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Pet Shop Boys

I woke up pretty refreshed today after some good sleep. I spent all day cleaning the house, fish tanks, vacuuming, and even some steam cleaning. All the pets seem a bit happier now, and the place definitely looks better.

Summer took the girls to Nick’s and then came over in the evening. We went to Taco Villa for dinner, then Davis Discount Pet Store where I chatted with Mrs. Davis for a little while. I picked up some mealworms for the box turtles, and we left there to go to PetSmart for some supplies she didn’t have. There, I picked up the filter media bags I needed along with a female betta. Jessica’s male in the library keeps making bubble nests, so I’m hoping I can try to breed them.

When we left there, we went to Walmart for something to help with Summer’s poison ivy itch. I also needed some poly fill to stuff in my aquarium filters, so I picked up a 10lb box that should last forever. We stopped and got a couple Blizzards on the way home, then settled in to watch Upside Down.

Up-top, they always win, And down-below, we always fail.

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That’s not snoring. That’s the sound of me dying.

We slept in a bit this morning until the kids all went to hang out with Nick. Summer started some pulled pork barbecue in the crock pot, then I dozed off in her lap while she caught up on Stranger Things so she could watch it with the kids. She went to the gym for a bit before everyone got home, and I watched Moana while updating an old laptop I hadn’t used in a while.

Once the kids got back, they all went to drop Noah off and to get an assortment of gifts from Summer’s parents. She had started some pulled pork barbecue in the crock pot earlier in the morning, which we ate once everyone got back home. It was too late to start an episode of Stranger Things, so we watched New Girl, sent the girls to bed, then caught a couple episodes of The Office before I headed home.

When I got home to my hot house, I discovered I had been invaded again by ants. This time, I lost my apple fritters. I dusted the perimeter of my house with ant killer in a fit of rage, then cleaned up a bit before bed. At least it managed to cool off pretty quickly inside.

Can you imagine an Asian that is bothered by the sound of filing nails???

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A Quiet Surprise

I took today off since Summer had to take Noah in to get braces. We went to Conway to catch a matinee showing of A Quiet Place. We were one of only like three groups of people in the whole theater, the largest in the house, so we had plenty of room to breathe. Just before the movie started, a younger lady came walking into this horror movie with a baby in a stroller and a toddler. I almost lost my shit. After stewing for a while, I came to the acceptance that if you’re going to bring children to a horror movie in the theater, at least do it during a matinee showing with only a couple other parties in the room.

How could I object?

To my surprise and delight, the kids behaved mostly well, and the mostly-silent movie went on without too much interruption. It was more suspense than horror, but that didn’t keep Summer from going white-knuckled, crushing my hand within the first ten minutes. Ultimately, it was probably her that left the theater with the most emotional scarring.

After the movie, we had to come straight home to pick up the girls. We stopped by Kroger on the way back and got raw materials to create spaghetti. She didn’t have any sauce at home like she thought, so we ended up having to make another trip to Dollar General for that, but overall everything turned out great. Much success.

We wrapped up the girls’ evening with a game of Uno, then watched a few episodes of The Office with Noah before I headed home for bed.

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Grease is the Word

The girls were spending the day with their father, so Summer and I got ready and headed to Conway to catch Grease‘s 40th anniversary showing. I had only sort of seen it once before at Suzanne’s house years ago while she was having a party where people were doing things that kept me distracted from the movie, so it was nice to check it off my list proper.

After the movie, we wandered through Target for a while. She picked up a new swimsuit, and I loaded up on clearanced Easter candy. Then we found our way to Red Robin for dinner. It was pretty good, if not expensive, and really messy. Endless fries helped, but I didn’t think six onion rings were worth an upcharge.

That ain’t no shit, we’ll be getting lots of tit.

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Ready Player Three

Several members of our team were out today, so we didn’t have a meeting in the morning. Instead, we just worked in our buildings all day. Those of us that were there met up for lunch at Chick-fil-A. When we walked in, there wasn’t an empty seat in the house, so we left and went to Zaxby’s. Surprisingly, everyone seemed happy with the alternative. I saw John and Melissa, along with Jennifer and the rest of the family there too.

The other kids were spending the night with friends, so Summer dropped Eaddie off with me while she went to the gym after work. We went to my parents’ house to pick up some frog eggs my dad scooped out of the pool cover, then spent most of the rest of our time trying to find a small fish tank to put them in. I couldn’t find the one I had in mind, but had a fish bowl that suited them fine.

