Technology is a marvelous thing. It really is. Take for instance, instant messaging. I speak to my oldest brother Ken almost every day on IM. It's a wonderful way to keep in touch. What do we talk about every day? Practically nothing.
Example of a conversation:
me: I have pooped 3 times today
Kenneth: what do you mean?
me: as in i have pooped 3 times today, I am just telling you
Kenneth: lol
me: and i am 2 pounds lighter! they were all solid B+ poops. we have the best conversations
i should blog about these
Kenneth: wonderful :)
me: in fact i am posting this conversation right now
Isn't technology + family wonderful?
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Posted in Conversations, Family Shenanigans
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
One of the things about homeownership versus renting an apartment is all the STUFF one should know or be able to do. Stefan and I are somewhat handy but definitely not to the extent of some of our friends who have single handledly ripped down, rewired, re-concreted their homes. It is times like this where I wish I had married a metal welder instead of an internet architect. Sure he can build websites and systems but what good does that do me when I need things custom built? I guess he's somewhat pretty to look at....
With Mindy being so ill, she was very unfortunately (for us and her) using our carpeted basement as her own en suite bathroom. The carpets have since been steam cleaned, litter moved to another part of the house (she's back to using her litter once she got on her antibiotics) and she has been banned from the basement unless under supervision. The only issue was that we don't have a door that closes off the basement from the kitchen so thus began the search for a well designed baby gate.
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Posted in Conversations, House Bound, Married Life, Mindy-Lou, Stefan
I need to go through my categories and streamline them I think.
How do people come up with just a few?
Anyway, I thought I would come up with this new one because you would think after two years of marriage-ness I would be well equipped to deal with it. Alas, I think I will always be in my perpetual state of selfishness and competition to ever really be the type of lifetime companion people dream about. The good thing is that Stefan knows this trait of mine well and finds it vastly amusing.
I was reading him excerpts from MetroDad, a new addition to my RSS feeds when I mentioned once again, how I wish he had a blog.
"What would you do if I did start one and it all of a sudden became really popular?"
Silence.
"I would be SO angry!!"
"I know you would be. That's why I haven't started one. You'd think it was a big competition"
I hate to admit it but he's right. Gad, I really need to get over this competitiveness with Stefan...
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Posted in Conversations, Married Life, Stefan
I have had this out of area phone number calling me at all times of the day for the past few months. I googled it and discovered it was actually my bank probably trying to sell me some other new product of theirs. For the first few months, I've decided to be defiant and ignore the phone calls thinking that they would get the hint but no such luck. Finally today, I decided to answer it, if only to stop the phone calls.
Bank Person: Hello Ms. Kang, I am calling from Bank XYZ. I was wondering whether you had a couple of minutes for me to see whether we can better service you and save you some money?
Me: (Loud snort emitting from me but I decided to change it to a cough. After all the poor guy is just doing his job.) Suuuure....but I don't have a lot of time.
BP: Well, do you have any cards that have a high interest rate that you might want to switch over if we offered you a better rate?
M: Yes, it's with you guys.
BP: (Awkward shuffling) I don't see it here in your personal files.
M: It's with my business.
BP: Oh, I see. What about a line of credit? Just in case you need to cover your expenses.
M: I try to live within my means and I also have a line of credit.
BP: Oh...can I ask with whom?
M: With you guys. Once again, it's with my business.
BP: Well, I see (getting a little enthusiastic). We could also offer you a personal line of credit.
M: I'm not really interested as that would make me spend money that I don't have and I am trying to live within my means. Like I mentioned before.
BP: What about credit card insurance?
M: I just cancelled it as it doesn't really apply to self employed people.
BP: Ermm....what about overdraft protection?
M: Listen, I just said I try to live within my means. I already think you banks in general charge too much for everything, I know you're trying to do your job but isn't this a bit of a pointless phone call? Especially since I am not really interested in anything you have to offer, other than what I already have?
BP: Errr....right. Well, thank you for your time?
Why do they ever think this tele-marketing stuff works?
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Posted in Conversations, What's Buggin' Me
K: Can I do a chore buster thingy for you?
S: What are you talking about?
K: It's kinda like that thing that you do. What's that thing that you do?
S: What thing do I do?
K: That alpine thing... that you use for work?
S: Basecamp?
K: Yeah, that's the one... (giggling ensues)
S: Alpine thing...(shaking head) You're lucky that we have a link or else I would never know what the hell you are talking about.
And that people, is usually how our conversations usually are.
More giggling as I am typing this.
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Posted in Conversations, Much To Do About Nothing, Stefan
Monday, February 19, 2007
I don't know why this is, but it seems that Stefan has suddenly decided he's Chinese all of a sudden. He's been reading stuff on the celebrations and keeps sending me random miscellaneous info on my holiday. Perhaps a lot has to do with the fact that it's his animal year this year. Here are some of the random conversations that have cropped up in the past couple of days.
"Stef, can you please sweep the floor before Amy comes? Your little dirt devil has been shedding under the table again."
"I thought it was bad luck to sweep the floors in the new year..."
"Whatever... just do it."
(muttering to himself) "I can't believe she's making me sweep all my good luck away..."
Later.
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"I'm a metal pig and you're a fire snake."
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"Fire molds metal"
Sulking begins.
Later.
"Be nice to me! It's my auspicious year. It means you have to give me back rubs all the time."
13 more days to go until we can stop celebrating.
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Posted in Conversations, Stefan
"Am I ugly when I sleep?"
"Yeah, you were a little ugly this morning...."
I couldn't think for all the uproarious laughing after, over his own "witty" comment.
I don't know when Mr. Comedian thinks he's going to get laid next, but I am telling you right now that it's not anytime soon.
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Posted in Conversations, Girls Are From Earth, Boys Are From La La Land, Stefan