Sometimes guys say that we (ladies) should lift the toilet seat UP when we’re done, instead of them putting it down when they’re done.
Here’s my theory:
Ladies #1 seat down
Ladies #2 seat down
Dudes #1 seat up
Dudes #2 seat down
That’s three downs to one up. Down wins.
Besides, why can’t they just SIT down for #1 to keep it cleaner?
The end.
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In my old age, I’m realizing some of my quirks that began in my childhood.
Smell is a BIG thing for me. Would that make me “smelly?”
There’s a common breath smell, it seems, amongst some non-meat eaters. Don’t get all mad at me, I’m just telling it like it is (and it’s not EVERY one). Maybe it’s because they eat foods that are more spiced and flavored to make up for the missing meat. It’s kind of a garlic smell, very tart.
Some clothes manufactured in India smell of sulfur, kind of a matches scent (which you can eventually get out with vinegar and sunshine). Years ago, I bought a pair of pieced overalls (when they were all the rage) from eBay for a pretty penny (I think they were about $60 – they were only sold in boutiques with a boutique price). They wreaked even before I got them out of the box! After all the work I put into getting the smell out, they were out of style and I never wore them. What a waste of money! (P.S. I’m embarrassed to say they’re still hanging in my closet, and it’s been over six years.)
I remember one day at college in the recreation hall (bowling alley, arcade, billiards) when I walked past a particular game that gave me a whiff of my 5th grade friends house. The smell reminded me of white bread with margarine, Pepsi, scrambled eggs, M&M’s in the camper, and fried potatoes. No other game in the room smelled, at least not as noticeable as that one.
Nostalgia… I think that’s what my smells are all about. Most of them remind me of an event from my past. Polo cologne reminds me of EVERY guy in High School (hahaha). There’s a shampoo that reminds me of our family friends, the Everett’s, in Clovis, NM. Aqua Net hairspray reminds me of Maria Mares; that girl layed ON the hairspray nozzle. Lady Fingers firecrackers reminds me of Teresa Beardain’s back yard when someone stuck them in her swing set poles and set them off (never could fish them out so the burned stench remained). A butcher shop reminds me of our old Golden Retriever, Barney; we’d bring home cow legs for him. Lavender is one of my favorite smells that’s not really associated with a particular event except that sometimes it takes me back to the time Cathy and I took our little kids down to the Young Living Farm in Mona, UT (Yardley of London lavender liquid soap specifically reminds me of Carrabba’s in Orem). Miss Teenie’s house has a certain smell that I sometimes get a whiff of at a boutique store (she’s not sure what scents she uses, but she has plug-ins, soaps, and lotions that carry through her entire 14,000 sq ft not really but it feels like it sometimes house).
The other day we realized the shower curtain liner needed to be replaced. At $3 each, you’d think we’d take care of it before HAVING to, if you know what I mean. That bathroom is so moist, pink mold and mildew is kind of inevitable… so we replace the curtain instead of going through the hassle of cleaning it (about once a year). Yes, I do feel guilty about putting it in the landfill (I am partial to being GREEN, but don’t really do much yet), but I DO recycle so that lessens the guilt a titch. Ben hung it and I couldn’t help but shove my face into the newly unveiled plastic smell. Probably not the best thing for my lungs to be absorbing, of course, but it’s crazy how happy it makes me feel (maybe it’s the toxins talking). I think that obsession started when I received my first brand new Barbie doll. They have that same stench when you first pull them out of their package. Sniff, inhale, sniff. By the time the odor wears away, I’ve gotten my fill (so it’s not like I’m obsessed to the point that I SEEK plastic things to smell).
Q: Am I weird, or is this common?
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I’ve been working out the bugs of the latest Webkinz fiasco’s for my beautiful offspring.
What I don’t get about the site is that it’s supposed to be designed for kids but I, as an intelligent and tech savvy adult, have a little trouble figuring some things out.
As I’ve been wandering around the site, I have to admit that I’ve been lured into the abyss of Webkinz land. I’ve been known to almost pass on nightly family prayer because I was in the middle of a game (last night). But if I were going to be truly honest I would admit that the only reason I didn’t pass was because I happened to die at the very moment I was given a second call to prayer. Bad mommy.
What’s worse… is when Jack came to invite me to said family prayer and saw that I couldn’t pull myself away, he said, “Geez mom. Get your OWN Webkinz!”
Pitiful, isn’t it?
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I know, I know.
Guess blogland is beginning to wonder what’s going on with me. The funny thing about that is that ‘most’ of you who read this blog have just emailed or called me to find out (I can’t imagine there are people who read this that DON’T know me).
Long stories short…
Anywho, I’ll be back with fun stories, pictures and questions for you to answer…
Q: High heels are sooo pretty, but why can’t they be comfortable too?
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Grey’s … is … baaaaack (phew).
We’re having a new family (moved from AZ in Jan) over for dinner. They have two kids our kids’ ages, she laughs at all my jokes and her hubby is computer savvy so it’s a match made in heaven, right? :)
However, they just found out their oldest might have an allergy to food issue (no gluten, dairy and somethingorother; he can eat meat and veggies). It’s a new discovery, so they’re in the beginning phase of cutting everything out so they can narrow it down.
