Anything's Possible In NYC

NYC girl survives 180-foot fall down chimney

NEW YORK - A 12-year-old girl is relatively unscathed after falling 180 feet down a New York City chimney.

Authorities say a 2-foot pile of soot and dust cushioned her fall, though both her legs were broken.

The girl apparently climbed into the chimney Thursday night while playing on the roof of a building in Manhattan. Rescuers found her at the chimney's base in a boiler room.

Fire Lt. Simon Ressner says rescuers hadn't expected to find her alive and were stunned when she reached her hand out for help.

One Of My Favorite Writers: Lenore Skenazy

This is her cheat sheet for cheats between the sheets

THE LESSONS WE'VE LEARNED FROM A YEAR OF STUDYING GUYS AND DOLLS (AND GUYS, AND SOMETIMES BABIES, AND AT LEAST ONE THREE-YEAR-OLD) IN POLITICS
If it's a choice between believing a politician and the National Enquirer, go with the one that also features celebrity cellulite shockers and dirt on Rosie O'Donnell.

When a politician says he did not have sex with "Person A," it's because he doesn't yet realize that there are photos. And a wiretap. And a guy from the National Enquirer.
And sometimes a receipt.

Also "Person A" is blabbing to half the world and keeps cashing campaign checks.

You don't have to be a young woman to be a powerful man's mistress.

Sometimes, you don't even have to be a woman.

Men in power choose their paramours by proximity, peroxide, or payment method. Or by whoever's in the next stall.

If a politician isn't getting fat, there may be a reason.

It's hard to hear any politician talk about moral values without wondering, "Is that the same shirt he was wearing yesterday?"

When a politician says he has been forgiven by his family and God, ask yourself, "How would he know if God really forgave him?" Then ask yourself that about the people standing next to him on the podium with their teeth clenched.

If there were a law that would allow us to remove the offending husband from office and swap in his wife or grown daughter, we'd all relax.

We don't like a guy more if he likes his doll less.

LESSONS OUR LEADERS HAVE LEARNED THE HARD WAY (SO TO SPEAK)
You take your socks off. You put your condom on.

If you're going to have sex with a woman of childbearing age, she just may.

If you're going to have sex with a man, he won't. Doesn't mean the public will be a whole lot more understanding.

Just because you're blind doesn't mean other people don't see you.

Avoid hotels between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.

Once you get a $400 haircut, no one really trusts you again.

People will remember whatever you said about "that woman" a lot more vividly than they will ever remember anything about your clean coal bill.

Two heads are better than one. Two families, no.

When making a Web video to advance your presidential aspirations, it is prudent to edit out the giggles.

If you're going to admit your indiscretions, admit them all at once, so there's less footage for YouTube.

If you're going to proudly declare yourself a gay American, do it before you're caught with a member of your same sex and no pants.

Pay cash for everything you shouldn't be paying for at all.

If you want to keep your lovechild a secret, don't try to get out of a ticket by telling the cops that's who you're off to see.

When you say, "If you want to beat me up, feel free" — they will.

If you're going to admit to an affair, do it on the day the Olympics start.

By the time you are hiding out in a men's room, all bets are off.

By the time you are hiding out in an airport men's room, all belts are off, too.

Drowseyversary

Today is Drowsey Monkey's one-year blogaversary. YES SIREEEBOB!


That wacky Canuck ["The term Canuck is first recorded about 1835 as an Americanism, originally referring specifically to a French Canadian. This was probably the original meaning, though in Canada and other countries, "Canuck" refers to any Canadian." ]has been polluting, achem... I mean gracing our world with her wacky humourous {see I can write Canadian...see see Americans are too bilingual!} stories of her car breaking down, almost killing her mother on her paper route or her spiteful cats for ONE GLORIOUS YEAR.

WOW I didn't know that about the term Canuck...yet again proving you really live in the 51st State...HAHAHAHAHA!

OH yeah...back to honouring {there's me writing Canadian again} Drowsey...
If you're lucky you can tune to her blog and hear her sultry voice as a talking flower. But watch out for those penguins on crack she has going on the right side of her blog.

