Pin-ups and Paddywacks

Stupidest Party Ever

2009-01-01T15:17:00.000-08:00

A good friend of mine invited Gus and I to a New Year's Eve party at a warehouse on the Seattle waterfront. This party was billed as "the place to be" and was tauting multiple rooms and floors of music, dancing, and bars. The tickets were $50 in advance and $70 at the door. I figured for $50 they must have some kind of hors d'oeurve table, a glass of champagne at midnight, some nice party favors. Not usually my cup of tea.... but couldn't be too bad, right?

It was a nightmare. The only thing complimentary was the coat check. There was no food, no champagne, maybe 2-3 bars with about a total of 10 bartenders for THOUSANDS of people and drinks were $10 for a small cup. The drink lines did not move. The place was so packed that I began to have a panic attack and had to focus on the clock ticking to calm down.

So, yeah. Never again. Whoever organized that party made a fortune and it was a complete waste. I'm sticking to small parties with friends, lesson learned.

Merry Christmas to Somebody....

2008-12-26T22:04:00.000-08:00

Someone got ahold of my credit card number and spent over $700 at Target.com on December 20th -- Hope ya had fun, my credit card is now canceled so I hope someone arrests you if you try to use it again. Sucks to have to set up all my automatic payments again but at least citicard makes it easy to dispute fraudulent charges.

Super Awesome Day

2008-12-12T18:44:00.000-08:00

Best part of day #1: Murder City Devils Are Touring!!
One of my most favorite live bands EVER is getting back together for a short tour!! I just got tickets to their Seattle date and I'm so excited I have to remind myself it's over two months away-- argh!

Best part of day #2: Planning a Trip to Mexico
Gus and I are going to Sayulita, Mexico for a week in February to learn how to surf. I made plane and hotel reservations today. Never been to Mexico, never surfed, time to go and time to learn. I like Tequila. And beer. And tacos.

Best part of day #3: Spider Bite Appears to be Getting Smaller...
I was up in the crawl space in my attic two days ago and I think I sat on a spider. I immediately had sharp shooting pain in my bottom area (nice, right) and the next day it was all blistered up. It kept spreading and got all red and puffy, but today it looks to be a little smaller. I was praying to the skins Gods that it wasn't necrotizing fasciitis or deadly venom. I think I'm going to live.

Cold and wet

2008-06-09T23:19:00.000-07:00

My roses, peonies, and strawberries are stuck in their buds. June better get its act together.

Ouch! That hurt.

2008-05-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

The last bout left me with a bit of a present!!

In the Paper Baby!

2008-04-29T18:07:00.000-07:00

Check it out -

The Everett Herald.....

Narcissistic? Um...yah!

2008-02-21T18:59:00.000-08:00

Try a Little Tenderness....

2008-02-09T21:42:00.001-08:00

I love listening to Michelle Myer's program on KEXP on friday nights. Last night she played Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness" which reminded me of one of my favorite movie scene's growing up:

We all need a little Duckie in our lives.

Suckage

2008-01-04T17:59:00.000-08:00

I can't believe Sunset Bowl is closing - story here.

Where else can you bowl at 5am? It's a tragedy.

Eating Better...

2008-01-03T19:09:00.001-08:00

I've had it on my mind for awhile now to start buying and eating local foods as a rule rather than an exception. It's been hard to change lifelong habits -- but I read Michael Pollan's books, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma' and 'In Defense of Food' and that helped to give me a kick in the butt.

There are a lot of solid health benefits connected with eating meat, eggs and drinking milk that has come from "pastured" animals. Pastured is a new term to me -- it means the animals are allowed to eat grass in a field, and not an industrial mix of corn and other stuff they wouldn't normally eat. How crazy!!?? Anyhow, I've been eating pastured eggs and milk for the last few days and it tastes so good. I'm converted. Seriously, try it.

Also the benefits of eating organic as well as locally are huge -- less chemical use (therefore less petroleum use), less fuel to transport the food, the food is typically fresher and won't require preservatives, plus all that circle of life stuff.

Snohomish county has a few really neat resources for buying pastured products and local produce including the Sno-Isle Coop in downtown Everett, and The Organic Produce Shoppe which provides home delivery of organic food weekly.

Getting pastured meat is a little more tricky -- it seems like most farms that sell this type of meat sell it in large quantities.... if you want to go in on a 1/4 cut let me know!

Roller Derby Nationals

2007-10-05T00:30:00.000-07:00

Roller Derby Nationals were this past weekend in Austin, TX. The level of play was simply amazing! I was sitting on the edge of my seat for hours at a time. Seattle's Rat City Rollergirls made it to the finals, but they were ousted by the Kansas City Roller Warriors. I also had a great time EATING in Austin. I made it to the Hula Hut where I had the best dish ever - chicken and cheese stuffed into a deep fried avocado. Pure genius.

Poor Stevie Ray

2007-09-23T22:03:00.000-07:00

Stevie got into a scuffle with some critter(s) in the backyard a few days ago. I think it was a pack of rabid raccoons, Gus thinks it was a solitary possum. In any case, he suffered numerous bites and is now suffering the embarrassment of wearing THE CONE. Stevie is not aware of his new head dimensions and is running into everything full force including my legs and it frickin' hurts. We are going through multiple doggie medical issues right now since Jimi has started medicine for his seizures, has impaired kidney function (our vet has this nice way of putting it...."his pee like water") and Stevie is on multiple antibiotics. Fun!

Derby of the Dead

2007-09-18T23:51:00.000-07:00

My league's travel team, The Jet City Bombers, will be playing Sacremento's Sacred City Derby Girls next month! It will be our first non-league game and will likely involve some awesome derby!

3 Years!

2007-09-18T23:39:00.000-07:00

Gus and I have been married 3 years today! We decided to start a tradition where we alternate making each other a special dinner for our anniversary. On our first anniversary we were somewhere camping in the middle of the North Cascades so we just started doing this last year. Gus made a very nice pork and apple dish over rice for his turn....I made a steak, pear, and blue cheese wrap for mine. It's probably the only time of year where we actually try a new recipe.

I have some really cute patients who tell me they've been married 70+ years and they bring pictures of when they were young. They are all nearly deaf which I figure is probably the secret to a long lasting marriage! Gus said the other day that the last three years have been the longest of his life. I pretended I didn't hear him :)

Jet City Bout 2 was...

