There is a group of creatures with no names, no faces, and who make no sounds and cast no shadows. I can't tell you how tall they are, how fast they run, or what kind of shoes they wear. They leave no footprints or calling cards. Legend has it that they come out at night and lurk the streets looking for any invitation to make their presences felt. These night lurkers, as I have been told, have no scruples and will stop at no cost to accomplish their goals. Nothing will get in their way. They are completely immune to the elements.
The night lurkers are not indigenous to just the metro Atlanta area, mind you. They can be found in every community throughout the country. There have been many reports of night lurkers in Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. This means that either the night lurkers can swim extremely well, or they have been around since the times of Pangaea.
Why do I write about such things. Well, last night a pack of night lurkers visited my home. I didn't hear them coming, and I didn't see them go. They didn't vandalize my house, mess up my grass, or toilet paper my trees. No, the simply did what their instincts have driven them to do for generations. The night lurkers took some of my trash.
They came at the darkest part of the night and took an old crappy bench that had been left in the garden from the previous owners. I was sick of it, so I put it out with the trash in hopes it would be taken away. But it appears as if the night lurkers got to it first.
Thank you, Night Lurkers!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
What to do on a random Saturday night
I don't think I'm the only person that has the weekly dilemma of what to do on a Saturday night. Now this problem doesn't come up every week, but it's common enough. I don't know why it's so difficult to decide, it just is. Perhaps, when trying to make a decision you feel that you have to come up with the perfect plan. And if you don't come up with that perfect plan, anything else just seems boring and not worth doing.
I'm not a club kind of guy. But don't get me wrong, I can have fun at clubs and bars. I just prefer a more quiet setting; one where I can hear my own thoughts. However, when it comes to Saturday night plans, going to a bar is always an option, so I cant totally rule it out.
Going to a movie is fun too, but it can be pretty expensive and it's not worth it unless there's one you really want to see. Plus, going to the movies isn't really a social thing. Once you get in the theater, you are instructed to keep quiet. Personally, for a Saturday night, I prefer to be social.
So where do I go from here. I want to do something social that isn't super crowded. Off the top of my head I can think of putt-putt and bowling. While cliche', they are both fun, but for this weekend I'm not really feelin' it. Does anybody out there in innernet land have any good ideas? I'm stumped.
I'm not a club kind of guy. But don't get me wrong, I can have fun at clubs and bars. I just prefer a more quiet setting; one where I can hear my own thoughts. However, when it comes to Saturday night plans, going to a bar is always an option, so I cant totally rule it out.
Going to a movie is fun too, but it can be pretty expensive and it's not worth it unless there's one you really want to see. Plus, going to the movies isn't really a social thing. Once you get in the theater, you are instructed to keep quiet. Personally, for a Saturday night, I prefer to be social.
So where do I go from here. I want to do something social that isn't super crowded. Off the top of my head I can think of putt-putt and bowling. While cliche', they are both fun, but for this weekend I'm not really feelin' it. Does anybody out there in innernet land have any good ideas? I'm stumped.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Movie build-up
With this summer's hot comedy film The Hangover comes the issue of over-hyping movies. Why do people do this? I mean, honestly, is the movie you just saw the funniest, or best, or most thought provoking movie you have ever seen? I don't think people let the movie sink in before they hype it up which really is a disservice to those who haven't seen it. Over-hype makes the movie seem crappier than it really is to those who aren't the first to see it.
On another note, I don't think it's worth the money to see comedy movies in the theater. You don't need the surround sound or huge screen to make the jokes better. Plus you don't have the option of pausing and rewinding when other people laugh too loud or too long. I hereby resolve to only see action movies in the theaters.
Anybody want to go see Funny People? I think I can wait til Netflix.
On another note, I don't think it's worth the money to see comedy movies in the theater. You don't need the surround sound or huge screen to make the jokes better. Plus you don't have the option of pausing and rewinding when other people laugh too loud or too long. I hereby resolve to only see action movies in the theaters.
Anybody want to go see Funny People? I think I can wait til Netflix.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sorrento and Rome
We ended our trip in Italy with a brief stop in Sorrento followed by a night on the town in Rome. The trip was fantastic and unforgettable! We can't wait to get back to Europe to see more sights, eat more spectacular food, drink more excellent drinks, and spread the blanket of freedom!
