A Serious Question ?????

Today I saw this really good looking guy. Like a "stop you in your tracks, woah, he's good looking" guy. I was wondering if he was single and then I said to myself, "But he looks really good in those sunglasses. I doubt he'd want to date me."

My question is this. Does anyone else have thoughts like this? And has any guy ever said, "Wow, she could really be the one. But I look really good in these sunglasses. So it would never work."

I Can Feel Something Inside Me Say

I woke up this morning with "Do You Believe in Life After Love" stuck in my head.

It's mid-afternoon, and I'm still singing Cher. It's really fantastic.

"Cause I've had time to think it through and maybe I'm too good for you. Oh oh..."

I'm Loving It

I just have to say a few words about McDonalds and their new marketing campaign. They have introduced some new fruit smoothies, which I'm sure are fantastic. Their slogan is "Taste Apeel." No doubt this is meant to emphasize the real fruit in the smoothies.

However, the words Taste Pee are highlighted in one color, with the "a" and "l" in "apeel" in another color. Taste Pee, ladies and gentlemen. That's what McDonalds wants you to do. How did the marketing people at McDonalds not catch such a tasteless (no pun intended, ok pun totally intended) error?

Some Thoughts Today

Not long ago, I saw a woman standing outside of her minivan in the Target parking lot. She stood there for quite awhile. Her kids were screaming in the van and it was obvious she was trying to convince herself she could get back in the car.

I wanted to toss her my car keys with directions to my apartment. I thought a couple of hours of quiet might be all she needed to tackle her own life again. I could take the kids to McDonalds and try to keep them from killing each other that afternoon. She could turn her cell phone off, and curl up on my couch with a magazine or a movie and some popcorn.

I didn't offer to make the trade. I have to think that 99.9% of the time, this good woman would not leave her kids with a stranger in the parking lot and take off in her car. On that particular day, however, I think she would have jumped at the chance. And no one would have blamed her. Not even a little bit. We've all be there; not able to deal with our circumstances for another half-second and certainly not for a lifetime.

Sometimes I think we need some reassurance that we're not on our own in life and that everyone has those days. Sometimes we need a break from it all and some time to stare at the wall. And, after we're done staring, it's amazing how refreshed we feel as we walk back into whatever our circumstances may be. It's the life we have chosen and created for ourselves, after all, and we wouldn't trade it permanently. Even if, for a moment outside the minivan, we feel like we would like nothing better than to skip away and not look back. It's nice to feel like you can - and even nicer to know that you wouldn't.

A Good Morning

Today I am eating yummy homemade bread from one of my sisters-in-law and staring at a beautiful flower arrangement that my other sister-in-law made for my office. Both of my brothers married VERY well. I'm sort of proud of them for that.

Brrrrrr

It gives me great pleasure to be able to say... it's FREEZING in my office. I believe this is a first in the 8+ years I have worked in this building.

I love that a girl in her third trimester of pregnancy is in control of the thermostat. No one argues with a pregnant girl. And the temperature is just right for me too!

Catching Up

Sometimes I feel like I have a lot to blog about. And sometimes I just don't. I've kind of slipped into a blogging slump as of late. But I'll try to get you back up to speed with some quick updates.

1) My niece Lauren is still super cute. If you already know that, you can stop reading. But seriously - how adorable is this picture?

2) I've been really spoiled the past couple of months because the apartment above mine has been vacant. I had new neighbors move in this weekend. One of the guys drives a bright orange pickup that is jacked up higher than can possibly be legal. I just know they're going to be loud and obnoxious - but I'm trying to stay upbeat.

3) I had a birthday. "I'm older than I once was and younger than I'll be. That's not unusual." (Does anyone else love that line from Simon & Garfunkel? I think it's poetic.) I've eaten a lot in the past week. I've always believed that calories don't count during your birthday week. I still believe that - but I'm learning it doesn't keep you from getting bloated and tired. Sigh. I'm not sure about this whole "getting old" thing. But it doesn't stop me from eating chocolate and cherry sours and pizza and Chinese food for days at a time. Happy Birthday to Me!