2007-07-27T22:21:00.000-07:00

a complete success! The league held four mini-bouts that were each 15 minutes long and my team won both of our games! We owe a lot of our success to both our new awesome coach, Izzy Pop, and all the hard work the team put into learning new bout strategies over the last few weeks. It really paid off. Watch out for our upcoming September 15th bout!

Oly Rollers

2007-07-01T13:20:00.000-07:00

The Baron and I headed down to Olympia last night to watch the Oly Rollers flat track derby team host their first home court game. They were up against Lava City Roller Dolls out of Bend, OR. who Oly had previously beaten back in February in Bend. I was very curious to find out if the rumors I had heard about the Oly Rollers were true....that the girls were hard hitters, excellent skaters, and came from strong roller-sports backgrounds. Yes, Hell yes, and yes.

The Oly Rollers to say it simply, are incredible. I would love to see them play some games in the northwest that would challenge them...such as Rose and Rat city because they are definitely ready. The skaters that stick out on my mind are Sassy, Tannibal Lector, and Riot Grrl, but there were many others who were also bad ass. Their agility, speed, and almost telepathic team-work reminds me a lot of DLF.

Yeah Oly! You guys rocked my Saturday night!

Bout 2!!

2007-06-29T21:15:00.000-07:00

Jet City is having their second exhibition bout on Saturday July 21st and the Pink Pistols are ready to take some fishnets down. We sold out early last time, so get your tickets early at Brown Paper Tickets Don't miss it!!

RCRG Documentary Preview

2007-04-17T19:40:00.001-07:00

It's Official!

2007-04-06T00:08:00.000-07:00

Save the date -- Saturday May 12th, sometime in the evening. Jet City Rollergirls will be making their debut at the Everett Skate Deck with 4 exhibition bouts. Tickets on sale now through Brown Paper Tickets beginning Tuesday April 7th for $15 each. I'm so excited!!!

Jello Wrestling Round 2

2007-03-20T19:09:00.001-07:00

Here we go! Jello Wrestling was once again awesome. I unfortunately didn't get to wrestle this time because other girls needed a chance to step up and get in the goo. Pictures can be found somewhere on this site. My favorite wrestling moment was when my teammate "Precious N Metal" pinned her opponent and then played air guitar on her flailing legs. Our wrestling set-up completely fell apart sending green slime everywhere...I don't think we'll be using that jello recipe again. It was similar to that Ghostbusters nasty crap kids could buy. We also had our Jet City coach wrestle Rat City's coach, Firefighter's playing bagpipes, and a kissing booth. Good times!

Lake Tahoe Fun in Sun

2007-03-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

There's nothing like a little spring snowboarding in the warm California sunshine for a much needed vacation. Gus and I spent 4 days in beautiful Lake Tahoe at the winter cabin of Gus's friend Paul and Cleo. We boarded two days at Kirkwood which has awesome natural bowls plus plenty of open space, and one day at Heavenly which has some of the best tree terrain I've ever experienced. It was uber nice to be shown around Heavenly by one of Paul's friends, Ezra, who works as a ski instructor and knew all the secret spots. Snowboarding in a t-shirt and sunglasses definitely needs to happen more often. Paul and Cleo have a super rad chow-lab mix dog named "Tolken" who gets really amped up and gets crazy eyes when he wants to play. He reminded me a lot of Stevie Ray but much more well behaved. Overall an excellent vacation that ended much too soon.

Oh...and everybody in Lake Tahoe has "Keep Tahoe Blue" stickers on their cars. We saw one spoof sticker that said "Keep a Ho True", but I can't find it anywhere online :(

Thanks to Everyone!

2007-02-25T10:04:00.000-08:00

Last night my derby league, The Jet City Rollergirls, had our first public appearance at the Everett Events Center during Rat City's Season 3 opener. At the beginning of the event we demonstrated the rules of rollerderby for the crowd and I got to be the lead jammer! It was really hard to hear the announcer while skating and I was in my own little star struck world....probably doing the exact opposite of what I was supposed to be doing, but whatever!

At halftime we went up against the Rat City Girls in Last Woman Standing. The object is to try to knock girls down or completely out of bounds until there's one left standing. I managed to stay on my skates throughout the game but a ref that was really watching the boundary called me out about halfway through for touching the rope. Grrrr....I wanted to at least fall with some flair! It's funny, when we prepared for this game in practice it seemed to go on forever. Last night it felt like maybe 2 minutes and it was over.

A big thanks for everyone who came out to support Jet City! After our half-time show at least 1/3 of the crowd left....which seemed to send a strong message of how many people came out to see us :)

Upcoming Events

2007-02-06T16:14:00.000-08:00

Come out and support your local Roller Derby team!

Derby Update

2007-01-28T15:32:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago my roller derby league, Jet City Rollergirls, divided up into four teams. The teams include Hula Honeys, Camaro Harem, Carnevil, and the Pink Pistols. I'm on the Pink Pistols team, not to be confused with the Pink Pistols national gun association representing the gay right to bear arms. We found out after we chose our team name that it wasn't as original as we thought! We figure it shouldn't be a problem though since we're a nonprofit and have such a different market appeal. Our theme is english punk reform school girls with the colors of hot pink and dark grey. We'll be needing a punked out mohawk sporting dude to represent us as our mascot as well as artists to submit proposals for our team logo. Any ideas appreciated!

Sensory Overload

2007-01-16T10:10:00.000-08:00

The Worst Myspace Page in existence....

Roller Derby Footage

2007-01-07T15:29:00.000-08:00

In the women's flat track derby national rankings, Texas "Texecutioners" has reigned Queen for quite a few years. Tuscan is second and Seattle's Rat City travel team is third. Next month Tuscan will be holding its annual Dust Devil tournament with most of the top teams in the country playing one another with the winner declared based on the overall point spread accumulated with each game. Here's some fun footage of two teams in the Texas league playing on another...and holy moly they play physical!

Happy Festivus!

2006-12-20T20:09:00.000-08:00

Attempts were made to capture a traditional family photo, but the furry creatures just didn't get it. In the end the holiday card had to reflect the the frustration and humor of 2 nights of picture posing failure.

Can't find the right word?

2006-12-10T13:45:00.000-08:00

Check out Tourettes Guy videos. In my effort to cut down on swearing like a dirty sailor, I think I will be stealing Tourettes guy's use of "Bob Saget!" when just any phrase won't do justice to the situation.

