Almost There...

Just one short day of work left before Vegas. If you can't tell, I am very very very excited. We haven't been on a vacation in a while, and this will be exactly what the doctor ordered...

We get back Tuesday, so hopefully Wednesday we'll have some good pics to post..

Death and Rebirth

So our computer died last week. A big ole mean virus killed it.. not cool right...

Well you want to know what is cool? Rob... my buddy who is in the process of fixing the computer right now. So instead of going out and buying a new one, all this will cost me is a case of beer and an offer of free babysitting so he and his wife can enjoy a night out without their wee one.

On a completely unrelated note, five days till Vegas!!! Now here's the question, should the wife and I bring costumes and get dressed up Saturday night? We're assuming that many bars will be having festivities in the area, so it's a safe bet we won't be the only ones dressed up. Then again, it's a safe bet we wouldn't be the only ones dressed up in July in Vegas. The problem is finding costumes that we can pack... Thoughts? Suggestions? And no, I'm not going to wear any "sexy" school girl, or sexy witch costumes. I found an Elvis costume that was great, but it was $50 for a jumpsuit, scarf and belt. A little much for my taste.

Vegas Baby! VEGAS!!

So off we go, the trip has been booked. Three nights in Vegas...including Halloween night. Does this have the potential to be legendary or what?!?

We haven't been on vacation in two years, so this is exactly what we need, and to top it off, it's at America's adult playground. And thanks to a couple of friends suggestions, we're staying at Mandalay Bay which just looks frickin awesome. Awesome pool area, great rooms, great location, I can't wait. This is exactly what the doctor ordered...

Adoption Update

Why hello there faithful readers...

We've got some news to pass on re: the adoption. The wife and I have decided to part ways with our current agency. We simply weren't comfortable with the direction things were headed in, and felt like we weren't receiving the level of guidance we were looking for.

So for now operation baby, is on hold. But that's ok, because someday we'll have a place of our own again and will be able to start fresh with a new agency...

So Sorry

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, not much to really blog about. Sad huh. I'm sure I'll find something to write about sooner or later though.

Best Picture Ever

So up in Maine, there's this place, Dave's Movie Center and Romantic Supermart. As you can assume from it's title, Dave's is an adult type store. Every season the window displays change, and this was the most recent Halloween display.

I mean, c'mon, how cool is that? A dinosaur on the roof, eating a sexy (or what was at one point) cave woman! Pure genius if you ask me. And if you look at the window display on the left, more sexy cave people. Now I've never been inside this particular establishment (no need to go in, that's what the internet is for, anonymity), but this display almost made me want to.

Things That Annoy Me:

• People who go 65 or slower in the left lane. Move people! That's what the other two lanes are for, slowpokes like you!
• Bartenders who don't pay attention. Stop watching the tv; those glasses can wait to be cleaned... take my money and get me a drink. I may not have boobs, but you still need to pay attention to me buddy..
• The Red Sox getting swept by the Angels. Celtics start in a matter of days thankfully..
• People who drive 10 mph under the speed limit, don't move when I come up behind them, then shoot me a dirty look when I pass. If you just stayed out of the left two lanes and stayed in the right lane when out for your Sunday drive, you wouldn't have to waste the energy giving me the stink eye grandma...
• Bartenders at Oktoberfest's who don't wear lederhosen. I mean c'mon, if you're gonna work and serve beer at a traditional festival, you should at least look the part..

I'm sure there's more, so I'm leaving this list open to additional pet peeves when they occur to me...

Well How 'Bout That

All this time we've been staying with the in-laws, I've missed my satellite dish more than the wife understands. Not so much the dish (which i definitely miss) but the selection in channels as the in-laws have basic basic basic cable.

Well low and behold, earlier today, on the date we celebrate the discovery of North America by Christopher Columbus, I stumbled upon more channels. Discovery, TLC, ESPN, ESPN2, History, NESN, Comcast Sports, Comedy Central, and many more! No idea why or how, but somehow all these channels remained hidden all while I sat around watching the four basic networks. I just started randomly flicking threw the channels and happened upon them by chance. My life just got a wee bit better...

Another Reason Why The Wife REALLY Needs A Job

So before she got laid off, I did most of the grocery shopping. I actually like going, I like cooking so why not pick out the food, and there's almost always good music playing at the store.

Well not anymore... the wife goes now, and tonight was a prime example why this is a HORRIBLE idea. For dinner tonight, we had corn (normal), potatoes(normal) and fish sausages (very unnormal). They were perhaps the worst thing ever. I tried one, because I had to be the good husband, but I covered it in honey mustard to ease the pain. The worst part, I was promised a burrito if the sausages were a no go. Did I get a burrito... nope... so sad.

Ummmm Ok...

So the wife and I were walking around Home Goods tonight, and stumbled upon the following item...

Does anyone else out there find this just a "wee" bit inappropriate? Needless to say, we had to take a picture to let you judge for yourselves...

And for anyone out there thinking of buying their favorite blogger a present, I'll take one of these please...

New TV!

Ok, not a new tv, but something similar. The wife and I don't have our satellite dish or real cable in our new residence, so we've been surviving on the networks and that's about it.

Yesterday though, we hooked up the PC to the tv and watched some shows on hulu.com. Gotta say, the picture quality is pretty darn good, but the only problem is that the sound runs thru the computer, not the tv, so we have to turn the speakers up nice and loud.

It's very weird seeing the computers desktop that big though.

And no Sarah, this will not push me away from having satellite tv, nice try...

Links

• Apparently some Tufts students don't want the full college experience. A couple people complained that they're roommates were doing the hibidy dibidy while they were in the room, so the school banned it. These sourpusses need to learn to put on their ipod, face the wall and go to sleep. Problem solved...
• This could be perhaps the coolest clip of the year. You'll need sound though, and don't worry, it's safe for work. (for the record, I realize it probably just involves math and probability, but the wife and I both ended up exactly where he said we would)
• Another sex related link, sorry. It tries to explain why women have sex. Pretty simple for us guys, it's fun. You ladies think waaay too much. (no worries, its a cnn link)
• I had two sex related links, so it's only fair to have two prediction type links. This one takes place at a recent Mariners baseball game... unbelievable really....

Weekend

Interesting weekend...

Thursday, awesome night. My most favoritest uncle in the whole wide world, gave me four tickets to the Bruins game. The Bruins played like crap, but the game was still a blast, and the seats were amazing.

Friday, I went to the Red Sox game with my brother and a couple of his friends. Again, great time was had by all. And apparently the beer at Fenway is lased with alcohol steroids as it's extremely potent. I somehow returned to my younger days of 10 or so years ago. The problem is, my tolerance isn't even close to what it was back then. The bar had a breatlizer, so of course we had to try it. Somehow, even though we all had the exact same amount of beer, I only blew a .17 and they blew much higher than that. The night did prove to be a learning experience though, I learned that I'm old now...

Saturday and Sunday were somewhat uneventful as we basically just hung out and watched football. I've got a good feeling about this week though, we'll just have to wait and see if I'm right...