Meanie

I am so mean this week. I swear I've been picking fights with anyone outside my family I can find. (My family should be seriously grateful they've been spared).
I insulted a member of my condo board (caused he's an ass and he insults me regularly). I flipped off a guy at a seminar I went to last week cause he stole my seat during lunch and then was a complete jerk to me when I came back. Then when I tried to return something at Lowes and they wanted to give me cash instead of put it on a card (I had other things to pick up), I asked the clerk why they couldn't just make my life easy?
I know. I know! What is my problem? Probably not enough shopping...or scrapbooking. Nope. That's not it.
Oh my heck, I need a serious vacation away from my family. Oh gosh. That was mean too wasn't it?

People I don't trust

There are some people that are innately untrustworthy. I'm going to tell you who they are so you don't find yourself in a pickle.

First. Runners. These are people who find some sort of sick joy in running....nowhere. They run away from home and then they turn around and run back. Sounds like a phenomenal waste of time. My friend's husband is a doctor and he said that he can always spot a runner because their bodies have aged about 20 years past their numerical age. It's a very destructive habit. So why do they do it? Bragging rights. If you know runners, then you know how they can't stop talking about their next marathon and how fast they run the mile. My point is....does this information go on a resume? No. Does it go with you when you die? No. DOES ANYONE CARE? Again...no.

Second. Cyclists. Now this sport makes more sense to me than running because at least you can go kind of fast and it's definitely more fun. Here's the catch though. These people ride in the road! You've seen them. It's not like they ride just off the gutter. They're like 5 feet into the road. You're driving along and suddenly you find yourself veering way off to the left and hoving over the turning lane so you don't hit Mr. Tight Shorts while he wheels along his merry way. Well, I'm sorry but the road is for vehicles with combustion engines only. If you don't run on gas (or ok...a hybrid vehicle) then get the heck off the asphalt. And I'm sorry, but what is with the outfit? There's no faster way for a man to look gay than to throw on a pair of those stretchy little shorts. It's a fashion don't people.

Last. Homeless people. I know you're thinking I'm a bad person right about now, and frankly, you'd be right. But really! These people live outside on purpose. And they do it without the fancy campout equipment. And yes, it is a choice. I've seen guys holding signs asking for money right in front of the McDonalds with the "Now Hiring" sign. I'm just saying that it's hardly worth spending the night under the stars unless you have the blow up mattress.

Now you are armed with the information to stay away from untrustworthy people. And, as GI Joe says... knowing is half the battle. Let me know if you find any others that should be added to the list!

Birthday!

A little shout out to Cindy B! It's her birthday! Holla!

Headache!

I have a headache. I've had a headache for like.....5 days. And the thing is...when I get a headache, things in my brain go kind of ridiculous. Everything is off. It's kind of like when your hair does a weird thing and you just feel "off" all day. Actually, I looked in the mirror a couple of days ago while at work and realized that I'd forgotten to put my mascara on. It was like I had no eyelashes and it was seriously disconcerting. Even though probably nobody cared, I spent the rest of my day wondering if people thought I had done away with my eyelashes. Either way, things are off.

White kids can't sing the blues

I was at my sons choir concert last night and feeling very ready to hear my son and his cohorts sing some classy fabulous chorale arrangements. Turns out the entire program for the evening was popular music including a little jazz and blues. This was not a good idea.
It's not that I didn't like the music. It was fabulous! A little beatles, some Styx, and even some Aretha (quick bow to the mother of Blues). It's just that it was ....white kids. I realize I am a "white kid" myself, but have you ever heard a bunch of fourteen year olds try to rock "Baby you can drive my car"? It's not a good thing. I've never heard syncopation be so amazingly...even.
The highlight of the evening was of course, the 8th grade boys choir. They sang "Sail Away" and they were rockin the 70's when they added an electric guitar, drums and yes...a synthesizer. Way too cute.

Scrapbooking Day

These are a couple of pages of digital scrapbooking I did awhile back. Why do I post these today? Today is National Scrapbooking Day. Can you believe it? A whole day to celebrate scrapbooking. Yes! I've had it marked on my calendar because my favorite scrapbook store has 25% off the whole store all day plus free Make n Takes this afternoon.

So here's the bad part. I'm sick. I woke up this morning with aches, chills and a hacking cough. So now I'm sitting here in my recliner with a Chihuahua curled up on my legs (sigh!) having to celebrate scrapbook day vicariously. Maybe I'll just visit scrapbook blogs on the web all day and see what other people are doing. I really was hoping to go to the store and get cutesy paper and fancy stickers and say "That is darling!" (my husband hates it when I say that) to all the new products. Great. I guess I'll just sit here and not know what's new and hot in the scrapbooking world. I'll watch National Lampoon's vacation for the 100th time (that part actually makes me happy) and feel sorry for myself. You should too.

May Jewelry

Check out the May jewelry from Cookie Lee!