Ahhh........and extra hour

I remember when switching from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time meant an extra hour of partying. It meant that that bars closed at the equivilant of 5am, instead of 4am. Or even on the off chance that I went home early, that I could sleep an extra hour before having to go to work at Shop-Rite the next morning. Either way, it was good.

Well here I am..............almost 34 years old and I tried to stay up an extra hour with my wife to finish watching Sleepy Hollow. Well, it was 11:15pm or so and we could barely keep our eyes open. We made it to the end of the movie and went to bed. Well, all I have to say is that staying up later was a dumb idea. You see, our one year old doesn't know (or care) that the clocks changed.

*jump ahead to 5:20am*

Allie - Mama? MAMA!?! DaDA!! DA-DA!! DADADADADADADA!!
Jenn - *looks at clock* What is she doing up so early?
Mike - *sigh* She thinks it's 6:30am.

Needless to say, I am not as young as I used to be.

You know what pisses me off?

1. Saturday morning, after finishing my breakfast, my doorbell rings. As I'm walking to the door, I can see two homely looking women standing on my steps. I yell out, "Oh shit!! Jehovah's Witnesses" My wife immediately said, "BE NICE!!". So I answer the door: "Hello. We are here to spread God's word." They hand me a pamphlet which reads, "The End of False Religion is Near". So I say, "OK." and shut the door. They just turn and walk away. I felt like telling them, "Sure........why don't you come in. My wife and I are almost done making our porno with our neighbors." Apparently the same thing happened to one of my co-workers Saturday also!! WTF?!?! Was their some mass religious movement that I didn't know about?!?! Look, if I want to hear about you and your wacky beliefs, I'll go to your church. Until then, STAY OFF MY FUCKING PROPERTY!!!
2. While I was playing with my daughter and watching football (*points at all the Eagles fans* HA HA!!!!!), I saw a bunch of Lexus commercials come on with each of them boasting about how their new cars can parrallel park themselves!! Ummmm...........last time I checked, this was a major part of the driving test. If you can't perform this task, you shouldn't be driving!! Are we really becoming that lazy and unskilled of a society that we need our cars to park themselves?? This commercial made me not want to buy any Lexus (or Toyota) product now. I know they make quality cars and trucks, but seriously, what happens the first time this thing malfunctions and hits another car, or actually runs over someone?!?! Think McFly, THINK!!!!

I hate being it!!

My wife tagged me to answer some of these typical chain letter type questions.................so before I get harrased to do it, here goes:

Three people who make me laugh:

1. Allie - How can a one year old not?!?! Especially when she's yours!!
2. Fuzz - If you read his blog, you'd know what I meant.
3. Anyone that makes an ass of themself!

Three things I can do:

1. Drive stick.
2. Make an ass of myself.........well.
3. Make a noise that sounds like an empty bottle when you blow on the top, but I don't need the bottle.

Three things I can't do:

1. Imagine my life without my wife and daughter
2. Not get freaked out everytime I fly.
3. See out of my right eye. Even with a contact in it. (OK technically I can, but it's real blurry and pretty useless!!)

Three things I'm doing right now:

1. Typing
2. Breathing
3. Pushing my cat away from my legs.

Three things I want to do before I die:

1. Go to Italy. (Yes Babe.........so do I)
2. Drive cross country in an RV and see every state.
3. Own a 1967 Chevy Camaro RS/SS

Three things I hate the most:

1. Leaves!!
2. Watching the Yankees lose!!!
3. The Boston Red Sox!!

Three things that scare me:

1. Something bad happening to Allie or Jenn.
2. That I will freak the fuck out when Allie is old enough to date!! (she cold totaly date someone like me, and that's not cool!!)
3. Flying (see above)

Three things I don't understand:

1. Korean
2. Hindu
3. Italian

(Yes I know that was cheesy, but to fucking bad!! I'm answering the damn questions here!!)

Three skills I'd like to learn:

1. Speak Italian (besides the curse words that already know)
2. How to build my own house.
3. How to ice skate (so I could take my daughter out in the winter without falling on my ass)

Three ways to describe my personality:

1. Outgoing
2. Funny
3. Caring

Three things I think you should listen to:

1. Your Spouse (or anyone in your life that you care about)
2. Your instincts. If you don't feel right doing something, you definately shouldn't.
3. Jimi Hendrix ("Just because your listening to him doesn't mean you're hearing him." - White Men Can't Jump).

