Tuesday, February 19, 2008

the biggest loser weigh-in is the apex of my tuesday

i went to spa city comics the other day for the first time in a few months

why does it always smell bad? why did they have to move to a closet, more or less, with no air circulation? why did i have to feel like i was intruding on the most important pre-tournament magic the gathering scrimmage when all i wanted to do was find something totally awesome to read?


my tastes have matured since paulie poops and i used to go to the broadway location (was it always in the downstreet market or was it somewhere else before that?) on fridays.

back then i was a big fan of this:



... much to paul's chagrin.

anyway.

i don't know why i had to walk in on a stereotype.

the owner dude (or maybe he's just the manager. the owner used to look different, but these types have been known to possess shapeshifting prowess) took a phone call and said to whomever summoned him: " well, just to let you know, tomorrow is Presidents Day, so I might not open until 11. maybe not even until noon. " the other demon responded. " yeah, i'll be open at least from noon til five. "

what is it about Presidents Day that would cause him to open later than normal? kids don't have school. office workers don't have work. people will be MORE likely to have time to waste in your stinky comic closet!

anyway, i walked out empty-handed. there were neat-looking books there, a few things that i had been hoping to stumble across. but the stench was unbearable, as was the debate over which attack to use in the game.






but i can tell you this: the freak that didn't open until noon on monday is no longer undefeated at magic the gathering!

Monday, February 18, 2008

Friday, February 8, 2008

Russian Scientists Close In On Time Travel



Those brilliant commie bastards...

I Hate it When This Happens



Who hasn't been there before? Am I right, people?

Thursday, February 7, 2008

like a kiss on the cheek from jesus

here i am, blogging at the gym like i'm some kinda dweeb


anyway, tonight i had an epiphany. one of those humbling moments when i realize that i'm just as lame and everyone around me.




pulling into the gym, i was grateful at the myriad open parking spots.

'ha! fat idiots finally gave up on their new year's resolutions!' i thought. 'suckers.'



then it dawned on me.

i just resumed my new year's resolution (writing every day) yesterday, after a 3 week (give or take a few days) hiatus.


who's the fat idiot now, ally? huh?

Saturday, February 2, 2008

wiiiiiiiiii

watching jake and emma forbid nathaniel from playing the game we rented from the movie store reminds me of watching jeff and paul play knock out.



this was also cute:
(editor's note: i had this wrong. it has been changed to reflect the notes i took as it went down in my crossword book)

jake (way too urgently for the situation ... they're play wii carnival games): emma, swing!!

emma: jake, i just painted my nails!

(nathaniel wasn't allowed to sub in until after i turned the t.v. off and gave the rascals a good talkin' to. "we'll all get in the car and return the game tonight if you keep it up," is a verbatim quote. i'm good, right? and i'm not even really a mom! just imagine the possibilities ...)

don't get used to it ...

i'm here, i'm queer, and you're loving every minute of it.

not for long, though.

it's nearly 10:30 a.m. on a Saturday and i've already been on the clock for 5 hours.



i'm playing mommy all weekend. the gang and i have big plans, and we've already done SO MUCH:

- played a rousing game (i won) of 'zooreka' (a cranium version of Settlers of Catan)
- played some dumb barbie fashion designer computer game (emma gave me little control, hence the 'dumb')
- jake read a captivating passage from a Captain Underpants novel for the little one and i
- watched two episodes of spongebob squarepants
- closed my eyes for like 10 minutes
- watched lots of wii tennis. records were broken, folks.

currently: dancing to 'high school musical' and playing with play-doh



what's in store? children's museum, library, maybe some chowda-fest, probably pizza and a movie and another bout of dancing to zach ephron's sultry voice

he's cute, i'm not ashamed.

anyway ...

yeah, i'm alive. fret not.