I don’t know what her deal is, but Peanut is acting very antisocial lately. She was actually much sweeter and willing to come out and play when we first got her. Now she runs when we approach the cage and spends most of the time (at least the time we are awake) hiding in her den. I’m really disappointed. It’s bad enough not being able to get a cat, something I could actually form a bond with and cuddle, and I know a hamster is not at all like a cat, but I don’t understand why Peanut seems to like me less now that she has gotten to know me. Story of my life, I guess. Except for Joe, that is. :(
Month: July 2006
Friday & Saturday
It’s funny, but the longer I blog, the harder I find it to create entries that don’t sound like “and then we did this, and then this, and then this”. So rather than fight it tonight, here’s my laundry list of events since the kids got here last night.
Friday evening – made homemade cheeseburger macaroni and both kids loved it. Score!
Friday night – introduced kids to the world of one of my favorite PS2 games, Burnout: Takedown. They are now both hooked and quite good at eliminating their racing competitors.
Friday night – tried to introduce kids to Peanut but she was having none of it. She refused to come out of her den for more than a few minutes. Once the kids went to bed, then she came out, but she was cranky. She tried to bite me a few times when I tried picking her up.
Saturday morning-ish – slept til noon. Really needed it too since I haven’t been sleeping well during the week for awhile now.
Saturday afternoon – took the kids to the pet store to buy a few things for Peanut. The boy was surprisingly ok around all the animals, and this pet store has it all: puppies, kittens, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, and all sorts of bids. They even sell some type of possum! I’m hoping this means he’s growing out of his allergies. We stopped at Blockbuster to grab a movie, then went through the McDonald’s drive-thru for ice cream.
Saturday evening – watched the movie we rented, Hoodwinked, which was better than I was expecting. I particularly loved the character of Twitchy the squirrel.
The kids are having their snacks and then in a bit I will see if maybe Peanut wants to visit with them before they go to bed. They are really excited to meet her so I hope she warms up to them soon.
That little sneak
In the evenings I will let Peanut run around in her hamster ball before and/or after I put her in the playpen and take lots of cute photos of her. Well tonight I was burning some cds when I went to check on her and the little shit was in the guest bathroom running around free. She knew she was busted too because she kept running behind the toilet and avoiding me. I have to hand it to her for escaping, but I am so glad it didn’t happen when she was in the living room or something or it would have been a lot harder to get a hold of her.
Meme Me
I saw this on another blog and said, I like these questions. So here are the answers.
What is your salad dressing of choice?
“Ranch!” – As said by the Ranch Tooth.
What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
I hate to say it, but McDonald’s cheeseburgers and fries cannot be beat. That being said, I only visit less than once a month for health reasons.
What is your favorite sit down restaurant?
Lonestar Steakhouse.
On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
15% – 25%.
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
Market Day chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese over a bed of white rice.
Name three foods you detest above all others.
Peas, asparagus, sushi.
What is your favorite dish to order in a Chinese restaurant?
It used to be mongolian chicken, but it’s really hard to find a place that does it right, so now it’s sweet and sour chicken.
What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Cheese, cheese and more cheese! Occasionally some garlic too. Mmmmm.
What do you like to put on your toast?
Butter and strawberry jam.
What is your favorite type of gum?
Not sure I really have a fave.
Number of contacts in your cell phone?
Not about to count them, but they are mostly doctors, food places and the like. I don’t like talking on the phone.
Number of contacts in your email address book?
No idea. Quite a few.
What is your wallpaper on your computer?
An abstract design.
What is your screensaver on your computer?
Generic floating Windows XP logo. Too lazy to find something cool.
Are there naked pictures saved on your computer?
Maybe …
How many land line phones do you have in your house?
None.
How many televisions are in your house?
Umm … six. Why, is that too many for two people? ;) There’s one in each of the bedrooms, including ours, so that’s three right there. We have the plasma downstairs which is our main tv, and the lcd in the loft for gaming, plus an extra 19″ in the garage. You could say we like our tv.
What kitchen appliance do you use the least?
Blender.
What is the format of the radio station you listen to the most?
Trance.
How many sex toys do you own that require batteries?
One but I think I’ve only used it once.
What do you consider to be your best physical attribute?
Hmmm … Joe says my smile or my boobies, hehehe.
Are you right handed or left handed?
Right handed.
Do you like your smile?
Not really, but others always say it’s nice so what do I know?
