Maybe I've put this out there before but if I did it was years ago and it is worth bringing up again.
I hate going to the dentist.
No, I really hate it.
In fact, if given the choice between a dentist and a gynecologist, I would choose the gyno any day!!
No, really. I would.
And do you want to know what makes it worse?
If you know someone from the dentist office, outside the dentist office.
Like that person goes to church with you.
And lives a few houses down.
And plays in your Bunco group.
I hate it.
My rational mind tells me, "...it's no big deal." ...and "she doesn't even care." and "You are just being paranoid."
But my irrational self, aka my normal self. says, "She's staring at my teeth." and "My mouth grosses her out." and "No...really...she is staring at my teeth."
It is weir that my dentist worker is staring at my teeth, but really, I am the only one that notices THAT.
But if she was my gynecologist and she was looking at my..... other area, then whoa! Stop that now you weirdo!
See.
Gyno over dentist any day!
Friday, June 30, 2017
Friday, June 9, 2017
Random thoughts from my commute
I see dead people.
Just kidding. I don't.
I prefer it that way.
Dead people are cold.
And lifeless.
And rather quiet.
Technically,
I know some living people
like that so...
I guess I do see dead people.
...........
........
How do they do it?
Morticians.
They don't just have to see dead people.
They have to handle them.
And drain them.
And make them look like an alive person.
**Side note:
Do you think it is harder to make a dead person look alive
or make an alive person look dead?? **
In my mind,
morticians are literally the only people who can say
"I get paid to see dead people."
If you think about it,
any of us can see dead people.
I think it would be more of a shocker to say...
"I see people who are dead and buried walking around.
And guess what. They talk to me."
That would be cool.
But only if they weren't the rotting type.
Like if they looked like they did when they were alive
and not mid-decomposition.
And if I could talk to someone who was dead but looked alive
...and didn't smell, because I can only imagine...
I wouldn't wish it was someone famous.
Not me.
If I had my choice, I would want to talk to
Frieda Zuther.
She is my husband's great-grandmother who immigrated from Germany.
I know she had a three sisters and a two brothers.
I know she lived on a farm, 20 miles from town.
I know all her neighbors were family.
I really want to know this woman.
Yes.
If I saw dead people
....with the above stipulations...
she would be the one.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Candy Fast of 2017
I have given up.
Given up candy that is.
"For the rest of your life?", you may ask.
Heck no! Are you kidding me! I would never do something that idiotic. That would suck the life out of life!
Just until Halloween.
Why?
To lose a little weight? To save a little money? Mostly because I want to prove to myself that I will not die without candy.
April- October. Those are the chosen months of torture.
But I didn't just choose these months willy-nilly. Nope. They were strategically chosen.
How?
You see, April-Oct are the "no-good-candy-anyway" months.
There are no Coconut Cream Dove eggs in May. You don't see Cherry Cordial Hershey's Kisses in June. No-one randomly makes and gives you a plate of homemade candy in July. No mint flavored M&Ms in August nor will there be any heart shaped candy boxes knocking on your door in September.
October-April contain the holidays Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, Hubs' birthday, Valentines Day and Easter, not to mention six out of the seven birthdays in our family fall between the months of October and April.
So, will the Candy-Fast of 2017 be hard? Heck yes!
But it could be worse.
Given up candy that is.
"For the rest of your life?", you may ask.
Heck no! Are you kidding me! I would never do something that idiotic. That would suck the life out of life!
Just until Halloween.
Why?
To lose a little weight? To save a little money? Mostly because I want to prove to myself that I will not die without candy.
April- October. Those are the chosen months of torture.
But I didn't just choose these months willy-nilly. Nope. They were strategically chosen.
How?
You see, April-Oct are the "no-good-candy-anyway" months.
There are no Coconut Cream Dove eggs in May. You don't see Cherry Cordial Hershey's Kisses in June. No-one randomly makes and gives you a plate of homemade candy in July. No mint flavored M&Ms in August nor will there be any heart shaped candy boxes knocking on your door in September.
October-April contain the holidays Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, Hubs' birthday, Valentines Day and Easter, not to mention six out of the seven birthdays in our family fall between the months of October and April.
So, will the Candy-Fast of 2017 be hard? Heck yes!
But it could be worse.
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Things I've learned...
...dyeing Easter eggs.
1. 5 kids x 6 eggs each= too many hard boiled eggs.
2. I can never boil a full batch of eggs without at least one shell breaking in the water.
3. Who knew dyeing eggs could be so complex. Now you can dye them normal, tie dye, metallic, glittery, with crayons, with tape, stickers. Just..wow.
4. No amount of newspaper will protect your wood table from that bowl of dye that is guaranteed to spill. No worries. It comes off after about a month of scrubbing.
