Why do men feel the need to mess with me? Is it because I'm little? First Little Penis Man in Omaha, NE, now Pig Man in Dallas, TX.
I was minding my own business driving to the Hertz rental car return at the Dallas airport. At the light where I have to turn left to return my car, the car coming towards me turns right from the LEFT lane into the rental return.
I turn in behind the car and we drive up the ramp. The ramp has 2 lanes, the left lane is Avis return, the right lane is in Hertz. The car in front of me is in the left lane and then goes RIGHT to Hertz almost hitting me so I honk my horn. The car then pulls to the side so I go and return my car.
The car pulls up behind me and a 200 lb man gets out of the passenger side and proceeds to verbally assault me. He called me a stupid woman driver and told me I better watch my driving. I told him he didn’t know me and his wife actually cut me off because the entrance is 2 lanes. He rants and raves for 5 minutes and tells me that “he’s a man and always right”. His wife is obviously mortified and sitting in the car and won’t even look at me.
I tell him to shut up and start walking away. I also yell to his wife how sorry I feel for her to be married to a pig of a man.
Of course I think of wonderful comebacks for this man after I’ve called hubby in near tears and shaking. The guy was huge and I felt very threatened. What I should I have said?
“If women are so horrible at driving, why is your wife driving you around?”
"Does it make you feel like a big important man to pick on someone half your size?"
"Do you know Little Penis Man in Omaha, NE?"
"Excuse me? Why do you think I care what you think?"
I mean really, he made himself sound stupid. By insulting me he was actually insulting his wife…did he even realize that or was he too stupid to? I hope she got that.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
The House Work Resumes
So we decided we took a long enough break. We started working on the house again last weekend. Hubby did a lot of little odds and ends, one of which was to organize the garage a little better. It made a HUGE difference.
I spent the weekend working on the new office. We decided to move the office into what was going to be our guest bedroom. We decided we're going to install a shower in the half bath that's attached to the current office so that guests will have a private bath to use.
The new office had a white shelf going around half of the top of the room and a wallpaper border above it. I had to pull all the shelves down and then get the wallpaper down. I got a tip that fabric softner worked well to help dislodge the wallpaper. I also bought a little thing that pokes holes in the wallpaper so that the liquid would soak in.
I thought it would be easy since I'd removed some wallpaper round the window in the bedroom and it worked like a dream. This was a LOT harder. It took me the whole weekend to remove the wallpaper.
The last wall only came off in tiny pieces...
I thought I would have the wallpaper removed and the room painted before the weekend was up.
*sigh* I forgot to multiply the time I THOUGHT it would take by three!
Here I was almost done...I hate wallpaper!
I spent the weekend working on the new office. We decided to move the office into what was going to be our guest bedroom. We decided we're going to install a shower in the half bath that's attached to the current office so that guests will have a private bath to use.
The new office had a white shelf going around half of the top of the room and a wallpaper border above it. I had to pull all the shelves down and then get the wallpaper down. I got a tip that fabric softner worked well to help dislodge the wallpaper. I also bought a little thing that pokes holes in the wallpaper so that the liquid would soak in.
I thought it would be easy since I'd removed some wallpaper round the window in the bedroom and it worked like a dream. This was a LOT harder. It took me the whole weekend to remove the wallpaper.
The last wall only came off in tiny pieces...
I thought I would have the wallpaper removed and the room painted before the weekend was up.
*sigh* I forgot to multiply the time I THOUGHT it would take by three!
Here I was almost done...I hate wallpaper!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Mammoth 2009
Our second annual Mammoth trip at the lifestyles of the rich and the famous Mammoth Lakes Monache. I hate to brag on myself, but I'm getting really quite good at snowboarding. I love my Burton Lux, it rides like a dream, except for when it makes me fall!
We started off at the local Tiki bar when we arrived for Happy Hour. They have strong Mai Tai's for $4, but served them in plastic Bud Light cups...very high class!
