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Summer Reading List::
I love to read and I love to stay in the know. I read the Harry Potter books. I tried to read the Twilight books. Just read the Hunger Games trilogy.... I really dug those. I hope for more sometime.
I always try to get my books from the library when possible. I live in a tiny town and the library is pretty tiny too (and it is attached to out 1100 student High School...smaller than my graduating class). So when I hear of a book I want I go in and either check out the book or get on the waiting list if necessary.
So I heard about these books with varying shades of Grey. I was hearing about this trilogy from everyone from my daughter to Oprah (she didn't like personally call me or anything). After all the hubbub I decided to check into it. Went into the Googler (as the hub calls it) and found out.
WOW it is total EROTICA and it was being openly talked about. Well this I just had to get in on.
I go traipsing over to the tiny library and find that it is checked out. No biggie!!! --- I would just get on the waiting list, which is never more than two people long. There just aren't that many readers or library uses in my tiny town.
I walk up to the librarian and ask about Fifty Shades of Grey.....
"It's out would you like to be put on the waiting list?"
Duh. For some reason you always think librarians are smart.
"Yes, please"
"Ok well there are..(pause, as she is looking it up).. 5-6 people ahead of you"
"Five or six?" I ask
"No 56"
OMG, in my sleepy little town the housewives are steppin out.
This is so funny to me that I nearly scream with laughter...."Really 56 people in Oak Park are on the waiting list?????"
This was not a genuine question for the lib-lady, I am doubled over walking out of the library.
I get to my car and I am kind of making fun (in my head) of the 56 women in my community that can't wait to get their hands on this outed erotica. Seems funny and a little pitiful. Mostly funny.
The pitiful part was that my next stop as if on autopilot was Costco to buy my own copy.......
Yeah, I know.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Monday, October 31, 2011
Yours, Mine and Yours
I really don't get it!!!
I do all (most of ..99%) the grocery shopping. And when I do:
---I buy food for the whole family--- NOT just my own food. It is for all to enjoy. Whatever is mine is theirs!!
I do much of the cooking (not the best of) . And when I do:
---I cook for the whole family--- Even when it means different meals for different family members.
I do all of the laundry and fold every ones clothes with the most loving care. And Holy Crap can I fold!!!.
--- In fact the other members get their clothes, beautifully folded, separated by person, type, and EVEN color. YES, I do. My clothes get basic folding. That's ok with me as long as my boys (BIO, please come home!!) are happy and look good. Really
I do the social planning for the entire family. I have parties, plan outings, vacations, etc. I decorate the house for every possible season/holiday, so that there is always a festive air in the home.
I buy all of the families necessities. No need goes unattended. I would still be buying them clothes, but the teens now think I am a dork clothes buyer. (Fine with me, btw)
NOW......... Here is the confusing part;
On the few occasions when someone in the house, goes to the grocery store and buys something, it is THEIRS... ONLY theirs. If I try to share; I get a flat out bitch fest from Adorable (not so lately), or a hmmppff grunt from the hub. What's theirs is clearly just theirs.
All the laundry that I DO sits on the guest bed in the downstairs bedroom until each member takes theirs upstairs. NOW remember I do all the laundry. When I ask them to carry my little pile up WHILE they are taking their own up, I get super huffing....
The other Sunday morning after finishing our various chores, the hub comes into the kitchen and started making breakfast (he is a really good cook and makes a kick ass breakfast). I said "Are you making breakfast for everyone?" and I swear he answered me with , "Well, Alex already ate."
HUH????
wait for it.... wait for it... wait for it.... I DID. Finally. "Oh did you eat?"
Forget it!!!!
I do all (most of ..99%) the grocery shopping. And when I do:
---I buy food for the whole family--- NOT just my own food. It is for all to enjoy. Whatever is mine is theirs!!
I do much of the cooking (not the best of) . And when I do:
---I cook for the whole family--- Even when it means different meals for different family members.
I do all of the laundry and fold every ones clothes with the most loving care. And Holy Crap can I fold!!!.
--- In fact the other members get their clothes, beautifully folded, separated by person, type, and EVEN color. YES, I do. My clothes get basic folding. That's ok with me as long as my boys (BIO, please come home!!) are happy and look good. Really
I do the social planning for the entire family. I have parties, plan outings, vacations, etc. I decorate the house for every possible season/holiday, so that there is always a festive air in the home.
I buy all of the families necessities. No need goes unattended. I would still be buying them clothes, but the teens now think I am a dork clothes buyer. (Fine with me, btw)
NOW......... Here is the confusing part;
On the few occasions when someone in the house, goes to the grocery store and buys something, it is THEIRS... ONLY theirs. If I try to share; I get a flat out bitch fest from Adorable (not so lately), or a hmmppff grunt from the hub. What's theirs is clearly just theirs.
All the laundry that I DO sits on the guest bed in the downstairs bedroom until each member takes theirs upstairs. NOW remember I do all the laundry. When I ask them to carry my little pile up WHILE they are taking their own up, I get super huffing....
The other Sunday morning after finishing our various chores, the hub comes into the kitchen and started making breakfast (he is a really good cook and makes a kick ass breakfast). I said "Are you making breakfast for everyone?" and I swear he answered me with , "Well, Alex already ate."
HUH????
wait for it.... wait for it... wait for it.... I DID. Finally. "Oh did you eat?"
Forget it!!!!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Steamed!!!
I am suing the AARP!!!!
I am outraged that they started stalking me at the moment I turned .. ? ... no where near Senior/Retired age.
This whole Internet advertising/stalking thing is not only scary, it's pissing me off.
Google
Yahoo
Even you, Blogspot. You are not exempt here. You send me crap about stuff I may or may NOT be referring to in my posts.
For the record (I bet They won't read this part) .....
I am NOT single. I am not looking for single men my age in my area. (Yep, They know where I live and sorta know, kinda...close-ish, my age).
I am NOT ready for AARP
and
I AM NOT IN MENOPAUSE!!!!!
For the love of God, please quit. Because if you don't quit, I'm gonna....DO Something VERY radical..
When I figure out what that might be.
I am outraged that they started stalking me at the moment I turned .. ? ... no where near Senior/Retired age.
This whole Internet advertising/stalking thing is not only scary, it's pissing me off.
Yahoo
Even you, Blogspot. You are not exempt here. You send me crap about stuff I may or may NOT be referring to in my posts.
For the record (I bet They won't read this part) .....
I am NOT single. I am not looking for single men my age in my area. (Yep, They know where I live and sorta know, kinda...close-ish, my age).
I am NOT ready for AARP
and
I AM NOT IN MENOPAUSE!!!!!
For the love of God, please quit. Because if you don't quit, I'm gonna....DO Something VERY radical..
When I figure out what that might be.
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