All ribbing aside, congratulations on running such a fun and successful blog. I love reading your stories every day and would be going through serious withdrawal without it each day.

Please join me in a big hearty congratulations by visiting her blog today and telling her yourself.

Carrie's Friday Foto Finish Fiesta

This was my view as I walked up the road.
I was wondering just what would bring out such a crowd.

Free pizza anyone?

For more fun Friday fotos please visit Carrie's blog.

OH YEAH MORE SMOOCHIN!

OK I said I would share and so here's another post. I have to be careful as it's now a bit of a game for "J" to see if he can find this blog. I don't want all my thoughts known, for then I have nothing and he has the upper hand in all this :-)

Let's just say we decided for some spur of the moment plans and met up after work. Spending time with him is always enjoyable. I really like talking with him. He's sweet and kind thus far. And the kisses are incredible.

Why I Won't Feed This Monster

Recently I had a few exchanges in a short period of time with someone who's reactions to our "conversations" were rather off-putting.




I'm a pretty open person. I will accept others POV's as long as mine are respected. What I WILL stand on ceremony about is when that value is not respected. Then all bets are off.





I also own my words and actions and refuse to let someone tell me what I can or cannot say or ask. I expect those who will Be A Part Of My Life, to own their own words and actions too.





I get to ask anything, you get to choose not to answer. When you demand that I not do or say something it's not only a red flag with me, it sends me willingly packing.





You can choose to accept all of me or none of me. It's really that simple.



As this was all happening the following email came into my box from Daily Om:


Disapproving Faces Not Everybody Will Like You



It is not necessarily a pleasant experience, but there will be times in our lives when we come across people who do not like us. As we know, like attracts like, so usually when they don’t like us it is because they are not like us. Rather than taking it personally, we can let them be who they are, accepting that each of us is allowed to have different perspectives and opinions. When we give others that freedom, we claim it for ourselves as well, releasing ourselves from the need for their approval so we can devote our energy toward more rewarding pursuits.





While approval from others is a nice feeling, when we come to depend on it we may lose our way on our own path. There are those who will not like us no matter what we do, but that doesn’t mean that there is anything wrong with us. Each of us has our own filters built from our experiences over time. They may see in us something that is merely a projection of their understanding, but we have no control over the interpretations of others. The best we can do is to hope that the role we play in the script of their lives is helpful to them, and follow our own inner guidance with integrity.





As we reap the benefits of walking our perfect paths, we grow to appreciate the feeling of fully being ourselves. The need to have everyone like us will be replaced by the exhilaration of discovering that we are attracting like-minded individuals into our lives—people who like us because they understand and appreciate the truth of who we are. We free ourselves from trying to twist into shapes that will fit the spaces provided by others’ limited understanding and gain a new sense of freedom, allowing us to expand into becoming exactly who we’re meant to be. And in doing what we know to be right for us, we show others that they can do it too. Cocreating our lives with the universe and its energy of pure potential, we transcend limitations and empower ourselves to shine our unique light, fully and freely.
What do you think?

Wordless Wednesday

YUMMY DELICIOUS KISS!

I just wanted to share that I got kissed tonight... A LOT!

I met up after work with "J" who I bumped into at one of my assignments about a week and a half ago. I knew him in college but nothing ever happened between us way way back then.

I found him attractive then and now still. Both of us have had many travels since the 1990's but apparently we both found each other kissable. And oh so kissable at that. And well as this blog really started as my stories about dating and men, I thought I should share this with you all.

I have no idea if I will get a call, meet up again or even get another chance at a kiss with him but it was oh so delicious. And was a great end to a nice day.

Here's his photo and yes he knows I am posting it...he just doesn't know where...HAHA!

Since When Was It The Job Of The Media To Reject OpEd Pieces From Elected Presidential Party Candidates?

