Nothing Much

I haven't been posting lately simply because not much has been happening. As I have said so many times in the past, my life is NOT exciting at all. But, I will do a bit of rambling, so here goes.

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We are leaving in the morning for a road trip. Just one of our usual overnighters to shop and have dinner with friends. Even though we just got home from vacation, it will still be good to get out of town.

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Went out and bought a new vacuum last night. It is a sad commentary on my life when new appliances cause such excitement for me, but that's the way it is. :D K came with me and I wound up getting a Dyson--even though I was all set to get a much cheaper Bissell. I think I like it, even though I have never been a big fan of upright vacuums--I have always preferred canister vacs, but they are hard to find these days. Anyway, the new vac has done a great job on the cat fur. I vacuum almost every day just to keep up with the shedding, but the Dyson picked up even more--I'm quite impressed. And here is what the thing looks like:


Dysons certainly look like something out of a sci-fi movie, don't they?

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There are two player names in the NHL this year that make me giggle whenever I hear them:

Cal Clutterbuck (Minnesota Wild)
and
John Oduya (New Jersey Devils)

I always wonder how many times an announcer has COMPLETELY screwed up the pronounciation of Clutterbuck--especially after having a few adult beverages. (And the way some of the announcers have trouble talking, you KNOW they indulge during the games!)

The name Oduya is pronounced oh-DOO-ya. I always think it should be pronounced like a question. The name just makes me smile! :)

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I have only seen these in person once--and that was once too often. I can't say anymore--I'll just post the picture.


If you really must, here is the site where you can buy these--in WAY too many colors.

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While I absolutely adore Valtteri Filppula, as a player he doesn't come close to my favorite, Pavel Datsyuk--although he DOES show some promise to be a Datsyuk-type player. (He's still young and has time to get more 'Datsyukian' in time.) Anyway, every game I watch makes me more in awe of Datsyuk and the things he can do on the ice. I would pay just to watch the man do his pre-game warm-ups or practice drills. And this short video is a great example of what he can do:

Absolutely amazing!