Dental Agony

2006-11-29T22:31:00.000-08:00

I don't like going to the dentist. They usually make me feel bad for not flossing and not using an electric sonicare toothbrush. I had years of orthodontic work and they berate me for not wearing my retainers to keep their years of hard work looking perfectly straight. While they use their ultrasonic tooth cleaner to remove all my built up plaque I have to go to my "special place" to shut the high pitch obnoxious squeal out of my consciousness. I thought for sure I've had almost every possible dental procedure performed on me (wisdom teeth removal x 4, spacers, headgear, cavities, full braces x 2, mature teeth removal x 8)....but today they fished out a new one....tooth electrocution to see if my nerve is still alive! They basically use a "hot" wire with a slowly increasing charge against a tooth to see if the nerve can feel it. They ground the device against the side of the mouth, and then basically it keeps going until some sort of mouth wide open moan or scream ends the session. My teeth still feel like they are touching both ends of a battery, and yes, my nerve is very much alive.

Snow in Everett!

2006-11-26T15:26:00.000-08:00

The Lovely Rita

2006-11-26T13:00:00.000-08:00

The best margarita in Seattle is served at the Santa Fe Cafe in Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood. Starting the night off with a lovely or two cannot be matched...and make sure Chris makes your drink cause he's got the pour down just right and will even make a "mini me" lovely if going for the final drink will put ya over the edge. I need to figure out a better way to end the night now. Last night's 2 Dick's Deluxx, 3 fries, and a vanilla shake is feeling pretty nasty right now.

Yeah Nintendo!

2006-11-20T19:23:00.000-08:00

Kudos to Nintendo's new Wii game system for requiring standing and physical activity for a lot of its games! I've only played the bowling, tennis, and golf games but it was definitely more fun involving my entire upper extremity than punching a controller with my thumb.

It's Not Fair

2006-11-07T19:56:00.000-08:00

+ =STUPID
Gus and I have a few car games we play to keep the drive interesting. Our main game was looking for monkey trees, and whoever saw one first (had to be within 100 yards) pinched the other person. There are a lot of monkey trees in the older neighborhoods of the northwest, and some folks have planted some younger trees around our neighborhood. It is definitely a rule that once a tree has been spotted and pinched, it cannot be re-pinched. On our trip to Smith Rock there were no monkey trees so we had to switch to Slug Bug. I think at last count Gus was up 15-5. Then we dropped my camper off at a VW repair shop this evening and Gus basically took that opportunity to claim himself absolute winner on my biceps and deltoids. Stupid game anyhow.

Jello Wrassssslin'

2006-10-21T12:41:00.000-07:00

This....night...was...the....best.....ever!!!! Jet City Rollergirls know how to throw a bitchin' part-ay. The club was pretty much packed with 4 metal bands playing and 8 sets of girls wrasssslin' in blue jello. Earlier in the week we had a guy named Nathaniel from Seattle's semi-pro wrestling league come up to Everett and show us some moves so we actually looked like we knew what we were doing. I wrestled fellow rollergirl, "TrixXxie's Trashen' em' ", and we threw down our patented move "the helicopter" which involved my long legs spinning around in the air ready for take off. Unfortunately I heard no one recorded the event...but the pictures should speak for themselves. Sensitive viewers should look no further.

More pics on flickr and myspace

Smith Rock Climbing Trip

2006-10-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

Earlier this week Gus and I were invited to join our old climbing partner from St Louis, Mike, and his girlfriend Laurie for a few days of climbing just north of Bend, OR. The weather was so-so, the scenary was spectacular, and the climbing was way above my comfort zone. This area is renowned for its difficult sport routes (5.11+ - 5.14) and even it's easier routes were definitely on the stiff end of the ratings. The initial bolts were pretty high off the ground which makes for high anxiety, and then sometimes the bolts were spaced so far apart a ground fall was possible from the third and fourth bolts. I think I've definitely become spoiled with the over-bolted areas east of Seattle with their soft ratings. But, it was definitely cool to experience a world-renowned area and visit the bustin' at the seams town of Bend.

Going once, going twice...

2006-10-09T19:20:00.000-07:00

Looks like there's an ebay auction being held where the lucky winner gets to pick two rollerderby girls to jello wrestle!

Help!!!

2006-10-02T22:47:00.000-07:00

I need people to teach me how to wrestle! And soon, jello wrestling is less than 3 weeks away! Gus is no help, he takes me down in one move and can't seem to pretend to let me win ('cause he's an "Urban Ninja"....right). So if there's anyone out there who is willing to teach me some tricks, I am all ears. I really want to avoid being pinned in the first 10 seconds.

My derby name is now official, say hello to "Molly Python" #6'1. She's ready to squeeze the life outta ya.

A Little Miscelaneous

2006-09-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

NPR did a special on the online game called Second Life this afternoon...it looks kinda neat in that addictive, nothing else to do sort of way.

And...Gus seems to think he is destined to be a "Urban Ninja" without any sort of formal training, just like in the video below. Ha!

Happy Anniversary

2006-09-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

Yeah!...Gus and I get to celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary! In the words of a spunky three year old I met this weekend, "Holy Guacamole!" September 18th is the date...last year we were on a multi-day hike in the north cascades, so this year we are taking it easy and hopefully will have a enjoyable evening somewhere close by. Gus thinks that this is our "Aluminum Anniversary". Sounds romantic.

GnR nostalgia

2006-09-10T22:45:00.000-07:00

Badass live "My Michelle" video. Thanks Subir!

Jello + Wrestling =

2006-09-05T22:38:00.000-07:00

Roller derby practice is coming along nicely! I definitely spend more time up than down. The Jet City league is going to be holding some fundraisers to try and get things rolling soon...with Jello Wrestling! A select few of us will get to hop in the ring and duke it out at a bar in Everett called Jimmy Z's on October 20th. Should be good times, LOL!!!! Got to practice my sweet moves to get ready.

Roller Derby Pain

2006-08-22T22:32:00.000-07:00

I have barely survived my first roller derby practice. The problem with being tall...as my good friend Michelle so eloquently put it...is you have farther to fall. My bottom is really talking to me after three HARD falls. I want to stick with this, but a little voice in the back of my head keeps saying that my elevated center of gravity is going to prevent me from being a decent player. One of the veterans advised me to get those padded football player shorts if I don't grow out of my magnificent biffs. If I do stick this out I need to come up with a derby name...suggestions welcome!

Birthday's get better!

2006-08-18T21:07:00.000-07:00

Who said birthday's get worse as you get older??? I had a week long birthday celebration (well, almost) starting with friday afternoon happy hour with the co-workers full of nachos and margaritas, followed by a friend filled house party with Dana supplying the air guitar, then dinner with the in-laws, then dinner with the parents....and more margaritas. Yeah, 28 got started off on the good foot.

This Sunday I'm going to try out for the new Everett Jet City Rollergirls roller derby team. Never mind that I can't remember the last time I skated...we'll see if I make the cut :)

Capitol Hill Block Party

2006-07-30T17:58:00.000-07:00

The block party had a killer line up this year. I had to work Saturday, but I still caught The Black Angels, Common Market, and the !!!Murder City Devils!!! during the evening. All three groups totally rocked, but seeing the Devils reunited for the first show in 5 years was so rad. There was a lot of local hype about the show...with one newspaper interview stating that the band was only going to have one practice session before playing so they could avoid pissing each other off and possibly canceling. They sounded a bit raw at the beginning of the set, but after a few songs they really pulled it together. I guess I must've been screaming a bit 'cause I lost my voice...thanks to all my partners in crime for an awesome night!

Pass the Pepto

2006-07-15T20:14:00.000-07:00

Eating cajun food good. Day after cajun food bad.

Best Crank Call Ever

2006-07-14T21:41:00.000-07:00

Driving home from work the other day, I noticed I had a message on my cell phone. It was from an anonymous number so I figured it was some agency trying to recruit PT's with promises of big money (I get at least a few of these a week). But, instead I had the best crank call messages ever! It sounded like some teenage boy trying to fake an old man's voice. He stated he was my "Uncle Ralph" and he was calling to wish me a happy birthday. The rest of the message gets a little explicit, but I have to say it is absolutely hilarious, and kudos to the kid who was able to keep it together without bursting out laughing. It truly made my day as sad as that may sound. I wish there was some way to get the message off my phone so I could post it online!

Dropping Poop On a Train

2006-07-12T19:47:00.000-07:00

When the tide is right and the weather decent, the doggies get to go to the Everett doggie beach for a little running, playing, and swimming. On the fourth of July Gus and I headed down to this beach to watch the fireworks (sans doggies). As we were crossing the railroad tracks on a fenced in bridge, there was a group of 4-5 pre-pubescent boys having the time of their lives laughing so hard it looked like they might lose bowel and bladder control. We walked up closer and couldn't help but burst out laughing ourselves. They somehow had a bunch of the bags that dog owners pick up their poop with, and the bags were well filled. They were then squeezing the poop bags through the fence (which took a little effort and squishing), and trying to get it to land on the train passing underneath. They got a few bags to land and this sent them into squeals of glee, followed by the need to do it all over again. And San Francisco thought they had good ideas for what to do with dog poop with their program to turn it into fuel...

Yippeee

2006-06-26T20:01:00.000-07:00

Gus and I travelled up to Bellingham last Saturday so I could compete in my first triathlon. The Lake Padden triathlon was a lot of fun, very scenic, very hilly, and very nice weather. I had a small panic attack at the beginning of the swim because I started out too fast and couldn't catch my breath. After a few breast strokes I got over it and finished the swim strongly. On the bike portion I felt like I was on the tour de france blowing by everyone on the hills....then everyone I passed caught up to me on the running portion. Overall I highly recommend a triathlon over a marathon...much less mental anguish and the time goes by faster. And I think Gus appreciated the fact that he could just sit in the same place at the transition area and play Mario Cart.

Doggies!

2006-06-19T22:46:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Jimi Bean and Handsome Stevie Ray caught in a stoic moment.

Drive-In Fun

2006-06-19T22:23:00.000-07:00

Finally convinced Gus to go to the Drive-In Theatre with me. It's maybe a mile from our house and we can always see a movie playing when we take our exit from the interstate. The movie playing was none other than....Cars. It was really a neat atmosphere. There were young kids playing football, high school kids hanging out, older folks relaxing, and the place was nearly packed. And the best part is that it's always a 2 for the price of 1. We didn't stay for the late movie cause I had to work in the morning, but it will definitely be a repeated experience :)

A nice Saturday night

2006-06-12T11:16:00.000-07:00

After all the anguish and sleepless nights I decided to go to my friends wedding instead of the high school reunion. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous. They took their vows on the back of the yacht with downtown Seattle behind them, then the boat cruised around Lake Washington so we could all stare at the huge mansions on the shoreline. Gus got to see Bill Gate's mansion for the first time and we were reminded of how many obscenely rich people live in this area. During the toast to the bride and groom this funny/not so funny comment was made by the best man: "They always say nice guys finish last. "Bob" is the nicest guy you'll ever meet". Everyone started clapping and sighing, while Gus and I are looking at each other like, do they understand what he just said???

Yucky

2006-05-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

I really really don't like Nelly Furtado. And I don't like her music even more. I thought this world was beginning to be a better place because I hadn't heard about her in a few years. But, I went to the iTunes music store yesterday and almost ruined my pants when I saw she had a song that was #1. Then I listened to the song and became very angry, because it is a very very bad song. Then Alex pointed me to her wikipedia entry and I discovered she is starring in an upcoming movie. This is almost enough to make me change my mind and go to my high school reunion and find a way to make her stop. I made the mistake of watching her life on SNL and it was so terrible it hurt. Maybe I need to start a support group of other people who are also ANGRY and maybe I will be a little less ANGRY.

Who'd a thunk it

2006-05-24T22:32:00.000-07:00

Steven Siegal is apparently a blues guitar musician. How bout that.

Pub Crawl

2006-05-17T22:02:00.000-07:00

Back in the day we used to drink our way up the University Avenue in Seattle starting with the College Inn Pub, and ending with the Irish Immigrant or the bar across the street (that I can never remember the name). It about a total of 15 short blocks and a good dozen plus bars. Well, I made it to Flowers which is only bar number 5 before admitting defeat and resorting to water. I do have an excuse - work the next day and the need to be a competent health care worker. Sigh, growing up. But it was wonderful to see my friend Albert and reminisce about the good times. Maybe next time we'll make it to Earl's and he'll be drunk of the week.

Zefrank

2006-05-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

He's growing on me.

