Attack of the menu

Can you believe I'm still feeling the effects of Hurricane Gustav?

For those that don't know or can't remember, a couple years ago that hurricane came through here and knocked the power out for a week. During that time, somehow my desktop was fried (thank goodness for the laptop that kept me sane until we could afford a new desktop come Xmas), all the food in the fridge and freeze was either spoiled or ruined in some way, and when the power returned, my television had some strange menu issues.

Those menu issues went away, then came back, then went away, and now they're back. The initial menu issues also came with the volume going down by itself. It also has been a bit of an issue with trying to turn the set on when these menu issue come about. For some reason, it makes the infrared thingy null and void.

Now, I've been wondering if its time to break down and get a new set, but fact of the matter is, there is nothing really wrong with this one, except this funky menu thing that is annoying the heck out of me, especially since along with making the remote a paperweight, the controls on the set itself don't work, unless a random sequence of them are pressed,m such as volume down and channel up (somehow that turns it on --scratches head--)

Ugh! I don't need to tell you how frustrating this has been, but I suppose it could be worse. Hopefully, this won't last long. It didn't last time, but I do think I will start putting a little bit away for a new one. This one's days seem to be numbered.

Wooden waste

It's been just under a month since Gustav came tearing through here. Things are back to normal. Well, at least over here, but we weren't affected to bad except for the power going out for the week.

During that week, I listened to radio (what else was I going to do?), and the mayor-president kept saying that the debris would be picked up ASAP. well, it still hasn't been picked up. However, that's not what this blog about. I don't live in a house, so I have no debris (or yard)...lol

Everyday I take a walk after I get home. It's very relaxing and good exercise, if you haven't tried it. Anyway, I noticed all the wood on the side of the road, and got to thinking. Why not chop it up and use/sell it for firewood?

I don't know if it would make good firewood, but these trees look like the kind of logs most people use in the fireplace, so I don't see why not. On top of that, it would get the stuff off the side of the road.

I guess that would make too much sense.

A few things

I've got a few things on my mind that I just have to get out there.

First off, who is it that put it into the heads of the "stars" of MTVs The Hills that they are stars? I've watched a few episodes. It suks beyond all imagination. The idea that these idiots think they're stars and actually have talent befuddles me. Maybe one or two of them can hav a career as a supporting role in TV or movies, but none of them will be starring in anything anytime soon. Yet, they seem to think they're God's gift to Hollywood and that everyone should bow down to them when they walk down the carpet. Also, they think they can sing! I've never heard anything so wretched!!!!

People bitch too much! Gustav came through here last week, and people around here are pissed becuse the media was here during the hurricane and as soon as they found out the levees didn't break and there was no flooding, they hightailed it. It's not that big of a deal. Some wind damgae and the power being out is all that happened. New Orleans had much more devastation 3 yrs ago. However, I do feel the frustration of the pople around here, it's like they don't even acknowedge anything actually happened!

Enough with the music on people's blogs. One of the blogs that I normally drop on blogged about this as well, but I'm going to follow her lead and stop dropping if you have music that plays. It's annoying, especiall if I don't care for it. On top of that, if I can't find your card upon first glance, you can forget getting a drop from me. It's pointless to hide it among all the other useless crap you may or may not have on your blog. Ugh!!! What do you people think when you do this stuff?

I've mentioned in previous blogs that I have a thing for sandals. I was reading someone's blog the other day and they were talking about how flip flops disgusted them. I have to agree with them. I don't find them disgusting, but I believe flip flops should stay in the shower. If you must wear open toes shoes, then wear some flat sandals or something. Also, don't wear sock with sandals! That's just plain repugnant!

If you're going to have your windows open, then don't walk around naked! I would probably not be saying this if it was say Halle Berry or Denise Richards, but I looked out my window last night and this...how should I say this politely...rather "healthy" woman walked back and forth by the window. I'm the first person to give kudos to a woman for being proud of her body and not being stick thin. Also, I'm not exaclty in the best shape of my life, but there are somethings that should just not be seen by the world. It was rather disgusting!

The adventures of Gustav

Well, it's been a week since I last blogged. That can be blamed00% on hurricane Gustav. That bad boy came through Baton Rouge Monday, and while my house didn't suffer any damage, parts of the city were badly damaged. Not in the way New Orleans was during Katrina and Rita, but still pretty damaging.

As far as I'm concerned, nothing was damaged. Some trees had their branches blown off, and the complex had the roof of the carport blown off. It wasn't that bad. However, the lights went out at 9:30 Monday morning and didn't come back on until a little after 5 Saturday afternoon!

This was not a fun period, but I can say, I got to know some of my neighbors, do some thinking, and remember what times were like before Internet. I think everyone who reads this can remember those days. Some may even remember what the days were like before TV.

I'm big on the retro factor, as you may or may not know, and this week let me see what it was like to sit around listening to the radio. That's all there was to do! Without power, there was no cable or Internet, food in the fridge went bad, ice cream melted, etc. It wasn't a pleasant situation.

Now, just because it took nearly a week to get my power back, doesn't mean that the whole city is back up. As a matter of fact, it was said that some of the hardest hit places may be out for 14-21 days! I'm glad to have my lights back on, but I feel for them, especially those older people.

I was thinking I should've evacuated, but the little woman didn't want to, and people told me that when Katrina and Rita came through, the power was only out for a few hours. So, going by them, I decided tro stay, and ended up having to deal with a week of no power! I believe there's one out there in the Gulf deciding which way it wants to go. If it heads this way, I'm headed out! This is the reason I don't like living in south Louisiana!

Amazingly, people who you never see before, suddenly appear when they have no lights. This was the case. One of he neighbors, whom I never see, actually was out of her house most of the time. Granted, she does work in a hospital and has long hours, which explains why she's never seen...lol She's such a cutie and nice as can be. If I wasn't taken...lol

Listening to the radio, I have come to the conclusion, some people are stupid! The station had a program informing people about power, emergency supplies, schools, etc. Well, they specifically said, don't call asking about a specific neighborhood getting power. Well, what do you know, guess what they did? They called asking about their power! On top of that, they made it sound like the radio folks, who were doing it as a service, and not really getting paid extra for doing it, were in charge/responsible for the power. Ridiculous!

Well, I don't really have much else to say about my experience, so I'll cut this blog short right there. I appreciate all of you that read and/or drop. I promise I'll catch up soon enough!

There'sa hurricane a-comin'!!!!

3 years ago south Louisiana was hit hard by hurricanes Katrina and Rita(although if you listen to people talk, they just got hit by Katrina... poor Rita gets forgotten...lol) Well, it appears that Gustav is headed this way. Not sure if he'll make landfall, what damage will be done, or at this point, what's going on ,but I do know that folks are getting ready for him.

Now, when Katrina and Rita came through, I was living in north La. All we got up there was some heavy rains. Now, I'm an hour away from New Orleans. I've been told, there's no need to worry, but they also said that about New Orleans.

I'm not sure if I'm scared or excited about this. I mean, yeah, this could be a natural disaster and all, but it would be something I could tell my kids about and I'm also a bit curious to see what actually happens for real. Yeah, I'm weird like that.

The worst part about this is that traffic is bad enough down here. Should Gustav cause evacuations, traffic will get worse! On top of that, this is holiday weekend and opening weekend for LSU football. I would not want to be a traffic cop having to deal with all that traffic!

I'll keep all interested readers posted on the situation.