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
My wisdom teeth. That’s it to the best of my knowledge.
Would you like to?
Not particularly.
Do you prefer to read when you go to the bathroom?
Yes. It helps.
Which of your five senses do you think is keenest?
My hearing, followed closely by my sense of smell. Both are a curse in many ways.
When was the last time you had a cavity?
Never.
What is the heaviest item you lift regularly?
Box of paper at work.
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Once when I was younger I was chasing my brother and I slipped and fell which knocked the wind out of me. I think I was unconscious for a very brief period of time.
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
Hell no! I am a worrier and obsess by nature. I’d spend the rest of my life dreading my death and it would ruin everything.
If you could change your first name, what would you change it to?
I have no idea!
How do you express your artistic side?
Photography mostly.
What color do you think you look best in?
I used to think it was black but recently discovered chocolate brown and blue. Also army green is nice because of my (fake) auburn hair.
How long do you think you could last in a medium security prison?
I’d be dead in 15 minutes.
Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
Probably some bugs and hair, but nothing intentional.
If we weren’t bound by society’s conventions, do you have a relative you would make a pass at?
Heck no.
How often do you go to church?
Never unless there’s a funeral.
Have you ever saved someone’s life?
I’m not really sure my ex’s suicide threats in high school count or if I really saved him by listening to him, so the answer is maybe.
Has someone ever saved yours?
Well Joe pulled me out of the water at Discovery Cove last year, I felt as if I was drowning, so that’s the closest I’ve been to death I think.
Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000?
No way!
Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
Oh you mean they pay for that? Damn! ;)
Would you have sex with a member of the same sex for $10,000?
No.
Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
Fuck no!
Would you never blog again for $50,000?
Nope. I don’t like being restricted from doing something I enjoy.
Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
Nope.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
No no no.
Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
Absolutely not. The only way I would ever take a human life is if my life, or Joe’s life, was in danger and there wasn’t any other choice.
Would you shave your head and get your entire body waxed for $5,000?
Nope.
Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000?
Absolutely nothing could get me to give up watching television for a year, especially a paltry $25,000. Two-hundred-fifty million dollars, maybe. Didn’t you read the answer to the question about how many tvs are in our house?
NASCAR USG Sheetrock 400
Oh man am I tired! Sitting out in the sun for hours tends to do that. Joe got us free tickets to the NASCAR race today at Chicagoland Speedway. Free is good, especially when they are $110 seats! Parking was free too, so other than the gas, we didn’t pay a cent for entertainment (we brought our own water and ate when we got home).
That place kicks the Milwaukee Mile’s ass. It has 75,000 seats and it was sold out. That doesn’t even count all the people in the infield standing on top of their RVs and whatnot! The funny thing is that it didn’t feel as crowded as the Milwaukee Mile because the area is so big. I saw two of my old bosses at the race since the group of seats were reserved through Joe’s work and I used to work there too. I didn’t realize it when I passed either one of them getting to our seats, though. Whoops! Guess I’m rude.
Then as I was getting to my seat, these two girls and two guys had to move as they were sitting there and I clocked the one girl in her forehead. Ouch! She was cool about it, though. I said I was sorry and she replied “that’s ok, I think I spilled my beer on you so I guess we’re even”. I don’t think she did though, and later she even said, “Or maybe I spilled it on myself”. They were all drunk and giddy which was cracking me up. The girl kept talking to me and she was really nice. She even gave me some earplugs from the box she had brought since we had forgotten to bring or buy any. I thought it was funny that she remembered those but not sunscreen. She was SO red! She is going to be hurting tomorrow. She told me that they had been there since 10 am. We got there right before the race started at 2:30 and left right before 5 pm and we were dying from the heat; I couldn’t imagine being there all day. No wonder that girl was so trashed. She wasn’t obnoxious like some people can be, though. In fact, she was very considerate. In addition to offering me the earplugs, she’d lean back to make sure she wasn’t in the way when I was taking photos and even asked me if I could see ok.
We didn’t stay for the end of the race because frankly I couldn’t care less who won (it was Jeff Gordon, number 24, in case you do) and wanted to beat the mayhem out of the place. We just went for the fun of it. And it was definitely interesting, but I could never see getting into it and paying that much money to follow races around the country. To each their own I guess.
Oh, I almost forget. Will Ferrell was at the race promoting his new movie. How cool is that? I love him! Too bad I couldn’t get a good picture, even with my zoom lens. :p