Flirting

Over the last few weeks I have found myself in restaurants without family or friends more frequently then I have in the past. Usually, I'll take a book to read while I am waiting for my food. I don't know what made me notice, but I was being flirted with. Yes, I know that many waiters and waitresses do this to increase their tips, but it was still not something I had noticed, at least not directed towards me.

Maybe it was the eye contact. Maybe it was the comment(not mine) about complicated relationships. I don't know what it was that made me notice it, but I have noticed it on a few other occasions at different restaurants since then. I know it's not serious. It's just for fun, but it's something of an ego boost. I'll say this. It's much better then the tired, lackluster service I frequently get when I go out.

And from their point of view, it's probably worth it. I know I tip better. I'm sure I am not alone.

Dr. Horrible

--Begin Blurb--
(From the Dr. Horrible web site)
ONE WEEK ONLY! AN INTERNET MINISERIES EVENT!

"Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog" will be streamed, LIVE (that part’s not true), FREE (sadly, that part is) right on Drhorrible.com, in mid-July. Specifically:

ACT ONE (Wheee!) will go up Tuesday July 15th.

ACT TWO (OMG!) will go up Thursday July 17th.

ACT THREE (Denouement!) will go up Saturday July 19th.

All acts will stay up until midnight Sunday July 20th. Then they will vanish into the night, like a phantom (but not THE Phantom – that’s still playing. Like, everywhere.)
--End Blurb--

I just found out about Dr. Horrible today. A few of the people I follow on Twitter had just watched Act I and Act II and twittered about it. After work, I decided to tune in. I am glad I did. The links are going to be up this week only, so if you would like to see it, go there now and be sure to go back on Saturday.

Update 2008-07-25: Just heard from San Diego Comic Con that there will be more Dr. Horrible.

True Words

Daughter: One of the worms (in Worms 2) has the name Exterminator.
Me: So is he going to exterminate the other worms?
Daughter: No. He just has a long name. (Runs back to watch her brother play a little more)

Fortune

Looks like I got Vince's fortune in my Fortune Cookie. "Your love of music will be an important part of your life."

Fail (with good reason)

Well. So much for that. I was trying to get back into posting by challenging myself to posting everyday for a month. Didn't even make it a week.

On the plus side, I finished my training class. I am now trained to facilitate an Young Adult and Adult OWL classes, and I have talked with two other facilitator's-in-training, and we all want to facilitate. Notice, that I am saying facilitate, instead of teach because a lot of the teaching will come from discussions themselves. I want to send my thanks out to Steve and Mary.

I met some cool new people too, and hope that I will continue to see them at other district events. Training was occurring for all levels, K-1, 4-5, 7-9, 10-12, Young Adult, and Adult. In all, I think there were over 40 people who attended the training.

And if you see me out, you might see me sporting a new pin that I got after completing the training:

Training Day # 1

Well, it's over. Day 1 that is. And let me tell you, if driving in tomorrow is ANYTHING like driving in today, I know that someone is out to get me. While driving in, I had to sneak out of work a tad bit early, take the kids to my wife's office, then run home because of a call. On the way home, I hit a rock with my tire. After handling the call, I go out to my car, and I have a flat. Change the tire, take the car to my wife's office and trade for hers (can't drive to First UU Dallas without going on the highway, and those donuts are dangerous at those speeds). I get about 1/3 of the way to the church, and there is an accident. I move 2 miles in about 45 minutes, so I think I miss the dinner, but I don't have time to stop. No way to vent frustration, but to yell at the traffic from behind my windshield. They aren't really doing anything wrong, and I'm not really yelling at any of them, but by the time I get to the church, I am about 10 minutes late for training.

Then I'm fine. I have arrived, and nothing else is going to make me any later. And I didn't miss much. After I got there, the training was great. I am with a smaller group then for my last training, and it is a bit nicer, I think. I know a few of the participants from other district events, and have trained with both of my trainers. And I didn't miss dinner. I don't know why, but dinner is running late, so I got to eat with the entire group.

Of course, I think I'll remember Nathan's coment the most. He suggested I take the train.

Spelling Bee

So Tammy and the kids watched the 2008 National Spelling Bee on the PVR last night. I was driving home from work, and Tammy called me laughing. She tried to play something over the phone, but I couldn't hear it. When I got home, this is what I saw: