And you thought YOU had it bad...

::trying to find the right words::

Check out the Post Secret site... The video brought tears to my eyes!! What did you think of it??

Thanks for the link, Crystal!!

Of Bloody Marys and Furniture...

I had the bestest weekend! Did nothing supremely special - yet the weekend itself was SPECIAL. Saturday, Fathead and I finally went to see the latest Harry Potter flick (and noticed that there was not one youngster in the audience! Everyone was a grown up! How cool is that?!?!) I had been promising Fathead a movie for many, many weeks and finally made good on it. It was worth it and was a great flick!

Then Sunday, having no plans - and yes, I have to admit did NOT plan to get the motorcycle out since it has been so friggin' H-O-T!! - we broke out the Bloody Marys fairly early. Yummy! Sitting around, sipping on the straw, munching on the olives, Fathead and I look at each other and say "Hey, let's rearrange the furniture!!" Geez. This became a production - and consumption of several more Bloody Marys ensued. We have some heavy stuff so there was the inevitable finger smashing, grunting, groaning... placement and re-placement of things... "How's that look there? A little more to the left? Your left or my left?" "Ok... lift with your legs, not with your back..." "Bite me!" Fathead made me laugh harder than I've laughed in ages... The deep, cleansing, side splitting laughter that causes you to lose your breath and makes your cheeks hurt... Eventually we finished, were pleased with the results and collapsed onto the sofa to veg out the rest of the afternoon.

Definitely a 5-star weekend!! Note to self: drink Bloody Marys AFTER rearranging furniture next time.

Amazon.com Continues to Fight the Bad Fight

The Humane Society of the U.S. is asking for a combined effort to appeal to Amazon.com to discontinue sale of magazines and videos that publicize animal fighting. I won't begin a rant about this because frankly it makes me so sad. I have been a frequent customer of Amazon.com over the years but apparently I am so naive that I didn't realize there are publications out there that market dog fighting, cock fighting and God only knows what else. It breaks my heart. If you feel as I do, you can email Amazon.com directly and let Jeffrey Bezos, Amazons' CEO know how YOU feel about their continued support and sale of these publications that condone animal fighting and abuse. It's up to you how you react - I am also naive enough to believe that each of us can help accomplish things.

Here is how to do it: https://community.hsus.org/campaign/US_2007_amazon_fighting3/in6e7xg2vijinn6?

With all the madness in the world... and then there's Matt...

... I stumbled upon this and it made me smile. For all the craziness in the world, you can't help but watch this guy do his thing and feel a little more light-hearted...
You GO, Matt!

He's apparently doing this for no reason but tends to draw people in (I especially love the shots where people start dancing with him!!) He has no hidden agenda, readily admits he's a 'deadbeat' but the part that I enjoy is he looks like he's having fun! FUN! Remember that concept?!?!

...and I suddenly don't feel so self conscious about the horrible way I dance anymore! LOL!

You can learn more about him here.

Turn Signals Are Not Optional!!

Ok... another rant. It's Monday after all and there would be a ton of subjects I could pontificate on (Thumper encountered one of my own pet peeves just recently so I won't revisit that one... yet...) one repeatedly annoys me on a daily basis...

I drive to work ~ 30 miles each way which gives me lots of time to review and critique the driving habits of others. On my stretch of I95 in northeast Florida, no matter the time of day you will see many vehicles with tags indicating various points of origin. I find myself wondering if these folks are headed toward their vacation destination, headed home from vacation, off to visit family members, heading south for the heat or heading north to get away from the heat... whatever. Those NOT from the state of Florida tend to invariably ride in the middle of the 3 lanes - whether they observe the posted speed limit or not. Around here, 18-wheelers are directed to use only the middle and far right lanes for travel. I have a lot of respect for truck drivers and try to stay out of their way, give them as much space and notify them of my intentions well in advance. It does not seem to be the practice of all other drivers, however, and we are all admittedly different in our driving habits and style.

But when you have a massive multi-ton truck behind you, in the middle lane, on your a$$, then you should MOVE and move quickly. Engage in a battle between your car and their truck, you will NOT win. They are bigger, they weigh dozens times more than your vehicle and are far less controllable than you. Do yourself a favor - MOVE. Find an opening and change lanes. When you see their grill in your review mirror, it is no longer a battle of arrogance - the truck wins. And do you have any idea how much these guys (and their respective companies) pay in road taxes?? As a matter of fact, they do own the road!!

But I digress...

The original purpose of this post was to identify a fact that has failed many, MANY drivers even as I was on the road this morning: your turn signals are not a suggestion!! How difficult is it to reach down (...yes, that's right... if you aren't on your cell phone, this would not be a hassle!) and flip that tiny little lever up or down to turn your blinker on to let those who follow know your intended path of travel?!?! A simple gesture, really, and one that indicates that you don't have your head up your a$$, you have come to terms with the fact that you are not the only driver on the planet and the world does not revolve around YOU. It is considerate. And I suppose in some places, a LAW.

And Part B of this rant - for God's sake, don't leave the turn signal on blinking incessantly as if you are in a perpetual state of left-hand turning... It's just stupid. It's like a little blinking indicator to all those behind that the driver of the vehicle is admitting "I'm a moron... I'm a moron... I'm a moron..."

It's dangerous, too. Take it from someone who rides a motorcycle and who relies heavily on the consideration and forethought of others. Be considerate. Use your turn signals - and remember to turn them off. We are all on our way to somewhere and a little courtesy can make for safer travels for everyone.