Thursday, July 29th

So when I was a kid I was in 4-H. And when you were in 4-H, you signed up for modules and you learned stuff over the year and eventually, the end product was something you showed at the fair and hopefully won a ribbon for.  One of the things I signed up for was crocheting ( i know, not so cool) and as a fair project, my mom suggested that I make hot pads to look like watermelons.  They turned out really beautiful and of course, I won the blue ribbon for them.

So once I had these watermelon potholders for a future kitchen, the collecting of the watermelon accessories began.  I picked up cute little dishes, salt and pepper shakers and cute little knick knacks.  It just took on a life of it's own.  By the time I was 25, I had a collection that would have decorated even the largest of kitchens.  My friends have teased me about this over time due to some choices I had made along the way in my private life.

yesterday morning, I got an IM from a friend, saying he found a picture of me when I was a kid, that explains it all.  Although it's not actually me, it's worth sharing.  The caption from Awkward Family Photos is - It's not just a fruit, It's a life style.

Wednesday, July 28

So last weekend I went home to stay with my parents and discovered that my mother has a new catch phrase.  She begins a lot of sentences with " imagine my good fortune that...."

Here are so examples of how it works:

 "Imagine my good fortune that when my windshield broke, I was at my parent's house so that I could park in  the garage"

"Imagine my good fortune that when the bee stung me, I didn't have allergic reaction."

"Imagine my good fortune that I only had to pay $200 to get  my computer fixed instead of having to buy a new one"

I think you get the the point, it's the most over the top, glass half full way of looking at things.  But here's the weird part, although at initial glance it seems assine, it's really not, the more you can look at things from they-don't-suck angle, the less miserable you will be. 
Try it once today, just find one thing where you can say, "Imagine my good fortune that....."
You might actually find your day looking up. 

Monday, July 19th

So today, I'm driving down the street and I see two grown men walking along on the sidewalk.
One is tightly cuddling a gin-amorous pink stuffed poodle.

I wish I had a punch line but that's the whole story and I thought that someone else should be as disturbed by it as I was.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

So, did you ever have one of those days when you realized something for yourself and realize you've been scammed your whole life?

Well that's what happened to me today.

Being a girl, I tend to shave my legs fairly regularly and I have always purchased some appropriately feminine razors.  You know, something pastel colored and advertised in a commercial where after the  shaving the girls are having the time of their life.


If you have ever read my blog before, you know about my fondness for coupons.
Well a few weeks ago, between extra bucks and a coupon from the Sunday paper, I got a free Schick hydro 3 razor and one refill.  At first I wasn't sure what to do with it, I mean, it was a man's razor.  Do I keep it or give it away?

After consulting with some of my friends, they told me that were all using old razors of their husbands to shave their legs.  So I decided to use my free razor.  IT IS FREAKING AWESOME.  You know those little wires wrapped about a lady's razor to protect you from cutting yourself? There were none of those.  And it was heavier and stuck to my leg better.  I was able to shave my legs with shaving cream, only one swipe per row and they are perfectly smooth.  Don't even get me started on the great job it did under my arms.

I can't believe that for the same money I've been spending all along, I could have been getting this kind of shave.  I'm just amazed.  Obviously, no more pink razors for me......

Saturday, July 10, 2010

I find myself getting more and more disappointed every where I go.

I miss the late 90s and the emphasis businesses placed on customer service.  

You would think in this time of so many people being unemployed and looking for jobs and people not spending  money like before, people would be bringing their "A" game and trying to woo customers.  This is painfully not the case.
 

Thursday, July 1

I guess the real question is, do I really need a flag shirt for the fourth of July?
I went out to get one today and in a fit of what J-HO called "girl logic" I ended up with 4 shirts that I really like that were all on sale.  I think that's enough new shirt for like 2 months and I mean, one was red and I could wear it with my super cool navy blue skort and that's flaggy enough I think. Right?