Don't Call Me Oliva.

I have a housekeeper. I also have a seamstress. And I used to have a gardener.

I had to go get Oliva, my housekeeper's name, all of her requested supplies as I had let them almost all run down.

So this is what $110 worth of house cleaning supplies looks like!

Three different people in the grocery store commented on my voluminous cleaning supplies. And I still have to go get hardwood floor cleaner and a new swiffer wetjet mop as she broke my previous one! Though she did try to repair it with duct tape to finish her work last visit.

At least I got to leave the store with a bunch of ladies thinking to themselves, "Dang, that guy is really into cleaning. Why doesn't my man do that? I'm gonna go home and tell him he needs to do more!"

Just don't call me Oliva.

Toothy Update =or= Mouth2K$

I go to a Periodontist. The remaining tooth is to be extracted. Then I get a bone graft to my jaw and some gum work. Then a titanium post implanted and finally a "tooth" then put on that.
First I was all...

Then I was like....

My nightmare come true!

Through my life there have been things I wanted to change about my physical self.

First I wanted clear skin. Eventually I got it with enough time, medication and luck.

Then I wanted to be taller. That is just never gonna happen.

One time I even really really wanted my bottom ribs removed so I would be thinner in my midsection.

For a while I wanted to be bigger. With getting healthy now I can eat enough and work out enough to carry enough muscle to look good and do what I want. For my size.

The past couple years though the one thing I wish I could blink and have be perfect was my teeth. I hate my teeth. I have constant nightmares about a mouth full of crumbly, broken, rotten and painful teeth. Horrible.

Well tonight one of my teeth broke off at the gumline!!!!! Freak! My nightmare come true. I just was tired of my teeth being a little crooked and not perfectly gleaming white. Now I have a tooth that decided to make me even more neurotic about my mouth and requiring thousands of dollars to "fix".

I am not happy and I have a 'whole' broken tooth in my pocket to prove it.

The Funnist: Falling for Fun

Dear Funnist,

I have a question for you. I want to give my 20 year old daughter a unique birthday gift. I am thinking of giving her skydiving. What do you think?

The Mighty Hawaiian in SD

Dear Mighty Hawaiian,

And not only mighty but I have to assume a fun dad based on your gift idea. This is the type of letter I enjoy getting as it makes my job sooo easy. And by "the gift of skydiving" I assume you mean more than this:

The first thing that comes to mind is the old adage, "If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you." Luckily I have some personal experience** with this subject matter.

I have to assume that as her parent your main concern is her safety. (when really it should be all the dirtbag parachute dudes hitting on her) Most likely she will be doing what is called a tandem jump where she is physically connected to a qualified instructor through out the entire jump. She's just along for the ride, as it were. She will be fine!

A little bit of research shows the cost for this to be under $200 in San Diego. Should you really be questioning it I recommend the 'tunnel' up in Perris. Sky divers call this "the crack pipe" as flying in the tunnel is sooo addictively fun.

So I say go for it! And if you chose the real thing or the tunnel make sure you have her take a GoPro and either a helmet, wrist or chest mount. Saving the money over their dvd package.

** I have taken 5 tandem jumps. I have been to the wind tunnel 3 times. And I have done my first AFF jump. If I had a spare two grand around and another friend who did, I would totally get into it and then try to BASE jump once I had enough experience.

Random Rowdy X2

Last two movies I watched- SpiderMan and Safety Not Guaranteed.

Last two things I ate- salad and pasta.

Last two songs I listened to- something by Blackmill and NWA.

Last two books I read- a biography of the actor Robert Mitchum and reread the book on photo composition.

Last to places I ate out at- Gaglioni Brothers and Burger Lounge.

Last two snacks- Swedish Fish and blood orange sorbet. (not together)

Last two things that angered me- no microbiology classes with open registration. the same.

Two random pictures-

Sorry for the 'filler' post, but I am off to Mammoth Mountain for some downhill mnt biking. Later!

wet, wetter, wettest

Swimming lessons are going great. MXK is doing well and progressing each time. I have the freestyle down totally. I hate backstroke and refuse to learn it. My breast stroke is getting better as well. The last two things I want to learn are the butterfly and treading water (so I don't drown as easily).

SeaWorld

When you live in SD, it's pretty easy to just go to SeaWorld for an hour or two and just hit your favorite things. And if you ride your bicycle in from Fiesta Island area, free parking! Seriously, if you can show a local address, you shouldn't have to pay for parking at this place. Lame.

So on Tuesday I hit up the bat rays, sharks and dolphins. Fun times!