Domestic Geek

I just watched this week's episode of Ghost Whisperer. Not going to post any spoilers, but if they're going where I think they're going, I'm done with this show. I'm already upset that Jay Mohr is no longer on there. It hasn't been the same since they killed off Andrea (Delia just hasn't clicked for me and making Ned grow up overnight was lame like daytime soap operas).

I just realized I never changed to Daylight Savings in my Expression Engine settings. It's such a pain to do so. I wish it just changed. *sigh* Oh, well. Guess I should figure out how to do that again. That said, I am still digging my bedside clock. I love how it just changed all by itself. The only thing that would make it cooler would be if I could program my alarm more specifically. Right now I can either have my alarm go off on weekends different from the weekdays. Since I work Thursday through Saturday, I have to remember to set different alarms. It's a pain.

Have you seen all the different flavors that Hershey's Kisses come in? I'm particularly fond of the cherry cordial ones. A couple of weeks ago, I had one that tasted like Neapolitan ice cream. I haven't seen that one in the stores though (not that I've been looking particularly hard).

Well, I almost didn't get a post in today. Just going to make it.

I'm so looking forward to my days off this week. The UV coater has been running for two days straight at work and my throat is irritated and my head hurts from the fumes. I swear that thing is toxic. It's going to take four days to get that crud out of my system.

I'm going to try to henna my hair. My gray is getting worse and I've always loved how I look with red in my hair. I hope I don't screw it up. The stuff I ordered came over a week ago, but you have to mix the stuff with lemon juice and let it sit for 12 hours before you put it on and I kept forgetting last weekend. I want to do it on Monday so that it has a few days to tame down before I go back to work.

Marcus and I are sitting here watching movie trailers on our AppleTV. I've added several movies to my Netflix queue. Marley & Me totally cracked me up. I'll definitely watch that one on DVD.

So, that's what's on my mind right now. Wish I didn't have to go to bed. Unfortunately, I'm only going to get about 5½ hours of sleep tonight.

Today is my father's 73rd birthday. I know he doesn't mind me spilling the beans about his age because he tells everybody he meets how old he is. Looking pretty good for an old coot, eh? Just kidding, Dad, you know I love ya!

Hey, guess what?

After a really long hiatus, Marcus is actually writing on his blog again!

The post election crap has filled up the Internets today and I'm greatly disturbed.

It illustrated one big thing that is wrong with America today and its people. Your patriotism, pride and hope shouldn't hinge on the ONE PERSON in the white house. The great thing about America was its people. The pride they had in themselves, in a job well done, in their resourcefulness and their independence. Personal responsibility is gone, everybody is looking to the government for what it will do FOR them. The person sitting in the White House actually has little to do with how the country is run, people. Now that Obama is President-elect, the world will not be sunshine and roses. I have a feeling some people are about to be sorely disappointed.

You know what will make things better? Get the government out of your lives as much as possible. Learn to be responsible for your own family. Participate in local things and build local communities. The founding fathers would be appalled at what we have allowed the government to get their hands into. Do you know we rebelled against England for less restrictions and intrusion that we have now? Wake up, people!

I'm grateful for one thing: the color barrier has finally been broken. Sure racism will still exist (and always will, I'm afraid, in one form or another), but this was a big step.

(Getting off soap box now - nobody will listen anyway.)