Saturday, 19 April 2008

Learning Curves.

Stuff I learned today, in no particular order...

If I open a bag of sugar coated cashew nuts, I will eat the entire packet, it's impossible to stop before the end.

I am horrible as a Sims player. I kill them constantly, or lose them, as was the case with the Sim version of our family that Lil Miss P set up for me today. She left, with her brother, to stay the weekend with their Dad and called me later to see how I was doing. I had to explain that the Sim version of her had gone to school and never returned. "Oh!", she said. "That's never happened before!" I know, I'm a crap parent.

If I hear Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath my Wings" ,I will cry, no matter how hard I try not to, and no matter how badly the version is being sung.

If I hear Barbara Streisand's "Memories", it will take me to places I do not want to go.

It takes less than half a packet of cheese twists dunked in garlic dip to make me feel sick. Who knew?!

Drinking a bottle of chardonnay does not count as dinner, no matter how excellent the wine.

My oldest cat will sleep on the bottom shelf of a bookcase, despite having a squillion more comfortable options.

"Pushing Daisies" is the best thing to happen to TV in a long time. Despite the fact that stupid scheduling issues meant we had to jump from episode 1 to 3 because the controllers felt the viewers "wouldn't notice". Yeah, whatever, kissmyfuckingarsetwice!

Within a nano-second of changing my bed-linen (super king-size bed with white, Egyptian cotton linen), 3/4 of my cats will decide that my bed is the number one place to sleep, despite having ignored it in favour of other spots all week!

April is fox-shagging season. (That's foxes wanting to make jiggy with other foxes - obviously!) The noise out on my street tonight is like a million babies screaming. How can anything that sounds that bad be good?!

I need to learn when to quit...

12 comments:

honeywine said...

The SIMs thing sounds like fun. I'm thinking of all the evil possibilities...people that cut you off in traffic...bad hairstylists...MIL's... lol

Donna said...

I suck at SIMs and finally gave up. Garbage with flies always piled up and I was lost as to what to make them do.

P.S. I love the word 'shagging'
OH, and I'm not envious of you right now. Not one bit!

delmer said...

We have foxes on our bike path. Maybe I should swing by to see what they're up to.

BTW, I've noticed that a bag of anything is a single-serving size after I open it. I'd eat a pound of Doritos in a setting if I had any in the house (which is why I don't keep them). My will-power ends as soon as I leave the supermarket.

DutchBitch said...

OK, what I've learned about SIMS.. cuz The Kid is addicted to it and makes me play too... I cannot play it without using the "crack" with which you can make an unlimited amount of money to use!!! I know... cheating... but fun!!!

i am the diva said...

i lost interest with the Sims after about 20 minutes... mostly cuz i caused them to live in sqaular and wouldn't let them use the bathroom.

Penelope said...

Honeywine - Sims seems a bit complicated to me but, of course, my 12 year old makes is look so easy! ;o)

Donna - Shagging is a marvelous word huh? ;o)

Delmer - I've noticed that about your eating habits too! ;o)

DutchBitch - yeah Lil Miss P taught me that one - thank goodness! :o)

Diva - they are a messy bunch, aren't they?!

Hilly said...

PUSHING DAISIES is amazing...my favorite show :).

I've caught pretty much every Sim I ever had on fire. I suck at it too!

DutchBitch said...

So you KNOW about that cheat, are able to use it and still manage to kill the whole family? Wow! Respect, I mean, that takes real talent...

and LMAO @ Hilly!

John said...

'Ello Luv!

I do believe you've unwittingly started your "100 Things About Penelope" list. : )

Luv from across the Pond.

Penelope said...

Hilly - after 2 episodes I am loving it too!!
My personal record for setting a Sim on fire was 5 minutes after I created it ;o)

DutchBitch - It's incredible...I know ;o) Thanks!

John - 'ello! I can't think of anything more boring than 100 things about me ;o)

The Absurdist said...

Foxes? Man, we don't really have those in north texas. Hill country in central texas, yes, but not that many. I thought you meant like, hot chicks for a minute.

I will forgive you for the pushing daisies thing, much like I forgave Dave II for it. :-)

Icy Mt. said...

My nephew taught my sons how to turn all the SIMs gay (or whatever you call it where you live) and cause them to make out. They thought it was hilarious; I was, well concerned isn't quite the right word, but I thought it was wierd.