Real Kato Blog: Productivity

Tonight I tore myself away from the shmoopie in order to get some stuff done.

I tried to be productive tonight.

One of the things I had to do was to buy a pickaxe from the Home Depot. See, I'm doing some "landscaping" this spring. When I was out working on my yard this past weekend, I would have called it "pushing some dirt around". But "landscaping" is a more productive-sounding term.

Anyway, I was using a little bitty handheld pickaxe to do my dirt farming, and that just wasn't cutting it. So today I got a big ol' mean looking thing. You might remember how I thought a big-ass plumber's wrench looked intimidating... well, check THIS out:

ARRRR. Actually, I'm not sure which is scarier: the pickaxe, or how badly I need a haircut. Or maybe it's my "I think I just farted" face.

I also did a bunch of laundry tonight. That did not involve the pickaxe, but it did involve the new front-loading washer and dryer that I got a while back.

I've been meaning to write about how much I'm totally in love with the front-loading washer, and how I yearn sometimes to just get inside it and go for a spin. I mean, it's almost a pleasure doing laundry now. How weird is THAT? Maybe it's partly the fact that the washing machine has all these beepy buttons and lights on it, and it's more like a tech gadget than a domestic appliance.

Every time I do laundry, I get to go all Lieutenant Sulu on that thing.

The dishwasher and the range are just screaming with jealous inadequacy now. They might have to go soon.

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Posted by Ken in: life

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Comment #1 from olafandyjon (Guest)
2006 Mar 21 - 8:15 am : #

I always thought I was the only one who wanted to get in one of those and take a ride. Glad to know I'm not the only crazy one...

Comment #2 from Noelle (Guest)
2006 Mar 21 - 9:06 am : #

This was hysterical, I almost spewed coffee from my laughing gob when I read the term "dirt farming".

Comment #3 from MonoCerdo (Guest)
2006 Mar 21 - 4:46 pm : #

I can't stop laughing about your "I think I just farted" face. The picture wasn't nearly as funny until I read that line.

Comment #4 from DonnaF (Guest)
2006 Mar 22 - 12:54 am : #

Since you admited it first I'll admit I have a thing for my front-loading washer too. On mine I get to pick the tone of the beepy buttons. How cool and geeky is that!

Comment #5 from Sweatpantsmom (Guest)
2006 Mar 22 - 8:26 pm : #

Hey, can you blog on that washer?

Cause, if so, I'm buyin' me some.

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