observe some observations
I saw a dog in the front seat of a car. Why don’t dogs wear seatbelts? If anything they should wear two seatbelts, it has 4 legs.
Why are they called mini vans? Every minivan I’ve seen has been quite large.
I don’t like pigeon toed people. That’s the only people I hate. Stop walking toe to toe. It’s heel to toe. Come on. Work that heel in.
I like to see what people are watching on TV when I’m driving through my neighborhood to get home. It’s as voyeur as I get.
cheese giving
On Thanksgiving my gf wanted to do a nontraditional meal, so we did fondue. Fondue is hot cheese. It’s a good idea for those who love cheese. It’s not a good idea for those who are lactose intolerant like me. I’ve never been diagnosed with lactose intolerance but I’m pretty sure I am. The basis of a fondue party is basically having a big pot of hot cheese in the middle and everyone dips a pitchfork looking rod with a piece of meat/veggie into the pot. It’s one big double dipping party. It’s more than double dipping. It’s double digit dipping.
smash meditation
I took my 14 year old step daughter to a Smash Room for her birthday. A Smash Room is a place where you get to break things like glass, plates, and old electronics. It’s supposed to be therapeutic. I paid $65 for the both of us. Next time, I’m just going to break things at the house ‘accidently’ for free. We smashed coffee mugs, glassware, plates, a mirror, and champagne bottles. I felt like Hulk. Then there was a 5 minute guided mediation by the owner at the end of our smash session. The meditation was supposed to calm us down. It was interesting because during this peaceful guided meditation she kept saying, “SMASH the angry away.”
the gift of giving
My gf and I agreed that we weren’t going to exchange gifts for Christmas. It’s a huge benefit to me because she makes a lot more money than I do. But then I saw a huge package on our door thinking it was for one of the kids. It wasn’t. She said it was for me. I thought “oh crap” now I have to buy her something. I asked her “how much was it so I have an idea of how much to spend on you.” That’s not how gift giving with your significant other should go. You shouldn’t match to the exact dollar of how much money you should spend on your loved one.
princi-pal
I met a Principal of a private school at the playground. I never thought I would meet a Principal of an esteemed private school and like him. The guy was dressed like a hipster. He had a flannel, beanie, and loose fitting khakis on. He was chill and cool. I forget that Principals are people too. Growing up I was in the principals office getting lectured on my bad behavior. I guess I still have this thing where I feel like a kid who is against authority.
coaching the parent
It was the first weekend of basketball games for my 8th grade step daughter. She played 2 games and lost each of them by 30 plus. It was a rough start to the season. After the games, one of the parent’s confronted the coach stating, “why won’t you let my daughter shoot 3s.” It was getting a little heated. The coach who got creamed by both teams obviously didn’t want to hear a parent berate him about losing. Also, his team only had 5 players and no subs. My gf’s ex husband (who coached team last year) got involved with the argument because he didn’t like the way the parent was talking to the new coach. Things started to escalate quickly. The two were in each other’s faces calling each other “garbage” and pointing fingers. I had to decide was I going to defend my gf’s ex husband or watch him get his @ss beat. Luckily, it didn’t come to blows and they walked away. At the very least I could’ve done my ‘ol fake attempt’ of trying to break up the fight but in reality I was going nowhere near the fight.
pulling back the curtains
Semih Erden was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 60th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft. He wore the number 86. He also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2010-2012. He played only 69 games in the NBA. Yes I said 69. He played most of his basketball in Turkey and currently still plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. His NBA moment came on December 11th, 2010 when Erden played a game-high 41 minutes recording 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and a plus/minus rating of +34 against the Charlotte Bobcats.
doogie howser moment
I enjoyed doing smash therapy even though I didn’t need it. I don’t have the need to want to break things unless I’m thinking of double dippers, dogs in front seats, principals, minivans, and pigeon toed people. Maybe I do need it. I wish I could smash my lactose intolerance away I can’t. I feel like those two parents who got in a verbal fight would’ve benefitted from smash therapy. Not me though, I’m perfectly fine. Yea, I’m perfectly fine.