Decompression

So the oven got sorted. It didn't take very long either, a nice surprise. It was only a week and a half of no oven. Could've been worse.

Right now I'm back in Oklahoma and I'm having a ball! Soaking up sun and excessive heat, I am a traveling black hole of happiness.

It feels good being in 100+ degree heat. I know that sounds odd, but I was never unhappy when it was hot outside. Most of my miserable times that ever occurred happened when it was cold. That association is something I've only recently identified. Honestly,  no one in the correct state of mind would do this to their child, but... fuck it. I needed the heat. Especially since I had no oven for over a week; now I have it for three. Makes sense in my head.

Love you realhard. See you next month.

So this happened...

That's my oven's door, or what used to be my oven's inner glass panel. Isn't it nice that we're renting? No. It isn't. And you know why it isn't? Because the landlord/rental company behave like tossers. I'm estimating that this will not be fixed come September. Let's hazard, oh say, NEVER.

More hate and vitriol? I don't have the energy. If this were 1941, I'd not give a shit about the blitz, I'm that tired of this shit. And I'm really all about helping people if that tells you anything. /nosarcasmatall

If we owned this place, I'd have a new oven today. But no, apparently we must have a specialist come out and measure for a new glass panel.

I don't think so, Tim. I don't think that's how it's going to play out. I think the people in the office are going to sit around and do jack shit even if they get called daily by my irate ass.

Looking on the bright side, because that's my fatal character flaw, I've got a working microwave, toaster, stove, and slow cooker. But I'm still pissed.

Continuing with my fatal character flaw, a happier note: I saw Russian Hat Man! But instead of the Russian Hat, he was wearing a sky blue military beret...because summer.

Who are you?

I'd like to know who the Russian(s) is(are) who keep visiting this blog. I'm curious, because you know, I like to know everything.

Show yersel'! (obligatory Argus Filch clips: http://youtu.be/6k_B5gwAfds )

Coming soon to a theater near you...

Great stuff! It's got the girl from Modern Family!


 

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We're dying laughing over here!

Zumba Toning and I'm a Conqueror of Worlds!

I convinced Rita to come with me to a Zumba class. I was unaware it was a Zumba toning class. My ass is beat, yet also weirdly invigorated. I can bounce up and down still, even if my quads are screaming for a shot of vodka and a joint.

I'm going again. I could get used to being addicted to this weird high feeling I've got right now. Yes, I sweated, but not much... I think this is a real possibility that I may be, (GASP) glowing... what do you think?

I like how my eyes are almost like hers...


Hmmm, maybe I can make this more authentic...

That settles it... I am a descendant of Alexander the Great or one of his generals....


Amazing the things you do and think of when you're high off of exercised induced endorphins.

It felt so good, it could've been me doing it.

Ever since the Barcelona games in 1992, I've had a fairly low opinion of the Olympics. It started with the inclusion of NBA players on the US Olympic basketball team, "The Dream Team". I disagree with the shift from a pure amateur athletic competition to one where it seems if you don't have sponsors or do your chosen sport 8 hours a day, you don't get in. At least, that's how it appears to me.

But that's not going to stop me from helping my kid have a memory.

And because it seems like no one believes us when we tell them about the weekend night dressing up... here's this one...

But the fact that I got to watch this event with everyone else is indescribable. Truly. I know I will never carry a torch, just like all you men out there will never play for the Yankees/Mets/Cubs/ManU. I got to carry it vicariously, along with everyone else there that day, through this young man...

Here's a video of him on the other side of Durham from where we were...




And here he is running by me...                                    ....and away from me.

It was a great feel. I hope Kiddo remembers it.

Why I'm not posting anything about the Queen's Jubilee...or some more inadvertent awesomeness

Because what you are about to see is infinitely interesting compared to an analysis of the flotilla. I did watch the whole pomp and pageantry of the day the Royal Family went to St Paul's for the service and ohmygoodness wasn't the Archbishop of Canterbury a prig?

So this happened...

I have video of this lovely event, but after two days of waiting for it to upload, I declare myself defeated.

C'est la vie.

If you have me in your Google+ circles, you can view the video there.

Here's to random events of frivolity!

Not-so-super-ninja-edit, Sunday 11:03 pm... got it to upload to YouTube. Wheeeeeeh!

Meadow at Dusk

Good stuff, huh? If you look closely enough, you can see Venus in transit across the Sun.