Death to Popcorn Ceiling

2006-05-04T13:31:00.000-07:00

The popcorn ceiling has died. Hallelujah! Some guys were paid to wear respirators and scrape it all off while Gus and I were in Missour-ah. The house looks so much better now....it's losing some of that cheap 1960's construction feel. There's just something about popcorn that screams, I don't know, ASBESTOS. Spent the last few days doing the horrible work of ceiling painting and texture but now it is done, done, done.

While in Missouri we went to a country estate sale, which they perform via an in-home auction. It was really neat, especially if you can figure out how much you just paid for something. Gus got some of his grand-pa's old levels and rulers, and I picked up some old washer boards and bird houses. Gus and I also went rock climbing down at Sam's Throne in northern Arkansas and we were shocked at the changes that have occured in the year we've been gone. They actually widened and graveled the old pathway down to the campsites and got rid of the swampy cesspools. Next time we go I expect running water and gas grills.

Tough Decisions

2006-04-11T21:41:00.000-07:00

Need some help with a tough decision. June 10th is turning out to be a hot date this year. I have the choice between attending my 10 year high school reunion.....or going to a good friend's wedding which is being held on a cruise yacht. The high school reunion could be very entertaining if Nelly Furtado shows up, and I would definitely wear some I LOVE NELLY paraphernalia in her honor with complete sincerity. But on the other hand, the idea of spending 4 hours in a high school gym with cheap canadian beer and possibly a few hundred people I don't remember isn't very appealing. Plus I've been boycotting Victoria for their continued lack of raw sewage treatment. The fact that the city came close to electing someone who ran the race dressed up as a turd named "Mr Floatie" might allow me to ethically forget my boycott for 2 days. If the high school reunion was being held on a yacht, then my decision might be easier....except for all the floatie's in the water...

Spreading some DJ love

2006-04-09T21:43:00.000-07:00

Michelle Myers is the host of the Friday night variety mix on KEXP 90.3 in Seattle. She is brilliant. And if you have a social life unlike me, you can always listen to her shows on streaming archives. Prince, Jimi Hendrix, The Gossip, Black Angels, Franz Ferdinand....she can do no wrong...and her voice is like butter.

Sniffle, sniffle

2006-03-31T20:42:00.000-08:00

Good-bye to the home of my childhood. I truly can't imagine anyone else but my parents living there. I have a pit in my stomach and tears running down my face just thinking that in two days my key will no longer work, I will not be going over there for dinner, there will be no more naps in the hammock. It's hard to let go of a home containing so many memories and so much personal family character. I can never go back....

Fear No More

2006-03-28T19:39:00.000-08:00

My fear of 4 wheelers began during a clinical rotation I had in Springfield, MO...and it was further heightened while I was in Little Rock, AR. We had so many broken bones and head injuries from young kids to adults being jackasses while riding those things, I think I figured they were a hillbilly death wish. I had many opportunities to ride them while I was traveling and I just couldn't do it. Well, today a co-worker had Gus and I over to her property and dum dum dum....she had 4 wheelers we would be riding in order to gather firewood. I told the little voice in my head to shut up, and I got on one. It was so much fun! I would never buy one, but I'm finding the redneck lifestyle more and more appealing with every country outing we take.

Congrats to Danis

2006-03-19T19:54:00.000-08:00

My good friends Dana and Dennis tied the knot last night in a beautiful ceremony on the banks of the Ballard Locks. The night was seamless, the food was great, the people were fun, and the champagne flowed freely. May the good times continue through out their marriage!

Trouble

2006-03-07T22:46:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Michelle for telling me about Gr*y's An*tomy. I tend to hate tv medical dramas on principle, but now I'm hooked. I just have to ignore the shots of Seattle that are rearranged for optimal picture effect..... but all the little medical mistakes are fun to catch. Gives me something to do while my husband listens to H*rry P*tter books on audio 24/7.

Hopefully by not spelling out the whole words this post will bypass stupid spam comments.

Everett RollerrrrrDerby

2006-03-04T22:04:00.000-08:00

Everett was a little more lively tonight with the Rat City Rollergirls in town. Gus and I got tickets not being entirely sure what we would witness.....but it was great fun with lots of brawls, bashing, and drama. We were up in the stands, but if we go again its definitely worth the extra money to sit in the front row. I wanted to see the action closer and Gus wanted a better view of....

Feel Good

2006-02-26T15:06:00.000-08:00

Here's a nice feel good story for a lazy sunday afternoon.

VW Commercials

2006-02-24T19:28:00.000-08:00

Have to say, not a huge fan of the "fast" VW commercials, since I see too many broken people at work from "fast" driving...but these Un-Pimp my Ride commercials are great. Now if they would just charge a little (or a lot) less for repairs, I could forgive them.

One of my double-wide neighbors...

2006-02-17T18:29:00.000-08:00

...have managed to set fire and completely total their manufactured lodging. Fell asleep while smoking? Faulty wiring? Fun with fireworks? Arson? To be determined....all I know is that the fire was BIG and fireworks and explosions kept going off during the burn. I was happy to learn it wasn't my FAVORITE trailer home, but they would probably be okay since they have more stuff outside the trailer than inside.

BTW - new VW repairs are really frickin expensive. Just spent a butt-load for a bunch of electrical problems which didn't really even bother me. Like the driver side door switch was malfunctioning (makes the beeping noise happen when you leave the keys in the ignition) $400!!!! What a joke.

Not as Annoyed...

2006-02-12T20:10:00.000-08:00

After watching the Olympics the last couple of days, it seems like NBC has toned down the cheese factor a little bit. I remember watching Athens and Salt Lake City and there was more drama and sob stories than actual competition. Still stupid commentators but nothing the mute button can't fix.

Call and Complain

2006-02-06T21:59:00.000-08:00

If you want to call the NFL and bitch about the biased refereeing during the SuperBowl you can reach them at (212) 450-2000, monday thru friday 8-7pm EST.

Weather Synopsis Poetry

2006-02-04T21:15:00.000-08:00

I looked up the weather for Stevens Pass just now and instead of seeing the usual weather front and snowfall predictions, this poem was posted:

WEATHER SYNOPSIS FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

The final storm of the recent bout,
Is moving through with little doubt.
Heavy showers with high winds that are shifting,
Should bring locally heavy deposits of drifting.

Today is stormy with high wind closures,
And much greater danger on lee exposures.
Windward slopes may see snow devoured,
Wind erosion, sastrugi and slopes that are scoured.

Stability changing with aspect and place,
Visibility tough with wind in your face.
Be wary of slopes loading lower than norm,
And unstable cornices quite large from the storm.