Hubby is awesome as always no his new Arbor Element. We had fun getting used to our new boards. He gives me a handicap by riding backward so I can keep up.
Oh yeah, that's me, and yes, that's dirt. The snow storm came early this year and there wasn't as much snow as usual, but there was hardly ANYONE there!
On the gondola headed back to the Westin for lunch.
On the gondola headed back to the Westin for lunch.
Our friends, Peffernin and Meg-O, came to share, but because of Eric's lame company (the one hubby quit last August) his time off permission was rescinded the Friday BEFORE he was to drive out (the drive occurred on Saturday).
Here's a video of me shredding!!! I felt like I was going much faster than it looks...
On the drive home, we stopped by Randsburg, the living ghost town. Trust us, don't go, it's really not worth it. Although it is only a 10 minute side trip (that's total, not to get there). It was actually kind of sad and I felt like I was on the set of a horror movie.
The Keep Out sign didn't help...
Thursday, January 8, 2009
From Blizzard 2008 to Rain Storm 2009
When I fly to Portland for work, I usually fly in and out of SeaTac and drive to Portland and back. This is so I can either stay an extra night with at my parent's house or stay the weekend with them.
All went as usually on Tuesday. Flight on time, it was raining, but that's typical in Washington. Got to the hotel just fine.
Worked Wednesday and then got on the road to drive up. I call my mom to let her know, she says be careful because there's been a lot of rain.
There's a lot of traffic because it's rush hour, no biggie. It's windy, but not raining that hard. It's typically a 2 hour drive, with traffic, it usually turns into a 3 hour drive, tops.
About an hour and half into it, my mom calls. I-5 is closed at Chehalis. Right when she calls, the traffic has stopped. I've hit the closure. She's very worried, but I tell her, no big. I'll go around the water.
The "around the water" took an hour and a half to figure out and I was only in Centralia by then. For those of you who don't know, they're only a little over 5 miles apart on I-5.
Just about everywhere I turned there were closed streets due to flooding. I had no idea it was that bad. If I had known, I would have just stayed in Portland and tried to drive out today (in the light!).
The drive only took four and a half hours...not bad. I'm just thankful for the GPS. I mean, sure, we named our GPS Trixie because she always tricks us into going the absolute longest or wrong way. I named my Blackberry GPS OOPS (Out of Pocket Shennae-nae) because she's totally ghetto and lies about the wrong way to go as well.
But last night, in the rain, with a closed road at every turn, OOPS pulled through and found a way for me to get home safe and sound...I'll never curse her again, well, almost never.
All went as usually on Tuesday. Flight on time, it was raining, but that's typical in Washington. Got to the hotel just fine.
Worked Wednesday and then got on the road to drive up. I call my mom to let her know, she says be careful because there's been a lot of rain.
There's a lot of traffic because it's rush hour, no biggie. It's windy, but not raining that hard. It's typically a 2 hour drive, with traffic, it usually turns into a 3 hour drive, tops.
About an hour and half into it, my mom calls. I-5 is closed at Chehalis. Right when she calls, the traffic has stopped. I've hit the closure. She's very worried, but I tell her, no big. I'll go around the water.
The "around the water" took an hour and a half to figure out and I was only in Centralia by then. For those of you who don't know, they're only a little over 5 miles apart on I-5.
Just about everywhere I turned there were closed streets due to flooding. I had no idea it was that bad. If I had known, I would have just stayed in Portland and tried to drive out today (in the light!).
The drive only took four and a half hours...not bad. I'm just thankful for the GPS. I mean, sure, we named our GPS Trixie because she always tricks us into going the absolute longest or wrong way. I named my Blackberry GPS OOPS (Out of Pocket Shennae-nae) because she's totally ghetto and lies about the wrong way to go as well.
