ontimeout’s Neighborhood

Hey guys, nothing much going on here, just bored out of my mind!  The weather here is really crappy and it reminds me of Seattle with all the rain and darkness of clouds hovering above everything.  I was at work and we had this big ass roll of bubble rap laying around and decided to make something out of it.  My first attempt was horrible, I couldn't get the material to lay right and curve right and basically was stapling eveything together because I didn't have a sewing machine or anything.  it was soooo crappy!  Then I remembered that I had some Tyvek laying around, because I've made a wallet out of one just to see if I could

Tyvek

.  But since I was at work, I didn't have anything to sew with.  The next best thing.....double sided tape!  Here I did a simple photoshoot of all the sides.  I actually cut each pattern out and taped them together and then folded the seams back.  Also, I hand drew all the artwork with sharpies because, who wants a plain white tyvek hat right?!..  Hope you guys like the hat as much as I did!

Am I the only one who's annoyed that Obama and McCain won't just announce their VP candidates already?  I heard this morning that Obama hasn't even made up his own mind yet, but I don't believe it for a second.  I think they've both known for a long time who they're going to take, and that the potential VP has known it for weeks too.  The one entertaining part of this whole thing, though, that they're both playing the media like a harp.

I wonder if any of these guys who are swearing up & down that they're not in the running and wouldn't say yes even if they were asked will miraculously turn up as the VP candidate.  "What, me?  Oh, I'm flattered!  How could I say no?"  Liars.

I don't know enough about the lesser-known players within the Democratic Party to talk much about them.  But I can't imagine Obama would pick Hillary as his running mate.  And if he did, I couldn't imagine that Hillary would say yes.  She played second fiddle to Bill for 8 years; I think at this point she wants it all or nothing at all.  I've heard some scuttlebutt that she might try to plan a coup at the DNC next week; that would be hilarious.  Hilarious for me because I'm a Republican.

On the Republican side, I think Condoleezza Rice would be an ideal choice.  She's a good conservative and would appeal to those voters who are/were into Obama and Clinton based strictly on the fact that they're black/female.  Rice is both (obviously, LOL), although she is tied to the current administration pretty tightly so that strategy could backfire.  No matter, she says she's done with politics after this.  Romney is another name that keeps coming up, but I don't see it happening.  For one thing, it was widely reported during the primaries that he & McCain don't get along, and how do you have a VP that you don't even like?  Romney would provide economic creds, though, and he might appeal to the religious right (even though he's a Mormon...from what I know of Mormonism, they're socially pretty conservative).  But still, I'd be surprised if Romney was it. 

So speaking realistically, I like Tim Pawlenty and it seems as though he might be McCain's guy.  I've seen him interviewed a couple of times now and he has never done that "I'm not in the running" song and dance.  When Sean Hannity talked to him a few weeks ago, he just flat-out refused to discuss the VP race.  So while that isn't being too coy, I respect it a whole heck of a lot more than the out & out lying.  Pawlenty is a little more to the center than I am on some issues, but he's pro-life and supports education and economic growth.  On the state website, he's listed as an Evangelical Christian.  I have never heard him talk about his faith so I have no reason to disbelieve this, but then again I don't know how devout he is.  But that label would help him appeal to the religious right who seems to be anti-McCain. 

Either way, I voted for Pawlenty twice as governor of Minnesota and I'd vote for him again as VP.

Lest we forget about the other side of Michael Phelps...

Phelps please

1: I am not that emotional.
2: What?! You're not emotional?
1: Not really.
2: You are very emotional. You're like Oprah's used tampon.

I loathe:

• Bickering with my husband.  I don't know why I'm crabby this afternoon, but time without kids is supposed to be idyllic & sweet.  I'll work on that.
• The fact that in a week I have to start Clinical Chemistry class.  Acid-base balance, bilirubins, AST/ALT, all that junk.  Gag.  And a lab experience that consists of pushing buttons on an analyzer.  Can't wait.
• Being bored at work.

I love:

• Facebook.  In one day I have 24 friends, mostly family members and Voxers, but some other friends too.  I tracked down my two best friends from high school.  We've been messaging a lot.  It's been so awesome to get in touch with them again and catch up!  They're both doing well.
• That somehow with all my horrible eating over the last couple of weeks, I've managed to not really gain any weight except maybe a pound or two.  Nothing noticeable, though - that is the advantage of being tall.
• Doing things at work that make me feel useful.
• That NASCAR has added a Nationwide race at Iowa Speedway to next year's schedule.  I'm so there!

What were you afraid of when you were younger that seems silly to you now?
Submitted by wandie

Uhhh that a monster (el cucuy) would be hiding under my bed and would try to get me unless I hid under my covers.  I thought that my blanket would be my protection... this video clip proves me wrong.  HA!