One of these things is not like the other

Okay so being weird Science girl, I get the Space.com Newsletter.  Its fun and I am up to date on all the new and wonderful things happening with NASA, etc.

So I get one today SUBJECT: Life on Mars Could Have Gotten an Early Start | Russia Is Launching Its Fastest Cargo Ship Today: Watch Live!

Sweet!

Here are some of the article titles:

Life on Mars Could Have Gotten an Early Start, 'Black Beauty' Meteorite Suggests

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Fascinating!

Russia Is Launching Its Fastest Cargo Ship to the Space Station Today: Watch Live!

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Oooooo nice

Students Send Human Spit, Baby Teeth and More to Space ... for Science

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Wait...what?  Why...?  Did we learn nothing from Doctor Who???  Don't send your DNA into space!  Do we want the Sycorax to take us over???  I mean its not blood but ..... 

No...?

The End Is Nigh for NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Space Telescope

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Well that's kinda sad....

And then there is this....WTAF?

I have never searched for ways to...no...I...WHAT?!?!?
Also, what does this have to do with SPACE?!?!?
Is there an issue with "hair down there", when you are way up there??? 
Is this directed at the "Plant Brain" humanoids? 
Why is there no head?!?!?!
Is it a Vase? 
Why should a vase be concerned with "hair down there"? 

I'm out...Happy Monday...

I am not the "sexy stay at home wife"

Well for one I work...a lot.  But since I can work at home, I can be here for repair peeps, etc. 

We had some coming so I stayed home.  They were two young guys, very nice, kinda cute.  I was standing at my kitchen counter with my laptop typing and I felt eyes on me.

When I looked up, one looked away.  Hmmmmm.  This happened at least two other times... When his partner walked outside and I caught him again staring, I finally said "what?!". 

Him: You look...um...comfortable.
Me: *thinking* is he mocking me *said* K.........

Him: Well usually housewives...y'all... get all...you know....
Me:

Him: I mean its weird right?  They just usually look...fixed
Me: k....*keep digging buddy*
Him: And your in...well...that *gesturing at me*...and you're watching the World Cup...its just...I dunno

Me: *dying* Dude, you are lucky if I brush my hair to go to the grocery...I am not getting made up for y'all to come in MY house...sorry *laughing*

Him: *laughing* No...oh man...hope I didn't upset you
Me: Nah, I just thought my boob was hanging out
Him: *turning pink* OMG no no no.

He continued working, I continued working. But now I am really perplexed.  I know there are movies and TV Shows that depict that kind of....scenario...but I didn't think they were real!  What you ladies up to out there?!?!

And I wasn't like homeless looking...not really...much....

I mean I put a bra on, that is a BIG DEAL for the itty bitty titty committee!  They don't need much support!

NOTE - Don't skin me...I know that is meant as an insult but I own it so *plfeet*

I didn't know they chirped!

Why couldn't I just live in my happy little bubble thinking those little f**kers didn't make noise. 

No, I had to be INFORMED (for whatever reason) by my husband WHO KNOWS MY FEAR that bugs who shall not be named...those creeptastic lil bastards.... CHIRP!  I didn't believe him so I went to Google....

I thought it was lizards.  Why couldn't you just let me BELIEVE it was Gekos?!?!?

Aside from the fluttering of wings or the clicking and scampering sounds that a variety of bug species make, they don't typically make a lot of noise. However, some species of cockroaches do hiss and chirp.

...noises are made during courtship and mating. 

...noises are produced during an interaction where the insect feels threatened.

....the chirping is both annoying and chilling.

*THUD*

Sorry, I fainted....The wing flutter and scampering is ENOUGH.  And I know about those hissing mofo's  EFF THAT!  But chirping...CHIRPING!?!?!?!?

God f**kall I didn't need to know this either!!!! "They can bite, too, but bites are rare and harmless."

So maybe som of the chirping I am hearing when I hang out outside at night with the dogs is possibly a f**king Bug Who Shall Not Be Named!!!  I can't see them...

 And just because its accurate....

Yo, that ain't Mickey

So I went from living in a re-purposed swamp (suburb of a suburb) to a suburb.  Anyways, I've had just as much if not more Wildlife at the new place...WTF?!

Its because I live near a canal...has to be...right?!  We've had all sorts of interesting critters *yay*.  I don't mind really except my dogs try to play with them and then I start yelling like a banshee and its just not good!