5. What do you get when you dip the egg in every color? A really ugly egg that is called "so pretty" because it was made by your child.
6. Why do we hide these eggs? No-one gets excited about finding the boiled eggs...I mean, really.
7. Once they are boiled, dyed, hidden, and found...there is no way that shell is coming off the egg without a fight.
8. It is the ONLY time when it's okay that the egg whites are now blue, green, purple, and metallic brown (thanks to that "pretty egg").
9. Deviled eggs, potato salad, and salad topping: There's only so much you can do with a hard boiled egg. What in the heck do I do with the other 20 eggs? No, really. What??
10. Boiled eggs make for a smelly weekend. You know what I'm talking about. I have 4 boys. and with gas coming out both ends....Let's just say Easter has its own distinct smell.
Happy Easter to you all!!
1. 5 kids x 6 eggs each= too many hard boiled eggs.
2. I can never boil a full batch of eggs without at least one shell breaking in the water.
3. Who knew dyeing eggs could be so complex. Now you can dye them normal, tie dye, metallic, glittery, with crayons, with tape, stickers. Just..wow.
4. No amount of newspaper will protect your wood table from that bowl of dye that is guaranteed to spill. No worries. It comes off after about a month of scrubbing.
5. What do you get when you dip the egg in every color? A really ugly egg that is called "so pretty" because it was made by your child.
6. Why do we hide these eggs? No-one gets excited about finding the boiled eggs...I mean, really.
7. Once they are boiled, dyed, hidden, and found...there is no way that shell is coming off the egg without a fight.
8. It is the ONLY time when it's okay that the egg whites are now blue, green, purple, and metallic brown (thanks to that "pretty egg").
9. Deviled eggs, potato salad, and salad topping: There's only so much you can do with a hard boiled egg. What in the heck do I do with the other 20 eggs? No, really. What??
10. Boiled eggs make for a smelly weekend. You know what I'm talking about. I have 4 boys. and with gas coming out both ends....Let's just say Easter has its own distinct smell.
Happy Easter to you all!!
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Spark
"Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain" by John J. Ratey M.D.
Goodreads Summary:
Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance.
In SPARK, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), SPARK is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run---or, for that matter, simply the way you think.
My Review:
I loved the information from this book. I really don't think we understand the various ways and the amount of benefit that our bodies get from exercising. I know that I had no idea the effect exercise had on testing, depression, mental health, and ADHD. I loved this book. It really is a book for everyone, young and old, the fit and the unfit, the energetic and the depressed. Read it. It's a good one.
Goodreads Summary:
Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance.
In SPARK, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), SPARK is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run---or, for that matter, simply the way you think.
My Review:
I loved the information from this book. I really don't think we understand the various ways and the amount of benefit that our bodies get from exercising. I know that I had no idea the effect exercise had on testing, depression, mental health, and ADHD. I loved this book. It really is a book for everyone, young and old, the fit and the unfit, the energetic and the depressed. Read it. It's a good one.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
A Man Named Ove
"A Man Name Ove" by Fredrik Backman
Goodreads Summary:
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell, but must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.
My review:
I loved this book. Who doesn't like grumpy old men? They say what they think without much filter. I love how this book was written. The more we read Ove's story, the more we know of Ove and Ove is not who he appears to be. Underneath his hard shell, there is a lot to love. This is definitely one of my favorites so far this year. Ove stole my heart.
Goodreads Summary:
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell, but must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.
My review:
I loved this book. Who doesn't like grumpy old men? They say what they think without much filter. I love how this book was written. The more we read Ove's story, the more we know of Ove and Ove is not who he appears to be. Underneath his hard shell, there is a lot to love. This is definitely one of my favorites so far this year. Ove stole my heart.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Things I've learned...
...loving good Mexican food.
There is no Mexican food like 'New Mexican' Mexican food.
Chips and salsa are more than just an appetizer. They are addictive.
Some dishes require milk to enjoy properly.
The best restaurants are usually located next to a laundry mat.
If they don't ask "Do you want red or green?" you should just stand up and walk out.
The Breakfast Burrito. Enough said.
If you don't know what green chili is, you haven't lived.
Not all beans and rice are made equal.
TexMex is not Mexican food.
Free sopapillas are a restaurant's way of giving you a tip.
There is no Mexican food like 'New Mexican' Mexican food.
Chips and salsa are more than just an appetizer. They are addictive.
Some dishes require milk to enjoy properly.
The best restaurants are usually located next to a laundry mat.
If they don't ask "Do you want red or green?" you should just stand up and walk out.
The Breakfast Burrito. Enough said.
If you don't know what green chili is, you haven't lived.
Not all beans and rice are made equal.
TexMex is not Mexican food.
Free sopapillas are a restaurant's way of giving you a tip.
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