Monday, October 04, 2004
This Needs A Title
They want this guy to run the country?
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Welp, it is officially day one of guarding and securing the duToit compound while they are in Europe. After they were dropped off at the airport, I went to the drive thru (they are giving away Hello Kitty stuff in the Happy Meals...it was a necessity), came back here, cleaned the house, ate and got buzzed watching a Gilmore Girls marathon.
However, would be intruders best think twice before thinking a Hello Kitty collecting, girl show watching chica sitting all alone in a house makes an easy target. You see, before I got toasted, I had to make a very tough decision. I had to decide which of three guns I wanted to carry around with me in the event that moving target practice made itself available. Last night I chose the Browning High Power. Today I’ve been eyeballing the rifle, the Marlin. Tomorrow? A very small .22 Magnum revolver. Don’t let the size fool you. The very first round, and the only round I would need, will splatter itself all up and down the face of a would be attacker/burgler/idiot/gremlin. And since I’m watching the house not the homeowner, I have even more rights to protect myself and the property.
Anyway, then I passed out after watching Eminem videos and the South Park kids trying to be anime. Woke up just 4 hours later to a wild thunder and lightning storm that just ceased about 2 hours ago. It’s still gray and cloudy out and will probably rain again later on and that means I am ecstatic. The only downside to the storm is that the cable apparently got knocked out so I have no t.v. I should be okay considering I went almost an entire year with no t.v. while living with the brother but I am getting sick of it being there, taken away, being there, taken away....garr!
I love t.v. I never could understand those who say t.v. is evil and bad and rots your brain and they don’t allow one in their homes. I’ve talked to them before and I actually almost believed them when they said that life was better without one. Listen to me. They lie! Not having a t.v. around completely and totally sucks major ass! and one should never be subjected to such tortures. Ever!
Do you realize how much t.v. I have to watch now to get caught up so that I know what the hell is going on with my favorite shows?
“But Serenity, what about reading, it’s really good to read too.”
I know that, grasshopper. I read a LOT! I have always been able to manage an even balance between t.v. time and reading time. That has never been an issue for me....until now. Now I have hours upon hours of catching up to do before I get my groove back. Heed this advice. Don’t go without t.v. It’s just sick and wrong and unhealthy.
Erm....where was I? Oh yah, so stormy day, blah blah....then I called the vet to set up to take the duToit guard dog in for a grooming. While she is most viscious and mighty and will tear apart all goblins from limb to limb, she needs to be able to see and right now her bangs are hanging in her eyes. The Mrs. also wants the dog’s teeth to get brushed. Yes, yes, it is hard not to laugh at that but at the same time, it’s not like the dog couldn’t use a good Listerene rinse.
The appointment is tomorrow at 8am! Eight! A! M! I don’t recall seeing this in my contract anywhere that I would have to get up at such an unG-dly hour so that Miss Spoiled Mutt could go in for a haircut and manicure. I don’t even get up that early to get myself a haircut or manicure. Course, I don’t get manicures anyway and although I did just recently get my hair cut, it was the first time in about 5 years. But I’m supposed to chauffer this princess dog to the groomers (la te DA!) at the crack of dawn? Bah!
So. Knowing myself very well, I know that I will not be in any sort of mood to deal with traffic while trying to find an address to a place I’ve never been to in an area I’m not familiar with, at that hour of the day. Instead, I gathered up Her Majesty and we went for a car ride. I did this for two reasons.
1) To find the doggie spa vet’s office
2) To spoil the dog because she misses her mom so I decided a little car ride, where she could feel like she was going somewhere too, not left out at all, would be just the thing.
We drove out into the fricken sticks and it actually was kinda pretty cause it was all wet and the sky had dark, angry clouds hanging around...........and holy crap that’s a huge bird sitting on the rooftop outside. That was a little disturbing. I just happened to glance out my window while looking for the right word to type and there’s this radioactive monster bird sitting on the neighbor’s chimney, staring into my window! It looked like a hawk...do they have hawks in Dallas?
Anyhoo-as cool as everything is here, it’s kinda nice to have the place to myself. I have not had time to myself in far too long so I’m really looking forward to these days I do have. I’m not going to do a damn thing different...I already walk around the house in my pajamas anyway...but it’s just nice to have some alone time. So, it’s kind of like a vacation for me as well. Does that make sense to anyone else but me? Does anyone else out there actually like to be alone for small periods of time? I mean, I like people, I like who I’m staying with, I liked some of my roommates in the past....but I also like just hanging out with myself. It’s the greatest time to think and clear your mind.
Well anyway, that’s about it for now. I do have things I’m hoping come through for me but I’m not going to talk about them right now because I don’t want to jinx things and I’m superstitious like that. Wish me luck nonetheless.
You know, I was going to write something the other day and the only word I can remember is “groceries” but it was a post that would have made a lot of sense. It was one of those where you have clarity upon first waking and think to yourself, “Self, I really should write that down! That’s fricken brilliant!” but between brushing my teeth, getting something to eat and writing it, I lost it. Total. Suckage. Anyway, I thought if I carried on long enough here that it would come back to me but it has not.
I guess once again I will be the only one in this world who truly realizes and appreciates my genius.
[update] I just checked, the cable is back on! Happy! Joy!
