Up extra early so I can go to the NYC office. I find I don’t get nearly as much done when I am at the office as opposed to home. I think it mostly has to do with being surrounded by people. I work better alone. With Bobo sleeping on my lap.

I killed a bird on my way home from work. I ran it over. The bird seemed hurt as it hopped right in front of my car. I tried to swerve out of the way but it was too late. Splat! I could see the poor thing in my rear view mirror, crumpled on the street with its wings sticking up. I felt horrible. And I continued to feel horrible as I ate my dinner of leftover veal my mother had cooked for Easter. Even now, I feel horrible. I am a bird murderer!

I found a smushed penny! Actually, it’s a smushed pfennig but why be picky? I found it in an old jewelry box. I am not giving up. I know I have a ton more, it’s just a matter of finding them.

Moin Moin Greetsiel

Why do I watch 24? Why can’t I stop watching it? I watch it in the same way cars slow down when they pass an accident. It’s not love, it’s morbid curiosity! What really kicks me is that with some tweaking, I could really love this show. Starters, get rid of Keifer Sutherland and replace him with Peta Wilson. Get rid of the whole US government corruption plot and have the show take place in Toronto. Give Peta Wilson a partner, say a Mountie portrayed by Paul Gross. Instead of driving around in a sports car, they can patrol Toronto in an ice cream truck. And to add a different perspective, Peta can be an immortal where she has several flashbacks per episode in which she thinks of her past father figure portrayed by Nigel Bennett who likewise has flashbacks to his vampire lover portrayed by Geraint Wyn Davies. In addition to catching terrorists, Peta will also be searching for the one-armed man who killed her husband. Paul Gross, unbeknownst to Peta, is actually a space alien who is running from a paranoid government agent who feels Paul is dangerous and wants to capture, examine, and probably kill him. Regardless, he is able to continue his job as anti-terrorist cop and award-winning freelance photographer. There will also be some comic relief provided by Kim Chan a crazy Shaolin priest that both Peta and Paul visit for spiritual guidance. (A hilarious side plot will reveal that Paul dresses like a woman to obtain a rent-controlled apartment) Lastly, after hours, Peta and Paul hang out at the Raven, a goth club where they can let their hair down and relax after many hours of fighting the bad guys.

See! With just a little tweaking I think they could actually have something much more enjoyable and watchable.

I forgot to mention that Peta doesn’t carry a weapon but rather makes use of mundane materials around her to create unorthodox solutions to any problems she or her partner might face. Oh, and the woman who lives across the hall from Peta is a dwarf because as we all know, the best movies and TV shows all feature dwarves.

After work, I headed out to the still overgrown patio and pulled the remaining weeds. It is no longer overgrown! There’s still an awful lot of work left to do. All in good time. Instead of watching Prison Break, I watched last week’s episode of 24 that I missed because I was in Dallas. It is a lot less tense when you can fast forward the commercials.

My body still aches from the work I did yesterday and I am sure it will continue to hurt tomorrow. This evening, I moaned and whined and Lisa said, “I say this with the utmost respect and love but you are a pussy!” Made me laugh.

Speaking of Archie and Helen, yesterday I said to Lisa, “Do you have any clue how many times a day I close the doors to the laundry closet?”
Lisa replied, “Me too! I am always closing those doors!”
“Wait, does that mean you are not the one leaving them open?”
“I thought it was you!”
Archie and Helen strike again!

Where oh where are all my smushed pennies? I had tons of them from all the trips I went on. They were everywhere. A few years ago I bought a smushed penny passport book where I could store all my smushed pennies. I thought it was great because I could finally house them all together. The problem was, I immediately lost the book. The other day, I came across the book and decided to fill it with all my smushed pennies. Can you believe I can’t find any? That’s not true. I found two pennies from my trip to Memphis. My smushed penny passport book is pathetic! How is it that there were tons of smushed pennies floating around and suddenly there are none? I can only blame the ghosts of the donnavilla, Archie and Helen.

Coffee is truly nectar of the gods!

especially when you add a small spoonful of Nestlé’s Nesquik

I am sooooo tired and my body hurts. Apparently I am not used to pulling weeds. I am so happy I can work from home today because it would have been hellish if I had to commute to NYC. Without a doubt I would have shown up at the office wearing two different socks and makeup on half my face.

My to do list is huge. At least I was able to cross TAXES off last night. Uncle Dick, my accountant (who is oddly not my uncle) emailed me pdfs of the documents last night. He was running late. I printed everything, gave it to my mom and she pointed to the places I needed to sign. She even included little sticky notes on the envelopes that told me the amount of the check and the information I needed to include. I should be getting a nice amount back this year! I am very pleased. Especially since I’ve been spending money hand over fist the last few weeks.

I had a dream last night I dropped my phone and the screen got all funky looking.

A cup of coffee would taste really good right now except I didn’t make it. I should make the coffee first, then blog and then drink it! Instead I blog, think about coffee, make it, have to kill time, and then drink it. Gosh, I am so inefficient.

Oh my gosh it was so yummy! This was the first year in a very long time that I didn’t help my mom prepare supper. I don’t know how that worked out since I had every intention of assisting but oh well. In addition to the meal, I must have ate about 3 pounds of chocolate and peeps. I shall sleep well tonight.

After supper we called Lenka! It was so nice talking to her. My mom got all choked up. We miss her so much. When she was here it was like having a third sister. Regardless, it’s for the best that she is back with her family in Slovakia. I think she is happier there.