The Misadventures of Johnny & Ginger

Greeting from Faggo the Cat

2008-03-21T06:46:00.000-07:00

Meep. Meep. Meep.

Where have I been?

2008-03-21T06:43:00.001-07:00

I can't remembers!! So today is a free space on the bingo card of days off. The catholic nuns (who hate gum, per my coworkers) gave us 'good friday' off. FUN!

The meter reader was here at 8:15, so I've already been shamed into cleaning... Need to rustle up the boy toy and start our Very Exciting Day.

Ice Storm

2008-02-01T05:11:00.000-08:00

Got an ice storm last night. Now on a 2 hour delay from work. Just like in elementary school. I had no idea. Luckily my super-awesome boss called to tell me at 6:45 in the morning. Must get that woman something nice...

Anywho.. So I think the Spice Girls need to come to Pittsburgh. That's right, hidden deep inside is a secret love for Girl Power. Honestly, you have it too. You're just lying to yourself about it. That and I want to make out with Posh & Ginger spice. Those girls are hot hot hot.

A shout out to Uncle Sam for allowing me to claim my tax deductible energy efficient home improvements on my taxes. Mad props to the government. This happens rarely...

Ok gang, off to enjoy my remaining 1.25 hours of freedom before I have to go to work....

Duct Tape Prom?

2008-01-30T16:16:00.000-08:00

This contest is crazy! http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/prom/entries_finalist.asp

Another blustery day. At least we had water and power (not so much the past two days, but hey... what am I expecting?)

So the potato wedges at KFC are fat-girl good. Mmmm...

OK.. later.

Saturday Exploration

2008-01-26T12:06:00.000-08:00

Grabbed my brother, braved the cold and saw the BODIES exhibit. WOW. Fought back nausea for a second or two, then gave in the humbling experience of seeing all the parts of the cadavers. The nervous system and circulatory systems were amazing.

Then went to the carnegie Science Center and explored their submarine. I couldn't believe how small and cramped it was. Whole new level of respect for any veteran who climbed around on one of those...

Might go to the movies tonight. Going to have a fun night... Later gators...

Frozen like fish sticks..

2008-01-25T20:16:00.000-08:00

Cold out there. scheduled a vacation though: http://www.imagetours.com/itinerary.cfm?tourname=RL

Saw Charlie Murphy at the Improv tonight. Not quite as funny as I'd hoped he'd be.

*yawn* more fun tomorrow.

another Saturday night

2008-01-19T19:28:00.000-08:00

And it's too damn cold to do anything! I think it will be single digits tonight. Caught the neighbor wearing shorts. He assures me that he'll try to wear pants tomorrow.

Had a pedicure today. Seriously, not to sound like a shallow muggle, but go get one. My giant feet fell kinda sexy. In a big feet way. Not in the Peggysbigfeet.com kind of way (A king of the Hill reference for all you).

Mad props (ok I know i'm white ) to the fabulous finds today at St. Vincent De Paul. Books, pants, clothes for Johnny, fun St. Patrick's day stuff. And spent less then $22! All helping to keep the clerk (with her 9 inch TV, watching Hanna Montana) and all the employees in jobs. Fun!

So what is it with people having babies and turning batshit crazy? (Batshit is not recognized by spell check. Awesome). It's on office phenomenon right now. Apparently if you get pregnant you can get away with doing almost no work. And the gump who plans your shower can also screw off the whole time, as she is obviously waayyy to stressed to actually do the job she is paid to do. Not liking this at all. Actually had to be a narc about the underground sperminated activities going on.

We found Garbage Pail Kids cards at CVS last night. Throwback to the 80's right? Fun, right? They are effing awful. Literally. Terrible artwork, same art with 2 or 3 different names. Not even remotely funny. only spent 97cents, so not too shameful.

Had another delicious meal at John Harvards. Fish & Chips! MMMmmmm. If you're ever in town, you must, must, must go there. At least for the peanut butter pie. Like sex in a crust.

OK enough.. off to bed.

Cake, class, and snow...

2008-01-14T19:48:00.000-08:00

Had another class tonight. Interesting enough. :) came home to a big slice of Oakmont Bakery cake. Yummy. Might go chase that down with some laughing cow on asiago bagette....

The warm weather hath deserted us for more appropriate temperatures... Alas...

67 in January

2008-01-08T18:33:00.000-08:00

A lovely balmy day. A fine example of global warming. Any excuse to wear my cherry red trench coat is A-OK in my book.

Class was fabulous!

And *shhh* it's a secret, but Ginger may have some exciting work related news in the upcoming months...

I think I have the flu...

2008-01-06T11:54:00.000-08:00

And I speny waaaayyyy too much at the grocery store. Damn this compulsion to make food look pretty. I think I might go make a baked mac and cheese for tomorrow night. Or maybe jambalaya.

I start my next MBA class tomorrow. Looks like a hell of a lot of work. I'll have to be extra good.

*Yawn* nappy time.

A new World Record

2008-01-05T18:13:00.000-08:00

Johnny has procrastined leaving the house to go to work for 14 hours now. He did have his jacket on for an hour and a half, most of it spent watching Dr. Who. A monumental day in inefficiency.

Meow meow meow

2008-01-03T16:43:00.000-08:00

OK a few things.. One: the fat black cat has taken up refuge on a blanket on top of the dryer. She's pissed at someone. Not me...

Two: why oh why does this happen? I'm in the company's rather large ladies room, there's 12-15 stalls. I'm there, all alone, and some weird ass woman parks her bowel evacuating self in the stall next to me. Um, hello? Is there something wrong with the other 11 stalls? WTF? That's weird and you just don't do that.

Three: What the hell is up with World of Warcraft? Is it that damn fun? I don't get it.

