Dr Saxe

South Park

I have never been a fan of South Park, which surprises a good amount of people, since I do have a bit of a warped sense of humor. I just can’t seem to get into the nonsense that spews of out the many character’s that are on this show. I’m surprised to find out that it has survived 9 seasons and is still going strong.

Hope for the newest version of the Washington Nationals

As a fan of the Washington Nationals, there hasn’t been much to cheer about in the brief history of the team since the Montreal Expos relocated to our city. The last month of the 2010 baseball season has changed that though after the arrival of our top pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg. It’s great having something to celebrate again, because there is a rich baseball history in the region. Long before the Washington Nationals returned, we had the Washington Senators back in 1891. Teams would come and go, but baseball in the city would eventually come back.

The difference between the teams in the last century versus the Nationals today is that ticket prices are much higher today than they were a century ago to see a baseball game. When you factor in the cost for a family of four like mine to attend a baseball game, it’s a much larger portion of the paycheck. Watching the game on direct tv packages has thankfully given us another option to see the Nationals make history. Between Strasburg and the other young players we have coming up through the minor leagues, it’s a very promising time to be a fan of the Washington Nationals.

Hopefully the “baseball gods” will see to it that we fall on the right side of history this time.

Spell Checker

I don’t know what I’d do without my spell checker. I have become accustomed to using it before sending anything out online. It seems that my spelling leaves a lot to be desired these days, since it is rare to see it come up empty each time I use it.

Safety as a Single Woman

Living alone as a woman is an exhilarating experience. No one tells me what to do. No one tells me what to eat. And I can do my dishes, or not do them, whenever I like. Most of the time I love living alone. And then night falls.

Living alone can get scary at times. It is hard to feel safe knowing that if a situation arises that no one will there to immediately come to my aid. I used to worry about what I would do in a variety of circumstances. Every creak caught my attention and made wish that I wasn’t alone. 

Being an independent woman, I decided that I couldn’t allow this paranoia and fear to continue. It was consuming my life. I paid a visit to my local animal shelter and looked at dogs. However, my schedule doesn’t really allow for me to give a dog the attention it would need. There had to be another solution. I decided that a cat could keep me company on lonely nights while taking care of itself during the day. As an extra precaution, I installed a Minnesota security alarm systems. 

As a woman alone it is important to consider my safety and protect it whenever I can. However, I take comfort in knowing that I am independent and can take of myself.

Slippers

I had an out of town quest spend the night at my place last night, she brought along her black lab puppy for the trip. Man do those dogs love to chew. Although she brought along plenty of chew toys to keep it happily chewing, the darn thing managed to hold of my slippers and made a mangled mess out of them.

I didn’t want to approach her about the destroyed slippers, she had enough on her mind, but it looks like I need to find a new pair soon. I’m sure I’ll be able to find a new pair online in the next day or so.