Who Were You in High School?

All American Kid

Popular but not plastic. Athletic but not a jock. Smart but not a brain. You were well rounded and well liked in high school.

Who Were You In High School?

Hello After Christmas Sale!

I heard the angels singing alright, as soon as my fat ass got out of bed and shut my alarm off.

Yes. Today is the day after Christmas.

Now when I was a kid, I didn't care so much about December 26th. But as an adult, it's my new favorite day of the year.

It's the day that I get to wake up early, drive the streets at 6:30 am while most people are asleep in their beds (wisely, I might add...not to mention....less people to be in my way when I'm looking for deals) , get my very rewarding cup of coffee at Starbucks and find a relatively good spot at Target, eagerly awaiting the doors to open at 7am.

This year, I had the priviledge of going with my friend Debbie. I don't usually get a friend to dare to wake up that early, but this year we went together and I saw the benefits of working in a team. That means, we had rotating "cart watch" shifts, 2 extra pairs of eyes to look for the "must haves" and someone to watch your back if some crazy deal whore starts getting an attitude. I did see quite a few people going in pairs. Like I said, it works. We managed to find plenty of great stuff. My favorite things to get are the holiday greeting cards of course. I got each box of 18 cards for $3.49. And I like them. LOL See, for me, deals aren't just about a good price, it's about liking what I'm getting too. I don't buy things just because they are cheap! LOL

Anyway, fun was had by all and I spent my usual amount, but at 50% off, that just means I didn't spend double that amount. My husband has to be happy about that. ;)

Peeve

I have a peeve.

Perhaps this is rather ninny of me, but I don't care.

What is seriously up with people that eat by themselves in a booth? I have never gotten that and personally, I think it's rather rude. I used to eat by myself a lot when I was a teenager because at work, when we would get our lunch breaks, we weren't allowed to go together. So, we would venture out solo and I would grab lunch and eat at a side table with 2 chairs by my lonesome, trying to read something so it looked like I actually chose to eat alone. But it's not like I walked over to a booth, meant for up to 4 people and settled in while I watched countless families trying to squeeze a bunch of tables together while wrestling kids and food trays.

I just think that's plain out rude. If you're alone, sit at a table meant for 2 people. Booths are for people with more than 1. Be considerate.

Driving in California

See, this is funny to me because I am a born and raised Californian. However, I am constantly amazed on how Californian's seem to adapt all the driving rules to their own needs. I guess they are more subjective than concrete, but eh, what do I know? So far the rules that I have seen that are newly adapted are (in no particular level of importance):

1. A car that is backing up has the right-of-way
2. Blinkers are always optional
3. You do not need to slow down to turn a corner
4. The line to stop at a red light is on the other side of the crosswalk, not in front of it
5. Pedistrians never get the right-of-way
6. Whenever a light is not working at an intersection, just go whenever you feel like it. There is no right-of-way!
7. You have to go 15-20 miles over the speed limit at all times
8. Slow traffic is supposed to be in the left lane
9. Using a cell phone while driving makes you a more alert driver
10. Everyone needs to get our of YOUR way

Hey nose picker!

I am forever reminded of that one Seinfeld episode when he was shouting, "it was an scratch, not a pick!" (or something along those lines) when he was caught "picking his nose" while driving. I have found myself in the same precarious position, one way or another, since my face is always itching, I'm always touching it or something and I know that at one point, someone *thought* I was picking my nose, but I really wasn't. Regardless, today while we were stuck at yet another fantastic and wonderful red light in Southern California (what else is new), my husband looks over at the driver next to us and says, "Pick a winner man! No seriously, Judi, look at this...this guy is DIGGING all the way up, he's knuckling it, no seriously!" and my stomach was in turmoil as it was from some stupid bug that I have and I glanced over as if not to pry, and it even made me feel worse. Now, I'm all for nose picking...it's entertaining to say the least if you're bored, but this guy was serious about his business. I have seen countless people over the years (and may I point out, 98% of them have been men) pick their noses behind the wheel, but I have NEVER seen this before.
The guy was manic about picking this nostril, digging in so deep that he definitely was knuckling it, wiggling his finger with such ferocity that it was startling. He must have had a deep one.

Show Off Mom

My daughter is in preschool. Now, I've encountered my share of annoying and boastful mothers in my day, but this woman seriously takes the cake. Today, we were looking over the presentation chart for where the kids are going to stand for their holiday program on Saturday. My daughter is all the way on the end, to the left (which didn't surprise me because she refuses to sing and at3 years old, I don't really want to expect all that much out of her)...but since her daughter is just *so* special in every way, when I point out to her where her daughter is going to be, she states, "oh good the middle, the most perfect place"...oh ok, so I guess no one else's kids deserve that space as much as *she* does, eh? This woman slays me...she is constantly talking about how brilliant her daughter is in every way. On the first day of class, she encouraged her daughter to go write her name in front of everyone so that the mother could hear all the "wow's" to stroke her own ego. It was obvious the daughter was hesitant to do so, but she did. I don't get mom's that want to do that to their kids...they aren't performance animals....geez! So, I try to avoid her daily...but lately, she's been trying to talk to me...perhaps I have the most virgin of ears when it comes to hearing all about how great he kid is. LOL

Down With The Fat Girl!!!

I'm still going to post here for random life stuff, but I started a new weight loss blog because I thought it would be fun. I'm really happy with the way it's turning out and would love for you to visit. To visit, click on the title....I called it "Down with the fat girl"...LOL