Being thankful

Since November started, I have been watching my Facebook newsfeed fill up daily with things that my friends/acquaintances/other are thankful for.  Although I don't partake in listing the things I am thankful for daily, I think this is a cute idea.  Therefore, I have decided to list a couple of things I am thankful for, here, on this completely awesome blog.

I am thankful to God every day for another day on this Earth.  I am thankful for my loving husband that constantly makes me laugh and lets me be me.  I am thankful that I have two beautiful little boys.  They may get on my nerves at times but I would give my life for them and could not imagine my world without them.  I am thankful to have been blessed with being born into one incredible loving family with 2 of the best parents I could ask for and 2 of the best sisters ever.  I always wanted a little brother growing up but am so glad now, in hindsight, that I have my sisters.  We are a pretty close knit group.  I am also thankful for the extended family that I was born into.  My cousins/grandparents/aunts/uncles.  They have all played a huge role in my life and have given me memories that I continue to share with others.  I am thankful for having married into a loving group of "in-law" family members.  They show us love and kindness and make me feel like I have always been part of their family.  I am thankful for my health.  I am thankful for my mother teaching me manners that I will continue to pass on to my children.  I could go on and on all day about things I am thankful for. 

Thanksgiving just reminds us that every day of the year, not just this one day, we should be thankful for all of the gifts in our life.  Our life is not guaranteed so we should be greatful for every day that we get.

One last thankful thing to mention.......I am thankful for Facebook, so that I am able to cyber stalk my friends/acquaintances/other!  :)

ABC's of OCD....or CDO (the way it should be)

A.  How ironic that that's the initial of a certain sister that posts on this blog....and is OCD
B.  Hmmm, another sister that posts on this blog....not as OCD as the first
C.  ......

So, I'm not really going to list out 26 things that cause me to have OCD, although I probably wouldn't have too difficult of a time coming up with something.  I know all of us are a little OCD....it's ok to admit it.  Some of us more than others (not mentioning amy names....oops, "any" names). 

Some people say they "suffer" from OCD.  I beg to differ.  I do not suffer at all, I think of it more as having things the way I like them because it's MY comfort zone, not yours.  :) 

Some of my OCD tendencies include: 
When I go to the bathroom at work I sometimes (ok, always) check the lock on the door 3 or 4 times before I get down to business.  And I may or may not have actually gotten off the toilet a time or two to do this.  I know, TMI. 

Napkins....nice segue from the toilet, eh?  When I'm at the table and have to use my napkin I always, ALWAAAAYS keep it in a nice neat fashion.  I am not a crumpler....you have no idea how much it bothers me to see somebody's wad of a napkin!!  Come on people!  Nice, neat squares!  Is that so hard to ask?  Ask Amy how many times she's asked to use my napkin when I'm done with it because hers has been reduced to a tattered mess.

Product placement.... My laptop for example.  Right now it is sitting in front of me on the table (a square table) and the edge of the laptop is perfectly lined up with the edge of the table.  Coincidence?  I think not. 

Toilet paper.....  OVER, not under.  'Nuf said.

Blankets....  My bed has to be made every day, otherwise I feel all discombobulated.  If by chance I forget to make my bed (never happens) I will, and have, make my bed before I climb into it.  And when I am covered up with my blankets they have to be flat and not all bundled up.  Once again, not a crumpler.

These are just a few of my OCD issues that I have going on.  I'm sure there are many more that I either am forgetting or I just don't want to admit.  ....I'm starting to think I may need to see someone about these. 

Driving for dummies….and there are a lot of dummies out there driving

In experiencing the inability of drivers to…well….drive, I think there should be a mandatory driving test for whenever you renew your license.  It is as if people take Driver’s Ed and then throw out the notes once they get their license.  There are SO many bad drivers out there.  Not that I am a fantastic driver but I am not horrible like many that I deal with every day.  It has been years since I have taken the driving test so I couldn’t even tell you what was in it, however, there are some common sense rules that one on the road should abide by.

• Driver tip #1:  When merging onto the interstate from an entrance ramp, you should reach a speed to easily merge into the flow of traffic.  Do not drive 30 mph on the ramp and then decide to speed up once you are actually on the interstate.  You are a danger to traffic and could easily cause an accident.

•  Driver tip #2:  Be observant!  If a car is trying to merge onto the interstate and you are in the lane they need to merge in, get over to the other lane!  (This only applies to the lane being open for you to move over to.)  Many times have I tried to get on the interstate only to have some jackwad camping out in the right lane with no one else in sight and I have to slow up because I have to get in behind them and then pass them.

•  Driver tip #3:  Figure out how to maintain your own frickin’ speed.  Don’t ride my ass and then hang out in my blind spot, not passing me, once I move over for you.  To the point where I have to get back in front of you because you failed to even come close to passing me and I need to get around another car.  It is like the only way you know how to maintain speed is by drafting the car in front of you.  Cruise Control…..learn to use it.

• Driver tip #4:  The “blink and go”.  This is when a person turns on their blinker and is already getting in front of me before the blinker has finished a full blink.  You are a danger by assuming I am watching your every move.  Yes, I am aware of my surroundings, but I can’t read your idiotic mind.  I can’t anticipate what you are going to do.  If I could see the future, I would be a damn lottery winner by now.

