As some here may already know, tonight the new Twilight crap... er movie... premiered. I still cannot get past how unbelievably lame the first movie was. I still cringe.
I will admit to watching the promos, and there were parts that looked interesting. But I will bet anyone here 100$ that the most exciting parts, were in the commercial. Which means that those were the only exciting parts.
I have a few huge Twilight loving friends. And I feel bad, because I would rather have my cat scratch my eyes out than watch any more of that series. I've also been told the books were better. Well, even if they are better, it's still about a high school aged girl who thinks that vampires are friendly loving, perpetual high school taking, douche-bags who never wash their hair properly.
I just cannot bring myself to even attempt to watch this movie, and I am so glad that no one asked me to go.
Well, that might also have had something to do with some recent facebook statuses.
The first was "Sunkist is going to lock her doors, close the shades, and hide until the 'sparkly' vampires go away!".
That got a few laughs and responses.
Lee responded by saying that it was reason #78 why he loved me so much, he doesn't have to watch chick flicks.
The next post I made was a photo, the one with the count of sesame street with the caption: "Sparkle? Hell No". Another big hit.
The last photo I posted was David Bowe.
I thought it would be tame enough, without insulting anyone. I hope my friend who posted statuses ALL week about how excited she was about the movie release, doesn't hate me too much. I'm serious. Every day it was: 5 more sleeps! 4 more sleeps! 3 more sleeps!
Well, you get the idea.
I still want to smash my forehead into the table.
I'm all for the occasional fluff movie. I've enjoyed the odd chick flick, but I got a headache during the first Twilight movie from constantly smacking my head against the back of my chair while rolling my eyes.
:)
I was going to title this one Mrs Fix-It, but I made such a huge dumb ass mistake, that I was almost too embarrassed to write about it.
We've been making minor repairs to our stuff lately. I mentioned the coupler in the washing machin going, that Lee figured out and fixed. A month before that the toilet was taking forever to refill the tank, Lee took apart the contraption in the back tank, cleaned them and reassembled it and it's now filling great. We've done other things too. I've soldered together the wires inside the Guitar Hero drum kit a few times now. So when the light bulb in one of our headlights went out, we decided to get a replacement and do it ourselves rather than take it to Toyota and have them do it.
Its not hard to make these minor repairs to things, and saves money in the long run!
So I went down, and got the bulb from the Canadian Tire here, got home, tried to replace it, It wouldn't fit into the little plug. So I went back down, got the one that matched the # on the bulb, and replaced it. Then realized when I went to test the lights that I replaced a perfectly good high beam bulb. I was all set to go to a different store to get the right one because there was no way I was going back into the store a 3rd time, but Lee's cousin that we hang out a lot with happened to be there, and he went in and got me the right bulb and we replaced the right one.
He also happened to pick up a brand that was only 11$, as opposed to the 19$ one the Canadian Tire guy recommended.
So the lights are fixed, and I feel like a moron.
So much for breaking the stereotype that women know nothing about cars (Which is sorta true for me - I know how to fill all the fluids and replace a battery and light bulb now)
Now my mood is sucky the rest of today.
I have been so negligent in posting. I know I know. I suck.
I try. Some days I wonder if I really need to share my day to day stuff. Other days I think of cute things to write down. Then completely forget as the coffee wears off. Pleh.
Our washer broke. Finally, after about 9years, the thing just finally gave. Lee and I bought it when we first moved in together. Not an expense we needed right now. We're making enough to cover a month's of bills, but I still have a tiny bit of taxes to pay, and cards to pay down. So, determined not to have to spend more money, Lee spent some time with google. Apparently it's a common problem with Kenmore washers as they get older. This little coupler broke, which makes the thing in the center of the washer agitate, and because it broke, it wasn't turning, and making an AWFUL sound. So I drove around town monday morning and found a little used appliance store / repair shop and showed the old fella there the part. He knew what it was immediately (Note: Canadian Tire, Rona and Sears did NOT know what it was or where to get it). Cost us 25$ for the part, but Lee got the thing running again after work!!! Better than 1000$ for a new washer/dryer combo. (If we're gonna get a new washer, might as well get the new dryer, lol)
But then tonight I noticed that we have a headlight out. Sigh... Well, the car needs a servicing anyway. The thing will be paid off in February of 2010 too! Pretty soon we will have no more car payments. YAY!
Business is great. Lee and his partner are very very busy. We're having several web sites go pretty soon here. I spent most of today polishing one. And we have a few more nibbles. I have a couple more that we are waiting on feedback, and content. I can only make up so much crap to type in there.
I'm still mad at the douche who whined about my coding.
I made an awesome pumpkin pie tonight... from pumpkin! Not a can of brown goop. Actually quite easy to do. Even the dough. If you have a pasta roller, it makes pastry dough so much easier. Even the kids like it!
We might... repeat... might... be moving next year. Lee's business partner, and long time friend, might be moving into his father in laws old house, because the father in law is building a new house across the street from that one. Since his partner owns his house, he doesn't want to have to sell, or attempt to sell, so we may rent it from him. It will offer us more space, and we might turn the basement into our home office, setting it up to make some remote work easier. Not sure when this will happen. Probably next year. Will keep you posted.
Ok, all for now. Try to post before too long.
I leave you with a lol cat , or 2.
It's over! Whew! Only 1 and 3/4 months to relax until Christmas :D
The ladybug costume is one I made for my oldest for her first halloween. There is a headband with those little boppers on it, but the paint was still drying on them.
It was gloriously warm all day too so I didn't have to worry about bundling them up very much. The ladybug outfit is from a boys size 10 sweater anyway, and my oldest is wearing a grey sweater of mine that is too small.
So far I have managed to avoid the 1/2 off candy aisle at the stores too!
hahaha
