parking

how does one park their car, get out, and not notice that they're actually parked perpendicular in the the designated parallel spot?

most recent case in point, i go to the bucks to get a pick me up and park comfortably in a spot further away (as to not have to deal with anyone parking around me). i pay dearly for my car every month and i try to keep it as dent free as i can. when i walk out with my overpriced coffee bean liquid, i go to my car to find some ahole has parked more than crookedly in the spot next to me (even though there were a good 5 other spots available) and has left me little to no room on the drivers side to get in.

i fume.

i mean really get pissed.

it's a courtesy thing and there's absolutely no reason for it.

am i saying i always park perfectly straight in a spot? no. but when i get out and notice that it's not in the surrounding spot's best interest for me to stay where i'm at, i actually get back in my car and re-adjust. mere seconds is all it takes.

learn how to park idiots. don't make me write another angry note on a gum wrapper saying things i'd rather not say out loud. nothing good can come of it. do the work up front and we'll all be the better for it. trust me.

can anyone tell me if we're still at code level orange?

today was a big day. BIG. i mean life changing for a lot of folks. a day that our country had not seen before and would likely not see again for a long time. we've known this day was coming. we've anticipated. we've prepared. we've been on pins and needles and we've stocked up on bottled water and beef jerky (just in case).

so you'd think that the house of m's workplace would have anticipated this. would have maybe sent out some communique prior. let all the people that are actually working today know not to all get on the internet at the same time to view the BIG day.

they did not.

still can't get on to cnn or any other news site. totally denied. which is a hardship, because i'd like to check the weather. that, and what crime is happening in or around my hood today. and if my dvr series recordings are set at an optimal level per tonight's tv guide.

all i want to do is see a picture so that i know the BIG day actually went through. cause if it didn't, i've got to start packing.

the internets will miss you

goodbye GB. it's been swell. okay, well less than swell. actually so much less than swell that i'm not sure there is a word for it. but that's just me. no offense to those who love the man. although i can't imagine there are too many of those left in the world.

don't let that big white house door hit you on the way out. oh, and don't forget to say goodbye to the internets.

bye, sweet friend

sadly, today i say goodbye to my favorite cocker spaniel, roxy. while i admit we had a rough start (she cried and peed on the spot when i first met her), but we quickly bounced back and became meant-to-be cuddle buds. i'll miss her terribly (the marcia even more so) but luckily i'll have great memories of her and her adorable personality to get me through. how she would cock her head when you asked her a question. how she refused to let a tag remain on a stuffed dog toy for longer than 10 minutes. how she would kick me while i napped with her in bed (the toughie had a kick like a donkey). and most of all, i'll miss her cute little face and her guppy chin. the hardest part of being a pet lover is saying goodbye. hands down.

to my nanna, i say, thanks for being such a great companion. sleep with angels and enjoy that ballplay up there!