Category: holiday
01/03/07 10:59 - 41ºF - ID#37533
Timika's Balls...& other seasonal gifts
Santa both secret and otherwise smiled upon me this past holiday season and the final straggler came in over the weekend from my younger sister. In the past week, I've come into a wide variety from the new Ipod to a painting of "Sunday in the Park" redone with Simpsons Characters to a NunChuck (a small pistol that will shoot little nun figures to distances that cover the diameter of the dispatch department of Time Warner) to the aforementioned chinese massage balls (they are doing wonders for my pending carpal tunnel).
Anyhoo, my sister couldn't get home due to professional committments in NYC, but she is feeling decidely sillier this year. She offered up some Mets garb and a keychain labeled (I kid you not) "Mr T. in a box." Six different catch phrases at the touch of a button.
I tossed the key chain in a jacket pocket without much though till this morning. Around 8:30, I stopped by the Allentown Trading Company for a paper and while the gentleman in front of me was paying for his purchases, Mr. T woke up. Out of a clear silence was heard, "Don't give me any more of your jibjab, sucka!"
Needless to say, the gentleman turned and looked at me with some skeptical amusement. I (doing my best to keep a straightface) turned and looked at the guy behind me (in a lame attempt to pass the buck).
Lasted all of a minute before we all broke up. Comedy relief at the ATC, I'm sure they will overprice it if given half a chance.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: fresh start
01/01/07 01:21 - 45ºF - ID#37492
It's 007!
I found myself standing back a little to fully taken in what all was going on. Great to chat a little more with more peeps than I've had previously. I don't think I said anything too stupid. (e:Soma) spun some great stuff.
Secret Santa left me suprisingly moved. My Santa made quite a little pick me up package that has me enscorcelled. Secret Santa, you rock!
Next time, I'll walk so I don't have to be "so sober, (e:imk) ."
Happy New Year Everybody!
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: bad holiday
01/01/07 09:46 - 40ºF - ID#37486
When Fireworks aren't enough
Even though the facade is still standing, the burned floor joists make gutting the place the next step. I don't really know the residents but I wouldn't wish this on anybody. Tbe husband was wrestling some former christmas trappings to the curb. I walked over to say hi and talk to him as opposed to stare at the house. Plenty of other rubbernecking jerks were doing that. He was telling me that he was talking to a barrage of insurance people already and they will be covered for everything. I asked if he mentioned that his place is on Spaulding Lake with indoor outdoor pools. He got a laugh out of the poor joke which I guess is the important thing.
Doesn't take much to make you a gypsy.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: safety
12/31/06 06:45 - 43ºF - ID#37481
Crime Wave
I wonder if the nonsense the other night at the Regal will send more people to the market arcade. Probably not, but it would be nice to see the movie theater survive as a movie theater. For all the supposed amenities, the Elmwood Regal is a bit of a dump. Kinda like the Quality Markets of movie theaters. Long as it's a money maker....
Sad really
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: holiday
12/31/06 06:39 - 43ºF - ID#37480
I'm full
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: potpourri
12/31/06 02:19 - 32ºF - ID#37472
Holiday leftovers
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: wassailling
12/25/06 01:00 - 33ºF - ID#29641
Merry Christmas, Peeps!!
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: weekly world news
12/22/06 08:04 - 49ºF - ID#29640
Getting Bitchslapped by life
I being me couldn't help but ask "You only have the one?" A little humor to lighten the load. I have good feelings about it. Aside from successfully quitting smoking, Dad-in-law is one of those folks stuck in time. My daughter showed me a picture of him that she thought was recent. Turned out to be from 91. Dude hadn't changed. He kicked smoking, doesn't eat red meat or drink any alcohol, so the omens are on his side. I've learned not to bet against him.
Saw Matthew's post about the PMT New Year's and I believe I can make it. Yee ha, think I'll walk to it though.
Enjoy the holiday, peeps!
Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Channukah, etc and mostly importantly, Good Festivus to us all.
Peace
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: holly day
12/20/06 08:23 - 41ºF - ID#29639
Hey Ya Charlie Brown
Wanted to make my first link to youtube a worthy one. This has some miles on it now, but it made me smile anyway.
Everybody, snoopy dance!
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: aw crap!
12/15/06 07:31 - 43ºF - ID#29638
Will the beatings ever stop?
I have daughters who asked my ex to ask me if they could pass on coming over for awhile. They want to hang, they just down want to sleep over. Ex also mentioned that her vibrator is missing and for the record I ain't got it. She (my ex) went to great pains to assure me I was doing okay on the Dad front. It's just the close surroundings were interfering with the kids being 15 and 12. Intellectually, I know all of this and understand it. I'd rather the girls pass then be here unhappy. But emotionally, it still reduced me to rubble. Your brain hears everything and is fine, but your heart stops listening after "We don't want to come over."
I kept it together as I went across the parking lot to my car. Once inside the lil red bus, I let it go. The pressures of doing 2 1/2 jobs at work and then hearing that from my girls managed to suck the fight right out of me. So, here I sits, man enough to mention I bawled most of the way home.
Sucks to try so hard only to get beat down again.
Knew it was coming, but you'd like a little praise for all the shit I've had to put up with in recent years.
I settled for the next best thing. Number 1 Son and I just repaired to Fowlers for shakes.
Chocolate malt to sooth the wounds.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
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