Live, baby, live, now that the day is over...

Tonight's sunset, just post practice...

Live, baby, live, now that the day is over
I gotta new sensation,
Mmm-hmm, perfect moments
That's so impossible to refuse

I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes, I saw the sign

About 4 months ago, I put a box baking soda in both my fridge and my freezer, in an effort to quell the smell in them (mostly the fridge part). This has worked; however, one of the two has also become somewhat of a science experiment, as the pictures at right (from today) attest (the box in the freezer is Dr. Jekyll; the fridge is Mr. Hyde).

As near as I can tell, the crystalline growth on the outside of the box is the baking soda (or some reactant of it). My guess at the cause is an on-going accumulation of water in the fridge. The water may be present due to some cracked door seals, although this may not be the only cause.

After some research, and due to our disposable U.S. culture, I found out that it would cost more to repair the existing issues (somewhere in the $400-$500 range was the estimate) than to buy a new fridge. Consequently, today I went in search for a new fridge.

My search ended at Sears, where I found the Kenmore at left, fitting the dimensions of my old one (and looking highly similar). Even better was that Sears was having a 1-day sale today, and all Kenmore appliances were 20% off. So the normally $480 fridge was $384. Course, after taxes, a delivery/pick-up fee, and a 3-year service plan, the total cost was actually $620; but would it really be an authentic major purchase if a substantial part of the cost where put on the product? Of course not.

So I now have until Tuesday to prepare for my new fridge's delivery. Just enough time (hopefully) to eat what remains in the old and make a path for the movement in and out. I should start doing so now... and watch some more Arrested Development.

I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes, I saw the sign
No one's gonna drag you up
To get into the light where you belong
But where do you belong?

You might as well be walkin' on the sun

Boca?

One of my friends (Laura) has decided to move to Boca Raton. Yep, she's moving to Boca... and coincidently, she's moving close to one of my Masters teammates that lives up there.

Now, the funny/strange part: in my mind, Boca is far away. It's like 20 miles away, which isn't crazy far, but it's still a separate, away entity. It doesn't help that it's in a different county than Fort Lauderdale's Broward; nor that all those cities are between FtL and Boca. And it really doesn't help that Laura told me (initially) that she was moving to be closer to work in Sunrise (west and just slightly north of FtL) and next thing I know, she's moving to Boca (currently she lives in western Oakland Park--off one of lakes above the "ud" in Lauderdale Lakes on the map above).

Now, Laura and Vanessa (the Masters swimmer who lives there) both swear it's not that far away. In fact, Vanessa heard a "far" innuendo in my voice when I initially mentioned Laura was moving there, and proceeded to defend its closeness right away. Ironically, though, I caught her the other night inferring how far it is: she doesn't want to come "all the way down here" on Sunday for a going away party...

But it is what it is: Laura's moving up there, and, lucky me, the move has been scheduled for a weekend I'll be in town. (Presuming something doesn't get scheduled onto it... )

Mr. Wizard can't perform no god-like hocus-pocus
So don't sit back, kick back
And watch the world get bushwhacked
News at 10 your neighborhood is under attack

Hey, hey, you, you, I don't like your girlfriend...

I have been sucked into Facebook, and have rapidly been overwhelmed... but hopefully, I get things under control soon (but who knows).

My return from Minneapolis on Monday went well. I got caught in the beginning of rush hour traffic into the city, sometime near crossing the Mississippi River, but made it to the airport in a timely manner to wait out boarding my flight.

Since my return to Ft.L, I've just been trying to catch up on stuff: work, house-related items, email... nothing too terribly exciting really. But, I've got another Arrested Development DVD to watch from NetFlix, so that should keep me entertain, presuming I don't fall asleep watching it.

So before that happens, I'll sign off for tonight... hasta.


Hey, hey; you, you
I know that you like me
No way, no way
No it's not a secret

It's not a second, but 7 seconds away

It's Earth Day... :)

And semi-fittingly, the hotel here in Minneapolis has gone from being overrun by club volleyball players to being overrun by FFA members (I have a feeling they are going to be more rowdy that the volleyball girls).


It's not a second
But 7 seconds away
Just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting