Little Things – I
There are three calendars in this room. For some reason two of them are still stuck on April?
There’s a distinct lack of spoons in this house? As far as I know we had plenty of them, but now there’s just a few left. Where are my spoons?
How come all of the fridge magnet words are at the side of the fridge rather than the front where they should be?
What’s the logic with my rss feed subscribers? First there’s one, then none, then one, then none, then none, then TWO…….so then I realize that some people might like to use this thing so I quickly move the graphic from the BOTTOM of the blog to the top right hand side so people can find it easier……then none, then none, then two again? Are these all the same people and if so why are they torturing me like this? I don’t even know if the whole thing works or not cause I don’t use it. If there ARE real people behind it all they’ll probably disappear again cause I’ve offended them. Sorry. My bad!
Why does the same telemarketer keep calling me on the phone and ask if I want to put my Internet service through Dodo? I’M FREAKING ALREADY WITH DODO YOU DOLT!! If you’re REALLY from Dodo you would’ve known that. But NO! You’re ACTUALLY 7000 miles away in FRIGGING INDIA!!! AND HOW MANY TIMES do you need to be told ANYWAY????
Why does a company – especially an Internet company – call itself Dodo anyway? Isn’t it kinda tempting fate there? I mean isn’t the saying “As DEAD as a dodo”???
Also, how come Dodo’s motto is “Internet that flies” when Dodo’s never ACTUALLY flew?
How come I’m with Dodo? Am I a Dodo Dummy about to be ripped off somewhere down the line? Mmmmm.
How come what I thought was a broken off flower head that died and fell into the bath only to rest on top of the grill of the plughole and stay there for ages because I was too lazy to pick it up and throw it away and so I’d just put the plastic plug over it all the time ACTUALLY TURNED OUT to be a small MUMMIFIED MOUSE???? I mean why did a mouse choose THAT SPOT to curl up and die??? Ewww dude! I’ve been using that bath all the time that you were secretly under that damn plug! That’s just frigging inconsiderate!
Also, why am I telling you this?
How come I seem to have a little bit more money left over each week than when Amy was here and bringing in her own money as well? Is there something I’m missing here?
How come the little bit extra isn’t really enough to actually do anything with?
How come the neighbor’s dog still thinks he can run MY life? Ohh, that’s right – cause he and his little mate can, that’s how!
How come the techno boffins at SETI@Home – the guys probably on the cutting edge of computers and technology and possibly into cool and graphical computer games in a huge ass way – have such a crap looking graphical screensaver? I mean it looks like it was designed in 1991!
How come it looks like there’s a mushroom growing in my laundry?
OK, I think that’s enough for now! Time for a bath to ponder more brainbursting questions. Mmmm, that mouse. Iccck! I’m glad I disinfected everything!
SETI@home’s still going? eeeps. I rememebr back in 1996 when all the boys at school seemed to to be using it.
I’ve long pondered Dodo.
Yup, it’s still going but it’s changing over to a newer/better system.
Dodo has lasted a lot longer than I thought it would? I’d have to say I’m pretty happy with the service so far but I’ve only been with them for about seven months.
We were with them for dialup a couple of years back, it was pretty great for the price… and what I liked was the couple of times there were issues, I called support and the nice young man on the other end was willing and able to help. Better than the blanket messages you get from telstra…
Yeah..I moved the fridge magnets before I left..wanted to clean up the front of the freezer, the distinct lack of spoons was a mystery to me too, the calendars..well, I can’t change em from here;-), and the mouse in the tub is par for the course in that house..still..ewwww.
As for the money..I dunno..what have you stopped buying since I’ve been gone?
Is this like private email on display for all your friends? Yikes. Oh well..wanted to respond, so it’s my own fault.
I never did like SETI..what if we do find aliens..and they are really really mean..then you’ll be sorry! I know I know..they’ve got names like Marrk, but naming them doesn’t mean they are gonna be all friendly-like.
Take care out there! What a long post..but you ask a silly set of questions….
p.s. There IS a mushroom growing there…seems you’ve just woken up to it…it’s been there for a good while now..I just kept removing it and spraying it with bleach.
Are you sorry yet that you’ve let me enter your secret blog lair?
Ahh..I love you…not being sarcastic either.
p.p.s. Do we have a washing machine yet? If not, save up for one. A little at a time. Then you’ll know how to use that extra money! YAY!
Isn’t it amazing that we all have those unanswerable questions in our lives…However, I will forever be grateful that there has never been a dead mouse in my tub…Yuck!
Fiona – Yeah, Telstra sucks!
Amy – *lol* Yeah, I thought at least some of it may have been you – The magnets for instance? As for SETI well, it ain’t just aliens – it’s huge extinction causing meteors as well. Either way it’s probably better to know about these things beforehand than erm…afterwards when it’s too late.
The Mad Pigeon – Some people just don’t like to take no for an answer. It’s probably nicer to say that than to say they’re just plain stupid!
Amy – I meant ACTUAL mushroom. It is good to see you here and no, there’s still no washing machine here since the last one was brutally killed.
Princess Wild Cow – Yes, it’s not the best thing you could find in your house, I agree!
At my last base in MA the Boston Globe did the same thing; constantly called me to push a subscription even though I already had one. Always made me scratch my head…
Hee..cool about SETI.
and ermm..I meant actual mushroom too! Just don’t try and be like Alice, now!