Believe it or not it freakin’ snowed in Las Vegas early this morning. It’s official folks: Hell Hath Freezeth Over! While it just rained where I lived, it snowed in quite a few places here in Lo$t Wage$. The last time it did this was a little over 6 years ago, mere weeks after I moved here to get away from the NY snow. WOW!

Our official Navarino Unincorporated/Labmistress in-the-field reporter, MinnieTaur caught these incredible pics of the snow (and the adorable, legendary Stealth Bulldog.) You can also check out some pics at the local TV station KLASTV Ch #8.

Time to move a tad closer to the Equator… oh, and if you didn’t bring along your Golem Protector, you got hosed. (See earlier entry about Xmas gifts)

Christmas went off well at Case de Navarinos in Vegas; it seemed like everyone not only had a great time but got really cool gifts. Sure, the gifts aren’t really what makes the season what it is but hey, they do help with the “tolerate your fellow man” court order. I think I’m good until… about 5.7 minutes ago. HEY FATBOY YOU’D BETTER LEARN TO DRIVE THAT @#$%&!ing SLEIGH! *sigh*

Friends and neighbors dropped by, they all had what seemed a wonderful time and the only thing missing was a little girl crying… wait… no, that happened! Like I said, it was ALL good. Looking forward to next year when perhaps a certain sibling will find himself here, that is if he can fit his 520gazillion” Wide screen HDTV in a shirt pocket. Hmmmm. Honey, I Shrunk the HDTV: coming to a theater near you. It’ll be good to see Frank again… no, Jim… wait… almost had it. (Kidding!) For reasons of National Security; to protect the innocent along with the guilty, I refer to my brother as my brother. He knows who he is and since we lost all the pictures in the fire we started for just that purpose, that’s how it’s gonna stay online.

The folks were there, the Neighbors K, the Neighbor A the night before, Minnie and hey even the Stealth Bulldog was there, along with Darci, Kevin and one of those little humans too. It was an arranged Christmas and the parental units received a DVD player and some cool DVDs and in about 10-11 years they’ll know how to use it too! The Darci family received a cool Jewish Protector (no, it doesn’t keep you safe from… nevermind), Minnie now can play GTA3 to her heart’s content and I got some cool gifties as well. Like: some money (never goes out of fashion), Lilo and Stitch DVD (thanks K! I finally have it!), an ultra-cool Puzzle Box from my bro/sis that contained a Barnes & Nobel gift card (*drool*) - damn was that thing a blast to get open!!!! YAY! Lessee, oh yeah I know I’m forgetting something…

…I got a Graphire3 Drawing Tablet from the owner of the Stealth Bulldog! I used to draw a lot, using pen and marker (to the dismay of actual artists) but after being introduced to computers, I tapered off. Drawing on a computer was pretty impossible unless you had about a grand or two for those early tablets and even after prices went down to reasonable levels it was still a luxury. Truth to be told I never really considered drawing using the computer after several bad attempts in the early days with a mouse and a Commodore 64. That was until a few weeks ago and especially after one was handed to me as a gift! WOO! I just installed it yesterday and did 2 quick sketches; I’m pretty amazed at the my first two attempts if I must say so myself. Take a look and see. While not Michelangelo, I do a pretty good me for my first time using one of these suckers and I can’t wait to learn more of what it can do! I’ve never been this excited with my computer since I learned there was a thing called cartoon pr0n on the net! *Ahem* Heh… WOO!

Blog Update Note: Sue also gave me 2 wonderful gifts, a My Little Pony of my very own and a cute, hot-looking Mermaid doll. I laughed tons as soon as I unwrapped them. If anyone’s confused, sorry but my love life is private. Hehe…heeeeree fishy, fishy, fishy… do you know where the fishy is? Bwahahahah!

The only thing missing was a love letter by John C. Dvorak and my adoption papers signed by Jim Louderback. I know John loves me *sniff* and I can’t wait to call Jim my new Daddy. Daddy, why don’t you and John love me anymore? Was I bad? *sniff* I won’t pee on the carpet anymore, I promise…

…so how did it go with everyone else?

(PS. I promise not to turn this blog into one of those boring “This happened to me blah-blah blah” uninteresting blogs. New Year’s Resolution #4. 1-2 & 3 were Claudia will come to me, I’ll get a plastic lawn ornament and that Back Hair Self-Grooming & Knitting kit will finally be mine. Boo-ya!)

Well, it’s that time of the year again and thankfully I am done with all my Christmas shopping. While I finished early, the folks and everyone else seemed to think that I should do their gift shopping as well. Almost every single day since being done, I’ve been to stores picking up other people’s Xmas presents… yeesh. Unfair. Totally unfair. Now I did co-ordinate a massively cool surprise gift for the parental units with everyone when they asked me what to get them. Heck, my father doesn’t even know he helped, or what one of the gifts he’s giving to mother is (he handed me a $20 and I bought and wrapped the gift, which is the same type of gift I co-ordinated). Hehe… cool. They’re going to love it this year and it was a fun surprise to arrange.

My neighbor couldn’t be with us tomorrow so we exchanged gifts today; we had some shrimp, cake, coffee, tea and some laughs. My great and wonderful friend, aka Minnietaur will be with us this Xmas and me and my family (we’ve adopted her) can’t wait to spend this first Xmas with her. It’s going to make the whole day even more special to us. Even a surprise visitor or two is planning to show up, along with the two neighbor K’s - (Kat N Kathy). Gonna be a blast this year.

