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Posted by kim 08.29.2008 2:56 pm in Digressions, Habitations
I’ve mentioned that my cable goes out every time it thunderstorms. Last time, the technician said they’d probably have to dig up the line in the backyard to get the root of the problem. I went with the quick-fix option as this was days before my brother’s birthday party that I was hosting and didn’t want my yard tore up. And it hasn’t went out since, but then again, we haven’t had any big storms.
So, my other brother plays football for South Dakota State University*, and I wanted to watch the SDSU vs Iowa State game last night. I called the cable company to upgrade my digital plus package so I’d have access to Fox Sports Central, which they said I was good to go immediately. But I didn’t bother to actually check the station until my kids got home from school. It was a no go. I call back and got the usual they-think-I’m-stupid questions. Yes, it’s plugged in. Yes, it’s turned on… And they can’t send anyone out until next week! I needed it fixed by 7 pm! They’d see what they could do.
I was visiting (ok, we were having a drink) with my 84-yr-old grandma (who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer) before the game, when my kids called to say that the cable guy had arrived, and needed someone over 18 there. So, I arrived home at the same time my favorite fireman arrived with an extension ladder to change my smoke detector battery. The Schwans man may have been here as well for all I know. Normal House for Kim chaos.
The poor cable guy had to put up with heckling from my children as his son plays for Norfolk Catholic, big Big BIG rivals of our Pierce Bluejays. Tim, the tool man, heckled me my cable bill may be double or triple next month after that. Turns out I needed a new DVR box, and we were set. The Jacks ended up losing 44-17, boo.
I think we have cable hook-ups in about every room in the house, and we have eight TV’s in the house. We have more TV’s than people, yet everyone still fights over the remote! Same with computers. Anyway, after the cable guy visit, I didn’t bother to check to make sure all the other TV’s still worked. I wouldn’t have thought I had to. But this morning, the television in my office isn’t working!
So I call back and got the usual they-think-I’m-stupid questions. Yes, it’s plugged in. Yes, it’s turned on… And they can’t send anyone out until next week! Sound familiar? Don’t they know that is the TV we (ok, I) watch most in this house, and I’m now missing the one episode I wanted to watch on The Tyra Banks Show? I’m sure I would have gotten some helpful advice from Tyra and now may be scarred for life. Ok, end of my sarcasm rant. But, it’s so quiet in here, I think I may have to start singing.
But first, I’ll leave you with some quotes from my current book read…
It’s not premarital sex if you have no intention of getting married. ~ George Burns
I like compliments. But I prefer cash. ~ Anonymous
*SDSU is now part of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, and is scheduled to play Nebraska next year! Too bad my brother graduates this year, as it would have been cool to see him play against the Huskers.
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Posted by kim 08.19.2008 1:11 pm in Excursions, Incantations, Reflections
Ok, I’m getting sick of the Olympics. I can’t believe all the people that actually change/make plans to stay home and watch them. I’m not a big television watcher, but I keep the ”idiot box” (as my grandma calls it) on NBC in my office all day long (mainly because I’m too lazy to look for the remote to change it). But I’m starting to miss Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee.
Went to the dentist today, finished Phase 2 of Restoration Kim (yeah, I just made that up). I figured if I can spend $10,000 on my daughter’s dental work, I could spring $1000 to change out my silver fillings from when I was a kid to white resin. I got a compliment already that my teeth look whiter. So I took a pic for ya. My right side is still numb, so I look like a stroke victim, but it is what it is. And for clarification, I’m the one on your left. The right is my “manga”.
Am still trying to catch up after going to Boston last week. I had a great time! I love hanging around other computer peeps that understand my language.
Also went to the Funny Bone Comedy Club in Omaha. (Hint, you can get free tix by signing up for their mailing list). The other times I have been there, I have laughed so hard that I cried. But this time I wasn’t impressed with Otto and George. He’s a ventriloquist, but you can see his lips move. (YouTube video of Letterman show). I can handle nasty jokes, but he just downright offended people that I didn’t find funny. Good thing I had good company.
And the kids went back to school! Yeah for me time! Except my son is taking a web-based college computer class that he can come home for. So the first day, he asks me what I’m making him for lunch. I give him the look of death, and he hasn’t asked since. All of the kids in junior and senior high school got a Macbook computers to use (with three in our household alone, I invested in the optional insurance). Since I’m a PC girl, I’m having to learn so I can help with homework. My peers keep saying “Once you go Mac, you’ll never go back.”
What I’m listening to on iTunes: “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock.
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Posted by kim 08.3.2008 8:55 pm in Excursions, Incantations
Just got back from taking the kids to Adventureland for a long weekend. Contemplated going to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, but Des Moines is a tad closer and cheaper on the pocketbook. Note to self - next time go during the week when the lines for the rides aren’t so long. We stood in line for an hour and 45 minutes for the Log Ride to have it break down as we were almost to the front of the line. So we ventured off to the Raging River water ride to wait another hour and 45 minutes to ride that. Kids had fun though, even when I made them dress up in saloon clothes for an “old-time” family pic.
Went with some friends of ours, and we booked our hotel online before we left. Picked a Quality Inn that boasted an indoor and outdoor pool, a jacuzzi and an exercise room as we thought that would keep the kids busy. Well, the outdoor pool was filled with wood chips, the jacuzzi was cemented over, and the exercise room only had one piece of equipment in it - an exercise bike. But the kids did have fun in the indoor pool. And we always like free wifi and free breakfasts.
We saw a lot of bikers in Iowa headed to Sturgis in South Dakota. I did not realize that so many states do not have motorcycle helmet laws. Most bikers told us they specifically avoid driving through Nebraska just to avoid the helmet law. Look at the all the lost tourist revenue Nebraska is missing. I’m not saying they need to change our law - I’m saying I think ALL states should have a law requiring helmets. Seeing those without helmets scares me.
Well, now that I got off-track, I realize I have not written on this blog for a bit (if you miss me, you can always follow me on Twitter). Boy will I ever be glad when the kids head back to school, so I can be home alone during the day! I should have more time for blogging… and naps. Speaking of naps, I *tried* to take a nap when we got home this afternoon, but my daughter just had to wake me up to tell me, “These apples taste like pears.” I gave her the look, “You woke me up just to tell me that?” Yep. And I couldn’t get her not-so-innocent saying out of my head. Thus the title.
We’ve also been busy with county fairs. Gotta love church stand fair food. And good country music. Saw Gretchen Wilson at the Madison County Fair (always been a big fan of hers), Pat Green at the Pierce County Fair (he is so hot… and married), and Jo Dee Messina at the Wayne County Fair (I think her and I have the same bitterness towards men).
This week is another crazy busy week as my daughter is having surgery in Omaha, and then I’m headed to Boston for Affiliate Summit (I’m speaking on “Content That Kills”). I’ve never been to Boston so excited to see some place new. And I have new luggage that will hopefully have a better track record at not getting lost! I usually pack a bag-within-a-bag to carry home all my “schwag” in, but with the airlines now charging for a second bag, I’m gonna have to pack lighter.
What I’m listening to on iTunes “I’m Done” by JoDee Messina
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