Sunday, February 17, 2008

accomplish a little, finish few

Sunday February 17, 2008

I’m in the midst of a major cleaning project. Last night I did 3-4 loads of laundry, how much ‘m not really sure of because I used the largest loads, and just crammed the tub, or machines full as I could get them and I also washed a blanket, type cheap comforter. The pre race show is on and I have just finished the pre rinse of the dishes and I am soaking the flatware and glasses, they are caked with some kind of oily substance the rubs off and I think is from air drying but I am a boarder slob. I walked 1 hr 10 min. I don’t know how far it is but it is about .8 miles but is in a bowl so it starts down hill and then naturally goes up hill, on the was is a strip of land that used to be a nowhere man’s land and after they put up the sound barriers created a urban park, it looks like a path in the forest, has a few trees and natural grass and looks like great fun for canines, there have been roadrunners and bunnies seen, but no Wiley to date, but rumors persist.

The original plan was for the beloved to take care of her business, and she would come over to watch the race, and I would make dinner and buy some soda she can drink (I only have sugarless), well she called and didn’t want me to call at the appointed hour (the cat stares at the door, I let him go out about 20 feet before I scare him back) because she would have “business” and she didn’t want them to be there when I called, when she called about 1:30 she wanted me to take her to get something to eat and I drop off the soda, candy, etc because any time together is good time together, then she just asked me to drop off something for her to eat and not drop it off in the drive way because she finds it demeaning, I hung up and went in search of a pasta pan, I went to the thrift stores and stopped at my mom and dad’s My mom is having surgery in the 18th or so, (shoulder replacement) and she handed me some $$$ like I’m 18 because I haven’t borrowed any money from them and my sisters and nieces have and not repaid any of it. I tried the place where America shops and couldn’t find something akin to a tamale steamer, but found a basic stock pot for $8. I wait in line behind 3-4 people and when I am next the cashier tells us to line up behind a blue line, (they have the worst set up as well as the worst customer service) so I move there and the woman who was in front of me moves in front of me ans tells me that she was next “No way” I say “I’m next” she stared at me and her eyes narrowed and “NO I was next “ so I retort ‘There is no way you were in front of me”, she looks at me and before she gets pissed I start laughing, for some reason I know that were I the late great LJ, it would have been a scoring opportunity.

So the light of my life calls up and starts on me that its not the SA but even 30 seconds is golden to her, and I tell her I feel used and don’t appreciate it and she hung up on me so I called right back and pretended like I was still talking when the voice messaging came on, (I know I confused her). I made spaghetti and used too much water as it took forever to boil and I forget to put the lid on, I chopped ½ an onion and now I have leftovers for tomorrow, beans and pastrami or spaghetti but I need to add more sauce so that may be dinner.

The shining light called again and felt guilty and wanted to know if it was too late to have me pick her up and spend $$$ on her for which I politely declined. Saw the end of the Great American race, but this is the first time in a long time I didn’t see the majority of a race. No real big accidents but enough to much up the favorites. I found a 8g flash drive at a good price which means it will be ½ the price in a few months, but I need a way to be uploading the millions of pictures to the cosco site, and to carry music around

Heard via e-mail from an old acquaintance, one of those “Hi its me”, no response, I wonder if something happened. Lazy Sunday almost over

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

happy 21st to the namesake

February 6, 2008

Happy birthday to my niece and namesake, who turned 21 today and who just called from a bar in San Diego. Seems like yesterday I was babysitting and changing her diaper, getting away with giving her 5 bucks. Wish I cold be tossing a few with her, but she is with her mom fulfilling a prophecy her mom made 21 years ago. I’m glad it worked out.


Got my ashes at 6-30 this morning following a phone call from Gf at 4; 30 making sure I stop by before mass to drop off her supplies, following my staying up late to watch election results.

Got my allergy shot today around lunch and I went home and took a ½ hr nap

US 2-Mexico 1 sounds like a raucous crowd