While youll need lots of awareness today,
Tomorrow promises to send most clouds away.
With decreased winds and showers that stop,
Slabs should start settling and danger should drop.

By early Tuesday ridging gets larger and finer,
After a weak wave Monday should be very minor.
So warmer and fair for much of next week,
Sounds like a forecast we dont have to tweak.

Just remember that warming and snow dont mix,
And some surface snow may be stressed by such tricks.
Glide cracks and cornices should be treated with care,
If they release and slide you dont want to be there.

Otherwise enjoy this break from the past,
Relax and rest cause you know it wont last.
And know that fair skies are anything but a bore,
For crusts can develop along with surface hoar.

**I guess it gets the same message across :)

WorsT MexicaN EveR

2006-01-31T19:35:00.000-08:00

If you want to try the worst Mexican food EVER, it is located across the street from the almighty awesome Taco Stand "Guadalajara". The taco stand was closed tonight so we decided to be adventurous and try "Taqueria Maria Bonita". I feel like sticking my finger down my throat and ridding myself of the putrid dish I forced into my body. In fact, I get upset thinking that such nastiness is going to be absorbed in my gut and become part of my cells. The fact that anyone can get away with charging money for such filth makes me so angry. It should be illegal to treat food that way. Usually only bad margaritas make me this mad, and believe me their margarita has made it on my TASTES LIKE PRE-MIXed CRAP list. I need something to distract me from digestion....help!

Laptop gone bye-bye

2006-01-19T22:31:00.000-08:00

My laptop went to sleep and decided not to wake up the other day. Fortunately the husband magically saved almost all of my 40 Gigs of music (missing 2 songs....we'll see if I ever figure out which 2 songs :)-.....maybe I'll be lucky and its those Lenny Kravitz songs that keep making its way onto my computer even though I have repeatedly ritually exorcised that crap), documents, etc. Phew. Panic attack averted. I think I need to learn to back up my stuff that way I can avoid the cold sweats and nausea I was feeling until that stuff was retrieved.

On a better note...favorite new, er, newly discovered band "Firewater" is awesome. It's like Tom Waits but with a little more bootie shaking.

Maggie the Hound Dog

2006-01-11T23:10:00.000-08:00

My parents' bloodhound enjoying a drive in Mazama, WA.

Mooning

2006-01-06T21:51:00.000-08:00

The act of mooning has been found to be an act of "disapproval", and it is no worse than wearing a thong bikini at the beach according to this ruling reported by a Seattle Time article. Well next time I feel that I disapprove of something and need a bare bottom to relay that message, I have a court ruling to fall back on.

Snowboarding Time, Finally

2006-01-04T20:13:00.000-08:00

Gus and I made the first snowboarding trip up to Stevens Pass yesterday...and although the snow on the runs was nice and soft, there wasn't a whole lot of it. Stevens Pass has some really fun back country, which as I found out quickly is very very dangerous in low snow conditions. For years I've been going out of bounds without any problems, but yesterday I learned a hard lesson, about 3 times over.

Heading into the powder everything seemed cool, good snow, I knew my way around. Then, all of a sudden, I was flying over a hole and I didn't quite clear it. I landed hip first on the wall of the pit, and my snowboard prevented me from falling down further by straddling the hole. I was able to shimmy myself up and out after a lot of sweating, but at the bottom of the hole (about ten feet deep) was running water. That would've sucked! I was already far enough into the backcountry that there was no way to hike back out without snowshoes, so I had to keep going down. Onwards I go, and all of a sudden an area that is normally a natural half pipe appears as a running waterfall and flowing river. Oh Crap. I was committed, so I had to get some momentum, and hurl myself over the waterfall and fortunately landed in sturdy snow about 15 feet further down. I really really hate catching air. Finally after some easy boarding I could see the groomed cat track that signaled the end of my misery, except I had to go through a bunch of bushes usually covered up by snow. After dealing with deep pits and waterfall a little wall of bushes wasn't going to get in my way, except as I tried to cruise over them they caught my jacket and yanked me sideways and I hit the cat track hard.

No more backcountry for me....at least until someone else goes back there and tells me the only thing waiting for me is soft powder.

Doggie Fun

2005-12-18T18:26:00.000-08:00

Whenever Gus makes fun of me for talking to the dogs in a high pitched voice, I see things out there that let me know there are much weirder dog owners. Take for example, the Doggie Advent Calendar....or even better the wide world of Bee Dogs. Who knew there are so many people that dress up their dogs?

And on a similar note, there was that recent story about finding a certain dog pant that is "laughing". I downloaded the audio clip and my dogs didn't react at all. But I guess maybe they're special in that special kind of way.

Check her out

2005-12-11T21:45:00.000-08:00

My good good friend from grad school has joined the blogger fun! Check out her exploits, escapades, and shenanigans at her new site.

And three cheers for NPR's The Splendid Table website with all of its glorious recipes. It got me through a family dinner of 7 with excellent beer butt chicken, green bean casserole, and corn bread. Once you've had beer butt chicken with its sumptuous moisture, the only thing better is fried chicken.

Sick, Couch, Football

2005-12-05T21:22:00.000-08:00

Stupid cold has me on my butt, stuck to the couch, shooting back cold medicines that go down worse than bad whiskey. Gag. At least the Seahawks whipping Philly on Monday night football gave my foggy head something to enjoy. I don't even like football, but I guess my brain on NyQuil does. Big N, little y, Big f**** Q.

You put ketchup on what??

2005-11-25T18:53:00.000-08:00

Back in the days when I used to work as a waitress at Shultzy's Sausage, nothing made my co-workers and I madder than seeing a perfectly good gourmet sausage ruined by the addition of ketchup. Adding ketchup to a good sausage is like adding steak sauce to a filet mignon....if you're covering something good up with sauce you might as well just put the sauce on crap and save some money. Anyhow, the other night on NPR they were talking about how some ketchup manufacturer (maybe Heinz?) was going to have a contest to see what people like to put their ketchup on that is.... outside the ordinary. I.e. fries, eggs, hot dogs don't count. It made me think of an old customer that would put ketchup on the El Diablo. This was a spicy sausage covered in melted cheese, sour cream, and salsa...and in this case topped off with ketchup. Ugh. I almost denied him service.

