I am a loser

Potato was excited to see that Mad Men is on available on instant view. I was far more excited to see that the X-Men cartoons are on instant view. I think there might be something wrong with me.

Beware the BBQ

It's 2AM and I'm up scratching the hell outta chigger bites.  I would post a picture but I hate it when I'm searching for something (generally medically related) and the most nasty pictures come up.  So I wont do that to my readers. However, I will mention that a common remedy is applying nail polish on the bite.  I don't have clear polish so I used hot pink.  Now my bites look far more amusing and harmless than they actually are.  I'm actually amazed to see how many can fit on my child-sized feet (around 34).
For the record - I didn't even know what a chigger was before I moved to EL.
Hope the Benadryl kicks in soon.

*edit-
Because I'm still in pain, I refuse to write two posts about chiggers, and Potato is getting tired of my complaints I felt I needed to add on to this entry.
Chigger bites are the worse. It's like when you have a mosquito bite that has reached its peak of itchy but that maximum strength itch never goes away. Or at least, it doesn't go away until you go into a Benadryl induced coma... Which is where I'm headed. Night night.

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I'm finally getting a pedometer. Watch out Kevin.
Ps- thanks for ignoring my happy bday phone call butthead. Many f'ing happy returns. See you on the 15th to celebrate.

Life isn't fair

50SPF sunscreen: check
30min pre-pool sunscreen soak in period: check
15mins in actual pool: check
Reapply: check
2hrs out of pool and hiding in shade: check
Lobster-like sunburn: wtf
Wearing a t-shirt over swimsuit while at the pool: very tempting

Went outside to take Bug on a walk and could hear Bono sing "it's a beautiful day..." I disagree entirely but appreciate the notion.  Thanks Bono.

D-day

Bug's ball cutting ceremony is scheduled for 7AM tomorrow. Lets hope all goes well.  

Summertime

Note to English majors- I'm typing this out on my phone... There will be loads of typos.
Potato, Bug and I arrived home from our visit to Chicago late Sunday night. When we got home we were greeted by The Catman's cats. I was relieved to see one of them because it had recently run away when I opened the door. However my relief that the Catman's pride and joy was alive and well quickly diminished when the cat tried to invite itself into my apartment... even though I have half a dog (I don't think they even noticed each other). I don't understand this man. I've never had a cat but they seemed like easy enough pets to please. Letting them play in the hallway where they can easily get out just seems, well, dumb. This guy was distraught searching for the cat over the next couple of days. I saw him searching and screaming for it in the park a couple of times (boy did he look crazy). I guess he is one of the reasons we are looking to move.
The five days spent in Chicago were fun. I spent my time almost exclusively with family. Father's day was pretty awesome cause my pops seemed in a really giddy mood. Even in softball, where his children were making The Coach look pretty bad, he still seemed amused and not embarrassed. I thought he might be ashamed of our missed pop-ups and grounders (and Kevin's general behavior) but he really seemed to be enjoying himself.
This week I've got a couple of goals. First I'd like to get my puppy's man-parts taken care of/taken off. Also, I need to start looking for a new job for reasons best talked about in person. I'm bummed though. I did really like working with baby and her big head. It'll be tough to have to leave.
I have also been debating going to school to either finish some degree or get into a dental hygienist program.'but we'll see if any of those ideas actually pan out.