What do you need church shoes for? Jesus wore sandals.

Well, maybe if he'd had better arch support, they wouldn't have caught him.

22 September

A perfect world does exist

Justin Loves Sound Of Duran Duran: Collaboration In The Works

Here's some more future sex music we love the sound of: Justin Timberlake and FutureSex/LoveSounds producer Timbaland have been in the studio with dance-pop pioneers Duran Duran. -->

Also, if anyone wants to go see Justin in '07 when he tour starts, call me.

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20 September

Hey, hey, you need to spray

The work bathroom is always supplied with a can of Powder Fresh Oust. I have personally responded to the challenge of buying a new can each month in order to keep the bathroom from becoming a funk fest. However, if people don't use it when necessary, chaos and bad smell reign.

There is no need for my sense of smell to be assaulted upon entry into the bathroom.

Is it possible the offenders don't know they need to use it? Maybe. Here's a good rule to use, if you poop, spray. Even if you think everything came out roses, spray anyway. AND sometimes it is necessary for a pre-emptive spray. If you know bad things are coming our way, spray in advance AND then again before you leave.
I blame the men for this offense. They don't care...and why should they, they're men. Yes, I'm making a blanket statement about all men. Men don't care about producing bad smells, in fact, most are proud of it. If you don't believe me, ask a man. Hell, go ask this guy - turkeynecks.

Since we're on the topic of appropriate bathroom behavior, stay in your stall until you verify the bowl is empty. Don't run and flush without checking the bowl. Enough said.

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19 September

Wait a minute

Ok, so while in Florida I checked on the status of my Mini, aka - Goliath. I know, I know, it didn't take long to become one of the obsessed. Don't judge me! Have you ever had to wait 6 weeks for your new car?

Anyway, the lovely folks over at The Hampton Inn offer the use of their business center 24/7. Saturday evening, before bed, I tried to see where my baby was. Due to several factors - jacked up pc, sites being down, and multiple JavaScript errors - I left uninformed & disappointed. Not to be stopped by a crappy E machine, Sunday morning I checked again only to find out more nothingness.

Later in the evening I discovered the boat carrying big G had departed South Carolina. Although I can't confirm it, I believe my mini is sitting on the dock of the bay. In the meantime I continue to wait for notification from somebody, i.e. the dealer or MiniUSA, that G is on the way. According to other NAMers, they were notified their car was in the U.S. and got an expected delivery date within a day of the boat landing. I've got nothing. My next step is to harass the dealer. Maybe the salesman knows something about something.

In a surprising turn, my sugar cravings have disappeared. After some research I've discovered craving sugar can be a sign of overtraining. The running experts say,

Reduce your sugar cravings by eating more carbohydrates: Craving sugar, especially during the afternoon or evening hours, is often a sign of insufficient carbohydrate intake. If your body needs more carbohydrate than your diet provides, you may end up consuming concentrated sources of sugar at the end of the day. Your body can actually convert this sugar to stored carbohydrate (glycogen), though these foods don't provide the same nutritional benefits as whole grains, fruits and veggies. Sugar cravings are your body's way of providing for its energy needs - not just a sign that your "willpower" is limited.

I'd like to think I have some sort of willpower. Ha! Last night I loaded up on sweets for my mid-day snack(s) and late evening binges. Here's my line-up of treats, for the week (yes I said week): Halloween oreos, bottle caps, SweetTarts and sliced Cinnamon Cake. Based on this list, willpower does not live in my house. Yet, I haven't felt the need to dig in...to those treats. I did eat some Candy Corn as an appetizer last night while cooking dinner. Need I remind you that Candy Corn is one of my favorite foods...I wrote a poem about it. Remember?

Note: On the off chance your purchase Kraft Free cheese by mistake, as I did, throw it away immediately. Do not taste it. Do not smell it. And definitely do not cook with it. Your outlook on cheese will be forever tainted if you do.

In other news, I've adopted a regimented training program for the jog. This program suggests training via time rather than distance and it gives you clear goals. Last night was Day 1, Week 1 of the Couch- to-5k. Although I've been training for 3 weeks now, it was still hard as hell to run for 60 seconds then walk for 90 seconds for a total of 20 minutes. Ack. If I stick to the schedule, I'll hit 3 miles in six weeks. Six weeks seem to be the magic number in the waiting game.

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18 September

Jelly Beans and Sand

The world is filled pregnant ladies who all just love the beach. Why is the beach the number one vacation destination for the pregnant? Seriously, it was like a belly convention this weekend.

This was supposed to be the "sistas" beach trip since Bossy sister couldn't make the one in July. However, her husband Koon-Dog was diagnosed with the early stages of pneumonia, so she stated home. It was just me and my other sister, let's call her Clair.

My younger sister's name is not Clair, but she revealed to me this weekend that she is clairsensence. Yeah, what? You know kinda like clairvoyant but not. Apparently she can sense the emotions of others. What? Yeah.

She also made it known that she has a photographic memory - sometimes. Really, sometimes?
Does that even count? Everybody has a photographic member sometimes. However, according to her, she can choose when she remembers things. When I asked why she doesn't always memorize things, she claims it clutters her brain. Mmmm-hmm.

Regardless of her talents or lack there-of, we had a good time. The water was completely clear this time, no seaweed, just jellyfish. There were a couple of really big ones floating around. One lady proclaimed it was really cool to see a jellybean in person. I'm not sure she realized what she said.

There were also three schools of sting-rays circling our beach area. It definitely freaks you out the first time their shadow approaches you, after that it was fascinating to watch and follow them. I'm not convinced they were stings-rays, maybe they were manta rays. I'll have to see what the difference is between to the two.

We spend most of the days hanging out on the beach, doing nothing. I'd like to do nothing more often.

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