The Sun Sentinal said this in Sunday's paper:
John McCain's "rejected" New York Times' piece.
"In January 2007, when General David Petraeus took command in Iraq, he called the situation "hard" but not "hopelsss." Today, 18 months later, violence has fallen by up to 80 percent to the lowest levels in four years, and Sunni and Shite terrorists are reeling."

These are the words that open the recent opinion piece that The New York Times chose not to publish. Their reasoning, while holding some rationale given the monumental impact this war is having on our nation, in our opinion, does not justify the decision to withhold publication. It is better for the public to see and evaluate the candidate's words, logic and rationale for his position and make the appropriate judgement about the man.

Here is the full OpEd piece that the NYTimes rejected. Decide for yourself. Where do your values lie on freedom of expression and speech? Do you want the media deciding what you can or cannot read to make your own judgements? And if they are doing that are you truly making your own judgements? Hmmm

By John
McCain

In January 2007, when General David
Petraeus took command in Iraq, he called the situation "hard" but not
"hopeless." Today, 18 months later, violence has fallen by up to 80 percent to
the lowest levels in four years, and Sunni and Shiite terrorists are reeling.
The situation is full of hope, but considerable hard work remains to consolidate
our fragile gains.

Progress has been due primarily to an increase in the number
of troops
and a change in their strategy. I was an early advocate of the surge
at a
time when it had few supporters in Washington. Sen.
Barack Obama was an equally vocal opponent. "I am not persuaded that
20,000
additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence
there," he
said on January 10, 2007. "In fact, I think it will do the
reverse."

Now Sen. Obama has been forced to acknowledge that "our troops have performed
brilliantly in lowering the level of violence." But he still denies that any
political
progress has resulted.

Perhaps he is unaware the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has
recently certified,
as one news article put it, "Iraq has met all but three of
18 original
benchmarks set by Congress last year to measure security, political
and
economic progress." Even more heartening has been progress that's not
measured by the benchmarks. More than 90,000 Iraqis, many of them Sunnis who
once fought against the government, have signed up to fight against the
terrorists. Nor do they measure Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's new-found
willingness to crack down on Shiite extremists in Basra and Sadr City —
actions
that have done much to dispel suspicions of sectarianism.

The success of the surge has not changed Sen. Obama's determination to pull
out all of our combat troops. All that has changed is his rationale. In a New
York Times column and a speech this month, he offered his "plan for
Iraq" in
advance of his first "fact finding" trip to that country in more
than three
years. It consisted of the same old proposal to pull all of our
troops out
within 16 months. In 2007, he wanted to withdraw because he
thought the war was
lost.

If we had taken his advice, it would have been. Now he wants to withdraw
because he thinks Iraqis no longer need our assistance.

To make this point, he mangles the evidence. He makes it sound as if Prime
Minister Maliki has endorsed the Obama timetable, when all he has said is that
he would like a plan for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops at some
unspecified point in the future.

Sen. Obama is also misleading on the Iraqi military's readiness. The Iraqi
army will be equipped and trained by the middle of next year, but this does not,
as Sen. Obama suggests, mean that they will then be ready to secure their
country
without a good deal of help. The Iraqi air force, for one, still
lags behind.
The Iraqis are also still learning how to conduct planning,
logistics, command
and control, communications, and other complicated
functions needed to support
frontline troops.

No one favors a permanent U.S. presence, as Sen. Obama charges. A partial
withdrawal has already occurred with the departure of five "surge" brigades, and
more withdrawals can take place as the security situation improves. As we draw
down in Iraq, we can beef up our presence on other battlefields, such as
Afghanistan, without fear of leaving a failed state behind. I have said that I
expect to welcome home most of our troops from Iraq by the end of my first term
in office, in 2013.

But I have also said that any draw-downs must be based on a realistic
assessment of conditions on the ground, not on an artificial timetable crafted
for domestic political reasons. This is the crux of my disagreement with Sen.
Obama.

Sen. Obama has said that he would consult our commanders on the ground and
Iraqi leaders, but he did no such thing before releasing his "plan for Iraq."
Perhaps that's because he doesn't want to hear what they have to say. During the
course of eight visits to Iraq, I have heard many times from our troops what
Major General Jeffrey Hammond, commander of coalition forces in Baghdad,
recently said: that leaving based on a timetable would be "very dangerous."

