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Last night our cat decided to gorge himself. To which he promptly, for 15 minutes straight, puked absolutely everywhere, making no less than (and possibly more than) 11 large piles of half digested stomach contents around the apartment as he ran in fear from his own spewtastic performance. Not counting the barfy cat footprints he tracked everywhere in his mad dash to escape the demons within. D4rk was at work. I'm emetophobic. And I was eating dinner. An hour of cleaning later, life resumed. Pets! Gotta love 'em.

Good luck!!!

Today I learned thanks to a TED talk that orgasms can cure hiccups. Well then.

That's no fun. If you haven't already, I recommend getting a foam roller. Things hurt like hell but I've had significantly less back/shoulder trouble since using one. They help with calves and quads and such too. Neck's a little tough to get to with one, though. Good luck with it all!

Very nice! Got to play last weekend. Always a good time! Have fun!

I had no clue what to expect. It was Brendon Small and the rest of the guys who make the music in front of a big screen that was playing Metalocalypse videos/synced up animations. I was up against the rail and got the bass player's pick/covered in Small's sweat and beer. Was better than I thought it would be.

Oh man have fun! Mastodon is awesome live. Saw them a couple years ago with High on Fire and Dethklok.

Kind of upset I'm missing Rob Zombie at Darien Lake this weekend. But I'll be playing paintball instead so it's ok. Hoping he comes round again later in the year. Last concert was Gogol Bordello last year and I'm getting the itch again...

If it happens, I am very much looking forward to his awesome facial hair.

Dude... congrats! Probably a good way to zen out or listen to a lot of books on tape, too.

Well, it takes grueling persistence, ability to put up with the bad smell, some heart warming loyalty, and a few tear jerking moments.... and then I go to the barn to recover.

Living with d4rksabre since he decided to become an active cyclist has made me get back into the workout game... I do a kickboxing dvd (used to be a blackbelt/teach, so it's good to go through the motions again) and on Saturdays volunteer at a barn where I throw bales of hay around and push wheelbarrows loaded with manure through mud in 90 degree heat. Sweats it all out. Did crossfit bootcamp for awhile but it was just wayyy too expensive. A couple freeweights and a loop around the complex and I can do pretty much everything I learned there. Cut the beers to weekends only and i try to make sure to keep tasty treats at a minimum around the house. Grazing man, packs it on. Dress size 6 (weight has never been a good measure for me), just toning it up/staying healthy. Can't run well, much to d4rk's dismay haha

Went to Wegmans to find those popsicles in the plastic sleeves this morning as a mid afternoon treat when the temp in our office approaches the "gates of hell" level. Couldn't find them. Found a stock boy who looked alarmingly like a certain Vancouver goalie. After discussing the popsicles and their possible whereabouts, I said to him "Has anyone ever told you that you look like the Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo?" He laughed and leaned in close to me, then said "Keep it quiet... I don't want Schneider to find me here and take this job too!" Made my morning. So, Luongo is at a Wegmans in Pittsford, NY. Now you know.

Two books I'm reading... I'm sure many of you have read Ken Dryden's The Game. If you haven't, do. Great stuff. And the other is Saving Face: The Art and History of the Goalie Mask. Just really cool stuff. Learning a lot.

Like how weird it is to not see Lidstrom on the blue line. Detroit loves her veterans.

He's certainly getting up there in age, and it's risky with the cap going down, but... he's the kind of player you shell out for. They don't call him "The Magician" for nothin'!

Haven't been on in a few days but d4rksabre told me about this- so here's a belated congratulations!!!! Best wishes to both of you! So d4rksabre and I got our own apartment. No roommates, just us. And we have an alligator shaped toothbrush holder. If that's not awesome, I don't know what is.

Free tornado firewood = a plus. We had a storm system come through that had previous spawned an F5 that took out Van Wert, Ohio. We found tons of receipts from Van Wert area stores and christmas ornaments, oddly enough. We hang a few of them on our tree every year in memory.

Either balls of steel or utter stupidity. I would've needed new upholstery.

I cannot imagine being there right now. I grew up in a part of Ohio that was frequented by twisters, and had a town/school flattened not 5 minutes from my house. Got hit by one when I was in a van years ago too. And those were little F-1 to F-3's. Those things... once you hear the sound, you never un-hear it. That thing was a monster. Some people I've talked to said the weatherman was telling them to evacuate, because staying unless you were underground was a death sentence. Such a shame it hit those schools. I keep saying why can't one flatten Westboro Baptist?

Waha! So they are. Cool beans.

His job as comedic relief is probably more important than him actually playing hockey or smacking someone silly with his big ol' ham fists. Being ridiculous keeps that grim reaper in the locker room at bay. Besides, I look forward to painting him photobombing more Sabres someday. So, yay John Scott!

haha oh dear dear dear. I was expecting a nekkid lady commish...

YayyyyYYyYyyYy!!!!!! :D Seriously Ink, thanks a ton. I'll paint you something as thanks if you want :) now, now that d4rksabre's taken care of... my turn to find something new...

It makes me really happy to hear you say that. I know the overwhelming majority of those involved in the racing industry have good hearts, it's just the few bad apples that stain the reputation. The vet tech is pretty amazing, what little I've seen of it. Some of those barns for high level racers are just... beyond stunning. And nicer than any house I'll ever own! I've done some rather low tech vet assisting with like... tooth removal on a 30 year old mare... Those therapies sound awesome. It's really cool you're involved and passionate :)