Friday, August 22, 2008

D'ant D'ant D'ant!

We have ants! Not bad and they are in the bathroom (I know, bathroom), but I really do dislike them immensely. Why are they in the shower? Are not ants opposed to water? Maybe California ants like to swim. I dunno. I have become obsessed with getting rid of them. The act of me busting into the bathroom every hour to see how many I can get prove I need to start school very soon.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

All hail the Egg and life in the "fast lane"

Okay. Today I went to the DMV to get CA plates for the Egg. B had to go to work so I drove him and did laundry, blah, blah...At 1pm I left to go to the DMV. This by the way is the 4th time I have been there since we moved. In Tennessee DMV dealings are very easy-first it is located in the mall so you can get a drivers license, buy some underwear and have a get a slice from Sbarro.
Not so for California.
I had an appointment but I had to take the TN plate off and surrender it so I could get new plates.
The plate screws are a little bit stripped is an understatement.
I am not kidding when I say I was using my whole body trying to get it off- I am sweating, I cut my thumb and last night I pulled my neck so there is a pinch making me curse every time I tried to lefty loosey. I looked across the parking lot and saw a 20ish guy, so I said, "Excuse me can you help me get my license plate off my car?" The dude replied, "No, I promised my girlfriend I wouldn't."
WHAT??
Was I speaking some kind of sex code? I mean I am sure I looked pretty good with my brown teeshirt and over sized black shorts and let us not forget my bleeding thumb and sweat pouring down my neck.
Thanks dick. I decided to see if I could still get the plates anyway.
I went to window 13 and spoke to my new best friend Richie. He saw my sweaty face, filthy hands and said he would give me the plates, but I had to turn in my TN plate by 4pm.
Another DMV worker and said there was a Pep Boys at the circle and they would probably help me. I set off...
I wanted some music to calm my nerves and I kid you not three channels on the radio were playing "Life in the Fast Lane" by the Eagles. Wasn't that song popular 30 years ago? I am not a hater of the Eagles, but I would have settled for Kansas, Boston, Journey, hell I would have settled for an early Aerosmith or Linkin Park. Alas, Eagles took me to the Pep Boys-the guys were busy. So I set off to the Goodyear nearby.
Dave gave me faith in humanity again.
He took off the plate and put offered to put the new ones on... Thanks Dave.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Namaste...


So I am doing my best to exercise every other day. My bike is in full working order so I am riding some and doing yoga at home. I was doing yoga the other day and I am in shavasna (deep relaxation) and I hear outside of the window. "That shit will give you diarrhea!" Guess I need to close the windows when I practice.

Friday, August 1, 2008

San Francisco

Me and B were in SF for the past few days and it was lovely. Lots of good food and friends.
I do miss it and I think I will always think of it as home. It was true summer weather in SF, 2 days of picture perfect and two days of 55 degrees and foggy. I loved it!!!
We are back now and B is hitting the work pavement- After I figure out how to make a work area I need to start studying for a music theory test.
YIKES.