Lately I have been noticing that my pants were getting tighter and tighter. I really believed that the materials were shrinking. So, the other day I took three pairs down to my neighborhood cleaner and asked her to let them out (never occurred to me to buy new ones). The lady took a tape measure and immediately solved the mystery.
My waist increased from 38 inches to 40 inches. And since all my pants are and were 38 inches at the waist they all will eventually be tight.
This is the result of my girlfriend and her cooking. All my friends say that I look good. They say I never looked this good. That is physical and psychological good.
She is a very goo to me and for me. She is also a very good cook who loves to prepare good Hungarian meals. She always asks what do I want to eat but when I leave it up to her the surprise meal is even better. Who am I to resist such joy? I am just a weak man who happen to love good Hungarian food.
But my pants are paying the price. The ones that still fit are straining at the seams. It will be a little time when they give in.
Anyway, the answer to the riddle of my pants is my increasing girth.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
Sunday
Today we had a very lovely day that started on Saturday evening.
After everything was installed and everything worked fine and the apartment cleaned up we decided to go to my girlfriend's Brooklyn apartment for the rest of the weekend. We were both deadly tired for all the activity of the past week and needed a little change of place. She has a lovely apartment near the beach so we decided to use that as our weekend hide-a-way.
Even now, off season the area is very lively filled with all kinds of restaurants and yesterday, Saturday night it was hopping. We were still able to get in a nice restaurant where we had a nice leisurely dinner accompanied with good Margueritas.
I guess all the exhaustion came out because we slept until past ten in the morning. After a nice breakfast we drove out to Long Island to do our usual supermarket shopping that we were not able to do yesterday. Because of our regular shopping there we were qualified for ten pounds of free matzo and a free turkey. They are rewarding every ethnic group before the holidays and naturally we took advantage of it both.
After we finished shopping we stopped at Taco Bell for a bite to eat then because of the beautiful weather drove out to the beach just to see water. It was very lovely. Lots of people were there on the boardwalk and we really had a good time.
After that we got home and now getting ready to eat dinner. Hungarian sausages (hurka) and potatoes and beans. That's the dinner.
I got to go.
After everything was installed and everything worked fine and the apartment cleaned up we decided to go to my girlfriend's Brooklyn apartment for the rest of the weekend. We were both deadly tired for all the activity of the past week and needed a little change of place. She has a lovely apartment near the beach so we decided to use that as our weekend hide-a-way.
Even now, off season the area is very lively filled with all kinds of restaurants and yesterday, Saturday night it was hopping. We were still able to get in a nice restaurant where we had a nice leisurely dinner accompanied with good Margueritas.
I guess all the exhaustion came out because we slept until past ten in the morning. After a nice breakfast we drove out to Long Island to do our usual supermarket shopping that we were not able to do yesterday. Because of our regular shopping there we were qualified for ten pounds of free matzo and a free turkey. They are rewarding every ethnic group before the holidays and naturally we took advantage of it both.
After we finished shopping we stopped at Taco Bell for a bite to eat then because of the beautiful weather drove out to the beach just to see water. It was very lovely. Lots of people were there on the boardwalk and we really had a good time.
After that we got home and now getting ready to eat dinner. Hungarian sausages (hurka) and potatoes and beans. That's the dinner.
I got to go.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Saturday
I wish the day was over already. I am sitting and waiting for the installation of my two ceiling fans. I hate sitting and waiting for others to do whatever they are required to do. That's why I like to do things myself but this I couldn't manage and I needed help. Now I'm waiting.
O.K. the day is almost over and I am relieved that everything that was supposed to be done is complete. Two ceiling fans were installed and they are gloriously working. Not only working but also look very good.
The people who design these home ceiling fans must be idiots. Installation is so complicated that I can not see how an average person can be able to do the job. The step by step descriptions in their manuals are vague and hard to follow. The designers are really not making it easy for an average person to do the job. Now that I stood there and watched the super do it I did come to the conclusion that certain steps could have been omitted and the final result would have been just as good.
But why not complicate it if it is possible?
It took about five hours to do the job and afterward we cleaned up the place and decided to relax. Really had no energy left to do anything else.
Watching (intensely) somebody else to work is very tiring.
O.K. the day is almost over and I am relieved that everything that was supposed to be done is complete. Two ceiling fans were installed and they are gloriously working. Not only working but also look very good.
The people who design these home ceiling fans must be idiots. Installation is so complicated that I can not see how an average person can be able to do the job. The step by step descriptions in their manuals are vague and hard to follow. The designers are really not making it easy for an average person to do the job. Now that I stood there and watched the super do it I did come to the conclusion that certain steps could have been omitted and the final result would have been just as good.
But why not complicate it if it is possible?
It took about five hours to do the job and afterward we cleaned up the place and decided to relax. Really had no energy left to do anything else.
Watching (intensely) somebody else to work is very tiring.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
A Very Good Friday
It is almost midday Saturday that I write Friday's blog. But for my excuse I have to mention that it was a very busy day (again) and it was a very pleasant day. It was a twelve hour non-stop good day.
It started with a very pleasant lunch with two of my dearest friends and their lovely wives. One of the two friends live in England (by choice) and come over once a year. I always look forward to our get togethers. We know each other since elementary school, and believe me that is a very long time. My other friend and quasi relative lives in Pennsylvania (also by choice) and we see each other not as frequently as I would like but we do keep in touch.
We had lunch in a nice little French restaurant in Manhattan and afterwards went over to the Hungarian pastry shop to indulge in the earthly pleasures of the Hungarian pastry creations. We spent about four hours together talking, reminiscing and more talking.
I introduced my girlfriend to my friends and they all loved her. They all agreed that she is the very best thing that can happen to me and now I look better than ever. I was very happy with their acceptance of her because it really meant a lot to me.
By the time we got home it was almost six o'clock. Then about eightish we went out to dinner to a steak restaurant where we had a few drinks and by the time we closed the day it was almost midnight. And that was the end of the twelve hour non-stop good day.
Right now I am sitting home waiting for the super to come up and install my two ceiling fans as he promised he would do.
It started with a very pleasant lunch with two of my dearest friends and their lovely wives. One of the two friends live in England (by choice) and come over once a year. I always look forward to our get togethers. We know each other since elementary school, and believe me that is a very long time. My other friend and quasi relative lives in Pennsylvania (also by choice) and we see each other not as frequently as I would like but we do keep in touch.
We had lunch in a nice little French restaurant in Manhattan and afterwards went over to the Hungarian pastry shop to indulge in the earthly pleasures of the Hungarian pastry creations. We spent about four hours together talking, reminiscing and more talking.
I introduced my girlfriend to my friends and they all loved her. They all agreed that she is the very best thing that can happen to me and now I look better than ever. I was very happy with their acceptance of her because it really meant a lot to me.
By the time we got home it was almost six o'clock. Then about eightish we went out to dinner to a steak restaurant where we had a few drinks and by the time we closed the day it was almost midnight. And that was the end of the twelve hour non-stop good day.
Right now I am sitting home waiting for the super to come up and install my two ceiling fans as he promised he would do.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Busy Thursday
Well, today was an extremely busy day for us. As I mentioned before the new carpet was laid down and a new replacement refrigerator was delivered. This all sound very simple but the peripheral work involved is enormous.
First we had to clean out the living room including furniture and small things for the carpet people. They moved a few things but the majority was our job. That's when I realized how much stuff was there. But we did it well. The carpet came, the old one was removed and the new one was laid down. Naturally in the process tons and tons of dust was generated that we had to clean up afterwards.
Shortly before the carpet arrived the new fridge was also delivered. Again, why should things go easy when they can be complicated?
It turned out that the fridge was just a tad wider than the door. Even a shoehorn couldn't help that thing through. But my girlfriend had the common sense and came up with a solution. We removed the doors and that way it fitted through. But that was more work that we had to do.
Finally we pushed it to its place moved the food over from the old one and took the old fridge out to the hallway for the handyman to remove it. Now it stands in its glory, filled to the top with good stuff.
Then started cleaning the apartment before putting everything back in its place. Now that we are done everything look very nice. The fact that we are both dead tired is par for the course.
I still have to lay the kitchen floor!
First we had to clean out the living room including furniture and small things for the carpet people. They moved a few things but the majority was our job. That's when I realized how much stuff was there. But we did it well. The carpet came, the old one was removed and the new one was laid down. Naturally in the process tons and tons of dust was generated that we had to clean up afterwards.
Shortly before the carpet arrived the new fridge was also delivered. Again, why should things go easy when they can be complicated?
It turned out that the fridge was just a tad wider than the door. Even a shoehorn couldn't help that thing through. But my girlfriend had the common sense and came up with a solution. We removed the doors and that way it fitted through. But that was more work that we had to do.
Finally we pushed it to its place moved the food over from the old one and took the old fridge out to the hallway for the handyman to remove it. Now it stands in its glory, filled to the top with good stuff.
Then started cleaning the apartment before putting everything back in its place. Now that we are done everything look very nice. The fact that we are both dead tired is par for the course.
I still have to lay the kitchen floor!
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Wednesday
Sometimes the easiest looking jobs turn out to be the most difficult. Today the building super was to remove my old oven to make place for the new one. He was working for about two hours to disconnect the one single gas pipe. It turned out to be a monumental task.
The building was built in 1955 and thing installed then were a lot better and sturdier than today. As a result to disconnect this pipe appears to be an almost impossible task. I wish I could see the end of the tunnel!
I am convinced that at the end all will be well but right now I am sweating blood over this thing. At this writing he went down to buy a new gas valve because he thinks that will be the solution to his problem. I hope he is right.
Naively I thought he would come up, unscrew the pipes take out the old oven and everything will be ok. One, two three done. But it was not meant to be.
I wish it was tomorrow already. Actually, tomorrow is carpet day. That should go a lot easier and simpler.
If things meant to be simple why not complicate it? That is exactly what happened at the end.
The gas pipe was fixed, the new oven was delivered and successfully installed. It looks very nice and modern.
I bought an oven and a refrigerator and they were supposed to be delivered at the same time. The man came up, delivered the oven and went down to get the refrigerator. Then I get a call from him to come down to the front of the building to take a look. It turned out the refrigerator was damaged. One corner was pushed in like if it were dropped. He said I could take it and get a discount or he would take it back and I'll get a new one. I told him to take it back and bring out a new one.
It looks like that also will be delivered tomorrow.
Why things should go simple when they can get complicated?
The building was built in 1955 and thing installed then were a lot better and sturdier than today. As a result to disconnect this pipe appears to be an almost impossible task. I wish I could see the end of the tunnel!
I am convinced that at the end all will be well but right now I am sweating blood over this thing. At this writing he went down to buy a new gas valve because he thinks that will be the solution to his problem. I hope he is right.
Naively I thought he would come up, unscrew the pipes take out the old oven and everything will be ok. One, two three done. But it was not meant to be.
I wish it was tomorrow already. Actually, tomorrow is carpet day. That should go a lot easier and simpler.
If things meant to be simple why not complicate it? That is exactly what happened at the end.
The gas pipe was fixed, the new oven was delivered and successfully installed. It looks very nice and modern.
I bought an oven and a refrigerator and they were supposed to be delivered at the same time. The man came up, delivered the oven and went down to get the refrigerator. Then I get a call from him to come down to the front of the building to take a look. It turned out the refrigerator was damaged. One corner was pushed in like if it were dropped. He said I could take it and get a discount or he would take it back and I'll get a new one. I told him to take it back and bring out a new one.
It looks like that also will be delivered tomorrow.
Why things should go simple when they can get complicated?
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Tuesday
I realized that big stores are just as sneaky as small ones. And by big one I mean Home Depot.
A few days ago we bought linoleum flooring for the kitchen. The kitchen floor now is vinyl tiles that I laid about ten years ago. They were self sticking tiles and it only took a couple of hours to put them down.
This time we wanted linoleum because we thought it looked better. My kitchen is only about 64 square foot area. Yesterday somebody was here to measure the floor area and today I was given the total cost.
The tile was priced at $1.27 per square foot. All material was to cost about $170 but the labor was another $800. Ridiculous, right?
They charged $150 for coming up to the 3rd floor even though we do have elevators, they charged for removal of the existing flooring even though I told them it was not necessary, they charged for moving furniture even though there will be no furniture in the kitchen, they charged for some kind of underthing t when we were told there was no need for such, they charged for correcting the floor because there is an approximately 1/4" dip in the middle of the floor which is not bad for such an aged kitchen
But they insisted that everything needed to be done for a good job. Well, I cancelled the contract and bought three boxes of rectangular floor tiles and I will lay them down. Easier and cheaper.
Tomorrow they are supposed to deliver the new gas oven and the refrigerator and Thursday they are laying the new carpet. Friday lunch with my friends and life goes on.
I'm having a busy week, but I love it!
A few days ago we bought linoleum flooring for the kitchen. The kitchen floor now is vinyl tiles that I laid about ten years ago. They were self sticking tiles and it only took a couple of hours to put them down.
This time we wanted linoleum because we thought it looked better. My kitchen is only about 64 square foot area. Yesterday somebody was here to measure the floor area and today I was given the total cost.
The tile was priced at $1.27 per square foot. All material was to cost about $170 but the labor was another $800. Ridiculous, right?
They charged $150 for coming up to the 3rd floor even though we do have elevators, they charged for removal of the existing flooring even though I told them it was not necessary, they charged for moving furniture even though there will be no furniture in the kitchen, they charged for some kind of underthing t when we were told there was no need for such, they charged for correcting the floor because there is an approximately 1/4" dip in the middle of the floor which is not bad for such an aged kitchen
But they insisted that everything needed to be done for a good job. Well, I cancelled the contract and bought three boxes of rectangular floor tiles and I will lay them down. Easier and cheaper.
Tomorrow they are supposed to deliver the new gas oven and the refrigerator and Thursday they are laying the new carpet. Friday lunch with my friends and life goes on.
I'm having a busy week, but I love it!
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