But last night, in the rain, with a closed road at every turn, OOPS pulled through and found a way for me to get home safe and sound...I'll never curse her again, well, almost never.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Little Mookie
I was taking the tree down and Little Mookie got involved...he's always trying to help.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Happy New Year
We spent the holiday in Huntington Beach at a Tiki restaurant called Kona. It was known as Sam's Seafood Restaurant until recently and then it was bought out. The new owner is dedicated in keeping the Tikiness up at the place which makes all the Tiki enthusiasts happy.
The night was filled with dinner, drinks, and Tiki bands playing.
We had great fund and stayed in the Hilton at Huntington Beach for the night so we wouldn't have to drive the hour and a half home.
I got to be sober sister so we could drive back to the hotel...hubby had great fun with his Pabst Blue Ribbon. I think it tastes horrible (Melanie, we're talking worse than Schlidt's Ice).
True to our nature, we forgot the camera, but I managed to do a few cell pics...sorry they're not very good.
Here's our first picture of the year together...the Blackberry wasn't cooperating very well...
Oh yea, I found these pics on my phone from bowling with my parents...I knew Tacoma was ghetto, but really! I admit, I had to buy the bling teeth though...it was too funny to pass up!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Christmas 2008
This Christmas season took us to Tacoma to spend the holidays with my mom. We were very fortunate. About an hour after we landed it started snowing and pretty much snowed for 2 days straight. I've never seen so much snow in Tacoma and never seen it stay around for so long. Typical snow is no more than 3 - 6 inches and it melts within 24 - 48 hours. We had a white Christmas and that was the best part!
This is the first snow plow I ever remember seeing in Tacoma!
I wasn't feeling very photogenic after my failure in street boarding. I was bummed there wasn't enough snow...
Some picks of my mom's house and street after the last flake had finally fallen...
Nothing like mom's home cooking!
My step-sister couldn't make it because of the roads...but we still managed to have a good time opening presents even though she wasn't able to be with us...
This is the first snow plow I ever remember seeing in Tacoma!
On Saturday night we got together with Liz, Mel, and Brian. Liz then flew off to Northern Virginia to spend the holidays with her brother and his family. Luckily she got out, but over 6 hours delayed. On the way home from dinner, we drove through downtown Tacoma and found this big Christmas tree decorated with blue lights. It was too much to resist so we got out, made snow angels, and had a snowball fight.
We were kind of snowbound the first few days because my mom lives at the bottom of a very steep hill and it got very icy very fast. We tried to snowboard, but there wasn't quite enough snow to make it.
Here's hubby prepping our snowboards for street boarding...
I wasn't feeling very photogenic after my failure in street boarding. I was bummed there wasn't enough snow...
Some picks of my mom's house and street after the last flake had finally fallen...Christmas day was spent with mom making Korean food (I was in heaven, I haven't had mom's home cooking in a while). We picked up my step-brother and brought him home for Christmas. It turns out low riding Hondas don't do well in the snow.
Nothing like mom's home cooking!My step-sister couldn't make it because of the roads...but we still managed to have a good time opening presents even though she wasn't able to be with us...My parents showing off their new matching Disneyland mugs...go us!
Hubby had been wanting this mug for a while...my parents were kind enough to get it for him...
Hubby had been wanting this mug for a while...my parents were kind enough to get it for him...My brother and his new awesome car calendar!
We did get to make it out to Chrystal Mountain to try out the new snowboards. Man am I out of shape! I'll be hitting the treadmills from now until Mammoth so I won't suck so bad at Mammoth!
The last day we were there my parents, hubby , and I went bowling! I forgot how much fun that is! I got a TURKEY (3 strikes in a row). That's only the second time I've ever done that!
For those we didn't get to see, I'm so sorry. It's always so hectic that there's just never enough time. The snow really threw a wrench in things this year, but next time, you'll be the first on my priority list!
When we got home on Sunday, Santa had come! Hubby got a carving set to make Tiki's out of wine corks and a Tiki Christmas CD. Little Mookie got a new collar with this new address on it and some littel furry mice (fake, of course). He's already eaten one, I mean COMPLETELY eaten it! I guess I was bad this year. At least I didn't get a lump of coal!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!