The danger is that extremists supported by al-Qaida and Iran could stage a
comeback, as they have in the past when we've had too few troops in Iraq. Sen.
Obama seems to have learned nothing from recent history. I find it ironic that
he is emulating the worst mistake of the Bush administration by waving the
"Mission Accomplished" banner prematurely.

I am also dismayed that he never talks about winning the war — only of ending
it. But if we don't win the war, our enemies will. A triumph for the terrorists
would be a disaster for us. That is something I will not allow to happen as
president. Instead I will continue implementing a proven counterinsurgency
strategy not only in Iraq but
also in Afghanistan with the goal of creating
stable, secure, self-sustaining
democratic allies.

Sen. McCain is the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee.

Do You See What He Sees?

I was told today that I looked like Jenna Fischer. I have been told this once before. Side by side, not so sure. What do you think?

What Time Are You?

Drowsey had this on her blog today. Here's a fun quiz for you!

I'm 10:02...which is oddly the same as a blog commenter she and I share...hmmm................................. apparently then we are both delish ;-) [I agree!]

Karaoke And A Back Story

Saturday night I had a blast at a friend's karaoke party they threw in their home. I have known these people for years. They run the best karaoke in all of NYC. They take it seriously and have the best sound system and run their events like a show. Each year they throw a couple of karaoke bashes out of their home for their die-hard attendees. Last night was one of these times.

I brought my friend Sarah, who although makes claims to shyness, got up to the mic without hesitation or fuss. Big kudos to her! She actually went up twice! You go!

At some point in the evening I mentioned to another party-goer that I have known as an acquaintence through the karaoke events, that I would be posting the photos on my blog. I never told her previously about my blog, or blogging activities and to this day she doesn't have the address unless the party-givers sent it to her without my knowledge.

The FIRST thing out of this person's mouth was "I will not be happy to have my photo on your blog if your blog is pro-McCain, because I have a bag full of Obama support literature right now in the closet, I will be extremely angry."

Now said person's name won't be shared because of her request, although it's a little hard for me since we SHARE THE SAME NAME!!!! :-p

Stunned I was. Just stunned. Not shocked. Because time and time again, through other blogs, yahoo stories, NYTIMES bias and YouTube first person accounts I have seen this ideology angrily thwarted upon people like myself. This angry aggressive way of thinking, talking and behaving does not mesh with my value system. And I just stared at her. STARED.

SHIT...I am at a party to have fun. WTF!

Even more angrily I was then accosted with what were the most dirty words she could imagine: "ARE YOU A REPUBLICAN!" With eyes bulging out of her head and anger seeping through her eye sockets, ears and nose hairs.

My reply, in a sarcastic tone, "YES, sometimes!"

Then a brief exchange of what she feels about Republicans and Obama, to which I cut her off and said, "I think Obama is a lying idiot, however I am here for a party and not for this. To answer your question, this post will be about the karaoke and yes I do write about my support for McCain because my blog is considered a mixed bag and I write about a lot of things."

She went on to grumble more gripes about how I better not write "go McCain" in the same post as her photos.

MY LOYAL READERS...please note the self-restraint I am putting forth at this point to NOT do that just to piss her off...and something I would never have dared to even think of had she not come at me with any of this in the first place.

So while I had NO intention of making this another political post, her out of the box, where did THAT come from response to my "I'm going to post these photos on my blog" fueled me to tell the story.

Unfortunately there seems to be this ideology from this very leftish takeover of the Democratic party, to be angry, to squash opposing views, to shout you down and tell you that YOU are irrational, that you cannot say this or that to stop open discussion. THIS IS SCARY beyond belief.

I have noticed this for many years. With it being worse this last year.

Politics are dirty. They always have been and always will be. THIS is worse than all that talk that all politicians lie and the government is always in our business crap. THIS IS FAR WORSE. This is the kind of thing that happened around the Cuban revolution and those similar around the globe.

