Marcia’s entry that I heard (read) about him laying into one of the senators from Louisiana. As always, I put Fred on the case, and within mere minutes he’d found a link to the video.
The footage of the devastation was just incredible. I hadn’t seen much of it before last night, because I’d stuck to checking the news web pages, and seeing it in small pictures online is a world apart from seeing it on your big-ass high definition TV. That really brought it home for me in a way that the online coverage couldn’t.
I can only imagine what it must be like to actually be there right now.
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Speaking of Fred (as I did up there somewhere), did you see his
pretty new page? He’s all converted to WordPress, and his site is all moved over to our new server, so he’s said he’ll probably begin work on my sites this weekend.
Like I’ve said before, things might be a little floopy for a few days. Just relax, things’ll go back to normal soon enough.
We were laying in bed talking about all he has to do as far as moving my sites over (and for the record, moving bitchypoo.com is going to apparently be a huge pain in the ass, because not only will my Movable Type entries be going into WordPress, but he’s also going to convert my Dreamweaver-written entries (October 1999 through June 2002) into WordPress entries. Which makes no nevermind to you, but it makes things a little easier for ME.), and he sighed and said “Boy, bitchypoo.com is going to be a huge undertaking.”
I have faith in him, though. He’s the King of the Geeks; no doubt he can write some little program to make the whole thing run smoothly.
Because he rocks.
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You know what I hate? I hate when you order something online, and the company you’re ordering from decides to put you on their mailing list whether you want to be on it or not.
That just pisses me off.
Last night I got a newsletter from Knology, provider of our cable, internet, and phone services. Whenever I get an unwanted mailing list email, I get all horrified and indignant. Like, WHO are these motherfuckers spamming my inbox, and WHY do they think I care about their news?
In fact, last night when I saw the newsletter from Knology, I actually said out loud “Hel-LEW, what the fuck do YOU want?”
At least Knology had information on how to unsubscribe from their mailing list. The emails that piss me off the most are the ones that provide no unsubscribe information at all.
Motley Fool, I’m lookin’ at you.
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I’ve started drinking Diet Dr. Pepper over this past week. It’s not that I’m tired of Diet Coke – at ALL – but when we were in Tuscaloosa for the funeral, my aunt had a bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper, and I thought that it looked good. So I had Fred buy a 12-pack of cans, and I’ve been drinking about one a day.
For some reason, Diet Dr. Pepper makes me belch WAY more than Diet Coke does. Anyone else have that problem? Not only do I belch more often (I’m so sexy, you know you want me), but they tend to be really long, loud belches. Is there more carbonation in Diet Dr. Pepper, or what?
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Last night’s sunset.
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Yesterday after I finished eating lunch, I went into the kitchen to put my dishes in the sink, and realized that there were about 300 ants crawling around on the floor. Upon further investigation, I realized that SOMEONE (who is not me) who likes to feed Mister Boogers leftover turkey on the kitchen floor had given Mister Boogers more than he was interested in eating, and there was a piece of turkey left on the floor. Apparently an ant on a reconnaissance mission had discovered it, and sent out the word to his ant brethren, who came running on the double to partake of some scrumptiously moist turkey.
So I pulled out the vacuum cleaner, vacuumed up all the ants I could find, and when that was done I pulled out the Hoover Floormate and cleaned the floor in the hallway and kitchen in an attempt to erase the trail of “come and get it!” the lead ant had left behind as a trail for his brother and sister ants to follow.
When I was done, I put everything away and then thought “Huh. I wonder where the kittens are?”
The kittens were huddled together in their room upstairs, hiding in the kitty condo from the loud, noisy monster machines.
I guess it’s a good thing that they consider that room their safe place, huh?
Speaking of the kittens, Wednesday evening I had to take them to get their leukemia vaccinations, and I intended to leave the house at 5:30, so at 5:25 I went up into the kittens’ room and grabbed the cat carrier, and carried it downstairs to the computer room.
Immediately, Jodie said “Hey, what’s this?” and climbed inside to explore. Ten seconds later Rambo said “Hey! What’s this?!” and followed her inside.
I guess they haven’t spent enough time in carriers to know that they’re supposed to be scared of them.
Mister Boogers and the kittens partake of catnip.
Rambo shows the toy basket who the boss is.
Rambo fights with a toy.
This is the face Mister Boogers makes when he’s about to sneeze. It cracks me UP.
