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July 02, 2007
Things That are Funny. Things That are Not.
Funny: When two unrelated blog entry topics come up in the same search on my log. For example, today there was a search regarding long-haired wiener dogs that originated from Pekin, Illinois. Not only does this make me think of my former neighbor-dog who once got a long-haired wiener dog stuck on his wiener but also of the time Clara Jane explosively vomited all over the Pekin, Illinois Wal-Mart.
Not funny: The fact that I'm this close to painting the windows in Clara Jane's room black. Not because I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes and I have to turn my head until my darkness goes. I've been taking my medication and that's not a problem anymore. No, I'm going to have to paint her windows black because the two large ones in her room face east. In lieu of room-darkening blinds, B. opted to attach dirty bedsheets to the windows with potato chip bag clips to her windows. I guess the two weeks of filth and grime that accumulates in a 3-year-old's room, in addition to a week's wear on the sheets merits a good washing. Long story short, with nothing but mini-blinds to shield her eyes from the sun, I woke up at 6:30 AM to the sound of my dogs going totally apeshit crazy because Clara Jane was in her room, wide awake, and drumming.
On a normal morning, she wakes up, gathers a pile of books, and goes back to bed to quietly read. Why today had to be Drumming Day, I have no idea, and I don't find it funny.
Funny: The phrase Boob-Ha-Ha. You might learn what it means tomorrow.
Not funny: Well, pretty much everything's funny once you say the word "boob-ha-ha" a few times.
Posted by Robin at July 2, 2007 06:36 PM
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Funny: getting to say "boobhaha" to strangers and customers at the TG Market on Saturday.
Not Funny: Hoosiers (well, they're not white. Are they Bloosiers? Afghoosiers?) and their damned bottle rockets. IT IS THE SECOND OF JULY and I bet they know little about the Revolutionary War.
Name one signer of the Declaration of Independence! Tell me the first capital of the US!
When was the last time the Liberty Bell was rung?
Posted by: allison at July 2, 2007 08:13 PM
We solved this problem w/ blackout panels (about $20/panel at Bed Bath & Beyond). I attached it to the curtains just along the top seam w/ strong fabric glue. No sewing. The fabric glue can be fume-y but it sure holds the panels on and helps kid sun-wakened kids in the relative dark.
Posted by: Eden at July 2, 2007 10:25 PM
The Pekin W-mart makes me want to hurl, too. I unfortunately grew up there and just driving through town give me the dry heaves. Pekin has that effect on people. I've also have the experience of vomiting babies usually accompanied with explosive diarrhea. Twice as much fun!
Posted by: PattM at July 3, 2007 08:38 AM
Last night, after The Police concert, I was waiting for the Metro to spirit me out of downtown and back to the burbs and I thought of you. The lady on the platform next to me was trying to figure out how much sleep she was going to get because the trains were late and packed and her child would undoubtedly be up at the crack of dawn. I wonder what direction her child's room faces.
Posted by: Amy in StL at July 3, 2007 02:47 PM
