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Entries from February 2008

Se Habla What?

February 27th, 2008 · 5 Comments

The fact that you are reading this blog in English is a testimony that an average person can actually learn the language enough to express himself. My English may not be perfect but it’s pretty damn good, if I may say so myself, at least until you meet me in person. As [...]

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Tags: Pet Peeve

Another Freedom Taken Away…

February 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments

…by a company with a fake-sounding European name.

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Tags: Food · Humour · Shopping

McPSA

February 26th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Since I will not be attending the upcoming blogger meet-up, I decided to pay for your breakfasts Thursday and Friday mornings. Just drive to your nearest McDonald’s, pick up a medium or a large drink, and get a delicious McSkillet Burrito on me. Don’t forget to say “spasibo” when you leave.

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Tags: Uncategorized

Can’t Imagine

February 26th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I can safely say that I have never seen one complete episode of American Idol but I overhear once in awhile when my daughter is watching. Today one of the contestants was trying to sing John Lennon’s Imagine. I realize that the kid cannot and should not be expected to copy John Lennon but why [...]

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Tags: Faiku · Pet Peeve

What size is you condominum?

February 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments

When I first started this blog I was like many other bloggers poaching pictures from other sites. Then I realized that there is plenty of original content around me, in my daughter’s school, on the streets, around the house. I will still use other people’s photos when they fit the subject but it’s always [...]

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Tags: Humour · Pet Peeve · Photo

Perfection attained

February 22nd, 2008 · 5 Comments

Leaving behind “new and improved”, “now with real meat”, “better tasting” and many other incremental improvements Hillshire Farms finally achieved the “best taste ever” leaving us nothing to look forward to and anticipate. I wonder who was the judge of the taste and did that person have a chance to try all the previous [...]

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Tags: Faiku · Food

While I was out…

February 21st, 2008 · 14 Comments

…somehow the old talk shows for women became a lot more entertaining. Today on the Tyra Show the audience was dressed up in bras, several of which could conceal a grown man. Many breast-related topics so dear to every male heart were discussed, complete with a bra burning in the end. And just to think [...]

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Tags: Humour · Photo

Purrfect 4 me-e-e-e-e-e?

February 20th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Another personal, another gem of creativity. And I thought that the “ewe” was a female sheep!

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Tags: Uncategorized

Funeral

February 19th, 2008 · 7 Comments

I guess I am closing in on the age when people around me start dying off. When I was younger these people already seemed old, now that I reached their age that seemed so ancient to me not so long ago, I find myself attending funerals more often than I’d like. And this is [...]

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Tags: Russian Accent

Final proof that there is no God.

February 18th, 2008 · 16 Comments

Why does my cat insist on wiping her butt on my carpet every time a piece of crap gets stuck there? Intelligent design? I don’t fucking think so!

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Tags: Pet Peeve