But on that off chance you find something out ... well... you can either lay there or take it or go the other route and stand up and say 'No, it's not OK.'
I went for the 'no its not ok.' Which for me is an amazing feat. I'm the queen of denial.
Today I found out that I will stand up and fight for what what I want and what is mine. I deserve more. I deserve what I give. I realized that I don't have to take it. I won't take it. I'm not OK with that. Prepared for the worst, but hoping for the best. Got it all out there. No holding back. And I got what I wanted.
I feel as if there is no choice but to learn and grow from life's challenges. This one was an experience. One I'd never like to repeat, but am grateful for the lesson. I'm thinking and hoping that this will make us stronger and better together.
If it doesn't kill you it only makes you stronger.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
The Best Ten Bucks I Ever Spent
Since I am a fantastic pet owner I’m always on the lookout for a new toy for my sweet little kitty. Fuzzy little mouses are his favorite. I had to go to Target last weekend to buy a book. We were going to the pool and I can only take so much Tucker Max before I feel hungover.
We cruise past the pet aisle and I have to look. I see the coolest mouse in all the land. A mouse that comes w/ a remote control … that looks like a piece of cheese!! … For only $9.99!!
We cruise past the pet aisle and I have to look. I see the coolest mouse in all the land. A mouse that comes w/ a remote control … that looks like a piece of cheese!! … For only $9.99!!
I’m thinking to myself … self, if you buy this mouse, you will no longer have to try to get kitty to play with his mouses by sitting on the floor and throwing them around. You can sit on the comfy couch with your glass of wine and he will run around the house after this thing. No more uncomfortable floor! What a concept.
The cheapskate in me is telling myself … self, it’s only ten bucks! All that joy and comfort for ten bucks! So, I have to buy it. I’m walking through the store … best ten bucks I ever spent. Woo hoo!! No more uncomfy floor. Kitty runs around and I get to play with a remote control
$47.95 later I’m on my way home. Yes, $47.95. I got my book (x2), a new DVD, my remote control mouse (awesome!!), popcorn and a soda … soda I didn’t even really want, but those damn cashiers tell me for only a penny more than the popcorn I can have a soda too. I’ve got $1.01. I’ll take the soda.
Anyway … I can hardly wait to get home and plop this thing in front of my cat and run him around the house all while sitting on my couch!
My genius sister says to me on the way out … Will that thing even work on carpet??
Best ten bucks … awe shit. It’ll work. Carpet or no carpet this thing will work. I mean, come on. It’s ten bucks!
We get home and I scrounge up my two AA batteries. Free my mouse and cheese remote from its packaging … It was like disarming Germany. I charge the mouse on the cheese remote. Man this thing is awesome. Best ten bucks I ever spent! Finally the three minutes the mouse needs to charge is up!
Woo hoo!! Where’s my cat!!??!! Forget the cat! He’s hiding in the closet like usual. I plop my new mouse on the living room floor and we’re off!! I hit the forward ritz cracker looking button. Mmmr. Did it move?? I think it just moved. Reverse cracker!! Mmmr. It definitely moved that time. Forward and right cracker!!! Mmmr. Shit. Stupid carpet. I’ll show this mouse!! I take the throw rug out of the entry way where we have a 2x3 area of hardwood.
CAT!!! COME PLAY WITH YOUR NEW MOUSE!!! He finally comes out of the closet. Looks at it for a minute. Tosses it up in the air once or twice. Gets bored and heads off back to the closet. That was awesome.
Honey comes home that night and I proudly display my purchase. He thinks I’m nuts. I told him that kitty played with it earlier. I don’t know why he’s not that into it now. Oh well … it’s still cool! I’ve got a cheese remotely controlled mouse! Best ten bucks I ever spent.
Fast forward 4 days. Honey brings home a free SD Padres foam baseball. I’m like cool. Toss it on the floor to kitty. What does kitty do? Proceed to play with that ball all night. All over the living room. Into the bedroom. Back to the living room. Under the coffee table! Behind the couch. Under ht couch. 3am … he’s still playing with that free ball. Loves it. You’d think the Padres put catnip in their balls.
The cheapskate in me is telling myself … self, it’s only ten bucks! All that joy and comfort for ten bucks! So, I have to buy it. I’m walking through the store … best ten bucks I ever spent. Woo hoo!! No more uncomfy floor. Kitty runs around and I get to play with a remote control
$47.95 later I’m on my way home. Yes, $47.95. I got my book (x2), a new DVD, my remote control mouse (awesome!!), popcorn and a soda … soda I didn’t even really want, but those damn cashiers tell me for only a penny more than the popcorn I can have a soda too. I’ve got $1.01. I’ll take the soda.
Anyway … I can hardly wait to get home and plop this thing in front of my cat and run him around the house all while sitting on my couch!
My genius sister says to me on the way out … Will that thing even work on carpet??
Best ten bucks … awe shit. It’ll work. Carpet or no carpet this thing will work. I mean, come on. It’s ten bucks!
We get home and I scrounge up my two AA batteries. Free my mouse and cheese remote from its packaging … It was like disarming Germany. I charge the mouse on the cheese remote. Man this thing is awesome. Best ten bucks I ever spent! Finally the three minutes the mouse needs to charge is up!
Woo hoo!! Where’s my cat!!??!! Forget the cat! He’s hiding in the closet like usual. I plop my new mouse on the living room floor and we’re off!! I hit the forward ritz cracker looking button. Mmmr. Did it move?? I think it just moved. Reverse cracker!! Mmmr. It definitely moved that time. Forward and right cracker!!! Mmmr. Shit. Stupid carpet. I’ll show this mouse!! I take the throw rug out of the entry way where we have a 2x3 area of hardwood.
CAT!!! COME PLAY WITH YOUR NEW MOUSE!!! He finally comes out of the closet. Looks at it for a minute. Tosses it up in the air once or twice. Gets bored and heads off back to the closet. That was awesome.
Honey comes home that night and I proudly display my purchase. He thinks I’m nuts. I told him that kitty played with it earlier. I don’t know why he’s not that into it now. Oh well … it’s still cool! I’ve got a cheese remotely controlled mouse! Best ten bucks I ever spent.
Fast forward 4 days. Honey brings home a free SD Padres foam baseball. I’m like cool. Toss it on the floor to kitty. What does kitty do? Proceed to play with that ball all night. All over the living room. Into the bedroom. Back to the living room. Under the coffee table! Behind the couch. Under ht couch. 3am … he’s still playing with that free ball. Loves it. You’d think the Padres put catnip in their balls.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
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One of these days I'll grow up and be as funny as you. Wouldn't that be amazing? In the good way ....
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