We celebrated our last night in Italy with a great multi-course dinner with wine and entertainment. This "house band" played a bunch of songs that appealed to the older crowd, but they were very good. It seems like every italian that can play an instrument puts out a CD or too and tries to peddle it to the visiting americans. We checked out the song list these guys had and it was quite impressive. I was so close to buying a CD, but when we requested Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" they said they'd play it but didn't. This was an indelible stain on our trip. How dare somebody deny another human being a Shakira song...... so angry..
This is the coliseum at night.
Another sexy shot of the coliseum.
St. Peter's square in Vatican City.
St. Peter's basilica all lit up.
We celebrated our last night in Italy with a great multi-course dinner with wine and entertainment. This "house band" played a bunch of songs that appealed to the older crowd, but they were very good. It seems like every italian that can play an instrument puts out a CD or too and tries to peddle it to the visiting americans. We checked out the song list these guys had and it was quite impressive. I was so close to buying a CD, but when we requested Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" they said they'd play it but didn't. This was an indelible stain on our trip. How dare somebody deny another human being a Shakira song...... so angry.. This is the coliseum at night.
Another sexy shot of the coliseum.
St. Peter's square in Vatican City.
St. Peter's basilica all lit up. America's Got Talent
I watched a couple episodes of America's Got Talent last night and it got me thinking, 'what talent would I most like to have?'. This question seems pretty simple to answer, but there are so many possibilities. How do you narrow it to just one?
Off the top of my head I thought it would be cool if I could sing really well. I do a lot of singing in the car so it might be nice for it to sound good too. Laura might appreciate that talent more than I would. Then I thought it would be sweet if I could be a speed reader. Right now I am a pretty slow reader. It takes a good while for the words to travel through my eyes into my brain, and once they have reached my brain I'm not sure where they go. But there are so many books I want to read, and like I said in my last post, there is also a lot of television to watch. I would like to see a lover's quarrel between books and television, kind of like you would see in that show Cheaters. You know, the tv would slap the books, then the books would pull the tv's hair then they would rip each others' shirts off while Joey Grecco tries to interview them.
Ok, back on topic. So we have eliminated singing because I'm cool not being a great singer, and speed reading because I don't want there to be drama between my tv and books. That really only leaves one talent left to choose from.
I want to be able to dance like Carlton Banks.
Off the top of my head I thought it would be cool if I could sing really well. I do a lot of singing in the car so it might be nice for it to sound good too. Laura might appreciate that talent more than I would. Then I thought it would be sweet if I could be a speed reader. Right now I am a pretty slow reader. It takes a good while for the words to travel through my eyes into my brain, and once they have reached my brain I'm not sure where they go. But there are so many books I want to read, and like I said in my last post, there is also a lot of television to watch. I would like to see a lover's quarrel between books and television, kind of like you would see in that show Cheaters. You know, the tv would slap the books, then the books would pull the tv's hair then they would rip each others' shirts off while Joey Grecco tries to interview them.
Ok, back on topic. So we have eliminated singing because I'm cool not being a great singer, and speed reading because I don't want there to be drama between my tv and books. That really only leaves one talent left to choose from.
I want to be able to dance like Carlton Banks.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Pressure Washers
And with another chapter in the saga of getting the new house up to speed, I introduce to you the Pressure Washers.
Its clear to all that see our house that it could use a good pressure washing, mainly the front painted siding with its large black sections. The back deck is also in need of cleaning so it can be repainted. Now we have a couple options to get this work done.
1. We can buy or rent a pressure washer and do it ourselves.
2. We can hire somebody to do it for us.
Both options are equally good, but equally suck... I'll explain.
I, for one, have experience pressure washing. And I know that it's a large pain in the butt if you're not that good. And the only way to get good at it is to do it all day everyday. And I went to college so I wouldn't have to get good at pressure washing to make a living....just sayin'. Therefore, I really don't want to rent or buy the pressure washer just to spend a whole day doing a crappy job on the house. This isn't me being lazy. I just don't want to waste my time that I could spend watching tv or making excuses why I'm not in shape. You know? The tv isn't going to watch itself.