My country is NOT perfect. And it NEVER will be.

I think our founding fathers were brilliant. They set up a system that allows changes to be made all the time. Unfortunately, out of complete ignorance many young people do not even know how our government already offers this to us. They have never studied our own political system and they are being swayed by politicians who are greedy power-hungry, do anything, switch stances, say anything, globe trotting Pied Pipers taking advantage of their lack of knowledge that they as ordinary citizens already have this power to change that which they don't like and don't need some g-d foresaken savior of a person to be voted in to somehow miraculously make their lives better.

So well, "girlfriend" who will remain nameless...thank you for inspiring this post.

PEACE OUT!

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Awe Shucks I Got Two Awards

Drowsey awarded me two spectacular awards. For being on her top 10 commenters list I got this:

And I also got the Arte Pico award again from Drowsey and Rhonda, actually Lee gave it to me as well, but since I had just given it to her I decided to give her grief for passing it onto me without realizing I had just given it to her. HAHA! This time around it comes with a meme from Drowsey. OY VEY! That's Jewish slang for oh shit!

1. Link the person(s) who tagged you.

2. Mention the rules on your blog.

3. Tell about 5 unspectacular quirks of yours.

4. Tag 5 bloggers by linking them.

5. Leave a comment on their blogs to let them know they’ve been tagged.

Well since this has gone around a lot and some people, I won't mention names, that I gave it to the first time around didn't post it on their blogs then, I'll just let those of you who wish to play this time around, choose so on your own.

:-P

Five unspectacular things about moi!

1. I make funny voices to friends when I say the word goodbye, like I am talking to a little kid and trying to make them laugh. Bad bad habit from all the years I was a Nanny/babysitter.

2. I've had cats since I was 12 years old.

3. I learned to drive a stick shift in Mexico at least 10 years ago but haven't tried it again since.

4. I have a clean driving record since the day I got my permit and I plan on keeping it that way.

5. I'm not sure what my natural hair color is anymore.

Thanks Ms. Monkey!

LISTEN UP!

Thank you Ivyleagueconservatives.com for showing this video on your site.

OH and don't forget to play with Carrie today for her Foto Finish Fiesta.

UPDATE

"Wis. Democrats oust delegate over McCain support" --THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINING OF WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE FOR U.S. CITIZENS UNDER A OBAMA PRESIDENCY. REMEMBER THIS BLOG POST. HOPEFULLY IT WON'T GET SHUT DOWN UNDER GOVERNMENTAL ORDERS OR PRESSURE. REMEMBER I SAID THIS!

By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press Writer Fri Jul 25, 5:07 PM ET
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Democrats on Friday ousted a delegate to their national convention for saying she would vote for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain in November.

Embarrassed by a defection in their ranks, the Wisconsin Democratic Party's administrative committee voted 23-0 to strip Debra Bartoshevich of her status as a delegate to the Denver convention next month.

Bartoshevich was elected by party activists as a pledged delegate for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton from the 1st Congressional District in southeastern Wisconsin. But after Clinton dropped out of the race, Bartoshevich told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel she would support McCain over Democratic Sen. Barack Obama.

The June comments from Bartoshevich, a 41-year-old nurse and mother of two from Waterford, were seized on by the McCain campaign as evidence of his appeal to former Clinton backers. Within hours, the Wisconsin Democratic Party passed a resolution at its state convention supporting a challenge of her credentials with the national committee.

The party's rules and bylaws committee said the state party could decide the matter, clearing the way for Friday's vote. Committee members agreed Bartoshevich had lost her privilege to be one of the state's 92 Democratic delegates because of her comments and affiliation with "Citizens for McCain," a branch of his campaign designed to recruit independents and Democrats.

During a teleconference before the vote, Bartoshevich asked the committee to allow her to attend the convention as a delegate for Clinton. She noted that she donated her time and money to Clinton and still believes the former first lady is the best candidate.

