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I bought my house in the fall of 2003. It is an older home. Some may even call it’s appearance a little “dated”. So I’ve decided to address this issue. Earlier this month I began a project to update my house. The plan is to modernize it. And let me just say that it ain’t cheap. And it’s not easy.
At this point the remodeling is underway. First on the list is the master bathroom. With the help of my family, we have torn down the walls, broken up the tile, and have replaced them both with something far less hideous. Also the bathroom counter top is out and this weekend I will be refinishing the cabinets. No wonder contractors charge a crap load of cash. This stuff is hard work!
I will post before and after photos at some point. Hopefully the remodel project will be done by the end of August. I plan on celebrating with a visit to a chiropractor. 
-Dave Q.
I remember back in the day the Miss Universe pageant was a big deal. These days I just watch so little TV that I had no idea it came on last night. However, I did hear about the Miss Hooters pageant that took place last week. Missed that one, too. But the girl that won works at a San Antonio Hooters. Hmmm… Maybe I should give their wings another chance.
Anyway, I heard this morning that Miss USA stumbled again. And that Miss Venezuela won. I don’t really care about either of those. What I do care about is getting up to speed with some of the swimsuit competition highlights. God bless YouTube.
So because I care, I present to you…
Miss Mexico
Miss Korea
Miss Brazil
and Miss Australia
In one of these videos there is a girl walking in the background in a one piece. WTF? She’s in a beauty pageant and wearing a one piece? Why did she even bother showing up? That is the same as forfeiting. Maybe she saw the rest of the competition and gave up?
-Dave Q.
First, my apologies to my loyal readers (Max and Murphy) for not blogging in a while. I’ve been traveling. And it’s hard to focus on the blog when you’re stuck in airports. Moving on…
Feliz Cumpleanos! Welcome to the 3-0 Club! And go to hell if I didn’t spell that in Spanish correctly.
This past weekend we celebrated my good friend Horbi’s birthday. It was good to see him and some other friends I hadn’t seen in a while. He was quick to point out that after knowing him for a few years that this was the first birthday get together of his that I attend. Come on, man. Not my fault your birthday is July 1st. And that you have a habit of planning these things when I’m out of town traveling. Oh, wait. Was that by design? I see… How do you say ‘bastard’ in Spanish?
Anyway, I bought these nice cigars for the occasion. Definitely ‘birthday’ worthy. I’m not sure if they were Puerto Rican, but they were definitely rum flavored. So I figured he would appreciate that. I mean, what else is Puerto Rico about besides rum? Anyone? Mr. Bacardi?…
-Dave Q.
Kobe Bryant. Phenomenal athlete. Lousy human being.
After the Boston Celtics destroyed Kobe and the Lakers to wrap up the NBA title this week, I can’t help but think a little thing called ‘karma’ came into play. You see, in my humble opinion, Kobe Bryant escaped persecution for sexually assaulting a girl in Colorado a few years ago because he is rich (Yes, folks, Kobe beat criminal prosecution because he has money, a la O.J. Simpson, Robert Blake, Michael Jackson, etc.) It doesn’t matter if the girl was promiscuous or not. Even a prostitute can be raped. But I know in my gut he did it and got away with it. And most people with more than three active brain cells would agree.
Now fast forward to this past Tuesday night. The absolute embarassing loss the Lakers suffered to the Celtics on the biggest NBA stage. It was absolute domination. Some may even go as far as to say that Kobe and the Lakers were… hmmm. Let me see… “beaten really bad”, by the Celtics? No. That doesn’t quite put it right. How about “bitch slapped”? I guess you can say that. Ah! I got it! Kobe and the Lakers were “RAPED” by the Celtics! Bent over and violated.
Wow, Kobe. Not many can claim to be both the giver and receiver of that situation. You never cease to amaze.
-Dave Q.
In case you don’t know, the young lady pictured below is Allison Stokke. She’s not ugly.
I know last summer this girl became an internet sensation because of the above picture. But for whatever reason, I missed it. So I feel the need here to just throw my admiration into the fray. As seen here, the pole vaulter from California is calmly adjusting her hair before her turn in a competition. I understand she is still vaulting poles at one of the fine California universities.
Anyway, the reason I brought her up is that this is an Olympic year. And although she looks good, I don’t know if she’s any good at pole vaulting. For all I know, she may be terrible. But what if she turns out to be great? Can you imagine how famous she will become? How popular the track & field events will be the summer she becomes an Olympian? How NBC’s Olympic coverage ratings will go through the roof? It will be like the whole beach volleyball thing all over again. That, my friends, will make the Olympics interesting. To be honest, women’s beach volleyball is the only reason I would tune in to the Olympics.
Anyway, I know that the possibility of Allison Stokke representing the Unites States is a few years away. But it’s still fun to think about. Makes me even happier that we live in the era of HD T.V.
-Dave Q.
For a while now, I’ve been wanting to buy a Nintendo Wii. Well my friends, I now want one more than ever. Apparently besides helping you get your girl to play around in her underwear, the Wii Fit can help you get into shape, too. 
For the record, she’s doesn’t look like she needs to work out. But that’s a hard show to turn down.
-Dave Q.
It looks like the beast has finally been slain.
I can’t tell you how happy I am that Hillary has finally called it quits. I’ve been wanting to bring this up since I first heard it was going to happen last week, but I just wasn’t convinced. And even though her surrender came straight from the horse’s ass, er, I mean horse’s mouth, I still can’t help but feel it isn’t over. Think back to those ’80s horror movies and how you would think the monster was dead, but it would keep coming back. Hillary is that monster.
Anyway, here’s hoping that whatever happens in November is what is best for the country. And here’s to hoping Barack Obama doesn’t do something idiotic, like pick that bitch as his running mate.
And here’s hoping a bored Bill Clinton doesn’t pay a visit to your daughter’s prom.
-Dave Q.
The worst part about taking time off to go out of town somewhere is that whenever I get back home, it takes me a few days to get back in the groove. Like I usually don’t really unpack all my stuff right when I get home. That is usually what I’m pretty bad about. Probably because I’m not a fan of doing laundry and that is exactly where all the stuff in my luggage would go to. Then I have to go through all my mail and pay bills. Something else I don’t want to do.
Also I am having to catch up with what’s what at work. Catch up on emails. See how the Braves and Spurs are doing. Hell, catch up on blogging! I haven’t been doing much of this stuff lately. May has been a busy month. I will be more diligent in my efforts about this. I wish I could blog more about my trip, but it really wasn’t exciting in the least bit. Nothing to write home about. Know what I mean?
But damn it’s good to be home. It’s good to sleep in my own bed. Good to see my family. Good to see my friends. Good to see my dogs (they barely recognized me). It’s just good to be home. That being said, I am going to be hitting the road again soon. So I am going to enjoy some down home time with some passion!
There’s no place like home.
-Dave Q.
