Been tagged by Tamanna for Simple Pleasures. So, here goes, in no particular order:
1. Hot fudge sundae, with whipped cream, nuts and a cherry. Some days this is my dinner. Hey, life is short, eat dessert first :)
2. Getting a bear hug from my kids.
3. Getting wet kisses from my kids. They love blowing raspberries on my cheek. Gross, yes, but, it is a delight.
4. Watching snow fall against the window.
5. Cuddled up under blankets in a thunderstorm.
6. Reading a book, when everyone else is asleep.
7. Being greeted at the door by my little one. She will drop whatever she is doing and meet me at the door, with a big smile on her face, yelling 'Mama, Mama!'. *Sigh* I will miss that the most when she grows up.
8. Sipping hot giner tea, with a slice of buttered toast. Especially when someone else makes it for you.
9. Hanging out with friends...sharing silly stories and a lot of laughter.
10. Being around my family. It is familiar territory. Anything and everything goes.
11. Playing pool. Yes, I have become an addict.
12. Last, but not the least, Fall weather. Something about the weather makes me cheery and happy. I love the crispness in the air in the early mornings. My absolute favorite time of the year.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Simple Pleasures
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Sachin, didn't know you had it in you! :) Nice.
T, Ok, now if I have to come there to get you, it would beat the whole purpose. Nah, I will think of something better....Muahahahaha!!!
I am looking for deals, so no worries, you guys will be here. You better be, after getting me all excited. I can't wait to start planning our days. Fun, fun, fun!
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Ovarily Yours
I received this via emil from a friend and thought is was hilarious.
I had to share it.....enjoy!!!
And, you men out there, take some notes:)
"I recently noticed that the peel-off strip of my pantiliner had a
Bunch of "Kotex Tips for Life" on it. Annoying advice such as: Staying
active during your period can relieve cramps. Avoiding caffeine may
help reduce cramps and headaches. Drink 6-8 glasses of water a day
to keep you hydrated and feeling fresh.
Try Kotex blah blah blah other products...Obviously the individual
behind this was someone who has never possessed a functioning set of
ovaries. Go ahead and tell a menstruating woman that drinking 6-8
glasses of water will help keep her feelingfresh. Like we need more
fluid inside our bloated bodies from hell...but go ahead. See what
happens and report back. I'll wait.
While you're at it, dump out the coffee at work and remove the
Chocolate from the vending machine. I garan-friggin-tee that the first
responders will be females who just ovulated. This advice was from
brain function of a male....right???
Staying active will relieve headaches & cramps...well guess what,
the only activity that interests me is eating...and oh...does ripping
someone's head off count as a friggin activity?????
Look, females don't need or want tips for living on their feminine
hygiene products. Younger girls are already hearing "helpful" crap
like that from elderly relatives. Veteran females have already
concocted their own recipes for survival, many containing alcohol.
Printing out crappy advice while sneaking in ads for the brand that
was already purchased, is just plain annoying, not to mention rude, and
is enough to send a girl running to the Always brand. Mostly we'd
like to forget that we even need these products.
It's not a fun time, but DO NOT try to cheer us up by adding smiley
faces or bunnies or flowery cutesy crap to your products or the
packaging.
Put the shit in a plain brown wrapper so we can throw it in our carts
discreetly and have it blend in among the wine and beer.
There is nothing more annoying than having a blinding pink package
announcing your uterine state to everyone in the store. Why don't ya
just add an instore microphone to the damn package & announce
that...helloooo, another female in the store is on the rag!!!!!
So take your tips for living and your cute bunnies & the smiley
faces that need to be smacked hard, and shove them right up your ass.
Ovarily Yours"
I had to share it.....enjoy!!!
And, you men out there, take some notes:)
"I recently noticed that the peel-off strip of my pantiliner had a
Bunch of "Kotex Tips for Life" on it. Annoying advice such as: Staying
active during your period can relieve cramps. Avoiding caffeine may
help reduce cramps and headaches. Drink 6-8 glasses of water a day
to keep you hydrated and feeling fresh.
Try Kotex blah blah blah other products...Obviously the individual
behind this was someone who has never possessed a functioning set of
ovaries. Go ahead and tell a menstruating woman that drinking 6-8
glasses of water will help keep her feelingfresh. Like we need more
fluid inside our bloated bodies from hell...but go ahead. See what
happens and report back. I'll wait.
While you're at it, dump out the coffee at work and remove the
Chocolate from the vending machine. I garan-friggin-tee that the first
responders will be females who just ovulated. This advice was from
brain function of a male....right???
Staying active will relieve headaches & cramps...well guess what,
the only activity that interests me is eating...and oh...does ripping
someone's head off count as a friggin activity?????
