Pumpkin Carving Day!

BHK did one similar to my Family icon, while I opted for a more traditional spooky face.
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Discovered this afternoon that our debit card had been compromised – suspect the pizza place, as it was the card I generally only use for swipe and go type purchases (atm/gas/groceries) – we ordered a pizza and gave the numbe rover the phone… low security means high risk of theft. Fortunately, Wachovia was very understanding… someone did charges to tmobile, sprint, cingular, and swimdance… all purchased online, to sources we’ve never used before. Credit for those stolen charges is expected to appear in our account shortly.. I got a replacement card and number issued to me, and the old number is no longer valid.

I’ll be interested in seeing how/when/if the thief is caught. While I wait for my new card, BHK’s still is active, as are the checks. I can get cash from local branches, too with my ID.

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Best Family Credo I’ve seen in a while – Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc (Means – “We gladly feast on those who would subdue us”)

Oh, you Addamses.

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I keep hearing good reviews for Lars and the Real girl. It looks terrible to me. Is it the advertising that misrepresents how good it is, or are those people just enjoying something I would find boring at best? Let’s see… Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 76… and I generally trust them. I think we’ll end up seeing it.

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Misc q&A meme:

Do you knock on wood? not for luck, but I do keep a beat sometimes

Are you drinking anything right now? Nope!

Do you have good vision? Not bad. No need for corrective lenses, though sometimes I get tunnel-vision. I tend to focus on tiny bits of a landscape or the whole thing, rather than bigger chunks.

Can you hula hoop? I doubt it, but I’d be up for trying. I suspect the fused vertebrae in my back would make it tough.

How often do you talk on the phone? As little as possible. I’d say I tend to do so about 1-4x a day.

What are you thinking right now? “What am I thinking right now?” also “Damn smokers having babies!”

Do you own a night light? Just the hall light

A movie you watched when you were little? Alien – first rated R movie I ever saw – I was 9. Yikes! Scary. Also the Jessica Lange remake of King Kong – cool.

Nose ring or tongue ring? I don’t have any, don’t mind ‘em, as long as I can understand you speak, and don’t see boogers on the jewelry.

Where were you at 3:02 AM this morning? ZzzZZzzZZ

What color is your cell phone? Black and silver with a little green send button and a red power button.

Do you own an iPod? Nope, but BHKs is pretty spiffy.

What was the first thing you thought this morning? Yikes! I’ve got to hop into the shower… I’ll be late!

What was the last thing that you had to eat? baby three musketeers out of the halloween candy. ruh-roh.

What was the last movie you watched? Deja Vu, yesterday with BHK and Chris

What food are you craving? I’m pretty full – just had dinner and a candy. I wouldn’t say no to some hot & sweet utz chips later, though.

What did you dream last night? I can’t remember… washed away in morning shower before putting to paper.

What’s the last tv show you watched? Ugly Betty catchup from last Thursday.

Do you always lock your bedroom door? Nope – it’s open with the hall light on to see. It closes when there’s company or the boys are in isolation due to a front or side door to the house being propped open for something.

Are you on any prescribed medication? I have an inhaler for pneumatic issues, some allergy meds.

Have you ever cut your own hair? Just the stuff on my face.

What is your favorite frozen treat? Ice cream is pretty dang good.

How many piercings/tattoos do you have? none… I have some surgery scars and the odd burn or stitch-mark though.

Where’s your favorite place to be? With loved ones, in a calm setting.

Who’s someone you haven’t seen in a while and miss? A few folks – Dave & Cathi, Ray & Kat come to mind.

Who was the last person to text you? Adam – looking for winxp w/ sp2 for his mac.

Do you care what people think about you? Generally only if I care about the people, or if what they think can hurt my livelihood.

Have you ever done something to make trouble? Not generally, but I imagine I’ve raised some hell at some point.

Have you ever moshed? Sure thing.

What do you smell right now? Newt-belly. Smells like powder.

Do you like ketchup? Yup – good on home fries, especially.

What do you tell yourself when times get hard? Things will get better. I’m not dead yet!

What color is your pillow case? Tan/brownish. (unless BHK slipped me the pink one again.)

If you could say something to your ex what would it be? Good luck. I hope you can be a better partner to your next or current one.

Who was the last persons stomach you saw? Newt’s!

Do you enjoy giving hugs? You bet, if it’s someone I like.

Have you ever been to another country? Yup! I’d like to go back to Germany to visit family there.

Have you ever suffered from bulimia, anorexia, etc? No eating disorders aside from gamer-gluttony.

What celebrities do people say you look like? I’ve gotten Silent Bob, Travis Tritt, Grizzly Adams… basically any oversized guy with a beard.

Does it annoy you when someone says they’ll call but don’t? Depends on the person. If it’s someone I’m waiting on for schedules and stuff, sure. If it’s just a social call, no worries, unless it’s an ongoing avoidance.

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The Momster sent BHK and I a little Lillian Vernon goodie – a welcome sign to put on our door with interchangeable seasonal knickknacks. It’s very cute.

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IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, PLEASE STOP SMOKING. I am sure it is difficult, especially with your hormones doing all kinds of baby maintenance stuff to your body… but for the love of the kid, c’mon.

The above compliant brought about by seeing an at least 7 months along lady having a puff at the train station. Makes me mad, mad, mad.

Babies born to women who smoke during pregnancy— (info from CDC, here )

• Have about 30% higher odds of being born prematurely.
• Are more likely to be born with low birth weight (less than 2500 grams or 5.5 pounds), increasing their risk for illness or death.
• Weigh an average of 200 grams less than infants born to women who do not smoke.
• Are 1.4 to 3.0 times more likely to die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

So please… Quit it.

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1 year ago – BHK and I arrive in FL.

• Many, many pictures taken on our trip home (note, we still haven’t developed pix from the disposable cameras) – ponce de leon, St. Augustine, ripleys, deerfield – 1 2 3 4 5 6

2 years ago – newt sleepin’ in pic, anarchy, wheat berry salad, frito bandit, hurricane stupidity, silly flickr pic mods

• pictures taken – rubble and newton photo-manips

3 years ago – coh badges, incredibles marketing, pauly shore in my head, jlu, Eileen Brennan movies that rock, cannibal ghost, printable masks, hotties for kerry, batstone, vlad the impaler = pron

4 years ago – making fiends, recovering from surgery, sarin trials, dreams, vamp stats, bro back to old habits, lite brite, cannibal, monster hoax, back pic, playboy centerfold blend, avp, martian hoax

5 years ago – Halloween eve poll, pokethulhu, my local voting plan, evil clown generator

6 years ago – escheat, diablerie, McDonald’s “Hispanic Menu”, fun private post,flying kitty, pleasant night, tropicon, random journals bad, cheapass games good.

7 years ago – cut gourds with Robbo, saw dingo, took nyquil for the dreaded cold
(via Scotto’s Wall Scrawls)