Urg. I've put off laundry all week. Tomorrow morning. Gotta get it done! Normally I'm pretty good about keeping up with it, but this week I just kept putting it off. It's not bad, yet. Four loads, maybe five. But I just don't like getting behind on that.
I've been biking this week, even though it's been frickin' cold. Still, I don't mind getting a jump on my bike season; last year, I rode until November, so, starting in late March/early April means I'll have about eight months of biking this season, assuming my bike endures. I've bitched about it before, but my Trek 7300 has been a constant disappointment to me. Some people love them, but I vastly preferred my old Specialized Hardrock to my Trek, which has proven to be a finicky and high-maintenance set of wheels. And given that I've just been doing city riding with it, not scaling up mountains or anything, I've been disappointed by the fussiness of this bike. I'm sure I've put more than the actual value of the bike into it, in terms of repairs and modifications.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Religious Cleansing
Oh, my. "Yes, a Rolex watch will take away the demons...."
And speaking of evil spirits, the Kardashians are influencing baby names.
3 accused in Fla. with evil spirit cleansing scam
By Associated Press
Three women are accused in Florida with scamming people out of thousands of dollars by promising to cleanse them of evil spirits.
Federal prosecutors in Fort Lauderdale say 36-year-old Polly Evans, 32-year-old Bridgette Evans, and 22-year-old Olivia Evans are facing federal fraud charges. Court records Monday did not list lawyers for them.
Prosecutors say they promised people they could get rid of evil spirits through religious cleansing. One person was told a Rolex watch was needed to remove demons. Prosecutors say at least $59,000 was scammed from victims in the U.S. and the Caribbean nation of Anguilla.
Bridgette Evans, who is Polly's sister, is being held without bail in South Florida. Polly and Olivia Evans, who are mother and daughter, were arrested in Texas and will be extradited to Florida.
And speaking of evil spirits, the Kardashians are influencing baby names.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Grounded
Back in the daily grind.
Back's aching (right-hand side, for some reason, going right up my mid-back).
Toe stub tally for March: 2. Both this morning. I all but punted a footstool this morning, kicking it in the dark, nailing my middle toes on my right foot. Even Exene piped up "Ow. That sounded painful." from her perch on the sofabed as I staggered through the living room. And then, I stubbed my LEFT foot later this morning, walking from the kitchen to the boys' bedroom. I swear, I need to get titanium slippers. I am always stubbing my toes.
I think I need to get one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Stick-Original-Body/dp/B000P7RSL2
I tried one of them the other day, and it felt so good! Then again, I'm never one to pass up a massage (giving or receiving, it's all good). That "massage science" has advanced to allow something like "The Stick" to exist, so much the better. Simple concept, great execution.
I watched "Zombieland" again, and I think the best thing about it is the opening credits, in terms of darkly comedic punch (I particularly like the zombie stripper chick with the tassled tits chasing after the terrified businessmen, and the Bar Mitzvah meltdown)
The rest of the movie isn't nearly as edgy as the opening might lead you to believe -- it's more like a cute romantic comedy that happens to have a zombie or two in it. Not that it's not funny in parts, because it is; it's just that the FUNNY wasn't the main purpose of it, so it doesn't really count as a comedy in my book. The main narrative purpose of the movie is getting Columbus laid, of him ending up with his super-cool babe (we're supposed to believe she's super-cool, but there's nothing particularly cool about Wichita; she just seems cool relative to the nebbishy Columbus).
In fact, you can see the screenwriters forcibly having Wichita take to Columbus about two-thirds of the way into the movie. I mimed furiously typewriting in the air while watching it, saying "Must have love interest chick fall for protagonist!" demonstrating the Will of the Writer imposed on the character of Wichita, turning her, in effect, into a Columbus-liking zombie. Ha!
Back's aching (right-hand side, for some reason, going right up my mid-back).
Toe stub tally for March: 2. Both this morning. I all but punted a footstool this morning, kicking it in the dark, nailing my middle toes on my right foot. Even Exene piped up "Ow. That sounded painful." from her perch on the sofabed as I staggered through the living room. And then, I stubbed my LEFT foot later this morning, walking from the kitchen to the boys' bedroom. I swear, I need to get titanium slippers. I am always stubbing my toes.
I think I need to get one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Stick-Original-Body/dp/B000P7RSL2
I tried one of them the other day, and it felt so good! Then again, I'm never one to pass up a massage (giving or receiving, it's all good). That "massage science" has advanced to allow something like "The Stick" to exist, so much the better. Simple concept, great execution.
I watched "Zombieland" again, and I think the best thing about it is the opening credits, in terms of darkly comedic punch (I particularly like the zombie stripper chick with the tassled tits chasing after the terrified businessmen, and the Bar Mitzvah meltdown)
The rest of the movie isn't nearly as edgy as the opening might lead you to believe -- it's more like a cute romantic comedy that happens to have a zombie or two in it. Not that it's not funny in parts, because it is; it's just that the FUNNY wasn't the main purpose of it, so it doesn't really count as a comedy in my book. The main narrative purpose of the movie is getting Columbus laid, of him ending up with his super-cool babe (we're supposed to believe she's super-cool, but there's nothing particularly cool about Wichita; she just seems cool relative to the nebbishy Columbus).
In fact, you can see the screenwriters forcibly having Wichita take to Columbus about two-thirds of the way into the movie. I mimed furiously typewriting in the air while watching it, saying "Must have love interest chick fall for protagonist!" demonstrating the Will of the Writer imposed on the character of Wichita, turning her, in effect, into a Columbus-liking zombie. Ha!
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