Tuesday, March 3, 2009

random Tuesday thoughts - really random


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Here's what's going in my random thoughts today....
  • It really frustrates me when I see sports news... for example: Manny Ramirez turned down a whopping 45million dollar deal for 2 seasons, because it simply "wasn't enough money". What the #@&! man?? Serioulsy?? When TEACHERS make as little as 39k in some states?? Not to mention, the economy is on it's ars!!! Where are our priorities in this country???
  • Something else that frustrates me, when you pass someone because they're going slower then the speedlimit on the highway, only to find that in about 10 minutes they pass you... and go slow again. What's that about?? Almost seems like drivers insecurity to me... "you passed me and I have to be in first place".... well ok - but DRIVE THE SPEEDLIMIT!!
  • It was 15 degrees here last night... good news is that it's supposed to be 70 degrees on Saturday, ahhhh I love the East Coast weather!! >sarcasm<
  • I'm making soup tonight.
  • When my 3yo says the word "crab", it sounds exactly like he's saying "crap". So I can't help but giggle like a 12 year old when he says "look mommy, look at this crap".
  • I have no doubts that Casey Anthoney is guilty... just like I had no doubts that OJ was....**disclaimer: The preceeding statement is my OPINION.
  • My cat needs a shave, she's a tortie persian and I'll probably be accused of animal neglect when I take her in. The other day my 10yo says to me "that catfood we buy, on the bag it says it helps PREVENT hairballs... I don't really think it's working, just look at her fur?!?!" I had to tell him that it's for inside of the tummy hairballs... not the matted mess on the outside. $50.00 to shave a cat?? Insane.
  • We made a snowman yesterday, and since we live in a "cookie cutter" neighborhood, we don't really have alot of trees, we have one in our front yard that is bare. So our snowman ended up with a 1/2 of a banana for a nose, two girlscout cookies for eyes (thin mint to be exact) mulch for buttons, and a pinch of a bush branch for it's mouth... below is our masterpiece...

12 comments:

Keely said...

That seems like a serious misuse of thin mint cookies. I hope you had a major oversupply.

The amount of money professional athletes (especially baseball players, hello, they are NOT athletes) get paid makes me throw up a little. And then - you're doing what you love and someone's paying you and you're COMPLAINING? Someone should just remove you from the general population.

bassackwards mom said...

oh yeah, the thin mints were not my idea... I freaked out a bit... those are my fav. There shoud be thin mint flavored coffee...

and right on w/ the sports... I mean, great if you're talented, and great if you're popular, and wonderful if you love your job... but it's going to your head a bit when 49,000 per bat isn't good enough... 49,000 each time you stand up to swing a bat??? my HEAVENS!!! I know police officers who don't make that in a YEAR.

Sarah's Blogtastic Adventures said...

mmm I love soup : )

blueviolet said...

I'm with Keely on the eyes. Bad call giving up two cookies that way. ;)

GreenJello said...

No! Not the Thin Mints!!!

Kaye said...

$50 for a cat haircut is insane. We pay $35 to get our dog groomed and I can barely hand the lady the check without screaming. My dog gets a more expensive haircut than I do. There's something wrong with that.

Margo said...

I'm assuming you are the neighborhood cookie mom that you casually committed this.... should I call it a crime? He came out very well though! Hope it warms up for you soon.

Margo said...

I'm assuming that you must be the cookie mom of the neighborhood that you so casually committed this... shall I say it, crime? He came out very well though! I hope it warms up for you soon.

bassackwards mom said...

don't worry ladies... mama's got many more thin mints to go :) I ordered from two different troops this year HA!!!!

Shangrila said...

Very cute snowman, and the thin mints make great (if tasty) eyes!

Sports teams should be slapped for offering such crazy salaries. Athletes are so spoiled, expecting more and more every year. I don't even know what else to say on the subject as I don't follow sports and could find a bajillion better ways to spend that money.

One of my pet peeves is when you use your blinker to switch lanes and the yahoo in the next lane immediately SPEEDS UP to keep you from entering the lane ahead of him. They are SO LUCKY that my kids are always in the van with me!

Ouch-I hate paying $15 to get my dog' nails clipped because I feel like I should be able to do it myself, but I suck at it. I hope it's a very lovey kitty for that level of upkeep. :)

FoN said...

Wow - I think I could have written this.

Sports players salaries? - disgusting
Slow fast slow fast drivers - crazy making
Casey and OJ? WAY guilty

Lesha said...

For some reason after reading this I want cookies.

We have a long haired tortie too. I've seriously considered having her shaved from time to time. We also have two dogs who contribute to the kitty dreadlocks.