So it looks like we will be going with option 2. I called several of these pressure washing companies to give quotes and pretty much all of them were higher than we'd like to pay. Some of them advertised $129 whole house specials (up to 2000 sqft). This is cool, I know we have a bigger house so it will be more, but what I don't understand is how for simply cleaning the deck they quote 160 dollars! Our back deck is about 300 sqft, so why the hell does it cost 25% more to clean a deck than a whole house? You don't need a ladder. You don't need special formulas. Does anybody know? I should really ask but I'm afraid I would just get the standard pressure washer speak,
"well you know, we need a 37 degree wing tip adapter, and them aint cheap, and it takes reverse swawn stroke to effectively git all du crud outs from your wood slabs, and muh kid, Jasper really needs new markers to sniff, his are all dried up, so when you mathmatize all them costs its gonna run youz about 160, 170 bucks"
What we've decided to do is get somebody to wash the house and we will go ahead and clean/paint the deck ourselves. You really don't need a pressure washer to clean the deck, just some eco-friendly bleach, scrub brush, and about 130 beers.
check, check, and check.
So, if anybody wants to help paint, let me know and I will get you your favorite type of beer or flavor of capri sun. Both delicious.
Status updates to come as they are available.
Its clear to all that see our house that it could use a good pressure washing, mainly the front painted siding with its large black sections. The back deck is also in need of cleaning so it can be repainted. Now we have a couple options to get this work done.
1. We can buy or rent a pressure washer and do it ourselves.
2. We can hire somebody to do it for us.
Both options are equally good, but equally suck... I'll explain.
I, for one, have experience pressure washing. And I know that it's a large pain in the butt if you're not that good. And the only way to get good at it is to do it all day everyday. And I went to college so I wouldn't have to get good at pressure washing to make a living....just sayin'. Therefore, I really don't want to rent or buy the pressure washer just to spend a whole day doing a crappy job on the house. This isn't me being lazy. I just don't want to waste my time that I could spend watching tv or making excuses why I'm not in shape. You know? The tv isn't going to watch itself.
So it looks like we will be going with option 2. I called several of these pressure washing companies to give quotes and pretty much all of them were higher than we'd like to pay. Some of them advertised $129 whole house specials (up to 2000 sqft). This is cool, I know we have a bigger house so it will be more, but what I don't understand is how for simply cleaning the deck they quote 160 dollars! Our back deck is about 300 sqft, so why the hell does it cost 25% more to clean a deck than a whole house? You don't need a ladder. You don't need special formulas. Does anybody know? I should really ask but I'm afraid I would just get the standard pressure washer speak,
"well you know, we need a 37 degree wing tip adapter, and them aint cheap, and it takes reverse swawn stroke to effectively git all du crud outs from your wood slabs, and muh kid, Jasper really needs new markers to sniff, his are all dried up, so when you mathmatize all them costs its gonna run youz about 160, 170 bucks"
What we've decided to do is get somebody to wash the house and we will go ahead and clean/paint the deck ourselves. You really don't need a pressure washer to clean the deck, just some eco-friendly bleach, scrub brush, and about 130 beers.
check, check, and check.
So, if anybody wants to help paint, let me know and I will get you your favorite type of beer or flavor of capri sun. Both delicious.
Status updates to come as they are available.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Operation Repo
If you're not watching Operation Repo, you are not living life to its fullest. There are a few things that everybody should do before they die. First, visit some place awesome (this does not include Gatlinburg, TN or Newark NJ). I'm talking Ireland, Japan, Hawaii, Australia. Second, everyone should spend a year doing whatever they want (not including going to work). I haven't done this yet, but one of these days it will happen. Finally, everyone should watch at least 7 hours of Operation Repo.
come git u sumz!!
This show exemplifies everything great about America. It centers around an Repo company that goes around taking peoples' crap. Interested?!?! I thought so.
The best part of the show is how these guys and girls go up to the losers that don't pay for their car and just demand the keys. The people usually put up a big stink and threaten to fight the repo men and end up looking like huge jackasses. Then the repo men threaten to call the cops or report them to the authorities. At this point the losers typically give in and hand over the keys. They then take the car and tell the dude, "We're still turning you in."
pwn3d.
The question I have is, 'How do they get the debtors to sign the form allowing them to show their disgraced faces on TV?'
