This water should be hotter, deeper or something

I was listening to NPR on the way to work today. There was a story about The new Wynn Casino in Vegas bringing in last year's Tony winner, Avenue Q and how, once again, the face of Vegas is changing. I miss vegas, I went from going several times a year to not at all in about 3 years or so. Steve Wynn's voice is very calming and listening to him talk about his hotel, I am sold on a bill of goods that I didn't even know I wanted. Fine art, giant hotel rooms and muppets singing about their BA in English - sign me up.

The highlight of my last few days has been that Monkey has successfully learned to catch a ball in his mouth. This is a major coup for both of us, as it took a great deal more work than you would think. In fact, I didn't even think it could be taught but rather just an innate talent that a dog either possessed or not. I was wrong. After slowly working up from jumping for a stick, monkey can now catch a ball in his mouth with ease. I feel like I have finally accomplished something with my life.

My good friend dave has secured a new job and will finally be out from under the evil thumb of Bowne/Williams Lea. While I am happy for him, it probably means that I won't be convincing he and his wife Ariel to be our neighbors in Denver anytime soon. He will be so much happier at this new job though. Yay dave! Once again, we will be doing very similar jobs. I am also totally happy that he made a special phone call to tell me this good news. Lately I have lamented a lot about friends inability to pick up a phone to relay important information.

Daniel and I rearranged the living room and kitchen this weekend - they look mahvalous! Once we paint, the house will be fantastic. Except for the bed situation. There are currently several problems with our sleeping life:

1. I am so allergic to the cat now that I can't get through a night without a coughing fit - I think it may be allergies with a smidge of TB thrown in for good measure
2. Daniel hates the bed - he hates is so much that if it were a person he would punch it in the face and insult it's mother
3. When I cough daniel, while sleeping, becomes so outraged that he has tried to smother me with his giant hand, bare minimum he says something like "oh my god, drink some water" - so I have taken to sleeping on the couch on occasion. The worst part is that, even while sleeping, when he says "oh my god" he does it in a voice that mimics his exwife.

What this all comes down to is that our cat needs to go hairless and we need a sleepnumber bed - I have started a paypal donation account. So now you can forget about the suffering of the thousands of people that have lost their homes to natural disaster and focus on what is really important - whether or not daniel and I can sleep through the night. I know, I know, our personal tragedy really puts it all in perspective, doesn't it? Tonight go home and give your loved ones an extra kiss and be thankful that you don't have to go through the hell we deal with every day.

(note: I have not really started a paypal account.)

We are going to start having a monthly games party to keep our social skills in check during the cold winter months - that is, if I can get to the bottom of Daniel's singular objection - our crappy fence. I really have no idea what one has to do with the other. So buy a sweater and get ready to drink cocktails and play apples to apples and cranium in our drafty house.

Other than the furniture rearranging, this weekend was kind of a bust - didn't see roll bounce but will see it next weekend. Though I also feel the need to go see this Serenity movie. I didn't really like the tv show but I think it is important to show support.