It Looks Like Spit...

I tried to explain the old "it looks like spit but it's (s)not" joke to Megan -- our six year old -- the other day, but it didn't take. It probably came about because I had just wiped our seven-month old, Sarah's nose for the twelfth time in the last 30 seconds.

It's been traded back and forth among the four of us, that I can't remember how it started. This is a fun time of year isn't it?

Sarah has it the worst right now. She started with some sniffles a couple of weeks ago. That turned into an ear infection. She never tugged at the ear, or showed any signs of discomfort, so it was virtually impossible to detect it. The doctor caught it fairly quickly and got her on some medication.

A few days passed, she was getting better, and got a fairly clean bill of health from the doc when we went for a follow-up. Then a day or so later, she started again with the sniffles, sneezes, and all that other fun gooey stuff. Another trip to the doc a day or so after that, and at least her ears were fine. More meds.

Then the cough started. Back to the doc. You can never be too careful with a seven-month old. Doctor said Sarah's chest was fine. I thought that was an inappropriate comment to make about a baby, then I realized she was talking about her congestion. We were told to only come back if the cough got worse.

Which, of course, it did.

The next day Sarah was diagnosed with R.S.V. which translates to really bad congestion. Now we give her breathing treatments every 4-6 hours. Those are fun. Actually Sarah likes it. It must be working, too, because she just sits on one of our laps, lets the mask sit against her face while she breathes in the medicine.

It helps break up the gunk in her chest, then afterwards she's able to get a few productive coughs, and she's fine.

She's been a trooper through this whole bout with the cold. Imagine having a cold where you aren't able to blow your nose, or cough out any phlegm. Unimaginable, isn't it?

Sarah was getting some relief though, as we use the aspirator to suction out the goo from her nose whenever it's needed. I've never seen so much gunk before.

Hopefully this won't end up being a chronic thing. The less often snot is a topic for conversation, or play-on-word jokes, the better.

In the meantime, I need to find a more understandable joke for Megan.

How about this one: Where do children learn their ABC's ? At LMN-tary school !

Hmmm, on second thought --

You see, Megan, snot and spit kind of look the same.

And, "it's snot" and "it's not" sound the same...

My Blog Is (Line) Spacing Out

I recently switched to the new format for Blogger, and had to reload my fonts, colors, etc. For some reason, some of the spacing in several of my older posts is all screwy. Hate when that happens.

The change does make it easier to upload photos, and arrange different page elements. But the messed up line spacing thing is an eyesore.

Since I can't figure out how to fix it, the next best option is to make more posts, thus, pushing the affected entries onto the next page.

So, here's a rather engaging collection of pool trick shots. Some really good ones after the 2:00 mark.

Britney auditioning for role of Vic Mackey?

Okay, so who had February 21st in the "Britney Spears flips out at a photographer and dents their truck with an umbrella" pool?

Step forward, you're a winner.

It was a few seconds after this latest bizarre behavior that Spears checked herself into rehab -- for the third time this week.

More pictures of Britney's impressive two-handed backhand, can be found here.

Zeroes

Fans of Heroes should enjoy this parody. I could be a part of this group. Have you ever heard my armpit farts?

You Don't Know Jack

Remember the CD-Rom trivia game You Don't Know Jack that was pretty popular a few years back? Well, you can play an online version of it here.

I was going to embed it into the blog, but the game's pre-set dimensions would have blown the dimensions of this blog to shreds, and I can't resize it so that it will fit properly.

The game is still pretty addicting, features snarky dialogue and cool sound effects, and it updates with a fresh "test" daily. There's also the option to play games from previous days.

She's BALD, Jerry!

Are they casting a remake of G.I. Jane? Did Britney get the lead role in an upcoming Sinead O'Connor biopic? Did she just join the park district swimming team and need an aerodynamic 'do?

There must be a reasonable explanation, right?

Hmmm, given Britney Spears' recent behavior, who knows what's going on inside her (chrome) dome these days.

Imagine, with Britney out all night partying with the likes of Paris Hilton, looking drunk and disoriented in just about every picture we've seen of her in the last few months, reportedly in-and-out of rehab within a 24 hour span, and now this, Kevin Federline's future career actually looks like the better bet right now.

And maybe the story behind the head shave is simpler then we think, and even a little different than Britney saying, "I don't want anyone touching me. I'm tired of everyone touching me."

Here's my theory -- after revealing to the world certain facts about herself in those recent photos of Spears exiting vehicles, maybe she simply was ready for the (lack of) carpet to match the (current lack of) drapes.

Movies On The Go

I can't remember the last time I sat down to watch a full-length feature film, at home, or in the theater. It's next to impossible to find the time given the responsibilities of having two small children at home. Most of the movies I like are filled with salty language, or moderate levels of violence, or generous amounts of nudity.

Of course, a good movie has all three.

So, if I'm sitting down to watch a movie, the kiddies usually need to be in bed. Problem is, by the time the kids are in bed, I'm ready to hit the sack myself. With the hours I keep, I'm usually in bed by nine o'clock. Sad, I know. Doing the morning show means I have to wake up while the rooster is still in deep REM sleep.

Point being, maybe you're in the same boat as me -- no time to watch a full movie -- and would love a solution that would still allow you to enjoy some of Hollywood's finest.

I may have found it.

I present to you "Movies In 5 Seconds"...

Titanic


The Lion King


Amadeus


Star Wars


The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring