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    May 30, 2008

    Gosh Damnit

    Typepad ate my last post. It was a good post. I miss that post. Now, you get crap. Since I am too pissed off to continue, I will leave you with this question-

    Where can I get really good reusable bags that don't cost an arm & a leg? They need to hold a lot because my grocery shopping trips are usually $100 or more. I have a few, but they are small and don't hold enough. Email me or leave a comment. Thanks!

    Have a couple amusing jokes and enjoy your weekend. Don't do anything I wouldn't do, which basically leaves you free to do just about everything.

    LOST IN THE DARNDEST PLACES:

    An elderly Floridian called 911 on her cell phone to report that her
          car has been broken into. She is hysterical as she explains her situation to
          the dispatcher: 'They've stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake
          pedal and even the accelerator!' she cried.

          The dispatcher said, 'Stay calm.
          An officer is on the way.'

          A few minutes later, the officer radios in.
          'Disregard.' He says. 'She got
          in the back-seat by mistake.'


    ________________________________________________________________________

          FAMILY

          Three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, live in a house
          together. One night the 96-year-old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and
          pauses. She yells to the other sisters, 'Was I getting in or out of the
          bath?' The 94-year-old yells back, 'I don't know. I'll come up and see.'
          She starts up the stairs and pauses 'Was I going up the stairs or down?'

          The 92-year-old is sitting at the kitchen table having tea listening
          to her sisters. She shakes her head and says, 'I sure hope I never get
          that forgetful, knock on wood.' She then yells, 'I'll come up and help
          both of you as soon as I see who's at the door.'

    ________________________________________________________________________

          'I CAN HEAR JUST FINE!'

          Three retirees, each with a hearing loss,
          were playing golf one fine March
          day. One remarked to the other, 'Windy,
          isn't it?'

          'No,' the second man replied, 'it's Thursday.'

          And
          the third man chimed in, 'So am I. Let's have a beer.'

    _______________________________________________________________________

          LITTLE LADY:

          A little old lady was running up and down the halls
          in a nursing home. As
          she walked, she would flip up the hem of her nightgown
          and say 'Supersex.'
          She walked up to an elderly man in a wheelchair. Flipping
          her gown at him,
          she said, 'Supersex.'

          He sat silently for a moment
          or two and finally answered, 'I'll take the
          soup.'

    _______________________________________________________________________

          OLD FRIENDS:

          Now this one is just too Precious...LOL!

          Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years,
          they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their
          activities had been limited to meeting a few times a week to play
          cards. One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and
          said, "'Now don't get mad at me
          .. I know we've been friends for a long time, but
          I just can't think of your
          name! I've thought and thought, but I can't
          remember it. Please tell me what
          your name is.'

          Her friend glared at her. For at least three minutes she
          just stared and
          glared at her. Finally she said, 'How soon do you need to
          know?'

    _______________________________________________________________________

          SENIOR DRIVING

          As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway,
          his car phone rang.
          Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning
          him, 'Herman, I just
          heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way
          on Interstate 77.
          Please be careful!'

          'Heck,' said Herman, 'It's not
          just one car. It's hundreds of them!'

    _______________________________________________________________________

          DRIVING

          Two elderly women were out driving in a large car - both
          could barely see
          over the dashboard. As they were cruising along, they came
          to an
          intersection. The stoplight was red, but they just went on through.
          The
          woman in the passenger seat thought to herself 'I must be losing it.
          I
          could have sworn we just went through a red light.' After a few
          more
          minutes, they came to another intersection and the light was red
          again.
          Again, they went right through. The woman in the passenger seat was
          almost
          sure that the light had been red but was really concerned that she
          was
          losing it. She was getting nervous. At the next intersection, sure
          enough,
          the light was red and they went on through. So, she turned to the
          other
          woman and said, 'Mildred, did you know that we just ran through three

          red
          lights in a row? You could have killed us both!'
          Mildred turned to
          her and said, 'Oh, crap, am I driving ?'

    May 29, 2008

    Tag You're It!

    Ms. Belinda over at Project Incomplete (hehe, sounds like my life) tagged me. The rules? (Fuck the rules!)

    Here are the RULES:
    1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog
    2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
    3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
    4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog .

    Alrighty then.......
    1. Done. See above.
    2. OKay. Easy enough.
    • I hate people who don't drive the speed limit. It's there for a purpose. If the roads are fine, then drive it.
    • I get claustrophobic in the shower if the water is being sprayed towards the back of the shower stall. Ya, don't ask.
    • I have a pimple on the inside of my nose. It hurts like a bitch.
    • My toenails are painted burgundy.
    • I just ate a banana chocolate chip muffin. And I wonder why my ass is so large.
    • My cell phone is pink. And it works like shit.
    • I want to travel to Scotland.
    3. No.
    4. No.

    There. Wasn't that enlightening? Don't we all feel so much closer? I could just hug you all. Just don't grab my ass okay? I really hate it when people grab my ass. Unless it's Kevin. Then he's allowed. You? Not so much.

    More for your amusement. Because I can't help myself.

    Ingenuity

    Alien

    Clown Car

    Minivan

    Procrastination

    Armpit

    There. I hope that made you laugh. Or snort your coffee and pee your pants.


    May 28, 2008

    Lots of bull and shit

    Saturday night my dad and his girlfriend swore they heard something in the wall. I thought they were crazy or going senile. Monday night said animal broke out of the wall and danced the rumba across my ceiling with a bunch of her friends. I bet you anything they didn't clean up after themselves from the all night party. Beer cans are probably laying around everywhere. They were planning on breaking into the hot tub. I just know it. Bastards.

    Raccoons  
    (Yesterday, the critter company came and set HUMANE traps. By 10pm last night the Mrs. Bandit Raccoon had already been trapped. The poor thing struggled for a couple of hours trying to escape. She quieted down and this morning looked kind of defeated. Here's hoping we caught her before she deposited babies into my attic.)

    (Belinda, I promise to get to the meme soon!)

    Have a good (and raccoon free) day!

    May 27, 2008

    Memorial Day

    I'll give you 5........

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    And you give me some back.
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    Wanna swing?
    Award ceremony and Memorial Day 020

    Oh crap.......
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    better......
    Award ceremony and Memorial Day 027

    HELP!
    Award ceremony and Memorial Day 028

    Holding up the tree
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    Thing 1 and Thing 2
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    Sprinkler time
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    Hot tub time
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    Hope you had a great Memorial Day!
        

    May 26, 2008

    Vacation Fun Monday

    This week is hosted by Ms. RDH Mom (Alison). She is asking us to:

    Vacations...this is the time of year when most of us go on vacations. Show us and/or tell us about your favorite vacation - where you went, what you did, etc. Pictures would be great. Let's all take a trip around a the world via our FM friends!!

    What a great idea!

    My favorite vacation actually took place 5 years ago today. 5 years ago the Mr. and I boarded a plane bound for Las Vegas. 5 years ago we nervously stood before a minister in a little white chapel and pledged our futures. 5 years ago we vowed in sickness in health and in good times and bad. 5 years ago people told us it wouldn't last. 5 years ago we laughed in their faces. Today, 5 years later, it's better then ever. The challenges and bumps have all been worth it for the smiles, the laughter, the passion, the sweetness; for us. I love you gorgeous. Here's to another 50 more years, to forever.

    Hotel Room
    Vegas shot  Wedding
     Weddingsign
    Rings

    May 23, 2008

    Mish Mash (it was a graveyard smash)

    Great. Now I will never get Monster Mash out of my fucking head.

    Aaron's birthday party was last Saturday. I had (no joke) 40-50 people in my house. It was a zoo. I invited his preschool class to be polite (as many other kids had done with their parties,) but I didn't expect everyone to travel the 40 minutes to my house. I was wrong. (They did the Mash....the Moooonster Mash.) Thankfully the weather held out and we were able to keep most of the people outdoors. I won't get into one of Aaron's classmates that came and terrorized everything. Oh, it was bad and I almost blew my gasket at his mother for not controlling him better. Anywho, Aaron received so many presents it was disgusting. I've put some away for later and told him we are going through his toys and give the ones he doesn't play with away to children who are less fortunate. (Awwooooooooo.......) I made an awesome ice cream sandwich cake, which everyone ooo'd and aahhh'd over and was surprised I didn't buy it somewhere. Dude, I fucking layered ice cream sandwiches with pudding and oreo cookies in the middle and topped it with Cool Whip. Piece of cake. Very yummy cake!

    Crown
    (The day of his actual birthday- The Wednesday before the party. His teacher made him the Birthday crown.)

    Running
    Cupcake

    (They did the Mash......the Mooooooonnnnnster Mash.)
    That's it. Thankfully over for another year. And then I have to worry about the fact that my kiddo will be heading off to kindergarten.

    Everyone have a fantastic weekend. (Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight. Where the hell did that come from?) Monday is my anniversary and tomorrow my dad comes into town. I haven't seen him in a year and a half. His girlfriend is being deployed to Afghanistan for a year and she wants to see everyone before she heads off. (Get down tonight.)

    Someone please get these songs out of my damn head. I now have a Monster Mash version of Get Down Tonight running through my head. It isn't pretty.

    (I was working in the lab late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight.... Get down tonight. Get down tonight. For my monster from his slab began to rise And suddenly to my surprise. Do a little dance.....make a little love. They did the mash, the monster mash. Get down tonight. Awooooooooooooo!)

    May 22, 2008

    Random ways to piss people off

    1. Use the word "patina" as often as you can. "I need to go wash the patina off my face." "Wow, the patina on this cake is fantastic!"

    2. Rub people's eyebrows in the opposite direction.

    3. In elevators, start scratching your hair, telling whoever is next to you that you hope you didn't catch your kid's head lice.

    4. In large supermarkets run up and down the aisles screaming "Marco!" "Polo!" even if you are the only one playing.

    5. While in the same supermarket, put on a hat, scarf and gloves when you walk down the frozen food section. This works best during summer.

    6. When you walk by stranger, start purring and rub up against them like you're a cat.

    7. In a restaurant comment on everybody's dinner as you pass by on your way to the bathroom. I dare you to ask for a sample.

    8. During a long airplane flight, take off your shoes and give yourself a pedicure.

    9. Stand in your work's office window like you are a fashion mannequin.

    10. Start sniffing your armpits in very public places. Then ask people if your deodorant is working.

    You have any you want to add to the list? Put them in the comment section and I will add them!

    11.  Ride the elevator. When the doors open, run out yelling: "I'm free!" ... ? Crap. I can't remember what you yell. Something that indicates you've been trapped in there forever.
    Elevator: Press all the buttons.
    Sporting goods: Camp out in camping goods.
    Clothing store: Call out from dressing room "There's no toilet paper in here!"
    Answer front door: "AAAAAAAAAAGHHHH!" Slam.

    12. Just RIIIP a good one any place anytime and say "AAAAAH, that felt GOOOOD"....well, that might actually bring on smiles and laughter from strangers.

    13. When using the word "patina" (which btw is much more classy than veneer) always use finger quotes. Hell, use "finger quotes" any chance you get.

    14. Okay: run through wally world in a less than savory part of town saying you are with the ins & demand green cards. I'm told this makes people scream and run out the door.

    May 21, 2008

    I guess I made that guy's day

    (Well hells bells, who here uses Typepad? These new features that magically popped up today are niiiiice. And because I can, this whole post will be written in Lucida!)

    My husband thinks it is fun to change the greeting line on my cell phone and normally, the greeting is not fit for your grandmother to read. About 3 weeks ago I had to take my 6 month old phone in for repair. (You see where this is going, don't you?) When you'd try to use the phone, it would give you the black screen of death and stop working. Also, apparently R*dio Sh*ck doesn't think it's funny when you ask for a free Palm Centro for your troubles. Well, yesterday I went to pick up my repaired phone. The R*dio Sh*ck dude was transferring my phone number back from my loaner phone and I noticed that his poor face got all red and he seemed to be embarrassed. That's when I realized that, thanks to my uber cute hubby, my phone still said "Share Nipples."  I wonder if the repair people had the same reaction?  Oooops, nothing like inadvertently giving guys woodies. Especially when it's your husband's fault. Now I get to tease him for turning on some middle aged, beer belly, ill fitting button down shirt dude and making him have lusty thoughts about his wife. Good going sweetheart. How I love that man! (My husband, not the beer belly R*dio Sh*ck worker.)

    May 20, 2008

    Because I can, that's why

    Another completely random post by yours truly. This time I'm cleaning out my mailbox. In other words, a post you could probably skip reading because it has no content, yet I feel compelled to post daily during the week to keep you people who still stop by somewhat entertained. In other words, I love you and don't want to hurt your feelings by not being there for you. I AM here for you. Because you know I would totally hold your hair back while the contents of your stomach are being evicted after an all night binge drinking session. Yeah, it's THAT kind of love and trust me, you can't find that love just anywhere. I should know, I went through 4 nasty early 20's relationships until I found one. Kevin would hold my hair back, well if I had hair to hold back I'm sure he would. Until that time, he's happy to pass rolled up wads of toilet paper to wipe my mouth.

    Shall we get on with this fucking circus act?

    1. This is a classic, sent to me by my coworker.
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    I always said, eat your kids while they are young to save you all the grief during the teenage years. Apparently someone in Virginia heard me.

    2. Overheard in a New York McDonalds:

    Four-year-old boy to mom eating a Big Mac: Mommy, can I try some?
    Mom: You won't like it. It takes like salad.

    3. I am actually going to miss Idol tonight. I know, I can't believe it myself. BUT! I won tickets to a pre-screening of Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford tops David Cook anytime. I hereby beg you to note all the details tonight and inform me on how badly Mr. Cook kicks little Archuletta's ass.

    4. (Uh.....not appropriate for work if you are in a cube farm, but damn funny)
    Why the new guy got fired from Dairy Queen (Yummmm, Dairy Queen, Blizzards.........)

    Dq

    5. An Aaron Birthday party recap sometime this week. I'm still trying to recover from the insanity.

    6. Mother-in-law is home and doing better. Thank you for all your kind thoughts and prayers. They think it was an asthma attack gone terribly wrong. Then again at this point I'm not feeling so sympathetic seeing that she is back to smoking.

    7. I suppose I should actually do some work now. Ta-ta!

    May 18, 2008

    A Collective Fun Monday

    This week is hosted by Mariposa. She is challenging us to:

    We all have them...and if you don't, you do....you just may not realize it. For some reason or another we all collect something and we collect it for reasons that will definitely make for good reading. So on Monday, I want to see your collection. If you don't have or don't want or CAN'T (wink) show us a picture, then tell us what the collection is in 10 words or less. Then tell us why you started collecting it.

    I bet you all think I'm going to post my Elvis collection. Ha! Fooled you, nani-nani boo boo! While my Elvis collection is quite extensive, I am going to show my old fashion (some antique) portrait pictures. I have received all of them when members of my family passed.

    These were given to me when my great aunt passed 14 years ago.
    (pardon the terrible pictures)
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    I was given these miniature portraits when my Grandma passed. She had them hidden in the back of her dresser drawer. I don't think any of us knew they existed. Probably because they were hiding amongst the thousands of pennies she stashed away and 30 or so watches that haven't worked since I've been alive.

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    I also have 2 old Vogue Magazine covers that someone found at a garage sale.

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    There you have it, my non-Elvis collection. Hope you enjoyed it. Make sure you check out everyone else's collections.