Cavs Game

February 26, 2014February 26, 2014 meisajDaily Life

To be perfectly honest, I’m not good at basketball, I don’t ever care about being good at basketball, have never been interested in following basketball, or cared about the sport.

But when I had free tickets to a Cavs game given to me it was a good opportunity to get out with a friend and watch a game. So I went to my first NBA game last night.

A few conclusions I’ve come to:

A) Basketball is much more interesting when you see the game live

B) Its always fun not knowing any players names. I gave them nicknames and just referred to them by the nickname all. #8 – your name is Spaz. You are the Tazmanian Devil from old WB cartoons on this team. Keep it up, you’ve earned AJ’s favorite Cavs player status. It is a new title, but deserving.

C) Watching Cleveland sports teams is a lot like watching Buffalo sports teams. The teams always know how to suck you in and get your hopes before crushing your soul with a loss.

D) If I get another chance… If anyone wants to come out and go to a game…. I would definitely go to more games. The arena is less than 10 minutes from my apartment, parking is cheap(-ish…. less than $20 for right next to the arena) and its always fun to root for a home team.

Angelo

February 25, 2014February 25, 2014 meisajDaily Life

Angelo is a strange cat. There are very toys he actually plays with. But these squeaky animal toys are his favorite. I’ll fall asleep seeing them on the living room floor, and wake up with one in bed with me next to my face. It’s odd. On more than one occasion he has woken me up pawing the squeak toys up and down the hall in the apartment. Sam shot this video last night of Angelo playing with a raccoon squeak toy on the bed.

Thumb Pain

February 4, 2014 meisajDaily Life

Last week I had the thumb pain dream again.

Its hard to describe but in my dream I feel like I can’t keep my thumb straight. It feels painful and hyperextended. I spend the whole dream, whatever it is about , holding my thumb with my other hand trying to keep it straight. I’ve written about this in the past. The whole dream is, well, just painful.

I generally wake up holding my thumb and honestly believe my brain is making it hurt.

Sometimes I think dreams I have are reoccurring, only to realize they just felt familiar and only happened that one night. Thankfully I have a blog post a few years ago. I’m sure I’ve had it since then but man did it hurt last week.

Thumb Pangs

Anyways, I woke up to this today.

Work

January 8, 2014January 8, 2014 meisajDaily Life

Our Live Christmas Tree
I don’t think its ever coming down.

Maybe its a sign that I like my job, but man I want I go back to work. Its been way to long for me. This stupid weather has been crazy. I haven’t worked since December 20th. That is almost 3 weeks ago. I was ready to go back after a week off.

Staying home isn’t the best for me either. I’m a notorious snacker and Christmas has left our apartment filled with candy and junk food. I eat healthier when I work. Although I have started P90X. I was forced to look for alternative exercise when I the pedal on my trainer stripped the crank, so I couldn’t ride. I did order another crank set, but it was shipped to work, and we haven’t been back yet. But I’ve started P90x and we will see how long I stick with it this time. Last time I think I did two weeks and it had legendary consequences for me that I only share with friends who know the most embarrassing stories about me.

All in all, I’m just waiting for the weather to return to normal, to get back to work, and to get on with life.

Here’s hoping it happens tomorrow.

Plastic Angelo

January 4, 2014 meisajDaily Life

Angelo has this weird fixation with plastic. Usually it is plastic bags with edges. Here it was just flimsy plastic that something was wrapped in. Angelo spent 20 minutes just licking it. He was in heaven.

He liked it so much that we didn’t through it away for a couple of days. We just kept this piece of plastic on the floor for Angelo to lick. He didn’t bite it, just licked it. Extremely weird.

But he’s my cat. He can have all the weird tendencies he wants. So far he licks plastic, announces his poo’s, his spot on the (and will stare you down for it), doors opened for him, and to be touching at least one person when he sleeps on the bed or couch.

Like I said, he’s getting old and can have all the weird tendencies he wants. We’ll blame it on his steroids.

2014

January 3, 2014 meisajDaily Life

Angelo in Front of the Fireplace
Taken with New Lumix Camera

Holy Cow.

Its 2014. That’s nuts. I never thought I’d make it this long. Really. My track record was seriously injure myself every 4 years. I’m way overdue. I figure my body is just saving it up for one huge injury resulting in massive bed rest or death. But here I am, bucking the trend I set for myself.

So yeah, I’ve been on break for two weeks and I’m way ready to get back to work. How sad is that? I was ready for work Sunday. After one week off I was ready to go back. This extra week has been a wash of movies and video games. Nothing of value (I have read a whole book in this week. So that counts I suppose).

I’ve also been playing with my new camera. Sam bought me a Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 mirrorless camera for Christmas. Angelo has never had so many pictures of himself taken. He was a test subject this whole last week. I put it to good use while home too.

The other thing about this break is the really weird dreams I’ve been having. No one is in them, but they’ve been about the ocean and beach. But not a warm summer ocean day, colder weather, fog, not real wildlife or noise, just splashing and walking around in low tide waves. Its weird.

I’m going to try and get back to fun little posts. I’ve been slightly conscious because of work of what I post on here, but that doesn’t mean I should hold back or abstain from posting. I doubt anyone from work sees this anyways, but you never know.

I burst out laughing when I read this short quote in the Christopher Moore book I finished.

“She’s so small, yet she contains so much evil….” ~Fluke

It was late at night and I was tired when I read it. It may have been funnier then than it is now.