tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30344423217550678962023-11-16T05:05:58.284-06:00Momma's Got a Dude's NameBeing a random person, this is an outlet for my randamity.Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-74891666611594500382015-04-28T06:56:00.001-05:002015-04-28T06:56:57.906-05:00Still I Rise<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm back for the day at least. My apologies for being absent but my goodness doctoral classes are no joke. I had made a goal to blog over the weekends and schedule them to post through the week but... yeah I use all of the time to work on school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm writing today really for myself. Remember about a year or so ago when I wrote about The Death of An Abuser? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well my first abuser was arrested again last week for allegedly raping a 10 year old girl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a shitstorm ever since. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't speak about who he is or what he did really because his records were sealed and until they are unsealed, I can't say what he did. Which makes this case really hard for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The day I found out he had been arrested again, I cried. A lot. A talked to my counselor friend. And then I went the the gun range and pictured him as the silhouette and blew his brains out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's how country folk do therapy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But it wasn't over there. He was able to adopt two daughters because his records of sexual abuse were sealed. I. Can't. Deal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then I find out the media hasn't picked up this story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alright guys, I'm from Northwest Arkansas. The Greenwood Mayor's wife got bitten by a dog and it was the headline story of the night. I know they should be running a rape of a little girl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I slip a little deeper into my depression and anger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then I find out the fucker is out of jail and is<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> BACK HOME WITH THE GIRLS! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS WRONG WITH OUR SOCIETY?!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our society holds drug users and dealers more accountable than sexual predators. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Um news flash... <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">THE SEXUAL PREDATORS ARE WORSE!!! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So last night I cried on the way home to get my child. Then I cried when I got home. Then I cried in the bathtub as I read the deplorable comments on the newstory. Then I ate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I rarely cry when I eat thank God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then people started to call and check on me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I cried some more. I literally fell asleep crying last night. I am 30 freaking years old and I never knew that you could actually cry yourself to sleep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But Still I Rise... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got this tattoo in honor of my mother, my sister, and myself. The orange ribbon is for leukemia and the blue around it is for sexual assault. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I refuse to let this keep me down. I was down last night. I still had fight but I was down. But today is a new day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you have been a victim of a sexual crime, please come forward and at least talk to someone about it. It is not your fault. You did nothing wrong. They did. They wronged you. You matter. You are beautiful. And you have no reason to deal with this alone. </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-30221313391571847392015-01-03T20:34:00.001-06:002015-01-03T20:34:54.888-06:00Resolutions 2014 Revisited and 2015 StatedAlright... here it goes...<br />
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Resolution 2014 Update:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>1) Have over 200 followers by the end of 2014. On the blog, not in real life. That's stalking. </b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">If you add together all the venues for following, then yes. Accomplished. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>2) Stop drinking diet sodas.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Epic fail. I don't even know how long I lasted. Until I read this just now I didn't even realize this was a goal of mine last year. But it is again this year and I'm three days strong. Woo fucking hoo. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>3) Keep my weight in or below the 130s. </b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Check. Two years in a row.<b> </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>4) Be a better wife.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll let Justin be the judge of this. Epic win in some areas and epic fail in others. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>5) This one is a lofty goal, but I want to do at least one paid speaking engagement this year.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sad to say but this was a fail. Mainly for lack of effort but I was well on my way and then decided to go back to school for my doctorate. Anything I had cooking at that point was put on the back burner. I did do several unpaid speaking engagements. Does that count? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fine then. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>6) Complete Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. </b>HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">yeah no. That didn't happen. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/12a84a6b532965055a493fe8fa9804ee/tumblr_inline_molrkopend1qz4rgp.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; background: transparent; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; padding: 0px !important;" /></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>7) Facebook check in the morning and at lunch during work days.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm seriously so freaking funny. You know how I know?! Checking Facebook all the time for the comments on my epic funny shit! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>8) Pray/read Bible every day.</b> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Pray? Yes. Read? Notsomuch. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>9) Going with #8, get up at 5 am every week day.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>*Crickets*</i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>10) Budget every month!</b> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Also no. Last year was the year from hell though. Most of it was back and forth to St. Louis and caring for Pat. The rest of it was reeling from losing her and dealing with the aftermath. So no... budget lost out there. We still managed to save some and keep up with bills so I still call it a win. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Okay, so that is about a 4 overall. Not as good as last year. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">1) Actually quit drinking diet sodas. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Seriously, where was I last year? I'm doing it this year though. I'm down to coffee, water, and tea basically. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">I just feel so much better at this weight. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">I thought I was walking a lot with 3000 steps a day. And then I utilized good old trusty google and realized... not so much. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>4) Be a better wife. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">I'm not sure this will ever make it off of my list. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>5) Complete 18 hours of doctoral classes. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">That's two in the spring, two in the summer, and two in the fall. Lawdy. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>6) Get up at 5 am on work days and 6 am on weekends. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Yes, epic fail last year. I did well until the summer. And then it went to pot quickly. With Justin out of town most of the summer I had less to get ready and then I got out of the habit and then August happened and I don't think I ever got my groove back. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>7) Never let my leg hair get long enough to braid. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">I'm a feminist and everything. But I have my limits. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>8) Trust God's timing. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">This is a biggie for me. I'm like a kid in a candy store sometimes and I can't wait in line to get the goodies! I need to calm the elf down and learn how to wait. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>9) Focus on what I can change. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Being the control freak that I am, it is hard to see something that needs to be fixed or worked on but be met with opposition and negativity. I'm a "doer" but it leads to so much frustration in areas that are not in my control at all. I need to let it go. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><b>10) Don't lose my shit on a kindergarten teacher and/or administration. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">My kid is going to go to school this year. Lord help us all. </span></span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-8115048958135750972014-11-11T08:58:00.006-06:002014-11-11T08:58:57.023-06:00Day 9: A Defeat that Makes you Stronger<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the interest of full disclosure, I hate this topic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's why. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No matter how you spin it, it seems like you are either bragging on yourself or playing a poor me game. The fact of the matter is everyone has defeats that have made them stronger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But since I love reading other people's stories, I've found a story that falls into this category. I hope you enjoy my defeat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I knew I could do it but I knew it'd be a challenge. She had a reputation of being kind of a bitch but so did I so it shouldn't be that big of deal. I can handle bitches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made sure I was prepared with all the supplies needed to go to battle. She was not going to win today. I would conquer. And I'd be stronger for it. Like Nike says, <b><i><span style="color: #990000;">"Just do it." </span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It started slow. Kind of a warm up. I thought, <i><span style="color: #990000;">"this isn't bad. nah, this will be fine." </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that's when it started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My breath quickened and I began to perspire ever so slightly on my forehead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But the battle wasn't lost. I would not be defeated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I tried to keep up. Even if I didn't really know what to do, I could at least take context clues and pretend. I gave it my all. I did my best. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My breath went from quickened to heavy panting. Panic was about to set in. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>How am I supposed to do this?! This woman is crazy?! I'm not match for her!!! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No! No, I will press on! She is not going to beat me! I'm not going to be one of her victims! I'm better than that! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sweat is pouring like buckets now. This is embarrassing. I'm panting so heavily if someone saw me they'd be concerned for my health. They'd probably locate a paper bag or my inhaler. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just then, she yells, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">"Do not take a break! Do not sit down! Do not quit!" </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't take it anymore. I yelled, <b><span style="color: #990000;">"YOU DON'T KNOW ME!" </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm only halfway participating at this point. The world is getting darker. Why are there green dots in my living room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That judgmental bitch can suck it. I have to take a break. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I sit down on the chair. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She says, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">"If you have to take a break, no longer than 5 seconds. I have 300lb people that can do this move. You can too." </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">HOW DID SHE KNOW?!?!?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I knew death was imminent. I could not keep up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5 seconds passed. The room was spinning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I yelled, <b><span style="color: #990000;">"FUCK YOU JILLIAN MICHAELS! I HATE YOU AND YOUR SIX PACK AND YOUR MEAN OLD DUMB FACE!" </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That'll teach her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She mocked me by pointing out I was only on level 1 of 3. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gee thanks, Jill. Thanks for pointing out that I'm inadequate even at the beginning level. I look forward to my life of flab and donuts. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>IF THIS IS WHAT FIT FEELS LIKE I'D RATHER DIE! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then I went and put my head under the faucet and tried to get at least a little water in my mouth. I then laid down on the ground and focused on not throwing up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How did this make me stronger? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Simple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I make better decisions now. I have no desire to be "shredded." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Shredded" = "Death"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I choose life. </span><br />
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13. Laura – http://lauraakalolo.blogspot.com/ – Mans Best Friend<br />
14. Strength<br />
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27. Thanksgiving!!<br />
28. Blog Friends<br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-43682328520014969482014-11-08T09:33:00.000-06:002014-11-08T09:33:21.407-06:00There is Humor in the Poop<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for joining me in the 30 Days of Thankfulness Link-up! If you want to participate, just join the link up over at <a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/">Crystal Michelle's Mess</a> and participate as often as you would like! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today's topic is <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Humor</span></strong> and as my luck would have it, my son's butt could sense this topic was coming and did not want to disappoint. :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: #38761d;">I bet adult Sam just hates 4 year old Sam sometimes. This blog will be so helpful for the psychiatrist.</span></em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On Wednesday, both myself and my husband were scheduled to fly out to different parts of the country. This means Sam got to spend a few nights with the Almighty Susan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The problem was, Justin had to be at the airport by <strong><span style="color: #990000;">5 am.</span></strong> Which means we were up at <strong><span style="color: #990000;">4 am</span></strong>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam was <em><span style="color: #990000;">not pleased.</span></em> The only way I could get him excited about it was to promise him IHOP after we dropped dad off. The promise of food always wins. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We arrive at IHOP at <span style="color: #990000;"><strong>5:30 am</strong></span> and we ate and were merry. Like really merry. Like Sam sang Taylor Swift loudly merry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is only so much time you can waste at the IHOP at <strong><span style="color: #990000;">6 am</span></strong> so we headed out around <strong><span style="color: #990000;">6:15 am.</span></strong> When we got in the car, Sam says, <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>"My belly hurts."</strong></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">No big deal. Not my first rodeo. I reassured him, <strong><span style="color: #990000;">"You got up really early and had some greasy food. You'll be okay."</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I decided to head to get some gas. When I got back in the car from getting gas, Sam is now crying saying he is going to throw up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">Shit.</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Even though Susan doesn't open until<strong><span style="color: #990000;"> 7:30 am</span></strong>, I went ahead and headed to her house and figured we would just hang out in the front until she woke up and then we'd go in a little early. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We get to her house and Sam is SCREAMING and THRASHING... all the while swearing he is going to throw up. Here is how the conversation went. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>I'M GONNA FROW UP!!!!</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <span style="color: #990000;">It's okay. Just throw up in the yard.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">NOOOOO!!!! OWWW!!!!!</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <span style="color: #990000;">You'll feel better if you just throw up. Just let it go.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">NOOOO!!! I NEED TO GO INSIIIIIIDDDEEE!!!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <span style="color: #990000;">It is <strong>6:30 am </strong>Sam. We aren't going in. Just throw up out here.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">WAKE HER UP!!! I NEED TO GO INSIDE!!!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <span style="color: #990000;">No. Throw up out here. Just do it.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">WHAT IF I THROW UP ALL DAY!?!?!?!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <span style="color: #990000;">Well you need to start throwing up for it to get that far. Just throw up.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>TEARS. ALL THE TEARS. <br />INCOHERENT SOBS. <br />SO MANY TEARS. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <span style="color: #990000;">Baby I'm right here. Just throw up.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then he suddenly stops and yells, <strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">"I NEED TO GO POOP!!!!"</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: #990000;">Bingo.</span></em> <em><span style="color: #351c75;">Yahtzee.</span></em> <strong><span style="color: orange;"><em>You have my attention.</em></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <strong><span style="color: #990000;">Well that I can wake her up for. She'd rather you poop in the toilet probably.</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I called her and she woke up and let us in. I apologized profusely but I'm certain she didn't hear it over <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>ALL THE YELLING AND SCREAMING.</strong></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I get him to the downstairs bathroom and he is screaming, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">"IT'S TOO LATE! IT'S TOO LATE!!!!!!"</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me:<span style="color: #990000;"><strong> It isn't too late. I'll change you if I need to. Just get on the toilet.</strong></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">NOOOO!!! ITS TOO LAAATE!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I get him on the toilet. It wasn't too late <em><span style="color: #134f5c;">(thank you higher beings).</span></em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">I'm GONNA THROW UP!!!!!</span></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me: <span style="color: #990000;"><em>(hands him the trash can)</em> Here. Now no matter what end you want to use, you have a receptacle. Now throw up or poop. Your choice.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">AGHGGHGH!!!! I HATE THIS!!!! OWWWWW!!!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then all of the sudden. The noise stopped. After exactly one second of silence, the grunts began. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">His face turned red and then purple. His eyes bugged out. He didn't blink. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">UGHGHGHGHGHGHGH!!!!!!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Loud <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><strong>'PLOP' </strong></span>followed by a powerful <span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><strong>'SPLASH'.</strong></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam looks me dead in the eye, grins to the point of laughter and says, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I lost it. I laughed so stinking hard. He was so happy and relieved he joined me in the laughter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sam: <strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">That was a close one mommy!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yes it was son. We almost over-reacted to something. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">November 1st – Intro – November<br /> 2. Crystal Michelle – www.crystalmichellesmess.com – Un Answered Prayers<br /> 3. Music<br /> 4. Karen – http://www.apeekatkarensworld.com/ – Friendship<br /> 5. Memories<br /> 6. Belly Laughs<br /> 7. Rikki – http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com/ – Simple Pleasures<br />8. Humor<br /> 9. A defeat that made you stronger<br /> 10. Erin- http://www.shesabigstar.com/ – Being a Mom<br /> 11. The one thing you love most about YOU<br /> 12. Duckie – http://www.frikkenduckie.com/ – Beach Days<br /> 13. Laura – http://lauraakalolo.blogspot.com/ – Mans Best Friend<br /> 14. Strength<br /> 15. Love<br /> 16. Erin – http://www.homemadehappenings-erin.blogspot.com – Family<br /> 17. Tradition<br /> 18. Mom & Dad<br /> 19. Candra – http://camoandlipstick.blogspot.com – Spouse ( husband or wife )<br /> 20. Thankful through pictures<br /> 21. Health<br /> 22. Angela – ( need your info sweets )<br /> 23. Insert your own here<br /> 24. Social Media<br /> 25. Ganeeban – http://girlytomboymusings.blogspot.com – Time<br /> 26. Booze<br /> 27. Thanksgiving!!<br /> 28. Blog Friends<br /> 29. Your State<br /> 30. The End of This 30 Day Blog!</span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-70721024697335622132014-11-07T07:00:00.000-06:002014-11-07T07:00:01.052-06:00Day 7: Simple Pleasures<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is one of my favorite things to be thankful for. The little things in life that make life rich. Here are some of my favorites: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This past weekend I discovered a cup of coffee mixed with a packet of hot chocolate and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice creamer. Heaven in a cup. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>A well-placed "that's what she said" joke. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I mean, does it get any better? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Afternoon naps with my son. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He still holds my hand as we fall asleep. The sweetness is so intense we are getting cavities. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>When someone does something nice for you just because. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whether it is your husband bringing home dinner so you don't have to cook, a surprise coffee or Diet Dr. Pepper in the early afternoon, or a quick text to see how you are doing... being special to people is just fantastic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I need to be better at sending these but when someone takes the time out to thank you for something, no matter how small, can make your whole day better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This list is short but these 5 little things are very significant. </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-84828671990751707952014-11-06T07:00:00.000-06:002014-11-06T07:00:11.369-06:00Thankful for Belly Laughs: Day 6<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've said it before and I'll say it again... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hopefully I can give you a belly laugh or two today. Enjoy some of my favorite funnies on the interwebs... </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-39083872936849043262014-11-05T05:44:00.000-06:002014-11-05T05:44:01.161-06:00WTF Memories on Day 5<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Day 5 of <a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/">30 Days of Thankful</a> is dedicated to <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Memories</b></span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How are you supposed to narrow that down?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have so many great memories... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like when I sprayed my sister in the eyes with Windex and had to miss church... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or when I hit a game winning grand slam in overtime at the District tournament for softball and we won the whole dang thing... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or when I tricked my now brother in law into thinking he kept dialing the wrong number by acting like the AT&T lady... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or the 14,000 times I've given my dad's phone number to guys asking for my number (this is especially fun because his name is Ricky)... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I've decided to go with one of my husband's favorite stories from my childhood. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He gets a kick out of my childhood stories because he grew up in the city and was fairly protected, whereas I grew up in the country (deep country) and am familiar with a <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>good old fashioned country ass whoopin'. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The only thing missing from this story is the city, bless our hearts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We grew up on a boulder-like dirt road and our driveway was gravel. We never mowed because there wasn't grass to mow really <span style="color: #38761d;"><i>(the rocks kept what grass we did have fairly protected)</i></span>. We also burned our trash. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mom and my aunt would watch us and my cousins together quite frequently, which most of the time meant we were told to go play outside. With no neighbors or traffic, we had some pretty good free reign to do as we pleased. They also drank Zimas from time to time, which are in glass bottles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't think any of us<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> (cousins and sister) </span></i>were over 7 years old when this occurred, but one of us found the stash of glass bottles waiting to be taken to the dump <span style="color: #38761d;"><i>(on our land)</i></span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And to a bunch of young children, the sound of breaking glass on the gravel was hilarious. And man were we tickled! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't know how many bottles we broke in the gravel driveway before they heard and came to investigate, but by the looks on their faces and the steam coming from their ears, it must have been a lot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mom ripped me and my sister up and started beating our tails all the way in the house. When she finally stopped spanking us, my aunt says, <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>"Get them too!"</b></span> Referring to her two kids. I believe that was the first time my mom had spanked them but she didn't miss a beat and started tearing into them too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once safely inside, I distinctly remember at least 3 out of 4 of us busting a gut laughing <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">(sorry Ma)</span></i>. Spankings weren't unusual in our world and our fathers were much more adept at it. As much as it hurts my little feminist heart to say, mom's spankings didn't hurt and I'm fairly sure Ashley was just tickled that my mom had just spanked her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And we honestly didn't realize what we were in trouble for! The sound was so cool! Tires be damned... Safety be damned... it was like our own little science experiment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think back on it now and laugh because there is no telling how long or even how they got all that glass cleaned up. I don't remember any flat tires but my mom reads this blog so maybe she can clarify things from her side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This may not be a memory my mom or aunt is very thankful for, but I sure am. That country upbringing made me who I am today. And at least now I know that it isn't okay to bust glass bottles in the driveway. </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-61906875983128608672014-11-04T07:00:00.000-06:002014-11-04T07:00:09.256-06:00Thankful for my Friends: Day 4<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If I truly consider you a "friend" you are in an elite bunch. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />That is not a testament to my elite status but to yours. I have no trouble cutting people out of my life if they haven't earned the spot in it. I don't have time for "fake" or "selfish". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am thankful to call quite a few people true friends. I won't call them out by name, but you know who you are. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If one of us every needs anything, it isn't even a question. It is a "how can I help" or sometimes even a, <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">"bitch you will take my help regardless of how you feel about it." </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These types of friendships are two-way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You see, there are several more people I can add to the list that I would give them the shirt off of my back or my last morsel of food if they needed it, but I know I wouldn't get the same in return. That doesn't change my actions towards them. And I don't fault them for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But it makes me appreciate those true friends even more. The street runs both ways and we both frequent each side. Blood relation or not, we are family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To each of you I can truly call my friend, I <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">thank you. </span></b></span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-29645060559978246482014-11-03T07:00:00.000-06:002014-11-03T07:00:10.401-06:00Getting Muh Groove On, Day 3<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Music... makes the people... come together... yeahhhhhhh</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Music has a way of changing my mood completely. As a self-identified person with heart of stone due to my inability to cry at movies, music has moved me to tears a number of times. Some of my favorites for a good soul-searching are: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Wanted: Hunter Hayes</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Man in the Mirror: Michael Jackson</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Jesus Take the Wheel: Carrie Underwood</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Independence Day: Martina McBride</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning: Alan Jackson</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Proud to be an American: Lee Greenwood</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Blown Away: Carrie Underwood</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't say exactly why each of these bring me to tears but they do. I connect with the emotions of others and highly emotional songs bring that out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But also, I can rely on music to bring me into a good mood or even fuel the fire for an already good mood. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I wake up in the morning, I love Pitbull radio on Pandora. I dance like a moron while drying my hair and putting on make up. And before you make fun of me, answer me this... Who has more songs to Zumba routines than Pitbull? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Music also makes me laugh... </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let Me Ride that Donkey? </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, if I'm in an ass-kicking mood... Miranda Lambert fuels the fire. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gunpowder and Lead</span></b><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-59618238252126526592014-11-02T10:16:00.002-06:002014-11-02T10:16:50.131-06:0030 Days of Thankfulness: November and Unanswered Prayers<div class="InLinkzContainer" id="462809">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today I begin the 30 Days of Thankful link-up with the beautiful </span><a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Crystal Michelle Mess</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day 1's topic is "November." </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And let me go ahead and get on my soapbox about November. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November is not my favorite month, but it is up there. I tend to like summer months that are themed around beers around the pool and warm weather. And November tends to be the beginning of cold weather and cold makes me cranky. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, November gets in my top 4 months because the theme is thankfulness. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is my shout out to the haters that say, <i><span style="color: #38761d;">"We should be thankful year-round." </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These are the same people who say,<span style="color: #38761d;"><i> "I don't need a certain date of the year to dictate when I'm going to try to make myself a better person." </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sure. You're right. But we aren't typically thankful year-round and this is a month focused on thanks. Just like we should be interested in Black History year-round, as it turns out, we aren't and February is a great time to learn because we are surrounded by it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So shut up and be thankful. :-) Or just shut up and let the rest of us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Basically the reason I love November is simple: <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Thankfulness. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No matter what we are going through, we have a lot to be thankful for. Even if the world is crashing down around you, we still have toilet paper, right? We live in a world where deoderant is prevalent, don't we? Anybody want to send a shout out to lice shampoo?! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Think about it. What oddities are you super thankful for? Here are a few of mine: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Funny bandaids</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sarcasm</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Email</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Online banking</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Bacon</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Easy access to bacon</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Benadryl</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Mirena</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Electric dryers</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Memory foam</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Bras!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I could go on and on. Thank you, November, for making me think about the things I should be thankful for! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This one is tough for me because I don't remember many prayers that have gone unanswered. I've never been a pray-er for specific things. I tend to pray for understanding, peace, and "God's will be done." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think a big reason for this outlook on my part is that I don't subscribe to the prevalent Christian thought that God is in control of everything, including bringing people to cancer and death. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do I understand why Justin has lost both of his parents to cancer and he is just 31? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>No. Absolutely not. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do I believe God did that to them? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">No. Absolutely not.</span></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So my prayers tend to be,<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"> "Make the best of this situation. Prepare our hearts to use this for your glory. Provide a way for this situation to show love to other people who need it."</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Going back to the issue of Justin's mother. She had three rounds of cancer and it finally took her at the age of 60. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That was not of God. And you won't convince me that it was. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But do you know what was God? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The awareness that came from it. Several people donated the gift of life by registering to be Bone Marrow Donors on behalf of her. People put themselves aside and took time out to show her love and love for others. She started a movement. That was powerful and that was an answered prayer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A good friend of mine was selected as a bone marrow match for someone going through blood cancer. He has answered the call. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>That is an answered prayer. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I do believe that God has his timing and it is more wise than my own. I am aware that I want things either now or yesterday and I do not exercise patience like I should. But instead of focusing on unanswered prayers and trying to figure out what they are and how they have blessed me, I tend to focus on the answered ones... </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Medicine for my mom that keeps her leukemia in remission... </span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Other blood cancer patients lives saved because Pat's disease raised awareness for others to become heros... </span></b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The fact that I can call so many of my friends heros... </span></b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Which prayers of yours are you thankful for? Both answered and unanswered? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you want to join the thankfulness movement? Below are the days and the themes for each. Link up with <a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/">Crystal Michelle</a> and share the thanks! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 1st – Intro – November</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Crystal Michelle -<a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/%20www.crystalmichellesmess.com" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> www.crystalmichellesmess.com </a>- Un Answered Prayers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Music</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Karen - <a href="http://www.apeekatkarensworld.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.apeekatkarensworld.com</a>/ - Friendship</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Memories</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Belly Laughs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Rikki -<a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/%20http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com</a>/ – Simple Pleasures</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Humor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. A defeat that made you stronger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. Erin- <a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/%20http://www.shesabigstar.com" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> http://www.shesabigstar.com</a>/ – Being a Mom</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">11. The one thing you love most about YOU</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">12. Duckie -<a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/%20http://www.frikkenduckie.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> http://www.frikkenduckie.com/ </a>- Beach Days</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">13. Laura -<a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/%20http://lauraakalolo.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> http://lauraakalolo.blogspot.com/</a> - Mans Best Friend</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">14. Strength</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">15. Love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">16. Erin & Andy - <a href="http://www.homemadehappenings-erin.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.homemadehappenings-erin.blogspot.com</a> – Family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">17. Tradition</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">18. Mom & Dad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">19. Candra -<a href="http://www.crystalmichellesmess.com/%20http://camoandlipstick.blogspot.com" style="border: 0px; color: #dfc521; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> http://camoandlipstick.blogspot.com</a> – Spouse ( husband or wife )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">20. Thankful through pictures</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">21. Health</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">22. Angela – ( need your info sweets )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">23. Insert your own here</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">24. Social Media</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">25. Ganeeban – <a href="http://girlytomboymusings.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #1155cc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://girlytomboymusings.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</a> - Time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">26. Booze</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">27. Thanksgiving!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">28. Blog Friends</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">29. Your State</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">30. The End of This 30 Day Blog!</span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-12942793474156964992014-10-15T16:16:00.001-05:002014-10-15T16:16:39.359-05:00Track the Tank Lands in Arkansas! <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's right it did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've been looking forward to this for quite. some. time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turns out when a tank top is roaming around the country... it takes some time. Go figure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now I'm supposed to say what motivates me...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This seems like a loaded question. Am I supposed to say something about fitness? Life? Requote Maya Angelou?</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Also, I have the ADDs and get all flustered. So here are my thoughts, take it or leave it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1) Bitches get stuff done.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I swear I'm getting this tattooed on me somewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But the fact of the matter is, if you want something, then work for it and get it. Period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Excuses are like assholes and I don't want to touch them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whining is for sissies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Make a plan. What are your goals? When you have your goals, start working toward them. Set an action plan. Then do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is simple,<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"> yes.</span></i> For some overly simple, but that's just how I see it. If I have goals that I haven't achieved, I'm the problem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A few years ago I was told at the ripe, bold age of 28 that I had high cholesterol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well shit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I was told that I'd have to take medicine for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bull shit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So I took my doctor's challenge of <a href="http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com/2013_04_01_archive.html">cutting out carbs</a> (mainly processed carbs but limiting everything) and bam! It worked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let me break it down for you non-believers: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I call it the reverse-racism diet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No whites. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">flour</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">rice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">potatos</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eat all the meat you can stand. No really. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />Bring on the cheese. Bring on the eggs and meat. Load up the veggies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Limit the fruit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I dropped 20 lbs something quick (from around 150lbs to 130lbs) and I've kept it off. And my cholesterol dropped 50 pts ya'll! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My kid deserves to have his momma around for as long as I can make it. I don't want him to find me in heart-attack mode because I didn't have the self-control to put down the chocolate covered donut. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Final thoughts: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Everyone was so serious with their quotes on the shirt. So I wrote "err'body love some side boob."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Because, really, they do. :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And yes I still use my <a href="http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com/2014/07/thrifty-thursday-stuff-it-in-twss.html">super cool treadmill</a> to stay awake while reading for class. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The blogging world can be amaze-balls once minute and then full of hatred the next. (If you want proof just look at my "<a href="http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com/2014/06/awards-and-answers-and-panties-oh-my.html">Rearing Children</a>" post)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This was great timing for me since I had the opportunity to help my sister create a blog a few weeks ago!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Her name is Brandi, and even though we are polar opposites on <span style="color: #990000;"><b>EVERYTHING </b></span>except the <span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>Braves</i></span>, she has found a passion and I'm all for her pursuing it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turns out her passion was ignited by Christian Grey <span style="color: #990000;"><i>(ew! hatred! demon!)</i></span>. But we all have to be doing something right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She read 50 Shades of Grey and began to love reading.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And now she keeps herself up late at night reading copious amounts of mommy porn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What's in it for you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well if you also love mommy porn <i>(or reading in general)</i>, her blog is a constant book review. It is mainly for women and mainly about romances and love stories, but it isn't just that and to be honest, she is pretty damn good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Go check out <a href="http://brandissecret.blogspot.com/">Aunt B's Dirty Little Secret</a> and give her a follow. Recommend books for her to review and comment on the books she has read as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Help me tell the world about <a href="http://brandissecret.blogspot.com/">Aunt B's Dirty Little Secret</a>... pretty soon, it shouldn't be much of a secret! </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-32102749139389442282014-10-05T21:47:00.000-05:002014-10-05T21:48:36.771-05:00My Son's Alter Ego is Donkey<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't get to blog often. I realize that. And I'm doing it today against my better judgment as I have lots of homework and a ten page paper to write. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, I just returned from Walmart with my son for a "quick" trip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He didn't shut up the whole time. Not once. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not even once!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Want proof?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Here is a list of stuff that "is what he always wanted": </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spongebob Bandaids</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A Lady Chic Razor</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two Spiderman Web Shooters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 Bicycles (one was unsuitable b/c the training wheels weren't "real")</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Watermelon Juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Perry the Platypus Hot Chocolate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nesquick Crazy Straw Glasses</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Go-Gurt (the kind with milk in it that he can't eat)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Cereal with a Toy in It (who knows which one)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A Mario Kart T-Shirt</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's what I can remember. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>List of songs he sang randomly but certainly with an audience: </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Shake It Off - Taylor Swift</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Girl in a Country Song - Maddie and Tae</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Total number of people that giggled as we passed them by: </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Total number of people who patted me on the back while giggling:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Total number of people who commented on his "vibrant personality": </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Total number of people who took me up on my offer to take him home: </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can feel it. You still don't grasp how chattery he was. Here is video proof: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wait there is more! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I took a note out of my sister's book and gave him something to hold between his lips. If he didn't let it fall (i.e. shut the hell up), he would get a piece of candy when we got home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What did he do? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He hummed. He mother-puppy hummed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>So. Much. Noise. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's how I concluded his alter ego is Donkey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not because he is an ass (he is though). Remember this clip? (start at 1:05)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bless my heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">See funny things like this and more by following me on Instagram and Twitter (<b><span style="color: #990000;">@rikkidale</span></b> on both). I don't get to blog nearly as much as I used too, but those take very little time :-) </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-14882524199162217662014-09-03T21:23:00.000-05:002014-09-03T21:23:03.738-05:00WTF Wednesday: What's that on my butt? <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a while and I woke up this morning and thought, "I should blog today." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then, I immediately felt something on my butt. And I thought, "Hey there thing on my butt. What are you?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was quite early. I wasn't alarmed for my health or anything. But I was certainly curious what was on my butt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>(my husband is looking over my shoulder right now thinking, "WTF was on her butt?!" Don't worry, he'll find out along with you all.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, back to my butt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was something on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I reached around and touched it... (it wasn't my butthole or anything... don't get carried away... it was on the broad side of my right cheekers where all good things in life are). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a mother puppy M&M. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You would think this is the part where it would end and say, "that was my WTF moment."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It wasn't. My thought process after discovering the ass candy was WTF worthy. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Thought 1:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Those little candy shells aren't playing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seriously. They are magical. I don't have a slight ass. I don't typically move a lot in my sleep. There was no chocolate melted on my ass nor the sheets. They should make planes out of that shit! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Melts in your mouth, not in your hand? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, not on your butt! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">DAMN IT! I WANTED TO EAT THAT. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I realize it would have ended up on my ass anyway, but I would have liked to have tasted it first, you know?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seriously... WTF is that candy shell made of?! I ingest that quite often. Is it digestible? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How did the damn M&M get on my ass in the first place!? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1) I aim for my mouth every time. Not my ass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2) I am the cheapest person on the planet. Wasting even one M&M pisses me off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3) I have a deep love and admiration for peanut butter M&Ms... I keep an eye on them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How in the hell did that happen? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And how in the hell did I not notice ALL NIGHT?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Folks is tired round these parts. Real. Damn. Tired. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you ever found an M&M on your butt?</span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-7218913579064414782014-08-26T10:37:00.000-05:002014-08-26T10:37:13.701-05:00Sam's Guardian Angel<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is so much to be done but I wanted to let everyone know why I've been so absent lately. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sam's grandma got her wings this morning. I'll prepare a post later on about the process and the comfort of allowing someone to let go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you are looking for something to do, please become a bone marrow donor. It is free, easy, and painless. Please be someone's hero. I wish I could I thank whoever donated to her to give us some extra time with her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.deletebloodcancer.org/en</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://bethematch.org/Support-the-Cause/Donate-bone-marrow/Join-the-marrow-registry/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you want to know more about Pat and her journey, visit a blog I wrote when this all began: //www.mommasgotadudesname.com/2014/01/help-save-sams-grandma-become-bone.html</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can visit most of the posts from January 2014 as well. We had a fun time giving them hell in St. Louis. </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-3321785299263804492014-08-20T06:41:00.001-05:002014-08-20T06:41:05.386-05:00WTF Wednesday: Doctoral Degree<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started my doctoral program this week. As dorky as I am, it is very exciting. I find some of the readings will be fascinating and writing 20+ page papers doesn't really freak me out much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But did you notice I said "some" readings? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Reading for educational purposes makes my eyes close. For real. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't do it for long periods of time. Heck, I'm not fantastic at it for 10 minutes at a time without having 14 "SQUIRREL!!!" breaks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I was getting my master's degree, I figured out that if I walked while I read, my chances at falling asleep were minimal (though I did test the boundaries of this probability many times). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would either go walk the track and read, walk on the treadmill and read, or just walk around the apartment. And it worked! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Which is why I now have a treadmill at home. You remember the <a href="http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com/2014/07/thrifty-thursday-treadmill-on-cheap.html">story</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After my first class on Monday night, it sunk in just how much walking I'm about to do. And as the cheapest person on the planet, I haven't bought a pair of tennis shoes in a very, very long time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wore these to the kickball tournament the other night because I couldn't find the "new" tennis shoes my sister had given me when she was tired of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yup. Those are Asics. From high school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I bet your shoes can't change colors. That's all I'm saying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So after class on Monday I realized I needed 1) a book bag and 2) tennis shoes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For once in my life, I sprung for brand new shoes because I wanted to see just exactly how much damage I could do to them using them exclusively for reading class material/dissertation material. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In about 5 years or so, check back and I'll do the after shot in my gown! Don't think I'm playing! </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-54388875586418610372014-08-06T03:00:00.000-05:002014-08-06T03:00:03.459-05:00WTF Wednesday: My Husband and My Fat Ass<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have you ever said something you regretted? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You know, you said it, and then it was like, <span style="color: #990000;">"Well shit. Its out there now. No take-backsies." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And now that it is out there, you desperately want to make it better, so you immediately make it worse by <span style="color: #990000;">CONTINUING TO TALK.... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This has never happened to me but MAN did it happen to my husband the other day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I work on a college campus... with kids who live on campus... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Translation: August is the hell you love to hate and hate to love. It is a beautiful, awful little beast. I both live for it and loathe it. </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On top of that, we've had a lot of changes and stress and just stuffs going on so the stress was REAL last week. Big ole nasty understatement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My husband was home for the 2.5 seconds he has been over the summer and was headed to the store. I was going on about my day and the stresses and woes that came with it... and then I said, <span style="color: #990000;">"Unrelated... I need you to get me some Diet Dr. Pepper and the biggest bag of peanut butter M&Ms you can find."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">His dumbass says, <span style="color: #38761d;">"Ohhhh... Rikki... if I get you those, you'll get chubby."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh no he didn't. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh yes, Ryan Gosling, he did. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I said, <span style="color: #990000;">"Excuse me?! I've eaten them all summer and I haven't gotten chubby yet."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He says <i>(direct quote here)</i>,<span style="color: #38761d;"> "Are you sure?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">AM I SURE?!?!?! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I said, <span style="color: #990000;">"What the hell is that supposed to mean? Am I sure? Are you sure who you are talking to right now? Are you sure you want to live another day to spend with your fat ass wife? Am I sure?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just when you think it can't get any worse... he says, <span style="color: #38761d;">"You haven't even gained one pound? Really?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He must have caught the dumb in St. Louis. I wanted to donkey kick him right in the taint. Too bad I was on the phone with him at the time or I just might have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is a list of things I said to him for the rest of the mother puppy night... because bless his heart, he had it coming... </span><br />
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<li><i><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well one thing is for sure, you won't be getting any of this fat ass tonight. <br /></span></span></i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>(as I was walking away from him) </i><span style="color: #990000;">Look away. I don't want my jiggly ass to spoil your appetite. <br /></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had plans on being on top tonight, but I don't want to crush you. <br /></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Am I allowed to have cheese dip tonight? I promise to only have a serving size so I don't add to the peanut butter donk I have. <br /></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nevermind, no cheese dip for me. I'll just eat grass from the backyard. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And so much more. To the point he was getting pretty annoyed. To which I replied, <span style="color: #990000;">"Well at least you aren't too fat. Do me a favor and grease my saddle bags so I can get into the shower." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always have all the sympathy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In his defense, he was worried about my cholesterol and overall health. And he repeatedly backtracked and apologized. But at this point, it was fun for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you are a guy reading this, here is the appropriate answer to your wife/girlfriend/anyone with a vagina requesting chocolate... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Of course, honey! But, what if they don't have a five gallon tub? You know what, never mind, I'll get all they have on the shelves and help you eat it. Would you like to watch the Notebook tonight?" </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't like the Notebook even a little bit, but play the odds folks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Never... and I do mean NEVER... insinuate that she may get fat or she isn't aware of how fat she has gotten. If she is anything like me, she will NEVER let you live it down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Huh, Justin? </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-36069326536841543172014-07-27T15:55:00.001-05:002014-07-27T15:55:34.900-05:00Summers are not for Blogging Apparently<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You guys... the struggle(s) are real right now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been MIA this summer. And yeah, I'm sorry for it. But not sorry enough to do a whole lot about it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Why? </span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Because right now the only thing going for me this summer is that fact that my tan is doing pretty well and I finally got registered for Fall classes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are at least 5 loads of laundry unfolded on my coach that, honestly, I have no immediate plans of folding or putting away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My dog has taken up shitting and pissing everywhere as his new hobby. I'm guessing because Justin has been gone all summer and that displeases him a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have cooked a real meal all summer about 5 times. Other than that...sandwiches, hot dogs, or how does cereal sound? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My son has developed a new talent of memorizing all the lyrics to every song on the radio and busting them out at the most inopportune times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can you imagine walking around in Walmart on a Sunday afternoon around 12:30 pm and you hear a 4-year old loudly sing,<span style="color: #990000;"><b> "YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT BIG FAT BUTT.... wigglewigglewiggle." </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Let's nevermind that there is a lady with rather large hind parts in front of us. </span><b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Baptists give you a mean side-eye and then avoid you like the plague. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you are wondering he can sing all of "I'm So Fancy," as well, including the rap portions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He also picks up on all the inappropriate things I say. For instance, we were playing Catchphrase with a few of my staff members. Someone said the clue, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>"Hairy" </b></span>and I came back with, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>"BUTTHOLE!"</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So.... Sam started yelling and laughing, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>"Hairy butthole!!!"</b></span> Of course those little weirdos encouraged it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And have you ever seen Hee-Haw? My son now sings this little gem... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's all for now. If you have something in particular you would like me to blog on, leave it in the comments and I'll do my best. I do miss you all and I promise to get my life in order sometime soon :-) </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-91663628397296257362014-07-14T12:30:00.004-05:002014-07-14T12:30:59.127-05:00Thrifty Thursday: Stuff It In (twss)<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember that one time last week when I bought a super expensive treadmill for $14.99?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If not, do better about following my blog and catch up <a href="http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com/2014/07/thrifty-thursday-treadmill-on-cheap.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The last story ended with a GIANT treadmill taking up my parking space in the garage (which I do not appreciate because I am spoiled).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan offered up her super handy husband to come over on Monday night to help get it in the house and she also volunteered child labor for it as well (which I'm totally okay with in this situation) (really most situations... what is the use in having kids if you can't make them do stuff you yourself don't want to do... circle of life kids, get over it).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan then texts me a few days prior confirming the <strike>appointment</strike> treadmill raising (remember back in the day when we had barn raisings? It is like that only way cooler). I said of course we were and she then told me she was bringing dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made a mental note to make sure to get some paper plates and junk and some drinks and did just that. When they arrived on Monday night she had brought with her:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Plates and bowls</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chicken spaghetti</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Diabetic coma in a bowl (some desert that had all the sugaries in it)</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some flower salad (again, sugary goodness but it was pink and she said something about a flower)</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Corn</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Black-eyed peas</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tang pie (there are so many jokes about tang that we made on account of this pie)</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Coconut pie</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2 16 year old boys</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Other kids that were no help but did make the house lively</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A 2 liter of Coke</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Free dinner. Free labor. Cheap fancy ass treadmill.</span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-70039482159619091272014-07-03T13:13:00.002-05:002014-07-03T13:13:22.095-05:00Thrifty Thursday: Treadmill on the CHEAP<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I often joke that I'm the cheapest person on the planet. After reading this story you'll know why. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the journey back to graduate school, I remembered the only way I could keep up with the heavy reading load was to walk on a treadmill and read. Otherwise I'd wake up with pages stuck to my cheek and a desperate need for coffee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That began my quest for a treadmill. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I realize they sell these at your local Walmart but they wan't about $200 more than I'm willing to pay for one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I set myself a budget of $50. That was all I was willing to spend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I emailed the classifieds listserv at work looking for one and got several offers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Uh no. Finally got an offer of <span style="color: #990000;"><b>$100</b></span>. Still way too much. These things collect dust in every other home in the country, someone would give me one dammit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Susan tipped me off that they had a bunch at Saver's. She saw one for $65. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At least we are getting closer. I went to investigate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They had one that would work at Goodwill for <span style="color: #990000;"><b>$65</b></span>. At Saver's they had 7 different treadmills. The ones with wires exposed and visually run down were <b><span style="color: #990000;">$39.99</span></b>. The ones I was interested were<b><span style="color: #990000;"> $64.99</span></b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cheap mode kicked in and I thought, I might as well ask if I can get a better price. But before I start to haggle, I need to make sure it works. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My first choice was wheeled over to an outlet. After telling the young man over and over again that he needed a ratchet to let the treadmill down, he FINALLY went and got one and lo and behold... we were in business. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We plugged it in, it flashed some lights, and then promptly powered down. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Shit. </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He commented on how it would need to be thrown away now and went to start to do just that and I said, <b><span style="color: #990000;">"Well I'm still interested in another one. Let's push that one to the side and bring the other over here to see if it works." </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's right. I'm bossy wherever I go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He stammered a bit but complied. We got the next one up and we have the same issue with this one. We can't get it to lower. We are trying to figure it out and the manager walks by and says,<b><span style="color: #38761d;"> "Yeah, we don't know how to get that one lowered. If you want to take a chance on it I'll sell it to you for $2." </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I politely declined as I was in the market for a working treadmill and not a giant ass paperweight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another girl that worked there came by and agreed with me that you needed to pull this lever and lower it. She pushed the dim guy aside and did it anyway. It lowered. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Sweet. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We plugged it in. It wouldn't power on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I asked the dim dude if he had turned the switch on in the front. He says, <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>"Oh yeah."</b></span> and then clicked it twice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still nothing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>DAMMIT!</b></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He walked away for another call and I looked at the girl and said,<span style="color: #990000;"><b> "I just need to see for myself." </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He had it powered off. Ack. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I turned it on and we were in business! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It made lights. It made walkey. It changed walkey speeds. It changed inclines. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hot damn! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I said,<b><span style="color: #990000;"> "GO GET THE $2 MANAGER! HE OWES ME A DEAL!" </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They all had a good laugh. I said,<b><span style="color: #990000;"> "I'm not kidding." </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When $2 manager got there I said, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>"Alright, I've worked for you for the last 30 minutes and you offered this thing to me earlier for $2 if I could get the incline down. I did that and more. What's a realistic price?" </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He thought for a minute and said, <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>"Well it is overpriced right now. I can let it go for... $14.99?" </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I said,<b><span style="color: #990000;"> "That'll work." </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me tell you about this $14.99 treadmill. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><i><span style="color: #990000;">It has a tv screen on it that connects to cable. It has an MP3 player hookup. This thing is BEAST. </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Which would explain why it is in my garage and not in my house because it WON'T FIT THROUGH THE MOTHER PUPPY DOOR! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It took three grown men to get it in the back of the truck. Then there was just me and Jonah (16 year old) to get it out of the truck. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />We were struggling something fierce and we hear this vagrant from the street <i>(dressed head to toe in hunter green and wearing army boots)</i> say, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">"Ya'll need some help?"</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jonah and I locked eyes like, "is this a good idea?" without saying a word. Then we both looked at the sketchy looking man and said, <b><span style="color: #990000;">"Yes we do!" </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was worth the murder risk at that point. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We get it out of the truck and off he went. We managed to get it to the front door. That's when we realized going in the door was not an option. We needed major help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm sweating from places on my body I didn't know could sweat. We try a few different ways. I heckle my neighbors for help. They also conclude that it wasn't going in that door and we'd need to take it apart to fit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We get it in the garage and start to take it apart. We got nuts and bolts and screws out and it seems promising... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... and this whole damn thing stays together. In tact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">AGHGHGHGHGHGHGH!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We quit. We were bathed in our sweat and the dirt from my garage and it wasn't in the cards. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Susan came out later that night. Same result. Except when we tried to move it to the side the damn belt came off (like we were trying to do desperately earlier in the day!). It exposed a wire casing that gives us about 6 inches of wiggle room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before you give me advice on this, remember: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>We tried taking the doors off the hinges. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br />We tried on its side, top, bottom, upside-down, and topsy turvy. We were the Kama Sutra of treadmill transportation. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I'm familiar with Friends and the principal of PIVOT. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I've invited special guests to a "Treadmill Raising" on Monday night. This thing is getting in my house come hell or high water. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not wasting my $14.99!!!</span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-270066306240666232014-07-02T11:23:00.002-05:002014-07-02T11:23:25.241-05:00WTF Wednesday: Old Men at McDonalds<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since I'm on vacation this week, I decided to treat Sam to breakfast at McDonald's this morning. He loves getting a "patty" (read: sausage mcmuffin, no cheese) and he really likes eating it inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He picked the table right beside the obligatory table of old white men having their coffee in the morning. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>#ugh</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not that I don't love me some old people, but when you are in a small town in Arkansas, you can just expect that this liberal lady is going to have some major eye roll situations arise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Did you know</span></b> that one of these old men's doctor had the nerve to retire and hand his case over to that little "foreign girl"? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Did you know</span></b> that "foreign girls" have no place in medicine? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Did you know</span></b> that once you start taking cholesterol medicine, you can never stop? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Did you know</span></b> that the Vietnam War is what ruined this country? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Did you know</span></b> that since the "colored folks" started getting into politics the world is now coming to an end? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Do you know</span></b> what the German word for "bra" is? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Stopemfromfloppen</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It took everything in me to keep my mouth shut and pretend I wasn't hearing this garbage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don't think racism is alive today? Pick any McDonald's in a small town and just listen to the men. Their theories on the world are enough to make any sane person develop a bit of an eye twitch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I realize I'm liberal and I'm disappointed with Hobby Lobby and SCOTUS, and I don't believe in torture, and I live under this far-fetched assumption that smart people get things done no matter what equipment is in their pants or what color the package is... but <b><span style="color: #990000;">OH MY PRECIOUS FRIED DONUTS</span></b> I couldn't get out of there fast enough! Damn me for believing in the womens and the races and thinking we should be good people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peace out. I have to clean my house now... like a good woman. </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-12643650674539884052014-07-01T09:37:00.001-05:002014-07-01T09:37:21.405-05:00The One with all the Updates<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... how my mom, sister, and grandma all came down to Little Rock to surprise me for my birthday and they shocked the hell out of me! I was afraid my 30th was going to suck because my husband was out of town with his mom but between that huge surprise and my friends all rallying around me, it was a pretty great day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... how I've recently decided to delay starting graduate school until the fall. While it is a serious bummer to have to wait <i><span style="color: #990000;">(how big of a dork do you have to be to utter those words) </span></i>it just makes sense right now. Being an adult stinks sometimes but we also get to drink and have sex so, you win some and you lose some. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... Sam finished tee ball and got a trophy! That he still tries to sleep with! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... Updates on Pat... I'm not updating a lot on her for a lot of reasons. Just keep her in your prayers. She is still in St. Louis. This is still a journey. We just want her home. We did get to go visit her though! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... Gena and I hiked Pinnacle where I almost died because hiking with an ovarian cyst is <b><span style="color: #990000;">A STUPID IDEA</span></b>. I held back vomit most of the time. It was pretty. When we got to the top some guys asked for our picture. As I don't want to be in some stranger's spank bank, we politely declined. When we got to the bottom they asked us if we were lesbians. Gena got all offended like I'm not good enough for her. <span style="color: #990000;"><b>YOU'D BE LUCKY TO HAVE ME! </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... Sam also got a go to Build a Bear Workshop! He made a Cardinals puppy and named him Donji Wonji. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... Sam can swim! Check it out! I've paid good money and spent long hours getting splashed in the face at the pool to get here <i><span style="color: #990000;">(and made some questionable parenting decisions) </span></i>but he is there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... I'm on vacation this week. Missions: take lots of kids swimming, tan, clean the house, find a treadmill. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Imma take my filter off real quick, don't say I didn't warn you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">That is the dumbest shit I have ever seen in my life. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have to admit, while watching, I did find the person chewing gum more attractive, approachable, and genuinely nice human being. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Because their identical twin was <b><span style="color: #990000;">STARING A HOLE THROUGH MY SOUL WITH NO EMOTIONS ON THEIR DEMENTOR FACE!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Who wouldn't find someone who looks normal more appealing than Charles Manson? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's test it shall we? </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Smiling Rikki? </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or will likely eat you for dinner Rikki? </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rikki chewing gum? </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or Rikki trying to chew her own face? </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The thing is, when these sweet, cuddly and cute videos hit the interwebs, there are actually people out there that will strive to chew more gum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before you hit the checkout rack, heed my advice: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">BE NICE! SMILE! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chewing gum around me is downright dangerous most of the time anyway. I will jab a rusty fork in your nards sack real quick for smacking that crap. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just smile. It isn't hard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you find smiling hard, let me give you a tutorial. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Locate the corners of your mouth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Think real hard and bring the right corner of your mouth up as far as you can get it. Try to touch your eyebrow with it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Repeat with the left side. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. VOILA! You are now smiling like a moron on free Dum-Dum day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You're welcome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Also win something cool from my gal <a href="http://www.handsonpantsoff.com/2014/06/june-sponsor-zapposcom-giveaway.html">Tia</a>! </span><br />