Three things you should never listen to:

1. Anyone that thinks their opinions are the only opinions.
2. Opera (unless it's A Night at the Opera by Queen. Then it's ok)
3. Menudo

Three favorite foods:

1. Lasagne
2. Steak
3. Mashed Potatoes

Three beverages I drink regularly:

1. Coffee
2. Water
3. Orange Juice

Three shows I watch a lot:

1. How I Met Your Mother
2. The Sopranos
3. Big Brother

Three people I'm tagging to do this:

1. Jennster
2. Jennster
3. Jennster

(I know she will never do it, and I hate tagging people)

Found some time

So I finally found some time to post, and what happens?!?! It's my turn to post on Dad Said, Mom Said with my wife.

One thing I have to say is..............at least I don't have to hear all the Met fans talk about how great they are anymore! *prepares for Giants vs. Cowboys on Monday Night Football*

Cory Lidle: 1972-2006

Rest in Peace Cory

A quick post

I started my new job yesterday, so I won't have as much time to post for a little while. I wanted to just say a few quick things:

1. My daughter turned one year old on Saturday and her party went great. (see wife's post).
2. Got me new TV on Wednesday and it looks awesome!
3. FUCKING YANKEES!! GET SOME DAMN PITCHING GEORGE!!!!

That is all..........more to come as soon as possible.

Random answers

OK, here's the answers to the Random Quotes. Click on the movie to hear the quote:

1. The Cannonball Run (I thought that because of the name of my blog, someone would have guessed this movie for at least one of the quotes)
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Along Came Polly - (Good job Jenn)
4. Pulp Fiction - (You got it Bruce & Fred)
5. Blues Brothers

I may do this type of thing occasionally, just to shake things up a little.

BTW, tommorow is my daughter's 1st birthday. She's not allowed to get any older!!

Random quotes

OK, since I don't know what to post about lately, I'll throw these random movie quotes out there and see who can answer them. Sorry no prizes, just the satisfaction of owning as much useless info as I do:

1. Boy, if we were Methodists...............oh what a shot we'd have at getting laid right here.
2. You are pukes. You are the lowest form of life on Earth. You are not even human fucking beings. You are nothing more than unorganized grabastic pieces of amphibian shit.
3. I just sharted. I don't know what that means. I tried to fart and a little shit came out. I just sharted. Now let's go.
4. If I'm curt with you, it's because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast, and I need you guys to act fast if you want to get out of this. So.... pretty please, with sugar on top... clean the fuckin' car.
5. One unused prophylactic................... one soiled.

Ready? GO!

So little to do, so much time!!

Wait............scratch that. Reverse it. (What movie? Anyone?)

So the past few weeks have been crazy. My daughter has been sick on and off and now has an ear infection. The work around the house that I need/want to get done, never did, although I did repaint the red shutters and front door black. (I see a red door and I want it painted black!).

But the biggest news around my house is that I got a new job!! This is my last week at the insane asylum that I call work. As a going away present to myself, I ordered a 46" Hi-Def LCD TV!! It should come this week, so I will be able to watch football and the Yankees playoff games on my new wide screen TV!! (Did I ever mention that my wife is awesome!!) My commute to my new job will be 11 miles instead of 25, plus it's more money, so how could I say no!?!? The only downside is that I now have to pay for my cell phone (like everyone else in the world) which is fine with me since the phone and service I had before sucked!

Also, my daughter's birthday is Saturday, and her party is Sunday, so we have to get the house and the yard ready for 30 people (Down from the 80 on the original list. What were we crazy for thinking we were going to invite that many people?). Time to bake some ziti!! (or something).

That's pretty much all I got for now. Is it just me, or is everyone having a hard time coming up with things to blog about lately? Oh, BTW.............the Dad said, Mom said blog seems to be doing pretty well. It's not all about being a parent, but more about the issues that the mom's and dad's deal with when it comes to each other. So far, it's been kinda funny. You should chek it out.