29/12/2012
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The last Saturday in a long time and other things…
Yeah, I’ve been away for a while. Not used to to working weekends and having my work schedule all fracked up is never good… So I’ll be spending the next few days getting caught up on answering posts.
Of the deaths the past week, I was saddened that Gerry Anderson passed away. The creator of such shows like Thunderbirds, UFO and my favorite: Space: 1999. So, I was a bit bummed. So I squeezed in watching the pilot episode of Space: 1999 and braved a little sleep deprivation. Jack Klugman and Charles Durning will be missed.
Had a bit of a scare earlier this week. Waking up late and forgetting that I had a pocket that one side has a hole. I grabbed my Samsung Galaxy Exhibit and stuck it there. (Waking up with out the aid of Diet Mountain Dew is NEVER a good thing.) Remember there was a snow storm warning and it started snowing. I grabbed the trash cans and headed to the store to get some much needed supplies. While I was waiting for my Dad to get his meds, I decided to check in on Facebook. Oooopppsss… FRACK… I must have dropped it somewhere. Don’t know where. Rushed home. Cancelled phone service and was in a foul mood for the rest of the day. The thought of having to shell out close to $400 for another phone didn’t sit well with me. Went on line with ATT and found a similar phone for around $350.00 So, I am resigned to the fact that I’m going to be out the cash, I decided to finish digging out the driveway, work off some pent-up frustration and I’m hearing what sounds like my cell phone alarm. Dig it out and the damned thing was there. Cleaned it up and stuck it in a bag of rice and it’s now as good as new. Note to self: Time to replace shirts and have at least one Diet Mountain Dew at my bedside at all times and to thank my female guardian Angel for looking out after me. She has been working over time in my life and is sometimes unappreciated. Need to remedy that. So now I can pay off a few bills and get those shirts.
Got my Christmas gifts from myself. And now my New Years Day is set. I am looking forward to it. Especially the Space: 1999 graphic novel I’ve been hearing about on the Facebook pages.
Speaking of Christmas, it went well. Although I am well sick of ham two meals a day and the assorted other side dishes I was stuck eating. Am hearing of my sister cooking her free turkey either on New Years Eve or New Years Day. Dear God, I’m not looking forward to this. May rebel and eat nothing but Peanut Butter and Reduced Grape Jelly Sandwiches. Or renting a hotel room for next week and disappear until the bird is gone.
Well, I got my White Christmas and then some. Wednesday was soooo much fun driving in. Never have I seen so many cars spun out and dodged a few morons forgetting how to drive. And after dealing with a long day Friday night, lo and behold it’s snowing again and a not a plow in sight. Now, the conditions were not bad. But the people driving at 5:00 a.m. sure thought it was a blizzard. Now, while I was NOT braking the speed of light, I am confident in my driving. Making sure there is always at least 200 feet distance in all directions and keeping my attention on the other drivers. So, now I am on fumes after drinking Diet Coke because there was not one Diet Mountain Dew at the store I was at. And yes I bought a six pack today.
The other books I bought my self were two Lee Child books, A Craig Johnson book, a book about Robert B. Parker and Spencer, a Andrew Vachss book, a book about rebuilding the Manned Space Program from the guy who stars in Rocket City Rednecks, and a few other books. Four CDs: Two from Rush, a ELO CD and a best of two CD set from Jackson Browne.
Am seriously running on fumes. Hoping everyone out there had an awesome Christmas and an even better New Years!!!
Comments (5)
glad you found your phone. also it sounds like you have plenty to read for a while.
Ham and turkey–the food of the holidays! I like to chop up raw turkey breast, add some chopped bacon and brown them up together. Deglaze with white wine, add chicken stock, simmer until turkey is cooked, thicken sauce, serve over potatoes or noodles. Yum! Bacon!
I would have been frantic had I lost a nice phone like that. I have an OLD (I think it’s probably a version 2 or 3) iPhone. Doesn’t work great, but I don’t use it for much. Calling and texting. I will have to switch back to my old Rokker because this piece of junk keeps just shutting off. I am not impressed with iPhones…I don’t care what version they are.
Yeah, last Christmas meal to endure. New Year’s Day I will be fixing pork chops and black eyed peas (traditional for good luck).
We had a bit more snow on Friday. I was glad I wasn’t out in it. There were accidents everywhere and I wasn’t in the mood to be part of Morons on Ice.
Love ELO and Jackson Browne. Sounds like a good way to decompress from all the holiday fun.
Glad you found your phone. I am always so mad at myself when that happens. Well, not that exact situation, but anything similar. Which Rush CDs did you get? A coworker of mine is a HUGE fan and I have been paying slightly more attention to them lately.
@leaflesstree - The concert that they filmed in Cleveland in 2010 or 2011. That was a two CD set.