Getting out of town is GOOD (mostly)

[patelyne]

I was going to put this up on Monday, but I spent most of the day huddled up in a blanket burrito catching up on recorded shows (one eppy of Being Human left) between naps and coughing fits. That’s what I get for spending the day in the mountains in the pouring down rain. We had loads of fun though. It was good to get out of town BUT by the end of the day I was soaked through. I actually stood in a two inch puddle and didn’t even notice until RLBF pointed it out. I was upset that I forgot to charge the battery on my good camera, but it turned out not to matter since there is no way I would have carried it around in that storm anyway.

Thanks to my “get better drink” this morning, I made it through the day at work and now I’m huddled back up again, tea in hand, trying to type this up before I get too sleepy.



RLBF was very proud of himself for predicting my current condition, as he spent most of Sunday telling me how sick I was going to be. He bought the last umbrella these people were selling in the morning, but with the torrential downpour it didn’t do much good. And before you give him too much credit for buying the last umbrella for me, I’ll have you know he was a big meanie about it. MY HEAD IS PREFECTLY NORMAL SIZED DAMNIT! WE COULD HAVE SHARED THAT UMBRELLA!!!

Reenacted here for your amusement:

Me: Here, take some umbrella.
RLBF: *leans away* No, I bought it for you.
Me: Don’t be stupid, we can share.
RLBF: What? If I use it then you still get drenched. I’m not having two people pissed at me.
Me: There’s room, and two people?
RLBF: Barely enough room for your giant head, and yes two.
Me: MY HEAD IS PERFECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO MY BODY!! And who?
RLBF: No, your body isn’t as huge as your head. You and your boss.
Me: Oh yeah, her. Wait - Look who’s talking Charlie Brown.
RLBF: Charlie Brown?
Me: Isn’t he the one with the huge head? Big head, writing dog, and the football kicking problems?
RLBF: You would know, him being one of your big head people.
Me: I do not have big head people! I don’t have any people, and if I did they would be normal sized head people. *glares* Fine I’ll keep the whole umbrella, you just keep your big fucking Charlie Brown head in the rain.
RLBF: *he shoves chocolate chip cookie in my mouth*
Me: *talking with mouth full* What was that for?
RLBF: Being mean.
Me: Me being mean? YOU SAID I HAD A GIANT HEAD!
RLBF: *shrugs* I thought you knew.
Me: I DO NOT HAVE A GIANT HEAD! (Voice currently approaching screechtastic)
RLBF: Okay…. (Very patronizing tone)
Me: You plan to teach me a lesson in not being mean by giving me cookies? How the hell do you think that is going to work?
RLBF: *shrugs*
Me: You know…you do look like Charlie, down to the little hair squiggles and all…
RLBF: *more forced chocolate cookie feeding*
Me: *talking with mouth full again* Hey they guy has an orange shirt, maybe you should steal it…
RLBF: *eyeroll* The cookie’s gone.
Me: Fuck. You do look like him though.
RLBF: Whatever, big head.

I could continue on with this, but since it veered off into the furthest reaches of ridiculous I’ll spare you the rest (at one point I may have told him that I was going to outsource the birth of his big headed offspring…) Even though he falsely accused me of having an abnormally large head (sadly not the first time we have had such a conversation), we did have fun. Pouring down rain and all.

Here’s a picture of me (I hope you're happy Nadine), I call this my half drowned look:



This would be the smug looking RLBF, he had just had his second sweatshirt change of the day but looked just about as soaked as me within 15 minutes:



It poured nearly ALL DAY. In fact this is the most sun we got to see:



It did brighten up a little and we thought maybe the sun was going to come out after all:



It was a tease though, the rest of the day was much more like this:



And this:



And this, where we thought we would hide in the car for a few minutes and wait to see if the weather passed (it did not):



Okay, enough with the retroactive weather report and on to the bizarre pictures I took for people.

For Nikki – I was REALLY HOPING that the World’s Biggest BBQ people would be there, but it seems that they actually listened to the weather reports and cancelled. So instead I leave you with two (slightly less) humorous BBQ pictures. Not sure why anyone would want to advertise these qualities on their BBQs hmmm…

PS when RLBF asked me why I was so interested in BBQ’s I didn’t want to actually explain it to him, so I said that it was for you and that you were very interested in the claims different people make about their BBQ’s, especially how so many claim to have the world’s biggest when that could really only be true for one of them. HaHaHa…yeah so he might think you’re weird now.





Okay – mainly for Shadow (and Ivan LOL) This game is a winner. I almost bought it just for the name, unfortunately there was no mention of blanket forts in the rules.



I didn’t buy that game, but I did come home with a couple of old Doctor Who books that I got for $2.00 because the seller was impressed that I not only was a Who fan, but I could immediately spot the logo on a shelf way taller than my head and that I nearly fell over trying to reach them because certain other much taller people *cough*RLBF*cough* thought it was much more amusing to watch me teeter than it would have been to help me. I’ve never read any of the books, but I thought what the hell why not especially with them being so cheap. I got Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion and Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks.
I also bought a new tin Coke sign and an oldish Coke tray (1973 reproduction of a 1925 design), a couple other books and an electric kettle (which is the best $3 I ever spent considering how quickly I down the tea when I’m sickly). RLBF got some electronical stereo shit of some sort. He seemed pretty pleased with himself, but damned if I know what any of it does. One of the things is currently hooked up in my car and one in his truck.

