Post of the Night #3: Total Randomness

Uh, what is this!?

Why doesn't it have a face!? Or at least eye holes--something! Right now it looks like Rorschach's (From Watchmen) dog. Creepy.

Secondly.

Have  straw wrappers always had this on them? This is the first time I've noticed. Of course, right after reading it, I imagined a straw crumbling to ashes, like Wile E Coyote in the Roadrunner cartoons, as soon as it touched the scorching coffee or hot chocolate. hahaha. Yes, I'm easily amused. I know.

Oh, I also got to witness a boyfriend and girlfriend argue about their relationship behind the counter----while there were customers in line. Yeah, that was kinda' epic. Maybe I should've gone to the Barnes Noble coffee shop two stores down...

Until next time!

Post of the night #2: Just a Quick One

Family Guy is evil for making me find this song. It's been in my head for 2 days now.

Memories

We're in the midst of a partial remodel over here, so everything has kind of been one gigantic mess, especially my room. Before this remodel even began, I had been asking to have an *actual* bookcase in my bedroom because I had a lot of books--and not enough space. The headrest shelves I was using were getting the job done, but I could see that I was going to need something bigger someday.

Well, "someday" finally happened. It took about 10 days to get my headrests, plus one "normal" shelf cleaned out, but I did it and now my "new" bookcase is here!!

Before

After

The "After" job looks pretty good huh? Yeah, I'm really happy :) Finally, space to shove more junk when I don't feel like cleaning, which is actually most of the time ;)

But this major clean out also made me come to one very sad realization:

I need a Kindle.

I've been avoiding buying one for years; there's just something about physically holding a paperback in your hands that's---for lack of a better word, indescribable, it really is; but seeing that mountainous pile of books scattered across my floor as well as my bed, I gave in, realizing that if I didn't do something about it, I'd be buying new shelving every year. So, what you see in the "After" picture are the books that I like and will most likely get around to reading. I plan to donate the rest of my books to charity.

Cleaning house is kind of funny. No one ever really really looks forward to it, but at the same time, it can bring about some unexpected surprises.I didn't normally hold on to grade school art projects or book reports unless they were A). Really good or B).Meant something to me. So when I found these items (neither of which I thought I had saved) it was a serious trip down memory lane. (That's so, damn cliche, but I can't think of another way to put it).

The two items were these pictured:

The first three pictures are of my "How to..." book that I made in fifth grade. I look at the googly handwriting now and can't believe that I ever wrote that way. The third picture is of a postcard from our sixth grade trip to Wolf Ridge, AKA "The Week that Natalie Nearly Died". I thought this one was particularly funny because I used to love Best Buy as a kid and here I am demanding I be taken to Best Buy--most likely as soon as I got home. That's one trip I hope I never have to experience again. In fact, I kissed the ground and cried when I got into my house. :)

More later!

Triple Post Coming Tonight

So, I've been a little neglectful of the blog lately, so to make up for lost time (and because I have things that I feel are worth sharing) I've decided to do a triple post of all the things that have gone on since I last wrote. Expect them in the next few hours.

:)

Later!

Big Announcement Coming Up!

So, there have been some really cool developments and major life decisions made on my part as of late and now that business matters have been handled, I'm excited to say that I have a big announcement coming in the days, weeks and months ahead!

Oh my gosh! What is it? What could it be? You got a job? You're moving? What is it???

Well...Not gonna' tell you! :). No, I'd *love* to tell you, but I like keeping people in suspense, but I promise you; it's huge and it's important. So, let the guessing games (Not?) begin!

Rant on Handicapped Parking Spaces

I'm sure we've all seen these, and I'm doubly sure we all know what they mean and who they're intended for. So, my basic question is: Do these signs mean *ANYTHING* to any decent-mannered, able-bodied person?!

Okay, okay let's backtrack a little bit. The Minnesota State Fair is occurring right now and, for as long as I can remember, it's been a family tradition to go every year, forgo any dietary restrictions and pig out on foods that we later regret eating. Now, over the last few years, the Fair has lost a bit of its luster. Maybe it's because I'm older now, but rather than enjoying myself and gorging on food like I used to; I'm now annoyed by the (usually) sweltering heat, the unbelievable amount of pricks that don't have the decency to move even one damn inch for the wheelchair lady, but this year I was actually really looking forward to going. So we packed up, sat in traffic for close to 2 hours, only to be told that the handicapped lot was completely full.

That's the first time that's ever happened.

So again. this brings me to that simple little question:

Why don't perfectly able-bodied people know how to correctly use a HANDICAPPED parking sign?

This has pissed me off for years on end because the people I refer to are often: A) Fat or B) Too lazy to park in a regular spot. I mean no offense to people that are a little heavy or overweight, but seriously; you don't need a handicapped parking spot. Being fat is not a disability. The people that really piss me off are the perfectly able-bodied/Temp sticker users that get a permit for a family member or a broken leg and then use it simply because they're too lazy; or they use their temp sticker four weeks after they've recovered from their injuries only to sprint into a shopping mall for a sale.

So, to all you that have done this before: Please be considerate. These spaces are reserved for people that really do need them, not people who just "don't feel like walking."

Of course, if a handicapped person is riding with you, tell them to bring their place card and milk the space for all it's worth :).

Till next time!

Another Happy Song

Another happy song for the day because...

I can now successfully get in the back of my car!!!

Trust me, you have no idea how big of a deal this is to me.

Have a nice night.

Every Day Gets a Little Better

It's insanely late (early?) but I had kind of a sucky day yesterday; so I thought I'd take the time to share some exciting news!

I'm starting to walk on my own again!

LET'S PARTY!!

Every day gets a little better and a little easier.

Have a great Memorial Day! I'll be on a boat in a few hours...