Come on, Big Money!

Greetings, loyal reader!

My sister and I tried out for Wheel of Fortune on Saturday at the casino. We did not get our named drawn in the lotto to come up on stage, but we still had a lot of fun. My sister was a little nervous, and at one time, another person named "Sally" was called, and before we heard the last name, my sister was like, "Oh, shit!"

I did get my photo taken with a Pat Sajak cut-out, though.

Martha from the front desk gets married

Went to Martha the front desk's wedding last night. (Her third, the groom's second). It was a very nice evening at Royal Orleans. It was actually in the exact same room that I had my Junior Prom! The little waterfall out front where Joe V and I had our picture taken was still there, too!

I didn't dance, which is fine. But Matt (Dr. S's son) and I did hit up a bar in Lemay for a round prior to the ceremony then it was open bar the entire reception. Then we went back out to Chesterfield and hit up a bar for a round before he dropped me off at my car, which was a JuJu B's. I had my hair and make-up done there that afternoon so it looked really good. I can style it fine, but it always lacks that....final....touch. But as for make-up-- forget about it! I don't even own foundation or eyeliner. I literally have some mascara, a few eye shadow colors that I apply occasionally with a Q-Tip, and some Chapstick. The girl did a subtle smokey eye, not too over the top, since I usually going au naturale. or however it's spelled. I'm really hungry right now and am anxious to get this posted so I can go make some lunch!

Here is a photo of us in the photo booth. I took a photo of the photo with my phone, then emailed it to myself, then downloaded it from my gmail account to my computer, then uploaded it to this blog. I didn't crop or or adjust any of the colors because I already feel like just getting it here was too much work....and I'm still hungry.

diagnostics

First post via the wireless network at my new house! It is funny to me, because I went through the instructions no less than 45 times and was still not able to get the network hooked-up. I called Charter and they sent a technician over today, but he was unable to help me since the modem (from Charter) is working fine and is connected. The problem was with the router. So I called the tech support number on the box insert and after several moments, a man just said, "Herro?"

"Hi..........Is this the correct number fore Tenda Tech support?

"Oh, Hi. Yes. What is the model number on the box....." It sounds like there are children in the background eating breakfast and watching cartoons. But the man got me up and running in no time.

It seemed like such an easy fix....just ONE selection box that needed to be switched and POOF! I'm online!

I am curious to know where this man was located, like how many times was my call forwarded, etc. Maybe he is in a work-from-home situation. Whose knows? But the whole conversation was less than 4 minutes long.

Roku got connected immediately, too.

I admit, that is has been nice to not have these things, and I think that even with the internet only, I still will be very productive/I won't just be wasting time surfing around for nothing in particular. Every night after work I have either gone to boxing or ridden my bike on the levee trail, then come hom, made dinner, worked in the yard. It's been really nice not being connected.

movies and young loud scotty

Alright, so on Sunday, my bro and I went to see 'This is the End'

Oh, GOD! I was lauging out loud the entire time! That was the funniest movie I have seen since I went to see 'South Park' three times in the theater in the summer of '99. Shit was hilarious. I have even been chuckling to myself at work when I think about funny moments from the movie.

Not cool: Whatever rehabilitaion my bro had in prison seems to have worn off. My mom has already found syringes and burnt spoons upstairs, and I know that he was high when he came back home on Sunday (he left with a friend for a few hours after the movie and was dropped off back at the house later). My mom also said he was nodded off with his eyes in the back of his head on the couch on Monday night.

What an asshole! Also, there was some kind of clerical err, and instead of parole for the next five years and having to check in with an officer, etc, he is completely released. He feels like he won the motherfucking lottery, and I guess in a way he did. But he is back to his old ways in less than 48 hours, and it will all come back around again.

the end of my tech liberation

Greetings!

I (obviously) just got the internet hooked-up at the new house. Well, sorta. I have the router configured and my devices can connect to the wireless network. Or I can plug the ethernet cable directly from the modem into the port in my computer and surf. But, I cannot connect to the internet via the wireless. I have worked on it...a lot. I'm frustrated by it, and by the fact that customer support is available until 5pm weekdays only.

However, not having the internet has been exceptionally liberating!!! Not that I am supper connected anyway...I'm not on instagram/vine/whatever, I don't use faceballs. I do text and talk, but not often.

A few highlights since I've been disconnected:

1. Bro is out of prison!! Lucky little bastard only served four months of his 5 year sentence. He is on parole, though, and has to check in with a parole officer regularly. I have not seen him, yet. My parents picked him in Fulton just this morning. I did speak to my mom, and she said he was a changed person. Very respectful, "yes, sir" etc. His hair is buzzed. He has gained weight. She also told me that the thing he talked about the most/was most upset about was that when he was at workhouse, they took his wallet and it is now lost. He thought he lost the season pass to Six Flags that I got for him last summer. BUT I HAVE THE PASS!! I had hung onto it after I got it for him last year because I didn't trust him to not lose it! So, I will surprise him with it tomorrow when we see each other. This is funny to me, or at least makes me smile, because when he was sentenced back in February, I was upset that I had bought him that pass and now he/we wouldn't be able to go this year! HAHAHA!! From the same cloth...

2. Speaking of from the same cloth. Jonathan helped me move the large furniture items a few weeks ago. We got the first load (mattress/box springs, couch, and dresser onto the truck and to the new house without incident, but it took fucking forever. When we returned for the second load, my dad was home from work and helped. My dad and I don't even need to communicate verbally when we move furniture because we have moved it so much together. Plus, I have known my dad for 32 years and we just know how each other operates. So it went more smoothly with him. and I think Jonathan felt a little put-out.

3. I am overwhelmed by the amount of cords, etc from the computer, tv, receiver, speakers, roku, modem, and router.

4. On Thursday, I decided to forgo working out and instead went to the one store in town where I can buy my favorite falafel mix. As I was leaving, I was nearly taken out in the parking lot by a young male (probably around age 12-13), riding a bike (no helmet but flip-slops) and speeding/weaving in and out of parked cars. I was about to vocalize the he should look out/he was going to get hurt when he t-boned a car adn the women ran over him with her back wheels. This was definitely NOT the driver's fault. The lik crashed into the side of a moving car because he was being a fucking idiot. I said this to him. I was unable to stick around but spoke with the driver and we traded cell numbers/info since I was a witness to the incident. I've been thinking about what I saw pretty much constantly since it happened, and I'm mostly pretty pissed about it. I would have zero sympathy (except for the driver) if this kid had been killed. He is a fucking idiot, and well, we need more Darwinian Justice in these times.

5. New house has been great! I do feel safe here. It is funny to me, because this house it TINY! Only 670 square feet and no basement. At first, when I was looking at it and had a contract on it, I was kinda on the fence about the small size. Like maybe it was too small. But now that I'm here and so is all my stuff, I feel like it's still even more space than I need. I decided to put my bed in the smaller of the bedrooms, and the larger room is the office/workout space.

6. There was a cricket in the house on Thursday! At night. When I was ready to go to sleep. It was chirping so loudly and it was behind the stove. I shimmied the stove away from the wall and was trying to flush him out. But no avail. When I woke up the next morning, I heard TWO crickets chirping from two different locations INSIDE the house! I tracked down both of them but was only able to get to one of them. I know crickets are supposed to be good luck, but they are a nuisance when I am trying to sleep! Goodness gracious me!

All said and done, I am happy right now.