Primary School Mafia

For those of you who don't know, I joined my company's softball team. (I'm pausing to give you time to laugh). I am not good at sports. I think the last time I did anything organized sports-related I was 3 feet tall and in pigtails (and I may have scored on my own team).

All that aside, I'm having lots of fun so far. We had our second practice today and everyone is very encouraing and supportive. Tyler is on HIS company's softball team so eventually we shall meet for a show-down-- until then, he's helping me practice by playing catch at home- so that's fun too.

Back to the main point... Before I came to practice. I grabbed a 6 inch sub and some baked lays (fuel for the game, right?) I sat on the sidelines and was scarfing when two of my coworkers kids, Ivan and Gus approached me. They are about 7 and 4 I'd guess. Here's our interaction.

Ivan: Hi
me: Hi Ivan! What's up?
Ivan: I'm the new bat boy!!! I'm only 7 and I have a job. I'm a big deal.
me: That's cool. Do you get good dental?
Ivan: (pause) I don't know what that is...
me: It's lame adult stuff, no worries. Are you having fun so far today?
Ivan: Yeah... Subway is my favorite food... *stops and stares me down*
Ivan's mom (five feet away): Ivan! That's so rude!!!
me: It's okay. What's your favorite sub?
Ivan: Turkey (stares me down... I'm eating a turkey sub)
mom: *warning tone* IVAN...
me: What do you like on your sub?
Ivan: Just turkey, cheese and mayo.
me: that sounds nice
*beat*
Ivan: I'M HUNGRY!!!
mom: IVAN! You stop that!!!
me: How about you help me finish off my chips? I'll give them to you if you share with your brother
Ivan: *snatching chips from me* Okay, but he should get his own.
mom: IVAN!! GEEEZ!

That kid drives a hard bargain, and he's pretty hardcore. I don't ever want to cross him.

But he actually is a pretty good bat boy.

gotta go put a hot pack on my shoulder-- why does tossing a ball around make you so sore?

Winter... again

Monday... my birthday


Tyler, Laura, Jim and I played Bocce ball in the park... in the sunshine.... wearing shorts!

*side note: the boys were blue, notice how bad the girls did on that round*

And then there's today...





May is next week. I'm SO OVER THIS

Thought for the day

Here's a question for you all. I got an e-coupon today from Bath&Body Works. They are advertising summer lotions.



Now I love sweet things as much as the next person but I don't think I want to smell like frosting or banana smoothies. I admit, I bought the "cherry pie" bubble bath once and I liked it. But I don't know if I'd enjoy smelling like frosting, especially since I remember how hungry that pie bubble bath made me.

Thoughts on this? What fragrances do you like or what fragrances do you think are just too 'out there.'

I normally love all B&B products but these just seemed odd.

PS: It's snowing today. So I'm grouchy. That is all...

I've always felt like a berry of some sort...

This is total BS

What month is this again? Oh right.. April. My Sunday project was going to be vacuuming my car and giving it a bath. Guess that has to wait.

*expletive expletive expletive*

new glasses

What do you prefer... the green or blue?

Green




Blue

Amazing You Tube!

Weird stuff I've seen online lately.


Video #1 This is the gal from the new soul apple computer commercial- you know the one where it gets pulled out of an envelope. I think she does a good job covering Britney Spears.

Video #2 Only recently have I learned about an internet prank... the rick roll. It's where you post a link that looks all innocent but when someone clicks on it they get redirected to Rick Astley's song "Never gonna give you up." It's hilarious initially then quickly annoying.

On April Fool's Day all the you tube videos on the main page took you to Rick Astley. I thought I had seen it all till I saw this. It's obviously been edited and its really quite affronting to watch but every time I see it I start laughing hysterically. Something about a tiny, nerdy kid screaming in German and COMPLETELY overreacting... gets me every time. Make sure your sound isn't too high...