Why Do YOU Think Chicago Sucks?

Image via Wikipedia

A few days ago, one of my blogulars over on my “Why I think Chicago Sucks” post asked if I would do a special section. 

Lost In Chicago Says:
Do you think you could create a topic on this blog dedicated to silly little and large things that are annoying and suck?  A list of little things that simply do not make any sense yet exist in Chicago and NOBODY EVER COMPLAINS.

I told him I would give it a shot and this is what I’ve come up with.  Mostly I’m just copying what he suggested. 

Don’t forget, I also have my Anti-Chicago page where you can find links to all of my Chicago posts. 

So here it is, a post for you to comment on all those annoyances about life in Chicagoland.  And let me be clear here.  This is a post EXPRESSLY for those things that annoy people in Chicagoland who have to deal with them.  Any people who come here and think they need to “defend Chicago” or “just feel like arguing” will be summarily deleted.  No exceptions.  If you don’t think Chicago Sucks, DO NOT COMMENT.  This is not a public forum, it is MY forum and those are my rules.  Clear?  Good! 

To get things started, Lost had a couple of suggestions:

- Chicago L-train cars have doors opening to the inside instead to the sides so they take the available space away and you can actually get hit by them

- L-train cars lack a horizontal rail so there is nothing you can easily hold on to it while standing during rush-hour

- Chicago employs people to direct the traffic at busy intersections in addition to working traffic lights, for some reason it is always a pair of city workers and they are poorly trained so they seem to create more havoc.

- Chicago’s Metra stations do not have ticket machines so there are long lines to available manned ticket windows. Metra by the way does not accept credit cards as a form of payment, they do accept checks though…

And Darcknyt followed up with a few of his own:

- How ’bout bus lines that don’t go anywhere you need to go at any time you need to go? (More true in the ‘burbs, I guess, but still annoying.) Metra not taking credit cards is a BIG one. How ’bout trains with a schedule that are NEVER ON TIME?? (I’ve been riding since March and have not ONCE been picked up at the scheduled time.)

- How ’bout cabbies that are willing to run down pedestrians so they can get to a curb where NO ONE is waiting for a cab?? WTF?? And blow by a cop standing in the street directing traffic to do so!

- Or people ignoring yellow lights and again endangering pedestrians? Don’t pedestrians have the right-of-way in ALL situations?? How ’bout enforcing some of this sh*t??

- How about giving CABBIES tickets for driving like assh*les, speeding and recklessly operating their vehicles?

Bookmark this page, so any time one of those irritating things bugs you and you need to rant, you can hop online and tell us about it.    Ready?  Set?  Comment!

Related articles by Zemanta

• Chicago represent.
• Images from Chicago
• Twitter helps Chicago Tribune break story
• What You Want Isn’t Important
• Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: We’re Talking about Great Products!! and…
• My Dad And Brother In Chicago

Zemanta!

Image by Zemanta via CrunchBase

Remember the other day when I told you about Zemanta, and I was crying because it only worked in the posting page online on WordPress and not in Windows Live Writer?  What?  You don’t remember?  You don’t commit every word of my posts to memory??  Shame on you!  ;)  Here’s the link if you wanted to refresh your memory.  :) 

Well about a week after I did that post, I got a very nice email from the CTO and co-founder of Zemanta, Ltd.    I know!  Isn’t that cool?!  You write a blog post about a product and then get an email from one of the designers of that product!  That rocks!  Anyway, he told me that he’d seen my post and wanted to let me know that Zemanta had released a plug-in version for Windows Live Writer.  Talk about front-door service!  And you know I downloaded that program within like 10 seconds of replying to the very nice Mr. Tori.  :) 

Since I had a few posts already queued up – I call it “future posting” - I haven’t had a whole lot of opportunity to play with Zemanta but I’ve done a little experimenting and thought I’d tell you about it. 

First of all, in case you aren’t aware, Zemanta is a plug-in for blogging.  I saw it originally as an add-on for FireFox and downloaded, but since I don’t blog from WP, I didn’t get much of a chance to use it.  I did check it out however, to see what it was about and what it was like.  What Zemanta does is take the content of your post, and go out searching the web like a hound dog to find you relevant pictures, links, and articles to go along with your post.  It makes your blog into this cool rich content thing – very dynamic and professional looking.  So I was all over that plug-in for Live Writer, cuz you know I don’t blog without it.  Even my husband mocks me about it now and he’s the one who encouraged me to try it!