My only answer for this is they threatened to tell the authorities and turn them. So they sign, and turn over the keys because they don't want to get in trouble with the law. But the joke's on them because they are getting turned in.....everytime.
pwn3d.
come git u sumz!!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Great Idea!!! Plz nobody steal it.
Question: What sucks the most about having a car?
Answer: Getting gas for the car.
Question: What sucks the most about getting gas for the car?
Answer: Obviously, having to walk inside the store and get a coffee or soft drink.
These two question point out a tremendous opportunity to make tons of money. I'm talking, tens of hundreds of dollars, folks!! Here's the pitch:
When people go to the gas station, they want a quick stop so they can get the hell out of there without getting shot or shanked by the neverdogood high school students hanging around there. But, as my surveys have shown me, 87% percent of gas station patrons often want to get a coffee or a huge gut-busting sugar drink for their journey. What I propose is to have coffee/fountain drink stations at every pump! So when you are swiping your credit card to pay for the gas, the station will ask, "would you like a car wash?". Just answer no to this one like everyone else. Then it will ask, "would you like a refreshing coffee or fountain drink?". All you have to do now is hit 'Yes' and then specify you drink choice and size. The fully automated service pump will then create your order and you can get to pumping!! While you wait for the car to fill up, you can already be sipping on something delicious.
You will save so much time locking your doors, walking to the super shady store, taking the long way to the fountain drinks in order to avoid the creepy dude grabblin' all the Funyuns, paying, and walking back to your car. With this new service, you're odds of getting stabbed, robber, or stepping on gum will drop on average of 96%. Not to mention, the potential revenue increase for the gas stations will be ginormous!!
I know, this is a pretty damn sweet idea.
Answer: Getting gas for the car.
Question: What sucks the most about getting gas for the car?
Answer: Obviously, having to walk inside the store and get a coffee or soft drink.
These two question point out a tremendous opportunity to make tons of money. I'm talking, tens of hundreds of dollars, folks!! Here's the pitch:
When people go to the gas station, they want a quick stop so they can get the hell out of there without getting shot or shanked by the neverdogood high school students hanging around there. But, as my surveys have shown me, 87% percent of gas station patrons often want to get a coffee or a huge gut-busting sugar drink for their journey. What I propose is to have coffee/fountain drink stations at every pump! So when you are swiping your credit card to pay for the gas, the station will ask, "would you like a car wash?". Just answer no to this one like everyone else. Then it will ask, "would you like a refreshing coffee or fountain drink?". All you have to do now is hit 'Yes' and then specify you drink choice and size. The fully automated service pump will then create your order and you can get to pumping!! While you wait for the car to fill up, you can already be sipping on something delicious.
You will save so much time locking your doors, walking to the super shady store, taking the long way to the fountain drinks in order to avoid the creepy dude grabblin' all the Funyuns, paying, and walking back to your car. With this new service, you're odds of getting stabbed, robber, or stepping on gum will drop on average of 96%. Not to mention, the potential revenue increase for the gas stations will be ginormous!!
I know, this is a pretty damn sweet idea.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Jon and Kate!!! w00t!!!1
I'm not gunna lie, I have watched way too much "Jon and Kate Plus 8". I started watching about a year ago, and because of how cable television works (all reruns all the time), I have pretty much seen all of the episodes. I'm not proud of this.
As we all know, Jon and Kate have split up because they suck. Kate is bossy and crazy and loves attention while Jon is wuss and a loser and ugly. And now that they are both in the tabloids, we get to see just how lam3 they really are. Here are a couple of things I learned over the past couple months about Jon and Kate.
Kate:
1. Loves the camera and loves to hear herself talk. All of her interviews are self-glorifying.
2. Bad hair cut. Much attention has been paid to this hair "style". But srsly, its hella lame. She looks like an emo redneck at the bowling alley on a hot Friday night.
Jon:
1. uber-doosh
2. Has been seen with many ladies immediately after cutting ties with Kate. This tells me that he has prolly been seeing them for a while. He's pretty much a super dad. What do the ladies like about him? Is it his sad lazy eyes? Is it the way he talks like there's a perpetual turd in his pants?
I'm sure we will learn more about them as this season of the show unfolds. I mean, they are filming like 30 more episodes of this show while the two are not together. It's gunna be awkward!! I cant wait.
...again, i'm not proud....