So that was my weekend, now to try and catch up on all the stuff I’ve missed the last couple of days (which appears to be A LOT)

Comments

[ask-theharkni.livejournal.com]

Look, Patelyne, this RLBF giving you trouble? Just say the word...

And your head is not big. It's just right for you!

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

*laughs at mental image*

Why do you say it like that?! MY HEAD IS JUST RIGHT FOR ANYONE. NOT JUST FOR ME! IT IS PERFECTLY NORMAL!!

[ask-theharkni.livejournal.com]

I bet it would look funny on RLBF's body though, wouldn't it? Or mine. See? Perfect for you.

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

You think I'm proportional, right? I don't want to picture my girl head on RLBFs (or your) body, that's just wierd.

[ask-theharkni.livejournal.com]

Not sure. Let me check and make sure.

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

[ask-theharkni.livejournal.com]

HE DOESN'T SCARE ME!

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

SHHHHHH Calm down Hank! Look at what I found... (http://www.aldwickpets.co.uk/IMG_5082.JPG) Better? Now I didn't try to say you should be scared, but... It would be awkward, him being all RL and you ... well ... yeah.
Maybe we should talk about something else?

[ask-theharkni.livejournal.com]

Yeah, cute bunny and all, but is he supposed to intimidate me? I mean, he has nothing better to do but make fun of your head. Did he offer you a dry hoodie? Not that I can tell. I GAVE YOU MY SHIRT!

[morgia.livejournal.com]

LOL You have not big head!!!

Whooooaaaaaaaaaaaa you are gorgeous!!! Nice to meet you Patelyne !!!!!! *hugs*

What a great and funny story to read !!!!

Have to run, late to work !!!!!

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

HaHa - Maybe you are confused? I'm the sopping wet chubby girl with the umbrella? You're too sweet *hugs* My head is perfectly normal sized, he just picks on me all the time. I think it's because of his insecurities due to his own oversized head *makes face at RLBF's picture*

[morgia.livejournal.com]

LOL
No Im not confuse, its true you are very great and look nice !!

But Im confuse about RLBF's... he's your husband???

Hoooo squirrel spy team!!!!!

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Well thanks :)

RLBF - Real life boyfriend. Not married, working on world's longest engagement (we've been together for about 8 years now, engaged for over half of that)

WATCH FOR SQUIRRELS! THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!

[morgia.livejournal.com]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
DONT SAY THAT LIKE THIS ABOUT THE SQUIRRELS FOR A MOMENT YOU REALLY SCARED ME!!! AND IM INSIDE MY FLAT !!!!!

You're welcome !! ;D

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, so romantic!!! *sigh* One day, I have the hope that one day I'll have my man too.......

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

Bobo will protect you, unless...is he a friend to the squirrels?

You will have your own RLBF, maybe he won't pick on you so much as mine does me LOL

[morgia.livejournal.com]

Hooo no, Bobo is not a friend of the squirrels, he hates them !! But protect me?? Im not certain about that... he is a little bit coward...... poor Bobo....

naaaaa I hope so!!! And your RLBF look great with you!!!

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

Bobo is right to fear the squirrels, but you need a protector! Maybe the RLBF in your future will be fearless against squirrels :) (and thanks!)

[pergirl14.livejournal.com]

I just re-read what you told your RLBF. OMG I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN YOU TELL HIM THAT! :P

Well, that is a big BBQ. Why would you call it a lazy pig though? Surely you want it to be quite active...

Did the BBQ claim to be the biggest? It's the biggest BBQ I've seen, but was it good?

And what's wrong with being weird?!?!?!

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

Yeah RLBF thinks you are rather odd, good thing you have no problem with being wierd. As he doesn't know that BBQ is code for anything he just thinks you really like outdoor grills to a bizarre degree.

Every year the people claiming to be "The World's Biggest BBQ" come, but NOT THIS YEAR!! I was so disappointed. I wouldn't want to be known as the lazy BBQ, not much point in messing around with that one. I did go to the other one though, it was good :)

[pergirl14.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm English! :P That automatically makes me odd to American people. I am so uncool, I was uncool before being uncool was cool! :P I actually laughed at that comment about really liking outdoor grills.

I am disappointed. I want to see the World's Biggest BBQ!! That's blates why you went, isn't it! :p How good was it? Did they have experience?

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to disappoint you, maybe next year? Not sure you'll be old enough to handle it before then anyway :P

The Slims Pickins people have experience galore, we're repeat visitors. They know how to keep people coming back for more.

[pergirl14.livejournal.com]

Lol. I am more than capable of using the worlds biggest BBQ to the best of my ability! :p

Oh, I'm sure they do. Is it enjoyable?

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

*plugs ears* tralala I can't hear you, you are a tiny baby girl. Far too young for that sort of thing!

Of course it's enjoyable, otherwise who would come back for more?

[pergirl14.livejournal.com]

Actually, I am legal in England. So jog on! :P

Um....well, it depends whether it looks good!

[mrsalemp.livejournal.com]

Barely :P

Good looking too! I would recommend to others :)