MMmmm..Tacos

2005-11-21T12:43:00.000-08:00

When Gus and I moved from St Louis to the northwest, not having a Del Taco Restaurant within 3 hours was a huge problem. The husband was visibly upset and we had to find something comparable fast. Thank goodness for roadside Taco Stands! These little mobile stands have super cheap food ($2.50 burritos, $1 tacos) and man does it hit the spot with highly addictive side effects. I think last week we had taco stand at least 3 nights...Gus doesn't think its a problem yet, I'm not so sure.
So if you're ever in the North Lynnwood, South Everett area on Highway 99 there are 3 of them within a couple of miles. The first one on the right going north (across from Honey's strip club) is the BEST.

TV Curse

2005-11-13T20:25:00.000-08:00

Every time I start to watch and enjoy a television show it gets cancelled within a few months. Case in point: Mr. Show, Family Guy (which thankfully due to popular demand was brought back), and now my all time favorite....Arrested Development. What on earth is Fox thinking???? It has won Emmy's! Grrrrrr. Stupid stupid Fox.

East Coast Baby

2005-11-08T12:46:00.000-08:00

Just returned from a fun trip to Annapolis and Washington D.C. where good times were had by myself, Michelle, and Michelle. It's funny, I was walking around D.C. and I just kept thinking how much the town reminded me of Paris, then Michelle told me the same designer helped layout both cities. How's that for a good call?? And they have black squirrels! D.C. gets a place on my favorite cities list...and Seattle could learn a few things about their good looking subways.

When funny strikes...

2005-10-31T21:02:00.000-08:00

Here are some little things that have been funny lately:

NPR has been having their reporter Libby Lewis covering the Lewis Libby indictment. I think Linda Wertheimer almost cracked up when she introduced the story.

My friend Dana taking me to an introductory stripper pole dancing class....and the only thing I took away from it is this highly confidential stripper secret: The way to prevent bumps around the bikini line is to put men's "Old Spice" white deodorant stick down there. Tasty.

After spending the last 5 months working a job where I never stop moving, I had to spend last weekend at an 8 hour/day sit down conference. I perfected the art of sleeping sitting up, although I could be less violent with the fully body jerks that wake me up.

My husband has been growing out his hair ever since he stopped working "for the man". He is very close to having a mullet, if it was properly shaped it could be beautiful:

Spam comments

2005-10-19T21:46:00.000-07:00

No more spam comments in my blog. I'll just delete your stupid ad as soon as I can so you're wasting your time. Yes, I'm threatening you!

I Can't Watch

2005-10-19T21:27:00.000-07:00

I recently joined LA Fitness to use their cardio equipment during the rainy months...and I'm realizing that I can't watch other people work out and do things wrong or down right dangerously. For example, I see folks twisting in their backs with weighted resistance, people doing sit ups and jutting out their necks with strong shear forces, and it takes every ounce of self-control I can muster not to say anything. One of my professors back at school actually got 86'd from a couple of fitness clubs for giving people advice! Aahhh, one of the downsides of being a physical therapist. Now I understand why most Americans have multiple episodes of acute back pain during their lives....they should really teach folks how to move their bodies at young ages during school. It would likely save millions of dollars and people would have a better understanding of their own body.

The Dude Abides

2005-10-17T21:30:00.000-07:00

New York has had a few fun things going on lately....coming up they have the "Lebowski Fest", celebrating all things good and pure about one of the best movies of all time. Of course that includes white russians and UNLIMITED bowling. I particularly like one of their t-shirts that says "I can get you a toe". Ha Ha. It's already in the mail. Last weekend the wild folks from Improve Everywhere (best known for riding subways without pants on) had a huge mp3 gathering in central park which included walking across the park like zombies and having a huge rock paper scissors contest. Man, Seattle has to get its butt in gear...Manhattan can't have all the fun :( !!!!

One Nightmare Gone

2005-10-03T20:40:00.000-07:00

Ever since I was a little kid I have been terrified at the thought of quicksand. Probably has something to do with movies like The Princess Bride, and The Neverending Story showing people being slowly consumed with no way to escape except to be rescued (preferably by a flying dog/dragon). Worry no more, researchers in the Netherlands have shown scientifically that quicksand is not a bottomless pit and it is possible to escape! Hooray!

10 yr reunion....

2005-09-29T17:35:00.000-07:00

I realized today my ten year reunion is coming up so I decided to take a look at my high school's webpage to see how alumni were keeping in touch. Well...I found a very priceless post by an unfortunate fellow classmate and it made my lunch hour:

Nelly Furtado: Singer! Im like a bird yo! He he. Keep it real!. Homepage Email: nelly@nellyfurtado.com

Can't wait....

Yummy Exhaust

2005-09-28T18:49:00.000-07:00

While climbing last weekend one of Gus' climbing/computer friends mentioned that our VW Beetle could run on BioDiesel. I had never thought about it before, so I did some research. Turns out that since our Beetle is a TDI (Turbo Diesel Injection) it can run on pure biodiesel (B100). It's made from vegetable oil and no modifications need to be made to the car. It costs about $3.19/gallon which is only about 10 cents more a gallon than diesel in Everett. Now when I start up the car in the morning instead of coughing, I get a whiff of....something cooking.

38 miles in 45 hours

2005-09-21T11:31:00.000-07:00

A few months back my dad proposed a hiking trip that required Gus and I to participate. My dad wanted to hike the Pacific Crest Trail through the North Cascades but he didn't want to have to make a return trip back to the car....so Gus and I had the job of parking his car up in Canada, and he would park our car off Highway 20 in Washington. Then we would each have one way trips and somewhere we would cross paths. Gus picked me up from work Sunday night and we headed up near beautiful Hope, BC and started our hiking in the dark. We made it in about 2 miles, set up camp near a river, and attempted to sleep. Unfortunately we are both so bony we can't get comfortable even with thermarests so no sleep for us.

Day 2 we think we woke up around 5 am (we have no idea since neither of us wear watches) and hit the trail. We stopped and admired the US border which is essentially a 10 feet wide clearcut of trees for miles and miles...and pondered how different it must look from the Mexico/US border. We made it to the first pass where we stopped to have lunch, and Stevie Ray decided to make our trip more interesting by rolling in Human Feces. He really likes to get covered in it, so he came back to show us his new color while we were eating lunch. Gus had the brilliant idea of cleaning him by having him roll over, then grabbing him by the legs and rubbing him in tall grass. It took care of the obvious substance, but not the smell. But, props to Gus for good thinking. All in all we hiked about 20 miles on day 2 to Woody Pass where we found a nice alpine camping spot full of bear feces and paw prints.

