Crockpot.

I bought a crockpot last year. I've probably used it 5 times. So far nothing tastes that great. Everything is kind of overcooked and too boiled tasting. It seems I could get the same results by just letting something cook on the range on low heat. Anyhow, it does help to have this thing on the nights The CEO works, I set it up in the morning and when I get in from work dinner is ready. So I keep looking for a worthwhile recipe. The problem is I just dropped the damn thing and the ceramic liner smashed to pieces. They don't sell a replacement on crockpot.com. What the hell.

Why do I expect anyone to read this blog when it has come to this.

I did find a great link though. You've got to check this spoof trailer out.

www.ps260.com/molly/SHINING%20FINAL.mov
(quick time file)

Organized?

I need to stay organized when I'm not a work. All I want is a calendar and phone list. I'd love something the size of a credit card or maybe even slightly bigger that could hold all this information. It seems I'm stuck between shitty electronic organizers that try and pose a PDA's or with a PDA that has more functionality than I'll ever use. I don't want to move to paper because I keep everything up to date on my work PC and I'd love to sync up with it.

I do use this little voice recorder I bought and it works great for some reason I always think of Jamie when I use it. I wonder why? Does he have one?

And how about our bathroom closet when is that ever going to be organized and the office desk that's reaching max capacity again.

Whatever......

So now I'm searching craigslist and ebay for a cheap PDA deal.

Found the Palm store sells Zire 21's for $50 with free shipping. That's not bad.

How much can we be deprived.

I have a scant 10 minutes or so to write. So here is my recollection of what happened last night. CEO please forgive any exaggerations.

12ish:
We just left the Z's room where she woke and started crying. So much for saying good night.
TC: Is that the Z crying.
CEO: How long should we let her cry.
TC: I don't know, I'm clueless. I don't know what I'm doing.
CEO: What, I can't hear you, your talking into the pillow.
TC: I don't know what to do. I'm clueless!
CEO: Oh... Me too.

12:30ish:
TC (Trying to sleep through the noise)
CEO: I can't take it I can't take the crying. I think she should come in here.
TC: I don't know.
CEO: Tomorrow we wont get her. She freaks out when we leave her room. Now she wants to be with us. It's almost better not to go in.

I don't know what timeish:
CEO: I'm bringing her in.
The Z arrives and does nothing but cry, poke and scratch us. We put up with this for some untold amount of time.
CEO: That's it Z back to your room.
The Z cries like crazy for what seems to be about 50 hours. The Kid wakes up and comes in our room.
The Kid: I can't sleep.
CEO: You can sleep here you just need to be quiet.

Now it's all becoming even more blurred. The Kid and The CEO leave the room to use the bathroom somewhere about post 2ish and at some point Z stop screaming as if she has passed out or been smothered. I instantly fall asleep. Then The CEO wakes me.

CEO: What happened.
TC: What, huh, I don't know.
CEO: She just stopped making noise. Is she alright? Did she pass out? Did you hear her?
TC: Yes, I know, what, I don't know. Yeah she stopped. Turn on the monitor. I'll check her.
CEO: Well did you hear anything.
TC: Yeah she just stopped.
CEO: Were you asleep.
TC: No, yeah, what. I'm sure she's OK. I'll check.
I sneak into her room and she instantly gets up on all fours. Before she can catch my eye I quickly dart out. No noises emanate. Disaster averted.

Now we just have to deal with The Kid who wont stop talking, turning and poking us. At some point I yell something like "I'm going crazy here!!!!" The CEO tells me to relax and tells the kid if she utters one more word she's going back to her room. That seems to work. We soon all fall asleep (probably sometime between 3 and 4). I wake at 8thiryish as does The Z.

There is no hope for us?

Spicing it up!

I've lost my audience.
OK so my blog may not be the place to go for earth shattering news or fantastic comic relief. But damn it it's my blog and umm.... I don't know.

I have been wanting to list all things Tony-C releated:
Tony C and the Truth
TonyC
Tony C (artist)
Who is this guy. Doesn't he know I'm the only Tony C blogger.
Tony C (another blogger)
This guy I like. He has a nice list.

I've always been in favor of lists.
I like the last Tony C and his list of things he wants to do and being a Tony C myself I'm going to steal (read: share) this idea. I'm reducing the list from 43 to 10. For now at least.

10 Things very simple things I'd like to do or have:

1) Eat less pizza and Thai food.
2) Ride my bike.
3) See more movies on the big screen.
5) Eat more fruits and vegtables.
6) Spend more time someplace quiet.
7) Own more socks.
8) Take more pictures.
9) Take naps.
10) Wear more hats.

See ya!!
Please come back again.

-The real Tony-C

Camping. (Actually it was yurting)

So this is what a yurt is. It was great fun and a lot more comfortable than staying in a tent. However, the campground was crowded and our neighbors were noisy. Hey what do you expect for a holiday weekend. The girls had a blast and the silly things that bother me or the CEO don't matter to them. We had a pretty relaxing trip saw some pretty cool stuff. This is a crazy big state with a lot to see and the landscape seems to be ever changing going from desert to dense forest in the blink of an eye.

Pretty cool picture of some rock formation. It seems almost like a watercolor painting.