and he's also wearing that same shirt again.

roman was online a bit this morning, he is still online, but inactive.

also, anyone checked in on Roman. My friend John posted a nasty picture of the snow outside his out in MN.

no, they are actually tan boardering on a tint of peach. it is funny that my kitchen that shares a wall was tan and now looks white against these colors. The room is small so I wanted to decorate it via the walls and not with stuff. I need to look through stencils and find one to accent the stripes with. I saw one in a book that looked common, but I haven't seen one at Lowes or Michaels or in the stencil book I have. I need to go by Hobby Lobby and see what they have. Otherwise I will get the blank stencil sheet and make one myself.

are those the same two colors we used in mom's room?

Not sure if I like the strips but I still have an accent stencil to add and the furniture will soften it a bit.... Maybe.

no school today, no school tomorrow. Every kid's dream...

Furnace has been replaced in the Mulberry house. Walkthrough is on Wednesday, Closing on Friday. Come on Friday.

Interesting things from this week:

5'8", 175 lbs (Frankie's well-check)
Faculty Activity Database does not support IE users (Firefox, Opera, Safari, & Google Chrome -- YES).
A 40-year-old woman can make jumps on a snowboard (and land them sometimes).

Yes, I do like the line: Almost three zero, but else it's still nil nil

Owchy, my body hurts from shoveling snow. But at least we have power again. we were getting worried because the kids were loosing their Mario brothers playing abilities.... Acutally, as we were having a candle-lit dinner Daniela commented, "It's not so bad without power. It's really nice having dinner like this... I just wish we could turn the TV on."

Fotbal known to you Americans as soccer has always been very important to the Czech people, especially during communism since it was one of the few uncensored activities. The fans could get quite violent towards one another.
Jaromir Nohavica comes from Ostrava, where this song takes place and portrays an avid fan. I think it's more of a parody than anything else... but it captures the gist of other soccer songs quite well.

Here's my translation:

On Sunday at ten past five
Meeting at Banik (a football club, but also a stadium)
beer ten (a light beer) is served
then another
what are you looking at dude?
want one in your face?
if you annoy me...
look, I'm drunk

Tribune for standing
don't push you ulcer!
Spartans (a Prague club) are a bunch of rags
Ostrava (home to Banik) let's go!
It's going the right way
just wait till I get you
good day and hello to sports
especially to football

Almost three zero,
but else it's still nil nil
try and trip them
league is league
I had an afternoon shift
so I drank some
you're in the way man, sit!
Give me cigarettes!

The grass is green
referee, don't dance about
Ostrava, let's go Ostrava!
Kula (some Ostravan player) is the best
The ticket cost me five...
so show me what you've got
good day and hello to sports
especially to football

thugs beasts!
Chovanec (another palyer) (should get a red/yellow) card (a foul)
Jesličky (a maneuver) - great!
bring it to the goal
strike the Prague team!
Shame on Sparta!
what are you fooling around
seven bananas (I have no idea what that means, I guess it's just fooling around)

I'm standing among crowds of people
I'm a fan of my club
that goal was from offside!
smash the referee's face!
where's the coach?
let's go puncture his tires
good day and hello to sports
especially to football

Keep your mouth shut you show off!
you in that raincoat!
you understand football as well
as a goat understands a truck
if I were you I'd stop talking
and get my way out of here
otherwise I won't be able to control myself
and then I'll show you

On Sunday after football
who knows he knows
Hey waiter you're too slow!
six zero to rums!
I would have shown them
to the pit with them
good day and hello to sports
football is great!

Just in time for the Superbowl:

fotbal (czech song)

Google Translation:
On Sunday in five to ten
meeting with Banik
ten gets the
Then one more
What are you looking dude
want to face?
If I dožereš
I look case

Tribuna stand on
Necpi ulcers!
Hadráři Spartans!
Ostrava go!
I have the right to var
just wait till you
Hello sports success
especially football

Zero to Three horns
and other sul-nul
Take them through the legs!
League is league
Today I had an afternoon
so I bulnul
Zacláníš man sit!
Navale cigarettes!

Green is grass
Referee nekřepči!
Ostrava Ostrava poison!
Kula is the best!
ticket cost me a tenner
thus show
Hello sports success
especially football

Lumpové beast!
Chovanec card!
Beehive - great!
SIJ on the gate!
Strike Praguers!
Shame Sparta!
What sakypaky
Seven banana

Standing in the crowds of people
I have my little fan club
The goal was offside from!
Sudímu break up!
Where is the coach?
Puncture tires!
Hello sports success
especially football

You shut up you páprdo!
Well those in the raincoat!
Understand football
as goat truck
If I were you so nežvaním
Deleting a better
otherwise we can not avoid
and then I'll show you

On Sunday after the football
who knows he can
Hey Chief're slow!
Six zero on rum!
I would show them
To the pit with them!
Hello sports success
Football is cool!

We have power again

Yes, still no power. Ed got me this droid just in TIMe

Just talked to esso. They're under deep snow with no power. They were debating if they should shovel out to the grill so they could cook.

Where is Michele when you need her? 15" of snow and falling still

Christmas 2008

Ah, I remember it like it was only two years ago...

bozeman police have a new toy: A vehicle parked on North Black Avenue was found to have 17 outstanding citations on three different license plates and was immobilized with a "boot." Fines total $495.

also this: A transient man on the side of the road was using a "gas can as a prop to enhance his ability to catch a ride to Big Sky."

Stephen King, Pet Cemetary

Why would he be near death? Has he been reading Westlake?