bad day

it's friday, and yet it is still a bad day. not only am i lacking in needed rest, my dog has escaped from the backyard twice now, my nose is dripping with enough snot to fill a lake, and i don't fit into any of my dresses for the wedding i am attending tomorrow. and my two favorite tv shows are not on this week.

criminal activity

So far today I have had multiple cases that say "stopped suspect for speeding. observed signs of criminal activity. requested consent to search vehicle."

what exactly are these "indicators of criminal activity? I don't suspect that the vehicle occupants were sitting there smoking a crack pipe or offering the officer a hit of meth.

seems to me that probable cause is turning into officer profiling.

happiness!

So I have my house (yay!) and may I just express my excitement and happiness over now having a GINORMOUS linen closet? And lots of storage room in the basement? And my very own washer and dryer? The bathroom is even smaller than my current one (which left me near tears when I first moved in), but I don't care, because I have a linen closet again! And it's big!

Golf

I am sad to say that my golf league is ending already. Tonight was our final regular night, we just have a tournament next week and then it is all over. And of course, I golfed fabulously tonight, making me want to continue golfing until my fingers are too cold to grip the club!

There is no better way to end the season than stepping up to the tee on the first hole a ripping out a 275 yard drive straight down the middle of the fairway! Yay! Hopefully I can keep it up next week at the tournament!

Re-Makes

"Blinded By The Light" was written and originally sang by Bruce Springsteen.

So why do I always hear the Manfred Mann version on the radio? And why do most people know this version rather than the original?

During my spinning class this afternoon, the instructor played the MM version, to which I immediately protested, and learned that there was only one other person in the class who even realized that Bruce wrote/sang the song.

MM totally fucks up the song, screwing up the lyrics and making it sound terrible. Maybe it's just because Bruce is my favorite artist of all time, but this is one song where the lesser-known version is by FAR the better of the two.

My Life as a Movie

Apparently this has been around a while, but a friend just sent it to me, so I thought I would try it. If they made a movie about the wonderful life of Sarah, what would be on the soundtrack?

Here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool...THIS CAN BE VERY VERY CREEPY

Opening Credits:
Kenny Chesney – Never Wanted Nothing More
(Not a bad start!)

Waking Up:
Pedro Capo – Esta Noche
(seems a little backwards)

First Day At School:
Bruce Springsteen – None But The Brave
(I’m sure Bruce wasn’t referring to kindergarten when he wrote this song, but I guess it’s good to be brave)

Falling In Love:
Burlap to Cashmere - Divorce
(pretty sure this is NOT a good sign)

Fight Song:
Mick Jagger – Visions of Paradise
(not sure what to say about this one)

Breaking Up:
Hot Chocolate – You Sexy Thing
(can I switch the falling in love and breaking up songs?)

Prom:
The Eagles – Witchy Woman
(I suppose I could be described as “Witchy”)

Life:
Crisantes – Nuevo Mundo
(how did I get two songs in Spanish?)

Mental Breakdown:
Bruce Springsteen – Reno
(good to know my mental breakdown will be in my former town and revolve around a prostitute)

Driving:
Eminem – Sing for the Moment
(hmmm. . .)

Flashback:
Hot Apple Pie – Easy Does It
(About taking it slow after a lost relationship)

Wedding:
Blake Shelton – Goodbye Time
(once again, it seems that all my relationships are a little screwed up)

Birth of Child:
Billy Joel – Matter of Trust
(does anyone really trust me with a baby?)

Final Battle:
Billy Joel – My Life
(a second Billy Joel song, but seems to fit a bit better than the first)

Death Scene:
Bob Dylan – Not Dark Yet
(if I’m dying, it will be dark soon!)

Funeral Song:
Public Enemy – Give it Up
(rap at my funeral. Cool.)

End Credit:
Dierks Bentley – Every Mile a Memory
(a fitting end to my story)

dog days of summer

so this morning I was awoken around 5:30-6 by my dog coughing. my first (exasperated) thought was "what has he eaten now?" thinking that he had gotten into something he shouldn't have and started choking on it. After about two hours of coughing, accompanied by vomiting (since he was coughing so hard), I called the vet and took him in. Tracheal collapse. It sounds awful! how can a dog's trachea just collapse? sadly, I must say it is not the first time this has happened, the other times, I just attributed it to something else (choking on something, pulling too hard on his leash, etc).

Now, after having a very calm and passive dog all evening (thanks to the sedation at the vet's), I really miss my happy, energetic, and often annoying Scotch-man. Get well soon, little buddy!