Drainage

So, I remembered I posted a while back about cleaning out the bathtub drain. It seemed like it was about a year ago, but I thought I would check my blog and see how long ago it really was. November 2008. So I guess we have to clean out the tub drain about once every 2 years.

This time I used the plunger on the drain before I took any pipes apart. Not much came out before I pulled the pipes apart (with David and Cameron's help) except some globs of lint, but when the pipes were pulled apart, a huge (as in an inch in diameter and a foot long) glob of hair and lint came out really easily. Now the tub drains. Yay!

I'm not sure what's with all the lint in our drain - Cameron said it looked like a lint monster had taken a shower in our tub. I'm just glad that it's done. And, yes, it was as stinky as ever. Why does stuff in drains smell like the solution they use in perms? I can't figure that out.

I did get the RMA number for the computer monitor and shipped it back to HannsG, so I should have it back as good as new in a couple of weeks. Excited about that!

Now it's time to go make sure Amber gets her Utah Studies term project done. It's due tomorrow. She's making a Utah ABC book.

Let the Games Begin!

I was going to post this forever ago, but every time I wanted to use the computer, someone else was on it. Then the monitor went out. Not really out...it was making loud clicking-buzzing-geiger counter noises so I had to switch my lovely flat screen out with the old bulky monitor that I am sure emits radiation. Or something. I've been waiting a week for an RMA# so I can ship my monitor back to Hanns-G for fixage. Boy, will I be glad when it's back!

I think I'm going to buy my next monitor at Best Buy and buy the extra coverage so it won't take a month for my monitor to get fixed. At least I saved the old monitor though, or we wouldn't be using our computer. What would David do without his Facebook games?

Speaking of Facebook games, about a month ago I got really in to City of Wonder. I set up my whole city, recruited 37 allies, kept making my boundaries bigger and bigger. My city's population grew from 0 to 33,000. I bought 3 vegetable gardens, a farm, 2 ranches, a quarry, a mine and a vineyard. And a castle, a basilica, a couple of temples and bunches of other things. And it was way fun. For about 2 weeks. I haven't played it in over a week now. The excitement wore off pretty fast.

When I was just getting immersed in City of Wonder, I read The Hunger Games. Yes, Meagan finally talked me in to reading it. I wasn't too sure because I don't particularly like such dark subject matter - kids being forced to be gladiators and fight to the death. Sounds icky, huh?

Anyway, it was so well-written and spell-binding I had to stay up all night to read it. Literally all night. I slept for a total of 30 minutes that night. Which was a REALLY stupid idea because it was a Thursday night and Friday is my BIG day at work.

Friday afternoon I went to Panda Express for lunch. I got Dr. Pepper with my lunch, but the Dr. Pepper was nasty so I dumped it out. I haven't had Dr. Pepper much, so I wasn't sure if it tasted normal, but I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be almost clear. So then I went for Pepsi. The Pepsi tasted like dish soap - but it was better than the Dr. Pepper and it was dark brown, so I drank it anyway.

About an hour after I finished lunch I felt really good. Bright-eyed and full of energy. Wow, I thought, maybe I should drink caffeine more often. Then I started feeling jittery. Not so good.

Saturday I felt exhausted but I had to go to This is the Place with Cameron to check out where he's planting flowers for his Eagle Project. I got a huge Diet Coke/Cherry Coke from the fountain at Holiday. I used to love Diet Coke. Fortunately/unfortunately the Coke mixture tasted about as awful as the Pepsi from the day before. But it kept me awake. After 24 hours of massive caffeine intake, my mouth started to feel parched. That convinced me. If caffeine is going to dehydrate me, I'm not drinking it any more.

So, guess what Meagan asked me today?
"Do you want to read the second Hunger Games book?"