-40 Below: The Rodeo Song

It's a been a while since this song has been on the playlist.  Global warming has almost made it a nostalgic memory of days of yore.  The cold blast the upper Midwest is now experiencing sparked this tacky, yet devilishly delightful, song back into the airwaves....

Looking Back to Go Forward

I keep hearing from different sources that I should write a book based on my diaries.  I'm not sure if keeping a diary since 3rd grade automatically constitutes a book -- especially based on my pathetic life. 

I think what I can share of value to women is the kind of man NOT to date.  Here are the top ten warning lines.  If you hear them you should run. 

1.  I will never hurt you;
2.  I'm not like the other guys you've been with;
3.  You mean more to me than sex;
4.  Her?  She means NOTHING to me.  We're over;
5.  I'm hanging out with my mom/kids this weekend;
6.  I'm a little short on cash this month, would you mind...........;
7.  I like us "undefined"
8.  We had this date/outing/event planned.  I HAD to bring her;
9.  Babe, what 'cha doing?  It's midnight and I need you to come over NOW despite that you're  comfortably asleep;
10.  Why are you so upset?  It's not like we're married or anything.

Get Your Furry Freak On: FURther CONfusion San Jose

It all started with a pair of cheetah print UGGS and an insider's understanding to the Furry community.  Yup, that was my 'gateway' drug to appreciating the underground world of the Furries.  Your school mascot is probably a part of this society that just wants to have fun.  I love people who dare to have the confidence to expand the boundaries of what is considered  the norms of society.  A freak fest at its best.  I love it. 

Vegas?  Forget it.  Tacky celebrity impersonators and strippers have nothing on FURther CONfusion in San Jose, California.  What happens in San Jose, stays in San Jose.......  party on if you can party on with the communist party. 

The best part is getting reactions from 'muggels' who stumble upon Furries freely frolicking in the San Jose Marriott lobby.  The high school volleyball tournament participants were surely shocked as  judging by their giggles, pointed fingers, and stares from down the hallway.  Some the volleyball players dared to approach the Furries to get their picture taken.  I'm sure the helicopter "bored moms on prozac" lectured their daughters to STAY AWAY FROM THESE DANGEROUS FREAKS...  THEY WILL WARP YOU AND CAUSE YOU HARM!!!!!

The joke is on the Bored Moms on Prozac.  Furries are the most non-judgmental, peaceful, fun-loving group out there.  Relax, Bored Moms on Prozac. 

Obama Care 2014

We are less than 12 months away from the largest social program implementation since Social Security and Medicare.  I'm talking about ObamaCare.  Love it or hate it, it's coming..... ready or not.
My guess is that your employer (if you're fortunate enough to have one that actually puts you on the payroll and does not slip you cash under the table) is clueless as to how this important change is going to play into your life and well-being.  If you ask your employer what the changes coming in 2014 mean to you, you will get a vacuous stare and a feeble attempt to pass you off to the head of human resources.  Head of human resources has no clue, either. 

We are requiring all to purchase health insurance.  Great.  I thought all drivers needed to have auto insurance and a license, also.  Somehow uninsured, unlicensed drivers are plentiful.  Those conscientious enough to get auto insurance pay for those who choose not to.  How are we going to enforce the health insurance mandate?  Turn them away at the ER?  Send them a bill for services rendered they will never pay?  Garnish wages when they get cash under the table? 

Good luck.....

Kept Woman

I'm amazed at how easy some women have it.  I have never been supported financially.  I've always been a breadwinner.  I guess it's not in my being to sit home, watch Dr. Phil and demand some guy buy me material things to impress the other bored moms on prozac.  Not working outside the home full-time was not an option. 

What's it like to have somebody pay the bills, balance the checkbook, plan for retirement, etc., etc., etc., while going around on autopilot obsessing about the gluten content in the 3rd grade Valentine's Day cupcake exchange?  What's it like to have the time to worry about which shade of 'shaker beige' will best suit the dining room?  What's it like to have time to post pictures of food on Facebook? 

I want to be a kept woman for a while....  what a change of pace that would be. 

Sasquatch Sightings

Just what would people do if Sasquatch was actually sighted and captured?  All the so-called "professional" Sasquatch chasers would be out of work.  Then what would Animal Planet show on Wednesday evenings? 

I find it hard to believe that with today's infra-red technology, GPS capabilities, and also satellite imagery capabilities that can zoom in on a gnat's ass from 30,000 feet Sasquatch can still elude the thousands of hunters that scour North America on a full-time basis -- complete with a weekly television show. 

....and for the record, that's not Sasquatch droppings you're picking up, rubbing in your fingers and sniffing...... it's bear shit....

After Christmas Calm

I love the week after Christmas.  The world takes a collective deep breath and all the hustle and bustle that pushes the stress level off the charts is finally over with.  All the Christmas decorations are still up.  The goodwill of the season is definately still in the air.  Forced togetherness of family events is over :)  

That brings me to New Years. 

New Years is one of my favorite holidays.  Why?  Everybody is eating and drinking because the self-restrictive resolutions have not yet taken effect.  Nobody is expected to show up anywhere with a trunk load of gifts for unappreciative recipients.  Nobody is expected to travel across the country for a New Years party.  YOU GET TO HANG OUT (guilt free) WITH YOUR FRIENDS/PEOPLE OF CHOICE rather than deal with extended family or inlaws :)  :)   :)