Surprise!!! There is nothing new.

Trying to blend in the grey with a toner. Hmmm.

Not so sure this home hair care method is going to be a big success. Nope, does not make me happy.

We have a new weekend routine, coffee in bed. I bought us a great tray, Big Daddy makes the coffee and hauls it upstairs on the snazzy tray, we turn on the crap news programs--make no mistake, they are all crap--and the cat joins in. So this morning mom calls me at 8 AM. I am still waking up and no coffee. Yes, in the past I used to get up at 4 to 4:30, today is new times. Her dog is itching and she can't sleep, her sister-in-law of the dead brother is losing her mind and she has not had her coffee. She has been up since 4. WTF, why did she not make coffee. She has one of those Keurig things, it is not hard.

We all agree that we do not quite believe the news or anyone working for the news, reporting the news or appearing on the news. Something about all this is just sketchy. Contrary to the NYT I do not know anyone who has died from Covid-19. I do not know anyone who is sick. I do not know anyone who knows anyone who is either of the above. What's up with that? And that includes people in 8 states and 5 countries. I don't get it. There is definitely some reason that some die and some do not and they gotta find out what that little factor is. Why are they dropping dead like crazy in NYC and Prince Charles is virtually unscathed, and the Prince is in the bad zone.

Is this some Chinese cluster or what.

And why is anyone surprised by 3M being dickwads, they have always been dickwads. Back in the day they were they worst to work with. Extra big egos and asshats to wear them.

We went to The Hill last night for takeout, they are still having 2 for one. We got a lovely bottle of Girard Chardonney for 25.00, their special burgers and fries with tomato soup for 38 bucks. Included tip. BYW this is a very nice white table cloth restaurant and BD told them to add the tip to the tab as it is 1 easier 2 cleaner 3 stops the non tipping assholes from skating. This week the tip was added. 

I must add we are very blessed. Plus the above mentioned this has not touched us, BD is working from home and receiving full pay and benes, son is the same and mom is good. Brother that lives in mom's house is at least rent free and his kids are all okay. Same for rest of the family. We are blessed.

Still behind schedule

But on a positive note, the head hunters wanted some info on our home.

On the downside, every time I left here I would stand on the balcony and wonder if I would ever see Shanghai again. Of course those were the times I could actually see anything from the balcony. Find myself looking out today and wondering if I can fit in with the suburbs again. Not that I ever did but I did pretend to fit in.

It is going to be strange to be in our regular house again. We live on a short dead end type street, not much traffic or people about. You really cannot even see much sky as there are so many trees. Grosse Pointe Woods is a named Tree City.

I was thinking today, soon I will have a garbage disposal and a dishwasher and water faucet I can drink from and a counter top with no Shemp footprints. Then I remembered every time I go home I am the Queen of the Broken Shit. Maybe this time the spell will be broken.

I am looking forward to our vacation and warm weather. New Orleans is so much fun and picture worthy now that I am on the photo path. And I am thrilled to be home for the election year. If it is half again as entertaining at home as it is here on CNN, well that is worth a party.

And I do believe this weekend is Super Bowl, hot damn. Who to root for, the Michigan Man or the Manning heir? Hmm. I just hope they don't drink the water in Indy, shit happens to people that drink Indy water, look at the Colts.

Big Daddy is having fun

Big Daddy is traveling in the bowels of hell outside of Shenzhen this week.

First hotel was a Chinese 5 star, no CNN, HBO or any English speaking stations.

Second hotel had a "Weeding Garden", that is how they pronounce wedding. I asked if he took a fuzzy picture for me and he forgot. Told him to get one when the driver picked him up. Then he tells me he told the staff that wedding was misspelled and they were very, very upset. So he gets downstairs for his ride and the Weeding sign is gone. He gets into the brand spanking new Mercedes with the sticker still on the window and the battery is dead. His driver had a solution. Keep turning the key until you wear the starter out. Guess they don't have roadside assistance in China.

His suppliers cannot afford light bulbs or heat or air-conditioning or WIFI but the all have very expensive cars.

The South West Airlines Pilot rant, can you tell I am bored?

My back went out 3 days ago. And Big Daddy is traveling so I am really, really bored.  Reading the Dean Koontz Frankenstein books and I am really not happy with them. But you read what you have. Read a bit and rant a bit. A friend convinced me there were great after talking about them for a year, so I ordered them but they are just not making me happy. I may have read one of his books in the past and ordered these as they are based in New Orleans, my favorite place in the world. Anyway, too little NOLA and too many changing styles with the writing.

