Hello everyone!

Take this to be your invitation to join a new and hopefully exciting game of Nomic, the game where you have to invent the rules to win. With luck we can have a little fun...

I've started the community lexsapins and posted a short introduction. I've set it as a moderated membership just to keep track of who is and who isn't playing I'll allow anyone who asks.

How To Shower Like a Woman

Take off clothes and place them sectioned in laundry
basket according to lights and darks

Walk to bathroom wearing long dressing gown

If you see husband along the way, cover up any exposed areas.
Look at your womanly physique in the mirror - make mental note to
do more sit-ups / leg-lifts, etc.

Get in the shower

Use face cloth, arm cloth, leg cloth, long loofah, wide loofah and pumice stone

Wash your hair once with cucumber and sage shampoo with 43 added vitamins

Wash your hair again to make sure it's clean

Condition your hair with grapefruit mint conditioner enhanced.
Wash your face with crushed apricot facial scrub for 10 minutes until red

Wash entire rest of body with ginger nut and jaffa cake body wash. Rinse conditioner off hair

Shave armpits and legs

Turn off shower

Squeegee off all wet surfaces in shower

Spray mould spots with tile cleaner

Get out of shower

Dry with towel the size of a small country

Wrap hair in super absorbent towel

Return to bedroom wearing long dressing gown and towel on head.
If you see partner along the way, cover up any exposed areas.

How To Shower Like a Man

Take off clothes while sitting on the edge of the bed and leave them in a pile

Walk naked to the bathroom

If you see partner along the way, shake willy at her making the 'woo-woo' sound

Look at your manly physique in the mirror

Admire the size of your willy and scratch your bum

Get in the shower

Wash your face

Wash your armpits

Blow your nose in your hands and let the water rinse them off.
Fart and laugh at how loud it sounds in the shower

Spend majority of time washing privates and surrounding area.
Wash your bum, leaving those coarse bum hairs stuck on the soap.

Wash your hair.

Make a Shampoo Mohawk

Wee

Rinse off and get out of shower

Partially dry off

Fail to notice water on floor because curtain was hanging out of bath the whole time

Admire willy size in mirror again


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Since Maria was bored of the dinosaur here's a dancing kitty...

1. Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truck load of timber for $1000. His cost of production is 4/5 of the selling price. What is his profit?

2. Teaching Math In 1980
A truck sells a lorry load of timber for $1000. His cost of production is 4/5 of the selling price, or $800.What is his profit?

3. Teaching Math In 1990
A logger sells a truck load of timber for $1000. His cost of production is $800. Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math In 2000
A logger truck a lorry load of timber for $1000. His cost of production is $800 and his profit is $200.Your assignment: Underline the number 200.

5. Teaching Math In 2008
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is totally selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $200. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers. If you are upset about the plight of the animals in question counseling will be available.)

6. Teaching Math 2018
أ المسجل تبيع حموله شاحنة من الخشب من دولار. صاحب تكلفة الانتاج من> الثمن. ما هو الربح له؟

Hat tip: Mostly Safe for Work

I really upset MariaLove, and I still feel pretty shitty about it.... We made up and all is well I think but still....

So, several months ago I received a very kind letter from the Internal Revenue Service saying that I could expect my stimulus check sometime in May or June... it is now September and I still don't have it. I tend to think that the program on the whole wasn't the best idea but I still liked the idea of having an extra $600 in my pocket.

Maria watched something on the news about other people with similar problems and they gave her a phone number to call. I called it this morning. Apparently I did not qualify because I "was claimed as a dependent by someone else". Which isn't actually the case. My folks didn't claim me, but then I didn't claim me either... there was a misunderstanding along the way. But the point is, now I cannot fix my broken computer because I wrote the wrong number on my tax return...

Bugger... big bugger.

The Awana leader’s meeting was last night, which means that the Awana season will be underway sooner than I can imagine. I’m excited; I liked working with the kids last year, sort of paying for my raising before I have some of my own.

I’ve got a new one this year, Nick. He’s the oldest of three and I’ve known him for quite awhile. It is amazing how much he and his brothers are like me. They all get in trouble for talking too much in class because “she wasn’t saying anything important anyway”, they are all way too smart for their own good (and know it!).

I know I’m going to have to challenge him this year. He’s the sort that finished his book early and then does the review and then looks around for more stuff to do, finishes that and looks for more. The JV program isn’t really set up for that, we’re on a slightly more structured format than the lower grades, so I’ll need to come up with some extra stuff. I’ve got a few ideas but if anyone has any suggestions on how to keep a overachieving sixth grader busy, please feel free to share.

I did some research and was rather surprised to find that cable and internet for my apartment is going to run me $80-$90. Gulp, I can swing it but I’d rather not, and all the wireless in range is password protected.

I’m cleaning up the old apartment tonight (and probably tomorrow too) so that we can hand the keys back tomorrow night so I’ll be busy busy. And Maria is going to her church in Anaheim this weekend. So it’ll be a busy and not so exciting weekend, but then they all can’t be earth-shattering.

Work is insane and doesn’t give any indication of slowing down any time. It is exciting and satisfying work but, still… crazy. In fact I should get back to it now. And there was litterally no parking this morning, I mean none. Usually there are lots of spaces available, today people were going across the street to the paid lot. Apparently the Chief Petty Officer selectees are getting sworn in, or inducted, or whatever it is they do today. We watched them march by the window, Alex asked if they were Marines. "No", says I, "if they were Marines they'd know how to march..."

So, I took possession of the apartment tonight. Exciting stuff. Here are some pics of the inside, it was dark so there are non of the exterior, those will come soon.