Look, females don't need or want tips for living on their feminine
hygiene products. Younger girls are already hearing "helpful" crap
like that from elderly relatives. Veteran females have already
concocted their own recipes for survival, many containing alcohol.
Printing out crappy advice while sneaking in ads for the brand that
was already purchased, is just plain annoying, not to mention rude, and
is enough to send a girl running to the Always brand. Mostly we'd
like to forget that we even need these products.
It's not a fun time, but DO NOT try to cheer us up by adding smiley
faces or bunnies or flowery cutesy crap to your products or the
packaging.
Put the shit in a plain brown wrapper so we can throw it in our carts
discreetly and have it blend in among the wine and beer.
There is nothing more annoying than having a blinding pink package
announcing your uterine state to everyone in the store. Why don't ya
just add an instore microphone to the damn package & announce
that...helloooo, another female in the store is on the rag!!!!!
So take your tips for living and your cute bunnies & the smiley
faces that need to be smacked hard, and shove them right up your ass.
Ovarily Yours"
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Kudos to the Pampers Commercial!!
So, I was watching TV yesterday evening, with both my kids sitting next to me. And a Pampers commercial comes on. This baby is jumping, twirling around, everything possible. And both my kids are watching very intently. When the commercial is over, D turns to me and says 'Mama, can you buy that diaper for S'. I could have sworn she was going to say 'Mama, can you buy that diaper for me'!!!.
Now if she had said that, I would have sent Pampers a kudos letter, saying your commercial makes my 4.5 year old want to wear diapers again :)
Now if she had said that, I would have sent Pampers a kudos letter, saying your commercial makes my 4.5 year old want to wear diapers again :)
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Why I never want to fly again!
Yes I have been very quiet in the blog world. Sorry!!!
Labor Day was fun, just tooo short. Let me tell you why I never want to get on a plane ever again!!! Especially if the plane is a US Airways!
Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, I get to the airport well before the 2 hour window, check in my luggage and head for the gate. On the way, I almost get run over by a cart, get shoved out of the way by the cart driver (who was trying to save me so I didn't get run over). What was I doing? Trying to decide if I wanted a pastry or a muffin, right in the middle of the walkway. Yes, I do stupid things sometimes.
Anyhoo, so I head to the gate to get my seat assignment, and am told by the gate agent, 'No seat, you are holding an oversold ticket'. I was sooooo furious. I yelled and screamed, in a very pleasant manner and asked to speak to the Manager. The manager is this calm and quiet guy, couldn't even look me in the eye. Now, how do you yell at someone who won't make eye contact? You just do.
He tells me 'You are holding a confirmed reservation, but no seat'. And I asked him, I really did 'Ok, so what does that mean, I can board the flight, but I just have to sit on the tail and get to Toronto!!!!' WTF!!!! What good is a confirmed reservation, if I can't sit in the plane????
I was soooooo soooooo soooooo mad. All he could do was put me on a later flight. There were 4 oversold ticket holders and 10 stand-by passengers, waiting to get on the flight. Well, lady luck was on my side that day, I made the flight. Yes, I bought a confirmed ticked online and had to yell and scream to get on the plane. Go Figure.
I get to Toronto, have good food, have a few drinks, have a lot of laughs and generally do what a bunch of girlfriends do when they get together. I had fun, but it was just too short.
On day of departure from Toronto, I call the airline for Terminal Information at 6:30am, flight was at 10:30am. I decide to confirm my reservation so that I don't go through the nightmare all over again. Nooooooo....they pulled a better one on me, they cancelled my reservation!!! Bastards! They were messing with the wrong lady, who had not even had a cup of coffee yet. I was freaking mad!!! Spoke to yet another manager, did some more yelling and screaming (I start on a low tone and just build up from there. It is actually quite funny to watch). Smart woman gave me a seat without any hassles. But, I was dying to get to the airport and just yell at someone. And that is exactly what I did. I gave the ticketing agent a piece of my mind.
I got back home and wrote a nasty letter to the airline. And I sent it confirmed mail :) They just messed with the wrong woman. I have had enough of these airlines pulling these stunts on people. First, they take away food (crappy food, but still). Then, no more blankets or pillows on Express flights. Like that was not enough, I had the pleasure of sitting right across the bathroom door for 55 minutes!!! Lets just say I was dying for a breath of fresh air.
Moral of the story? Always, always, get a seat assignment before you fly.
Labor Day was fun, just tooo short. Let me tell you why I never want to get on a plane ever again!!! Especially if the plane is a US Airways!
Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, I get to the airport well before the 2 hour window, check in my luggage and head for the gate. On the way, I almost get run over by a cart, get shoved out of the way by the cart driver (who was trying to save me so I didn't get run over). What was I doing? Trying to decide if I wanted a pastry or a muffin, right in the middle of the walkway. Yes, I do stupid things sometimes.
Anyhoo, so I head to the gate to get my seat assignment, and am told by the gate agent, 'No seat, you are holding an oversold ticket'. I was sooooo furious. I yelled and screamed, in a very pleasant manner and asked to speak to the Manager. The manager is this calm and quiet guy, couldn't even look me in the eye. Now, how do you yell at someone who won't make eye contact? You just do.
He tells me 'You are holding a confirmed reservation, but no seat'. And I asked him, I really did 'Ok, so what does that mean, I can board the flight, but I just have to sit on the tail and get to Toronto!!!!' WTF!!!! What good is a confirmed reservation, if I can't sit in the plane????
I was soooooo soooooo soooooo mad. All he could do was put me on a later flight. There were 4 oversold ticket holders and 10 stand-by passengers, waiting to get on the flight. Well, lady luck was on my side that day, I made the flight. Yes, I bought a confirmed ticked online and had to yell and scream to get on the plane. Go Figure.
I get to Toronto, have good food, have a few drinks, have a lot of laughs and generally do what a bunch of girlfriends do when they get together. I had fun, but it was just too short.
On day of departure from Toronto, I call the airline for Terminal Information at 6:30am, flight was at 10:30am. I decide to confirm my reservation so that I don't go through the nightmare all over again. Nooooooo....they pulled a better one on me, they cancelled my reservation!!! Bastards! They were messing with the wrong lady, who had not even had a cup of coffee yet. I was freaking mad!!! Spoke to yet another manager, did some more yelling and screaming (I start on a low tone and just build up from there. It is actually quite funny to watch). Smart woman gave me a seat without any hassles. But, I was dying to get to the airport and just yell at someone. And that is exactly what I did. I gave the ticketing agent a piece of my mind.
I got back home and wrote a nasty letter to the airline. And I sent it confirmed mail :) They just messed with the wrong woman. I have had enough of these airlines pulling these stunts on people. First, they take away food (crappy food, but still). Then, no more blankets or pillows on Express flights. Like that was not enough, I had the pleasure of sitting right across the bathroom door for 55 minutes!!! Lets just say I was dying for a breath of fresh air.
Moral of the story? Always, always, get a seat assignment before you fly.
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LOL...that was something!
Watch them send you a letter that states something like.."We thank you for your concerna nd rec'd your suggestion/complaint via 'confirmed' mail. Although your mail was 'confirmed', much like your flight reservation, we just haven't opened the letter, like we couldn't get you the seat assignment. Thank you for writing to US Airways - we are listening...somewhat!"
Friday, September 01, 2006
To Silliness and Margaritas...
I am going out of town for the long weekend, to visit my best friends. These are friends I have known since 6th grade. We know each other's deep and dark and dirty secrets :) Not always a good thing. But, after all these years, we are still amazingly close. I love my best pals!!!! Malo, Del, Soum, if you are reading this......love you guys!
Will update the weekend events once I am back. No hubby, no kids, just me!!! Can't wait to have that margarita - on the rocks :)
Have a good labor day weekend!!! Be careful, be safe, be nice and behave!!!
Will update the weekend events once I am back. No hubby, no kids, just me!!! Can't wait to have that margarita - on the rocks :)
Have a good labor day weekend!!! Be careful, be safe, be nice and behave!!!
From: New Jersey, United States
About me: I am a working mom of two adorable girls. When not at work, I try to spend as much time with my kids. When not with my kids and not at work, I love to read books, watch movies, watch good shows, and spend time with my darling husband. And I love desserts...yummm!
I totally agree on the eating dessert first analogy. Recently I have been craving the taste of chocolate (on my last post), the smell of a fresh warm chocolate cake or cookies baking in the oven, a hot fudge topping on a rich banana split ice-cream...So YES! Life sure is short.
I will make the ginger tea and buttered toast for all of you when I get there. It may not be everyday, so please, no high hopes. But I have missed ginger tea a lot, and don't get time (translation: lazy) to make it coz the convenience of tea-bag tea is just much so....effortless. Nevertheless, I miss it. So we'll share stories and catch up over ginger chai and toast :)
Abt pool...you'll kick my butt back to the days I could even comprehend the idea of the game. I haven't played in a long loong loooong while that now I know if I tried to shoot, you'll probably point out to me that I am holding the cue the other way around....seriously...I suck!
I am going to Braum's to get a chocolate shake.
See ya on your next post.