All over CNN and my favorite air travel sites everyone is talking about this guy. Since I am not a PC person I listened to his rant and cracked up. He is ranting he can't hook up because the majority of the cabin crew are gay, old, or fat. At no time does it occur to this idiot that maybe he cannot hook up because he has no redeeming features. I do not know why he cannot have sex with women that are not flight attendants, but when you limit your choices  . . .  This reminds me of so many guys, and yes woman too, that draw that line in the sand at "I will only have the best".

I remember a guy I worked with that seriously thought he was going to meet a Supermodel and win her heart with his who knows what. He was hilarious and a lot of women go for a sense of humor. But he turned down normal women for that elusive chance that a Supermodel was going to show up on a night flight from Podunk to BFE. I knew guys that tried and tried with women that just were not ever going to give them a shot. And I knew women who could just never understand why Mr. Impossible either treated them like dogs or dropped them as soon as they delivered the goods.

There are rules people. Under normal circumstances like seeks like. I have seen it a million times. I could, and probably should, teach classes about how to fit in and excel in situations that can be challenging. Hidden clue-seek out not-normal circumstances.

Getting laid in Chicago is not challenging. For anyone. For those that cannot attract partners up to their standards there are discreet services that will fulfill their needs. See the bartender.

Getting ahead in business 101 tips are free today, don't tug on superman's cape, don't spit into the wind, and don't mess around with Jim, I think that is Jim Croce.

And if you want to reach for the stars you need a plan. Ranting on an open microphone for all the world to hear that you can't get anyone to have sex with you is not going to get you a spot as the next Bachelor.

I think he needs to go to "How Not To Be An Asshole" classes with the Weiner Dog.

They're creepy and they're kooky

mysterious and spooky, they're all together ooky, the readers of my blog.

Okay, there is one guy out there, and I think he is psychic or maybe just in touch with the powers that we do not want to know.

He predicted that the Osmonds would be coming to Piers soon, and I am not kidding here, guess who is gonna be on this Monday (this may be a different day based on whatever hellhole you watch from) the Osmonds.

Donny and Marie. And the little "bite" they preview that makes us gasp and maybe weep a little, Donny sings "Puppy Love" while sitting in Piers lap.

People wonder why I am not the same person I used to be. This could be it.

I usually don't do politics, but really

Okay, CNN International is not the show guys usually see. And you do have other channels to watch. Fie on you. However, I do not have other channels and I am fedded up. To use a French phrase.

I am tired of stories of 11 year old girls sold into marriage. Something needs to be done here. Either fix it or prove it wrong. Since it seems to be happening in all the countries we have a presence in or support with huge tax dollars, this should not be real hard.

I am tired of politicians that are accused of breaking the law and that is where the story ends. Did it happen or not? Are you all lazy or complacent?

I am tired of stories on gay people or any other minority committing suicide, slayed at the hands of viscious killers, or being "identified" for their own good, while the "killers" get a pass for whatever reason the media uses-just so they can get the story. If you can dog the victims you can dog the perps.

I am tired of poor people. Not really poor people, you will never see really poor people on CNN, only the phony poor people. Poor people do not have hair and nail services available to them. Nor do they have cars, homes, and sidewalks. The really poor people are being helped by Oprah and Bill Gates and they do not appear on television. Unless they are getting a shot for whatever disease they are going to catch in the near future, for another TV spot.

And I am tired of Jimmy Carter, I know he is sick and in the hospital and all, but I was tired of him in the 70's. He was depressing then and now he is just a whiner. Get over it. No one liked you then and less people like you now. And the reports of your houses falling apart are rampant. And if that is not true why is there not a Habitat person out there refuting all these stories on CNN? And picking on Teddy Kennedy? I did not like Teddy and I would not pick on the dead when I had plenty of time to point this shit out when he was alive.

David Vitter in a diaper with a madam, Mike Cox won't fire the guy that works for him that is harrassing a guy at U of M, and who in the city of Detroit is having sex with whom this week?

Something needs to be done with all this information, I suggest the garbage pail, and people need to start discussing and doing something about the things that really have an impact on their lives. And they need to force the media to respond. I for one will be telling Anderson Cooper that he needs to review his past reporting and tell me if he is happy with his current stories. Then I will decide if no TV is better than shitty TV.

Perfect Toilet Training

All my past efforts finally came together in the perfect toilet experience. At the A and B market. Had my own paper. Had my own antibacterial hand wipes. Hooray. Also did not have to squat which was fabulous. Funny how little things can make your day.

Old crown in starting to crumble so I may have to call and make an appointment before I get to New Orleans. Not looking forward to trying to squeeze in more things to do in a short time frame. Two crowns in two months.

Have to go shopping for boring items. Yuk.

Off to the City Market after we watch Ray Nagin on CNN Reveal. Also Watsons and maybe Sephora.

Hair on waking up: not too bad. More later today. Cool but sunny.