Four: Pierogies. They are good. That's all...

Five: Where the hell is my damn contractor?

Six: Have a good night!

Mole is amazing

2008-01-02T16:11:00.000-08:00

Channelled my inner Mexican Mamasita and made chicken mole. So good. Like when you eat too much of something and you kind of think you have to throw up, but only if that leaves room in your stomach to eat more. Kind of like that.

First really cold day of winter.

I have to save up $4000 by the end of October. We want to go to Paris. If you want to donate, I will take Paypal!

Happy New Year

2008-01-01T13:19:00.000-08:00

A delightful day off greeting to all who are home and STILL in their pajamas.

forgot about this...

2007-12-30T15:33:00.000-08:00

This is scary: http://perezhilton.com/?p=11215#more-11215

Observations.

2007-12-30T15:28:00.000-08:00

Apparently the very, very overweight, previously known as the morbidly obese, are being referred to as "super obese" according to a show on Discovery Health. Who knew? Is it like Super Friends, only a little bigger? This I do not know...

Speaking of obesity, I'm making brownies. I know, the crap I tossed out is still in the garbage can, out at the curb, waiting for the nice sanitation men to cart it off. Wondering if a walnut chocolate chunk brownie should have caramel on top... Hrm..

Happy Saturday Muggles...

2007-12-29T12:42:00.000-08:00

A chilly, dreary Pittsburgh day.
I have an overwhelming lack of motivation.
Could someone come clean our house?
I can pay with baked goods...

Actually I can't pay with baked goods today. In a preemptive strike against future bouts with obesity I threw out all the cookies, cakes, and sweet breads that were in the house. Place is still pretty damn messy though...

In other news, the lil smokie has been located on the tree at the mothership's. Jolly old time!

Friday...

2007-12-28T18:48:00.000-08:00

Ever wish you could work on a Saturday just to get all your work done? I kind of wish I could do that. A gal gets tired of neeeding to catch up.

The mothership located the lil smokies that had infiltrated her holiday joy. She placed all blame on my brother. Off the hook!

Any ideas for a Lame-O New year's eve?

My post label is an homage to a coworker who manages to work in some great lines while seemingly talking about work related topics...

a sad day

2007-12-27T18:07:00.000-08:00

The world will miss the sparkling charisma of the lovely Benazir Bhutto who was senselessly murdered today in Pakistan.

Even we cynics took a moment to shake our heads at the loss of her shining personality and want to make the world a better place for her people.

Sort of makes my previously planned post about how my other half accidentally turfed our front yard (classy, eh?) a little stupid.

Night kids...

Thoughtless little gift...

2007-12-26T15:59:00.000-08:00

That's what happens when you take a picture through a pint glass...

Anywho, this one woman at work, whom I gave a lovely gift to, gives me my gift today. It's a $4.99 pin. Looks like something I can't even re-gift. She says "Oh I just picked up a thoughtless little gift for you."

Seriously? Thoughtless? A thoughtless gift? Why not just say "Look, I don't really like you, so here's some cheap shit I got. Enjoy."

Johnny's mom bought us power tools. I will open the betting pools for lost fingers once it's warm enough to go outside and destroy things. Yay!

Happy Christmas....

2007-12-25T16:39:00.000-08:00

I think this picture sums up our holiday expereince. Yes. that is a "lil smokie" hanging on my mother's christmas tree. We hope she finds it in front of company...

Big pimping...

2007-12-24T08:52:00.001-08:00

Rusty wishes you all a very happy holiday...

Now go scoop his shit box. :-)

And what are the children getting from Santa?

2007-12-24T07:11:00.001-08:00

Catnip... loads of catnip. Stoned cats are happy cats...

See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw-apc3XKvI

Weird TV moments...

2007-12-23T18:31:00.000-08:00

I saw an ad today for the most frightening product... the "Ped Egg" It was an infomercial. I was so horrified as this Sasquatch woman shaved her feet (which looked mysteriously covered in pork chitlins) into these beautiful white feet. It was like a car accident. You just had to watch. Then the ped egg came open and she dumped all the "shavings" into the trash. It was reminiscent of when it was your turn to take the blackboard erasers out in elementary school and clap them together to clean them.. Google them. There's a web site. You might get to see the commercial too... Try not to gag.

I try to avoid the entertainment demon that is TV, but got sucked into a marathon on the Travel Channel. It was Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations". The whole day was summed up when the Namibia Bushmen of the Kalahari offered him warthog anus (apparently a sign of welcome and respect). Delicious! And he didn't even have alcohol to wash it down...

Does anyone actually watch ice skating anymore? I think I did as a kid, so I flipped on the Stars on Ice skate gaily to Wynonna Judd or some bullshit. Held my attention for exactly 1.2 seconds. Some of those skaters have got to be in their late 40's, early 50's. Should have gotten a good investment portfolio instead of pimping out on Sunday afternoon TV.

Loaded the car up for the exercise in futility known as Christmas with the folks. I really wish the folks would wise up and realize that we're at the stage in our life where we don't really identify with their new found love of Jesus and organized religion. Don't worry about us. I loaded up on those cute little bottles from the liquor store that they keep behind the counter...

Welcome to our lunacy

2007-12-21T16:54:00.000-08:00

I just got told that our strange little lives would "make good reality TV" somehow I don't think that's exactly true...

We recently tried to get a dog from one of these militant rescue places. They checked our references and even did a home visit. I could have gotten foster kids easier and made extra money and had them sleep in the spider infested basement... What the hell? Then we saw the dog's foster mom open mouth kiss the dog. Porno style. I swear. She says "I don't care if you eat poop... you can kiss me on my mouth" and they slurp away. She kept the dog...

Woof woof...