January 10th, 2011 - 32nd Day

I think I'm being tested.  So, I wake up this morning to drive my car, which my neighbor, Blair, so graciously fixed, and low and behold, it won't start, and the hood won't open!  Luckily, Blair had rerouted the cable so I could pop the hood, and take our my battery.  We took it down to Autozone, and the battery was not taking a charge, so we had to get a new battery.  The good news, it was only $30.  So, the day was going great, right?  Wrong, the mechanic for the Expedition called and said, "I think your engine is shot".  I said, "OK, how much is it going to cost to put in a new engine?"  He said, "Only about 15 hours of labor."  That's not so bad I thought, "How much is a new engine?"  Turns out, buying a new engine is not like buying a pizza, unless the pizza is made of gold!  Now I have to determine if it's better to get a new engine, get another SUV, or buy a small island.   I'm leaning toward the small island, but I don't like baboons, so I may have to go with the new engine.   However, I didn't get mad at anyone, and it ended up being a pleasant day;  that is, until I went over to Mike Anderson's to watch Oregon play Auburn for the national championship.  I predicted Oregon would win 42-24.  Well, they lost 25-19.  They did everything they could to give the championship to Auburn.  They were so good at it, they actually did give the championship to Auburn.  Auburn had this big, bruising, 4,000lb lineman (#90) and he was just a dirty player.  However, he was pretty fast for a 4,000lb lineman!  It doesn't count as being mean if I make fun of a big lineman that is abusing the other team does it?  It was a fun night though, Mike bought Pizza for everyone from Brick Oven (that's the difference between doctors and minions like me, I buy my pizza from Dominos (and I use coupons).  We also ate M & Ms, spinach dip, chips, salsa, and everything that wasn't glued to the table.  Debbie and Brian were there, and I'm sure she was looking at me thinking, "He's definitely fluffing the fat!"  Things I learned today, 1st, Buying a new engine is akin to buying a small island, or at least a small country.  2nd, Baboons are scary!  3rd, Number 90 for Auburn is also scary, and I'd rather get in a fight with 5 baboons than one #90.  4th, I wish #90 would order Qwest from Dave the repairman, because then Dave may not be so smug!  5th, My friends are cool, especially when they buy me pizza--I like pizza.  6th, I topped the scale at just under 2,000lbs this morning, so I'm getting closer to my ideal weight.  Just a few more pounds and I'll be playing for Auburn.