To all of my friends (Casey, T, Dave, Don, Darren, Kate, Scott H, Ray, etc) who won’t be joining us this day and everyone else The Navarinos wish you all a good day tomorrow. And for those of you that aren’t feeling so good this year, know that our thoughts, prayers, friendship and best wishes of support go out to you! We’re thinking about you all! Ho!Ho!Ho!

-The Navarinos
Santa better come thru or the elves get it…

It seems like every time we open our e-mail we never really know what’s waiting for us. Usually it’s Endless Kegs O’ Spam and any time we hit that check mail button it’s an adventure of futility. It happens to everyone. Most people get irritated, angry and upset but I love having fun and start responding to the spammers in my head. Sure, it’s crowded with all the voices and that lost Mars probe but hey, it’s something to do when I’m not crafting pursuasive letters to Santa telling him that he’d better stop by with tons of gifts if he knows what’s good for him. So without further ado and adon’t, here’s my Inbox and what I’m thinking of when I read what’s in it:

Julie Wear: Cut your Interest by Half - You’ve cut it all the way; I’m 100% disinterested now.
Allan: Christine has your - dog? parents? harp-seal? money? phlegm collection? change? used gum wrappers? missing slippers? What?! Spit it out!
Tin-Lan Dush: Instant messengers - Wait, wait, I know this… instant messengers… ah… wait, I think it’s… ah no I give up. I-M me and let me know, ok?
Lou Barns: quardb ye Pr0nography found on your machine - No kidding; really? Who the heck did you think put it there. It’s all right where I left it, genius. D-u-h…I can see it now. You found p0rn on my machine honey? It must have been a virus. What? 23gigs of thespians? Wow, that sure is some massive virus sweetie; looks like it’s time to update Norton Anti-virus again… *whew*
Tam: she does a horse belz - If the horse is ok with it, I don’t care what PETA says.
Matthew: do you like kinky rtrydger - No. I prefer my rtrydger tame and docile thankyouverymuch.
Ghemza5St@standorfnet: Make money now - I’m working on it, please pass me the lead ingot and vial #213…
willquardbye: 1Lisa - No, but can I rent her?
Candy: Extreme feminine launch/ejacul4t - Saw it on Google News but thanks for passing that on.
Lillie: Big chests - Graze? Stop speeding bullets? Are fun? Mad? C’mon, stop with the half-sentences already!
7900DollarPlatinum: Your Easy qualified/approved platinum card - If it’s approved why do I have to fill out anything? Send it already, I have bills to pay and I’m having a little difficulty with that lead/gold make money now thing.
Candy: Extreme feminine launch/ejacul4t - I emailed you already and told you I heard about it, why are you still bothering me?
YouNeedUs: Make your wang 3 inches bigger - Are you nuts, if I do that my Kaypro will start to feel insecure…
Laurie: W1ld Sex Tapes, delivered to you - You’ve never heard of Kazaa, have you? Do you take lead ingots?
Evangelica Fredericksburg Hatterfield: I have been searching for a long time - Hopefully for a shorter name or a lawyer to go after your parents. I think you have an open and shut case, EF.
Tad: she rides a horse qshvbfgrtzx - I know already, I saw the video. Yeesh. Do it the other way around maybe and then you’re… well, sick that’s what you’d be.
Angie: re: - re: what? You’re replying to me about nothing? Gee, thanks!
qwuadbye@was9@asfg@wv: we shop for u - OK, I’ll take 2 bags of Wise Bar-B-Q chips, 1 gallon of milk, garlic powder, Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder soup and a @#$%&#ing dictionary. That last one’s for you. YOU. Not u. Idiot!
Ellen Joyhnson: we have de cure - Lemme guess, I have the disease. A brain is NOT a disease nitwit, but stupidity sure seems to be catching. Grrrr!
James Fraiser: Stop SPAM now - OK - STOP SENDING ME IT!!!!
Geran Hyrtrtrzaza: Enlarge your chest - Be the best! Get the rest! Pass the test! Sis! Boom! Ba! Gooooo Team Idgits! YAAAAAYYYYY!!!!
Hunger Fjord: I need a loan - Sorry, I have all my money tied up with that guy from Nigeria that’s sending me $35million. Take that, suckers!

Now if you’ll excuse me I have to go to the bank and wait for that wire transfer. Until we read again… goodbye.

[And now a Grand Theft Auto 3 moment. The sentiments expressed
here took place while playing Rockstar’s GTA3 on my PC.]

IceCream Truck

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Icecream Truck / Oh Icecream Truck / How I hate you / So

Tormenting me / With your tinny music / and that freaking / Happy Bell

You mocked me / When I was a little boy / Who sometimes couldn’t buy / Your Icecreamy joy

I hate you / Icecream Truck / I want you to / Die

That’s why I / Kill you / Whenever you / Go by

Sometimes I / Firebomb you / And watch / You burn

Or I plug you / Full of holes / It’s something / you’ve earned

I like it when / you dance / light / All afire

After your / Explosion / I dance on your / hellish pyre

You’re a cruel thing / to do that to a little boy / With that tinny music / I couldn’t enjoy

Why did you go by / Just because I didn’t have a dollar / How cruel to toy with me / Didn’t you hear me holler

I hate your truck / I hate your tinny horn / That’s why I can’t stop / Killing you some more

I can’t even let / one Icecream truck go by / Without killing them all / You know why

Thank you / Grand Theft Auto III / For giving me release / With every Icecream truck I fry

Rockstar made / a cool game / I can get virtual revenge / and soothe my actual icy pain

-Vincent Navarino

(Merry Xmas)