When Summer got here, we went to Conway for dinner and a movie. I still had a $10 birthday reward for Marketplace Grill, and then we watched the late showing of Ready Player One. The movie was pretty great, but I have a strong need to go back and watch it again frame-by-frame so I can find all of the characters and references. I’m sure someone will have a list by the end of the week.

Here’s the deal, Wade. You’re something called a ‘human being.’ That’s a really smart kind of animal. Like every other animal on this planet, we’re descended from a single-celled organism that lived millions of years ago. This happened by a process called evolution, and you’ll learn more about it later. But trust me, that’s really how we all got here. There’s proof of it everywhere, buried in the rocks. That story you heard? About how we were all created by a super-powerful dude named God who lives up in the sky? Total bullshit. The whole God thing is actually an ancient fairy tale that people have been telling one another for thousands of years. We made it all up. Like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
Oh, and by the way… there’s no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny. Also bullshit. Sorry, kid. Deal with it.

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What can I say except, “you’re welcome!”

I slept in again today, but made time to clean the aquarium and living room before going out. The girls went shopping and wanted CiCi’s, so I met them there for that. Afterward we stopped in to Shoe Carnival so I could look for some sandals. I don’t really understand it, but the sandals I wear are at least a size larger than my shoe size.

When we left there, Summer asked what the plan was, and I told her that I was going to go play video games by myself and she could do whatever she wanted. Eaddie said she was with me, so I took her, which I think was a surprise to everyone. It looked like Summer and Autumn went toward their house, and Eaddie and I went to my house, but then made a detour to get half a sandwich out of the office refrigerator. On the way back, we passed a bird sitting in the gutter of the road that didn’t move, so I circled around and we walked over to look at it. I managed to poke it before it wobely flew across the street. We followed it, but I never got to touch it again. I did get a sweet picture of it when it landed just outside arm’s reach in a tree.

Giving up on the bird, we came back to my house and met the others and played some Blokus before settling in to watch Moana. I loved the movie, and the 3D was spot-on.

If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me…

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A Wrinkle

We all got up this morning to some poachies, sausage links, and strawberries before trekking to Conway. We caught the early afternoon showing of A Wrinkle in Time before doing a bit of shopping. The movie was okay, but I wonder how it compares to the book. At a glance, it looks like something I may actually be able to digest someday.

We wandered through Dollar Tree for a bit before heading to Sam’s to load up on some essentials for them and a 50-pound bag of popcorn kernels for me, because it’s the only way I could afford to feed this many mouths.  From there, we managed to find a compromise on a pizza at Old Chicago before failing to make it to Shoe Carnival before closing.

Cranky and tired, we made it all the way back home without any casualties. Except the popcorn. Somewhere between the store and the car, it suffered a stab wound.

Don’t go to war for me.

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The Good for What Ale Crust

After fading in and out of consciousness all weekend, I finally got up today and managed some leftovers for breakfast and a much-needed shower. I forced myself up and out to pick up the girls for our trip to Conway to see Black Panther. We stopped by Old Chicago for some pizza first, and then loaded up on popcorn for the movie.

I was actually a little let down by the movie, simply because of how much hype it got. I really enjoyed it, and at first watch I had nothing to complain about, but I let myself get worked up by what everyone else was saying about it. I think if I had not heard anything about it, I would have left feeling better, but as it was, I enjoyed it as much as any of the other MCU movies.

On the way out, I dropped my Coke on my brand new shoes and got it all over my pants as well, so I dropped the girls off before heading home to work on some laundry. While that was going, I got in a couple rounds of PUBG before bed.

It’s a Bugatti spaceship!

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MOOvie Marvel: That’s a Wrap

Today was a day of food and movies. Summer made breakfast while I started a pot roast. It’s an ordeal every time. I was actually surprised we had enough food, though just barely.

We watched the lion’s share of movies today, with Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and finally Thor: Ragnarok into the evening. They were all better in 3D, but we can’t do that with kids laying sideways in the floor. It breaks the science.

We never lose our demons, Mordo. We only learn to live above them.

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I am Barely Breathing

Today was pretty relaxed for a Friday. I ate a lot of chicken, and we got clarification on the new and sudden desire for us to document every minute of our work day. At the end of the day, I helped Sara set up her new office at Oakland since she was made to move out of our offices downstairs.

After work, I cleaned up in preparation for the last of our Marvel marathon. When everyone got here, Summer and I went to find stuff to throw in the slow cooker for tomorrow, along with some breakfast. Then it was Captain America: Civil War before bed. By that time, I had lost all air flow in the right half of my face. On top of that, I haven’t been feeling super smurfy somehow, but I’m not sure why. Hopefully my body figures it out.

I can’t find the air.