"I love you, Jon"
"I love you too, Kate"
"HAHAHAHARAHARRAHAHA!!!11!1 I rly JK! U r luzer!"
"Mi too!! U maek me barfzorz!!!1"
As we all know, Jon and Kate have split up because they suck. Kate is bossy and crazy and loves attention while Jon is wuss and a loser and ugly. And now that they are both in the tabloids, we get to see just how lam3 they really are. Here are a couple of things I learned over the past couple months about Jon and Kate.
Kate:
1. Loves the camera and loves to hear herself talk. All of her interviews are self-glorifying.
2. Bad hair cut. Much attention has been paid to this hair "style". But srsly, its hella lame. She looks like an emo redneck at the bowling alley on a hot Friday night.
Jon:
1. uber-doosh
2. Has been seen with many ladies immediately after cutting ties with Kate. This tells me that he has prolly been seeing them for a while. He's pretty much a super dad. What do the ladies like about him? Is it his sad lazy eyes? Is it the way he talks like there's a perpetual turd in his pants?
I'm sure we will learn more about them as this season of the show unfolds. I mean, they are filming like 30 more episodes of this show while the two are not together. It's gunna be awkward!! I cant wait.
...again, i'm not proud....
"I love you, Jon""I love you too, Kate"
"HAHAHAHARAHARRAHAHA!!!11!1 I rly JK! U r luzer!"
"Mi too!! U maek me barfzorz!!!1"
Monday, July 20, 2009
Visit to Capri
Before we headed back to Rome we got to spend a couple nights in Capri. We had to take a 40 minute boat ride over the choppy Mediterranean Sea to reach the island. When we got there, it was storming and we had forgot our umbrellas/rain jackets. So we had to run from the boat to the train, then the train to the hotel. Needless to say, it was quite an adventure. Here are some pictures. Sorry, the pictures are out of order thanks to the Google Blog, and its a pain to get them all in order.
Our first night in Capri was also our 1 year anniversary. We decided to ditch the group dinner and go out by ourselves (good plan). We went to Capri's Restaurant (I know, not very original name) which had a great view overlooking the water. There we had pizza and ravioli both of which were fantastic. I guess if we were anywhere else and I said we had pizza and ravioli for our anniversary dinner you might not think of us as classy people. Its kind of hard to make Pappa Johns and Chef Boyardee a fancy meal. Afterwards we got gelato at our new favorite Gelateria (picture to come later).
Here are people outside of the famous Blue Grotto. The man int he blue shirt is about to take some people into the grotto, but first he must duck way down to fit. We didn't go in because the water was really choppy and the sun wasn't out, therefore the reflections you see inside of the cave would not be that spectacular.
A view of the town of Capri from the other town of Anacapri.
There are lemons. There are tons of lemons and pictures of lemons for sale in Capri.
Laura and I from the balcony at our hotel. This was the only picture in which I used my tripod. I carried that stupid thing all throughout Italy and only used it once.
Holy crap!!! More lemons!
A floral arrangement at one of the hotels. Laura told me to get a picture of it.
This is an Italian in a boat.
A cup of cappuccino I had at one of the cafes (Caffe Maresca to be exact). It was pretty good.
This is part of the gardens in Villa San Michele. This villa had great gardens and the best view of Capri.
Here Laura is in front of our favorite dessert spot on the island. Here they had great gelato, but the best thing was their homemade waffle cones. They would make them right in front of you and slap a huge ball of gelato on top. The cones would still be pretty warm when you started eating. We went here a few times, so good thing it was close to the hotel.
Laura and I with some island in the background.
From villa San Michele, the island of Capri with Italy in the background.
Laura during our tour of the villa.
I'm not sure how we made it off the island without buying several pairs of these flip flops (not for me). But there were many of these shops all over the island, and we must have stopped and looked in most.
Our first night in Capri was also our 1 year anniversary. We decided to ditch the group dinner and go out by ourselves (good plan). We went to Capri's Restaurant (I know, not very original name) which had a great view overlooking the water. There we had pizza and ravioli both of which were fantastic. I guess if we were anywhere else and I said we had pizza and ravioli for our anniversary dinner you might not think of us as classy people. Its kind of hard to make Pappa Johns and Chef Boyardee a fancy meal. Afterwards we got gelato at our new favorite Gelateria (picture to come later).