And no, I didn't miss anything. The first one is from the door looking in, the second is from the fridge looking out... it is actually that small.... oh and some hottie followed me in.

I don't really post much about politics these days but I read this the other day in a German news paper. It was in the American ones back in February but I'm a bit flabergasted that it wasn't one of the biggest issues out there.

Apparently one of the biggest pieces of Senator Obama's economic plan is to establish a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank to spend some $60 billion on improvements to roads, bridges and waterways (this strikes me as somehow familiar, I know I've heard it somewhere before...).

He's basically telling the sheep populace that he wants to start his own national bank.... Apparently no one remembers how well that one went over the last time.

This is a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad idea. If there is one area that nearly ever government excess at it is losing money (especially ours, and the distinguished gentleman from Illinois wants us to give him even more of our hard earned money for him to invest how he sees fit? Not that I'm against internal improvements, quite the opposite; I just don't think we should go around chartering banks willy-nilly so that he has a new (and expensive) shiny building to point at and tell every one how good a job he's doing....

God save us all, however this election goes we're screwed.

In brighter news, Senator McCain has chosen a running-mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Quite the dark horse but I think she'll do well for the cause, and bring in a good number of women voters I imagine... despite what the New York Times says about her I think it is a good pick... and she's kinda hot too....

I got the apartment! I'm going to pick the keys up tomorrow! How exciting!

And don't worry Bree, you'll get your check

EDIT: So I had planned to go down and give them the check and get the keys tomorrow after work and before the dance class at Mesa, but lady is impatient. Instead I'm going to take a long lunch, which is fine. But it also means that I have to come in early, which isn't fine. I'll be sure to post pictures just as soon as I get them!

I might have found a good place. I'm going to check it out after work. It is in the college area and not too expensive. I'll be close to a house full of my friends but further from Maria =(.

It doesn't look too bad on google maps street view, but that can be deceiving sometimes. It includes utilities and has off street parking and on-site (coin operated) laundry (been there done that, not great but could be worse).



I went and saw a place that my pastor owns, I can't really afford it and it was pretty small. A fall back I guess. I'll be sure to post more details on my impressions tomorrow.

And it was great!

We had the best time (and we even managed to get out of the hotel room for awhile). We got a later start than I would have liked so the trip on PCH took a little longer than I would have liked, especially getting through LA, but it was still beautiful.

Maria loved Hearst Castle, she totally wants one now. We went on the Experience Tour, recommended for first time visitors. I've been before but she hadn't, and it had been a while since I saw some of the grander main rooms anyway. It was gorgeous as usual.

We went out to see Morro Rock that afternoon. I freely admit that I got us totally in the wrong place (not necessarily lost) and Maria had to get us there... and she was only a little smug about it.

That night we went into SLO and saw a really cute movies called Bottle Shock. Its about California wines, which gave us an idea: we're here, why not go taste some wine? So we did.

We found Tolosa Winery not far from where we were staying. It was a lot of fun. I'm not sure if I've matured, the wine was higher quality, or if the circumstances improved my appreciation, but all the wines I tried were leaps and bounds better than than last tasting I went to. But, I know nothing aobut wines, they just tasted good. I loved all of them (and I never like wine!) but we bought a bottle of Maria's favorite the 2006 Tolosa Chardonnay (No Oak).

Then we came home down the 101. By the time that we got back Maria was starting to get a little punchy from being stuck in the car so long but we had a good time, even on the drive.

Oh, and did I mention the best sex of our lives? Featuring a black negligee? No? Well it was amazing!

I'm supper excited
I'm taking Maria up the Pacific Coast Highway as far as Hearst Castle and Morro Bay. I am super excited! I love to take road trips and I've been taking them most of my life, while Maria tends not to take quite as many. I really really hope she has a good time. Hearst Castle has always been one of my favorite places.

We're leaving tomorrow morning and are staying in San Luis Obispo then go to the castle Saturday. I figure we'll go into Morro Bay and maybe to the beach on Saturday afternoon and then drive back down the 5 on Sunday. (But this time I'm believing the sign that says "closed to through traffic".) The whole things should be a good time (wink wink) and a lot of fun to boot.....yay

Well, We're losing the apartment. Jacob lost his job last week and Bree gave notice to our landlord. We couldn't really afford to live there anyway, rent was made but bills weren't being paid. So come September 30th I'm homeless unless I can find a place somewhere.

Based on some preliminary looks there seem to be lots of rooms available in houses and large condos around the universities that are in my price range... although I'm not sure how hot I am on moving in with total strangers.

Mom and Dad suggested I talk to Pastor Carl, he has quite a few apartment buildings around town, he might have something available and be willing to give me a reasonable price. We'll see....

If this hadn't happened until May I wouldn't have anything to worry about, that's when my scheduled raise comes in, but May is a very very long way away...

Pray for me...

Alright, I'm going to find out something about the fundamental nature of my job this afternoon, and perhaps something about myself as well.

Here's the question: do I fight the fights that I can win or do I fight the fights that need fighting? I'm supposed to be a historic preservationist now, but I am also a government servant. Which is supposed to come first?

I've got a project on my desk for the demolition of a structure out in the El Centro desert. This thing, a type of parachute test stand, might be the only one of its kind still standing (perhaps ever built). The Admiral wants it torn down, the previously made arguments that it should not be saved are rather weak, too weak for my tastes.

So, do I fight to have the building looked at again, or do I buckle under and push the lousy evaluation through the system? Do I stick to what I believe, or do I do what I'm told?

Only time will tell...