Monday, August 29, 2005

Countries I Have Visited
Wow, this map made me realize how much of a hermit I am. I've only been to 4 countries outside of the US (Mexico, Canada, Germany and France)! I needs to get culturized!!! I think my new years resolution for 2006 is to do a little more traveling outside the good ole U.S. of A.
States I Have Visited
I came upon this website while surfing tonight. This map shows all the states I have set foot in. Looks like I have 34 more states to discover. If you want to create your own map, go to the World66 website.
Update On Katrina
I've always been fascinated by hurricanes. They can be so beautiful to watch yet so deadly at the same time. Here is a radar image of my girl Katrina. She is still a strong category 4 hurricane. The good news is that Katrina is moving due north now and by the looks of it, will be passing just east of New Orleans. Bad news, she will be unleashing huge amounts of rain causing widespread flooding throughout the city.

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Katrina Is Going Off!
That girl is about to go off on New Orleans! She is one big momma so it's best not to mess with her. So listen up ya'll... if you live in Louisiana and Mississippi, you best pick up yo sh*t and get the f*ck out!!! That girl will literally knock the wind out of you (no pun intended), ohkayyyyy!!! My girl Katrina is currently a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 miles per hour!!! This will be the big event to remember in 2005. Mark my word.

Friday, August 19, 2005

One Fish Two Fish
I recently got back into my old hobby of being an aquariumist. Not sure if that's a word but whatevs. I had my 55 aquarium already set up but I had not been keeping up with the maintenance. There was thick algae growing all over the tank and I still had a few fish calling the dump a home. Well, last week I cleaned it up it looks pretty good now, if I do say so myself. Today I decided to go to my local Petsmart to buy some fish. After spending over an hour at the store I came out with a Dwarf Red Gourami and an Orange Sailfin Molly. Here they are in the bag waiting to join their other tank mates. The Red Gourami is the one on the left and the Orange Molly is on the right. I have decided to name my new fish and I hereby Christen the Red Gourami as Uncle Red (in honor of Brian's Uncle Red) and the Orange Sailfin Molly as Molly. The next couple of days are critical for the survival of Uncle Red and Molly since being introduced to a new tank is one of the most stressful times for fish. Now, if I can only add this other specimen to my tank that lives across the street.....ohkayyyyyy!!!

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Something Is Buggin' Me...
And that something is WASPS and HORNETS!!! I've had a severe infestation of these critters in the bushes on my back patio these past couple of weeks. One cannot sit back and relax without thinking that you're going to get stung so I've done some research on methods to eradicate them. Bug spray was not an option since it's very toxic and would also kill the beneficial insects that frequent the garden (butterflies, my friend the praying mantis, etc). So, the nice lady over at my local Home Depot suggested the "Rescue! Yellowjacket TRAP". It's a funky looking contraption that's easy to set up. All I had to do was insert the cotton ball in the attractant cup, pour the attractant juice over it, close it and hang it outside. We'll see if it works. Updates to come.

More tomatos from my plant! Lu hates tomatos!

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Lucy and Brian
My boy Brian has been gone for almost 2 weeks now. He's been in Germany for drill duty and I can tell that Lucy is really starting to miss him. I mean, just look at this picture. These two bitches were meant for each other. I wish I talked cat so I could tell her that her man will be back in two days. I mean, she's been extremely needy these past few days and she's been sitting in front of the garage door, as if waiting for him. Two more days and life will be back to normal for Lucy and myself. Hurry home Bitch! -L

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

A Day At The Zoo
Yesterday I took a day off of work and took my sister's kids to the Milwaukee County Zoo. It was a nightmare getting there. I sat for nearly an hour and a half in rush hour do to a truck that caught fire on the expressway. Once I picked up the kids it was another long hour drive to the zoo. What turned out to be a miserable and cloudy morning turned into a beautiful warm and sunny day. It had been years since I went to this particular zoo. It was the kids first time to the zoo and we all enjoyed it very much. I asked the kids what the most memorable part of the day was and their response: "The elephant pooping and peeing in front of us (giggle)!" I'll admit, the dump was impressive. Anywayz, the kids also enjoyed the zoo's aquarium which houses an assortment of fish from around the world. For me, the aquarium was a welcome break being that I had just spent the past 3 hours, in 90 degree heat, chasing the kids from exhibit to exhibit. Overall, it was a good trip and the kids (despite the little one's reaction in the picture) are looking forward to going again next year. Peace out!

Sunday, August 14, 2005

On Demand
So I just found out that my local cable company has this new thing called Comcast On Demand. Well, it's new to me and it's pretty cool. Comcast has a huge list of FREE On Demand programming ranging from movies to music videos. I've spent the last few hours playing with it and let me tell you, it's awesome. It's almost like having a DVR built into the cable box. You can pause, rewind, and fast forward the available shows and replay it again as many times as you like. On that note, I think I'll have Luis Fonsi sing me "Quien Te Dijo Eso" again for the 5th time!!! I can't get enough of him! I meanzzz, can you blame me? :-) Didn't think so. Thanks Comcast!