Guitar Hero DUI Checkpoint

I had a dream last night that the police were conducting DUI checkpoints and when they stopped you they made you play Guitar Hero to see if you were OK to drive. Must be all the Wii I have been playing lately.

If you do go out tonight, please drive safely. Getting arrested for drunk driving, or worse, isn't worth the price of a cab ride home. Don't be stupid, call for a ride if you've had too much to drink. In Broward county, AAA will tow your car home for free, even. Check it out here.

I *might* be out of the doghouse

But, I'm not certain. I still may be in the doghouse. I have to say that the place where I bought this book was soooo nice and very helpful, even contacting Amy Tan and asking her to come to the store and sign the book for Steven. It almost makes me forget that IT ever happened.

Tervis Tumblers

Steven's grandmother has the coolest set of tumblers. They are called Tervis Tumblers and they are fantastic, in my opinion. I love them so much and always comment on them. Well, yesterday when we were at her house for Christmas, she told me to take them. I was so excited. Check them out:

Merry Christmas! Part II

Merry Christmas to everyone. Wow, this year went by like a blur. I can remember last Christmas like it was just yesterday. Where has the time gone? Geez.

I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, safe holiday and all the best for a great 2009. With the economy in the shitter, it is going to be a challenging year, but good things are sure to come.

I hope Santa is good to you. And if you are Jewish, I hope you spin the dradle with panache.

AC/DC

Steven scored tickets to AC/DC, who performed the other day at The Bank Atlantic Center. You didn't know that I was an AC/DC fan, you ask? Well, I didn't know either, but I don't turn down a free concert, especially one in a private box!

The show was awesome and I knew more AC/DC songs than I realized. The show started with a cartoon about AC/DC and ended with a train crash. All of a sudden a real train crashed onto the stage and the music began. It was really cool. The box was kick ass. It had a TV, bar, bathroom and plenty of seats for all (I think there were about 15 of us). Oh, and a waitress who brought us a bottle of vodka and beers. Score!

The smell of marijuana was all around us as people were smoking up a storm. No one in our group smoked, but we all laughed about how pungent the smell was.

Oh, and one of the people Steven works with told us that he lives down the street from Vanilla Ice. Ice Ice Baby, indeed!

Merry Christmas

The Isle Casino

When my parents were here last we made a trip the The Isle Casino. The casino is located near our house, and unlike the other casino, this one is a breeze to get to. During our casino visit with my parents I signed up for the player's club card at The Isle. When you first sign up they give you $25 in free play. I took that money and luckily won around $200.

A few days later we received an invitation to what the casino was calling "an exclusive event". The event, which was scheduled for 12/19, was located at an oyster/wine bar in the casino. I knew Steven and I would attend.

When we arrived at the casino restaurant they gave me a sweatshirt and showed us into the restaurant. The were having passed h'ordeurves and an OPEN BAR. Score! We sipped on yummy cocktails and nibbled on the appetizers. There weren't a lot of people there, as I imagined there would be, but the event was neat and we learned about the offerings that the casino provides to their patrons. Oh, and I won $100 in free slot play from a raffle that they had during the event.

I blew my free play in a few minutes and was watching Steven play his money that he had brought with him. He won $200 on a slot machine and we got the hell out of there with our winnings before the casino could take them back.

I think Steven liked the casino (he wasn't able to come with us when I went with my folks). It is a nice casino and is non-smoking, which is fine with me. I thought this would be an asset to the casino, but when we were talking with one of the employees they said it actually isn't. Who knew. I guess gambling and smoking go together.

If you're ever in the area, check out The Isle Casino. Oh, they have horse racing too.

The Cheetah Lady

From Ebaums:

Touch My Body

Oh Andreas, you have no idea how happy you have made me...

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CompUSA

I had to go to CompUSA today. Ours hasn't closed. I arrived at 9:57 (I know this because I looked at the clock in my car as I pulled in) and there was a load of people outside, waiting for the store to open (good thing it was 9:57, I had no idea they opened so late in the morning). As soon as I pulled into the lot, they opened the doors (lucky me!).

I went into the store and began the quest for my item (it was for work). I found my item and headed to the checkout. Since the store had just opened and I was in there for all of 5 minutes, there weren't too many people in line. So I jumped in line. And I waited. And waited. And waited. What the hell was going on? I heard mumblings that the cashiers didn't know how to ring people up, but I recognized one of them since I come to this particular store every now and then. Anyway, word comes down the line that we need to give them our names, addresses and phone numbers and paper was passed to us so that we could write down our information. When I finally got to the register I saw that they were using EXCEL to ring up the purchases. I was horrified! The cashier had no idea how to use a computer and was absolutely lost. Turns out that their normal POS system was down and they were using their "backup" system (i.e. Microsoft Office). It was a nightmare. She had to type in all the info and then print out the "receipt" from Excel. She had no idea how to do this, so I showed her (including how to print multiple copies of the recipt). It was such a cluster fuck. I saw quite a few people leave the line and go home. I needed the item, so I stuck it out.

Once I left I looked at my homemade receipt and noticed that the total of my item, plus tax totalled zero on my receipt. Geez, I hope I don't have to return this item, I will have a great time showing them the receipt!

My current Fav SNL Video

I love this video. Yes, it is in bad taste, but it makes me laugh. I love Andy Sandburg. Can you spot Justin Timberlake and Meadow from The Sopranos?

Matty's On The Drive

We went to a new bar, Matty's On The Drive. The thing with Fort Lauderdale is that bars come and bars go. I guess it is like that in many cities, but it seems especially evident in Fort Lauderdale. A bar that you like might be open for some time and then for no apparent reason it closes (this isn't always the case, many times you know why it is closing due to the lack of cars in the parking lot).

Matty's On The Drive was pretty cool. First, they don't allow smoking inside, which is fine with me. I hate coming out of a bar stinking like cigarettes (even though I am a smoker). Second, the inside of this place smells new (because it is). We went in the afternoon with a few friends to check it out. It wasn't terribly busy, but there was a certain buzz in the air that was cool. They have pool and music and if you want to smoke you can take your drink outside with you. Oh, and the drink prices are pretty cheap.

The Joy Luck Club

Steven has a signed autographed copy of the wonderful book, The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan. It is a wonderful story about four families who lived in China and settle in San Francisco. If you ever have the opportunity to read it, it is a great book.

So, I read Steven's copy. I was careful to not dog-ear the pages and when I was done with the book, apparently I put it on the floor, where it became entangled with some clothes that were destined for the washing machine. Do you know where I am going with this? Yup, it happened. The book was washed. Oh crap. Steven is really mad at me, and I don't blame him. How careless was I? I feel awful.

Luckily, I have found a bookstore in San Francisco that sells autographed copies of this book. I am currently working with them to find a replacement.

Hopefully I can find a replacement to put some Joy back in my Luck.