The week so far...
Sorry for all the round-ups. Didn't have time to do some regular blogging.
1. Just got back from my sister and her family in LA. Drove down with my wife and my parents. The S4 was mechanically in as good as a condition as it has been for quite some time. One problem though, my mechanic didn't have the condenser switch in stock so my car won't have A/C for another week. Note: driving through the Central Valley without A/C is a heat-stroke waiting to happen. My parents didn't seem fazed, and my Mother, in particular, has the constitution of a Saharan Camel. I swear, this women couldn't sweat in a sauna. My tee shirt was soaking however...I suppose it has something to do with my fan vents blowing 82 degree wind onto my face.
2. Made the 392 mile trip in 298 minutes, with traffic in LA AND a gas/restroom stop at the Grapevine. My personal psychology will not allow ANYONE to pass me on the freeway...I somehow take it personally...I need therapy. NOTE: I did allow one guy in a Chrysler 300 to pass me while flying up the grapevine. My passengers did not seem all too fazed by extreme speed in perfectly open and endlessly straight roads...but I didn't want to freak them out taking turns at speed...soo despite my need to pass the 2 fools in the Hemi, I allowed them to pass me...they must have been doing 140. The driver seemed utterly determined to pass everyone despite the curves, the traffic, and the long line of semi's creeping up the pass at 30 mph. A couple of miles later, we hit some traffic. I slowed and rubbernecked for the cause. We looked to the right of the road and saw an Audi S6 and the Chrysler 300 spun out and up on a grassy embankment...they all seemed fine, their cars looked only slightly banged up and I laughed with satisfaction...my passengers looked at me.
3. With great shame I admit that I (and my wife) are big American Idol fans. This year we haven't watched it as much and aren't at all acquainted with the new batch of Idol wannabee's. Last year my wife signed up for tickets and after 12 months we received word via e-mail that we had tickets for this week's batch of shows...perfect timing. We signed up for the Tuesday nights show and my wife and I brought my sister and mother (a big-time Idol fan) to come along. We had to dress appropriately and stood in several very long lines at the CBS studios. While we were there, the audience of "the Price is Right" was heading out, and "Dancing with the Stars" was heading in. In a nutshell, we had a blast. My wife and I have attended several TV shows as audience members in this past but we were still quite blown away by the amount of work and bustling that goes on behind the cameras. The show itself was quite good. We stood in the area between the judges and the stage. Mind you, I'm not the demonstrative type when it comes to music. I'd much rather sit and watch quietly, but the audience managers were very skilled at getting us to behave like riotous teens...even my mother got into the hand waving action.
All the singers sang relatively well save Chikeze, or should I say "Cheesy" Chikeze, and the leggy blond who survived yet another week by appealing to Southern Country-music listening Conservatives with her rendition of "I'm Proud to be an American". I can say without question that the background singers sing better than the Idols, AND the quality and talent of the Band impress me more than does the contestants.
4. Gaming last weekend was hilarious. I can honestly say I have the strangest rolling 20 sided die...WITHOUT QUESTION. It pretty much rolls either 1's or 20's...and thats about it. In other words, you either gloriously succeed or critically fail. I've had to roll that die a dozen times during this last couple of sessions and it has rolled SIX, yes SIX 1's, and THREE 20's! I let the GM roll the die and he has rolled TWO 1's and 1 20. I let Rave-boy roll the die during a game and it rolled ONE 1, and a couple of 2's and 4's. It can't be all statistical aberrations...I think the die is cursed.
5. I'm back at work today and am overwhelmed with phone calls, voic-mails, e-mail's, and client crisis. Thinking about it, I think I should get back to work....
1. Just got back from my sister and her family in LA. Drove down with my wife and my parents. The S4 was mechanically in as good as a condition as it has been for quite some time. One problem though, my mechanic didn't have the condenser switch in stock so my car won't have A/C for another week. Note: driving through the Central Valley without A/C is a heat-stroke waiting to happen. My parents didn't seem fazed, and my Mother, in particular, has the constitution of a Saharan Camel. I swear, this women couldn't sweat in a sauna. My tee shirt was soaking however...I suppose it has something to do with my fan vents blowing 82 degree wind onto my face.
2. Made the 392 mile trip in 298 minutes, with traffic in LA AND a gas/restroom stop at the Grapevine. My personal psychology will not allow ANYONE to pass me on the freeway...I somehow take it personally...I need therapy. NOTE: I did allow one guy in a Chrysler 300 to pass me while flying up the grapevine. My passengers did not seem all too fazed by extreme speed in perfectly open and endlessly straight roads...but I didn't want to freak them out taking turns at speed...soo despite my need to pass the 2 fools in the Hemi, I allowed them to pass me...they must have been doing 140. The driver seemed utterly determined to pass everyone despite the curves, the traffic, and the long line of semi's creeping up the pass at 30 mph. A couple of miles later, we hit some traffic. I slowed and rubbernecked for the cause. We looked to the right of the road and saw an Audi S6 and the Chrysler 300 spun out and up on a grassy embankment...they all seemed fine, their cars looked only slightly banged up and I laughed with satisfaction...my passengers looked at me.
3. With great shame I admit that I (and my wife) are big American Idol fans. This year we haven't watched it as much and aren't at all acquainted with the new batch of Idol wannabee's. Last year my wife signed up for tickets and after 12 months we received word via e-mail that we had tickets for this week's batch of shows...perfect timing. We signed up for the Tuesday nights show and my wife and I brought my sister and mother (a big-time Idol fan) to come along. We had to dress appropriately and stood in several very long lines at the CBS studios. While we were there, the audience of "the Price is Right" was heading out, and "Dancing with the Stars" was heading in. In a nutshell, we had a blast. My wife and I have attended several TV shows as audience members in this past but we were still quite blown away by the amount of work and bustling that goes on behind the cameras. The show itself was quite good. We stood in the area between the judges and the stage. Mind you, I'm not the demonstrative type when it comes to music. I'd much rather sit and watch quietly, but the audience managers were very skilled at getting us to behave like riotous teens...even my mother got into the hand waving action.
All the singers sang relatively well save Chikeze, or should I say "Cheesy" Chikeze, and the leggy blond who survived yet another week by appealing to Southern Country-music listening Conservatives with her rendition of "I'm Proud to be an American". I can say without question that the background singers sing better than the Idols, AND the quality and talent of the Band impress me more than does the contestants.
4. Gaming last weekend was hilarious. I can honestly say I have the strangest rolling 20 sided die...WITHOUT QUESTION. It pretty much rolls either 1's or 20's...and thats about it. In other words, you either gloriously succeed or critically fail. I've had to roll that die a dozen times during this last couple of sessions and it has rolled SIX, yes SIX 1's, and THREE 20's! I let the GM roll the die and he has rolled TWO 1's and 1 20. I let Rave-boy roll the die during a game and it rolled ONE 1, and a couple of 2's and 4's. It can't be all statistical aberrations...I think the die is cursed.
5. I'm back at work today and am overwhelmed with phone calls, voic-mails, e-mail's, and client crisis. Thinking about it, I think I should get back to work....
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