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Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-39457485481466796582014-06-19T19:36:00.002-05:002014-06-19T19:36:37.315-05:00Awards and Answers and Panties, Oh My! <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just said the "p"word. In a title. Ermagerd. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The lovely Christine from <a href="http://soldoutarenas.wordpress.com/">Sold Out Arenas</a> (funny story about that title in a moment) nominated me for an award and since I am ALL THE BLOGGY LAZY right now, I'm going to use this as my post for the day! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>*FUNNY STORY ASIDE*</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She got the name Sold Out Arenas from the Talk Dirty to Me song. The song where it says, <i><span style="color: #990000;">"Sold out arenas you can suck my penis." </span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Except that I didn't know it said penis. I giggle every time I hear it (even more so now) because I was singing it,<span style="color: #990000;"><i> "Sold out arenas you can suck my wiena." </i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Short for weiner. In case you didn't get it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm so gangster. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, on to the award! </span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Nominate 11 bloggers to receive the award</span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Notify them of the award.</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. I'm addicted to flossies (the little flossy pics). I use them every morning on the way to work. It just feels good. They give me a gumgasm. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. I haven't cooked in days. The summer is hot and cooking sounds completely uninteresting. We have lived off of hotdogs and sandwiches. Don't worry, we get plenty of fruits and vegetables. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. I'm really starting to get into dog shaming. My little poodle is a little shit and I think the world should know. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. I watch Friends every night before bed. I have all ten seasons on DVD and I watch them in sequential order. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. I also eat things in even numbers. Today, I had to admit out loud that it was because I alternate which side of my mouth I eat them on and I like my mouth to feel even. My word, I am crazy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. I'm addicted to Scandal. I got addicted on Netflix and now I don't know how I will manage just watching one show at a time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Big Brother starts next week and that is my guilty pleasure TV. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. I still have mosquito bite scars from last summer. The buggies love me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. I get up to pee 18 times a night. I turn on the light in the bathroom every time because I don't want to step on a spider. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. Diet Dr. Pepper and whipped cream vodka is what dreams are made of. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">11. I use coconut oil on my legs after I shave and even I like stroking me legs they feel so soft. #notashamed</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are 11 bloggers that I am nominating.. they may or may not participate.. Do they even know who I am? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are your 11 Questions</span></span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What is your favorite Blog Post<br /><span style="color: #990000;">So many! I'll go with one of my funniest: <a href="http://www.mommasgotadudesname.com/2013/10/wtf-wednesday-big-pink-style.html">WTF Wednesday: The Big Pink Pt. 2</a><br />This is really two in one because you need to read the first "Big Pink" post to understand this one. Thank me later. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How did you come up with the name of your Blog?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">Well let's see. I have a dude's name. And every time I say, "momma's got a dude's name" it puts an Aerosmith song in my head. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Worst thing about being a Blogger?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">When life gets busy, it is really easy to neglect the blog. I actually feel guilty when I can't post. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Best thing about being a Blogger?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">All the people you meet! I feel like I have good friends all across the country now! </span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When was your Blog born?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">Ugh. I think in 2008. And it was CRAP!</span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Is there anything you will not discuss on your Blog?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">Work. I will talk in generalities but that's it. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do your family and friends know about your Blog?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">Yes. Most of them follow. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you have a goal for your Blog?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">I don't have a certain number of followers I want or anything. I want my blog to eventually lead me to paid speaking gigs. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you received negative feedback about your Blog?<br /><span style="color: #990000;">I cuss too much. I shouldn't be allowed to rear children (in my opinion rearing children sounds dirty and no one ought to be doing that). Those are the two main ones. Also, people don't agree with my political/religious views. </span></span></span></li>
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<br />Rikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695299817055101674noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034442321755067896.post-18684034555919674952014-06-18T11:48:00.002-05:002014-06-18T11:48:16.350-05:00WTF Wednesday: Lady Business and Lady Giveaways! <br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you can make it to the end of this post, there is a RAD giveaway waiting just for you. But first.. you get to listen to me bitch for a bit (or scroll down to the bottom... I'll never know).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've had some lady business issues as of late. I'll spare you the gory details but the reader's digest version is as follows:</span><br />
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<li><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My monthly visitor that I've grown to hate has decided to move in permanently and not pay rent. For two months now. No one likes a mooch, especially one that makes you feel like shit. </span></i></li>
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<li><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So much acne. And of course, it is right in the middle of my face for the whole world to see. Nothing makes you feel sexier than looking up overnight acne treatments on pinterest when you are 30 FREAKING YEARS OLD. (also, Listerine and toothpaste does not work. It does burn like fire though). </span></i></li>
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<li><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All the pain. All on the right side but all the pain. Sharp pains where I can't stand up, dull pains all the time, crampy pains... you get it. Ouch. </span></i></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I finally got fed up and went to the doctor. She listens to me and my history (which is EXTENSIVE in the lady bit department). I get a preliminary diagnosis of...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ovarian cyst (had a feeling that was coming)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Endometriosis (also had a feeling that was coming, but we can't be sure on that one without cutting me open and I'm just not interested unless it is necessary)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hormonal inbalance (you mean 30 year old women aren't supposed to have out of control acne?!)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She mentioned Mirena as a possible solution. Take away the monthly visitor and the endometriosis won't flare up, relieving most of the pain. It would also prevent ovulation which should take care of the cyst. Also it is baby repellant for 5 years and that's rad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I said let's do it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She said, "We can schedule an appointment."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I said, "We can't do it today?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She said, "Well, you are already in pain today and since you never dilated with your son, putting the Mirena in will hurt a lot too."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I said, "It is going to hurt regardless. I already hurt regardless. If this is the solution then let's do it."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She asked 1000 times if I was sure and I just didn't see how waiting on it to hurt was any different than it hurting now. Let's do this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">SHE WEREN'T KIDDING! PAIN! SO MUCH PAIN! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was like she was trying to yank my uterus out of me! With her bare hands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There was nothing kind nor gentle about it. She roughed me up from the inside and didn't even buy me a drink first!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was so awful I had to lie on the table for 20 minutes afterwards because they were afraid I was going to pass out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Me.</span> </b>Pass out from pain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Me.</b></span> Who knows what it feels like to have a c-section and have no pain medication at all afterward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Me.</b></span> Who has had several ovarian cysts rupture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Me.</b></span> Who has never passed out at all, certainly not from pain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had no color. I was gasping for air.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the 20 minutes was up, they allowed me to sit up. When I tried to stand up, my knees buckled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's not what you want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So even though work has been KARAZAY and I have all the stuff to do, I showed up at Susan's house and laid down on her couch to let the drugs kick in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My doctor did tell me after it was all said and done,<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> "You were brave for doing that while already in pain. And you didn't cry or scream or throw up."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I said, <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Well all of those crossed my mind, I just didn't see how they would help at the time."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><u><b>Lawd hab mercy</b></u></span> that was an unwelcomed afternoon activity. This shit better work.</span><br />
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