She Also Insisted On Finishing A Black Forest Cake That Was For Me
► Not the most fun I've had on an afternoon. Admittedly, not the least fun either.
Went out with Dad today, we were just going to browse some places (I heard there's a new poster/knick knack shop in the East end mall with movie and mini posters so I really want to check that out). We decided we'd go visit my grandmother first (Dad's mom). Turns out that Nanny (yes, I really call her that, really) had fallen when she got up this morning at 7:00 and banged herself up. She had managed to scoot to a phone and call one of my uncles who rushed over and stayed with her for a couple of hours, until the family friend who cleans her house got there at 9:00am and took over.
When we got there she had apparently been alone at the house for a couple of hours. A 90 year old body not being what it once was, she had apparently split her elbow open and had a gash (covered by several band-aids), bruised her knee, and whacked herself in the chest enough to have pain in her upper ribs when she moved. She asked Dad to get her some groceries so he left to do that while I stayed behind to keep an eye on her. He didn't get back until an hour later.
By the time Dad got back another of my uncles dropped in with my aunt to check on her. They apparently knew what happened and wanted to take her to the hospital to get checked out. She kept refusing. All four of us insisted she should go but she was adamant that she didn't need to, and that she could always go tomorrow (of course none of the 3 will be available to take her tomorrow, as my uncle and aunt work and Dad is going away for the weekend).
In an already failed attempt to make a long story short, we spent over 2:30 hours at my grandmothers, and then Dad drove me home. Have to check that shop next week.
I hope she'll be ok. Caught a glimpse of the cut on her elbow when she moved and 2 of the band-aids parted. Looked a bit nasty. Yikes.
► For the past month I've been wondering if my old Mel Gibson drawing on DeviantART would attract any comments referencing his current tabloid melodrama. Looks like 3 days ago I got my first.
► It's been some time since I last checked the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Either something's happened to my braincells in the past year, or there's been a drastic change in the strip, because I don't get the jokes anymore. Me lose brain? Uh oh!
► Rumourous Growths: Is The Riddler Really The Next Batmovie Villain? - My sources are bigger than your sources!
► SCOOP: Karl Urban To Be Cast As Judge Dredd - Much is made about whether or not Karl Urban will take his helmet off in the movie, as Judge Dredd doesn't in the comics, showing only his mouth and chin. One of my continuing disappointments regarding my physical appearance is that nature deemed it necessary for me to have a "weak chin".
► 'Conan' painting by late Pa. artist (Frank Frazetta) goes for $1.5M - Finally, someone spent millions on some real art.
► What Were They Thinking?! 11 Fashion Faux Paus - MY EYES! I'M BLIND!
► Referring to the Marvel Comics superheroine Venus's Marvel Comics Database entry:Derek: oh my... Venus' write up under attributes "Venus is a master of all the arts and sciences of physical love, and she has extensively studied the subject of emotional/sentimental love."
Derek: imagine the hand jobs....
Matt: Hahaha
Matt: yep
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Quote of the Moment
Sheriff Hank Keough: Ma'am, your husband Bernie, you didn't by any chance lead him to the lake blindfolded?
Mrs. Bickerman: If I had a dick, this is where I'd tell you to suck it!
- Lake Placid (1999)
Went out with Dad today, we were just going to browse some places (I heard there's a new poster/knick knack shop in the East end mall with movie and mini posters so I really want to check that out). We decided we'd go visit my grandmother first (Dad's mom). Turns out that Nanny (yes, I really call her that, really) had fallen when she got up this morning at 7:00 and banged herself up. She had managed to scoot to a phone and call one of my uncles who rushed over and stayed with her for a couple of hours, until the family friend who cleans her house got there at 9:00am and took over.
When we got there she had apparently been alone at the house for a couple of hours. A 90 year old body not being what it once was, she had apparently split her elbow open and had a gash (covered by several band-aids), bruised her knee, and whacked herself in the chest enough to have pain in her upper ribs when she moved. She asked Dad to get her some groceries so he left to do that while I stayed behind to keep an eye on her. He didn't get back until an hour later.
By the time Dad got back another of my uncles dropped in with my aunt to check on her. They apparently knew what happened and wanted to take her to the hospital to get checked out. She kept refusing. All four of us insisted she should go but she was adamant that she didn't need to, and that she could always go tomorrow (of course none of the 3 will be available to take her tomorrow, as my uncle and aunt work and Dad is going away for the weekend).
In an already failed attempt to make a long story short, we spent over 2:30 hours at my grandmothers, and then Dad drove me home. Have to check that shop next week.
I hope she'll be ok. Caught a glimpse of the cut on her elbow when she moved and 2 of the band-aids parted. Looked a bit nasty. Yikes.
► For the past month I've been wondering if my old Mel Gibson drawing on DeviantART would attract any comments referencing his current tabloid melodrama. Looks like 3 days ago I got my first.
► It's been some time since I last checked the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Either something's happened to my braincells in the past year, or there's been a drastic change in the strip, because I don't get the jokes anymore. Me lose brain? Uh oh!
► Rumourous Growths: Is The Riddler Really The Next Batmovie Villain? - My sources are bigger than your sources!
► SCOOP: Karl Urban To Be Cast As Judge Dredd - Much is made about whether or not Karl Urban will take his helmet off in the movie, as Judge Dredd doesn't in the comics, showing only his mouth and chin. One of my continuing disappointments regarding my physical appearance is that nature deemed it necessary for me to have a "weak chin".
► 'Conan' painting by late Pa. artist (Frank Frazetta) goes for $1.5M - Finally, someone spent millions on some real art.
► What Were They Thinking?! 11 Fashion Faux Paus - MY EYES! I'M BLIND!
► Referring to the Marvel Comics superheroine Venus's Marvel Comics Database entry:Derek: oh my... Venus' write up under attributes "Venus is a master of all the arts and sciences of physical love, and she has extensively studied the subject of emotional/sentimental love."
Derek: imagine the hand jobs....
Matt: Hahaha
Matt: yep
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Quote of the Moment
Sheriff Hank Keough: Ma'am, your husband Bernie, you didn't by any chance lead him to the lake blindfolded?
Mrs. Bickerman: If I had a dick, this is where I'd tell you to suck it!
- Lake Placid (1999)