•  Driver tip #5:  Pulling out in front of me and cutting me off.  If you are going to gun it and pull out in front of me, at least pull out into the empty lane next to the one I am driving in.  By pulling out in front of me and not accelerating, you cause me to slam on my brakes for your dumb ass instead of slamming into the back of your car like I should have done.  You were in such of a hurry to get out in front of me, you should be in a hurry to also speed the hell up.

• Driver tip #6:  Don’t ride my bumper so close that I can see what color of lipstick you are wearing.  Are you trying to drive through me?  And do you not see the long line of cars directly in front of me?  You aren’t going to get any further by riding my butt so lay off!

• Driver tip #7:  When at a stop light and the light turns green, don’t honk your horn at me if I am not squealing pavement as soon as the light changes.  Give my brain synapses time to connect.  Lay off the horn trigger buddy.   Some day that horn will not work when you need it for a REAL emergency.

Okay, I will stop there for today……I’m sure there are plenty more issues I have with drivers……stay tuned!!

FF = Fantasy Football or Friggin' Farce

I vote the latter.

Those who know me, know I can be a wee bit competitive.  When I say I've gotten better over the last several years, I truly believe it -- others wait for me to be struck by lightning.  Unfortunately, any hope I have of learning to curb my competitive "instincts" (yes, let's blame Darwin) goes completely out the window come Sunday.  

Damn you, Fantasy Football!

For the past few years, my brother-in-law graciously has organized a family fantasy football league, one with low expectations and an even lower cost to join.  (We started at $10/person, and now it's down to just bragging rights as the major reward.  Yeah, I'll take anything.)  After bringing up the rear two years in a row, this year, I ended up with a pretty sweet team.  That's what happens when you place all power over choosing your roster totally into the hands of the computer -- a difficult thing to give up for a control freak like me, but it was the only way I was going to commit to this exercise in frustration.  

You want quarterbacks?  I got quarterbacks: Eli Manning, Robert Griffin III (a.k.a., "RGIII", for all you fellow FF gluttons-for-punishment out there), Tony Romo.

Running Backs?  Wide Receivers?  Heck, I have some of them too: Arian Foster (#1 in our league!), AJ Green.... 

I even have the top KICKER!  (You'll never know the depths of FF despair until you are yelling at your television, wondering why the coach isn't calling in the field goal unit, only to finally realize it's a MEASLY 3 POINTS you're begging/pleading/bartering the family pet for.)

What I DON'T have, however, is any understanding of how my team can be projected to beat the bejeezus out of each of my opposing family members, week in and week out, yet we still manage a loss.  The numbers don't add up!  Where's the auditor for this thing?  Who's paying off the refs this week??  Didn't ANYONE in the NFL get my memo about family bragging rights being on the line, my plan to go undefeated this season, and all the hours I've been spending perfecting my evil victory laugh?!?

The only possible explanation I can come up with: some fantasy football god must be trying to remind me to settle down and stop screaming "Run, dummy!  RUN!!"

Funny how he/she sounds just like my husband.

Let's talk leggings.....

News flash people, leggings are NOT pants.  They should never be passed off as pants.  They are a layering piece, get it straight. They go under skirts or dresses.  They do not belong paired with long shirts or even shirts that hit at the midriff.  The closest they can be compared to pants are yoga or exercise pants.  If you want skin tight pants, wear some skinny jeans.  And just like skinny jeans, they are not meant for everyone.  You don't see my big ole booty squeezed into some leggings.....although I would wear them appropriately if I did.  ;)

Let's Do The Wave.....Or Not

Either I'm getting more and more fed up with inconsiderate people as I get older, or some people are just plain rude.  When you are sitting in traffic, waiting to pull into the lane that I am in, and I wave for you to go ahead and go in front of me, please feel free to show a little appreciation by doing "the wave".  I don't ask for much, just some acknowledgment of my kindness to you....a stranger.  I can honestly say that I ALWAYS give a little wave to the person that saved me from gathering cobwebs as I wait for the seemingly endless stream of cars to pass before I can pull out onto the road.  I admit, I can sometimes be a bit discriminatory with who I let cut in.  For example, if you are elderly- you're in; a teenager- depends if you look like a punk, if so, then no; a woman in a Lexus talking on her cell phone- OH HELL NO (and don't flip me off because you think I owe you, I don't owe you nothin'); any other random person- you're usually good to go.  And if you remember to wave, I am impressed.....and am tempted to write down your plate # so if I see you again you're in! :)  For those of you "non-wavers" it doesn't really take up much of your precious time to give a little salute.....you would have spent more time had I not let you cut in.....and maybe next time I won't let you in at all!....and perhaps I shall give a little one-finger wave to YOU instead. 

Becoming a honey badger.....

Someone recently told me that they can never tell if I am stressed or not.  That I seem calm with everything.  At the time I was thinking "well maybe on the surface".  However, the more that I think about it, the more I realize.......I am morphing into a honey badger.  This honey badger really doesn't give a #(*$&(#*.  Sometimes you just realize all the drama that once would set you off, no longer matters.  I have decided that since I became a mom 3 years ago, my kids have worn me down into honey badger status.  There is nothing wrong with this.  They have just worn me out to the point where I am too tired to let things stress me out and now I just let things roll off my back.  Now my husband would probably tell you different and that I freak out about everything.  He's just wrong.  He should know a honey badger when he sees one....come on man!

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