Jen and I went to the movies at the mall tonight.  She had stuff to return, I had stuff to buy--plus, she was returning a couple of DVDs that Monica borrowed WEEKS ago (and I still don't think she managed to watch them at all), so I could pass them on to my mom--who has been harassing me to get them back so she can watch them.

It's the mall, and it's a Friday night, so clearly the parking lot is packed.  We see what looks to be a parking space, but is just the half-space left by the red sports car that has decided to park in two spaces.  It wasn't even a new car!  So my typical sarcastic response to Jen is, "Let's key that car."  But then inspiration hit me.  "No.  I just want to touch the windows."  Here's the philosophy behind this retaliation:

• It does no actual damage to the vehicle (so I don't think I can get in much trouble for it.
• It doesn't take long to do.
• While it isn't destructive, it is annoying...

A-hole.

So I borrowed some of Jen's lotion--just enough to make sure I'd make a good print--and left two smeared handprints on the driver's side window.  Because it is not the passenger's fault this person parks like a jackass.

If you're that concerned with protecting your car, park at the far end of the row--and maybe not by the movie theater entrance!!

Jen asked me later, "Did you do all 10 fingers?"  I said, "Fingers?  I did full hands--palms too." 

We saw "Over the Hedge."  It was VERY cute.  It's no "Cars," but it was still a very entertaining animated movie.  Bruce Willis was good as RJ the Racoon ("I told you not to eat the cookie, that cookie is junk!") and Steve Carell was very, very adorable as Hammy the Squirrel ("But I like the cookie").  Plus, Ben Folds did the entire score.  That was pretty cool.  Including a kid-friendly version of "Rockin' the Suburbs." 

Jen and I both agreed that it didn't rock as much as the original.  No mention of his "white boy pain."  Or warnings that we'd "better watch out because [he's] gonna say fuck."  Interestingly enough, also no references to any other musicians (sorry Quiet Riot).  Yet he still kept the "Shamon" in there at the beginning.

But, as I learned from Levar Burton, you don't have to take my word for it:

Speaking of Levar Burton: "I still haven't forgiven Levar Burton for teaching a generation of children to read books!  If there's one thing worse than a rainbow, it's one that can READ!" --Stephen Colbert, on his search for a new black friend.

We also saw a preview for the new Dreamworks/Aardman movie "Flushed Away."  It looks cute.  Here's the surprising bit:  it's CGI, no stop-motion anymore!  I guess after the fire, they were like, "Screw that, point us at some computers!"  What's cool is that they really seem to have captured the Aardman look, even with this new medium (it's all in the eyes & teeth), and now the water looks less like vaseline:

Jen and I also hit the Olive Garden for dinner beforehand and heard some truly disturbing news:  they're taking the chocolate lasagna off the menu!  I'm scandalized.

I also bought a "bed desk" from Bed Bath & Beyond--because I like to use my laptop in my room before I go to sleep, but I don't like when Tink shuts herself down because her vents are blocked.

Speaking of Tink, I think she needs to go to the doctor.  She's just absolutely lethargic these days (plus the CD drive doesn't read CDs, and I've got some sort of flash error code on the battery light that I've just been ignoring).  I've got at least three different spyware popups that I'm getting on a regular basis, and none of my anti-spyware software seems to be making any difference.  Argh.
 

At least as far as I'm concerned.  I went to visit Gretchen & Slug again Yesterday.  The second I got in the house, I was accosted by Frank's family.  "Hey, it's Kim.  Why do you call the baby Slug?"

So, for the official record:  When Gretchen first told me she was pregnant and had gotten her first ultrasound pictures, she said, "At this point, it mostly just looks like a slug."  Since we didn't know yet if the baby would be a boy or a girl, we just started referring to the baby as "the slug."  It just stuck.  If the baby had been a boy, I might have modified it to something sporty like "Slugger," but Margaret decided to be a girl, and that's not my fault--it's Frank's.  So Slug it remains.

I think she'll think it's cool.  Y'know, once she understands English.

