Have you ever had the feeling that you are just so Trendy that no one even knows you are Trendy? I'll explain.
Last spring I bought one of those 3/4 sleeve coats (sort of like a cape, but with one button at the top) that I had seen on some TV show. FYI, clothes trends you see on TV take about 6 to 18 months to filter down to the public, except in CA because the Stars just take home the clothes they wear on TV.
I wore it last spring, and people kind of looked at me funny. Georgia is not exactly on the cutting edge of fashion. I wore it the other day and got literally 3 compliments on it. I also saw said coats in every store I walked into. In every color.
The same thing happened to me with Capri pants. In 1999, I was looking EVERYWHERE for a pair of capri pants I had seen on TV. I only found them one place, The Limited, and in two colors. The following summer they were the hottest trend. Every store, every color, every length.
ALso happened to me with High Boots and Birkenstocks
Hence, I am so Trendy that no one even knows I'm Trendy. I think that actually means that I look stupid to others until the trend actually filters through.
Stupid or Trendy. It's a fine line =)
Saturday, October 27, 2007
October 26th Newsflash : 2 year old goes drinking at at local Restaurant
Ok, before you judge me, read the story. It's actually hilarious since no harm was done.
I think Jason and I both had an out-of-reality experience last night. We had been out shopping for, among other things, metal cookie cutters (do they make these, people? Couldn't fine a one. Maybe they are a myth.) We got done around 9pm, and Jason goes:
"Hey, let's go to the restaurant for a drink and appetizers."
Keep in mind we have a 5 and a 2 year old whose regular bedtime is 8:30pm. My response:
"Sure."
The temporary insanity has set in already. A) we have no money. B) we have two children nearing the expiration point. C) Re-read A and B. It's enough.
SO we get to the restaurant, and we decide to order Shirley Temples for the girls, rationizing that it will keep them occupied while we try to eat something. For those of you who don't know, Shirley Temples are Sprite and some sort of red flavoring. This is a real treat, especially for Brooke, cause I think she has had pop about 2 times in her life ("It's Spicy," she says)
I decide to get a mommy drink: A Wild Night Out. Tequila, cranberry juice and various other flavorings and alcohol. It was great, and I didn't mind that it was a strong drink because I actually like the taste of Tequila. Brooke, it seems, does not. You'll understand in a minute.
So, at some point, Brooke decides to sit on my lap. My drink is now sitting in front of her. In her defense, it was the same color as hers, and in a similar glass. It didn't have the carbonation bubbles, but you know, she's two, not Einstein.
She grabs for the glass and all I see is Jason mounthing "NO" and grabbing it from her. She literally had it for less than a second. At first I thought he got it in time, but no, her face crumbled and a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"Mommy, my drink tastes yucky." She sobbed. I comforted. I'm actually glad she hated it. Maybe that will last til she's like 25.
I'm also glad Jason was on the ball. I obviously had too much of our "wild night out" to notice the tiny little thing of our 2 year old drinking tequila. We actually didn't even leave the restaurant until 11pm. We were all expired by that point.
Today I said to Jason "Last night we were 'those people'."
"What people?" he asked.
I said: "The people we used to judge when we were out on a date at 11pm and our children were home asleep with a babysitter. You remember, we would say 'why in the world are those children not in bed?' Last night, were were those people."
Everything comes full circle folks, everything comes full circle.
I think Jason and I both had an out-of-reality experience last night. We had been out shopping for, among other things, metal cookie cutters (do they make these, people? Couldn't fine a one. Maybe they are a myth.) We got done around 9pm, and Jason goes:
"Hey, let's go to the restaurant for a drink and appetizers."
Keep in mind we have a 5 and a 2 year old whose regular bedtime is 8:30pm. My response:
"Sure."
The temporary insanity has set in already. A) we have no money. B) we have two children nearing the expiration point. C) Re-read A and B. It's enough.
SO we get to the restaurant, and we decide to order Shirley Temples for the girls, rationizing that it will keep them occupied while we try to eat something. For those of you who don't know, Shirley Temples are Sprite and some sort of red flavoring. This is a real treat, especially for Brooke, cause I think she has had pop about 2 times in her life ("It's Spicy," she says)
I decide to get a mommy drink: A Wild Night Out. Tequila, cranberry juice and various other flavorings and alcohol. It was great, and I didn't mind that it was a strong drink because I actually like the taste of Tequila. Brooke, it seems, does not. You'll understand in a minute.
