I still think February sucks

So...to continue from last week, we did not get the condo because the douchebag owners decided to sell it instead of rent it out. Major bummer. We had our hearts set on that place. After that big perfidy, we've kinda decided to weigh our options. We're kinda keeping an eye out for houses for rent. We might look into some different apartments. We might try to buy an extremely cheap house. We'll see. On the plus side, the next day we had our taxes done and discovered we're getting a sizable refund. Which means...


I'm finally getting a motorcycle. Kickass. Sorry Mom. I've wanted one since the first time I rode in April 2008. And don't worry, Mom. I'm aiming for the smallest, lightest, least powerful sport bike (See: Crotch Rocket) in existence. Something like what the dude is riding in the picture below:


See...it's tiny. It's really more like a really cool looking moped. It will save mucho bucks on gas since Dexter (My Grand Prix) sucks petroleum like a shop-vac. On average, Dex gets 17-18 miles to the gallon. Since my previous vehicle got an average of 32 MPG, Dex is a slacker in my eyes.

Valentines Day was nice. It was short, since Cory had to work that morning and that night, but he still managed to make me a spectacular steak dinner. It's his signature dish. Delicious. He uses a rosemary, garlic, and olive oil rub before grilling the steak and then makes his own barbecue sauce using Jack Daniels. Effing magnificent.

Fast forward to this week...none of the previous things I just discussed matters anymore. Monday was barely existent. I spent the day on the couch watching the Olympics and shoveling snow a couple times. Tuesday...Cory wakes up around 10:30 with a dull pain in his side. Within about 20 minutes, it's graduated to a deep, stabbing, intense pain. We go to Kettering to go to the ER because the Xenia hospital sucks ass. He has a kidney stone. Unfortunately, this rather stressful ordeal was just the beginning. It's now Friday night. He's hardly been able to eat ANYTHING. He hasn't passed the stone, and the urologist showed us that it's quite large, could get lodged in the ureter, and he might need surgery. Super. So I'm emotionally and physically exhausted. Every time Cory moves, I wake up thinking he might be in pain or getting sick or whatever, so sleep has been quite limited. Everyone pray for him. He's already missed 3 days of work, and likely won't make it back to work until this stone either passes or a surgeon blasts it apart.

Time to be a little more positive. I think I'm just going to start sharing a weekly Top 5 list. Sometimes it might have a theme. Other times, not so much. Today is one of those other times. So here's a few awesome things I've discovered recently:

1. Special K Fruit Crisps


So yeah. These things are YUMMY. I'm a big fan of anything 100-calorie, but these have found a special place in my heart. It's like eating a strawberry Pop-Tart without the super high calorie load. Can be found in the cereal aisle.

2. Mini-Coke Cans


I've gotten myself to a point where I don't really drink pop (yes that's POP and not soda). However, every so often, the craving crops up. Since I found this magnificent 7.5 oz, 90 calorie wonder, I can have just a wee little bit to suppress the craving without wasting 3/4 of a bottle.

3. Curling


This actually is not a new discovery. I've enjoyed watching Curling since the 2002 Winter Olympics. I find it fascinating. It involves a lot of strategy. It's like a chess game with big stones and brooms on ice.

4. Cereal at Night



I adopted this habit from my mother. I don't know why she did it, but she would eat cereal at night quite often. Eventually, I started doing it, and now it's become a source of comfort to me. I mean really...a bowl of cereal, especially something like Raisin Bran or Special K can still give you that sweet tooth satisfaction without the high calorie intake of a pint of Ben & Jerry's.

5. Podcasts



I hate talk radio. I grew up with my dad and/or uncle constantly listening to 700 WLW and I HATED it. Podcasts, however, are different. Why? Because I choose to listen to podcasts on specific subject matters that I enjoy. The three that I consistently listen to are Chuck Vs. The Podcast (Chuck related), Mugglecast (Harry Potter related), and TV Talk Podcast (About current TV Shows, the hosts are also very big fans of Chuck.) They definitely help pass the time when I'm sitting here in my cell...I mean cubicle.

So yeah. That's about it. I know it's not as witty or humorous as previous posts, but I just don't have it in me.

OH, one little tidbit. Grib gets a phone call from her alleged "BF" pretty much everyday. I cannot understand why since they more or less have the same conversation every night. It always starts with how Grib can't hear anything because of static. Then it moves to whatever TV show the alleged BF is watching. Then to whether the alleged bf's son has gone to bed yet. Then Grib's intestinal status: currently constipated. You get the point. I brought this to the attention of a dear friend and co-worker and her response was, "Maybe he's mildly retarded." Good times.

Peace out.