I Think It’s Awesome That…

…Eminem incorporated the name Roethlisberger into his new single.

“Fuck that, I’d rather turn this club into a bar room brawl. Get as rowdy as Roethlisberger in a bathroom stall..”

G’nite

I don’t sleep well. I just don’t. I wake up and have trouble getting back to sleep. Usually it’s because I think too much and don’t relax to go back to sleep, there is so much genius going on in my brain that I can’t help it. Though lately I find myself pondering things and then thinking to myself that I have Google it or look it up on some site the next day. The trouble is that what seems so important or ponderous at 2:30 AM, is forgotten by the time I’m up and around and at a computer. It’s a vicious cycle. And sometimes I feel bad because I know I am keeping The Finnmesiter awake. I envy cats and their 18 hour sleep days, god I would make an awesome cat.

The only time in my life I have had good nights of sleep was when I was in high school and had a water bed. It was totally free flow, none of that wave-less nonsense for me. It was heated during the winter and cool during the summer months. Not that I can only sleep well on water, I just think I have had crappy beds since then. I am seriously considering investing in a high quality slumber unit as it seems like one of those things where you get what you pay for. But if I do, I may have to set it up in the living room because it took some serious muscle and determination (by Paul) to get my current bed up the narrow stairs in my house, not to mention chunks out of the wall.

There is always sleep meds which I am seriously considering. I don’t know, maybe I’ll sleep on it….maybe

Silence

Maybe it’s the introvert in me, maybe it’s the lack of acoustical sound dampening in my office coupled with loud coworkers and customers, or maybe my TV is too loud. Hell, it may even be the voices in my head. But more and more I crave quiet.

I’m kind of tired of involuntarily listening to the various noises that people produce, whether it be from their big yaps or other executions of day to day lives that cause unwanted din. I wish there was some kind of device one could wear that let’s you zero in only on what you want to hear, if anything at all. I know there are noise cancelling headphones, but how silly would I look wearing those day to day? Maybe if they had different styles I could match to my tie. But then that’s a whole other decision I would have to make in the morning and I barley leave myself enough time from bed to exit door as it is. So with headphones out, can the world just shut up for a day?

I know, that’s asking too much. but one can dream. Maybe I should become a monk.

Glee-Tastic

Glee knows how to do a tribute episode.

Ass Kicking Monday….

…and I don’t mean that in a good way. Very off day today, not bad experiences with customers or employees or anything like that. Just one of those off your game days. On the bright side it was a calm start to the week and I’m hoping it stays that way.

After work, a nice run through the park with a way too energetic dog cleared my noggin for a wind down to the day. Now for the rest of the night it’s all about my ass in my favorite chair with a kitty purring happily. And now that I have you thinking about my ass, I’ll be back tomorrow.

Party Sluts

Democratic party, Republican party, Tea Party, Coffee Party, Party in my pants, blah blah blah.

I’m starting my own party, the WTF/LOL/STFU party. There, that should give me the right to spew off like some Alaskan rogue asshat and get all the coverage I want.

The Story Of Callie And How I Adopted 1/3 Of A Dog

Callie is a hella-cute adorable energetic fun deep-dark-eyed adjective-friendly dog who lives a couple doors down from me. She was dropped off after it was discovered a child was allergic. (although my cynical self is not sure I totally buy that). So the parents (neighbors) got custody of her from the daughter even though they really did not want a pet. But being parents and not wanting to say no to their daughter they took her in.

Callie on my porch:

Callie was spending all her time in the small fenced in back yard, the neighbors not being able to walk or play with such a young energetic dog. Then she figured out how to get my attention whenever I came home. She caught my eye and ears by standing up with her paws on the fence top and making sounds that to any animal lover translate to “hi, please pay attention to me, I just want to be around people and have so much love to give.”

This is her laughing at one of my jokes:

The 1/3 part:
I say I adopted one-third of a dog because it truly is a team effort with my neighbors and friend Jeff. The neighbors provide Callie shelter and a backyard with the freedom to go in and out of the house as she pleases. Jeff and I regulalry walk Callie and between the two of us she has been getting at least one good walk and play time each day, taking her around the neighborhood and to the park. We never even really say anything to the neighbors, we just open up the fence and take her, and that’s fine with them. On the weekends we both try to do more. Callie also gets to come in my yard and play with Thunder. Callie is fascinated by my cat Finnigan as she puts her paws up on the window sill and looks in while Finny is in the window. Finny gives him a look that says he is the boss if she dares ever step even one paw inside the house. Callie also gets fed food and treats on a regular basis while visiting. Jeff uses Thunder to teach Callie how to be a more calm dog, learning to walk properly, ect. And Callie being smart as well as good looking emulates Thunder, it’s actually pretty cute to watch.

One of these days soon I’m going to ask the neighbor if I can try to find someone who would adopt her, she deserves a real permanent home with people who would enjoy the perfect dog she is.

Happy Easter

Brunch @ Kaya
Skyping with family in Michigan
And more jellybeans and peanut butter eggs

Happy Spring too!

Hump Day Randomness

From my brain to your eyes:

My eye has been twitching the last couple days, I only need a straight jacket and large bloody cleaver to complete the look.

Looking forward to the predicted 80 degree weather this weekend, but still waiting for that last winter blast.

Softball season is officially under way, games start in May.

Scraped my car wheel on a too-high squared off curve on the North side yesterday—G-D IT.

It’s time for another casino night, gotta gather the gambling challenged folks this weekend.

Looking forward to Easter Brunch

Spiced jelly beans should not be in packaging that looks like regular beans. I mistakenly buy at least one bag of this grossness every year…and bitch about it every year. Doh!

How does one become an authority on cheese? The guys at Whole Foods have me addicted, trying different exoctic goodness each time I shop. I can’t pass up a good gouda.

My watch broke today, that makes me and my wrist sad.

Health Care Reform

Finally, maybe now the most technologically advanced nation on the planet is on the way to giving everyone access to medical care. Yet the debate, rhetoric, and biased mud slinging will continue.

People in this country die because of a lack of access to medical care. But still the vitriol will continue.

What I think that many people don’t get is that every four years during election time we hear the same speeches. The ones that say “everyone in this great nation deserves health care, our kids deserve the best education, civil rights, etc etc etc. But nothing ever changes. Over and over the same topics are debated and people get on their soapboxes trying to simply appeal to as many voters as possible. And nothing significant ever happens. Year after year, decade after decade. Something at some point has to be done, action has to be taken at some point for anything to happen. It won’t be perfect but it’s still something, a start.

Well now it has. Someone finally took on a big important issue, owned it and pushed it through with the help of many in congress. But only half the battle is over. The president needs to sell it big time. But how sad is it that it needs to be sold so hard and will still get so much resistance?

I wish more would remember that something has be done, it has to start sometime. And it looks like the time is now.