Today's Forecast: Hot with a 10% chance of being able to sit down for five minutes.

I had to work today. This would annoy me to no end if I did not get in a nice seven mile bike ride. Sadly, on the way to work, I was bitch-slapped by a sycamore tree. This did not make me happy. I swear it stuck a branch out just as I was riding by.

My friend, B Dalton Book Idiot, was waiting in front of the Chargrill this morning. He was leaning back on the bench, with his hands down the front of his pants. He was moving his mouth like he was chewing. That takes creepy to a whole new level.

I had to go into to work to rearrange files. Oh joy. It was another scorcher today, so I was a sweaty mess by the time I got to the office. (Mental note to self: Next time I ride to work take a towel and comb.) Four and a half hours of manual labor later, I was still a sweaty mess. Just in time for my ride home, the mercury hit 95. And I'm still gross. An hour after I got home I was en route to L's new house to help her paint. Thankfully the Player's Retreat was gracious enough to serve us beer and a veggie burger for dinner. After dinner we went back for coat two in the living room. My day finished twelve hours after it started. I am exhausted. Completely and totally exhausted. Today was a pretty good day.

Today is my mom's 62nd birthday. The big news in their house? They bought a Wii. They also have an appointment with Social Security. Parents. What are ya gonna do?

Go Greyhound and leave the decapitating to us.

Dear God! Yet another reason to NOT take Greyhound!

Live from the District Drive Park and Ride!

Y'all I had to get off the bus today because the guy in front of me smelled so bad! I am serious! I couldn't take it anymore. Since I do not yet posses the ability to hold my breath for 45 minutes, I had to jump ship. The next bus will be here tout suite thankfully.

There are a number of riders with wicked funky BO, but homeslice was something else.

And now I wait. I think fresh air is worth another ten minutes.

Peace, love and bathtime to all!

Snaps for the TTA!

The TTA has been experimenting with alternative fuels recently. As I mentioned some time ago, they bought new buses. According to Lester, the TTA mechanic and my new friend, these new buses can run on anything. And they mean anything. Antonio mentioned a week or so ago that the bus smelled like fried chicken. Lester confirmed it. The TTA is using used cooking oil in some of the buses. I then suggested to Lester that if they need a fill up, the buses could do a drive through at Bojangles. We could refill the bus and the patrons at the same time!

And another thing...

Happy Shark Week!

Progress.

I had quite the crazy day today. I just enrolled in school. I'll take HR course work towards a certificate in Human Resources Management. (You know we love our certificates.) Actually, it will be a great program. It's five classes total. While working full time, I expect to take three semesters. Today, I signed up, found out my company approves this and will pay for it, and that both classes I want this Fall semester are both online classes! Yay!!!! Since the classes are online, they won't interfere with the drawing and printmaking classes I also want to take this Fall through the Raleigh Arts Council. Yes, I realize my priorities *may* be a bit *different* from what you might choose.

I also learned today that Babushko goes to work everyday. Yessiree. He works for the EPA. (In his crazy polyester pants that are six inches too short!) I saw his badge. Crazy. I have to wonder what he does.

Since I can't think of anything else to say, I leave you with this. Miles Davis on the Steve Allen Show. Cheers!

Guess what I had for breakfast?

Free gift with purchase!

I bought my sofa a few years ago from a thrift store for $50. It is very large and very brown. It also happens to be filled with down, so it's super comfortable. It has a matching ottoman, also large and brown. Except for the color, it was a great find. The color isn't a problem really, because I keep it covered.

When I sit on the sofa, I have a tendency to sit on two cushions, rather than just one. The other night, I realized the edges of the two cushions were getting flat and lifted up the cover to rearrange them. I don't remember the last time I actually took the cushions off the sofa. In fact, I may never have done so. The movers wrapped the sofa in plastic leaving the cushions on. imagine my surprise when I picked up a sofa cushion to reveal a Swatch watch.

I went out the other night with to friends. The subject of Swatches came up. I bought a friend's son a Swatch for his birthday. He's not so sure about it now because no one else in middle school has one. He's eleven. What does he know? I love Swatches. Always have. Their just good fun. I have had many Swatches over the years, however I swear that I have no recollection of purchasing or being gifted this mystery Swatch. It's the "unisex" one. On the face is a face, half man, half woman. The strap has men in brightly colored wigs, the word "unisex" and a naked man. Suffice it to say, not one of my first choices in a watch. I put that on the list with the Bunny Sutra Swatch.

Once I get a new battery, I will wear my new Swatch with pride. Gay Pride.

This is not right. Not right at all.

Did I ever tell you about the time I put a sweater on Truman? Or the first time I put him and Rocky in harnesses and leashes? I am trying to imagine getting him into scuba gear and living to tell the tale!

Today's observations.

Coming home on Wednesday after work, the bus was really full. I sat down next to a young guy, clean cut, blonde, nothing remarkable about him. About halfway home, I realize he is holding an index card. On the index card is a bible passage, 2 Corinthians 7:10.

"For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death."

He'd look at the card, look out the window. Look at the card, look out the window. It made me wonder if he'd done something that he was regretting.