Here’s what I’ve discovered so far:

The first time I used it after installing it, I got a Windows scripts error, but only that first time and not since, since I clicked the YES, Windows, keep running the scripts for this plug-in, I installed it didn’t I? button.  In Live Writer, I clicked the “insert Zemanta” link and it opened the program up and began processing.  I did notice that it’s a bit slower running through Live Writer than it does on WP/FireFox.  I’m going to presume that’s a Windows thing, because Windows is a resource hog and God knows I’ve only made it worse by confusing it with all the Live Writer plug-ins I have.  I love plug-ins and add-ons!  But what’s life without customization? 

So I did a post, and also a couple of mock ones, just to play, and I can safely say that if you blog, you’re going to love Zemanta.  (It’s good on several different blog platforms and also different browsers)  I waited until I’d pretty much finished my posts before I clicked the "insert Zemanta" link so that it would have content to search, (but that’s just me because I’ve been having some connection issues - you certainly don’t need to wait like that) and in just a moment or so it had about 4 pages of pictures to offer me, a few links, and about 2 dozen articles to choose from for inclusion into my post.  Oh, did I mention it suggests tags too?  In addition to pictures, links, and articles, Zemanta also suggests tags.  :)  Do you see yet how awesome this tool can be for blogging?  Go check it out!  Look around the site, take the Z-tour, watch the demo - and I have no doubt you’ll be using Zemanta too.  It’s awesome! 

Related articles by Zemanta

• Zemanta For Windows Live Writer- I Believe The Term Is "Woot."
• Add value to your blog with Apture
• WordPress 2.6.1 released
• New version of Zemanta is out
• WordPress Tips + Things You Can Do After Installing WordPress
• Windows Live Writer RTM
• Using Blog Editor to Overcome Posting Constraints

>

I Still Think Chicago Sucks

America’s Top 10 Most Expensive Cities – Yep, made the most expensive list.  And we’re not even on a coast!

 

Top 10 Best American Cities To Buy A Home – Whoops!  Sorry!  Chicago is NOT on this list!  It’s not one of the best places to buy a home, it’s just expensive.  And miserable. 

========================================

I’m including the whole Q/A thing from Dear Abby here, for the simple fact that the person who wrote it works in … you guessed it, Illinois!  No doubt this happens in many places, but I was struck by the fact that the IL writer said it happened often.  What kind of jerk locks their pet in a home they’re abandoning?  Apparently an Illinois jerk.

DEAR ABBY: I work for a major lending company and have cleaned out foreclosed homes. Too many times, I find animals who have died from exposure or literally starved to death.
My message to homeowners is: PLEASE make arrangements for your pets if you can’t take them with you. Once a loan company notifies you of foreclosure, it can be many weeks before someone enters that home. Give your pet a fighting chance! — DISCOURAGED IN ILLINOIS

DEAR DISCOURAGED: I’m pleased to pass along your important message. If living arrangements change, your family pet should not be abandoned or dumped to fend for itself. Contact a rescue group so the animal can be placed for adoption with another pet lover or a shelter.

========================================

Compared with other cities, ours is a can’t-do place - “The Windy City Nanny State”

R U ambu-textrous? – Chicago thinks you’re too dumb to text and walk at the same time!

Illinois ranks 43rd for number of black male students graduating from high school – This is just sad!  Why does our education suck so much?

The $20,000 question – Well, this might be one reason ….

Meeks seek aldermanic support for protest – So it’s a good idea to encourage students not to go to school? 

========================================

Clout keeps power on – It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.

A Chicago Operation from Top to Bottom – Which is why Obama knows Daley.  Do you really want the corruption of Chicago politics in the White House?

Daley gives ward supers raise while asking unions for sacrifices – And retroactive raises at that – isn’t that nice???

Governor’s vetoes cut funds to fight wrongful convictions – Do NOT get wrongfully convicted for a crime in Illinois!

Cutbacks, layoffs dog Chicago financial industry – Don’t come here looking for work!  We’re expensive, miserable, and short on jobs.

Illinois unemployment increases to 7.3 percent – Yeah, business sure is booming, isn’t it. 

========================================

Illinois State Police advice to women who are attacked by criminals – They hand out popsicle sticks and tell you to throw up.  Srsly.  Gives whole new meaning to the term, “Gag me!”

