you crazy kids with yer hoola hoops and yer rocky roll music

ha! hor(ney)mones.

Let's talk about the summertime.

Is it me? or does it Not really feel like summer? Sure we had like, one hot week in June. Since then, it's been kind rainey muggy uckey. You know - that cool warm. It's so damp that the your skin feels cool, but the air is really quite warm. and stifling.

Talked to the Sax Ace earlier re: the necessary pilgramage away from one's house during the summertime. He's gone on a few vacas. A nice holiday in Italy. a few golf excursions. I think Beth has gone to the beach a bunch. And Bruce Almighty is visiting the Alpaca farm this weekend. Pretty sure Ekalb considers any time away from work a vacation.

Dave - have we done anything this summer? Have we gone anywhere or otherwise partook in any fun and exciting obligatory summer trips?

I don't think we have...

It's passing us by.

Poll: If I was to go on vacation within the next month - where should I go and what should I do? Bear in mind that I have no money, I don't want to get tan and I hate the beach.

Toot toot!

It's the Chrissy Cruiser!
 
After 7 arduous days, the silver PT Cruiser is mine. Picked it up in CT on Thurs. This is the first car I've owned that cost more than $500. Even though it's a 2001, this car is the first major item I've owned that was made in this century! (and it's styled after retro designs, go fig)
 
Have to thank my dad for picking it out. I wouldn't have given this car a second thought - I was looking at a Jeep. But my dad thought that this car was more my style. He was right - I LOVE IT!
 

Trés Vintageous
Aside from the alarm system and the remote starter that my dad put in for me - this car is completely stock. But that will soon change... I think I need to start w/ some smaller, more affordable accessories. I'm looking at replacing some of the interior pieces w/ chrome. I'm also thinking about adding some exterior moldings - a beltline and such.  Def new wheels, not sure about a spoiler. But, I was most excited to discover that I can get running boards, as well as a OEM continental-type faux spare tire for the boot! Opinions? Suggestions?
 
No, Kenny, I'm not going to add blue LED tubes!
 
Click on the thumb for a bigger pic of The CC



"It looks so nice parked in the driveway..."

when it rains, it pours....

Ding Ding! A month has gone by... time to post again.

The past 30 (or so) days have been some of the most eventful of my entire life. Up down, up down, (in many many places) I shall summarise:

DOWN
As you can glean from earlier posts: I lost my job w/ the advert/production company. Half of my shows got cxld, the other half are being written in house. But now I'm pleased as punch! I really hated that job anyway. But I put up w/ it b/c the $$$$ rocked, I got to wear pj's all day long and the perks made me feel like a celeb. But, it couldn't make up for the fact that I absolutely dreaded the work.

UP
After two short weeks and heaps of melodrama, I landed a job in the accounting dept of a manufacturing company. Fate is funny - the company headquarters is in Quebec. I was never very good at speaking French, even though I grew up speaking a bit of it. (Ask me sometime, also the reason why I wanted to be a nun) I like the job and I adore my co-workers. It's kind of fun dusting off my language skills, On any given day, I get to speak to people in Spanish and Portuguese. I fake my way through French and I have to "translate" all kinds of languages from Polish to Swedish. Haven't had a change to use my (feeble) Japanese yet though. Yes, you heard me right - it's an accounting position.

DOWN DOWN UP
Speaking of French - The weekend of the 4th came. Fireworks. yup. those things. For the most part, I have a lousy memory. I'm not good at remembering dates, but I always remember good ole independence Day. (also Cinco De Mayo) Last year, the 4th became an even sadder day of remembrance. I spent the night in the animal hospital w/ Happy. And I never brought him home again. I had to let him go to Bunny Heaven on the 6th. So, I was feeling negative festive this year. Dave stayed home w/ me and we watched movies and boozed it up. After watching The Commitments for the 1 quadrillionth time, we got all inspired to spend the overnight in the studio. Check out his website for the recording we made of J'rai La Voir Un Jour. It was so cathartic.

DOWN
Car started dying last week. Poor little thing. First, it started running and shifting real rough like. Checked the fluids. Needed oil and coolant. Thought maybe I got some bad petrol. But then, over the next few days, it got worse. Yada yada yada, I think I need a new transmission and I don't want to put that kind of money into the Celeb. Decided that I just had to suck it up and buy a car.....

UP!
On Saturday, Daddy helped me look for a new ride. As usual, I made the decision pretty impulsively. The deal is clinched, but not finalised yet. Wanna know what I'm buying? Stay tuned...!

UP AND DOWN
Seriously - my head is spinning. It IS possible to have too much of a good thing, and I don't know how I'm going to handle it any longer. If life is like a box of chocolates, then I say: love is like a bag of Lays....I can't have 'just one.' (BTW, what pervo came up w/ that slogan? Brill!)

Solution: Need more shopping time to clear my head.