She said she made the comments backing McCain during an emotional time shortly after Clinton dropped out of the race and as a first-time delegate was unfamiliar with party rules. She said she had not decided who to ultimately support and was still open to backing Obama if he won her over. "I'd like to go to the convention and listen," she said.

She said her sister was a McCain supporter who signed her up for "Citizens for McCain."
"You reached right back and hugged them. I have a problem with that," committee member Dottie LeClaire responded.

The committee accepted a challenge that stated Bartoshevich violated rules requiring delegates to support the party's nominee and be faithful to the party. Bartoshevich will be replaced by Marilyn Nemeth of Racine, who finished second to Bartoshevich in the delegate election earlier this year.

My Guilty Pleasures

Now get your mind out of the gutter! I'm talking about television shows.

Gene Simmons Family Jewels. I never liked KISS and was way too young to understand them and as I got older I made fun of people who had obsessions about that band well past the band's hey days. But this show is funny.

My next guilty pleasure is watching Tori and Dean. I admit I liked watching 90210 but always figured Tori got her job due to daddy. I figured she was just a snotty little rich girl. It's rather addictive to watch her be so normal yet obviously live such a different life than the rest of us.

I also LOVE Jon and Kate plus eight. I don't feel guilty about this one at all. But since I am telling you about the other reality shows I do feel guilty about liking, I'll let you know about this one too. This couple had fertility problems and used modern medicine to have twins. In trying this method again they ended up with 6 more kids.

Other non-television guilty pleasures:

1. chocolate ice cream and Lays potato chips
2. Ben & Jerry's Coffee Health Bar Crunch - the entire pint in one sitting
3. flirting with men I have no plans on taking it further with
4. chuleta frita
5. walking around in my undies -- shit, come on people I live alone, who will see me! NEVER EVER NAKED. BLECH!
6. eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's Coffee Health Bar Crunch in my undies in one sitting
   

Just Like A Guy To Make This More Complicated Than Needs To Be

Today my new blog friend Bryan and I had a little flirting action. He offered to pony up some of his single friends for me to date. I suspect that Karyne will appreciate this post the most of all my loyal readers.

Between my post to Gypsy and my post about Trader Joe's this transpired:

Bryan said...
i've never polled them on political positions. our conversations are typically about sports, beer and chicken wings. We will be in Chicago over Labor Day weekend. I'll see what I can come up with for you.
- Single (also assuming not separated, no live in gf's, no restraining orders)

- Republican

- Male

- NYC area

- drug free (up to you but I suggest it) Any other screening that needs to be done or does that cover it?
July 23, 2008 10:04 AM
Lauren said...
Bryan,Single (also assuming not separated, no live in gf's, no restraining orders)

*YES, and really single, no attachments, no "f" buddies either.

- Republican*OR moderate Democrats, that refuse to vote for Obama.

- Male * OH YEAH...I wasn't clear enough with my entire blog? :-)
- NYC area
*YES
- drug free (up to you but I suggest it)
* Of course. I'd be the only drug they'd want! ;-)-- I smell a new post!!
July 23, 2008 10:08 AM
Bryan said...
* minor clarifications needed *#1 - when you say no fwb do you mean NO fwb or just no fwb that you would find out about?#2 - does nyc area include 973 area code?#3 - i'm assuming you mean a new blog for you since this is far too serious of a subject for me to weigh in on.

Bryan and all other still single male readers, LISTEN to our words. Here, I actually wrote them. I am always detailed and clear in my writing.

Did I write "f" buddies I wouldn't find out about?

Did I write a new blog?

NOOOOOOOOOOO I did not.

No guys that are entangled with "f" buddies. PERIOD!

No new blog...new blog post.
And viola, here it is. TeeHEE!

973 is New Jersey. Been there done that for 20 years...NYC: 718, 516, 631, 212, 917.

OH and photos are totally required. Must be good-looking on the inside and out! Made that mistake with the momma once. NEVER ever again. This girl if nothing else learns from her mistakes.

P.S. and totally off topic -- well sorta off topic. I just got the funniest SPAM in my email. Headline reads: Obama to change name to Yo Mama!

