Don't Ask Questions

I don't know why I fall for this advertisement every time, but I do.

A couple weeks ago, I realized that I didn't put my deodorant on in the morning. I have no idea what I was thinking about, but I got to work and felt a little sticky. At lunch, I ran out to the store, and Lady Speed Stick, powder soft or something like that was on sale for 99 cents. The label said "Dare to wear black." I wasn't wearing black that day, so I didn't care. Plus, I was wearing a shirt with sleeves.

On my vacation this past week, I ran out of my Secret Platinum gel, so I bought a trial size Dove deodorant (This is slightly irrelevant). Today, I decided to wear one of my summer dresses, and since I didn't open a new Secret that I have stashed in the closet, I used the Lady Speed Stick. I checked the mirror before I left, and I didn't see any deodorant. Cool. When I got home, I was typing something, and I just happened to lift my arm, and my underarm was completely WHITE. I was hugging people at church, and clapping/holding hands with people, and they probably all knew that I had white deodorant caked under my arms. How disgusting. I don't know why they haven't made black people deodorant yet!!

I should call Lady Speed Stick and tell them that their deodorant sucks, but I'm never buying it again. 99 cents or not.

Best song ever!

I think if I ever get married, this will be one of the songs my husband and I will dance to, although he'll be singing it to me, and not the other way around.

Ok..I was a little dramatic there. It's not the best song ever, but it is a really good one. hee hee.

Can I call the Fudgesicle factory and tell them that I stabbed my lip on a jagged, broken stick and expect to get a free box of Fudgesicles? Ouch.

The jagged broken stick was attached to the stick with the Fudgesicle on it. How was it stuck? By melted and then frozen Fudgesicle. It does hurt a little bit.

You're green, the color of growth and vigor. Good-hearted and giving, you have a knack for finding and bringing out the best in people. Green is the most down-to-earth color in the spectrum — reliable and trustworthy. People know they can count on you to be around in times of need, since your concern for people is genuine and sincere. You take pride in being a good friend. For you, success is measured in terms of personal achievement and growth, not by status or position. Rare as emeralds, greens are wonderful, natural people. It truly is your color!

The funny thing is that my birthstone is an emerald, and green is my second favorite color. I'm a hippy through and through.

Things I hate:

• The fact that I drove through a long strip of plastic, and it was stuck to the front of the car the entire ride home
• As soon as I turn on my phone when work ends, I'm bombarded with text messages (two to be exact)
• Having to go out in the cold to go grocery shopping

Thing I love:

• I received my plaque for finishing the "I've Been Everywhere" Grand Tour
• Being home
• I still have a lot of fudgesicles in the refrigerator (my newest obsession)
• Biggest Loser/Millionaire Matchup (or whatever that show is called)
• I actually worked for my paycheck today

Guess I better take off my housecoat and get to the store before 8pm.

All weekend, these cats that live in my neighborhood have been having sex in my yard/driveway/on my car. I HATE cats. I don't know how to get them to go away. I yell, but that's not enough, and as soon as they move away, they come right back. Maybe I should get a squirt bottle with water and hope they don't attack me.

The one cat (I'm assuming the girl) sounds like a little baby crying outside my window. It's SO annoying.

Any suggestions? I hate these cats. I need to call animal control because neither of them have tags, and I'm not really sure where they live. I just want them out of my hair/yard whatever. hee hee.

Tagged by Kelly/Jenny

1. Grab your nearest book.

2. Open the book to page 123.

3. Find the fifth sentence.

4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.

5. Tag 5 different people: Do it if you want.

The book is The Secret Language of Birthdays -April 11 Entry

"They do not care for the high-blown verbiage that usually hides a reather mediocre or even non-existing idea.  Those born on this day like to know what others think straight out, without subterfuge.  This does not mean that they themselves are incapable of subtlety or make poor diplomats."

What's the best photo you took this year?  Show and tell!

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You can't really see it here, but how cool is it to say that you've been to Dogde City, KS? I think it's really cool.

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Yes, another trip pic from Tennessee, Illinois. To me, going to one place with two state names is a unique opportunity. It's similar to saying you know a girl name Regina Kelly or a boy named Brian James. A person with two first names (for their first and last name) has got to be awesome.

Caged Bird

I have no idea how to include the YouTube videos like everyone else, so you'll have to click the link and then click the video. I didn't even watch the video, but I love, love, love, this song. (So rare and beautiful. hee hee)

When I bought Halloween candy on Wednesday, I was pretty thirsty. I went to the drink area, and couldn't decide on what to get. I saw that Snapple had a rebate. If you buy 2, you get one dollar off. I'm game. I figured I could take the second one to work. I bought a Peach Iced Tea (1.19), and a Snapple Apple (1.39). I never buy Snapple Apple, but that red is so tantalizing, that I had to do it. I paid, left, went to class, submitted my rebate information online, and drank the iced tea during class.

The next day, around 9, I couldn't resist the red, Snapple Apple in my desk drawer, so I got it out and took a sip. I tasted something like paper in my mouth, so of course, I took it out of my mouth and tried to do some investigation. I couldn't figure out what it was. Then I looked in the bottle, and there was a quarter-sized, creamy, white blob of mold or fungus floating in the bottle. I really wanted to take it to the lab so they could identify it, but I didn't. Instead I ran to two of my coworkers and told them/showed them the bottle.

The bottle didn't have a customer service phone number, so I went online and sent them my "concerns." In my concerns, I wrote 'I will keep the bottle in case further investigation is necessary.' I know..I'm such a geek. They sent me another email saying that I had to send in the code, and some other stuff. I noticed that the lot number was 022107. Knowing lot numbers, I deduced that that number was either the 'Sell By' date or the 'Used By' date. I called the number given in the email and talked to a lady about my experience. I told her where I bought it and how it had a huge blob of mold in the bottle. She said that she's sending me a 12-pack. Score!! I kind of wish she would send me Peach Iced Tea, but she's probably going to send me Snapple Apple. Although it's not my favorite Snapple flavor it's not up to me. I will remain a sporadic Snapple drinker, but I will definitely look in the bottle before I drink it again.

Oh..and I checked the rebate site, and they said that my rebate would not be fulfilled because I only bought one of the 1.19 Snapples. I guess that was in the fine print that I didn't read. So you know what that means, right? Yup..I took off my housecoat, and marched right back to Rite-Aid with the bottle. I showed the cashier the bottle, and requested my 1.39 + tax. They were all grossed out in the store. I suggested that they go back and check the other Snapple Apples in the store, but I doubt they will. That's not in their job description.  :) I can't wait for that package to arrive. Free drinks at work for 12 days. I just hope the red color doesn't tempt me and force me to drink two in one day.