been?
Now that they’ve moved, I kind of miss them. Not the spitting or the huge, white, teeth of course, but the fact that they knew me so well. And they knew that I was terrified of pain and did everything I needed so that I wouldn’t feel any pain, and usually didn’t charge “extra” for it.
My new dentists are okay. (It took TWO guys to replace the one spitter) They are both young, and a bit cocky for my taste. I had a cavity filled a few months ago and got the bill and saw a double charge for “extra” numbing agent. Why should I get charged “extra” when I can still feel pain? Is there such a thing as “extra”? If I feel pain then it’s NOT ENOUGH right? There is no such thing as "extra" is there? I should ask them that the next time I go in.
Did I use enough quotes for you this time? Here’s an “extra”! HA!
Today is payday and date-night. Nothing special planned for tonight, but maybe another movie, which means I will review it tomorrow.
Enjoy the day.
Today at work, during my “allowed” down time, I caught up on my blog reading. It’s really too bad it is only Wednesday because I will be hard-pressed for things to do to keep me busy by Friday.
Anyway, I thought Elle’s entry from yesterday was amusing and it reminded me of my own dentist story.
I don’t like going to the dentist because one of the hygienists that I get is EXACTLY the same way as in Elle's story. No matter how great my teeth look, she alway comes with the negativity. But the funny story is really about my old dentist. At one point we had a dentist that spit while he talked to you – with your mouth wide open! He’s since retired to Arizona – good riddance with all the spitting! This guy had a few bad faults that I really didn’t ever notice until I referred a friend to him and he complained to me one night. The next time I went in I was disgusted at his habits and was horrified at the thought that I had missed it all for so long! Did I miss it all this time? I had a hard time believing that I - Me would've missed something so disgusting. Maybe my mind blocked it out? I may never know. Another bad habit would be when he would go out for a smoke right before the Hygienist was ready to have him check after a cleaning. Then with NO mask, come in and do a quick exam on you. NO MASK! I’m a smoker and it bothered me!
Along with the spitting dentist, his girlfriend, a hygienist named Kitty (yes, I said Kitty) was a buxom, blonde girl that when she smiled her whole face was teeth. Perfect, huge, white, teeth. I wonder what she had to do to get those teeth, how many times....oh never mind, it's too horrible to even think about! She was at least 10-15 years younger than him, clearly a 2nd wife candidate, and frankly he was no looker, so I never understood the attraction. I wasn't keen on her at first, she bent down at the waist to talk to me (I’m only 5’2”, she was around 5’ 6” – no giant mind you) like I was a little child. I thought she was very condescending but she was like that with everyone and over time you realized that she was actually being very genuine. Also, she didn’t bitch at me about flossing but would actually tell me things like (in a very sing-song voice) “Oh! Joni! You are brushing so much better this time”. She always talked like that, always with the smile, and always surprised by everything. The friend whom I referred, called her Miss Kitty, a perfect name for her – a combo of a stripper and a kindergarten teacher.
Before I knew the two of them (The Dentist and Miss Kitty) were an item I went off on the dentist to Miss Kitty for his bad habits and the very next time he did an exam on me, he was wearing a mask! I told my friend this and he laughed and laughed and told me that the two of them were engaged! Always me and my big mouth! I couldn't have been the ONLY person to have said something - could I have been?
Now that they’ve moved, I kind of miss them. Not the spitting or the huge, white, teeth of course, but the fact that they knew me so well. And they knew that I was terrified of pain and did everything I needed so that I wouldn’t feel any pain, and usually didn’t charge “extra” for it.
My new dentists are okay. (It took TWO guys to replace the one spitter) They are both young, and a bit cocky for my taste. I had a cavity filled a few months ago and got the bill and saw a double charge for “extra” numbing agent. Why should I get charged “extra” when I can still feel pain? Is there such a thing as “extra”? If I feel pain then it’s NOT ENOUGH right? There is no such thing as "extra" is there? I should ask them that the next time I go in.
Did I use enough quotes for you this time? Here’s an “extra”! HA!
Today is payday and date-night. Nothing special planned for tonight, but maybe another movie, which means I will review it tomorrow.
Enjoy the day.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Goodbye to Brett Favre
Bye Bye Brett....it's like saying goodbye to an old friend...
Brett Favre, after 17 seasons (WOW!) is calling it quits. I'm happy for him, sad for our team. The Green Bay Packers have seen some incredible highs and lows. Brett's been part of them both. But he's always been there.
It will be very strange next year to watch a Packer game without him. I was priveledged to watch Brett play in two playoff games (at Lambeau Field) the year we went to the Super Bowl. The tickets were super pricey but worth every penny to watch him play.
The man was amazing, on and off the field. He's stumbled a bit - who hasn't - but all-in-all a player and a man that should be proud to be a role model.
Thank you for the best football memories a girl could have!
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