Your goose is cooked

holiday cat, originally uploaded by LykosAlpha.

Yeah, I haven't written in a while, deal with it! I've finally managed to convince my Mom to prepare something different for the holidays. We're going to have roasted goose! I'm excited b/c I've always wanted to have a kind of Dickensian xmas, a wealthy Dickensian xmas that is. I know we're going to roast the goose but I have to do some more research on the stuffing and side dishes. It has to be authentic. I hope my Dad likes it but he'll probably find some way to complain about it.

I leave on Saturday morning for NYC. I'm a little apprehensive about the whole airport experience with Tiggy. At the security checkpoint I have to take her out of her carry bag and walk through the metal detector holding her. I'm always worried about her freaking out and jumping out of my grasp. She's always been good about it the two times I have had to go through this with her but you never know.

How is everyone doing with their xmas shopping? I have so much shopping left to do. I picked up a few things and sent them home with my parents. It doesn't make much sense to buy too much down here b/c there is sales tax on everything and that sales tax is 9.75%!!!!! The only good thing is the stores and malls are no where near as crowded as they are back in NY/NJ. I'm hoping to do a lot more shopping online but next Wednesday my Mom and and I will be hitting the stores for more torture. On black friday I stood in line at one store for over a half hour before I reached the register. Hopefully that won't be repeated.

I don't know what to get my Mom for xmas and she is absolutely no help. I wish I could just get her a clue b/c lord knows she needs it. Anyone have any ideas?

Giant Head, Giant Ego

bonds9, originally uploaded by LykosAlpha.

Look at how big his head is compared to the pics from the 90s. The damn hat is hanging on for dear life.

Super Barry

bonds7, originally uploaded by LykosAlpha.

Look at how huge his arm is and how solid his trunk is. Most people don't get that solid with age and all of the sudden. I saw pictures of him from 1997 that were comparable to 1992 but in 1998 he looked totally different and super human looking.

Bonds 1992

bonds1, originally uploaded by LykosAlpha.

Still normal sized

Little Barry Bonds

bonds3, originally uploaded by LykosAlpha.

You've all heard about all the steroid crap going on. I'd thought I'd post pictures of Barry Bonds from the early 90s before he became gargantuan Barry b/c of the steroids. This is from 1991

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

blizzard, originally uploaded by LykosAlpha.

I was just telling someone who has never experienced a decent snowfall about the blizzard of '96. For all of you readers from the northeast you can remember that.
I walked with Shannon, Freddy, April, and Chuck, in the middle of the blizzard about a half mile or so to Davidson's liquors just to get beer. What an adventure that was. You couldn't see very far in front of you and the wind was nasty. It's an experience I'll never forget. I'll also never forget Shannon being evil and pushing me backwards into the 3 feet of snow. I was like a turtle on its back and I couldn't get up. Evil Shannon just stood there and laughed his evil laugh. I wanted to kill him.

Aside from that the blizzard was great. I got out of work for 3 days straight. When you're no longer a kid in grade school snow is only welcome if it gets you out of work. Down here in ridiculous TN people get out of work because it has rained hard. What a joke! I hope we get a significant snowfall while I'm visiting NYC. It would be nice to make a snow angel again.