Daley promises to fight to keep handgun ban – When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.

Morton Grove repeals 27-year-old gun ban – Finally!  A breath of fresh air after nearly 3 decades!

Wilmette repeals town’s handgun ban after high court ruling – Oh!  You mean the 2nd Amendment applies to the people??

Evanston latest suburb to repeal handgun ban in wake of high court ruling – Another one bites the dust! 

Of course it’s fair that they have guns and you don’t – Fear the government that fears your guns!

Is Chicago the source of Toronto’s guns? – Of course!  Since we can’t have them here, might as well ship them up north!

========================================

Monster trains coming down the tracks? – You’ve heard Chicagoland was a railroad hub, right?

Motorists to pay freight – And expect to wait even longer at those train crossings too … I mean really wait.  And wait.  And wait.  Oh, you died?  Well, your ambulance was held up at the train crossing.  Thanks Canadian National!

========================================

White Sox fan beat by Cubs fans, loses eye – Cubs fans get pissy when you say, “1908.” 

2 Cubs fans charged in beatdown of Brewers fan – And this was after the Cubs won a game!  One guy even hit his own sister when she tried to stop the fight!

Two Cubs fans to stand trial in Wisconsin for beating Brewers fan – We’ll see how well folks in Wisconsin take to the beating of one of their own by thugs from Chicago. 

========================================

A few links my friend in Texas sent me – thanks Raga!  *hugs*

Chicago Sucks Women’s Cut T-Shirt

Chicago Sucks BBQ Apron

Chicago Sucks Jersey

========================================

And finally, I find it amusing that in Illinois, even fewer than average consider the Bible to be literal, and also in Illinois, fewer than average report having their prayers answered.  Coincidence? 

 

Faith in Illinois

June 24, 2008

On many questions of faith, Illinois closely resembled the national profile in a new poll that takes an in-depth look at Americans’ religious beliefs. But Illinoisans were less likely to interpret the Bible literally.
While 33 percent of all respondents said the Scriptures were the "word of God, literally true word for word," only 27 percent of those in Illinois agreed.
Illinoisans were also more likely to agree that "there is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of my religion" and that "many religions can lead to eternal life."
And while Illinoisans pray as frequently as the rest of the country, they were less likely to report receiving answers to those prayers.

========================================

I hope the rest of you in the other 49 states have a great day!  We can’t in IL, we get taxed for it.  Seriously.  It’s called the “amusement tax.”  We can only have okay days, or all right days, but we can’t have great days where we smile and laugh or are amused in any way.  But I still hope the rest of you have a great day – Lord knows someone ought to be able to! 

City of Chicago Amusement Tax: Owners, managers, operators of places where amusements are conducted collect tax from patrons for witnessing or participating in amusements

 

Don’t scrape me, bro!

No, not your shoe, although it almost feels like that! 

It’s a new internet word I’ve become familiar with this week.  Well, it’s probably not “new,” but it’s a new one on me.  My Beloved and I got a bit of an education.  See, he sometimes links to me in his posts, just as I often link to him.  Hey, we’re married, it’s what we do.  ;)  For those of you not in the know, like me, scraping is what it’s called when bogus internet sites take your entire post, copy them, then paste them onto their own sites without giving you an ounce of credit or asking your permission.  Most of them tend to be sites that sell stuff – the ones I’ve seen have been sites for that ED drug that has those lame commercials that use the Elvis song, Viva Las Vegas.  So there’s lots of porn and sex links on their sites too.  We never would have known about it but I got the pingbacks on my site due to the links that Darc had used to me in his posts.  Yep, it’s Darc that’s been scraped, big time.  Actually, I have a tiny problem with the word "scraped" because it’s blatant plagiarism, pure and simple. 

So off to the forums we go to find out as much as we can as to what we can do.  Turns out … not a whole lot.  That’s pretty discouraging.  Turns out a lot of sites that scrape are based in other countries so it’s really hard to track them down.  Then you have to find out who’s hosting the domain and stuff like that.  One thing that you CAN do though, is if the bogus site is using Google Adsense you can petition Google and they’ll pull the site’s ads - no ads, no business, no reason to scrape anymore … until they set up another site and start all over again.  Sigh.  Heavy sigh.  So if you blog it’s a fact of life you’ll probably get scraped at some point in time.  The only way you’ll know is if you create a pingback to your site - like I’m doing right now with this nifty little tag I made –>>©DarcsFalcon.  Pretty cool, huh?  I downloaded a Text Template plug-in for my beloved Windows Live Writer and copied the HTML in there so all I have to do is click a link to insert it - same with the other tag I found –>>.  Like it?  Me too!  You can find several types of banners in different sizes and colors over at CopyScape.  The home page has a search to see if your blog’s been scraped.  The link for the banners is here.  You can also buy premium searches if you’re willing to spend the money.  (I also used the Insert Symbol plug-in.)