She will bring his own dinner so I don’t have to worry about his restrictions, but I sure would like to figure out a way that I can accomodate him while still making fabulous eats. Without a planned menu, I’m open to suggestions that will get the ideas flowing. Maybe I’ll just swing by Costco (I need gas anyway) and the dinner will plan itself (that place has a funny way of doing that).
Hey, did you hear about the latest rice and oil rationing going on at Costco and other grocery stores? Yikes!
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Some clips, if you’re interested, in the making of Twilight, the movie. I’m looking forward to the film (expected in theaters Dec. 12) and hope I enjoy it as much as I have the book series.
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Today I had the IMMENSE pleasure of getting my promised hug from CW in person! (It was great, by the way.)
As she, her sister (who came over from Coeur d’ Alene, ID) and I sat under the Space Needle on the lush, green grass, enjoying the 70 degree loveliness, we pondered on all sorts of life oddities. One particular subject was that of Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy (and how everybody has their interpretation of that commandment; some more strict than others).
This reminded me of a change I’m making in my family this week.
See, we’re used to not shopping, going to restaurants or participating in rigorous outdoor activities (sports and yard work) on Sundays. Instead we attend church, use our talents for the Lord (sing in the choir or teach Sunday School, for example), spend time with family and friends, write letters to family (Ben’s brothers are serving two year missions for the church out of the country and really enjoy hearing news from back home), journal (would blogging count?) and rest from our labors (don’t work).
But we still watch TV, play video games and spend time on the computer/internet. Those are the things that have been bothering me lately, because I’m thinking that we can eliminate them for ONE DAY out of the week and find other wholesome things to take their place. I’m not saying that anyone that does those things is sinning or not Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy (don’t take this post as some high-and-mighty soapbox, this is a personal reflection and not a judgement), I’m just thinking that our family would feel more of the Spirit in our home without those distractions. If anything, wouldn’t it be worth a try? Couldn’t hurt, right?
Here’s an article I found about the subject by Earl C. Tingey…
The Lord counseled the Church more than 165 years ago that we can keep ourselves “unspotted from the world” by properly observing the Sabbath day. While others may watch how we observe the Sabbath day, we should not be self-righteous or attempt to elevate ourselves in the eyes of others (see Matt. 6:1–6, 16–18). We should simply keep the Sabbath day holy because it is what the Lord would have us do. Then we will receive joy and strength from doing so.
The Lord teaches us in Doctrine and Covenants 59:9–13 that Sunday is a day to:
• Rest.
• Worship.
• Offer up vows in righteousness.
• Confess our sins.
• Partake of the sacrament.
• Prepare food with singleness of heart.
• Perfect our fasting.
Additionally, President Spencer W. Kimball said the Sabbath can be used for:
• Reading good books.
• Contemplating.
• Studying the scriptures and preparing talks.
• Visiting the sick.
• Preaching the gospel.
• Doing good.
• Visiting quietly with family members.
• Seeking forgiveness of sin.
• Journal writing.
• Fellowshipping members and nonmembers.
• Enjoying uplifting music.
• Resting.
President Ezra Taft Benson said the Sabbath should not be used for:
• Gardening and housework.
• Taking trips to recreational areas or resorts.
• Wasting time.
• Making up for sleep lost on Saturday.
• Refueling the car.
• Being so busy there is no time for prayer or meditation.
• Engaging in sports or hunting.
• Reading material that does not spiritually uplift us.
• Shopping.
So tomorrow, I’ve vowed to have our family NOT watch TV, play mindless video games or get on the internet. Instead we’ll have breakfast without the TV being on, do a craft with the kids (make magnets for their bulletin boards), get ready and go to church then go to our friends house for dinner. At bedtime, I’ll ask the kids what they thought of the day sans TV and video games. Hopefully their answer will be positive and hearts will be filled with the Spirit confirming to them of their obedience.
Exodus 20:8-11 (all these scripture references are KJV)
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus 31:16-17
16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Deuteronomy 5:12-15
12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.
13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Q: Do you have any uplifting stories to share about Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy? How about your family teachings on what to do or not to do on the Sabbath? I’d love some ideas of alternative activities that kids could do in keeping with this doctrine.
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Tonight, I was, as were others, shocked to hear that Michael Johns was voted off American Idol. Not that I thought he’d win in the end, but I certainly didn’t think he’d go before Sayesha. SHE should’ve gone before MJ. KLC should’ve gone before MJ. He’ll be fine, I know, but it’s like a slap in the face that the annoying baby crier slash failed Whitney Houston and Fantasia copier got to stick around.
I’m LOVIN’ David Cook… he’s REALLY got talent (wait, isn’t that another show?). I think he might need to NOT win like Chris Daughtry did last year so he can do his thing instead of having to wait a year while he does the expected red tape as the winner. Simon is right (as he usually is) in that David has some kind of arrogant, cocky, pride thing going on when he performs (although he tries to seem humble when he’s not singing; but I guess that’s what should happen when you’re singing… you should show confidence). But his voice is awesome and I dig how he reworks the songs so they’re his.
Q: What’d YOU think about Michael Johns getting voted off tonight (granted that you actually LIKE American Idol, of course… no haters on the Lucky Red Hen blog)?
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