Here are people outside of the famous Blue Grotto. The man int he blue shirt is about to take some people into the grotto, but first he must duck way down to fit. We didn't go in because the water was really choppy and the sun wasn't out, therefore the reflections you see inside of the cave would not be that spectacular.
A view of the town of Capri from the other town of Anacapri.
There are lemons. There are tons of lemons and pictures of lemons for sale in Capri.
Laura and I from the balcony at our hotel. This was the only picture in which I used my tripod. I carried that stupid thing all throughout Italy and only used it once.
Holy crap!!! More lemons!
A floral arrangement at one of the hotels. Laura told me to get a picture of it.
This is an Italian in a boat.
A cup of cappuccino I had at one of the cafes (Caffe Maresca to be exact). It was pretty good.
This is part of the gardens in Villa San Michele. This villa had great gardens and the best view of Capri.
Here Laura is in front of our favorite dessert spot on the island. Here they had great gelato, but the best thing was their homemade waffle cones. They would make them right in front of you and slap a huge ball of gelato on top. The cones would still be pretty warm when you started eating. We went here a few times, so good thing it was close to the hotel.
Laura and I with some island in the background.
From villa San Michele, the island of Capri with Italy in the background.
Laura during our tour of the villa.
I'm not sure how we made it off the island without buying several pairs of these flip flops (not for me). But there were many of these shops all over the island, and we must have stopped and looked in most. Friday, July 17, 2009
The Real World
I started watching The Real World again because its the summer and there really isn't anything else on. Also, because it's awesome. The idea for the show is so insanely simple but the show has been so popular for so long. The reason, casting.
The intro to the show says, "7 strangers living in a house..." and that's literally all it is. However, the beauty of the show takes place in the application and interview to be on the cast. The producers always manage to get 7 strangers that would never be able to have a stable roommate. Then they put them in a sweet house, close all the doors and start poking them. Hilarity ensues.
I was thinking, for the past 4 to 5 minutes about what questions the producers might ask potential cast members. Here's what I got:
1. Are you on any prescription medication?
(this one is a no brainer. If they are on medication, you can definitely make an episode where they cant find it then they get super a) crazy, b) sad, or c) drunk
2. How would you rate your self-esteem? 1-10
(answers between 1-2, you probably have somebody that is going to embarrass themselves royally. Answers 5-10, better skip this applicant. "What's self-esteem", bullseye!)
3. Can you take a punch to the face?
("yes", sweet. "no", that's ok it would be cool to watch. "I only do the punching", perfect)
4. Do you have a steady boyfriend/girlfriend?
("yes, my girlfriend and I have been dating for two years andwe trust each other 100%" not ideal, "no" getting warmer, "I have both" bingo)
The intro to the show says, "7 strangers living in a house..." and that's literally all it is. However, the beauty of the show takes place in the application and interview to be on the cast. The producers always manage to get 7 strangers that would never be able to have a stable roommate. Then they put them in a sweet house, close all the doors and start poking them. Hilarity ensues.
I was thinking, for the past 4 to 5 minutes about what questions the producers might ask potential cast members. Here's what I got:
1. Are you on any prescription medication?
(this one is a no brainer. If they are on medication, you can definitely make an episode where they cant find it then they get super a) crazy, b) sad, or c) drunk
2. How would you rate your self-esteem? 1-10
(answers between 1-2, you probably have somebody that is going to embarrass themselves royally. Answers 5-10, better skip this applicant. "What's self-esteem", bullseye!)
3. Can you take a punch to the face?
("yes", sweet. "no", that's ok it would be cool to watch. "I only do the punching", perfect)
4. Do you have a steady boyfriend/girlfriend?
("yes, my girlfriend and I have been dating for two years andwe trust each other 100%" not ideal, "no" getting warmer, "I have both" bingo)
Pompeii
After Assisi we drove across the country to the preserved city of Pompeii. Pompeii is located just outside of Naples, which looks like a dump (at least the areas we saw). Pompei was pretty cool because there is so much stuff there. All of the roads and many of the walls and buildings have been preserved. There we learned about how ancient cities were constructed and how they operated. We also learned that the Pompeiians were quite the pervs (more on that to come). Enjoy the pictures!
