Driving in a Daze

Today I was driving home and realized I was totally not paying attention to what I was doing. I mean, I was obviously paying attention, but it was like driving was so second nature it no longer required a thought process. I have noticed more and more, as I drive, I enter into this zombie-like haze (aka driving trance)  and don't really realize where I am, where I'm going or how fast I'm driving until I pull into my driveway at which time all I can say is "ah, another successful mindless trip"...go figure.

Coffee Rice

I got 3 copies of the same e-mail in my box yesterday from my kid's school (already annoying). What did it say? It directed me to send my children to school on Nov 13 with Coffee/Tea (my daugther) and a box/bag or rice (my son). Really? What the hell for? But it gets better. It also gave the option of writing the school a check to purchase the items. How about I write my monthly check and they budget it to purchase those items. Better yet, how about I write them a check for $1 and give them $2 worth of coupons. The required items are for the "food bank" though I want to know what homeless person sloshes across town looking for an outlet for his coffee maker (he apparently already has the clean water, coffee filter and mug/hand). Ugh and how the hell is the homeless guy going to make the rice? Wait til the water on the streets start to boil? How about canned meat and graham crackers like I ate coming up...now that? is a great food bank meal.

In other news, I might have told someone they were stupid during a hearing today...eeee

I Don't Want to Be THAT A*shole

Help folks. I am torn. I applied to work at Macy's during the holiday for the cool little temp/flex get up they have this time of year. After I applied and received a notice for an interview, I began to feel guilty. Why you ask? Well, because there are a lot of people with no job and here I am racking up 2. Am I wrong to want to have a little extra ching ching during this holiday season? I do have to pay this high as* HOA bill and my son's birthday party and don't forget all the other Christmas expenses that come around. And really? I have this strange exciting fetish with working retail...specifically the cash register. It's like all my childhood dreams came true when I ring up customers (yes, I served a 4 month stint at what used to be known as Hecht's in Chevy Chase, Maryland my Junior year in college...it was heaven). I'm weird. I know.

Now that I think about it, I think Krayzie Bone's Hard Time Hustlin'  has become the nation's theme song...sad


Hard Time Hustlin'

Krayzie Bone

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V-Day

And no, I don't mean Valentine's Day. Try Veteran's Day. Yep, today is veteran's day and I would like to take the time to thank all veteran's for the sacrifice they make so my family and I may be relatively safe (let's face it, there are crazies in this country we just can't protect ourselves against).

If you are a veteran, a lot of establishments are offering you discounts and/or free bloomin onions (see Outback.com) on this day so be sure you mention you are a veteran everywhere you go so you won't miss out on a discount! (most do require your military id so don't forget it!)

To learn more about Veteran's Day, go here

You can also watch a nice yet lengthy (as in 8 minutes) video here.

 

Enjoy your day Troops!

You Suck the Life Outta Me

I just came from a audio conference and, I must say, meetings of any kind make me so freakin tired. I don't understand why. For example, in this conference, all I did was read a book and maybe jot down a few notes (and turn the page when the chime sounded), and yet I am ready to go home and take a 5 hour nap. My goodness. What is is about doing nothing that drains all your energy? I was so pumped before the conference and now I feel like someone has awaken me from a 30 second nap. I need coffee and/or a caffeine drip asap.

If You Remember to Not Forget

Walmart has a daily deal this holiday season. Kind of like a daily Black Friday, go to Walmart.com daily to see what's on sale. Today it's a GPS system for $99.00. Target has something similar but you can sign up to receive the deal via email so you don't have to go to Target.com every day...a little more convenient but saving money is work sometimes right? Hopefully something will come up to your liking. If not, then you know you aren't missing anything.

Book Report

Yes people, it's been a while but I have finished another good book. Again, people with children (or mothers to be) can probably relate better to this book but it's entertaining none the less. I had a few LOL moments. Tales from the Crib by Risa Green is about a young woman who just had her first baby. It's about her ups and downs and there is hilarity littered throughout. It was a fun, easy read.