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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Lent


I'm not Catholic so I don't participate in Lent. But this year Black Magic and I have decided that it would be a good idea to fast during this time of Lent. It's a forty day fast that starts on the day after Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) and commence to 6 days before Easter Sunday.

So after short consideration I came up with giving up cussin (cursing), Black Magic will give up coffee and cussin. I figure giving up coffee would be much easier for her than giving up profanity for me. I like cussin! It sounds so dirty yet it's profound. Sometimes there's not a translation for what you witness and no better words can prescribe it like a curse word(s). I realize this, most people do. That's why they use it and against better judgment sometimes.

Because I realize this, I know we will need help and have discovered a list of replacement words/phrases for when your better judgement kicks in and you can't use the actual words. I've also taken the liberty to provide more than one consideration for the appropriate occasion. Here's just a few to get you started:

 



I will be using these. Hopefully this can inspire someone to take small steps towards being a better human. While I like cussin, I also want to know that I have enough control over me to not do it as well. I want to afford myself the choice. Happy Lent-ting!

Monday, February 20, 2012

Humbuggish

Today I am...in the words of Little Miss...A MEANIE! I don't know what's jumped into me lately. I don't want to be nice. I don't want to be caring. I don't want to be forgiving. I don't want to be loving. I enjoy being mean. It comes natural these days. Let me tell you some of the mean things I've done and wanna have the nerve to be happy about it too!

Incident 1
  • Called my boss out of "it's" actual name and referred to it by the name I've created, Count Chocula. To it's face. 
Incident 2
  •  When driving I let NO ONE in and I park in the handicap sections (for quick in and outs).

Incident 3 (Weekend Meanie Only)
  •  I wear my O'bama T-shirt everywhere that has the white house and his face on it and it says...Paint It Black (meaning the white house). I want to be humbuggish and you should see the looks I get shot at me wearing it. 

Incident 4
  • I cut people off when they are speaking. My body language speak volumes! I roll my eyes. I tell my co-worker she's got a picky head.

Incident 5
  • I purposely do the opposite of what I'm told.

I know its supposed to be nice to be nice but quite frankly no the hell it isn't. Not all the time. Since I've been a Meanie today I do feel liberated. I feel like I've gotten some things off my chest and I am in control. I should use all of this control to do right and be good but it's just so much more fun being mean sometimes. I have decided that I will allow myself this at least once every three months (or fiscal year). That means I will get it back 3 times in one year which I think is an even wash considering I get it sometimes anyway when I do right. Karma is not fair...she's a Meanie.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Today marks a very memorable occasion and not because it's Valentines Day. I'm not fond of the day actually. I have a whole new meaning to the term love and by the time I'm done with my definition, it may no longer be described as Love. As I have mentioned in other post I can go without the celebration of it. 

For M.O.M on the other hand he likes celebrations..any kind. So after repeating there's no need to buy me anything we need to conserve, he does what? He doesn't listen! I remind him every chance I get that his listening skills are poor. Of course he hates when I let him know...again! 

But this time ignoring me was appreciated. It's a memorable occasion because in 16 years he heard me. Anyone close enough who knows me knows I do not like roses. The man got me the most beautiful tulips! I love tulips and tiger lilies. I like the way the word tulips sound and there are 150 species in an assortment of colors and variety.  Did you know they are only available from November to May? And that they only last 3-7 days! That's why I love them! It takes ample time for them to come to full blossom, they are only available at their best during their season for a short time and with just a blink of an eye, their life span is over. They remind me of humans. You can learn a lot from flowers. 

Anyhoo aside from your botanical brainwash my pernt (point) is that this Valentines Day might not be so lame and I can say I think the man actually heard me...Today. Oops I didn't get him anything but I'm in luck because today is Tuesday and there is that 99 cent Tuesday special at Popeyes! Whoo Hoo! Valentines Day dinner is served!

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Not your Ripley's Believe it or Not

There are some things in this life that are true but unbelievable and there are somethings that are unbelievable because they are untrue. But one thing is for certain that I can now hang my hat on. When someone shows you who they are...you better BELIEVE them. I found out through multiple experiences that people's actions do not lie. When they show you who they are, take their word for it!

I was reading this blog the other day and WOW...perfect example of what I mean. Clearly you can't change other people but you can respond in a way that's most beneficial to you. That's what I'm working on. Believing and responding. So I have come up with some identifiable characteristics that we are all familiar with and ways I respond to them.

  • The Asshole
    • Laughing, they hate when you do this
    • Ignoring
    • Sarcasm (but you have to be serious when you do it, try not to laugh in this case)
  • The Meanie
    • Sarcasm
    • Smiling (blink your eyes at them a lot!)
    • Asking (Ask tons of questions)
  • The Dummy
    • Be kind, they are dumb
    • Have patience, they are dumb
    • Repeat (repeat often, so that the words sink in...eventually)
    • or Ignore (the easiest)
  • The Selfish
    • Ofter them something they need or want (like you are going to give it to them), then tell them where they can purchase it! (Humph! Talk about garlic to a vampire!...That'll get 'em!)

Now that I've mentioned a few basic encounters you will have in your lifetime, you are equipped to respond accordingly. I have on occasion...well many occasions, fallen into either group (mostly meanie) and now I try to catch myself. I usually give a disclaimer to start so the person has the option to believe me or not when I tell them who I am today.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Great

 When we use the words "Grand" and "Great" usually we think of money, lifestyles or domiciles. Our thoughts usually tend to think those words equate to something worthy or good. Nope! Not always!

 He's 18 and expecting a new baby soon. He's not the first nor will he be the last. I have officially gotten over his mistake and now have to get over something else. I have to get over my SWAG turning into HAG!

Not unless you want to be somebody's Great Aunt and I sure as hell DO NOT want to be anyone's Great or Grand anything! Especially at 26 years old! (cough cough) This dude is really messing up my steelo. My Neph is throwing a monkey wrench in my program big time.

At one time, he was my little baby, I am his second mother so we are pretty close and that was real cute back then. Now that he's having a baby I don't find it all that cute. Can you imagine me in the store with this kid and someone says to me.."Aww look how cute your son is!" Knowing me, I would blurt out "This ain't my kid!" "This is my...." Well shit! I'm at a loss for words. You know damn well I won't say this is my Great Nephew.

I guess I have to ponder on this one a little more. I could claim myself as the Nanny, but that's not entirely true because they won't pay me to babysit the kid. I could be Godmother, but they haven't asked me and I can't assume. I guess I will be what I have always been to my Neph...just Teedy. I can salvage some swag left with being a Teedy right? Yeah! that's just Great! Great Aunt that is. I cannot believe I will be somebody's Great Aunt. Sucks!