Month: August 2002

Got an emergency Blog alert from Mr. Dump. He called to tell me he was driving down the road and there was a kind of a pickup truck with a llama in the back…and it was spitting on passing cars!

It’s bad enough to be distracted by a llama in a pickup, but dammit, if I got hit on the windshield by a llama loogie (let’s see the search engine hits for THAT!) I’d throw up.

And yes, Mr. Dump’s side mirror was a victim. Gah.

p.s. Why is llama spelled with two Ls? I mean, don’t we get the point with the first L? Lloyd is spelled similarly. Can someone help me with this one?

Well, first day, and I am keeping Junior Mint home with me. I am wondering if the campout tonight will be cancelled because it is REALLY WET outside. Far be it for me to complain about any kind of rain at all, it’s sorely needed. But why, of all the nights, the one we had plans to sleep outside?

Oh, yes, and two pages of the screenplay are written. At least I don’t have to have the fear of a blank page. I used my Amazon referral bonus to buy the low-end scriptwriting software and man, can I tell that I should have bought the high end one. I assume I could upgrade later on, but I don’t see that kind of money appearing between now and when the project greenlight script has to be submitted.

Okay, I have to finish a little work and then start my errands for the day. Today’s the day I drop off the van and pick up my “new” used car.

Jennie checked in and pointed out that not only is the Shaun CD cheap, it qualifies for free shipping. I hope you kids are all able to order your copies before they run out.

It’s a good day, relatively. Had a big honking alcoholic drink at the going away lunch. Caught a buzz on the first half-inch of liquid, so everything is jolly good fun now. Check with me tomorrow when I’m officially unemployed, ‘kay?

Last week Mr. Dump had some warts burned off his hand. He’d gone in to have an ear infection diagnosed, but the Dr. told him it would be a good idea to get rid of the warts, so he said “ok.” When he came to pick up Junior after his appointment, the two ex-warts were now these giant, inflated-looking blistery “wart bubbles” as Junior dubbed them. I laughed at them.

So today I go to the Drs office for something female related.

(Me to doctor after my feet are in stirrups and he asks me to scootch forward “Gee, this is exactly what I wanted to do today”

His reply, as he’s sitting on the stool facing what must be a glorious sight: “No offense, but this isn’t what I wanted to do today either.” Har. He’s funny that one. He’s the guy who told me I should only eat homemade soup after I attempted to remove the top half of my left index finger with a soup can lid.)

Anyway, after he’s done doing what it is I needed done, he touches this thing I’ve had on my leg for approximately 15 years.

“Have you had this a while?”

“Well, ya, for a long time. You’ve seen it before.”

“Has it changed at all?”

“I don’t think so. I have another one over here” (I point to another one on the back of my leg that’s sort of the same but not. I’ve had that one even longer.)

“I don’t’ think it’s a wart, but I think we should try to burn it off.”

“Uh, okay.” Hell, I’d asked him to do that a long time ago and he said we didn’t need to.

How many other things has he burned off people in the last week? Is it Freeze-a-Wart week? So now I’ve got a big wart bubble (even if it isn’t a wart, but it might be) on my leg and damned if that doesn’t hurt. Plus I have an overwhelming urge to just pop the darned thing, but I think that’s considered bad. And there, folks, is your “too much information” for the day.

Shaun Cassidy’s Greatest Hits for only $5.98! Holy cow, at that price you can buy a couple and give them as gifts. I’m pretty sure I’m going to hear from Jennie about this one. *waves to Jennie*

They have others, too. I just wasn’t into Leif Garrett that much. And the Bay City Rollers. Ahhhh, good times.