GLUG, SLOSH, SPLASH

This is Big Bubba.
My goal is to drink all of Big Bubba today.
(Big Bubba is 1.5L of evian goodness)

Water, meh. For me, if it is not ICE COLD, I want nothing to do with it. It's not like I drink anything else in place of water (soda never; I even gave up diet soda!), I just don't drink enough of anything.

We'll see how far I get.

#%$&** @!!*%) @*%&^_!!!!!!!!!!????!?

WARNING: HIGH FRUSTRATION LEVEL

Okay, if something like 70% of Americans are overweight, someone please tell me why in the bastardtastic freaking hell every single thing is always sold out in the 0, 2, or XS?

BYE BYE

Before my husband moved in, I didn't have a TV set.
I had a computer that played DVDs, and that was enough for me.
Along with husband came a huge Brainsuckingbox, and even thought we only use it to watch DVDs (no cable, and nothing works without it, besides, I loathe commercials) I really dislike having the thing.

Why? It makes it too easy to eat in front of the TV, lay around, and do nothing. A waste of life. I mean, I may have one or two shows I am addicted to, but that is what TV on DVD and itunes are for. Right?

So tomorrow, this baby is going into storage. My husband is losing his PlayStation abilities, but I told him that if, after a few months, he is dying without it, we'll bring back the TV...or just buy him a smaller one he can hide on his side of the bedroom.

MY RYUKINS

These are my gorgeous, huge Ryukin goldfish.




You may have heard that goldfish have a 2-second memory. Wrong! They are actually very smart.
These little guys are a big part of the reason that I went off sushi.

I should have videotaped feeding time, because they are so cute: they come to the top and beg for food by poking their mouths out of the water and opening them wide.

JUNO ON THE RIGHT, BEGGIN' FOR FOOD

If you don't think fish can be adorable, sorry...I love them. I only wish that they were huggable...

MY ELLIOT

100% UNADULTERATED PURE SMOOTHIE-NESS

right here, baby



(it's an old photo, but damn, it looks good)

THE 100-WAY BRA

Wow. My Victoria's Secret 100-Way bra arrived today.
Someone in the design department at VS is a genius.
I generally like bras that offer NO padding, so I was a bit disappointed to feel the lining in this bra. For some reason, even a little bit of it just makes me feel icky. However, when I tried it on, it wasn't really as padded as I thought, and if any of you remember the fiasco involved with my top and the "daisies" on this night:


...then you will know the importance of an actual bra that can be made to work with tops that are one-shouldered, low cut, low-v, backless, etc.
***NOTE: Do NOT under ANY circumstances wear those beige nipple daisies under a thin black top if you are going to be photographed when you are out that night. Also, do NOT attempt to color the daisies black, fail to find a black sharpie, and settle for blue. They will STILL show under the top, and you will have an outline of a daisy on your girls for days.***

I have a love-hate relationship with VS. On one hand, they have some cute lingerie that is not expensive at all. On the other hand, most of their bras are WAY too padded for my taste, and some of the clothing they offer is either a bit too trashy or shoddily made. Also, if you order even one $5 thong from them, you will receive at least 3 catalogs a week for the rest of your life, no matter where or how far you move. They will find you.
Oh well. I like my new bra, and now I can wear many of my new tops daisy-free.

STUPID IDEAS, VOLUME ONE

We live in an urban area. I love that! What I don't love is that living in an urban area sometimes means your "neighbors" are actually restaurants, clubs, office buildings, or, in our case...a nursing home.
I know.
Nothing wrong with the residents...but I question the sincerity of the employees. Not too long ago, my car (more on that some other day) was completely vandalized, the stupid cheap $200 alpine stereo ripped out...via ripping out the entire dash console. Over $1000 later, I have a new window and a new dashboard, but my A/C and sunroof still don't work, and I still don't have a stereo. (Want an alarm first, confused as to what kind to buy...?)
No less than seven (and probably more) cars in the parking structure have been vandalized and/or broken into, including my husband's car (twice!). I got pissed and hung up flyers. Neighbors approached me with their stories. One man who drives and ambulance and parks right outside when he works this area told me he saw a kid in scrubs come out of the nursing home and try to sneak in the parking area here. (Let it be said that we live in a "nice" area. I have lived in many different parts of this city, and in my experience, break-ins do not occur in "bad neighborhoods" but in neighborhoods where people have good stuff.)
Yeah. Just the kind of people I want to take care of Grandma and Grandpa.
Which brings me to the stupid idea of the day: Make a haunted house for incapacitated elderly people.
Right out my living room window is the ugliest Halloween display I have ever seen (I could go into how much I hate those stupid lawn balloons, but I won't).
Bloody zombies, bats, all kinds of stuff. And either a "spooky sounds CD" or a scary movie, along with colored lighting and a strobe light, playing on a loop once it gets dark.
It just doesn't make sense to me, and I feel sorry for the residents.