What the Hay?

Scary Cat and Friends

Looks like Scary Cat is ready to celebrate Halloween with some batty friends
And notice the bag hanging on the front of the mailbox. That's Stan Morse's way to obtaining votes for a House seat - by littering and making my mediocre mailman even more disinterested with his job.

Did you know that Stan actually endorsed his opponent just a few months ago? So he's a litterbug and a flip-flopper. But still might be better than said opponent (Marilyn Avila) who is the former chairwoman of the Wake County Republican Party and works as an administrator for the highly conservative John Locke Foundation. There's nothing like coming in straight from a big special interest group to give you a fair and unbiased representative - Not So Much!

Nice Plate

I am trying to get back into shape these days. So I started walking again on my breaks at work. Today I noticed this truck and it's license plate:
I'm not sure if I would have put 'Hanna's Hos' on my vehicle, but I guess I don't know this person or her daughters/friends/etc.
(I know it really says Hannah05, but it looks really close to Hanna's Hos - and that's funnier)

Gasless

Hurricane Ike caused more damage than just leveling many homes in Galveston. He also caused the southeast to be desperately low on gas since his arrival. Even the Costco near my office (which is ALWAYS crowded with lines for their cheap gas) has run out.
Not to fear, Gov. Easley has some gas trucks coming this weekend. So there won't be too much 'gas rage' at the pumps this weekend.....next week, we'll have to wait and see.

Excess & Overcompensation

You know how some people like to try to overcompensate for their own perceived faults. Well I have a coworker that is a really nice guy, likes to fish, really laid back, likes Bojangles....a good guy. But he's small for a guy - about 5'7" and 130 lbs soaking wet - and this is what he drives:
I'm thinking he may have an issue with his lack of stature - and he's not latino or 'texican.'

Secret Agent Brown

Here he is - the newest member of an elite secret agent team....Agent Brown.
Notice how he's dressed in all brown and has an infrared spotlight on his wrist (thanks Chik-Fil-A kids meal). 008?

Creative Parking

I was at Duke for an appointment today and noticed that the kids there are more creative than I thought.
Who knew you could recycle a sidewalk for a parking space? Those kids are always 'thinking green.'

Rice Boy or Oil Boy?

I see my share of Rice Boys in Raleigh - more than I had thought I would see. But I don't usually see any that look like they have dry ice sitting in their mega exhaust pipes.
Look closely at the tailpipe. I wonder if this is intentional or if he just likes burning oil.

Scary Cat - Naked

Nudists ... it's always the ones you don't really want to see nude.
Put some clothes on already - jeez!

Sneak Peek

Guess what Sam is going to be for Halloween this year.
Last year he was the most adorable monkey you ever laid eyes upon, so it was a tough choice on how to follow that one. I think he did good.

Achtung Baby

At least once a week, I see a bus broken down in the exact same spot - yes, the same stop. Here is the one I saw today:
I'll start keeping track of how many break down in the next few weeks.

Daddy Time

Sam - enjoying some quality time with dad. Making mushrooms with Wikki Stix
Rough housing and horse play
He'll even bend over backwards to make his daddy smile
And eating some macaroni and cheese (ok, I know this isn't really macaroni, but any pasta with cheese sauce is considered macaroni to Sam right now)
They are like 2 peas in a pod....smart and silly!

Crazy Hair?

It's the last day of spirit week at Sam's school and I think he ran out around Wednesday. He didn't wear pajamas on pajama day, and today was crazy hair day.
It's not even bed head crazy.

Say It Loud

There's a new restaurant in our neighborhood that we've been wanting to try. It's called the Sake House.
Yep, it's a japanese restaurant/sushi bar. As I was riding it past it today, I noticed that they seemed quite proud of their health rating.
Wonder how long it will stay that high?

Guess Who?

It's Poochie!
Honestly, I don't have a clue who this is - I just thought the homemade bumper sticker with 'Poochie' was kind of funny. Of all the things you can get put on your own bumper sticker - Poochie should definitely be near the top of the list?

Grease Car

I see this guy on my way to and from work regularly. I call him 'Grease Man'. He drives a car that runs on recycled cooking oil. How do I know - he advertises it on said car. It's hard to see in the picture below, but you can go to this website and read more about cars that run on vegetable fuel - greasecar.com

Did His Daddy Dress Him?

Or is it just mismatch day at school. I'll let you decide.

Wacky Hat?

Sam's school has a 'spirit week' where the kids wear their school shirt one day, their pj's another day, crazy hair another day and etc. Well, today is Wacky Hat day at school. I tried to get Sam to wear his baker's hat, but he decided to go with this one:
It's a Thomas hat that his Nana bought him earlier this summer. It matches his Thomas crocs. Maybe that's wacky to a 2 yr old.

Pink Cars

Why don't they make cars pink anymore? I see tons of women walking around in full pink attire with matching pink accessories...especially the older ones (and by older I really mean middle aged) that actually have money to spend.
I bet my mom would buy one of these.

Crash, Pow, Boom!

My drive home from work isn't complete until I see someone broken down or crashed on the side of Capital Blvd. I honestly think I see more accidents down here than I did in DC. So on my drive home today, I saw this fender bender.
Earlier in the week - when it was really raining - there were some real beauties (think facing the wrong direction and stuck in the median), but I couldn't get my cell phone out quick enough to get snap happy.

Parking Lots are Dangerous

I was out picking up lunch today at my local Qdoba and was a bit surprised to see this.
I know that people drive crazy through parking lots - I myself rarely stop for those random stop signs. But I was surprised to see a car that was t-boned by the truck above and a cop writing up tickets. The other car was up on a curb and pushed into a small parking lot tree. I would have taken a picture of that, but it's certainly not safe to do that while driving - especially with a cop standing there with his ticket book out and ready. Maybe next time.

Scary Cat - Prepared

With a tropical storm looming, Scary Cat put on some slickers.
It's good to be prepared.

Try Text Messaging

I never really had a problem with people talking on the cell phones - until I went to get my oil changed today. I decided to sit outside because the weather was nice and the waiting room was packed with some crappy daytime tv blaring. As I was reading my book, this guy pulled up and was apparently so important that he felt the need to let everyone know ALL his business.
I personally don't care which hoochie you had your way with last night (although I think there was quite a bit of exaggeration going on there) and how you are awaiting some random test results. I also don't care about some weird dream you had where you met some random entertainer and made a business deal. In hindsight, the Michael Vick jersey was a big red flag that this guy would interrupt my reading with inflated, self indulgent stories. Oh well - I guess it was entertaining - to an extent.

More Smart Cars

I ran into another smart car on my way home from work this week. This one is a big brighter than the last one I posted.
I guess some people just like to be noticed more than others.