Quick Hitters

We are in the middle of some record-breaking temperatures right now.  It was just our "luck" that we are now living in a house with no air conditioning, and we're trying to figure out creative ways to rotate the sticky air.  I wouldn't say this is without its benefits - for one thing, I'm not spastastically afraid of spiders any more.  Still afraid, but I can kill them without shrieking.  For another thing, it has forced me to become closer to nature by using some of her cooling methods rather than my own, which is of course cheaper and somewhat greener, though we are using several fans 24/7 to cool the house at night.  We've also been trying to push the cold air from the basement and garage up to the living room/office area, which presents quite the challenge with a 1-year-old toddler who loves to climb stairs.

Anyway, between this heat and working on a hot laptop in the unbearable afternoons, I haven't wanted to sit and type more.  It's 10 p.m. and 79 degrees outside.  However, I will give you some quick hitters that have been bouncing around in my head for a while - some guilty pleasures, some not so guilty:

• Raise your hand if you're happy not to read about LiLo's crack tweets for the next 180 days while she's in jail/rehab.  Did you see that she manicured the phrase "f*** you" on both her middle fingernails?  Someone snapped the photos while she was at her hearing and being sentenced.  Judge Marsha Revel's no-nonsense haircut and pursed Mom lips dished a "f*** you too" right back to her.  
• Who else said "Praise God!" when that little 4-year-old girl who was found alive after being kidnapped from her front yard in Missouri?  You almost never see it end that way.  Unfortunately, the person of interest in the case shot himself when approached by police.  The mystery may never be solved, but a family and community is rejoicing tonight. 
• Speaking of other celebrities I want to go away:  LeBron.  Seriously.  SI.com has a LEBRON WATCH going right now.  Kind of like the tornado warning that hit my hometown last weekend, only a lot more annoying and no one caring.  Check off another reason why I avoid anything that has to do with the NBA like the plague.
• Super bummed about the Steelers' season already.  Big Ben = Big Butthead, and now Willie Colon and Limas Sweed are both out for season with Achilles tendon injuries.  Better than Randle El will be there to fill in as WR.  
• The Pirates are just a laughingstock right now.  I think the media cares about them as much as they care about my husband taking the trash out.  At least our trash doesn't stink as much as the Buccos.  PNC Park is just a beautiful ball park - no bad seat in the house.  Shameful.
• Continuing on Pittsburgh's professional teams:  Kind of like what the Pens did during free agency.  The loss of Gonchar was a bummer, but as a friend pointed out to me, his leadership skills were great - his defensive skills, not so much.  He was also injured way too much.  Pens put a ton of money into the defense and I hope it works out. 
• Where else other than Facebook can you have a conversation with buddies across the nation about The Goonies and dry shampoo in 24 hours?    
• Ju$t found out why we only get profe$$ional photo$ done every five year$ or $o.  

Time to rock out to some Gaga remixes and catching up on my celeb gossip.  Good night, dear readers.