I found a site called Stolen Content that also has a lot of information.  If you know the name of the domain that’s scraped you, you can type that into their search box to see what information they have on it, along with contact info and suggestions for how to deal with it if you so choose.  They do a lot of the grunt work so you don’t have to.  Be sure to check out their FAQ page.  No doubt you can also do an internet search using your favorite engine (mine is Search) with "scraping" as your search term and find out lots of stuff.   

One thing you can do is to make sure your blog feeds only an excerpt from your post, and not the full post.  The above banners may help, as well. 

So enough about that!

In other news, our ISP is making a visit tomorrow so hopefully we’ll have this connection problem taken care of.  I cannot begin to tell you how frustrating it is to have every page I visit time out 5 times in a row!  I’ve spent more time watching the little "loading" thing than I’ve ever spent in a check-out line!  They’ve been doing some upgrading recently and when I called, they told me our modem had an incredibly weak signal, so I think the re-furbed modem we got last time we called 2 mo’s ago about another problem wasn’t up to the upgrades.  That’s my thought anyway, internet connection wizard that I am.  *cough*  I did download a nifty little add-on for FireFox that re-loads the pages for me so I don’t have to sit there clicking the refresh button all the time, but still - I’ve had better dial-up service!  The add-on I got is called "Try Again."  Try it!  It works!  In addition to that, I have NEWS to tell you about another add-on for FireFox I’ve mentioned recently, that I’ll share with you on Tuesday.  :D 

Related articles by Zemanta

• Web security function being used to digitise old books
• CAPTCHA’s Can Be Useful, Don’tcha Know

>

Ok, I’ve done better

Stupid IQ test, ranking me at 135.  Everyone knows I’m at least 136!

 

Your IQ Is 135

Your Logical Intelligence is Genius Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

A Quick and Dirty IQ Test

Friday Funnies

 

Test yourself: How text savvy are you?  (My score?  90% correct.)

 

h/t Raga  :D  You know me so well hon!  *hugs*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

more cat pictures

 

more cat pictures

 

more cat pictures

 

more cat pictures

 

 

Honking Fail

 

©DarcsFalcon

Thursday Thankfulness

Image by Rickydavid via Flickr

It’s often hard when you’re going through a difficult time, to remember your blessings.  Sometimes those blessings can seem so far away in light of the hard times that we forget them, because the darkness in our lives is so overpowering. 

Personally, I’ve been in a tunnel for the last few years.  I don’t understand the why of it, I don’t know why God allowed it to happen, but I know that He’s in charge and I trust Him, even if my heart has been broken into more pieces that you can imagine.  It’s easy to forget to be grateful during such times, especially when they seem never-ending, as it often seems for me. 

Despite the hardships though, God is still God in my life, and I am thankful for many things - especially the knowledge that God is still God in my life.  It’s a knowledge that can not rely on "feeling" because without question, I do not feel God in my life in any way, shape, or form.  Nonetheless, I know He’s there.  Faith or belief isn’t based on emotion or feeling.  There is no "tickle in the pit of my stomach," no "surge of emotion" to convince me that something is true.  It’s just something I know, like I know I am female.  I know God is present in a way that I can take for granted - but I don’t, I can’t.  But more on that when I get my “Religion” page up in a few weeks. 

I am thankful for my husband and my marriage.  There are moments when I think I could use “I” and “we” interchangeably because we think so much alike.  We have weathered trials that would annihilate lesser marriages, but those same trials brought us even closer together and forged a bond even I can’t define.  Our jagged edges fit together perfectly into a new union forged of separate wholes. 

I am thankful for my children.  I have been so blessed with them!  No birth defects, no diseases, no trips to the emergency room (so far, thank God!).  They are happy and well-behaved.  They are healthy – I haven’t had to cope with autism or ADD or ADHD, or anything at all except for maybe 6 colds and 2 stomach flu incidents – between both of them, in their whole lives.  They are bright, curious, inquisitive, smart, and grounded in their own identities.  I am a lucky mom, and I am grateful!

