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January 24, 2013November 10, 2013

If You Ask a Mouse for a Paper Towel, She’ll Get a Sex Scene

Paper towels, paper towels, paper towels. I say it over and over again in my head so I don’t forget why I’m going into the pantry. By the time I reach the pantry, I’ve stopped saying it because I suddenly remember that I really enjoyed last week’s Grey’s Anatomy episode. Boy, that Cristina and Owen are so sexy together. I’m really digging their “non-married” relationship. It’s HOT. Mmmm.

Wait. What was I doing??? Oh yeah, I was getting….oh damn. Now I have to backtrack, go to the exact spot I was standing in, and pray that it comes back to me. Let’s see….I was washing the dishes that my dishwashing allergic family left in the sink. I was going to dry them. Oh, right….

Paper towels, paper towels, paper towels. Gee, I’m really looking forward to getting my hair cut tomorrow. I can’t do a damn thing with it. What time is my appointment again?

January 23, 2013November 10, 2013

That Sink-ing Feeling

I spent 5 hours cleaning the first floor of my house this past Monday. No, I don’t clean my house like this every week. It’s just that I hadn’t cleaned my house since before Christmas. As you all know from this post — Manual Labor Was Invented by the Devil — I am not a fan. But it was getting pretty nasty in here so if I didn’t want a divorce, I figured I should probably do something about the dust monsters under the couch and the Christmas tree needles, well….everywhere.

You know that feeling when you have completed the task of scrubbing down your house? It feels really good. But if anyone comes in here and walks around on the floor or messes up the soap dish, you want to kill them.

Every Monday night I get together with some friends. I know. It’s great. I highly recommend it. I left at 7:30 and got home at around midnight. It was pretty late, so I went straight to bed. When I came downstairs to help the kid with breakfast the next morning, this is what greets me:

Let’s see…I was gone 4.5 hours. When I left, there were 2 people in this house and 0 items in the sink. There are now 2 plates, 2 bowls, 6 glasses/cups, 1 pot, 1 spoon, 2 forks, 2 knives, 1 measuring cup, 1 wooden spoon, 1 rubber spatula, 1 serving spoon, 1 strainer, 1 pan from the toaster oven and 1 sink strainer basket that has mac & cheese, tomato pieces and strawberries in it.

There is actually an allergy to dishwashing machines. Yup. I looked it up. Apparently it has struck 2 of the 3 people living here. Hmmm. I guess I shouldn’t complain. These DID make it into the sink. And that counts for something, right? RIGHT?

January 22, 2013November 10, 2013

I Am a Grouper

No, not a groupIE — a rock band following floozy. But a groupER — a bottom feeding fish. That’s how I like to describe myself these days. I believe that is one of the reasons why I have gained a bale of hay…55 pounds…since this:

DH, the kid and I went to a local BBQ place for lunch over the weekend. This is what we ordered:

Wings
Potato Skins
Onions Rings

That was just for starters. For my main meal, I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries. The kid ordered a pulled pork sandwich with regular fries, but that doesn’t matter. She’s 14.

DH ordered a small cup of chili. That is why I can bounce a quarter off his ass AND his stomach. Even though he is old. Even though he is middle-aged. Because he is not a grouper, he is a guppy.

There was this left over:

1/4 of a potato skin
2 onion rings
1 wing
1/2 sandwich
1 small pile of sweet potato fries

DH hates leftovers. They pretty much repulse him. Me? There are starving children in Ethiopia and I cannot, will not, throw anything away. Well, unless it starts to look like a science project and even then I have a problem with it.

So against hubby’s wishes I told the server to wrap it all up. That was Saturday. Yesterday was Monday. DH tried to toss out my leftovers twice but I caught him and threatened bodily harm.

So I ate this for lunch to save it’s life:

Even though I wasn’t hungry. If I didn’t, it would go into the garbage and I couldn’t live with myself. I guess that explains why I look like this now:

All because I can’t throw away food. Ok, I’ll say it…I’m middle aged too. I know that doesn’t help. I also know I’ll never have that 23 year old body again. But come on. A bale of hay?

January 21, 2013November 10, 2013

I am No Marcia Brady

If you liked my Cal-Pro story, you’ll love this one. It’s quite obvious that my parents were on a budget. So in addition to not being able to obtain Adidas, I couldn’t have Jordache jeans either.

What I did have were these totally rad gauchos. My mom had a sewing machine. Unfortunately for me, she wasn’t very good with it. Every time I saw a pattern out on the table, I’d pray it wasn’t for me.

This one particular outfit stands out for me mostly because I wore it for my first day in a new school. I was 12. 12 was a pinnacle year for me for fashion. My gauchos were made with the stiffest denim known to man. I believe the material was meant to upholster bus seats with. What happens when you make gauchos out of stiff denim? You become a triangle. The top was a short sleeved shirt with an elastic neckline. Why elastic? I guess there was a sale on it. Add in knee socks and saddle shoes and I am a total trend setter.

Honestly, I don’t know how I had any friends. It must have been my winning personality. Well, at least the saddle shoes were the same size. Sorry, mom. I know you meant well. At least you clothed us. But an elastic neckline? Were you trying to kill me on purpose? Gag.