Blurry picture of Laura and me with the tour group behind us.
There were hundreds of pots like this that had been preserved for thousands of years. They had several buildings filled with these and other artifacts.
Some columns with Vesuvius in the background.
Some steps in the amphitheater
Black and white image of one of the many narrow streets throughout the city.
This is Laura in front of a wall. Super interesting!!
A view of the city with the mountains that surround Naples in the background
The edge of the city. It was nice of the locals to put some landscaping outside.
They called this mall. This where the ancient italians would meet and sell their old crap to one another.
Obviously when Laura heard there was a mall, she got really excited. This picture was taken before she found out there was no Bloomingdales at this mall. (poutty face) :(
Ok, here is where the Pompeiians started to get a little weird. Obviously this is a picture of a two italians getting it on. This was just one of the many graphic images throughout one of the many brothels in Pompeii. The pictures were on the walls showing different positions or techniques you could order. It was kind of like a kinky dollar menu for the historic pervs of Italy. You are probably all thinking, if all the buildings are made of stone, how would you know which one would be full of hookers? (see next picture)
Pictured in the lower left is the official designator, or arrow, pointing toward the whore houses.
Blurry picture of Laura and me with the tour group behind us.
There were hundreds of pots like this that had been preserved for thousands of years. They had several buildings filled with these and other artifacts.
Some columns with Vesuvius in the background.
Some steps in the amphitheater
Black and white image of one of the many narrow streets throughout the city.
This is Laura in front of a wall. Super interesting!!
A view of the city with the mountains that surround Naples in the background
The edge of the city. It was nice of the locals to put some landscaping outside.
They called this mall. This where the ancient italians would meet and sell their old crap to one another.
Obviously when Laura heard there was a mall, she got really excited. This picture was taken before she found out there was no Bloomingdales at this mall. (poutty face) :(
Ok, here is where the Pompeiians started to get a little weird. Obviously this is a picture of a two italians getting it on. This was just one of the many graphic images throughout one of the many brothels in Pompeii. The pictures were on the walls showing different positions or techniques you could order. It was kind of like a kinky dollar menu for the historic pervs of Italy. You are probably all thinking, if all the buildings are made of stone, how would you know which one would be full of hookers? (see next picture)
Pictured in the lower left is the official designator, or arrow, pointing toward the whore houses. "Robert.....I'm not sure, but is that a stone dong?"
Yeah, its rock hard. The Pompeiians really like sculpting these. We saw several throughout the city.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Smooth move
Yesterday I got home late from playing golf after work. And in case you are wondering, I played pretty well.....for me that is. I shot a 96 on a par 70. Anyway, when I got home I saw that some of the repairs that we were getting done on the house were complete. We were getting some drainage issues in the front cleared up and the back deck repaired. I went down to the basement and out the back door to look up at the deck. And because there are so many bugs I closed the door. However, I didn't bring my keys with me and the door knob was locked from the inside. Screwed.
Lucky for me, Laura's parents live close by and they have an extra set of keys. Laura's dad was nice enough to drive over and help me out. I owe him one; not sure what, but I do. It would have sucked to spend the night outside waiting for Laura to get home.....on Friday. On the other hand, if I couldn't get into the house, I wouldn't be able to get my car. And if I cant get my car, I cant get to work.....hmmmm.....
Ok here's the plan. Go buy a tent, sleeping bag, matches, and three bags of jumbo marshmallows. Wait until Laura and her parents are out of town, preferably on a Monday or Tuesday. Lock myself out of the house, then spend the rest of the week camping in the backyard.
Better make it four bags of the marshmallows.
Lucky for me, Laura's parents live close by and they have an extra set of keys. Laura's dad was nice enough to drive over and help me out. I owe him one; not sure what, but I do. It would have sucked to spend the night outside waiting for Laura to get home.....on Friday. On the other hand, if I couldn't get into the house, I wouldn't be able to get my car. And if I cant get my car, I cant get to work.....hmmmm.....
Ok here's the plan. Go buy a tent, sleeping bag, matches, and three bags of jumbo marshmallows. Wait until Laura and her parents are out of town, preferably on a Monday or Tuesday. Lock myself out of the house, then spend the rest of the week camping in the backyard.
Better make it four bags of the marshmallows.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
