I’m lovin’ the new digs, but I’m not groovin’ on the management too much at this point. I have been trying to call the landlady for two weeks, and no one ever answers the damn phone. No voicemail, no answering machine. (…does anybody even use those anymore?) So I searched the Internet for different numbers where she can be reached. No one answers those numbers either. But then I remembered that my hubby kept her personal cell phone number when the lady first called us to show us her rentals. (That was a long unpunctuated sentence.)

That number worked. Sort of. I got voicemail! Yay! So I left this message:

Hello Kristen, this is Stacy Anderson. I am calling to inform you that we have bats in our belfry and seriously need them cleared out. They are making a ton of racket at night and my daughter cannot sleep. Please return my call as soon as possible to let me know what will be done about this. …Thank you.

Okay, so that’s not exactly what I said, but it was close. It seems, that before we moved in, someone removed the outdoor cover to the dryer vent. A couple of lovebirds decided to take up residence waaaaaay in the back of the vent tube, placing their nest full of baby birds in the wall directly over the area where the head of my daughter’s bed rests. The racket they make at night and all throughout the early morning hours is horrendously annoying. My poor daughter isn’t getting any sleep, which makes her very, very, very crabby. …more so than usual.

Not only that, but now I have to vent my dryer into the laundry room. It’s a freakin’ sauna in there! And I have to keep the door to the laundry room shut, because it sits directly beside our thermostat. You know what that means, right? Yeah. It’s going to trigger the air-conditioning to run at a near-constant pace, thusly increasing my electric bill beyond its normal, astonishing heights.

Wanna know what else? And might I say, I totally cringe at the mention of this. There are snake holes in my front yard. …several of them. *shudder* I…Am…Deathly…Afraid…Of…Snakes. Don’t even try to tell me that it’s probably just a harmless little ol’ gardener snake. I don’t care. …It still freakin’ slithers!

And there is a big dead bush next to the front door. I am tempted to pull it out of the ground and toss it in the trash, but I’m afraid that the reason it’s dead is because there is a nest of snakes beneath it. …I’m totally freaking out here, right? I mean, really… what are the chances?

*whimper*

Anybody got a mongoose or three to loan out?

I got up about two hours ago with the intent of jumping in the shower, getting dressed (of course!), and then going to the grocery store. But it hasn’t happened yet.

I checked RPoL, then checked out a friend’s MySpace page. She had a bunch of Blogthings quiz results on her page, so of course I had to take all of the quizzes too. This is how procrastination works, you see. Then, I thought I’d post them on my blog because I didn’t have anything to say. But then I saw Mr. Dyckerson’s comment about my blog being done, so I took a little sidetrip to Dungland. And now I’m back. ALL the worse for wear.

Anybody got any Rolaids? Tums? Draino?

My family has been complaining that we don’t have any food. It’s true… sort of. If you don’t count the Hot Pockets, Bagels, PB&J, Lunchmeat, Cheese, Olives, Milk, Eggs, Heineken, Jello Pudding, Left Over Pizza, and Jalepenos as food. There’s stuff in the pantry too… LOTS of stuff. But I’m told we have no food and I must go grocery shopping. I hate shopping. Really, really, really… much. There’s people out there, you know. With carts. And hips that lie.

*Le Sigh*

Personally, as long as there’s Heineken in the fridge, 100% whole wheat bread, and peanut butter, I’m good to go.

But, enough with the procrastination. I have a family to feed. I must brave the grocery isles, taking ankles by storm.

Whatever that means.

My brain is in a very strange place today. I’m going to blame it on Mr. Dyckerson. He’s good for that sort of thing.

On that note…

Stacy Was An Eagle

Stacy is able to rise above the details of life and see the big picture. A spiritual being, she tends to go beyond material concerns. (…like groceries)

(I swear, as Beelzebub is my witness, I only changed the pronouns on that one. I AM a dynamo! Heh.)

Stacy is a Dreaming Soul

Stacy’s vivid emotions and imagination takes her away from this world, so much so that she tends to live in her head most of the time. (Hey… I resemble that remark.) She has great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all… But for her, following through with her dreams is a bit difficult. But all is not lost… She is charming, endearing, and people tend to love her. (Yay, me!) Forgiving and tolerant, she sees the world through rose colored glasses. (IS there any other color? …Don’t answer that.) Underneath it all, she has a ton of passion that she hides from others. (See, told you so.) Always hopeful, she tends to expect positive outcomes in her life. Souls she is most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul

(Now that you know all of my secrets, I’m going to have to close my eyes and make you disappear. But don’t worry… It won’t hurt. I promise. )

Stacy is Storm (No, really. She is!)

Exotic and powerful, Stacy-Storm descended from a line of African priestesses. Emotions can effect her powers, but she is generally serene. (Serene? Ha! Fooled you.) Powers: controlling weather, creating winds that lift you into flight, generating lightning

(Maybe I’ll conjure up a hurricane and then I won’t have to go shopping.)

TOP 10 PLAYERS IN MAY (2008)
(105 players played during the month. Wow!)

MAY HALL OF FAME

1. Turnbaby (Pts: 696 Wins: 3)
5th Straight Win in a Row! WTG!

2. skullman (Pts: 628 Wins: 5)
Wow! Way to Climb the Ranks, Skullman. Great job!

3. Mr. Fab (Pts: 576 Wins: 6)
Way to hang tough, Mr. Fab. Maybe I should reward ya with a straight week of Seinfeld trivia.

4. Deborah (Pts: 553 Wins: 3)
Welcome to the game! Looks like we’ve got a new contender vying for 1st here.

5. badwolf1965 (Pts: 528 Wins: 1)
Another strong contender… Welcome! Kick some Turnbaby butt, will ya?

6. Dee (Pts: 469 Wins: 1)

7. melanieinorygun (Pts: 418 Wins: 1)

8. fatboy47 (Pts: 389 Wins: 0)

9. Dan (Pts: 380 Wins: 0)

10. PandoraWilde (Pts: 374 Wins: 1)

WTG! Good job, folks!

(Note: I’m not always certain which blogger to match to which Trivia ID. So, if your name is listed above and you would like a link to your blog or website, please let me know in comments and I’ll hook you up. Or, if you prefer, you can add your info in the Mr. Linky box below.)

Many thanks to Mr. Fabulous for continually pimping Stacy’s Trivia Challenge. He truly is fabulous!

Stacy’s Trivia Challenge: Game Tips

The top factors for improving your points:

• a.) Accuracy
• b.) Speed
• c.) Frequency (Play seven days a week, as opposed to four or five.)
• d.) Current Players (The more people that play, (on any given day), the higher your score will be.)
• e.) Lastly … bone up on your trivia!

If you haven’t played “Stacy’s Trivia Challenge“, what are ya waiting for? C’mon, join the fun. A new game starts on the 1st of each month. …And we love the competition!

Trivia Players: Feel free to add your name and blog link here if you’d like. Thanks!

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