Yes, I said it. A SEX post. On my blog!!! LOL. But here's the story: There is this woman who works with me. I barely know her as she is in a different craft so we basically have very little interaction other than walking by each other and saying Hi or something like that. But she came up to me today and handed me an invitation to a party. You know those parties. The ones that you go to and are expected to order stuff. I have been to Mary Kay make up parties, tupperware parties, home decor parties, candle parties....lots of them over the years. But this one, um, this is a SEX party. LOL OMG! She let me browse through a catalog briefly and I am sure my face was flaming as I saw page after page of things that honestly? I am not even sure what all of it was. Strap on things....weird stuff. Oh my Lord.
My invitation calls it a "Love" party and it strictly prohibits men, and children from attending. It has my name on it, so its not a generic printing. And it made me wonder if I am giving off some kind of weird vibe that would make some woman that I don't even know think that I would be perfect for this kind of party...? Hahahahaha. So, what to do? I am pretty sure I am not going to know a single soul there (and if I do then my friends will have definitely surprised me). I couldn't help but notice that its at least a half hour away from where I live. I would totally be expected to buy something....at least a little thing or 2. I saw some flavored body paints that didn't look too strange and at least I had an idea of what those were. I haven't made up my mind yet. A part of me says "Oh HELL no!". But I am a little bit curious. Curious as to who goes to these things. Curious as to whether the hostess explains the nature of some of those odd contraptions. Curious to see what the other attendees end up ordering.....I just have this horror of ordering something only to have this woman deliver it to me personally AT THE OFFICE! How in the world would I explain that? I mean, clearly it would implicate her too, but if she is walking around inviting people to this party then she probably wouldn't care too much what anybody else is thinking. What to do? What would YOU do? Go or not? I mean its just a party. Its not like I am going to catch an STD there.....at least I don't think so.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Life in General
-We tried out our new Golden Corral for dinner this evening. The decor and the layout was all new. The food was mediocre at best so nothing has changed in that respect. Oh well. It was new. We gave it a shot. And at least I didn't have to cook and nobody came home hungry. That place always disappoints me. We went once a couple of years ago for the first time since the kids were little. It is abundant food that is edible, but just barely. I think its time to give up on it. There are much better places to eat in town.
-As far as new things that remain the same go, I have watched the new American Idol for the past couple of nights. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are fine as the new judges. But its still so much the same that I think I am getting bored with it already. There isn't even the mean Simon comments to shake it up a little. Not sure if I will watch the whole season this year.
-I got my hair trimmed (just barely so it, too, is basically the same) yesterday. But on a whim I decided to get some highlights put in and I am glad I did. It gives the color a little extra punch and I think I like it. The stylist that I like told me she is breaking away and opening her own shop at the end of the month. I am excited for her and hope things go well. I trust her with my hair more than anyone else I have gone to here in this town. She friended me on Facebook so I can keep up with the grand opening. Yay! She can count on me for repeat business for sure.
-I really miss being able to say "TGIF" every Friday because Friday doesn't mean much when you have to work on Saturdays. I have no idea how long this is going to go on.
I see no sub being hired in the near future, so....? At least I don't have to feel that Sunday evening dread since I now have Mondays off. I guess thats the trade off.
-Cats, cats everywhere and not a single one of them will come up here and snuggle with me. I feel so lonely...LOL. Do I give up? Or do I keep getting cats until I find one that loves me? Ha.
-As far as new things that remain the same go, I have watched the new American Idol for the past couple of nights. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are fine as the new judges. But its still so much the same that I think I am getting bored with it already. There isn't even the mean Simon comments to shake it up a little. Not sure if I will watch the whole season this year.
-I got my hair trimmed (just barely so it, too, is basically the same) yesterday. But on a whim I decided to get some highlights put in and I am glad I did. It gives the color a little extra punch and I think I like it. The stylist that I like told me she is breaking away and opening her own shop at the end of the month. I am excited for her and hope things go well. I trust her with my hair more than anyone else I have gone to here in this town. She friended me on Facebook so I can keep up with the grand opening. Yay! She can count on me for repeat business for sure.
-I really miss being able to say "TGIF" every Friday because Friday doesn't mean much when you have to work on Saturdays. I have no idea how long this is going to go on.
I see no sub being hired in the near future, so....? At least I don't have to feel that Sunday evening dread since I now have Mondays off. I guess thats the trade off.
-Cats, cats everywhere and not a single one of them will come up here and snuggle with me. I feel so lonely...LOL. Do I give up? Or do I keep getting cats until I find one that loves me? Ha.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Martin Luther King Day
--It's Martin Luther King Day and I have the day off. It was so nice to wake up and not have to hit the floor running this morning.
