Tuesday
I spent most of the day with . Apparently, helping her load her things into a U-Haul trailer is an annual event. Even if it doesn’t happen on the same day every year.

We started the day with a visits to Mary and . , Mary and I went out for lunch. Then GH and I stopped at Dollar Tree. I saw a chocolate and white chocolate crosses in the Easter candy section. As well as a rabbit hutch and a half full of chocolate bunnies. Of all shapes and sizes.

And then we saw this woman…

…walking around in her way-too-tight sweatpants. (And, no, that is not a thong line. We weren’t 100% sure, but was rather certain that the woman had opted out of wearing unders. Or an Anti-Panti.) Either way, she didn’t look like a very happy woman. And, she was walking around the store in just her socks.
While the store was relatively clean, I wouldn’t have done that. *shrug* Maybe it’s just the way I’m wired. But, when we saw her license plate not her license plate frame , it explained everything: It said that she was “a princess,” in a variant spelling. and I chuckled as we watched her strike a match and light a cigarette (obviously to calm her nerves after a harrying shopping experience) and drive off.

I also found a couple of products that caught my eye:

and

There was just something about a bathroom cleaner called “Bang” that amused me. And the red bits in the bag are “Pina con Chile.” Chili-flavored pineapple chunks. I don’t know what frightens me most about that: The fact that someone actually pitched this as “a good idea,” that someone agreed to it or that someone, somewhere, might actually like this. *shiver*

After that, we visited The Cartoon Factory. Forty-five minutes later, we headed to one of the local U-Haul centers to pick up a trailer. We took it back to ‘s house and I started playing real-life Tetris. I had the trailer packed and pretty much ready-to-go in about an hour; there are a few things that she will need to throw in before she leaves, but otherwise, it’s done.

Then it was a quiet evening at home with , and . We had pizza and hung out. And that’s not a bad way to end the day.

News
Morning Edition: Addressing the Rising Costs of Long-Term Health Care
Morning Edition: A $10,000 Martini at the Algonquin Hotel
Morning Edition: California Teachers Take Action on Homework
Talk of the Nation: Shifting Consumer Bankruptcy Rules
Talk of the Nation: Interview – Former POW Army Specialist Shoshona Johnson
Day to Day: Tips for Wise Spending
All Things Considered: Doctors Race to Complete First Face Transplant

Stray Toasters

  • I finally installed the Remote Access Interface on Defiant.
    I mean “the wireless network card.”
    It works well. I am happy.

  • I neglected to include and in yesterday’s birthday well-wishes. It would seem as though my Information Resources Officer has been remiss. I believe that calls for swift and severe punitive measures.
  • “Sharpest knife.”
  • sent me this. I watched. I laughed. Loudly. More than once. (Broadband recommended; work safe)
  • What do you get when you mix Fatboy Slim, Steve Miller, The Joker and animals?
    (Yes, I know that it sounds like an odd mix. Bear with me; no pun intended.)
    You get this.

  • Big Mac, Filet o’ Fish…
    Quarter Pounder, French Fries…
    Thick shakes, icy Cokes…
    Sundaes and apple pies!
    (It’s amazing what things from our childhood get stuck in our heads…)

  • …and on that note: While I was loading the trailer this afternoon, I had a song get stuck in my head: Truly Scrumptious, from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang I have no idea “how” or “why,” but it did. And, just as oddly: It stopped as soon as I was done loading. Bizarre.
  • As evidenced by the top portion of this post, I have discovered the joys (and nominal addiction) of having a camera phone. It’s evil. Pure, unadulterated evil. I love it.
  • Catwoman.  Black Cat.  Catfight!  It was bound to happen.
  • …and here’s a little something for , as well: Batman vs. Joker
  • or : Have either of you heard anything about an anime called Porco Rosso?
  • While I originally had no desire to see Elf, I willingly concede that it was a fun movie. However, I think that they are going to the well once too often now: New Line is in talks with Will Ferrell to reprise his role as Buddy in Elf 2.
  • Bollywood for the Skeptical I’m pretty sure that will find something of interest here.
  • : What was the name of that artist whose work you have as a screen saver?
  • Cameltoe (Work safe. No, really, it is.)

Namaste.