Meester Boogers in his bed.
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Flying squirrel, actually, not bat.
Those are some fine action pictures someone (who is not you) took. 🙂
For someone who wrote a book called “The No-Spin Zone,” O’Reilly sure was attempting to spin that interview with Shepard last night.
Yes, Bill O’Reilly has always been a pontificating blowhard (thank you for that turn of phrase, as I was calling him something less polite when I watched).
THANK you for that Anderson Cooper video.. I saw it last night on CNN and it made me cry, and I have a whole new respect for Anderson.. he ripped into Sen. Landrieu and rightfully so. As pissed as I was at the reporters for heading to New Orleans to thrill-ride out the storm, I’m glad they are there because they look worse and worse and more shellshocked every time we see them, makes you realize how bad it is.
Is that a NIPPLE on Rambos belly?
I love diet Dr. Pepper. Yes I think it does make you belch more – I don’t think it is more carbonation, maybe smaller bubbles. I have been drinking this stuff for 13 years now. My caffeine source of choice.
I find it very difficult to listen to any of the reporters on Fox News Network. They’re so aggressive and pushy in their interviewing and put words in the people’s mouths. They also sensationalize every event they report. It drives me mad.
CNN isn’t a whole lot better and lately seems to have jumped on the “sensationalizing” bandwagon. The news is bad news enough, do they really need to magnify it?
I love seeing that video of Anderson Cooper. More people need to get “mad as hell, and not take it any longer.” Go Anderson!
Beautiful sunset pic! Wowsers.
I started using WordPress a couple weeks ago and really like it! I didn’t transfer over my old journal entries though. I decided to start fresh.
I’m curious: how much longer is it going to be before you and Fred admit that Rambo and Jodie are permanent members of the Anderson home? 😉
It’s NOT funny, but I found it humorous that Sen. Landrieu said, “I want to thank President Clinton and former President Bush….” HAHAHAHAHA I wish that were the case!
I have a question, idea, whatever you want to call it… why not move the refugees to the abandoned military bases around the country? There are homes that are sitting empty and could house these people where they would be comfortable, they could have electricity, restrooms, a HOME while theirs were rebuilt. I know that logistically it may be a longer distance away than would be wanted, but they could provide homes for those that wanted them, and there are homes on these bases that are just sitting EMPTY. Just a thought that Bill and I had. Sigh, the whole situation is frustrating for us armchair watchers, I just can’t fathom what these poor folks feel that are living this nightmare.
I actually thought he looked like a flying squirrel, but bat would work, I guess!
AHHH! ANTS! I hate ants.. They make me feel like my house is nasty dirty even though it isn’t. We get them all the time because our house is on a slab (damn old military housing). Here’s how I get rid of them, I have those little ant hotels spread around the house (the ones where they nibble on it and bring the poison back to their nests), I have cinnamon in all the doorways (they can’t breathe powders an cinnamon also has a repellant smell to them), And I keep a big can of raid ant spray handy. I also use carpet powderr every time I vacuum.. it keeps them at bay for the most part, every now and then I find a pile of them on a tasty morsel Justina drops.. then out comes the can of raid and I pwder the carpets and suck ’em all up! 🙂 LOL
I swear I’m coming to steal Jodie, She is the cutest!!!
Some beautiful stories coming outta this tragedy. It does your heart good but I wish we could all remember this when there isn’t a tragedy, you know just everyday goodwill. I hope this is not forgotten but it will be much like 9/11.
I am so sad for all this. 🙁
Anyone with an ant problem, lay out a few scented Bounce fabric softener sheets and you will never see another one again!!
Hey Robyn once you’re in WordPress, make sure you (Fred) install Spam Karma, it is the BEST THING EVER, I have not received ONE spam comment since it was installed. Fred is going to have fun switching Bitchypoo over, it is a challenge he will dig right into and LOVE!
I guess you didn’t write this, becuase if you were a character you’d probably be a kitty……but this is pretty dang funny.
http://illwillpress.com/
Click on the Hurricane Report.
Talk about a good new report!!!
Susan
Robyn, Those kittens are just the cutest! I think Rambo must have some siamese in him because that’s a trait of that breed. Our cat Daisy doesn’t nurse on wool any longer, but she does chew. She chews plastic, wood, string, book bindings, the corner of walls, etc. We’ve tried everything to get her to stop. She mostly does it when she’s bored or freaked out.
I want rambo. 🙂