The Evolution of Guppy: 2009

Thursday, July 16, 2009

I Feel Like a Bad Mommy

I did not notice until Guppy and I were playing in the sandbox, that I had totally jacked his poor little toe into his sandals crooked. Poor guy was walking around all sideways. It didn't seem to bother him, which makes me feel a little better, so I took a picture before I fixed him.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Funny Car

I thought this was one of the worst cars I have ever seen. It was all jacked up, on these huge low-profile wheels. I had to get out the camera phone and snap a pic. Who decides THAT is a good idea? Seriously, if I were in that car I would have to laugh at myself, and hang my head in shame.

Guppy and Tipsy by the Curtains

We had a Pampered Chef party with Jonette and the gang yesterday. Guppy had a little meltdown over some Legos, so he missed his afternoon nap. The pic is from after I got him out of the crib, and he was having a conversation with Tipsy, who was lying on the couch. I thought it was kind of a cool pic. Tipsy and Guppy are both dark in front of the curtains.

Monday, July 13, 2009

My Blog-Worthy Day... So Far.

I thought today has been unique enough to warrant a blog posting.

Guppy was still fast asleep when I went in to wake him this morning, so I took him to Lisa's house in his jammies, with his blanket firmly in his grasp. After that, I got on the highway, and there was some traffic. I got behind a beige Toyota, and got into the flow of traffic, going about 65. I'm about 4 car-lengths behind her when suddenly, she JAMS on her brakes, down to about 20, VERY FAST. Thankfully, I managed to slow down and not hit her, but I looked in my rear-view mirror and was almost creamed by the car behind me. We sped back up, and then she proceeded to do it again, TWICE!!! I couldn't get around her because the flow of traffic was pretty quick, and I couldn't see what what ahead of her causing her to almost demolish everyone on the highway.

So, I was already on red alert when I was almost to Akron U, and suddenly, this tractor trailer is backing up and just veers out into the road in front of me. I swerve into the other lane to miss him, swearing profusely. Then I get to campus, and there are students just wandering around in the road like they are all high on crack or something (it was 7:45 in the morning). And they all have on an ipod, so it's not like they are aware of their impending doom.

I get up to the lab, still a little worked up, and we don't have enough supplies for the lab today. So, I'm mixing chemicals, but I can't find my safety glasses. And this is the one lab that uses caustic chemicals. Oh well, It's not like I'm worried about my eyes anyways....

Then my TA comes into my office and starts drawing something on my whiteboard. I look at him, and he has this look on his face, and he says, "Uh oh. That was a permanent marker." WTF? He chooses this day to draw on my board with a permanent marker??? Arg. Thankfully it came off with alcohol.

So I went back in to check my toxic chemicals, and picked it up with a hot glove off the 325 degree bunsen burner, and drop it. I have freaking agar all over the supply room. And for those of you that don't know, agar is like jello, but a little stickier. So there is sticky nasty stuff among all the cords and beakers, and all my lab stuff. Double Arg.

So then I go to make some frozen burritos because I am starving. I put two in the microwave, and heat them for 2:30. After that, they are nuclear hot on the ends and still frozen in the middle. So I heat them 30 more seconds, and now they are like lava. You can't win with frozen burritos. They are either ice or complete fire.

So, now I'm headed to the gym with Steph, and I fully expect to break my foot or something. I'll let you know what happens.