| So we sent Calvin off with a modicum of hassle yesterday. Our usual habit is to visit with him at the gate until he boards for his flight. Linger, chat, get in a few final snuggles. At the departure of his last trip, we got to hang out for an extra three hours because of delayed flights. Suffice to say, we would have rather spent the time elsewhere than an airport terminal, but any extra time together is nothing to sneeze at. And the end result of that experience was the decision to never fly America West again. Anyway! Yesterday we were informed that Terminal 2 at Sky Harbor, in all its infinite wisdom, was only allowing ticketed passengers beyond the security checkpoint. The two lines leading up to the checkpoints were incredibly long, snaking past the concessions and coming dangerously close to trailing beyond the entrance to the terminal itself. We had to listen to two rather annoyingly-voiced women jabber constantly in line behind us. What was taking so long? What were they going to do on the plane? Where were they going to eat when they got home? What was taking so long? Finally, Calvin asked the lady at the information desk why it was "passengers only" beyond the checkpoint, and she replied "To cut down on the lines." Boggle. So Marie and I had to say our goodbyes to Calvin there in line. I experienced a deep dissatisfaction at the brevity of our exchange. No hand holding. No prolonged hugs. Just a couple of hurried pecks and promises to call. And when it comes time to pick Calvin up, we'll have to wait beyond the checkpoint. So there will be no watchful waiting as the plane taxis up to the gate. No straining to see over the crowd and thinking "Damn, he must've been sitting at the very back of the plane!". No familiar face waiting for him as he steps out of the gate's passageway. I feel robbed. But! He arrived safely and was ensconced in his hotel room by 9:00 (AZ time). He called and we exchanged "I miss you"'s, he talked to Marie, and then back to me briefly, and he hung up to watch the rest of the movie he rented - "Hollow Man". And I went back to watching my movie - "Crossfire Trail". Okay, before you start teasing me, let me comment that it actually wasn't bad. Not bad at all. The scenery was beautiful (score point #1), it had lots of horses in it (score point #2), the bad guys get it in the end (score point #3), and the good guy gets the girl (score point #4 - okay, so I'm a sucker for a Disney ending). I'm not typically a fan of made-for-TV movies. I'm certainly not a fan of Westerns. I'm not really sure why I actually *reminded* myself to watch this one, after seeing the advertisements for it. But I have a theory. Tom Selleck. It's not like I'm a huge fan of his. I don't really have an opinion of his acting abilities one way or another. I mean, I think he's a fine actor and everything, I just never put too much thought into him. My *grandmother* sure does, though. She used to take oil painting classes when I was young, and after that adorned the house with landscapes, mostly, with some single-subjects here and there. She painted two portraits of Tom Selleck. Both from his "Magnum" days. One full faced, grinning. The other in 3/4 profile, all serious and holding a gun. *That* one she hung over her bed. Hah. My grandmother has the hots for Magnum. God, that cracks me up. Anyway. The theory doesn't involve Tom Selleck himself as much as it involves his smile. I just love a man with a nice smile, and Tom's grin is infectious. It reaches his eyes. Tom sans moustache just isn't the same as the mustachioed smile. I'm glad he grew back the 'stash for the movie. Other Hollywood guys I have a "crush" on include Jon Bon Jovi (oh yeah, baby, yeah! And Richie! Yum!) and, to some extent, Mel Gibson. The reason for all three is because of their smiles. I could watch VH-1's "Behind the Music - Bon Jovi" over and over and over... *pant* Ahem. Yes, well, sorry about that. At any rate, it's the sudden appearance of a grin that gets me. It just shows up, spontaneously. Teeth showing, eyes crinkling. Genuine. That's what I like about 'em. I'm a sucker for a nice smile. I also wanted to mention that after "Crossfire Trail" I watched about a half hour of "Anna and the King". I picked it up about halfway through, but I so loved what I saw that I turned it off at that point. I know that sounds weird, but I want to watch it from the beginning, all the way through. I'm hoping HBO has a showing of it tonight that *doesn't* start at 11:00 pm. That's just too far past my bedtime, folks. Stuff to look out for in upcoming episodes of ~Snerkology~ (This is as much to remind me as to inform you):
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Your Mission, should you choose to accept it...
This is frustrating the heck outta me. I try to save on groceries by spending wisely, looking for deals, and lately, clipping coupons. But I have never, EVER found a way to effectively manage, organize, and use them. If I stick 'em in an envelope they are hard to sort through. I don't toss out the expired ones, and end up trying to use 'em. I can't hang onto them in the grocery store without dropping them at *least* twice, and watching them float and scatter all over the place. So I end up not using them. When I *was* I'd save a ton of money. Now I'm all "fuck it". Any suggestions?
Results From Yesterday's Mission Hello? Anyone? Jayne wants to know what collabs are all about, too! I'm still planning on giving Ampersand a go. I once coveted a membership to The Amalgam, which does projects of a collaborative nature. But they never responded to my plea for inclusion. Speaking of webrings, does anybody out there know what's up with Open Pages? I tried signing up a long time ago, got as far as the initial HTML and logo, but never got a verification for the final code number I needed to put in to "activate" the ring. E-mails to Kymm have gone unanswered. If anybody out there has any info on it, I'd appreciate it if you'd give me a holler. I grabbed the design idea for the box thingy from Anna.
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