Current mood: frustrated
My poor dad has been dealing with some kind of bug infestation in his apartment. It is the same bugs that bit me back in October. I never actually saw the bugs then, but from the bites dad had, I deduced that maybe they were fleas and dad tried to take care of the problem himself (even though I told him to tell the apartment manager then). He assured me the problem was better, but I saw the other day that his arms were looking bad again and he showed me the stains they've left on his mattress. While doing some more Internet research (on fleas), I came across a picture of those stains, not from fleas, but from bed bugs. I didn't know bed bugs were a problem in this country anymore. Apparently bed bug infestations are on the rise (between international travel, soldiers returning from Iraq and Mexican immigration). Also the types of insectides used now for things like ants and roaches aren't effective for bed bug control. When I read how hard they can be to eliminate, I urged Dad to tell the apartment managers.

So, dad's apartment was sprayed yesterday. You should've seen the bugs come running. Ewwww. After we came back from lunch, Dad and I vacuumed up the dead bodies and some egg caches I found. We vacuumed again today and ordered some vinyl mattress covers to keep the few remaining survivors contained. The exterminator is coming back in 3-4 weeks for a follow-up application. I hope this takes care of this. I hate seeing my father being eaten alive.

Current mood: sad
Former “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson died on Sunday (Jan. 23). He was 79 and had suffered from emphysema. I remember when I was little that I thought my dad and Johnny Carson were brothers. They looked alot alike and my dad is funny, too. My favorite segments were when he was “Carnac the Magnificent” and any of the ones where there were animals. I never watched the show much after he left. I prefer Letterman to Leno.

Current mood: excited
Apple and Pepsi are teaming up again to bring us free iTunes songs. Even though the promotion officially begins after the end of this month, the bottles are starting to appear. It figures that I gave up carbonated beverages for my New Year's resolution. I'm tempted to get some anyway because they're also giving away free iPods this year. WhooHoo! So, if anybody wants to relinquish their iTunes Pepsi caps to moi, I'd be more than appreciative!

Current mood: sick

I'M SO TIRED OF BEING SICK!

To the protesters at today's Bush Inaguration:

SHAME ON YOU!

You hate President Bush: fine.
You hate his policies: fine.
You hate America: fine.

I know it is your right to protest, but at a dignified, honorable tradition such as a presidential inauguration, show some class and don't attend. All you managed to do was look like a bunch of disrespectful, spoiled, ungrateful idiots (especially the morons that put Hitler moustaches on Bush photos).