Tuesday night was a good night for Comedy Central fake news.  Good quotes that night:
 

Followed up by: 

I want a goodie bag.  I'm on the waiting list for the big "Girls' Night Out" at the Melting Pot.  I'm in it for the free stuff.  And drink specials.
 

Today was the first day of the Victoria's Secret Semi-Annual sale, so Jen & I hit the mall in search of cheap stuff.  We both came away with some good finds, there and at Bath & Body Works--so we'll smell nice, too.  And I realized as I'm typing this that today is Tuesday and that means I missed Michelle's Arbonne party.  Crap.

Saw Cars this weekend with Jen, very very cute.  If you go, stay to the end of the credits, or you'll miss stuff.  Also, keep an eye out for the Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story.  I didn't see it, but I heard it's in there.  And look closely at the flies.

Last weekend I had company--H and her boyfriend Paul were in town for a wedding (he was a groomsman, she a plus one), and they crashed with me.  Since she is a wonderful and kind girl, she has agreed to make my Wendy costume for the Disney World Halloween party during the BIG TRIP.

I've decided that my condo complex must have the weeniest transformer in the entire world, because every time there's a storm that's bad at all, we lose power--not even our whole neighborhood, just us!  The businesses down the street have power--even the condos on the other side of Natural Bridge!  It's just not fair. 

So when I lost power last weekend, I just started calling people up to make them entertain me.  Katie O had company, Jen & Bob were at Bob's parents' house, Katie Connolly was packing for her cruise that was over a week & a half away.  For some reason, they all thought these were adequate excuses NOT to entertain me!  (Although Katie did put me on speakerphone and talk to me for a while during her packing.) 

Then I called Lisa, and she got all snot nose with me for not calling her first (which I didn't do because 90% of the time when I call her, I go to voice mail), so she put me on the phone with her boyfriend, Dan.  He is a highly entertaining boy, and totally knew where I was coming from with Lisa's lack of answering her phone EVER.  Apparently he told Lisa I'm his new best friend.  So I thought it was only appropriate to put him on this blog.  I've never actually met him or seen him, so I just had to guess what he looks like.

An artist's rendering:

Also, Slug Strebeck has her first webpage!  The MO Baptist pics are finally up here.

I got a new shiny-shiny yesterday, so in the future you can expect fewer pictures taken with my phone!  Yay!  You'll be able to enjoy the full spectrum of my bruises!  Shocking update:  I currently have ABSOLUTELY NO BRUISES!!!

Also, Entourage is back on!  Such a good show.  The first new episode was a little, "What?  That's it?", but the second was very very excellent.  Plus, you can do a mock interview with Ari.  It's a little basic, but still cute.  Ari told me I was excellent and got a gold star on my forehead.  Much more successful than my attempt to download the free "let's hug it out, bitch" ringtone last year.  I was excited to hear Piven's voice as the smarmy agent in "Cars" as well.  I thought it would have been cute if his character's name was still Ari, but "Harv" will have to do.
 

The Slug is on the outside!!  Little Margaret Jane Strebeck has been unleashed on the world, and she's frickin' adorable.  Just in time for Father's Day.

7:18am; 7lbs, 9oz.

This is me holding the Slug:

The Slug is ANGRY!!!:

Slug gets a shot, AKA Slug's first topless photo:
(Frank said he wants a cut if this pic ends up on Girls Gone Wild)

Actual update soon, but I just had to share the news that I was on TV during tonight's Cardinals/Rockies game (8-1!!!!).  Jen & I had some very amazing seats behind the Cardinals dugout, and you can see us during Miles's at bat in the bottom of the 8th -- and what an awesome half inning that was!  That's what they get for intentionally walking Rolen.

So Jen Tivo'd the game, just in case we were on, and then used her digital camera to tape us on tv, then Bob uploaded it to YouTube (if you ask me, he's just been itching for an excuse to sign up).  You can view it on their blog here, or go to YouTube.com and see it here.
 

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