Day 3 we wake up to freezing rain which quickly turned into snow, but fortunately bears didn't eat our food. We hit the trail and made it to Holman Pass where we were supposed to wait for my parents if we hadn't already seen them. Well we waited for maybe 20 minutes and then decided that we would try to find them on the trail since we now realized at our pace we could sleep in our own beds rather than rolling around in agony all night. Jimi had a stand off with a pack of horses which fortunately ended well and a few miles later my parents were found. They were a little shocked that we had covered 27 miles in the time they had covered 9...but then again they were packing steaks, scotch, wine, a grill, and.....pre-mixed margaritas. Typical. We traded keys and headed on our way. The last 3 miles of the hike were probably the most grueling with relentless switch backs and steep elevation gain. I began to worry about Gus's sanity when he started talking about harnessing anti-gravity and giving me the double finger. But we made it, and we have two dogs who have never been more tired in their whole lives.

US/Canada Border

View from Hopkins Pass

Looking down on Hopkins Lake

Campsite #2 near Woody Pass

Looking up from campsite #2

Gus relaxing with doggies

Random mountain peak somewhere in N. Cascades

The never tired Stevie Ray

Jimi Bean feeling the pain

Michelle dun got hitched

2005-09-11T20:43:00.000-07:00

Michelle and TJ tied the knot on Saturday with a beautiful reception that followed at Canlis Restaurant. Michelle and I were college roommates. She was one of my bridesmaids last year, and I had the honor of being one of hers. Gus was so touched by it all that he wants to re-new our vows but I think that after a year of marriage we should probably still remember what we said :)

Michelle and TJ contemplating what they've just done.

Dana and I enjoying our cute dresses over champagne.

Congrats to the newlyweds!!! Enjoy Tahiti!

Help out the little guys

2005-09-08T19:03:00.000-07:00

I know a lot of the people down south need help, but Gus also found another charity that could use donations - The Humane Society. Check out their website, they can really use all the help they can get.

Never Nude

2005-09-04T17:00:00.001-07:00

Recently Gus and I discovered the hilarious television show "Arrested Development". We're only two years behind since we don't watch television, but we're catching up fast. I was intently curious as to whether there actually are people who can never be nude "never nudes" like Tobias on the show and I stumbled on this website. Looks like they're trying to create their own disease :) Maybe one day it will turn up in the DSM..... Ha!

Best Fish n Chips

2005-08-24T21:48:00.000-07:00

The race is on for who can claim the best fish n chips in the greater Seattle area. Currently Gus claims "The Sloop" is at the top(a bar in Ballard near the locks), where as I'm preferential to the West Seattle/downtown ferry shuttle terminal near Salty's on Alki which was initially recommended to me by a scuba diving instructor. We recently tried a hole in the wall up here in Everett and won't be going back. Scuttlebutt brewery was decent, but lacked a long lasting crave worthy impression. Ray's Boathouse...good, but not worth the trouble of waiting or fighting for a bar seat. If the beer that goes with the meal tips the scales then The Sloop wins because they serve all beers on tap in 36 oz frosty mugs. Yeaaaaa Ballard.

Spread the Love

2005-08-13T22:20:00.000-07:00

The best music video ever has a mullet, swedish blondes, and um, a catchy techno beat you'll be humming for days. Enjoy the Gunther.

I Do What I Want

2005-08-10T21:58:00.000-07:00

What's up with significant others who try to ration the amount of Ben & Jerry's I eat? I spent an hour on the phone with the IRS tonight and got transfered to three different people and the only way to feel better about that phone call was to eat 1/2pint of New York Super Fudge Chunk. Period. I never realized how ridiculous our tax system truly is until trying to set up a *simple* payroll system. BAH.

Funny!

2005-08-02T18:44:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite comedians, Dane Cook, finally has a new CD out: Retaliation. The guy is WILD.

Nothing

2005-07-26T22:25:00.000-07:00

The fireplace from hell is in phase 4 of 5: Masonry. Soon the fate of the fireplace will be in Gus' hands.....phase 5: mantel creation. And pictures will soon follow.

Stevie Ray gets really attached whenever we have guests stay over. He acts like he's found a new best friend but once the person starts to get ready to leave he becomes so depressed he looks the Dobby the house elf from Harry Potter (maybe more appropriate would be Marvin from Hitchhikers Guide). Michelle came to visit last week and on her last night Stevie decided he needed to sleep on the floor in her room and he wouldn't leave. Then she went to turn off the light and by the time she got back to bed he had already made himself comfortable on her pillow. The whole next day he walked around crying until a rawhide chew consoled him. He's so emotional, it's like having a 14 year old teenage girl in the house.

p.s. Thanks for coming to visit Michelle! I enjoyed the good (and not so good) margaritas :)

Don't you love it when...

2005-07-14T22:02:00.000-07:00

I've recently been having a problem with my retirement account that is provided through my work online. Somehow the retirement calculator has me bringing in over $9000 biweekly in income, so when I want to take out a percentage to put in the retirement account, even the lowest percentage is like crazy high. I go and visit human resources today and they look at me like I'm a computer idiot and they fiddle around on their computers and sigh and say, "well everything looks fine from our end, here's a paper copy, why don't you fill that out instead". I felt my head getting hot and my desire to demonstrate my at least above average computer abilities swelled up and nearly exploded all over HR's smug face.

Then I realized! This would be a perfect opportunity to utilize FlySketch by taking a picture of the webpage at the crucial moment:

And my ego has been redeemed.

Best Diary Entry Ever

2005-07-06T22:45:00.000-07:00

Going through some old stuff tonight to get ready for a community garage sale this weekend, and I glanced through my old diaries. Found this priceless entry from Christmas 1988:

Sounds serious!

No Sleep Till....

2005-07-03T21:55:00.000-07:00

A couple of the last remaining trailer home neighborhoods in the Puget Sound area are within a few blocks of our house. The other day we got a nice little flyer in the mail saying a level 3 sex offender was moving into a nearby trailer. Oh boy. It's pretty funny, the developers really want the land the trailers are on, and they put up these signs everywhere in front of the trailers saying "We Buy Land" and "Fast Cash, Sell Your Land".

Reason number 84 not to live near trailer parks: People that live in trailer parks like stupid loud fireworks. They like them all day and all night.