Out with the Old!

Last weekend I worked a lot. Consequently, I spent a lot of time feeling sorry for myself. And just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, Andy Rooney’s ugly mug appeared on the screen for his weekly 60 minutes segment. His bit was about how he loathes swear words, and also dislikes when he hears other people use them. Well, I say fuck off, Andy Rooney. It’s time for another list. So, my new thing involves answering the famous question James Lipton asks of his guests and:

I ranked my favorite swear/derogatory words and phrases.

1. noun, verb, adverb, adjective: F$uck (or any variation therein)

2. verb (phrase): Blow me

3. noun: Butthole

4. noun: Shitstain

5. noun: f$ckstick

I really don’t swear that much though. Honestly.

Fun factor: 7

I always thought it would be cute and fun to construct a family tree that I can frame and hang on the wall. It then occurred to me that I only know of about 3 generations back from my own.  To lay the groundwork for the physical project and to find out more about the long line of clowns who form my lineage:

I set up an online family tree.

I entered a few names myself and then invited my sister and folks to get involved.  Always one to delegate. It’s actually really fun!  Try it here.

Fun factor: 8

Thanks to Suze’s package, and co-worker Esther’s wisdom and patience as a teacher, I am now armed with the tools to complete life goal #36, so:

I learned how to knit.

My creation thus far:

I’ll see you folks at Circle this Friday. Maybe we can get a cup of decaf after Bingo.

Fun factor: 9