So, at some point, Brooke decides to sit on my lap. My drink is now sitting in front of her. In her defense, it was the same color as hers, and in a similar glass. It didn't have the carbonation bubbles, but you know, she's two, not Einstein.
She grabs for the glass and all I see is Jason mounthing "NO" and grabbing it from her. She literally had it for less than a second. At first I thought he got it in time, but no, her face crumbled and a single tear rolled down her cheek.
"Mommy, my drink tastes yucky." She sobbed. I comforted. I'm actually glad she hated it. Maybe that will last til she's like 25.
I'm also glad Jason was on the ball. I obviously had too much of our "wild night out" to notice the tiny little thing of our 2 year old drinking tequila. We actually didn't even leave the restaurant until 11pm. We were all expired by that point.
Today I said to Jason "Last night we were 'those people'."
"What people?" he asked.
I said: "The people we used to judge when we were out on a date at 11pm and our children were home asleep with a babysitter. You remember, we would say 'why in the world are those children not in bed?' Last night, were were those people."
Everything comes full circle folks, everything comes full circle.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Crazy Busy
WE have been crazy busy these last couple of weeks. In addition to being sick, I have been working about 30 hours a week, for the record that is 20 hours a week more than usual.
Let's talk about how it is only October, and we have already had all the winter sicknesses. Here is the low down:
9/20 - Jordan 104 fever for 4 days. Never found out why
9/21 - Kalyndra fever for 3 days. Felt like the real flu.
Same day - Kalyndra comes down with Poison Ivy (or oak or sumac, whatever)
One week later - Poison Ivy has now taken over Kalyndra's body. Didn't know it could get in your blood stream. THis only happens to a very small percentage of people. Kalyndra is put on 12 days of steroids.
2 days later - Jordan gets stomach flu. Doesn't go away for 4 days.
10/16 - Kalyndra gets stomach flu. Throws up on and off for pretty much 6 days.
10/18 - Brooke gets a bad cold and goes 3 night without sleep. Translation: Kalyndra also goes 3 days with out sleep.
10/23 - Everyone is FINALLY well, over a month after it began.
Hopefully we are done with the sickness for the winter. Somehow I think it is just beginning.
Let's talk about how it is only October, and we have already had all the winter sicknesses. Here is the low down:
9/20 - Jordan 104 fever for 4 days. Never found out why
9/21 - Kalyndra fever for 3 days. Felt like the real flu.
Same day - Kalyndra comes down with Poison Ivy (or oak or sumac, whatever)
One week later - Poison Ivy has now taken over Kalyndra's body. Didn't know it could get in your blood stream. THis only happens to a very small percentage of people. Kalyndra is put on 12 days of steroids.
2 days later - Jordan gets stomach flu. Doesn't go away for 4 days.
10/16 - Kalyndra gets stomach flu. Throws up on and off for pretty much 6 days.
10/18 - Brooke gets a bad cold and goes 3 night without sleep. Translation: Kalyndra also goes 3 days with out sleep.
10/23 - Everyone is FINALLY well, over a month after it began.
Hopefully we are done with the sickness for the winter. Somehow I think it is just beginning.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Chuck
I am currently at home watching the new show Chuck. It is on ABC at 8pm on Monday's, and apparerntly re-runs Saturday's at 9. I am giving free advertisment because the show is GREAT. It is as funny as The Office, and if you don't like The Office, I shun you.
Another GREAT show is 30 Rock. Alec Baldwin is hilarious and the story lines are so outrageous.
By reading this post, I bet some of you are thinking "how much TV does this chick watch? Answer: the shows I've mentioned in this blog. That's it. We literally get five stations, so there isn't much choice.
And to all of you who are laughing that I am watching TV on Saturday night, I say....well....ok....I am a loser =-) But I did have yummy Blue Moon Beer and Oreos. (It's a better combination than one would think, and I am one).
Another GREAT show is 30 Rock. Alec Baldwin is hilarious and the story lines are so outrageous.
By reading this post, I bet some of you are thinking "how much TV does this chick watch? Answer: the shows I've mentioned in this blog. That's it. We literally get five stations, so there isn't much choice.
And to all of you who are laughing that I am watching TV on Saturday night, I say....well....ok....I am a loser =-) But I did have yummy Blue Moon Beer and Oreos. (It's a better combination than one would think, and I am one).
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