So the other night we had a low key BBQ and hung out.  Around midnight I went outside to close the grill and let the pups tee tee before bed.  As I was reaching for the grill handle in my blissfully buzzed state I noticed eyes...

then brown/gray fur...

then a tail...

just below the grate....

my brain put it together very slowly okay (beer is good, yea). 

Not my pic but something like this was in my grill

I didn't freak out, I just said "um, hello there Ratatouille". 

It was frozen staring at me breathing super fast. 

"Sweetie...there seems to be a terrified mouse taking refuge in our grill".  He responded "just close it, he'll go away".  What?!?

I got the pups who didn't seem know where it was and backed up to the door.  I didn't want it to try to run inside.  About 10 min later I am getting ready for bed and hear chaos outside, hmmmm. 

He tried to "kill" it...it went under our slab...GREAT!

The next morning I was greeted by a rather large intact male tom cat.  We do not have a male cat or an outside cat for that matter.  He is gray...with white paws and a white chest.  "Ummmm hello....". 

He jumped up on our bench and demanded scritches.  He looks healthy so I am guessing a neighbors kitty.   He went to the "hole" where the mouse disappeared *hmmm*. 

So yea, its not Ratatouille...I am 99% certain the real life Tom & Jerry have claimed my yard.  Tom tried to come in (not happening).  So we made an arrangement.  He can hang out by my house and I will give him scritches if he catches and kills Jerry.  He said "re-owwwwwww" and nibbled my arm.  I think that means deal.  It might mean "feed me b**ch I'm hungry" but I'm choosing to believe we have an understanding.

How long does smoke smell linger?

So growing up in a household with a smoker, I know how *shudder* much that smell can get into EVERYTHING!  I also know it can stick around for quite some time. 

I ask because our house will randomly smell like smoke.  Now we are 99.9% certain the previous owners smoked in here maybe back in the 90's and I know the carpet and at least one closet probably still carry the smell a bit. 

But I am not talking about the "stale" smoke smell.  It randomly smells like someone just lit a cigarette right next to us.  At first we ignored it but one night we had just gotten home and were talking in the front room and both of us smelled it.  You know the smell.  Its different than the old smoke smell.

We've only smelled it in the very front (old dining room) and right near the TV where an old recliner was when we first looked at the house. 

It's not often but usually when it's cold outside.  And it's a VERY strong smell. 

I'm not scared of whatever it might be but I am curious.

If I had to guess its residual.  Just an imprint of a time long gone.  Anyways, I guess we will see as time goes on.




I JUST FOUND THIS IN MY DRAFTS AND AM POSTING IT NOW.....

So long and thanks for all the fish

I'm pretty sure there is a book...and a movie that said something like this...

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I thought this was going to be profound....

"They simply won't notice, the same way a construction crew demolishes an anthill to build real estate because they lack incentive to protect it," 

Soooo unless they are building a "hyperspatial express route.", Earth is unnoticeable? 

DAMMIT!

OR we will be the Space Orcs of the Universe and destroy everything. 

"He suggests that once a civilization reaches the capabilities of spreading across the stars, it will inevitably wipe out all other civilizations."

Hmmmm.  The below is a fav of mine...it was hard to pick just one...I love Humans being the scary ones... its a little long but F**king hilarious!

Humans. The Orcs of space.

Somethings just stick with you...like herpes

I kid I kid...but really...don't play with herpes, that is the gift that keeps on giving.  I don't know that personally but I have friends and they...well they regret somethings.  Moving on!

I love movies, right?  Right!  I have a soft spot of sci-fi and fantasy, right?  Right!

With that said I can't believe how much I still without a doubt absolutely LOVE the original Jurassic Park.  The music, the special effects, the acting, the f**king dinosaurs!  That movie...THAT MOVIE is one of my all time favs.

The new one is coming out soon and I am sure I will like it a lot but nothing...NOTHING will ever compare to the original. 

When I hear the music, I get chills!

This scene slays me every time! I can hear the roar in my mind!

Its so real.  In that moment, sitting in a dark theater in 1993, suddenly dinosaurs were alive again.  It stoked the embers of my imagination...it was amazing!  And still, today when I watch this movie I get chills.  Its so real.  Everything is so real.  Its so believable that a lot of times I dream about dinosaurs afterwards.

Granted its usually me trying to escape raptors but its cool...right?  My point is this movie stands the test of time.  It set a standard and will forever be one of my all time favorite movies.

F**KING CHILLS MAN!

Not to mention Jeff Goldblum...What is it about him in this movie ...DAMN SON!

"Life...uh...finds a way."

Clever girl...

Damn, I love this movie!