I am thankful that I have a roof over my head and food on my table.  I have a bed to sleep in and clothes to wear.  I’m healthy – maybe 4 colds in the last decade?  I can’t remember but I hardly ever get sick.  I have a decent place to live with a few amenities that I so appreciate!  I live in a pretty decent area that’s not high crime.  Compared to many of you, I’m probably lacking a lot, but you should know that once you’ve been stripped of everything, little things that were once taken for granted become precious.  It’s along the lines of that saying, “I was angry that I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.”  You also learn that you can live without a lot of things you thought you needed. 

I’m thankful I’m an American.  Of all the countries I could have been born in, I think I got the best of the lot.  We have our problems, no doubt, but I’ll take them over the troubles in other countries any day. 

I’m thankful for the friends I’ve met here along the way.  You know who you are.  :D  What you probably don’t know is that I pray for you, by name, pretty much every day.  I am humbled by your kindness, your thoughtfulness, your generosity.  You have been a balm for my spirit and I thank God for each and every one of you.               

 

©DarcsFalcon

Wednesday Weird and Wonderful!

I’m just in a mood.  :)  Thought you’d get a kick out of weird news sites, so here’s some to tickle your funny bone or make you go “WTF?” 

• NEWS of the WEIRD
• All Weird News - Crazy Stuff  All odd, strange news stories
• Funny News - Funny Stories - Strange and Bizarre News Stories and Funny Pictures
• Weird news - Weird, Odd and Funny News Stories and Headlines from Across the World - msnbc.com
• Weird news, weird true stories, strange news stories, bizarre news
• Weird news and odd, funny facts!
• Weird News — Randy Cassingham’s This is True
• Weird News Headlines - News Stories, Articles, Videos and Images | WNBC New York – WNBC
• Strange News and Video - Weird True News - CBSNews.com
• Strange but true stories from around the world, formerly known as the Bondage File — SFGate.

 

========================================

Did you know there were new “7 Wonders of the World”?  The list was re-done last year.  (on 7-7-07, natch!)  I guess the thinking was that the old wonders were old, and some no longer even in existence.  So I suppose you could say the new list is “7 Wonders of the World 2.0” 

Here’s some pictures to awe and amaze you. 

 

 

 

 

 

Need to compare the old and the new?  Check out National Geographic – there’s a link under the picture that will take you on a slide show tour of old vs. new. 

Tuesday Titters :)

I laughed so hard when I saw this over on Blame it on the Voices!  Remember this guy?  Where did that voice come from?  It just didn’t seem to fit his face!  Back in the ‘80’s when the song came out, it was sweet and romantic.  Now, in the 21st century, it has “possessive” undertones somehow.  My how times have changed!  Unfortunately, all the decent videos I could find over on YouTube had embedding disabled, so I included a link at the bottom if you’d like to refresh your memory.  :) 

Rick Astley-Never Gonna Give You Up – The video!

I got this email from my husband, who got it from a friend of his.  These were so cute I had to share. 

 

Reasons why you should have a camera phone

 

Laugh often, long and loud.
Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes you laugh,
spend lots and lots of time with them.

Curious about who does the voices for some of your favorite cartoon characters?  Check out this link! 

And lastly, we can’t forget this one!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!  :D 

Monday Monday

It’s Monday again.  Monday has a bad rap, I think.  No one likes it, because it’s the first day of the work week, but that’s not Monday’s fault.  If the first work day of the week fell on a Thursday, no one would like Thursdays then.  Monday is also the most popular day to start a diet, after “tomorrow” of course.  ;)  But Monday’s child is “fair of face,” so I thought I’d do a musical montage of songs about Monday. 

The Mamas & The Papas - Monday Monday

The Mamas & The Papas - Monday Monday

The Bangles - Manic Monday

The Bangles - Manic Monday

Boomtown Rats - I dont like mondays

Boomtown Rats - I don’t like Mondays

Jimmy Buffett - Come Monday

Jimmy Buffet - Come Monday

Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning

Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning

Fats Domino - "Blue Monday"

Fats Domino - "Blue Monday"

Buddy Holly - Blue Monday

Buddy Holly - Blue Monday

 

Chicken, children, and chores, oh my!

I figured I’d multi-task.  You know, mom’s are pro’s at that anyway.  I plopped my daughter in the tub and scrubbed her up so she could play in the water.   She loves that.  :)  Brother decided he wanted to hop in the bath with her, so cool – 2 kids, one bath, what could be better?  I had the brilliant idea to vacuum while she was taking a bath because she is terrified of the vacuum.  I figured she’s safe in the bathroom with her brother, I can pull the door shut so the sound isn’t as bad, get the vacuuming done, throw dinner in the oven … I’m jammin’!  Before I pulled out the vacuum, I threw a chicken in to cook.  My little girl was alarmed when I started vacuuming but Doddie was comforting, “It’s okay, Honey, it’s just the vacuum, it won’t hurt you!”  (Honey is his pet name for her.  )I was cruising along, sucking up the crap that gets strewn around my living room thanks to said daughter.  She loves food, and it ends up everywhere!  Crumbs galore!  She hasn’t figured out yet that I wouldn’t have to pull out that big scary vacuum so often if she wasn’t so messy!  But she’s 3, what’re ya gonna do? 

I’m humming along to the tunes in my head (sans iPod!), feelin’ proud, feelin’ industrious … and things seemed to be getting a little smoky.  No big.  I figured it was just the chicken since I’d spiced it different than usual.  Hummin’ … boppin’ … vacuumin’ … that was me, on top of the SAHM housewife world. 

Suddenly – like it’s ever a planned thing, right? – the smoke detectors started their hideously loud beeping. 

Less than half a heartbeat later, the kids started screaming bloody murder from the bathroom.  And I do mean screaming!  I thought for sure, between the smoke alarm and the screaming, my head was going to explode into millions of tiny pieces.

Sometimes I wonder how my brain manages to process things.  What to do first?  I seem to have a crisis on my hands!  Well, first of all, you have to be in charge, you know, especially with little ones around, so of course I started screaming at them to stop screaming.  Naturally that had no impact whatsoever.  I turned off the vacuum, ran to turn off the oven and since I didn’t see any flames, I went to tend to the kids.  They were still screaming by the time I got there, like 10 seconds later.  An eternity! 

I scrubbed up my son, who always screams whenever I bathe him.  I have no idea why!  He always acts like I’m going to drown him or something.  “DON’T GET WATER IN MY EYES!”  “Doggone it, you are 6 years old and I have NEVER gotten water in your eyes!  Why do you always say that?!?!?  Like you even know what it’s like to get water in your eyes!”  Finally I got them both out of the tub.  That made my daughter scream because she likes to sit and play in the water.  Oh the fits she throws when bathtime is over!  Is it any wonder why I hate giving my kids a bath? 

Had to get them dressed you know, can’t have them running around naked – especially the toddler who’s not yet potty trained.  That took a while but once done, I went to see what the HELL was wrong with my chicken.  I mean come on!  I’d just put it in!  There was no WAY it was burning!  I took it out of the oven, it was still raw of course, checked everything I could see – can’t find the problem!  I stood there for maybe 10 minutes, trying to figure it out – wire maybe?  Do I need to call management to have them take care of my stove?  Suddenly it dawned on me.  The day before I’d crisped up some brats for my Beloved to take in his lunches, and the grease-laden foil was still in the broiler drawer under the oven.  D’OH!  Gah!  I hate the broiler!  So I took that culprit out and put the chicken back in, turned the oven back on and smelled only the scent of the spices I’d used.  Well, except for that smoky smell that lingered in the place. 

Then, of course, I still had to finish vacuuming.  I loathe vacuuming.  It’s a long story and perhaps I’ll blog about it one day, but you know once I turned that beastie back on my daughter started screaming again and ran to hide under whatever covers she could find.  But finish I did, dammit, because I was on a mission by that time. 

Finally!  Dinner was cooking – again.  The kids were bathed.  The house was picked up and the vacuuming was done.  Sigh.  Time to SMOKE!  Me, not the oven.  I EARNED that cigarette doggone it!  I stomped off to the “smoking room” and sent my husband a text message: “Dinner’s going to be late, Babe.  It’s a long story.” 

Can we play The Logical Song now?

Not perfect logic? Oh now I’m insulted!

 

You Are Pretty Logical

You’re a bit of a wizard when it comes to logic While you don’t have perfect logic, you logic is pretty darn good Keep at it - you’ve got a lot of natural talent in this area!

How Logical Are You?

 

Friday Funnies