My Dear Gypsy Calls Me Out

Oh I love you Ms. Gypsy. You make me think. But I already know what you say has some truth to it...that some battles are better left alone. I know this. I do I do!

Here's the truth though. Most of us battle way more than I do, they just don't make it public knowledge. Sometimes I don't even know why I do, but it helps me to get it out and post it. So be it.

I can't do this for others. I can only hope that those who come here are enjoying ME. The sometimes crazy side of me, angry side of me, funny side of me, stupid side of me. But me! And that goes for who I am in life as well. Because I spent just about 36.5 years trying to do whatever in literally every circumstance to please the person I was with, or people and it can't be done. Someone is always pissed off. You please one you piss of the other etc... I've learned that people have to accept you, all of you, the good, bad and ugly and that they can do that and will stick around if they really are your friends.

I am blessed to have learned just how supported I am with all my ridiculous faults and opinionated ways.

In regard to the Yahoo stupidity. Could I have just not said anything? YES MA'AM! Would it have been easier. YOU BETCHA! But I ate a bowl of bitchy that day.

I am however allowed to give myself a break. Everyone does this to some degree all the time. I forgive me.

Now please go read her blog 'cause she is one fantastic person to read!

Why OH Why Did I Eat That Trader Joe's Frozen Dinner From 3 Months Ago?

All I can think right now is why didn't I throw out that frozen dinner from Trader Joe's I have had in my freezer for about three months.

I know why. Cause I am POOR! Cause the idea of throwing out food that isn't spoiled is too much for me.

Well I am paying for eating it for the last two days.

Tonight as I sit here trying to read Gypsy's awesome post about the holiday she took as a single gal on the spur of the moment without any friends, and let me say I cannot believe the balls she has to do that, wish I had that in me, and then the feeling hit me, my eyes sorta bulging out of me, trying hard to surpress the feeling since I wanted to keep reading, but nope....RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN !

Finally I get back to the computer and finish her terrific story and I see that Carrie has decided to treat us early to the second of however many installments of her wedding story, and I am reading the funniest details of how she found her wedding dress, again that horrible feeling. RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

OH DEAR LORD!!!!

I've been sick on and off since yesterday evening.

How I managed to get out of the house today, get my brows threaded and finally find a pair of shoes for my brother's wedding, I honestly don't know. But I did. After about 4 or 5 shoe store trips this past week I happened upon Nine West, which funny enough was the temp gig that I met my own Devil Wears Prada bitch and got fired for whatever I have no idea reason, but I do love their shoes.

The photo is from my cell phone. Not the sharpest photo. The color is gold and the jewels are actually really nice fake glass in pretty pinks, reds and purples. Just a little pizzaz for all my troubles! :-)

The dress is chocolate brown and finding something to match has been a lot of stress for me. If only it could have been as simple as Carrie's dress buying. But alas it's done. Tomorrow I can finally go get the damn dress tailored for my height. Well that is if I can stay out of the crapper for more than 15 minutes at a time!

That last comment was for you Ms. Kathy. Hurry to your sink again!

I did manage to read through Carrie's post. You should go read their stories. So funny!

Carrie in honor of your wedding story...I thought I'd share this photo I took the other day in the subway. May you and all of us end up like this:

OK OK not walking with a cane...that disclaimer was for you funny woman Carrie!

No no, but walking hand-in hand willingly, still.

BRING IT ON!

Dating Older Women

Well I can't believe I am actually considered the older woman but at 37 and single, in most men's eyes I am!

But hallalujah to this article because with enough of this in the media I will have a chance at a lot more men to date and have potential relationships with! YEEEHAAA!

"The reasons why some men date older women are as varied as the women themselves. These women, because of their experience, often have more wisdom and self-assurance than younger women -- perhaps they may also possess more self-reliance and tolerance. Some men receive mentoring from older women, who have had more relationship experience and often understand men well. Clearer about who they are and what they want, "older women" may even have an advantage in the dating arena."