July 10 2012- The day Penicillin was rediscovered in my fridge.....

I recently went on a little vacation with Ollie and Dave stayed home to work.  You know how before a vacation- you usually clean the house?  I sort of did that- but didn't get to finish.  While away I called Dave several times.  His usual comment was that he was bored without us there.  I mentioned some projects that he could do around  the house and some cleaning that would be helpful to me before I returned.  He also said, "The house is about how you left it so it doesn't really need to be cleaned."  Notice the ABOUT in that sentence.  I should say that its not like Dave LIKES his house dirty.  I should also say that I am not the greatest house keeper.  See, there are apparently multiple definitions of clean.  For Dave, clean means uncluttered.  If this there is a bunch of stuff out, it drives him nuts.  For me, clean means vacuumed, wiped down with cleaner, dusted...etc.  Basically, I can live with clutter as long as I know its clean underneath. 

Thus brings us to the refrigerator.  I didn't have time to clean it before I left.  There was various cartons of leftovers and of course food for Dave to eat while I was gone in the fridge.  Unfortunately, when I left I forgot that Dave MAGICALLY forgets how to cook when I am gone and was not planning on eating any leftovers or GASP make himself something.  As a result, the kitchen was in an apocolyptic state.  It was uncluttered, but counters had not been wiped, stove had not been cleaned since used and the sinks looked awful.  ** Warning: if you have a weak stomach you may want to skip this part** I knew when I walked into the house upon returning from vacation that the fridge was bad.  Its right by the door.......the smell was seeping out.  I swear it had every type of mold possible growing in there.  It was disgusting.  PLUS there was a huge wet gooey spot on a shelf where something had spilled while I was gone and had not been cleaned.  It literally took an hour to clean. 

So- if you plan to be gone for 10 days....even if someone is still going to be home, clean out the fridge first.

Why adults should not play video games......

One of Dave's favorite activities is playing video games.  As a result, when we have free time he is often found playing them.  I usually try to get him a video game every once in a while.  Recently, Ollie and I got him the game Assassins Creed- Revelations.  I realize its been out for a while but we're broke...so...yeah.  He was immediately hooked and played it all the time.  Now, looking at the title of this post, you may think I am going to complain about how much time he spent playing video games.  Nope.  That's not it.   Be patient.....your questions will be answered.  One of Dave's other favorite video game activities is watching me play his games.  I'm honestly not as awful at them as I could be.  Especially since I never had video games as a child.  However, I have noticed some interesting side effects.  I am going to break them down by game. 

Assassins Creed-  In this game you run around and assassinate people.  Obviously.  But the real fun for me is climbing walls.  If it can be climbed in the game I will climb it.  Now I look all around at buildings and houses and trees and think........"How would Ezio climb this?"  I often have random thoughts....that doesn't bother me; but the amount of time I have spent obsessing wondering about it is nuts.

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean- This is a personal favorite.  I mean who wouldn't laugh at a lego Johnny Depp careening across the screen?   The camera angle in this game is weird.  If you try to turn around, the camera doesn't move with you...... its just odd.  There is just no way to make it work perfectly.  As a result, I spend much of the game attempting to move my OWN body to make it a little less annoying.  It makes me look like I am having a seizure, heart attack, or need an exorcism. 

Need for Speed-  I really like car racing games.  Something about running from the police in a car that I could never possibly own is totally awesome!  I also like to make the cars pretty customize the cars.  HOWEVER, I have a crazy, unnatural fear of cops.  For example, I am driving down the road and I see a cop car.  I break into a cold sweat and my heart races.  I would like to take the time emphasize that in real life I am a good driver.  I don't speed...often... and I obey basic traffic laws and I'm not weaving in and out of traffic.  There is absolutely no reason I should be nervous.  But alas, I am.  So I take out my cop frustration in the game. 

Mario-  We also have a Wii, on which I play Mario Galaxy.  Those songs are so ridiculously catchy.  How could I not have them in my head while pushing a shopping cart- its just when I try to jump for coins that it gets a little scary.

Kidding about that last part.   Sort of.

Anyway, these are the many reasons why at least I should not play video games.