January 20, 2013November 10, 2013

Goody Two Shoes

Let’s go back to 1979. Remember Caldor? Well, do you remember the bin in the back of the shoe department? You know the one. It was filled to the brim with Cal-Pro sneakers. Each shoe was attached to its twin by a really nice elastic rubber band. Awesome. Every 12 year old girl’s dream.

Yup, you guessed it. I was one of the lucky few who got to actually own a pair of these. When all my friends had those totally nerdy Adidas and Pumas, I got Cal-Pros. I was incredibly cool. The envy of all the school.

The first time I tried them on was at gym class. When I got them on, I saw that one shoe was a whole size larger than the other. I literally spent the entire class with my toes lined up so it would look like they were the same size. I’ll tell you, playing dodgeball with your feet pressed together doesn’t work very well. Let’s just say I was an easy target.

I’m not sure what ever happened to those sneakers. Did my mom return them? I don’t remember. I guess I blocked it out. And the rubber band system? What were they smoking at the factory? Thanks a lot potheads. You were a huge help in my development and for that I’m forever indebted to you.

January 18, 2013November 10, 2013

You Got Swag You Cray-Cray Peep

Ok, like gag me with a spoon. I guess every generation has their own lingo. But really. I can’t even have a conversation with these kids without a translator. What are they talking about?

So, I looked up some of the definitions of these “words.” Here is a list that I compiled to help parents try to understand their child:

Sweet = beyond cool
YOLO = You Only Live Once
Noob = when someone doesn’t know basic pop culture
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
Sick = awesome or cool
Hater = referred to as someone who is angry or jealous because of their success
Swag = being cool
Reach = attending an event
My Mains = group of friends
Rachet = someone who is rude and obnoxious
Flex = someone who likes to show off
Dope = cool or slick
Derp = dumbass
Dip = leaving a party
Chirp = to insult someone

Just don’t try to talk like this. It’s really not “sweet” at our age and they’ll let you know.

Something else I’ve noticed: the shortening of words. The Kid will say things like “she’s presh” (precious). Or “I’m hun” (hungry). My personal favorite: “that’s cray” (crazy).

The next time you have a conversation with your teen, try this: “so, like did you have a bitchin’ day? My day was so bangin’. I saw this bimbette wearing this totally barfsome outfit. I was like gross me out the door.” See if they follow. Totally gnarly dude.

January 17, 2013November 10, 2013

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

In my previous life (exactly 14.7 years ago), I was “PowerPoint Extraordinaire.” I could pump out slides with charts, transitions and animations in no time flat. So when my employment agent called to say there was a fabulous position open for me with tons of PPT presentation work, I jumped at the chance.

But there was a catch. I had to be proficient in PowerPoint 10. I would have to know it backwards, forwards, inside and out. I would have to eat and drink it. And I would have exactly 62 hours in which to do so, if I didn’t include sleeping.

“No problem,” I said to him, “I got this.” So, I proceed to my computer where I download a free version and get to working. Luckily for me, I was able to score a cheat sheet for the test that I have to take. A timed test.

So the first round? Well, it only took me two hours to do slide number 1. Slide number 2 & 3…I skipped. I kinda was able to do number 4. And 5, 6, 7? Forget it. So I took a break and poured myself a glass of wine.

The second round? Yeah, that was spent watching 2 episodes of House Hunters with DH and another glass of wine. Because drinking wine is much easier than trying to make a pie chart. And the test? It turns out you only get a half an hour. They are looking for Flash Gordon. I think they called the wrong number.

January 15, 2013November 10, 2013

Soft Skin is for Woosies

What is the aversion toward lotion for men? I mean, in what book does it say, “All men shall go without moisturizer?” Is there a law in some guy book? If I’m missing something, please clue me in.

My DH, God love him, is so particular about his appearance. Every crease in his pants have to be pressed just so. His tucked in shirt cannot show a wrinkle, a crease or a fold. I can’t share a bathroom with him because he takes too damn long. But hand him a bottle of lotion and he looks at it like it’s going to give him Herpes Simplex 2.

And my dad…he is a different story altogether. The guy has enough flakes coming off his legs and feet to rival that of the Swiss Alps. My mom has to wipe down his bedside table every morning because of the dust that has collected during the night.

We women must make a stand. What can we do to get these guys to understand that using body lotion will NOT turn them into a girl? I say to them, “embrace your feminine side”…and we promise not to call you Sue.

January 14, 2013November 10, 2013

Leave Your Bags at the Door

I am the mother of a 14 year old. I am just about at that stage in my life when I will have to start searching her friends’ bags when they come over for any hidden paraphernalia. For instance: beer, vodka, bongs…

Now I was no saint when I was a teen. But I didn’t start acting like a complete dumb-ass until I was at least 16. What’s with these kids today and their need to grow up so fast? Teenagers are stupid. Even though at this age I proclaimed to my mother that MY children will be allowed to do whatever they wanted.

I worry that my kid will make the wrong decision someday but for right now I’m feeling pretty confident that she won’t.

Here are just some of my reasons:

She will not take cough medicine even though she is coughing so badly she has all but coughed up her esophagus.
She will not swallow her Flintstone vitamin AND an Advil because she’s afraid of drug interaction.
She will not spray a little saline up her nose to help ease some dryness for fear of becoming addicted.
She will not take Tylenol because someone once told her it will kill her liver.

So, to those mom’s who also check bags…I think you may be safe with this one. Unless she’s holding it for someone else. But that is a whole other topic.