Friday Free-For-All

It’s Friday.  Pick a topic.  Discuss.

So, a foreign country has a “Katrina” event, the US tries to send aid, and is denied access.  Sounds just like Katrina — the feds went in AFTER the state called them — as it should have been.  It always starts locally.  But it does not matter - it was Bush’s fault.  Now Myanmar is seizing UN shipments and the aid has been suspended.  I am sure the lefties will find a way to blame Bush for this too.

Survivor has been excellent this season and last night was no exception.  In what can only be deemed as the stupidest move EVER, Erik gave up the immunity necklace AT TRIBAL COUNCIL (!!!) and was promptly voted out.  DUH.  Missus and I just sat there silently going….huh?  So it will be an all-girl finale this coming Sunday.  Excellent!

I got my “stimulus check” this morning.  It looked good while I had it.  I promptly set up a bill pay to VISA.  Easy come, easy go.  Sorry Mr. Bush.  I ain’t buying a TV with it.

Still wanted:  New Mexico quarter.

14th Street bridge to close after Memorial Day holiday.  Can’t grow without a little pain.  How much longer until we just bury the Downtown Connector?  (Yes, I am still bitter Roy Barnes!  That was MY idea.)

It is nice to be wanted.  I was at Missus’s house last night and as Diva was getting ready to shower, she saw a small roach in the stall.  I was called in to get it.  I was able to suck up my fear of these things and remove it with all of the male gusto I could muster.  After heading downstairs, I had a “bleech” moment but realized that it is nice to be wanted again.  I have not had that since the late 90s.

Shrek.  Biggest Loser.  Discuss.

40 is the new 30.  And you know, I feel like it too.  Other than a little less hair and a chunky gut, I look the same.

It will be nine months of being smoke-free next Tuesday.  Wow.  Nine months.  Probably the best thing I have ever done.  I have saved $450.  I now run 4-6 miles.  I do not wheeze after I “exert” myself (grin).  I do not stink.  I am very pleased of my accomplishment.  And I relish my new role as the world’s worst ex-smoker!