Minor Pet Peeves

I'm sure that everyone has something (or someone) that just bugs them to no end. I have several, probably too numerous to mention in this post, but here goes:

I hate the wind. Living in Nebraska, we experience the wind on most any given day, and often, the wind is just too much for enjoyment. But, that's part of the sacrifice of living on the plains. Ha. But, the last couple of days, while I've been lying in the back yard soaking up a few sun rays, there hasn't been much wind. In fact, not even enough wind to blow the flys and mosquitoes away. So, while lying there baking in the sun, sweating profusely, I think every fly and nat within a 1 square mile area was attracted to me. Had the wind been blowing even a little, the breeze would not only helped cool me off, but also blow those pesky bugs away. So, it seems we have the wind when we don't want it, and don't have any wind when we need it the most.

You may recall, a few months ago, I got a new Ipod Nano. It's a great toy, and I use it almost every day. I have hundreds of my favorite songs on it, and I enjoy it very much. However, the earbuds really suck. They are the second-generation ear Ipod ear phones, and don't fit my ear very well. In fact, they fall out on a near-constant basis. Ugh. I hate that.

Have you ever wondered why they call it iced tea? Well, I think that means there is supposed to be ice in it. Well, duh. When driving through drive through for fast food, I often order an iced tea instead of soda. Especially when it's hot, the soda is often too sweet and just makes me feel crappy. But, more often than not, what I get is not a glass of iced tea, but a cup of luke-warm, brown colored liquid. Most of the iced tea is brewed, and is kept at room temperature (or warmer). With the paltry amount of ice that the fast food joints put in the cup (trying to give us more beverage for our buck), the tea melts the ice right away. Yuck. Fill the damn cup up with ice, then add the tea. It makes for a very refreshing drink. Thus, in this instance, I think I'd be better off walking in to do it myself. Ugh.

It seems that many modern stop lights have sensors embedded into the pavement to signal when the lights should turn. However, have you noticed that often, the sensors are buried in the "middle" of the lane, in between your tires? Thus, when you pull up to a light, more often than not, your tires straddle the sensor, but never trigger it. Then, you sit there for what seems like an eternity, waiting for the light to change, but it doesn't know that you're sitting there because you haven't triggered the sensor. Then, when you try to back up to hit it again, invariably, there is some yahoo right behind you. I definitely prefer more-modern stop lights that have cameras to sense when to change the lights.

And finally, hair cuts are something that everyone (well, just about) must endure. But, why do hair stylists feel the need to make small talk while cutting your hair? I'm perfectly content sitting in the chair staring into space letting them do their thing. I don't want to distract them and end up with a bad haircut. Plus, sometimes, I just don't want to chat. And then, when the hair cut is done, it seems that many times, I end up with uneven sideburns. Why is that? I mean, they measure on each side before trimming, but one always ends up longer than the other. Do I have a lopsided head? I don't think so, but I may have to have that checked.

By the way, my family (wife and daughter) are leaving me this week. They're heading to Kentucky to visit friends. Unfortunately, they're coming back. Ha. :)