We have had my daughter's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's for the past 3 or 4 years now, which included today... or yesterday, depending on your time zone and when you are reading this.
I can't remember such chaos. It was just my parents, my own little family, and my sister and brother-in-law's family. The newborn of the latter slept through most of it.
The only words I could get much in edgewise was witty remarks to my soft-spoken brother-in-law. The rest? Oh, there were a few, but the rest was largely a cacophony of blah blah blah. I should be used to it by now, but I'm not.
The funny thing? My father asked Cimmy if I had gone and hid when I was away to get a drink. Hmm, I wasn't even trying.
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Show us your gorgeous eyes.
Submitted by [Susan].
Dying batteries in camera = no flash. This is the best I can do right now:
Not terribly flattering at all. Oh well.
Spammers have started sending unwanted messages not only to your inbox, but to your cellphone. Tell us: Have you received this potentially costly form of spam yet?
I couldn't get the story straight when I related it to RD, but it reminded me to check my voicemail. Hah. Here we go.
No, I don't get cellphone spam.
I use a pay-as-you-go cell phone. TracFone, to be precise. I have yet to fully understand how their system is set up, but I don't get spam. I do, however, get calls for "Northwest Rubbish Removal" and a "Ryan McDonaldson". No one's getting the hint yet.
So my voicemail greeting now says:
"Hey, you've reached [oops, no, not gonna tell you my real name right now]. This is NOT Northwest Rubbish Removal. I am NOT Ryan McDonaldson. Got it? Good. If you've got that down, you know what to do. Bye."
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You've got to be kidding me, right? As long as it's bite-sized finger food, I'm not too picky.
But just to play along, I'll say "sushi" (if you want to nitpick, I'll go with the bastardized "California" roll), Buffalo wings, and fish tacos.
Earlier today the orthopedics office called... my next cortisone injection is set for the 28th of this month.
Our manager also got the pool open today. Ahhhh... nice and icy cold, for at least part of the day.
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My son has gotten into the habit of pulling off his diaper once he's made some tangible form of bodily waste.
This time it was a bowel movement, and he managed to smear poop all over his face, hands, and parts of his feet.
Needless to say, he got a bath, stat. Because I am currently in agony Cimmy agreed to cancel her personal training session, although I felt very bad about that. Oh well, by the same token, I canceled mine tomorrow as well.
I realize there are some in my Neighborhood/flist who are either not parents or consider poop and my son to be TMI. Oh well, your imagination is soiled now as well, move along.
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Here are some Q(s)otMoment for you (edited with numbers, since formatting for my browser is shot to hell):
1. What is a physical feature you admire in both men and women, that you find yourself noticing or comparing when out and about?
2. Who is someone we've heard of who possesses this admirable feature?
3. If you could "safely" explore an addictive or otherwise unhealthful or unsafe vice, which one would you choose and why?
4. In which TV show currently airing would you like to be a regular character? Describe the character a bit.
5. If you could be a member of the opposite sex for a day, what you would try out?
According to the rules set forth, answer these questions if you've been tagged, and then tag some folks in your Neighborhood in return. Please remember to put "playgroup" in the tag field.
I tag:
vu (respond with a podcast, if you're feeling plucky, hehe)
Cimmorene
My answers:
1. Ya got me good, emily. I have to pick just one? Very well-- just to make it challenging: the buttocks.
2. Good question. But the quality of butt differs according to the gender, really. For a nice female bubble butt, I guess it would have to be... let's see, what's a nude female butt everyone has seen? Can't really make a good judgment with clothes on. Oh what the hell-- just for shits and giggles: Fran Drescher. She may have that annoying Queens accent, but she's still working that hinie.
For a taut male butt... well, that's a bit harder. No celebrities are immediately coming to mind. I'll leave it for now.
3. Let's see... which one have I not tried... I guess I would get stoned outta my gourd.
4. I ain't appearing on no TV show without liposuction, getting those damn vertabrae fused, and otherwise getting my body to look like I want. If those conditions are met, well, Moonlight is the only show I'm following on any regular basis now. I think I'd like to work myself into this "Mick St. John exposed" storyarc they're following now-- probably a bonafide vampire hunter. To blend in to the atmosphere of the series, the role would have to be so incredibly understated that it would not be obvious to the audience, and fans would debate whether the hunter was a solo act or actually part of a group. If any religious tones were introduced, a deluge of politically correct whitewash would probably make it delightful. In other words, he can't seem too Catholic, too fundamental, anything the audience would come up with. Y'know, the character should spout something like "restoring the natural balance".
I mean, this set of vampires are portrayed a little bit more like everyday joes, and much less of the "supernatural superhero" nonsense I got playing White Wolf games (see also The Camarilla - any idea of a "Masquerade" is not enforced by a political leader-- it's an individual concern.)
5. That depends on whether or not I retain my male psyche, I guess. I'd probably be testing out the parts, and seeing if multiple orgasms until exhaustion for the female sex really was true.
Yes, I still assert that most guys are pervs, including myself. Male prudishness is still incredibly understated.
Who was the last person you offended?
Submitted by May.
Whoa, what is it with the personal questions? Okay... I followed the link to "May's" blog... seemed cute, charming, and witty... so why would such a person ask an obtrusive question like this?
Maybe it's that I have an overdeveloped sense of shame. The last person I offended was... me. There ya go. Me. I'll take responsibility for getting offended. But I'm not sure it would be a good idea to explain why I offended me or anyone else.
Speaking of that, if you haven't responded to Response concerning QotD yet, please do-- I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks!
If anything could be a rallying cry to make our concerns heard, I think "Help Us Stay Voxy" is about as good as any.
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