--The fatigue I kept having last week finally turned in to an earache...? Its not something I have very often, but thats what it was. Not wanting to take antibiotics, I tried the old remedy my Mom used on us as children....warm Castor oil in the ear several times a day. It worked for Bruce over Thanksgiving, and it seems to have worked for me this time around. I feel much better and I didn't take a single pill.
Well, not entirely true, I did take Ibuprofen.
--Bruce went up to Danville this weekend to do some things for Dad and Barb (like taking the Christmas tree down). I would have gone but I had to work Saturday. He pretty much went up on Friday afternoon and came back home on Saturday evening anyway. I was either at work or asleep so I didn't feel too lonely. LOL. I did watch a lot of unmanly TV Friday night. Lots of TLC's Say Yes to the Dress. And the 4 Weddings show. They moved my favorite show, "What Not to Wear" to Tuesday night and I am not sure I like that.
--I am watching a clip of the growing popularity of pie right now. Pie is delicious.
I am a bigger fan of rich and creamy pies like pumpkin or cream pies instead of fruit pies. But still cherry or peach is delicious. Not a huge fan of apple pie though.
But the clip is saying people are starting to serve pie at weddings. Instead of cake....??? How weird is that? A wedding pie might be yummy but it couldn't possibly be dressed up to be so beautiful as a tiered wedding cake.....could it?
--In honor of Martin Luther King day, I wish we could all aspire to keep the dream alive. The unfortunate incident in Arizona this past week is absolute proof that we haven't achieved it yet.
--The fatigue I kept having last week finally turned in to an earache...? Its not something I have very often, but thats what it was. Not wanting to take antibiotics, I tried the old remedy my Mom used on us as children....warm Castor oil in the ear several times a day. It worked for Bruce over Thanksgiving, and it seems to have worked for me this time around. I feel much better and I didn't take a single pill.
Well, not entirely true, I did take Ibuprofen.
--Bruce went up to Danville this weekend to do some things for Dad and Barb (like taking the Christmas tree down). I would have gone but I had to work Saturday. He pretty much went up on Friday afternoon and came back home on Saturday evening anyway. I was either at work or asleep so I didn't feel too lonely. LOL. I did watch a lot of unmanly TV Friday night. Lots of TLC's Say Yes to the Dress. And the 4 Weddings show. They moved my favorite show, "What Not to Wear" to Tuesday night and I am not sure I like that.
--I am watching a clip of the growing popularity of pie right now. Pie is delicious.
I am a bigger fan of rich and creamy pies like pumpkin or cream pies instead of fruit pies. But still cherry or peach is delicious. Not a huge fan of apple pie though.
But the clip is saying people are starting to serve pie at weddings. Instead of cake....??? How weird is that? A wedding pie might be yummy but it couldn't possibly be dressed up to be so beautiful as a tiered wedding cake.....could it?
--In honor of Martin Luther King day, I wish we could all aspire to keep the dream alive. The unfortunate incident in Arizona this past week is absolute proof that we haven't achieved it yet.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Malaise
I am in a state of general malaise right now. I just don't feel well. Nothing hurts more than usual, no sign of stuffiness or cough, no stomach pain. Nothing but incredible fatigue and just....uneasiness. I am so tired. I slept like the dead last night. I came home and took a 2 hour nap of deep heavy sleep. The kind that you wake up from not knowing what day it is. And now, at not even 8pm I feel as though I could go right back to bed and sleep through the night. Maybe even through the rest of the week. I have no idea what is going on.
It could just be that aftermath of the holidays forcing some recuperation time. My job is my worst nightmare during Christmas. It takes a toll. Or maybe I am coming down with something. Colds, flu....its all over the place right now. It doesn't feel quite like that though. I have felt like this for several days. Generally if it was a cold or flu, I would have succumbed and be sick by now. I'm not sick. Not exactly well, but not really sick. I don't know. I am not worrying about it like a hypochondriac. But I AM tired of it. I would love to wake up and feel fantastic, rested, energetic and ready to take on the day. Maybe its the weather. Its been cold and gray and depressing for a while now. I just don't know. If it continues into the next week or so, I guess I will head to the Doc for another blood test. If rest won't cure it then it is most likely my thyroid medication being out of whack. Its a tricky thing, keeping those thyroid hormones balanced when you have to do it synthetically.
Oh well, whatever it is, hopefully its just temporary. I am longing for spring. For sun, and being able to walk outside without bundling up. I keep looking at online clothing catalogs....waiting for the new season of spring clothes. That always cheers me up. Most places haven't fully posted their new spring lines, but things are starting to trickle in here and there. Sundresses and sandals. I won't allow myself to think so far ahead as to get into the heinous heat of summer. But Spring.....that would be very welcome right about now. Clearly I need a year of 2 seasons: Spring followed by fall followed by spring again. Is that asking too much?
It could just be that aftermath of the holidays forcing some recuperation time. My job is my worst nightmare during Christmas. It takes a toll. Or maybe I am coming down with something. Colds, flu....its all over the place right now. It doesn't feel quite like that though. I have felt like this for several days. Generally if it was a cold or flu, I would have succumbed and be sick by now. I'm not sick. Not exactly well, but not really sick. I don't know. I am not worrying about it like a hypochondriac. But I AM tired of it. I would love to wake up and feel fantastic, rested, energetic and ready to take on the day. Maybe its the weather. Its been cold and gray and depressing for a while now. I just don't know. If it continues into the next week or so, I guess I will head to the Doc for another blood test. If rest won't cure it then it is most likely my thyroid medication being out of whack. Its a tricky thing, keeping those thyroid hormones balanced when you have to do it synthetically.
Oh well, whatever it is, hopefully its just temporary. I am longing for spring. For sun, and being able to walk outside without bundling up. I keep looking at online clothing catalogs....waiting for the new season of spring clothes. That always cheers me up. Most places haven't fully posted their new spring lines, but things are starting to trickle in here and there. Sundresses and sandals. I won't allow myself to think so far ahead as to get into the heinous heat of summer. But Spring.....that would be very welcome right about now. Clearly I need a year of 2 seasons: Spring followed by fall followed by spring again. Is that asking too much?
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Loving it
I am really loving having a CD player/mp3 hook up in my car. I just finished "Trace" by Patricia Cornwell. Listening to books on CD is not my first choice, seeing as how I would prefer to hold the actual book and read it. But since I can't read and drive (at least not safely) this is a fantastic way to be able to enjoy all the books I don't have the time to sit down and read. Hubby hit the nail on the head with that gift this Christmas.
I went to our library to check out the books on CD. I could hardly believe that its been so long since I was last there that my card was no longer valid. I had to get that updated. And the last time I was there, they had one small bookcase of books on CD. But now? Now there are several long rows of bookcases. Seriously their collection has grown from maybe several dozen to a thousand or more. I was pleasantly surprised because I just do not want to buy them. Not only are they expensive, but its just one more thing to have to get rid of. I mean, you listen to it once and then most likely never again. I had looked into a rental program that works just like Netflix, but if I can find enough books to keep myself entertained at our library, for free....then I think thats what I will do.
As far as the "just one more thing to get rid of" train of thought, I am trying to be much more conscious of excessive waste this year. I won't say its a resolution exactly, but I want to try and do better. I have all but given up my magazine subscriptions. We still have a couple, and I dare say that Bruce would not want to give up his Popular Science. He really enjoys that. But as for the rest of it, most of that stuff can be read online. Same thing for newspapers, which I never have liked (dirty inky messy things). I am also trying to see if I can cut down my shopping habits, as well. I have been reading some green, eco-friendly websites that give suggestions on how to make do with less. Buy less, waste less. And while I am trying not to shop for clothing in particular any more than I have to (I probably wouldn't HAVE to for a long time), I have decided that when I have an actual need for something I am going to try to replace things with eco-friendlier items. It won't be as simple as running out to the mall, but having to search down and think more about a purchase would make me much less likely to buy something on impulse. I open to suggestions and would love to hear how you might be trying to reduce your impact on the environment.
But anyway, I worked today (Saturday), so my weekend starts tomorrow. I will be off Monday (yay). Stay warm and hopefully its not snowing wherever you happen to be right now.
I went to our library to check out the books on CD. I could hardly believe that its been so long since I was last there that my card was no longer valid. I had to get that updated. And the last time I was there, they had one small bookcase of books on CD. But now? Now there are several long rows of bookcases. Seriously their collection has grown from maybe several dozen to a thousand or more. I was pleasantly surprised because I just do not want to buy them. Not only are they expensive, but its just one more thing to have to get rid of. I mean, you listen to it once and then most likely never again. I had looked into a rental program that works just like Netflix, but if I can find enough books to keep myself entertained at our library, for free....then I think thats what I will do.
As far as the "just one more thing to get rid of" train of thought, I am trying to be much more conscious of excessive waste this year. I won't say its a resolution exactly, but I want to try and do better. I have all but given up my magazine subscriptions. We still have a couple, and I dare say that Bruce would not want to give up his Popular Science. He really enjoys that. But as for the rest of it, most of that stuff can be read online. Same thing for newspapers, which I never have liked (dirty inky messy things). I am also trying to see if I can cut down my shopping habits, as well. I have been reading some green, eco-friendly websites that give suggestions on how to make do with less. Buy less, waste less. And while I am trying not to shop for clothing in particular any more than I have to (I probably wouldn't HAVE to for a long time), I have decided that when I have an actual need for something I am going to try to replace things with eco-friendlier items. It won't be as simple as running out to the mall, but having to search down and think more about a purchase would make me much less likely to buy something on impulse. I open to suggestions and would love to hear how you might be trying to reduce your impact on the environment.
But anyway, I worked today (Saturday), so my weekend starts tomorrow. I will be off Monday (yay). Stay warm and hopefully its not snowing wherever you happen to be right now.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
My Life is Average
A lot of people I know regularly read posts on the website "FML" (F**k my Life). I read it too, occasionally, but sometimes the things that happen to people are just sad. Some are funny, but some are just so terrible that it starts to depress me.
Excerpts from FML:
"Today, I found out my identity was stolen. The person got credit cards in my name and didn't pay the bills, which has ruined my near perfect credit. The worst part about all of this is that I can't turn the person in. It's my mom, and sending her to jail wouldn't really work out for anyone. FML"
"Today, while walking on the sidewalk with my boyfriend, I slipped and fell. Not only did he not help me get up or ask if I was okay, he got mad at me for embarrassing him in public. FML"
Today, I went to the store and ran into an old friend that I hadn't seen in years. We chatted a little, and just as I was leaving he grabbed his mobile phone. Later, I added him on Facebook. Turns out the last thing he posted was a picture of my back saying: "Look who got even fatter." FML"
Aren't those things just sad? I find myself feeling almost queasy after that. Like what the heck is that girl doing with a guy so cruel that he gets mad when she falls? Or how awful would it be to have a mother like that? I am sure that it happens, but its so tragic that I feel sick about it.
Recently I found another site where people post little things about their lives and these bits are just average everyday kind of things. I get way more smiles from reading this site: MLIA or (My Life is Average). A lot of people who post here seem to be young, still in school or college. Some are not, but the things I read on here are like this:
"Today I was installing updates on my computer, it was going really slow. So when I put my cursor over cancel it started speeding up. i think I scared it. MLIA."
" Today at work I saw/heard a grown woman make the brake sound while slowing her shopping cart down to quickly turn around. MLIA. "
"Today, a girls phone went off on the first day of class. The professor stopped everything and answered it and had a pleasant conversation with her mother. Later on someone fell asleep. He went and sat next to him and finished class there. I will be on my toes from here on out. MLIA"
"Today, while I was rushing getting ready for school, I threw my spoon in the sink without looking. I heard a *clink* and noticed it landed perfectly in my coffee mug. I'm a little disappointed nobody was around to witness it. MLIA"
Its funny, lighthearted, and much more relaxing to read than FML. I wish I had found it sooner. If you want to give it a browse, it can be found here:
My Life is Average
I promise you, you can't help but smile...... :)
Excerpts from FML:
"Today, I found out my identity was stolen. The person got credit cards in my name and didn't pay the bills, which has ruined my near perfect credit. The worst part about all of this is that I can't turn the person in. It's my mom, and sending her to jail wouldn't really work out for anyone. FML"
"Today, while walking on the sidewalk with my boyfriend, I slipped and fell. Not only did he not help me get up or ask if I was okay, he got mad at me for embarrassing him in public. FML"
Today, I went to the store and ran into an old friend that I hadn't seen in years. We chatted a little, and just as I was leaving he grabbed his mobile phone. Later, I added him on Facebook. Turns out the last thing he posted was a picture of my back saying: "Look who got even fatter." FML"
Aren't those things just sad? I find myself feeling almost queasy after that. Like what the heck is that girl doing with a guy so cruel that he gets mad when she falls? Or how awful would it be to have a mother like that? I am sure that it happens, but its so tragic that I feel sick about it.
Recently I found another site where people post little things about their lives and these bits are just average everyday kind of things. I get way more smiles from reading this site: MLIA or (My Life is Average). A lot of people who post here seem to be young, still in school or college. Some are not, but the things I read on here are like this:
"Today I was installing updates on my computer, it was going really slow. So when I put my cursor over cancel it started speeding up. i think I scared it. MLIA."
" Today at work I saw/heard a grown woman make the brake sound while slowing her shopping cart down to quickly turn around. MLIA. "
"Today, a girls phone went off on the first day of class. The professor stopped everything and answered it and had a pleasant conversation with her mother. Later on someone fell asleep. He went and sat next to him and finished class there. I will be on my toes from here on out. MLIA"
"Today, while I was rushing getting ready for school, I threw my spoon in the sink without looking. I heard a *clink* and noticed it landed perfectly in my coffee mug. I'm a little disappointed nobody was around to witness it. MLIA"
Its funny, lighthearted, and much more relaxing to read than FML. I wish I had found it sooner. If you want to give it a browse, it can be found here:
My Life is Average
I promise you, you can't help but smile...... :)
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