Welp, it turns out that my landlord, The Man, wasn't too thrilled with the idea of me installing video poker, video blackjack or any kind of gambling machine in my bathroom despite how much I told him it would increase the value of my property. It was no surprise though... he's shot down all of my great renovation ideas including the installation of a bookshelf hiding a secret room, a safe in the kitchen and a chocolate volcano on the rooftop. I think he's crazy and when I get my own place, you better believe that these dreams will be coming to life and I will be on the Gold Coast Tour of Condos.
Without the bathroom video poker, I'm down to one new year's resolution: learning something new everyday. Dolly-Sue and I are email pals now, exchanging our Facts of the Day (or FOTDs). We pick a theme each week and alternate researching cool new facts. Here's some of the gems so far:
Week 1 Theme: Fire Ants
Fact: Fire ants are ants (well doy!) whost bites sting like fire (double-doy!). In Spanish, they're called Hormiga Colorada (red ant) or Hormiga Brava (surly ant). In Portuguese, they are called Formiga de Fogo (fire ant). Facinating!!
Week 2 Theme: College Mascots
Fact: Although their team is now the Cardinals, Stanford does not officially have a mascot. Instead they have some band weirdo running around dressed as a tree. The core mission of the Tree? "Rocking out and bringing funk to the funkless." Not kidding...that's a quote.
I can tell that the learning is making me smarter! I've shaved 10 minutes off the time it takes me to complete the Tribune's Junior Jumbles.